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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
RETAILERS
REDUCE PRICES

MORGANTOWN. "a. Va Oct d
Following the lead Of a large grocery
FIRM in announcing q fat reduction Of
20 per cent in The prices Of its stock.
two leading clothing firms today an
nounce6 similar reduction in prices
Of all articles handled by them A
general reduction Is expected among all
ether retailers in the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
GARY RAISIN OWNERS
FINED AT THE POINT
ESPECIAL 10 YHE TIMEsI

CROWN POINT. Ind, oct. 2.-Two
Gary residents met the stern arm OF
the law in the person of Judge Martin
Smith Of the criminal court this week
for violating the liquor law. on
Thursday Mrs. Stanley Blackford OF
Polk street found with as pounds OF
raisins in her possession and just be-
ginning the manufacture of walse
mule For her efforts in behalf OF
suffering humanity she received a
800 fine. also a suspended 80 days
sentence.
Peter Rosco OF 2o1T Broadway fer
the same ottense got s135.9o nne on
Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
"BoERsIANER~-uMrL FRIEND.

CHICAGO. Oct Emil Friend.
known to financial readers because u
his financial articles under his pen
name OF "Boersianer," died early To-
day at the, Sacred Heart Sanitarium in
Milwsukec. according 10 word receiv-
ed here lie had been seriously i'll for
several weeks.
Friend was regarded as one OF thc
leading authorities Of the L. s. on IN
dustrial and economic conditions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL MEws SERVICE

CHICAGO, Oct Harry ..
Moir, head of the company oper-
ating the Morrison hotel. one of
the largest in Chicago. was indic.-
ed today by the federal grand jury
on charges of making false re-
turns to the revenue department
on his 1918 and 1919 income tax
schedules. The amount involved
is said to be in excess of $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
ATTENTION L. o. o. M.

There will be an important meeting
Of Hammond Lodge No. so. Sunday
October srd at 1880 p. m. Business Of
Importance. also initiation Of candidates.
Luncheon and entertainment Your
presence is requested.
F'raternally yours
J. c. BECKER secretarv Io-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
NEW HAMMOND
COMPANY NAMED

INDIANAPOLIS. oct 2.-The Calu-
met finance company Of Hammond. has
filed articles Of Incorporation for sac
GOO with the state auditor. The d.
rectors are n. A. Hopkins. c. II Babb.
and G. ". Puntney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
RILLErIN
rInrERnArIorAl NEWS SERVICE

rIRIERNATIoHAL NEWS sERVIcEl
CHICAGO, Oct. 2-The weather
for next week for region Of Great
Lakes. The outlook is for gener-
ally fair weather, but with
probability of unsettled weather
and showers about Wednesday.
Warmer first part of the week.
Cooler after Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
5 Pm: NEWS
FLASHES
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
CHICAGO. Oct DAVID Retter
& Co, wholesale and retail coal
dealers, were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury today. charged
with profteering in coal. They
are charged with having sold coal
at profits ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50 per ton when government
regulations allowed only Is
cents per ton profit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

FOUR more players reached Hammond
today for Doc Young's professional foot
ball team. The entire string OF players
with the possible exception of two
men will be out for practice at Harrison
Park tomorrow afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
u CAN VOTE FOR ANY OF SIX PARTIES ELECTION DAY
lBULLETINl

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. -Four
steamers, a pier and $500, 900 worth
of merchandise were doomed to de-
stuction today by a FIRE which broke
out along the water 'front.' 1t was the
second disastrous FIRE to sweep the
water front within a week. Military
authorities sent ESQ soldiers to help
the fremen fight the flames. The first
FIRE did $3,O00,000 damage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

CHARLES G. ARTMAE. the West
Hammond man who was arrested on a
charge OF stealing an automobile. was
bound over to the Cook county grand
jury and is now in Jail at Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

ABOUT SEQ phozy votes have been
cast IL practice since the voting ma
chine was set up in the corridor Of the
court house Voters seem particularly
anxious to learn how TO scratch by ma
chinery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

AS both parties want US to warn
again the voters that Monday is the last
day to register and to make the an
nouncement where everybody will see
II, We stick II in here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

"AG'S INN" IS the new name which
has been painted on the windows OF the
soft drink place run by Agnes Stack
Cppinghouse at Calumet ave. and Fay
cite st. It's about the shortest. snap
piest name in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

NORMAN W. FREEMAN. democratic
nominee for sheriff OF Lake county. has
withdrawn his name from the ticket and
the county organization is now busy try
ing TO skirmish up q candidate TO take
his place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
ONE KILLED,
TWO DYING;
IN HOLD-UP
Five Chicago DeSperadoes Gel
A Hot Reception From
Steel Employees.

One Negro was killed. two
fatally wounded and a fourth seri-
ously y wounded last night ia a
pitched battle between FIVE Negro
bandits and three white men in a
soft drink parlor at 1911 Michigan
ave-. Indiana Harbor. None of
the white men were injured, al
though three of the hold-up men
carried revolvers and fired a num-
Der of shots.
FIVE MEN IN PARTY.
re negroes entered the soft drlnx
paIior or Raymond Dahlin at 3si1
iichigan avenue last night about
eight-thirty and while three Of the
negroes held UP the proprietor and pa
irons a the point of revoI>ers the
other two rifed the cash register ana
searched the pockets of the customers
After getting the loot the hve mon
backed to the door and were Just abou4
70 step outside when Dahlin Fred
Hemple and George Ellis opened FIRE,
STEEL EMPLOYEES on JOB.
temple and Ellis, timekeeper anI
asslstant employment manager re-
spectively. of the American Steel
Foundries which is located Just across
the street from the saloon were in
the back of the building while Dahi;n
was back of the bar Ellis was the
first TO open fire and DahIin who had
stepped into the office and picked ,ip
his automatic was only a second l,e-
hind Hemple got his gun into acton
at almost the same time.
MAKE GOOD TARGET
Dahiin shot from the side OF tho
building toward the door which is at
the corner while Ellis and Hemp!e
shot straight from the rear. The lve
men crowding into the door in tne,r
/ hurry to get out made an excellent
target and three OF the bandits were
literally riddled by the fire from the
automatics The negroes carried re-
volvers and answered the FIRE but II
proved Ineffective. not bullet hnding
its mark
LOADED WITH BULLETS.
James Jenkins, the dead man. dle1
soon after being taken to the hospital
| where he was found TO have eight bp.-
let holes through his body. WnEe
Moore is in the hospital with Eve bull
let wounds and Archie Higgins is In
dying condition with three wounds.
Both Of the wounded men viii die. ac-
cording to reports from St Margarets
hospital where they were taken \
fourth man was seriously wounded
and left a trail of blood behind but
managed 10 escape. The fifth man.
the one who it is thought had tbe
money. apparently was not hit or If
he was it was not serious
MEMBERS or TOUGH GANG.
The members of the gang answer
the description of the hold-up men
who have been terrorizing Indiana
Harbor residents for the past month
and the police believe that the last nf
the bad men have now been cleaned
up. An effort is being made 10 have
the gun victims identified by some Of
the recent hold-up victims. Willie
Moore. Who is practically white was
one of the negroes who was picked up
in the big roundup of last week lie
vas charged with vagrancy but -
released because OF lack OF evidenre.
ALL CHICAGO NEGROES.
All Of the members of the gang wao
were shot arc Chicago negroes. AMI il
is believed that the reception received
by the gang last night will keep o.a"r
Chicago negroes from coming to Taci-
ana Harbor for similar purposes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
WELSH MINERS
ARE ON STRIKE

LONDON, Oct. 2.-More Than 210.000
Welsh coal miners struck today. They
refused 10 accept the settlement which
it was believed yesterday would avert
the strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
BULLETIN

fINrFeNATIoSAI NEWS sERVIcEI
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2.-Cincin-
natl cinched its hold in third place
in the National League by winning
the first IF three games scheduled
here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

THE heating plant at the city hall
Is on the blink and lawyers. judge and
clients wore overcosts this morning AS
g result trials are short and snappy and
wherever possible continuances are
taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

DO you remember when Charles S.
Ogle. now a famous pensonage in the
moving picture world ran for city judge
against w. w. McMahon and was beaten
by 500 majority:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

1. cox has dispersed of his holdings
in the Interstate Bank at Hegevisch to
the Calumet National and for the first
time in thirteen years belongs to the
proletariat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

ERIE SPROAT Is hoboling around
with q twisted ankle the result OF a
fall and thinks he holds the record as
he has had three experiences of the
same kind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
FOOTBALL Scores

At Cambridge. second uarter: Haf-
ward. 10; Maine. n. Score end frsi
half: Harvard. "a; Maine, 10.
At New Haven. Conn. score frs
period: Yale, :: Carnegie. 0.
At Amherst. Mass, first period: Mass
Aggfes, {: Con. State, o.
At Ithaca y. J.. first uarter: Roches
ter. O.. Cornell. Q.
AT New Haven. score end first half
Yale. IL: Carnegie. 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

FRED BECKMAN and Kenneth Stew
art, who have been selling bonds this
summer for Chicago bond broker have
taken g. two weeks leave of absence and
are spending IL in the lumber yard Of
the Standard Steel Car plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

ATTY. w. J. WINERY, who IS at
Kansas City sends back postcard show
ing the Hotel Muehlbach after which the
new hostelry at State and Holman SITS. Is
to be pattern
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

INSPECTOR HoKE GODFREY pre-
diets that with fair weather and no
breakdowns, the Plummer ave. concrete
pavement Will be completed to Oakley
avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

AMONG the visitors 10 our city last
uight by way of the movies was NJ.
Georges Carpongteeay. After big
bunch Of fight fans had watched him
box they were unanimous that our NJ.
jacques Dempsec will make mouthful
of NJ. Carpongteeay and then lick his
chops for more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

MRS. JACK NEIL. 2s4 Standard ave.
was knocked down BY an automobile
yesterday in front of the Minas store,
but escaped serious injury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
STANDARD
WAR CONTRACT
IS GIVEN Q. K.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2-secretaryf of
War Baker has approved a report pre-
pared for him after a special investt-
cation which holds that the settlement
of war contracts with the Standard
Steel Car Company was advanta geous
TO the government. This settlement.
which involved contracts for manufac-
ture of gun cartridges at the Hammond.
Ind. plant OF the company. was asssi!-
ed by ths house war investigation COM
rittee-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

HARRY MoRGENAU has been brag-
ging great deal of late about a pump
kin Weighing ss pounds which he claims
to have raised on his farm" at 1S2
Detroit St His friends have kidded him
so much about 1t that he is now trying
to find merchant who will exhibit It
in his window.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
Did You
Hear That

THE Fl z, Sharrers expect to move
in their handsome new home next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

THE second ticket-a members ticket
has entered politics at the Hammond
Country Club to contest with the dir
ectors ticket headed by Cowan Scott.
The new ticket is headed BY Dr.. z. S.
Jones and r. Q. winckler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

ONE Of the new Hammond-Chioago
Heights busses makes a speedway out
Of South Holman street and thinks moth
ing of rattling down the thoroughfare at
speed of 3o-S5 miles an hour to the
danger of traffic and pedestrians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

REPUBLICAN City Chairman T. A.
Cerajevsh of Whiting. was here today
and says that the Billy Mason meeting
in whiting last night was the most en-
thusiastic G. o. p. meeting that has
been held in the county this campaign
so far.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

AFTER giving the baseball scandal
the once over and twice over, VIM. j.
McAleer is convinced that golf is about
the only sport left that cant be fixed.
although he has almost thought that in
a foursome. Old Ralph Pierce has
thrown him down several times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

". C. T. L. entertainment committee
reports that Hammond people are now
responding generously 70 the call for
accommodations for the state delegates
but that places are still needed for 100
delegates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

ONE of the local b. b. fans wants
to know If YOU remember the time when
Cicotte's arm vas said to be weakening
and suggests that it may have got that
way reaching for that $4,000 which he
confessed he received in the now in
famous series.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

On streets and nswsstRnds, 3s
Hammond and Wesr Hammond,
per COPY Delivered by CARRIER In
coo per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
THE DEAD

JOE ROSS Qtalian) 1928 Madison
street. died at. the Mercy hospital thi.
morning of five bullet wounds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02

THE WEATHER.

FOR INDTANA-FaIr tonight and
Sundsyf warmer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-02
GARY FEUD
CAUSES 4
SHOOIINGS

A fued between Garys Italian colony
and the South Side colored belt. de-
veloped into near race riots last night.
causing the death Of one italian, the
wdsanding OF another member Of the
Corona and two negro Participants.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
33 KILLED IN
 NEW YORK EXPLOSION

New York, Sept. 16-Accordins to the best reports obtainable, thirty per sons were killed by the terrific explo- sion occurring today in front of the Morgan and Company offices on Wall street. while the list of injured will run higher than two hundred.
 Practically the whole city police force toiled for hours this afternoon seeking the dead and injured in the wreckage of the explosion. Numer- ous trained investigators are trying in vain to determine whether the explo- sion was actually caused by bomb dropped in front of the office of Nor gan and Company or resulted from an automobile dashing into wagon or other vehicle loaded with explosives
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18

Flynn
 Washington. Sept. 1.-The Depart ment of Justice announced today that Chief Flynn reports that the New York explosion was due to bomb
 New List Places Dead At 36
 New York, Sept. 17-Chief Flynn declared this afternoon that he is posi- tive that a bomb was the cause of tha Wall Street explosion. The list of dead is now 36 It has also been re- vealed that the Wall Street plot was rart of a national wide radius plot in which the big business interests of the country were to be the objective. Ed ward P Fisher a former employe. oI the French High Commission in New Yorl, was detained by the police in Hamilton, Ontario. today after he ;s 2 llcEed to have sent two post c..-1s 70 friends here from Toronto telling them not to be in Wall Street at three o'clock Wednesday. September if. teenth. He will be brought to New York to testify before the grand jury
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
RETURNS AFTER FOUR
 YEARS IN ARCTIC SECTION

Joe Bernard and A. Anderson re. turned to Nome early this morning on the schooner Teddy Bear. afte' an absence of four years spent ir trading and gathering curios in the Arctic. Their journey took them as far east as Taylor Island. near King Williams Land which is beyond the Cornation Gulf section. Full detail< will be published in the Weekly Mug get tomorrow.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
osl Pilot Located at sparter, Ne>

l ost Pilot Located at Sparter, Ne>.
 san Francisco. Sept. 16-Air mail pilot Eaton, who has been missing since Tuesday, together with the east bound mail plane in which he left Reno on that day has been located alive and safe at the town of. Sparter Nevada, according to information reaching the local headquarters of the Air Mail Service.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
TRANSCONTlNENTAL AIR
 MAIL PILOT LOST

lseno Ne. Sept. 15-Nothing has been heard at the headquarters of the Aerial Mail Service here regarding the whereabouts of Pilot Eaton, who left here Yesterday morning in the east bound transcontinental air mail plane.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
FRIDAY (TEIEGRAPHiC)
CRIME AND MURDER MARK
 CHICAGO PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Chicago, Sept. 15-One murder, three kidnappings. several beatings and a half dozen arrests on various charges ranging from election fraud S to assault to commit murder marked the local balloting in the Illinois pri mary election today.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
TOLEDO BEATS NEW YORK
 IN EXHIBITION GAME

Toledo, Ohio. Sept. 15-rhe Toledo American Association team today hit fifteen safeties and defeated the New York American's in an exhibition game by score of s to ', in ten innings.
 'Babe" Ruth's two home runs ac- counted for six of the New York runs.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
JOHN NOON TO URGE
 GOVT COOPERATION IN
 ALASKA DEVELOPMENT

Seattle. Sept. 16-John Noon. AL askan legislator, who arrived recently from the North, proceeded to Wash lngton, D. C. today to urge greater government cooperation in Alaska de velopment
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18

| Frank Francisco. an able investiga- tor of the Department of Justice. who l was directed to solve the mystery said after arriving on the scene that it is his opinion that the explosion was not due to bomb plot but that col l lision had been responsible for the blast which occurred This view ia partially sustained by the explosion being of such intense violence rock ing skyscrIpers for blocks around, tore glass from windows in office buildings many blocks away and scattered T shower of deadly missiles in all direc- tions over q wide area
 Bureau of Investigation Chief Person.
 ally Directing Investigation,
 Washington. Sept. 16-Flyun. chief of the Bureau of investigation of the Department of Justice. has left Wash ington for New York to take personal charge of the force which is engaged in Investigating the Wall Street ox- plosion disaster.
 Dupont Co. Says no Powder Delivery
 Wagons on Wall Street
 New York, Sept. 16-Department of Justice officials engaged in the inves- | tigation of the Wall Street explosion were notified by the Dupont Powder Co. late this afternoon that it had only | one delivery wagon in New York city at the time of the explosion and that this wagon Was not near Wall and I Broad Streets
 Explosion Causes Extra Precautions at Capita!
 Washington, Sept. 17-Extra guards and other protective measures have | teen taken about the Treasury Build ing here until it is definitely deternin- ed whether the explosion in New York was accidental or an attempt at mur- der. Secretary Houston announced to- day
 Huge Block Bomb Found Near Scene
 of Explosion. | New York; Sept 17-Chief Police Inspector Lehey has found evidence to justify the conclusion that the Wall Street explosion was caused by d huge bomb, loaded with the famous explo- heavy iron slugs fashioned from win dow weight bars, according to a Police Department announcement
 1t is also stated that the Bureau of Combustibes is examining a block bomb about a foot square and encitcl- ed by wire found by the police in an automobile parked at Wall Street and Hanover Square. about two blocks from the scene of yesterdays explo- sion. The owner of the car. a clerk in the National City Bank. called the poliee's attention to the bomb, which he said he had seen placed there by unknown parties and was afraid many will die"
 Officially Reported Explosion Killed
 33 people.
 | New York, Sept. Hire Commis- sloner Brennan reported to the mayor today that the explosion yesterday re- suited in the death of B people.
 Reports from all sections of the country indicate that bomb centers in the big cities from coast to coast are being watched, with police and private sentries joined to guard against re- petition of the explosion.
 HaIf Dozen Govt Agencies at Work On Explosion Cause Washington, Sept. IA half dozen agencies of the government are at | work today, trying to solve the mys- tery of the explosion in New York yes
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
Bureau of Investigation Chief Person
 ally Directing Investigation.

any DTTVctIH9 THVest1JatTOH,
 Washington, Sept. 16-F'lynn. chief Department of Justice has left Wash ington for New York to take personal charge of the force which is engaged in Investigating the Wall Street cx- plosion disaster.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-18
Dupont Co. Says no Powder Delivery
 Wagons on Wall Street

New York, Sept 16-Departmcnt of Justice officials engaged in the inves- tigation of the Wall Street explosion were notified by the Dupont Powder Co. late this afternoon that it had only one delivery wagon in New York city at the time of the explosion and that Broad Streets
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
NEWS or THE THEATRES
SUFFERING CHARLIE RAY,

i Charles Ray, the youthful motion
picture star, emphatically denies the
popular belief that singing with peb-
bles in your mouth will cure stutter-
ing. How does he know? He tried
it in his new photoplay,. Alarm
Clock Andy" which will occupy the
screen at the Elko tonight, last times.
As would-be Hve-wire salesman
for an auto concern, Charles tongue
gets so twisted when he talks to q
prospect that%it almost takes a Hou-
DIM to get it united. He's pretty we'll
discouraged but he fortifies himself
with "Do 1t Now" notices and books
on 'tHow to Get Ahead" and tries his
best to talk like regular fellow
Only when pretty girl comes along
and accident brings him into the
path of a big business man who takes
an interest in him does Charlie really
"get there" It's a heart-warming
comedy in Mr.. Rays best style. Il