The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-28
WHO'S WHO
IN COUNTY;
LONG LIST
Couldn't Tell AbOutAII of Them
In One Article So Here's
A Partial Directory

Now that the scribes and pharisees
are assembled from UP and down Indi-
ana we have an opportunity TO brag a
little about some of the rising youns
men OF OF the region.
There's A. Murray Turner. president
Of the First National bank Of Hammond
and the county's foremost ex-sherif.
after-dinner speaker and former motor
man. Murray tried speaking after
breakfast when the state legislators
were here last spring. but he didn't
make much of go at 1t. Seems like
he doesn't get the proper inspiratir1
out of cantaloupe or its too early in
the morning or something.
BEEN HERE LONG TIME.
Murray has been around these parts
since the memory OF man reckoneth
not. One story has It that when La
Sale. the explorer. hit Crown Point he
found A. Murray Turner waiting for
them to build the courthouse so he could
run for sheriff. Others say that he was
attracted 10 Hammond by the old de-
odorizing plant.
Just how Murray got the money to
start his bank is also a mooted ques-
tion. The general impression is that
he got Il either as sheriff or while he
was the president and motorman OF
Hammond's first cash fare st. car line.
Whenever important business necessi-
tated a special call meeting OF the board
OF directors Of the street car company
the passengers would have 10 wait on
switch while Motorman Turner went.
into executive session with the other
stockholders.
INTRODUCING NJ GLEASow.
A good-natured fellow with specs ana
not so much hair. will take the visitors
through the steel mills at GsSy on
special train. His name is Bill Gleason
and he's the general superintendent Of
the layout. If you were 10 ask Gleason
what he does the best he would say
.golt-. but he's mistaken. The thing
he does best is to make folks feel at
home when they visit his steel mills.
Between the line Of oratory that Muir
ray Turner hands out over the dinner
table and Bill Gleason's hospitality you
ought TO feel pretty much a home.
Whereas Murray started bank and
finally got enough confidence to put
some Of his own money in 1t, Bill Glea-
son built the steel mills and discover.
ed that they could make steel in en-.
BllTs a mighty popular person. especial
~ with his own men, who swear by him
MEET COL. Riley.
If you haven't already had the pleas
ure meet Col. walter Riley the presi-
dent of four banks at East Chicago.
Jesse James was a piker compared to
Riley Whereas Jesse stuck up a bank
and beat 1t, Riley moves right in ano
takes possession. Pretty soon he'll have
he whole darned town of East Chicago
and make Al Pack go to work. Al Pack.
by the way. is a young millionaire and
a swell guy along iwth it or in spite Of
it, which ever way 1t is supposed to be
Up at the last national republican con-
vention Col. Riley was assistant chair
man to VIII Hayes. They had an im-
portant conference right on the platform
OUT there in front of Old Bill Bryan and
all the other prominent republicans.
Good Lord, Walter I wish I had a
drink" Hayes said to the colonel
SO do l." Riley whispered back.
THE RGMACULATE CAP. NORTON.
That spiffy looking fellow stepping
out of a limousine is Cap. Norton Of
Gary. He belongs to the same regiment
as Col. Riley and Maj Al Jones This
man Norton is hooked up with the Gary
Land company. the republican party and
q lot of other successful enterprises, but
one Of the best things he does is run