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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
BIC BURDEN
PUT ON RED
CROSS HELP

Increasing numbers of disabled sold
icrs discharged from hospitals without
a cent 10 tide them over until they can
hrd some means for supporting them
selves h"ye bNen thrown 4 heavy bur
den upon the Home Service section Of
the lied Cross at Hammond and have
made January tho busiest month since
the office WAS opened.
Just this week a man who was dis
charged In California was given trans-
portation TO Hammond and he reached
homo, strapped He has not been able
to find work and II was necessary for
him to ask the Red Cross for help.
Another man, who was totally dis
abled, gets stt q month compensation
His board and room costs him $3.50 per
week, leaving him at least $40 in debt
each month Tho Red Cross Is helping
this man until the government secs Mt
90 change its policy toward disabled
veterans.
Each day former soldiers visit hcud-
quarters With their hard luck stories.
The majority Of the men ire worthy
OF help but it is common 10 find Chicago
men dropping in for aid which they DO
not deserve. Some ex-service men, it
has been found are merely drifting
about the country making their diving
off of the Red Cross. Investigations
are always made before help is render
cd and imPosters are generally weeded
out at the Hammond office
In January, according Ia report,
which has been prepared by Miss Mar
garet Pirie, secretary Of the Hammond
Red Cross. the Home sesvice section
had IL cases on It's hands OF these
,65 were old cases and So were new ones
There were 26 applications for Victory
Medals is applications for Vocational
Training and is applications for Com
pensation and medical attention.
Miss Moran, the visiting nurse, was
busy during the smallpox scare She
made As calls In which she vaccinated
children ranging in age from to H..
She found four cases of tuberculosis.
mental cases and outlined diets for
four children under the child welfare
scheme
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
BETZ GIRLS TO
PLAY g. H. I. FIVE

The F. S. Betz girls basket bail Ave
VIII take on the well known Chicago
Hebrew Institute girls team at the
Irving gym next Monday night Feb.
Il. 1921.
A game with the Hebrew. FIVE was
arranged yesterday and the game
ghould be great when these two teams
meet.
The Hebrew team has not been de-
feated this year and are willing to
wager that they will finish the sea-
son without a defeat chalked against
them. The Betz FIVE viii try hard to
beat the Hebrews. who twice BANKED
the Letz girls team of Crown Point
The girls Of the Betz company are
practlcing every night for this en-
counter and It sure should be tough
battle when the teams take the floor
large turn out of basket ball fans
should be present at this game as they
will gee plenty of action for their
money.
The fans win also have another
chance to see some great basket ball
teams in action when the Milwaukee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
WHITING AMAZED At
NUMBER OF DRINKS
Many are Hailed Into City
Court and Fined by
Judge Green

WHITING, Ind. Feb. 1e.-Whitins
never In its history. had as many DRINKS
as it had the past month These men
are craving drink and arc using any
substitute they can get. One case the
other evening was caused BY a man
drinking Hoffman drops. He was so
Ill, when going to the police station,
that Il was necessary to call physic-
ian to attend him. The police and
Judge are becoming alarmed at the in
creased number of men found in unre-
liable conditions, 50 that little leniency
will be shown those taken in the tolls.
This following men were fined for this
offense in the city court by Judge
Green on Tuesday: Tony Slovinskey,
fined $3.50. paid: Mike Witowski. fined
$3.50, paid; Thos. oReilly. $3.50,
paid; Thos. o'Brien, $3.50, paid; Mike
Matyinski, 1900, paid; Andy Timko, sl5,
paid; John Lawicki, paid: Fred T'ox,
s11.50, paid Mike Ausar, $3.50 paid;
Thos. Bosock, sl2.oo, paid; Jim Tatin-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
{. CHICAGO COUPLE
IN DIVORCE COURT

Mrs. Bessie Fagen. SAFE Michigan
ave. East Chicago. is asking for di-
vorce from her husband, William J. Fa-
gen The complaint which has been
filed in the Hammond Superior court
by Attorney John c. Stephens states
that they were married June Is, 1918.
and separated February /, of this year.
Mrs Fagen says that shortly after
their marriage William started swear
Ing at her and that she was not accust-
omed TO hearing such language He
would go to dances but would never
take her with him, although he we'll
knew that she liked to dance Since
their child was born he continued to
neglect his family and refused to look
at the baby when she called his atten-
ton to the fact that the child was try
Ing TO attract his attention. She asks
for $500 alimony, the custody of the
child and $3.50 year for it's support.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
GOODRICH AND DIAMOND
TIRES

At LESS THAN I-3 RRTCEs
These are slightly used, run less
than 1.c00 miles. free from cuts and
stone bruises, Will easily give 1000
TO 5000 mileage. These tires arc az
cePtional Bargains at these low
prices
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

K. & S. TIRE & SUPPLY co.
NEW AND USED TIRES
ACCE Ss0BYES
sis Chicago Ave. Phone 1901
EAST CHICAGO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

A Belgian patrol fred upon 4 crowd
of persons in the streets wounding
several Of them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

Federal girls team Of Wisconsin come
10 Hammond on Feb. FL TO play the
Betz quintet. They are considered one
OF the best teams in the state Of Wis
consin. The Betz team is going to q
great expense to bring this Wisconsin
team here In order 10 give the public
one of the best basket ball exhibitions
OF the season. Every basket ball fan
should be out to support the most pop
ular girls basket ball team OF Ham
mond.
The admission for both Of these
games is % cents per person. Coach
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
BELGIAN PATROL
FIRES ON GERMANS

LONDON Feb. l0.-serious lighting
has broken out between the Belgian
army of occupation In Germany and
the inhabitants of Aux-La-ChapeIIe
according to advices received here this
afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10
SMALLPOX PATIENT
IN WESLEY HOSPITAL

CHICAGO Feb. 1o.-Fay McIInight
~, Rockford. H., was taken TO the
isolation hospital today from the IVES
ley Memorial hospital. suffering from
small pox. Mcknight went to the
Wesley hospital for an operation, an
inferno discovered that he had con
tracted small pox.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

Washington gossip has IL that James
=. Davis of Pittsburgh, will be Presi-
dent-Elect Harding's selection for sec
rotary of labor. He was born in Sha-
ron. Pa. and worked for many years
in the iron and steel mills of the dis
trict part of the time as Il puddier.
Twelve years ago he organized the
Loyal order Of Moose, fraternal or
ganization which now has member
ship of about 100000. Since then he
has devoted his energies to the order
Of which he Is director general,
Hammond Moose sent wire Of con
graduation to Mr.. Harding when they
heard the news.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

sky. $1,000, paid; Thos. Ayos; $1,000.
paid; Thos. Ranich. $11.0O. paid; John
Kish. $t2.eo. paid; Frank Brisko. $1,000,
paid; Joseph Kosiba, $1,000, paid; A. A.
Wells. 5000 paid; Theodore Urban
$500. paid; W. Len, $500, paid; Anton
Jancil1. $500, paid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

You will enjoy a new Rubini cigar.
especially after you meals mild
Havana. l-S1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-10

| Wallie Hess OF the Hammond Indus
trial high school will offeiate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07

rubber the tread where the wear
gum between cord plies perfect resilient and
powerful And they scientifically constructed Non
with all angles and contacts resist kddng and give
the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07

Cord Tires built the Firestone
way could not fail to produce
mileage. Every day, from all over
the country, comes the word that
10000, 10000 or 10000 miles are
frequent and consistent records.
Sept. 10, 1921
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.,
Jacksonville Branch,
Jacksonville Florida.
Gcnuemen;-
submit herewith the history of 3sx4 Fire
stone Cord tire This tire has 81 900 miles.
I have retreaded it times. The average
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
CENTRAL STATE
BANK OBSERVES
ITS BIRTHDAY
Picnic Is Held With Addresses By
W. M. Gober and 7. J.
Appleyard, Jr.

The officers, directors and stock
holders of the Central State Bank
started off for Lake Arana Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. with every
thing all set for big outing and no
one was disappointed. $50 We're in
the crowd.
The affair was in the nature of
birthday party for the bank which
is now a year old.
After the picnic spot had been
reached, two fine addresses were lis
tened to from w. NJ. Gober and T. J.
Appleyard, Jr.
Judge Gober reviewed the marvel
Gus development of the bank and
dwet upon the fine record of high
water mark of 100000 in volume of
business. and the $600,000 in depos-
it's. He spoke of the fine cooperative
spirit OF the institution and urged his
hearers to work for the goal of $1,000
600 in deposits. lie spoke with much
appreciation of the fact that the bank
has always stood behind every enter
prise worthy of support that has been
launched in the community.
This idea was also set forth by Mr..
Appleyard, who stated that even be-
fore his coming to Lakeland he had
received a wire assuring him of the
banks support in case he took up the
Chamber of Commerce work here.
He congratulated the institution on
its record and thanked it for the
courtesies shown him. He spoke also
of the future OF Lakeland which he
stated is brighter than that of any
~ Nv f,f &c CT n ba CT fn
Reports indicate that the picnic
spread on this occasion was wonder
full. 1t was supplemented by ice
cream.
Most of the crowd took advantage
of the fine bathing at Lake Ariana.
The start home was made at 1880,
and those who attended are still talk
ing of the delightful outing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
FINE SPIRIT OF
COOPERATION In
LARGER PROGRAM

Three meetings were on the docket
OF Manager 7. J. Appleyard Of tho
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce for
today. During chapel hour this morn
ing he addressed the students at the
Lake Wire school on the subject OF
the larger program for Lakeland. 60
ing into details and showing that the
cooperation OF the young people of
the community is not only desirable
but absolute Y essential to success.
There was evident deep interest in
the message brought by Mr.. Apple
yard; assurances were forthcoming
that the young people of the city
boys and girls, are impressed with
the realization of the fact that within
a very few years they will be called
on to administer civic affairs here in
Lakeland and that i is not too early
now to secure a thorough understand
ing of what is to be required of them.
At 1870 o'clock this evening Man
ager Appleyard will talk to the car
penters of Lakeland at the regular
weekly meeting of the union in the
knights of Pythias hall IN the Famous
building. Later in the eYering he will
speak again, this time TO the railway
supervising foremen OF the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
DIR. LEMASTERS
AGAIN HEADS
BIBLE CLASSES

The Florida Federation of Yves ey
Bib'e Glasses will meet next October
in DeLand. Lakeland was in the
field for this meeting, but it appears
that it had been practically agreed
upon at the 1920 meeting when st.
Petersburg was chosen for this year
that DeLand should be the next on
the list Lakeland is now in line for
the 1923 gathering.
Dr. w. 0. Lemasters of Lakeland
was reelected president and Rev. d.
B. Sweat publicity director, while
Mrs Allie Callan was chosen as re-
istration officer, which gives Lake
land a splendid representation on the
list of officers.
Gainesville announced that it has
fund of $1,000 toward the 100000
necessary to endow chair at South
ern College, and that delegation asked
the help of the other classes in the
state on this fund.
The Lakeland delegates report a
wonderful meeting, close to 500 being
in attendance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
HA|NES CITY DO|NGS

L. b. Mcleod of the firm of Mick
Ter & Mcleod was in town Thursday
getting things in shape to commence
laying brick again. Mr.. Mcleod eX-
poets to have things moving within
ten days.
Miss King of Tampa is visiting her
aunt. Mrs G.. f. Gutteridge, this
week
Edward Lock was in Lakeland and
Barlow on business Wednesday.
Patrick Bannon motored to Lake
land on business Wednesday after
noon.
L. B. Mcleod and Edward Lock
drove to Crooked Lake Thursday af-
ternoon on business.
DR.. F. B. Able of Leesville, S. c..
is in town this week on Il short bust
ness and pleasure trip. DR.. Able says
that he will make Harnes City his
home in the near future.
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss ADELAIDE Higgins of San
ford to Mr.. Lucius b Mcleod of this
city came as pleasant surprise to
their many friends here.
C. A. Lock and Miss Dorothy Lock
of Dade City spent Saturday night
with Mrs. Grace S. Lock and Edward
Lock on Tenth St, enroute home from
the Pasco county good roads tour of
Lake county.
Mr.. j o. Dekle of Lakeland was
in town Wednesday,
The arrangements have been COM
pleted for the erection of the new
bank building and operations will
start within a week or ten days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
FREE CLINIC IS TO
Be CONDUCTED IN
BARLOW TUESDAY
tuberculosis Examination for the
People of Polk County Who
MAY Be Interested

A free tuberculosis clinic will be
held in the city hall at Barlow next
Tuesday, October IL, for all the PEG
pie of Polk county desiring to take
advantage of this service, made pos
sible by the Florida Public Health AS
sociation through the sale of Christmas
seals This clinic is being put on
under invitation from the Polk County
Medical Association, and, as stated
above, is absolutely free to all The
examining physicians will be DR..
Blinn of the State Board of Health,
DR.. T. 2. Cason and Dr.. R. H.
Mayhem, all of Jacksonville.
Service will be given both white
and negro residents of Polk. The
hours for the colored people will be
from 8 to II o'clock and for the white
population from l to o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
NEWS OF FILM LAND
An TNUSUAL PLAY

Dealing with subtle human emo
tons in a characteristic manner, Eli
nor Glyn's original picture written by
her for Paramount and in which
Gloria Swanson makes her debut as
star, "The Great Moment was
shown with no inconsiderable success
at the Casino threatre last night.
The Great Moment" deals with the
love trials of Nadine Pelham, gypsy,
portrayed by Miss Swanson, and Bay
ard De,ayal, mining engineer,
played by Milton Stills. There are
several intensely dramatic situations
all of which are artistically handled
by the star and her supporting play
ers. The picture directed Ly Sam
Wood. has a majesty all its own and
its beauty is as undeniable as it's APP
peal is irresistible. That it was fully
appreciated by the audience, its flat
tering reception amply indicated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07

mileage to each retread-
ing was about 1000. I
think you will agree this
is a remarkable record.
1t is especially unusual
as / know the owner to
be a severe driver. How
ever, he gives his tires
proper inhatioa. The tire
in question Is not yet
out of service and has
every indication Of being
sufficiently strong for an
other retread. l am
mailing photographs I'M
der separate cover.
c. U. Penney,
Plant City, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
KING ALFONSO AND QUEEN
VICTORIA MAKING DAILY
CALLS ON THE WOUNDED

Madrid, Oct. king Alfonso and
Queen Victoria are daily visiting hos
pitfalls where soldiers injured in the
Moroccan fighting are under treat
ment. During yesterdays visit to the
Madrid Red Cross hospital the queen
conversed with an officer who was
wounded three times, saying:
You have had enough?"
'Never enough in the service of
my country" the wounded man re-
piled.
what about the Legionaires and
the English, my countrymen among
them?" the queen asked.
"They fight WE'LL" answered the of
ficer, "but they are few, owing to diff
culties attending enlistment.
"They are few" was the queens
rejoinder, "but they are doing honor
to their country"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07

IA o. ia : "<AN
600 miles. The second
tire rolled up a mileage
Of between 81. 1000 and
$4,000. These were both
rear tires and had been
cut considerably by
chains. The two front
tires have gone better
than 5000 miles and are
still in good condition. /
expect to get at least
10000 miles from each Of
them. / need scarcely
say that the Firestone
Cord will be my tire
choice for the future.
Archie H. Beard,
s22 LaSalle Bldg.
Minneapolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
IT'S A GRAND OLD REMEDY

You can't Keep strong ard well
without sleep. Whether your rest is
broken by a painful hacking cough
or just an annoying tickling in the
throat, the system becomes weakened
and rundown. Mrs. X. d. Drake,
Childs, Md, writes: after an at
tack of the flu l was left with u
severe cough. Nothing relieved me
till l used Foley's Honey and Tar,
which | can highly recommend" 1t
covers irritated membranes with a
healing and soothing coating, loosens
phlegm and clears air passages. Hen
ley's Drug Store. adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07

More than 200 violators of prohibit
ton laws at Superior, Wis, will be
asked to explain why they should not
pay income tax on their illegal
prOfits
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07
Read Letters Below
Records from $4,000 to $1,000 Miles

Now and then they are empha-
sized by unusual instances such
as quoted below. Performances
like these demonstrate the ulti-
mate possibilities of Firestone
Cords under careful driving.
Sept 2, 1871
rhe Harvey Z Mack Co.,
Thirteenth & Harmon Place.
Minneapolis.
Gentlemen:-
Il occurs to me that you might be interested
in the mileage that l obtained from the set OF
Firestone Cord tires on my Dodge coupe. The
Evening star., 1921-01-23
GIRL CH0KED AND ROBBED
NEGRO THUG GETS AWAY
Teacher Badly Shaken Up, But
Regains Stolen Purse
and Money.

An unidentified negro last night
held up Miss Edith Appleby. secretary
Of the Fairmont School, and Miss
Montgomery, teacher at the same in
stitution, as they neared the corner
Of 18th street and Mintwood place,
choked Miss Appleby until she re-
leased hold on her silver mesh bag
and escaped on a bicycle before per-
sons aroused by the screams of tho
women could reach the scene. A
purse containing more than SIS was
dropped to the pavement during the
struggle.
Lieut.. stoll and several other mem
bers Of the tenth precinct police com
mand were on hand shortly after the
negro disappeared, but were unable
to trace the route taken by the fugi-
tive. It was learned that a colored
boy pushing a bicycle had been seen
on Columbia road a few minutes be-
fore the hold-up. which occurred at
about 8:45 o'clock.
When the negro, who is thought to
have been about twenty years old
snatched for the purse. Miss Appleby
onered strenuous resistance. The
robber then clutched her by the
throat and forced her to relinQuish
her hold on the bag, the police were
told. The two women aroused the
neighborhood with their cries, one of
them managing to gain possession Of
her assatlant's cap A good descrip-
tfon OF the man was given to the
police by the women.
A portion OF the contents of the
mesh bag Afterwards was found scat
tered on. the pavement, including the
purse containing SIS.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
MARTENS AND AIDS
LEAVE mid CHEERS
Soviet Sympathizers at Pier
Give "Ambassador" Touch
ing "Send-0ffs."
By the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, January 22.-Soviet
Russia's official family in the United
States-forty-five persons in all-left
this country today amid cheering
from hundreds who sympathize with
the MOSCOW government.
On the same steamer were three
score radicals deported from Ellis
Island, but the two groups did not
mfngie. The Ellis Island contingent
was huddled into the steerage. while
G. A: K. Martens. led his official party
10 the deck and, with his wife, en-
tered the suite de luxe, while his
stan and associates provided them
selves with cabin accommodations.
Baby Martens Cries.
Some of those in the soviet gov
eminent party departed voluntarily,
while others sailed away at the stern
command of Uncle Sam. All but one
OF them beamed with smiles as their
ship steamed past the Statue of Lib
erty and out into the ocean. The
only tears were dropped from the
eyes OF three-year-old Svetlana Mar
TENS, born in Brooklyn, and the
sador."
Red flowers. songs for the soviet
ana shouts of encouragement burst
forth everywhere on the crowded
piers but only one red flag came into
v'S". ne man VINO waved 1t soon
lost both the banner and his hat and
acquired a black eye and an injured
nose after five young Americans
caught him outside the pier. He pre-
dicted that lots Of red flags would
flourish in the United States some
day.
Shared by Passengers.
This thought was shared by the de-
parting Russians and many of the
hundreds who showered them with
kisses and cries Of comrades" as
they stepped Off American soil.
Ambassador" Martens, just before
sailing. said his absence would be
only temporary and would be won
dered at in the near future, when the
United States and soviet Russia get
together on friendly terms"
He expressed no satisfaction in
leaving the country which for more
than two years disdained to recognize
him officially and then ordered him to
depart. But he insisted it would be
only q little while until he or some
other Ambassador" would come to
America from soviet Russia.
The steamer Stockholm. on. which
he sailed, will take the Russians to
Gothenberg. Sweden. From there
they will go to Libau, in the Latvfan
republic, and then Journey overland
to Moscow.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
VOTE FAv0RS PRIVATE
STREET CAR OWNERSHIP
u. S. Chamber of Commerce Refer
endum Shows Only Twenty
Four Against Proposal.

Private ownership and operation Of
street railway lines received a large
favorable vote as the result of a
referendum proposition submitted to
it's members by the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States. announceu
last night The vote was 1,657 for
private operation and ownership and
twenty four against such a PROPOSE
ton.
The record of the voting on eight
propositions dealing with street car
problems showed totals Of 1850 to
167 in favor OF relieving the car lines
Of "all burdens unrelated to the serv-
ice performed"
Only one vote was cast against the
suggestion that car companies should
have resident responsible executives
and make available to the public
facts as to the result Of operations" !"
The vote in favor Of approaching
trolley problems on the basis of
present and future needs Of the COM
munity" was unanimous