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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29

He carried that look so characteristic
of the colored man who is leader
in his community.
1t may be said here, by way of
parenthesis that Seegas was pomi-
nent in his community and bore an
excellent reputation among both the
white and colored population of that
section.
Steve entered a general and COM
plete denial of any part in the crime,
only admitting that his nephews, Lin
coin and Boyd,had visited him on the
occasion in question. He stated that
he was perfectly satisfied to let the
Jaw take its course with Cans Funder
burk for the killing of his son, an.
that these boys suggested the KILN,
of Cans and he pleaded with them mo-
to do it, stating he had had enoucl
trouble already, and that he wante;
the law to take its course. On eros.
examination he stuck to his story.
This was-as interesting a legal ba
ttle as has been waged in this court
house in many a day. 1t was tn,
result of the death of three men
The death of the two Funderburk.
was for time shrouded in myster,
! and was solved only by shrewd anc
persistent detective work on the par
ii the sheriff and those working will
him. The battle in the courteous
was three-cornered one. There we
was a three-cornered one. There
was the solicitor demanding the con
viction of Scegars and Lincoln. Al
torney Sykes, of Monroe, plead 70
mercy for his client, Lincoln, whor
ne characterized as :: weak man IN
der the influence of stronger. At
torneys Laney and Hunley made
| determined fight for Steve Seegars
And this seems to be a case in which
all contending parties won. Both mer
were convicted for murder, whic'
satisfied the State. Both got recon-
mendations for mercy, which was a,
MIR. Sykes asked for his client and
recommendation for mercy wa:
considered by many the best that
could be hoped for for Seegars. =
Thursday
Daniel Johnson and Dick Ransom
charged with violating the prohibi
ton law. Found guilty.
Melvin Pringle, violating prohibi
tion law. Found guilty.
Bert Woodard and j. w. RUSHING
house breaking and larcency. Pieat
guilty.
Eunice wilkins, violating prohibi
ton law. Found guilty.
Case of julie Funderburk, FREQ
White and J. B. Buchanan, continu
The forms of The Advertiser were
held open for the results of this cour;
until Thursday afternoon.
At that time the only sentence pro
nounced by the court was those indi
Gated. In the ease of Seegars an,
lincoln it is believed the sentence
will be life Imprisonment for both.
Sentences
Steve Seegars, murder, life.
Abraham Lincoln, murder, life.
Melton Pringle, prohibition 1ycar,
8 months, suspended.
Will HALEY, murder, years.
U. 5. Wilhelm, prohibition, year,
6 months, suspended.
Ellis Short, prohibition, l year
Daniel Johnson, l year.
DicN RAnsom, prohibition, l year,
months, suspended.
Charlie CAME, storing whiskey, |
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
year, 10 months, suspended

year, 10 months, suspended.
Ellis Spencer, prohibition, / year,
10 months, suspended November Is
Emma Pegues, prohibition, / year,
suspended.
Bert Woodward. store breaking
ana stealing and j. ". Russian, same
charge, reformitory until 21.
Curtis Knight, clear.
Perry jenkins, clear.
Eunice Ogburn, 5 years, a months,
suspended.
Dewitt Allen, store breaking,
years.
Recommendation for parole.
w. K. Johnson, year, 8 months,
suspended.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29

NO reduction has been made in the
price of the Fordson Tractor and
none is contemplated.
20 over these new prices, see how
Iittle 1T costs to become the owner of
FORD Car or Ford Truck. Can you
really afford to do without one anv
longer?
Let us tell you more about, and ad-
wise you regarding the delivery of
the particular type Of car in which
you are interested.
AIIT0C0
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
E7eCI
THE URIvERS CAR

The new prices are the lowest for
which Ford Cars and Trucks have
ever been sold. List prices +. O. b
Detroit, are now as follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
DIFFERENCES AS
GREAT AS THEY WERE

Continued from page one.)
had to be contributionsby Ham
mond people for this purpose. The
Red Cross was organized. prior to our
entering the war. l made the appli-
cation for the permits for the Red
eros to act and afterwards for the
charter which we got.
Il have been associated with the
Red Cross ever since and am now chair
man of the Red Cross since nobody else
Would take it. Somebody had to take it
and do their duty in administering to
those in need Within the last few weeks
gentlemen. from five to six families a
day, some days more than that. have
applied TO the Red Cross for help.
Five young soldiers in the late war,
recently married. some with children.
in one day applied to the Red Cross
for assistance without anything to
eat, some of them had children: one
had a baby four years old with no
money TO buy food for that baby.
Hence the people of Hammond who
have contributed to the Red Cross
fund have contributed to the relief OF
these families.
THE conditions are getting worse.
Not as bad here as they arc in Gary
and East Chicago but they are get
ting worse every day. More demands
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
To Elevate Railroads
in Gary, is Plan

Elevation OF all railroads operating
through Gary proposed by the Gary
plan commission al meeting several
weeks ago has been referred to rail-
way company presidents as the result
OF a joint meeting OF the representa-
tives OF FIVE railroads and members Of
the Gary plan commission this week.
Divisional superintendent and en-
gineers. representing FIVE railroad com
panies. met with the city planners and
after considering the >evation project,
moved to refer II to the company heay3
who will be requested to appoint a
railway committee to confer with the
Gary planners.
The elevation plan as yet uncom-
pleted. was surveyed in a general way
at the conference The proposal to
transfer the wabash and Michigan
lines through Gary to the Gary and
Western Michigan highway line was
considered. This is the only project
of the general plan so far decided
upon. What disposition will be made
OF other railway lines is not yet de-
cided upon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16

are being made every day, SO many
people are out of employment with all
the work that could be done and
should be done in Hammond. Much
of this Is account of disputes be-
tween employers and employees
hold no brief. gentlemen. for either
Of them. / am not here for that pur-
pose. l am not here to discuss the
rights and wrongs of either of them
That has been gone over time and time
again.
An investigation was held here
and held over for number OF weeks
many hearings had and the evidence
was typewritten and is now on he IN
this office The Chamber OF Com
merce helped to pay part of the ex-
penses Of that investigation. have
read much of that evidence and l want
to say to you that you can't blame
simply the laboring man, there are
many others 10 blame. as far as the
inye5ti cation discloses. All of you,
no doubt who have given any consid
Grafton to this subject and have the
interests Of Hammond at heart and
the people in this community, men.
women and children. have studied the
situation elsewhere and read of the
Investigations that have been made by
the senate committee of the Illinois
legislature and various other investi
cations In Chicago. Those investiga-
lions show that a great many things
have entered into these various trou
bles between the employer and en-
ploye 1t is not onesided and 1 am not
here to take just one side OF this case.
but | am here to say this: that the
time for action has come. the time for
the people to get to work In this COM
munity is here Mt hand If VIC are 30
ing to prevent the suffering that In
now existing In Hammond; IL arc
going to prevent passing the hat md
soucitInE help for the women and
children in Hammond whose husbands
and fathers out OF employment and
IL going to prevent condition
that is bound to come this winter
when coal is to be bought and food
and clothing for the men, women and
chiIdrenT IL we nre going to prevent
going around and soliciting aid from
the people TINT cnn afford to give IL
and others that can't AFFORD TO give, for
L have found In many instances that
mnny of these people with meager IN
comes give literally some of
them TINT have greater incomes, but
that IL coming just ms sure ns we are
here tonight unless get busy and
are willing to take some action right
now
Now. It is my understanding that
the conditions that prevail in Chicago
as to the working conditions as to
unions and as to employers, as TO ma
terial men. are similar to the condi-
lions OF those In any other Calumet
region cities, Chicago Hammond, East
Chicago and Gary Now, ! understand
also that they have submitted some of
these propositions to arbitration in Chi
cago. Many OF you know as much
about that and probably more than
do Probably what is reached in Chi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
To Probe Origin
of Gary Fire

Al recommendation, which is to be
made by fire chief Grant OF the Gary
fire department. a probe is to be made
into the cause Of a mysterious blaze
which occurred at 1850 Connecticut
street IN Gary early yesterday morn
ing causing a loss Of $500.
The fire occurred in the grocery and
market of William Gumna and Francis
Chini and IT Is said the hreqnen found
three separate blazes in the one store
frame structure and that there was
matches scattered on the floor as proof
of incendiarism.
1t is likely that the probe will be
made by H. b. Nicholson Of Crown
Point. Ind. who some months ago was
appointed assistant state Are marshall
and has the entire state to cover. 1t
Will be his first task in Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
CHIEF GETS LETTER

When Chief OF Police Forbis recefv-
ed a communication from an unknown
writer at Louisville. KY. several months
ago that "a murderer was hiding at
l44O North Pennsylvania avenue. Ind
annapolis. and wanted for killing three
people" he Immediately got In touch
with the capitol authorities hoping TO
cause the arrest of desperate muir
derer.
However. he received a return mes
sage that the Indianapolis police had
received similar message on different
occasions and the letters were evident
ly written by a nut as the chief call
ed him. This morning he received an
other similar tip, but he threw this one
In the waste basket
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16

cag0 should be what the laboring
man. the craftsman and socalled COM
mon laborers should have here.
Il was talking to one noted contrac-
tor in this Calumet region and he is
quite sure that condition OF that
/ kind should apply. If Chicago PAYS
more no says than they do in Ham
nrond Gary or East Chicago for car
penters or craftsmen, the best men
will go to Chicago and leave this COM
munity with men who are not SO skill
ed. hence 1t will cost more In the
building business to use these un-
skilled men in building than X we
have those men skilled back in this
community paying them the same
wages as they would be paid in Chi
cago.
80 last Monday night I called
meeting of the board OF directors OF
the Hammond Chamber of Commerce
on account of the suggestion that
somebody should take hold or TINS
appearing in The Lake County Times
and see if we could not get action
Immediate action. in the way OF start
ing work to relieve these conditions
existing now and what we know VIII
continue to exist unless we can start
work now and have things under
Roadway by fall and winter. We had
a representation of sixteen or seven
teen members OF the board of direc-
tors and it was decided that we should
invite everybody that was interested
and put the notice in the paper to
ccme to this meeting to see II they
could not help us in working out
49, nj a n
TO see If we can't get the people to
work and get them to work at once
and to see IL we cant remedy the
many other conditions that exist here
that are retarding building and i'm
provement in Hammond and get to-
gether on some common grounds.
you can't stand aloft and say we
won't do this or we won't do that;
everything is a compromise, Life Is a
compromise from beginning to end.
no man lives but what he Is living
in a compromise state between his
faily between his children. between
his neighbor and as to himself. The
whole life of man Is made up of
compromise. OF a get together and do
ing things. The Clearing Association,
just prior to the meeting that we held
on last Monday night made a request
also that this matter be taken UP by
the board of directors of the Ham
r7ond Chamber OF Commerce and the
board OF directors met as 1 stated and
hence the call for this meeting. In
vitatlons were sent out to tbs differ
ent organizations and the builders
tf9de craftsmen and asked ther1 to be
present. II IS not necessary for us
TO go into the debate OF the question
now as TO the rights of one party or
tho wrongs Of another. or the rights
of one and the wrongs of the other.
but let's get together and go TO work,
II believe the decision OF the COM
mittee in Chicago. this arbitration
board of which Judge lands Is the
head. should prevail here In Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Kidney and Bladder
Troubles HAVE To GO
C1ogged up Kidney Deposits are Dig
solved and the Toxins (Potsons) Com
pletely Driven Out. Druggists Told
to Guarantee tt In Every Instance.

Your very life" says DIT. Carey,
depends upon the perfect function
ing and health of your kidneys so
whatever you do don't neglect them"
DR. Careys famous prescription No.
III known as Marshroot Is not recon-
mended for everything. but we cannot
too strongly urge its use if you Suffer
from annoying bladder troubles. fire.
quent passing OF water night and day,
with smarting or irritation. brick dust
sediment or highly colored urine.
bloating irritability with loss Of flesh,
backache. rheumatism or any other
tendency TO BRIG hts Disease Diabetis
or Gravel for kidney disease in Its
worst form may be stealing upon YOU
Don't wait until tomorrow to begin
tho use Of this wonderful prescription
IL you have any of the above symptoms
Kidney and Bladder troubles don't
wear away. They VIII grow upon you
slowly. stealthily and with unfailing
certainty.
Never mind the failures of the past
If you even suspect that you are sub
feet to Kidney Disease. don't lose
single day for every good druggist has
haen authorized TO return the purchase
money on tho first two bottles to all
who state they have received no bene-
1t@ ~-Adp---
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Gary Bicyclist Injured

Mike Maltasky 1875 Maryland ave.
Gary steel worker was severely injured
late yesterday afternoon while return
ing from work on his bicycle when he
attempted to cut in front OF an auto
driven by Jas. Athens. at 9Th avenue
and broadway MaItasky was taken
TO the Mercy Hospital.
According TO the report made BY the
traffic officer he had given GO" sig
nal 70 Athens to cross Broadway ana
Maltasky riding south on Broadway
attempted to cut in front Of the ma
chine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Labor to Oppose State
Constabulary Unit

Labor organization in Lake county
are also strongly opposed to the es-
adjustment of a state constabulary
unit In Lake county and have already
taken steps to pu&u1 a bitter fight &C
cordin gto labor leaders today.
1t is said that a large force Of labor
men will be present at Crown Point on
next Monday morning when the coun-
ty commissioners begin the discussion
OF the advisanility Of a county unit Of
the state constabulary. 1t is said that
members of the commissioners body are
not in favor of the move.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
DID NOT SELL
THE RESTAURANT

George and Nick Capony. proprietors
of the Pershing restaurant on west
Fifth avenue in Gary. have not sold
their restaurant as carried in story
by another Gary paper yesterday.
Yes, we sold the building to the
Mid-City Realty Co, but not the res
taurant. We have a ten year lease
on the premises where our restaurant
Is located and will be doing business
at the old stand -
The Capony Brothers who purchased
the building several years ago made a
prof1t OF ten thousand dollars on the
deal. The building sold for something
like $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
START WORK ON
ELEVENTH AVENUE

Completing a street paving contract
IN East Chicago. NJ d. Heiny. who was
awarded the contract for the paving
OF 18th avenue from Grant street to
Clark road in Gary. moved his street
paving equipment to this city to start
the immediate construction of that
thoroughfare.
Yesterday gang OF workmen start
ed putting in the curling and at the
same time a number OF teams started
grading The street Will be laid with
concrete and will cost In the neigh
borhood OF s116,0o0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16

north support had slipped down stream
and was one foot out of line. Other
parts of the bridge showed II needed
immediate repair. It has been declared
dangerous and unsafe for traffic.
j. o. Heyworth who recently built
a parking space for more than 500 ma
chimes east Of the structure opposes its
closing stating that he spent in the
nei ghborhood of $500 in making repairs
on the bridge alone and that with its
closing he would lose hundreds of dol
lars II the bridge is closed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
CHICAGO YOUTH
SEEKS PAROLE

Chief OF Police Forbis of the Gary
police department received infor1na-
tton from Indianapolis this morning
that Sam Coplansky. young Chicago
youth who was arrested in Gary on
the afternoon of April 20 after he at
tempted TO rob the cash box in the
telephone booth at Umpleby's pool
room and recently give ma sentence of
2-21 years by Judge Martin Smith Of
Crown Point that friends Of the
young man have already made appli-
cation for parole. We no sooner get
them behind the bars than some one
comes along and tries to get them out
again said Chief Forbis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
GAR
NEWS
CAPTURE MILK
THIEVES TODAY

Harry Barton. 21os Madison street.
and Theodore r. Co. colored. 1905
jefferson street. Gary. were arrested
shortly after o'clock this morning at
eth avenue and Jackson street on
charge Of stealing milk from tho rear
of a number OF houses in the neigh
borhood Although a number OF COM
plants have been made by the various
milk dealers In the city that sneak
thieves have been stealing milk, this
Is the first arrest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Bridge Over River
at Miller, Unsafe

Until repairs are made on the bridge
leading to Miller Beach all traffic VIII
be stopped according to Mayor Hodges
Of Gary this morning.
Yesterday after a thorough inspec-
ton. city engineer Cottingham declar-
ed the bridge unsafe stating that the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Court Business Falling Off

Business in the Gary city court mas
dropped of to nearly one-half in the
past two months. according to city
clerk Mrs. Ralph Ross this morning
when she gave out the weekly report
OF the total cash taken in during the
past week. The total amounted to
1854 which is just half Of the record
week OF several months ago when
close to s1.7o0 was taken In. in fines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Three Escape From
Michigan City

city wide search is being conduct
ed n Gary for three prisoners no
escaped in their prison clothes from
the Michigan City penitentiary yes
terday morning. A reward OF 500
for each convict Jackson 80 years old
and Sheppard, 40 years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16

report issued yesterday by member
OF the committed Hammond which Is
among other cities In the county CON
Quoting a campaign, made its cam
paign somewhat more elaborate than
Gary and will probably subscribe
much larger amount
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-16
Gary Raises Nearly
$500 for Flood Victims

The relief campaign for the Pueblo
food sufferers. which was conducted in
the Gary theaters by the National I'm
derwriters association of the country
netted sum Of s169.77. according to a
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27

DANCE-A. B. HALL. Wednesday evening, Sept. 2S. Lets hop"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27
HOW COOLlE SAVES HIS FACE
chinaman Is Amusing and Ingenious, but His Little Tricks Do Not
 Always Work.

Chinese wOrkmen would rather en- dure any amount of physical pain than to lose face, writes Sam Dean in Asia. I made that discovery through an experience we had with our gate kcencr soon after my arrival in China. We had dismissed him be- cause he insisted on collecting 10 per cent on some goods we had brought into the courtyard to bale for ship ment to America. When I came home one night. shortly afterwurd, l found him mounted on the horse block In front of the gate, harangulng several hundred listeners. He told them how he had been cheated and dls- charged. and then, tightening loose Iy knotted cord that encIrcled his neck, he went to the front door; tied one end of the cord to the brass knocker and sank down till he was half strangled. Then he arose and addressed the assembly still further. I had seen enough. l rushed into the hold and told a friend who had been in China longer than l what was hap Dening. He ran out, gave inc gate kecuer n shake and said: "If you hang yourself at our door, I will kick you fn death." The crowd burst out laughing. and the old man, who had hoped to make uS lose face, lost 50 murb himself that he Sneaked away as fast as he could. l remember an other and more amusing case when the crowd laughed no less heartily at the expense of the foreigner. He wnS a whale of an Italian contractor, and he was in charge of the rebuild ing of the Picking south gate. In one spot the COOlipS were using a tamper made of a large round iron casting with ropes attached They held the ropes and. throwing their bodies back ward and forward In time with a song they were singing they raised and lowered the casting. Meanwhile, how ever they were losing face with the crowd. for the Italian was laying on pretty vigorously with the cane, and so. to retrieve their honor, they be- gan to sing with all their might:
 "Old foreign devil old foreign devil Beat, beat him, beat him in the earth"
 The Italian did not understand, but the crowd did and laughed heartily; the foreigner was giving the cooIies blows with stick, but they were hit ting him mental crack that made fool of him.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27

DANCE--A. E. HALL. Wednesday evening, Sept. 2S. Lets hop"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27

Have an ice cream and cauraI9upe at keller's summer garden.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27
Wages Higher
 Living Cost
 Lower in U. 5,

Washington, Sept. 26.-The fed eraI reserve board has issued a statement today relative to the cost of living and wages in the United States in comparison with the same in other countries. Easing its state ment on the extensive data "h.ch the board has gathered and compil- ed, it is found that the cost of liv- ing is lower and wages are higher in the United States than anywhere else.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27
WIFE REGRETS POOR AIM
 IN SHOT AT HUSBAND

Seattle, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Lyle of Capitol Hill took four shots at her husband and only succeeded in frac- turing his left arm. She told the police that she regretted that her aim was so poor. Lyle replied that he could not prosecute her. Both were released and returned to their home on Capitol Hill.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-27
ALASKA ROAD NEEDS
 SS,11O,21O TO COMPLETE WORK

Washington. Sept. 27.-Chairman Curry of the Committee of Territor- ies in the House. introduced a bill for the appropriation of S8,lIO.2lO, which the engineering commission deems necessary 10 finish the gov ernment railway in Alaska.