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The daily times., 1921-12-10
AUTOMOBILE


c. J. Kelly, Sanford automobile
dealer, and four other defendants
charged with interstate traffic in stO-
len automobiles, is being tried before
here The case has been ordered re-
cessed until 2:30 Monday afternoon
IN order to give time for securing i'm
portant witnesses
The case involves tie alleged lar
ceny Of automobiles all the way from
New York to North Carolina, and
yesterday an important witness was
William Nolan, twenty year old New
York youth and tubercular patient
serving a sentence in the Clinton
prison. New York, for grand larceny.
His testimony had to do with A. w.
Hoffman, one of the defendants.
Nolan testified that he had known
Major Hoffman for ten months, hav-
ing met him first, one year ago last
January when he was employed as
a private chaffeur. He was introduc-
ed to Hoffman. he said, by friend
who was taxi driver.
"Why not break away from those
self?" he testified Major Hoffman
had suggested to him. The witness
explained that Hoffman referred to
his taxi driver associates.
10
Hoffman gave him a full set of twen-
ty-four Ford keys and that night he
stole his first automobile. For this,
he said. Hoffman paid him $500. He
kept this up and by May, 1920, he
had stolen and sold to Hoffman seven
automobiles, for most of which he
got $3.50 each.
Jerome Pinkus. of New York, testi-
fed during the morning session that
on the night of December 2, 1919,
two minutes after he had gone into
his mothers home announcing the
purchase OF q new car, his automobile
disappeared from the curb in front of
the house.
In company with officer j. III.
Hughes. of the New York Police De-
partment he said, he approached
Kelly who was sunerintending the
loading of three cars at New York
pier with the request that he be al
lowed to examine one OF the cars
which resemb1ed his own. While he
was there, he testified, HOFFMAN
drove up, bringing two more cars.
He testified that permission to in
spect the automobiles was granted
by Kelly Examining the horn, ne
said, he found a piece of cigarette
box that he had placed there to
tighten the wire connection. This
The daily times., 1921-12-10

opened on December 26th, 1921, and
close on January 14th, 1922 For
this election Miss Eva Lucas is here
by appointed registrar and C.. K
Barnes and Joseph Bass are appoint
ed pollholders.
The polling place will be Cross
Roads Township voting place at Lu-
CANA
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners, this 5th day of De
cember, 1921.
X. T. BARNES.
Clerk of the Board
u , ~ 10 26
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NOTICE: ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

On Wednesday, December 2S, 1921,
at 11:00 A. NJ, at the late residence
of Cranberry Ethridse. deceased. in
we shall sell to the highest bidder for
cash the personal property belong
ing to the estate, consisting Of 15
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piece corresponded with one in his
pocket from which he said he had
torn it. With this, Kelly and Hoff-
man were put under arrest
The New York PatrOlman Hughes,
corroborated this testimony in de-
tail.
The daily times., 1921-12-10

Bbls. corn, 500 bundles fodder, one
apple mill, corn shelter, farming i'm
plements. household and Kitchen
furniture, etc.
This December s, 1921.
X. L. ETHRIDGE
j. r. ETHRIDGE, Admrs.
II 13 20 w
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The school committee of Cros.
Roads Township presented the fol
lowing petition:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Mayor cvAnoev Declines to Sign
Ordinance Taxing Buses
$50 Year.

epe,lsi Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle. Dec. e.--Msyor Cramcr
has refused IL si9n the ordinance Inn
c"sIns n municipal tax ON husses and
s',u,,- ~ $40 per year. passed by city
touncil lns, Tuesday evening by a
veto ol \ 10 ?, The ordinance has
been returned 20 city Clerk George
Allen Smith, unsisned 10y the mayor
and President of Council Charles j..
Dvuxhcfiy. Accompanying the ordi-
hSn,o tho mayor enclosed letter,
sta,inu that he would not aign the
ordinance w its present form. but he
statrd last evening " Il were amended
a. impuac a tax of 81 per passenger
capacity per year FOR both husscs and
,,nuys, he would sign the ordinance.
Council has 10 days or until the 10th
~ December Co cndcavor 90 pass the
ordinance over the mayors veto by
SECURING a vote OF four members of
Council. otherwise Il viii not become
snvcilNv the first of the year.
Tho Hoard OF Education met las,
evening The following resolution was
received nom the Ancient Accepted
tenltiah Rite W Free Masonry. North
,m Maauslc Jurisdiction of the 4. s
A. Valley ~ Wilmington. Del:
NfnulVrd, That the Ancient and Ac-
cuntud Scottish Rite OF Free Masonry
M the state and District OF Della
Nhip, comprising Masonic member
chin Vt 1890 masons. In regular meet
ins assembled. this 2,th day of Octobe,
ipai, declares IT, belief.
'rhat the free public school Is tn,
hulwatk " the state and nation an,
That n must hc preserved under IN,
,nlp dominion and direction OF tn,
state without Interference by an,
uihpr Influence. political or ccclcslas
tlpnl,
That u endorses the department o
education measure known as tn
ruwnur Stvrllng hin, now before tn
,uhNruHa uf the United states O
America, ana proclalms It's belief II
the irue ana compulsory education a
yhlldron Ia public primary schools Il
which an ~ the children should h
inHiruvtvd in the English languag
without regard 10 race or creed a
thr unlN sure foundation FOR the pro
tvvtlun anu preservation of our IRE
institutions
THAT any individual. institution o
Influence, political or cccicsiastica
which in the smallest degree or mos
diplomatic manner seeks 60 destro
this time honorvd system. or limit 3,
Usefulness, shall Boz deemed an cncm
~ nnr Cummun country and mon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09

Fourth Grade-Elsie Suthers, LOU
ise Bradley. Pea0bGlanden. Marian Kee,
Amanda Smith. Esther Tubbs. Weston
Bender. Benny Blake. Earl Brown.
George Carrow, Harold Gooden.
David Maxwell. Ellis Roberts. Walter
Sibley, George Stevenson. Herbert
Tobin, Edward Moylc.
Third Grade-Fannie Tubbs, Reba
Greer. Eleanor Hewlett, Mary Chal-
lcngcr, Bernice Moody, Eileen Dilts.
Ann Glanden. Ruth Marshall. Jessie
Meginniss. Dorothy Johnson, Elizabeth
Hopkins, Alice Gravel, Norman Walk
er. Charles Stevenson, John Proud
Wilson Denny. Harley Scale. Carl
Moyle. Earl Clymer. Samuel Hetton
Arthur Kern, Jack Clymcr.
No. School, Fourth Grade--Cath ther-
Inc Alfree Third Grade, Myrtle Wat
son. William Steele; Second Grade
Stella Cori,. Annie Anderson; First
Grade. Jenny Megginson, Thoma,
Harrison, Lydia Cori. Elio Cori.
The members OF the Caesar Rodne,
Star, last evening elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year
Worthy Matron, Miss Carrie l.. Gem
mill, Associate Matron. Mrs. Salli'
Meredith; Secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth
Hobbs; Conductoress, Miss Anna Van
| tine; Associate Conduotoress, Mrs
Dora Clymer; Worthy Patron, Ed
ward II. Naylor. Sr., Treasurer, Mrs
Ellen Foster; Trustee for three years
William w. Leach. The appointe'
officers will be named at the mex
meeting In January. when the install
lation will take place.
Eliza Handy, respectable colore
resident. aged 76 years. died yester
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09

day at her home on West Fourth
street from paralysis. The deceased
was = resident Of this city for the
past 20 years. Funeral services will
be held on Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock in the Union Am. r. Church,
Of which she was = member. Inter-
ment will be made In the cemetery ad-
joining.
spats. 4oc. Special low prices. sui
cases, grips and purses, stoops. Adv
Several farmers yesterday took part
In hog killing contest on the farm
OF Tasker Clark on the Basin Road
The first prize for the largest hos
was awarded to Tasker Clark. which
weighed 400 pounds. The second priz,
was awarded to Mrs. Julia McCallis
ter. which weighed 2s7 pounds. Th,
hog killing was followed by turke,
dinner. Those present were Mr.. an,
Mrs. Lee Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
A. King, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCallister, MI
and Mrs. C. b. Lonand, Misses, Alic
Walker, Elizabeth McCallister. Messri
Thomas Clark. James Blackburn
Reese Brown, Harry King and Fran
els McCallister.
Toilet sets, manicure sets. cola
boxes, half price, Stoops.--Adv.
Mrs. J.~R. Bicking. wife OF Re,
J. r.. Bicking pastor OF the Methods
Episcopal Church was taken to III
Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia to
day to undergo an operation.
crosses for Xmas. Pinder's, Sixth an
Delaware streets.--Adv.
The supper held last evening in tn
parlors OF the New Castle Ccntur
Club by the ladies OF the First Pres
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09

acc to our free American institu-
tions by the Scottish Rite Masons OF
Delaware
President Harry f. Holiday re-
ported that a communication had been
sent TO tho members OF City Council,
calling their attention to condition OF
n gutter opposite No. School build
Ing soverfiowing into the street and
asked that the matter be abated.
The manager, coach and members
OF the basketball team, with the APP
proval OF the board. have allowed the
girls OF the High School the use of the
Opera House cage one evening each
week as a night for basketball prac-
tice. Prof. Snavely reported the pur-
chase OF new typewriter at the cost
OF $50.
The matter OF purchasing n mimeo-
graph was discussed at length, but no
action was taken as to purchase.
Permission was asked by the man.
agement OF the basketball team TO
hold dances at the conclusion Of bas-
kcthall games. The members granted
the request TO hold two dances within
the near future.
The following pupils deserve special
commcndation for perfect attendance
during the month of November;
High School-Grace Cable. Mildred
Currinder. Mabel Gullett. Elizabeth
Jones. Mary Miller. Virginia Newlove
Frances Sheridan. Arcadia Smith
Cuthbert Bridgewater, Fritz Pfrom-
mer. Rose Cooper. John Toman. Har-
riette March, Lillian Proud, Harolt
Bannar, Paul Strimple, Helen Diehl
Galdys Maloney.
Eighth Grade-William Kirk, For
est Hamilton. Henry Lester, William
Gebhart, Dallas Abbott. Albert John
son. Merritt Savon, Harry Long, Hill
da Rash. Carrie Atkinson, Margare
hSnavely. Margaret Moore. Mary Black
burn. Elsie Wipf. Frances Reese, AIDE
laide Davidson. Margaret Currindel
Alice Lovcless. Ruth Wilhelme. Viva
.Moyle. Elsie Dilts. Lila Johnson, Mar
Harrison, Martha Rossell. Mary Bur
ris.
Seventh Grade-Ella Burris. Glady
Clymer. ulu Freeman. Elizabet
Hardy. Elizabeth Hemphill. Ruth Jan
rell. Ethel Marsh. Gertrude Mile
Marion Moody. Elsie Stidham, Evely
Webb. Paul Bickiug. Charles Canno
Frank Carrow. William Cooper, Rog'
I Cmnston. Claude Haman. Harold
, Hobbs. Thomas Holcomb. Clyde Moyl
, Earl Scott. David Stewart.
? Sixth Grade-Clay BridRewate
, Gladys Clayton. Harley Clymer, Eles
: nor Cramer. Ethel Ford. Francis Gel
hart. John Jeandel, Chester McKnit
Elizabeth Megginson. Howard Mile
Arvilla Newton. Emma Rees. Thoms
Rees. Keith Rodney, Catherine Tindl
Charles Whiteside.
Fifth Grade-Alartha Shaw, Elean,
Kern. Emeline Hopes. Alice Clayto
Sarah Ramsey. Mary Keen. Mar
steele. Cleora McNally. Myrtle MoyI
. Anna Shultz. Anna Riley, Lille A
I hott. Howard Cooper. Henry Speiche
Charles Davidson, Edward II. Ge
3 hart. Emily Rodney, William Canno
Y Alexander Dvoretsky, Michael Dvo
. ctsky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09

bytsrian Church was largely attended.
The New Castle Academy have or
ganissd = basketbAll team, to be
known ~ 4 travelling team With
Harry Ahern. Jr.. ~ manager, who
desires games with any third class
team.
Special Barsains, Gillette rasor sets.
S1.O0. Writing paper half price.
StoOps.-Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09
Man who Gives Out the Jobs.

Young men with ncw-fashioned
ways are wise TO remember that most
of tho Jobs are given out by older
men with old-fashioned ways.--St
Louis Globe Democrat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09

Stunning. new models in
twenty-five different styles: ac-
tual FIFTY DOLLAR VAL
UES, specially marked for the
holidays at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
FRANKS AID WAS
NOT APPRECIATED
ct Woman Believe He was
an Officer and Lands in
Jail Himself

For dabbling in police work when he
was not an officer. Frank Sturgis. 1864
Ray avenue Hammond was this morn
ng bound over to the criminal court.
otter he had been arraigned in the
Hammond police court
Last night the police We're called
% the home of Lonnie Barnes. colored.
at 562 Merrill avenue There was
'rouble Mrs. Barnes was stewed and
onnie was also. The police took Lon
aie to the station.
sturgis and a friend were in the
neighborhood and after the officers de-
parted they decided to visit the house
and make a little investigation. Sturgis
Gays ne heard a shot fred a short
time before the police came and
thought the matter should be looked
into. They entered the house and Mrs.
Barnes, still intoxicated, allowed them
- search the place Their work was
interrupted by the police who came
back to see how Mrs. Barnes was he
havinr and get the liquor which her
husband said was in the house. Sturgis
slipped out the back door. but was
9alled back and placed under arrest.
This morning he admitted it all and
aid that he thought he was doing an
act Of good citizenship in helping the
0olice. His story had gap of about
three hours which he could not ac-
count for and some other features
looked shaky so the judge decided to
let the criminal court figure it out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
Tuesday March End.
Hammond's Big Day

Everyone viii profit by reading
Mondays ads in The Times. It's just
the opportunity the people of Lake
county have been waiting for to prac-
tfee economy
Thrift and right thinking has made
tho United states the most powerful
and advanced nation in the world
The spirit of economy and thrift
practiced by the people of Lake county
together with other advantages. have
attracted great Industrial ana com
mercial institutions within its border.
Upon the foundation of service the
stores of Hammond have grown to
prominence and are known for miles
in every direction for the quality ana
full value they give for the money.
Thousands of people for years have
done their buying in Hammond IN
fact it has become a slogan for them
to say buy it in Hammond-why? The
people know and the merchants know
that merchandise is sold fer less in
Hammond than any other city-people
like to live in Hammond-they like TO
trade with its merchants because they
are treated fair and square.
Several times a year the merchants
put on a carnival Of bargain giving,
Just to give the public and their Gus
toners an extra run for their money.
The big event next Tuesday is one OF
the carnival times long to be remem-
bered SO look sharp read carefully
every item in each merchants ad in
Mondays Times and you Will be most
agreeably surprised and repaid for
your trouble.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
MANY ATTEND
TEACHERS FUNERAL
Remains Of Miss Sohoene-
man Taken Today to Iowa
for Burial

ESPECIAL TO The TtMESl
WHITING. Ind. Feb. 26.-The run
eraI service over Miss Lila schoene-
man. who passed away at her home.
236 LaPorte avenue, on Wednesday
after a weeks illness with pneumonia.
was held yesterday afternoon at geo
O'Clock at ,he Congregational church.
The tribute paid by the pastor. Rev.
chas f. Trueblood to the departed.
were justly earned by Miss Schoene-
man, who vas one of the most loyal
members of the church and one Of IN =
finest characters in this city. Special
music was furnished and the large
number in atte1 lance. together with
the wealth Of floral offerings. bespoke
Of the many fast friends the deceased
possessed A number of the teachers
Of the Hammond schools and the chii-
dren whom she taught were also pres
ent
Miss schoen9man came TO Whiting
twenty-five years ago, previous to
which she taught in East Chicago
For sixteen years she taught in the
whiting schools at the end Of which
time she left to take a position in the
Franklin school at Robertsdale. She
taught there for six years at which
time she was transferred to the Irving
school at Hammond where she rs-
NAMED untiI the time Of her fatal ILL
ness. Miss Schoa1eman was popular n
church and club circles, being one q
the organizers OF the Plymouth Aid
Society of the Congregational churea.
a charter member of the Fortnightly
club Of when she is a past president
and was also member Of the Old
Settlers club. In these circles she
viii be greatly missed. She is sur
vived by her two sisters. Mrs. Gertrude
Smith Of Canada and Mrs Fannie
Ladd of PeItwater. Miss, and her two
nieces, Mrs. George Bartuska nee
Dorothy AIDE. who for several years
has made her home with her aunt ami
Mrs. Quinn Iau OF Chicago, The re-
mains we're shipped 70 the former
home Of the family in Lisbon. Ia this
morning, Undertaken Heyden being in
charge Of the funeral.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
CITY PLANNING
BILL PASSED
Adopts Measures Providing
Commissions for First to
Fourth Glass Cities

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. 2s-Th.
House, in session last night. adopted
two bills seeking to form city plan
commissions in cities of the FIRST, sec
ond, third and fourth-cla throughout
the state and to give the commission
power to enforce city zoning. The
bills are backed by many persons
throughout the state who are interest
ed in civic problems such as transpor-
tation. uniform buildings, etc. Action
on both bills wps unanimous.
SALARY BOARD BILL PASSED,
The Senate passed sixteen House
bills yesterday and House concurrent
resolution 3 authorizing the Governor.
auditor of stare and chief examiner Of
the state board Of accounts to act as
n commission TO draft a salary sched
ule for all state public officials and
present the same to the next Legisls-
ture.
An effort to bring the state police
bin, introduced by Senator Arthur
Baxter of Indianapolis. out on the floor
of the Senate for second reading yes
terday failed Considerable activity
behind the scenes and a recanvasa NJ
the possible vote on the measure gave
little announcement TO the authors
and supporters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
JOE NIEN|EC
TELLS STORY
At HOSPITAL
East Chicago Officer Who Bat
tied With Robbers And Shot
Two Will Recover.


The condition 3f c. J. Niemiee, Inland
Steel police officer. and a former
deputy sheriff under Lew Barnes, who
Tuesday evening shot and killed two
thieves during a gun battle near
White Oak and Chicago avenue, is re
ported by physicians of the ST, MAJ
garet's hospital as being much i'm
proved
According to ,ho statement told by
Niemiec to a Times reporter. there
were only three men in the gang, not
withstanding the statement of the po-
lice that they were positive that there
were four men.
When I arst saw these three men,
stated Niemiec, i was on my way
home and noticing that they were i It
ing suspiciously ! commanded them 70
halt. Walking up to them [ leveled
my revolver at the men and demanded
them to throw up their hands Just
about this time one of the men threw
his arms around nay neck throwing
me to the ground. while the others
began kicking ri me. ] struggled with
the men for few minutes and finally
seeing that the odds were greatly
against me I again pointed the re
volver at the men and pulled the
trigger, but not any too soon, as one
Of the thieves had already taken aim
at me. AS I continued to fire a few
more shots the thieves backed a little
away from me and then all of them
began firing at me. Again / took ain
and fired and this time was rev arded
by seeing one of the men fall,
Although I knew 1 was pretty badly
wounded I managed to reach a porch
on Barring avenue and there was found
by a passerby who assisted me to the
home of J, J. Freeman, who made mc
feel comfortable until the arrival os
physicians"
There was not a bit Of bravado IN
Niemiec's voice as he continued to tell
of his experiences. His coo1ness even
during the time nat his life hung BY
thread has won the admiration o.
he hospital attaches and the hundreds
of friends VINO have called at the hos
pital to compliment him on his heroic
deed
He is a credit 90 the community. is
he word of officials of the Inland
steel company where Niemiec was en-
ployed. Honests and upright and al
ays ready O do his duty is the opir-
ION of his neishbors ON the south side
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
Gary Men
Arrested AS
Booze Runners
Motorcycle Police Nab Of
tenders, Who Get Deeply
in Trouble

The pension fupd of the Hammond
police department is $40 richer. through
an attempt which Dan Ojanovich. VINO
runs hotel ut 22Oo Washington st.
Gary. made at brlbing two officers.
Dan played in hard luck. 1t is btst
to begin at zhe first of the story.
Onicers Henson and ErleabaugL
motorcycle cops came upon a car on
Calumet boulevard last night which
had no tail light, 1t was o'clock ="
the car was stopped and the driver.
Joe Balcus, 1916 Jefferson street. Gary.
was told to light up. He and his COM
panion. Joe Getratus. 1893 Adams
street. Gary. stepped from the car ana
after looking over the cops they step
ped right back n.
Balcus made desperate effort to
drive away but was overhauled. This
around the suspicious of the officers
who looked in the rear compartment
and found three kegs Of moonshine.
As it was necessary to summon the
patrol wagon to take the men in
charge Henson nagged down the next
machine which came along intending
to have the driver pass the police sta
tion and drop message. There was
where Dan Ojanovich's hum luck
shone It vas his car which was
Dan was driving Ford coupe. He
weights about 200 pounds. Crowded
alongside of him was steve Militich
of Gary who weighs 800 pounds, Hid
den under Steve's overcoat in front
of his feet were five quarts of wills
key. In the pack part OF the car were
five more quarts.
This morning in police court Dan
explained that he had merely picked
up Militich in Soath Chicago and that
he knew nothing about the liquor.
Dan took hne Of 500 and costs and
thirty day Jail sentence. He viii not
start serving until March 7 so that
he viii have time to find someone to
take charge Of his hotel in his ahsence
The first two booze runners caugh;
by officers We're also arraigned today.
The charge against Getratus was
nolle pressed but Balcus was given a
fine of 800 and costs and a suspended
Jail sentence of 90 days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
F alls From
Chair In
Parlor Car
New York Woman Stricken
With Heart Trouble on
Penn. Flyer

While nearing Cary last evening on
her way from New York to Chicago.
Mrs, Carl Moore. whose residence is
given as 1o3 X. nth street, New York
suddenly fell over from her chair in
the parlor car 20 the floor and lapsed
into uncoascious sness.
A hurry call was sent to DR.. Tee
garden of Indiana Harbor. who met
the train at Indiana Harbor.. After
rendering aid to the woman Dr. Tee
garden had her removed to a hospita.
in Chicago who're her condition is re-
ported as serious It is thought thai
the woman was stricken with heart
trouble.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-26
GROVES MEN RAID
BURNHAM AGAIN

Acting on a tip that Burnham.
raided two weeks ago. had "opened up
again" detectives sent out from the
states attorneys Office visited the
town last night. They made the
rounds of the Burnham Bay Inn. the
Perfecto Inn. the Cottage Inn and the
Speedway Inn. At all excepting the
last barred doors and dark windows
confronted them. TWO women were
taken from the Speedway Inn. They
are being held at Lawndale hospital
The former raid netted goo prisoners
among whom were nearly so women.