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The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
Government Specialists to Invade
Alaska to Make Study of Modern
Community Center in Operation

in 1915, 10 making the s.eoo-mile
trip into the frozen north" for the
purpose Of securing hrst hand infor-
nation regarding the most COM
plete community center in America.
with view to transplanting this
system in the public schools Of the
United States.
For the past several years Ward
has been active in the establishment
of community centers in the Dis
trict. as we'll as other sections Of
the country. The District centers.
which are among the most model
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27

tration Of the commercial and indus-
trial life. the hospital. public. forum
and all other community activities.
Sometime ago Ward attempted
the establishment Of . community
store In the Park View school build
ing in this city; however. owing 20
. lack Of experience In this matter.
the experiment here was unsuceess-
full. In Wainwright he viii have
the opportunity TO study the detail
Of administration Of . community
store, which has been 80 successful
as TO make unnecessary other trad
ing Institutions. becoming the gen
eral and only store in the commun-
ity. As principal Of the school,
Ward will responsible for inspect
ing and reporting upon the opera
tion of this store.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27

A drop of approximately 1ao' de-
grees in temperature will be expert
enced by z. J. Ward. Of 35s2 Wardef
street northwest. specialist in COM
munity organization of the Depart
ment OF Education who will leave
this city tomorrow to assume the
principalship of the United States
public school at Wainwright.
Alaska.
Ward, who has been specialist In
community organization since the
creation of that branch of work
under the Department Of Education
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27

futtered unconscious to the bottom
of the cage. and nine times he was
revived. The experience was too
much. even for a veteran like
Baldy, Snd he developed fatal
case of pneumonia.
Tried sparrowsD Failed.
After a rescuer has once used the
canary, 1t is explained. he places
very complete and implicit depend
ence on IL. Often when a rescuer
has become nervous or afflicted
with a real or imaginary headache,
the sight Of the bird, alert and on
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27
Arlington County

CLARENDON, Va, June 26.-The
June term of the County Court will
begin tomorrow morning with Judge
Samuel G. Brent presiding.
Having been limited by his cam
paign committee to six days in the
Eighth district. it is improbable that
Senator, E, Lee Trinkle, candidate
for nomination for governor, will be
able to address the voters Of the
county prior to the primary IN Au-
gust, and many of his supporters
here will attend the mass meeting
IN Alexandria tomorrow night.
The annual, picnic OF the Baptist
Sunday School was held at Glen Echo
on Friday. -.-, -...:. - !.
1t 10 reported that Capt. Tim Jor-
dan will resign as president sof the
citizens association at the meeting
tomorrow night to devote his time to
canvassing for election to the State
legislature.
The fire department elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chief, C. C. Donald
son. reselected; deputy chief, Jack
Spates; treasurer, G. samuel Warner:
secretary. W. o. williams; assistant
secretary, s. T. Mortimer; financial
secretary, F. H. Doe: fire marshal.
c. E. Vermillion; battalion chief,
Reese O'Neil; directors, z. C. Furn-
burke, ]. H. Clark and w. q. Green
we'll
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales Of carcass beef in Washington, d.
e.. for week ending Saturday. June 25.
1874 on shipments sold out. ranged from
II centS TO is cents per pound. and aver
szed -1f77 cents per pound.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-27

This year the National university
in Pekin. China, received women
stude nts for the FIRST time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
RUSSELL BURKE
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Hammond Boy II Years, III
With Paralysis, May
Soon Be Better.

Russell Burke. "a Dyer blvd. Ham
mond, for seventeen years afflicted
with infanti1e paralysis. may soon
realize his boyhood ambition to play
football.
Yesterday Mt the sweG<sh Memorial
hospital in Chicago he underwent an
operation which II successful VIII re
store his wasted right leg and make
him physically the equal of any aver
age boy of his aga
Russell is now twenty years old. He
suffered the attack OF paralysis when
he was three years old. His right
leg from the knee down has remained
dwarfted The foot is small. Shoes
which cost s35 per pair had to be made
to order for him. In spite OF treat
ments the right limb remained shorter
than the left
DR.. Oliver Linden. noted Swedish
specialist. has been having remark
able success in giving surgical treat
ment for infantile paralysis in Eur
ope. He recently came to America and
Russell Burke is one OF the first cases
selected for his attention.
At II o'clock yesterday the boy was
placed under an anesthetic at II o'clock
and for over fve hours the specialist,
assisted by six prominent Chicago sur
geons. worked carefully. Scores of
medical men witnessed the operation.
The flesh was laid open from ankle
to knee The bones of the lower leg
were severed and sections OF live bone
were grated in so that the leg assum-
ed its normal length. Every tendon
governing the action OF foot and foes
was also severed and heightened.
Glands, intended TO stimulate growth
OF the flesh replaced those which have
been dormant for seventeen years.
The linYA was then placed IN a plas-
ter cast and at o'clock last evening.
Russell regained consciousness. Sur
geons were we'll satisfied with the
work and are confident that triumph
has been achieved.
For four months Russell must re-
main in bed with the cast on bis leg.
At the end OF that period light exer-
else will be INDUCED in and In time
Or. Linden insists he will be able to
use the leg as we'll as his left Tissue
growth will continue until the leg has
attained tho proportions 1t should nor
mally be.
Mrs. NJ Burke stoweil. mother of
Russell. remained in the operating
room throughout the ordeal and return
ed home late last night utterly ex-
hausted The strain had completely
unstrung her and she Is still III today
although her condition is not consid-
cred serious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
MANUFACTURER
LOSES HIS MOTHER
Mrs. q. A. Chaplin Respect
ed MilWaukean Dies of
Paralysis.

Mrs. c. A. Chaplin, widowed mother
OF George NJ. Chaplin. president OF Cha
pin & Co.. HAMMOND feed manufac-
turers. died Monday evening at her
home in Milwaukee, Wis.
Her death resulted from stroke OF
paralysis. the third she had suffered
during the past two months. With her
at the time % her death were her
three daughters and a son, Charles.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced. It is known. however, tina
burial will be made at Forest Home
cemetery. Milwaukee. where Mrs. Chap
in will be laid at the side of her hus-
band who died 10 years ago.
Mrs. Chaplin is survived by her eight
children. They are: Jay. Robert. Jen-
ME. Charles, George. Josephine. Dais 4
and Chester.
Mrs. Chaplin was born seventy-six
years ago at Writ Center. New York
AS girl. Belle Wheeler attended Al
fred University at Alfred Center. y,
York. the first co-educational insti-
tuition in the country It was there
she met heu future husband, c. A.
Chaplin.
Mrs. Chaplin paid many visits to the
home OF her son, George. in Hammond
Her last visit here was made two
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaplin win
leave for Milwaukee on Wednesday
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
KOSMALA
PER|LLED BY
REVOLVER

John Kosrnala. former member Of
the west Hammond police force and
now a sergeant Of the Indiana Har
bor Belt police. was probably saveo
from death early this morning wher
Harriet Rosenbaum Smith struck uT
the arm OF her husband. Charlie
'Burnham" Smith as he was about to
IRE q second shot at the officer.
Kosmala was patroling, ths Michi-
gan Central tracks at about 5 O'Clock
this morning. AS he neared the vicinit,
of 221 Plumrer ave. in West Ham
rnond which faces the tracks he was
attracted by the barking OF a dog near
az hand. In the early morning light he
was able TO make out the form OF q
man who appeared to have sack over
his back. He accosted the figure and
soon learned that Il was Smith who
has frequently been in the lirelight
in West Hammond. Smith had sack
Of coal
Kosmala placed Smith under arrest.
Ennith asked to be taken home first in
order that he might get his coat This
was granted Kosmal4 remained at
the foot of the stairs at Smiths home.
z21 Plummer ave. while Smith went
upstairs.
After . few moments Smith reap
reared at the head OF the stairs He
had a revolver and commanded Kos
rnala to beat st. or he would shoot
Kosmala started UP the steps after
him. Smith fred. the bullet clipping
the officers ear. Kosmala Immediate
" retreated outside the building and
Wanted. Smith appeared after a bries
walt and was surprised to find Kosmala
still on the job. Once more he raised
the pistol but before no could fire.
Mrs Smith rushed from the doorway
and struck his arm. She pushed her
husband towards the house and urged
Kosmala TO go away.
Kosmals seized the sack OF coal and
hurried to tho West Hammond police
station where he summoned Chief Joe
Hitz and Chief Ben Strong OF the rail-
road force. The three then visited the
home where Smith was found in a bed
room armed with gun and club.
Strong managed to mollisy the man and
took him prisoner. He is held at the
West Hammond station, charged with
petit larceny. A more serious charge
may be lodged against him later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
WILL FILM
HAMMOND'S
ACTIVITIES

As g. part OF series Of moving pic
lures. showing the leading cities OF the
country. Hammond IS soon to be filmed
Plans have been completed for an elab-
crate production showing the various
phases of the city's industrial educa-
tional and civic activities The pictures
will be produced by the Tisdale Indus
trial Film Corp. of Chicago, through
the cooperation OF James Creighton.
of the Parthenon theater. where they
will first be exhibited.
According to the location man for
the film company, who was in the city
today, the project is designed to ex-
ploit the many advantages of the
city's civic Industrial and social life
and TO stimulate a greater interest in
local affairs IF you believe in your
town and It's people, in it's progress and
development you want people every
where to know It. and that is the in
tent and purpose of the pictures we
are making" stated the film man
The film plan has been designed TO
cover in detail every phase Of our civic
establishment, portraying the progress
OF commerce and industry Of education
and government. A picture Of our
town. OF places and people we all know
ourselves and our friends in the parts
we play on the stage OF life, Ham
mond's leading citizens performing the
daily tasks which have made them
leading citizens. Men and women whose
names you read nearly every day. in
intimate views at their work and in
their homes. Schools, churches and
leading civic organizations are included,
city officials and the various depart
ments OF the city government. parks.
boulevards and busy streets, historical
spots and the beautiful residence dis
tricts will supply the local color. while
basketball games and other athletic
events Will add to the action. BY ar
rangement with the leading merchants
of the city an interesting review IS
planned to show the principal bust
ness districts and the modern and eff
cient equipment sld methods. in use
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
PEACE TREATY
SIGNED TODAY
WASHINGTON. Dec.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S-The treaty
Of Washington is signed
In the simply furnished diplomatic
room at the state department, the rep
resentatives of the four great powers
of the Pacihs affixed their signatures
today to the new treaty, which is de-
signed to replace the Anglo-Japanese
Alliance and TO guarantee the peace of
the Pacific for at least ten years.
The treaty was signed as privately
as 1t was negotiated. Only the pleni-
otentiaries Of the four great powers
participated in the simple ceremonies
in Secretary Hughes outer office,
There were no spectators other than
few state department clerks and at
taches Press representatives were not
admitted.
The Americans were the hrst TO
sign, then followed the delegates from
the British empire. France and Japan
in the order named.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
BERWANGER
To GET DRY
JOB JAN. 1ST
Endorsed by Sen. Harry S. New
and Friends of Law En-
fOrCement Here

n Is reported from the ofrlce OF the
state prohibition enforcement director
Bort Morgan, today. that Eddie Ber-
wanRsr, assistant dry officer In LAX
county, is to succeed Gus Simon. this
nrst OF the year.
Ths appointment OF Berwanger ends
one OF the hottest lights ever waged II
me county between tho dry and we
sympathiEere.
The nght was precipitated when ar
attempt was made TO secure the ap
pointnent Of Lao Boneventura of In
diana Harnor. AS coon as Il becam
known there was a wave OF indigna
ton.
After the furry had died down Geo
weeks an enpioye of the Gary ste
mills whose chief claim to distinctio
was 9 leadership IN the sporting fra
ternsty Of the city was brought out.
VICTORY FOR DRYs.
Bsrwangers appointment Is victory
sor good government in Lake count
II is declared. Beginning unds
George Green during war times. he
served IN the Lake county prohibitio
enforcement office and has made
enviabls record. His integrity is un
questioned. lie is terror to u
booza-runner and blind pig prophet
and his nerve has been tested In mum
erous encounters with gunmen-
When told OF Berwanger's appoir
nent, q leading member OF the bar a
a prominent republican said this aft
noon that every good citizen would r.
joice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
WILL DISCUSS
POWER RATES
At MEETING

Surcharge customers OF the Northern
Indiana Gas & Electric Company have
been requested to meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 in the offices of the
American Steel Foundries Company at
Indiana Harbor in meeting called by
tho committee appointed at the ses-
sion Of the electric power users at the
Lyndora Hotel spread given by the
Gas Company December 9.
Power rates will be the topic Of dis
cussion. On the committee summon
ing the power users tomorrow are:
James Thompson, Hubbard Steel
Foundries; II. o. Drapz, chief engineer
American Steel Fundries; Charles Lind
mueller. superintendent. Metals &
Thermit Company: r. p Weaber. chief
engineer General American, and b. A.
Bloxhan. chief electrician, Indiana
Lead Refining Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
JOHN CUNEO
GETS A COON

IAKEwORTH. Fla--John Cuneo. OF
Roby. Ind. Buck Mosley and Cleveland
Smith. OF Lake Worth. secured licenses
from Judge Chillingworth's court load
up the Ford and dashed out beyond the
Range Line canal in the iatwoods on
a big game hunt. After two days alb
sence. in which they built a hunting
lodge in the woods. they returned.
Friends anxiously peered into the auto
seeking game and discovered a fat
coon. alive. which the tria had brought
In It is said the coon put up a ter
rife battle before being captured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
THE LAST OF
THE FAMILY

Mrs. Adolph Schmal. widow Of
Adolph Schmal who died q year ago.
and whose only child Peter Schmal,
was shot to death by auto bandits in
the Ridge Road hold-ups two years
ago, passed away last night at her
home, 422 Garfield avenue, West Ham
mond.
She will be buried tomorrow morn
ing. The funeral will be held at s
a. m. from ST. Joseph's church. Ham
mond. Burial will be made in the St
Joseph's cemetery. Nick Emmerling
will conduct the funeral.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

=
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Dec. IA
plea to the workers OF America 10
stop the battles and the warfare in
industry was voiced here today by
Secretary OF Labor James J. Davis, IN
an address before a mass meeting.
Disarmament Is not solely a prob
lem for a conference at Washington"
Davis declared. 1T is something that
reaches TO the very hearthstone in the
home of every man and woman in
America. 1t has been said at the
Washington conference that the first
requisite for peace is the will to peace.
Let us have that will to peace, not once
in while. but every hour OF our work
day life.
Let us say to employer and employe
in their own words, 'disarm-in the
strike may have been the only means
men have had to gain right wages and
working conditions. Now the strike
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
PLEADS FOR WORKERS
TO STOP THE BATTLES

Is becoming a back number. The
time is coming when it Will be regard
ed as relic Of barbarisIn. I hat both
the strike and the lockout. Both are
always the separator, never the CO.
operator. L am vastly mistaken
if our people have not already come
to hate Industrial warfare as bitterly
as they detest the bioodier but not
more costlier conflicts Of battle"
Cancellation. the labor secretary de-
clared. is the great need In American
industry. He reviewed the work un-
dertaken by his department at Wash
ington in endeavoring to end indus
trial disputes, and outlined his plans for
odding to his staff Of conciliators. Fiji
teen or twenty men trained to act as
mediators between contending groups
will be a Godsend to the country. as
practical leaders to peace In industry >
he said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEJ
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. l3. =
Fire early today virtually destroy
ed the Brannum-Keane lumber
yard in East Washington St. with
an estimated loss of $l50.000.
Firemen were still pouring water
on the spectacular blaze today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvIcE1
PITTSBURG. Kan... Dec. i3.
The Amazon fury" broke out
with increased violence in the
Kansas coal field today. More
than $500 women. wives and
members of the rebel support
ers Of Alexander Howat. were
sweeping in a grand offensive on
mines which are in operation in
the district. The "petticoat army.
was in three divisions and a num-
Der of clashes with mine workers
were reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
AGED BLACK OAK
RESIDENT DEAD
ESPECIAL 10 he TlMEsl

BLACK OAK. Ind, Dec. 13.-Mrs Hen
ry Euler died here Monday afternoon
at 1850 o'clock. Had she lived until
January 20. she would have been sew
enty-six years old Her husband died
eight years ago.
Surviving arc the following children.
all OF whom live in the vicinity of
Black Oak: Anton. Henry. Joseph and
William Euler. Mrs. Katy Stauch and
Mrs. Mary Weber. The funeral will
be held Thursday morning at eight
o'clock from ST. Joseph's church in
Hammond. Burial will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcEI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEJ
LONG BEACH. Calf. Dec. l3.
A great shaft Of FIRE is shooting
skyward today from Signal Hill.
Long Beach's rich oil field. on the
edge of the city. Starting at
about 4 o'clock this morning when
one Of the oil wells caught fire. the
flames are streaming hundreds of
feet into the air and can be seen
for many miles around.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
KILLED WHILE
ENROUTE TO WHITING

VALPARAISO, Ind. Dec. 15.-Gen
Kent living four miles east OF Val
paraiso. WAS instantly killed aoout
noon Sunday. when his Ford car over
turned near the Haxton farm on the
Wheeler road. threw him out. and
lodged on his body. His neck was
broken.
lIr. Kent was going to whiting to
attend a Moose lodge event. and wa
making the trip alone What caused
the Ford to overturn is not known. as
the accident happened on a straight
away road. a Hobart car came along
and made the gf1astly discovery OF the
dead man under the automobile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13

DEVELOPS
At CAPITOL
Police Officers Involved in
Fresh Charges By "Soft
Drink" Men in Fedora!
Court,
tBULLETI NJ

,kiRTERHAIIosAL NEfl IS sERvrcEl
INDIANAPOLIS. lad. Dec. ia
Edward oDonnell. Chief Of Police
and Thomas Downe y. Captain OF
Police of East Chicago, were found
guilty by jury IN Federal court
this afternoon OF CO nspiracy to vi
olate the Prohibiti ON Low. The
jury was out fortN minutes. SEN
.ence was to be PASSED later In the
AFTERNOON on the two police offic-
4ais ana three Foreigners who had
pleaded guilty and taken the stand
"a the goVern1nelit. relating how
they had paid p, election" nonav
to O'Donnell and Downey
Do"ney and O'T)onneu were each
sentenced to two years at r.esver
worth by Judge Anderson and N.
three foreigners were given four
months In jail. All are give, ~.
week, under pre- sent bonds. 10 ar
range their affairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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fiNTERNtTIoNAL NEWS sERVicEl
DETROIT. Mich. Dec. l3. =
Eight and possibly nine persons
were burned to death and three
Others critically burned early to-
day when the two-story frame
house they occupied in Ten Mile
road, a suburb. burned to the
ground.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
(BULLETIN)

INTERNATIONAL MINIS sERVICEI
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3. -
The representatives of the four
great powers of the Pacific today
affixed their signatures TO the new
treaty Of Washington. which is de-
signed to end for ten years at least
the menace Of war in Pacific wat
ers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SER

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERWcEJ
PARIS. Dec. l3.-The Inter
Allied Reparations Com~io ion
has authorized 81 .000,000.O0
international loan. guaranteed by
German customs. to assist German
indemnity payments. it was an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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IINTERNArIcNAL NEWS sERVicEI
DETROIT, Dec. l3. - Four
armed bandits today robbed the
Hallway State Bank. Hallway.
Mich. between here and Mount
Clemens. of between $4,000 and
$4,000 and escaped. A posse is
in pursuit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
ENGLAND STICKS FOR
SHORT TERM CREDITS
NEWS sgRy,cEl

BERLIN, Dec 13-Germany's hope
OF getting a long term credit from the
British to assist in the payment of the
indemnity installments due in January
and February collapsed today when
Water Rathenau reported 10 the cab
met that England is willing to ad-
vance only short term credits which
are insufficient
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS 5ERVIcEl
WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-Ihe
water supply of the city of Toxic
has been almost completely cut off
by an earthquake which rocked
the city several days ago. accord
ing to adyices to the Japanese
embassy here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcEJ
WlLkESBARRE. Pa. Dec. l3.
Eight colleries of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal Co. were thrown into idle
ness today by an outlaw strike.
About 5000 men arc involved and
the daily loss in production is
$500 tons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl
PARIS. Dec. !3.-A i.000.-
100000 loan. guaranteed by all
German customs and paying 20
interest. may be issued. with the
approval of the allies. to assist
Germany with her indemnity pay
ments. it was learned today from
a reliable source.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-13
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MILWAUKEE,. Dec. l3.-Five
Chicago police sergeant speeding
in a high-powcred automobile to
Hartford, Wis. to seize a man
suspected to be Terrible Tommy"
O'Connor. were injured. two seri-
ously. when their machine was
wrecked in a ditch FIVE miles out
of Milwaukee.