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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
BEND
ALSO FACES
WATER FAMINE

SOUTH BEND Ind. June 2o.-with
south Bend facing serious water
famine. the city's consulting engineer
has recommended that all sprinkling
be forbidden as the reserve OF water
for use in case or IRE Is low.
The city has had repeated warnings
that its water service should be i'm
proved. Continued dry weather and
the practical elimination Of the serv-
ices of q central pumping station. due
to the construction Of new plant.
has hampered the supply.
The oliver Chilled Plow Works was
appealed TO and. beginning Friday.
the pumps of the plow plant began
sending at least 100000 gallons Of
water through the city mains daily.
Ii Is expected that the plant viii add
another 100000 gallons to the city
supply.
From June 10 to June IA, nearly
100000 gallons were pumped from
tho central plant against a wen ca
pacity Of 30.00o0o0 gallons, thus de-
pieting the fre reserve.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
BOOM FOR
LEWIS ST|RS
CONVENTION
Federation Head Election Put.
All Other Issues In
Background.
By MILDRED MORRIS.

rsTAFF CORRESPONDENT !. N. sERyIcEl
DENVER, June 2o.-Supporters of
John L Lewis. president OF the United
Mine workers. who is being doomed
TO succeed Samuel Gompers as presi-
dent OF the American Federation OF
Labor. served notice today that his hat
is IN the ring 70 remain until he breaks
his silence and removes it
Tho most important development is
open acknowledgement by men close
to Gompers that a big campaign lie on
TO elect the miners head and consid
erable worry is being caused the
Gompers camp as a result. Hitherto,
they declared. the Lewis talk ''mera
poppycock."
Caucuses tonight will determine
ton.
Electioneering Is the big business OF
the hotel Hobbies where the delegates
to the convention gather. Il has
crowded tho Irish question into the
background
Charges and ges, nll the
air.
The one most frequently heard Is
that publicity representatives whose
salaries are paid out Of funds In the
federation have influenced or attempt;
ed TO influence newspaper correspond
ents TO suppress news about the move
rent to out Gompers and to nuTs
along rumors that II Is hot afr"
enlanating from an emmident publish
eF and other outside sourcas
Today Gompers' boosters are claim
ing II the election was held at once
the veteran labor leader would win
by a majority OF 5000 votes.
No important measures now before
the resolutions committee will come
before the convention today, accord
ing to James Duncan, its chairman.
Hearings will be held BY the com
mittee during the day on the Irish
resolutions and the measure intro
duced by the railroad unions demand
ing a program Of legislative action ap-
plying the principle OF government
ownership and democratic control OF
the roads to all the basic Industries
The Irish fight wakes hotter as re-
suit OF the action Of the majority OF
the original signers OF the resolution.
providing for a boycott on sill British
made goods in petitioning the resolu-
tions committee for permission 10
withdraw IL. The nine or ten dele
gates. whose names remain on the res
olution declare II cannot be withdraw
and have served notice they Will de
mand It's submission 70 the conven
ton and roll call vote.
or the cities bidding FOR the next
convention. Birmingham. Ala. seem
TO be in the lead with Fort Worth.
Texas, as its strongest rival II the
convention adopts the executive cour-
cil's recommendation it Will be left d,
that body to select the next meeting
placing Of the federation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
MAKES UGO WILD TO Be
TAKEN FOR A TAME MAN

Another idol Of childhood was smash
ed Saturday on the West Hammond
carnival grounds Ego. the wild man.
admitted that he wasn't Wild man at
all.
Some human soul. who had taken In
the shows. had been shocked at the
treatment accorded by ego by his cruel
keeper She had seen the long haired
denIzen Of the bush country OF widest
Australia sweating in his age- HIS
mouth was equipped with horrible look
ing fangs His skin was q peculiSr
black and red spotted color, attributed
to the sun and winds of the tropics.
At each performance he ate huge
slab OF raw meat. dlsposing Of It al
single guIp.
This humane soul who took an In
terest in Jgo had noticed one redeem
ing feature. He respected the Ameri-
can flag.
Ugo would rave and tear about his
cage decorations draped about the up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
RESCUE A
DISABLED
VESSEL

Harry Reed. master mechanic at the
o. 8. g. Lead Refinery, accompanied
by wn. Bald of the Triple B garage =
and Ray Croker of the Hubbard Steel
Foundries were trying out Mr. Reed $
new motor boat, the Edith r., yes
terday evening at Indiana Harbor
when Mr.. Reed noticed a vessel about
two miles of the Whiting beach burn
ing red ire and signalling for help
Despite the heavy sea running they
turned toward the vessea. which prov
ed TO be the Jerome, a motor driven
steamer carrying pleasure seekers for
short trtps 10 and from the whiting
pier
Tho passengers on the vessei. espe-
cfally the women. were IN great
state OF excitement, most OF them be-
ing seasick as the vessel was rolling
heavily
The taAk OF getting line to the
boat became q more difficult matter
as the sea was running high, but Il
was finally accomplished and the trip
70 the whiting dock began. The
Edith r being a small boat. having
only a h. p engine had tough Job
OF towing a vessel large as the
jerome" but was able TO get away
with II and in less than an hour she
vas safely tied up at the dock and
the many thousands OF spectators who
were attracted to the beach by the
rumor that the Jerome was sinking
gave the boys three rousins cheers.
The Jerome" was not damaged
very badly, having broken a coupling
on the propeller shaft only and will
be IN commission ia a day or so.
Art" Newton Of the East Chicago
fire department was one OF the pas
senGers on the Jerome" and did
great deal to calm tho excited pas
sengers when the accident happened.
Mr. Reed, owner of the Edith r.
built his boat last winter and this
was her maiden trip out on the lake
and he IS fully satisfied now that he
has tho staunchest motor boat on the
lakes after yesterdays performance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
: GARY|TES
IN ALLEGED
HOLDUF

An alleged holdup was staged last
evening in the soft drink pa-lor Of
Sam Goldberg. S73 Calumet avenue,
Hammond at about half past ten
$40 was taken from the cash register.
according TO Goldberg's story by I'VE
young Gary men who entered his
place.
Goldberg claims that these men,
Lawrence and William Finerty, $40
Washington ST.; Harry Burger. 11o1
Madison st.; Michael Walsh. 737 Con
necticut 81. and Henry LaBun. os6
Broadway. held him and several pa
irons UP at the point Of guns All the
men were armed. They were said to
have struck Goldberg and joe Woods.
who lives at the place over the head
with their weapons. Goldberg has
an injury which was attended to by
DR.. Chidlaw. The money was taken
from the cash register.
The Hammond police were notified
and STEPS were taken 10 find the
holdups. Information was supplied
which ide1tifed the men. and they
were a-rreG ted By the Gary police At
the request Of the Hammond depart
ment They were released this morn
Ing under bonds or $4,000 each.
The Gary men claim that what
Goldberg thought was a holdup was
in reality a fight They deny having
rihed the cash register
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
NEW JEWISH
SYNAGOGUE
IS DEDICATED

Hammond's new Jewish Synagoguc
was dedicated Sunday with appropriate
ceremonies. The syna gogue which is
located on Sibley St. follows the lines
Of Jewish architecture and has been
pronounced BY nrcny 70 be one Of th=
most wonderful Of this type OF build
ings in Indiana.
The house was beautifully decora-
ted with flowers and ferns Karl kauf
man arrived home from New York Just
IN time TO take the craftsmanship and
preside at the meeting He made q
brief opening address in which he urg-
ed the people to be in harmony. II
then introduced the speakers in turn.
Rabbi Reubenstein and DR.. Shan
faurber of the Chicago congregations
delivered interesting and inspiring sd
dresses Both brought home TO their
hearers the necessity Of being more re-
liglous.
The impressive ceremony OF moving
the Oldest scrolls then took place. The
honor Of this task was dersgaIed to S.
Suverman. Hyman Zlotnik and I L
Cohen who brought IN the scrolls and
deposited them in the new ark. ac-
cording TO the ancient custom.
Mr.. Kaufman and Samuel Ttgay
were pleasantly surprised when they
were presented with handsome loving
cups for their earnest endeavors in
helping to make possible the wonder
ful synagogue which is now the pride
Of every Jew in Hamnhnd
The musical part of the program op-
ened with The Star Spangled Ban
ner' by the orchestra and was follow
ed nv rhe Jewish National HYMN Miss
Stella Benson, of Chicago. the new and
promising opera star. gave recital
which met with hearty applause.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

per portion of his den were readily
snatched between the bars and torn TO
shreds. Emitting strange cries he
would strike viciously at women and
small children who came too close to
the cell Tie neves hit one but he gave
them some awful frghts He was cas-
Ter on the men Men have a nasty
habit Of grabbing Ct wild mems hands.
But with all the viciousness display
ed by this untutored son o. the wild
erness he never once laid a disrespect-
full hand on the large American flag
which was stretched across the lower
part Of his cage within easy reach. 1t
touched the heart or the humane SOU
who at once teiephoned the Humane
Society a. Chicago and said It was
shame that human being should be
cooped up and proded with a spear "a
Ugo was by MS Keeper.
Out came a representative Of the IIu-
name Society With Joe Nitz. the chief
Of police. he visited the grounds Sat
urday morning. Ugos cage was empty.
Filled with alarm that this terrible
creature should be at large without
warning being given TO the public, they
hunted up carnival hand.
Where's Ugo?" demanded Chief Nitz
breathlessly.
"Ugo? Oh. you mean the wild man
Why he was here little BIT ago. Look
over at the hamburger stand" replied
the roustabout.
They visited tho refreshment place
Have you seen Ugo. the Wild man."
the chief asked of a timid looking fel.
low about sixteen years old who was
eating hot dog sandwich with pickle
onion and mustard on II and washing it
down with Bevo.
The fellow crammed the rest Of the
stuff into his mouth and answered with
a shower OF crumbs: Sure. I'm Tgo
IN the afternoons and evenings Then
he finished his bottle Of Bevo. A long
chat followed in which Uso told how
he had started in as a section hand near
Continued on page two)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
GOSSIP CAUSES
FATAL SHOOTING
NEWS sERvicrl

CHICAGO. June 2o.--Because
neighbor talked and linked their
name swith that of young married
woman. four young men made sortie
on an apartment in west 25th street
and as a result OF the battle which
followed Jess HoJda was killed and
another man badly wounded. Hojda
was stabbed ten times about the head
and body and his skull crushed. The
wounded man escaped Seven men
and two women we're arrested
Police say the stabbing was done
by Frank FaiIek. who lives with his
family on the second ofor OF the
apartment and who objected TO the
visits by different men TO the apart
ment Of g. married woman below.
Failek was held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
WEST HAMMOND WILL TAKE ACTION AT COUNCIL Meeting
Bricklayers,
Plasterers
In Agreement
Building Industry Is Grad
ually Getting Under Way
In Calumet Region

Gradually the building industry in
Hammond and other cities Of the
Calumet region is getting under way
again after a period OF stsgnation
which has lasted a month. following
the attempt of the contractors asso-
citation to lower wages.
Saturday afternoon the bricklayers,
one of the strongest union orgauiza-
tions in the county and the plaster
ers. considered the most independent
OF craftsmen. signed agreements with
the Lake County Building Trades En-
ployers Association by which they
were to resume work at the old scale
and accept whatever wage Judge
Lands deems Is just after his investi-
cation has been completed
As result Of these agreements
both crafts are at work today and Jobs
which have been idle for weeks are
now under way wherever brick work
ad plastering Is TO be done. One OF
the plasterers expressed satisfaction
that he was back with his old boss
again. He had been clubbing around
on several OF the smaller contract
Jobs whenever he could nnd work aud
was disgusted with that kind of busI-
ness.
Bricklayers were at work along
with the structural steel men at the
Masonic Temple today and prepara
tions were being rnbade on the site Of
The Elks' home to start the concrete
foundation work in anticipation Of an
agreement with the laborers ano r-r-
penters.
report was ahoat Saturday and
today that the building trades labor
ers were also ready TO sign an agres-
ment with the contractors similar TO
The one adopted by the bricklayers
and plasterers but II was found that
no official steps had been taken by
either side looking toward that end
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
5 P.M. NEWS
FLASHES
(BULLET1N.)

IfETERnArloNAL NEWS sERYIcEJ
CLEV ELAND. June 20.-More
than 5000 delegates and visitors
from all parts OF the United
States and Canada are in the city
today for the NTH International
convention OF Kiwanis Clubs OF
the United States and Canada
which opens here today.
Numbered among the early ar
rivals were g train load Of Boost
ers from Atlanta. Ca. which city
IS seeking the convention next
year. They brought with them
a load OF water melons and
peaches from the empire state Of
the south with which to beguile
minds, eyes and the ston1achs Of
delega ates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
FEAR THAT BOY
IS DROWNED

WHITING. Ind. june 2o.-Mr. and
Mrs. Mike skalka, parents Of sixyear
old walter Skalka, are grief-stricken
over the disappearance of the little
boy. He left home Saturday morning
at eight o'clock to GO fishing from the
canal with another boy and has not
been seen since. 1t is feared that he
may have been drowned. He is light
haired. blue-eyed and was dressed in
blue overalls and straw hat and
barefooted. Any Information WIFI be
thankfully received by NJ. skalka. SCI
Schrage avenue. Whiting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
fBULLET1N.N

DENVER, Colo. june 20 Tho rx-
ecutive of the sixteen standard rail-
road labor organizations who will
meet In Chicago July 1 to decide on
II uniform policy of notion in the ysnge
cuts announced by the United states
railroad labor board will probably call
President Harding for assurance
there Will be no further reduction In
wages during the year, according TO
leaders here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
CBULLETIN.)

WAsHINGToN. June 2o.-Three
good sized American fire. ght
teamers which recently disap-
peared in g puzzling fashion while
Oft the mid Atlantic coast now
are believed to have taken over
by their crews and run into Soviet
Russian ports, according to in
formation reaching secretary Of
Commerce Hoover today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

WASHINGTON. juno 2O.-The
United States government may
lodge q protest with the repara-
tions commission or the supreme
council against the continued pay
ment through New York Of the
huge sums Of the German in
demnity, 1t was indicted here to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
tBULLETIN.)

GRANITE CITY. Ill.. June 20
Five un1nasked men shortly be-
fore noon today held up the driver
of an American Express company
wagon and escaped toward Alton
In an automobile with $1,000.
Officers are trailing them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

Her name should be Carmencita.
Maria, Bonita, Esvella or some
other such exotic sounding one, but
Baxter and her home is in Chicago.
where she is popular in society.
This photograph, however, which
shows her in a beautiful old Span
ish mantilla. was taken in Balboa.
Panama canal zone. where she has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Sam
uel Grier. She could fool even the
Spanish dons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
G. nj. SMITHSON
UNDER FIRE

The board OF arbitration which was
selected to investigate some affairs Of
the First Christian church of Ham
rnond in which the minister. Rev. c
NJ 5rithson Is concerned. ia holding
. meeting today at the Hotel Nee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
CHILD IS
KILLED
BY AUTO
Hammond Man Seeks Avoid
Children Playing In School
But Hits One

One chrd IS dead ana sev ersl other
persons were injured in a series OF au-
to accidents which occurred in Gary
over the week end
George koKpko. : years old, son Or
Mrs. Mary KoKpko. 1928 W Sixteenth
avenue. TolIeston. died at the St
Antonio hospital as result or beng
STUCK by Hammond autoist at Eff
teenth avenue and Pork street.
William Herbld, 33s Michigan ave
nue.. Hammond. was arrested and held
as a coronor's witness According to
his story he was driving to Gary with
HE brother IN law and family and at
the time OF the accident was driving
from fifteen % twenty miles an hour
At Fifteenth avenue and Polk street
he saw 8 number or children playing
in the middle OF the street and in try
Ing TO avoid hitting them he swerved
his car towards the cup striking the
Kopko child and kncking him up
against the curb. He picked up the In
1ured child and rushed him to the St.
Antonio hospital where the child died
hve minutes later
RECEIVES BROKEN LEG.
Q. NJ. Barker s44 Jackson street
received broken leg and other pain
ful bruises when he was knocked
down by e machine driven BY A. L
Gross. also OF Gary. IN front OF his
home.
Mr.. Gross who was driving a Chez
rolet car south on jackson street. had
his attention attracted by Mrs. E. Bills
and son OF $50 Van Buren, street who
we're sitting In the rear seat He lost
control OF the car, plunglng into the
Barker car which was standing In
front OF the Barker home. Mr. Bark
er was filling the radiator with water
are not considered serious. however.
sPEEDER rs ARRESTED.
Mckinley suggs. OF the South shore
lice on cahrge OF speeding after hit
ting Ford truck OF the Meyer Elec-
trio Co. at the alley intersection be
tween Fifth and sixth avenues On
Washington street
Suggs IS reported 70 have been driv-
ing an Essex north on Warrington
7 ~ Get o. dH cACcsSANe Edle OF speed
and crashed into the Ford as IT was
coming out az the aieiy. The machines
we're badly damaged.
SMASH TWO MORE MACHINES.
In anther accident at Eleventh av-
enue and Adams street, late Saturday
afternoon, two more machines wee
badly damaged.
Arthur Travers. s17 Monroe street
driving east on 1Ith avenue. hit a
Hudson car driven north on Adams
street by Christ TasefT. 1901 Wash
ington street. Both machines were
smashed up considerable.
CRASH AT 9TH AND BROADWAY
Failing to observe tho traffic rules
at 6th avenue and Broadway two chi
cago machines, one driven BY q.
kruser. 3s42 Calumet avenue and +
D Foster, s6 E Randolph street
crashed into each other at the busy
street intersection yesterday The
drivers agreed to settle their own
damages.
MACHINE BURNS
In q mysterious FIRE al 18th avenue
and Clark road late Saturday night
a Haynes car owned by Toney God
ness. 1773 Roosevelt street was con
sumed. According 10 the police re-
port, II looked like everything valu-
atle had been stripped from the ma
chine and set fire "a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

Miss Mary Rutter Iowle, the
feminine member Of q New York
law firm. has just been sworn IN
by Col Hayward, u. s. attorney
for the district Of New York. Miss
Towle is the first woman TO be ap-
pointed an assistant U. S. district
attorney. She is a graduate of
Bryn Mawr and Of the n. Y. y.
Law school. She has been extreme
active in the cause Of equal suf-
frage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

Or. Cope left England early in 1920
with party Of eeologists to report
upon the hidden wealth Of the Ant
arctic continent, landing January u
on the west coast Of Graham's land.
latitude $3.50 south. longitude 81 40
west
Swept with winds. abounding with
huge glaciers. the land touched is satd
to be an extra ordinarily inhospitable
part Of the globe. No human inhabi-
tants were met by the explorers. the
last traces Of human hahitation being
found upon the coast Of Terra Del
Fuego.
Scott. shackleton. Amundsen sn1
other explorers have penetrated the
Ross sea sector of the Antarctic. Dr..
Charcot. French explorer in 1909 is
said to have merely touched the
fringe Of the land which has now been
explored by the Britis doctor.
Cope and his party are equipped
with every modern means of ira rel In
the Antarctic, his boat. the Terra
Nova" has left the party on Graham's
land for the winter and is returnir~
to civilization TO replenish supplies
She will reoutft perhaps AT Huenos
Aires. and sail south again at the end
of this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
DISCOVER
BRAND NEW
CONTINENT
Rich In Oils, Minerals and Furs
Sidney Cable Tells Of New
Land at Bottom of the Earth
NEWS SERVICE

VANCOUVER, b. c., June 20.-De-
tails Of a new continent in the Ant
arctic region. described as rich in oi s.
minerals and fur are given IN cable
from sydney. n. s. w. quoting the
Sydney Morning Herald which an
nounces findings Of the British Ant
arctic expedition headed by Dr. cope.
Strange birds of immense size seals.
sea ieopards and gorgeous emperor
penguins inhabit the land. lying be
yond Terra Del Fuego, the area Of
which has not vt been computed ac-
cording to brief dispatches reachlpL
Sydney from the bottom of the
world "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

In q mysterious FIRE al 18th avenue
and Clark road late Saturday night
Haynes car owned by Toney God
ness 1913 Roosevelt street was con
suned According 70 the police re-
port. II looked like everything valu-
ah-e had been stripped from the ma
chine and set fire to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20
ruE wmATnEh

Partly cloudy with local thunder
sforms, Tuesday not much change
n temperature
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-20

penvered by Carriers in Hamn1onG
And ". Hammond SOC per month ON
streets and news stands AZ re7- rovrv
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
MT. PLEASANT

on account OF the seats not being
completed the church dedication a.
this place has been indefinitely post
poned. but there win be services nt the
school house all day Sunday by Rev
II. b. Hewlett OF Louisa. Ed Weth-
erholt OF Charleston, spent the week
end with his cousin, w. b. Pfost,.....
Levi Hayton OF Point Pleasant spent
few days with relatives at this place.
Mr.. and ssssrs Warner Britton and
little daughter returned Monfay from
a visit with relatives near Charleston,
W.. va. Miss Mary Pfost spent sun
day with Miss Angellne Moore, Mrs.
l.. s. Alley and Mrs. Ezra Adlins and
daughter were calling on Mrs a. u
Moore Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Luke Watkins Of Louisa spent satur-
day night and Sunday with Mr., and
Mrs. Milt Diamond John Kane OF
Fallsburg passed through here Monday
enroute to Louisa. Several from
here attended church at Smoky VAL
ley Sunday night Everybody come
out Sunday 10 hear Bro Hewlett.
= 80 ff,ttt a.