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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
HAD
STOCKED Up
FOR VISITORS
Seven Raids We're Made by
Dry Agents, -Four Bring
ing Results

While Indiana legislators weFe dasis-
ing hither and yon Saturday, getting an
cyeful of the Calumet region, feder9'
prohibition enforcement officers were o-'
so on the jump. Moonshiners Of IND
ana Harbor seemed to have the idea
That the influx of visitors meant busy
day for them for they had stocked up
accordingly.
Seven raids were made bS the agents.
Three OF them proved to be dry haalf
Sut four brought results OF tho f"pt
three were in Indiana Harbor ard tho
other in Hammond The spotls con
sisted Of three stills 200 gallons Of
wine. about hfey gallons Of hootch and
nearly 500 gallons of different kinds o.
mash.
Closing Of two Of the places Will leaN
an awful thirst in West Hammond, il 3
said, for numerous cargoes Of l!quor
have been known TO have been trans
ported from Indiana Harbor across the
state line.
steve Latanshy 3929 Butternut 81.
Indiana Harbor, had a ten gallon still
hirty gallons Of molasscs mash. ten
gallon boiler and close TO thirty gallons
IF moonshine ready for delivery.
Tony szymasozek. who also lives on
Butternut ST., had a twenty gallon stif,
4 fifteen gallon boiler and nvo nfty sai-
ION barrels fun OF raisip mash. u
also had quantity OF liquor on hanu.
Joe A., 5044 Kennedy Ave- wept
when the officers found his grape WING.
$50 gallons of it. and fixed il so he could
not use IL any moro. Joc's stock Of
moonshine was low lie had onls about
4 gallon ard a half
In Hammond The victim '~"s Mrs
Anna Neay, $50 sumrle- =. tirs ;Ical
little store yielded up still sis SAL
ons Of mash and three and one-half
uarts of moonshinc
The cases Of all tho violators will bf
rjed later tn the Hammond city court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
SOCIETY
SOON TO
DISSOLVE.

Another old holdover OF ante-boIIum
days is soon to become only a memory
The German Evangelical Triedens-
Geniinde has hlod in the Hammond
superior court a petition for dissolu-
ton and distribution Of its assets.
Last October the German society
held a meeting at which it was de-
cided that it was best to dissolve the
organ cation. Following the vote a
petition was drawn UP which has since
been signed BY all members in good
standing. The assets of the society
are entirely Ia cash. IT IS said and
amount to s4.04i.75.
There arc now 36 members Of the
society. They ask that trustee he
9pointed by the court to wind UP the
affairs Of the organization. pay any
Gebts which may be found and dis
tribute the assets among the mem
bers. Each should receive over 500.
.ttorneya KIotz q Tinkham are rep
rcsenting the petitioners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
EAST CHICAGO
DIVORCE SUIT

suit for divorce was dled today in
The Hammond superior court by Ralph
A. Brockett Of East Chicago against
his wife, Della. He says they were
married Dec. 26. 1915. ard separate.
Dec. a. 1919. Mrs. Broci1ett is de-
scribed as having nssging and
quarrelsome disposition. She is also
mid TO have neglected her house hold
duties and 20 have Travelled aboIt a
great deal IN the company Of others.
Brockett says that shortly after they
,ere married his Wife Informed him
;nat she did not care for him and re
used TO live with him as a wife. The
plaintiff is an orc bridge operator at
the Inland plant. W. J. Murray is his
attorney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
MOST imp ORTANT Meet SINCE PEACE CONFERENCE OCCURS
EXtra!

Workmen employed at the plant of
the Interstate Iron and Steel Company
were iubilant this morning when an
nouncement was made by the company
of resumption Of work al the plant
in full.
The men have only been working a
few days a week until about ten days
ago, when the plant was shut down.
INLAND STEEL RESUMES
About 700 men, employees of the In
land Steel Company in various depart
ments, went back 10 work this morning.
Among them included many sheet mill
workers. Ii is said that the men are
returning on a Is per cent reduction
basis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
FAMOUS
SQUATTER
IS DEAD
Capt. Wellington Streeter
Dies on Houseboat in
Ind. Harbor Canal

Capt Wellington streetsr, Chicago's
famous squatter, King Of the "Dees-
trick Of Lake Michigan" died last Sat
urday night in his house boat in the
Indiana Harbor Canal near Forsyth
He has lived in the house boat ever
since ousted from his Chicago squatter
claim over year and a half ago. with
him was his faithful wife and a son
lived with him part of the time. The
old man has been in poor health for over
year. at that time. while choppins
wood a stick few op and hit him in one
Of his eyes. putting it out. Asthma
was also a great enemy Of his.
The aged man lived in hermit like
secIuslon, seldom going out except to
get his mail at either the East Chicago
9r Whiting postoTices. The remains
arc heing cared for by Huber.
Several years ago Capt" streetcr
settled on section Of Lake Michigan
water front and claimed title to lands
.pon which many wealthy Chicagoans
had built their homes and on which
some Of the city's finest apartment
buildings had been erected. He claim
ID title to the iand under an alleged
grant from the government dated
many years ago.
Although the courts declared his
.laim fraudulent streoter had resisted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
1t Was A
Day OF Many
Revelations
Indianapolis Newspaper
Man Marvels at Great In
dustrial Region

I'm a special to tho Indianapolis star,
Everett &, Watkins STAFF correspond
ent with the legislative junket satur-
day said il part.
The marvels Of Lake county, the
Pittsburgh Of the West were revealed
to members OF tho Indiana Legislature
visiting the great Calumet region to-
day.
1t was a day o. many revelations
The visitors, most 81 whom were being
introduced to this section for the first
time, marveled at the great industrial
development experienced in the coun-
tvs four citiea-Gary Hammond.
Whiting and East Chicago-in little
more than a decade.
BUT these cities have not given their
entire attention IS Industrial growth.
They have schools that are uneNcell-
ed, many acres or parks churches BY
the score, boulevard systems, several
hospitals, interesting newspapers and
progressive citizens with big visions
about city building. Gary especially
has been built with plan and pro
gram for tho future that makes / a
city Of attractive homes a good place
n which 70 live as we'll as work.
How little we know about Indi-
ana" exclaimed Senator Mics Furnas
of Randolph county after he had com
pleted a tour of these wonder cities Of
tho northwest corner of tho state. His
expression was lyrical of that % many
othcr members &c the party,
1T has been an education on Indiana
10 make this visit and 1t Il an inapira
ton to visit this most interesting Soc
tion of our state where truly big
things arc being done" VAS the COM
ment of Representative Julia = Nel-
son of Muncie, who as tho states first
woman legislator. received much at
tention while hero
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
NEW DRY DRIVE
FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO Jan. PA force Of ma
tional prohibition agents from Wash
ngton under command Of Col. L $.
Mutt. arrived in Chicago today to be
gln q drive upon breweries that vio-
late the dry law. Several Chicago
h~ewerieg are suspected Of making
teer of greater potency than the vol
stead act specifies.
Home brewers. it was announced
VIII not be rnolested in the drive.
1t was also announced that whole
sale liquor dealers who sell bootleg
whiskey on forged permits will be the
target Of vigorous campaign by pro-
hbition officers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
TOBACCO OUTBREAKS
IN KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. 24.-Tobacco
rrowers Of Bath and Fleming counties
arc greatly wrought up today over
threats Of violence made by night rid
ers. who swept through tho district
late SATURDAY and early sunday morn
ing warming tho farmers TO haul no
more tobacco to the Carlisle and Flern-
'ngsburE marketrs Outbreaks IN other
counties is feared.
An investigation was begun today
by tho authorities into the activities
Of the night riders and drastic punish
ments arc promised. The authorities
fear that violence that marked the to-
. acco war OF 1906 in Kentucky may be
repeated.
James y. Ketoe of MaysviIle. presi-
dent Of the Burley Tobacco Growers
organization. body organized strong
ly condemned the night riders today
Use OF force ic a great mistake" Ke-
tee said, "snd no possible good can
come from it,"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
5rAFF CORRESPONDENTS 2. n. sERWcEl

STAFF CORRESPONDENT } N. sERYlCEl
PARIS. Jan. 24-With tho threat Of
possible split between the allies hov-
erfng in the back ground, the meeting
Of the supreme council was formally
opened Just before noon today 1t IS
The most important conference Of the
allied premicrs since tho peace con-
ference, The United states IS not rep
resented
The sessions began in the same
gorreously decorated clock hall Of the
ousi D'orsay in winch the peace con
6orencss were held
The chief objoc-s of the conference
are.
1. Fix German indemnity
2 Agree upon a scheme to enforce
tho disarmament o. Germany
3. Discuss the advisability Of revls
ing the Turkish treaty III view OF the
new situation created in the near east
~ the return or Constantine 70
Athens.
Consider a united policy toward
soviet Russia
\ new aspect vas given 70 the Rus
san discussions hy the vote Of Presi-
dent Wilson to the league Of nations
asking the great towers 70 guarantee
Russia from outside military aggres-
sion and 70 refrain from giving help
to Russia's enemies.
The morning session was brief deal
ing mainly with the order Of debate.
T1remier BRAND presided and introduc-
ed his colleagues including Premier
Lloyd George or Great Britain who
once called him "a Iong-haired
lawyer"
Il was considered certain that Ger
man disarmament Will be canvassed
first, followed ~ indemnity.
Although the conference IS primarily
an inter-allied affair 1t was learned
from An authoritative source that Herr
Bergman, chairman OF the German
separations commission viii be invited
10 give his views to the premiers be-
rore the end Of the week
Premier Lloyd George spent the
n ght at the CriIlon hotel occupying
the same suite that had housed Henry
W hite Of the American peace delega-
ton during thu peace conference.
Immediately upon his arrival sun
day night Premier Lloyd George had
held g. conference with Premier BRAND
IN a dirty little room In the railway
+. station. It was marked by the utmost
cordiality on both sides. No special
precautions have been taken to guard
the British statesman at the Crillon
or the foreign office despite rumors Of
q Sim Feinn plot against his life.
Although there is a wide disagree
ment between Great Britain and
france owe rmatters relating to Ger
many. the general opinion Is that the
conference will not last longer than
week
France insists upon sterner meas
ures towards Germany to enforce the
three chief clauses Of the treaty
Complete disarmament according to
the strict letter Of the treaty. full in
demnity and the complete delivery 81
all the coal and other goods promised
70 France. Great Britain has adopted
=. more moderate attitude towards Ger
many Some Of the British statesmen
were inclined to believe that the prob
lem OF bolshevism and the menace of
tts spread westward was more inn
Dortant than German disarmament
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
THEY GOT A DOLLAR
FROM THE FIREMAN

CHICAGO. Jan. pa Chicago &
Alton train running between kansas
CITY and Chicago was held up near
Louisiana, Mo. early today. according
To reports made 70 officials Of the rail-
road when the train arrived here.
Trainmen reported that ST stolen
from the fremen was all the loot OBJ
tained by the bandits Locked yesti-
bule doors prevented the robbers who
had tagged the train to bring it to a
stop, from getting into the passenger
md sleeping coaches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
FIVE HURT
IN ONE MAN
CAR CRASH

rive gary men, "i'eseu 'o ""'7
rd''k mad = ha'Fo" es'S pc ''.'
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s'N ''"''at' '' -
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III az oaeA'ns '"1o INC
Ne:ue anc bfoad"aS
IhH lnJur q arc
NtCh NOl-' ~ 'p'
eiFeeI injured Ies alo name"
NICK NOi'-\ ~ u.s. 'VV ''ci
street lace sel erciS ace 'a'eu @',o
nfuiSea '+Doue tHc H1a1 0i'N
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
IN CHURCH
TOWER FOR WEEK

NEW YORK, Jan. 2f-The young
man who remained ii the tower Of the
Eighteenth street Methodist church
for more than a week without food or
water was Identified today as Harry
Mayer, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pa. He was
ut bellevue hospital today recovering
from his enforced fast, which, he told
police he had started in hope Of dy ing.
because he was out Of work. Some
$40 was found scattered about the
room IN the tower.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
COURT REPORTER
SEIZED WITH ILLNESS

GROWN POINT. Ind. Jan. 24.-Vin-
cent Youkcy. court stenographer in
the circuit court. was taken quite sick
on last Friday night. Mr. Youkey had
worked continuously in the juvenlc
court during the afternoon and even
ing and on reaching homo. a doctor
had TO be summoned to attend him.
his condition bcirE caused by Over
work. He had lost the use OF his right
arm for time and was extremely
nervous However he is much improv-
ed and will take a two weeks vaca-
tisn before the opening OF the Febru-
aN term Of court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
It WASN'T SUCH A
BAD POT AT THAT
IINIgRNArIoNAl NFNs sER0IctI

ARKSBTRG. WEST Va Jan. T.
Eight men sitting in poker game car.
today In an upstairs room of tho Colon
ial building on West Main street owne'
by the city and used City Hall Were
held up and robbed at the point of re
volvers by three masked bandits, whe
got $500 in cash and two diamond rings
valued at $500 each The robbers then
escaped. News Of the robbery did not
become public until noon-time. although
the scene of the robbery Is within a few
feet Of the police station one robbcr
had a red mask another a white anC
the third wore a blue ono
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
SUPREME
COUNCIL
SESSION
Allied PremierS Gather in Paris,
SOIit Between Them is
Possible
tBUILETIN3
BY NEWTON c, PARKE

STAFF CORRESPONDENT q y. SERgICEl
PARIS Jan. 24-The Spa protOeOis
demanding complete German dtsarma-
,4 ana Immediate delivery of Ger
r,.,v,. orus and arnmunItiou but with
,h~ YroyIsion that Germany viii be
rfxer suficient tiuse to disband the
r.cnrttv police were reaaTirmed by the
me. today at the frst session Of tho
supreme council.
Instead of devotinE the opening ses-
10, 70 preiinInaries the allied pre-
,ter. nIunzcd Mt once into business.
Rrnorts were heard military mat
Ter. from Marshal Foch. Field Marshal
Sir Edward wilson of the British tm-
rrrIal general stan, and General Nol-
LEI. head Of the allied control misslon
Mt berlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
Death of Mrs. Gross

Mrs. Elizabeth S. Gross. wife Of
Frank A. Gross. 276 Indiana avenue.
died yesterday afternoon. aged 81
years She had been I'll a week and
her death was due to heart trouble.
BESIDES her husband seven children
survive her. The funeral viii take
place from All Saints tomorrow morn
Ing at . g. IA. Burial a. Calvary in
Gary in charge Of Burns.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
KILLED
IN EXPLOSION

MEMPHTs. Tenn.. Jan. 2I.-severaI
h ersons are reported to have been Kill
ed in an explosion OF the plant of the
Desoto oil company here TO-DAY.
Houses in the immediate vicinity ere
wrecked BY the blast. according to
early reports from the scene. All avail
able IRE apparatus in the city was
rushed to the plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
LOUNGE LIZARDS
ARE BARRED

CHICAGO Jan 21-Men Who
Ditch" their wives after becoming
wealthy, lounge lizards. quacks and
eead beats are to be weeded out Of
the Chicago Athletic association one
Of the largest clubs in the city. If the
suggestions OF Richard J. Collins, re-
firing president. are followed out.
Collins made strong attack upon
counterfeit clubmen" and urged that
tie organization purge itself Of 'un-
desirables"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
BRIDGE BUILDER
KILLS HIMSELF

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-Max Eber-
hardt Smyth. y. who designed the
Eads bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at ST. Louis. and the Eads
breakwater below New Orleans. ended
bis life by shooting himself at his
home here today. His life said she
knew OF no reason which might have
prompted the act. smyth also was the
inventor of the moving staircase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
(BULLETINl

PASSAIC. N. J.. Jan. a. Approx
imatey 5000 wooden workers received
notice today from the Industrial Coun-
ell of Passaic Wooden Manufacturers
of general reduction in wages. The
reductions include the loss of So a
week bonus. A reduction Of w per
cent in the regular wages and reduc-
ton from ~ to "a time allowance
on overtime.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
STEALS MONKEY AND
TRIES TO SELL. 1T

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 24.-rToo
iauch hooch said Judge Buckley as
be levied a so hne on George HART
son in police court this morning FOR
having stolen a 42-year-oId monkey
from a carnival SHOW and then dis
turbing the sIumbers Of residents noar
The show grounds by ringing their
door bells and trying to sell the
monkey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
FINAL HEARING
ON ROAD

CROWN POINT. Ind jan 24-The
county board Of commissioners this
afternoon took mp the petition Of re-
nonstrance against tho Gleason road.
The board set the final hearing on the
petition for Jan c1 at i o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
GREAT DAY
FOR VISITING
LEGISLATORS
All are Surprised at the Size
And Progress Of Cities in
Calumet Region

Feeling tired, but happy, the mem
bers Of the legislative body and their
families. who were the guests of Lake
county all day Saturday, entrained late
Saturday night for indianapolis more
than satisfied d~that Lake county is all
chat has been said of it, and quite little
bit more.
From the time or their arrival over
the Monon. at a M, Saturday morn
ing, until 12:45 a. m. Sunday morning.
the Senators and the Representatives
and their families were kept on the 90.
The day opened ssith breakfast at the
I4yndora Hotel. and 1t may be said that
full Justice was done to tho hearty meal
set before the distinguished body, which
has control Of enactng laws for the
Hoosier state.
The solons were sitting at the break
fast table. DR. II Z. Sharrer, Toast
master. an his usual witty way. vel
coined tho guests to the City of Ham
mond. and 10 Lake county. and in turn
introduced the Mayors Of Hammond,
Whiting and East Chicago The three
executives gave brief outline of what
their respective cities were doing
Cons iderablo laughter broke forth among
tho large throng when Mayor Schrage
stated that the solous when visiting i'm
Whiting woutd not be required to hold
up their hands AS they would in Ham
D,and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24

On Jan. Is. Boza Cubre was arrested
for violation Of The federal liquor law
1t 23S5 West Ninth avenue. In the
7o1ice court Cubra was fined $4,000 and
given 80 days sentence. which was
rspended by Special Judge Caldwell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
rrsprcr PLANTS

r-ojlavmg tho breakfast tho Visitors
we're loaded in machines for their jour
ncy through the Calumet Region. start
ing at Hammond the guests wore driven
in a loop out through Hcssvlc. passed
;he plant Of tho Standard steel car Co
6Contlnued on page threel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24
THE WEATHER.

Probably rain or snow in north
and rain in south portion tonight
and Tuesday; not much change in
temperature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24

On streets, and nswsEsends, so
per copy. Delivered By carrier in
Hammond and WeE~ Hammond.
Fifty cents per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24

(Contlnued on page three.l }
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
NORTH BENNINGTON

II. r. Spencer and family motored
to Troy Wednesday.
Mrs A. N. Bush of New Jersey is
the guest Of friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs C. b. Cone and daug'V
ter of Springfield, Mass. are visiting
at the home of A, S. Payne.
Miss Eleanor Payne has returned
from Springfield, Mass, where she
has been spending week with rela-
tivet.
Theodore Hakes left today for the
Melrose Sanitarium, where Ne will
take treatment He went by auto
with A. NJ Torrance of Bennington.
Miss Elizabeth Bazino, who gradu
ated recently from the Albany Bust
ness College, left Tuesday for Al
bany, where she has accepted pc
sition.
The Daily Vacation Bible school
sessions are proving to be very inter
esting and II is hoped that there viii
be one hundred In attendance by the
end of the week.
A very large load of hay being
drawn by one OF the Eagle Square
Mfg. Co.'S teams, was overturned
Wednesday, when making the turf
from Main on to Greenwich street
The two men on the load jumped ant
the only injuries reported were Z
sprained ankle for the driver.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
Avoldable Accidents.

Practically all OF the seven deaths
from drowning in the state the past
weekend we're avoidabe. So. too.
we're the death of the little Montgo.
merry Center child. whl Is said to
have been killed by bullet from the
rifle OF one of her brothers, the six
year old Brattloboro girl who was
wounded when boy in celebration
of the Fourth, fired revolver into
the street, and the two Williamstnwn
youths. who were lady injured when
a speark from pipe ignited four and
a half pounds of empower which
they were carrying In an open pail
In an automobile They were not
u didn know II was loaded" cases.
They were "bone-Nrad plays" pure
and simple
One young woman who couldn't
swim was drowned and her three
companions, who could not swim.
narrowly escaped death in Joes pond
Saturday. They had been IN canoe
IN the Passumpsic River SATURDAY r
girl who was in bathing and couldn't
swim, stepped into deep hole. An
other went to her rescue aud be.
came exhausted man who tried
to save her she clutched about the
neck All three drowned In the
Connecticut river father went to
the rescue Of his thirteen year old hoy
whose "water wings" had given out.
Both were drowned rs year old
man was drowned In Barton river
Monday. He had tried to ret his
row boat which had become loosened
from u mooring. and died, prob.
ably of heart trouble.
Vermont waters have no under
tow which traps bathers. But Yer.
mont waters have other dangers
which are fully as had as the under.
tow Is to ocean bathers.-Rutland
News.