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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
COURT JURIES ARE
CHOSEN YESTERDAY

CROWN POINT, Ind. Feb 2-The
following jurymen for Lake county
courts have been chosen:
CIRCUIT COURT
NJ Shubock Hammond
John Bochnowski. East Chicago.
II. l. Arnold. Gary
John A. Anderson. Gary.
John Fuster Hobart.
George Gard. Schererville.
Otto P. Fraas. Crown Point.
August Neunfeldt. Crown Point.
william Pratt. Crown Point.
S. TX. Petrie. Lowell.
p. c. Rriscoll. Lowell
Jay Doak. Lowell.
SUPERIOR COURT. No. 4
George 4. McGinnity, Gary.
Joe M Levee. Gary.
Harold G. Many. Gary.
J. T. whitney. Hammond.
Charles Johnson. East Chicago.
Waymond Petit. East Chicago.
Leo Deutsch. Gary.
JOS Mcconnell. Hammond.
Harmon Hubbard. Indiana Harbor
Jos Mcconnell. Hammond.
Arthur J. Weiss, Hammond
l. b. Snowden. Gary
Harry HawlSensou. Cedar Lake.
L C. Breyfogle. Crown Point.
Carl Krost. Crown Point.
Sam Woods. Crown Point.
John Fisher. Crown Point
James Love. Leroy.
Guy Clark. Crown Point
Clarence wilkins. Gary.
Mary Figg. Gary.
Charles B. Easterlin. Hammond.
Marie verna Lesnik. East Chicago
Charles Schalten. Hammond.
Charles Anderson. Gary.
Pearl McCarty. Gary.
Charles =. Kistler Hammond
Lottie Koch Hammond.
Michael Stefan. Gary.
Anna Demko. Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
EXPECT ARREST
OF TRUSTED EMPLOYE
INTERNATIONAL NEws sERWcEi


CHICAGO. Feb. arrest OF Berger
T. jaeger. former trusted employe OF
the minneapolis Street Railway COM
pany. on charges Of stealing $4,000
in cash and securities. Is expected to
be made here today. according to de-
tectives. jaeger, detectives declare, has
been traced 20 Chicago. warrant
charging grand larceny has been is
sued against him.
Jager formerly vas confidential sec
retary to \, VI. Robertson, vice pref
dent and secretary of the Minneapolis
Street Railway company. 1t is alleged
that on Jan. "a he removed $i5T 900
worth OF bonds belonging to the nu-
luth Street hallway company. Of which
Robertson also IS president and cashed
a check for 34,s25 signed by Robertson.
Robertson received a. letter of resiK-
nation from JAEGER the next day and an
investigation revealed the disappear
snce or the bonds. jaeger was reported
to have boarded train for Los
Angeles but detectives working on the
case assert they have positive informa-
ton that he is in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
TO INSPECT
CITY PUBLIC
DANCE HALLS

Hammond's public dance halls are TO
he given tho critical once over. Ir
things are found as bad as complaints
would indicate some legislation will fol-
low in the city council which will put
the places on a respectable basis or close
them UP.
Alderman Sam Skufakis Of East Ham
mond. registered an emphatic complaint
at the city council last night regarding
the way dance halls were allowed to
operate. He says that in his part OF
town and other parts which he has In
spected the dances permitted arc tho
limit in immortality, no restrictions are
enforced by the managers of the places.
. Skufallis says that children ranging
In age from six years upward may be
found in the halls. Nobody tries to
keep them out and no one bothers TO
shag them home no matter how late the
hour
The alderman found ready support
from his brethern and II was voted 70
have a committee make the rounds. and
study conditions and report to the coun-
ell later. President l. &. Smith ap-
pointed Alderman Skufakis. Bruce and
VOORHEES, for the censor jobs. Skufn-
kis viii lead them to It and Bruce and
VOORHEES, Will look them over. They
plan to make the inspection trip soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
FEAR GARY
GIRL WAS
KIDNAPPED

Search has been instituted for Miss
Bernice Gill sixteen years old, of Gary
who disappeared Sunday evening. Fears
ire expressed that the girl was kidnap-
ned.
Miss Gill, since the death of her moth
or nine months ago. had been acting as
housekccper for her father at 1854 West
Seventeenth ave. in Tolleston. To her
had fallen the task of caring for small
baby and several other children Of the
family
Sunday evening at 7:3C o'clock she
dressed to go down town. She was to
stop at the home of friend Miss Peg
gy Comerford. who. with another girl.
was to accompany her. The girls walt
"a for her until after Q o'clock but she
did not come. As the two homes arc
less than two blocks apart it is believed
that she was seized and spirited away.
Miss Gill has light brown hair. blue
eyes. light complexion. and was feet
s u inches tall. She wore a mouse gray
coat with black plush cuffs. collar and
trimming around tho bottom. blue serge
tailored suit. dark blue turban hat. and
brown low heelcd oxfords and black silk
stockings. She had a nickle- plated steel
signet ring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
CLASH IS
EXPECTED
THURSDAY
South Bend In Favor of Bill
To Establish Commits
sion Rule.
fsrAFF CORRESPONDENT J. ~. SERVICE

fsTkFF CORRESPONDENT !. n. SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. z'--ftS-
ponents Of the Representative Knapp
bill providing for the establishment OF
a commission or city manager form or
government in all cities in Indiana
that desire auch control will clash
with the opponents of the measure az
a public hearing to be conducted by
the house commission on cities and
towns Thursday evening. Legislators
from at least two Of the larger cities
Of Indiana are in favor of the measure.
These are South lend and Richmond.
There seems to be much opposition TO
the plan on the part OF Lake county
members and those from Fort Wayne,
Evansville and Terre Haute,
There is one feature of the Knapp
bill that is not generally known. No
city Is forced To adopt the new form
of government unless it desires to DO
so. The bill makes 1t optional with
the voters of the city whether the
change shall be made. 4 petition may
be signed by at least 10 per cent OF
the voters at the last preceding cleo
tion calling for an election on the SUD-
ject. II a majority Of the people OF
the city. voting at the election, decide
on the change when the form OF gov
ernment decided upon shall be estab-
lished.
If the commission form Is adopted
then the members of the commission
elect one OF their number as mayor
Whereas IL the city manager form IS
established the commission employees
II city manager The commission shall
be elected at large and Will have tho
powers of the common council. mayor.
executive departme and boards.
Commissioners will not be elected at
the regular elections, but on the first
Monday in October in odd number
years. Nominations are to be made by
petition of at least 1 per cent of the
qualified voters. Ballots are to be
without party designation. The bIa
attempts to divorce political party
politics from ci;y government and pro
hibits political assess sments and con
tributions.
All bond issues would be subjects for
referendums. The commission would
appoint the city judge and city CLERK.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02

For over a year Pvt. Frank Macko-
wicek who enlisted from East Chicago
has been serving in the American
Army OF Occupation in Germany. It's
monotonous work over there but
Frank could stand it all right If his
friends would only write to him, As
it Is he says he gets no letters and Is
pretty lonesome.
In a letter just received from him he
believed The Times would help bright
en- things up some. That has been at
tended TO but every one knows that
nothing quite takes the place of real
live letters from the old gang back
home. Mackowicek viii be in Germany
another year unless the army is with
drawn and he hopes that the second
year VIII be rendered pleasant by a
succession OF gossipy letters from his
East Chicago acquaintances. Letters
should be addressed to Pvt. Frank
Mackowicek, Co. c. Prov. NJ G. Bn.
Second Brigade, \. +. G." His letter
was written from "" headquarters at
Engers, Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
NEGRO
SENT TO PRISON

Charles Wilson. a negro who says
his home is at 2O07 Federal street
Chicago. was given fine of $500 and
sentenced to the penal farm for six
months this morning in the Hammond
police court.
Wilson was charged with contribut-
Ing to the delinquency OF minors. He
entered the warming house a Harri-
son park yesterday evening while q
number of Hammond boys were there
His depraved actions caused the boys
to report him to the police and his ar
rest followed. Wilson denied that he
meant any harm by his acts. but the
court was not convinced.
1t was also shown that he had an
noyed Some young girls at the park
last summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
BOUND OVER TO
CRIMINAL COURT

After her case had been continued
several times by her attorneys. Le-
nora c. Emerson we'll known Gary
woman. stock broker and automo biie
saieswoman, was bound over to the
next term of the criminal court at
Crown Point yesterday afternoon
when she was found guilty of en-
bezzlement by city Judge Dunn Of
Gary. Her bond was placed at $4,000
She was arrested on a warrant
worn out Jan 90 by Charles Dooiey.
,olored. who claimed that she had
11isappropriated over 5000 shares Of
arizona Consolidated copper stock In
-eturn Dooley said she promised to
-ive him a Hudson super-six sedan
or the use OF the money. The deal
fell through II was alleged and the
stock was not returned to the owner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
CHARGE
AGAINST HARBOR MAN

CROWN POINT. Feb 2-Steve UraI-
ski OF Indiana Harbor was up for trial
In the Criminal Court for one of the
most revolving crimes that have been
barred in the Criminal court for long
time. Uralesk's victim was slx-year-
old Marguerite Gubura. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Joe Gubura of Butternut ST..
Indiana Harbor. Uralski was a board
er In the Gubura home and on Xmas eve
when the parents went shopping they
loft little Marguerite and her baby
brother at home in U1askl's care. Sub
7oquently. a revolving situation was
found Tho case was tried before a jury
who At this time have not returned q
verdict Edwin knight of Crown Point
defended Uralskl.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
Col. Riley
Sees Naples
Beauties

A cabiegram from Naples from Col
Walter J. Riley received today at his
offices In the First Calumet Trust and
told ~ safe arrival at the Italian port.
Col. Riley advised tfat he was we'll.
At this time Col. Riley is scheduled
to be cruising on the Mediterranean.
heading for Alexandria Egypt, He is
due in Cairo towards the end of the
week and from there VIII proceed into
the interior Of the country
So far the East Chicago bankers
tour has taken him TO Madeira islands.
Gibraltar. Spain. the RIVERA country
of France. Algiers and the Italian
coast.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
SAYS PRESIDENT
SHOULD HAVE POWER

WASHINGTON. Feb. The presi-
dent should be clothed with complete
powers to control and regulate the
country's' coal industry in an inter
national emergency. DR.. Harry A. Gar
field. former fuel administrators. told
the senate manufactures committee to-
day.
Garfield urged the Calder coal bill
being considered by the committee. he
amended so as to provide for preSI-
dential regulation and supervision OF
the country's coal production instead
Of by the federal trade commission as
proposed by the measure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
NEW YORK HARBOR
JAMMED BY FLOES

NEW YORK. Feb. 2-Traffic In New
York harbor was demoralized early
today when an immense field OF ice
foes foated down from the North
river. Dozens of small craft were set
adrift and several tug boats were dts
abled by the ice foes. Ferry boats
we're delayed from 10 minutes to two
hours
Thick weather adde6 to the danger
Ambrose channel was reported almo At
urnavlgable from thA binding Snov'
and the huge cak,s Of IcH floating OF t
from tho harbor. Harbor worker
said the ice field was one Of the big
gest ever seen in the New York har-
Dor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
IINTERNATloNAL news sERvlcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 5ERVlcEl
WASHINGTON. 1'ob. 3--WholeEale
liquor dealers will be closed out of bus
mess by the terms Of IN order issued TO-
day by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Williams.
Commission Williams announced thGt
upon the basis Of an opinion by the At
torney General he has promulgated an
order which will close out the wholesals
liquor dealers and restrict the withdraw
al and sale of beverage liquors in the
future TO manufacturers and Wholesale
druggists.
wholesale liquor dealers viii be per-
mitted to dispose Of their stocks on
hand and certificates Of liquor an bonded
warehouses. The ruling viii efrect
several thousand wholesale liquor deal
erg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
METHODISTS
IN SESSION

CHICAGO. Feb. c-Eminent mini
sters and laymen OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in all sections of the
country are in attendance al two
meetings that opened here today.
The annual meeting of the board of
Sunday schools OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church convened this morning
Three sessions will be held daily until
Friday. PGshop Thomas Nicholson.
Chicago: Bishop Homer G. Stunt5
omaha and Bishop Frederick u. Leete.
indianapolis. are attending. Annual
reports Of officials of the board will
be submitted.
A conference of deans. managers and
life work secretaries OF the Epworth
sague also is being held here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
CBULLErrU)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVcEl
CHARLESTON. W Va, Feb. p
Flooded with appeals during the last
few days for aid and assistance I'm
coping with outbreaks and threat
ened outbreaks OF typhoid. DR.. r. T.
Davis, head of the State Health De-
partment. announced today that his
office because a shortage of forces
is finding It impossible to meet all
the appeals coming in. The re
quests for aid have come from for
ty cities and towns in the last few
days, he said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
NEW RUSS OFFENSIVE
NOW IN PERSIA

LONDON. Feb. "a According to the
Central News Agency. the Russian
Soaiet forces are opening a new often
sive in Persia The following Central
News despatch was received here to-
day:
Troops from Moscow. describing
Themselves as the advance guard of
the boiYhevik army in Persia. attack
ID the British at Chilan. IN northern
Persia The reds were defeated and
- were killed"
The British are maintaining an army
n Persia as a buIwark between Soviet
3osist and India
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
(BULLET1N)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVicEl
WASHINGTON. Feb Alleging
'inhuman treatment" and conspir-
acy. which resulted in the death of
her husband. Mrs. Mary Marcinak.
of Passaic. y. j.. today filed suit in
the District Supreme court for $3.50
600 damages against Atorney-Gen-
cral Palmer and Anthony Caminet-
ii. Commissioner-Gen eneral of Immi-
grafton.
Mrs. Marcinak in her bried relates
a story of brutality and cruelty
on the part of the agents OF the de-
partmena OF Justice. which 1t Is
claimed. accompanied raids on
Reds" early last year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
NEW LIQUOR
LAW VIOLATIONS
Third Man Within Week
From Whiting Sent to Jail
at Crown Point

WHITING. Ind. Feb. Nicholas
Krivacich OF 121st street and Davidson
Place sentenced to 30 days in Crown
Point and Jack Norzliak sentenced to
80 days by Judge Green for aTao violat-
ing the liquor law were both taken TO
crown Point on Monday to begin their
months stay at the county Jail
In addition 20 the jail sentence each
were fined 500 and costs for having
intoxicating liquors in their soft drink
parlors, this being the third saloon
keeper from Waiting sent to the coun-
~ Jail within a week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
MOOSE HEAD OF
FERED CABINET JOB

MOOSEHEART, III, Feb. l.-Jame :
J. Davis. general director of the Loyal
order Of Moose. has been offered the
post OF secretary Of labor by Pres
tGent-elect Harding according to a
statement made today by J. y. Ward
general dictator OF the order.
4 know that the post has been Of
fered 10 Mr. Davis" Ward said. y
do not know II Mr.. Davis has decided
10 accept"
Davis Il on the Pacific coast at pres
ent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.--rhe Standard
Oil company viii cut wages of all en-
ployes 10 per cent in all parts OF the
United States. according to informa-
ton which reached workers at the
Bayonne and Fay Way (Elizabeth)
plants yesterday. 1t was said details
would be announced at 26 Broadway
At o'clock this morning.
News OF the impending cut resulted
from two meetings OF employees. one in
Bayonne and the other in Bay Way. 1t
was said the proposed reduction was
discussed, but whether these meetings
were those of shop councils sponsored
by the company. or of men belonging
10 Independent unions, was not learned.
Another version Of the Bayonne
meeting was that both employees and
officials attended. and that the en-
ployes there voted to accept the de-
crease.
Two general increases OF 10 per cent
Zach were granted by the Standard OIL
company OF New Jersey during the
war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Henceforth, all display adver-
tising copy for publication must
be in The Times Office not later
than 1880 A. NJ. the day be-
fore publication, with a limit Of
II inches if brought in at that
notice. Three-quartcr and full.
page ads must be in 4S hours
before publication.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
GAFF FOR
LIQUOR MEN
IN NEW ORDER
BUxLErrN)

And now tho sacred precincts Of the
family basemens are 60 be invaded at
the request OF the Anti-saloon League
tn bring before the bar Of justice such
delinquents who indulge in the practice
OF home brewing or making conoOctions
out OF dandelion blossoms and sugar and
the like.
This Is one Of the provisions OF bill
70 amend the bone dry" law to make
It extra bone dry" introduced In the
Indiana senate yesterday afternoon by
Senator oliver z. Dunn. of Spencer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
(BULLErIN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERyicEl
SCRANTON. IA. Feb 2.-Ten men
were injured. four seriously when
something went wrong with the
hoistlng engine and they were car
TO the top of the tower OF the Cayu-
ga none of the I-ackawanna Com
pany today on cage and then were
dropped 80 feet where the steel fans
worked automatically in the shaft
and stopped the cage abruptly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
NEW YORK HAS
a BAD FIRE

NEW YORK.. FEB. Two thousand
live chickens. ducks and geese perish
I'd and damage amounting to 800 0G1
was caused by lre that swept
through a one-story building. extend J.
ing from Kelly to Tirfeny streets on
West Chester avenue in the Ihonx
arly today Eleven stores were de-
:roycd. The intervale station III the
Ibway csusA. hre but fremen quic!Slv
;hecEsd the blaze there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
LAKE COUNTY MEN HAVE AMBITIONS FOR CONGRESS
5 PM. NEWS
FLASHES
(BU1.LEr1N)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYicEl
Los ANGELES, Feb 2.-Scath-
ingiy denouncins the two prison
ers. Superior Judge Sidney Reeve.
today sentenced Arthur " and
Floyd Carr. the cousins no Kid
naped Mrs. Gladys witheren to
from ten years to life imprison-
ment in San Quentin penitentiary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
Funeral on Friday

The funeral o. Mrs. Fred Schultz OF
Chicago, who died yesterday. will take
place from the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Honert, AL Plummer ave
nue. on Friday at 1910 and from tn
Lutheran church at p. m The de
cedent leaves IL grand children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
FORD HAS NO
NEWS OF SUIT

DETROIT. Feb. II have received
no notification of the S5.OOO.OOO suit
hled by Morris Gest in Chicago aga;nst
Henry Ford and the Dearborn Ind--
pendent. aside from the morning pa
psrs and have nothing to saw F." FlI5
Alfred Lucking. attorney for the Fer
interests here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
Standard Oil
ToCut Wages
By 1OPer Cent
(BULLET1Nl

1t is reported today that wage
cuts from 10 to 20 per cent have
been made by the Sinclair Oil
Company at all its plants and in
all departments. and that the new
scale became operative yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-02
SOUP LINE
GROWS At
{. CHICAGO

The lack OF employment continues
to bring a large number of men into
the Twin Cities. During the past -
hours. a total OF "a men. from differ
ent sections Of the country have ap-
piled for food and lodging at the
Harbor and East Chicago stations.
Several OF the men who applied last
evening from points in Wyoming where
they had been working on sheep
ranches According 20 the men. big
reductions in pay have been made by
the ranch owners. Herders, formerly
receiving so and f5 dollars a month.
are now getting cnly 10 and Is dollars
month. which also includes their
board This, say the men. is not sufri-
cient for ther. as they are required to
buy their own horses and saddles be-
sides other necessities of life.
SOUP LINE GROWS BIGGER.
The soup" line in the basement at
the city hall. continues to grow larger
and larger, Many new cases Of want.
have been ree2ivec by Mary Lindley.
police matron. from different sections
Of Indiana Harbor and East Chicago.
Most OF the men who compose the soup
line are negroes and Mexicans, who
have been received by Mary Lndley.
curtailment or activities at the plants
OF the Inland steel company and the
Grassell Chemical company.
Clothes as we'll as food and medical
attention is needed by these men. In
several cases. the men have walk d
from Indiana Harpor without shoes on
their feet,
ISsI Es ORDER.
Owing to the numerous complaints
received from citizens about feeding
outsiders. Miss Lindley has issued or
ders that none but bona fide residents
or workers who are able to show that
tirey have been working in one Of the
plants will be given food. Miss Lind
ley today began an investigation as to
whether the nen we're attempting to
seek employment or whether they
were just loanng.