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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-18

ding. The person making the highest
bid Will be required to Immediately pay
to the receiver the amount thereof
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections, on or before
the time designated for sale.
wa NTTGC0 DEF .IADO Raetstap
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-18

Where They Play.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-18

Where They Play.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
VETS SEEK TO
DRY UP EMBASSIES

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA campaign
to eliminate all diplomatic cases" In
tbs America dry areas Was launched
here today by the Anti-Saloon League
of America
Announcement Of the drive by Wayne
b Wheeler, general counsel for the
league, came on the heels of series Of
wet parties" at foreign embassies as
an entertainment feature Of the dis
armament conference. The League.
Wheeler said, would endeavor by pro
test and other legal means" to dry up
all foreign embassies. He also urged
extension of the prohibition laws to
all foreigners within the confines or
our shores.
Tho war on "ambaesadorial wet
rights was but ono of six future act
ivities OF the league announced by
Wheeler to a conference of dry work
ers" here. He said the leagues eff
forts would be directed toward obtain
ing at once enforcement of prohibition
with the necessary laws to enforce
The dry leader said the league would
nght for adequate appropriations. He
also named further prohibition plans.
These include war on all beer and wine
amendments. seeking to weaken the
present dry law; war on measures
intending to iegalize the sale OF liquor
aboard American ships and war on the
transportation of liquors through Am
erica from one wet country to another.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
ERIE COAL
STORAGE To
Be WRECKED
The Old Nuisance Has Been
Abandoned AS Obsalete;
Will Be Torn Down.

For many years thors has been
maintained on the east side OF Ham
mond a blooming Industrial volcano
It was known to sight-seers as the
Erie Coal Storage Warehouse" and
referred to by the natives "the
blight"
The Evil Spirits who produced the
lava OF dust that spewed from the
monster and killed vegetation for
,bsosks around, worked twenty four
hours a day.
Magician. conjurers, miracle work
ers. four-leaf clovers and aldermen
were all brought to bear to deliver
the people from the menace.
Just about the time the people were
resigned to their fate there came a
let-up in the nuisance The dust cy-
clones began to abate and gradually
the atmosphere cleared until now it
LIS possible to see tho sun on Calumet
avenue.
News came today that the Williams
& Peters Coal Co., operators OF the
Erie coal storage warehouse, have
notified wrecking companies to sub
NIT bids on the Job of tearing down
the plant 1t is a monster building
and an eye-sore as we'll as a public
annoyance.
The plant has been abandoned be-
cause it is obsolete and az soon as the
Erie builds its yards at Griffith a new
plant Will be erected there. For sew
eral months ehe old plant in Ham
mond has been closed to coal ship
ments and it is now empty.
1t sused exclusively for the stor-
age and cleaning of anthracite coal i.
1t appears that the operators had a
unique system of spraying the dust
out through the top of the plant
Anyway. 1t Is no more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
INDUSTRIAL HEADS
SPEAKS AT LUNCHEON

Ono of the largest turnouts for any
Chamber OF Commerce luncheon In a
year greeted F. s. Betz when he spoke
Of conditions he had found them in
Europe on his last trip.
Mr.. Betz prefaced his remarks by
a. number of helpful suggestions to
prospective Hammond tourists relative
to securing passports. making train
connections, selecting a route and OBJ
tanning service along the way.
He believes that conditions in Eng
land. France and other countries will
man mark has been brought back near
something like its pre-war value. Every
body is working in Germany he says,
quite the opposite of conditions found
in any other country
To illustrate the depreciation OF Ger
man and Austrian currency he gave
numerous illustrations Of what a dol
lar Of American money would do in
those countries. He told of giving an
Austrian porter and railway conductor
1000 kronen each to obtain a compart-
ment in a train. He explained that IT
represented an outlay OF 56 cents Am
erican for each man, but IL did the
work
Comparisons OF hotel. taHcab ana
restaurant rates of European countries
with those of the United States show
ed Americans to be paying often ten
times as much at homo as they would
be taxed abroad
W. b. Conkey, another Hammond man
recently returned from Europe. also
made few remarks at the close of fbe
Betz speech. He confirmed all Mr.
Betz had said. He had made a close
study of living conditions of working
people and said that at no place in
Germany did he-fin conditions bad
as those in the Standard Steel tene-
ment district of East Hammond. He
placed large order for printing ma
chinery while in Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
STATE TAX BOARDS QUIZ
ON REAL ESTATE VALUATIONS

assessed for about sS per cent OF their
true cash value. City property. and
especially real estate in the busine IS
centers OF cities. is In many instances
assessed for far less than actual value
From tho survey It seems that the
homes In the moro exclusive sections
of Indiana cities have been assets ed
higher than any other class OF real
estate.
Members OF the tax board declare
that 1t Is their intention to bring
about the most equitable assessment
of real estate in the history Of the
state. For this reason they have
made preparations in a scientific way
to deal with the situation when &. Is
presented to them next year.
The total net value OF real estate
and Improvements in Indiana, as as
sessed in 1919. Is S3.617. 7.s91.16s. Morn
bers of the tax board believe that This
figure will not be materially changed
by the assessment Of real estate next
year. for the reason that increases in
some sections Will be offset by de-
creases In real estate in other parts Of
the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
M'CRAY
FAVORS A
Short S|Ij ONE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEhVCEl
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec l.
Harmony was the watchword OF the
members OF tho Indiana general as
sembly today an they prepared for tho
special session to begin Dec. Il.
Gov. McCray is known to favor
snort session. No agreement however
has been reached to confine the ses-
sion to one day or to consider only
tho removal of the Indiana reforma-
tory, which was tho cole object In
calling tho assembly together. Indi-
cations today are that a quick deci-
sion may be reached 10 provide that
the new reformatory shall be located
within fifty miles of Indianapolis.
This would untan@le the situation
created by tho recent law locating the
institution in Putnam county. which
has no desirable site. and would pave
tho way for speedy occupancy OF the
cd institution By Colgate & Co, pur-
chasers of the Jeffersonvflle property
Many legislators are known to have
pet measures they would like to intro
duce at tho forthcoming session but
how successful they Will be cannot
be forecasted. The assembly may ad
tourn after ono day, or 1t may drag
on until near tho Christmas holidays.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
DIVISION TEACHERS MEET
IN WEST HAMMOND

West Hammond takes another step
forward. 1t has gained recognition as
one of the leading educational centers
Of Cook county, shown by the fact
that the annual Teachers Institute OF
Division Of the public schools of the
county will be held IN tho schools of
District 155 tomorrow.
Division z includes such towns and
cities as Harvey. Blue Island. Madison.
Cottage Grove, Homewood. Calumet,
Glenwood. Dolton. Thornton and West
Hammond. This is the first time the
annual institute has ever been held
at West Hammond and the school au-
thorities take considerable pride In
the recognition accorded their efforts
Both the wentworth high school and
the Douglas grammar school will be
in session during the morning. The
regular program will be followed by
class room teachers. There will be
IT'S visiting teachers. who will observe
the class room work. At IL o'clock a
luncheon will be served at the high
school After luncheon there will be
q meeting OF all the teachers in the
Assembly hall short musical pro-
gram will be given by some of the
high school students, under the dir
ection of Miss Maud McCready. Super
visor of Music. Addresses Will be made
by Edward ]. Tobin. Cook county su-
perintendent; G. c. Walthers, assistant
county superintendent; Martin II. Fin
neran, president Board of Education,
West Hammond: Otis w. Glamore su-
perintendent of West Hammond schools
and Gladys Nelson, principal OF the
Wentworth high school After thss
meeting there will be a number of sec
tional meetings for the primary. inter-
mediate, grammar grade. and high
school teachers.
Superintendent Glaore has put into
West Hammond schools. of which the
Supervised Play recess periods is one.
AT the Douglas school the 500 more
youngsters all play at recess time. The
class room teacher remains in charge
of her room on the Fairgrounds during
the recess period, and either directs
or personally enters into the game with
the youngsters. Passers by do not see
any youngsters standing around in one
corner of the grounds, everybody en-
ters into the games. Miss Elizabe tn
Stanley is Supervisor of the play
grounds. Miss Stanley has had a great
deal of experience in playground su-
pervision, having had charge Of play
ground work in a public school in Liv-
erpool, England.
In September an Opportunity Room
was organized at the Douglas school.
In this room pupils are given an OPP
portunity to make UP work they have
missed, or subjects in which they have
failed. AS soon as a pupil makes a
satisfactory grade they are passed
back to their own grade. II is believ-
ed that at the end of this school year
very few pupils, If any. will be re-
tarded-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
GrrsEs BUREAU AT STATE cArIrALI

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. l.
Without any blare of trumpets the
state tax board Is making an exten-
sive investigation OF the real estate
assessments throughout Indiana to
obtain data which will assist 1t in
supervising the activities of tho as
sessing officials OF the state next year
when tho regular valuation OF thi.
class of property Is made for the first
time since 1919.
The public generally has tn. I'm
preston that farm land and city real
estate throughout Indiana is now as
sessed at It's actual cash value and in
many instances above It's true value.
This impression seems to have been
created by the fact that in some in
stances values were placed too high
on real estate IN 1919. In these in
stances the property owners have
been heard from. Where ASSESSMENTS
were low there has been no publicity
given to tho matter
Although tho investigation is far
from complete II Is estimated thai
farm lands on the average are now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
Jury GIVES FIREMAN
JUDGEMENT OF $4,000

Frank McFerren, suite 40. Rimbacn
building. was awarded Judgment OF
s25.ooo by jury in Judge Thomas 6.
windes' circuit court in Chicago yes
terday.
MoFerren's suit was against the
Monon railroad for injuries received
July rs, 1918, when ne was Frustrated
by the heat while firing an engine and
fell from the platform of the cab to
the ground He sustained fracture
Of the skull which produced partial
paralysis of the left arm.
The accident occurred at the Federal
street crossing of the Monon in Chi
cago.
Attorneys c. D. Potts and James l..
Rynum, representing McFerren, charg-
ed that the Monon railroad had viola
ted the boiler inspection law by not
tagging" the boiler head on the en-
gine AS a result of this neglect. they
declared McFerren became unconscious
from the heat.
McFerren was confined to st. Lukes
hospital for four months following the
accident
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
WHAT WILL
Be VERDICT
OF PARLEY?
Developments Of Next 40 Hours
to Determine its Success
or Failure
By GEORGE r HOLMES

rsrAFF CORRESPONDENT L. n SERsicEI
WASHINGTON, Dec. line arin~
ment conference reached the stage 70
day where developments within tho
next 4s hours may determine tho sue
cess or failure OF the epochal gatnsr-
ing.
Success means the sorapping OF al
most half tho warships OF tho United
states. Great Britain and japan and
an and to the competitive building
under which the tax burdened peoples
of all three countries have been stag
sertng for years.
Failure means q continuance OF the
vast building programs. which Will
lead to world naval supremacy for the
United States and the possibility war
In the dim future.
The decision rests with Japan Upon
her acceptance or rejection OF the 6-S-S
naval ratio laid down by secretary
Hughes and accepted by the other
great powers, hangs the worlds fu-
ture naval strength and the success or
failure OF the Washington conference
The decision In the final analysis.
rests with three nen-secretary Hughes
A. j. Balfour. OF Great Britain. and
Baron Kato, tho diminutvs leader OF
the Nipponese conference staff. After
two weeks of futile discussion. the 'ex-
perts and technicians OF the three coun-
tries have failed utterly to reconcile
their divergent views and have turned
tho responsibility of decision back to
the three leaders.
Renewed assurances came from Off
cial American sources today that there
part OF this government rhsSyapaness
contention for q ratio OF It-1o-7 In
stead Of 1o-1o-s. was officially des-
cribed today as utterly inadmissible"
and SO far as America Is concerned
tho Japanese can either take Il or leave
it Tho American delegates are will
ing TO soc the conference go on or stop
right now on tho $50 issue
While the situation admittedly was
tense. American officials were not un-
duly perturbed. They are supremely
confident that after a brief period OF
pickering Japan will announce her ac-
ceptance OF the American ratio IN its
entirety.
The feeling prevails IN official quar-
ters that the Japanese position Is
more or less bluff. 1t is pointed out
that Japan has everything 10 gain and
nothing TO lose by accepting the Am
erican program. Japan will be relc-
gated to a poor third in tho naval
strength OF the world whether build
ing stops now or whether II continues.
as IT surely viii If Japan elects to go
on. Enough American tonnage is
partly completed on the way today to
ensure American naval leadership OF
the world within six years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
TRACTION SUIT IS
BITTERLY CONTESTED
ESPECIAL TO THE rIMEsl

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec 1.-The
case of Stanislaw Zygmunt against
the Gary Hobart Traction Co. is being
tried this week in the Circuit Court.
The plaintiff is asking $4,000 dam
ages against the traction company al
leging that they were responsible for
the death of year old Adam Zygmunt
in July 1920, in that the street car
was negligently operated and the mo-
tornan failed to stop hen he could
see the child in danger, the car net
being equipped with a proper fender
to enable him to. Judge ora J..
Wndermuth is representing the Gary
& Hobart Traction Co. and Thaddeus
Menczynski the plaintiff. Tho case is
being tried before Jury and IS being
bitterly contested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
JOLIET ST CAR co.
ASKS Scent FARES
MRS. HERMAN SAssE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl


CHICAGO. Dec Joliet street
Car company today voluntarily re-
quested the Illinois Commerce Com
mission to reduce it's fares from ten
oents TO a basic i've cent rate in order
to meet cuts in wages and Tighten the
burden Of It's citizens employed in the
big steel and other mills Of the city
The formal request was made by
Senator Richard J. Barr. represent
ing the Chicago Joliet Railway, the
first street car company In the state
to secure ten cent fares.
Senator Barr said that although the
revenues and financial condition Of
the company do not Justify a reduc-
tion, the mayor and city council OF
Joliet had requested tho company to
try and make the reduction as to
relieve the strain on workers whose
wages have been reduced from 10 to
% percent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
BULLETIN

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Dec. l.
The two young children of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Lytle were burned to
death here today when fire dss-
troyed the Lytle home. Mother are
father both witnessed the tragedy
and 1t required a poicelnan's an
tire strength to restrain Lyt1e from
rushing into the blazing building
90 rescue his children The victims
were Henry. Jr. 2, and Alice, 8 yesrs
of age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

PORTLAND. oRE- Dec- six
persons were reported sdued and
az were injured today when two
passenger trains colnded hoad on
near Cello, Oregon, on the Union
Pacific main line.
Only msaEure reports have been
received here. One Of the trains
In the collision was the Union
Pacific Overland Limited, NO. II,
from Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
MEN BURNED
WHEN GAS
STILL EXPLODES
ESPECIAL TO THE TINES

WHITING., Ind, Dec. 1.-One work.
man was perhaps fatally burned and
several others less severely injured.
when an explosion occurred in a high
pressure still at the Standard Oil Com
panys plant.
Great quantities or gasoline were
burning when the firemen reached the
scene. A 900 o'clock it was reported
the fire was under control.
The property loss will not reach any
great amount IT was said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
SUES ABSENT WIFE
IN DIVORCE SUIT
ESPECIAL TO THE TisEsl

CROWN POINT. Ind, Dec. 1.-Mark
Friedman of $50 Pennsylvania street.
Gary. has filed divorce proceedings
against his wife, Katherine. whom he
married in Russia in 1907. She
abandoned him in July 1914. without
cause and has since lived apart from
him.
In February. 1920. he sent his wife
transportation for her return to
America but she has refused to re-
turn. Mr. Friedman Is a pharmacist
Of the steel city. Mencxynskt and Nc
D&niel are plaintiffs attorneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
BULT.ETIH

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEFYfcEI
JOLIET, ILL., Dec 1-F1ftoeu
men are known 20 have been b-xLod
when the walls OF a newly construc-
ted cell house at the penitentiary
here collapse today ous body
has been recovered. T1vs hundred
men are digging In the ruins for
the remaining bodies, it Is not be-
ueved that any of the fifteen could
have escaped death All of the men
entoInbed were bricklayers and ma
sons at work on the structure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
WORKING
RULES NOW
EFFECTIVE
Shop Crafts Unions SO Far
Silent as to Their Plans
for Future

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERSieEl
WASHINGTON. Dec New
tns rules governing employes IN TAAA-
way shops, announced By the HAu~H ~
Labor Board In chicago, "are PERI sos-
" satsfactoxy 10 the uaonan,s's,
said william 81. Johnson, presidsn' Oh
tn. 1a.srna aonal Maontnists to-day
"rne open shop plan embodied In 'ne
rri.s 90 not discourage U.s." said
Johnson. 1--WE have always mao ~
o-.r snop among the nachinists crafts
on the railways and would NOT SaAe
anything else. We win take care OF
ehs organizing. The old rules were no'
sattsfaotory TO us, but the new ones
are In Line with what We have wane-
cd"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
Latest
Bulletins
RULLE TIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS eEHVcgJ
CHICAGO, Dec. Six thousand
garment makers went ont on strike
sehoolman. @ Ina ~ head Of N. Ioss, wo-
mems Suit and Cloak Makers
union. The workers struck In pro-
test against installation OF the
piece work system, ths same issue
that Ia involved in ths strike of
garment workers In New York. No
clothing concerns outside those
who manufacture womsn's gar
ments are erected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
BULLETIN

SACRAMENTO, CALs., Dec L.
Six men armed with shot guns
early today held up the Argoneut
mine at jackson, Anasdcr county,
blew the safe and ESCAPED in an
automobile with 4eoo pounds os
gold bullion valued at between
$50, 900 and S65, 600 according to 2
telephone message from the sheriff
of A1uador county to the poics
departments here The shsri1 or
ganized q posse 60 pursue Llls bsal-
dts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

STIRRED At
DISCLOSURES
MellOy Testifies as to Division
of C0nfisCated Liquor
CBULLETTD

INDIANAPOLIS, Lee. 1.--Because of
the South Bend and Gary liquor cases
are to large extent lnterlockinG,
Judge Anderson In Federal Court to-
day, deferred sentence In the cases of
the nine persons convicted by q Jury
yesterday In connection with the Curry
conspiracy, until the trial next Tues
day of the South Bend cases. dozen
of those involved I'm the Gary case nre
also entang1ed in the south Bend mat
ter and the presence OF all Is desired
at tho hearing next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
HOBART MAN HAS
HIS JAW BROKEN
ESPECIAL 10 1HE rINEsl

HOBART. Ind. Dec. Timothy
McAuliff who had his jaw broken and
stomach crushed last Thursday night
when he was struck by an automobile
is getting along nicely. The accident
happened at Gary about o'clock In
the evening. When he was found he
was in an unconscious condition and
as he was alone no one knows just
how the accident happened. He is at
the Mercy hospital at Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
fBULLEsTTN

OF tho twenty-seven defendants In tAa
Lake county conspiracy cases befeke
Judge Anderson yesterday only one.
Fred shafer of East Gary, was dts
charged before the cnse went to the
jury. Shafer, who wss represented by
Attorney w. J. McAIeer of Hammond.
was able TO show that tho liquor found
I'm his possession by the then constsbIex
Nyhcn and MeIioy. back In 1918, had
not been transported contrary to law
acd that ne effort had been made to
move IL elsewhero He was released
and returned home last evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvlCET
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN., Dec.
Two masked and armed bandits
held up and robbed the Lundman
Brothers jewsiry store here today
Of $4,000 In gems, and escaped In
en- automobile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

HAMMOND seems to be considered
good pickings for 1itney drivers. Near
ly every day some new rer1ows from
other towns get into the game and
start learning street names.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

w J. McALEER is at Indianapolis
He I'd the first Hammond man who has
had the nerve to go down there since
Chas. Friedrich gave the county a
black eye.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

w. B. CONKEY says that he didn't
see a single beggar in all of Germany
while other European cities are just
lousy with them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

PAUL WAGNER the South Holman
street Smile coupon Santa Claus has q
hard time keeping his mental balance
because OF tho hordes OF kids who be-
siege his store for coupons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

D. E SNYDER. OF Crown Point. will
conduct the music at tho International
Christian church congress at Louisville
this month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

TROOP NINE OF the Boy Scouts, had
great time camping at the Wicker
farm during the week end and Jerry
Finn had still a greater time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-01

HAS anyone heard anything which
would indicate that the price of bread
would come down in Hammond within
the next year or two7