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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
DOCTOR SUED FOR
BREACH OF CONTRACT
Hobart Man Also Seeks In
junction Against DR..
Brink of Gary.
fsFEcIAL "a rHE rIMEsl


CROWN POINT, Ind. Aug. Pat
tee sand johnson flied complaint in
the circuit court on Friday for their
client Jacob Ader OF Hobart who has
brought damage proceedings against
Or. Calvin Brink. formerly OF Hobart
bur now practicing his profession IN
Gary Ader alleges that he bought
the practice OF Or. Brink in July. 1920,
paying $1,000 for the good will and
appliances used in the medical profss-
sion Asccording to the terms of the
agreement Brink was not 10 engage in
The practice or medicine within term
Of eight years and a territorial limit
OF miles. The complaint alleges
that shortly after disposing OF his
practice 70 Ader DR.. Brink establish q
himself IN offices IN Gary and advcr-
tised among his former patients in
Hobart that he was now located in
Gary contrary 20 the argument be-
tween the Two physicians. He used
different methods to again influence
his former patients to seek medical ad
vice from him. DR.. Ader asks $4,000
damages for breach OF contract and
that a restraining order be issued to
prevent him from advertising his pro-
fession in his once chosen fsid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
MANY ARE MINOR
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Hammond Car Badly Dam
aged in Gary Machine
Smash.

Heavy automobile traffic on the
roads leading to Gary and in the city
proper was responsible for large num-
ber of minor accidents over the week
end
Two cars. one owned by Henry Pet
erson, 4S7 W State st. Hammond and
Dan Cure, 40t 121st st. Whiting were
damaged when th- machines collided
at Washington st. and Eighth avenues
Peterson's machine was badly damaged.
Two other cars were smashed up al
Seventh avenue and Broadway IN Gary
when q Ford driven by II Dettrick
TeI Delaware st. and an 0ldsmobiie
owned by r. Narcovich. 500 Broad
,Tas crashed into each other at the in
tersection.
The driver Of an Illinois truck head
Cd towards Chicago had a narrow es-
cape from injury last night when an
other machine headed In the same dir
cotton, forced him off the roadside on
the north roadway the truck plunging
into the ditch and turned turtle The
driver OF the truck escaped injury
when he jumped TO safety.
Buick cars driven by P. j. Petenze.
$40 Jackson st. and J. Living. 1o.A
Broadway were dana ged when they be-
came confused at sth avenue and
Broadway and crashed into each other.
Occupants Of the cars escaped injury.
John Civizk, $3.50 Connecticut street
was painfully injured at 37th avenue
and Broadway while walking aeross
the street when he was struck by
car driven by D. o. Schaut. SO Belve-
dier Place. Chicago. He was able 70
walk to his home after a short rest.
Another accident occurred on the
Gary-Miller road as the result Of
road hogging when Z passenger trucl,
plying between the beach and Gary
struck a Ford car driven BY Robert
Espcr. The truck was driven by Char
les Crawford. SIS Washington st.
4 number Of other minor accidents
in which no reports were made occur.
red Yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
AEROPLANE
IS WRECKED
At SHEFFIELD

Presence Of mind on the part OF Capt.
Frank Kemp. ex- rrrly aviator who has
been carrying passengers with his plane
st Sheffield avenue prevented what
would otherEiseshav been more
serious accident when the plane be-
came unnanageable and crashed into
q telephone pole Saturday evening.
Kemp has been making flights from
the field with passengers tor several
weeks He is considered a careful pilot
and frequently refuses 10 take to the
air when heavy winds ewre blowing
Saturday 4 young man insisted on max
ing the tripe IN spite OF the gusty wind.
As the plane left the ground a strong
current OF air caught 1t and detected IL
towards Calumet ave. Kemp tried to
steer into the wind but could not right
the ship. Instead il headed directly
for the row Of telephone poles along
the street. Seeing that q collision
could not be avoided, Kemp opened the
throttle and drove the plane at full
speed towards the pole which stood in
his path. There was : crash as the
pole snapped and the machine dropped
10 earth. Kemp was not injured and
his passenger escaped with only few
scratches and e bloody nose.
Capt. Kemp afterwards explained
that at the speed the shi pwas first
travelling it would have been wrecked
and he and his companion might have
been killed AS it was the pole suffer
ed most. the ship having been only
slightly damaged.
And the passenger with the bloody
nose wept until he got his five dollars
back he being much comforted and
pit 5ovial thereafter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
DEMOCRATS R0UNDLY DEN0UNCE TAX AMENDMENT
GIRL SEEKS To END
LIFE BY DROWNING

, hundred yards before the chilled vat
ers reached her delicate shoulders. The
long dark hair f1oated ard for a min
ute her tilted head remained in sight
second and she was submerged. She
could not swim
Two men in a canoe, unobserved by
the girl went 10 the rescue. She
fought them in her drowning struggles
and they carried her unconscious to
the shore. They laid her on the beach
near the inscription she had written
in the sand. First aid methods were
used and soon she was back in the
world she sought to leave.
HER STONY UNTOLD
Il want to feel that the things worth
while in life are the simple things
II they are not. how awful for poo
people,"
one OF the young men. a university
student. read the tex in the sand.
Did you write it," he asked.
Yes" she said. 7 wrote IT and
read It over and over again all after
noon. But couldn't believe it. Oh.
I tried so hard. but I wanted money
and beautiful clothes. motor cars and
shows. luxury and ease. and I was so
miserable. Now 7 Just want to live
I'm thankful to YOU"
She did not tell her story and the
young man did not ask IT, They took
her back TO Chicago in a motor car
She was huddled in the gray coat in the
back seat exhausted and quiet.
The athletic young man from the
university scowled at the little throng
of curious cottasers who gazed at the
girl.
Let's ge. started. Jack" he said to
his friend.
Get this girl away from these dam
ned rubber-necks."
"Cold7" he asked as the automobile
started.
The tired eyes OF the girl answered.
Romance7
aps-who knows7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
ORAK PICNIC A
GREAT SUCCESS

Another big shrine event has passed
into history Oraks annual picnic
Saturday at Harrison Park lie con-
sidered the most successful event or
It's kind ever pulled off in Hammond
The Golfers Of the organization con-
tsined much gold saturday night and
that is one Of the best measures Of
success for such an affair. or course
everybody had a good time.
One Of the big features Of the day
was the baseball game between this
Shrine team and the Gary Elks. It
proved somewhat Of a surprise In view
Of the fact that Elks have q reputation
Of being quite team. Orak won by
a score Of ) to 4.
The crowd was slow IN gathering
during the afternoon but IL seemed
that everybody stayed. In the evening
they began coming IN droves and soon
thousands were enjoying themselves
and taking advantage Of the numerous
amusement features afforded. Stands
did a lively business and the dance
aoor was croved until midnight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
MEN MAY
Be HEADED THIS WAY

The police department OF Peru. Ind
diana. report a tall delivery which took
place in that city last Friday evening,
In which three prisoners made their
escape after overpowering Jaiic. Loom
is. It is thought that these men may
have made their way TO Hammond.
The escaped men are: Elmer Cooper.
s5 years old. feet inches tall, dark
hair and complexion: scar on nose. His
speeialties are bootieggtns and horse
trading Arrested <or violating tbs
liquor law. Samuel Lowry. 25 years
old, feet Z inches tall. sandy hair;
ruddy complexion; wore glasses. Ar
rested for petty larceny. Gordon FL
bertson. 81 years old. feet or 9
inches tall; dark hair and complexion;
high cheek bones; squint in eyes. Liquor
law vtolator
1t Is thou ght that Cooper and Ell
bertson might be found around livery
barn or trading place. Homer Fenters,
sheriff OF Miami county. is anxious 10
have these men apprehended.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
"VAMP" DRIVER RUNS
DOWN TWO PEOPLE
Father and Daughter Are
Injured Last Night on
Calumet Avenue.

vampire autoist struck down anc
injured a father with hts little girl ir
his arms last evening and drove on
without stopping Both the father anc
the daughter We're unconscious from
the blow 4 passing machine made q
futile effort % catch the driver OF the
vampire car.
The injured:
Adolph Etienne. 414 Hickory St Hurt
about head and badly bruised Will
recover
His n,tla daughter Minor bruises
VIII recover
Mr.. Etienne had been in Chicago for
the day yesterday and was returning
With his family at about $50, Carry
Ing the little girl he was alighting
from the south bound car at l50th st
and Calumet ave, when the speeding
machine rushed BY. hurting him 70 the
pavement The mother with two other
,hildren we're on the rear platform or
The car
Another machine following close be-
aind the first. stopped and offered 10
AXE the injured people @ the hospital.
but he was sent after the vampire car
which was almost out Of sight. This
man made gallant effort TO overhaul
he machine.
Another car was Communicated and
hospital where they were treated b.
DR.. Chidiaw
The police are searching for ths
driver OF the car, and Il viii 60 hard
With him IL he is captured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
DREESEN WINS SUIT

Claude Dresser, proprietor OF the
Dreesen Sign system OF Hammond. may
now ooiiterate the signs Of the Shodof
system on the fences around Indiana
Gardens at Robertsdale and place the
signs OF his clients thereon. Such was
the decision Of Judge Walter Hardy
ahis morning IN room OF the Ham
ruond Superior court after he had heard
evidence on the petition OF the Shodot
system for an injunction against Mr..
Dreesen.
Shodof had leased the fences several
years ago with the privilege OF annual
renewals for a period OF hvs years
Dresser recently closed g. lease for the
use of the asatne fences. The court
ruled that inasmuch as Shodof had
failed 20 pay his rent for four months
his lease vas void and the owner Of
the Indiana Gardens had q right to Sign
q new lease with Dresser. The tenn
porary restraining order was dissolved
and the Injunction was refused.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
HAMMOND FEDERAL
AGENTS IN NEW RAID

Federal agents from the Hammond
office swooped down on another Indi-
ana Harbor soft" drink parlor Sat
urday and as the result. Mike witch.
alleged bartender, who lives at the
saloon at 2301 18th street and Bronco
BrenIch. who 10 said to be the owner
Of the place, were arrested FOR yiolat-
ing the liquor law. There seems TO
BE little doubt in the minds OF the
men as to which Is answerable to the
charge as the ownership or the place
Is a bit hazy This Is the second Of
tense for witch. Both men were re-
leased under bonds Of $500 each.
pending their trial next THURSDAY.
Brenich was not al the saloon when
the raid was made and did not appear
till an hour after IL was over.
Some splendid cooperation was had
IN the witch family. While Mike was
~ stening TO Ed Bcrwanger read .ne
Warrsnt. me wife anG l.t;ie girl in +he
rear were doing their darndest to de-
strcy the evidence As soon as they
found out what II was all about Mrs.
witch started for an adjoining bed
room on the run. An agent was close
behind. but she managed TO get inside
and partly close the door. Then q
hand-to hand struggle took place with
honors about event. Berwanger, hav-
ine complied with the formalities of
the law. threw his weight against the
door. The tide turned In favor OF law
and order. There was q reason for
Mrs. witch trying to get the door
lockfd--a gallon and a half or II IN
the meantime Gus Simons found two
whiskey glasses and pint Of moon
shine behind the bar. The little girl
contributed a LOT Of noise to tho raid
which was evidently meant. to move
the agents to pity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
PECULIAR
R % AHHH "a
ACCIDENT
IS REPORTED
Two Persons Are Injured and
Three Cars Smashed In
Sunday Wreck

One OF the stransest accidents ever
reported TO the Hammond police oc-
Cured early Sunday morning. IN It.
TWO persons were injured and three cars
were wrecked One of the victims of
the double crash was a bysrander.
The injured:
Helen Murphy, 7s4i Fshods avenue
Chicago. confusion on head. abrasion
left side Of chin. St. Margarets hos
pital.
Otto Paasch. s1* Indianapolis blvd,
ankle broken Taken to St. Margar-
cts hospital
The Murphy girl was spirited away
stranger yesterday.
She was out for ride with Earl E
Chapman. no address given. who is
thoug to be garage owner OF East
Chicago There was another girl In
the party. but her name IS not known
by the police. They had been riding
all evening. and their machine broke
down on Calumet ave Chapman wen,
to East Chicago and borrowed an am
buianee belonging 10 the General AM
erican Co. Of East Chicago. and was
taking the girls back to Chicago in it.
In the meantime, things had been
happening on Indianapolis blvd. at
Roby A car containing three men
vas parked on the north side of the
street The owner OF this machine is
a man by the name of Bushell. and il
$ alleged that the party was under the
influence of liquor. Another man,
snown only as Tokash, driving north.
crashed into the parked machine. There
was no tail light on the BusheN car
Otto Paasoh, hearing the crash, ran
out OF a nearby resort 10 see what the
trouble was. when Chapman. with the
two girls in the borrowed ambulance,
IN his way to Chicago. struck the
wreck OF the two cars with terrific
force. The ambulance turned turtle.
and caught Paasch by the ankle. break
ing II. The Murphy girl received her
injuries st this time.
The police patrol rushed the victims
to St. Margaret's hospital. and Or.
Chidlaw attended them. They were not
seriously injured All OF the cars in
volved were badly damaged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
REPORT WILL
ENbARASS
PARTY CHIEFS
Several District Chairmen OBJ
jeCt To ObstructlOnlst
Policy
rrrprs susgAu AZ STATE cArI7Ali


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Aug. s-Ths
report OF the special committee an
pointed BY Benjamin Bosse, democrat
state chairman. to the meeting q the
state committee Wednesday is going
70 place some prominent party leaders
in an embarrassing position with ref
erence to the party's stand On the pro
posed tax amendments to the Indiana
constitution.
After two months or reflection after
the hrst heated outbursts against the
proposed tax amendments al the demo-
cratic state committee meeting at Tur-
key Run In June some Of the more
logical members OF the party have hit
upon the idea that condemnation of
the proposed income tax amendment
would be reputation Of the late VIII
son administration.
Although the report to be made ~
the special committee, of which A.
bert Sahna. a seventh district leader. :
chairman. has been guarded religious
IL least any Of its contents be made
public before 1t is presented to the
state committee, II has become known
that the document viii refer 70 the
fact that the income tax nationally =
the child OF the Democratic party
Therefore. It Is understood. the com
rnittee DOUBTED seriously the pres -
Of the Indiana state organization tax
ing slap at the income tax amend
rnent.
Before taking this stand, Il is sad.
the special committee members took
into consideration that samuel II
Ralston, former Democratic governor.
has been stumping the state in . vig-
orous campaign. not only against the
general so-caHed wide open" tax
(ContiEued on psEa rwo.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
PHIL SMIDT
LOSES HIS SON

Thomas P. smidt, son of Phil II.
Smidt. Of Indianapolis boulevard. died
early yesterday morning at ST. Mar
garet's hospital. after several days i'll
enss from typhoid fever. The young
man was is years old. ard had a host
Of friends in this city He attended
Notre Dame University for a year
He Is survived BY his parents. two
sisters, Helen and Marie. and brother
Peter. The funeral will be held at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning at Sacred
Heart Church. Whiting. and burial will
take place In the St Joseph's cemetery.
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
CHICAGOANS |NVOL VED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS


Chicago people driving through Ham
nlond yesterday were involved in a pair
OF accidents which fortunately did not
result seriously for them. Three Of
the four cars involved were damaged
to some extent
F. J. Mistarz. 1882 Crane st. Evans
ton. was driving east on Gostlin street
when in crossing Calumet ave. his car
struck the machine OF T. J. Arand
4543 Emerald ave. Chicago who was
driving south. The Mistarz car hit
the other near the back end or the
right side. breaking the fender and
wheel. but escaped damage. Mistar-
admitted his fault and promised to
settle for the damage.
The other accident occurred on Calu
met ave, Joe Kowacich, Center street.
struck the machine driven by r. J..
Williams. 295o Warren st Chicago.
The right rear fender and the left
rear wheel were broken on Williams
car. Kowacich who is a new driver
admitted that he was to blame. vii
liams' car is a sedan. and most OF the
windows were broken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
; BURIED
BENEATH.
THIS AUTO
Indiana Harbor Party Comes
To Grief Near Sinclair
Oil Plant

An early morning moonshine Parts
from Indiana Harbor Bay Inn desttnco
for Chicago met with disaster on For-
syth avenue in front OF the Sinclair Oil
Rehning company plant. East Chicago.
this morning about 7 O'Clock, whsn
their machine which they we're driv-
ing was thrown ove-. clampirg the
Ave occupants beneath the car.
Those injured were:
w ". Morea, badly cut.
Tom ODonnellsf Internally injured
Adel Faral. sprained wrist.
Bette Boths, broken leg.
The fifth member OF the party, Alex
Charts. escaped with only few
scratches. Alex Charts lives at $500
Commonwealth avenue. Indiana Har-
Dor, the others gave Chicago addresses.
The call came TO the police station
from the Sinclair Oil company plant
about 7.15 Officer Kerr. who answer
ed the call found that the accident
happened just north OF the Forsyth
avenue bridge at a point where the
Green Lines double tracks form into
a single track. The driver. who gave
his name as Tom O'Donnell. said that
they had been running on fat tire
since leaving the Harbor and while
trying TO run around a street car at
that place the frons wheel caught IN
the switch points Of the rail. throwing
the car over on it's side.
The girls ef the party were recog-
nized at the police station as belong
ing to Big" Bu1 subotich's place on
Guthrie and Cline avenues. Indiana
Harbor They were returning home
after a weekend visit.
Tom O'Donnell. the driver Of the
car. Is being held under a $1,000 bond,
driving while intoxicated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
ENEMIES IN COURT BUT
GOOD FRIENDS OUTSIDE
Aviator and Street Car Men
Involved in Law Suit.

r. K. Kemp, the aviator who has
taken scores Of Hammond people Joy
riding in his plane at tho Five Points
the past two months. Is a bosom pal
OF Ted Smith, supt. OF the street rail-
ways.
Kemp and Smith can be seen most
any night seated in front OF the Hotel
Nee. smoking each others cigars and
swapping yarns. They formed a nlu-
tuaI admiration rociety. Smith would
take Kemp 10 the Chicago Press Club
and introduce him to Opie Reed. Kemp
would take Smith UP over a nice bright
cloud and initiate him into the intri-
cacies Of the noee-dive.
They had friendly auarrels about pay
ing for dinner checks.
Kemp would recount his adventures
as an aviator, rnodestly. and Smith
would tell OF his experiences as a
roush-ridinE newspaper reporter.
Saturday Kemp drove his machine
through a wooden street car polo at
the intersection OF Calumet avenue ana
llSth street. Smith viewed the shat
tered pole and the wreck of the plane
Then he hunted UP Justice of the Peace
Charles Friedrich and fled suit for
sl00 damages against John Doe. an
aviator" The constable served the pa
pers and Kemp came 10 court
I'll be blasted" said Smith when
he saw who the John Doe aviator really
You too. Brutus." exclaimed Kemp.
Well. it can't be helped old dear
said Smith. You'll have TO stand suit"
It's all right pal" said Kemp. IT;
sue right back. Your darned conpSny
had no right 70 have a pole at that
place Ill bet can collect heavy for
the damage to my plane
Let's go out and have some lunch"
suggested Smith.
They ate together again this noon.
We're etill friends except in court
~atd Smith
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
PETTY LAW VIOLATORS

There were several petty law violat-
ors arrested In the iast two days who
faced Judge Klotz in the Hammond
city court this morning Harry Cole
man. 525 Ames avenue. drunk was
fined slI. AL KidweH. Is4 Hudson 81.
was also drunk and paid the same
amount Another who received the same
dose was Rudolph vujich. Columbus
street. East Chicago. Pete Hurus of
East Hammond. being a little drunker
than the rest was fined a little more
He was soaked sis. John Obiych, OF
Forsythe avenue. was arrested By In
diana Harbor Belt detectives for tres
passing on the subway. He was fined
s13.0O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
(BULLETIN)
IINrERNATloNA. NEws sERyI

ItsTERHAT4onA NEWS sERvcEl
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. s. =
Driving onto the interurban tracks
at the edge of the city, K. W.
Mason Of Cincinnati was some
what astonished to see the front
of his machine whisked away on
the front of speeding electric
car. His automobile was literally
cut in two. but Mason was left
sitting at the wheel with cut hn-
ger as his only serious injury.
The fact that the chassis was of
wood probably saved his life.
Mason said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
HOSPITALS SHARE
CONFISCATED WHISKY

MICHTGTN CITY. Ind. August s.
ST. Anthony hospital received nineteen
quarts OF the bonded whisky conhscat-
ed IN the raid on Michigan City's soft
drink parlors last week. With the one
quart given 10 the hospital last sunday
the local institution has received its
full share OF the bonded whisky allott-
ed by C. T. Simons. group prohibition
officer of Hammond. who conducted the
raid here.
The Holy Family hospital at Laporte
also received twenty quarts OF the
whisky.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-08
(BULLETIN)

TERRE HAUTE.. Ind. Aug. s.
Knowing that Lloyd Newlin. 10.
Of indianapolis. and Carroll Pick
ett. II. had secreted themselves
in a tree house in waiting for the
return of chicken thieves who had
looted Pickett's house. Glen
Brown. Il. and companion bonn
barded the tree top hiding place
with ears of corn. Newlin and
Pickett had fallen asleep and.
suddenly awaken. thought the
thieves had returned. Newlin
opened hre with a revolver and
Brown fell dead with a bullet
through the heart. No charges