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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
Fathers
And Sons
Banquet
Big Event of Scout Week a
Terrific Success and 400
Enjoy It

4s one Of the features Of Boy Scout
week and as a demonstration of en-
thustasrn In Boy Scouting, the 1921 Fa-
ther and Son banquet given to mark the
eleventh anniversary of Scouting al the
Masonic Temple last night viii 90 down
in local history as the most remarkable
ever given in the city The affair was
a success beyond the dreams of the
promoters and Scout officials from
President r. c. Pierce clear down the
line are congratulatfng themselves on
the spirit shown at the big meeting.
Nearly four hundred fathers and sons
attended the banquet and proud dads
and bright-eyed lads vicd with each
other in turning loose for a night of en-
ioyment IN the eats and program.
As the affair was a banquet above all
other things the success Of the evening
was duo primarily to the work Of the
Scout mothers who served the dinner
and covered themselves with glory.
They knew how to appeal to the boys
big and little. and with an old-fashioned
roast beef menu and it was some roast
beef, according to the boys-with all its
trimmings. the cats part of the program
satisfied the Scouts beyond a doubt
and to see the boys eat was worth triple
the price of admission
There was not dull moment during
the entire evening. There were yens
and songs before the eats. during the
eats and after the eats and the Scouts
saw that ali the Scout uotahies in town
We're hailed in song at one time or an
other during the evening. Jesse Wilson
acted as master of ceremonies. ably as
sisted by Scout Executor Scott. Row
Snyder ana others. After the feed the
boys we're delighted with a magician
who had a box Of novel tricks and one
of the best ventriloquists ever heard
Off tho professional stage Snappy
speeches and more songs followed and
Scout leaders were introduced to give
me boys an eyefull If there could be
any doubt Of Scout patriotism. the en-
thusiastic singing Of America and The
Star Spangled Banner would have driv-
en- them away with boots. 1t was a
great evening and tickets to the next
Father and Son banquet in Hammond
viii be at a premium.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
LOWELL NOW HAS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ESPECIAL TO IKE TINES

Low ELL. Ind, Feb. 9.-The State
National bank has been granted per
mission to change its name from the
State National bank Of Lowell to the
First National bank in Lowell and
they began husines under the new
name yesterday There viii Be no
change in the officers or working force
OF the bank, This bank has been do
Ing business in Lowell since August,
1901. The present officers of the bank
are: President Albert Foster: vice
president. J. VIII Belshaw; cashier. =
A. Browneni directors, Albert Foster.
y VIII Belshaw. William Love. ~. Fay
Lynch and George j. Hoevet. Book
keepers. Miss Thelma Hill and Miss
Vera Smith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
SWITCHMAN
IS KILLED

William steinvay, q switchman suf-
fered death in q horrible manner yes
terday noon in the yards of the Amer
lean Maize Products Co. at Roby while
switching cars
Steinway was attempting 20 cut some
cars onto one of tho switch tracks. He
ran alongside the slowly moving train
as no jerked at the lever which work
ed az the coupler pin The pin stuck
and Steinway took a chance. He step
ped between the cars. walking along the
rail az he worked with the pin
lie failed to notice the switch frog
and caught his foot in it, Before he
could free himself the car behind him
pushed him down. Roth trucks of that
car and the first track OF the following
car passed over his body cutting It In
two lie died almost instantly
The body wes takcn to the Burns un-
dertalSing pazlors in Hammond and 1T
was later removed to the Steinway res
idence. Avenue NJ, South Chicago. Mr.
Steinway was 40 years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
GRIFFITH TO HAVE
NEW STATE BANK
Institution Headed by G. o.
Holmes Ready for Busi-
ness March 5
ESPECIAL TO The TIHEsl


GRIFFITH, Ind, Feb. 9.-A cnarter
was granted at indianapolis last week
for Il new bank to open at Griffith The
charter was granted to home people
headed by c. Oliver Holmes. president
of the South Side Trust and Savings
Bank. Gary. and Il. A. Clark, cashier,
Gary.
A meeting was held at Griffith on
Feb. 5 when preliminary steps we're
taken to open the bank for business on
Saturday. March II. Another meeting
viii be held in the town hall Saturday
evening. March 5. when all stockhold-
ers are invited 70 be present.
The institution will be a state bank
$4,000 capital. run strictly under state
supervision and tied down to no fac
tory. but doiug business on It's own
merit,
Or. T. A. Malmstone. who was made
financial agent and who probably feels
the sentiment Of the people for miles
around better than any one, states
that the above management has the
fun confidence Of the people.
a limited amount of stock win be
released in small blocks for which the
financial agent is authorized to give
receipts.
Griffith has been IN need of a bank
for long time. With the present
amount of business rapidly growing
and the honesty and banking expert
ence enjoyed BY successful institutions
organized by Mr.. Holmes, the success
Of the Griffith State Bank is assured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
OF
LABOR PARTY
At ELECTION
Colony Decides to Stand
BY the Union
Jack
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERylcEl

LONDON. Feb 2.-The South African
natfonalists. who favor the secession
OF the Union OF South Africa from the
British empire. We're defeated by the
imperialists i-secesstontsts) in the
general election on Tuesday, according
to advices received today from Cape
town giving latest returns,
The feature Of the result as the
collapse OF the labor party which lost
II seats IN the national legislature.
Labor viii have only 5 seats n the
next legislature.
General smuits, the premier and
leader OF the imperialists. returned a
large majority tor his party through
hts personal efforts and following.
The minister " Justice, n. J. Dewet.
who was a candidate for seat IN par
lament, was defeated BY a nationalist
capetown advices said the following
tabulation had oeen prepared on re-
turns received there up to this morn
ing:
South African party or impcrialists
s9 seats.
Labor party. 5 seats
Sationalists, seats.
Constitutional democrats seat
These returns were not complete.
British newspapers expressed tubila-
tion over the election result. Such
faring headlines as the following were
printed.
South Africa stands BY the aagP'
and NO Secession in South Africa
Civil War is Averted."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
10000 GO OUT
ON STRIKE

NEW YORK, Feb. "a strike Of 4O,-
900 garment workers was called here
today by the international ladies' gar
ment workers union in a concerted
effort to organize the different sec
tions Of the ladies waist and dress
trade into a single organization.
The specific order for tho walkout
was given by the Joint board OF the
ladies' waist and dress makers union.
a branch of the international. Officials
Of this organization said they would
be supported by the cloak makers and
embroidery workers. A huge picket
ing demonstration viii be made. to-
morrow, il was declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
WHITING MAN
SUED FOR 81, 900

Suit for damages has bcen brought
against Andrew Demkovich. SIT John
street. whiting. for the injury Of =
year-old veronica Gajdas. May is.
1920. The suit was hled this morning
in the Hammond superior court by At
torneys Ibach, Gavit. Stinson &, Gavit.
The child was about to cross John
street. at New york avenue in Whit
ing when the Demkovich automobile.
driven by a son OF the defendant.
struck her The car is said to have
been travelling at high speed. The
complaint alleges that the child was
injured and has not recovered the use
Of one Of her legs. The father Of the
girl. Mike Gajdas, Is asking $1,000
damages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
JURORS CHOSEN FOR
HAMMOND COURT
IsPFctAL Is - -

tSFEItAL 10 thE LINES
CROWN POINT, Ind Fe5. 9-The
following jurors have been chosen for
the Lake superior court in Hammond
Floyd p. Saxon. Gary.
Herman r. Schiverin. Hammond
Henry REEVE. Hammond
Wm. J Wilke. Hammond
Guy + Young, Hammond
George Ne Brussel Hammond.
A. 2. Brown. Indiana Harbor
Bruno schreiber, Indiana Harbor.
Charles j.. Hathaway, Indiana Har-
Dor
Francis Rodgers. whiting.
r. L. Clinton East Chicago
G. S. Handley. Gary.
r. T. Clinton. East Chicago.
Ed Scheidt Hobart.
Thos. Sullivan. Crown Point,
John ". Perry. Crown Point.
Fred a. PAIL. Lowell
Geo. Bailey, BoweII.
c. ". Atkinson. crown Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
WATERWAY
BILL PASSED
TINrFPNATIONAL NEWS srRyIcEl

TINTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVICEl
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 9.-The
first official step looking TO the routing
through Indiana Of Iakes-to- Gulf wa
terway was taken today when the state
senate. by vote OF 50 to 7. passed the
Meeker- -Bainum bill providing for the
appointment by the Governor of a Lake
Michigan to Ohio River Waterway Com
mission.
The commission is to consist of FIVE
members to serve without pay. They
are TO investigate the practicability Of
the project. estimate costs, suggest a
route and report to the next session of
the general assembly. The bill car
ries an appropriation Of $4,000 to pay
the expenses of the commission. The
measure now going to the house for
consideration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
Reduced Laundry Rates

Another little corner has been chip
PED or the high cost of living by the
Hammond Wet Wash Laundry com
pany. which announces that it has re
duced its rates 50 that there j. no
longer any economy in doing the fam
lily washing at home. The very latest
in laundry equipment has been added
to the Hammond plant so that the
company's slogan now is Let i'm
proved machinery lift the drudgery
from your back"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
LOWELL MAN
FOUND DEAD
ESPECIAL 70 ~ TInEsI

ISPELIAL 70 IHE TINES
LOWELL. Ind. Feb. 9.-Charles
Johnson, who works for Howard sIo-
comb was found dead about 4.So yes
terday afternoon. lie was loading i
load Of wood near the barn and when
Mr. slocomb came home he heard the
horses making racket and went to
6nd what was the matter and found
Mr.. Johnson dead. He was a man
about 50 years old and has resided
here for many years. No inquest has
been held vet and no funeral arrange
ments have been made lie leaves
wife and three children
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
FORMER LAKE Co.
MAN MADE JUDGE

CROWN POINT. Ind, Feb. 9,-Word
has reached Grown Point to the effect
that Edwin c. Davis. formerly OF e.
Point. but now living in Lake Worth.
Fla, has been appointed Judge Of the
18th judicial SQUIRT IN Florida. Mr..
Davis was a prominent attorney here
and also a member Of the state legisla-
ture for two terms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
NEW MOTOR
EXPRESS co.

crown POINT. Ind. Fep "a new
motor express company making daily
round trips from Crown Point to Ham
mond via Gary promises to solve some
express commodity problems for the
business men and peoples OF the cities
mentioned. The BielefeId Bros Motor
Express GO. fa the name Of the new Or
ganization whcn has already begun
operation. r &. Bielefeld. the veteran
expressman Of Crown Point. VIII man
age the concern and his sons George
and Claude will operate II. Offices are
had in each OF the places named.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
DEATH OF MRS. NATKE

ITESSYIIBE, Ind. Feb s-The death
Of Mrs. Roha Natke aged 50. took
place here last night at the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. oliver Proeschold
Another daughter, Mrs. B. Vanderberg.
survives her as well as two sons, Aug
ust and CHRISTOPHER. two step daugh-
tors. Mrs. Chas. Watts and Mrs. Jacob
Havenger, sister, Mrs. Julia Burghart
She IS mourned also by q grand chill
drens and two great grand children.
The funeral viii he held on Saturday
al 1890 at the house and thence 10 the
Conoordia Lutheran church at Hess
VILE. Neidow in charge,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
700 BUY
TICKETS FOR
BIG EVENT
Committee Seeks TO Sell 800
More Of Them By
Tomorrow.
FACTS ABOUT HOOVER BANQUET

speaker-MarquIs Eaton, presi-
dent Chicago Chapter, American
Red Cross.
Attendance--snle of tickets indi-
Gates thst zoo or more Will he pres
cnt-
where to Be Held-Nev garage
AZ the corner of State Line and sih-
ley street.
when To BE Held Thursday
evening ut 500 D. m. sharp. Come
at 7s3O IL possible.
Auspices-spOnsored by Hammond
Rotary club and outside committee
of %.
Tickets To BE Had--No special tn
vitatfon necessary. Tickets so 10
800.
Overhead Expense-NofhtnE. Ey-
cry cent paid for tickets goes 10
starving children.
Women WeIcOme-This is act q
mems affair. Women as specially
Invited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
LONDON DENIES
THE STATEMENT

issued the following official statement:
The staten enC on Anglo-American
relations quoted IN the English press
this morning as appearing in the
American press was made without au-
thority or knowledge Of the foreign or
flce and does not IN any way represent
the Views Of the foreign office upon
the present or future state Of relations
between the two countries" This
statement vas that England and Amer
tea were treading the path toward war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
SPONGEMEN
ARREST TWO
IN WHITING

WHITING. IND, Feb. e-Federal Of
fcers Brulnangan and Brant OF Ham
rnond made more raids in Whiting on
Monday, Anton Jangcik of $50 White
Oak avenue and Stanley szynalik or
s27 Schrage avenue We're both taken
into custody for the violation OF the
liquor law.
Jancik put up $1,000 IN bonds fur
nished by Nike Rozaclk for his release
but szynalik was locked UP in default
or bonds,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
ASKS $1,000
DAMAGES IN COURT

CROWN POINT. IND Feb. 9.-3Irs
Irene Patterson of Hammond filed suit
IN the Lake circuit court yesterday
for alienation Of her husbands a1ec-
tlons. asking damages in the sum Of
10000,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
JOHN VISITS
LEGISLATURE

~ e y 70 IHt IINE9I
lNDI ANAPOIdS. Feb. 9.--John Nc
Cahe, the biggest little republican
politician OF Lake county. now the
chief Of pages OF tho house of repre-
sentatives at Washington, was $ yisi-
tor 70 the legislative halls today 10
greet old friends who knew him when
he was mere page of the Indiana
senate. John IS only feet tall. but
he has mans mind and politicians
bandshake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09
THOUSANDS IDLE
IN WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON w. VT. Feb s..The
number OF idle men throughout West
Virginia runs into the thousands,
while tens Of thousands are working
on reduced time. SAYS a report issued
today by samuel B. Montgomery. COM
missioner OF labor following a review
OF the labor situation just completed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09

Tickets for the Invisible Guests ban
quet Thursday evening, Feb. 10 on
sale at Summers Pharmacy. 2-7-3t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09

On streets and nawHR6andS, 30
per copy. Delivered by carrier in
hammond and wsrr Hammond.
Fifty cents per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-09

THE WEATHER.

Chicago ana Vicinityi Fair tonight
with lowest temperature near freea-
ingi Thursday increasing clOudiness
with continued moderate tenapera-
tureI winds probably becoming <
fresh SOutherly Thursday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
RUSSIAN-BRITlSH
TRADE AGREEMENT
Pact Essentially Same as
Draft Taken to Moscow by
Soviet Minister Krassln.

London. -Thc trade agreement un-
der which commercial relations Will
he resumed with Great Britain and
Russia was signed Wednesday by rep
rescntatives of the governments OF
the two countries.
The agreement is essentially the
same as the draft taken to M"Sco"
Inv Leonard Krassin. soviet minister
Of trade aud commerce, in January
tho most important Of which follow
Each party agrees TO refrain from
hostile action or propaganda ou's'f'
its borders against the others lnStijo
tions or giving assistance or encouf
agement to any propaganda outside
its own border The soviet govern
ment particularly agrees to refrain
from any encouragement OF ASlatle
peoples against British interests es-
pecialIv in Asia Minor, Persia, Al
ghanistan in India.
British subjects in Russia ana RuS-
slams in Great Britain will be permit
ted to return to their homes If they
so desire.
Each agrees not to impose any form
of blockage against the other or any
discrimination against trade not I'M
posed on other foreign countries.
Ships in each others harbors shall
receive the treatment usually accord
ed foreign merchant ships by CONNER
cial nations.
The agreement provides for the
clearance of mines from the Baltic ana
the approaches to Russia and the ex
change of information regarding mines.
1t provides for the admission to both
countries of persons appointed to carry
out the agreement, with the right to
restrict them to specified areas and
the exclusion of any who are persona
non grata and also free communication
and exemption from taxation.
renewal of Geographic and postal
facilities. including parcels post, VIII
be arranged.
With regard to Russian gold expect
ed from Russia as payment for I'M
ports, the British government does not
concede the soviet claim that such
gold should be regarded as immune
from seizure to pay British claims
The agreement leaves this, as mat
ter to be settled by ordinary court pro
cedure
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
JUDICIAL ACTS OF
WATER BOARD VOID

Austin. Tex-Those sections of the
statute making it the duty OF the
board of water engineers to determine
the relative rights of claimants to
waters of Texas streams and prOvid
ing that any suit brought in any court
to determine rights to the use of water
may be transferred to the board for
its determination. were held to be un
constitutional by the supreme court
Thursday. The opinion affirmed the
Judgment of the court of civil appeals
in the case of Pecos and TOyah Lake
Irrigation Company ct al vs. G. X
Mcknight, from Reeves County.
The court of last resort held that
1.-The legislature having attempted by
the statutes in question to confer on
persons belonging to the executive de
partment powers which properly at
tach to another department, without
express permission of the constitu
ton. the statutes are void" In other
words, the board of water engineers
is nelQ 10 pc an executive department
and for that reason 1t Is without ap
thority to consider questions which
rightfully belong to the judicial de
partment.
The opinion was written by AS
sociated Justice T. B. Greenwood
Note is made that Associate Justice
Pierson took no part in the decis
ion
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26

A girls pretty foot never makes the
Impression on young man that her
fathers pedal extremity sometimes
does.
More than 400 cars of white paper
we're required to put out the last issue
of the New York telephone directory,
the book being more than two inches
thick and weighing nearly five pounds.
new gas has been developed from
the manufacture of alcohol which
can be compressed to $500 pounds to
the square inch and stored safely in
steel tanks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
WORTH KNOWING

A total eclipse of the moon may last
as long as one hour and forty-five
minutes.
Don't be standOfiish and taciturn. A
pleasant word costs nothing and
makes many friend.
In Cuba the children take the names
of 10th parents. but place the moth
er's name after the fathers.
We are all In the race, men and
women, to get the most we can out
of life.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
Appropriation Bill Passes.

Nashville, Tenn.-A bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the purchase and pre-
servation of the little building in
Greenville, Tenn, which Andrew John
son, seventeenth president of the
United States, used as tailor shop
before his entrance into politics, pass
ed the senate Thursday and now goes
to the governor
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
Clara Smith Hamon Acquitted.

Ardmore, Okla.-The jury in the
verdict on the first ballot Thursday
finding the defendant not guilty of
murder en- November q, 1920, Of Jake
L. Hamon. national republican com
Independent oil operator in the world
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
Stations Occupied.

Berlin.-Franco-Bel troops have
occupied the western quarter of Mul
heim-on-Ruhr and the railway station
at Speldorf. Other small allied forces
have occupied the west railway sta
ton at Oberhausen and locks in the
vicinity of the Emscher canal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
Five Soldiers Sentenced.

San Antonio, Tex.-Five soldiers,
convicted by general court martial
at Camp Travis Tuesday, on charges
of theft, were each sentenced to Is
years in prison. They were charged
with robbing six San Antonians at
the point of revolvers.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26

Washington
of in
hundred old The American southwest full of all relics of
RADIO ArizonaN
nato in
country plateau especially rich relics 1t
to create Cliff
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-lOok for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child Is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its frulty
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California. ADV.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26

Mrs. Marie Tudor Garland, mother
of Charles ii. Garland, who refused
S1,O00,O00 inheritance, has married
in Paris, Swinburne Hale, a New York
lawyer. She forfeited a $333,000 in
rying f. A. Green, whom she divorced
I'm 1914
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
A Change.

"Why did that celebrated pianist
decide to go into craftsmanship
abroadT
Well" replied Senator Sorghum,
after playing the game with rival
managers and publishers and perform
ers, mebbe he thought he'd like to
try another kind of politics"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
Russo.poIish Peace Treaty sioned

London-The Russo-Polish treaty
was signed Friday, says dispatch
to London from Riga. The dispatch
added that the treaty is to be rati-
fled at Minsk within thirty days.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-26
Strawberry Growers Suffer Losses.

New Orleans, La.-Strawberry grow
ers of Tangipahoa parish lost $500,
900 by washouts along the Illinois
Central railroad in Mississippi, result
ing from heavy rains recently.