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The Washington times., 1921-09-25

Money II Easier.
Money on call on the New York
stock exchange ranged from to ~
per cent during the week. but some
loans were placed outside under ~
per cent. Easier money reflected i'm
provemcnt in the banking situation,
Commercial Faflurfes.
Three hundred and twenty-one com
mercial failures were reported this
week against $50 the previous week.
Bank CIearings.
Clearing house exchanges Of bank
checks in the United States this week
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
Brazil Sterling Bonds.

A. S.-what do you think Of
United States Of Brazil per cent
external sterling bondss These
bonds are offered at $3.50 ger f100.
Is the principal safe7 Do you think
Barnsdall Corporation per cent
bonds attractive?
Answer.-United States o. Brazil 4
per cent sterling bonds are in three
lssues-1S8s. repayable 1915 1900, re-
payable 1862: 1910, repayable 1866.
Prices vary. with fluctuation In ex-
change. They are redeemable by
sinking fund Of u per cent nnnum to
puchase bonds in the market. Up to
1914 &C, 285, 900 Of f46. 456 900 originally
issued in London had been retired.
At the beginning Of the war the
further operation Of the sinking fund
was suspended until 1927. Being
amount TO IS per annum. II exchange
were normal now, this 50 would
amount to about s38.ss. or 1887 per
cent on the S375 invested. At pres
ent rate OF exchange the annual inter
est Is 5000. or over per cent on the
money invested. As q speculative In
vestment these bonds are not with
out attraction.
Hamburg American Line Bonds.
J. F.. Brooklyn-I am thinking
Of putting some money Into the
Hamburg American Line ~ per
cent sinking fund bonds. due 1s43-
81. I understand that interest has
been paid on these bonds without
interruption. II they pay ~ per
cent on the par value Of the mark
1t would be q vary large return
II reasonably safe. What do you
think Of them?
Answer-These bonds are outstand-
ing in the amount Of 63,s25 900 marks.
and we understand that interest has
been paid promptly. despite the fact
that the company's business was
practically nil during the war. Spot
bonds are offered at the rate Of
$3.50 per 1000 marks. Based on
normal rate Of exchange the bonds
would be worth about 3240. But the
value OF the German mark II going
each day to new low levels. which
shows how very highly speculative
the position OF these bonds II now.
The Hamburg-American Line was Or
ganized in 1S47 and at the COM
mencement Of the war II had become
the second largest steamship line in
the world. Then came the crash.
We should not want to commit our.
selves on the probable future Of
these bonds. A good many persons,
however. think they are q good spec
ulation.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
INVESTORS SERVICE

II you have an investment problem
The Times will be glad to aid you
Write US fully, inclosing stampe<
address the Financial Editor.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

From August 1920, prices farm products have faIIe,
nearly AZ per cent building material 80 per cent food
articles 80 per cent Aggregate of all was 80 Der cent
lower WV ~ f~- -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
JOHN F. AHLBORN HAS
CONTRACT LAFAYETTE

LAFAYETTE, Ind. August s.-One Of
The largest moving Jobs ever under
taken in Lafayette will be started on
Monday when gang Of workmen of
the John F. Ah!eorn company. of West
Hammond. will arrive 10 assist in NOV
mi the large brick barn at the rear of
the St Elizabeth hospital gardens 20
its new location.
The barn which is IS feet wide and
So feet long is two stories in height
and Is one OF the largest buildings OF
It's kind in this vicinity. II was con
structed a number of years ago on its
present location on Sixteenth street be-
tween Hartford and Tippecanoe and it,
construction is such that It can be NOV
ed without damage 1t is Understood
that the contract price for moving the
building is S35o0 whicn is much less
than IT could be replaced for at pres
ent day prices.
A force OF seven men has been in
the city FOR several weeks making the
barn ready for the actual moving sew
eral large windlasses will be used in
moving the structure which will be To-
Gated in about the same position on
Seventeenth street as II now occupies
on Sixteenth street. 1t is expected
that the work will take up the greater
part OF the week as ii will be moved
the distance OF ablock over rough
ground.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
CAPT. HALL
ON VACATION
IN THE CITY
Noted Secret Service Man
Drops in On His Ham
mond Friends.

Capt Thomas Z. Halls. OF 1ndsnap-
Oils veteran OF the L. :. Secret service
and for years the most feared man
among counterfciters Of the country
arrived IN Hammond at noon today on
the nrst lap Of a vacation trip. 1t IS
the frst vacation he has taken since
Abraham Lincoln signed the papersthat
appointed him to the service in 1854
Capt. Halls is well acquainted in
Hammond and had frequently promised
that whenever he took vacation he
was going 70 drop in on his friends
for day. Mr.. and sirs. Halls are the
guests OF L. s. Commissioner Charles
Surprise this .af;>rnoon and will g.
from Hammond to New York.
The original credentials given Capt.
Halls were signed by President Lincoln
and they never were cancelled Fot
hfty-seven years he has been on the
trails OF criminals which come under
the jurisdiction Of the Secret Service
and he has the distinction of being in
the government service longer than
any federal enPloye. Up 10 twenty
ive years ago the whole United States
was his territory and his adventures
during that time would make a book
reading like the most lurid fiction.
He hrst specialized in counterfeiters
and is today considered the best expert
on bogus money in the country. He
picks up a coin, such as 4 nifty cent
piece, and tells instantly whether 1t is
good or not. He doesn't bother TO
sound II on hard surface. Il is second
noture. He instantly detects bogus
paper currency pointing out glar.ng |
defects little differences which would |
escape the average observer.
At present much OF his time is taken
with limitations Of Liberty ponds and
War Savings stamps which are said L
te making their appearance. His ex-
pert knowledge Of engraving and the .
inks used by the government enables +
him TO detect the forgeries at glance I
Last Winter Capt. Halls made a hit
with the young men OF Hammond when I
he delivered an address at q banqus
of the Young Mems Glasses OF the Meth
odist and Presbyterian churches. He
then dwelt on his favorite subject
showing the inevitable end OF ali Grim
inals He shows that they either meet
violent deaths. commit suicide or die
paupers IN the poor house or prison.
To prove 1t he traces the life histories
OF numerous criminals OF national rep
utation with whom he has come in con-
tact. He keeps scrap book OF Grim
inal eases handled by the Secret Service
and knows the face OF every counter
teiter OF Importance that has operstei
in the United States He has made II
q point 70 become personally ocquaint-
ed with every one OF them.
He took a prominent part in break
ing up the notorious gang OF James
Brothers and similar groups OF out
laws
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
Little Barque Matrimony Isl
Again on the ROCKS. Ger
aldine's Love Wanes and
Tellegen blood fairly Bub-
bles These Days.
BIT FRANK GETTY

tSTAFF CORRESPONDENT !. N SERVlCEl
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The curtain
fell today upon the second act OF that
little drama of home life. matri-
mony." in which Geraldine Farrar,
world famous American prima donna.
and Lou Teilegen. he Of the longest
Iashes In captivity, have been CO.
starring during a Ave year run
1t fell upon the spectacle OF the
gorgeous matinee idol locked out OF
his wife's 74th street home. and his
lawyer departing with the papers" to
serve them on the diva in an action for
separation. Farrar's closing line was
Tell Lou II he'll leave his address,
I'll send around his clothes"
The next act will show a scene in
the New York courts, to which the &C
ton probably will be transferred from
West Chester county.
The orst act in the Farrar reilesen
comedy farce tragedy. opened in 1915,
the couple were united in wedlock
The diva had many times expressed
herself as holding the belief that real
artists should not marry.
Il have locked the doors of matri-
mony long ago, and thrown away the
key" was one OF her best lines.
The line recurred TO Lou in the
second act when the love comedy had
become farce and he shivered on the
doorstep trying to gain adn1ittance &c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
WOMAN'S CLUB
PLANS BUILDING
Woman's Exchange to be
Conducted in Basement
Of Library.

Under the leadership OF its new pres
ident, Mrs D ]. Moran. the Hammond
Woman's Club is creating a fund with
which TO erect club building on Rim
bach avenue. The property on which
tho improvement is to be made has
been in the possession of the club for
a number Of years.
Wsh IS 5%s in the building fund as
a starter. the club will open a wo-
mans exchange in the basement of the
public library the first Of October.
The revenue from the sale OF clothes.
fancy work; baked goods. etc. donated
by members OF the club and their many
friends. will be placed IN the build
ing fund
Mrs Moran has sent each OF the
four hundred members OF the club
circular letter regarding the under
taking and appealing for their coop
Grafton. The following members have
been named a committee 70 have the
womans exchange in charge:
Mesdames R o. winkler. s. E
swain, J. F. Wilhelm. y J. Aust
gen; William Lowery; NJ P. Ludwig.
Dan Brown: Ben Wolf; O. c. E. Mat
thies and W. D. Wcis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
OPEN SHOP
HARb|NGER
IS FORECAST

Is the open shop to prevail in the
building trades OF the Calumet reEion7
This question has become vital ons
to hundreds OF people. employers ana
employees alike. in Hammond East
Chicago and Gary within recent weeks
because OF the unsatisfactory state or
affairs which has existed since EFFORTS
at reaching agreements on wages were
started last May.
when Judge Lands agreed TO act as
arbitrator in the Chicago controversy
with the almost unanimous approval OF
craftsmen OF the city 1t was supposed
that tradesmen OF the Calumet region
would readily agree to accept his Ful-
inSs and attempts were made by the
contractors to sign agreements TO that
effect with the different organizations.
The result has been disappointing TO
The contractors and a large percentage
OF the workmen. Agreements nave
been signed and abrogatod New ones
have been made and again discarded
First one craft is in line; then an
other and It is difficult TO tell on any
certain day just how the situation
stands.
The result is that many workmen
have become disguised and, realizing
that winter viii find them strapped
because of a summer OF idienes<, nave
taken work on construction Jobs re
gardless OF the action taken by their
union or the advice of their business
agents. Non-union men are working
on Jobs in Hammond and Indiana Har-
Dor alongside OF men holding cards in
unions and no protest is being raised.
One large contractor is said 70 be US
ing non-union men on an entire job he
is putting up and several OF the lars-
est projects are being put over IN the
same way.
The business agents are not trying
TO pull of their union men on these
Jobs because they realize that the
men have reached the point where they
are determined TO work" said one con-
tractor today They know that to
call a strike would merely demon
strate that they have lost their hold
on thesmen. The men know that there
are sufficient non-union men to man
the jobs and they are not going TO
leave at the beck and call of a bust
ness agent"
The plasterer's union recognized as
the most independent and the "cocki-
est" of the organizations after kicking
over the traces on one agreement has
signed q new one with the contractors
and Will accept the wages and work
ing conditions finally handed down by
Judge Lands The plumbers have re-
rnained obdurate during the entire
and IL is said that today
only one contractor Is working union !
journeynnen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
WARDEN'S
BROTHER
WAS FINED
William HaehneI Tried In Whit
ing City CourtFor Breaking
Game Laws

william Haehnel. Sheffield avenue,
Hammond, a brother of Eric Haehnel
who holds U. S. game wardens
commission. was nned sss SO in the
Whiting city court yesterday for hav-
ing three nsh nets~ in his possession.
T. J. Sullivan.
Sportsmen have been watching this
case since the arrest was made BY
Game Wardens Barber and Lapham on
April 81. Seven separate charges
were placed against Haehnel There
have been continuances. delays and
changes OF venue until at times II
looked as though the game wardens
would give UP in disgust However.
the state employed Attorney L. 7.
Meyer as special prosecutor to push
the matter and it was finally brought
to trial in Whiting. There are skill
Hammond man.
This has been busy week for the
game wardens. Seven cases were
disposed of. Emil Detinsky Of Whit
ing paid fine of ss47O for having
Wild BIRDS IN his possession. Detlu-
sky was keeping some robins in cap
tivity which is contrary to law.
Three Gary men. Sam Keris, Aiez
Patrick and Jacob Kenchuck were
caught seining in the Little Calumet
river. Pastrick paid sac for seining
and owning a net and the others paid
s27 each. J. c. Kinney and Morris
Honig Of Chicago paid s22 each fer
fishing without license.
The wardens have the backing or
the Lake County Fish & Game Protec-
tive Association, which now has over
500 members. in their fight against
violators OF the laws. Because of the
territory which Barber and Lapham
have TO cover, the association has pc
toned the state authorities to have
several more Lake county men COM
missioned as deputies to assist them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
STILLS FOUND
IN ST. Joe CD.

Chief Gus sinlons. who Is still in
charge Of the federal prohibition Of
fee at Hammond received a report this
morning from Harry Mathers, agent at
South Bend. telling OF the capture Of
two moonshiners with four stills run
ming full blast yesterday.
Mathers. with members Of the Misha-
waka police raded the farm Of Steve
Chesger in the country, near Misha-
waka. They found two stills running
in a cellar which he had constructed
in his barn Forty gallons OF moon
shine was also taken.
on the same farm was another place
occupied BY Louis Nemeth. In a sim
liar cellar two more stills we're run
ming. There they also unearthed for
" gallons of liquor and $50 gallons OF
sugar mash. The cases were set fer
trial Saturday in the City Court OF
Mishawaka.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
BUNCO
ARTISTS ARRATGNED

Joe vargovich and John Kaban, the
two alleged bunco steerers who were
arrested in East Hammond yesterday
afternoon after their unsuccessful az
tempt to work the box switching game
or Joe Stodola. werk arraigned in the
Hammond city court this morning
They waived examination and pleaded
cot guilty. Judge Klotz bound them
over to the criminal court under bonds
OF $4,000 each.
Wargovfch is known 10 be an old Of
fender Prohibition Chief Simons. who
vas at one time lighting the dope traf-
fc in San Francisco. recognized him
ss a dope peddler and all around bunco
man He says tht the man was con-
victed OF this ofrense at one time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
TY
OVER THE
1922 TAX
and Legislative
Branches Are At Logger
heads In Despite
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

tsrAyF CORRESPONDENT /. N. sESNtcEl
Harding is coming home from his Va
cation to hnd another conflict in pro-
gress between the executive and leg
islative branches OF the government.
1t appeared certain today that only
presidential intervention can straight
sn out the tangle over the 1922 taxes
and end the dispute between congress
and the treasury department over how
much is necessary to keep the wheels
OF the government turning for another
year.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
and his advisers. with an eye 70 the
spending needs OF the governmeu Mt.
estimate the government Will need
s4.55o.o 100000 and they have put UP 10
congress the ojb OF providing il.
Members of congress. with an eye TO
the coming congressional elections. an
which their political lives depend, esti-
mate that these figures can be trimmed
by at least .5oo,ooo.o 900. perhaps more.
So far they have refused to figure on 4
national spending bill Of more than
four billion and half dollars
And there the deadlock exists Bog
sides are stnding pat and apparently
waiting for some word from on high.
The principl difficulty is a difference
in policy between the treasury and
congress. The treasury favors a pay
as you enter" policy with current bills
paid on the spot from current reve-
nues. Many leaders in congress con-
tend that this is unnecessary. that 1t
/ sputting too heavy burden on the
public this year to expect the already
weary taxpayers to take up the war
time slack in single year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
REMAINS OF SOLDIER
BROUGHT FROM FRANCE
Sergeant Casimier Warras,
Killed in St. Mihiel Drive
To Be Buried Here.

The remains OF another West Ham
mond hero reached that city today
from an a. Z. F. cemetery in France
and will be taken 70 permanent
grave under military escort.
The slain soldier was Sergeant
Casimier Warras. son OF Mrs. Joseph
Warras and brother of Mrs. Anna r.
Goyke and John Warras. He enlisted
in May, 1917. with the regulars out OF
Delano. Mimi. where his mother has
been living the past few years. He
was assigned 10 the Eleventh Infantry.
Co. b. Chicamaugua park.
After six months service he be-
came a corporal and just prior to en-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
.FARRAR TELLS LOU TO
COME GET HIS CLOTHES
~Gerry's" residence

"Gerry's" residence
The word obey was left out of the
ceremony which made them one.
Five years are supposed TO have
elapsed during the intermission DC
tween the nrst and second acts.
The second act opens late in July
1921. with Lou vacationing at Long
Beach. A full house is expected.
Enter a mysterious stranger who
proves to be one OF Mrs. Teilegens
lawyers. with letter which says that
certain differences" have arisen and
that under no circumstances are you
(Lou) to enter Mrs. Tellesen's house
or approach her in any manner"
All Lou's Dutch French Greek Span
and he makes dash for the 74th
street residence where Geraldine Is
living.
The blinds are down but he tninSs
he catches sight OF some one peeping
out from behind them. Ensured Of an
audience, he tries key after key in
vain effort to get in but some stage
hand has changed the lock during the
summer.
Then he leans on the bell for three
long minutes.
Nothing doing! And then. erueiest
blow OF all. he gets note from Ger
a1dines lawyers.
III you will advise Mrs. Tellegen as
to your addres or the address you pre-
fer to use she viii forward TO you
your wearing apparel and personal
effects
With a harsh laugh the great actor
staggers off into the wings. Neither
Mr. or Mrs. Tellegen could be inter-
viewed between the acts. They both
hate publicity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
MAY FORCE
COMPANY
TO RESUME:
Bus Owners Are Doing A
Capacity Business, Want
Protection
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEW9 S%hfA~~4
DEs MONIES, Ia. Aug. 6-Enorts
20 end the tie-up OF street car service
here which began when Judge Wade
in the federal court. granted the Des
Moines street Railway Company per
mission to suspend operation. were
being continued today. City officials
and various business organizations are
endeavoring to work out plan that
will permit the street cars 70 resume :.
r. c. Chambers. receiver for the
street railway company. contends that
the cars could resume service II buses
were denied permission 70 use car
line streets. He asserts that II TINS
were ordered the street ra~%ways
would reduce fares from eight to seven
cents after a few months.
Representatives OF the chamber OF
commerce are said to favor resumption
Of street car service at Ave cent fare
with the understanding that bus COM
petition be entirely removed.
The buses. meantime. continue 10
operate to a capacity business. Bus
owners are sndeavoring to induce the
city council to guarantee them unin-
terrupted use OF the city streets for
hne year They declare they will put
1so buses, enough to care for the
traffic. In operation Immediately II
this concession is granted.
Marshall Miller. superintendent OF
city streets said today he favored an
ultimatum TO the Harris Trust Co. Of
chicago. principal bond holder OF the
railway company. demanding that the
company resume operations or re-
move its tracks from the streets.
Mayor H H. Barton declared an at
-anpt would be made TO speed UP
foreclosure sale Of the street car sys-
tenn in order that new interests may
acquire and operate il.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
FIND MOONSHINE IN
SOFT DRINK PARLOR
Whiting Police Make a New
Discovery on 10th ST.
Yesterday.
fspEclat 10 rHE lines

WHITING. Ind. Aug 6-The Whit
ing police force raided the soft drink
parlor of Steve Sremet at POI 119th
street. where they found two gallon
Jug OF roonshine and a number ot
empty bottles which had contalnea me
beverage
IN addition to searching the store
the police also searched the trunks OF
the roomers where they found a
quart bottle slowed away in the trunk
of Tony Suthy as result Tony was
also taken into outsody John Klen
furnished a $1,000 bond for each. both
OF whom are to appear August 9th for
trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
KELLERS FATHER TO
STAND BY HIM
J. w. Keller Says His Son
Has Unscrupulous Enc
mics in Hammond.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug s-Joseph
w Keller father OF j. ". Keller OF
Hammond. former army officer. held
in Chicago as an alleged automobile
thief today said that he believes "un-
scrupulous enemies" are responsible
for his sons plight.
We had some labor trouble at our
Hammond Ind, plant Mr.. Keller
said and my son settled it in rather
drastic fashion. He made some bitter
enemies There may he a link be-
tween the past trouble and the present
charge of handling stolen cars. I will
have the affair investigated to the
bottom.
The accused man is manager of the
Hammond branch of the Pratt Food
Co. Of Philadelphia of which his
.ather is president
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
(BULLETTN)

ItETERnATloEAt NEWS sERvIcEI
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Pas-
sage by the Senate of the Willis
Campbell Anti-Beer bill. designed
to close the loop-hoIes in the ma
tional prohibition law. which were
revealed by Attorney General
Palmers decision on March ;.
will be accomplished early next
week, Senator Sterling. RepubIi-
can. South Dakota. who is in
charge of the measure. predicted
to-day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
IRISH STATUS
IS A MYTERY
oRL EARLE G. Reeves

[sTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERyfcEl
LONDON. August 6.-A deep shroud
Of mystery continued today to veil the
exact status OF the Irish Peace Nego-
tiations So uncertain has the stu
alton become, owing to the consistent
official silence as 20 what is going on
behind the scenes that the Press began
today to speculate upon what will hap
pen II 1t is suddenly announced that the
Pour ParIcrs have broken down
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-06
HAMMOND POLICE
GET MOTOR THIEVES

The Hammond police captured a
pair OF auto thieves early this morn
ing and found that they were also de-
serters from the United States army
The men are George Speringer and
August Kaiser soldiers from Camp
Grant, Rockford. Ill These men de-
serted three nights ago and stole a
car in Rockford.
They encountered Officers Kunz and
Singer, and. being unable 70 tell a
straight story. were brought to the
station. The police were able TO 50
involve them that they confessed.
The Rockford authorities have been
notified and will come for the men
today.