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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
ATTENDED DANCE; vACCI>ATED

-Four young Hammond men, who
camo to East Chicago for the purpose
Of spending a pleasant evening. re-
turned last night to Hammond. satis-
fed that East Chicago is a city where
many things are accomJ lished. in a
very short time.
These men who gave the names OF
John ~Tenkham. Red Schillon, r..
Phrommer and another chap came here
In a machine ostensively for the pur-
pose OF attending a dance. As II hap
Pened. one Of the members of the
party had occasion to visit the office
Of DR.. Teegarden. secretary OF the
board Of health. These men. prob
ably not realizing that they were
treading on dangerous ground, ven
tured into the office. wherein earlier in
the day had recitned a patient afflicted
with small pox.
The usual custom in a case of this
kin is TO vaccinate the person en-
mediately and so the young men were
informed. They decided. however, that
oeing from Hammond. it would not be
necessary for them to he v~sccinated.
Now then it happens to refuse vacctna-
ton, coming from foreign parts, spe-
cial arrangements have been made for
taking care Of these refusals by piac-
ing them in what is commonly known
to violators OF the law as the bastile.
These same young men not wishing
10 spend the night, where many
reaches and other animals Of equal
size abound. finally decided to take
their medicine. and within five min
rites from the time Of their refusal.
had removed their coats and were
standing in line, awaiting the scratch
of the needle.
TWO Men Fined
As a result OF threats made to one
Ct the physicians. assigned by the
board OF health. who requested admit
lance to a house at 5014 Magoun ave-
rue for the purpose of investigation.
Henry and George Nemeth, today were
assessed q fine OF 81 and costs in the
city court by Special Judge Twyman
on a charge or provoke.
1t developed that both men had by
action and deed. made numerous
threats against this physician and to
Teegsrden. secretary OF the board
81 health a. the Magoun avenue resi-
dence. Special Officer Gould. who had
the physicians to the house,
was compelled to place hand cuffs on
the men in order to get them safely
to the station.
Disease AbatinE
That the small pox has abated to Il
decree can be seen by the small
OF cases being reported TO the
health authorities. Quarantine in the
section OF the south side. with
the exception OF homes actually af-
with the disease. have been lift
Special police still remain on
guard at these homes and viii con-
tinue 20 do so. until the usual period
OK quarantine has expired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22
CAPITAL
TAKES ON
QUIET AIR
BY H. x. REYNOLDS

FSTAFF CORRESPONDENT ! NJ sERvtcEl
INDIANAPOLIS, a. 22-Foflowtng
I'VE days Of ~rapid-are sessions in both
branches of the General assembly, the
capitol assumed an air Of q%utetude to-
day with most Of the Legislators alb
sent from the city, taking the juuket
to the Calumet region in Lake county.
The Legislature special" carrying
members Of the senate and house to-
gether with their families and repre-
sentatives Of the and press
associations. left indianapolis at Il: 80
o'clock this morning.
The junketers. according 70 plans
announced by senator James J. Nejdl
OF Whiting. were &c visit Hammond,
Gary, Whiting. Crown Point and East
Chicago today. The tour Of the Caiu-
met region was to he made by auto
mobile. beginning and ending at Ham
mond whore the Legislators are 10 be
entertained at the Country club this
evening.
Many OF the Hoosier lawmakers
will spend Sunday in Chicago, return
ing 10 indianapolis Monday evening.
Yesterdays session of the assembly
marked the escond full week of legis-
lative activities. only a few bills have
been passed by the senate and none by
the lower house. although some meas
ures will be ready for third reading
when the representatives convene
Monday.
Bills passed by the senate have. for
the most part. been un~tmportant. with
the exceptions Of the Hartzell bin to
provide a penalty - 500 to 5000 and
Imprisonment of from three to hve
years for vehicle taking, and the Eng
lish bill fixing a more severe penalty
for robbery by force. These measures
now go to the house for action.
The Bowers bill to amend the Ger
man language law to permit the teach
ing Of religion in any language viii be
fought in the senate by member of
the American legion, according TO the
announcement Of Senator Robert l.
Moorhead OF Indianapolis. Senator
Moorhead represents the department
OF Indiana on the American Legion's
national America1llzation committee.
and he is determined that the teaching
OF the German language for any pur-
pose shall not be resumed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22

1t is pointed out by Senator Bowers,
author Of the bill that children now
attend Lutheran rarochial schools in
Allen county before nine o'clock in
the morning and after -four o'clock in
the evening TO receive religious in
struction in the German language. Ele
Stansbury. hen he was attorney-gen-
eral. ruled that the school day con
tinued from nine until four o'clock.
and that instruction in the German
language at other hours than those
was not prohibited by the statute. The
present law prohibiting the teaching
Of the German language in the schools
was passed during the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22
Well They Got The
Advertising Anyway

CHICAGO. Jan. 22-After being COM
PEELED TO abandon their flight by air.
plane from Lincoln. Neb.. to Washing
Mrs. H. H. Wheeler and Mrs. Draper
Smith. "Neabrska's flying grandmas"
arrived in Chicago today by train
from Des Moines. They flew from
Omaha TO Des Moines. but weather
conditions compelled them TO make
the remainder Of the journey by train
They departed at 1910 a. m. for
MaNhington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22

forecasts for next week:
Region OF Great Lakes-The outlook
for the coming week is for tempera-
ture normal or above. considerable
cuoldiness aud occasional rain and
SHOWS.
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, yalleys-The outlook for the
coming week IS for generally fair
: Gather with the temperature normal
or above normal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22

The Senate this Afternoon passed
with only one dissenting vote the
House bill liking penalties for vehicle
thefts. The measure provided a penal
~ OF three 20 i've years imprisonment
and a fine OF $4,000 Tor the first o.
Tense and five u 20 years imprison-
meut for the second orense.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22
ARE RIVALS FOR
WAR

LAPoRTE. md. Jan 22-over 900
members OF John Frankl.n Miller
Fost. American Legion, os Michigan
City. met and signed q petition to
the LaPorte county commissioners pro-
testing against the erection OF q sol
dler memorial here. Both owns want
the memorial. The matter rests with
the county council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22

street railroad companies and inter
Urban companies, telephone, telegraph
and pipeline companies. The law
would not effect the existence or com
pauies now incorporated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-22
Hogston's
Bill Was
Killed
IiNrERNArIoEA. NEWS sraWcEI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 21.-Tbe
senate was evenly divided this after
ao0h "hen the vote was taken on
senator Hoastohs bill which provided
Hhe OF sl'ooo for persons found
eunty u giving raise information TO
n"NfpApe1s' PRESIDENT Branch OF the
Senate cast the deciding vote nNom
killing the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

though his branch sought to improve its
fortunes by residence in New York. For
the past twenty years the John Gordons
fair. in London, and the bride pro-
spective Of December 10 is practically
Briton, having been born in this house
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
"AD" FOLK GIVE SHOW
Let's Go" Is Presented by N. W.
Aver G. Co.

Romantic episodes in history and
how advertising might have affected
them were portrayed in "Lct's Go" n
show originated by y. W. Aver & Co.
employees. staged last night at the Acad.
emy Of Music.
II might have been second edition
Of Dante's Inferno. only Dante had no
part and there was no inferno. but
there was Yogi. He was marvel
Gus chap PLAYED by j. &. Chilcott. and
h" carried Wright Ontymc." an ad-
vertsing writer. through many scenes.
The advertising writer. as portrayed by
{. l.. Whittier. was duly impressed
His first journey was back to Egypt.
where Cleopatra held sway, and he
stood before the Sphinx in 5000 4. G..
He then went to the Court of King
Arthur. and then came To more modern
times and visited the homo of the
French potter in 1896 \. y. Here
there was tragedy. for tho potter waa
n failure and his wife left. But ad-
vsrtisng and Wright Ontymo"
stepped in and showed how the situation
could be saved by advertising.
The Yogi then turned out to be mag-
inafion, always the friend of the Ad
Writer. He took him to 2021. Again
Advertising saved the day and won
back Romance and restored the men TO
their rightful place under the sun.
Clever stage settings were the work of
Albert Goetz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
WILL SAVE CITY 900
Mayor Signs Two Ordinances A.
feetinq Lines of Streets

Two ordinances. affecting the lines
Of streets, signed By Mayor Moore TO :
day. will, il is estimated, save the city
upwsrd Of million dollars. One ordi-
nance covers streets in the southwestern
BART of the city near the Atlantic Re
fning Co. plant. The other allows for
the changing of lines on the Anna r..
Jeannes estate between the Montgomery
County line and Burholme Park in the
Thirty fifth Ward.
The ordinance affecting the south =
western part of the "ity rcpcalS bill
signed during the Smith Administration
which provided for cutting streets
through the Atlantic Refining Co. prop
erty with it's attendant damages. The
new law will make the streets go around
the plant. also allowing for the expan- :
sion Of other manufacturing companies
In the vicinity.
The change in street lines in the
Thirty fifth Ward was made at the re.
quest Of tho trnstees Of the Anna u.
,Ieannes estate. So that ii would be DOS
siblc for them TO erect hospital on the
estate as memorial to its former
owner. The trustees have stated that
they are willing to donate.,the beds Of
the new thorouehfarc to the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
FEAR MISSING MAN
Is AMNESlA VICTIM
William A. McMenomay Was to Be
Married June
Ledger Photo Service

Relatives of William A. McMcnomay
twenty five years old. $500 South BAN
croft street, who is missing from nome,
believe he wandered of when a victim
of ampcsia.
Miss Anna Ryan. twenty years old.
1854 South Ringgold street his fiancee,
is in highly nervous state over his alb
SenCe. fearing that hr may nave met
with accident or death. They were TO
be married in ST. Monica's Church. Sew e
enteenth and Ritner streets. June |.
Before NcMcnomay disappeared a
week ago he drew $500 from savings
fund. lie hnd planned to use the money
to furnish their home.
The young man was employed hv q
jcwclry firm. but because Of lack OF
business had been working only three
days n week. His employer told his
rcla tives that for several days before
he disappeared he had seemed depressed
During the war he volunteered for serv-
ice. but after short time in camp was
sent home because of physical disa-
bility.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
WOMEN FOR DlSARMING
Lighthouse Settlement Club Sends
Appeal TO President

Two hundred members Of tho Won -
ans Club Of the Lighthouse Settlement
1876 West Lchigh avenue. sent n com
munication TO President Harding TO-
day asking him 10 call an international
conference on disarmament.
A meeting Of the Publicity Com L.
mittec Of the Womrn's International
League for Peace and Freedom took
place in that organizations head
quarters in the College Club. Thirteenth
and Spruce streets yesterday. II was
decided to have n corps Of volunteer
workers at the headquarters every day
to spread disarmament information and
to list speakers to respond TO "Cmcr-
gcncy calls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

teroay morning and. following IN
funeral the elderly woman became III
throughout the day and left ber bad.aSr
shortly before II o'clock TO ra bor,s
to hcr children. At Twenty ninth snS
annln streets man jumped from ~,
alley, seized her arm with ono bsrS
ana brandished revolver with ina
other.
lie then struck her. took her purss
and escaped. After she had recoyeve6
the woman notified the police OF the
Twentieth and Federal streets station.
and Detective Hagen arrested Barress
on description at his home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
ARREST ENDS "VACATlON"
OF 2 SOUTHERN YOUTHS
Nabbed in PaoIi After 1000. Mile
Trip in AIIeqed Stolen Auto

a country wide vacation planned by
Edward Wood and Charles Luke. of
Birmingham. Ala. each seventeen years
old, came TO sudden end today in
Paoli. whore both were arrested
charged with stealing an automobile
belonging to a wealthy clubman in the
Southern city.
Each was held in $1,000 bail for
court today by United States Commits
sioner Manley.
The boys said they had hoped to
reach Maine. where they expected to
round out the summer. The said they
had travelled about II 900 miles.
Lack Of funds was the indirect cause
Of their CAPTURE. They drove their
dust covered car TO n garage at Pao!i
this morning and offered to give the
proprietor an inner tube for two gal
Ions of gas. Noticing that the car had
an Ala bama license. the proprietor be-
came suspicious and notified the Fed
errl authorities. The arrests followed.
The boys are said to have traded
various parts Of the car for supplies
needed when their funds started To run
short on their trip. The boys were
formerly employed as special delivery
messengers at Birmingham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
I'm ARE RESCUED !
'|NKENS|NGT0NF|RE.
=. Taken Down Ladders by
riremen When Flames
Cut of Escape
wfrCHMAN GIVES ALARM

p..or Nelrose. night Waterman.
leaned n sleeping Kepsington family
s.a.as o'clock this morning by, firing
~, =, .,.volver in the air. when he found
NE ns s,ore under thew dwelling afrc.
r;ro members of the family. unable
ascone by the stairway. later were
~ .ersn down fire ladders.
"" tn Are was in "Tbe Quality shop"
.nd"cted at 31O7 Kensjngton avenue,
pIsooc Rlum. Melrose. on his rounds.
,hc reflection from the flames in
NV ~. store shining through the windows,
us wv rnouins that the Blums lived over
M ~ store. pounded on the house door
70 awaken them. =.
Fires Shots In Air
u;s shouts and knockings were un-
.,swered, and ut length he fired three
.ho,s in the air. This brought Blum
~ Tho second story window and the
.,,chman told him the house was afire.
Smoke and the spread Of the flames
,sds escape from the house difficult
md dangerous. and the Waterman
rroed the family to stay where they
rsre until the fremen came.
Velrose ran to an alarm box and in
Tow minutes Truck 10, from Frank
sord avenue and Clearfeld street, ar
lived Lieutenant Pratt ordered ladders
IN and fremen went to the second and
third floors Of, the building for mem
bers of the family.
Taken Down Ladder
glum, his wife and their youngest
.hild. Mamie. eleven years old. were
A. The second floor windows. The fire
men soon had them. to the street in
safety, and then went after the two
alder children. Isaac. Jr., twelve. and
Harry. eighteen, who were on the third
aoor. The boys were guided down the
ladder and joined their parents.
The fire was put out before it had
fine TO spread to the upper parts Of the
building. Blum estimated his loss at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
WOMAN IS SBEATEN
z AND ROBBED OF S4
Mother Of Ten Children At
tackled on Street After Leav- ,
ing III Friends Home
SUSPECT IS BEING HELD

On her way from tho home Of q
sick friend. whom snc nad peen COM
forting in tho loss Of her granddaughter.
Mrs. Katherine Finnegan. thirty nine
years old, Of 253I Montrosc street. was
attacked at Twenty. ninth and Amin
streets of II o'clock last night. beaten
and robbed Of 81.
Matthew Barrett. twenty four years
old. Of Onkford street near Twenty.
sixth. was later arrested and held today Y
without boil for the Grand Jury by
Magistrate Dougherty. at the Twentieth
and Federal streets station. charged
with the attack and robbery.
Mrs. Finnegan, tho mother Of ten
children. spent yesterday N the home
Of Mrs Katherine Norris, eighty years
Old. Of 2g21 Gunther strcof Mrs
Nnrris, nnddnughter was buried VOC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
CAN YOU BEAT THIS?
Man Arrested In Tailor Shop at
Nlqht Had Court Summons In Pocket

Philip Rizot. nineteen years old. liv.
ing on Winton street. was captured
in the tailor shop Of Atep Louisianian
1885 Susquchanna avenue. at 4 :3t
o'clock this morning. In his pocket
wns found n summons to appear to-
morrow at Room Gj3. city Hall. to az.
swer to the charge Of larceny.
Rizet was captured by I.ouisianinn
who lives above his tailor shop. lic
WIS held until patrolmon Of the Park
and LchiGh avenues station arrived. Hc
had entered The" store through n tran
som.
Magistrate Oswald. nj the Nineteenth
and Oxford stretS station. held the
youth without bail for the Grand Jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24

you can Just bet on this. The girls are
going to give the boys a run for their
money.
And mother and dad Don't forget
them. They can enter tho contest too,
if they wish 30. No money needed. and
you don't have to collect any money
Just get the subscriptions any time he e
tween June and September Is from
persons living in Pennsylvania. New
Jersey. Delaware and Maryland who do
not get the PUBLIC LEDGER now.
You can 60 to the Circulation Depart
ment. PUBLIC LEDGER Building. for
the subscription blanks. or you can
write or telephone for, them. q.
DO IL today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
OPPOSES FERRY BUS STAND
p. r. r. Claims II Owns Property
and Can Rent Il

An appeal to restrain busscs from
using the plaza in front of the Mar
ket and Federal streets ferries Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Camden. was
filed in the Camden Court Of Chancery
today by counsel for the railroad.
The appeal will be heard week from
tomorrow. The railroad claims it owns
the property under discussion and has
the right to rent the privilege of its
use to any public service corporations.
The Camden trolley systems pay rent.
but the busses do not, on the basis that
the railroad does not own the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Wills Admitted to Probate

Relatives were beneticiarps in wills
probated today at city Hall. Rosali"
c. Dodge. who died in Nice, November
IL. left 500 900 to kinsfo'k' Laura II.
G. Rome. who died in Belgium. May
Is. left S10.O0O. Other wills included
Louis d. Randolph, Lock Haven.
S6jOO Charles H. WciSbcrk fSlS
North Camac street. Sl3. 400, and
Charles Motzger. Bustlcton pike. Som
crton. S4i00. Inventories of personal
estates were as follows: Sophie r.
Wattlr~. $lS.350 John Il. MurAfcc.
S2l. al. .GS: William C. Wills,
&S369 90: Abraham X. pcrkius. $40. =
OGG % and Rcbccca &. Washington,
SS4O5. IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
GUARDSMAN ARRESTED
Member Of to3d Engineers Held for
81, MISSING Drills

His failure to attend drill Of the 1O3d
Engineers. \. G. p. resulted in th,
arrest today of Francis Farren. eight
cen years old, at his home. 10 North
M, Bernard street. He was taken to the
Fifty-ti fifth and Pine streets station and
will be held there until court martial
is held by Major Watkins,
This is the first time in many years.
II is said, that such action has been
taken against soldier for missing drill
Ferren, it is said, was absent from
drills held by the engineers at the First
Regiment Armory for four successive
weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Missing Girl Arrested

Mary Appolao. sixteen years old.
1917 South Carlisle street. missing
from her home since last Christmas
Eve. was arrested last night by two
district detectives as she walked into
grocery store at Ninth and Wood
streets. When cross examined the girl
refused to Civ" any information as to
her present address or what she had
been doing since she left home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Man Proves He's No Stacker

Joseph !. Brick. 2l0@ North War
mock street. this city. called on Mayor
Anderson. of Gloucester. last night and
proved he had registered for the draft
while living on South Broadway. Glou-
cestar. Mr.. Brick said h" feared he
m ghi be confused with j. !. Brick.
whose name appeared on a Gloucester
list Of alleged slackers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
cynwyd Girl Honored at coIIeac

Miss Ethel Barr. Of Cynwyd road,
Cynwyd. has just bncn houorrd At Will
son College by election 10 the poStun
Of managing editor for next years
Junior Annual, which her class will
publish. Miss Barr. who Is a Sopho.
more, was chosen for this work because
of her general qualifications for editorial
work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
APARTMENT HOUSE LOOTED
Clothing and JeweIry Taken From
the-"Virainia," Loaan SQUARE

Some tim" in tho last two days thieves
raided the fashionable apartment house.
Virginia. in Logan Square. rarryin:
away clothing. icwclry and other va "a
ables from b"ardcrs. according to police
of the FiftcCntA and Vine streets sta
tion.
1t is believed tho thieves are two men
who engaged rooms in tho house and
that after looting tho place escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
Art Alliance Has Luncheon

The second Of a series Of luncheons
connected with the Art Alliance move
ment to increase It's membership was
held in the Art Alliance Buildings. 1898
walnut street, today. Among the
speakers we're Anna Coleman Ladd
Boston sculptor. and Samuel g. Fleisher.
B. +. Wetherin. Jr.. presided.