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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
VALENTINO MAY
GO TO JAIL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERWcEI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
Los ANGELES, CAL. May 90
Rodolph Valentino may go to Jail
for "a hours to enable his atsor-
neys to test out the legality of his
arrest on charge of bigamy for
having married Winifred Hudnut be-
fore his introductory decree of di-
vorce froz his wife. Jean Acker.
became final. it became known to-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
THUGS SHOOT
TAXI OWNER

Mike Radovich, well-known Gary
taxi driver. who YVES shot three
times and robbed of sS5 Saturday
night by two strangers who hired
his taxi to take them TO West Gary,
continues to improve at the Mercy
hospital and will recover. it was re-
ported this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
NEW GARY
BANKRUPT

John r. Asian. grocer. Ills Broad
way, Gary, is the latest appearance
in the bankruptcy department. OF the
federal court a Hammond. Mr.. As
Ian fled his schedules yesterday.
lie lists his debts at ss.so6.42 and
Ills assets at only s2.520.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
WILL PICNIC
TOMORROW

Extensive arrangements have been
completed for the Insurance MEMS
picnic and holiday at Long Lake to-
morrow. They will parade Broad
way and assemble at Fifth avenue.
where autos will take their families
and guests to the lake.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
SCALE WILL NOT
BE CHANGED

The teamsters scale in Gary viii
not be changed for another year. ac-
cording to NJ. X. Iverson, business
agent for the 1osal this morning
The scale will remain for enc year,
the same as in 1921 when they ac-
cepted a cur.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
STUDENT GETS
LEG BROKEN

Oscar Range. 72o Fillmore street.
a student at Valparaiso, Ind, had
the misfortune TO break a leg yes
terday when he attempted to catch
a Pennsylvania train at the Madi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23

! son street crossing. He slipped and
fell breaking his leg. Range was
taken to Mercy hospital where he
is reported getting along as well
as can be expected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23

be a great advertising stunt for the
Steel City" stated the mayor this
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23

Point on Sunday.
teacher in the Crown Point schools
and brother Herbert were in Crown
Point on SUNDAY. They were re
turning from Hebron where they at
tended the alumni banquet on Sat
urday night.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. .. Lenney left to-
day for Kalamazoo. Mich, where
DR.. Lenney will take treatment for
several weeks. his health having
been very poor lately.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-23
NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES

Warren Hammond, Gary, Louise
Perry. Gary; Bert Rakowski, Ind.
Harbor. Stella wonsowicz, Gary;
Blazy Mazur, Hammond, Bwnectawa
Jachim, Hammond: Leonard Macie-
jewski. Gary, Antonette Mucha. of
Gary; Harry l. Cougherty, Crown
Point, Velma F. Insraham. Crown
Point; Joseph ]. Czagany. Ham
mond. Anna Valihanc. Hammond;
John Gordon, Ind. Harbor Anna gu
doch, Ind. Harbor; Joe Boziska. East
Chicago. Bertha Santo, East Chicago
VIM. Schmidt. Gary. Dorothea Wag-
ner. Gary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
DRUG INSPECTOR
is FOUND GUILTY
Physicians Testify They Had
Been Made Victims of At
tempted ExtortiOn

Portland, Me, Dec .29. DR.. Erwin
G. Ruth, OF Boston, former chairman
of the New London Narcotic bureau,
was found not guilty and Ralph a.
Fry, narcotic Inspector. was found
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
United States by a federal district
court here late yesterday.
At the trial, which lasted seven
days, physicians, dentists and drug
gists testified that attempts had been
made to extort money from them on
promises that they would not be pros
ecuted for alleged violations OF the
narcotic laws. The government charg-
ed that Fry made the arrangements
with the physicians and others and that
DR.. Ruth approved the narcotic rec
ords on Mays recommendation
After his acquittal Dr. Ruth said he
had been dragged into the case"
through his willingness to help Fry,
his friend.
Fiy's attorneys gave notice of their
intention to take the case on excep
tion to the United States circuit court
of appeals. and Judge Peters deferred
sentence. Fry was released on $500
bail The maximum penalty under the
law is a fine Of $4,000 and two years
imprisonment in federal penitentiary,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
PIRATES RA|DINC
RUM RUNNE rs OFF
ATLANTIC COAST
Proceeds of One Robbery Re
ported Worth S1,000,000
OWNERS DOUBLE-CROSSED
Skipper Sod His Cargo, Scuttled
Ship and Crew Took to
Boats

New York. Dec. ga report re
ceived yesterday from Nassau Of Il
81 900 900 liquor robbery on the high
seas was taken by customs officials
as proof Of reports that pirates were
raiding rum-runners off the Atlantic
coast
The Nassau report reaching the
custom house stated that the Vincent
a. White. which cleared from Nassau
for Miquelon on October q with TO-.
500 cases of liquor, had been boarded
off the New York coast and all the
liquor and money she carried taken.
The Nassau report corroborates
story OF a rum-running skipper who
double-crossed his employers sold his
cargo of Christmas liquor direct to
bootleggers, pocketed the money,
then scuttled his ship. and incidental
ly information that the coastal rum
runners have instituted an aircraft
intelligence division today came TO
the ears of enforcement agents.
Prohibition enforcement officials
said the yarn about the double-cross-
'ng skipper had been told to the
mel III llt NlICIdlt iUteillBfuCt III
vision by a member Of the ships
crew and then passed on 10 enforce
ment agents who frequent the loung-
ing places of the runners.
The duties of the air force. it was
said. consist OF determining the loca-
ton of rum-carrying craft from the
Bahamas. and passing it to the own
ers of the small vessels which bring
he liquor TO the American shore.
The air force, consisting Of one plane
and pilot. is paid $500 for each
fight.
The airman happened to be flying
around about IN days ago when he
saw liquorcarryng vessel sinking
and being abandoned by its crew He
noted this and later ran into one of
her crew The sailor said the vessel
had "A hold full OF grog aud that the
captain sold it ali direct. gave each
Of the crew bonus kicked a hole in
the old tub and left, hoping the yes
sells owners would think she had
gone down, whisky and all Enforce
ment agents are searching for the
airman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB
PLANS NEW YEAR HIKE
Annual Winter Outing viii Be Open
to All Who Wish to
Participate

The Green Mountain club has com
plcted arrangements even TO suffi.
cheney of snow for their annual win.
ter outing to be held Oh New Years
day. As usual this event Is open 70 the
general public as we'll as members
and AS large crowd as ever Is eX-
pected to participate in this seasons
outing. The program for the day Is
varied so that both young aud old
may have chance to thoroughly enx
joy out OF door life in any degree
whatever.
a snow shoe trip is planned over
Bald Mountain for those who really
want to get next to Old King Winter
and prove they are full fledged Green
Mountaineors,
The start will be from the Y. NJ, c.
a. at $50 SO as TO allow ample time
to get over the mountain in time for
dinner at He'll Hollow camp. For
those wishing TO 80 direct to the camp
conveyance will be ready at $3.50 also
at the "Y' with room enough for all
including the generous equipment of
skis, snowshoes. sleds aud toboggaus
that customarily make their appear.
anco on New Years morn for this
event.
The morning at the camp will be
given up to skiing coasting or short
snow hikes and the afternoon will be
filled with program of outdoor win.
ter games, ski and snow shoes races
under the direction of Earl n. Tarald.
sen OF the Y. NJ. c, a, Hunter's stew
and coffee will be served by the club
for dinner and those participating arc
expected TO bring such other eatables
as they may desire.
Those planning to 70 on tho snow
shoe hike should notify Wills T.
White. Others desiring transportation
to camp must notify Eugene C, Burt
or !. l., Griswold not later than Sat.
urday night the expense of transpor
tation will be shared by those using II
and small charge to non.members
for dinner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
CITIZENSHIP is
DENIED TO NINE
Thee Not Willing to Fight in
Time of War Not Worthy
Says Federal Judge

North Adams, Dec 29-Nine men.
who claimed exemption from military
service during the World war on the
ground that they were aliens, were
yesterday denied citizenship IN the
United States by Judge Richard W.
Irwin of Northampton at a session OF
superior court held hero yesterday.
Judge Irwin remarked Anyone not
willing to fight for this country in
time OF war is not worthy II be cit.
zen in time OF peace" SiXty.slX other
applicants for citizenship. represent
ing former residents OF Great Britain.
France, Italy, Austria Poland Russia.
Hungary, and Germany, were admit
ted. Judge Irwin, at the close of the
session, congratulated the new citi-
zens and wished them all a happy
New Year
The nine denied citizenship because
Of their claims for exemption from
war service were; Alcide Laurin,
Louis Giuseppe Vanuni, Domenico Ber-
nardo. Joseph zapala, G'acomo Catot-
ii. Emilio Giorgi, Caesar Eugene Min
azzoli John Baptlste Denega and
Peter John Donega.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
SMALL CRAFT PILE
ON JERSEY COAST
IN FIERCE GALES
of Wrecked Schooners Lad
en- with Liquor
ONE STEAMER IS MISSING
Freighter Heinrich Kayser Re
ported in Distress off Cape
MAY December 26

New York, Dec. 29.-1he north At
lantc seaboard last night was clutch
ed by gales such as have been raging
off the shores Of England and France
and sweeping mid'ocean.
AS the cables brought more stories
OF death and suffering overseas
small vessels began pilng up on tho
Jersey and Long Island shores; the
number OF craft normally entering
New York harbour WAS reduced by
nearly one-haIf at least two out
bound steamers dropped anchor in
Grayesend Bay after passing out, and
fear was entertained for the safety
OF at least one steamer-the German
freightcr Heinrich kayser, bound
from Savannah for Bremen, which
was last reported in distress 500
miles off Cape May on December 2G.
Hardly had The weather bureau
hoisted signals warning Of norwest
gales off the North Atlantic coast
when Asbury Park, n. j., reported
that the schooner Annie Belle Of Bal
timore, carrying small cargo Of
whisky. had run aground in thick
weather, but that her crew had wasi-
ed ashore. Jersey coast guards also
reported the fact that an abandoned
cabin cruiser marked "K l2090 had
been driven up by the surf
Early in the afternoon the schoon-
er Madonna V, out of Halifax, crash
ed onto the Long Island shore near
Montauk Point and was reported
breaking up in the surf with cargo
OF liquor Her crew was landed by
breeches buoy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
SMASHES GATE AHEAD
OF TRAIN AND ESCAPES
Motorist Had Close Call at Railroad
Crossing IN
ADAM

Adams, Dec. 29.--An unknown mo-
torIst whom the police believe is S. j.
Najimy Of Pittsfield, or someone us
ing ear, narrowly escaped death yes
terday when heavy touring car
hurtled through the railroad gates in
Park street narrowly missed being
crushed beneath an oncomiug train
and then, without Stacking speed. con
tinued through the town and away.
The southbound freight was but 90
feet fiom the crossing when the ma.
chine tore down Park street at a rap
id pace and without stacking struck
the gates with full force. The wooden
arms were snapped Off.
Bystanders secured the license num-
Der of the machine and reported IL TO
the police, who found that the number
was assigned to the p ttsfield man.
II was reported yesterday that a war.
fant for the arrest of the driver on a
reckless driving charge would be is
sued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
WELCOME WHISTLE AT
WALTER A. WOOD SHOP
Blast Believed to Herald Returning
Activity in Hooslck Falls
Industry

The whistle at the plant of the
Walter A. Wood Company blew Tues
day morning for the first time in Il
number of months, and the blowing
of 1t is generally regarded as the
herald Of an era of activity in the
big plant.
This week few Of the key men
in the company's organization of fac
tory employees will return to work and
it is expected that others will follow
in limited numbers In the succeeding
days. The expectancy with which the
the opening OF the plant is held has
extended to a number of cities and
town In which former employees of
the Wood Company are now working,
and many are waiting the call to re-
turn to the plant
AS was outlined some time ago.
there will be no rush Of employment
at the start, but the resumption will
DC gradual ard along lines intended TO
insure healthy growth of the bust.
ness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Out In Kansas They Call Brand Chicken Whskey
BENNINGTON MAN ON SHIP
DISABLED FAR OUT AT SEA

George Stewart Of Bennington
is the chief engineer on the ship.
ping board steamer West Hardas
way which was towed into Halt
fax N. S.. Wednesday by the
West Haven. another shipping
board vessel Three weeks ago
the fuel tanks ON the West Hard
away, whi1h Is an oil burner,
gave out and since that time the
ship has been buffeted by gales
in the North Atlantic
Word OF the IIardaway's condi
ton was wirelessed to New York
and the revenue cutter Seneca
went to the ships assistance.
The cutter was unable to help be.
cause of the rough weather. Be
cause she had drifted outside the
usual lanes Of ocean travel days
elapsed before the West Haven
reached the location OF the dis
tressed craft.
The Iardaway, which was
towed for 500 miles in order to
dock at Halifax, was found TO
have suffered considerable dam
age in her trying experience.
It was Engineer Stewards in
tention to spend Christmas with
relatives in Bennington but the
visit was prevented. 1t is pos
sible that he may be in town on
the New Year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
BURNED TO DEATH
lIoosiek Falls Woman Found Dead in
Burning House.

Anastasia Smith. one of the Oldest
residents OF Hoosick Falls, was
burned to death in a fire Thursday
in her apartment, at lG2 Church
street In that village. Edward Iief-
ferman, who lives nearby, was first
to enter the smoke.hlled rooms and
he was nearly overcome by smoke
At that time the woman was believ.
ed TO be dead. Rev Father James
Bolton. o. S. A., was called and ad-
ministered the last rites of the
church Of which Miss Smith was a
member
Miss Smith occupied the second
floor nj 162 Church Street. while the
first floor is occupied by the family
of Thomas Murphy. Due to III health
Miss Smith had been taking her
meals with the Murphy family and
was served her breakfast in bed at
o'clock. At that time she ap-
peared 10 be in her usual health.
Miss Smith was "A years old and had
resided in lIoosck Falls all her life.
At one time she was one of the best
dressmakers in this part OF the state
and WAS employed by many promi.
nent people Of this section The fire
was confined to the bed room
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
MT. ANTHONY LODGE Is
PLANNING TO CELEBRATE
Organization Formed Thursday Even.
ing to Observe Hundredth An.
niyersary Next Spring.

The plan TO celebrate the centen
NAL OF Mt. Anthony Masonic lodge
the coming year took another step
forward Thursday evening when the
preliminary committee met and agreed
to the following organizat. on to take
charge OF the program and arrange
ments.
President, Edward l.. Bates
Honorary Presidents. John II. Nor.
ton, Edward S. Chandler, Charles +.
Sears, John c. Clark, Joseph Venable.
Thomas Hannon and Charles s.
Beach.
Committee on Invitations, Rev. w.
G. Towart. Henry B. Wabridge w. II.
Nichols, Kari o. Estes, and f. H.
Sibley
Reception Committee. Henry D. Fill
more, c. II. Darling, G. S. Perry, a.
w. Varney, n. f. Greenslet
Program and Arrangements, Edward
l.. Bates, John Spargo Dr. Fred S.
Braley Rev. w g. Towart. Collins NJ.
Graves aud Henry d. Fillmore.
Entertainment Committee, +. s.
Braley, W. +. Blssell, T.. c. Bennett
II. b. North. A. Noveck.
finance Committee, c. NJ. Graves.
\, J. Holden. A. J. Cooper T. A. Day
export. W. H. Wills.
Badges, Decorations and Printing
Frank f. Howe, Harrison |. Norton,
Marden r. Nichols, j. Lawrence Girls
void and j. G. Hutton.
While only tentative plans have yet
been made II is expected that the OBJ
servance Of the anniversary VIII take
place in May. after the roads get set
tied so that visitors can come easily
by motor.
1t is planned to make the affair
worthy OF the occas on, the lodge and
the town The first Masonic lodge IN
Vermont was chartered here In 1898
and the order has always been strong
here and included most of the widest
known men, while Bennington Is the
fourth town in the state in size and
all Bennington people want to have
all Benn neion celebrations success.
full
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
TWO LOUISIANA
K|DNAPE:RS WILT,
IMPLICAT INC 40
Make Confessions and Granted
Immunity by State
TO BE TRIAL WITNESSES
Suspects in Staying Of Two Men
under Surveillance Of
Secret Service
Secret Service

Bastrop, La, Dec 29.-Forty-flye
persons were implicated in the More
house kidnapping and murders Of
last August, according to two confes'
sions reported last yesterday as de.
livered by the department of justice
men to state authorities at New Or
leans. The authorities would Meth
er deny nor affirm the report.
The confessions will not be made
public until the opening hearings be.
gin at Bastrop in January, 1t was
thought here.
1t was stated the signers of the
confessions have been granted i'm
munity by the state and are being
secreted along with other witnesses
and viii be called upon to TESTIFY.
The suspects are reported 10 be
under constant surveillance OF secret
service mon AT New Orleans yes
day Gov Parker, Atty-Gen. Coco, his
staff Of legal assistants and the four
department Of justice men were map.
ping out the future course in the in
vestigations into the death Of two
men. Watt Daniels and Thomas Rich
ards. believed to have been victims
of robbed, masked mob.
Friends Of former Mayor DR. i. NJ.
McKoin OF Mer Rouge. under arrest
at Baltimore on charge OF murder
In connection with the case. are rails
ing fund in this and adjoining par
ishes to be used in defense of r.
physician.
Meanwhile a deputy sheriff armed
with warrant charging Mex Din
with murder was on the way to Bal
timore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Former Pittsfield
Mayor Shoots Himself

Pittsheld Dec. 2S.-----Walter Fox.
croft Hawkins. 80, senior member OF
the law firm OF Hawkins, Ryan & Kel
logg, committed suicide between {
and Sl5 last night by shooting him.
self while sitting at his desk in his
private office on the fourth floor OF
the Berkshire Life Insurance com.
pany's building Medical Examiner
Henry Colt said the act was prob.
ably caused by excessive nervous.
ness and depression, y .32 ealiber re
volyer, with one chamber vacant, was
found on the rug close to his desk.
On his desk was a sealed envelope
containing a note addressed to his
wife.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Fleming to Continue \
To Be Troy's Mayor

Troy Dec, 29--Mayor James ".
Fleming who becomes comptroller of
the State of New York Monday, does
not intend to res gn the mayoralty
position for the present, at least, -
according to a statement issued by the
executive yesterday
A des re to fuull pledges to com
petc an extensive proeram OF public
improvements caused Mayor Fleming
to make this decision although II il
should be found that the dual re-
Sponsibility renders II impossible to
properly perform all my public duties
shall then take such action as be-
l'evc the public interests require"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
FLEET MOVEMENT
FORECASTS SMASH
IN PEACE CONF FAB
Britain Apparently Prepe. 2.
Disagreement at Lausanne
SHIPS AT CONSTANTINOPLE
Evidently on Hand to Protect
Foreigners if Turks Go
on Rampage
on Rampage

London, Dec. 29By the Assocat.
ed Press The hasty return of the
British fleet to Constantinople from
Malta attracts attention here.
Nothing Is forthcoming from an Of
fetal source to explain the move but
the obvious assumption IS that it is
connected with the uncompromisng
attitude Of the Turks at Lausanne is
everywhere adopted.
There are Still many foreigners in
Constantinople ana a dispatch OF
warships is regarded as the neces.
sary precaution in view of the visible
attitude of the Turks in that city in
the event there should be break
down in the Lausanne negotiations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
800 LICENSES SUSPENDED
no Vermont Drivers Penalized or op
Grating Under Influence Of Liquor

Grating Under Influence Of Liquor
Montpelier Dec. 30 Secretary OF
State, II. A. Black has given out sta.
tistics about motor law violations for
the year AS follows
Total number of licenses suspended
or revoked, $50.
The causes We're
Driving while under the influence Of
intoxicating liquor, ITO.
Excessive use of intoxicating liquor,
A.
Reckless driving, 90
Unfit Tor various causes, -.
Fatal accidents, II,
Failure to stop after accident, &.
Perjury, 4.
Taking automobile without consent.
4.
Operating without registration, 2.
Permitting unlicensed operator to
drive, !.
Operating eur with unassigned
plates, /,
Operating without lights, l.
Failure to report accident, I.
Fines paid for violations of motor
WHO Cf Charles brigham of New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Criqui Has Signed
To Fight Kilbane

New York, Dec. 29-Tom O'Rourke
New York promoter, announced last
night he had received word from his
Paris agent that Eugene Criqui.
French holder OF the European feath-
crweight boxing title, had accepted
terms for a worlds championship
match at the Polo Grounds, next Dec
GRAFTON Day. with johnny kilbane OF
Cleveland, the present titlc holder,
klbane already has signed for the
bout with O,Rourke.
Criqui's. acceptance o ORourke said,
meant he would receive an option OF
$25,OO or 20 per cent OF the gate re.
ccipt, as his share The Frenchman
had originally demanded 22ls per cent
of the gate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Regulation of Child
Labor BY Congress

Washington, Dec. 90 The senate
judiciary subcommittee VIII begin
hearing January 10 on the consti-
Mtional amendments to authorize Con
gless to regulate child labor, it was
announced today
Members of the committee said the
herring would bc in the nature of
an effort to obtain legislation during
the present session of Congress for
submitting the constitutional amond-
ment TO the rtatcS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
Discuss ReparatiOns
At Paris Conference

Paris Dec 90 (By the Assoc ated
Pre- 81. AS the result OF an exchange
Cf views since the London meeting
OF the premiers, the allies have de-
cided to 70 over the entire question
OF ieperations IN detail at the Paris
conference beginning next Tuesday.
1t is expected that the decision will
require two weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-29
NICKEL SAVINGS
TOTAL $1413.15
Accumulation During IA Weeks
BY Pupils of Bennington
Graded Schools

During the present school year,
nickel savings stamps have been on
sale in the public schools for il
weeks. These stamps represent ac-
tual saving by the pupils and all ul-
timateiy find their way into the say
ings bank. In this time. the savings
in the Graded School building alone
have amounted to Sl413.l5. They
are classified as follows.