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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
ROTARY CLUB
ELECTS ITS
DIRECTORS

The Hammond Rotary Club held
It's annual election today for Off
GERS for the ensuing. year,
The retiring officers and commit
tees made their yearly reports. The
result attained By the various ac-
tivities were extremely gratifying.
The Boys Work Committee. Geo.
Hannauer, Chairman, referred to the
development Of the playground sit
uation in West Hammond and also
the beginning OF action by the new
Park Board in Hammond
The Educational Committee head
ed by Jack Jones presented report
OF their activities in connection with
educat tonal' matters
The Sports and Games Committee
OF which. Bert Steelnan is Chair
man gave a review of the .tourna-
nlents in which the Rotary Bowling
Club has engaged and from all OF
which they have come out victori-
ols.
The Publicity Committee. Morse
Dell Plain, Chairman, gave an inter
esting report Of the Rotary public
ity campaign for greater prosperity.
Other reports were filed by the En-
tertainment and House Committees
After a spirited election in which
the various candidates graclously
endeayored to retire In favor of
their opponents and graeiously cam
paisned for them in true Rotarian
spirit, the following directors for
the ensuing year were elected:
Fred Crumpacker. Morse Del Plain
Bill Belman, Carl kaufman, Fred
Paige, George Chaplin, and Mel Mon
nett.
These directors will meet and ell
ect officers and appoint committees
before next Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
CHASER TO LEAVE
GARY, THIS TIME
SURE, HE SAYS

Attorney Paul Glaser Gary radi-
cal has been appointed general di-
rector Of the Russian Red Cross Tor
the northwestern states, and will
leave shortlytfor St. Louis, where he
will establish his headquarters.
II am out of politics. said 'Glss-
er. republican, democrat socialist
bolshevik-all politics. l am going
to raise money for the relief of the
children in Russia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
HOUSEKEEPERS
ARE INVITED

Miss Ruth Erickson, factory dem
oustrator for the Apex Appliance
Manufacturers will have charge Of
the demonstration work at the Apex
Home Appliance Company, 700 South
Hohman street. Hammond, all TIL g
week. and the local distributor is
inviting every housekeeper in Lake
county to attend the demonstration
Of the Apex Ironer, the Washer and
Vacuum Sweeper.
Miss Erickson is one OF the star
demonstrators for the manufactur-
ers. She was sent here to take
charge of what the factory consid-
ers one OF its most important dem
onstrations. You may bring your
ironing. II convenient. she says.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
HEBRON YOUTH
KILLED BY GUN
Accidental Discharge OF
Weapon Causes Death
In Garage.
ESPECIAL 10 he IfnEsl


GROWN POINT. Ind. April "A
report comes from Hebron that
Foster Reisinger. 20 young man
well known here. was killed at the
West Side Garage by the accidental
discharge of shot gun.
The charge entered his stomach
and liver. and every effort was made
to save his life, two physicians
working over him. but he died in
side OF thirty minutes
The regular night man was or
duty, and in sis place another young
boy OF Hebron was substituting
Several OF his friends came in to
Tisit and while away the time. au1
while there they decided to take
ook at the shot gun, used for ~uard
ing purposes by the regular night
man. The gun was laid down anc
accidentally went off. the full
charge entering the body OF the
Reifinger bcy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
Raise SIS
Bills to
'Twenties

Money talks In any language
even If It's bad. Three foreigners.
none OF whom could speak dozen
words OF English, knew that. They
raised $500 federal reserve notes to
$1,000 bills. They passed two OF
them on North Side store keepers.
They got the change and almost got
away. But Officer Lau of Hammond
Central station nabbed the trio as
they were about to cross the state
line. This morning the three were
bound over to the Federal grand
jury by u. S. Commissioner Charles
Surprise. They'll be arraigned on
charges OF altering L. S. currency.
Herman Sasse. deputy United States
marshal. accompanied by DIR. VIII
liam 4. Buchanan. city health direc-
tor. took the three men to Indian
apolis this morning.
Mike Kato, % years old. is said
to be the leader. Philip Kozak and
Max Neuchk are the others. They
gave their addresses as $50 Marsh
field ave, Chicago. They are held
in bonds OF $4,000. $4,000 and $4,000.
All are Russians.
The men were arrested Saturday
after they had passed the spurious
COS on J. Wacrink. lot Dearborn
st, and Mrs. Mary Kowalk, Ill
Johnson ST. Wacrink didn't know
that he'd been stung until officers
called on him after the captured men
had told where they'd passed the
notes
But the woman proprietor. She
suspected all was not well inmedi-
ately after the trio had entered. pur-
chased SIS cents worth OF sausage
and bread, and rendered a twenty
dollar bill.
She rushed to the Northern Trust
& Savings bank, corner South Shore
tracks and Holman st.
rs il good?' she asked.
The cashier detected the discrep-
ancies in the twenty dollar note ana
advised her to call the police.
She found Lau outside. He COM
mandeered a passing auto, followed
the men and caught them as they
were Fastening across a prairie for
the state line.
None OF the men can Talk En- nsilsh-
But police admit they're clever op-
orators. Fourteen OF the raised bills
were found. The $50" In each cor
ner had been stamped in with white
ink. The green. legend Five Dol
lars on the reverse side had been
partially obliterated. But not alto
gethcr That was the only weak
feature in the counterfeit notes.
Otherwise police declared the work
the best they had ever seen.
Police say the men are operating
from a headquarters, probably at
Detroit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
CONTRACTS
FOR ROADS
AWARDED
ESPECIAL 10 rHE rIhEsl

CVRoWN POINT. Ind, April A.
Contracts for four new roads were
let today by the board OF county
commissioners. Three OF the Jobs
were landed by the See Teaming S
g. supply Co. OF Hammond. The
fourth went to A. l. cortright, Helm
ey & Wier.
There were eight bidders on all of
the Jobs Besides the two mention
ed were John G. Mayer & Co., john
son & Downey. Henry hathaway.
United Co4s struction Co. James
Brannock and John O. sunderman-
All or the successful bidders were
below the engineers estimates.
The roads landed by the See COM
pany were as follows:
Berg Road at Cook, three miles
in length. Engineers estimate $50
0s9; contract price, s42. 500.
Sam b. Woods road AT Glen Park
nve eights OF mile in length. En-
gineer's estimate, $4,000; contract
price $4,000.
c. T. Goodrich road in Ross town
ship, three miles in length. Engin-
GERS estimate s32.5oo; contract price
s2s,750.
These three were all of penetra-
tion asphalt construction.
The Anthony Nonnsnison road in
Cedar Creek township was the big
contract of the bunch. 1t is six and
one half miles long and is to be Of
poured asphalt. The engineers es-
innate was ato4,50o, while the bid
OF Courtright. Heiney and Wier was
$4,000.
The commissioners had dinner at
the county poor farm today and af-
ter the regular inspection pronodnc-
ed the place in excellent condition.
superintendent Charles ]. Belshaf
was congratulated by the board
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
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(BULLETIN)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind,
April 4.-Harry Davis. pro-
prietor of soft drink saloon
at Clinton, was believed diving
at a hospital here today of
numerous wounds received
when he was fired upon from
ambush as he was leaving his
establishment. More than
forty shots were fired. several
taking effect in DAVIS head.
body and legs. No arrests
have yet been made. 1t was
said the shooting had no con-
nection with the coal strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
BANDITS FAIL
TO ROB BANK
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON, April An un-
successful attempt was made yes
terday afternoon to rob the Mer-
chants Trust Company Bank just
across the street from the United
States treasury.
Three young mon entered thn
bsnk Crowding around the teller's
window they raade concerted grab
for all the currency in sight and
fled Only $4,000 was obtained and
this was dropped in the flight.
Police captured one of the men,
but the other two escaped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
fBuLLETINl

WASHINGTON. April A.
Uncle Sam. and not Henry
Ford. will operate and develop
Muscle Shoals, and Ford's Of
fer will be quietly side
tracked. according to plans
laid today by republican lead
ers when the senate agricul-
ture committee began final
consideration Of the matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
(BULLETIN)

CHICAGO. April r
Charles Wind. was shot and
probably fatally wounded
early today in mysterious
afray IN the saloon where
he has been employed as
bartender. Two men who
were seen fleeing from the sa-
loon were fred upon by Po-
hceman W. W. Tobin and a
short time later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
(BULLETIN)

NEW YORK, April F.
The liner Mongolia. which
as an armed American
steamship. fred the first shot
in the war at U-oat on April
lo, l91. was being swept by
flames today as she lay at her
pier in Hoboken. where she
was undergoing repairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

VETERANS Of Foreign Wars will
meet tonight at Odd Fellows Hall,
III State St, to make plans for the
observance of Memorial Day this
year in cooperation with other so
cieties- Other important matters
are slated for discussion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
fBULLETIN)

NEW YORK. April 4
Rose Coghlan. n. one of the
most celebrated players on the
English speaking stage. is ser
iously i'll at her home here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

R. J. WRIGHT reports his Oak
land stolen. Police hunt. Can't find
II. Then Wright calls back to say
car is found. He lives at 979 Parx
Place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

FRANK MARTIN. lie lives at $50
Drackert st. He tells police thieves
got an overcoat, wrenches, other
things from his auto. parked in front
Of residence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

MAURICE BARTON, 27o Holman
street; John Bielfuss. ssS Erie st,
are two more nabbed for violating
speed laws.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

THE ". NJ. Bigger mentioned last
night as candidate for coroner on the
democratic ticket is DIR. Bigger. or
hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
WILHELMS ARE
BRANCHING OUT

The Wilhelms have built humid
reds Of homes in Hammond and have
established reputation as consis-
tent boosters OF the city. They
carry the same aggressive spirit in
10 their new real estate venture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

ELWOOD WASHINGTON, of Ham,
mond, is again running for congress
against VIII r. Wood So are W1lf
Anderson and Gus Strom, of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

FRANK BARNETT, Chiacgo sew
Ing machine salesman. is arrested
on charge of grand larceny after he
takes away sewing machine on
which payments were due.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

Judge Day is the president of the
F'oursome Producing and Refining
Company, and vice president Of the
Continental Asphalt and Petroleum
co. Lieut. Col. Beck had frequent
~ visited his home here and was an
intimate friend OF the family. He
had flown 10 this city yesterday in a
plane from Fort sill. to attend the
card party.
HAVE ONE DAUGHTER
The commanding officer at Fort
Sill was notified of the shooting,
but as yet no action had been taken
in regard to the case.
Judge Day is 80 years old. but his
wife is several years younger. They
have one daughter. who is student
at the University of Oklahoma.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

BILL BLACK, the handsome coun-
ty official, will not bob his moustache
a la Charlie Chaplin. until after the
primary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

DIR. A. J. Warbler, dentist, has
moved from los State street to the
Citizens National bank building. ,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
REMOVAL NOTICE

Or. A. J. Warbler. Dentist. has
moved his office from f55 state St
10 Citizens National Bank bldg.
A-3-fot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

IF you want to forget your trou.
bles and be boy or girl again. go
see Wes Barry at the Partheson
theater. Wes is a sure-fire cure for
what ails YOU.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

ONE of the most sensational eases
ever called to the attention Of the
juvenile court OF Lake county comes
to trial Friday. Several young men
and girls of Hammond and East
Chicago are involved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

OLD SQUIRE FREDERICK wants
to know who's Judge in his court
anyway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

DIR. W. D wErs is leaving for tn,
Pacific coast to be gone four months
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
FORMER SUPREME JUDGE HELD FOR KILLING ARMY OFFICER
Did You
Hear That

COUNTY Commissioners visitec
the poor farm today.
EDWIN FREDERICK is soJourn-
ing at French Lick for a weeR
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

A REPRESENTATIVE OF The
Times drover over Lincoln highway
yesterday and found that the cracijs
in the new concrete pavement don't
prevent autoists hitting it UP at
sixty and seventy miles an hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

WHEN County Auditor Poland
read the sanitorium bids aloud to
the county commissioners yesterday
h. lost his breath at one time be-
cause the particular BID was exact
~ 125 per cent higher than the estf-
mate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

TO-DAY is the first of West Ham
ronds series of spring elections.
The township offices will sbe filled
this week. Next week the county
elections will be held and the week
following viii be the regular city
election. Little excitement has been
stirred up SO far over either of these
elections. John Jaranoski, of the
Public Construction Co, is candidate
for township highway commission
er on the republican ticket.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

HOW about this for punishment
for motor speeders Sentences eacn
to go 25 miles an hour from Holman
street to Calumet avenue on Mich.-
gan avenue just after a rain storm
Mfchiga avenue to the Honey
Comb thoroughfare
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

ADJ. RALPH s. 'rHoR5EN, chair
man of the American Legion census
drive, asks that all LeSionaires not
asst sned district report at the
Legion hall. 220 State ST., tonlor-,w
evening. He can be reached by
telephone at 81 or 1s24-M.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

/ the county commissioners yesterday
/ h. lost his breath at one time be-
cause the particular BID was exact
" 125 per cent higher than the estf-
mate
4 JOHN TUBBS tells police officer he
lis not drunk. What DO you think
| this is. All Fools Day?" asks officer.
NO. just yours" says John. Then
says judge, "s11 for drunk and dis
orderly" Tubbs lives at 513 Logan
street.
TWO feet Of water on the Beaver
/ Da mroad, the Little Calumet half
mile out of its banks and farmers
wagons coming into Crown Poinr
with mud chnging to the wheels and
wagon box. are signs of spring IN
the county
BILL WHITAKER. our next audi
tor, is lightning mathematician.
He interpreted the bids on the big
hospital as they were read yester-
day and had all the totals before
'
Jack Frost"
THEODORE DICKENS. Chicago
salesman, is taken at hospital with
+ a bundle of blotters under his arm
and under his belt numerous liba-
tions of moon. He's locked up as
drunk and gets fine Of dollar and
costs in city court
THE POWDER PUFF is the
name of new beauty parlor open
ede in the Peoples State Bank builc-
ing by Mrs. Margaret McMahan,
Miss HARRIET McMahan and Miss
Louise Rabs. The decorations are
in keeping with the name.
NEWS for bowlers: Ed Murray
is high with 2i6 in the contest az
McCoors alleys for the prices offer
cd by Otto Fifeld Woods and Ne:-
son are tide for second with 23C.
Sugar" Handy challenges Pollard
to home and home contest for $50.
NO applications for citizenship
"a PC4S viii DC Ad4NcT 1<dhG COdAA9
courts until after May ,, the day or
the primary elections. Under the
state law no applica tions may be fiIer
within thirty days of an election.
Saturday was the last day for fling.
HAMMOND school teacher promis-
es to reveal some interesting under
hand tricks Of trade when she brings
suit against wcman's wear store to
recover purchase price OF non -des-
cript garment substituted for arti-
Gle purchased. She alleges practice
mulcts many dollars from pocket
books of teachers.
NOTORIOUS Teboda, Erlenbaugh
say there won't be any speeding on
Hammond highways this summer.
In whirlwind roundup they have
nabbed almost score OF local and
transient motorists in past few days.
Good work boys. Now If some of
the road devils would onfy get u
few days in jail your work would be
considerably lightened-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
THE WEATHER

Mostly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday with possibly showersi not
much change In temperature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

JOHN TUBBS tells police officer he
is not drunk. What DO you think
this is. All Fools Day?' asks officer
NO. just yours says John. Then
says judge, "s11 for drunk and dis
orderly" Tubbs lives at 513 Logan
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

TWO feet Of water on the Beaver
Da mroad. the Little Calumet half
a mile out of its banks and farmers
wagons coming into Crown Point
with mud ciinging to the wheels and
wagon box. are signs of spring IN
the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

BILL WHITAKER. our next audi
tor, Is a lightning mathematician.
He interpreted the bids on the big
hospital as they were read yester-
day and had all the totals before
his boss. Mack Poland could say.
Jack Frost"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04

THEODORE DICKENS. Chicago
salesman. is taken at hospital with
a bundle of blotters under his arm
and under his belt numerous liba-
tions of moon He's locked UP as
drunk and gets fine Of dollar and
costs in city court.
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-02-02
LABOR.

Aid of the War, Navy, Agricultural,
Treasury, Interior and Commerce de-
partments in providing work for the
unemployed was requested by Presi-
dent Harding in letter addressed to
the heads of those departments.
Railroads of official classification
territory are losing $12,000,000 year
because of the adjustment of the
trunk line freight inspection bureau,
Harry J. Chapman of Long Island
City, general chairman of the Broth
erhood of Railway Clerks, declared be-
fore the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee.
Rejection OF all railroad shop rules,
recently promulgated by the United
States Railroad Labor Board, which
cut time and one-half pay for extra
work from the shipments wages was
ordered at Chicago by the committee
of 100, acting for the six railway shop
crafts.
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-02-02
GRIM ANAL,

r. G. TOomer, cashier of the First
State Bank of Morris, Okla, which
failed to open, was indicted by the
grand jury, charged with embezzlement
of $4,000.
Three bandits, posing as prohibition
officers, bound and gagged three SER
wants at the home of Maurice L..
Rothschild, Chicago, and stole wines
and liquors valued at $4,000.
The House declared itself in favor
of the federal government exerting its
authority in an effort to stamp out
lynching, passing by vote of 230 to
119 the Dyer anti-lynching bill.
Thieves cut hole into the window
of Samuels & Company, jewelers. at
San Francisco, Cal. and removed So
600 worth of jewelry, the firm reported
to the police.
Theft of $4,000 in stocks intrusted
to messenger boy by the brokerage
firm of Thomson & McKinnon was re-
vealed at New York with the arrest of
Alexander Green.
Sergt. Lee Henry of the marine corps
and four members of the police force
at Manage, Nicaragua, were killed in
fight when the police overlook Henry
and three marine corporals who had
been reported as deserters from the
marine detachment the day before.
Justice was speedily administered
and in heavy portions in district court
at Oklahoma City, when five self-con-
fessed members of the party that
lynched Jake Brooks, negro packing
house worker here, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge James l. Phelps and were
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
state penitentiary.
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-02-02
ISCELLANEOUS.

John Kendrick Bangs, noted au-
thor and humorist, died at Atlantic
City, n. J. He had been critically i'll
more than a week following an opera
ton for intestinal trouble.
Col. Francis Edwin Elwell, a dis
tinguished sculptor, whose works are
to be found in many galleries and in
public places in the United States, fell
dead while waiting for street car in
Darien, Conn.
Tex Richard, internationally known
promoter of sporting events, was
charged in magistrates court with
criminal assault on 15-year-old Alice
Ruck, public school pupil and daugh-
ter of New York widow.
Dissatisfied elements of the National
Agricultural Conference were engaged
in mastering forces to defeat the adj
ministration's set program for the
adoption of an agricultural policy and
substitute on the floor of the conven-
ton recommendations thereon.
Armour & Company and the Fowler
Packing Company were charged with
numerous violations of the packers
and stockyards' act of 1921 in for
NAL complaint, which the Kansas City
Stock Exchange announced it had filed
with the Secretary of Agriculture at
Washington.
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-02-02
FOREIGN.

A cable dispatch to the London Eve.
ming Star from Rome says it is re-
ported there that fresh disorders have
broken out in Cairo, Egypt, resulting
In 100 persons being killed and more
than 1000 others injured. British
troops, the message adds, quelled the
Instruction.
Abolition of the Marine Corps and
placing of doughboys aboard ship for
soldier duty at sea, is contemplated in
the scheme of reorganization laid be-
fore President Harding by Walter
Brown, the presidents representative
on the organization committee.
Beneath the fiagstones of st. Peters.
Rome, where thousands of pilgrims
come each year, lie the mortal remains
OF Benedict XIV, whose benignant eff.
forts through all the years of the war
were directed toward peace, and after
the war to the pacifcation of Europs
and the world.