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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
POLICE
CAPTURE
GARY SLAYER

I'm going to get my gun and
the next time i see you I'm going
TO kill you.'
This is what Rufus Smell color
ed, held under arrest on a charge
of murder at the Gary police sta
tion is alleged to have remarked
after Johnny williams, also col
ored, and another friend Jumped
Smell and slapped his face about a
week or so ago in a south side
pool room.
Saturday Williams was in a pool
room and colored club at 1888
Washington street.
He had forgotten the incident OF
a week previous until he saw
Smell. Smell pulled the gun from
his pocket and fired. One bullet
struck Williams in the chest,
ploughing its way into his heart
and causing instant death. Dur
ing the commotion Smell walked
out of the building and escaped
Upon making a hurried invcstf-
cation the police threw a dragnet
around the south side for the slay-
er and an hour later arrested
Smell at 21st avenue and Massa-
chusetts street The body of Will
liams was taken to Guys under
taking parlors.
According TO Information. Smell
is the colored man that Cole. slay-
er of Policeman julius Gunthcr.
was looking for before he met and
killed the police officer in rear
room of a south side rendezvous.
This is tbs fourth murder in Gary
in the past month and a half, three
of them beirg double tragedies
murder and suicides.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
MANUAL
Wins H. S.
TRACK MEET

Three high school track records
were broken Saturday in the state
field meet at Richmond. Ind. The
half mile was clipped off at min
utes, 4 second by Frankfort lad.
Norstran of Sheridan did % feet 4
3-4 inches on the broad jump.
Marks of wabash made the 220 low
hurdles in IS 1-5 seconds.
Manual Training Tech of Indian
apo1is, took first place IN the meet
Norstain of Sheridan was the in
dividual high pointer Gary Of
Manual Training Tech took the
100 yard dash in 10 rs seconds and
z2o in 23 as seconds. Two mile
races were run, the time being 4
minutes. 40 seconds and minutes.
43 seconds. There were also two
relay races. Brazil took one and
Manual Training Tech the other.
Hammond high school had two
men in the meet. oliver Nichols
entered both the high and low
hurdles, and Herbert Bieker was
in this 100 and 220 races. Both men
failed to place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
90 LOSE LIVES
ON FRENCH COAST

BREST. France, May 22-The sec
ond steamship accident on the
French coast in 4S hours was re-
ported today when news was re-
ceived here that the freighter Saint
PATHS had gone ashore in the fog
off Cape Lizard
An inquest has been commenced
over the 9s men ami women who
lost their lives in the sinking of
the Peninsular and Oriental liner
Egypt by the French liner Seine on
Saturday An investiga alton has been
instituted TO ascertain why the
steamship Dee which was only nine
miles from the Egypt when that ILL
fated liner went down. failed to re-
spond to IS. Q. s." calls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
HOPE FOR UNIFORM
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
State Examiners Reveal
Object of Visit to Cal
umet Region Cities.

In an effort TO devise a uniform
and simplifed method of recording
special assessments. tax delinouen-
cies. and other financial paper work.
/. d. Hutchins and Hugh D. Stude-
baker. field ar.e ents of the state board
of accounts, were in Hammond to-
day consulting with City Treasurer
Walter +. Bielefeld.
1t is the hope of the state board
to bring a uniform system OF ac-
counting into use in all of the Calu-
met district cities. The present
method is declared unwieldy AMI
ambiguous
Mr., Hutchins and Mr. studebaker
have been in Gary for the past three
weeks auditing the books OF all the
city departments. Their findings,
like those of bank examiners, are
confidential and are reported only
through regular channels.
The purpose of the visit to Ham
mond, il is said, was to learn GER
tain advantages in city finance ac-
counting inaugurated by Mr.. Biele-
field and that will be incorporated in
the final plan which it is hoped all
the cities will concur In.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
EAST HAMMOND
EXPECTS DROUTH

Every available receptacle for
holding water was pressed into
use this morning by householders
in the Lyndora Addition, East Ham
mond. in anticipation of an official
drouth that was to begin late to-
day in the district when some thirty
families VIII be deprived Of city wa
ter by order of the board of public
works.
City Treasurer Walter F. Biele-
field says he is ready to carry out
the mandate of the board of works
shutting of the supply of city water
TO those homes where the residents
have refused to pay water rentals
varying from SIS to s12 This was
decided upon at a meeting of the
board Friday. The ultimatum or
property owners Of the addition was
served this morning. Those who
declined to comply with the board :
order TO pay UP or dry up, will find
theii faucets gasping and their
bath tubs empty
Tenants who are renting will be
treated the same as those who owr
their homes. It will be up TO the
tenant to get after his landlord and
see that he pays his water rentals
Mr.. Bielefeld said today that in
as much as property owners Of the
district are receiving police and fire
protection and are using the schools
they should also meet city taxes as
do property owners In other parts
OF the City. The insurgents who re.
fuse to pay taxes will find their
property scheduled for sale. said Mr.
Bielefeld.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
.OLDT|MERS SEE
AN INNOVATION
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

PARIS, III. May - Old time
railroad men. dinner buckets in
hand, stood around in groups here
today and excitedly discussed new
phenomena ia gasoline truck run
ming on the rails.
1t was the first time they had ever
seen the Mack rail car. a raiIroad
car operated by gasoline motor. in
action.
Railroad men say the gasoline car
will make great economy and
that il is the possible solution of
the short line problem. 1t has been
necessary heretofore to run a loco
motive and two cars to carry a few
passengers daily. it was explained.
The rail car is expected to do the
work at one-third the cost and turn
what is now q deficit on short lines
into profit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
JULES HAS PLENTY
OF POLICIES LEFT

This is julie Meyn's busy week.
Bright and early this morning he
stepped out to equal his record in
garnering risks. selling insurance.
made a week ago when he sold 80
policies and established a mark new
in the achievements of his company
in Indiana. He sold more than any
other two leaders in the state.
And why all the enterprise?
Well. young Mr. --eyn has set his
heart on winning a high place in
the national contest Of representa-
tives of the Travellers Insurance Co..
Of Hartford. Conn. The contest
closes May 81. Mr.. Meyn says he
is assured second place in the state.
First place will go to r E. Ault.
of Muncie. who will also win the
national honors. says Mr.. Meyn.
Winners in the various states
will get an expenses paid" trip to
Hartford the first week in Septem-
her. when the representatives of
the Travellers meet in national CON
vention.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
Stone THROWN;
EYEbALl LOST

The left eyeball of James Grimuie.
a colored workman at the Steel and
Tube Company, East Chicago. was
knocked into his head and complet e
sight in this eye lost when stone
thrown by a co-worker struck him.
following an argument between the
two men over working conditions
while in the bunk houses of the
company, Saturday night. Leonard
Barnes, colored, who threw the rock,
is being held at the East Chicago
police on a charge OF assault and
battery.
The unfortunate man was attend
ed by DR.. Cotter and sent to the
Gary hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
F.S. BETz FAVORS
Holman ST. ARCADE

Miles and miles and. miles of
streets in European cities have ar
cade sidewalks" declared L. S.
Betz. the importer. today. City
after city has them. Country after
country after country"
Mr. Betz favors the arcade plan
for Holman and State streets. He
declares that il Will widen the
street at one-thousandth the cx-
pense.
Each property owner can do il
himself without the city making any
assess ment. II merely means that
tho first floor store front viii be
moved back ten or fifteen feet and
the sidewalk put under the arcade
1t is the simplest thing imaginable" :"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
A HUGE HARBOR
MORTGAGE FILED
ESPECIAL 10 HE TIMEsl

CROW y YUM, IIu., May II
hundred thousand dollar mort
gage was filed in Comfy Recorder
Roses office on Saturday for the
Burns Pollock Manufacturing Com
pany of Indiana Harbor to the First
Calumet Trust and Savings Bank
of Indiana Harbor. This is one of
the largest mortgages that has been
filed on Lake county property for
some time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
INCREASING
EMPLOYMENT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

I1NTEKNAITONAL- NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON. May 22.-Seven of
the twelve leading industries of the
country reported increasing employ
ment during April. while there were
decreases in Ave industries, the de-
partment o flabor announced today.
The most important increases re-
ported were 34.e in the Hosiery and
Underwear industry, and 27.s per
cent in leather manufacturing. Cot
ton manufacturing showed a de-
crease of 25.7 per cent. and Cotton
finishing a decrease of 11.s per cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
HAMMOND
MEN SENTENCED

Jf1OWN PUNT, IND, May y. -
John Jakubulski was fined $4,000
and costs. John Stanesj $4,000 and
80 days suspended sentence, and
Adam Sil<ora the same fine and SEN
tence by Judge Martin Smith on Fri
day. The men are from Hammond
and were charged with violating the
state liquor law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
BILL WEST
IN SERIOUS
ACCUSATION
Says CO-Partner Conspired
Crime on Sam
Skufakiss

Caught red-handed in an alleged
attempt to rob the restaurant Of
Sam Skufakiss. former city council
man. in East Hammond. Billy West
alias Berry. aged 1s years, faces
trial on charges of burglary. He in
turn charges he is the victim OF a
frame-up. He says certain ele-
ments in East Hammond are anx-
iors to have him "raiiroaded" He
swears out a warrant charging his
co-partner in crime with conspir-
acy. The partner. James Eleadas.
aged IS. a waiter is held by Ham
mond police in bonds of $4,000.
In city court this morning the RI
val factions marshalled their forces
for blood battle to the hilt. city
Judge Henry Cleveland granted a
continuance to tomorrow for both
sides to gather witnesses.
HERE'S HIS STATEMENT
Here's the signed statement OBJ
tained by Chief Bunde from young
Berry or West.
| My name is Billy Berry. am
l9 years old. 1 live at SIS Fields
avenue. 1 met Jimmy. whose last
q ~.
and he said he had something good
on for tonight. / told him / was
going to supper and would see him
later. 1 met him again about $50
at Columbia and Morton avenues.
We walked about two blocks. He
then told me what he had %. He
told me that there was a bunch OF
money which Sam Skufakiss had
gotten from selling street car tick
cts. He told me that ii amounted
to about $500. He told me he would
see me later and said he would
go with me
We then met again about eleven
o'clock. He didn't say anything
about it at that time-meaning bur-
glarizing Sam Skufakiss' store.
Il then went to a dance at Sto-
dola's hall and stayed there until
the dance was over. Then I took
a friend of mine home that was
pretty drunk.
When returning home I bought q
quart of milk from a milk-mar at
Morton and Howard avenues and
was drinking II while walking east
on Morton avenue. Then I met
Jimmy about the middle Of the
block.
HE asked me Il I wanted to pull
the Job. "
''I told him yes %
I'VE went down to Columbia ave
and went south a block to the al
ley.v
"He walked with me within 100
feet of the rear entrance Of the res
| taurant. He told me how TO get in.
to walk right in. everything was
| open.
/ This did.
HE stayed outside and watched
when I got inside Sam Skufa-
kiss and some OF his help met me.
| They turned on the lights They
| throwed their guns on me. I threw
up my hands He then called police
headquarters and argued with me,
cursed me, and hit me in the mouth.
About minutes later the officer on
the beat came in. About ten min
| utes later I was taken to the sta
| ton
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
ONE KILLED;
TWo HURT

VALPARAISO. Ind, May %. Rich
ard Synek. age thirty was
killed and two other men were in
jured yesterday evening when an au
tomobile occupied by six men en-
route from North Judson to Chicago
went into ditch south of this city.
Synek is a farmer at North Judson.
He leaves a widow and two small
children
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
GENERAL STRIKE IN
CH|CAGOFA|LSTOSHOW

CHICAGO, May %. - Policeman n
James Mullen was thrown from the
window Of a new apartment build
ing on the south side early today by
two men who are believed to have
been intending to bomb or fire the
structure Mullen suffered injuries
that may result in his death.
A general strike which was to
have become effective in the build
ing trades here this morning failed
to materialize.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvICEl
LOS ANGELES. May 9Th
able to reach an agreement aft
er more than two days deliber-
alton, it was expet ted the jury
which tried Arthur c. Burch a
der of J. Bolton Kennedy. would
be discharged this morning. The
jury was reported to have taken
thirty five futile ballots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
A3ks A$k #Pu}n!&&r5As T E!

the French freighter Seine which
lar and Oriental liner Egypt on
Saturday night with the loss of
9s lives was severely criticized
at the opening of the inquest
today because after the collision
he reversed his engines, backing
his ship and thus opened UP the
hole in the Egypt's hull.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVfcEl
SAN FRANCISCO, May %. -
Wesley May. famous aerial aero
bat and daredevil. died here to-
day from shock resulting from
a 5o-foot leap from parachute
after he had safely dropped
5000 feet from the eair. His
parachute was earring the
ground when he leaped from his
support and landed on military
cemetery tom bstone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
HOBART MAN HURT
AT GARY MILLS
ESPECIAL 10 IHE TIMEsl

HOBART, Ind. May 22.-After
working but a few days at the Gary
steel mills VIM. Kostbade of this
city, met with a rather serious ac-
cident He was standing on a coal
car and accidentally fell off. strik-
ing his arm against the pavement
causing a fracture of the upper arm.
He is being cared for at the com
pany hospital at Gary, but is ex-
pected to be able to return home
within a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcE1
DALLAS. Tex. May 22.-Dam-
age estimated at $4,000 was
caused by fire during a severe
electrical and rain storm here
last night and early today.
Lightning struck the Cycle
Park open air theatre and the
entire structure was consumed.
The loss was placed at s50,00n.
Fire gutted the building at
1919 Commerce St. in the heart
of the business section, causing
a loss of $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
RARE ROBIN SEEN

wESTFIELD. Mass. May = An
albino robin was seen near the
Noble Hospital here, White robins
are very rare. The one seen here
was about one-quarter white. with
streaks of white down the back. The
wings were about one-third white
as we'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEHWcEI
LONDON, May 22,-Ups to noon
the foreign office had received
no confirmation of the report
that revolution has broken out
in Bulgaria and that King Boris
has fed. Bulgarian officials in
continental Europe denied the
revolutionary reports.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
tBULLETTN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfcEJ
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, May %.
Fire early today destroyed a
block and a half of the business
section of this city when 1t
ragged undiscovered fer over
three hours. Estimated damage
$1,000. 900. Cause of the con-
fagration is unknown
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcE1
WASHINGTON. May 22-Pres-
ident Harding has given his en-
dorsement to the movement for
establishment of state parks in
a letter to John Barton Payne.
chairman of the conference
committee of the second nation
al conference on state parks. 1t
was amy need here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
tRIJIIETIy

PARSONS, kans.. May ga.
Harsfield. ng / n eer, and l.
Dougherty. fireman. were killed
early today near Vinita when
train No. 3. the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas limited from St
Louis WAS. ditched
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22

VALPARAISO. May PA s5o,oo0
damage suits was brcu ght to VAL
paraiso last Friday for trial from
Lake county. Adelaide Sirline is
suing the B. and o. for that amount,
alleging that she received frac-
tued skull when the crossing flag
man lowered the gates on her head.
without warning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22

MANY Gary contractors are vio-
lating the city ordinance which reg
ulates the dumping of material on
the street. obstructing the highways
II is got to stop according to Chief
Forbis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
BAKING HEADS SON
CONFESSES MURDER
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. May Il
walter s. Ward. 81, son of the head
of the Ward Baking company. sur
rendered to Sheriff George Werner
here today and confessed. according
20 an announcement from the sheriff
office. that he shot and killed Clar-
ence Peters. former navy man.
whose body was found near here
recently
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
RECOUNT STARTS
AT CROWN POINT
ESPECIAL TO THE TIMES

DhUNN PUNT, Ind., Nay q
Recount Of the ballots cast for Co.
Treasurer at the Republican county
primary. began late this afternoon.
The commissioners are Attorney j.
Will Belshaw of Lowell. City Judge
Allan Twyman of East Chicago and
Charles Meeker of Crown Point The
recount will take at least a week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
CARE IN
SELECTION
IS VITAL
Public Shows Serious In
terest in Filling These
Vacancies

Two weeks from Tuesday even
ing the Hammond city council will
face the necessity of filling one
vacancy on the Hammond board Of
education. Before the summer is
over another appointment Will
probably be necessary
The term Of Attorney L. L. Bonn
berger Will expire this summer. T.
X. Tsnnart who still has another
year to serve. has interests center
ed outside of Hammond and expects
TO move away.
Already ther> is much discussion
as to the probable selections for
these positions. Seldom has the
public showed such serious interest
in the matter. The big tasks which
have faced the present board in
the last few years have brought
the public to the realization that
membership on the board of edu-
cation is a man-sized job requiring
business and executive ability and
cational methods.
WHY 1T is IMPORTANT
Some idea of the Importance Of
the councils appointment may be
gained from consideration of the
work which has been done by the
present board in the last three
years. The next three years will
he ev-ry bit as strenuous. ii is be-
li~ved as Hammond's school faeil-
it'es have Jagged far behind Its
ponulation growth.
The three trustees now have
charg. Of an investment of two
and one-half millions in school
property They are charged with
the employing of 400 teachers and
other employees. The annual bud
get for operating the Hammond
school system has now grown to
almost 100000. Nearly three
quarters of a million year.
The Hammond schools are oper-
Grated on a pcr capita cost of s72
per pupil as against s97 in Eat
Chicago and s141 in Gary. They
pay a large percentage of total
revenue for teachers salaries and
less for other purposes than neigh
boring cities. The percentage for
Hammond is So while East Chica-
gos is SIS and Gary's 55.2. This
favorable showing is made in spite
of the fact that Hammond has an
assessed valuation of only $4,000
per school pupil while Gary's is
s13,9O0 and East Chicago's is $15.-
600.
BIG WORK DONE.
School house construction which
should have been done during the
war is now being pushed as rapid
ly as finances permit. haywood
and kenwood communities have
cottage schools as temporary pro
visions until better accommoda-
tions can be afforded. The old sa-
loon and store buildings of East
Hammond are no longer used. Con-
struction has started on the new
Lincoln school to replace the build
ing which was burned. Childr en-
there have also been housed in
cottages awaiting the new build
ing. The new units of the high
school have ben completed in
spite of great difficulties relieving
a congestion which was becoming
unbearable. The school has al
ready stepped into first rank in
tn middle west.
The last three years have been
important ones in Hammond $
school history but the next three
will be just as important. This
fact is being stressed by men ac-
ouainted with school needs wher-
ever citizens discuss school board
appointments. Aldermen are being
urged to study tn problem seri-
ouslv before making their choice
for the important positions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22

THE semi-annual dance of the
Kappa Delta Gamma's viii be held
on the evening of May 25 at the Lyn
dora Hotel. Hammond. 1t is an in
formal affair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22

A monster crowd witnessed the
big athletic carnival in which sixty
bows teams participated at Gleason
park in Gary Saturday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22

Ellis Cutting. Light Brigade sur
vivor.
Into the valley of death,
Into the jaws of hell
Rode the Six Hundred.
And with them rode Ellis Cut
ting of Chicago. But that was be-
fore he went into the service If the
Rock Island railroad. Cutting was
q member of the Eleventh hussars
af her majesty Queen Victoria at
the famous charge at Balakalava,
made immortal by Tennyson's mar
tial masterpiece. He believes he is
the only survivor Of the brigade
He's retired now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
CITIZENS WATCHING APPOINTMENT ON BOARD OF EDUCATION
YES BUT MR.. SANDERS
GETS THE FORD CAR

indianapolis Couples Trade Husbands and Wives
And Another Love Puzzle is Untangled After
Divorces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
tBULLETIN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERviCEl
MEXICO CITY, May 22.-The
Mexican war office today is
making plans for the opening of
a widespread campaign against
the rebels in the state of Ia
basco. A squadron OF airplaEes
is under orders to Join the fed
erals. Fighting has broken out
near villa Hermosa and the fate
OF the city is in Jubt.
tBULLETIN1
BREST. France. May %. -
Captain Earzic. commander of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-22
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight. Tuesday Increasing
eioudfness. POSSIBLY followed by
showers In afternoon or night, not
much change in temperature.