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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
READY To
ASK j. 5.
FOR MONEY
Public Approves of Plans
For waterway


Mayor Brown emerged from a con
ference with engineers Of the war
department this morning and an
ouneed that the width Of the Grand
Calumet river would be goo feet
The war department has decid-
ed that the river must be wide
enough to permit two boats to pass
in micstream while a boat is
docked on each side. That viii
make it four-track river" said
the mayor
Engineer Bridge immediately in
corporated in the original resolu-
ton his stipulation and the board
or works was expected to start the
bah rolling late this afternoon.
When the board met at 900 o.
clock all members were in accord
on the proposition
MEET TODAY
The resolution to be passed today
provides for the widening and
straig tightening of the river. This
viii be done with the greatest dis
patch \ date will be set in the
near future for a hearing of all pro-
perty owners and the assessed bene-
fits and damages will be presented
to them. If the board OF works is
able to complete the dedication of
land within the next six weeks Il Is
possible that Congressman Wood
Will introduce into congress a spe-
cial Appropriation for the dredging
OF the river SO that work can be-
gin next year.
The project should not take over
eighteen months.
Public approval Of Mayor Brown 5
resolve to put the project over with
out delay was manifest on every
side.
NO CAUSE FOR DELAY
I'VE have never gained anything
by delay except to Increase the
cost" said Melvin Monnett. The
river should have been improved
years ago There was nothing
gained by delaying the deep sewer
system or the Industrial high
school"
Il see no reason why this pro-
jpect should not be pushed as fast
rs nor siS.t . said DIT. W. T. HoFa
The government has been ready
for wears 1t is something that
should have been done many years
ago.
Hammond puts things Off for
year and then the war came along
and they couldn't be done, SAID
Sam walker. We're way behind
schedule. I hope the mayor keeps
right after the river improvement
and puts IT over. We all know he
can do It because he put over the
deep sewer and waterworks pro-
jects in quick time"
Fine" declared William Ahloorn-
..The dav the fret lake freie ter
nulIs into Hammond will be the
greatest day In the history OF the
town. hope we see It soon.
There is nothing Of greater I'M
portance" said Care kaufmnnn'
president OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. The Chamber Of Com
merce stands ready 70 assist Mayor
brown in this undertaking. lt
viii be or benefit to the entire
city"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
NEW PLANT
EMPLOY
$1,000 MEN
Times First Published Story
of Purchase of TO Acre
HegewisCh Tract

Inc Times story, printed several
months age. that Henry Ford was
going TO build huge plant in Hege-
wisch has finally been officially
confirmed, after other newspapers,
real estate promoters and even
Ford's Representatives had strenuous
y denied Ford was even consider
ing building at Hegewisch.
The Chicago Tribune today says:
Henry Ford is going to build a
s6,00o,oo0 manufacturing and assem-
bling plant in Chicago to employ
more than 5000 men when com
pieted and which, 1t is predicted.
ultimately Will be one Of the world S
greatest automobile establishments,
POSSIBLY in time rivaling the De-
troit works. which is understood to
have about reached the limit OF
growth.
Title to a seventy-acre tract in
Hegewisch. bounded by the Calu-
met river. Terrence avenue, both
street. and the Nickel Plate rail
road. was taken by the Ford Motor
Company yesterday and the first of
the proposed four units. which viii
cost $500. 600 each. is expected
to be employing 1000 men by next
May.
CAPACITY 500 CARS DAILY
The official announcement made by
Hodge, Chandler S Nicholson. sales
managers OF the Calumet Trust.
from which Ford bought the site
for s25s.e6s. settles definitely the
run1or that merely an assembling
plant was contemplated. The com
pany's closed car bodies, formerly
constructed at Detroit, viii be built
here. In addition. 500 cars viii be
assembled daily. which is double the
csbacity OF the wabash avenue and
59th street building.
The first unit of the huge new
plant will have floor area OF near
" sixteen acres. Architect Kahn.
OF Detroit. has drawn plans for
a one-story building 1855 feet long
and 5o3 feet wide. which will make
il one OF the largest structures in
the city.
OTHER PLANTS CONTEMPLATED
1t is planned 10 bring lumber in
b. boat as well as automobile pats
from other plants. The Nickel Plate
viii handle traffic. OF course, for all
the roads that serve the property
II is announced that Ford contem-
plates several otner 20 =
plants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
PROTESTS AGAINST
"FATTY'S" RETURN
Mayor of Los Angeles
Sends Telegram To
Will Hayes.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2..-The
protest OF the national education
association against the relnstate
ment of Roscoe Arbuchle in the
movies was followed today by the
announcement. that Miss Effie Nc
Gregor, an official OF the associa-
tion had telegraphed VIII II. Hayes,
president of the motion picture
producers, and distributors. OF
America requesting that he with
draw his grant of clemency to tho
comedian.
Miss McCregor said her request
was made in behalf OF half a mil
lion school teachers, whose init
mate daily contact with more than
20. 100000 children gives them a
high appreciation OF the value of
the right kind OF motion pictures"
The National Catholic Welfare
council also issued statement con-
demning Hays for reinstating Ar
buckle and calling upon Catholic
men and women to prevent the
showing Of Arbuckle films
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
GARY MAN
: ENJO|NED

VALPARAISO. Ind, Dec o2-Judge
Crunpacker in superior court yes
terday afternoon granted an injunc-
ton restraining Abraham Oslan. of
Gary, from engaging in the clean
ing business in Lake county for
De, .od Of five years. Mandel Sensi-
bar, formerly engaged with Osland
as Drorrietor of the Reliable com
pany. cleaners and dyers' IN Gary
was the plaintiff. Oslan disposed of
his interess in tie concern to Sensi-
bar and agreed not to ereyage in the
business in Lake cOunty for five
years. A short time Later, however
he became employed b1 the Sanitary
cleaning AM Diving conpany This
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

stills had been placed on full oper
ations to take care OF the Christmas
and New Year business As re-
suit OF this raid community retail
ers and public OF the community
will be forced to seek anothes
source OF supply for their holiday
consumption.
All told there were 200 gallons OF
moonshine, IL barrels OF mash. 90
sacks Of sugar and 2 fifty gallon
stills confiscated b. Field Prohipi-
ton officer Rhed and Police Of
ficers Muha and simala, OF the East
Chicago police, who made the raid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
CONV|CTS PLAN
BIC DELIVERY
AT JOLIET PEN
tlHTgsnArIoNAL NEws sERglcEl

-
CHICAGO. Dec 22.-Plans for 3
spectacular escape of convicts from
Joliet prison. are said by police to
day. to have been frustrated IN the
capture early today of $500. 600
band Of alleged bank robbers. safe
blowers and holdup men.
And pen ard Ink sketch OF the
prison. with windows and roads
marked. was part of letter found
on one OF the prisoners.
If these plans are followed =
will be easy for the whole gang
to get away the letter read. "Ali
they got to do Is beat II through
the marked windows and follow the
marked roads"
According to police. they have
positive information connecting
members OF the gang with the bank
holdup in Dyer. Ind, q few days
ago. in which one man was shot and
several thousand dollars stolen.
Ten men were seized but three
were later released Two more men
and a number Of women are being
sought.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
EAGLES FLY
HIGH TONIGHT

Tonight is when the Eagles OF
Hammond shine as spreaders of
Christmas cheer. At o'clock the
club rooms at So state street viii
be thrown open 10 the poor child
ZEN Of Hammond and West Ham
mond and for two solid hours they
Will be the guests Of the Eagles.
There will be a Christmas tree and
a santa Claus and the young guests
will he treated royalty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
BULLETIN

QU EBBC. Dee. Fire fiends
inspired BY Ku Klux Khan pro-
paganda or religious mania were
responsible for the destruction
OF the magnificent basilica,
Quebec's produest church struc-
tuHe and other buildings in a
fire which swept the city early
today. according to Chief Of
Detectives Dan Lor-ain of Que
bee. Lorrain told newspaper
men he had received a threaten
ing anonymous letter saying the
basilica would be burned De-
enber 2S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
Tears of Diamonds
Attract Paris Crowd

[INTERNATI NEWs SERYICEl
PARIS, Dec. Tears OF diamonds
caused crowd to gather about .
strange couple from the Far East
strolling down the Avenue de
lOpera The other day The man
wore curious blue designs traced
upon his face and his better half
two sparkling diamonds which
seemed TO be incrusted in her
brovnish skin just below the eyes.
They make me think OF tears
which do not wish to fow," said
one passer-hv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
ZOO GALLONS OF MOONSH|NE
AND YOUNG D|ST|LLERY FOUND

Two hundred gallons OF moon
sine whisky were contisca;ed from
the basement of Michael zsolds by
federal and police authorities yes
ttrday evening during a raid on
MS place At 4937 Alexander avenue.
East Chicago
A suitable distillery sctup with
necessary equipment and capable Of
producing zoo gallons or Illicit
liquor daily were found in full op-
GRAFTON when the officers took
Zsolds BY surprise yesterday 1t
was evident to the Officers that the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
WHITING LADY
GETS SAD NEWS

WHITING, Ind. Dec. e2.-Mrs.
Miller. mother OF Mrs, William
Zweig Of Atchison avenue. Whiting.
died at eight o'clock Thursday ev-
ening at her home on Jefferson St.
Chicago. Funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon at two
thirty from the East Side Lutheran
church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
BULLETN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyGcE1
LOS ANGELES. CA l., Dec. %
Visitors were excluded from
the room of Wallace Reid today
following a day and night OF in
creased temperature and rest
lessness. The noted motion pic.
ture actor must go on a liquid
diet for several days, his ply
sicians said today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
CBULLETu

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. ~.
Boy Scout training saved the
life OF Richard Mitchell, s,
when be fell through thin Ice,
his parents told local authorities
today. Ralph Adams. la. and
Charles Hahan. Ia. Scuots,
pulled the Mitchell youth from
the w11er after be had gone
down several times and revived
him by artificial respiration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcEl
MER ROUGE, La. Dec 22.-
The bodie. OF Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards, who were
kidnapped last August by q
band OF masked men. were dis
covered this afternoon in a lake
near here by men who have been
searching the waters under
guard OF state troops.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
fRILLETrN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERgtcEl
ST. LOUIS. MO, Dec. 22-SiE
bandits armed with sawed on
shot guns held UP a money truck
OF the Silk. Baer and Fuller
Company here today. compelling
two employees and a policeman
to turn over to them approx
mately $4,000 in cash. The ban
dts escaped IN an automobile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
CBULLFTTN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVicEl
BEDFORD, IND. Dec. 22-
Harry Goar. 40. hattoon, Ill.
foreman for the Mattoon Roof
ing Company. died from injuries
sustained when he fell from the
sixth floor of the Greystone Ho-
tel under construction here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
(BULLETE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Dec. %
William Riscro. OF Boston. 20.
a Yale student. was killed in a
motor crash here early today.
Harry Sauers. another Yale stu
dent, who was In the car, Is un-
der police guard at a local hos
pital with several broken ribs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
BULLETIN
EiNTERHATloNAL NEws sERyicEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERYfcEl
CHICAGO, Dec. %. Nine
persons were injured here at
noon today when a truck. loaded
with Sunday school children de-
liyering Christmas baskets TO
roor families coIllded with an
his wife and three small child
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
E5A3$f9kksfE J A$k EfRui1G&er]fs T !

Pnilllp Zoercher. of this city.
Democratic member OF the state
board Of tar commissioners.
was appointed today for q term
Of four years by Governor W.
T. McCray. zoercher's present
term expires January .. 1928.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
DETROIT MAN
MANAGER OF
LEE AGENCY

Robert j. Hooker formerly cred
it man with the firm Of Grinnell
Brothers, Detroit. has taken the
position Of manager of the James
Lee Agency, collections and credit,
sol Ruff building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
fBULLETIND

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvicEl
STEU BENNILLE. Ohio, Dec,
22-Roy Ladson. 2o. prominent
coal operator of Mount Ho-eb,
Hancock county. West Va.
near here. was shot and instant
" killed this morning and his
brother, William Ledson. was
fatally wounded by William
Pearson, a neighbor.
Cause OF the shooting is un-
known.
(BULLETTN)
TNDTANAPo Is Dec. 22--
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

A beautiful hand painted 1875 Cal
endar 10 all who call Al ms Office
FRANK r. WACHFwICz
Home Of the Best Home Bargains"
Realtor Builder
1853 State street. Open evenings
77-@A-@$
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
DRINK HEARTY
SAYS BRAD But
IT'S ONLY WATER
Tom and Jerry are Not
Mentioned in Interest
ing Christmas Brochure

BY chase our long lived faith
crs earned their food;
Toll strung the nerves and
purified the blood;
But we. their sons. a pampered
race OF men,
Are dwindled down to three
score years and ten.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

ompany is operated by the defend
ants brother. Under the decision
of Judge Crumpacker Oslan cannot
be further employed by his brother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
MASONIC NOTICE

~ Garfield Lodge $50 F. &
z - mll hoid called
EoTeNF meeting Friday evening.
MY December 22nd. o'clock.
N NJ degrees viii be conferred.
Members requester to attend.
j. FUEHRMEYER, w. NJ.
12-21--
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

Someone said. ''Rebuke a wise man
and be Will love thee" and c. Oliver
Holmes, state senator from Gary,
Ralph Bradford county treasurer,
and Clyde Cleveland. republican city
chairman of Hammond. pay their
friends the compliment of such wis
dom. In a beautifully printed bro
chure. sent out with Christmas
greetings. Holmes Bradford and
Cleveland have undertaken to do a
little missionary work in the field OF
diet. physical culture and health.
One OF the most forceful quota :
tions Incorporated in the book IS
credited to Benjamin Franklin and
follows: "Wouldst thou enjoy a
long life. a healthy body, and Wig
orous nnind-bring thy appetite to
reason
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
PLEDGE ron 1919

The brochure contains the follow
Ing pledge for 1928: Cd Physically:
Care for my body; (o) Mentally:
Think for myself; 90 Morally: cul-
tivate good habits; (4) Financially:
Save more money; (5) Socially: Do
good to others.
Before getting mad, smile twice
is one OF the epigrams in this val
liable book It also warns against
constipation from over-eating and
recommends that throat and tonsils
be examined and teeth taken care Of
regularly.
Another list of resolutions follows:
% To show compassion and good
will to all mankind; t2) To render
service to humanity; (S) To guide
and enlighten those In darkness: CD
To be kind to every living soul; t5)
To be SO faithful and sincere in all
your actions that every member may
be known as embodying the qualities
OF honesty. love- faith. kindness. gem
erosity and courage. tAbdul Baha).
On the title page Of the book the
Messrs Holmes. Bradford and Cleve-
land say: Our sincerest hope is
that ii 1the brochure) will prove its
value. not alone to that friend. to
whom. with best wishes for Christ
mas oy and New Year happiness we
present It. but to some young friend
of our friend. who. we hope. VIII be
urged to read it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
times new FORD PLANT STORY IS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
JAN FATTY
COME BACK?

FXHADELrHxA, Dec. "a -
EAx-y x- Knapp. president OF the
state Board OF Motion Picture
Censors, SAID today that Fatty
Axbuokls nlus may bs shown In
tina state OF Pennsy1vantA-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

ST. PAUL, HGinn-, Dec. "a. -
Mayor Arthur Z. Nelson declared
his intention of preventing any
films featuring Patty" Arbuekls
recently rednstAted by VIII M.
Hays. from being shown here.
"As Mayor, Will use every
power that possess. 60 hssp Ar
buckle or st. Paul scrscns." hs
s&id- ~ don't want Arhuc&le
shown here in spite OF what mar.
Hays has seen at 90 do
MusEEAPoLIs, Dec. "a. -
Mayor George e. Leach, In a
statement about display hare OF
Arbuokle Aims. following the
movie Comedians retzstAtemsnt
by WIN H Hays aAd:
Personally the rsappearancs OF
Arbucde In the movie thsaters Is
very distastefuI to me, but before
I consider any action towards
barring him In Minneapolis. I
think It only fair TO give the
local theaters the chance to bar
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22
RULES OF HEALTH

Another which will not do the
druggists any particular good is this:
HE who relies on medicine for
health helps make diaease perpetual.
Fools created themselves new ap-
petitcs" Is another reminder by the
politicians that OVER eating, etc, is
4 Sin. The Holmes Bradford -C1eve-
land rule of health and happiness
ana Improvement include eight
hours sleep; drink six glasses # wa
ter daily: regular and Moderate eat
ing; daily exercise IN the open and
cut down on the smoking" Fifty
nine ways are given In which man
ma, improve himself physically,
mentally. morally. financially, and
socially in 1929. The suggestions
for Improvement financially follow:
Cd Increase the earnings: CD
Decrease unnecessary expense; CD
Save rnoney; "a Invest, don't gam
BILE: (5) Make family budget; 90
Pay cash for everything; % In
crease credit balance; 80 Study the
business The ways for social I'm
DT0NemGNI are - -fNOAo 0A- 60
sociates. (o) Select helpful friends;
81 Think alone: t4) Get acquainted
viii your family: CD Avoid so-called
society; CS) Entertain economically,
(7) stand well with the neighbors;
(s) Do some welfare work.
Temperance in eating is dwelt up
on at length Have other interests
so absor bing that food is only In
cidental," is the advice these prom
inent men give their friends. Once
again Benjamin Franklin is quoted
He that avoidith not small faults.
by little and little falleth into great
er. The more thou knowest. and the
better thou knowest. the more stric-
tly thou shalt be judged Public bus
mess comes to suffer by private in
flrnaities. Counsels of a noble coun :
try grow bold or timorous according
to the fits OF good or III health that
manages them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

Partly cloudy tonight. with the
lowest temperatuIe about 81 Ge-
grees, Saturday fair with moderate
temperature; Moderate southwest
to west winds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-22

Do III1IS ~
INDIANAPo is Dec 22.--
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-16
$1,000 FIRE IN MANUAL TRAIN-N
ING DEPT. Of MIN0T SCHOOL

A fire which started in the manual
training department, which is located
in the basement of the former Junior
high school building, did damage es-
timated at 100000 late Friday after
noon.
The origin of the fire is mystery,
tho it. is believed that it was caused
by spontaneous combustion as quite
stock Of paints, oils and varnishes
were located in the room where the
blaze originated. -
The paint room is surrounded by
brick wall and when the door was
opened, admitting the air, the paints
and varnishes exploded, filling the
basement with smoke and driving the
-firemen back.
The steps, leading into the basement.
were cut away and water was poured,
down onto the blaze, but the fire was,
Of such a nature that an immense
amount of water was required.
Inc basement was flooded and snrn.,
water found its way onto the 6rst
nocr, but it is generally conceded that
Chief Leas and his men did = ver,-
effective job and saved a very cns-1,-
hre. Some lumber in the basement
was water soaked. The loss Is f,,Il,s
covered by insurance. 10y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-16
TO DECIDE SATURDAY
ON BLDG. POTATO WAREHOUSE

An important meeting Of farmers
interested in potatoes has been called
for 1880 p. m. in the Minot Associa-
ton Of Commerce rooms Saturday
March Is. The purpose Of the meet
inR is to enable potato warehouse
committee Of the Association OF Com
merce to ascertain how large an
acreage in the vicinity OF this city
will be devoted. to potatoes this year.
II the acreage is large enough =
warehouse will be built, according to
members, Of the committee.
.sThe business men Of Minot can be
depended upon to assist with the IL
nancing OF warehouse provided there
rs suff fficient acreage to warrant such
a institution" Halvor =. Halvor-
son. chairman Of the committee, stat
ed yesterday. "What we want TO
know IS what the acreage will be and
the meeting Saturday will bring the
farmers together so we can secure an
accurate estimate without delay. All
farmers interested in potatoes should
attend for other matters Of interest
to them will be discussed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-16
WRITE A LETTER" is
PLEA TO ENCOURAGE
CONTINUED BOOSTING

Slides are now being run in Minot
theatres urging citizens Of the North
western North Dakota to "help bring
100000 more neighbors to this dis
trict by writing letters" 1t is urged
by the Association of Commerce that
every letter written to persons out
side of the state make mention of the
fact that there are no inflated land
values here. Thousands of letters
being written to Iowa, Nebraska, In
diana and other states from which
the Northwestern North Dakota De-
velopment association expects to draw
new settlers should contain good
word for this section, the Association
urges.
1t is also urged that Minot people
encourage persons in other states to
spend their vacation in Northwestern
North Dakota this summer. This
territory is a natural Fairgrounds
and if many vacationists are attrect-
ed, the advertising thus secured will
be widespread and beneficial, Minot
boosters contend.
A number of Minot business firms
have the following words typewriter
at the bottom of all stationery used
for correspondence with parties in
other states: Northwestern North
Dakota wants 100000 More Neigh
bors. No inflated land values
here/"