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The Washington times., 1922-07-16

inmates at the Home" Junda
brings friends and relatives With
many welcome little p.' sens an
tasty httlt things 10 tempt -,
appetite. but better still Slndi
brings the religious people iron,
the city and services are held in
the large center hall. There ls
singing, In which. all OF the ol
people join and swell the chorus
Many Washington religious soci
ties have taken a great interest In
the physical and spiritual wrtfa.t
OF the people at the Home" ana
they devote a great deal Of thcr
time to making them a little hap.
pier. ....-'. .. r.
SOCIETIES GIVE AID.
The st. Vincent De Paul Socislv
the Vaughn Bible Class, the Cos
pei Mission. the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church, the Nine.
teenth Street Baptist Church and
the First Presbyterian Church
have given much attention TO th+
people at the Home.
The farmlands of the institu-
ton produced $4,000 worth OF
vegetables last year, and this year
the officials. look for a banner
crop. The greater part of these
vegetables are served Of the tables
Of the institution and the surplus
Is sold to other, District institu-
tions. Last year the farm opera.
tons realized a profit of "a pr
cent. Over $4,000 pounds Of pork
were killed and dressed and at one
time there was 5000 pounds Of
sugar-cured smoked meat In the
smokehouse.
On an average Of twenty head OF
steers are slaughtered each year
to furnish fresh beef for the in.
mates The "H"me" conducts
splendid dairy and has one of the
finest herds Of pure-blooded cattle
in the country. From this source
come the milk and butter that are
used in the institution, while a
modern hennery of hundreds o;
hens supplies the fresh eggs that
are required each day. "
LITTLE OUTSIDE LABOR.
A combined blacksmith shop,
carpenter shop, al plumbing es
tablishment looks after the repairs
to the buildings a ID implements
used on the place. Very little
outside labor is called In unless
1t Is absolutely necessary. The
inmates look after the chickens
and attend to the wants Of the
cattle. and are glad to do so fur
the sake Of the exercise It Civ
them.
- The Washington Home for the
Aged and Infirm is under the
active direction of w. ]. Fay, who
has been superintendent Of the in.
stitutton for the last fourteen
years. He takes a great interest in
the welfare Of the old people at
all times. He sees to 1t that they
secure good, nourishing food and
comfortable beds to sleep in.
He allows them every liberty in
seeking healthy recreation! They
are not tied down by rules and
regulations, He realizes that
these charges or his are Just on the
Of life and death and
he wapts their last days and
nights to be peaceful ones.
Frank Haskell is Mr.. Fay's right
hand man in administering the at
fairs of the institution. 1t is his
duty to look after every article
that comes into the grounds and
keep a record OF everything that
leaves the institution. His Job
keeps him busy about fifteen hours
a day. ...'..... ..... ..r
The Home for the Aged at Blue
Plains will rank favorably with
any similar institution in the coun-
try. There is an element Of CON-
and kindness expressed
in the administration of its af.
fairs that speair.Swell for the men
at the head of II.
The Washington times., 1922-07-16
BY HARRY sHREVE.

HyRADITION has it that must Away 60 over a hill
n to reach the poorhouse. The Washington Home for
the Aged and Infrm is exception this rule. The
hill is there. 49,. .. :. =:
About two miles beyond the thriving little suburb of
Congress Heights, twisting road leads you over the hill
and drops you down in little valley bordering the
shores of the Potomac. -.
This Blue Plains and here domiciled in
building three hunde and peope of both sexes
are living the last days Of very long lives Back in
other years they figured in the activities of their
TIES Once they schemed and abored hustled
and perhaps dreamed big dreams Of the future Now they
are just little gathering of tired old and women
ing for moment at the side of the while the world
surges by. '''
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Old PrOSpector, Digging for Gold for Thirty
Years, Insists Precious Metal Lies Hidden i'm
Rugged HillS-IS. He Thinking of Prohibi-
ti0n as He MuSeS2 ...... -,
ti0n as He MuSeS2
BY g. LEO GIBSON.
<kTHERE'S gold in them hills, boysr'

[kTUNHEHEIS 5 gold in them hills, b0ys!'
The bobbedhair fapper is with u.s. women vote
for President and aspire to his job business
keep appointments by airpane if you or wish amuse.
ment of an evening we tune the Governments radio
concerts the West is conquered wild nuns whoop only in
enclosures Time when ankle skirted femmcs
squealed in delicious thrill vaguely rumored
pens at shore resors-but longer The only jersey
wild left the mosquito harred denizens of that
State. The world has moved on. y .'..'. -
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'TOVER THE HILL TO THE POORHOUSEn I'm WASFINGTO
MEANS A REAL VACATION FOR TIRED OLD MEN AND
THE HOME, LOCATED
AT BLUE PL Inns, is
HAVEN OF REFUGE

For Seventeen Years the Institution Has Been
Caring for Folks Who Have Been Tossed
Aside as Losers i'm the Came of Life-Model
Dairy and Farm Makes Plant Self-suDport-
ing--S0me MammieS There Claim to Be
Approaching the lOO-Ytar Mark. -:
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THE ONLY SURVIVOR.

OF all those who we inmates
OF the Home" when its location
was changed from the old build.
ing In the Washington Asylum
grounds to Blue Plains, Langley
Is the only man remaining. He is
still very spry for his age. He
keeps abreast OF the topics OF the
day by reading the daily news
papers and Is always ready 10
present his views on any cur
rent subject
Among the white women, Mrs
Murray. Mrs. Sullivan, and the
two Misses Howell are those who
have been at the institution since
its location at Blue Plains. These
women range in years from sixty
to sixty-eight, and they can Lstll
thread a needle or read a newspa.
per without the aid OF glasses.
Mrs. Sullivan ts great reader of
fiction and prefers love stories.
Mrs. Murray likes tales Of adyen.
ture and the Sisters Howell lean
toward daily papers.
There are many quaint and curl
GUS characters in the Home"
There Is Sarah Washington, who
claims to be ninety-five years old
and looks the part. Sarah is Grip.
pied. and only when she retires at
night does she leave the rolling
chair that she has occupied for
years. In spite OF her physical
condition. Sarah earns quite n
large income from making and sell
ing dolls made from pieces of cloth.
She paints the faces upon them
and makes all Of the doll clothes
that 60 with them.
Martha jackson is another indus
The Washington times., 1922-07-16

building to the Cavaliers. He said
that in those days the Indians met
the ships and later invaded the
rude settlements with trinkets of
gold, armbands that glittered in
the sun. And he said that the In
dams traded in this gold for the
white mans trinkets, and later for
white lightning White Lightning?
Ask your favorite bootlsgser.
Those days weren't so for back,
after all.
The ancient, warming to- his
task. then tod how the white men
tried to learn the source OF this
glittering stuff. but the redskins
only grunted and turned away.
And in those days the white man
didn't try to follow the Indian into
the hills to learn from his own eyes
where 'he ro'd lay. In the first
placo. t''av couldn't follow the In,
d'ans' -""iT IN he second trar.
ing Ir6'ans didn't class amcrc
healthtul OCCUPATIONS, enH Tho
Cavaliers needed ~ 'owmpnt
pan expert In 'oll thorn tNrt.
BUILT THE FURNACE.
And this furnace and smelling
pot, said the ancient, belonged to
that day. Perhaps a white man
had trailed The Indians, end, find.
ing the gold."oor'nr roc'' Had ruirt
his furnace ~ lis h'd'Nn place,
away even frcn The pryiny eyes OF
the gold.huntins Indians. and there
had smelted the rock tina, brought
fortune.
This, and more, the ancient told
The Washington times., 1922-07-16

The youngest white man in the
home is ]. w. Langley, and he is
Familiarity known as the kid" to
the other inmates. He is sixty
five years old and entered the
institution in 1906.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown, charged with
using abusive language. fined $500.
y. A. Jartner. charged with speed.
ing. fined $500.
u. Il. Benson. charged with speed
INK. fined s5.oe.
v. y. Hinos. charged with speed
ing. fined $500.
Roy Rose. charged with speeding.
fined $500.
Henry condith. charged with speed
Ing. fined $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

|ixhen the first oIIer breaks loose IN
the chickauha field. ne ~ patient
as you can.
Miss Alice shouldn't DO no hard
on her homo town. Muskogcc folks
were not wholly 10 blame for hor
political misfortune.
ncsides. politics u pretty hax'
nsdous game 70 play. Tho "sov.
oreIgn citizens" of this great aud
glorious don't always appreciate
their "rasIors."
Pears that Jack II planning 10
have quito some party whom he goes
on the Job rs governor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13
AMERIcANIsM CREED.

II believe In the United States OF America and the prn-
cples OF freedom justice equality and humanity upon which
founded and for which American patriots have given their
lives and fortunes
Il believe il is my duty towards my country to love it; to
support its constitution obey its laws; to respect its ag
and to defend il against all enemies"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13
eanxal.

Sophisticated Foreign Language
Prof: And the Japanese language
10 the only one that has. no cuss
words. II 4, sublime to think OF a
language with no vulgarity!
Bright Stude: Then how do they
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13
Why tho Rumpusg

From the amount OF fuss made
over the word "obcy" In the mar
rIage ceremony. one might be mis-
takcnly led to suppose that II means
something. Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

A Tense Moment.
"Mr. X, when the lightning struck
the barn. jumped over tho COW he
was milking. and is resting very
easy this afternoon. news
item In the Springfield tMassJ
Union.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

We live by Admiration. Hope. an'
Love.
And. even ~ these are wcll an'
wisely fixed.
In dignity OF being We naccnd.
Wordsworth.
'Ail that IL human must rcifn
grade n Il do not adsnnoe."-ull'bon
You needn't be surprised II y
happens any time now. Meaning q
"apoll sf weather"
Fortunately. President Harding h.
sued his THANKSGIVING proclamation
before the election. Otherwise. he
might have had less TO say.
sim. even the q. o. r. can be
thankful that II was no worse. They
might have lost Lodge. which would
have been painful blow.
Our idea r. that the Armistice
Day singing would have been more
successful II our friend. nd Emer.
son. had been permitted TO perpc'
tratc one Of his famous bass solos.
Anyway, II would have been louder.
Hall 10 the conqucring heroes.
c. II. =. won the conference football
championship.
The last, Of The series OF serious
charges filed against the team.
Coach Woody and the school heads.
after the Purcell game. Is hereby
dismissed. mol pressed. set aside and
otherwise held for naught and
quashed. The opener Of the season
was merely an accident.
81 Simp says he always notices
that The longer he wears a pair OF
pants. the thinner the sonth end
grows.
Tho nexf blp celebration IL duo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13
FORGET YOURSELF.

Al Smith newly elected democratic governor Of New York
referred Graduate Of the University Of Nature has the fol
lowing sound advice give the people general Here the
way Smith looks at his job:
Let tell you there is nothing in the business Of being
unless prepared to forget yourself and the fact
live and remember the other fellow who
isn't governor and who doesn't live in
sWhat little aid comfort have been able give the man.
child whom nobody hears about and nobody
about will give satisfaction in years than
all the glory get out Of being to make
good in this office be human being above all"
Smith works hard at the job Of being human all the time
When he makes speech the audience if it there be-
wanted be not because it political dutyLawon
Constitution
No doubt Europe thinks of Columbus the who dis
covered something to blame for everyhngLong Beach Tee
gram
Maybe Germany hates pay that reparation
money that she needs prepare for her warNew York
Tribune
So Henry Ford has declared that he could take the
Greek throne and make 60 Of itNorfQk Yginian Pilot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13
Gas From Food
Presses on Heart

II food does not digest II turns Into
polsons which form gas. This often
presses ON heart and other organs
causing a nervous, restless feeling.
Simple buckthorn bark. glycerinc.
etc. as mixed In Adlcrika, removes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

81 Simp says he always notices
that the longer he wears pair OF
pants. the thinner the sonth end
grows.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

The next big celebration is duo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

start their Fordu on = winter NOR
inE'-rhe iiumbug.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

Henry Ford has declared that he could take ts
Greek throne and make 60 Of itNorfQk Yirgnan- Pilot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

No doubt Europe thinks of Columbus as the who
covered something to blame for everythng-Long Beach
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

Maybe one Germany hates pay that repara
Tribune
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

Hall TO the conqucring heroes
c. II. $. won the conference football
championship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

Fortunately. President Harding Is'
sued his THANKSGIVING proclamation
before the election. Otherwise. he
might have had less 20 say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-13

You needn't bo nurprincd II u
happens any time now. Meaning a
spell of weather."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
MURDER CASE CONTINUED

The case OF ex-constable VIM. Jones
'colored) who is charged with shoot
Ing and killing Jack xix Of 1861 Block
avenue, Indiana Harbor. last Saturday
evening. as the white man was pas inx
along the street in front OF the form
er's home at $3.50 Pennsylvania avenue
mi ing him for Jacob Novctny who
had Just fed from jones' home follow
Ing "moonshine" brawl. has been con
tinued in the East Chicago court be-
FORE Judge Twyman until Wednesday
afternoon, January II.
With the assistance of others, the
darkey Is said to have framed" anoth-
er story. The latest is chat the young
girl. an alleged inmate OF the Jones
home and who Is said to have become
too attentive with Novotny on this fat
al evening. shot at Jacob Novo ny when
he attempted to climb through a win
dow which he had just broken. The
Romeo and Juliet idea had not dawned
upon the African beauty-she believed
the white man tempting her virtue.
The murder charge against Mrs Ma
ria Tfrlizsi, an Italian woman. Of 372s
Fir street. Indiana Harbor. who shot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
FOB NEW II. $. BUILDING

Feeling that the opportune time has
presented itself. the board of educa-
ton OF East Chicaso has again taken
Kinder adviseznent the project OF con
structing a new public high school
building on the west side of the city.
This new building would be known as
the BENJAMIN Harrison high school and
according to plans and 50 cIfieations
IS estimated to cost $500. B00. This
proposed building IN comparison with
the Washington high school would be
much larger and would occupy a great :
er space Of ground than both the
Washington High and Washington
Grade Schools on the east side Of the
city.
An option OF three sites for the To-
cation OF this school building IS nem-
ed. The present site OF the benjamin
Harrison grade school building. pur-
chasing additional acreage asaItting
this property that would necessitate
the condemnation OF more than five
buildings adjoining is given as one 10
cation. Another il proposed just
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
FOR STREET VACATION.

petition asking for the vacation
OF HemlocA street from 140th street TO
l4lst street that the abutting proper
ties of the school city in that vicinity
Will be connected. was presented to
the new members of the board at their
meeting yesterday afternoon. Pro
ceedings on this vacation having been
started by the late beard. the membe. g
of the new board have asked for SUI
hcient time to become acquainted with
the facts in this proposed vacation be-
fore passing 1nal judgment.
Julius Friedman. chairman of a com
mittec from the Chamber o. Commerce
to build a hospital I'm ne city of East
Chicago. again presented his plan be-
fore the board and asked their coop
GRAFTON in furthering the cause that is
expected to be presented to the mem
bers OF the common council soon for
their acceptance or rejection. The
members Of the board refused to take
further action on this question at this
time.
The Municipal Disposal corporation
a sewage disposal company that kep
bounding the late board to consider the
Installing and erecting Of n sewer and
publication plant in East Chicago. ha s
commenced their attacks on the ne
board A letter outlining all of Il
fundamentals of the proposed pro1ec
including the plans and specifications
that is estimated TO cost $4,000. waa
received by the board yesterday
There was no action taken on this pro-
posed plan.
p1ar. ard -,a~te +to.,e -.-o-a ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10

This Annual business meeting and
election OF officers OF the C0RSrega ton
Al church will be held Tuesday. January
1ota, s p. m, Three trustees to be cleo
ted.
10 HARRY RLUMBERG. Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
MASONIC INSTALLATION

Following the election of officers las
month the Blue Lodge of che Masonic
order In East Chicago, a meeting wa.
held last Saturday night for the in
stailation of these new officials. The
New Year officers taking their obli
ga6ion werer
Henry w. Petersen-W O. shfpful Mas
ter.
o. c. Gasktll-Scnior warden.
p. II. Bif1eter-Juuior Warden
w. II. Jeppeson-secretary
Robert Lpp-TFeasurer
p d. Moopey-Senior Deacon
w. r. Roddar-Junior Deacon.
c. .. g'unkhouser-Se nior Stewart
]. X Speneer-Junier Deacon.
L. T. Boucks-TyIer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
sHA.1n-ur AMONG FrRt,mHN.

4 partial shoke-up in the three FIRE
stations Of East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor came last evening when mem
bors OF tho board OF safety met and in
atructed Chas. r. Smith. chief OF the
fire department. to make the follow
ing appoints on his official fire de-
partment personnel roster:
Walter Przylysz. fireman.
Dan Davis. fireman.
Howard Locke. fireman.
n r. NJ thias. assistant chauffeur
OF No. station.
Assistant Fire Chief Arthur Newton
on duty at No. Q station. Indiana Har-
Dor. was named to be retained IN the
same position. 1t. Hugo Boteil was
promoted to the position of captain OF
No. station. Fireman John (Chaikl
Mcmahon was promoted TO tho position
OF captain Of No 3 station. Fireman
John tChaik) McMahon was promoted
n the position Of chauffeur Of No.
station. All OF these appointments
and promotions are announced to be
come effective January IS.
t ~Nrrfl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10

south of North End Park ON 14lst St.
east of Forsyth avenue While the
third piece OF property to be consider
ed for the location OF this building and
the last alternative would - the
purchase OF land In the Hammond lin
it's eas+ of White Oak a.venHe and near
Chicago avenue at the same time Sc
curing permission of the city of Ham
mond TO annex this strip of ground.
The members Of the board are
prompted at this time to take the stop
Of constructing a new school building
on account of the Inadequate fac lities
offered to house the school children
by the eight schools now located in
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. To
a certain extent, this handicap is be
ing overcome by the erecting OF port
able school buildings. One has al
ready been erected in the Mark Town
site and another ls being constructed
at the corner or Mageun and f4sth st.
The members OF the board have been
feeling their way for over a year as
TO the logical time to start work on
this proposed building. It ia the opin-
ION OF the majority OF tho b ard now
that ready market can be secured fSr
the eale of the school bonds, While
the labor conditions have not chan Sed
much since the first part of 1871. the
members OF the board view this angle
Of tho project with optimism other
sides Of the question have been thrash
ed out and with their tentative plan
already prepared. the board IS oe the
opinion that conditions are now ripe t.
commence construction.
At the meeting Of the board of eiu-
cation tomorrow evening other points
relatinz TO the proposed building OF a
new high school on the east side or
the city Will be. discussed a preii1n-
mary procedure before presenting the
revised plans before the citizens OF the
city,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10

Have you TRIED the new steriing
Booster cigsrs II not why notH s-1s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
NEW RAIL ORDERS

Railroad car orders occupy the cen-
ter Of attention In the steel industry
OF Fn-t Chicago and INDIANA Harcor
this week Mill representatives OF
sho Calumet region cot iErrate that $50,
goo tons of steel are involved in r~H-
road orders already placed and those
Ia inazaediate prospect
OF an order placed recently by the
Union Pacific road for &.soe cars, the
General American Tank Car Company
Of East Chicago received 1000 and thu
Standard Steel Car Company OF Ham
mord, 50a,s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
FROM DR. GOLDMAN

To che Editor OF The Times Dear
Sir-on or about November as, 1921,
there appeared in The TIMES o. news
item stating that ! compl aIned to the
state authorities about the teaching
of foreign languages In he parooh ial
schools of Lake county. Permit mo
to state that my statement TO the IN
dianapolis News reporter in Ms paper.
was not interpreted correctly, I stat
ed, that in some OF the parocaial
schools, among che foreign born ctti
zens, foreign fangue.gr~ are being
taught,
DIR. JACOB GOLDMAN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC!

Have you forgotten that
] have cut my price. Ladies
and Mems Suits Cleaned and
Pressed for 800. I also
guarantee 10 hour service.
Why wear a dusty or spoiled
suit when you can have it
cleaned for a mere nothing.
All Saturday morning calls
delivered In afternoon every
where. Cali Office, East
Chicago 1925; J. Smulevitz,
Prop, 4734 Olcott avenue,
East Chicago. 1-'-S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10

mitted to the board for the installation
of ornamental street lighting system
ON Deodar street from 137th street to
140th street. A system of ornamental
lights are already installed on this
street from Guthrie to 137th street. As
yet these plans have not been accepted
The East Chicago company was
granted permission TO construct and
maintain a sewer system White
Oak avenue from 149th TO list street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-10

the first reduction Crane Company has
made from it's peak; which was higher
than any other large industry here,
and over ZOE per cent above the pre-
war level The company has always
operated as an open shop. but without
discrimination against unions