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The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
UNUSUAL RING
BATTLE TONIGHT
4.
Boxer to Meet Wrestler
u n d er Queensbury
Rules With Some Add
ed.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May %
One, of the most unusual ring
battles ever staged in the United
States will take place here tonight
when a boxer and q wrestler will
meet in a ight that will continue
until one is defeated. The contes-
tants are Battling" Mack. light
weight of Little Rock, Ark. boxer,
and Connie Givons. welterweight
wrestler, now attending Chattanooga
University.
The contest. according to the pro-
moters, will be staged under Queens
bury rules-with some added regula-
tions of home vintage.
The boxer will wear regulation
gloves. may hit in the clinches If
he doesn't strike below the belt. and
may strike from any position, in
cluding while he is lying on the
floor.
The wrestler will do his stuff un-
der strict wrestling rules and may
guard himself from blows in the
approved fashion. but must not
strike with forearms or fists. He
will not wear gloves.
To be defeated. the boxer must
have both shoulders touching the
floor. and as provided in catch-as-
catch-can rules.
The wrestler, to be defeated. must
be counted out. providing he is not
held down by the boxer. In other
words. should Mack drop Givons. he
must stand back while the referee
counts.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
TEACHING
THRIFT IN
CITY SCHOOLS
Automatic Receiving Tellers
Are Put in Public
Schools Today

Scores Of potential home owners.
business builders and leaders of in
dustry today made their first saw
ings bank deposit when automatic
receiving tellers were installed in
ell public schools Of the city and the
children OF all ages and every degree
of wealth crowded about the little
machines that take ones pennies
and return stamps to record the
growth OF the child's bank account.
Business men throughout the city
were unanimous in their praise Of
the school board for the vision its
members evidenced when they de-
eided to add to the curricula of the
schools an additional and much
needed course of training-system mat
ic saving.
The automatic tellers are oper-
atcd by the children who are prov.d-
ed with bank books TO hold the
stamps they receive from the ma
chine. There are four slots in the
teller. These receive coins one cent
a nickel, a dime and a quarter. The
stamus are elected when the student
places a coin in the machine. When
the book IS full it is taken to the
bank There an account is opened.
Succeeding books are added to this
account.
The character building virtues OF
systematic savings will become a
feature of school work in the fu-
ture. The little automatic tellers
will play great part in the practi-
cal exposition of the work
The machines are manufactured
by the American Banking Machine
Corporation of Chicago.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

Alleging that unless the court in
tervenes the Merchants Improve
ment Association will not be able to
meet it's Indebtedness of $500. two
of the stock holders today filed a
petition for a receiver for the cor
poration in the Superior court at
Hammond.
The petitioning stock holders are
Theodore Soulias and Charles p
Rogers.
transportation of moneys and
general maladministration of the
affairs of the association are charg-
ed in the petition.
Soulias was until January i a mem
Der of the board OF directors. He
says that David Posner of the real
estate firm Of Posner e. Throop was
also a member OF the board CT di-
rectors. In spite of Posner's con-
nection with the association, the
board let contracts to his firm for
the erection of buildings on prop
erty owned or leased by the assoeia-
ton These contracts were on
basis of cost plus ten per cent. No
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
WERTz SELECTED
FOR CHIEF CLERK
NEWS SERVICE

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 70
Selectio1 by the state highway
commission of Leroy r. Wcrtz, of
Indianapolis, to be chief clerk of the
roads body was announced today b.
John .. Williams. director. Wertz
succeeds Williams. who left the chief
clerkship to become director of the
commission following the retire.
ment of Lawrence Lyons. For some
time Vert has been assistant chief
engineer of maintenance with the
Indianapolis water works and park
departmens9 several years. With
Lawrence Sheridan. Indianapolis en-
gineer, he laid out Camp Pike, Ark.
during the war
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
RECOUNT
MAY TAKE
TWO WEEKS

CROWN POINT, IND, May 23-
The laborious task of counting the
2f.349 votes cast for county treas
urer on May 2nd was begun by the
recount commission in the circuit
court this morning. Messrs. j. Will
Belshaw, Charles Meeker and Allen
p. Twyman of East Chicago. having
been appointed by Judge Norton TO
act as such commissioners. 1t is
estimated that the work will take
several weeks. The petitioners for
the recount are being represented
by Gayit, Hall & Smith, for Win
Hunter. and Abe Ottenheimer. of
East Chicago. for Hazel Groves.
Bruce & Bruce are attorneys for
Otto G. Fifeld, the successful nom
inee.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
BOARD
IS INDICTED

CHICAGO May 2s-Indictments
we're returned in criminal court to-
day against William A. Blither, at
torney for the Chicago board OF ed
ucation and Henry w. kaup, real
estate man. The two men were
charged with conspiracy to operate
a confidence game to obtain money
under false pretenses In connection
With transactions involving the
Forrestviile. Wendell Philips ana
Irving Park schools
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
C|ESAR HAS NEW
AUTO SALESROOMS

John Ciesar of whiting has just
completed his new aut tomobile sales
room and garage at 536 lndianap-
oils blvd. Whiting. Mr.. Ciesar is
agent for the famous Jordan auto
mobile. Now that he has suitable
display windows he will be able to
give Whiting people an eyeful of
the new Jordans.
Four new sedans are now on their
way to whiting and will soon be in
the hands OF customers. Mr.. Ciesar
also has Indiana Harhor in his ter
ritory and has retained John Latus-
Yak as his agent there.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERylcE1
NEW YORK. May 23.-
Public functions celebrated on
Sunday do not set we'll with
Alice Robertson. Oklahoma S
woman member of congress,
she told the International News
Service today. She refused to
attend the celebration of the
national women's party IN the
national capital last Sunday
and remarked that no party
that makes a practice of hav-
ing such affairs on Sunday can
prosper.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
BOYS ON A
SPRING RAMPAGE

Three boys. In the crowded.
smoke begrimed atmosphere of Chi
cago they felt the lure of spring.
They skipped school That was the
beginning. They came to Highland.
They fished. They caught three
croppies. Then they started to
walk to Chicago via Hammond.
Last night they stopped at a small
candy store. corner Ridge Road and
Calumet ave. 1t was locked up.
The boys were hungry. They took
a stone. smashed glass in the
window. entered and stole all the
candy they could carry. Its value
runs into s25. They continued their
trip. This morning they were ar
rested at the Nickel Plate station.
OFFICER Borchert found the three
curled up in 4 corner of the station.
Tired. bedraggled. weary. He took
them to the police station. Today
they were turned over to Juvenile
authorities.
The boys gave their names as
Edward Carney. aged 13 years:
Walter Berg. aged 13 years; and
Jack Swanston. aged IA years.
For twenty five years no bread
has been baked in Norway on Sun
day.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
DRUNKEN YOUTHS
ROCK THE BOAT
Twenty five Narrowly Els
cape Death AS Ferry
Sinks.
NEWS ssRvIcEl

BRAZIL, Ind. May e Rocklng
the boat" by two youths who had
consumed too much liquor was
blamed today for the sinking in
Eel river of ferry on which twen-
ty-five persons narrowly escaped
death. The ferry was raised today
and traffic resumed, and the four
automobiles in which most Of the
messengers were seated when the
craft sank, were dragged from the
river. Only the tops of the cars
ware above water when the boat
settled Children were hoisted to
the tops and their elders clung to
the sides OF the machines until
boats arrived to take them on
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
WHITING MAN TO
WALK TO PALESTINE
IsPEclAl no nae IiNrsi

WHITING. Ind, May 23.-Joseph
Brakos. an employe of the Sinclair
oil Co, living at T27 Indiana boule-
ward. will start from the city hall
in Chicago this morning to walk
to Palestine. He Will take a boat
from New York and make the re-
mainder of the journey on foot.
Brakos will pass through Whit
ing at IL o'clock and will be ac-
corded a reception by his friends.
He Is an Austrian.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
MAY STIR UP
A SMELL HERE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON, May 23.-An in
vestigation of the alleged "ferti-
lizer trust" was ordered today by
the Senate agricultural committee
in connection with the leasing of
the government nitrate plant at
Muscle Shoals. Ala.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
will be among the witnesses called
to testify regarding activities of the
alleged trust. Chairman Norris. Re-
publican of Nebra ska. announced.
The probe was ordered as the re-
suit OF testimony that seven great
fertilizer concerns controlled so per
cent OF the fertilizer output
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERViCE1
NEW YORK, May 23.-
Flat and unequivocal denial
that Attorney General Harry
M. Daugherty ever received
one penny of compensation
for his efforts in behalf of get
ting Charles w. Morse released
from federal prison was made
here by Colonel Thomas B.
Fielder, Georgia attorney. the
attorney generals partner in
the famous proceedings.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
20 KILLED IN
IRISH MURDER ORGY
NEWS SERVICE

tNtcnNAiiONAL hEWo SEFfiNEI
BELFAST. May 23.-The murder
orgy that held bloody sway in III
ster over the weekend was follow
ed early today by Widespread police
raids in which about 1900 alleged
Slim Feiners and Republicans were
arrested. The police. assisted by
British troops. carried out raids in
ally the six counties of the province.
All persons known to have execu-
tive authority in the Sim Fein or
ganization were Jailed.
More than 90 persons have been
killed over the weekend.
The Ulster government and tho
British military authorities are CO.
operating TO prevent reprisals.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcE1
LANSING. Mich. May ..
The Hymn of Hate" is
still ringing in the ears of the
Lansing Board of Education
who last night voted. 7 to )
against the placing of the Ger
man language back in the
high school curriculum.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
EAffEEsfE Az Buin7hr1As 4 7
Z a Q

dynamiting at an early hour
this morning of the home of
Emmett Diamond at Mason
town. near here. Diamond is
the operator of a coal mine
which resumed operations on a
nonunion basis yesterday.
The Diamond home was
completely wrecked. six nearby
residences were quite badly
damaged.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
APPEALS TO
NEWSPAPERS TO
CURE CANCER

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 20. The
newspapers can cure more cases Of
cancer by preaching the gospel Of
immediate examination and treat
ment than the doctors can by i'm
proving their present methods of
treatment"
This was the startling assertion
of DR. Joseph c. BlooGgood, profess
sor of clinical surgery at Johns
Hopkins University and one OF
Americas leading authorities on
cancer. in an interview with the
International News Service today.
DR.. Bloodgood is here to attend the
annual convention OF the American
Medical Association.
AT present, the chief hope of oe-
creasing the high percentage of
cancer deaths depends more on the
earlier application of present meth
DDS of treatment, rather than on
further improving these methods, !"
declared DR. Bloodgood-
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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WASHINGTON. May 23.--
The interstate commerce COM
mission today authorized the
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chica-
go and St. Louis railroad to re-
locate part of its line in Boone
county. Indiana. to eliminate
FIVE grade crossings.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcEl
MACON. Ca. May 23.-
Jim Nelson, 20-year-old negro.
convicted and sentenced to
hang on a charge Of having
attacked a 75-year-old white
woman last January. was tax
en- from the jail at lrvington.
Ca, late last night by a mob
and lynched. according to re-
ports reaching here today.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVlCE1
DUBLIN. May 23.-The
Ardfeis, executive branch of
the Sim Fein. today approved
the Irish coalition agreement
effected by Michael Collins. on
behalf of the Irish provisional
government. and Eamonn de
Valera on behalf of the re-
publicans.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS ssRvIcEl
BELFAST. May 23.-Fol-
lowing the arrest early today of
about 1900 alleged Sim
Feiners and republicans in
Ulster province. the Ulster
government took steps for re-
cru:ting $4,000 additional
members of the Ulster special
constabularv.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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CHICAGO. May 23.-Mrs.
Marv J. Moser. widow of Geo.
W. Moser. founder of the
Moser Paper Company. COM
mitted suicide by hanging her
self today in the Oak Park
hospital. She had been i'll for
a month.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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TOPEKA. Kans., May q.
Fire today destroyed the
business section of Hoyt. IS
miles north of this city. The
loss will total nearly 100000.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcE
PHILADELPHIA. May q.
The British tramp steamer
Andree was beached last night
as the result of collision in
the Delaware river with the
liner H. F. Alexander. form
erly the army transport Great
Northern, off Fort Mifflin, be-
low this city.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

DIR. H. s. KUHN. school health
director. plans ts complete school
health survey this week. The work
of personally examining every child
in the schools has occupied more
than seven weeks.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

GEORGE BLOCKI. city water su-
perintendent, returned yesterday
from a convention of water officials
of zoo cities held at Philadelphia He
returned by way of Buffalo, stopping
off to view the neew Hammond muni-
cipal water works pumping equip
ment. 1t will be ready for shipment
this eek. wsays Mr.. BloclSie.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

HARRY RIMBACH shot a rat in
the squad room at police headquar-
ters. The bullet passed through the
rat. Also through a water pail used
by the janitor.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

POLICE are holding a key-ring
and keys found by Motor-cop Curly
Erlenbaush. Ill Holman street,
yesterday.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

". f. BIELEFELD, city treasurer.
is only city hall representative to
attend republican state convention.
He left for Indianapolis today.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

MOVING picture rights on THE
Queen OF Hilo Island" which. thank
goodness, ends tonight, are held by
Jim Wang Michelstetter.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

JUDGE ARTMAN. of the State
IndustriaI Board is hearing cases
at the Hammond court house this
week.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
MAY HOLD
HEBALANCE
Of POWER
Officials Speculate on In
fIuence of Lake Co. in
Next Legislature

POLLS. Ind. May 33.--
The extent of the influence Lake Co.
Repu blican politicians will have in
the 1928 legislature is causing lot
of speculation in the Statehouse
these days Some believe that the
Calumet group will exercise a great
er measure of control over the gem
eral assembly and present and fu-
ture state affairs than it ever has
done One wise old political owl got
out his pencil the other day aud
worked it out something like this:
Governor McCray naturally will
wish to control the next legislature.
The second legislature in a Cover
nor's term is difficult to control
Most of the state payroll berths
have been disposed of. Hopes and
promises of such places give a new
state administration much control
over a first legislature in its term.
but there is little of such means left
to use in controlling a second leg
slature
FIGHT on COMMITTEE
The state administration's fight
to put Lawrence Lyons. formerly a
campaign manager for the Governor.
in the chairmanship of the Repub-
lican state central committee. con-
sumed many of the means. which un-
der ordinary circumstances. could
have been applied to gain part con-
troll over the legislature. So then
not much is left along this line.
Members of the legislature will not
be expecting so much from the Gov
ernor. for he will have little to give.
and they will be freer to follow 9TH
er than state administration innu-
ences and make deals with those
who can offer more"
Having laid down his premise in
the theory. the w. O. p. o. reasoned
further;
LAKE coUyTY's SOLID
DELEGATION
THE Republican majority in the
next legislature is pretty sure to be
reduced considerably by the election
this fall of number of Democratic
ass emblymen. Indications OF the re-
cent primary are that this will be
true. So then the Republicans will
county can be depended on to SEM
its entire Republican group of can
dictates to the legislature and 1t
sticks together. The key to control
of Republicans in the next iegislat-
ure is control of the Lake county
| delegation. Lake county went down
the line for Governor McCray when
he was a candidate. He has di-
vdded state political control spoils
far too skimpingly in the Lake coun
ty crowd It wished Matt Brown.
Of Lake county. made director of
the state highway department. but
lost out despite the fact that the
Governor tried to help 1t realize this
hope.
| MUST DO SOMETHING FOR
COUNTY
The state administration must do
something pretty good now to keep
its hold on Lake county IL il wishes
Lake county to play ball with 1t in
the next legislature. The state ad-
minis tration forces must give the
Lake county group about what the
Calumet fellows wish in many ways
or it will be up against it."
Whether the theory be sound or
unsound. 1t is being discussed in
state political circles both at the
Statehouse and elsewhere To
some in high places the situation
has become a worry. The general
public may come in for its share in
the worry q little later on.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

REP. AHLGREN made a good talk
on Fool Legislation" before the
kiwanis club this noon. Let's
have fewer laws and better govern
ment." said Ahlgren.s
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

BILL ROBBINS thought he was
going to be late in getting to work
at the Gibson Subway this morning.
He Communicated taxi and got
there just at O'Clock. his time.
The office clock showed just 6:10
o'clock
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
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tINTEeNATloNAi NEWS SERVICE
UNIONTOWN. Pa. May =.
State police and county de-
tectives are today making a
thorough investigation of the
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

MILO BRUCE and A. E. Tinkham
have been mentioned for the board
of education and each is said to
have his supporters in the city
council. L. l.. Bomberger will be
put in nomination for reelection
it is declared.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

SHRINERS going to Hilo Island
for the big ceremonial should re-
member that it is known as Land
of Love- Wives are urged to ac-
company their husbands.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

BUM SPORTS. During a ball
game Sunday in the West Ham
mond ball park young man
sduatting in center field reflected
the sun Light from mirror he
held into the eyes of opposing bat
ers. Chief Nitz gave chase Ball
players and fans alike in w H are
are koen for clean sports
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

HAMMOND'S little group of in
vestors in the Mexia oil fields had
another spasm of joy yesterday when
they were informed that their new
well had been chased nine feet
deeper, increasing it's yield to ten or
fifteen thousand barrels daily.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

THE Historical Department of the
Hammond Woman's Club is rehears-
ing daily for the coming historical
pageant to be given at the Parthe-
non theater Friday evening.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

ALLIE ROTH, Earl Brussel, Har-
ley Locklin4 Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Bonham
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Taper. Mr.. and
Mrs. V. s. Reiter. Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Morthland. and Mr. and
Mrs. n. Z. Sharrer will leave on
the Shrine trip June 3.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

THE Ladies Free" offer at the
Orpheum theater was intended for
last nights performance only.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

JULIE BELL appears as the young
man victim who accompanied Viola
Switzer in the Black Oak holdup on
Sunday night. He lost SO and had
his car jimmied by the two bandits,
who didn't like Bells answers to
them?
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

BAKE SALE. It's getting to be
as popular as old time rummage
sales. This one at Straube Music
Store Saturday. 1t will be given
by Womans Auxiliary of American
legion.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

LAKE county republicans are on
their way to the republican conven-
ton at Indianapolis. Meanwhile,
Otto Fifield, Hazel Groves and Win
Hunter are hanging around the
court house watching the recount
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

CHIEF GEORGE WEEKS. OF the
dry squad, has an automatic wind
shield wiper on his Buick. Says
he's got his hands full trying to
keep his territory dry without being
pestered by a windshield
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

TWICE in same place. Thieves
who stole Two gold chains, ring, a
bracelet. gold cross. two rings, and
two strings of beads from residence
Of Mrs. Aleene Mccoy. 259 Sibley ST.
in April, returned again Yesterday
and made off with $40 in cash. They
spurned other articles.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23
HOW HAMMOND is MAKING potential Home OWNERS
Did You
Hear That

MISS SZOT. III Towle street. re-
ports theft of six chickens.
RESTAURANTS may come and
restaurants may go, but Fred Don
ovan's Koffee Kup goes on forever.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

PRESSURE That's whole ex
planation of mystery of fiuctuating
flow at street water fountains.
Paul Fisher, water department. ex-
plains it, LAS the pressure in
grasses or decreases the flow varies
That's why some fountains with
small flow during day. spout at
night when pressure is high"
CoUNTERF'E1TER. Police say
John Bartawicz is one. He is from
Chicago He tried to pass a coun-
terfeit So bill in store at 167
Cameron street. The owner nabbed
him. Called police. Local authori-
ties are trying to connect him with
a Chicago gang. The 80 phony bill
is so good that local banker was
fooled by IL. But the north side
merchant wasn't.
COMPLAINTS are made tha. East
Hammond IS a fountain of NOON
shine. Liquid lightning may be
obtained in pool rooms. barber
shops. candy stores, and private
homes ''And why add the COM
plaintants. why do soft drink par
lors operate but for the ostensibIe
purpose of selling hooch2"
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

THE Hammond Kiwanis Club will
go in body, 100 per cent. 10 the
Kiwanl& convention at Valparaiso
on Thursday evening. Machines
leave Citizens Bank building at
$50 Thursday afternoon.
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

DR. JACOB SCHLEsIUGER, Ban
ker s. r. Gilmore and Merchant
Jacob Lurie are the first three mem
bers of the troop committee of
Troop 13, East Hammond's newest
Boy Scout organization
The Lake County times., 1922-05-23

ED. BOILING got into a wrest-
ling match with 1914 Dodge in his
sales garage and has been limping
for three weeks. The Dodge got
hammer hold on Ed. Some car"
says Ed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-23
NO FOREIGN ORDERS
BOOKED AT SAWMILL

Harley Rutherford, in charge at the
Juneau Lumber Mills. during the
absence of his brother, Roy Ruther-
ford, manager. who is now in the
States, said today that he has not
been informed that orders for four
million feet of lumber have been re-
ceived by ;the company for export to
China in me spring. No extra work
is being carried on at the mill in
preparation of operations neyt sea-
son. he said fsxfk5
The mill is nov supplying local
orders. which business has been very
good" said Mr.. Rutherford. I'VE
would be slad TO handle foreign or.
ders equal Is the local orders, but
very much doubt that any orders
reported have been received"
Mr.. Rutherford said he does not
know just when the mill will begin
operations in the spring. Manager
Rutherford will remain in the
States until shortly before the mil
opens, when he will return to super
wise the operations,