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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

rng the past few days. In both cases
description or tho bandits has Tailed
They arc believed to be the same quar-
tette that some time ago held Nick
Palermo. jltney driver. Their tactics
never wary. They evidence q thorough
knowledge OF the geography Of the dis
trict
John SNYDER. taxi driver with q
stand at the Nee hotel. lost s44 to two
Of the quartette when after picking
them up at the Monon station and drtv-
ing tho couple as directed TO kowal-
skis Grove. q gun was thrust under
his nose and he was commanded to
elevate his hands. He didn't argue
with the pair They took MS cash and
revolver. one OF them noted an Elk
emblem suspended from his watch
chain. "Aw. he's an Elk. let him keep
his watch" said the robber They did.
Snyder was ordered out OF the car.
He was told he could find his car
wherever he wanted IT left. lie re-
quested them to leave 1t at the Nee
hotel. II was found there when he
rturnd from his long jaunt
Another cab driver, stationed at .he
Hammond hotel, said ne didn't mink Il
worth while to tell police about the
hold ups he encountered and who re-
Iieved him Of s35. They got into MS
car at the 0Gonon station.
'.Drive TO Lansing" was tho order.
on the way one og the trio CIT was
three this -time), told him to fork
over" and punctuated hie command by
poking the driver in the RIBS with his
revolver.
shortly after this he vas ordered to
halt The lights OF another machine
glared ahead in the road The Bandits
jumped out. told the cab man to turn
about. then ran 10 the machine ap-
parently awaiting them ahead
ROE GAS STATION.
Breaking a window with brick
thieves last light reached. and removed
from shelf dilipated boot. From
this they extracted $40 in cash.
This was al the Hammond Grease S,
Oil station at Calumet and Sfbley
street.
Police believe the thief knew the To-
cation OF the money.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

WELL" remarked the BaotlesEer on
the -Four Corner1 about the only rea-
son can see for soft drink parIor
is that church member can SO in them
now ithout causing nasty comment"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

ANGELO FRISCO. who used to work
at the Pressimone barber shop on State
st, has bought out the shop at lis
Sibiey street and is now padding his
own canoe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

dlanspolis have just amalgsmated and
tho public service commission at once
granted an Increase in rates to the new
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

JACK KoWAL, 900 White Oak ave,
gets $3.50 fire in city court for v / J.
Moonshine also
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07
NOTED FILM BEAUTY MAY BE TAYLOR ASSASSIN
Did You
Hear That

MATT FABIYANA, $40 Fields ave,
gets $3.50 fine in city court for y l. !.
Moonshine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07
YOUNG AMERICAS
IDOLS TOPPLE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERqIcEI

CHICAGO. Feb. Young Americas s
idols have all toppled, g. Fl, Fisher Of
sam Francisco told the. international
Sunday school association convention
here today.
For illustration ne pointed to present
nlurder-scandal at Hollywood, inVolV-
ing idols Of the screen, the baseball
scandal, the football scandal, Babe
Ruth defiance OF his sJperiors. the
fan OF Fatty Arbuckle and the nu-
merous booze scandals Involving the
names OF prominent persons.
Why he declared. they used to
use the name OF Babe Ruth IN Sunday
school to make clear by comparison
some Biblical fact"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

ED KROER. examiner in charge OF
the I. s. employment office, has been
donating the cigars this week Cause:
arrival OF baby daughter at his home,
AS Eaton street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07

than, Of Gary. is attending Founders
Week Conference Mt the MOODY Binte
Institute and adds: The purpose Of
the conference is to siren gthen the faith
Of the evangelical Christians against
the attacks of modernism on the one
hand and fallacious cults on the other
and 60 stimulate missionary zeal"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07
BANDITS
ROVE OVER :
THE CITY

witho'.t di 1rimination in choice Or
their victims thug -nen and bandits for
the past two days have created reign
OF terror in all parts OF the city leav-
ing behind no clew and taking with
them a diversity OF loot that included
every thing from chickens to alcohol.
Two taxi drivers, grocery store.
an oil filing stauon, residence and
a hen-house were among the victims
on the calling card of tho bandit gang.
HOLD UP GROCER.
Two youths, attircd In working
clothes, unmasked ard carrying revolv-
ers. last night at $50 walked into the
grocery store of Harvey Post. 50 viii
ilarns street. within step Of Holman
street. still crowded with people hur-
ry ing home from work, and after. in
quiring whether Post sold soft drinks
presented to his view a fu1i-size re-
volver with the command that he
shell over
At this moment George Moroe. aged
IS years, entered the store. lie was
ABOUT 70 retire when one of the ban
dts, fourished his gun at him and or
dered him to the cash register George
reached over and punched the no
Sale" key. the door flew open and
George extracted all the visible cash.
He handed the money over to the baR
dts. Thy backed to the door still
keeping Post and the boy covered. In
moment they were gone. They fed
toward Holman street. but Post. who
says he didn't want TO agsravate them
at any point as he knew his communi-
ty didn't care to lose so desirable a
grocer as himself. went out the back
and failed 10 notice whether the ban
d. got away in an auto.
Pos; saws the robbers got SIPS IN
cluding SCI in checks. One of these.
check for SO. vas rendered him but
few moments before the hold up He
wants to know the man who gave him
the check so he can stop payment on
il.
ROBBERS GET 500 GALLONS.
During the night 800 gallons of grain
alcohal were taken from the Excel
company plant at ls1 Stbiey street
The alcohol was valued at $4,000.
The theft was discovered this morn
Ing.
Entrance was gained by use or Al
skeleton key
Ncighbors failed TO note anything
suspicious during the night
a. r. Geisert is president OF the
company. There was no one at the Of
fces of the company today.
TAXI DRIVERS VICTIMS.
Home talent is believed responsible
FOR two hold-pps Of taxi drivers DIR
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07
O'Rourke

THE members or Edward Fl. Larsen
Post. No S02. " z. w, will meet TO
night at o'clock at Odd Fellows hall
Az state street All overseas veterans
arc invited to attend. as effort IS
being made to enlist them In the post
which Is the only Gold Stripe or
ganizaHon IN Lake county. Many very
important matters will come UP and
plans will be made for a DO You Re-
member meeting II the near future.
GALE THOMPSON, a73 State street
1itney driver. will be tried in city court
February 11th on charge of running
away from an accident He is alleged
TO have fed after being partially res
5,onsible for the accident at Kenwood
and Calumet on Sunday when a ford
sedan. containing Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Beaucus overturned, after skidding
around the corner to avoid striking the
sitney Thompson denies he's the man
sought
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07
THE WEATHER

1snerahy fair tonight and We'd
nssosF; rising temperature wednes-
aay and In west portion tonight
.gSea by Carriers N Hammond
ana W. Hammond soc rer r,r0n%h -
.LseSs and news stands, 30 per a4,py.
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ROBBERS GET 500 GALLONS.
TAXI nRIVERS VICTIMS

Home talent is believed responsible
Tor twc hold rps Of taxi drivers Dur
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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13

of the law or self-defense. He now
determined to settle down to a
peaceful life after having become
a popular national character. He
had, however, little time to enjoy
a life of quiet, for on the End day
of August, 1876, while sitting at a
game of cards gambler, Jack Nc
Call, shot him dead from behind for
no other reason than that he had
a grudge against Bill. Mccall was
turned loose by a miners court, but
on being arrested by state officers
a few days later was tried, con-
victed of murder and hanged.
Wild Bill was buried at Dead
wood and a handsome monument
erected over his grave, which has
since attracted the attention of
tourists to the story of the great
est gunman the west ever knew.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13
AIR B0OTLECCER
IS FAST WORKER
LANDS FROM SKY NEAR UIM
WITH CARGO OF CANADIAN
WHISKY
Shifts Cargo from Plane to Aut0mo.
bile in Two Minutes and Flies
Away; Booze Car Escapes From
Sheriff; Air Planes Come from
North of Eureka.

According to Sheriff Bob Gordon,
of Cascade county, an airplane boot
logger who landed at Ulm. about II
miles southwest of Great Falls, shift
ed a cargo Of liquor from his Ship
to an automobile in two minutes flat
and when observed by the sheriff 20
minutes later appeared to be no more
than a curious aerial tourist in
search Of information as to his bear
tngs. The automobile, Gordon AYERS,
escaped with the precious hooch.
Children Smell Rat
Two little children at Ulm tele-
phoned Sheriff Gordon that they had
seen an airplane land near an auto
mobile few hundred yards from
Ulm. The pilot, they said, quickly
transferred nine sacks of something
from the plane to the car, which Inn
mediately got under way and disap-
peared in a cloud of dust From in
formation gathered by Mr.. Gordon
regarding the activities of an airplane
whisky ring operating in Montana
from the Canadian border he had no
doubt that whisky transfer had
been made, but the liquor dealers
made q clean getaway, leaving not
even breath of evidence to warrant
a seizure of the air craft.
Price is Too High
There is legend known to Sheriff
Gordon and to federal prohibition
agents about the airplane whisky
traffic from Canada and it is said
that the air craft liquor dealers are
having difficulties in establishing a
ready market for their wares because
OF the excessive price they are forced
to extort. The planes operate from
Eureka, a small town near the Cana
dian border, according to the legend,
and fly south over the mountains to
other Montana cities. Information is
said to have drifted out of the circles
OF liquor dealers that the airplane
ring demands $50 case for it's whis-
ky t. o. b. automobile from airplane
at established points of delivery. The
retail bootleggers are able to get only
$3.50 case for the whisky, which
gives them a narrow margin of profit
for the risk they are forced to take.
Hooch at State Fair?
Federal and state officers all over
the state have had an eager eye on
the northern skyline for many
months, hoping some day to break
the skein of the web that has so far
yelled the maneuvers of the air craft
whisky ring. For no spilled drops
have been left for evidence. Well
have the airmen burned their bridges
say the officers.
The state fair at Helena is said to
have afforded a market for several
deliveries by way of the bootleg air
line. The Inland Empire fair at Bill
lings has also been the goal of sum
dry shipments. And now the stran-
ger at Ulm drives away with his por-
ton of the thigh line" goods.
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hood I ever saw. His manner was
entirely free from buster or Draw
ado. He never spoke of himself un-
less requested to do SO. His in
fluence among frontiersmen was
unbounded; his word was law.
Wild Bill was anything but a quar-
relsome man, yet none but himself
could enumerate the many con-
flicts in which he had been engage
ed"
This tribute from one fighter to
another was sincerely given out of
respect born of long personal &C
quaintance, and it sums up the opin-
ion generally held concerning Wild
Bill by those who knew him best.
Hickok was born in La Sale
county, Illinois, in May, 1887, and
from his earliest years he heard of
the exploits of Kit Carson, FIRE.
mont, Bridger and other famous
frontiersmen. These tales turned
his thoughts toward a life of adj
venture, and while still in his teens
he enlisted in 1855 under Jim Lane
in the guerilla warfare of Kansas
preceding the Civil war, which
sprang from the "free soil" dis
pute. He soon gained a reputation
for fearlessness and GOODNESS in any
crisis, and in a country where bit
ter factional feeling ran high and
life was held cheaply, he was elect
ed constable at the age of l9. He
is described then as tall, gang
ling youth, six feet in height, with
yellow hair and blue eyes," Later
he grew into a man who answered
the description of Custer, muscular,
agile and graceful-the embodi-
ment of physical power. His feat
ures were regular, cleancut and ex-
pressive. His bearing was erect
and dignified. His voice was al
ways low and even, and while the
most dangerous man in an encoun-
ter who ever trod shoe leather, his
temper was even and in no circum-
stances was he quarrelsome. He
was a master of the six-shooter and
the rifle. His aim was so sure and
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13

he was SO quick on the draw that
a shot invariably meant death to his
opponent. He killed more men in
single combat than any other man
known to American history.
In Kansas in his earlier years
Hickok was known for some reason
not recorded as Shanghai Bill
and the name chung to him for
many years. In 1861 he was a stage
driver on the Overland, during
which service he gained renown as
an Indian fighter. That year he
was placed in charge of the horse
band at Rock Greek station, in the
midst of a territory infested with
gangs of horsethieves. There was
not a more dangerous region in
America in those days, and there
took place the greatest fight ir
Wild Bills history. Emerson
Hough, the western historian, de-
clares this to have been the great
est fight of one man against odds al
close range that is mentioned +
any history in any part of the
world.
Wild Bills Famous Battle
With the McCandlas Gang
The story of this fight that is
considered the most authentic is
told by Hough as follows:
"The borderland of Kansas was
at that time, as may be-Femember-
ed, ground debated by the anti
slavery and pro-slavery factions,
who still waged bitter war against
one another, killing, burning and
pillaging without mercy. The Civil
war was then raging, and Confed-
crates from Missouri were frequent
visitors in eastern Kansas under
one pretext or another, of which
horse lifting was the most COM
mon, it being held legitimate to
prey upon the enemy as opportun-
ity offered. Two border outlaws
by the name of the McCandlas boys
led a gang of hard men in enter
|prises of this nature, and these in
tended to run off the stage COM
pany's horses when they found they
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THE fact that the great western
plains country Of America saw

VAAG A0SI Isl6I tue great WC9tCIu
plains country Of America saw
its first settlements of white
men spring into existence during
the years following the Civil war
had not a little to do with the long
period of border lawlessness that
forms one of the picturesque chap
tiers Of the western frontiers. Men
who had fought in the Union and
Confederate armies and who had
developed a lust for killing natur-
ally turned westward to the new
camps where law and order had
not penetrated. For a time, in
each new community, there were
bad men" who robbed and killed
almost at will until the better class
of frontiersmen, wearying Of the
reign of terror, tardily took steps
to make the district a safe one in
which to live and travel. In some
of the bigger mining camps the
task Of furnishing criminals was
undertaken by Vigilance commit
tees, consisting, in some instances,
of several hundred men. But for
some reason the dangerous work
Of putting down lawlessness in the
Cow towns" on the northern end
of the Texas trail and at the vari-
Gus temporary termini of the rail-
roads pushing westward was more
often done by a border town mar
shall with a reputation for being
fast on the draw. Wichita, Fort
Dodge, Ellsworth, Hays City and
similar towns in Kansas and other
western states had peace officers
who were noted for their fearless
ness and for the notches on their
guns. By far the most notable of
these was James Butler Hickok,
better known as wild Bill" Hick-
ok, and still more Familiarity in the
west as wild Bill"
Wild Bill was killed at Dead
wood, S. D., August 2, 1876, at the
age of 80 years. He was credited
with having killed IS men in fair
and open combat, according to the
frontiersman's lights, most of his
victims having been shot down in
the line of his duty as marshal of
one or other of the border towns.
Besides these he had killed count
less others while serving as a
sharpshooter in the Union army
and scores of Indians in fights with
hostile tribesmen. Never was he
accused of killing a man excepting
while performing his duty as a
peace officer or in self-defense. No
charge of murder or manslaughter
ever was brought against him in
court. Chivalric, daring and gen.
erous, he was the beau ideal of the
western dad man." but his dad
ness" was directed only against the
evil doors, and with him the term
is a misnomer.
General Clusters Tribute
To Wild Bill Hickok
Hickok has been accorded an
honorable place among the men of
the frontier and in western Ameri-
can history. He was held in high
esteem among army officers of the
west who knew him, being a noted
scout and never regarded in any
sense as a tough. General Custer,
shortly before his death in battle,
said Of Wild Bill:
HE was a plainsman in every
sense of the word, yet unlike any
other of his class. Whether on foot
or on horseback he was one of the
most perfect tvDes of nhvsical man
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13

Dies Moines-One Of the Civil war
veterans in the annual Grand Army
OF the Republic parade dropped from
fatigue in the line Of march, as It
neared the capitol extension grounds,
and died within Is minutes.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13
Don't Forget cutleura TaIeum

Don't Forget cutleura TaIeum &
When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem.
dering other perfumes superfluous.
You may rely on it because one of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap. Ointment and
Valcum). Csc each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13

Randsburg, Cal.-Announcements
coming almost simultaneously of gold
and silver strikes in seven mines of
the Rand mining district caused .
repetition Of early California scenes
here.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13

Decentralization of railroads In
Montana for tax purposes will be ap-
proximately the same this year as
last. The valuation Of the Montana
Power company will be increased 10
per cent.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-13

the Confederate ranks. He actual
ly enlisted as a trooper in a COM
pany of Prices rangers, and secur-
ed much valuable information.
Then he escaped after killing a
Confederate sergeant. Once more
he penetrated the Confederate lines
where he again enlisted. This time
he escaped after killing two men as
he fled, each time in a personal
fight. A third time among the Con-
federates he was arrested by Prices
men as spy and sentenced to be
shot. He tore his hands free, killed
his death watch and escaped.
For some time he served as sort
of free lance with General Davis
command. Riding by himself one
day he was stopped by three Con-
federates. All had revolvers in
their hands, but Wild Bill killed
two of them and fatally wounded
the third before they had fired a
shot. Next he was sent out into
Kansas to investigate a report that
a band of Indians were about to
join the Confederate forces. In get
ting the information he fought a
knife duel with a Sioux chief, Con-
quering Bear, killing his man but
emerging from the fight badly cut
up.
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Duel by Appointment in
Springfield Town Square

ian not only called him coward,
but threatened to kill him on sight.
Bill offered to meet Tut in the
town square by appointment, and
in a fair fight killed his man at the
first shot.
Another notable fight took place
lin Nebraska, where four men
started to make joint attack on
him. He dared the four to 20 into
the street and fight him with pis-
tols-the four to fire at the word
and he to do the same. His first
shot killed one man, but he was
shot through the right shoulder
and disabled in his right arm. He
killed two more with his left hand
and wounded the fourth so badly
that he was unable to continue the
fight.
Wild Bills next experience was
as scout with Buffalo Bill in the
campaign against Black Kettle. In
the fight in which Black Kettle was
killed, possibly by Wild Bills rifle,
the latter was wounded in the thigh
with lance, and it took months
for this wound to heal.
One of the toughest towns on the
border then was Hays City, and the
better element of the place employ
ed Wild Bill as town marshal, and
there he killed three men in single
combat. He Joined Buffalo Bill in
the latter's Wild West show for a
time in the 70's, but not liking this
life he became marshal of Abilene
and two days later killed desper-
ado who was shooting up the town.
Enemies on the cattle range offer
ed a reward of 5000 to the men
who would kill Wild Bill, and
eight men started for Abilene on
a train to get his heart" Bill
heard of it and met the train, kill
ing one of the eight as they leaped
from the train to escape from him.
He established respect for the law
in Hays City and Abilene after kill
ing all who opposed his authority.
The rest of his life was spent at
Deadwood, in the Black Hills,
where he married after few more
battles in which he added to the
toll of his victims killed in
fair fight and either in enforcement
Evening star., 1922-01-02

mamma to sport ii .hla. ;;i Siislssals IL. her
Sunday morning walk yfrts tse .sAseuue
du Bois. ~ {, ~
A. tiny. dolls. cloak .0I aauEe lined
with sky-blue silk and edged with
swansdown costs 100 francs and an
imitation ermine coat for dolly 65
francs A .Iace dress with dainty
satin r6sess sAieans an outlay of 30
francs.
y A cQlnp3Ate- ,tTousseau for really
tipst t6.sdatE dail costs 1900 to 1000
frames. = ..sS1sxy -.
Evening star., 1922-01-02

The proprfetors declined to meet
the demands of the typographical
union for an increase in wages for
that branch and declined also to
agree to the continuation of the
forty-four hour week in the job
Offices.
Evening star., 1922-01-02

ers at q recent meeting.
value of "quintal," or 220 pounds
of wheat, be issued. Wheat as
standard of value already has receiy-
ed some recognition. Many farm
leases are made on that basis and in
the new agrarian reform measures
taxes have been specified as payable
In wheat values.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
START "oPEN SHOP"
Printing and Newspaper Offices in

TAMPA. FLA. January 2.-Practi-
cally every printing Office in this city.
including both of the daily news
papers and all of the large job offices,
began the new year working on the
'open shop" basis in their composing
rooms.
Evening star., 1922-01-02
INSPECT MUSCLE SHOALS.
Nitrate Men to Confer on Compile.
tion With Mr.. Weeks. :

FLORENCE. Ala, January &C. c.
Tinker and Fred c. Hitchcock. officers
of the Construction Company of North
America, a San Francisco corpora
tion, today began an inspection of the
governments nitrate plants and wa