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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-05
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IS SET FOR
SATURDAY
Father of Boy Slayer Goes
to Work Without
Seeing Him

Did Walter Schultz. aged 1s, xiii
Herman Wolf, aged II Of Lansing.
N cold blood?
About the flower banked bi.r of
Herman Wolff in the d2rkened par
Tor OF his home in Lake street Ian
sing. the sobbing Of q bereaved
family is punctuated with mutterea
nal dictions directed at Walter
schultz, the slayer Of young Wolff.
The resentment Of the family is
echoed in the streets Of Lansing
where popular demand is heard
for the prosecution Of Schultz.
VOLTS body. ripp d open when a
shotgun shell fired by Schultz
plowed through his stomach, was
removed this morning from En-
merling's undertaking parlors, Ham
mond. following a postmortem ex-
animation by Deputy Coroner II. r.
White. The inquest to be held at
Hammond Saturday Will determin
the fate Of the youthful killer.
Schultz. in cell IN the Iansine
police station. is bew wildered. crush
ed. terror stricken.
His own father. walter Schultz
has refus ID to see him Unconcerr-
ed about the fate OF the son whom
he provided with the shotgun used
by the boy in the shooting of WOLF
the father both yesterday and to-
day went to his work at South
Hammond where he is employed in
the cinder pits Of the Monon yards.
He said he might make an effort
to see the boy tonight. lie didn't
know for sure.
Young Schultz stoutly maintains
the whole thing was an accident
The shooting occurr Sunday ar
ternoon when Schultz. coming home
after a lone hunting trip. accosted
four boys. one of whom was Herman
Wolff. All the boys were neigh
bors
Schultz levelled his gun at one
after anoth T of the group. Their
cries OF. warning that the gun might
be loaded were unavaillng. Schultz
continued his malicious tormentin9.
frightening the boys. Young Wolff
Is said to have dared Schultz to
pull the trigger. The dare was ac-
cept7d and Wolff dropped to the
ground mortally wounded. Schultz
liSQ anu WdS capture dl the nome
of his grandmother in Munster.
Schultz. a juvenile delinquent. IN
veterate school truant, and village
bad boy will likely be immortal
lied by the irate Lansing populace
as horrible example of youthful
Incidence and waywardness. lie
viii become the favorite "bogey
man" of fond mothers, stern faith
ers
But IN his cell IN the station he
do -snt know that. He only knows
he's done something dreadful, knows
that he cannot look for aid from
his dead mother knows he's aban-
doned by his father.
Young Wolff is sleeping IN the
flower perfumed parlor OF his fsth-
er's house; young Schultz is crouch
ed IN his cell. Both are dead to
the world.
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Ing in the automotive class. will be
ntitled to one director.
Speech making was short last
night It was the accepted rule
that old personal differences and
Individual grievances should be cast
aside and that all should face the
future with u clean slate
This is TO be defensive organi-
cation. not an offensive one" said
J. G. Hoffman Of Hammond today
we are not out to put anything
over anyone. We merely want to
protect the interests Of the auto
motive game and get behind move
ments which will be for the good
Of the public as well as ourselves
We are going to urge certain legis-
lation. Some OF the things to be
covered by this legislation VIII be
better roads and safety regulations
which will reduce the number Of
auto casualties.
"we don't know the exact num-
Der OF A-ns In our line in the coun-
ty, but there must be close to three
hundred This is the first attempt
at organization, Last nights meet
ing was very satisfactory. There
was more enthusiasm there than
have seen at many larger meetings
Of public organizations"
Regular meetings henceforth will
be held on the seventh of each
month. However. the next meeting
will be held December 27 as 1t is
desired to discuss proposed legisla-
ton before the legislature convenes
in January. This meeting will be
-eld at the Gary Y. NJ. c. A.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-05
HAMMOND DELEGATION
SHOWING Up WELL

Hammond had thirty hign school
boys at the Older Boys Christian
Citizenship Conference which was
held at Marion Friday evening ana
sa er5ay. Aside from the deieea-
cations from nearby cities. Ham
mond had the largest turnout q
the conference.
Marion showed the 500 visitors
a great time. Some OF the coun-
try's best known boy workers were
on the program. The organize
tion OF Hi-Y clubs was discussed
Thoroughly and sores Of these hisa
school clubs will be formed This
year in various cities.
Joseph BAH or Hammond was one
Of the nominees for president of
the conference but was defeated lib
he eleo tion Of Ricater Castle 81
Union City. 4 message Of greet
ing from the Rotary club OF Han
nond was read before the conven-
tion.
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59-YEAR-OLD
'"SHE|K" WINS
HIS FREEDOM
Puts Up Perfect Alibi To
Refute Tale of Rust
ic Wooing.

GROWN POINT. IND. Dec. s.
After Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
w. O. Thomas had heard the evt-
dence Of his main witness, Mrs.
Amelia Snollen. OF Black Oak. in
her charges against Max Drygalski
aged SO. wealthy Chicago undertaken
he moved that the case be dismissed.
Acting on the motion, Judge Martin
Smith threw out of court the liti-
cation that threatened the fortune,
freedom and marital bliss OF the
wealthy undertaken.
1t was a story Of the Judge and
Maud Miller brought down to date,
jazzed UP a bit and favored with
hard cider.
Max Drygalsh rode in a Cadillac
instead of atop a horse, as did the
judge, and Mrs. smollen was the
farmers wife and not his daughter.
When the case came to trial this
week the barbershops. pool rooms
and the town hotel lobby were en-
ptied of their loafers. They crowd
ed into the court room.
He was a sheik." said Mrs Smol-
len. aged 50 and buxom.
The jury leaned forward.
Then followed the tale Of an amor
Gus courtship. Max worked fast,
according to his accuser.
Smollen and his wife were ten
ants on a farm near Black Oak
owned by Max 1t was Max's Gus
tom to come out to collect the rent
One afternoon OF September 20,
Max drove up. parked his automo-
bile between the pump and the chic
ken coop and walked into the kit
chen.
rs your husband homer" he whis-
rered.
No sir. he has gone to town and
won't be home until evening" said
Mrs. snollen who had always ad-
raired and trusted the handsome .
landlord.
Then she screamed She saw IN
Max's eye the Sheik look He walk
ed toward her. showing his teeth.
His moustache bristled HIS breath
came in Kisses between. He grabbed
her hands. He
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MUSICIANS
ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting and election
Of officers was held last evening by
the Hammond Federation Of Nfusi-
clans. which consists OF all organ
lied musicians of Lake county. The
following officers were elected for
the year 1928:
President. B. 6. Young; vice pres
dent. n E. Beaubien: secretary.
Reinhardt Elster; treasurer, Ed. S
Bate: board of directors. B. G..
Young. II E. Beaubien, Reinhardt
Elster. S. II. Bolton. VIM Guthzeit,
F. W. Littnlan. A. L Meldahl. D. L.
Bennett. Percy ]. Glover; board OF
appeals. Clarence G. Phillips. a. L.
Brookman. Fred V Alexander;
auditing board. F. H. Leverenz
Percy ]. Glover. Andrew Liesen-
felt; examination board. r H. Lev
erenz, H ]. Geiger. Donald c. Spar
ling; delegates I. c. c. u, John F.
Schwartz. D. c. Sparkling. c. ".
Turner; Sergeant at arms. II. ].
Geiger; delegates TO national con-
vention at St Louis, B. G. Young,
Reinhardt Elster. Ed. s. Bate: alter
mates, Albert Gehring. F. W. Lift
man
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19-YEAR- OLD
BRIDE DIES OF
TUBERCULOSIS

Leona Nelson. wife Of David R
Nelson, 76S State Line street died
yesterday morning at seven O'Clock
Of tuberculosis. She was nineteen
years OF age and the daughter of
Mrs Louisa Timmons. The re-
mains VIII toe taken from Emm err
ling's undertaking establishment to.
morrow afternoon 10 the Baptist
church where services viii be held
at 200 o'clock in charge OF the Rev
J. C. Granger. Interment at Oak
Hill.
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MYSTERIES
Of CLASSROOM
REVEALED
Hammond Parents Will
Go To School Tonight
And See How It's Done.

Like examining sone strange phe-
nomenon or intricate and costly
piece OF machinery viewed under a
protecting cover OF glass. Hammond
parents tonight will be introduced to
when open house Will be held at the
high school with every class in ses-
sion and every student and teacher
at work
Evening school will be held in the
elementary grades throughout the
city during the week so that parents
may visit the classes and witness
the work-a-day world OF the pupil.
This in conjunction with the Ham
mond school boards program for
observance OF National Education
Week.
At the high school this evening
having dinner from p. m. in the
cafeteria. The students lunch
room Is in charge Of Miss Dahl, a
competent dietician and domestic
science engineer. Hamond high Is
proud of its splendid cafeteria and
It's the hope OF the faculty that ev-
cry parent visit IT..
Class room recitations will begin
at the high school at 500 p. m.
with two half-hour periods of regu>
lar school work in all departments.
Pupils will act as ushers. escorting
visitors from one room 10 another.
At 800 p. IN. auditorium period"
Will be held. A program compris-
ing music by the school orchestra.
songs by the glee clubs, and a play
let by the dramatic club There will
be ather features and talks BY the
school members and superintendent
L. L. Caldwell.
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7 R 4 mp
ST'ARTSFIRE::

Seven Pennsylvania railroad stock
cars were destroyed by fire on the
lead near the Green Engineering
Go. plant at East Chicago about 6
o'clock this morning. The loss is
estimated at $1,000
With fifty other bad orders the
seven flaming cars were separated
and pulled to an adjacent siding
by B. & o. c. T. switch engine
before further damage was done.
The fire Is believed 10 have been
started by tramp bunking In one
Of the cars
fire engines unable to get sufficient
water bea< and used sand to ex-
tinguish 4he flames.
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100 INJURED IN
WRECK ON WABASH

Wabash officials today were un-
able to explain the cause OF the
wreck
According to passengers. h e
train. consisting Of a baggage car
day coach and two Pullmans. was
going at high speed when about 80
feet beyond a 25-foor bridge cross
ing a dry creek. the engine suddenly
left the track Train officials be-
lieve broken rail caused the de-
railment. The locomotive plunged
down an embankment. pulling the
baggage car and chair car with 1t
and turned over in a ditch
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TWO DIE IN AUTO
|ACCIDENTSATC CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEI
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 5.-Police
today were searching for the driv-
ers OF two automobiles which last
night struck and killed two Indian
apolis women while they were
waiting for a. street car. The first
machine knocked the two women
to the pavement. and the second,
following closely. ran over them
One woman. Miss Josephine Her
man. 26. was killed instantly. and
the other. Mrs. Dolly Mitchell. %,
died in ten minutes.
Following the death OF the wo-
men, Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank
ordered all speedsters arrested and
held under $4,000 bond. In an ef-
fort to stop fast driving in the city.
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fiNTERNATIoNAL NEWS sERVicEJ
MADEIRA. Calf. Dec. 5. -
Ralph De Palma. veteran auto
mobile racing driver. after
spending his first night IN the
county jail here. said "1ail life
was not so bad" today. De
Palma is serving a sentence for
speeding 20 miles an hour.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERViCEl
SHENANDOAH, Ia. Dec. 5.-One
hundred and five passengers. many
of whom are from Missouri points.
today are recovering from injuries
sustained last night when Wabash
train No. "A. enroute 10 st. Louis
was derailed six miles from here.
None are seriously injured.
number are suffering from
broken arms and legs. Others be-
lieved to have suffered internal IN
turies are under treatment IN hos
pitals in Council Bluffs and Omaha
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NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEJ
REDDING, Cali. Dec. 5. -
E. Lleyellyn. a truck driver of
Trinity Center. received by the
same mail notice that he had
inherited two large fortunes in
England, ono through the death
Of his mother and another by
the legacy of an uncle dying
two weeks later.
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That is the story that Mrs. Smol-
len told the jury in support OF her
charge Of criminal attack made up
on her by Max.
But Max denied that he was a
Sheik and Mrs. Drygalski backed him
up IN It Furthermore the defense.
represented by Attorneys E. G. Bal
lard and A. A. Bremen put about a
dozen witnesses on the stand to
show that on the day Of the alleged
assault they gere guests Of Max and
his wife at their home in Chicago at
a wedding anniversary The case
collapsed It developed that Dry
galski and the Smouens had had
the usual landlord and tenant trou-
bles.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
I.AFA4 E1TE, lno-, Dec D
Authorities today were investi-
gating the mystery surrounding
the death OF Miss Bessie Born.
graduate Of the class Of 1888 OF
purdue University. whose body
was found IN a local hotel. The
dead woman was a talented nau-
sician. having studied IN Ger
MANY under Moszkosi.
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NEWS SERvICE1 J

WASHINGTON Dec. o
Twenty armed bandits attempt
ed early today to loot the
Standard Distillery at Baltimore
but were routed by police. four
being captured and the others
escaping. according to report
to Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes. No whiskey was stolen.
the report said.
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GARY SWITCHMAN
IN BANKRUPTCY

George Bratton. Gary swttchman
Is taking advantage Of the bank
ruptcy law 20 get his creditors off
Of his heels and give himself an
opportunity 10 get a new start. He
has had a lot Of sickness in recent
years. This has cut in on his en-
ployment and at the same time has
added to his debts.
Today he filed his voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy IL the federal
court at Hammond He lists his
debts at S68721. Most Of them are
doctor bills and accounts with
clothing and grocery stores. His
assets amount to only 5000 and he
claims exemption for all Of them
Bratton lives At 536 Connecticut ST.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 5. - The
Northwest today enjoys gener-
ally clear and cold weather fol-
lowing a blizzard and the hrst
general below zero temperature
OF the season. which were re-
,o-ted from Montana. North and
south Dakota and Northern
wisconsin
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INTERNATIONAL NEWs sERVIcEJ
CHICAGO. Dec. 5. - Betrayed
into the hands OF the police by
a woman. Morris Bogoslowskt.
%. today made a complete con-
fession, according to Chief Of
Detectives Michael Hughes. that
he and three other men now
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COUNTY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE,

LINTEENAIIoNAL NEWs sERVIcEl
CROWN POINT, IND. Dec g.
The County Commissioners met for
their regular meeting on Monday.
allowing the claims against 1eA
county Cor the month Of November
Frank Wallesli. Of this city. was
appointed an inspector on the Adolph
Lottes road to be built in Center
township. beginning at the Riley
school.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl
DEKOIT. Mich. Dec ..
George W. Pemmitt. ple4oeo
guilty before Judge Arthur l.
Gordon this afternoon TO de-
frauding the Ford Motor COM
pany out Of s2.4ee.s7. He was
held for the next term OF Cir
c,,tt court in $4,000 bond.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
SOUTH Bend, Ind, Dec. .
President \. r. Erskine Of the
ssudebaker Corporation IS in
New York to attend special
meeting Of the directors Of the
studebaker Corporation. 1t is
rumored here a s2O.ooo.ooo mel
on will be cut.
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Tenaessee's famous world war
nero. Alvin c. York, now has a
town named for hi min that State
The place s called Acyork, and is
situated near the farm which was
presented TO Sergeant York of civic
organizations Of the State in ap-
probation Of his heroism overseas
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JUST look at the other side OF IT,"
said an indignant jitney driver. II
know big cars in this town that run
so and so miles an hour on Holman
street Nothing IS said to them. But
let a jitney run 25 miles and hear
the howl
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DR.. SALISBURY
SERIOUSLY I'LL

GROWN POINT. md. Dec. o.
The many friends OF DR.. Allen Sal
isbury in this city will regret to
learn that he is very sick with pleur-
isy at his home in East Street. His
condition which has been very grave
for several days is slightly improv-
cd today
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BASKET BALL

Colonials VS.. LaPorte 7. ". c. A.
Masonic Temple, tomorrow at PM.
Admission: Adults 55c. children csc.
Dancing at o'clock. 1926
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BUS service to Chicago will stop
at midnight tonight If local bus men
observe an injunction issued by the
Illinois Commerce Commission. They
plan to fight the move.
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under arrest were responsible
for the murder OF Handsome
Joe" Lanus. wealthy automobile
dealer.
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Study OF zhe diseases Of alcoholic
beverages by Pasteur. the great
French bacter1ologist, prepared the
way for study of germ diseases in
animals and man.
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DEPUTY L. S. Marshal Cross has
had a hectic fortnight serving fed
eral grand jury subpoenas in Gary.
He dug some OF the parties from
beneath mattresses, IN attics and
from under sidewalks. Everybody
took to cover.
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HOW times do change. Just ten
years ago The Times had an editor
ial Grabbing about the poor cab ser
vice in town. Twas alleged the
cabs smelled horsey and the drivers
were very Indifferent.
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fallon four stories below to a co
crete court and certain death.
LADDERS ARE FOUND

The ladders which are thought to
have been used in aiding Mrs. Phil
lips to escape were found in a near
by alley.
A fifty cent piecs and a picture
of her husband were found on q
small table in her cell.
Mrs Fannie Lowe. jail matron. at
whose home Mrs. Obenchain was re-
ported 10 have passed the night
appear at the Jail two hours after
the escape was discovered and said
that Mrs. Oberchain had not been
with her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-05

DEAR SANTA CLAUS: Please
bring the hotel guest occupying the
adjoining room a. muf1ed nut crac-
ker for Christmas. Kindly take
away the anvil he's using now. Dis
tracted.
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AMONG recent enltstmen S
through the Hammond recruiting
station are John A Rogers. of Crown
/ Point in the coast artillery at Hon
olulu. and Cecil L. Cole. Of East
Chicago. for the quartermaster corps
at San Antonio. Texas.
STREET cars in head-on collis-
ion. Two cars naneuvering out of
streets crash head-on yesterday.
The front vestibule OF one was de-
molished Arnold and Lohse were
one crew. No one hurt
JOHN GORHIAN. Of Hammond,
has enlisted for three years in the
coast artillery. He selected Hawaii
as the best location sergeants r
A. Kelly and NJ z. Coomler, in
charge OF the Hammond recruiting
station. are expecting a rush since
winter has come.
T. W. KLEIN wishes TO thank the
person who upset his bicycle in front
Of the Pappas Jewelry store and
caused it to be smashed. He says
It was old and he wanted an ex-
cuse for buying a new one any way
Otherwise It would have been a dirty
trick
SMART aleck gets slapped. When
Charles Peterson, Gary. student at
Hammond high. got too tough IN the
candy store Of Arthur Rothmar. SGT
Calumet avenue. Rothman elected
him. Rothman. arrested on a charge
Of assault and battery. was discharg-
ed in city court.
TWO boy bandit gangs nabbed
One Of them. comprising four young
sters between 10 and Is years Of
age. are caught trying to enter Sim
ger Machine co. offices in State
street. One Of the boys is a son Of
West Hammond policeman. The
other gang operating in oberusdale.
living in Whiting. steal pop from
American Bottling plant. Juvenile
authorities take all eight lads under
surveillance.
NJ. Y. GRAVES. S57 Johnson st.
works new con" game. David Fried
man. auto accessory owner charges.
Graves. purporting to be employed
by Keith Railways Equipment Co.
orders auto accessories on credit.
Gives name Of company. Then has
woman call garage. She says she
,.,raSar+s eoY7nanv and that ordar
should be filled. Investigation proves
fraud. Graves IS fined and given
suspended Jail sentence.
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JACK CROAn'S new hunting lodge
on the Kankakee river Is complete
and the owner is host to his friends
on week end hunting trips. 1t IS
the finest lodge on the river.
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THE famous John Barrymore and
the worlds greatest cast Will
flicker before the public for four
days commencing tonight in "Sher-
lock Holmes" at the Orpheum.
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THIS evening the Chamber of
Commerce directors will have din
ner and listen to a speech by the
secretary of the South Bend Cham
Der of Commerce.
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SEVERAL members OF the West
Hammond Gun Club returned Mon
day evening from a hunt with 1872
rabbits which they distributed
among the poor.
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THE Parthenon has the best bill
this week 1t has had this year.
"Manslaughter" is a masterpiece and
two of the funniest comedies you
ever saw.
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VERNE SUMMERS. specialist IN
getting novel advertising for his
pharmacy. has g barometer that is
daddy Of them all and a beautiful
instrument.