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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
PR0FITEERS ESCAPE JUSTICE and BILLIONS UNREC0vERED
Suit Out
of Court

God and Henry Ford must
shoulder the responsibility for the
accident September 1s. 1921 in
which Mrs. Mary Bassick. OF East
Chicago. was injured.
Judge Critics announced that he
by AttorneyW. J. WINERY in the
suit brought by Mrs. Bassick for
$4,000 damages against the Indi-
ana Electric Service Co.
The accident occurred at Chicago
and Kennedy avenues, East Chica-
go. 1t was raining and the pave
ment was slippery Mrs. Bassick
was sitting in a car which was
standing at the curb. fire truck
came down the street. The Ford
truck fthe defendant was in front
OF ii.
The fire truck In trying to go
around the Ford and at the same
time avoid hitting street car
skidded into Mrs. Bassick's car. She
blamed the Ford for tha accident.
Attorney WINERY said that the
slippery pavement was the result
OF an act of God. II anyone else
was to blame 1t was Henry Ford
for not providing a suitable window
In the rear OF the truck s the ac-
cident occurred prior to the time
the law requiring mirrors on com
mercial vehicles went into effect.
Attorneys WINERY and Charles
nvnr ovCned derrIIrrar more
than a week ago. Judge Critics
asked for time to think 1t over. He
finally decided with WINERY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
D|PTHER|A
PREVALENT

City and school health officials are
battling to check an incipient diph-
iberia epidemic that threatens to
empty north side schools. it became
known today when DR.. H S. Kuhn.
school health director took more
than 100 throat cultures of Lincoln
school students. This is an effort
to discover new child germ carriers.
At least ten of the alleged disease
spreaders, themselves immune. are
now in quarantine in their homes.
So rapid has the spread Of diphtheria
become among children of the north
and east sides that authorities Fri
day dismissed the Lincoln school
for the purposes of fumigating the
building. DIR. Kuhn denied that the
Irving school would be fumigated
but admitted the disease was caus-
ing some CONSERVATION to health Of
Rcials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
JUDGE RULES
AGAINST LIQUOR
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

NEW YORK, Oct. a3.-The right
Of the federal government to for
bid the carrying of liquor on ships
of American registry and to pre-
vent foreign owned ships from
bringing liquor within the terri
torial waters Of the United States
was upheld today by Judge Learned
Hand in the United States district
court.
The ruling Of Attorney General
Harry NJ Daugherty. declaring the
carrying OF liquor on American and
foreign ships illegally was upheld
by Judge Hand. The turist held
that the Volstead act gave the gov
ernment the power to impose such
restrictions upon the maritime
liquor traffic.
Judge Hands decision carries
with it denial OF the injunction
asked by the Cunsrd. Anchor.
French Line and other steamship
services which sought to- have the
internal revenue officials restrained
from enforcing the regulations
promulgated by the treasury depart
ment the basis OF Daugherty's rul-
ing.
Judge Hands ruling. however.
does not settle the fight as the
steamship companies already have
declared they will carry their fight
to the L. S supreme court for
final ruling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
MORAY IN REVIEW
Of ADMINISTRATION

cept on roads where traffic is con-
slant and heavy"
In brief. the governors speech
was a review of his administration
and he invited fullest investigation
Of It,
He spoke of the great work that
Indiana is doing for education es-
pecially in the south counties Of the
state. relating that when the pres
ent administration came into power
only 51.250.0o0 was being spent on
education whereas the figure will
now reach twice that sum. He told
of the 1000 new miles of highway
that Indiana is to build and of the
care that is being taken Of Indiana 5
unfortunate.
Gov. McCray was followed by Con-
gressman Wood, who told Of the
work of congress. Gov. McCray
spoke in the evening at the Lowell
Opera House. while Mr.. Wood ad-
dressed a large crowd at Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
WARREN STONE
VISITS PEOPLES
BANK HERE

Warren Stone. president Of the Co.
Operative Bank of Cleveland. and
recognized as one of the most bril-
lian financiers OF the day. visited his
Hammond bank the Peoples State
Bank on Saturday In company
with Mr.. Marko. the visitor looked
at the homes the Peoples State Bank
is building in various parts of the
city
Mr.. Stone was very we'll pleased
with the rapid growth of the Peo-
pies State Bank OF Hammond. arr
especially with its home building
program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
THE|RACTS
CANNO I
Be PROVED
Department of Justice Un-
able to CIinch Cases
Against Them
Rv u. II. ATKINS

IsTAFF CORRESPONDENT |. N. sERsIcEl
WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - Several
billions of dollars paid out by the
government on fraudently made war
contracts never will be recovered
because in the thousands of cases
representing those vast payments
dishonesty and conspiracy cannot be
proved. it was declared officially at
the Depa ~tment of Justice today.
The Department of Justice admits
that profteers. in many instances
in actual league with officials of the
government. covered up their tracks
SO well that government agents are
now unable to clinch cases against
them.
Many OF these cases involve war
department and Shipping Board
contracts. In many instances, the
litigation mas been brought 10 lne
grand jury stage, but has endeo
there with .he discovery that law
yers for the defense had cleveriy
blocked action.
The attorney generals reports
show. however. that in the oriNe
against profteers four hundred
separate cases. many Of them OF
great magnitude and representing
hundreds OF millions in money PAID
out wringfully By the government.
are now undergoing process oil
liquidation. in civil or criminal ae-
tions. in the federal courts
The department predicts that most
OF these cases will be terminated
successfully for the government
with recovery OF a substantial part
of the sums involved
The governments greatest loss on
war contarcts, the department oe-
clared. resulted from Improperly
made contrasts, wherein the inter
.+s of the government were not
protected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
Civil Service
Examinations To
Be Given Again

The civil service commission in
vites special attention to the fact
that in examinations held recently
in Hammond and other cities
throughout the United States for
computer, coast and geodetic sur
vey. and assistant observer in me-
teorology. weather bureau, appli-
cants were not secured in the num-
Der desired. and that these exam
nations will be held again on De-
cember S.
Persons interested in these or
other examinations should apply to
the secretary of the Z. s. civil ser
vice board at the local postoffce for
detailed information and applica-
ton blanks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
BIG UNION
HEAD HERE

Warren S. Stone. president OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS and head of the Brotherhood
Cooperative Bank at Cleveland was
70 arrive in Hammond this after
noon at two o'clock to consult with
officials of the Peoples Co-operat-
fre state Bank of this city, sister
bank OF the mighty institution with
which II is linked.
Mr.. stones visit, it is believed. is
sen1i-social call for the purpose
Of looking over the local bank and
talking over some OF it's future
nfans. now in perspective.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
ESPECIAL 10 1HE rIMEsl

CROWN POINT. IND. Oct. %
Before a crowd that filled Masonic
Temple to overfiowing. Gov Warren
T. McCray appeared on the platform
with Congressman VIII r. Wood
last Saturday afternoon, not in a
political speech, but in heart-to-
heart talk with voters on state is
sues. He said in part:
That Indiana is developing a per-
manent highway system. paid for in
full. at a cost equal to the interest
charges that will have to be paid
by some other states which are
financing their road work by sale of
bonds.
Indiana has made a fine start
toward a splendid. common sense.
permanent highway system" Gov
ernor McCray said. I'VE are using
the materials at hand. II being our
policy TO build good gravel or stone
roads and then maintain them. ex-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
tBULLETIN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEI
MI NClE, Ind, Oct. 23-Aaron
Clark, railroad crossing watch
man, was perhaps fatally injur-
ed when struck early today by
an automobile driven by Upton
Shields. who is alleged to have
attempted to beat a passenger
train TO the crossing. Shields is
under arrest on technical
charge pending the outcome Of
the mans injuries
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
DIR. M'KANE HERE.

Dr. McKane, connected with the
state tubercular department. will be
In Hammond tomorrow to deliver
an illustrated lecture at the high
school on tuberculosis, its causes
and prevention.
The meeting will be plblic. 1t will
be held at s p. m. at the high school
auditorium. DR.. H. S. Kuhn, school
health director, viii Introduce DR..
Mckane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
BAD WRECK ON
BALTIMORE & OHIO

WEST NEWTON. Pa, Oct. 23.-
one man, fireman of the train, was
killed and a score of passengers
injured. when the Clarksburg-
pittsburg fier of the Baltimore &
ohio railroad was wrecked at SUIT
eryille. near here just before noon
today. The locomotive was de-
rallied at a grade crossing by
piece Of pipe dropped from an auto
mobile truck. Two express cars
and two day coaches. one filled
with passengers, were ditched. The
engineer was seriously injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
(BULLETIN)

HAVANA. Ill. Oct. 23.-Tim-
othy Doyle, a farmer. was being
held in jail here today on the
charge OF shooting. probably
fatally, his neighbor, Frank
Hubbard. and wounding Hub
bards father and Uncle yester-
day. The shooting. it was said.
was the result of a family fued
Of more than ten years stand
ing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
HAZEL NOW TO
SUE FOR DIVORCE

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. e3.-Mrs.
Hazel McNally. acquitted last Fri
DAY in Hammond, Ind. OF having
murdered her doll" children. will
file suit for divorce against her
elderly husband. Frank McNally. as
soon as her residence is legally es-
tablished Her attorney, Samuel p.
Schwartz. announced here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
MISS VITTUM
AT BROOKS

Miss Harriet E. vittum. resident
head of Northwestern university
settlement and co-worker with Jane
Adams and other prominent social
workers. tomorrow at ! D. m. will
address a public meeting at the
Brooks House.
She appears here under the au-
spices of the Calumet Region Set
tlement federation.
A large public attendance is
urged. Miss Vittum will explain
the purposes and needs of settle
ment houses and their workers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
(BULLETIN-
NrrRNATIONAI NEWS SERXIcEl

IINTEKNAIIUNAL NEWS SEHFINtI
I1ILLSBOhO. Ill, Oct. 20.
Five persons are dead here to-
day as a result of their auto
being struck by an Illinois Cen
trail train The train carried
parts of the auto and the bodies
for nearly a mile. The victims
were Miss Ruth Boyd, daughter
OF the coroner of Montgomery
county. Ray Keefe. his wife,
Annette. their s-months old
baby. and Miss Lucille Scott,
20. a school teacher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
RETURNS FROM
CONVENTION

Frank j. Wachewicz of the real
estate Arm of that name, returned on
Saturday from New York City.
where he attended the convention of
the board of governors of the Nat
ional Real Estate Association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
JUDGE GREEN
TO LECTURE

Judge Samuel w. Green. OF
Louisville. Ky. viii llecture this
evening at the Christian Science
church. 73o Holman street. No ad-
mission is charged and rare treat
is promised those who attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23

ELWOOD, Oct.-Automobile deal
ers and painters of Elwood have is
sued an appeal to small boys who
wish to observe Halloween. to avoid
mearinS paint on automobile
bodies.
They say paint on the automobile
is of such nature that the chemical
contained in the soap will leave
permanent scar on the body.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
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--LATEST BULLETINS |. LETIN !

Johnson of San Quentin peni-
tentiary in search for Richard
A. Palmer, youthful jewel ban
dit. who made his fourth escape
from the hands OF the law while
enroute here from New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23

Denver has just about the same
number OF telephones as Greece.
Roumania, Central America, Luxem-
bourS a-d Egypt combined
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23

MUNCIE. Oct-Patrick Hoban. 9
printer, is suffering from bruises
and a disloeated shoulder. as tho
result Of falling from the porch al
his home when ne returned late
one night. and stumbled over 4
buggy which had been placed there
as a Halloween prank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23

HARTFORD CITY. Oct-A num-
her of five-dollar t:lls, totallng
$1,000. have been put into circula-
ton by the Citizens state bank
here.
The bills had been kept in a
safety deposit box. OF late years,
bank officials had retained them as
souvenirs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23

The first school fC- women libra
rians was established in Berlin
about twenty-five years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23

Although It is nearly thirty yea
since New Zealand gave women tn
vote. no woman has been elected t,
parliament.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
lRIfLLETrNl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEl
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 25-
President Harding in a letter
made public today by r B.
Creager. chairman OF the state
Republican executive commit
tee. approved the action OF his
party in nominating for the
United States senate on the Re-
nublican ticket. a lifelong Dem
ocrat. George B. Peddy.
fDULLETIND
SAN QUENTIN. Calf, Oct. %.
Authorities at Lamar. Rawlings
and Green River, Wyo.. were to-
day enlisted by Warden James
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
&EA Thea

r1ir and slightly colder tonight.
prohahly frost, Tuesday fair. slowly
rising temperature; moderate north
west winds tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-23
TAX Loss WOULD BE
TREMENDOUS

The city OF Hammond. the county
of Lake and the state of Indiana
will lose forever the taxes on an
outside capital investment of be-
tween $50. COO 900 and s1oo.ooo,oeo.
To the state of Indiana alone thisl
would mean a tremendous loss inl
revenue as any one OF the fair sized
steel plants in Lake county has al
larger assessed valuation than many
Indiana counties, and hence any onel
of the steel plants pay into theI
state treasury more taxes than sew
orai cnunties do
Evening star., 1922-12-04

! The cases Of ammunition. the report
I stated. were carried by specific per-
mission. under rulings of the Depart
; ment of Commerce in force since
1911.
The Malone report the newspaper
Says. was made to Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo. 1t was dated June
I !. 1915. and was called for after the
German reply of May IS to Preside Mt
T Niison's first Lusitania note of May
! Lusitania had been armed and that
. her rapid sinking was due. not to the
torpedo but to the explosion of am
munition.
/ Reference by Wilson.
, 1t was'this report to which Fresi-
; cent Wilson in his second note OF
June referred when he said.
fortunately. there are matters
!: concerning which the. government OF
, give the imperial German government
official information"
Mr. Malone said he had deter
mined to give out the text of the re-
port because of still insistent appeals
to him for information regarding its
contents.
These appeals" he explained. come
not only from the United States but
from abroad: for instance. from such
organizations as the central commit
tee Tor establishing the causes OF the
war.
Held Secret Paper.
When Senator La Follette's at;i-
tuoe toward the war was under in
vestigatton the Treasury Department
was called on for the original Of this
report 1t replied that il had been
turned over to the State Department
The State Department held that the
report had become a state paper and
therefore secret
SO 1t has never been possible for
the public to know just what the
report contained. For this reason and
because OF the constant appeals to me
Tor Information regarding 1t I have
decided to make 1t public
The report states that when the
Lusitania sailed from New York on
May l, 1915. On her last trip to Eng
land. she did not have any guns Of
deck. mounted or unmounted. masked
or unmasked. Affidavits by various
government inspectors were affixed to
the report In substantiation.
1t stated further that the Lusitania
dld not have Canadian troops or
Moreover, the Lusitania carried no
group or groups. no body or organi-
cation of passengers as such, with
or without uniforms: and IL any in
olvioual reServlsts of any nationality
sailed on the Lusitania on this trip,
they did so as individuals. navins
their own passage and receiving their
own individual tickets
Referring to the question of the
presence of explosives on the liner.
the report said that the ammunition
set forth as part Of the cargo did not
contain explosives within the inter-
pretatfon of the statutes and reguIa-
tlons as interpreted by the Depart
ment of Commerce in the ruling
previously quoted
wore than LOCO lives were lost, in
cluding over 100 Americans. wher the
Lusitania went down off Kinsale
Head. Ireland. six days after she had
left New York. ''"N
Evening star., 1922-12-04
BUSINESS BLOCK ABLAzE.

ATLANTA. Ga, December 4.-Fiye
business establishments in the whole
fire yesterday. Fire officials esti.
mated 1he loss at $4,000. and one
fireman was injured fighting the
blaze. The places damaged were the
optical store of L. NJ Hun, Puffer-
Lippincott Manufacturing Company.
j. +. Womack & Sons, Southern Hard
ware and Supply Company. and the
Southern Hardware Corporation.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

of the road near Olive Branch. Miss.
early yesterday. turning over In
creek.
Olive Lindsey. sixteen. who was driv-
ing, said she mistook the concrete abut-
ment Of a bridge under construction for
the old bridge and was unable to stop
the car before It left the road.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
AUTO UPSET, TWO KILLED.
Young Woman In Theater Party
Also Probably Fatally injured.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. December 4.-Louas
Brantley., twenty -one. Of Tyro. Miss.
was killed instantly: K. L. Smith. jr..
twenty-five. of Senatobia, Miss, sus-
death at a Memphis hospital last night !;
Laura. r. Lindsey, fifteen. Woodland,
Miss. was injured. probably fatally. and
a number OF other members OF a party
of young people motoring home from
a theater party in Memphis, were badly
bruised when their automobile skidded
Evening star., 1922-12-04
LISBON CABINET RESIGNS,

LISBON, December 4.-The new
Portuguese government. which had
been in office three days. resigned Sat-
urday. after the election OF a member
Of the opposition as president Of par
Lament.
The president Of the republic has not
accepted tho resignation and will not
do so until he has conferred with the
political leaders In parliament.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

German SuDina
inc in 1915 of the
rish coast. car
ried neither guns.
troops nor ex-
plosives. hut did
carry 5.400 ca ses
of ammunition.
the official report
of the vessels
cargo made public
by Dudley Field
Malone, collector
o! the port at the
time. shows ac-
'ording to a copy
righted story in
the New y or k
" Worl6
Evening star., 1922-12-04
JAPANESE RETIRE 5000.
SO Admirals and 392 Other Navv
Officers Also Put on Waiting List

nv tha Assoc1ated Press.
TOXIC. December As a result Of
armament treaties. signed a year ago
in Washington. 1000 officers and 5000
sailors have been retired from the
Japanese navy.
In addition, 36 admiraIs and se2
officers Of lesser rank were placed on
the waiting list; Fourteen admirals
half pay.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
Parading.

From the New York Sun.
$50 you think that the entrance of
women in politics Is spelling the
game?"
81 certainly do" replied tho ward
politician. They're turrGng the whole
city into a silk stocking district"
Evening star., 1922-12-04

The FIRST women's press club in
America was founded in New York
city in 1893. with Jennie June, Mre
Frank Leslie. Mrs. Sidney Rosenfeld
and other authors and Journalists
among the charter members.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
ST 100000 SUIT DELAYED.
Dancer Case Against Whitney Re-
get for December 9.

NYACK, N. Y. December 4.-Coun-
sci for Mrs. Evan Burrows Fontaine
Adair. dancer. who Is suing Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney for $1.000.0G0
breach Of promise balm, have OBJ
tained a weeks delay. when the case
was called before Supreme Court
Justice Tompkins. December 9. was
nxed as the date when the dancers
attorneys may file afndavits In ans
wer to charges made by Whitney that
tie annulment of her marriage to
Evening star., 1922-12-04
BURNS TO WATERS EDGE.
Destroyed Steamers Crew Marrow
" Egcapes Death.

ALGONAC, Mich. December A.
The thirtsen members Of the lumber
escaped death when the boat burned
to tho waters edge on St. Clair
river. near here. Origin OF the blaze
has not been determined. All men,
boats, but were obliged to leave all
their personal belongings behind. az
tho craft was enveloped in flames
within q few minutes after the fire
was discovered
Evening star., 1922-12-04

sterling AdaIr was obtained through
fraud.
= Attorneys for Mrs. Adair announced
in court that she was in California.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
DENIES LUS!TAN|A
BORE EXPLOSIVES
MaIone's Official Report,
However, Admits Ammu-
milton Aboard. -
NO GUNS AMONG CARGO
Port Collectors Paper Also Dis
claims Vessel Carried Troops or
Persons Known as Reservists.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 4.-The
Cunard liner Lusitania. sunk by
, 1922-06-01

Liabilities except
capital -----.1.71s.71s.s
Capital stock paid
up --- 5oo.ooo.oo
Surplus over liabil-
tiles --- 334.s66.56
$~2.54s.6ss.42
Income during year
1921. -----$ l,s34.762:1s
Disbursement for
year ending Dec.
31st, 1921------$ 2,1sO.675.74
business In Wyoming for the Year
Ending December 31st. 1921
Net Risks Written-----$742.S87. g.
Net Premiums ~received--$ ~16.174.17
Losses paid ----------$ 6.8O7.19.
STATE OF WYOM1NGD
County Of Laramie
I. DONALD NJ. FORSYTH. Insur-
auce Commissioner of the State of
Wyoming, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a condensed
statement of the annual statement OF
the above named insurance Company.
sled in my office, as required by
Section 1854. C. s. 1920.
In testimony whereof, l have here
INTO SET my hand and affixed my
zeal Of office the goth day Of April,
A. D. 1892.
D. NJ. FORSYTH.
(SEAL) ms. Commissioner.
6-1s-6-22
, 1922-06-01

County of Laramie
I. DONALD NJ. FORSYTH, Insur-
ance Commissioner OF the State of
Wyoming. do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Is a condensed
statement Of the annual statement of
the above named insurance Company.
filed in my office. as required by
Section 1894. C. S. 1920.
In testimony whereof. I have here
INTO set my hand and affixed my
seal of office the Goth day OF April,
A. b. 1922.
D. M. FORSYTH,
(SEAL) ms. Commissioner.
5-18-6-22
, 1922-06-01
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
In the future property owners In
the city will be required to come to
the city hall each month and pay
their water rents. H.
All water rents are charged to the
owners Of the property and not to
tenants. 1t is impossible for the City
Clerk to go around and collect water
rents every month and he II not re-
quired to do 50.
e. A. KELL.
l-26-tf Mayor