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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
GLUECK AND
MAYO ARE
IN THE TOLLS

The questionable real estate ac-
tivities OF A. c. Mayo. who carries
the monicker OF Colonel" and
when dealing with colored people
that OF Rev" Col. Mayo and his
co-partner. David Glueck, we'll
known Gary real estate dealers
have brought them IN the tolls OF
tho law.
Today, on two separate affldavits
charging obtaining money under
false pretenses and defraud. they
were arrested by officers from
Madison and Milwaukee, wis,
where they. have been oper rating
recently. It is said. District Attor-
ney T. G. Lewis. of Madison. and
District Attorney Adolph Imandel-
rex. of Milwaukee. accompanied the
officers.
In one affidavit sworn to by
James Baker, colored, OF Milwau-
kee. Wis. Mayo and Glueck will
have to answer to q charge Of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Baker alleges IN the afrdavt
knowingly and designedly falsely
pretend a Tolleston lot and prop
erty whioh they sold to him TO be
free from all Membranes. except
a $1,000 mortgage. to have an In
come Of $50 a month. that it was
in good repair and would easily
sell for $1,000. For the ToIleston
property Baker alleges that he gave
the Gary men $500 in cash on the
land contract and turned over his
property in Milwaukee. which he
valued at $4,000.
Baker further alleges that he
learned the Gary property had an
$500 mortgage against Il besides
judgments of more than 10000 and
that the income was only $50 a
month and not IN good repair.
According TO Bakers attorney.
who also was IN Gary today. the
pitiful part OF the case is the fact
that Baker IS cripple as result
OF injuries received and that II was
only short time before the deal
was closed that he collected 500
damage money for his INJURIES.
$oVO Ok Ills IN the DEAL
besides turning over his property.
In a second affidavit. charging
G,ueck with defrauding her. Sally
Williams. also colored. charges that
on August 10, 1921. she paid dlueck
$3.50 cash for a Gary piece OF prom
erty and gave them two Madison
lots for which she paid $4,000 cash.
in exchange. She alleges that he
told her the property was worth
$4,000 and that he was the owner.
According TO the affidavit sha
learned that Glueck was not the
owner and that the property was
not worth more than $1,000 and in
stead OF bringing IN an income OF
s45 a month as he told her Il
would. 1t only brings sl5 a month.
The Wisconsin officials have ex-
tradition papers and all necessary
papers to extradite them in the
event they refuse to return with
them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
.ST|CK-UP MAN
GETS SURPRISE TOO

One OF the two colored Stick up"
men who attempted to rob Frank
Poppas, 144o Adams street. Gary
last night is safely behind. the bars
at the Gary police station today,
Poppas being given credit for his
arrest.
According to details OF tho at
tempted robbery. Poppas was given
the surprise and scare OF his life
whom he went down into tho base
rnent of his home to fix the fur
mace.
AS ho was about TO open the door
Of the furnace. two colored providers
stepped out from the darkness of
the room. but unexpected Poppas
did not prove to be very easy VIC
tim,
Like a tiger Porras sprarg at the
eoiored men and when the battle
smoke cleared away Frank had one
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

I eral years. with the nnal agree
ment of price and terms by uart,es
concerned sr as deereed by court.
the question will be submitted to
the people OF the Twin Cities for a
referendum vote. II the majority of
the votes cast are In favor of buy
Ing the water plant then the city
takes the necessary steps TO effect
the purchase OF the water plant.
The complaint AYERS that there IL
q necessity fer entering upon the
policy OF the purchase of this water
plant on account OF the fact that
defendant charges excessive and ex-
herbitant prices for supply the city
and the inhabitants thereof and that
under municipal ownership h e
water rates can and Will be greatly
reduced and the city and the inhab-
itsnts threeof greatly benefited
thereby.
Quite @ lengthy program. but to
ever realize the dream of the ma
jority of Twin City people 1t Will
have to be followed.
City Attorney Brissey believes
that the case will be brought up at
this term of court and passed upon
before the holidays next month. II
so. the first real mile stone towards
sTscting the purchase OF the water
company will have been passed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
tlN7rssArron.t NEW, sERylcrI

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. ts.-
Ennis has been written after an
other college romance.
Mrs Romano Hardcastie Van
Ryper, Northwestern university
pfige beauty ~ ists was grsrt.I
a divorce and $4,000 alimony from
James Reynolds Van Ryper. called
by Mrs. Van Ryper, typical tea
hound" ~ the st. Jos3ph county
superior court.
Van Ryper. son OF o wealthy
physician Of New Castle, Ind, was
charged with misconduct with other
women. particularly the wife OF Mrs.
Van Ryper's brother; with garnbi-
Ing and with having failed to con-
tribute to the support OF his wife
and six-year-oid daughter. Romzins
Madeline.
In addition to the aumony. Van
Ryper was ordered to contribute
$50 rnonthly 70 the support OF the
child and to pay 1850 attorneys
fees
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
GARY MOTHER
HANGS SELF
Worry That She Wouldn't {
Recover From her Ling
ering Illness Believed to
Be the Cause.

DeEpondent over . lingering sick
ness. Mrs. Mary kleminski. 1886 W
Nineth ave. Gary. mother OF two
children. committed suicide in Gary
yesterday afternoon by hanging her
self from a self-constructed gallows.
The act was not discovered until
tho husband. zoe Kleminski. a mem
Der of the city street cleaning de-
partmenr. returned hcme from his
work shortly before : o'clock.
Finding the door locked. Mr..
Keminski thought his wife might
have gone to his sons home at 2a
Rutelege st, and going to q store
called his daughter-in-law. who in
formed him that she had not been
there.
It was then that he feared some
thing had happened. Going back to
the house, he gained entrance by
forcing a window. In a room he
found the body OF his wife suspend
ed by rore from a rafter.
She had gotten on a chair tied
one end OF the rope 70 the rafter and
The other around her neck and had
apparently kicked the chair from
beneath her. There were no signs
or any ssruggle and death came
quickly from strangulatton- She had
been dead about two hours when
found. The body was removed to
williams morgue. where funeral
arrangements are being completed
today.
Mrs. KIemInski was So years old
and besides her husband Is survived
by two children. Frank, and daugh-
ter Sophie. Mr.. Kleminski stated
that his wife lad been IN all health
for a long time and probably was
the reason FOR her act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
FINS WRITTEN AFTER
FARM-COLLEGE ROMANCE:

According TO the testimony the
college romance eliminated In 1907
in marriage. and Van Ryper. who
had Just inherited a valuable farm.
took his bride there to live.
Following the birth Of th.,r
daughter, the wife's complaint set
out. her husband began to make
frequent visits to Chicago and
souandered large sums gambling.
On ono OF these trips. Mrs. Van
Ryper testified, she found her hug
band with her brothers wife at her
brothers apartment. She charged
Van Ryper deserted her later With
out making any provision for her
support or that OF their daughter.
Van Ryper was represented In
court by Attorney Doran OF Laporte.
who did not deny the truth Of the
wife's charges and appeared inter
ested only In the property settle
ment. The defendants farm land
Is said 60 ne valued at 100000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
INDOOR CIRCUS
PASSES into
HISTORY TONIGHT

Orak ShTines second big indoor
circus will pass into history at
rlidnight tonight The ten days
engagement winds UP with a grand
splurge of jaEs music. unsxcelled
entertainment and unfettered fun
frivoiity.
The circus performers promise to
outdo themselves. The dance or
chestras will dig UP their most
shoulder shaking selections. The
Palace of Progress offers new in
ducements to visitors The con-
cessien stands are putting On extrR R
help.
OF course interest tonight will
center about the Hudson coach
which has been on display ali these
days. The winner of this beautiful
automobile will be announced Inn
mediately after the close Of the cir
Gus program.
Tomorrow the circus animals and
equiprn ent will be loaded and start
ed for jackson. Mich, where It's en-
gagement opens next week. From
there II goes to Huntington, w. va.
James p. Dwyer and ]. q. Allen. OF
the Huntington Elks. contracted
for the show today. Dwyer is g
former Heesier who was with the
Gentry Bres. show for years.
Thursday afternoon the silk hose
went TO Mrs John Peterson, 44e
Hoffman street. Hammond. Tester-
day afternoon Mrs. Harry Sheridan.
1ss Highland street, got them. The
parlor chair awarded Thursday
evening. IL still unclaimed The
holder OF trade coupon 2s.7s5 owns
II.
The piano lamp, last night. was
claimed by A. z. Condor, of Crown
Point. The cigars went TO Mr.. Ed
ridge and Rodman Hardssty. both Of
Hammond q. "A. Van vnikenburg
receiv'd one box Thursday evening.
but there are still two unclaimed.
They belong to the holders Of trade
coupons 25,7s1 and e.7oe.
In spite OF the rain. last nights
crowd was right up to standard.
There were visitors from vaipar-
also. Chesterton. Michigan City,
Chicago.
The prize fox trot brought down
the house. There were a number
of couples entered and competition
was keen. The winners wer, pick
ed according to the amount Of ap-
plause they drew from the crowd.
Public approval awarded the prize
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thomas, OF
Chicago.
Visitors were loud in their praise
OF the circus and DR. Sharreer.
Orak Potentate. was highly com
plimented for the show his boys
have put on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
Japanese Births In
Hawaii Top Totals

HONOLULU, Nov. - Births among
the Japanese in Hawaii were praoti-
cally as many as all other racial ell
onients Put together during the yea,
ending Juno &c. accor Ing TO tho an
nunl report of DR. F. e. Trotter,
rrs si6ent OF the .rd OF nc-..i,
Ictal births n ~ territory r..
ths pfeioo co ,er.u were i1,24Y an:
ct h ese $3.50 we're of the Jap ane.: a
race. The i'~rtrsa~se were next.
with total OF l.tsi.
TIE sparlsa have the his.,.s,
bir.a rate. INA. of 1880 per .us-
And cof,ins mex, ara the Ar.atis-
It9waiians. with 'ate OF Sf.7s a~A
third the Gat~aHsian-Ha y a.I,ns.
with a rate ,f 81 Sc. The r1:~
hhae ne the japanese Is ss.ss eTd
Among Amer. sen. Iritish, Germ.a
sud Rasssa9. -" "es thouss. /.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

vice president Of the East Chicago
Company, and one OF the city's
leading boosters.
This ground. which 10 located near
tho East Chicago city library. Is
Boy Scout home.
Much gratifed surprise was req
istered among the city scouts when
they learned that one OF the leadinw
realtors Of the region had opened
his heart to the boys and paved the
way for tho building OF their new
home.
TRUE PUTS IN PUNCH
Under the supervision of Charles
Fl. TrEe, vice president of the Super
nsater Co. the necessar., amount Of
punch has been injected into the
drive to arouse the decided 100 per
cent interest. Ha has been assisted
by such able men as Judge Twyrnan
II. q. DeHo!l c. c. Sheldon, James
thompson. John J. Block. George
II. Lewis and Julius g. Friedman.
JUDGE NORTON SAYS,
.T a ritter Addressed to John ].
= w. ;7sna<er cf tho Insurance d.
partment Of the First Trust and
...r.Hss A:aalC. t1ln Judge e. Miles
Norton Of the Lake Juvenile court
the Judge says;
1t is with great satisfaction 7
endorse the Boy Scout movanart
ana lend whatever assistance I NAV
20 assist financially and otherwise
in extending its influence.
The Boy Scout work helps 70 de-
ve4op boys into real men and good
citizens by presenting a program
OF activities that appeals 70 the
boys and keeps them clean. heaIt,,v
Ideals. and also supervises these ac-
tivities by talent that is not only
companionaolc and pleasing TO the
ooys themselves. but is of the very
highest type OF young manhood. ana
oy example as well as precept en-
courages the boys in the right df-
rectlon. The greatest need of the
real boy in our community is of
proper supervision in his activities
and OF providing the right kind of
activities and encouraging him to
think the right thoughts and do the
right things at the right time
These things. l think, the Boy Scout
movement encourages and develons
to an extent that is not reached by
any other organization.
I'VE would have little use for
Juvenile courts and reform schools
(exccpt perhaps fer. those who are
sub-normal mentality Il every boy
in our community could be under
the influence Of proper Boy Scout
leaders. and his activities. especf-
ally in vacation time and hours out
of school. superintend, and his
ideals fostered and directed, by men
OF the caliber usually found direct
ing Boy Scout work.
I'm the three years and ten
months I have occupied the position
OF Judge in the court in this county
having charge OF Juvenile work, we
have tried approximately 900 delin-
quent boys. OF this number, less
than two per cent have ever been
associated with or members of the
Boy Scout movement. consider
this O remarkable testimonial to the
efficiency Of the Scout work in pre-
serving the morals of the boys and
leading them in the right direction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
GR|D|R0N
THRILLER
TOMORROW
Record Attendance Ex-
pected at Hammond
Gary Final.

Fair weather 10 promised for to-
morrow by the L. s. forecasting
bureau and that is all that is needed
IN local football history at Gleason
Park. Gary. to see Hammond and
Gary decide the championship.
Smarting under tho 15 to 0 defeat
OF last week. Gary Elks have prac-
ticed like college eleven for to-
Hammond II 1t takes the last drop
Of blood. Hammond's crack pro-
fessional team has worked out ev-
eryday. confident OF its superiority
over Gary.
Fully 1900 fans from Gil parts of
Lake county will see the game. It is
expected.
1t will IN all probability be the
hardest fought game in Lake coun-
tvs gridiron history. Never has
there been more rivalry between
two Lake county cities. Hammond
will be represented by a host of ar
dent fans.
Hobart. Crown Point and Lowell
are sending delegations while Whit
Ing. East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor will be well represented on the
sidelines.
The lineup - as follows:
Gary-Dawson. L E.: Knisiey. L.
T.; Bashaw, L. G.; Blocker. C; Sell
ger. r G.: Czarneclxi. r. T: Gar
rett. r E.: veenker, Q. B.: Kyle, f.
B.: Emeltzer. L. H: Appelby. R H.
Hammond-William l.. E.; Tall
lent. l.. T.; Nierney. L. G.; Rydzeski,
c.: Barry. r. G.; Carinan. r T.:
Hankey. R. E; Sullivan. Q. b; Shell
burne. F. B.; Hess. L H: Gamer,
Gearing, R. II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
DRIVE F OR
SCOUT FUNDS
GOES OVER
c. H. True Puts Punch in
Drive; Judge Norton En-
dorses Movement

The closing OF the Twin City Boy
Scout councils drive for funds to-
day found the proposed figure OF
donations surpassed by nearly two
thousand dollars.
Donations IN money, which con-
stitute the greater amount OF con-
tributions towards the scout fund,
imately s7.6o0.
G. A. wEsTBERG DONATES
1t WAS announced today that this
total had been augmented by the
granting OF a clear title TO city lots
on Chicago eve. by c. A. westberg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
LEADING
MEN ARE:
Anxious
See Necessity of keepin
Abreast Other Towns
HAMMOND NEEDS 6ALHg
MANAGER, SAYS DELL PLAIN

Morse DellP1ain. vice-presideni
and genral manager of the Nor
thern Indiana Gas g. Electric ca.
gave The Times q peppery inter
view on the Chamber Of Com
merce situation He summed the
whole matter UP In a few terse
sentences. very much to the point
What this town needs Is 9
sales manager" he declared. 1--WE
are good producers and we have
a good distribution depar tmeni
but we have a poor sales depart
ment- The best sales n,anagei
Is a real live Chamber OF Com
merce. The Chamber of Com
merce at South Bend is one Of
the biggest assets the town has
It Is doing wonderful work,
has the whole town boosting for
ii, and we need exactly ths same
kind of an organization here"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
Brltishers Ask for a
New Rent Charter

LONDON, Nov.-MilHons of house
tenants throughout Britain are agi-
tating for ne wrent charter.
An act OF parliament IN 1920 gave
tenants three-year security of
tenure. But 1t also gave landlords
the right to raise rents 40 per cent.
SO long as necessary repairs were
carried out.
Recently. however. the Scottish
courts have decided that this 40
per cent increase Is illegal unless
the tenants were first given notice
to quit.
Accordingly the labor party Ia In
stitutinE a great CAMPAIGN through
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

OF the bandits in his clutches while
the other had made his timely get
away.
Poppas called the station that he
was holding "a colored man who had
attempted to hold him UP. The COL
ored man was booked at the station
as Murphy Given and claimed his ad-
dress as 1920 Washington street.
A short time before. Mrs. Flick
niger, $40 Rhode Island street, sent
her year old son to the store &c
get four dollar check calshed and
while going back home the lad was
stopped by an unknown boy who
jumped out from a building and
picked the boys pocket. He then es-
capped with so. Police made a search
but were unable to and any trace of
the boy bandit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
NEW RECRUITING
STATIONS OPENED

Hammond and Gary have opened
new recruiting stations in Hammond
Sergt. r. A. Kelly is in charge; In
Gary Sergt. n. ]. Furlong. These
men are from Fort Harrison and are
out after recruits. they both have
their office in the postoffice build
ing.
Six thousand men are wanted for
the army in all branches Of the SER
vice, are open and the en- listed men
may have their choice as to where
they wish to go until this quota is
full The enlisted men will be sent
to either Texas, California and the
Hawaiian Island.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

Any investment that parents or
citizens can make in this work will
certainly return wonderful divi :
dends. not only in the money saved
by the saving of taxes levied to run
our boys school and state institu-
ticns. but also in the money made
In developing hundreds of boys who
would otherwise be a liabnity in
stead Of an asset to this conamu-
nifty.
II therefore heartily endorse the
movement in your city. and wish for
1t the success it deserves
Yours very truly,
CSigned) e. Miles Norton"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

THE F1atiron building at the cor
ner of State and Bulletin streets
passes from the ownership of Angus
ia Kaiser to Samuel Gubitz The
deal was closed yesterday through
the Wachewicz real estate office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

THIEVES break into stores of
John Ware, 100 Gostlin street. and
J. K Roberts, Calumet and 119th
street. They get candy, tobacco and
cigarettes valued at 500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

The ether waves-those used IN
wireless-are known among scien-
lists as Hertzlan waves. named
after the man who discovered them.
Tho length of these waves varies
from only few inches to the i'm
mense size OF twenty-five miles or
more. Yet, despite this, they all
travel at q fixed speed of $4,000
miles q second.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

IF the movie producers wifi give
the public more pictures Ike Nanook
OF the North. there won't be so
much complaint about the stupidity
OF the fllms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

H. ]. MILES. now with Indiana
Securities Commission announces the
first annual conference OF the Central
States group In Indianapolis, Nov.
22nd to 24th
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

THE Glaring Headlight contest Is
on in full swing. Eleven cars were
seen on a trip from Rimbach TO
Highland street last night, all lit up
like the W-igley tower.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

WEST HAMMOND police now
hayS three bicycles on their hands.
They have been picked up here and
there and no one has appeared to
claim them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

MUNCIE is still in q big stew over
the breaking down OF several voting
machines at the recent election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

THE two weeks payroll of the
Standard Steel Car Co Is 100000.
the highest in the history OF the
plant except during the war times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
FIRE; SMALL LccJ

haystack on fire caused number
three fire department to make run
to 1141 Wilson street. Children play
ing with matches near the haystack
caused the fire. The loss amounted
to s22.0c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

SERGEANT Charley Sees meal
bill during his sojourn at Indiana
polls amounted to five cents more
than George Hanlon's. That. ac-
cording to George settles the argu-
ment about which is the bigger eater.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

WELL. tomorrow we have to go
to Gary to see Hammond beat the
Elks again and gosh, how we dread
I'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

WILLIAM Seliger Electrical Co.
gets contract for wiring. power in
stallation at new Hammond Dairy
Plant Job worth $500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

coieniais va. Central Electric and
dimpiex vs, st, Joseph A. c.. at the
Masonic Temple. Wednesday. First
game at 7 r. IL 11-1T-2t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

RUSSELL PERKINS. charged with
petit larceny In theft OF auto parts,
acce ssories, is given SO and costs
on two counts and so days sentence
on penal farm. This in city court.
Joe Conroy. his attorney. appeals the
case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

Tho Colonial basket ball team
meets Central Electric OF Chicago.
Wednesday. Q P. NJ, at Hammond
Masonic Temple. 11-i72t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18

AN Orak Shrine affair has come to
be a civic institution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-18
DONATES LOTS FOR CHICAGO BOY SCOUT HOME
Did You
Hear That

THE high school band has begun
to oom- -pah, oom-pah