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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
ALI. RECORDS
ARE BROKEN
At CIRCUS

Last years records are broken
every day by Orak Shrine's big in
door circus.
Figures tabulated at the temple
this morning showed that in the
three days which the show has been
operating the receipts have amount
ed to practically as much as the
first week last year
Tonight viii bring out the largest
crowd to date.
This afternoon the big auditorium
dren They were all anxious to at
tend the birthday party Of Old Tillie.
the military elephant who was 107
years old today.
a mammoth four-story cake with
fancy trimmings and bearing 107
lighted candles graced the center OF
the ring. Title. Pit. Tony and
Clara. members Of the troupe were
seated on tubs around the table The
cake was cut and large proportions
were served TO each elephant All
Of the children were given a chance
to sample the dainty
Tillie was at her best today. In
spite of her years she maintains
perfect control over that dangerous
look right hind foot with which she
rubs the nose of Dan Noonan. her
trainer. in his nerve wracking stunt
Each performance Dan stretches out
on the ground and allows Tillie to
step across him. She halts with her
hind foot over his face. 1t moves
back and four. closer and closer.
Then she shifts a little and seems
about to crush his hand. But she
never fails to get across safely after
Dan gives her that little pat on her
left foot The act never fails to
bring several screams from the spec
tators.
Tonight the piano will be the prize
given away during the show. Last
nights winner of the overcoat was
Mrs. George Dickson. 1O6 Plummer
avenue. Hammond The Hammond
Clearing House association has also
hit on stunt in connection with
its exhibit in the Palace of Progress.
The association will give a prize of
s25 to the person who makes the
closest guess to the daily average
clearings of the affiliated banks for
next week. Persons who desire to
participate will be furnished at the
booths with this weeks clearings on
which TO base their averages
Past Imperial Potentate Jake"
Jacoby is in Hammond today in
specting sthe show He has with
him Potentate John Melnor of Mur-
at temple. Indianapolis. In the
crowd last night were Carl Ramsey
of the Fort Wayne temple, Ethel
Robinson of Chicago. who books the
big circus acts for the state fairs
and stick" Davenport, a rider with
the Campbell. Bailey & Hutchinson
circus. Mrs Robinson was so i'm
pressed with Orak's production that
she remained over to see 1t again
tonight.
Next week Medinah temple of
Chicago will swoop down on Ham
mond At least 500 Chicago shrin-
trs will attend the circus in one
delegation and others Will follow
them.
There will be no performnce to-
morrow and many of the circus folks
are planning fishing trips to Cedar
Lake and the Kankakee river
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
He PASSED
BOTTLE WHILE:
A WITNESS
Hammond Man Takes His
Drink in East Chicago
City Court

Passing the bottla around is
taken for granted between good
iello"s in these days OF prohibition
and not commented or extensively.
But when man takes out a wine
container in open court and deliber-
ately passes 1t amcnE his friends
without han ling 1t on to the Judge.
the act is considered unconven-
tional
Wesley Elkins Of 535 Wilcox ave.
Hammond. was arrested IN the East
Chicago city court yesterday when
caught by Judge Twyman taking a
drink OF wine from a bottle. He
was booked at the East Chicago
police station en- a charge of violat-
ing the state liquor law. Elkins
furnished a $1,000 bond for his ap-
pearance in court and employed an
attorney to defend him before he
left the East Chicago city hall yes
terday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
(BTLLETIN

At o'clock today Herb Maddy an
nounced that Old Tillie is TO have
two cakes Because of the fact
that many couId not get out for her
matinee birthday party he decided
to turn that affair into sort of ten
and putsOn another onr this evening.
Another cake Is now in the ovens.
In addition to the cake the e,e-
plants viii be served with generous
portions of cabbage. sugar beetS.
onions and bread. No garlic. They
are particularly fond of these. Ev-
cry veterinary surgeon In the coun-
try has been ordered to hold himse elf
In readiness for hurry call. Two
cake sessions I'm a dny are unusual
in nm elephants diet and dyspepsia
may result.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
DEATH IS
ACCIDENTAL

The air of mystery which has sur
-ounded the death OF Paul Brkovich,
422 John street. whiting. was clear
ed this morning when Coroner Fl.
J. White held the inquest at Ham
mond.
Brkov!ch was found unconscious
,n bed at his home Sunday morning.
He was taken to St. Margaret"s hos
pital but died Monday without re-
gaining consciousness. An autopsy
showed a blood clot on the brain.
some difficulty was met with In
locating persons who knew Of Mr..
Brkovichs s movements the night be-
fore and it was a question whether
he had fallen and Suffered the In
Jury or had been assaulted.
Several witnesses testified thit
morning One had met him at
o'clock Saturday evening and sale
he was partially under the influence
of moonshine. Another told of en-.
tering a saloon and finding him or
the floor. Pieced together. thu
stories showed that Brkovich wal
drunk and had fallen IN the saloon
striking his head. The Coroner'l
verdict holds the death 10 have beer
accidental.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

WARRIOR
HONORED
First Time Day Is Celebrated
As An Official French
Holiday
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON

BI WILLIAM h. HOIAt1lNS sun
WASHINGTON. Nov 1l-From the
Atlantic to the Paclfls. America
turns aside today from common pur-
suits to remembcr her soldier dead
of the World War on the fourth an
niversary of Armistice Day.
Led by the president of the L. s.
in spirit at least. tens OF thousands
of citizens Will pay honored tribute
at the graves of men who gave their
all for civilization on the poppied
delds of France. The observance in
Washington. officially sanctioned by
the government. simply symbolizes
the homage of a nation for its hero
dead.
President Harding. setting pre-
cedent for all time to come. crossed
the Potomac this morning into the
hills Of Virginia to place a wreath
on the tomb OF the unknown SOL
dier" who was brought back from
France 10 begin his last long sleep
on American soil a year ago today.
This simple ceremony in Arlington
National cemetery today heralds
similar recognition OF the World
War dead by president of the future
Leaving the white house about 10
o'clock. with a cavalry escort. the
president will be accompanied into
Virginia by the secretary OF war and
the secretar yof the navy. At the
the secretary OF the navy. At the
dent and the two secretaries Will
advance alone. The wreath. SYM
bolizing the whole nations tribute to
all its world war dead. Will be plac-
ed on the shrine by the presidents
own hands.
An echo of the gun fire. which
brought valorious death to the un-
known soldier and his comrades in
France will be sounded as the
president nears the tomb. The
military detachment a Fort Meyer,
Va. just a stones throw from Arl-
ington, will fire a twenty one gun
presid initial salute as the chief ex-
ecutive's party passes.
The burden of President Hard
ing's Armistice Day message to the
American people was that the part
taken by American forces overseas
has imposed upon the United States
"A duty to recognize that hence
forward we must maintain a help
full and sustaining attitude in all
the broaded relationships that in
volve the nation"
He said that the first duty Of
America should be to their own
dead, but that duty could not be
adequately discharged in narrow
ness an selfshness"
That we may be guided" the
president said. ito a Just Judgment
OF tn time and occasion for furth-
er proof Of our interest in the COM
mon cause Of humanity. and in
crossing the methods whereby to
discharge the obligation this Gre
ated. will be I am sure. a fitting
prayer for this armistice ami
versary."
sides President Hardings visit
to Arlington. the only other Arm
Istfce Day ceremony scheduled here
was a pilgrimage to the S. Street
home of Woodrow Wilson. In ac-
cordance with a custom established
last year thousands of tn former
presidents friends and admirers
will gather in front OF his home
late this afternoon to pay their re-
spects.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
ARROWHEAD
INN IS NOW
RESPECTABLE

The Arrowhead Inn. formerly
owned BY Big Jim Collisinlo ami
one of the most notorious Of Burn
hams string of road houses. now
appears in the role of resp 5la
rooming house.
Following several killings at the
place. the inn was closed Then
Big Jim Collisimo was killed in
Chicago and the Inn was boarded
up. 1t has not been used for sew
eral years.
Tho Ryan Ca~ Co. OF Hegewisch
has closed a five year lease on the
property with an option to pur-
chase a the expiration Of the pc
riod
Three years ago when Industries
were at top production the RYAN
company. like other plants Of the
legion. found difficulty in hiring
help because OF the lack of housing
facilities. In some cities this has
been relieved TO a certain extent III
the last two years. Not so with
Hegewisch. The car plant is
,swaulped with business but is short
Of men
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
USEL|S IN
HEARING At
CROWN POINT

CROWN POINT. Ind. Nov. IL
What announced 10 virtually a trial
of Charles Uselis. indicted for
murder in the first degree in con-
nection with the wrecking of tn
Michigan Central wreck. was held
in the criminal court on Friday
Every phase of the evidence
against Uselis was gone over be-
fore Judge Smith. who continued
the hearing until Monday. Uselis
was represented by Paul P. Glaser'
Of Gary. Uselis asking to be ad-
mitted to bail and his attorneys are
making every effort to show that
Their is no reason fo- holainr him
provided he can supply sufficient
bond. Judge Greenlee OF Gary is
assisting Prosecuting Attorney w
O. Thomas in the hearing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
|. v. v. CONVENTION TO
DISCUSS GENERAL STRIKE

CHICAGO. Nov. 11-Proposals for
a general strike next spring. tying
Up several basic industries, TO COM
pei release of the sixty-nine remain
ing political" prisoners in federal
prisons will be discussed at the an
nual Nv w convention which opens
here Monday, 1t was announced to-
day.
The prisoners referred 10 are those
Jailed for violation of the espionage
and other war time laws.
The convention. it was stated, will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
AN APOLOGY

ate last night they could not get
into the circus Orak Shrine offers
an apology. We had to close the
doors because every possible and
pernitable space was taken. Some
of the isappointed ones were from
out of town and we are indeed sorry
we could not let them In. but the
crowd was too big.
Regretfully yours.
Fl. E. SHARRER. Potentate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
Lutte SECURES TWO
new AGENCIES

r. " Lutte. citizen of Hammons
and automobile man by profession,
and until recently connected with
the Studehaker sales department.
has decided to enter the automobile
'held for himself. and has secured
a lease for the building at 2a7 State
street. which was formerly occu-
pied by the REQ PEOPLE.
Mr.. Lutte considers himself for
tunate in having secured the agency
for the Chandler and Cleveland cars,
and he expects to have everything
in readiness to show the 1928 mo-
dels. n the new salesroom Wednes-
<ay of next week.
In connection with the fine sales
room which he is arranging. Mr
Lutte will also maintain a vrst class
service department. which VIII have
the caracity and also the conven-
ience for the conditioning of cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
{. CHICAGO
MAN HURT
FATALLY

George Machier. 4s46 Homerlee
avenue East Chicago. is dying to-
day at ST. Margaret's hospital from
injuries he received when he was
struck. at s p. m. last evening by
a Swift Co. meat delivery truck
speeding south in Calumet avenue.
Machier suffered fractured
skull. two broken collar bones and
internal injuries. His recovery is
doubtful. He is As years and
teamster.
Machier was standing behind his
horse and wagon in Calumet ave-
nue. just south of 119th street when
the Swift truck. driven by George
Bauman. 81 Clinton street, crashed
into him
Frank Bateman. ESQ Louis street.
fellow employe. riding with Bau-
man tagged a passing automobile.
The injured man was placed in the
car and taken to the hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
How England Celebrated.

TEHFE IONEL NEnS
LONDON, Nov. IL. - The British
empire observed Armistic Day with
two minutes of complete silence and
with tributes of countless wreaths
OF flowers Upon the monument OF
the unknown warrior" K L
George. the Prince ot Wales an.
the Duke of York were among thos-
who deposited w-eathS at the base
of the cenotaph--the memorial 10
the memory or all British dead.
During the interval of silence the
king. the heir of the throne and the
Duke of York stood atattention.
When the silence had lifted the
crowd sang "Old Hundred. lifting
the ancient hymn even above the
roar of traffic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

also consider plans towards winning
the coal miners and railroad work
ers OF America over to the I. W. W
ideal Of unionism-the "one big
union plan.
1t is also planned to discuss the
formation of "a bona fide" interna-
tional labor organization to prevent
workers of one country 'scabbing"
on those on strike in another. as.
for instance. the coal miners of
England providing sUel for indus
tres In the United States as they did
during the recent coal strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
lRIrILETINl

rINTERNATloN loNkL NEWS SERyIcEl
BENTON HARBOR. Nov. II.
Perry Mars. a prominent Pipe
stone farmer, was added to the
latest Of Berrien county myste-
rious tragedies. FFe blew out
his brains with 2 single barrel
shotgun His body was found
BY his wife. Neither the wife
nor the laughter Of Marrs is
able to explain the suicide,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
sBULLETJN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVlCEl
CHICAGO, Nov. ll.7-A mur"
der of unusually grewsome cir
cumstances was revealed today
with the finding of the half
nude body OF a man on a lonely
spot on the Chicago river bank.
The victim. about % years old.
had been shot and stabbed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
tBULLETIS,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
DUBLIN, nov. Hilary Mac
sweeney, sister OF the late lord
mayor of Cork, arrested one
week ago today charged with
plotting disorders. was still on
hunger strike today. She has
not eaten since her arrest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
tBULLETINl
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SER,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
LONDON. Nov. 1l.-That the
Near East situation has reached
a crisis was indicated today
when General Sir Charles Har-
ington. British commander In
Turkey. asked his government
for a enforcement OF troops
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

LILLE HoECKLEBURG. taken
suddenly III at Fayete and Webster
avenues, is carried to her home, 7o4
Webster. Her condition reported not
critical
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
CBULLETIN,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvlcEl
ROME. Nov. 1.-THE Italian
cruiser Permuda today was or
dered to sail immedia tely for
Turkish waters with machine
guns and $50 machine gunners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
tpULLETIN,
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl

[INIERNA1IONAL NEWS othfIGtI
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. IL.
Three automobile bandits drove
alongside an automobile in
which several Central state
Bank officials we're riding and
robbed them of S2.0c0.
The bandits escaped The
money was fo- payroll purposes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

RICHARD NELSON. son of the
head of the street railway employees
local here. nabbed for speeding IN
Sheffield avenue. He is II and lives
at 1856 Sheffield avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

DIR. J. A. cHEvIGNY. who at one
time. long ago. resided in the Ham
nond Building. will again take up
his Doctors quarters and business in
Room Number 2o4 Hammond Build
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

JOE SCTANOFSKI pays $3.50 fine
for v. l. l. This after detectives raid
place at 1918 Columbia avenue. Wife
spills most of moonshine then tries
to bribe officers with $40 bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

GILBERT McJoHNsToN, charged
with drunkenness. is fined SIS. He
IS now awaiting trial on appeal to
criminal court on charges of as
sault and battery on a former land
lady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
CBULLETIv)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcE]
PARIS. Nov. 11.-An uncon-
hrmed report was received from
Constantinople today that the
Angora assembly has voted not
II compromise with the allies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

POLICE raid Nick Saroff's home,
496 Morton avenue, get liquor. He
IS booked on charge OF V. /. l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

THE weeping and wailing IN this
neck OF the woods over the defeat
of Bill Oliver Is something awful.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

LAWRENCE HOFFMAN has COM
pleted another successful season on
the road and has a new magic act
for vaudeville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

GEORGE S. GARREN and c. Fl
Burge have opened a branch Of the
Toledo Scales co. at 663 So. Holman
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

TALK about shooting stars. They
shoot no more. as witness a "Chevro-
let' just shooting away from
star" a few days ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

JACKSON HIGHWAY will be fn-
ished Tuesday from Schereville to
Crown Point 1t is being resurfaced
with asphaltio concrete
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
NOTICE

On Monday. Nov. 18th. the Whit
ing water Assn. plant will be shut
down from a. m. to a. m due
10 interruption Of power service.
lilo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

THE Lowell football team has
cancelled its game for tomorrow
in order to attend the Gary Elks-
Hammond game at Gleason Park.
Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
gTIIETTS,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERWcEI
ALBANl \ Y Nov ll---Roy
Wright. captain OF the Rensse-
laer Polvtechnio Institute foot
tali team. and seven others. in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
HAMMOND MEN
GET RABBITS

John Schmueser. local lEilick ag-
ent, took the stump yesterday and
with many a hot shot bagged eleven
rabbits before the hypnotized bun
nles could shake off the spell OF
Schmuesser's effective cracks.
schmueser. together with Captain
Peter Austgen. Gorge Austgen. the
plumber and Joe vrsajocov. spent
the day trailing the lightning cot
ton tails through fields few miles
north of Rensselaer,. In all. the
auartette bagged A rabbits and II
quail.
While. Captain Austgen beat the
brush and reused the rabbits from
their insolent lethargy. Schmueser
shot them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
E5A32fEkksfT 2k TPt}HtG2Rr]As 7 : {!

Guiding three young women.
were injured. mono seriously. in
an automobile accident here
early today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

PTE r. A. KELLY is the new re-
cruiting officer for the U. S. Army
in Hammond. He has an office on
the third floor of the post office. All
branches Of the service except the
cavalry are open
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

NO sooner had II been laid than
the new South Holman street was
torn up at the intersection with
Standard avenue to permit laying Of
a sewer. The city got the cart re-
fore the horse again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

WHAT, we ask again, has become
of the bleacher seats at Harrison
Park2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

Seventy-six thousand accidental
deaths-a life every six minutes-is
the toll paid by careless America
during Ja2n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

WHAT'S IN manner Herbert
Postman OF Munster, is a mail car
rier at Hammond post office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

MOTHER-IN-LAW again named
as fifth wheel" when Lawrence
Iartlerode Is arrested at Isl Sohl
street on charge of wife desertion.
He denies incompatibility and blam-
es conditions on mother-in-law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

William e. Black, Lake county
assessor, wishes to thank all those
who so ioynlly supported him dur.
ing this last election. 11-11-1t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

FLOOD lights now illuminate the
huge black and white signs on the
rear of the Edward C. Minas Co.
store. Lights also make the water
tank sign on the roof stand out like
a sore thumb in the night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

sleeve link which could be put
In and removed moro easily than
others brought It's inventor an in
come of more than $50, 900 a year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

South America and Africa were
connected by land in the geological
past. some scientists say.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

CHECK found in pocket Of boot
logger may lead to discovery of big
gest moonshine ring. This with ar
rest last night of Edward Manisti
and Albert Chippori. Chicago, nab
bed in their Buick containing ten
gallons of hooch. Sergeants Carlson
and Kunz mako the important catch
when they found the two men in.
East Hammond. Manisti had S51
and a check in his pocket. The
check has started something.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11
Did You
Hear That

HARRY BROERTJES was hunting
yesterday He shot a box Of shells.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

LEWIS and Charles Simon. pro
prietors of the Cousins Jewelry
stores. have opened a store at 152
State street. where they are intro
ducing a new phase of the jewelry
business. namely "jewelry on credit"
Chas. Simon is personally managing
the Hammond store.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

WITH an eight team league. Ham
mond ElSs on Monday night begin
their bowling tournament for glory
and a number of substantial prizes
W. L Young is high mogul of the
spinsters. The gallery is open to
rooters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

SUBSCRIBER" wants The Times
to help settle bet. the proceeds of
which are to go TO the Salvation
Army Tt involves the question:
Which is the largest lodge. the Ma
sons or the Eagles? Statistics on
secret societies last year showed the
Masonic Grand lodges had total
membership in the United States of
2.o56.596. The Eagles had 100000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-11

BUCK RACER. producing clown
for the Sells-Floto Circus. has been
a faithful attendant at the Shrine af-
fair and has his eye on the Hudson
coach Last night he spent s29 in
acquiring concession tickets Then
in an absent moment he threw away
the stubs. And he's supposed to be
a pretty sharp bird too