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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
MOONSH|NE INSANE FILL
POOR FARM AND co. JAIL

CROWN POINT. Ind. March -
Moonshine IS taking a terrible toll in
Lake county. The county jail and the
poor farm are crowded with insane
men. All state institutions for the in
sane are filled. Some place will have
to be provided for the county's moon
shine insane.
Insanity due to moonshine has in
creased.
Insanity, due to moonshine. has In
creased SO alarmingiy within the past
few months that county officials are
seriously considering the advisability
of erecting a county insane asylum.
There are 1sS cases of insanity being
held at the county jail and the poor
farm.
1t is inpossible 20 give the insane
men medical treatment al either Of
these crowded places The poor farm
now has five classes of inmates-the e
poor who belong there. the insane, i'd
lotto. tubercular and syphilitic.
"Moonehine madness is a very seri-
Gus form OF mental and physical ill.,
ness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
Leading Interest in Chicago
Adds Two Furnaces; Jump
To 60 Per Cent. Mark.

ne steel industry continues to gain
momentum in the Calumet district
reports from leading producers yes
terday indicated that the heavy de-
mand noted a week ego continues and
mill operations have been expanded
further.
The leading Interest in the Caiume
district has blown IN two additional
blast furnaces. one at Gary and one
at the South Chicago works. This
gives total OF il out of 27 furnaces
active.
operations OF the leading producer.
which We're reported at 5 per cent last
wee, have jumped to the SO per cent
mark. The leading independent also
reports good business and Is maintain
ing its output at the same figure as
last week--60 0er cent.
Railroads are taking good-sized
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
SURVEYOR SEEKS TO
ELIMINATE CROSSING
Reads Communication to the
Commissioners Regarding
the Death Trap"
IsPEclAL 1o rHr rlMEs1


CROWN POINT, md. Mrch In a
letter to County Surveyor Ray seely,
the state bridge engineer. ". J. tt
tvs, states that the only obstacle to =
subway under the Erie railroad al the
crossing Of the Lincoln highway. two
and q half miles southeast of Griffith
IS the difficulty Of handling the grade
crossing with the north and south road
which enters this Lincoln highway a
few hundred feet east of the proposed
subway.
The railroad company IS opposed to
the elimination unless adjacent cross
inss on the north and rtle south can
also be eliminated" Titus writes, add
ing that the relocat ting of these roacs
Is up to the county commissioners
This is another dangerous grade
crossing which County Surveyor Seely
seeks TO eliminate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
Home Brew Clogs Sewer
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

LAWRENCE Mass, March-The sew
ers in this city are clogged by refuse
from home brew. Alderman Patrick
McNully. head Of the department Of
public engineering, made the declara
ton. He has appealed TO Alderman
Peter Carr. head OF the police depart
ment Acting upon the suggestion of
the engineering head the police find
IL easy in following clues in the dis
tricts where the brew-cloRged sewers
are. Raids In the affected sections are
PLANNED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
BROTHER OF JOHN
T.. ROHDE is DEAD

Fred Rohde, brother of Postmaster
John r. Rohde died last night at his
home in oak Park. survived by a wild
ow and married SOD. From 1sa2 TO
1888 he sersed as alderman from the
ninth ward in the Chicago city con-
Gil He was well known in Hammond
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Postmaster Rchde's elder sister died
a month ago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
PUSH CAR into
LAKE TO DOUSE FIRE

Three Chicagoans (mer) riding from
BuTnham to the metropolis in a 5-pas-
senger automobile over Lake George
road early this morning were Mortified
hen their macilinc suddenIs- burst in
to anne. They brought the ear 10 a
stop. and falling TO put out the fire.
pushed the car into the lake. The fire
was extinguished. The men sent for a
Chicago wreck,ng crew and the car
was resurrected and hauled away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

COMPANY'S
VALUATION
mere are the Figures They Were
talking About Spending
$4,000 to Obtain
ESPECIAL TO THE TINES,

crown POINT. Ind. Msres-
valnat,on Vo. to determine the phys;cay
49, ''on OF the properties Of tha tsIa
pn0ne company in Lake conntrs % lie e-
lae nSures as taken fro,,, -. 80 .as
cords by County Treasurer ''e 1an
r.s, - .aw soiennly prescr,bes thai u,
estate ana improvements. tna,.,,
.as Industries. be assessed ~ 1on ,,e.uu nrl
0, ifs true valuation for nnr ps.-
me 1922 valuation, on which
.e.,o pnono company pays taxes 49,
MI hammond. ss3a.sl5; whiting. s4s,5z.
rsas- Chicago. sSosIeo: Gary xssS ~
.rown Point. sss.ss5. and tbs ca',T,,.
,a.4...soe. The telephone cor,pans.e
county taxes this year ara sss So
frioT to the enactmsnt az ~,
tax law which became eneo4ic. 8, a.
psoDerty was assessed a, .sentv-eys
per cent OF It's true value.
below are shs increases n,a8a u,ts
'ne system ot assessing prons-.v -
san seo from 25 per cent to 1sa r.
cent. - Nv Pc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
OTTENHEIMER
DEFENDS MARYARZ
lsFEclAl 10 1HE r1uEsl

CROWN POINT. IND. March T.
Jesus Maryarz. charged with forgery.
is being defended in the criminal court
by Attorney Lester Ottenheimer. The
state alleges that Maryarz passed
porthless checks in a conspiracy with
Bulea Bucur who received sentence
OF two TO fouteen years yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
TELEPHoSE COMPANY,

1ncer the 25 per cent ,ne.hoa IN.
'eiephonS company paid coanty taxes
amounting 70 $3T.24o.sE IN 1919 while
'hoer the 100 Per cent valuation Il
year iaier its taxes were s1s.21G4s. In
lss1 us taxes wire boosted TO s27.e7s-
30 ara ior 1929 they ara sas, s,5S7.?2---.
still leas than in 1919. fhapks "a -.
Goodrich tax Law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
WILL SELL AT
PUBLIC AUCTION

At Oakley end PlImmer avenue
near the Hammond postoffice on Wed
nesday. March 9. 1922, a. two o'clock
Six (s) or eight (s) automobiles TO the
hi iEhest bidder. Come prepared 10 par
cash and take your car away. s-fl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
OWN YOUR HOME

will build in Whiting. Hammond or
Indiana HArbor. Bungalows, $1,000 10
$4,000 on monthly payments. First
Times 3-7-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

IRVING CHAYKEN, ambitious young
promoter, is selling space TO merchants
who are eager to advertise in the hand
some program he is preparing for the
Northern Indiana basketball champion
ship tournament to be held here March
18th and 18th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
{. CHICAGO
C|TY.DADS
IN SESSION

The neat sum of $4,000, collected BY
the East Chicago City Comptroller. as
soft drink parlor license since January
/. 1922. is TO he refunded out OF the
city treasury to the sixty -four proprie-
tors OF ex-saioons in East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor
At the regular meeting OF the com
mon council last night, Councilman n
Messex introduced a motion to recon
slider this ordinance that had already
gone to the second reading and laid on
the table, and refund all monies col
lectcd as license from the soft drink
parlors over the city in the current
year. The bloody duel was started
''ln peace and quietness." Some coun-
Gilman had the audacity TO infer that
these sixty-four impatient soft drink
parlor men. seated in the assembly of
the council chamber TO learn of their
fate. had wantonly deffed the eigh-
teenth amendment and to refund this
money was perfectly ridiculous. Al
derman McKenna made the statement
that the council wasn't here represent
ing the people to play Santa Claus to
the soft drink parlor proprietors. An
other opposition. Councilman Donovan
nation from elegant sources that GER
tain city officials had voluntarily can
vassed soft drink parlor men to be
present at the council meeting Monday
night and push members of the council
for a refund OF their license monies.
Councilman Davis became personal and
questioned each alderman individually
as to whether he had been approached
of driv orla
who had paid their license this year
and was looking for refund from tho
city The poll taken by Councilman n
Davis showed that the majority of the
members had been solicited by inter
estcd proprietors. But words We're
wasted breath The vote when taken
f5v city Clerk Miller showed seven in
favor Of reconsiderlng and passing the
ordinance against three members op-
posing the measure.
Claims and numerous bills aEgregat-
ing s1a.ss4 ss, due and payable out OF
dinance. was introduced before mem
bers Of the council for passage and au-
thorization Of payment Of these bills.
The apportionment showing the vari-
oas city departments and the amount
IN SlltdiN - rs COHAdiHtL III thlS u Ofl-
ance, was:
Board Of Public Works. s142o2.77
Board OF Safety - 216622
Dept. OF Finance .... 119os9
Board Of Health .... l,ssi.57
Dept. of Law ....-.... 24353
In the opinion Of Comptroller P. A.
Parks, most Of the billsenow hanging
fire are legitimate and could be Q. KID
for payment but recommended that the
claims dating back as far 1917
should be given the "once over before
payment is allowed This ordinance
was referred to the finance committee
for investigation.
An ordinance. appropriating 1900
for the purchase Of desks, jury box.
and other furnishings for the court
room- was adopted.
An ordinance, appropriating $500
Continued on page rwelve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

ARTHUR c. ARMSTRONG. of Ham
nond. has been granted a patent on n
process Of dissilling oil and the appa-
ratus for distillation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

BILL WHITAKER says that tho fell
low who FELL dead when he drew a royal
flush pat hand ought to hive seen some
II the hands they deal themselves at
the Crown Point Comerciai club. -
royal flush is a risky bet UP there,
says Bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

LADIES OF the Oriental-Shriue and
their friends will be entertained at q.
Bunco party in honor of the Patrol
Girls g. the home of c;rs. ]. NJ. Will
cockson. 10 Plummer ave, wednesday
afternoon and evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

DAVE LovEGREN gives the ad-
vance tip for lovers of music who are
longing for entertainment 20 just wait
until May. when Sw-ift's male chorus
Of 65 voices comes TO Hammond under
The auspices OF tho Trinity Mems C1uo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

ELMER SUMMERHAUs. 2S3 High
land street. tells police his house was
entered and $143I in cash was taken
from a bureau drawer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

HUGH TROTTER. 1914 Ray avenue.
says his suit case containing $40 worth
Of clothing fell off jitney near High
land ard Columbia streets. Somebody
found it. But not Trotter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
HERERE PHONE FIGURES WITHOUT CENT CHARGE
CONGRESS AUTHORIZES JONES & LAUGHLIN Improvement
Did You
Hear That

WHAT ever became of Jim Wang
liichelstetter? Has anybody heard:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

SOMEONE who seems TO be trying
to kid Abbie Gilboe and Charles i.
triel. reports that they took in the
De Luxe Sunday evening and then dined
at the Union restaurant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

COUNTY Auditor George NJ. Poland
Is planning to go down to French Lick
to recuperate from his winter vacation
IN Cuba
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

LEO LEE MORAN. fresh checked. IS
year old farmer boy from Crown Point
was picked up yesterday by Hammond
polfce Leo Lee had struck out to pad
die his own canoe. He was returned
TO his father.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

STEVE LORMAN, 11sO Madison ave.
was fined $40 and costs in city court
for failure to carry tail lights on auto.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

HARRY DIAMOND is in mourning
this week. His trick dog. Boston bull
terrier. was killed by an auto on Hoh-
man St Harry valued the dog at $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

TOM PLATT has the largest and best
arranged finger print library in the
state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

AGAIN spring is here. Proof this
time comes from the Knickcrbo ecker
farm on. the Saxony road where a blue
bird was seen Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

THE ]. X. sT1NsoNs arc moving
into their house at Holman and High
land streets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

STEVE vARGO, SIS Morton avenue.
on his fourth conviction In city court
for violating liquor laws, was fined $3.50
and was given Jail sentence of 80
days by Special Judge John w. Morth-
land. I. L Modjeska, defending VarGo.
said he'd appeal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

THIEVES entering the Peoples Cash
Grocery at ga Columbia avenue tap
the till for So and get a supply or
cigars and cigarettes. This IS the
second time robbers have entered the
grocery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
ROTAR|ANS
URGE UNION
OF 5 CITIES
Club Takes Up Fight for Anal
gamation and FaVors
Election at Once

Acting on the suggestion made in
recent Times editorial. the Hammond
Rotary club today instructed its pup
lie affairs committee to report at the
next meeting a plan to initiate pro-
gram OF education looking towards an
amalgamat tion election within year.
One of the outstanding accomplish
ruents OF the Hammond Rotary club
last year was the procuring OF the en-
actment of law which provided that
on a petition signed by certain num-
Der Of voters an election TO amalga-
mate the cities of North township must
he held
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
SENTIMENT GROWS.

Since that time anal gamation senti-
nent in each or the cities of the re-
gion has been growing apace- Many
of the old objections have been elm
mated. The cost in taxation of run
ming three municipal governments
where one would suffice is in itself a
great argument
Now the Rotary club is taking up
its work where it left Off and it is ex-
pected that with characteristic energy
comprehensive plan Will be worke
out that will assure the success of the
election.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

HAMMOND store owners are anxious
TO cooperate with the city seaIer IN
his pure food campaign. Holman and
state street stores. yesterday We're
notified 10 cover candies. fruits and
other perishoble foods exposed TO hand
ing. one store proprietor said since
Following thfs order of the city sealer
he was saving 81 daily which repre-
sented the cost or fruit lifted" by
customers who came in to sample the
stocks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

LONG distance operator speaking:
"On your call for Otto FifieId at Crown
Point they said that he had gone to
Lowell. We called Lowell and they
said he just left for Hobart Shall I
try to get him at Hobart?" Telephone
operator You might catch him at
Whiting"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
TIME IS RIPE.

The annexation of Hessville by Ham
mond has simplified matters and tho
action OF Gary in annexing Hobart
shows the tendency OF the times. The
location of the Jones and Laughlin
Steel company has raised problems. the
solution of which should be in the
hands OF a single set of city officials
instead OF three
It is believed that the Calumet re-
gion Is looking forward to the great
est period OF expansion that it has
ever known and there are many
park. boulevard. water and sanitation
problems that are inextricably involv
ed in question as to whether or not
amalgamation is to be fact that the
election can not be long postponed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

JOHN Il. FITZGERALD. III az his
home since Saturday with pneumonia,
is in a critical condition. the attend
ing nurse announced today. She would
neither affirm nor deny reports thar
Mr.. Fitzgerald was near death. Tive
physicians are working desperately to
save his life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

CONFUSED when caught between the
network of gates at the Holman street
railroad crossing, F. u. Jarvis, 5s5
oakley ave. Yesterday a.r-Fnpred TO
back away from one gate and smashed
into another The tor OF his car was
torn away ard he narrow'v escaped
serious injury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

THAT there will he q Joint meeting
ef Edward H Larsen Post No. 500, W
T. W and the Ladies' Auxiliary at
odd Fellows Hall, III State street
tonight at o'clock. Every member IS
expected to be present and report on
the sale of tickets for "A Buck on
Leave" which is being given for the
benefit of ex-service men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

4. F. ROHRER. successful Hammonc
business man and manufacturer is
numbered among the few but enthusi-
astic classicists, who stll maintain the
value of Greek and Latin in collegiate
curricula. Mr.. Rohrer. before entering
the business world. was a teacher OF
Greek and Latin In an Illinois college,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07
THE WEATHER

tonight and Wednesday,
snuy colder tonights warmer
"Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-07

0envorad by Carriers n Harrnona
90 W. hammond soc per NOR eh on
New-York tribune., 1922-11-22
Harding Urges Subsidy
TO Keep Flag ON Seas
And Save US. Billions
W0Y to Constructive Solution of
Marine Problem ShosUn BY President

WASHINGTON, Nou s1pSesdens Harding discussing soEt-
zion Of the merchant problem message Congress
to-day ead.
Three courses of action possible the choice among
is no longer to be avoided
Hrsc Is construcveenact the bill which,
firmly believe American privately
privately operated but serving all the people always
t government IN established
THE second
attending losses and discourage enterprise
under which losses met by the public
and witness the continued deterioration until the
failure ends in sheer exhaustion.
The third is the sacrifice ships
abroad scrappng Of them
tons and n confession Of impotence he world general
our humiliation before the competing world in particular
"a choice the three Is
American people or the Congress which expresses their power will
consent and destruction 1t equally that
people and the Congress which
Will longer sustain program Of obstru attending loss
the Treasury
IL have 70 the alternative To
American we will" - ~
New-York tribune., 1922-11-22

man Minister to Denmark, served as
departmental chief in the Foreign OF
fee before and during the war. He is
a comparative newcomer to the diplo-
mctic service.
DR.. s. Heinze and Becker, of the Ger
man Peoples Party, served in the
Ehrenbach Cabinet.
Heinrich Albert, former Secretary Of
the Chancellery, was German CONNER
cial agent in the United States at the
time of breaking off relations between
the two countries.
Rudolph oeser, Democratic member
of the Prussian Diet, is we'll known
economist.
Herr Stingl up to the present has
been chief of the Bavarian section of
the Ministry of Posts and Tclagraphs.
Herr Mueller, new food controller, is
director of the Rhenish Agricultural
Chamber.
The Ministers holding over from the
Wirt!i Cabinet, Hermes and Brauns, are
Clericals. and Gessler and Groener are
Democrats
New-York tribune., 1922-11-22
Cuno Announces New Cabinet
Which Includes A Hold-Overs

BERLIN, Nov. q (By The Associated
Press The new German Cabinet has
been constituted as follows:
Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno.
Vice Chancellor and Minister of JUS
tice-Dr. Carl Heinze.
Min ster of Foreign Affairs-Herr
Won Rosenberg.
Minister OF the Interior Rudolph
Oeser.
Minister of Finance Andreas
Hermes.
Minister of Economics-Jo Johannes
Becker.
Minister of the Treasury-Dr. Helm
rich Albert
Minister of Transportation General
Wilhelm Groener.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs-
Herr Stingl.
Minister of Food-H erman Mueller.
Minister of Defense-Dr. o. Gessler.
Minister of Labor-Dr. Heinrich
Brauns.
Herr von Rosenberg, at present Ger
New-York tribune., 1922-11-22
Clemenceau Proposes
U.s.. Britain and France
Form Peace Agreement
Text Of Tigers Speech
II Am Not Going to Ask You for Money; Want
More Valuable; 1 Want Yourself, Want
Your Heart and Soul; No,U That We Have Peace We
Must PreserUe That Peace by Some Common Means
Following is the tert of NJ. clemencea,ts address.

Following is the tert of NJ. Cememceaus address:
Once time thousand Indian village there
Buddhist the villagers going
the good and they glad have him
would teach them how and love
difficult undertaking.
Of those giant which the beauty this
teach them the word going
his bird-a of
the highest
He the
seemed that they understood what he
the old gentlemen sermon has been
New-York tribune., 1922-11-22
Wife ON Hunger Strike 8
Days to Win Back Mate

sKoWHEGAN. Me-, Nov. 21.--Mrs.
Louis c. Britton, of this place, to-day
entered the second week of hunger
strike" undertaken, she has announced,
in the hope OF winning back the affec-
tions of her husband, who has brought
suit for divorce. Neighbors, who called
tonight at the farm house where the
woman lives alone, said the strain of
hunger and cold was becoming appar-
ent in her appearance.