Lake County Times, The (Newspaper) - May 28, 1926, Hammond, Indiana WEATHER Fair tonight ami probably Slightly n aimer Month COUNTY in the VOL XX NO 290 HAMMOND FRIDAY MAY 19261 PRICE TWO CENTS TRAP GLASS DIAMOND SHARKS IN HAMMOND Senate Wets Lay Their Plans To Secure Modification Drive Plan Has its Basis in New York State BY WM K CORRESPONDENT I N WASHINGTON May In the face of congressional objection to their proposals for a national on senate wots today laid plans for a drive to cure a vote of modification of the national dry law from one half of the electorate within the next year the of straight wet tickets in a number of states In next November's elections and drives for state-wide referendums in a number of others it was learn the wets hope secure an ex of opinion on proposals to change the eighteenth amendment and Volstead act from voters at least Of the population of the try The plan having Us base In the New lort state referendum include the election of solidly wet delegations to congress from New Jersey and land and the authorization of state In Pennsylvania Ohio California Connecticut Wisconsin Montana and Nevada agitation for such state ballots agitation for such stats bal lias been started In each these states the wets declared with excellent chances for success a The significance of the plan can In appreciated by a study of the election returns twelve only one fourth rotes In the last presidential tion out of a total vote of 417 If the wets can bring about referendums in these states by ect vote on wet tickets and should In the course of events command winning majorities they could claim a tremendous moral and one which congress would be forced to respond to in Its quent sessions As for their of obtaining a referendum the looms bright to Senator Bruce Democrat of land a wet In New York ain Nevada and Montani he u vide referendum Iv been authorized or will be In Pennsylvania Ohio and California he added the agitation strong Senator Re- publican of Connecticut h s re- commended one for his state Bruce continued wot tickets can't be kept out of the November tions in New Jersey and Maryland The senate's court of meanwhile will meet today or morrow to its Into the legality of President order conferring lice badges on state Of Jts five members four already have declared the president was v constitutional authority to issue the order HENRY SHERWOOD FAILS TO GET FOB OFFICE WAS ONLY BANDIT ETC LAPORTE IND May bandit hold up Wesley age 17 In the wald and Sass Jewelry store and escaped with a number of diamonds The lad had gone to tho store at 10 o'clock to tho gems from the display window to tho safe The bandit who had jimmied the back door met the lad as he the lear of the stole nnd ordered him to give me those dia- monds Young Lindewald dropped the gems and ran out the back door to the police station The bandit who was described ai young and had disappeared when police arrived May Jennie Van der Weide daughter of Mr and Mrs John Van der Weide and sister of Tina Donald Anna and Herman Van der Weide died after a brief illness She was years of age Funeral sei vices will bo held from the residence at 28 Ada street Lansing Sa afternoon at o'clock and at the Christian Reformed church at 2 o'clock Interment at Oakwood the Kev C Do Loeuw officiating Antares the ted star of ern skies miles in diameter CAMP BETZ MAYBE CURTAILED Although It was expected that more Hammond Boy Scouts would attend Camp Betz at Springs Mich this summer than aver before necessitating four camp periods of two weeks each it is if more than three camp periods ciu be financed The Executive Committee of the Scout has problem on Its hands Because of the of Com- munity Chest this year he Scouts share of the fund is so that little is left for helping pay the ex- penses of summer camp citizens have the Impression that the scouts pay own way at summer camp They are ed fo per week It Is at this low figure in order to make tin camp available to as many as possible Records kept by Executive Scott show that whereas the pays for his two weeks outing It ly costs between US and per for board supervision and camp keep The difference 11 out of the scout treasury Thus with clone to 300 boys In camp It Is for the Scout Council to advance about A volunteer camp made up ot such parents would require in looking niter boys Is out of the question Them men trained for their special work It IB because of the quality ot camp staff that Camp Is a 4 rating It has had a drowning t or an of sickness ot Executive Com at the thin week money and elded intt some would to meet with Hie first camp Only a ew away of Kc of boys expected It hud been co have periods It s It will ba sary to reduce this to In dtr to accommodate tho of boys a limit w U p oh obly bo placed on tho number of 113 boy can u mo Sonic h to sponu t others or two I ho hive a within tht week HALE CALLS CHARGE M POLITICAL PLOT East Chicago Mayor Says Law Was Gone Into Thor Before Chid of Police Regan Was Sworn Talks on Return from the Republican State Con vention Mayor R P Hale named in the charges of conspiracy filed by Mrs Cora C Williams matron ot East Chicago in the Lake criminal court at Crown Point Wednesday characterized the whole proceedings as a political plot when interviewed by a Times reported Inst night The mayor was alighting from an Indianapolis train on his return from the republican convention He stated that tho tion had been thoroughly gone over at the time when James Regan was appointed to the position of chief of police of East Chicago and that the law had been delved into to some considerable extent before the step taken The charges filed by Mrs the excitement by her dismissal from forre on th grounds of and ab sence from duty by the board o public safety in a sitting on Tuesday The board of safety mem hers E T Barlow C Dickey and Dr also named it the conspiracy fiel the former policewoman No further action will probably be taken until a date is set for the hear Ing by Judge Martin Smith of the Lake criminal court when the cases of the five men Implicated will be tried before the court AMAZING Monstrosity Bains at the Rate of a Pound OF GANG Chief Emil Bundo of the mond police has Issued orders for his men to clean out a gang of regarding whom numerous com- plaints have been received The are operating in the of Highland sheet and have done considerable damage by ing parches with paint They started painting on sidewalks but this to e too tame for and the of houses have now been included Green has been used making it necessary the pints The hai promised o deal sternly ca Ith the lads If they are SNEAK INTO Cook county authorities recently put a temporary lid on Burnham then many of the inmates of shady houses hirvo crossed the lino into Hammond it is Last night Hammond police a place a HO Clark struct by Frank Chappel Mwi and closed in place thoy arrested AI proprietor of a houso of ill fame In place found Mario Morgan Rois Kirls aid Trunk John Vano and Joa Fir Ail were at the police station ONE AND Twenty-four automobile drivers who had violated Hammond's Ing rules were in police court ihls morning Most of them had parked double or at an angle on or street Out of the bunch one nan was His found fn a He Instated he left It outside the Int- spot and that some other bumped his car laid The paid 51 00 ard Sugar can be produced from the wild sunflower or Jerusalem arti- choke v H BEND Ind May Joined together was termed by many as a gave every indication they would con- living Since birth of the two girls who share one body though they have separate hearts lungs heads legs and arms they have gained one pound a day At the hospital today it was said they were showing continued growth and were gaining strength the artificial feeding pro cess is being used mother Mrs Nicholas wife of a small wage im- nt hei homo After be- unconscious when told of the condition of her two newly born children she rallied late Thursday to demand that the girls be home so she might care for them Doctors are somewhat opposed to this believing that In order to Insure life the girls should be left at the hospital Meanwhile an argument is going on here as what should be done in thj strange case which is paralleled only in the history of American dics One side the dren should be given a chance at life two doctors have announced that lie children should be of These tuo are Di Walter Bakei and Dr H Campbell Both point out the babies would bt a burden on and on so long as fhey live Dr Campbell pointed out there was an old Chinese law that ed for disposal of such cases but that under laws the dren live The father has Indicated he would like to receive word that the dren dead Sweetser Will Battle Simpson Former American ion Will Go Into Finals at Scotland Scotland 28 U of New York A F of Eng wtU play finals of the British CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY WHITING Ind May 28 Rich 16 yeai old o of the Yellow Lab company was en in custody on a charge of grand larceny preferred by Henry joint of the company Tho boy lives with his ents at 440 Is alleged to stolen of the company's receipts He released under bonds his trial at the W ting city court HAVE YOU SEEN crowds out Jast foi Homeless Boys bazaar which is being held in the big on the ty opposite the com thouse In Hammond The debts a new building pi will bo used in i ly at the age in Hammond The bazaar closet evening won through the in a hard match which went 21 holes against W G of the club England Simpson defeated A England 2 and 1 after JanMeson had entered the by tering to of Atlanta a surprising defeat in the sixth round The card 446 345 Bi-ownlow 544 414 38 former lean pion a youthful and son of Lord most of the naj At the Brownlow made u valiant fort to nnd succeeded with n long putt on the eighteenth the young Irishman has here been known moie as a cian than a golfer sank another long putt and halved the match The battle tl en went to the green with grimly to enter the and Brownlow Just as edly to the American Invasion from entering the The was halved The crowd was enormous The air was tense as he men went to the twentieth tee Theie was a Ing of drives and tho click of lion shots hole halved The bicak came on the won The American Invasion had been carried to the and now will attempt a victory in the final a feat that despite repeated at- tempts has not been accomplished for 22 years When Walter Travis was the first and last to win the British ship Young Andrew who de- Bobby Jones this lost his match tn Gordon Simpson two and one Simpson and Sweetser will battle It out 36 holes The cards in 35 Scott in 41 WORLD'S INTERNATIONAL NEWS LOS ANGELES May 28 for a coffin four times normal size were being made today following the denth of dore to sideshow patrons as Tom Ton the biggest man the world Tom Ton weighed 945 pounds died from dropsy and suffocation of the heart WOMAN CAUSES AUTO DEATH INDIANAPOLIS IND May today faced a manslaughter cha rge for the death of Mrs Lockwood d7 fatally hurt when she was hit by an auto driven by Mrs er Mrs was dragged more than 100 by the car She died a short after the accident Man on Horseback Idea Rides Toward Vast Power The tremt of the MmeMnJBjjrppe be ii indicated be tbe of governmental pow whote we reproduced FILIBUSTER AGAINST HARBOR WASHINGTON May N S The filibuster against the 100 rivers and wni today by op of the Illinois river item who sought to win recruits for the Lakes point of view In th Confronted the almost ess task of winning over a ty of the house lake states ers brought up heavy ery in the person rjf Rep Burton of Ohio to paint a picture f endangered commerce ation and Industry duo to the erelon of Lake Michigan water by Tho lake levels have already lowered many Inches is a re- ult of this Shipping it nnd untold millions of to all interests dependent the lakes for their atlon has this d appropriation ol a natural re- said Twelve hours for debate expected to be concluded early afternoon so thAt the can adjourn until Tuesday in of Day Next week tho filibuster Is to be tain resumed to nt plans f-o additional time an be given from the lake tales to talk the to death arc obstructionist in the house may delay the voto until late OFF AGAIN MIAMI Fla May 28 For second time sportsman flying from ew York to and his wo Italian companions it i do and elll hopped oft from Miami on the bird leg of at 627 n today for Yesterday the io make he jump but weio f 01 ced back by ii 200 miles south of They here esday fiom S C FRIEDMAN AJAX AGENT Dave Friedman 709 Calumet nue Hammond has just received 01 Ice from the Ajax Rubber Co f his reappointment as Hammond of that well-known tire Mr has been quite coming to Hammond 2 years ago He has Been at present location for the past six cars started for himself u- on coming here In i and in that time has made lons of friends through his ess and square dealing business The new Vogue Shop at 5.66 man street has the spol light In the Hammond retail disti this week The Shop is something new in merchandising in thH district and can not be duplicated in the cities Mrs C J Lessor the proprietor has over In alone ranging In price from to She has on display ladies purses the most inexpensive to the very best Importations There also an extensive line of umbrellas The shop carries everything In the luggage line and gift shop goods Fine gifts for Graduation Cay prizes for bridge parties and for every occasion are to he found In the best taste and reasonable In price very AT BOYS MEET WINONA LAKEi IND May T N S first prizes were won by tho Toledo Newsboys sociation in the list of awards an- at the annual convention of the International Boys Club ration here The Toledoans displayed macy in poster work free hand drawing show card lettering shoe repairing and bird house tion The Toledoans displayed macy In poster work free hand drawing show card lettering shoe repairing ind bird house tion Bars for 25 years service were to Richard Lovell of New Haven Conn 35 years service to Thomas Chew of Fall River Mass 45 years service to Brother bas of Notre Dame University and New IlaVen Conn twenty years service to Mrs Flora Oilman ick of Terre Haute Ind Harris Leroy of Boston Mass Ernest Knipe of Meridian Conn and ander Campbell of New York SELECT WABASH COLLEGE HEAD CRAW FORDS VILLE Ind May 28 of a to Dr Mackintosh as president of college was believed near today Trustee's of the college will hold special meeting In Indianapolis tomorrow and it is understood that a choice will probably be made at that time Some scientists think that the plateau country of Is among the oldest land on FRANK WHITE GOLF PRO AT LAKE HILLS White brother of Morris White the golf professional at the has been pointed to the position of golf at the Lake Hills Country club to ln announcement by Walter vice-president ot club this morning t The newly appointed pio is well known In the district as an assistant to White at the old Ham mond Country club and Is now tho work of two courses being built for the Laka Hills club Tile take Hills Country club has completed the sale of the third dred memberships and also an- that price of ships has risen to four hundred and fifty dollars the first nine greens have been completed by Maddox McDonald and the architects and tors and layout is uald to be ex- sporty The when finished will call tot In the bag and in the opinion of fiom who have looked over couise the club will be far superior to any in Indiana Both of the club s eighteen hole course embody the prime of a good golf course I c that a player sees the next hole until he teaches the tee The club was fortunate in bringing in a flowing well the well they drilled The water from this well is now flowing the top of the out pump and the rig has been moved to the hill on which the clubhouse site is located and well is being put down The for the dam which will hold back the waters of the club's lake has been ordered and as soon as ery Is made the dam will be com- and the water ike The pipe line for this water 1926 State G 0 P Con- vention Is Now Matter of History NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS Mav The republican State convention became history and the of the party's leaders and dates for national And offices turned to campaign to be climaxed by tion In November were on the smoothness with which the convention proceeded Like a well oiled machine the convention din posed of the before It with out a hitch and within eight hours after the delegates wei o called to order by Clyde A Walb of lAGrange republican state chairman adjourn ment was taken Only one upset featured I he nom nations for defeat of Henry Sherwood of Franklin state superintendent of public Instruction for Charlea F Miller of Goshen received assignment Candidates named bj the conven for state offices secretary ot Frederick B ot Auditor pi state 8 is beine laid will be ready for the pumps the first of next week cording to tois Mr dox stated that he hurt im- mediate of bent for the first nine greens nnd both slopes and surfaces of the Luke Hill greenk will be planted with bent The tees both front nnd back will bo ready on the nine holes in week and It seems a certainty that the new club will nine holes of good golf ready for play by the opening date In July stal bans of Valparaiso Clerk ot the supremo court ChU L of Fort State Superintendent of In- struction F Miller ot shen Judge of the supreme court fifth district Julius C Travis ot Judge of supreme court third dis- Clarence P Martin ot apolis Judge ot appellate t dis- Solon A Enloe of Danville tnd Charles F Homy if is Judge ot appellate court second Alonzo R Nlchrls of chester and Willis C McMahon of Crown Point important Capture Made in Taylor Shop by mond Detectives Two Chicago confidence men who are known to have fleeced at least dozen tims in Chicago and vicinity were caught in Hammond yesterday when they were trying to put over a deal in which four glass diamonds would have netted them a large sum The men are Louis Gold 1400 road cago and Abe Schwartz 1205 South Paulina street Chicago The prospective victim was An- who has a tailor thop at 272 street near the bash railroad crossing ENTER THE Gold first put In hlu appearance at the Tuesday noon He asked Mr If he knew where a certain man lived giving name of a man who ft id formerly lived In the neighborhood but who had moved away peck told him that the man no longer lived there and Gold reared much distressed He explained that he was a cigo jeweler who had the parted one irome Jewelry on and that several payments wrie still due As he talked he a of jeweler's tools casual as to properly the tailor Thus they entered Into and while they talked of email matters Mr Abe entered the A in finding depot It pointed the station from the front He wae forced to Ic in Polish ts Schwarts professed to ti Ik no The newcomer then pock the fare to an eastern city and told that It wai around CO lie aet up n wall and m excitedly What does ho OoM thr conversation He says he h 1 about I just told him II will cost ro go where he 1 I suppose you don't know him so you could loan him the speculated Gold Never him the tailor Continued on Page WHITING Ind May Alexander 30 5 World War veteran of Whiting who committed suicide Wednesday afternoon in his home at 114 Louise will be burled tomorrow afternoon from the residence with an American Le gion escort Interment will be made in Elmwood of Ham mond The deceased is by his wife 23 years old and by a four old daughter Alexander shot through tho brain with a 38 cal bro revolver following quarrel with his wife at their home Wednesday afternoon When his had bom removed to Undertaking parlors on street Mr found note in one of the man's vest ets addressed to his wife It readt I'm sorry but I can't help It God Bless you both I was wrong It Is thought that his overseas with the American forces for IS months had caused an undue strain en vous system which culminated in his suicide Wednesday He worked as a stationary In the Standard Oil plant wife said CHICAGO SALESMAN WHITING FOR WHITING Ind Mac Charged with falling to provide for his wife Harry a salesman of cago yesterday wan taken In tody by Officer Tony of the local station cm a warrant sworn he was a good husband ind an ex- father The Whiting post will take charge of the funeral Services will be held in the home at two o'clock tomorrow Trulley will conduct the funeral GIRLS NOT HELD Relatives of Lucile irixon and Gertrude Vogel Calumet City girls reported missing at tion and who up After their absence from home at Bradford deny that the girls were held at the station at Bradford or were accompanied by an officer home but feay that the girls were ing at Mrs Fisher's an aunt of Miss Vogel The girls v ill return home alone according to Mrs Kruzick Americans lead all other nations in the number annually visiting in ouf by Meyer of this city the United Kingdom ASKS POLICE TO SEARCH FOR SON WHITING Ind May police are searching for John 143 avenue who In re- ported to have left home Wednesday morning with In his pocket han not been Been since The missing boy Is yean old The police have been furnished a good description of him by his mother who Is enger to learn Ms whereabouts 3 DIE WHEN BOMB EXPLODES Mich May M persons who yesterday were joyously planning a wedding for tomorrow were dead today lowing the explosion of a bomb re- through the main and taken for a wedding William Frank 20 of Chicago In- stantly killed while unwrapping the bomb In the dining room of thn Three Lakes Tavern several out of August Kruback 48 proprietor of the tavern who was In- and died shortly after Ing hospital here Krubaeck 18 hli ter and prospective bride of who to fatal Injuries at the hospital at 3.30 a m County authorities AST K Burtlett 40 a Blue Lake ship constable said to huve been bitter political enemy of baeck the dead proprietor ot tho tavern where the curred yesterday Bartlett U being held for NORWAY'S KING BITTEN BY DOG OSLO Norway May King Haakon of Norway was on the left arm yesterday tar a dog It was believed not
