The Times from Munster, Indiana • 1

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VOL. XIV. XO. 288. Chicago OFFER TO BUY GOLF CLUB SITE Cook County Commissioners Will Probably Be Turned Down By Country Club Board.

Tha proposed purchase of the grounds of the Hammond Country club by the Cook county board of commissioners lias found a great deal of opposition among- stockholders of the lub. If tho Cook county commissioners are ble to obtain the country club site her will cpen the golf course to the public, ibot there Is a possibility they uld restrict 4ts use to residents of Illinois. At -any rate, it is pointed it, the land would be -withheld per manently from private use. It was tha original plan of the or ganizers of the country club -who leased he land to use it for recreational "pur poses until needed for the expansion of the south' side residential district. Two objects were accomplished by the reatlon of the club and golf course.

Hammond was given a country club. vrhlch It needed, and the land was aved for a better class of residential building when demanded. At some fu ture date the' country club rounders rxpeeted to move the club to a desirable site along the Little Calumet river lor even further south. Purchase of the club property by the orest preserve will block the natural Lrrowth of the south side residence dls- rlct. The large area of the cVub has been counted on as supporting territory to oh man street and has en tered Into property values on that horoughfare.

The south side resi dential district la blocked on the east by the railroads and must necessarily south and west. Owing to lack of Utreet ear transportation south of Con- key avenue the natural outlet is west. Sentiment la divided In the country lub, according to reports. While some (members see a great advantage to the people having a public golf course within walking distance of the busi ness district, others maintain that the and should tee preserved for home kites and that Its purchase by the Cook county commissioners will preclude Its ever being converted into subdivisions. DANCING GIRLS AT Two dancing girls were injured and seore of people who thronged the grounds had narrow escapes last night when the furious wind storm swept down without warning upon the Ver mel to carnival which opened yesterday in West Hammond.

Tenta were flattened or overturned Und contents of booths were scattered by the wind. Many of the lights were xtlnguished and the darkness on these parts the grounds was intensified by the dense clouds Band which, were wept by the gale from the baseball park Just north of the carnival grounds. Show tenta were crowded and the 'Midway" was thronged when the big torm broke but in a. remarkably short a me the police had cleared the grounds. Some of the larger tents were dropped flat and escaped, the wind but the smal ler nea were left in a scrambled mass of canvas, poles and contents of booths.

One concesslonlst tried vainly to hold his canvass down but It was suddenly Ir-aught as a parachute and carried high in the air. The owner was Jerked about ten feet Into the air before he disentangled himself. The Oriental show tent was lifted lear of the crowd and dropped come distance away. One of the girls was struck the head with a tent stake and rendered unconscious. Another re ceived a severe blow on the leg which may keep her Inactive for several days The man who gave fruit and tinware prizes on his chance wheel, suffered heavily.

He had been piling his money carnival style on the shelves with his wares and when the tempest sud denly overturned the stand, paper money fluttered in all directions. Small boys were busy this morning hunting for money In the prairies. Screams came from the big ferrls irhe el as the structure rocked under the heavy wind pressiTre. Attendants be gan discharging the passengers at once ind all were removed in safety. The arrtages were also taken off as an.

ex tra precaution. Work of setting up the tents was progressing rabidly early 'his morning and it is thought that ev erything will be ready again tonight. Chief of Police Joseph Nit is keeping 9. close watch on the gambling outfits Vnd has found some conditions sImMar those unearthed by Chief Austgen in ftammond last week. One place that iffered only a pacTtage of cigarettes for in outlay of $1 looked too raw and it vas closed up by the chief.

He also ssued orders against concession men purchasing prises back from winners. INJURED CARNIVA GOEST OF Says Assessments Do Not Always Mean High Taxes. "Assessments do not always mean high taxes. Complain to the fellow who fixes the rate, and not the assessor-were the words of Phillip Zoercher. member of.

the State Tax Board In his address before the Invited guests, deputy aesessorsand personnel of the office of Township Assessor at -a fish dinner given at a Robertsdale fish resort last night by Township Assessor Clements. Mr. Zoercher made plain the moral effect of assessors' and public's obligation to give the property valuation correctly and to be assessed fairly. They should not discriminate between rich man or poor man, those with influence and those not. "Assess a.

man for just what he is worth, no more and no less, said, Zoercher. The Intangible property question Is one that Mr. Zoercher said was yet to be solved. Many suggestions to the assessors In preaching the doctrine of willing contribution to the government were made. "It takes money to run the government and there Is no question but that everyone is satisfied when an equitable valuation is made." In Mr.

Zoercher talk he lauded the good work of Assessor Clements and the new system installed in his offices, and predicted that no doubt this system would soon bo adopted by the state authorities for general use. BXTBXNCH IDT EXPENDITURES Mr. Zoercher was of the opinion that large expendituresshould'be discouraged at this time. That unessential improvements Bhould be held up until such a time when high priced materials will reach normal. "For as long as money ts being -spent under abnormal conditions high tax assessments are being upheld." WOMEN ASSESSORS "Women assesors," Mr.

Zoercher eaJd "have proven to be the greatest asset in solving the tax valuation question." He said that the State Tax Board had suggested to the assessors in the State of Indiana to give the women a chance at assessing and find out what they really could do. And they certainly have proven to be wonderful assessors, where fair and impartial valuations have been fixed by them." This statement was confirmed by Assessor Clements, under whom there are over 25 women assessors. Ed. W. Wlckey In his talk, also praised the good work of assessing the North Township, to the women of Assessor Clement's staff.

BOARD OF REVIEW The statement made In the first part of Mr. Zoerchcr's address "that assessments do not always mean high taxes," would give the idea that there were taxpayers dissatisfied with valua-" tion they would have the privilege of going before and consulting the "higher ups" for a revision of tax assessment. Such is the case, for the Board of Review meets the first Monday in June at Crown Point and wil be In session the Crown Point and will bo in session the payers of Lake county. COUNTY AND STATE OmCZAES PRESENT Along with Phillip Zoercher ef the State Tax Board was State Representative James I. Day from this district.

Officials from Lake county were County Commissioners James Black, John H. Claussen and George O. Schaaf, Deputy Auditor Wm. H. Whitaker, County Clerk William C.

Rose and County Treasurer Ralph B. Bradford. SURPRISE TO ASSESSOR There is ono thing Assesor Clements is as proud of as his new office system, and that is the Waltham gold watch, given him by his deputies. Mr. Clements was careful to see that everyone present at the dinner saw this gift.

Although an ice war rages in Gary between two of the largest ice concerns of tho city, residents of the city were assured yesterday that thero would be no ice famine season. There are now two large ice manufacturing concerns in the steel city and with their warehouses Jammed to the roofs there is little fear that the city will suffer from the lack of ice. Following on the heels of the clasti between the officials of the Gary Pure Ice Co. and the Barnes Ice and Coal Co. last week when the Gary Pure Ice Co.

refused to supply the Barnes Ice and Coal Co. with 4,000 tons of Ice during' the season as per contract, the Barnes Ice and Coal Co. yesterday filed suit against the Gary Pure Ice Co. charging them with breach of contract, and asking the court to force the company to fulfill the contract. The Gary Pure Ice Co.

also filed suit against H. A. Dolan Ice Co charging that they failed to fulfill, a contract to purchase 2,000 tons of Ice at 1. 00 a ton during the season. The plaintiff claims the defendant called and pan for only 1,774 tons of Ice, refusing take the balance of 225 tons whicl remained under contract.

BANDITS GET $60,300 NEWCASTLE, May 25. It was announced at t)ie Unioun National bank here this forenoon that the five bandits Who held up the bank yesterday had secured $60,300. It was also stated that the bandits failed to grab $418,000 in securities, which was within their reach. MASONIC NOTICE Members of Garfield and McKinley Lodges. F.

A. are requested to assemble at the Masonic Temple, 1 p. Thursday, May 2. to conduct th funeral services of our late brother E. A.

Gossett. Services at house' at o'clock. 5-24-2 E. W. MILES, Secy.

CLEMENTS GARY ICE FIRMS WAR IN COURT lUllST DAILY PUBIJSB SUITS ARE RESULT OF MAY RAID Hotel Man Says Place Has Been Brought In Disrepute. Captain Thomas Downey of the East Chicago police, recently indicted by the federal grand Jury for conspiracy to defeat the prohibition laws, Mike Petro, another member of the force. Were today made defendants in damage suits filed by Christopher T. Dollas, proprietor of a hotel at Chicago and Forsythe avenues. The plaintiff demands $10,000 damages In each action.

Michael Gorman and Gtobanl sureties on Downey's bond and Martin Blazlch. surety for Petro, are included as defendants. The suits are the result of a raid which was made on the Dollas Hotel at n'rtnrlr the morning of May 12. Dollas cays that Downey and Petro appeared without warrants and began to search the hotel. They went from room to foom demanding admittance and kicking in the doors when the in mates were slow in responding.

Tne occupants of the rooms were dragged from their and the women were rr-A tn HrpK while the policemen re mained in the rooms. They were called vile and abusive names by the officers. All of the guests were bundiea oir to the police station when some were permitted to return to the hotel while the others were booked on what Dollas terms "erroneous charges." He insists the hole thing was pulled re in orcier to throw his hotel into disrepute and to destroy Its good name. This he says has been accomplished ror many or nis guests has refused to stay at his place becaue they fear the ponce wm repeat the visitation. Attorney W.

B. Van Home Is representing the plaintiff in the suits which were filed In the Superior court at Hammond. STATE MEETING OF ELKS WILL BE AT EVANSVILLE Approximately 2,000 to Attend Annual Affair. Box-. ing Bout is Planned EVANSVILLE, May 25.

About 2,000 Elks and other visitors are expected to come to Evansvllle Wednesday and Thursday. June 8 and 9. for the annual state meeting of Indiana Elks. Edward C. Hanning, exalted ruler of the Evansville Elks, has appointed several committees to arrange for the entertainment of the visitors.

A. L. Holland was selected as chairman of the reception committee. Irving S. Heiman Is the chairman of the entertainment committee EXPOSITION PARK LEASED.

Expostion park here has been leased for the second day of the meeting. The feature of the entertainment will be a ten-round bout between Frankie Jones, Pacific coast welterweight champion, and Johnny Carson, central states whirlwind. Wrestling matches and many other forma of entertainment will be given. SAYS CHARGES HE MADE ARE UNTRUE The action for divorce brought by Robert (H. Rutherford against his wile Edith Rutherford, was heard in the Gary superior court on Monday of this week.

'Mrs. Rutherford filed a cross bill asking for divorce, upon the ground that her husband- had made false charges in his complaint, that she associated with other men and women. She alt alleged that during their year and a half of married life, he failed to demonstrate affection toward her in any form, and in other respects conducted himself In a strange and unusual manner. At the hearing, Rutherford dismissed his charges against his wife. The evidence was heard on, the allegations of her cross bill and upon thiy evidence the court found' for Mrs.

Rutherford giving her an absolute divorce and $900 alimony, and charging Rutherford with the costs of the suit. The court found that Rutherford's charges reflecting on his wife's character, were unfounded, and that the making these false charges constituted grounds for divorce. CONEY ISLAND 0PENSJ5ATURDAY Calumet region pleasure seekers will welcome the news of the reopening of Coney Island next Saturday night. During the shutdown alterations have been going on and the place presents a different appearance from former days. Toddle's orchestra has billed to furnish the mueic and there are several young ladies on the program to furnish vocal music and dancing.

Coney Island will be conducted along conservative lines and high grade entertainment will be afforded at all times. It will be of a character that the most refined people will enjoy. The management invites the public to be present, especially on the opening night Club MAY 25, 1921. I BILLET MILL IS Although the report could notx be confirmed up to the time of going to press, a rumor reached the downtown business section in Gary this morning that the big billet mill at the Gary works of the Illinois Steel Company plant had been, boarded up and that operation will be suspended for an indefinite time. In care there is truth in the rumor the news is the most disastrous that has been received from the big mill in months.

There was some hopes of the mill increasing its activity in pro duction a few weeks ago But in this case it will mean an almost complete shutdown. At the present time It is reported that there are only three out of the twelve blast furnaces in operation, small percentage of the open hearth furnaces and in all the mill Is only operating from 15 to 20 per cent ca acity. Three Concerns File Claims For Nearly $150,000 On Account. Appointment of a receiver to take charge of the assets of the Continental Seed In HammotiU, was asked today a suit filed by two of the stockholders In the Hammond superior court. Troubles have been coming fast for the company In th lafct, week.

Three companies filed claims amounting to nearly $150,000 on accounts last week. Later the Tri-City Electric Service asked for foreclosure of a mechanic's lien on the Hammond plant. Plaintiffs in the receivership suit filed this morning are Arch C. Johnson and G. Hales.

They show that the company was first organized as the United States Seed and capitalised at $300,000. Later the name was changed to the Continental Seed whereupon plans were drawn for the erection of the large factory and ware house on part of the old packing house site. The company also acquired about 97 per cent of the stock in the Great Lakes Storage whose ware houses adjoin the new plant. Large sums of money were borrowed and $180,000 worth of first mortgage bonds were Issued, secured by mortgages on the plant. Last June the company entered Into contract by which it was to be merged with the Albert Dickinson Seed company, the business to be conducted under the name of the Federal Seed, Feed Grain company.

The Con tinental company gavo up its lease on Chicago office quarters and turned Its- office fixtures Hnto the Dickinson com pany. In the nine months which fol lowed the Dickinson company has fail ed to fulfil the terms of the contract whereby it was to assume the debts of the Continental. The Hammond plant was improved, but little production has taken place and no.arlya million dol lars in debts are still outstanding. It la to ward off the numerous suits, which are believed inevitable that the plaintiffs are bringing the action to have a receiver appointed. William D.

Collins has already bren appointed receiver by the Cook county circuit court to handle the Illinois as sets the firm and the petitioners ask that he also be named for the Indiana assets In order to avoid confusion. The law firm of Crane and McCabe of Craw fordsville Is appearing for the petlilon- IN THE CITY COURT The case against Ray DarmofaskI, 239 155th place, was nolle prossed in the Hammond city court this morn ing, as the evidence tended to prove his innocence. He was charged with stealing a bicycle, but produced wit nesses who testified that they saw him pick it op from the street. He evidently had no intention of theft. Robert F.

Long, 3518 Sixty-First street, Chicago, was fined $15 for speeding, after, he pleaded not guilty and attempted to pass the He to the officer who arrested him. He admitted to going 25 miles per hour, which was sufficient for a fine. Aberham D. Ceclal, 5695 Lafayette avenue, Chicago, pleaded guilty to being disorderly and paid a fine of $6. Death of Mrs.

Rohloff Mrs. Fredericka Rohloff died yesterday at her home, 624 West State street. West Hammond. A husband, two children, Mrs. Ci Gewrlch and Herman Rohloff and seven grand children mourn her.

The funeral will take place, on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and 3 o'clock from the church Neldow In charge. Country HI SOSPENDEO TROUBLES GOME FAST LAST WEEK WEDNESDAY. Two Hundred Thousand Fig ure Sought By Mrs. T. W.

Engiehart In Hammond Court. Timothy Engiehart, well known Gary real estate dealer, was today made defendant in a suit for divorce and $200,000 alimony, filed in the Hammond superior court, by his wife, Sadio A. Engiehart. The complaint, which wfa prepared by Attorneys McMahon and Conroy of Hammond, alleges habitual drunkenness and cruel and Inhuman treatment. Bearing out this allegation it, is said that Mr.

Engiehart swore and cursed at his wife and that he "threatened to and did attempt to. In a rude insolent and angry manner, unlawfully touch her. His violent temper, which he failed to control at times, also disturbed her. For the last year she says, he has been a habitual drunkard. The Engleharts were married July 24 1S96.

and have two sons, who have now reached their majority. The defendant. Is said to bo worth ,5600.000, much of which is invested in land, bonds and industrial stocks. The plaintiff asks that a restraining order be issued to prevent Englehardt from disposing of his property. She demands $200,000 alimony and $10,000 to pay the expense of prosecuting her suit.

The separation 13 said to have taken place Tuesday. ARRESTED FOR GRAND TRUNK THEFT Two West Pullman Men in Jail for Crime at Valparaiso VALPARAISO, May .24. tied. Roger and Frank Markert, both ot West Pullman, 111., are in the Porter county Jail here. The two men.

with Clarence Burnstur. of Chicago, were arrested in Chicago after Burnstur applied for treatment for a wound in the ritrht hiD which. he said, was caused when a revolver was accident ally discharged. The three men, with two others who have not been arrested, are charged with attempting to rob a Grand Trunk merchandlst train near this city Saturday. Burnstur is in a hospital and is not In condition to be brought to this city.

It is said the three men admitted having made trips to Indiana towns to rob freight cars. It is believed that Burnstur was wounded In an ex change of shots with a Grand Trunn detective when the attempt was made to rob the merchandise train. Mar kert has been a stock buyer and is widely known in Porter county. REV. JANSEN IS ELECTED TRUSTEE TERRE HAUTE, May 25.

The twentieth annual state convention ot the Indiana Knights of Columbus closed here Monday evening with a stag social at the Knights of Colum bus auditorium. The order declaea to take an opinion on the Fred Smith home at Allendale, south ot Terre Haute, for the Glbault home for dependent boys. Officers were re-elected as follows J. M. Nurre.

Bloomlngton, state dep uty; John W. Pugh, Logansport, sec retary; H. J. Zahn, Huntington treasurer; John-P. O'Donnell, Bloom lngton, advocate; Gustave Vonder- bosch, Kokomo.

warden; the Rev. D. L. Monahan, chaplain, and the Rev Francis Jansen, Gary, and William J. Mooney, Indianapolis, trustees.

The convention opened Sunday afternoon with more than 200 delegates present. Sixty motor cars carried the visitors to St. Marys-of-the-Woods Sunday as well as to many other places of interest about Terre Haute The convention convened Monaaty morning with mass at St. Benedict's church, after which business sessions were held at the K. of C.

headquarters. DIES IN ARIZONA The many Hammond friends of May B. Kowallwlck were shocked to hear of her death in-Prescott, last evening. Miss Kowallwlck was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Ko-wallwick, 142 Plummer avenue. She was born in Hammond and attended the St. Joseph's school here. Last August ehe was taken to Arizona for her health, following a serious illness from influenza, and her death is attributed to the after effects of the disease. Her mother was with her at the end, and will bring the body to Hammond for burial.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The deceased had a large circle of friends among the young people of this city She wag 20 years cf age. She was a member of the Lady Foresters. Hammond GARY WIFE ASKS BIG ALIMONY In a "Bulletins (BTSUETTN) INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! HAZLKTON, May 25. Four men were killed and one badly Injured today when an automobile left the road at McAdoo near here.

It plunged 30 feet down an embankment onto the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. (BUXI.ETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! HOT LAKE. May 25. Fred Wright, crack Boston golfer. continued the fight of the American contingent for the British Amateur Championship here this afternoon when he defeated John Ball, of the Royal Liverpool Club, 4 up and 3 to Play.

(BTEEETIN) (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 CHICAGO, May 25. The United States government was compelled to pay graft tributes levied by the crooked labor chiefs during the fed-, eral building" operations here, according to a sensational revelation made before the daily commission today. A group of prominent Chicago contractors appeared before the commission announcing they would "break the conspiracy," which has balked the con.mittee In Its probe here. ED EYE LIKE Ml EAGLE They All Look Alike to This Gary Police Officer. Arrests Gary Editor To policemen Ed Weil of the Gary police department who has been detailed to cover the west side resiaeti-tlal district they all look alike.

For a week he has been paying particular attention to speeding autoists who have been burning up tho boulevards and streets on the west side and a week ago Sunday an autolst claimed a girl victim, breaking her leg and shoulder blade. Testerday he was patrolling nea Fifth avenue and Jackson street when he noticed an automobile with a male driver and several lady occupants coming down the avenue at a merry clip. The officer stated the car was traveling about thirty miles an hour. He yelled a command for the driver to stop and slamming on his breake the autoist brought his car to a stop nearly a hundred feet away. "What do you mean by driving this way?" said Ed.

"Don't; you know you're breaking the law, I guess I'll have to take you to the station." At that the autoist asked the officer if he might take the ladies to their homes first and Ed returned. "Sure." Arriving at the station fifteen minutes later Officer Weil accompanied his prisoner to the desk sergeant, loft an order to have the autoist booKCO on a charge of speeding and left tne station. It was not until this morning that Weil learned that he had arrested "Bud" Snyder, editor of the Gary Post. "Wei, I'll be damned," said Ed. WHITING WOMEN PLEAD' GUILTY TO SHOPLIFTING rSPECIAL TO THE TIMES! WHITING, May 23.

i Mrs, May O'Brien, Mrs. Lillian Miller and Mrs. Mary Marton were placed under arrest by Chief Collins and "Officers Parker and Kllcullen on suspicion having been shoplifters. The women were in H. Gordon tsore and were undpr suspicion of having shoplifted in there the previous week.

In default of bonds they were locked up to await their trial which was held yesterday afternoon. The women at the trial plead guilty to the chargo of petit larceny ano worked on the sympathy of the court by telling of their children at home. Judge Green Imposed a fine of 5.00 and costs with a sentence of thirty days In the woman's prison. Pending their good behavior the sentence wii suspended and after paying their fine and costs all were released. HERE ARE REAL BARGAIN OFFERS The Lewin Department store in East Chicago again offers some remarkable bargains during their regular month end sale, which starts tomorrow and continues for three days.

These month end sales are finding a big response from the bargain hunting public, because there arc special reductions that are not to be had at any other time. Each event seems to offer greater and greater reductions and a perusal of their ad in today's1 paper will show some very unuxual offerings that are very tempting indeed. XOTICE TO THE Fl'DUC. On and after this date, Peter Napier, has severed all connections with the American Secret Service of East Chicago and will conduct and operate an agency under the name and Incorporation of the Napier Secret Service of Indiana, embracing all matters pertaining to industrial, private and personal investigations'. Address East Chicago post office Box 1031.

A representative will call on request. "Adv. -24-1 HAS i TO GET BACK TINTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CLEVEIAND, May 24. A bitter fight is expected today when the convention of the Brotherhool of Locomotive Engineers considers the re-in-statment of 2,400 Engineers who joined the "outlaw" strike last summer, which seriously hampered rail transportation. Grand Chief "Warren S.

Stone and other officers of the organization have expressed their opposition to the proposal, but there are many delegates who are prepared to make the fight on the floor. The question of a renewal cf the irorliln agreement with the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen and Eng-lnemen will also be considered today. HraiiB Cohen's lead over At torney Michael Havran continued to grow today as the work progressed In re-counting the votes for city judge in the East Chicago primary election-The commissioners have been making better headway than had been antler nnti1. At noon today they had finish ed fourteen precincts and expected to wind up the re-count by evening. Following are the precincts counted since yesterday: Recount.

Precl't. Cohen. Havran. Cohen. Hav'n 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 154 114 69 106 163 271 292 236 148 168 136 143 191 213 69 110 113 68 10 16U 265 289 222 2465 2608 2404 2550 Cohen to date has had 61 thrown out and Havran has lost 68.

If no further losses were suffered by either side in the next five precincts. Cohen would still have a lead of 32. At least three of these precincts are his by large maojrities while two are strong to Havran. The contest between the third ward aldermen proved a tame affair. The vote remained practically unchanged so Jordan's nomination is unchal WAR STARTS War on the Hammond Plummer ave nue black belt In regard to morality has commenced in earnest and the Hamond police force has resolved to clean up the district.

First blood was drawn last night when a pair of solicitors were picked up along the street. One of the women is from Chicago. Goldtn Reynolds, who lives at 22nd arid Clar? streets and Ethel Lightling, 74 Plummer avenue, were arraigned In the city court this morning. The Reynolds woman pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was unable to prove her case in the face of the testimony of the officer whom she had accosted She was fined 850, which is the limit. The Lightling woman admitted her guilt and was fined $35.

The Hammond police have received complaints without number from re spectable, law abiding citizens who have been approached along the ave nue by the dusky beauties and they are determined to clean-up the negro district in short order. OPTICIAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Edwin Arthur Gossett, proprietor of the Hammond Optical parlor at 141 State street, died last evening at o'clock at St. Margarefs hospital. Death followed an operation which he underwent Saturday evenin'g for acute appendicitis. Mr.

Gossett, who was 35 years old. was born at Frankfort, and had been a resident jf Hammond for six years. He had been quite successful since entering business in Hammond and had built up a wide acquaintance. He had Just started a handsome lew home on Hohman street, near Webb street. Surviving are the wife, 'two sisters, Miss Ursula Gossett and Mrs.

Ethel Shoemaker of Hammond, and two brothers. Purt Gossett of Frankfort and Newton Gossett of Flora. He was a member of Garfield lodge, a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of Orak Shrine. The funeral, which will be Masonic, with Rev. J.

C. Parrett officiating, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of D. C. McMillans, 493 State street. The -body will.

He in state Wednesday at the Burns chapel. Death of Charles Sourbeer The death of Charles Sourbeer of 689 Oakley avenue occurred at Logansport. last night and the remains will be returned to Hammond for burial. Sourbeer became ill of gas poisoning six months ago, while employed in the gas plant at East Chicago. He is survived byhls Mrs.

Sarah Sourbeer; his father, Henry Sourbeer; a brother, Albert Sourbeer of South Bend and a s-lster. Mrs. Walter Hoffman of Hammond. ounAws WAN E. CHICAGO PRIMARY RECOUNT MORAuTY.