Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 196, Hammond, Lake County, 6 February 1909 — Page 8

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East Chicago Boys Who Spent Night in a Delivery Wagon After Returning From Long Tramp to Gary, r, in Law's Hands. OTHERS IMPLICATED " III THEJjlBIDES Make a Written Confession Enumerating Stolen Articles Which They Eemembered and Cover Five Closely Written Pages Parents are Scored by Chief Higgins. Eaat Chicago, Ind., Feb. 6. A aighi'a Bleep in one of the delivery wgons of the Diamond Grocery company, without fodo nor warmth, served as a mean of causing: two little foreign boys, residing on Baring- avenue, to reveal un fortunate secrets to Chief of Police Higgins. Edward Jevyak and Mike Kendra, neither of whom seem to be over ten years of age, are the two lads and they confessed to iaving stolen articles ranging in sise from milk bot tle to bicycles. They also Implicated two other members of their "gang," Jo Herod, with whom the police often have had trouble, and William Dermofalski, a young fellow of the age of thirteen years. The little fellows did not go to school on Thursday afternoon and took a Jaunt info the country, following the shre of the Calumet river almost to Oary. It was so late when they returned to East Chicago that they were afraid to return home and decided that one of the Diamond company wagons would be much warmer anyhow. They were found up in a corner early yesterday morning by the driver, who turned them over to the police. Confess to Stealing. They confessed to having stolen several sacks form the grocery wagon and having thrown them away rather than carry them home with them. This small theft caused Chief Higgins to ask a few questions. Had they ever stolen anythingelse? Sure, they had. Lots of things. The police has been annoyed by complaints of Btolen milk bottles from back porches for almost three months. "Did you ever steal any milk bottles from Cohen's back porch," he asked Jevyak. 1 "I stole five bottles," the youngster replied, "but put four of them back again. I was afraid to drink them and only finished a half a bottle." The chief then turned his attention to the oilier lad and with threats of punishment as dire as hanging if the truth were not forthcoming, Chief Hig gins demanded to know whether he had not stolen rabbits and chickens from residents in Baring avenue. , Implicatea Others. "Oh, no," interrupted Kendra, "that wasn't me. That was Herod and Dermafalskl." Other items that have been disappearing for the past several months and the boys confessed to stealing part of these. Herod and Dermafalskl had stolen all the rest. The climax was reached when Chief Higgins glared at Jevyak and demanded to know who had stolen the brass fixings from a local railroad yard. The answer came that Dermafalskl did it. and had some of the brass at his home even then. Herod had the rest. The two lads were then compelled to sit down and write out all the articles s'olen as long as they could remember. When they had finished Jevyak had five closely written pages and his companion almost as much. Their confessions also declared that they both used tobacco both for smoking and chewing purposes and that their parents permitted them to drink both milk and whisky. The lads, as well as their two companions still at large, have an absolute lack of knowledge of whether an act Is right 'or wrong. "Their parents are primarily to blame for this condition," said Chief Higgin9 yester day, "and should not permit youngsters of their age to drink whisky and liquors and the paretns will likely be given a severe reprimand." As soon as Dermafalskl and Herod are found the four boys will be given a severe lecture and sent to their schools. They are all bright boys and If their energies were properly applied would make good citizens. PRISONERS RELEASED Seven 'Lost' Men in CountyJail Are Now Free. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Feb. 6. The seven prisoners who were found to be In the Jail at Crown Point, from Gary, with no transcripts of their cases were called up ' before Judge W. C. McMahon bp . Prosecuting Attorney Charles Greenwald and were released by order of the court. The county jail Is now free from prisoners who have not been properly accounted for. and it Is not likely that there will be any more repetitions o the cases of injustice, which have shocked the community in the past. Read Tss Times and ret aU the newa,

Finds Life Hampered by Her Husband's Influence, So Leaves Him and Returns to Girlhood Home

Chicago, February 5. Mrs. Ruth May Swif t-Eversz. daughter of Gustavus F. Swift, the millionaire packer, who died several years ago, has separated from her husband, Ernest Hammond Eversz. and returned to ner mother's home. She said that she had left her husband because of their inability to be happy together. Mr. Eversz Is a banker and is rich in his own right. They have a four-year eld daughter. Mrs. Eversz' wealth Is estimated at J5.000.000 to $10,000,000, although no division of her father's estate has yet been made, the property being managed by trustees.

ANOTHER SPLENDID MOVEMENT (Continued from Page One.) are readily discernible in studying the text books: They are: 1. Literature and Art. 2. Mathematics, 3. Geography as a "core" for natural sciences. 4. Grammar with its developments of logic and philosophy. 5. Histor yas a "core" for sociology, civil government, political economy, etc. Conrnf In a Short cut. The course' Is" in ' harmony with the educational progress ot the present time, in that It is rationally economical. By that is not meant that the course alms solely, at returns for. the student in dollars and cents, although this feature Is not to: be lost sight of by the student. But rationally economic rathr is meant,-that It is in harmony with the present time toward the prevention of loss through - misdirected efforts. It aims not only to give the student a ritical knowledge, but also to enable him to do constructive work of his own. In addition to the regular quiz queslons and examinations which are based upon the text books and furnished upon application, provision has been made to supply from time to time spe cial and specific lectures by men and women prominent Jn letters. These will be mailed to students free ' of charge. Many Valuable Lectures Coming;. ! Some of the lectures are in prepara tion now and will cost thousands of dollars by the time all have been compiled. Among those who have already promised to contribute are James R. Kaye of Chicago, author and lecturer. who will speak of the religious beliefs of mankind; another by the editor of the Philosophical Review of Cornell university, who will lecture on Eigh teenth and Nineteenth Century Ways of Thinking; another by Charles De j Garmo, professor of science and art of education at Cornell university, will produce a 0, 500-word lecture on "Ethical Training in the Public Schools"; an other by Thomas C. Trueblood, profes sor In the department of oratory in the University of Michigan, who will discuss some phases of public speaking; and many others. Although these lectures will cost thousands of dollars to get them out they will go out free to students in addition to their regular lessons and text books. The collegiate course, having been arranged to begin on the 15th of this month, preparations are now being made for the examinations. The idea In conducting these examinations is to give them the high standard which a university ought to have.Examinations In Every Country. The problem of how to permit a home student to make an examination, which shall be a fair test, without put ting him to the expense of many miles df travel, was np easy one. However, a plan has been evolved which is indeed credible. The university will aim to hold public examination In every county in which students reside and these are to be conducted by the county superlnteniSrat, or some other person of standing, in connection with the! public school system. This plan has already been . heartily endorsed by

Francis C. Pruitt, superintendent of in-I struction at Springfield, 111., and the services of Superintendent William C. Clem of St. Joseph county, Elmer E. Rogers of Stark county, and of other county superintendents have already been secured. The home student with a clear view of the fields before him, with determination and diligence and with habits of method and order, can secure for himself an education in the higher realms of culture whica the most favored student at college may fail to achieve. He cannot do this if he Is satisfied with the second best; if his aims are not high, and he is willing to adopt society's makeshifts. If he is animated with an invincible determination to improve himself in all that constitutes true culture, counting nothing small or

valueless, and he Lincoln-Jefferson col legiate course will do Its share for his advancement. Law Courne Splendid Success. If the success of its extension law course is anv criterion, tnousanas 01 students will matriculate in the col leglate course next year. More than six thousand students have already been enrolled in the extension law course since last September. There is nothing surprising to the founders in this popular reception, for the number was merel yup to their expectation and they are satisfied that by May. this number will be brought up to 10.000. Already eight thousand sets of text books, making a total of 96,000 volumes, have been published for the-law course and this number will be increased by another 24,000 In the near future. And the presses are now running day and night in getting off the sets of twelve volumes each for the collegiate extension course. POHPEUH ROOM OPEN Hotel Majestic Will ?e a Gay, Gay Place Tonight. There will be a big time tonight at the Hotel Majestic on the occasion of the opening of the Pomepian room in the hotel. Proprietor Glennon has dec orated the dining room for the occasion He has installed a number of Chinese lanterns, fitted out with electric light bulbs, and has decorated the posts in the dining room with vines. In fact, everything has been done to make the new dining room attractive. The lady orchestra has been provided and will furnish the guests with music . during the evening. Everpthing will be served that may be had at an up-to-date Chicago cafe and Mr. Glennon will make a specialtp of game dinners, ordinary dinners lunches and sandwiches. Drinks will also be served and many of the busl ness men of the city have already told Mr. Glennon that they did not see why a cafe run along these lines should not Lpap as well as the cafes in Chicago where so many of the Hammond people spend their money for meals and drinks.

COURT FIGHT IS WARM ONE (Continued from Page One.) The lawyers, of course, have been fighting valiantly and it Is through the efforts of the members of the Lake County Bar association that Hammond won its fight in the senate. HERE'S THE DIFFERENCE. Just to show. the difference between Hammond and Gary; the Gary men needed some extra money with which to carry on the fight. They asked that J700 additional be raised. The business men of Gary rallied to the support of their boosters and $1,300 was raised in an hour or two. In Hammond a mass meeting of citizens was called for the purpose of provid ing funds with which to fight for an additional Judge. There were several hundred people present, many of them out of idle curl osity. After talking over the matter and hearing lengthy arguments from Hammond lawyers as to the necessity of Hammond's retaining its reputation as the court center of the northern part of the county, the sum of $500 was raised to help pay the expenses of the lobbyists. One Hammond merchant, who owns a big establishment, gave the lawyers $5, ; when they came around' to see them, and then said, "Now work hard." Another man, , one of the richest busi ness men in the city, said: "I don't think I will go to that mass meeting. It is nothing but a graft any way. I gave $75 to get the superior court here and that Is all they get from me." WANTED IN CHICAGO Purdue Graduate, Sentenced Yesterday, Bad Grafter. The East Chicago police have learned from Chicago advices that Charles Mason, the "con game" man who has fleeced Innumerable graduates of Pur due university over the country, is badly wanted in Chicago. It develops that the sentence of from one to seven pears, which Judge Virgil S. Relter gave the prisoner, was none too sever and that he has been work ing people all over the country with the same graft. The Chicago authorities asked the East, Chicago police to hold the prisoner until they could get hold of him, but when they learned that Judge Reiter had promptly sent him over the road they were willing that the state of Indiana should support him for the next few years. For Drunkenness. Charles Sand of Roby and P. J. Kehoe, of Hammond, were arrested yesterday charged with being intoxicated. Thep were hailed into Judge Wm. W. McMahon's city court and fined $11 each. If you eta truthfully nay nat TBI TIMES la a rood newspaper, please say to a friend and set hla ta aabaexika.

JAMES CROSS WRITES

LETTER 10 HIS FfflEiS Asks That Is Be Printed The Times Where It Will Be Seen. IS Ifl THE I). S. NAVY NOW With 148th Coast Artillery at Fort Baker, Cal. Is Enthusiastic About His Work. Whiting, Ind., Feb. 6. James Cross of Robertsdale, who recently joined the United States army, wishing to be remembered to his many friends In this locality, sends the following letter to The Lake Cocntt Time3 for publica tion: "To my friends In Hammond and Whiting Well, boys, I must tell you that I have joined the United States army and that I never had better times than I have now. There are about all young fellows here and we go out boat riding every day, and some of them go out hunting and fishing and if they wish they may go to town every day. "Well, boys, the only work a soldier has to do is going on guard for twentyfour hours once a month and after that is over he can do whatever he pleases. "There Is a little more to do in the summer and we all have to camp on the mountains. We cannot tell when we will be called out, as some nights we are called out four or five times in one"" night to drill. In this drilling both companies get around the moun tains and one company tries to capture the other by shooting blanks. We are compelled to do this for fourteen days in the month, and for the remaining days you are at liberty to do whatever you want. Will Ke-Eiillnt. "One thing in which it is most beautiful Is to get up in the morning and go out on the bay and watch the battleships come In. . "Well, I always wanted to join the army and In it I am not dissappolnted, and if I get through these three years I will enlist for three more years. "Hoping this letter through the columns of The Times finds all my friends well, and hoping the Robertsdale fire department is still in existence, even though I did leave it, and hoping this communication will bring me many let ters, I am your friend. "JAMES CROSS." Fort Baker, Cal., Coast Artillery, Company 14S. THEY TELL THEIR SIDE OF STORY (Continued from Page One.) dual organization, whose history and origin dates back to the Chicago Telephone company's strike when the greatest number of non-union men were made in the history of the I. B. E. W. "I would state in furtherance on Mr. Sullivan's letter, which J. Leach signed and forwarded to-you, that his local No. 280 or, in fact, those that held a rump convention on Sunday, Jan. 31, 1909, credentials would not be accepted at the convention held Jan 25, 1909, the only legal convention in accordance with our constitution and our by-laws is that of the American Federation of Labor. "And I am forwarding you the de cision of the executive board of the A. F. L., signed by Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison, president and secretary of the A. F. L., which is as follows: "Springfield, 111., Jan. 21, 1908. To all members and the local unions of the I. B. E. W., Greeting: "The following telegram, sent to this office by President Gompers and Secretary Morrison, incorporating the decision of the executive council at their meeting on the 15th Inst., is self-explanatory: " 'Washington, D. C, Jan. 20, 1909. Peter W. Collins, Secretary, Pierik Building, Springfield: Mr. Reid and his associates repudiated every part of the agreement made at Denver. Refuses to discontinue litigation before the courts. Refused to accept the bank designated for the funds. McNulty and his associates complied with every proviso of the agreement. The Brotherhood and the general labor movement recognized Mr. McNulty and you as president and secretary, respectively, of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The electrical workers' local unions are urged to recognize you and Mr. McNulty as such bona-flde officers of the Brotherhood. All organized labor of America is appealed to to give that some recognition and support. " 'SAMUEL GOMPERS, Pres. " 'FRANK MORRISON. Sec. " 'American Federation of LaboV "Fraternally yours, ' PETER W. COLLINS, "Grand Secretary." "So you see by the above that P. W. Collins is recognized by our parent body, the A. F. L. and by looking over tre minutes of our convention of Jan. 25, 1909, you will find we were installed by P. W. Collins In Springfield. 111. So you can see there Is no question as to the legality of our office. "Would state in reference to one,. F. R. McDonald, formerly secretary treasurer of this council, that the above was served with quo warrants proceedings for book record of D. C. as they wanted to procure letters which are relative to certain black mailing schemes of the investigators of this dual outfit. "I am thanking you in advance for publishing this correction, as I realized that a few might be mislead by these disrupting tactics. "Yours Respectfully, "M. H. CARMODY, "SecretaryjTreasurer. JAMES F. FINNERAN, "President D. C. No. 4, "Second District, I. B. E. W."

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