Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 141, Hammond, Lake County, 1 December 1916 — Page 1

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Wppan Hangs Self in Cell otpL Train Hits Hammona Man in New Car. Thanksgiving Pay ended wretchedly for two parties of joyriders In Hammond and tragically for a Whiting roan who handed himself because h had been subjected to the laimiiiation of spending the holiday In jaiL Machine Turtles. His skull crushed and fractured so fc-adly that, he is dying at til. Maigaret's hospital. Michael Gorgocz. 503 14 4th street. Kast Chicago, was the most seriously injured of five men in n automobile which turned turtle on Gostlin street at Its intersection Willi Vine street at one o'clock this morn, ing. At the saloon in Kast Chicago which Mike and Join Gergot z operated it was said that the party of men had started home after an evening ot pleasure. They had taken a visitor from Soiith Bend, Frnest Kowakh. to "see the sights." Joo Nimeth, 47 Jii Alexander avenue and Julius Bokod:. 143rd street. East Chicago were painfully hurt. Train nits Car. four men in an auto which was carried three hundred and ninety fe-'t i by a speeding- Nickel 1'late passenger tra.n just after they had Jumped In various directions to safety, will never forget the Thanksgiving Day of this jcHr. The accident which might easily have cost all of the men their lives occurred on the Columbia avenue Tossing of the Nickel l'late in Hammond late yesterday. W. E. Sweeney, SSi Hickory stfrt, Hammond, was driving his new Marion five-pasenger car north on Columbia avenue, and a New "ork to Chicago train was running west cn fast time. There is one gate os each approach of the crossing reaching fmin the east side to within a few jards of the ,, west, .curb, on street., Sweancy turned to the left and passed I. ej-ween the gate and the west curb driving on to the tracks at a place where there Is no planking. The engine of his machine died and he signaled to his companions to jump. A moment later the train struck the auto, completely wrecking it. Thepilot of ihe engine was broken off by the collision. linnet Self In Cell. Joseph Dureciv, sixty years of ar leaving a wife and three children, hanged himself in a cell at the "Wb.iting police station last evening. He had been arrested by a brother earlier in the day for assault and battery. Officer Wawrzyniak found Dureck's body hanging suspended from his belt attached to a bar in the cell wall. The t fficer had taken a Thanksgiving dinner to give $.he prisoner. Dureck lived en Center sfreet and was employed at the Standard Oil Company's plant. AUTO IS ABANDONED An bandoned automobile, a Saxon (pix. was found this morning at 5 r.vioek at the corner of 133th and iigan avenue, Indiana Harbor, .jjn up to the Michigan avenue c;(5X Tho license was an Illinois one. No. 2&0243. The hood was thrown back as if engine, trouble had been experienced and the cu.shi.in was off the front seat to provide access to tools. The owner has r.ot yft been discovered. HOSPITAL ERECTED Tf-A 5- I 4 ; . ; x tcith Cavell and exterior and interior views of E?ith Cavell Memorial hospital in Paris. The Edith Cavtll memorial committee has ere:ted in Paris to the memory of Britain's war heroine the Edith CayiLJ wmorial hospital. It is -a school Tiospital, where nurses will be trained for duty on the front I'ne.

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Oscar Johnson of Hammond, j N. Y. C. Yardmaster, and Three Others Victims in Tiiird of Fatalities in the Month at Gibson. A Christmas special on its first run, carrying holiday Roods, took a toll of ! three lives at Gibson this noon when j it struck and demolished a motor j "speeder" at. the Gibson tower on the' Michigan Central railroad. 1 tick in: VI) ark, I Oscar Johnson, roadmaster for the Now York Central Lines. Milton AVer 1 1, carpenter foreman, fortif Toney, a track walker. The accident this noon was the third in a month in the Gibso-n varris with a total of eight lives. All those killed j in the three shocking tragedies were railroad employes. The train which crashed into the little motor car bearing three men was a special express out of Detroit to Chieago which began runs today to take care of the holiday business. Headmaster Johnson was a Knight Templar and took part yesterday nftcrnocn in the services at the funeral of the la;e W. H. Gostiin. Johnson, Wertz and Toney were on a common open speeder and going south over the C. I. & S. Railway tracks when the Michigan Central, express train from the east struck them at the Intersection of the two lines. NoT eye witnesses could bet found after" the ii.c.iiiii't' 'euAti it is ixuwd that the three men on the speeder were behind the tower which screened the approaching train from "view and wero just starting south when they were struck. Johnson and "Wertz were instantly killed and horribly mangled. Tony died in a Burns' ambulance on the way to St. Marga-et's hospital. The remains of the first two men were taken to the Stewart morgue and later to the Burns undertaking establishment. A Very Popular Xan. Known at Gibson for years, Oscar Johnson was a very popular man, ex ceptionally careful and the New York j Central Lines for whom he worked, took pride in his safety ideas. He was a widower and lived with a sister and her daughter on Calumet avenue. Hefore he was connected with, the New York Central Lines Mr. Johnson was roadmaster for the Michigan Central. He was a Knight Templar, a member of the Hammond .Shrine a nd of the Michigan City blue lodge of Masor.s. AVcrtz leaves a family in Elkhart,' his home, and Toney also was a married man. Coroner! In ventlstlon. On last Thursday K. C. Bast in and George Clilboss, a conductor and switchman, respectively, for the In diana Harbor Belt Railway, were killed while cht.ining two cars together in the Gibson yards, and following the inquest Coroner Graham received information which caused horn to issue a warrant for Mike Ryan, a conductor. According, to Charles Joyce, a switch - IN PARIS TO MEMORY , . " ':. v li t M i ssswwawweterc:

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ed earn Into the string, in which mannpr they were killed. A sheriff sprit to, atrest Ryan reported that the con.luetor, had drawn his pay anil left. Joyce also told Coroner Graham that Ryan had a pint bottle of whiskey In Ilia, pocket at. the time of the accident. "5TANt;lX(i with reluctant where brook and river meet" feet I I ! 1K1CSN'T seem far nowadays to pet a girl very j VXLKSS she wears a very SHORT skirt and white stock and tills 'em belli up pretty well. - s ! NelARCY editor wants to trade a perfectly gaud law-ntnower I'Oi; a dozen first-class navy beans. IF somebody will start a testimonial br-iiffit to the weather man "WTC'JjL. subscribe enough to it to j bu v him a pound of liver. ImWT believe that unyiixdj- who I "wears a straw hat in the winter I HAS a right to vote j C.CT us? PnOrtUEPS in dinmond-back hUCi.'fSS tllM i terrapin proportion js year goBuiiy ! "WK'VM got awfuilv, taed of chuck steak. ;, SOMK men ought-' to, follow Villa's example lose a leg T!1HX they'd wake up and make good. A MA-.V who never never made, anything. made mistakes V. K. LAI'V, but sa. she feftrs the when she will take i hero nameless time ls. comirit l market bask TO do her shopping and ItlllNi her purchases ' . V- . , back , in , a .y pur Oil modern girls are about AH useful as an ofd-fashioned china dog .I'.N'DKK an old-fashioned piano. A MAN" ca.inot marry too young moVJDING the wife's parents sup port him until he makes good. i j STATE CASE CALENDAR CHANGED Calendar wettings made by Prosecuting Attorney J. a. Patterson for trial In Judge Walter Hardy's ning next week are as follows: Monday, Dec. 4th, 1916. 2631 State v Harry Dougherty. 2652 State, v George Mlikovich. 24l;i--State v Frank Rusick. 2"i.")0 Stale v Max Ross. ZZ'Jo i?UUe v KonznarskL. Tuesday, Dec. 5th, 1316. 2624 StabJ v Clarence Murray. 2000 State v John Hubcr, et al. Wednesday, Doc. 6th, 1916. 2S57 State v Frank Meyer. j 26G1 Statu v John A. Smith. i 2002 State v Barbara Toth j 2620 State v Frank Glumovieh. et a I. 2619 State v Mike Kosovich. et a!. Tn li rrT aw TV-e 7t7rt 1 m c , 2 f. 2 .1 State v Steve Antiovich 255 State v Anna Baker, j 2.T7 State v Michael Iipia. 2615 State v Andrew Mance. j "Friday, Dec. 8th, 1916. I 2555 State v John Phillips, et al. i 2591 State v Mrs. Steve Sobieskl. OF EDITH CAVELL X1" "1, 'V"

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TRIBUTE A. Murray Turner Life Friend of Decedent Speaks ot Incidents in Career ot William H. Gostlin at . Obsequies. The following words were spoken yesterday by A. Murray Turner at the funeral of the late W. H. Gostlin: As one honored with his friendship the privilege has been given me to say a word concerning the usefulness to this community of W illiam H. Gost iin, anu in my teeble attempt I could , say nothing which would add to the i sorrow of those must near and dear to j him, for J am sure that one o; his chief i missions on earth was to bring joy and j gladness and drive away sorrow and: gloom. ! -ui long since mere were six men ; -. i i selected, including- our brother, to 'as- i jsist in observing the last, sad rites of I ; friend. On the return after com-! , . . , . . . 'Plating the sad service sorrow was de-; j Our brother began to recount, tjei sunshiny sayings and the worthy deeds of our departed friend and the clouds 1 ; of regret and sorrow passed away , just an instance of his mission of glad- ; 11 S. J If the world is a stage aril the peot !', thereon are actors. 1 wonder where you could find another who could star ' in so " many rob s. He was a statesman, for did he truly I not l.avo an Intelligent conception of nis country s needs and a patriotic devotion to her welfare? He was a si'iolar, though his education was obtained through his own efforts after a long day of toil. He was a humorist, and as long as : their memory lasts his friends will reicall with a smile of tenderness his (witticisms and pat sayings. j He was a mechanic of rare skill and jhis counsel was eagerly sought and i cheerfully given In the transformation j of the bee-line of industry, where he Jived. He was a fighter. In hi prime he ! was the most active and powerful man j physically I ever knew, and when coupled with his absolute fearlessness. 1 in the pioneer days of our city, when' j might was right, he used bis giant' 'strength and courage to the honor of ! the city he loved. I want to tell you a little incident of his boyhood. AVhen but 14 years of age he. came with his father from Canida to Ohio; it was during those stirring times when Lincoln was making his second campaign in 1S64. Five thousand people had gathered to hear a joint debate. Valandingham was running o:;i the antiLincoln ticket for governor. Some bully in the crowd criedd out "Hurrah for Valandingham and a rope to hang ' oil Abraham." In a flash this youthi ful hero, Billy Gostlin, struck the vii- ! lain to the ground, thus avenging the ! insult to the Great Lincoln. The ne wspapers of those days commented on the I marvelous courage of the boy patriot. ! Again thirty years later in the dark i days of Hammond's history. when those of us less courageous stood beI wildered and almost subdued as we ! gazed on . the fires of destruction all j about us kindled by a frenzied, lawless mob, until weheard above the din the I voice of our unafraid leader. He coinfmanded the mob to disperse, threatened ! to kill the coward who would destroy lour city. He said what he meant and ! he mi-ant what he said, i. And thus once again his usefulness to our city was demonstrated, j He was as gentle as a child' and i children who know him loved htm and j he loved them. . He was a financier. I have seen him during a nation-wide financial depresj sion when his life savings legitimately i invested, were all but wiped out. He appeared to be down only to rise again with added energy and vigor gaining energy and giving courage to those about him, for he was a useful man., j He was immaculate in his attire. neat in his. business. Order prevailed! at his shop, his office -or his garage. His neatness was demonstrated in his las.t moments. The dreadeJ hemrr.orrhage made its appearance. Alone and I and in the stillness of the early morn ! lie heard the Call and well lie knew from whence it came, but he delayed jhis answer for a moment. Leaving the i Hnenunsullied upon whish be slept, he i ..rose, turned on the light and as i though pouring water from a pitcher lie emptied into a receptacle his life s ' blood. Then he started to the door of ' his wife's room to, bid her good bye, j but another Door. had been opened it lie ei n. ' 1 !;'!! . io.:li --grand nnd briivc in

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V 4 ''f f.t The Last Picture Mr. life, serene, thoughtful courageous in j death. J We are sorry to have you leave us. j Billy! but we are glad, o, bo glad, you j were with us when we needed you the ! most! For you were indeed. a useful man. j JUDGE RETCH JilEO PRAYER Movie Picture Decision in . Superior Court First of. Its Kind in Lake Co. Basing his decision in the main on a resurrected. Gary city ordinance; prohibiting the use of moving picture f.lms wthin the city fire limits, Judre Reiter at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Superior court, denied the petition for a temporary restraining order against Mayor Johnson. The court's decision leaves Mayor Johnson free to suppress the play." "The Birth of a Nation." agalust the exhibition of which the colored people of Gary objected on the grpund that it engenders race prejudice. "While it was pointed out 1n the trial nnd argued that every theater and moving picture play house in Gary is within" the iire limits. Judge Reiter held that conditions with reference to safety had. accordng to testimony, not' changed materially, and that the old ordinance still is valid. The fact that the lessees eMhe play and the theater in which it was to he. shown had failed to obtain a 'license as provided for by ord-inance was also held against them in he -courtV ruling. judge Keller toucMod'on the morals in the play only enough ' to remark heir value is of necessity a matter ot individual education and conception. , To the contention of the plaintiffs that the play is true historically, representing conditions in , the reconstruction days, his fornmo'nt ' was, "There are things in history we should seek to forget instead of revive." UESSV LMJEST By Vnited Tress Cablegram.) HEULIN, tVIa Wireless) Iee. 1. Teutonic troops pursuing Roumanian forces cut olt by Vn Mack. roKcu's forces Jcsterdcy took more than 3300 prisoners. The of. t'iciat statement today rteelare" thnt the Houmnalnn forces, cut on

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4 " X Gostlin Had Taken. from their main army, were eekfnig in escape "helr Inevitable fate," by changing the direction of their rrtreaf." IDf United Iresa Cablegram.) "rHF.RI.I (Via "WlrelemO Iee. 1. Britick armored eara have been unable to atop the fallnre of attacking masne.1 of the allied forces statement declared. Th3 attack vi centered against the left winac of the linlgarian foreea. Two of the F.ngiljih armored cara were le. strojed. i This is the first report of the use of British armored cars which may be the famous "tanks" -sed on the western front in the Balkans. Uy V'nlted Irew Cablegram.) rETnoOUAIJ, Dec. 1. The Russian ofiVnulve In the Carpathians outbviard of Kirltbaha Is proceedins with success. The war office statement today declares that the exnr's forces in this sector occupy the whole range and heights mir. rounding; thla city recently wrested from, the Germans by the Bus. inns. tiiie CALLS I MEETING A meeting of representatives from the various commercial bodies of this district Gary, Hammond, Kast Chicago and Whiting will be held at the Hammond Chamber of Commerco on Tuesday evening,' December 8, to consider the proposition of Instituting an advertising campaign to attract manufacturers and factory managers to this region when looking for sites for location. The meeting has been called by George Hannauer, of the industrial committee of the Hammond Chamber, and favorable responses have been received from all of the cities to whom communications were sent. The East Chicago representatives who will be in attendance at the meeting Tuesday evening are C. C. Smith, C. A. Wcstberg and J. It. Farovid. Fair and somewhat co"!er tonight with Iovet temperature near freezing. Saturday and Pondny fair with mode, rate temperature aad moderate westerly winds.

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Hammond Observes Holiday By Attending Funeral of One of its Best Known and Bast Beloved Citizens. FATE'S WAY Among those who assisted ! ' .1 - . 1 r , . t in me cjosinn iunerai services yesterday afternoon was Sir Knight Oscar Johnson, road- ! master of the New York Central, member of the Hammond Commandery Knights Temp- ! lars. Inscrutable are, the ways oL j i the Almighty! This morning Mr. Johnson was mangled . and killed by a I Michigan Central fiyer at Gi'oI son. They laid Billy Gostiin away -terday ivtternaon in. his last resting place. The. short but beautiful autumn day was welcoming twilight as the mourners turning again to lif? left the' scene of the obsequies, an-i Hammond's skyline was shot with twinkling lights so long had the services been, when the white-plum0"! Templars doublt-flled down Hohman street. It seemed as if the friends who camo by hundreds upon hundreds yesterday afternoon to pay their last tribute to Billy Gostlin wanted to linger lovingly over the dead and to have him with them in clay if they couldn't in flesh. Hammond has seen few funerals like it. It was a revelation to those even who anticipated a huge gathering. I'or a solid block around the Gostlia home was packed autos and mourners. It was impossible of course to get int. the house. Friends came to pay their last respects to Billy Gostlin from a score of different cities. Many of them were men of wealth and affairs who are seldom seen In Hammond, but their presence was no more solace to the bereaved family than were the humble and lowly who came from cottage and the abode of the poor to drop a tear on Billy Gostlln's coffin. Flowers? Never vert such floral offerings seen here. The catafalque was literally buried in them, They were banked against the walls six feet high. He loved flowers as he did children, did Billy Gostlin. and a boutonlerre was neressary cr he never would have thoug-ht himself properly attired. And he lay among them and there was peace on his face. The services were very simple Tut beautiful. Mrs. Ida Eomberger sang. "Abide With Me," the Cardinal Newman verses that twist the human .soul at funerals and the exquisite "Plaina of Peace." Rev. John C. Parrett of the First Presbyterian church prayed and read words of comfort from the scriptures. He spoke briefly of the -dead man and the lesson of his life and then Mr. A. Murray Turner, between whom and his dead associate there ha3 been a Damon and Pythian affection for a quarter of a century, voiced his love for Rilly Gostlin. The . Templars afterward. took charge of the services and the beautiful Commandai y ritual " was carried out iii full. A the pall-bearera carried the remairis out of the house to the hearse between the two rows of Templars with swords presented heads were bared and tears fell from many It was one of the most remarkable funerals ever hel'4 in. Hammond and will long be graviWi on the memories of those who witnessed it. I, W. F. Hodges, elty attorney of Gary, has resigned his position, taking effect today. Mr. Hodges made the announcement today, statins he bad written the resignation on November 14. At the mayor's office It was stated no successor had as yet been appointed to the $14I0 post. Mr. Hodges declined to discuss his resignation, but It is understood he will make the race for the republican nomination for mayor and did not want to lie an active enndidate against Major Johnson, vtlio Is up fjr re-elect Inn

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