Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 116, Hammond, Lake County, 5 November 1917 — Page 4

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Msyor r. O. .T.-hns.m of Gary !.,? fbd 'n Circuit cun t at c.-.-.w n IV int. I'.ri'Ui h:s attorneys. J. A. ia u r.-on .-n:.l 1".. G. Ha 1 ; a i i. a ijbcl sun of HO.'i'iit against the Gary Tribune and its editors. The mayor alleges tii.it the Tribune t-.-t forth he s using the city's u:oi:t' lur campaign t'Liixtti. TI.e complaint is ns follows: "COMPIAINT FOS LIBEL. "ii'iSUKLl- O. Jii!!Ntu.) s. ) 'U.iH TKTIH'.NK t'OMTAM) 1 ii iiii r J. Otrr ) i.-'.rjto It. Scott 'Vail O. la. iinowit-:.) "The plaintiff. IIo?nli O. .1; hnon. r;i lains of the ji I t in! mis ami .-ays: that on the .th Jay of. October. 1 : I 7. lie was, arid is now Msyor cf 1 1 uty of Gary, Indiana, ami t'.iat at front time he was a candidate for re t loot iuti to the sail offic . and (neap i i!i mik'uir the uMia! catr.paisn preee-dir.; tin- i - t-1 ; -; i to be held i n tl.e 6th day !' November. 1 ::.?: ami that oa the t'th day etober. 1:1T. the d.f.iidanl o-rp. rutn-n. th..- iiar' Tritium iVn rny. is printing ami pubi.thiiiir a daily in v. m apt r m 'in est y i'f Gary, Indiana. sty!.-. 'Gary P.-v.iy Tribune, ami that the d. f. .'. a : t lienor J. i';irr wns t r',"ti:'t!t of sail

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!i !!' v. in the habit ot nnkiiii; -U' h r i . in ! ; i u re i. n -I that t Matt ! c p. ii-i n 'ii'' of sahl sixty-five i Siii.l111 )J h'liU's was only a sample of the dm- ,

ln'iii-:! v. th...ls K ;i:S used by lla' jla inii !'l and th.- said Frank V. Smith in rou.iie!l;m ti..- . a ia pa i,-' a "t lb-' pbimtiff.

aid th-'t the f, j in Si:iiI.-.!dius'in as ! !i-- .! in said print.-.' mat tor refers sc-lely j . , , .. ,. ,.. .,.. i;..Mu -n - . .i, !,!!-,,-, and Before a crowd that literally : oh; a an ii-at. a.:, r. l'r.mk w. smith, ; packed the hall from platform to ' ti'. m' th.-'u'.'f; matory aiai lii-oi-m. gallery and to the inspiration of a s'ai.m airs . .'.i:a;!:. d m -ni l rurtica-. more abundant and a more hilari-tu-ii ir.', tn.J art- wholly liso; t ljii t 1 I rusi',, or ii . j'U hoMu,,, th.reof, ,.:ain-j ous enthusiasm thaa was ever beuii has h .a injur, .i in ids M'od mtmo ( fore witnessed in Indiana Harbor, and t n-.iit to ) i: iiaiiiau-t in the sum of j i.tty ;i ,cu!;d . f.M' io:.i.tiu dollars. ' repuDucn speakers at the Audiwia .! .; . )! :n; uf d.-mands .iu.iR- torium Saturday night made some n-.ont aa.i.-i do! . n.'iiii . for fifty thou- i i.an ,jca.., ) doiia-.s damac. ii, of the most effective speeches thus

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ii JtAl.I.AXJD. A. 1'at lorsoii. 'Auormys for I'laintn'f."

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lo'ot'K-. I:. Soott. secrctfiry, ami the d'fcnlarit I'ar! ). Iionmwitz way n.anatiug editor, ana vo;o ac'iois om:'-irod in tl.e conduct of the said j "ah ! 1 . a t mil, arid in. its puMieatier.. ami j laditit'l says that (n the t'th fiay of Ooiober, 1 1 7. the defendants cwnpastJ ami published m said rieuspai'er tlie folio-win:? defam'itory and liheious matt.-r. with the -,n-ii nt to injure the r t-titatnm ami char;o . r of th( p'i'iiiitiiT, and to lnini; lur.i itao I'lihln- ronlempt. liatiad find ridi--,!-. aiming tin ta hy t.i injure the plaininl "rsi.naily and th.er-1 y to injure the piauitiffs o.pportiinity for re-elect inn to tin- H'.nor h'e I'.e.sitnii'. and o!":"ioe of naor of pa hi rity of i.'ary. Indiana: -CITY MOKEV BEING EXPENDED FOR JOHNSON." " If tl.e city's nvnt y liuals out. th. .cip!!h-.Ioinroll rrcwii will not. r . ; da i t of funds in rmimnr i's c-nip-i isn. Tinl'rr cf $5.n. which tin- .-i ty f nu-il pRid fur pul.iisiin.tr a list of ity o'Tic:a's in a Hammond rev. spa per. will kei p f r-'-e ri'iaii of that, sheet, cireuiatiis some little time. This only a sample of liie way the Smith-Johnson coalition for spoils makiric both i mis nu t I. X i wonci.vr the city council last idi;!it reftised by unanimous vote t ive any tcre money to be exp-.'inl. d in ca in y a iru work.' "That the further purpose of s.a.d defamatory matter was to create in the mmds of the citizens and voters of said city of Gary, Indiana, the idea that plaintiff and his oampaian manager. Pr. !': ink W. Smith. v re usanii the puldie funds of the city of Gary, Indiana, for improper and dishonest purposes, and 'hat th" aforesaid sum of slNty-tive i tmmmmmntmm mm ni hmk-hm rii

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far made in theEast Chicago muni- : cipal campaign. It was probably I the largest political gathering ever

held in the twin cities. Although the largest auditorium in. Indiana Harbor had been provid

ed yet it was thought for a time ! ,"ir,lni"' 1"tt" , , I s!i".' im-Uiad of .i i.;j:

that it would be necessary to hold an overflow meeting. The people, however, were anxious to do homage to Leo McCormack and inas-

much as he w-as already on the

platform the suggestion met with some opposition and the plan was abandoned. Prior to the t .i.i' for i.pcnlnff the nieetir.iT. t!:e streets w-.-re th.roiitr'd

I Willi a moii, ibrudin on foot, y iiiitg-.

wavinj iltiys and banners and slu utinfr

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election of Myor v. r;. viohratte of this city I.' y a comfortable n.j jori ty is 'red, i ted by those on the imide, und his ca:i.joiiin mana-ers declare tiiat to. st":c has beVll ;, ;"t r, ntu ricd in an hoin-st and U-iflti'i ate way to return

!ay t N-iiPU" a tuo-fm,- winner. Tim I

. tir. -, is ,'i to 2 on hrae w tth few j a,j t l.k'l.- to bt' lo'ltld for the small i ml. I I ",. o ;;i

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tiie sentiui'-nt .i ti at end or the t ity jus n hing else Coii'd. Me.mwhib' tiie Xltiirayiifi, wtth a jiarad'- (ons:s''n;: ,.f e.e:!y f-e vi.;. ..-;i cars, made a ti ispa r a t; diif effort to distract the attci t.-oi "f the oTe:'s and

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''d. The rtla'ive strenctji ib oi I' .-t r a i ten.- re;-' )ir. ve

!! p'l'ti a I situation fro;., a vantace I'-nu that Mayor S'hraife,s adionis-tratir-n his I eon one of the best if jm tiie l'".-l o.'l I5IW I1 to th I ity of Whitine. 1 i'lsi tmss men in f-'eneral '.ok up.n the present, mayor as an n '; is--! a 1 1 1 ;. safe quantify and there is no iuestion out ti;al the soi.d a.te of the (l.l ct will U to the irfl.t'ir

youn-r may i a. Tiie ticket behind 'sad ;i . , ; n-; tip. Ma vi.r Sehraae is l eiiai'dul as a vei-y I XcU ton A. Heinl.rotf, c.ty

stromj "tie ami it is pointed out that ;w:.di"d ti, . u.i v 1 and ..n such a en biro t is a tower cf strength i Sembtanoo of .od-r w.i-- ffectr-d

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dni iic r a t ic su poor t e s. As the t row i he.-w mif tim.r banners and h ecu. .a n ; ed by the bend trooped I'll i tin- ha".!, "ne of the o ;. n i a i ,1 ' t S TmnrlC'il P. aiioti-. ' Isn't this cre.-it! Win re ;r. 'ia v- o'-'d d .d ti a!' come from'.' " "H-cv H ii.:s f"r a croud rifriit ' I . '.- h- 'ae ;. 1 f t tow n."

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Mayor Johnson ,'a cheer 1 by a.i'n)0 Gary voters Sat ti id ay eveninac v!i;l.r:k'n sti'-er ca'ii"! speee;.es aad hall ad ires sos. On Sunday the mayor spoko

,. i.cir.ii.. ;u various parts city.

Called Uj ill Alt. ii.iy Joe Me.-oie for the open'ru; speech.. M ' . Meade 1 1 i i e a ' se d the triumphs of repu b; i.ui n ism in stand, i.tr ii.cn time ;in:nejii..ria! for hbeiiy ;i s i.j posed to tryunny. f-.r fr---ei..m and stirf race a ' opposed to ..li'iiiiiial ion and cor.tr.d, for

th-- ! ib'tno, i aoy instead untorracy, and for Irmiiinity wen. nu t wimrevr m-

mamtv at the ban's of fcM-.d, avaiiee oi' a l; e. ' 'a nd ; ?.e m cat of jiow -r had sufleia ii tint heel or iron. He j.usw ei, d the a rs iinien t that citizen should vole for Murray he atise V.'oodrow Wilson was in tl.e president's (lair. Mr said that there was no east, no west, no north, no south, no democrat and no republican in the effoi t to win tins preat war. bit a ?.-! I'reni war measures there Ha.. I'ei.ubli'an doitri;i.'s and democratic pi loo fhs and that ihe formei- hud ma.'e th s country what it i today. and f' i.,1 tile."'.' do. tl'lleS would be n.'.al. ii in e vent .r alfairs wlteii peace at last brent ht its problams of" 1 coi.iustniei.t and now f"t. 'Kt! tehuions. "Theiefoia." said he. 'Stand by v.oii pi..-eiit city i.'pubpcn paily. Th.-v in turn w.-l s;rd 1-ach of tic county republican 01 u rc.a 1 n and the county v. Ii loin tl.e iaie, the lattei et.terinjr directly in national 'lffaiis.'' Mi. M.-adc 'h,n toi-U up the b el is5111 and pan! h s re-pects to ilios.- rstwh.le rejiubi n u ns ai," li.roiiiii premises ,,f pi fi t ru.t ;, t. had laer. bribed to 0,0 over t .. tie denied at ic fide. !-.; said that S.'hP.eker ami friedman were the H,.b I.k I'..' '..t t. s of the local ol'tUIIizatioii and ( ; i : i i ad Ki ledinuli for boiling' tiiat l aity in which, for a miin comparatively new to tiie slate ame, he received sij.'h iil eia! i-uppoit on his ciml.dacy f..r n -minaiion t.. the cilice of l.eulcnant (..ovirn a. "ll. w fo.diah, as well a- lui.ie." said lie. "are the only aipamoiits t cis itr advama d by the d el'iioc i i t s acainst the oaiulnlacy . f I., o M. i'.u o.,o k. Ail that II.. y ...in say ii staiiist ii.ci is that ;s not a 'bussnes;. 11.11;' and that he has 111: feet. If lie had o. l) a L'l'o, .1, or a

i w-oin ft No. 7 would he have

been all iifht'.' Xo. With Mr. Murrny. it t;iks an attorney to measure up to itaiaiot'l sp. c i fica t i .-ii s and aain, with Mr Mai ; .;. , HIG i tiiat tt..r-t.-. y." M. K. t'li'.es. f eiovvias Mr. Meade, -aid that it le. i. d el J stiange to him tiiut tiieie eas only one man on tin' democratic li..kt and that men by his own o. r.i. .-.-i ,n w as not running' as a ii. mod at. "Not a word." etui he. "do you hear about tiie pre-eiiinenl (pi a ii Ilea t ioiid of Giabowski for city juiin-', about the supeinr l.tioA'.edKC of Mr. Wright for .ity treasurer, u ab .ut the acumen of iiddie ltd foi city cleric. Mr. Mui'ra id aj lur mi., wiiiiiiit to c-.ici i !'.(.' J i.e se no u m oid,-i tiiat ill-: may b i-.a.l- the mon pi..mlne'i t." Al r. I'liteS placed suii.lity of .il.ila t r n-J Ii: :r i.ess of . . a . i ci . -. 11 in

re-iutsite 'I u.i' .ft.'nt 'n ns be p.,-..,,., i h.y til. jmiae .f any .. I : H- th.-nj slewed In.' G i a bov. s.x i had .-..t.;od fv-.m one par'y to ttn..ti.. i , a l.pu'ol. -u. j todax and a ii.-i-iuruit topi"! lav. a . iai'-f oi,., v, ...1, iiioj a protli iSsiv-" . J l'lli.l!l":J e!-:e t';,e U-Vt. ' C i ii'O.V !'.,. J man would nt :nt.. l".i' "C. - lie s; ? jeu'-I tied, most i poo ;'..! ami ni .-i ": clt:;. i'oUoted offn e in ti.p g;ft of The p. 1 a . II" then c!o!.ed the ihaiJ'ter ..ml . j son i! ty of t.'.., n M. '. io n. w ;: ke c.ys wiiat lie b,-;;eves. w i.o t- -o al-j last ;n his t ...nv'.cti. ns ami uio,... pui- j lie ami private 1 ie is w.th.cit a ; iui.j or tUw . ! Abe 0; t. i,iie'!..er said that fc- t'c i

hist time in many y - hi s ;n lia' '"it -casii til" i "i'libiifimi ha i ai' j- in -d hands :n a munoipii v.-impa en. if.it tiie pruiary had i i en ai i pcd a i i.-toi an.;' Hie ;aop'e's oho.ee ami that with tin- ti.'i ptioti ot i.i.t s,x or j.-y u nun (four of whom i.a.J 1 a a. n adoptel iiy the makers ",' the dem.ici at . ' ii.it til.. i- wi no fraud .n and no sor-n. s i vithiu tin. laiii-..-.: tnat thoi.fc;. ti..-y.-ar tin re was no eit'Z'ns' tii. ;. "This can man hut one t J.injf r-';r I-

ii.e; i, .suits on November i, and that is tiiat yonder man (pointintr to Ijp Mr. t'ormack w ill o into office mi January 1 by one of the f-r, at.st majorities "V.-r a-'ci.rrlid a rand date." V. H. Van Hortie then made a veiy interesting: 'in I euert.-.e comparison between the rand.dat'-s on the reptibliean ticket gj.,i those on the democratic ticket, ftiyii ing i. oncius. V ejy to (he iiup: Jud.ee. I mind th.it ery voter who believe iu efficiency in rity pny. ernimnt should vole tne repabh.-an luk-t ami "vote her st ra ig "ut." J. K. K- ppa. one t.f tin- candidates for tiie nomination to the office of mayor In (ii.- primaries, then fcpoke ami cijln. i-';i. .1 l. o Md'otiiiurk as the people'--'hoice. "It was a fair fight," said he. 'and the Jt.st man Won."

He was followed by Judge W.

look-d to Mi. MeCormack, as officer or chief, for any o illation of his gui't. for lie well knew tiiat no stone would he left unturned ta secure h,s conviction; hut the man of weal; habits having a family depend'-nt up .n h.m f-,r support always found in this city of. ficinl a friend and cmforter." The jud,fe also spoke in tiie highest term? of the work of II M, i.'.--h' as pmjf. cut-.-r.

-Monday, November 5, 1917.

-I . JU L ILJ . . .J-JHj attitude toward ti.eso needed improvements. Me made (ln excellent talk, which was received with fdcouts of approval from ev.-ry part of tiie hall.

YOUCHE AUTO STOLEN,

Special to The Time. CROWX POINT. INT). Nov i.-Tr. Packatd aut.moh.le belonging, to j-, ; inn Yourlio , f tilts o-itv was stolen i.

A t lir.uch the fioziai,; had b.-n 1 otot i' 1 1 ue innninp w.

Kuzy. vylio told of Mi. MrCorma. k's his motives find his onv rciistaut and abundant sympathy vv uth j sp. he of the ikmaiai- v. ht. !

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when Mr. Sh C rniook ar.-s,. the wild

est enthusiasm prr a:lel Caps were thrown in the air, bamiken hi. fs were waved, .-houts rent the air, horns and ni-oi phonos were bcujiit into piay and th" d.n was teriitie. The mt niaj'M' was al his best b..foie the puboo. In a manner so On.

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letie rluh. of wliich Mr Youehe member, and w hen lie came out of tic club tiie machine was cone. The poliowere notified, but no trace of U hi, been found. As many as forty ant.-, mobiles si.' ft -den d illy in Chicago, 5 Mr. You. ht has ru t much hope of ;: 1 ecevr " .

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Enlist In The Woman's Army By Cor.servint,' Foods.

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& lowing provision of the law recently enacted by Congress, entitled "An Act to Provide Revenue to Defray War Expenses, and for Other Purposes'1: Telegraph, telephone and radio messages It shall be the duty of every person, corporation, partnership or association ovvninj or operating any telegraph or telephone line or lines to make monthly returns under oath to the collector of internal revenue in each of their respective districts, stating the number of dispatches, messages or conversations originating within the United States for which a charge of fifteen cents or more was imposed, and for each of said messages or conversations, the said person, firm or corporation shall collect from the person paying for the message or conversation a tax of five cents in addition to the regular charges for the message or conversation, which tax the said person, firm or corporation shall in turn pay to the said collector of internal revenue of their respective districts. Complying with the above requirements covering the collection of this tax, the Telephone' Company will, beginning November 1st, 1917, collect from patrons of public stations a tax of five cents for each message for which the charge is fifteen cents or more, and will add five cents to the regular subscriber's monthly toll statement for each such message.

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How Otto Duclke inodemized tho treasurer's office iniflcr difficulties, installed an up-to-datti system of bookkeeping and all that privet his of fieri the stamp or courtesy and disjiatch is worthy of discussion at this time. Holding a public office as a sacred trust is n course not always without criticism. City Treasurer Otto H. Duelke, democratic candidate for re-election wlio has always regarded Ins oflice as a sacred trust in the truest sense of the word, can testify to this. In the past Mr. Duelke has had to defend himself against charge that he is "too strict" in the conduct of his oflice. Mr. Duelke is proud of the charge and in fact challenges any criticism of his oflice. The public interest and welfare is his first concern. He holds office by an overwhelming vote of confidence in his integrity and ability. 1 lis personality and standing in the community as an honorable citizen would be all sufficient, but to comply with the law he has given a bond in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to perform his duties right and well. As a public official he is responsible only for the conduct of the city treasurer's office. Thus, for instance, Mr. Duelke is not responsible for valuations, the amount of taxes assessed, nor the figures which appear on the tax duplicate ,as none of these are made up in his oflice. His, in one sense, is only a col

lection department in the conduct of the city's affairs. For lack of room in the city hall building, the water department has its collection office in the city treasurer's office, but this department is separate and distinct from his office. Mr. Duelke may be justly charged with being strict, but it is a foregone conclusion that the taxpayers of Hammond for whom he handles thousands of dollars daily would not want him to do otherwise. Thus, having a man who is conscientious, capable and courteous, good judgment prompts a vote to return a man like Mr. Duelke to office. " Every taxpayer is entitled to an advance statement each taxpaying season, telling him just what taxes he is to pay," says Otto II. Duelke, city treasurer and democratic candidate for re-election. In this Mr. Duelke has tin endorsement of every taxpayer, but unfortunately, the legislature has never .seen fit to give the tax layers this accommodation. Fortunately for the Hammond taxpayers, however, they have a city treasurer who is a candidate for re-election, who acts rather than talk's and advocates, and so while the law does not make it compulsory for him to send out the advance statements, he has nevertheless, in the interest of public service, taken on the extra burden and work to

give the public this much appreciated service. In the spring taxpaying season, City Treasurer Duelke mails out approximately three thousand such statements. ''"While we have no such law now, he has always contended for one. by which a taxpayer should rec ive a statement for his taxes just like a customer receives a statement for any bill of goods that he might buy from a business house. Lacking such a legal provision, did not stop him, however, from giving the public this extra service, and he was pleased to do it.' Time was when Hammond taxpayers during the spring and fall taxpaying seasons, formed in line at the Hohman street entrance to the city hall, moved up a step at a time on the dark stairway, and finally elbowed their way to a window in the city treasurer's office only to encounter another long wait, before obtaining a receipt for taxes paid. Otto II. Duelke. the present city treasurer and democratic candidate for re-election, is not blaming any of his predecessors for the chaotic conditions that existed before he took the reins of office, but as a candidate for re-election, he points out with right and pardonable pride that he has eliminated these long waits. The public accommodation in the office of Mr. Duelke is so smooth, so business like and

matter of fact, that the average taxpayer is apt to forget what far reaching reforms Mr. Duelke instituted to bring about this change. There is no need here of going into detail how this was brought about, the accomplished fact speaks for itself, and for Mr. Duelke whose campaign slogan is: "Vote for the man who eliminate?! long waits at the city treasurer's office' Every taxpayer in Hammond is a stockholder in a twelve million dollar corporation md as such he is at all times enttiled to know pist what the exact financial standing of his corporation is. With Otto II. Duelke, city treasurer, and democratic candidate for re-election, this tight amounts to a real satisfaction, for the :dose of each day sees a balance struck just as accurately and detailed as can be found in the books of any other twelve million dollar corporation, private or public. This system of bookkeeping, which has gained the city treasurer the unstinted praise and commendation of the state board :f accounts is a Duelke innovation in the city hall, one of the things the democratic administration may be proud of, and one above all things which is a real public service. It is this system which has entitled -Mr. Duelke to his campaign slogan: "Vote for Otto Duelke. the man who eliminated long waits at the treasurer's office."

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