Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 277, Hammond, Lake County, 6 May 1919 — Page 1

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FIGHTERS Led By Gen. W.G. Haan of Crown Point Fighters Who Smashed 23 Hun , Divisions Home. BTJX.ETXX.) v VT. Q. Haaa was lat nlffht notlfleld by a Hammond telegram that th9 city Is preparing- the fclffsrest demonstration in hi nonor ever held in the county.Ben- Ionard Wood is to he a g-uest of th city also on the occasion. An answer i expected today. NEW YORK; May 6. Led by Maj. Gen. William G. Haan, the 127th and 128th Infantry regiments, the wildcat fighters from Wisconsin, are back today. They came 6,396 strong on the transport George Washington and Cap Finistere. Although these fierce fighters, who had smashed the Germans at Fismes and Juvigny, had won the title of "Les Terribles," they wept when they first sighted the Statue of Liberty. They had rehearsed a " special yell to be given when they first saw the statue; but tears came instead. ..-How well the Thlrty-secffnd Division fought Is attested by the story of how twenty-four different German divisions, among them the -Kaiser's Own." attacked on various occasions, but eacti time were hurled "back, reeling and broken. LOSE 14,263 31X2. Hundreds of men and nearly every officer In the division have teen decorated But the division have also paid a heavy price for Its glories. 12 -a Per (Continued on page ell-) HEDP IN t, rteneral Contractors Association ef East Chicago and Indiana Harbor have been in session for three days trying to adjust labor problems. The hod carriers or common laborers are demanding seventy cents per hour, and eighty cents for mortar men. bringing their wage3 nearly to par with tho skilled mechanic. This demand Is being refused by the contractors, who are willing to agree for another year at tho present scale, sixty cents for hod carriers and seventy cents for mortar men. There is also a difference between the team owners and teamsters, which the association has done all In their power to get them to agree to a fair wage. The association is organized for the purpose ct working In harmony with all parties concerned in the building trades to give a square deal to bath the laborer and consumer. They are also working Jointly with the Hammond and Gary associations to ferrlve at a reasonable conclusion. The fact that all the contractors are united in this stand for the good cf building Interests gives reason for a fpeedy settlement. ATTRACTIVEILK EXHIBIT A very attractive and helpful exhibit showing tho food value of milk and other dairy products has been sent to over one hundred and twenty-five cities and towns by the Holstein-Fries. ian Association of America, through its Extension Service. This displayhas been assembled at the northeast show window of the L.!on Store, the Hammond Dairy.. Company and the Lake County Holtein , Breeders' Association. It can he seen during the entire week. Its purposes are to acquaint every one with the great economic and high food value of dairy products, in comparison with other foods. Kvery one should see this exhibit and surely will profit by studying it and practicing what it tfaches. Attention is called to Holstrln cows' milk. This breed of dairy cattle furnishes from sixty percent to as high as eight-five percent of the milk used In many of our large cities. Are you reading The Trmes?

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. x X 4 1 orir. w. a. HAAN. Gen. W. Ct. Haan of Crown Point, Lake County's highest military hero, arrived in New York last night on the George Washington at the head of the 32nd Division, the Wildcat fighters of i Fismes. Hammond is getting ready for a big day when he comes home for a visit. DIRECTORS SAY 10", TO LEASEPR0P0SITI0N Liberty Hall not to Be Used Again for Commercial Purposes. After a series of meetings the directors of Liberty Hall last night voted not to lease the hall for other than patriotic purposes as long as it shall stand, which will be up to the middle of July. As the building is Idle and several hundred dollars in debt Roy Fudg:-. manager of the Overlar.d agency in Hammond, made a proposition to the board of directors to lease the hall or any part of it until his new building for which Architect J. T. Hutton is making plans could be put under roof and use it as a show room for CO or AO cars. The directors met yesterday for final consideration of the proposition and decided that though the hall was in debt, they could not permit tho building to be used for commercial purposes and voted down the offer considerable criticism having bren pivc-n the board tor its lease last March for the automobile show. PALMATEER IS ON THE JOB New Hammond Policeman Finds W. Hammond Man With Stolen Tires. Max Ptepanski, a switchman of 39. 154th place. West Hammond, and AV. P. Robinson, alias Robert Clark, a tire dealer of 241 Lewis street. Hammond, were arrested last night, charged with larceny by Officed Talnieteer. Robinson with Stepanki were seen last night by Officer Patmater and Frank (irunewald to drive their automobile out of the woods on Columbia avenue. Officer Falmateer became suspicious and watched th men. who went down the tracks of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad. Pretty soon Robinson and Stepanskl reappeared carrying some automobile tires which they put in the car. then went back and got more until they had sixteen tires in the machine. The men then started off but OffU cer Falmateer arrested them and took them to the Hammond police station. i MANUFACTURER ON LONG TRIP Extensive developments of the business of the McIVroy Hose SL- Belting Co.. of Hammond, is expected to result from a word girdling tour on which President Frank B. Mcllroy started this morning. Mr. Mcllroy sailed this forenoon from Xew York on the steamship "City cf Lahore." Before returning in October );eexpeots to visit South Africa, India. .Tapar, China and the Philippines. At different commercial centers he will list agents for his products so that in a short time hose and belting, bearing the Hammond trade-mark, will be found in all markets of the world.

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AT Ml BUCKS APIECE Opera Star Disposes of 237 of Them at That Figure; Brooklyn Over Top. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! NEW YOKK, llay 6. Some one down : at "Washington blundered when they ; didn't et tha lusclus lips of M:ne. I Kleanor de Cisneros. opera star. Into the i Victory loan earlier. j They call Brooklyn "The city of ! churches," but Broo'.ilynttes fell over j themselve staking kisses from Mme. ; Cisneros at a million dollar Victory ' loan bond apiece. The opera star sold twenty-three at that . price, Including lone to an cighty-flve year old bank ! president and then gave one away tD : the Kev. Sparkes CaJman, who said it I v.-ns a shame the bankers got all the ! kisses w hlie the preachers had to go I ues ! i to heaven for their reward. Her Iput Brooklyn "over the top." ' Miss Julia Arthur volunteered to sell i Victory bonds on th smack 'em plan : and "Kiss away the Victory loan ! came the slogan today. bt?CONSTABLES HUNTING TROUBLE Third Deputy in a Week Is Heavily Fined in Hammond Court Today. Gary and East Chicago deputy constables still persist in coming to Hammond to hunt trouble and have no difficulty in finding It. John Simon, 4531 Melvln avce.. East Chicago, was arrested last night on Hohman St., Hammond, by Officer Btrde; charged with assault and battery. Simon, who claims to bo an East Chi cago constable storped Mike Malo, or 3531 Block ave.. East Chicago, and Nick Murzia. of 351 Pennsylvania ave.. East Chicago, last night in front of Libtrty Hall. Hammond, and tried to search them for whiskey and money. When the men resisted Simon hit them over the head with a billy. A big crowd soon formed but did not interfere as it was thought Simon belonged to the Hammond police, until Officr Bunde. who had been attracted by the crowd, arretted all three men. Simon was fined $50 for assault and battery and Malo and Murzia were each tired 512 on a charge of disorderly conduet by Judge Klotz in the Hammond city court this morning. QUARREL ENDS IN A 'flURDER Row Which Started in West Hammond Results in New East Chicago Murder. Marton Kish, aged twenty-two, 517 143rd St., East Chicago, shot and killed Lou'e Varro, thirty-wo years of age, last night at the above number following a quarrel which began in West Hammond. These two men roomed at the above number, which Is a rooming house run by Mrs. John Ecrtaian. The murder occurred at 12:23 a. m.. and in the presence of two witnesses. Mike Miller and Julius I i 1 o O.Ticers Sterling and Barr were put upon tne case and it was discovered that Varro was shot through the heart whil-s in his Vdroom and immediately killed. Alter tho shooting Kish, unmolested.

ran out cf the house and disappeared in be taken tip. It is hoped to form a the darkness. OClcers were out all last strong tram to play the, Hammond city night searching for the fugitive, but team tho afternoon of Memorial Day. thus f?r he lis not been apprehended. I This will be a benefit game, the rroA rerort came to the station early this! ceeds to go into a fund which will be morning that he was seen in the sof t j used in aiding soldiers needing financial

drink parlor at 143rd and Railroad ave.. following the shooting and that he tried to borrow money from the proprietor. LIKE THE "ROCK OF AGES" INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 PARIS.- May t. President Wilson's position on the Italian situation Is as unchangeable as "The Rock of Ages." it was declared in American circles close to the American executive, when it was suggested that he had Joined Premiers' Lloyd-George, and Clemenceau in Inviting the Italian diplomats back to Faris. GIRL DROWNED IN BATH TUB F INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) FLORENCE. Ala., May 6. Florence Hansborough. the thirteen year old daughter of M. S. Hansborough. editor of the Tri-Cities Daily of Sheffeld. was drowned in a bath tub this morning. The girl's mother had made a visit to a neighbor who was ill and upon arriving back at home missed her daughter. I'pon openin gibe door of the bathroom she discovered the young girl lying in the bath tub, which was filled with water.

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Police in E. Chicago Show No Let-Up in Their Activities Against Reds. I What appears to have been a Bolshevik headquarters was raided last night at Calumet, East Chicago, where in a building near the corner of 143th street and Alexanderavenue there was found a good deal cf seditious literature and other indications that it was a veritable Red nest. The police emptied the place of practically everything it contained. There were red ribbons, red badges, red rubber stamps, red books, papers, pamphlets, posters, ballots, subscription lists and the names of all subscribers and members of the order. BOOM IS STRIPPED. The pictures were taken from the walls, the material was all gathered together and tho entire contents of the room taken to the East Chicago police station, where it awaits careful examination by federal authorities. Tho entire material will be turned over for thorough investigation, and It Is possible that tho Information obtained will be mado the "basis for subsequent arrests. Owner? of the Auditorium 'ball In Indiana Harbor deny emphatically that the Red.i, EuJ.bvists, Socialists or any other like Tgartzation could ever use their YiS.ll .pmHilSid use H for the pi'T'SM of meet!nr. "WS were offii - J $75 only a few days ago by the Socialists for a two hours' mceUns and we turned down the offer of course." said Mrs. Cohen this morning. "Why none of that kind of people could gt in there and wo were never l.'onlijiued fr page me.) VETS TURN JOB OVER JO SOLDIERS Hammond G. A. R. Ask Club to Take Care of Decoration Celebration. Tielding to younger hands a task which they have religiously observed lor more than half a century, tho aged members of the Hammond G. A. 71. have requested the Soldiers and Sailors Club to take charge of tho Memorial Day services. The young veterans of the World War have takm hold of the proposition with their characteristic enthu-Plar-in and energy. They plan to make May 30 rne of the biggest days in Hammond's history. At the regular meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors Club this evening at the Chamber of Commerce rooms the mutter v.ili be discussed at length. It is planmd i to have a big parade with the city deoorated. There will be the usu-il mcmor lal services with firing squads at the cemeteries. In addition to the- rapldlv Increasing number of graves of Civil War and Spanish War veterans there will be nearly thirty names of lad3 who died in the World War to add to the list. At the meertlng this evening the organization of a baseball team from among the members of the club will als.j assistance Several other matters of im portance are slated for discussion at the meeting tonight and it is urged that all members be present. BIG BOND SALE FOR MINAS EMPLOYES With bend sales amounting to $1S.000 the Edward C. Minas Co., of Hammond, has gone over the top. When the news broke regarding a fifth Liberty Txan everyone in the E. C. Minas establishment from Edward C. down to the smallest lad in the big store said it would be easy. "The boys have fought and won and we shall gladiy help pay the b'U." was the slogan which went round and wlt'j this spirit which always accomplishes big things they went about the task in a determined manner and soon subscribed their quota. DO YOU KNOW HER? Tlie Hammond Reel Cross has been afked to locate Mrs. C. F. Coleman. Her son is ill in a hospital. The Red Cross announces that it has enili avered to locate Mrs. Coleman bjt cannot do soaend the Times is asked to help.

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Treman leaving the Little Church Around the Corner just after their marriage. Mrs. Treman wa3 the widow of Vernon Castle. Despite her frequent denials, Mrs. Vernon Castle, widow of the famous dancer-aviator who died fifteen months ao in an airplane accident, was married a few days ago to Hobert L. Treinan of Ithaca. N. Y. The ceremony was performed at the Little Church Around fie Corner, the Rev. Dr. Houghton, rector cf the church, officiating....- Mrs.- Castle, as. everyone knows, is a famous dancer and motion picture actress, and her husband, Mr. TrerMTi, isr the son of R"er ;' 11. Treman, deputy g-overnor of th Second federal reserve bank. Mrs. Treman, according to reports, plans to quit the movie world when her present engagements end.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP 'EM ON THE FARM INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON, May 6. The forthcoming social season in London is going to be hard on the poor blind men. According to the London Heraid the new dance frocks from Paris will show the women's stockings as far as the knees and will be even lower than ever at the top. GUARD ARRESTED Paul Schmidt Working in Hammond Factory Is Accused by Prisoner. Taul Schmidt, a former prison guard at the Michigan City pcniteiitary. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Ofiicer Warner of tha Hammond police and II. D. Claudy of Michigan City, at the Enterprise Bed Co.. Hammond. Schmidt is charged with having aided Firmer Shearer, of Huntington, Ind., who was serving a life sentence for th murder of his father-in-law, Newton Stevens, of Andrews, Ind.. to escape from prison on January last. als to have givtu Shearer $06 to help him along. Shearer was arrested Saturday last at London, Out. Schmidt, who has been living at 246 PlumnT r ave., Hammond, and working at the Enterprise Bed Co. for several weeks. wa3 turned over to Edward Schlene, of the Michigan City rollce. last night by the Hammond police. I COL. ROOSEVELT PREPARES THE WAY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ST. LOUIS, Mo.. May G. Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt., chairman of the temporary American Legion is in the city today making preparations for the caucus of delegates of the legion which will be held her. May S. S, 10. Lieut. Col. Roosevelt explains that the fundamental ida upon which the legion expects to grow is to perpetuate the Ideas of service to the county not military, but civilian' service, for social betterment. In outlining the purposes of the legion, Lieut. Col. Roosevelt was careful to make it plain that he expected the d'recting force cf the association to com.; from former enlisted men. These, he said, would form the bulwark of the organization. "The Iegion today is as clean as a heg's tooth, and it is our desire to keep It that way," he continued. "We will embrace policies, not politics."

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5" ; . . r. . ' . . -.(f A o public meetings nn be held in Hammond by bolshevists. Instructions given out quietly few days ago by Mayor Brown were to the effect that any persons desiring to hoH a public meeting must first get a permit from city authorities and the purpose of the meeting must be explained satisfactorily before the per-.;-it will be granted. J. V. Stodola, owner of Stodola Hall in East Hammond. Is a patriot who anticipated the may oris order byseveral days. Men claiming t be soin lists came to i:n to rtit his hall f-ir meetings. Stodola wanted to know what sort of meetings and was told they were to be the usual socialist gatherings. He permitted them to use the place on one or two ; t.ions but when they broke forth in true bolhe 1st style, raving against the government and spreading their lire-brand doctrine? he clamped on the lid. Since then lie has been visit.: 1 several times by these men or their representatives but he has alway? dee-lined. saying if they gt a permit fiorn the Hammond police, they can ':;' his hall. They never appeared for a permit. However, several meetings have been held in East IIamn::ml recently . m which the Italian hall was used. This is merely a small ro-m, not worthy to I be called a ball and on.y a tew- can congregate at any time. Clty ndminiirtrationa of the Ca lumet region have, a working agreement whereby the:r police powers can ve pooled on short notice in case disor- 1 dors in finy one city should threaten !to get beyond the control of j force. This feature coupled j ample reserves which have b ; ;zed in each city makes the t its police with the f-cn urganask of the a forlorn bols hopi ; c v i t t r o u o 1 e m a k e r s NOTICE. On account of the feeling of unrest among the certain classes In the Calumet region, notice is hereby given that no parades or open air meetings will be allowed without first obtaining a permit from the Chief of Police, cr.y unpatriotic or disloyal movements will be speedily dealt wlfh. I trust that " 11 loyal citizens will stand by the T'W and give us their su pport . DANIEL BROWN. Mayor. DESTEQYFP, GfOES ASHORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ST. JOHN'S. N. i. May Trie Z . S. de.troyer 1C0 went ashore at Treparsy early today. Her hull was not damaged and no one was injured. The 109 is one of the ships, which will help mark the course for American seaplanes on the flight across the Atlantic.

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! Authorities Getting Ready to Show That Hammond is A-1 Patriotic. (BUtUSTUT.) The red flaff today Is openly disTlaved j in the windows of the Socialist head. I tnarters in the old Salvation Army j building at 144 Indiana are., in Kim. ; mend. In one window there is tie red i flag- and In the other a red ribbon hanjer. DtUs' picture is prominently displayed as well as SociaUst literature. In a signed statement Debs recently caicl, "Prom tha crown of my head to the ucles of my feet I aia bolshevik and proud cf it." Word has reachei the Hammond authorities that the Bolshevists in the cities of the Calumet region have planned another big demonstration in Hammond, Sunday, May 11. Hammond is the only city in the region that so far has escaped a Bolshevistic mass meeting. Handbills announcing the meeting were circulated in East Chicago and Gary yesterday. An impudent proposition to rent ! Liberty Hall for the meeting was made ! to the directors of the hail by the Socialists yesterday morning and It was of course turned down coldly and profanely. i All Is In Readiness. If the proposed demonstration was i set for today, the reds would find Chief

of roiice Austgcu and his-men all set for it. With lh-3 remainder of the week to petfect arrangements for receiving the guests who are going to thrust their , preserce gn, Hammond, - "t?nM reriT.ii"T iV

nexi sunaay win De ail tiie warmer ana ) more determined. , ' 1 Mayor Stands Firm. Not only Is Mavor Dan Brown and

the other city officials steadfast in their determination that there shall be no meetings or parades, but the police and fire departments are prepared to cope with any eventuality that arises. Hammond has a strong company of home guards who are being remobilized to assist in the reception. Sheriff Lew Barnes of Crown Toir.t sends word that he will be on hand with a big force of deputies to take a prominent part in the proceedings. Liberty Directors MeeL At a meeting of the Liberty Hall directors last niiht at which all the directors wtrc present, that body, which through the entire period of the war, acted as the city's olticial war organization, steps were taken to organize a Citizens Vigilance Committee whlei will co-operate in stern manner with tho. powers of law and order. At the meeting a resolution was passed directing the Lake County Bar Association to bogin disbarment proceedings against all lawyers who have taken any part whatever in the disorderly events ef the past few days. Other Organizations Prepare. Steps have already been taken by the Bar Association to bring ab ut this end. A meeting of the city council will take place tonight at wh: h Mayer Brown will call for an emergency ordinance to take care of the anticipated situation next Sunday. In the meantime other secret movements are tin foot among different organizations tc nssist in handling crowds next Sunday who may gather. These bodies will meet the arsons street i'irs and trains coming Into the city to receive bolshevists. When the reds meet in Himr.-.onl next Sunday, if they do meet, ti-.-j will get the hottest reception they have ev-r had yet. COLUMEVS. A movement has been j started by the wool growers of Hartholo- ; mcw county for pooling this year's clip j of wooli making a. combination sale to buver. in an effort to set t ett. re huyer, i prices. THE YAY TO STOP THE REDS The Times believes that the way to stop bolshevism in Lake ; County is to stop the haranguing of excitable foreign-born by ; speakers in Russian, Croatian j or any other foreign language. ; These inflammatory speeches j are against the United States : and the constitution. They are j seditious. These foreign speak- j ers go the limit. The police cannot understand them. They would not dare to say in English what .they rant in a foreign tongue. Good old United States is the only language for Americans. The minute any man talks to a crowd in a foreign tongue clap him in jail. Arrest him for provoke, for he is inciting a riot.