Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 14, Hammond, Lake County, 10 May 1919 — Page 1

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500 Mi Uiles Expected To Be Covered Within 8 Hours By Airmen. ' (BULLETIN.) F INTERN ATIONAL NEWS SERVICE Trespassy, N. P.a May 10. The NC-1, which started from Halifax this mora, ing landed here at 4:15 o'clock this after, noon. She made the trio in saven hour. covering 4eo miles. I BULLETIN. MNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVlCEi HALIFAX, N. S., May 10. Plying" at terrific rate of speed, NC-3 passed ' Cause, on the Northeastern point of j ITora Scoria, at 3:35 o'clock this afteraooa. She Is making better speed than ITC-1 made this morning- and is evident. ! ly trying: to make up for the time lost, j blli.i:ti. HALIFAX, X. S., May 10. Two of America's rntries in the trans-Atlnutlc stukes irerc this afternoon again on their way. The ,C-1 and the NC-3 hopped off' from Hnlifux this morning on the second leg from Halifax to Trepassy, Newfoundland. After flying ubout 15 miles the N'C-3 was forced to eome book to Halifax because of a broken propeller. After getting a nerr propeller the XC-3 started again at lli42. The last news from the C-1 said she had passed Canso, about 150 miles northeast of Halifax, Ad was making good time. ' ( BTTLLE TIN. ) 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, May 10. The NC-3, ens of the two navy seaplanes which today started tha second ley of the trans-Atlantic Sight, returned to Hall, fax at 10 o'clock, Washing-ton time, to replace a broken propeller, the navy department announced. It was expected that she would ho able to make her second hop-off from Halifax about noon. (BULLETIN.) 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 HALIFAX, N. S., May 10. The American naval seaplane NC-1 passed Csbbo at the extreme Northeastern end cf Nova Scotia at 9:30 this morning-. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE HALIFAX, N. S., May 10. The American naval seaplanes IC-1 and NC-3 began the second leg of their trims-Atlantic flight this morning when they left Halifax for Trepassy. The NC-1 was the first to get away, leaving a 8:40 o'clock. It was followed at 9:05 by the NC-3. The airmen expected to make the 7ts fight in about eight hours. WEATHIS PAIS AND COOL. The seaplanes began their long veytKP from Rockaway Feint, N". T., on Thursday. The wenthcr was fair and cool. The alrm'n arose at six o'clock and s:trr Vreakfast began tuning- up the cnfins cf ther powerful planes. Shortly a!"tr 7 o'clock Ccmmandtr John H. Towers, in command of the ex-r-edtrton. made a final overhauling of the machines to test the motors and the struts. EIO CEOWD QATHZP.S. A crowd had gathered and when the slfinal for the start was given and the t ig-hty sea planes began spinning along the surface cf the harbor preparatory to rising in the air those on chore set top b cheer. There wss light breez from the r.or'h but It was not strong enough to affect the rlanes. As the two craft arose like two mighty and graceful birds, they headed to sea from the eastern passage. The deck of the U. S. cruiser Baltimore in the harbor was lined with eailers who cheered and threw their hats in the air as the two planes took the air nnd reared northward. The distance to Trespassy is about f. ve hundred rn'.les and Commander Towers said he expected the airmen to cover it in about eight hours unless hard head winds blew up. When the American naval flyers reach Trepassy they will be on even terms with the British flyers. Harry G. Hawker and Capt. Kaynham, who have been waiting near St. Johns for weeks for a start on their trans-Atlantic attempt. GOOD SHOWING FOR BURNHAM Euinham is particularly proud of th" record she made in tho Victory loan. Judge Wit'tenberg today, as chairman of the drive, reports a 240 per cent oversubscription. In other words. Burnham's quota was $23,000 and she bought $60,100 worth of bonds. Mayor Fatton bought a block of $20,000 last night and Jim Collisimo $10,000. INDIANAPOLIS Douglass Mulloch, of Chicago, president of the American Fioss Humorists, will address the annual spring meeting of the Indiana Carriers Association, which will be he'd r Mai- 1-1o.

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r't G. E. Ruthenberg. The trial of C. E. Ruthenberj?. Cleveland, Ohio, Socialist who orpanized the May day parade in Cleveland which ended in bloody riot, has been fixed for May 20. He is chareed with assault to kill. Ruthenberp was his party's candidate for j mayor of Cleveland several timts ! and he recently served a term m prison for violation of the espionage law. MANY ARE FOUND GUILTY JN COURT Gary, Hammond and East Chicago Defendants Are Sworn for Trial. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN" POINT. Ind.. May 10. Will Pulley, a Cary negro charged with assault with intent to commit murder on the penon of "Will Jones, another Cary negro, was tried In the Criminal court at Crown Foint on Friday. Pulley appeared in person In court and plead not ! guilty. He was defended by Vincent T. 1 Walsh, of Gary. The two r.egroes got into trouble and rullry stabbed Jones with a knife. After hearing the evidence the jury decided that Pulley was guilty and Judge Smith will sentence him on Monday. EAST CHICAGO NEOHOXS TINXS. The trial cf Hsmp and Lizzie Corey, of East Chicago, was he'.d on Thursday afternoon. The r.egroes were charged with stealing $63 worth of merchandise from the store of I. Cohn in East 1iicago. and th-:n reddling their sroiis. Lizzie plead r.ot guilty and did not rct.it.mbfr how tna roods cam Into her possession. However, it appeared to the jury that It was very plain from the evidence how Lizzie got the goods, and they found her guilty and Judge Smith fined her JI3 and sentenced her to the penal department of the Indiana woman'a prison for ono to fourteen years. The jury vat xinable to agr:c as to Hamp's inplicaiion In the affair. VASE LIN S-UT TO FARM. Vaselln Kovich. a Hammond man aged hirty-tbrec, was found guilty of retit larceny cn Friday morning and fined $23 nnd ccsfs and sentenced to Indiana state farm ftr six months and disfranchised for two years. The defendant appeared in court in person and plead not guilty cf stealing an ccrcoat and cap from Mike f-tankovich. Ho waives jury an! ! cause was submitted to court with the above icsult. SIMPSON CASS POSTPONED. The trial of Samuel Simpson, the Lowell druggist charged with attempting to attack Miss Marjorle Morgan, t thlrteen-yecr-old adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hayden, has been postponed one week. AV'in. McAleer, Simrson's attorney, cf Hammond, being engaged in the Torter county court next week. T TO To handle all traffic problems which may confront shippers of the Calumet reffion Is the ohlect of a. new lndustrial traffic bureau which It Is report ed will be organized soon by several men who have long made this" subject a specialty. A new rate classification is expected to go into effect soon with a general reconstruction of freight rates to all parts of the world and promoters of the bureau believe industries will appreciate the Importance of the eexpert advice cn routing, rating, revision, tracing and the handling of claims in transportation. As soon as the organization plans are completed they will present their proposition to the manufacturers. STREET CAR CRASH HAPPENS IN CHI. r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEHVICE1 CHICAGO. May 10. One man was killed and thirty Injured here today In s. crash between two street cars heavily loaded with laborers on their way to

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Federal Court Jurist Said He Was Qualified to Act As Witness in Huber Case. TIWE3 BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL rXDlAXAPOLIS. May 10. Charges against Kssle McMorris, Charles I Taylor of Hammond, and Stuart Moore in the Huber Mann act violation cases were nolle-prossed after John Huber had been ser.teneed to the Atlanta Federal prison for two years. "I am qualified as a witness myself In this case," said Judge Albert B. Anderson, interrupting an effort of counsel for the defense of John Huber. of Hammond, charged with violation of the Mann act. to introduce testimony that Huber'a reputation Is pood. "T could not count on my fingers and thumbs," added Judsc Anderson, "the number of reputable business men of Hammond who have talked to me about this man. I know his reputation, and It is very, very bad." "Mr, Storen." said Judge Anderson, addressing the United States marshal, "you have attended court frequently in Hammond. Have you ever heard anything as to Huber's reputation?" Marshal As Witness. Marshal Storen said that he had heard it mentioned frequently and In answer to further questions by the court said It was very bal. Esther Plunket, age seventeen, of Xorris City 111., married and separated from her husband, testified that Huber who cwnj a roolro-em an-d formerly was in the salcon business In Hammond, had taken her to Chicago and places In Michigan. She told of his engaging rooms for her at Hammond, of his giving her money and of an attempt he made to have her run out of town by the police in order to prevent her testifying- against him. Charges of tLe same nature against Essie McMorris, Charles L. Taylor, of Hammond, and Stuart Moore, of Kensselaer, were nolled. F;nt Chicago Man Fined. Je.hn Jeorse of L Chicago, pleaded guilty to transporting twenty-three gallons of whiskey from So. Chicago to Hammond and was fined $100 and sent to jail for four months. He insisted that lie had intended to take the whiskey to West Hammond and did not know -nhere the state line was. ALL HE HAS LEFT IS MEMORIES OF IT Chicago Gullible Says That a Pleasant Time Was Had in Lcs Angeles. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. May IP. Detrii k E. Meyers, retired farmer and rtal estate broker, went to Los Angeles with J17.P00 to spend his vacation. He is back In Chicago today but about all ha has left is recollections of the vacation. Meyers had the prodigious luck whilo in Los Angeles to become acquainted with a "Mr. AVillis" who later Introduced him to "Mr. Tmnziger" of New York brokerage firm of "Shepherd and Shepherd." which "handles all the business for the Goulds. Rockefeller, Morgan and others." Later Mr. Cosgrove, also a member of the New York brokerage firm, joined the trio. After considerable financial talk Meyers Invested $300 In Erie stock and took a profit of $SC0. Then he was "let In" on a project to clean v;p $30S.000 in American Steel. He turned over his $17,000 as his share of the Investment dans was told his rrofits of $77,000 would to turned oer to him In St. Louis. That was last February. Now Meyers Is tired cf waiting and has confided his misgivings to-Chicago detectives. ENIABLE record BY BROTHERHOOD Hammond Lodge 335 of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks has made an enviable record In Victory loan subscriptions. This youngest of the railroad organizations of Hammond had subscribed for ?I3,!00 of the Firth loan when the returns were tabulated this morning. It is known that there are still some subscriptions which have not been reported which will carry the total well beyond $5 4,000. There are about 400 members in the Hammond lodge. The National Grand Lodge convention of the F.rotherhood opens Monday at Cincinnati. S. H. Hicks, special representative of the Hammond lodge, leaves Sunday evening for Cincinnati to attend the session. WABASH Government clerks from Wabash. Huntington, Cass, Miami. Pulaski. Blackford and Grant counties ire expected to attend a meeting of civil service, employees which -Bill be held

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Foreign Minister Tchitcherin. Foreifrn MirJster Tchitcherin of the Russian govarnment is grivinjr initructions to Foreign Minister Bela Kun of the soviet frovemmer.t set up in Uungarj'. Tchitcherin's suggestions are to seize all clothinpr, supplies, factories, banks, paper stock end print shops (issuing newspapers for the workingmen), establish sixhour day, give less food to the bourgeoise than to the workers, increase the workers' pay and force trie middle class to share their hon.es with the laboring class. MAKE YOUR KICKS OH JHESE DAYS Board of Review Announces Days When Schedule Complaints Will Be Heard. SPECIAL-fV THE TIMES CROWN POINT. Jnd.. May 10 County Assessor William E. Black and the Lake oountv board of re iew ata Tint locking forward with any great degree of hilarity to the coming annual session of the board for it will bo one of the most important ever held and the board expects to hear some tenib'e complaints. Assessor Black lias set the following dates when matters will be taken up from the various localities: June-3-7 Eagle Creek, Cedar Creek. West Creek. Hanover. Winf.cld, Lowell and Schneider. June 3-12 St. John. Center, Ross. Hobart and all cities and towns therein. June 16-1 S Calumet and all towns and cities therein. June 23-25 North and the city of Hammond. June 30-July Z East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. ' July 7-S Whiting. CLUB WILL BE REOPENED ON MAY 30 Hammond County Club to Celebrate New Year's '20, Far in Advance. Finishing touches are .being placed on the new Hammond Country Club -which was gutted so badly In a disastrous fire last winter and officials of the club are preparing for the re-opening of the building to Us membership on May 30. The decorating is practically complete and the interior Is a. thing of beauty from one end of it to the other, the ball room, ladies' parlor and dining room being especially handsome in design. A large force of workmen have been engaged this week in completing the work and new furniture h3s already begun to arrive. Kent W. Bartlett. chairman of the committee on entertainment, has already begun work on the program for tho re-opening date. May 30, and has decided on an elaborate dinner dance as the piece de resistance. The committee expects to celebrate New Year's 1920 on the occasion and has engaged the jazziest jazz orchestra there is for the rarty. "We have not yet completed our program," said Chairman Bartlett. "but I am safe in saying that It will really be the most noteworthy party the club ever gave and It will be a genuine recpenlng celebration." YOU'RE WELCOME. 1219 Beacon. Street, East Chicago, Ind., May 9, 1919. Xdltor Times: W wish to thank yon for the publicity give a the One Hundredth Anniversary celebration, of the X,ake County Lodges, Z. O. O. T., for we are Indebted to "The Times Newspapers" for our large attendance. While we expected a large turnout, we were agreeably surprised at the number attending from out of town, who only learned of the affair through the columns of your valued papers. Tours very truly, C. H. ZUSZD, O. Z. O- BL, Lake Co.. Chairman Committee.

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CONGRESS White House Without Confirmation, However, That President Will Go on a Speaking Tour. BERLIN, May 10. Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, todaysent Premier Clemenceau a note declaring that the treaty handed the Germans "contains demands which could be borne by no people." INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, May 10. President Wilson will address a joint session of congress on the international situation as soon as he returns to Washington. This was officially announced at the white house today following receipt of advices from Paris. The president did not state when he expected to return, but it is known that he has been planning to sail as soon after June 1 as possible and so far as known here, there have been developments that would be likely to force a change in his plans. SATS IT'S riCTIOW. President Wilson also Informed the white house that the report that Italy is to get Fiume after a lapse of rive years "is pure fiction as far as ho personally is concerned." It was announced. Other advices from members of the president's party stated that "the atmosphere was clearing" as far as opposition to any of the president's stands is concerned, and this was attributed to the strong terms that were revealed with the publication of the peace treaty. NO NEWS OP TOtia. The fact that the president will address congress In person on the International situation led to the conclusion here that his cabled message to the congress when It convenes In extraordinary session on May 19 will deal only with routine matters, such as the supply and appropriation hills that the members will be required to take up. The white house was still without cor.fi rrnation of the report that the president was planning to make speaking tour of the country shortly after his return to America. HOI STOCKS OPENED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK, May 10. Many stocks weie rressed for sale at the opening of the stock market today with pronounced weakness shown in nearly all the oil issues, large blocks being thrown on the market causing substantial losses. Texas Co. dropped 6', -a points to 280 and Tan-American yielded over five points to S9. Sinclair Oil fell over 2 points to 65 while. Royal Duch N. T. dropped 3 points to 114. Steel common from 100 H. dropped o 85 'a and losses of from 1 to 3 points were sustained in nearly all the active Issues in the first fifteen minutes. There were many unsettling rumors in circulation and the market showed a decidedly weak undertone. CIRCUS WRECK CLAIMS MADE Judge Dressier of the State Industrial Board has been in Hammond tho latter part of this week hearing several industrial cases. A number cf claims have been filed before the board in connection with the circus train wreck at Ivanhoe last June. Judge Dressier says that none of these will be considered until after the Federal court has passed upon who was responsible for the wreck and whether the owners of the circus or the railroad company must settle ths damage claims. WILL GET ON REVIEW BOARD ( SPECIAL TO THE TIMES 1 CROWN POINT. Ind., May 10 Judge Norton has appointed A. J. Swanson of Hammond and William Fitzgerald, of Gary, members cf the Board of Review for the year 1919. With County Auditor Foland. County Treasurer SI. J. Brown and Assessor Black, tho board of eQualization will begin work the first of June. Times news service ;s t'ne best "hat money can buy and honest effort can furnish.

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Cot. Ben. N. Olcott. Ben N. Olcott is the new governor of Oregon, succeeding the late governor Withycombe. Olcott was formerly secretary of state and haa been known in slate politics for years. An interesting point in connection with Olcott's appointment ia that of his right to name a new secretary lot state. Action has been opened in the Oregon supreme court to decide this point. JEWISH TO MEETING BE HELD TOMORROW Indignant Patrols Will Discuss Morris Lieberman's Escapade. The meeting which has been called for tomorrow at East Chicago to take action !n regard to the Morris L'eberman matter will be held at 10 o'clock a m. at the Odd Fellows' hall on Forsyth avenue. Captain Bernstein of South Bend with a delegation in charge will be present to address the meeting. Local speakers from Iake county will also take part in the proceeding.?. , All local Jewish citizens are u: gently requested to.be preset". JOSTLED OK CAR LOSES HIS BONDS Pickpockets crowded J-e Cocchattl last night on a Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago car in Hammond and a few rrinutcs later he found he wes short J3 In cash and four Liberty bonds. Cocchattl, who liies on Olcott ave.. in East Chicago, at once reported Ills loss to the Hammond police and it is believed their prompt action has bagged two of the men. Edward Crowley of Ciceio. 111., and Joe Matthcms of Gary, were picked up at State and Hohman sts. by Officer Eorchert. They are -S',irP"sod to have been the ones who jostled the v ictime and then slipped the loot to a third party who is still at large. Thir record Is being looked up. STANDARD FOREMAN DEAD Ezra. C. Crittenden, who until taken 111 about eleven months pjm was employed as foreman at the Standard Steel Car Co., died thi3 morning at 7:"0 o'clock at th Washington Tark hospital. II; had been in the employ of the car company for nine years an"l resided at 425 Becker st., Hammond. Mr. Crittenden was twenty-seven years old and leaves the wife, who was formerly Miss Bertha Schillo; his father. J. L. Crittenden, who lives at Burlington, Kjr.; and a sister. Mrs. It. T. Prior, who lives in Hammond. No funeral arrangements havo been made. FLAT FIRE IN BALTIMORE r INTERN ATIONAL BALTIMORE. Md. ular rescue work by men saved several morning apartment NEWS SERVICE May 10. Spectacflremcn and policelives in an early house fire here tosaved two children mbing a porch post day. A policeman and a woman by cli to the second story Eight citizens were taken to a hospital s uffering from burmi and other injuries MEETING RESULTS IN REMARRIAGE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I SAN DUSK Y, O.. May 10. Mrs. Florence Berry and her divorced husband, EenJ. Berry. Boston, just out of the air service of the United States army, nu t unexpectedly on the streets here last night. This morning they were rc-mnr-ried. They had separated three year.; ago. Don't throw your paper away without reading the want ad page.

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Treat 'Em Rough Slogan for Patriots If Red Keeting Materializes. (BULLETIN.) Two X. W. W. agitators are to appear in the West Hammond poUoe court Monday to find out how Judge Xowalski deals with their variety. They wer arrested Priday at the Swift & Co. fertilizer plant where they had been hired the clay before. One says he i Joseph Lewinski, of 334 State street, Hammond, and the other is Jack Krooa, whose address is Acme hotel, Chicago. They had a number of I. W, W. membership blanks and were solicitingmembers among the workmen at tUa fertilizer plant. A. number of men were induced to sign up and quit their Jobs before the officials got next to th3 cause. They were arrested and are no-vr confined in the West Hammond police station. Such absolutely painstaking preparations have been made to give a great reception to the "reds'' wrio advertised earlier in the week that they were going to hold a big demonstration in Hammond Sunday that it is believed by the authorities there will be no demonstration. Nothing has been overloqked by Chief of Police Austgen and Mayer Brown to keep the "reds" on the jump. The police will run" their legs off. Every incoming steam or trolley car comingr Into Hammond tcmotrow w'tU be met by a husky delegation. It wiji be an Informal reception committee. As fast as the "reds" get off they will l: booted back on the car. JAILS NICELY CLEANED OTJT. The city jail has all been nicely swept out and provided with standing room for radicals. Chief Austgen r.v. only has one jn.il ready but if there are pltnty of the reds, he has ten jai.s that will accommodate 1.000. A score of improvised patrol wagons have been engaged and manned. Thj entire Hammond motorcycle club with SI machines notified 'Mayor Brown thi morning that every man and every machine will be at the rolice staticn for service under Moiorcjcle Officers Lutu and Warner. Every man on the police force, day and night squads, will report for duty. This includes the special police. BELT'S EINEST B.EAET. Chief Special Agent A. A. Zlelke ' the Indiana Harbor Belt By. Co.'s cracl. detective force with all his men will be ready on call fur emergency. The Hammond Homo Guards company. 100 rifles strong, held their last drill last night and will report for du'y at 8 a. m. Every man cn the city s fir" departments will be ready unacr C. luci Nill for instant action. ' Tho Soldiers' and Sailors' Club under Capt. I'ioyd Murray numbering C'O returned soldiers will bo on guard all day. VIGILANTS ON TEE LIST, TOO. Added to these efficient organizations is the Citizens' Vigilance Cotnml'.tee composed of ."CO staunch patriot? who will lend every aid in their power in either men or machines to quell any disorder. Sheriff Lew Barns and h'.s new forca of deputies will be fully prepared to cope with any emergency. Chief Austgen has already, if events should materialize, arranged with the West Hammond and East Chicago authorities for help which he knows wiU "not be necessary. "We can take enre of .".000 bolshevi ts tomorrow." said Chief Austgen -day, "but I don't think there will b eny trouble or even excitement. If there is I shall be surprised." WHITING TAKES A DECISIVE STAND Citizens Pledge Themselves to Help in Anti-Bolshevist Crusade. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES! WHITING, Ind . May 10. At n recent me ting of the Owls Club directorate a decided stand was taken against Bolshevism. If necessary to make Amer.o'. a place fit for heroes and to rid tho country of the Bed flag all the resources of the club were pledged to ti movement nsainst the Bursian piiil. Becer.t activities of the Bids in Lk county have irritated the ciub memners of whom over 100 have been in service in the recent world war. Eve ry branch of service is presented on the club f !! and all have expressed their eagerness to do whatever necessary to help th" Hy. state nnd federal governments ' right the social epidemic. Tho follow ing resolution was adopted: ItSSOLTJTIClT. Whereas, the Owls Club of Whiting, (Continue- on page five.)