Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 307, Hammond, Lake County, 12 June 1919 — Page 1

rjfto trass FAIR pin WF KE ONTY TIMES WEATHER INTERNATIONAL KBWI TTJLL LEASED WIBS SERVICE. I Oi street and newsstands, 3o V per copy. Delivered by, carrier in I Hammond and Wert Hammond, 50c par month. VOL. XIII, NO. 307. THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1919. HAMMOND, INDIANA. ADD MORE Cfll

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HALF MILLION DOLLAR THEATRE FOR CITY

BIGGEST THE CITY Deal Closed Today for Site Structure In Loop District. Two of Hammond's most famous and venerable land marks, the Heinti block and the Central block, were today thrown into the dis card. Negotiations were closed today in one of the most important real estate deals ever completed in Hammond for these structures and their sites by Gumbiner Bros, of Chicago. When the buildings are torn down, upon tha ground they covered, will be erected one of the finest theatres and hotels in the entire state. WILL SFZND 8500,000. James Michaelstetter of the Arm of Michaelstetter brothers, resident representatives of tha Gumbiner Bros., is authority for the statement that the buliding- which will be at least 5 stories and probably 6 stories la height will cost half a miillon dollars. Gumbiner Brothers, who now own and operate the DeLux Theater, and also the Orpheum Theater In the city of Hammond, purchased a controlling interest in the Central block, located at the corner of Flummer avenue and Hohman street and the Heinta block located at the corner of State and Hohman streets, which gives them the finest location in the city for a tneater building:. It is their intention to build immediately upon this site. ARC3IT1CTS AU BNQAOED. They have engaged Messrs. Rapp & Co., architects of Chicago, one of the most experienced firms of building architects in this country to design the theater and hotel building. It will require probably six months time to complete the building, but when completed it will be a fire proof structure second to none in the state of Indiana. The seating capacity of the new theater will be at least 2,500. The hotel will provide for at least 300 rooms. OPtSATX BIO STBINO. Gumbiner Brothers now own and operate the fcllowing theaters: Orpheum Theater, Hammond; DeLuxe Theater, Hammond; Orpheum Theater, Racine. Wis.; Park Side Theater. Chicago; New Regent Theater, Chicago; Bertha Theater. Chicago: Villas Theater. Chicago; Hamilton Theater, Chicago; Paulina Theater. Chicago. The Orpehum and DeLuxe Theaters of Hammond are under the management of Mtehelstetter Brothers. When the new theater is completed Michelstetter Brothrs will assume the management of the three theaters in Hammond. LOS a LOOKINQ TOB SITE. Gumbiner Brothers have been on the look-out for a rroper location to build an ideal theater in the city of Ham mond for almost three years, but it was j not until this time that they were able to accomplish thair purpose. Construction on the new edifice will mcgin as soon as arrangements are made with the lessees of the stores now in the two blocks. Work will begin this summer without doubt. RICa IN LOCAL XZSTOBT. The Central block and ihe Heints block are two of the oldest buildings in the city. They are a part of its history from the time it was started. M. M. Towle built the Central block and A. Heintz the Heintz block. Both blocks were centers of hotel, financial, political and sporting life of Hammond in its earlier days. 0BERIJN SUBMITS TO OPERATION Keports come from the bedside of Dr. T. W. Oberlin. now at Mansfield, Ahlo. that he submitted to an operation for tonsolitis recently there, which it Is declared were the source of his trouble, having brought on the aggravated attack of rheumatism from which he "has been suffering for some time. He bore the operation, a delicate one, by reason of his weakened condition with fortitude, and his physicians believe that he will speedily grow stronger. The family expect to be back in Hammond, if progress continues, when Miss Katherine Oberlin. who is at college in . Kockford.' completes her school year In a week and leturns to Hammond.

BUILDING

NOTICE! A meeting of East Chicago lodge. B P. O. E.. No. 551. will be held tonlsrht. Thursday. June 12th, There is business of importance and a full attendance of members is desired. DR. R. P. HALE. Exalted Ruler.

HAMMOND

GROWING?

YOU BET! In keeping with the policy of ex- i panaion and improvement which has 1 been so marked in Hammond business j circles this spring. J. E. Burns and Nick Emmerl'.ng. two of the city's prominent undertakers, are about to ! make important changes. J Mr. Burns recently purchased the j fifty-foot lot adjoining his present lo- j cation on East State St.. and is put-j ting lip a building which' promises to ! be one of the best equipped morgues j and undertaking parlors in the district. ! Xik Emmerling has been cramped for ' a long time in his quarters on Sibley street and has Just closed a deal for j the purchase of th John Ambros prop- , erty at the northwest corner of Clin- ' ton and Hohman sts. He expects to j move there as soon as the place can be fitted up for his occupancy. The ; reported consideration was J20.000. Mr. Burns' improvement Is only one of a number which are booked to take place soon on East State et. Several of the buildings condemned by the State Fire Marshal are situated be tween Hohman and Sohl sts., and If ' the condemnation goes through as public sentiment believes it should, some Important Improvements may be expected In this district within the next few months. Real estate men declare that some substantial rental properties must be built eoon, as the situation is -becoming acute. Rents are mounting skyward. One property alone .which had climbed to $150 and was considered a high priced proposition a few months ago, has been boosted to tha almost Impossible figure of $225 per month. Frank S. Bets has Just acquire a new State street property, having purchased the John Fascally place opposite the Orpheum theater. It Is reported that Mr Bets paid $14,000 for the thirty foot front " Jack Diamond will put up a new building on the south side of State St.. Just east of Oakley av-e., having acquired a twenty-five foot lot from Webb Miller for.$5.S0O. Dr. A. J. Warber. the dentist. Is another new entrant among the owners of State st property. He has purchased fifty feet from Charles M. Hicks on the .north side of the street and east, of the Federal building. This was a $8,00 deal. HERE ARE NEW SHRINE OFFICERS-ELECT (BULLrTIW.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE nrsiaJtAFOLIS, Zad., Jose 13 Port, laad, Ore., was selected aa the city which will entertain the 1920 Imperial Council, Ancient Arabic Order XToblea of the Mystlo BQixtae, by the Imperial Council meet, luff here today. The convention will be held la the Paelflo coast city la Jnne of 1030 and the' annual Portland rose fasti, al will be held at the same time . Al Kader Temple of Portland came ta a special train and Immediately npon arrival started a campaign for the nest Imperial Council and had the support of temple of the northwest. They were opposed for the convention by Jerusalem Tvmple of New Orleans, which had the support of southern temples. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 12. Election of a noble to fill the place of imperial t uter "guard and selection of the city for the 1920 meeting J. th rmainirtr business to be conducted by the imperial council. Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine meeting here today. Both Portland, Ore., and New Orleans are after the next imperial council and one of these cities will be selected today. Owing to contests the election of off.- j cers was not completed yesterday. W hen the business session of the council adjourned last evening the following oflicers had been elected: W. Frecland Kendrick. Lulu Temple, Philadelphia, imperial potentate. Elias L. Garrctson, Afiil Temple, Tacoma. Wash., imperial deputy potentate. Ernest A. Cutts, Alee Temple, Savanrsh, Ga., imperial chief rabban. James S. McCandless. Aloha Temple, Honolulu, r. I., imperial assistant rabban. Conrad V. Dlkeman. Kismet Temple, Brooklyn. N. T., imperial high priest and prophet. I James E. Chandler. Ararat Temple. Kansas City, Mo., imperial oriental guide. ' James C. Burger, El Jebel Temple. Denver, Imperial ceremonial master. David W. Crossland. Alcaxar Tempi Montgomery, Ala., imperial ceremonial roaster. C. M. Dunbar. Palestine Temple, Providence. R. I., imperial marshal. Frank C. Jones. Arabia Temple, Houston, Tex., imperial captain of guard. Tike The Times and keep in touch with the whole world.

BANKERS TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE

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Left to right, above: J. P. Morgtn, Frank. X VandVrlip, H. P. Dt1on and Jacob H. Schiff. Below: Thomas W. Lamont. The senate foreign relations committee began its investigation . into the "leak" of the peace treaty into Wall street by summoning J. P. Morgan, Thomas W. Lamont and II. P. Davison of the Morgan & Co., and Frank A. Vanderlip, 1 WITH 12,000 TROOPS Here's Another Big Bunch of The Boys Back Home For Keeps. (BULIETTIT.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ) NXW YOB.X, June 12. M.aJ. Oen. James W. SlcAndrews. chief of staff of the American Expeditionary forces in Praace, and veteran of three previous wars, returned home today with 11,283 other fighters aboard the giant transport Xterlthlaa. Oca. Mc Andrews returns to his post as commandant of the army general staff college, formerly the war board, a post he gave up when he went abroad as commander of the 18th Infantry regiment, Pirst Division. The Levlthian hung up a new record for the trip, exceeding' her previous record for number of passengers carried by 33. Six negro soldiers from southern states died enroute of tuberculosis, INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 NEW YOP.K. June 12. The giant transport Leviathan bringing 11,940 troops from France, arAved in the harbor this afternoon, having been slightly delayed early today when she turned in her course and went to the aid of tha transport Graf Waldersee. damaged in collision. Aboard the Levithian were the 51st, 52nd and 53rd infantry regiments, complete: the 185th. 170th. 375th. 495th. 6Tth, S03rd. SOoth. S2Cth and S72nd i aero squadrons: t irst, s-econd. Third and Fourth companies of the Second regiment, air service mechanics; Eleventh infantry brigade headquarters, 111th sanitary train detachment. 316th l field artillery detachment, SlSth engineer train detachment. 223rd military I police. Sixth division show troop and j the First replacement depot chauffeur school. In addition there were a number f casuals, nurses, civilians and general prisoners. 'Bulletins (BULLETIN.) (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE l PASJS, June 12. French circles de. claxed toady that the allied reply to the .Gtermaa counter peace proposals will be Imnded to tha Oermans oa Saturday, instead of tomorrow," with aa eight day ultimatum providing that the Germans must sign by June 23. Marshal Zoch and Oen. Kalg have reported to the big four that they can advanco into Germany with little trouble if the Germans refuse to siT

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until recently president of the National City bank of New York, to STILLO GETS HEAVY FINE Angelo Stillo. who was arrested by West Hammond police Tuesday for! the I. H. B. yards was tried in the , West Hammond city court yesterday evening. The prosecution was con-j ducted by Attorney J. W. Morthland. j of Hammond. Stillo was found guilty1 and Judge Kowalski gave him the limit under the city ordinance, $200 and costs. He Is trying to raise the amount now but it Is thought he will be unsuccessful ar.d will get to spend the summer in the Cook county Jail. This Is the Sort of Citizens Boy Scouts Turn Out; Want Help This Week 1 2f.tx W w 4 Boy Scouts and their grown-up friends are making a drive this week for one million associate members. An associate member is granted the privilege of being enrolled upon payment of one dollar for a year's dues. The Boy Scouts are modest, but a lot of their friends call attention to the fact that during the war they helped the government in a hundred differnt ways. One was to se 11 Liberty Bond.

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appear as witntsses. Jtcob K. Schiff, another pporzinent New York banktr, is also xpected to testify. Lament is in Europe and may not appear as a witness for several weeks. As the investigation proceeds it is probable that the list ef witnesses will be enlarged until every large financial institution in Wu street is represented. The subpoenas already issued carry with them instructions to the witnesses to submit correspendence passing between the New York offices cf J. P. Morgan & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and their foreign representatives bear-' ing on the peace treaty. GARY ST. SUED Hammond Man Says He Was Thrown Off Car; Enroute to Work Gottfried Bruetsch, of Hammond ha filed suit for damages against the Gary Street Railway Co.. in the Hammond superior court. On April 21, Mr. Bruetsch says he was on his way to his work at the Standard Steel Car Co., and boarded a Gary car. As the rear platform was crowded he got on the front platform and stood by the motorman. After the car was moving the motorman informed 'him he would have to go to the rear and as the interior of the car was Jammed with passengers it was necessary to stop and let him walk to the back platform. Bruetsch. had Just -taken hold of the handrail when the car started causing him to be dragged, about fifty ftet. Because of injuries which he suffered he is asking for- $1,500 damages. His attorneys are Ibach. Gavit, Cravens & Stlnson. BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES For injuries which'he sustained when he was trapped by the gates at the Sibley street crossing' of the' Erie and Monon railroads in Hammond. Erwan R. Lewis has filed: suit for damages against the Director General of Railroads and the U. S. .Railroad Administration. , '. ' Lewis was driving his automobile east of Sibley St., . October, 25, 1318. and as he approached the crossing the gates on both sides were raised. He crossed the Monbn tracks and had Just reached the Erie tracks when the gates were lowered in front of him. As a train was approaching rapidly. Evans could not stop ar.d back off the tracks so he crashed through the gates. His nose was broken, two front teeth knocked out and he received other injuries which he says will disfigure him for life. For these he asks $2,100 damages. In another paragraph of the complaint, Evans says his machine was badly damaged in the wreck , and he asks for $500 for this. , ;His attorneys ere Klots & Tinkham. Times news service is the best ,, . , 1 effort can furnish.

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Hot Fight Promised when j is.nox Jf eace Resolution Comes Up Today. (BUXX.ETIK.) By J. BAST CAMPBELt - f STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICEI WAEHINOTON, June 12. Immediate !

. , . . vos RESPONDENT I N SERVICE) actios on the Knox league of nations t (Copyright, by the I. IT. S.. June. 1919.) ST: iTemi AtifSSS ,51 PARIS' Junc 12-The eaeraIthe senate to adjourn until Monday i peace situation regarding Germany wiuttaiiaffitup his become compijcate(1 as a reThe agreement to adjourn was reach-I t ed by tha Republican and Democratic 1 Suit of rumors which are giving ctl? iftL8?"or Xafx aally 8UC:'rise to dissensions among certain cacded la securing unanimous consent i & to hava his measure favorably reported j representatives of the allied and to fas senate from the senate foreign j assoCiated nower relations committee and placad cn the a5SOClaleQ powers.

senate calendar. 1 Bl LLETI V. WA9HISGTOX. June IS By m vote of te 9. the Knox League ef Nations resolatlon favorably r ported to the senate today Vy the oMate ' forelsm relations committee at th end of protracted aesston behind closed doors which waa said to have developed Into a bitter w'angle between proleasrue and astl-leag-ue aenatora on the committee. (BULLETIN.) x ? INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, June 12. Reservation of the right of congress to determine sad interpret the provisions of Article Tea of the league of nations. Insofar as It affects the United States and the nations . of the western hemisphere la provided la a resolution introduced in the senate this afternoon by Senator Sterling of South Dakota. The resolution waa referred to the foreign relations committee of the senate. By J. BAST CAMPBELL f STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICEI WASHINGTON, June 12. The Knox resolution providing for the ratification of the peace treaty by the senate without, at the same time, Committing the United States, to the league of nations, was ex- ' ( pected to plunge senatorial proponents and opponents of the! 1,r,,s .V,o, fl,Kl , m ; 1 1 IVAUb iUVV (AAA V k-AA V A f VI WO. A LU A AAA WAA today. Defeat for the resolution was predicted by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, and other Democratic' Senators, after the senate foreign relations committee shall have reported it favorably to the senate by the slim majority of 9 to 8 by which the antileague senators control that committee. STOBJCT SESSION PROMISED. A stormy session of the committee when it met, behind closed doors, to consider the resolution before the senate met. was another prediction made. Senator McCumber of North Dakota, the only one or the ten Republican members of the committee who is an avowed advocate of the league, planned to Join with the seven Democratic members in trying to keep the measure in committee. It was regarded as a foregone conclusion, however, that the nine anti-league Republicans on the rorarait(Continued on page two.) MIST" READY FOR TRIP - .'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 ST. JOHN'S. N. F., June 12 The VI-kers-Vimy bombing machine anl the Handley-asc airplane may ensure in i desperate race on the trans-Atlantic fllg-ht. It was state dthis morning that it was unlikely that either machine would start this eveninx. but that both might "hop off tomorrow afternoon or Saturday. The steamship Graciana arrived today with a new metor for which F. P. Raynham's Martinsyde machine wis smashed on the same day that Harry G. Hawker set off to fly to England. He hopes to be able to make a trial flight within a week.

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Never In World's History Has It Needed Real Leader So Badly. John Edwin Ncvin staff CORRESPONDENT I N. SERVICE) . .At- t'r( -earw tlm ! ;e r.-.K, wmaw w a 4i. A A Vat by impartial observers that the Germans are taking advantage cf the delicate labor situation in Europe, to create. -the opinion,:. throughout the world that they are unwilling to sign the treaty. Cry For Real Leader. It is obvious that never before In the world's history has there been great' r necessity for a real leader. The big four have been torn by differences of opinion as the , results of mcnths of labor. Whether with or without cause, the great quality of a ' positive and immediate decision has seemingly disappeared since thenvos of the aliie'd and associated powers gathered in Parts. ' Here Are Facts. I have personally discussed with the. leaders of the delegations the exact situation, and as a result of observations and confidential communications it is possible to describe the facts as follows: 1. The campaign directed against President Wilson's policies in Washington and throughout the United Stales has materially weakened his influence among his associates. The belief is (constantly rrowinc in Paris that' th failure .0 the president to keep the fp,okefsmen of co"fr" i""" of his intentions was the most serious ins take. Friends Can't Explain. Political enemies of the president are insisting fhat no defense is possible. The president's friends are unable to make any explanation and as a result the influence of the United States in Paris is lower than at any other time since America entered the war. Modifies His Views. 2. Premier Lloyd-Ceorge, after insisting on the most drastic peace terms modified his views as the result of pressure from a group of international financiers having their headquarters in London and New Tork. After this fact had been allowed to become known It was swallowed up in Germany as an Indication of weakness. When the British premier reversed his views the German! cMd not consider them genuine and "tok aid and comfort from them." How Germany Views It. 3. The labor unrest in Great Britain and France has been recognized in Gtmajiy as sti indication of war weariness. This encouraged the German leaders to insist defiantly upon a revision of the terms, whereas a month ago they were at the point of reluctantly accepting their fate, merely growling agains the severity of the penalty imposed upon them. Italians Dissatisfied. 1. Italian dissatisfaction over President Wilson's policies was seised upon by the anti-government party at Rome as a weapon to be utilized against th3 cabinet headed by Premier Orlando. Pro-German influences are notoriously strong throughout Italy and have been concentrated In a solid front against the treaty. As a result of this when the Italian parliament assembles on June 19, the Socialists will be pretared to denounce the treaty as a "violation of humanity and an Incentive to future war?." They probably will be allowed to talk to any extent without any organized effort to oefendt the rtLabor Problems Many. The above constitute the most serious problems whether the Germans eventually accept the treaty or not. The labor problems on the continent are. thf source of imminent pti!. Throughout France war profiteering has l).-on rampant. Statistics show that cost of living has Increased 3.0 jsr (Continued on page five.)