Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 19, Hammond, Lake County, 14 June 1919 — Page 1
FAIR COUNTY TIME WEATHEfc ISTSBNATIONAX, SEWS FULL LEASED WIXE SERVICE. 1 On streets and newsstands, 3o per copy. Delivered by carrier la 1 Hammond and West Hammond, SOe per month. VOL. VII, No. 19. , June 14, 1919 EIGHT PAGES. tck SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION. iLI li 4-, HERIFF! RAID REGULAR9! MOONSHINE STILL
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CONFISCATED Three Men from Gary Pay Stiff Fines at Crown Point. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES! : CROWN POINT, Ind., June 14. Three Gary men were arrested
yesterday in a raid on the first big scale moonshining plant to be uncovered in Lake county. Evidence 6hows that large quantities of gin had been manufactured and sold by the men in the brief time the illicit still had been in operation. The men are Mike Bragsch, Martin Flestmjn and Ray Klither. Attention of the sheriff's office had been called to the Half Way house, situated about three and one-half miles from Crown Point by the suspicious actions of the new occupants. Yesterday Warden Piatt and Deputy Sheriff Hentges visited the rlace to investigate. K complete moonshiner's outfit was Tound in operation with four barrels of rin already made. The stuff was found in the smokehouse near the Half Way House. 'A barrel of raisins setting just outside the floor first attracted the attention of the officers to the place. Inside a large auarter of beef had been hung up to kill the odor of the ln. " Vpon being arrested Bragsch. Flestmjn and Klither confessed that - they had ben. manufacturing,. Uaa -stiiy for several weeks and have evidently cleaned up a nice bunch of money. They had been disposing of their product to Gary men. receiving $10 a gallon. The men were brought to Crown Point -here their trial was held yesterday afternoon before Acting Mayor Claude AHman. Klither and Flestmjn were Hned $145 and a thirty days jail sentence was also soaked to them. Bragsch declared that he had had nothing to do with the manufacture of the liquor and the court relented a little in his case. He was fined $35 but also received the thirty days in jail. The Half Way House has frequently fleured in the criminal affairs of this community. It was formerly run by the Carneys and has always had an unsavory reputation.
C APT i TOYMAN TO LOUISVILLE FOR FINAL DISCHARGE Capt. Allen B. Twyman, the war veteran of East Chicago, the man who successfully organized Company L. of that city and who is looked upon as tho personification of loyalty and patriotism to his country and to his city, leaves East Chicago today to return to Louisville. Ky., where he will receive his final discharge papers. Capt. Twyman was overseas ana -with the army of occupation in Germany and has a fund of most interesting experiences which, for the past few days he has been relating in fragments to his friends. He expects to return from Louisville in a couple of weeks and is making arrangements to re-locate in this city and again engage in the practice of law. He will be heartily welcomed by all who know him. ON PUBLIC HEALTH ATE. Cn Monday evening, at the Congre-p-ational church. East Chicago, there will be a dinner meeting in the interests cl public health. It is being held under the auspices of the county health board whose object is to disseminate information In (regard to public health essentials and to stimulate the organisation of a public health association in East Chicago to to-operate with the county and local boards of health. A dollar dinner will be served In the church dining rooms at six o'clock to w-hic,h everybody is invited. It is desired that reservations be sent in by phoning E. C. S33 as early as 8 o'clock Monday morning. The dinner wVNfce servei X six o'clock.
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HAMMOND ELKS HAVE FLAG DAY PROGRAM TONIGHT Hon. Webster Davis, Noted Orator To Give Patriotic Address. Since the Elks lodgee was organized Flag Day has been observed religiously by the order. In years when other citizens have allowed the historic day to pass almost unnoticed the Elkshave always held special exercies. Great credit is due them for they have been the means of arousing public interest and have undoubtedly instilled In thousands an added reverance for the national emblem. Th:3 evenh.g at the club rooms in Hammond at S o'clock the Hammond ledge will give; an unusually interesting program to which the public is invited. Hon. Webster Davis, former assistant secretary of the interior under President McKinley will be the principal "speaker. Mr. Davis Is a Gary man. having moved there recently from Kansas City, Mo., where he was at one time mayor. He Is a public speaker of note and brings a message of especial interest to Hammond people. Following is the program ror this evening. Ritualistls service by lodge. Solo, Cecil Abbott. History of the Flag, R. C. Slater. Reading. Mis3 Marcus. Solo, Jack Desmond. Elks Tribute to the Flag. W. Atkinson. Patriotic Address, Hon. Webster Davis. Accompanists. Mildred Walker and Lillian Whittaker. Th. American Legion. G. A. R-. Spatirsh War Vter5By- Scout. and all patriotic organizations ar invuea to be guests of the E1KS tnis evening and a cordial invitation is extended to the public in general to attend. ILL mo Sam Hicks, representative of the Hammond Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, leaves Juno 23 for Washington. D. C. where he will attend the national convention of delegates of tho organization. A number of problems of great importance will be taken up by the convention which is expected to be attended by about 1500 delegates. A nation-wide agreement to be reached on a new schedule of wages is one of the leading topics for consideration. Railway clerks expect to draft resolutions favoring a wage increase of thirty-five per cent over present rates. A forty-four hour week Is al-io to be championed. The convention is to select a committee of fourteen members who will meet with Walker D. Hines. director general of railways, and discuss with him the proposals of the convention. An agitation is also on foot to ask for a further Increase of twenty-five per cent for clerks who work on the night shifts. The ... In nicrht work and hope to eliminate a great deal In this way. SHRINER BANKER FAILED TO SHINE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CLARKSBURG, Ind., June 14 A. T. Brock, cashier of the Clarksburg State bank, went to the Shriner's convention at Indianapolis and Robert Lane, ois assistant, understood he was to return that night and open the bank the following morning. So lane went to Cincinnati to attend the Latonia races, but Brock did not come home The bank v.-as closed all that day. WOUNDS WOMAN; KILLS HIMSELF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 KOKOMO. Ind.. June 14 Thomas Harris. 55. is dead from a self-inflicted bulletwound and Mrs. Viola Lane. 45. 1 suffering from a bullet wound in the left wrist inflicted by Harris. The shooting was the result of Harris' Infatuation for Mrs. Lane. LIGHTNING KILLS COLUBUS FARMER INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE COLUMBUS. Ind., June 14 Ernest E. Holtke, 59, a farmer near here, was killed and his son. Elwin, seriously ljnured when lightning struck a tree under which they sought shelter from an electric storm here yesterday. Holtke was the fifth man killed by lightning In Indiana this week. Times news service is the best that money can buy and honest effort can furnish. ;
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NO TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT THIS YEAR INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. June 14. A transPacific, seaplane flight was to have been attempted by the navy department, but now will be impossible because of the action of the house in cutting down in the naval appropriation bill the amount for aeronautics in the $43,000,000 requested to $15,000,000. This was revealed today by Secretary Daniels in discussing the effect the slashing of the appropriation would have upon aeronautics in the department. "W won't be able to fly across .the Pacific this year." was the secretary's comment. Ho refused to reveal, however, to what extent plans for such a flight had been developed or when the attempt was to have been made. LABOR AND ANTI-PROH FORCES J0I1 WASHINGTON. June 14 Labor and the anti-prohibitionists allied themselves for an offensive today upon the capitol. Plans were completed by labor leaders and those opposing prohibition for a great demonstration on the steps of the capitol in favor of the repeal of the war time prohibrionl insomuch aa. it affect bear and-JisbC-wlnea. Af cording to those organizing the demonstration, 100.000 men were to march upon the capitol this afternoon to demonstrate to congress their opposition to prohibition. From every part of the country delegates arrived today to join the protest. A special train was due to arrive from Atlantic City carrying a delegation of 300 from the convention of the American Federation of Labor. Washington labor union were forming In bodies to Join the march. Each train arriving at the union station bore delegations and the jrathering In Union Station plaza continued to "grow during the morning. Two o'clock was set as the zero hour when the body would march on the capitol building, accompanied by several brass bands. Members of congress were personally visited during the morning and invited to be o nthe capitol steps at two o'clock and be shown what labor thinks of prohibition of beer and light wines. Delegations from the several states sought out their representatives In the office buildings and committee rooms and urged them to use their influence in bringing about the repeal of war time prohibition. Official recognition was promised the demonstrators. Senator Nelson, chairman of the senate Judiciary committee, in charge of prohibition legislation, notified the leader that he had appointed a sub-committee of six senators which would hear the protests of the delegation. Chairman Volstead, of the house Judiciary committee, was also invited to view the demonstration but labor leaders have had several hearings before that committee and it is not expected the commitee will be called to hear additional evidence. Leaders of the demonstration took precautions against any charges that the appeal being made was un-American or represented radicals and saw to it that the American flap was prominently displayed throughout the gathering. "We make no threats." one leader declared, "we simply want congress to know that the American man wants his beer and light wine." . It was stated that Samuel Gompers President of tn American Federation of Labor, might be aoie to chairman of the meeting. - act as ONION WITH IS r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl LONDON. June J4. Union with Austria and immediate admission to the league of nations are demanded in a res olutiOn adopted by the German Social Democrats at Weimar, said a German wireless dispatch picked up here today. The resolution expresses indignation at "a peace of violence." and suggests a neutral court to settle Questions in volved. It protests against the separa tion from Germany of districts in which a plebiscite is not held. Don't throw your paper awa7 without reading the want aa pase.
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HOPS OFF ON IEW ATTEMPT Vickers-Vimy Bomber Gets Start From St. Johns At Noon Today INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! ST.IJOHNS, N. F., June 14. Capt. Alcock, in his big VickersVimy bombing machine "hoppedoff" ia an attempt to fly across the Atlantic ocean at 16:13 Merdian time (about 12:13 New York time) this afternoon. The start was made after It had once been abandoned for the day. Early In the day Capt. Alcock prepared for the flight, but strong .adverse winds caused him to postpone the attempt. It was announced that the start probably would be put off until tomorrow. Shortly before noon, however, the wind veertd about and the word went forth that the start" would be made today. A gdod sized. crowd was on hand to witness the start. The big machine took tfce air gracefully and after swinging around over the starting point she headed east across the Atlantic. Lieut. A. W. Brown, R A- F.. Captain Alcock's navigator, was his only passenger. The big machine carried a four, pound bag of mall, put aboard her at tht last moment. CajMt , Aledck will win the Daily Mall prize or '$50,009' If "he " accomplishes the flight aa he Is flying direct for Ireland. He expects to reach the Irish coast in about twenty hours. The weather was fine for the attempt. Reports from abroad jald that good conditions were reported all along th course Capt. Alcock expects to take. There was a possibility that the Handley-Fage machine may also attempt to start Its trans-Atlantic jump today. Adriiral Mark Kerr. Its pilot, however, said that '.t was unlikely U:at he would 3'art btlor tomorrow. The Vickers-Vimy p!ad In which Capt. Alcock started across the Atlantic today carries 350 horsepower motors with gasoline tanks having a capacity of S5 gallons. The oil tanks contain five gallons of lubricating oil. With this amount of fuel the plane has a flying range of 2.440 miles, whereas the distance between Newfundland and Ireland, at the closest point Is little more than 1.950 miles. Capt Alcock has chosen Ireland as a preliminary destination, but if the machine Is working in good shape they probably will continue to England. rather than attempt a landing in Ireland where the facilities are not as favorable. . The plane Is equipped with a wire less outfit which has a range of ap proximately 300 miles, which would enable the flyers to communicate with near-by vessejs along the route. 40 PER CENT OF W. U; BUSINESS TIED IIP SAY TELEGRAPHS CHICAGO. June 14 "More than 40 per cent, of the business of the Western Union Telegraph Co. is tied up and we have won a powerful ally In this strike," declared S. J. Konenkamp, president of the Telegraphers Union today. "The ally." Konenkamp said, "is the 80,000 railway telegraphers In 30,000 offices who began today to obey orders not to accept commercial telegrams for transmission. "We base this estimate on the company s own figures," said Konenkamp. "They say that they get on an average of five messages a day from these stations. With conservative figures we have found that this amounts to about 40,000,000 a year. The company says It amounts to 100.000.000 a year. o on that basis we have them tied up at least forty per cent," Konenkamp and other officers of the union are awaiting word today from Washington . where a committee of the A. F. L. is confering with Fost-master-General Burleson. INDIANAPOLIS, Jnd.. June 14 The first real effect the strike of commercial telegraphers against the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies in Indiana was felt today when the Western Union refused press messages for delivery in Madison, Ind. Western Union officials said their regular wire was torn down by a storm that swept southern Indiana yesterday and that the railroad operators refused to handle th edispatches. Many small Indiana towns wil lbe affected by the refusal of railroad telegraphrs handle commercial mess--.
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WISCONSIN INS SUFFRAGE RACE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, June 14. Wisconsin today won the race for the honor of being the first state to file with the secretary of state its ratification of the woman's suffrage consltutlonal amendment. David G. James, father of Mis3 Ada James, the Wisconsin chairman of the National Woman's Suffrage Association, arrived in Washington today ahead of tho Illinois representative, filed the ratification and was given a rousing reception by suffragists of the national capital. BUREAU GETS T CALLS: . NEED 120 MEN Hammond's branch of the V. S. Employment service could have used 1C0 men this morning, according to H. J. Derner. examiner In charge. Within the last few days the calls for men have been increasing steadily. In the past the demand has been limited to only a few classes of help but the list this morning showed openings for table punch operators, flange helpers, acetylene welders, carpenters, painters, bricklayers, checkers, callers, truckers, laborers, steel car builders, track laborers, hand screw machine operators, meter testers and farm bands. This Is by far the greatest assortment of openings ever offered by the Hammond bureau. Some of the calls for men have been placed with the Hammond - agency through the East Chicago office. Mr. Derner says the rush has not becrxon long enough for him to determine whether It means a general picking up of business or whether it Is only a temporary spurt. He' says the calls for the most part are from places which he has been giving men-right along so it looks as though plantswer adding to their forces. Part of the scarcity of labor Is attribute dto the fact that the western harvest season has begun and some of the floating labor surplus together with men already employed has gone to get some of the big wages which the western farmers are offering. HE KEEP HIS f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl PARIS. June 14. Admiral Kolchak. to whom support was guaranteed by the allies and the United States In a note firwarded to him yesterday, promised that there would be no iciurn to the csarist regime. In his reply to allied inquiries concerning his policies. The text of the reply was made public today. Kolchak generally acceded to the allied stipulations. He promised to fix a dato for the election by universal suffrage of a constituent assembly for Russia as soon as Bolshevism is crushed, but he rejected tho allied suggestion that pending such an election, the old constituent assembly of 1917 continued to sit, on the ground that It was elected "under a regime of Bolshevik violence. and that many of its members now support the soviet government." While agreeing, In general to the allied suggestions regarding the new states set up In Russia and to the proposal that questions relating to them be submitted to the lea.gue of nations, Admiral Kolchak observes that these and other matters must be finally determined by the constituents essembly. IS ROME. June 14. Energetic government action is necessary to prevent disaster In Italy, according to belief expressed here today. J General Glardino, of the Italian army staff, denies that he has been plotting for a Bolshevik coup. Frevious advices to the International News Service said that Gabriele de Annunzlo, poet, playwright and distinguished soldier, was rumored to be plotting with "several army officers" to establish a military dictatorship in Italy. The rumor was immediately denied. International news service HASBlSBTjaO, Pa-, Jane 14- rifteen convalescent soldiers from the Tnited States army hospital at Carlisle, Fa, were injured, some of them perhaps fatally, this afternoon, when a track in which they were riding', collided with a stree r.
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(BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl SEATTLE, Wiii., June 14. Ernest Lister, twenty- cond governor of Wash. Ing-ton, died, at 8:30 o'clock this mora, lag at the Swedish hospital, where he has been a patient for several weeks. He has been 111 for nearly a year. His trouble was diagnosed as cardio-vaicn-lar-renal disease. Which effects, both heart and kidneys. (BULLETIN.) COPENHAGEN, June 14. A sensation has been caused la Berlin by a monarchist demonstration participated In by army officers and men according to dispatches reaching here today. The imperial banner was raised daring a parade and a portrait of the kaiser carried aloft. The Torwaerts is quoted as saying that the first light with the Poles will he the signal for a monarchial revolt. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl WASHING-TON, Jane 14 .Representative Blanton of Texas charged in the house this afternoon that an attempt had been made last Sunday to assise!, nate him. "X was riding' in an automobile with my wife and child Sunday, going through Maryland to Pennsylvania to help get a ' soldier outf-of the army, when someone shot at me. The bullet missed its mark." Blaatoa scored organised labor, as led by Samuel O-cmpers and said that "disloyalty to the government was rife la its ranks." (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl LONDON, June 14. Dispatches re. calved here today from Borne state that both Turin and Milan are paralyzed as the result of the general strike. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEVS SERVICEl WASHINGTON, June 14. The Gould Je Johnson Willing Co., of Evansville, Ind., has locked out forty employes be. cause of union membership, according to representations made to the depart, meat of labor today by men employed at the plant. According' to the men, those remaining1 at work, including women, will go on strike to protest the company's action. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I WASHINGTON, June 14. The departmeat of labor was asked to take actloa ia behalf of laundry workers in Nashville, Tenn., who have protested the action of laundry owners in posting notices informing employes that they must withdraw from membership in unions or resign their Jobs. Th workers allegre that the union was formed about six weeks ago and that on June 1 many workers were discharged because of their membership and others had quit under protest rather than give up their union affiliations. The department assigned Commissioner C. L. Lille r to the case. (BULLETIN.) ' INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl ATLANTA, 6k, June 14. Eugene V. Debs, famous labor advocate and three times Socialist candidate for president, is behind the bars at the Atlanta rederal penitentiary. He arrived at noon today, having been transferred from the prison at Moundsvllle, W. 7., to which he had first been seat. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE BOSTON, June 14. Eighteen more Boston telegraphers went out today, according to union leaders. The Western Union company is furnishing automobiles to take its loyal operators home at night. Both the mala offices of the Western Union and Postal are being1 picketed day and night by striking operators. Company officials said service was practically normal. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl TO FEZ A, Hans., June 14 Operators and linemen of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., numbering nearly 30O have voted to strike next Monday in sympathy with the telegraphers of the Western Union and Postal and for recognition of their union by the com. pany. (BULLETIN.) r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl TOPEXA, Hans., June 14. With a special session of the legislature called for nest Monday to ratify the national woman suffrage amendment, state offL cials today discovered that ao copy of tha measure has been received to be ratified. Oov. Allen telegraphod Washington for a copy, hoping to receive it before the legislature convenes. (BULLETIN.) (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON, June 14. The Industrial situation la France is becoming graver and there are rumors that a military dictatorship will be declared, said a Paris dispatch to the Manchester Guardian today. The Trench extremists are prepared to go to any length, the dispatch said. They are very bitter In their charges of war profiteering and their accusations of "chicanery and robbery.7' Women, who are most usually conservative, are bragging of what they will do in case of a general strike. They are enraged over the increased costs and the shortage of necessities. Are vou reading The Trmes?
FLEE IN BIG AUTOMOBILE County Is Being Scoured By Armed Posses In Machines.
In a daring attempt to rob the Tolleston First National Bank this morning, bandits shot and killed Herman W. Uecher, cashier and seriously wounded his assistant, Charles Phillips. The hold-up was committed by five fashionably dressed men who upon meeting with the unexpected resistance by the employes were forced to flee after their shots had aroused the community. The big machine drove up to the bank at 9:45 o'clock and while one man remained In the machine two took up places of vantage to guard the outside and two entered the bank. Uecher was commanded to give up the bank's funds but instead of complying at once he hesitated and' the men evidently thinking he was going to resist or sound an alarm started firing indiscriminately in the direction of the two men. Five shots were fired. UECHER. SHOT IN NECK. One of the bullets took effect in tho neck of Cashier Uecher, who fell to the floor and lived only a few minutes. Phillips who had made no move on the command of the 'bandits was struck in the leg just below the knee. He also fell and the robbers no doubt thought he was dead. BANDITS LOSE HE AST. Fearing that the community had been aroused the bandits fled from the building and entering their machine darted away at terrific speed. The Gary polico were Informed of the killing within a few minutes and telephone calls to all parts of the Calumet region aroused the entire populace in an incredibly short time. Automobiles were" pressed into servlcs and a systematic search of all roadj leading into Tolleston and Gary was commenced. All cities between Gary and Chicago were warned to be on lh2 watch for the machine, but In sonic manner the daring robbers were able to elude the dragnet set for them. STASTED SOUTH. The car headed east when It stood in front of the bank and when the bandits re-entered it they drove to Cleveland St.. and there turned south. From that point their course at present seems a mystry for although they were followed by Gary police in several automobiles no tracs of the car had been found at a late hour. It is probable that they employed the old trick of having several other machines waiting at handy points and after turning several corners part of the. men left the car and escaped in the waiting machines. THIRD TIME FOB BANK. This Is the third time the First Na tional Bank of Tolleston has been held up. In the other two daylight robberies the thieves secured large sums of money besides making their getaway. The bandits in this case became frightened and did not attempt to take with them any of the thousands of dollars which the employes were then checking over at the beginning of tho day. The money was within easy reach of the men had their nerve held up. but the unexpected tragedy evidently removed all of the coolness which was so evident when they alighted calmly from the big machine and entered the banking house. ALL JOIN CHASE. Every available effort was used to follow the men and cut off their escape. County Clerk Wheaton, on his way to Hammond from his home at Crown Toint was met by a posse on the road and he immediately placed himself and machine at the disposal of the officers. He spent the rest of the day carrying searching parties and following up reports which were continually coming in. His case is only one of hundreds, illustrating the effort made by everyone tt round up the criminals. WHEN STREET CAR HITS AUTOMOBILE Wlado Marlonovich, 3718 Cedar st., Indvana Harbor, is In St. Margaret's hospital as the result of being hit by a street car while he was driving on Cedar street in an automobile. The automobile was a five passenger touring car which was badly damaged and was towed into the Galvin garage. Marlonovich was picked up by citllens and Dr. Teegarden summoned Ky Officer Zarkovlch who was soon on the f,cene. The doctor had the man rusftTd to the hospital where he is In a serious condition. Take The Times and kep in touch with the whole world.
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