Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 68, Hammond, Lake County, 6 September 1919 — Page 1

BEST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY WARMER WEATHER tNVBBNATXONAT. NEWS rULX. LEASES WIX SEKVICE. On streets exd aewsstands, ac per eopy. Delivered by carrier 1 Hammond aad Wct Eunmosl, 50e pr moath. VOL. XIV, NO. 6S. SEPTEMBER 1910 EIGHT PAGES. . HAM SATURDAY AXD WEEKLY EDITION.

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MEDIATION Officials Gather1 With Chief Austgen and Mayor Brown for Conference. la an effort, they say, to comply j svith the request of President Wil-j son to labor to refrain from all; strikes until after the big confer-j ence between industry, capital andj labor at Washington, October 5 to i 10, representatives of the blacksmiths, railway carmen and electricians employed at the Hammond plant of the Standard Steel Car Co., are trying to arrange conditions whereby the men in all departments can go back to work at once. M "W. Martin, representing the International Brotherhood of Elacksmiths. Trop Forgers and Helpers; J. Barnett nd H. F. Llley. representing the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, and W. P. Lavin. representing-the International Brotherhood of Electrical "Workers, met yesterday with Chief of T'oUce Peter Austgen and Mayor Dan Brown and asked them to present their T-rcposition to the officials of the Standard Steel Car Co. The representatives of the three crafts promise to do all in their power to get the men to return to work providing the company will agree to the following- conditions: 1. That the company will agree to reinstate all employes who went out on strike in the Hammond plant July IS. and at the. Butler, Fa., plant Augus 6. on the jobs they had prior to the strikes without didscrimination. J. That the company will agree to c1d r.o longer In effect the representative plan now claimed to be in effect in the Hammond plant. 3. That the company will agree to hide by whatever decision is reached in the conference now being arranged to he held in Washington. October 5 to 10. and to rut same into effect immediately following the conference. it was said the company had at one time agreed to take the men hack with. the exception of a few who wcro uncie?irable. The craft representatives believe some satisfactory arrangement can Ve reached on this point. The proposition is said to be acceptable also to the striking employees at the Butler. Pa.. plant. Mayor Brown promised to do whatever he could toward ending the strike and at once tried to get into communication with P. G. Jenks. assistant to - u wanspn. Mr. Jenks was out l rrsi'Jcui , .i itv tVii morning and at noon the mayor had been unable to reach him b long distance telephone. Quiet prevailed in the Standard district this morning. The strikers were out as usual but were scattered over a wide territory on all sides of the plant. They did not attempt to congregate at anv points as the police instructions had heen plain and it had been shown that the officers meant business. CALLED COP SKUNK AND A SNAKE W. R. Johnson. 339 E. Ohio st Chicago. Ill-, president of the W. R. Johnson Company, decided that it would not bo worth while to come back to East Chicago for trial for speeding and proxoke even though failure to do so moant tho forfeiture of ?125 cash bond. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were arrested for speeding, but instead of taking it pleasantly Mrs. Johnson expressed her opinion that the motorcycle policeman was a "skunk" and Mr. Johnson opined that if there was anything in the world he hated worse than a snake it was a motorcycle policeman. They were each released on the charge of provoke under J30 cash bond and on the charge of speeding under a ?23 cash bond. Mr. Johnson is not expected to visit East Chicago la the near future. SWIFT & CO. ARE ACCUSED. riNTERNATlONAL NEWS SERVICE) DETROIT. Mich.. Sept. 6. Following a raid on the Detroit Refrigerator Coin which 30.000 pounds of poultry was seized by United States government authorities, Frank Murphy, chief assistant United States district attorney today Announced that Louis Swift and other leading officials of Swift & Co. will be among the first alleged profiteers operating in Detroit against whom the federal grand Jury convening Sept. 25 will be asked to return indictments. The raid was made on nuthority of Inst. Judge Arthur J. Tutle and the fultry had been in storage more- than a year.

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Supt. E. Munroe Begins Active Year in Charge of Ctiy's Fine Schools. The Hammond public schools opened for the ensuing year"s session with a very busy week. Principals' and supervisors' meetings were held Monday afternoon. Tuesday a short forenoon session was held at which pupils were enrolled at the several school buildings, book lists given out. room assignments made, etc. In the afternoon a generil teachers' meeting as held in the Central school with every member of the corps of supervisors, principals and teachers present. The president of the Board of Education. Mr J. D. Brussel. called the meeting to order and presented Lr. G. L. Smith, who made a brief statement in behalf of the school board, urging co-operation on the part of all persons connected with the schools. He assured the teachers that they would have the sympathy and help of the school trustees and that earnest co-operative service, would be sincerely appreciated. He also stated with some emphasis that satisfactory results are to be secured this year and that harmonious and taithful service is expected from all in the employ of the schools. SOUTH SHORE TRAIN KILLS A DRIVER His view hidden by large sand banks on each side of the track. Mike Bello. 1215 GiTfleld street Gary, employed aa a driver for the Wet Wash Laundry, was hurled into eternity yesterday morning, when the truck he was driving, was struck by a South Shore electric car at the Clark Road crossing east of this city while running at the rate of 45 milts an hour. Passengers were thrown into a panic. Bellog never knew what hit him as it was almost impossible for him to see the fast approaching car as he drove right onto the tracks as the train hit the crossing. Until a person is almost on the tracks it is almost impossible to see an approaching car from either direction. The truck was hit with such impact that it was demolished beyond repair. Bellog was killed Instantly. The b"dy was hurled a distance of nearly "3 feet and horribly mangled. It was crushed and battered beyond recognition. Every bone in his body was broken. With the arrival of police officers and an ambulance the remains were gathered together and taken to William's morgue. A south bound car Xo. 73. 'n charge of Conductor H. A. Stein and Motorm.'in Alfred Kull. struck the laundry truck. As far as is known there were no eyewitnesses to the tragedy. Passengers of the car stated that it must have been traveling at the rate of 45 miles an hour. The car swooped down on the crossing just as the truck started to cross the tracks. It is said that the bell at the crossing has not been working properly for sometime and as Bellog has made numerous trips across the Clark Road interurban tracks, he probably relied upon the bell to furnish him with warning. This is the same crossing that has been condemned by autoists for many years, as it is one of the most dangerous in the entire county. Two years ago it was the scene of another killing when a driver for the Union Tea Company was killed by an express. HAMMOND MAN SEES AN ELOPEMENT. A party cf autosists stopped in front of the Model Clothing store in Hammond yesterday and called out Herbert Cooper, floor head. Mr. Cooper was somewhat surprised to find his brother Morton C. Cooper, of Chicago. The latter asked Mr. CCooper to accompany him to Gary as he had a proposition for him to look over. When the party reached Ride Road the Hammond man was surprised to see them taken to Crown Poir.t. He was introduced to Miss Stella Harmon and later a wedding took place, the contracting parties being Morton Cooper and Miss Harmon. They will tour the South for 6 weeks. In the bridal party were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goldman and Miss Ruby Harmon. CARPENTERS TO . MEET IN HAMMOND 1 . The Seventh Annual Convention of the Indiana State Council of Carpenters will be held in Weis Hall beginning Wednesday, September 10th. Representatives from all parts of the state will be in attendance. The Mee Hotel has been selected as headquarters for the Convention and the Union men are individually urged to add heir welcome to that of the delegates. Addresses of welcome will be given by Mayor Brown. Chief Austgen and others. COMMITTEE.

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He then introduced the newly elected superintendent. Edwin S. Monroe, to whom he pledged the support and cooperation of the people of Hammond, the school officials and the teaching corps in the arduous duties that will devolve upon him as the head of the city school system. Superintendent Monroe then took charge of the meeting and in a brief but effective way outlined some of the salient features of the policies he expected to follow in his administration of the schools. He distributed among the teachers copies of changes in the course of study made necessary by ths new school book adoption, explaining the adjustments necessary to fit the new books into the curriculum, and gave other instructions relating to the opening and subsequent management of the schools. He especially impressed upon the teachers the new requirements of public education which have been placed upon the schools through the experiences of the great war. He outlined the standards of efficiency by which a scliol system is tested and expressed the hope that the Hammond schools will during the ensuing year meet fully and satisfactorily to the people of the city and the school officials every requirement of an up-to-date and efficient system of schools. Mr. Monroe was followed by short talks by A. L. Spohn, the new principal of the IndustContlnut; on page five.) AMAZON PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTACK 200 Foreigners See Harriet Knezovich Brutally Beat :. Settlement Worker One of the most brutal attacks Imaginable on an inoffensive and much respected charity worker was revealed today in the Hammond city court when Harriet Kneiovich of Morton avenue, an alleged fortune teller, who brags of the power to throw the evil eye. pleaded guilty to attacking Mrs. Tully. Welfare nurse for the Standard Steel Car district, a woman who has been a power for good among the foreign families there. Mrs. Tully. it developed was beaten black and blue by the KDezovicu woman who is a husky Amazon, while her victim is of slight physical build. Mrs. Tully was In the Columbia restaurant last month when the Knezovicb, woman came in and seized her and beat her unmercifully. In the neighborhood were 200 foreign strikers and the cowards stood and looked on while the assault was in progressThey hooted and egged on their brutal countrywoman, until Mrs. Tully was pounded half into insensibility. The Knezovich woman was arrested by Court Bailiff Trost, and her trial get for today. She pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and cost. This is the second time she- has been arrested for beating up Mrs. Tulley. and the first time she was fined only $3. Mrs. Tulley will now fila a civil action against her. The, defendant was formerly a saloonkeeper and her husband died several years ago when she married her bartender a few weeks afterwards. CIVIL WAR IN WEST VA. CHARLESTON". W. Va.. Sept. 6. Five hundred well-armed striking coal miners started a march today for the Coal Rivr-r and Guyar. districts at Kenawha county U aenge alleged wrongs committed by mine guards there. According to offij cials of the United Mine Workers here, 2.000 other mirrs. armed, are preparing to join the marchers. The state has no national guard and officials today were considering the advisability of asking for federal troops to control the strike situation in Kenavvha county. The men should reach their destination at non tomorrow. Gov. Cornwell last night addressed the striking miners and tried to pacify them. He s;iid that the stories of cruelties were untrue. Agitators later inflamed the men and the march was started. Coal operators here declare that elaborate preparations have been made for the reception of armed strikers, a carload of machine-guns with experienced gunners having been sent into the region recently. CHICAGO. Sept. 6. J. Ogden Ar mour's recent announcement that he was i wearing "half-soled shoes" because of; the H. C. L. sounded rather strange! , today as a result of the statement of J. j ! Letang. of Sauer and Letang. who make. the Armour boots that "within the past j two months we have made four pairs of shoes for J. Ogden Armour, delivered them to him and have received payment of $125. SO for the four pair."

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LIVED IN LONDON; IGNORANT OF WAR 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 LONDON, Sept. 6. Althoug-h sho had lived in a suburb of Xoadoa daring the past five years and had beea through, numerous Germain air raids, Miss Charlotta Triday of Kounslow has Just died at the age of lOO years and eight months without knowing that thera had been a war. Tearing the effect, because of her advanced age, Miss Friday's relatives kept all B6wi of tha conflict from her. The few male relatives SClss Xtrday saw la uniform told her that khaki was the latest style in men's wearing apparel. On air raiding nights relatives persuaded Miss Friday to wear two or three extra, night, caps over her ears, saying cooler weather was predicted and otherwise she might catch cold. The muffled explosions she heard were attributed to accidents in the near-by govern, meat powder nil lis a form of in. duatry the aged woman formed n very had opinion of during the latter part of her life.

E T Alleging that during the seventeen years of their married life her husband had never' manifested any love and affection for her or their children, Katherine A. Rademacher of Hammond, is asking for a divorce from Gustuf Radmacher in the Hammond superior court. Mrs. Rademacher says thoy were married June .1. .r902 and separated in September 3. 191t., At times her husband would become insanely mad and break the dishes. and furniture. Then of late he took to associating with men and women of bad reputation, remained away from home until 3 and 4 o"clock in the morning and when she asked him where he had been, he would tell her !t as none of Tcr bun - lness She alsaos that ' he1- iSa socialist. Rademacher Is employed as a brick-layer at the plant of the American Steel Foundries in Hammond. Mrs. Rademacher asks for $2,000 alimony, the custody of their four children and $340 yearly for their surport. Her attorney is M. M. Bruce. CHALLENGES WILSON ON FLOOR 'INTERNATIONAL KSWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. Out and out opponents of the peace treaty, while apparently none too pleased with President Wilson's characterization of them as "absolutely contemptible quitters if they do not see the game through.;1 declined today for the most part to comment formally upon the president's St. Louis speech. Among the exceptions were Senator Borah, of Idaho, one of the leaders of the "antis.'' and Senator Korris of Nebraska. "I am sure the president, upon reflection, will calm himself and conduct the argument along lines compatible with the great subject and with the high position which he holds." Borah declared. Senator Norris. Nebraska, made his jeply on the floor of the senate. "I challenge the president to substantiate statements he made in his speech at St. Louis." Senator Norris said, adding that the president had stated that the secret treaties with Japan were made in order to get Japan into tho war and keep "tho Pacifc free." "The Pacific was free when these Ireaties were entered into," Senator Xorri s&id. "I challenge the president in his next j SpC III H PUHMAmioii: ilia ka ti I and I challenge anyone to show thess facts.' 'Bulletins John Edwin Ncvin r staff correspondent i n. service) XAJTSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 6. There will he no aid given the teniae Trotsxy government la Russia while Woodrow Wilson la president. Be made this very plain, to aa audience that packed erery available Inch of space In the big convention hall here today. The president declared that the 34 men la control of Sussla'a affairs represent ao one hat themselves. He stated that they had refused allow the Russian people any voice la their own affairs. BUS DRIVER IS ARRESTED. A. Ward, 663 State Line street, running a Standard Steel Ordnance truck, was arrested this morning by special agents Carnahan and Reitz of the E. J. & E. police dept.. for running his truck across the E. J. & E. R. R. crossing. Flagman had raised his stop signal for all traffic to stop until th-? train had passed. The trial is set for Monday and the detectives hope that this arrest will break up ail too prevalent custon

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' ' X 4 r. . fcyfl S K ' v . - Grace, Theodore Jr. and ACTORS' j f" - 1 STRIKE ENDED IN HEW YORK Managers Win Out for Open Shop, Author's League , Brings Clash to End. INTERNATIONAL NETWS SERVICE! NEW YORK. Sept. 6. Broadway came back into its oni 6trike is over. today. The actors' Announcement was made at 3 o'clock this morning that a settlement had been reached satisfactory to both sides. Representatives of the Actors Equity Association and the Producing Managers Association had been in almost continuous session since early 'last evening. Detail? of the settlement were not announced. It was stated that the managers had won out in their stand for an open shop. They were forced to back down in their determination not to recognize the Equity, however. Plans were being rushed today for th-s re-opening of the thirty theatres closed by the strike. Some of them expected to put on matir.ees this afternoon. Others will be opened tonight and by next Monday every show that was forced to close down probably v ill be on again, j Several new shows that had been scheduled to open in the past three weeks are also expected to have their premiere soon. To the dramatic group of the Author's League of America goes the credit for bringing tlie warring factions together. Augustus Thomas, chairman of that body, succeeded in getting representatives of the two sides to consent to a meeting. It was the first time that the principals themselves on the two sids 'nd met for frar.k discussion. Heretofore their attorneys have done all the negotiating. Arthur Hopkins. A. H. Woods. David Belasco, Sam S. Harris, Henry W. Savage. William A. Brady and John R. Golden were present for the managers. Francis Wilson, president. Frank Gilmore and Justus Sheffield were there from the Actors Equity Association. The settlement followed radical action taken by the Stage Hands Union lust night. Before -it was announced that the actors' strike was over an order was sent out by the officers of that body calling out the stage hands in every theatre through the country leased by tho Shuberts. EAST CHICAGO SCHOOL ENROLLMENT The total school enrollment in the East Chicago schools yesterday shows a decided increase over the enrollment for the first day and it is expected by the schoo lauthorities that a nequally large increase will be recorder next week. The enrollment by buildings yesterday was:

Boys Girls 32.i 2S3 337. 349 US1 120 3''2 212 4S1 452 175 13 30 1 2T3 S5 104 6 - 2

Washington Grade McKinley Grade Harrison . Garfield Riley Lincoln Washington H. S McKinley. Jr.. H. S. . Juniar College Total 2,177 boys: 2.05S girls. Total boys and girls 4,235.

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These three jrrandchildrer. of the" late Theodore Roosevelt and children cf Lieut. Col. Theodore Roossvelt arefcummering at Southampton Beach, where they are havinpr thj time of their younpr lives. Like their illustrious grandfather, they are full of pep" and bear a marked resemblance to him. Grace is in the rear,' Theodore Jr. in front and Comehui at the right. t ' C ,f Cornelius Roosevelt. 6 HOUR DAY T ' ITERKATICNAL NEWS SERVICE CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 5. The van guard of the army of 2.000 delegates who will represent 500.000 min-rr. of the U. S. in two weeks convent on here starting Sept. 3, is moving up roday and setting-up headquarters. wunout delay the preliminary worki or me convention got undr way. Com mittees on resolutions, constitution and officers rerorts are hard at work whipping their material into shape for presentation. Nearly 250 resolutions are already in the hands of the resolution committee. The sessions of the biennial convention of the largest labor union in the United States are of unusual moment this year. A wage scale and platform of working conditions will be framed for presentation to the coal operators late this month, which, if not accepted, will mean a complete tie-up of all coal fields in the country November 1. For the first time in the history of the industry such a possibility looms up. Hitherto agreements were made by fields and a strike in one field did not affect other fields operating under different contracts. Acting President John L. Lewis Indicated today that the six hour day is to be one of the most strongly pressed demands of the miners. "It will give the miners continuity of work, something they have never had before." In addition to the opening of national headquarters, heads of a number of the state delegations were here today preparing to open district headquarters. SHOPMEN IGNORE THEIR GRAND LODGE Will Meet in Chicago Sept. 25 to Vote on Strike, Ignore Their Officials. 1INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, Sept. 6. Representatives of more than 200,000 railway shopmen have been summoned to meet in Chicago Sept. 25 to vote on the question of a general strike. John D. Saunders, cf j the Federated Shop Crafts of Chicago announced today. , Saunders in announcing the calling of the meeting declared the esentiment of the men is overwhelmingly against the plan to hold the strike vote in abeyance for three months to give the government an opportunity to reduce living costs to I within reach of the workers' present 1 wage, as proposed by President Wilson. j "Nothing short of a subatanial ini crease will avert a general strike," ! Saunders said. i The call for the convention was issued i without the sanction of the grand lodge I officials who are now in Washington, itj i was said. 1 Are you reading The Trass?

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SECRET President Said So, ExfiiSits Concern at Strike Danger, Reaches Kansas City. (BTjirrxmr.) (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I WASHINGTON, gept ;iftxau,1 Oompers. president of . the American Federation of tabor, today received from -President Wilson s reply to his telegram asking- that the chief executive re-inest I. H. Gary, bead of the United States Steel Corporation, to meet the committee representing- the 34 inters ationaJ unions with which the steel work-, ers axe affiliated. "As the president did aot see at to make his telegram public at the time it was seat, I do not feel that X am authorised to do so," Oompers declared. John Edwin Ncvin staff correspondent i. n. servici1 KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 6. President Wilson carried his fight to arouse public sentiment for ratification of the treaty of Versailles into the home city of Senator James Reed, the leading Democratic opponent of the document today. The president declined to make public the text of his" reply' to the steel committee, of the American Federation of Labor that called upon him to aid the effort to secure negotiations between th federation and Judge- Elbert- H. Gary; president of the United States Steel Corporation. SATS HS IS CONCZSNXS. The president admittedly is much concerned oer the danger cf a general strike in the steel Industry and is using all possible influence to keep the men from walking out. He already has asked President Gomrrs of the Federation to try to prevent any strike until after the planned conference between the representatives or capital, labor and the farmers is held in Washington next Monday. However, the information reaching here today indicated that this will be impossible. SIS MnnrCR Tnmnp Today s program called for a meeting and speech here and then the party was to leave for Des Moines, where the president will speak tonight and remain over Sunday. Instructions were sent on tha: the president is to be allowed to spend Sunday in his own way. It was his intention to go to church -in the morning and to take an automobile ride during the afternoon. The presidential train was halted for three-quarters of an hour In the ecri: morning in order that the arrival in Kansas City could be made according '' schedule. ACCEPT TREATY OR BE ALONE, SAYSWILSDH President Much Exercised Over What May Happen Unless We Swallow the Treaty of Versailles m INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 6. If the United States cannot accept the i peace treaty as it stands and be come a part of the league of nations, the only alternative is to reject it in its entirety and become the "hostile rivals of the rest of tht world." Such was the declaration of President Wilson in a speech before several thousands persons in the Coliseum last night. And in this event, the president sue "We must be physicaly ready for an;. -thing that comes must see that evcr.man in America is trained to arms thar there are ammunition and guns enouc.i for a mobilized nation. An this military preparation, h" added, must be kept up to cate anci "ready for use tomorrow." "This would mean the cont inua tior: an(i and increase of-the present taxes." r said, "and would mean that the nation must be organized on a new basis. Th sort of government Germany had." h declared, "was the only sort that eon'., handle an armed nation. "Democracy does not go to war lhat way." Mr. Wilson continued. Declaring that If It Is tha president (Continued on Page Stveai