Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 72, Hammond, Lake County, 11 September 1919 — Page 1

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bar c Car Interests In Calumet Region to Finance For-i eign Equipment it is Said. East Chicago, Hammond, Hegewisch and Michigan City car interests are said to be connected with the plan of a number of leading equipment companies now working together on the organization of a new banking company for the purpose of financing foreign equipment If the deal goes through heavy export orders that will add considerably to the production of local car plants and also stimulate allied lines such as steel mills, axle plants and foundries are expected to be in evidence in the near future. PLAN MEETS WITH SUCCESS. That the plan 13 meeting with success if indicated by the condition of that part of the stock market which deals in equipment shares. The companies identified with the firincing; project are said to include Standard Steel Car Company at Hammond. Pressed Steel Car company at Hegewisch. Baldwin Locomotive Works which has a site in East Chicago, Haskel & Barker Co., of Michigan City, American Car & Foundry Company and American Locomotive Company, J. F. MOE&AN 1ST IT. It is understood that a number of banking houses, including the Morgan interests will participate in the undertaking which still Is in nebular form. BALDWIN GETS OEDEE. A large amount of foreign buisness in t ie equipment field is now being offered. The difficulty in the way of closing these contracts is the question of credit. Belgium alone is asking for 400 locomotives and It is believed will place half of Its inquiries in the not distant future. Two weeks ago Poland ordered 150 engines from Baldwin Locomotive Works find is in the market for several hundred more. The Balkan states are also getting prices. BIO OB.DE2.S EXPECTED. It seems that European countries are now demanding credits of five to ten years. The equipment companies natura'y are not anxious to put the strain on their resources of granting these longtime credits individually on a large scale. A banking corporation such as the one proposed would, however, proride a solution of the problem. OPPOSE PAVE AT TOWNSHIP EXPENSE The Ea.st Chicago Chamber of Commerce went on record es opposing the pavement of Sheffield avenue in Hammond at township expense when the members met at a luncheon meeting in the Philips Hotel at noon yesterday. The cnamber will circulate a remonstrance against the pavement in conjunction vlth the Civic Club of Ipdiana Harbor. There is little doubt that sufficient signatures can be secured to kill the proposed Improvement. The chamber also took up the question of conducting a membership cam-t-aign with the aid of the American City bureau but certain features of the contract with the Bureau were not favorable and since Mr. Crosby who roprctcnted the company at the luncheon was not authorized to make, changes the matter was referred to a committee for report at the meeting next week. No Wiggly Dances Allowed in Dallas. flNTTR NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PALLAS. Tex., Sept. Miss A'.ecia r.rovvn. public welfare director, has put her stamp of disaprroal on the shimmy, caterpillar wiggle, jelly bean and straphanger dances. She declares "hey are vulgar and indecent and has notiiled dance hall managers that they will be prosecuted if they permit such "wiggling" on their premises. Miss Crown d- clares that the shimmy and other objectionable dances are practised more in the home of society folks in Dallas than in the dance halls, and says there should to some moans to reach the?o people and stop dances which mak- the body hake like a bowl of jelly. Euilding School Bcut At Earner. iry. , :aimt !c "Work has begun -n th'iood oar "of ew school building at Eas 11, pair $ -h according to William F.ar O board had signed the con W M iv building which will c when the furniture and cv Stalled will bring tne pricfl ri r;

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ri w BOSTON MOB 3 Dead, 1 Dying and 12 are Wounded by Gun Fire is the Toll Last Night. (BULLETIN.) MM TRNATIONAL NEWS ?E9V1CE) BOSTON, Sept. II. Refusing a cr.ll to do emergency service In Boston, fifty, three members of the Metropolitan poline force wre suspended by Cb.lef West for disobertience. Householders in all of the Boston districts k-pt strict g-uard. over their hcin3 throughout the night, hundreds sleeping' with guns beneath their pillows, or within hand reach In the case of necessity. Despite the fact that permits were necessary to purchase revolvers or auto, matic pistols there was a big demand for them and salea were heavy. Many residents barricaded their doora. Others kept their houses brilliantly illuminated all night. ! IMTFKNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE BOSTON', Sept. 11. With three dead, on dyir.g and twelve others wounded by gun tiro as the result of the second day of the police strike, Boston today faced the possibility of being rlaced under martial law immediately. There was also the threat of a general strike being called tonight which would cfiecfjally paralyze the city. State guardsmen with fixed bayonets ratrolled the streets today. Their advent on the scene last night, while preventing further looting and highway robberies on the city streets, resulted in a heavier casualty list than that of the f.rst night of terror. The three fatalities occurred at South Boston when the guardsmen fired into a mob numbering several thousand. Three of those wounded were women. The South Boston shooting put a sudden end to lawle.ssnes3wh.ich for a time exceeded that of the previous night. The mob had so thoroughly smashed windows and looted the stores in this district that there was little for it to do in that direction and it gave itself up to attacks on the guardsmen. The mob had previously stoned and beaten three volunteers before the arrival of the guardsmen. Funeral of Three is Postponed Until Tomorrow; Situation is Quiet Today. With the death of Stephen Krowczek yesterday evening at St. Margaret's flospital in Hammond, the jtoll of dead from the East Hamj mond strike riot Tuesday morning Hs increased to four. Krowczek was a blacksmith residing at 93 Comj paay House, East Hammond, j He had been previously listed among the seriously injured under the name of Kratacz and his name had been reported as the one who was abducted Tuesday evening by ; unknown persons. ! IU SERIOUS CONDITION. It has since been learned that the j man.taken away was Steve Kvans whom I the police have located in the South Chii cago hospital. A physician from South j t'iiicugo is said to have recommended j his removal from St. Margarefs hospital. His condition is sti!l serious, i Plans for a big public burial service, j which had been planned by friends of I the three strikers killed during the riot j for this morning at 9 o'clock were I changed when news of the death of the j fourth nan was received. The bodies of j Lawrence Dudtk. Stanley Skis and George P.osko wore removed from the , Burns morgue to Stodola hall in Hast j Hammond Wednesday evening and 'he .body of Krowczek will be taken there ' today where they will lie in state until ' the funeral is held tomorrow rorenoon. ' HUNDREDS VIEW COBPSES. j Durinsr the evening and today hurt-' I dreds nf relatives p.tid friends of the dead strikers crowded the hall and filed sorowfullv past Ihe caskets. The full horror of the awful affair has gradually1 dawned upon the community and many who had hitherto been outspoken in their demands for vengeance left the hall in ' "ncc. The mood of the populace-" to gauge but it is believed b'o t the situation is improving h. J usual number of workmrn 1 t nini "itivf a i tut- iiiaui r.:ng. Continued on page five.)

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AT CROWN POINT SATURDAY Republicans Will Have Speakers of National Prominence. '1PECUL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, Ind., Sept. 10. On Saturday, September 13, at Tenth district Republican love feast and barbecue, to be held on the fair grounds at Crown Point, Senator James E. Watson of Indiana will give answer to Woodrow Wilson. Last week when the President invaded Indiana on his speech making tour, speaking at Indianapolis, he demanded that the senatcrs opposing the League of Nations should either "put up or shut up." He demanded that they show cause why his League of Nations doctrine should not be adopted without reservation. WATSON ACCEPTS CHALLENGE. Senator Watson, who is demanding reservations in the treaty of peace, is coming back to his home folks and "Tut Up." President Wilson told the people of Indiana that if the United States accepts his pet idea of a League of Nations, it wi',1 be unnecessary for fathers and mothers to send their sons across the seas to take part in future wars, because, as he says, under the. League of Nations, warfare will forever disappear from the earth. WATSON SEFTJTES STATEMENT. Senator Watson refutes this statement and intends to show to his constituents that Wilson's league means nothing but war and war to the hilt. Watson slates that under the league pact. American soldiers will be compelled to police all Europe, and that an agreement exists among the powers that the United States is. as soon as the league is formed, to hae a protectorate over Armenia and will send American soldiers over to that country to take, charge of its affairs. Senator Watson will go deep into the tContlnued on page five.) SUPPORT POLICE The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce today: "To the citizenship of Hammond, Ind.: "The Hammond Chamber of Commerce, composed of representative citizens in all the walks of life, recognizing the conditions that now confrotn our City, and Country; and we desire to call special attention to the fact that all law-abiding citizens and residents of our city should now stand together, in support of our city authorities, the Mayor and Police Officers, In their now most strenuous efforts to maintain order and urhold the laws of our Country. "Recognizing that the ideas and images of mens minds are the visible powers that constantly govern them. ,md that to these, they will pay a ready submission, it is therefore our highest concern to conduct ourselves right 1n the search for knowledge and the judgment it makes. "The events of the last few years how most vividly that we are born of faculties and powers capable of almost anything, such at least as would carry us farther than can easily be imagined. "Therefore be it resolved that the Hammond Chamber of Commerce here and now declare that it will stand by and assist the city authorities and our Police Officers in maintaining law and order in our City and in doing all that can be done in the protection of life and property. "It should be made emphatic that our laws must be obeed by all who live under them, and that duly constituted authority must not be trampled upon or disregarded. - '"We must do all we can to show that our community will stand by our laws and those in authority, in order to protect life and property and to make our city and country a fit place to live and raise our families. "We must do all we can to protect the fair name of our city and to prevent any unjust criticism of our commu"ity and its citizens, and those in authority. "P,e it further resolved that we h. re and now commend our Mayor and Police, and all those in authority in their untiring efforts to settle conditions now prevailing in our City and that we will stand by them to that end." A. Hirsch. president of the Hammond Retail lousiness Men's Association, and J. V: Oil, secretary, have Issued a call for a meeting which will be held this evening at the. Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will be called at 8 o'clock sharp. Several matters of importance which have been awaiting attention since the last meeting was held early in the summer will be brought up for disposal tcnigl'.t and a full atfrnlan'-e is desired.

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Mine Workers Ask For Six Hour Day, Five Day Week, 60 Wage Raise

r IN 71 NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CLEVELANU O.. Sept. 11. The United Mine Workers of America today were tc go on record on wag's and working conditions. The committee on officers' -epo.ts today reported to the convention the recommendations mad e by President John I... Lewis with unanimous approval. The convention was expected to place itJ O. K. on the recommendations also before the day is over. They include: The six hour day; the five-day week; wage increases approximating GO per cent. Abrogation Nov. 1 of the war wage ?iPemont und nation-wide cessation cf work if a satisfactory sca't is not then effective. "When tho convention ploces its approval on th"se measures, they will go to tho scale committee whir i will begin its work of crafting the wge and workin: i.greemft to be rre-4-ntei to th operators September 25 U Buffalo. Interest r entered for many of the 2,000 dclcija'ps here on work of tha resolution committee. A'.ihouj this RIOT CASES II fit Thirteen Standard Strikers To Face the Judge at Crown Point. (SPECIAL TO THE TfMES CROWN" POINT. Ind.. S pt. 11. Affl davits againt the rioter of the Standard Steel Car plant In Hammond were filed in the criminal court at Crown Point cm "Wednesday. Warrants were .served on the following men: Richa'd Rae. Tom Gumbcll, Adam Brzhzsuky, John Te. Jnhn Katz. Mary . KravchKc, John Rosowicx. Tom Skira. Frank Oolea. Walter Matson. Andy Bolver, Joe Koloctzig. Albert Mroz. Affidavits against Floyd A. Newell and Morval Marlatt of Hammond for assualting Frank Faul were filed in tho criminal court at Crown Point on Tuesday. Two affidavits were tiled against Frr.cst Smith of Hammond, one for assaulting Emil Schultz with intent to rob. and assault and battery with intent to kill "William Stein'iofic. These men bad their first hearing in the city coui t at Hamiftond. The following settings for the week of September 15th in the criminal cour'. Iike county, were made Sy W". O. Thomas, d-.-puty prosecuting attorney: Manday, Sept. 15. 215 705 Stat.; vs. Joseph Zaransni. State vs. Hill Marenos. Tuesday, Sept. 16. State vs. Manuel Car.ales. Wednesday, Sept. 17. 4 71. vte vs. Fetor H. Yoight and Chas. Jones. rriday. Sept. 19. State vs. Krnest Smith. State vs. Krnest mith. State vs. Roland Leisure and Hdgopath. Stale vs. Ben Wisnoski. 7 741NOTICE On account of the change in the date of furteral from Saturday at 2:30 to Friday at 2:30 of Mr. Pauline Huettner the People's Hardware store at Gary will he closed all day Friday instead of Saturday. 9-11-1

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- 1 ' t ' 1 ' i? ( m J ? r, w...mmum, I ' :-rs r.nd the present situation in Europe. He has been greeted hy : huj;e, attenti audiences at all i Elurs. Ihe picture shows the coninvttee will not report before next week, it has 'rcady passi on many Important resolutions. Three of the most important policy recommendations that it will make to thte convention are; 1. Nationalization of mines. 2. Approval of tripartite agreement between miners, railroad and transport workers. 3. Approval of a national labor party. The first will meet with almost unanimous approval on the part of the convention. The second will have considerable opposition although there is much support for this movement. Probably one of the biggest fights of the convention will come on the resolution favoring a national labor political party. This suggestion has strong backing, but there are also strong influences against it. Many of the leaders of the miners fear that joining with any political movement will mean a loss of the advantages gained by the organization as a labor union. T W. W. WILL SAY riNEF NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAtiO. Sept. 11. aerators William Borah of IdaJio, Hiram Johnson of California and Medill McCormick of Illinois, who in addresses before a crowd estimated at 15.000 htre last night assailed I'resident Wilson and the league of nations in such biting words that the enthusiasm of te crowd approached hysteria, will be asked to return to Chicago within the next ten days to repeat their talks aga-.nst the league of nation; and the Versailles treaty, according to rlans under way today. Senator Johnson, attacking thi sending of American soldiers to Siberia, . nrkod the crowd into a frenzy. lie was repeatedly interrupted with cries of. ' Impeach him ( Wils.cn). " Not content v ith cheering, nun and women left their s-a'.s in the Auditorium and danced d.iwn ilie ais'cs of the theatre throwing their hats and programs into the a.r and at limes delating the speakers for ,-r;-'l minutes. Tfti thousand persons, unnbh- to Corca tlnir way into the building waited on I ihe outside until after the meeting, then rctu'd to leave the scene until after the senators had each delivered short a-iilrssfs frcm tho fire escapes of the bail Jitig. Hi FOR BANK OF HAMMOND Messrs Anton Tapper and F. R. Scliaaf have become the owners of the fine Carl Kaufman building 011 Sibley st. and Calumet ave., paying $20,000 for the structure, and will make it the home of the Bank of Hammond, now located at State and Calumet, as soon as the tenants can be moved. The capital stock of the Eank of Hammond will b; increased and other plans carried rut for mak.ns it an influential institution.

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' 4 4 tirX presidential cr.r leavinc the station before Wilson's speech at Indianapolis, Ind. Jhe tour will last twenty-five days. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. That the United States Steel corporation is prepared and waiting to "Fight to a finish," the nation-wide and general strike called by the 24 international unions represented in the steel and iron industry for Monday, Sept. 22, was the report reaching here in labor circles today. (BULLETIN.) t INT.riNATIGNAL NEWS SERVICE' BOSTON, Sept. 11. Despite the efforts of sta-'e troops and volunteer policemen, rioting' broke out afresh In the streets of Boston today, resulting" In the death of one man and the arrest of scores of rioters. The dead man Is believed to be Raymond Barros, a sailor, who was shot to death In Tremont street by a volunteer policeman when he attacked a state guirdaiaa. federal troops axe being ' prepared. Steel Stocks Dumped on The Market N'KW YORK. Sept. 11. The action of the steel unions in calling a str.ke in the steel industry on Sept. 2? caused a stampede of selling of the steel shares on the stock market today. Stocks were thrown oxer in large amounts and losses ranged from 2 to 11 points. The greatest crowd was around the L". S. Steel post and it was not until sixteen minutes after the gong had sounded for the beginning of business that the opening price of the issue came out on the ticker. It was 101 to lu78 compared with 105 5t on the close on Tuesday. Crucible was down 11 points at 173, but quickly rallied to 179. Baldwin Locomotive sold off 6t points to 118. with a rally to 120. while Bethlehem Steel B after yielding 7 at the start, to 85. ralied to SS84. ,The action of the steel stocks had a depressing effect upon the rest of the list and losses of from 1 to 6 points were general. Mexican Fetroleum opened six points lower at 201: Central Leather nearly two points to 98'4,: Marine pfd. IS to 119; Studebaker. Z'i to 112'; American Can, 1 'i to 53; Corn Products, points to Co; Vnited Retail Stores, 2 to 55. and Sinclair Oil. 2 '4 to 59. MOURNED BY MANY The funeral of Claude Hudson, who was killed yesterday when he fell from a platform at the Simplex where he was employed as an clectritian. will be held from the residence. S20 Claude St., Friday afternoon at two o'clock, then from the Christian church at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be held in Oak Hill cemetery in charge of Undertaker Emmcrlir.g. Mr. Hudsi-n. who is kcll known hrr haves many friends. He was a member of the Hammond high school, where he. with his twin brother Clyde, played tnd on the high school foot ball team. He leaves to mourn him. besides his wife, Ella, and two-year-old daughter V'irgene. his mother. Mrs. Mary Hudson, two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Ritter of Hammond and Mrs. Elsie Howe of Leroy. Ind. and six brothers, Clyde, Fletcher, Homer, Drill and Maurice, of Hammond, and Otto of Lincoln. Neb.

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A'ks Gomers to Use Influsnce For Deferring Big Steel Strike. (BULLETIN.) IfXW TOM, Sept. 11 Samuel Oompers. president of the American Pederation of Labor, declined to statt today wh-. action will be taken on President Wilson's telegraphed request that he exert efforts to avert a nation-wide strike in the steel Industries. "We are all desirous of siding President Wilton In his efforts to oring" about j industrial peace." said Mr. Oompers. I "but befors I answer this telegram I I will have to give " more serfoue ! thong-ht." John Edwin Nevin rmTcRElP0ll:)ENT ' N service; EILLI&GS, Mont., Sept. 11. Plungin? right into his argument that the treaty vce is au that will prevent' a complete catastrophe and stressing that "the world Is Wilting on America for leadership," President Wilson here today addressed one of the most enthusiastic audiences o greet him since ha left Washington on his tour around the country to "render a report on his stewardship." (BULLETIN.) UN rf u'Tnal NEWS service; WASHINGTON, Sept. lX.-"Wlthir two years we will have soviet govern. ment In this country unless something Is done to check the move for unionisation," Senator Myers of Montana, declared In the senate this afternoon. "If the steel workers strike as Ihey propose. I predict that It will he followed by a nation wide railroad strike. "It Is time for congress to act. m' f-I am in lavor of union labor la Its proper sphere, but Z do not believe In government by the unions and for the unions. "I believe somebody Is back of this entire movement," John Edwin Nevin tstaff correspondent i. n. service BILLINGS, Mont., Sept. 11. The industrial situation in the United States was giving President Wilson distinct concern today. The threatening aspect of the steel trade where a strike has' been decided upon because Judge Gary refused to meet the American Federation of Labor leaders, is considered by the president to be a menace to the country, it was learned today. And it was because he believed so iUut the president last night sent his appn! to President Samuel Oompers asking him to use his influence to urgo upon the steel men the wisdom and desirability of postponing action of any kind tritil after the industrial confererce in Washington next month. DOESN'T KNOW HOW IT WAS K.ECEIVED. While the president today was without word as to the manner in which his. appeal was received it was ascertained that he was hopeful Mr. Oompers would be able to prevent the threatened strike. The president in his address at lies Moines and in St. Paul took occasion to severely criticise employers of labor "who would not discuss labor problems with their employes." That references. It was stated, had o do directly with the position assumed by Judge Gary and It is known that the president was hopeful up until yesterday that the head of the steel corporation would change his viewpoint. PRESIDENT'S IMPLIED XEBTIE. The presid'E-jfs action in sending a telegram to Louis Brownlow, president of the board of commissioners of the District of Columbia, asking him to stay any action which might precipitate a strike of policemen in the national capitol. carried an implied rebuke. Brownlow was appointed by the rcsident. He has charge of the police among other departments "in Washington. When the policemen's union was organized no open position of opposition was voiced by the commissioners. Shortly afterwards, however, the commissioners ordered all of the policemen to withdraw from the union and to sign a pledge that they would not assume membership in any organization that was affiliated with the Federation of Labor. This action aroused the anger of the executive commit'tee. of the Federation who threatened a strike if the order was enforced. Inasmuch as dismissal from the Washington police force automatically prohibits reappointment, the policemen were placed in a very difficult position, as if they struck they would forfeit pension rights, while if they deserted the union, they violated their obligation taken when they became members. The action of the president in asking Brownlow to postpone any drastic measures until after the industrial conference means that he will be present in Washington when the situation becomes acute again so that be can personaly handle it.

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