Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 158, Hammond, Lake County, 22 December 1919 — Page 1

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FA IR rnn BEST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY WEATHER amiiiiTioBii ww ItTLI-.tlASED WIS XBTXCB. IOL.XlV,M). 158. .MONDAY, DEC EMBER 22, 1919. On streets and newsstands, se per copy. Sellrered uy carrier ia Einmoal and Wast Hasuavaii SO per month. HAMMOND, INDIANA.

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COMING BACK," SAYS A. BERKMA First Batch to Be Deported Sails Under Sealed 1 Orders. ftNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 2TXW YORK, Dec S3. Baoting broke cat at Battery Paxk today whta two hundred friends and sympathizers, both warn and women, of tae 249 anarchist deported on the transport Bnford. stormed the government barge office. Coastguard men, custom officials and policemen battled for thirty minutes with the mob. The trouble started when the "Sed" sympathisers were refused permission to visit EUis Island to asoertain whether friends and relatlTes who were being detained there had been sent out upon the so-called "Soviet aik." One woman who rve the name of Clara Brooke, was seriously Injured when she drove her f.Et through a plate glass window. She was arrested. T INTERNATIONAL NEWS S Eft VIC El N"EW YORK, Dec 22. Somewhere at tea today the sealed orders under which t:ic United States transport Buford tailed with .249 deported anarchists on board were opened. These orders direct dpt. George J. Hitchcock of the Buford where to land the undesirables. A number of friends and sympathizers et the 346 men and three women who aro being- sent out of the country, were under the impression tnat the Buford would not sail until today and were pre- j raring to go to EUis Island with gifts vt food and clothing when they received the news that the transport had slipped iuietly out of port on Sunday and is now far out at sea. Federal officials who had charge of 1 he deporting of the anarchists express belief that this drastic move by the government would check anarchistic activities In this country. As the Buford moved to sea Alexander Berk-man and Km ma Goldman, the best known of the radical group, assumed leadership of their fellows and gave orders to them. While the destination of the Buford is not known here, it is believed that she will go either to Riga, Kronstaflt or some Finnish port. Kronstadt is now held by the" Russian Bolshevik forces, but If the transport makes Riga or a Finnish port the deported ones will have to be sent into soviet Russia by rail. All are Russians. A guard of twenty-five soldiers from the United States regular army is on board the Buford to prevent disorders and all of the sailors of the crew wore side-arms as the steamship put to sea. The Russians showed various emotions as they left. Berkman, who was x-ery angry, turned to Wm. J. Fl'ynn, chief of the secret service, and shouted: 'Tt are coming back, and when we do we will get you." Ethel Bernstein wept as the shore line faded and muttered, "Good-bye, America." The third woman on board was Dora Lipkirt. plan used ey si BY MIIJJREtj MORRIS 'STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERV1CE1 WASHINGTON, Iec. 2 2 Organized labor will adopt the successful political tactics of the "drys" to put over its program and elect candidates for conpress friendly to Its interests In the 1320 campaign. , Like the prohibitionists, the A. F. of I, which is planning the most aggressive political campaign in its history, will work with all the political parties. It will have a "blacklist" of enemies of labor running for re-election. "All democrats and republicans look alike to us when they are against labor," Is the new union political slogan. If in one district the candidate for congress, known as being Inimical ti the interests of labor, is supported L the democratic party, the union leaders will concentrate their efforts t elect his republican opponent. Whei-j both democratic and republican candidates are anti-labor, tne union forces will try to form a coalition with some independent political movement favorable to its principles. The activities of the new labor party are causing no little anxiety in official circles. It is too early to estimate its strength. The fear is that it may be sn important enough factor to split the labor vote sufficiently to defeat candidates supported by the federation. Advertise m The Tiriirs and advertise again. Results come wit'r constant effort.

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HAMMOND ALSO HAS BUSY HENS ! Reiplinger's Fowls Busy in Keeping Honors From Huntington Flock. Reading a story in Thb Times In which a Huntington, Ind., woman told how her thirty-two hens laid 93 eggs in October, 167 in November and 123 in the first fifteen days of December, J. M. Reiplinger. 99 Williams st.. Hammond could not let the record stand unchal lenged. He submits the following: Editor Times: " Dear Sir: In reading Thb Times of December 19th, I noticed the attached news Item and beg to say that if Mrs. Delano Trovinger. of Huntington county, would challenge the poultry fanciers of Lake county she would in all-probability be sadly disappointed in her thirty-two pullets as I myself can produce records as follows: Seven Buff Plymouth Rock pullets hatched July 20, 1918, laid their first egg on Jan. 1, 1919, and 120 more during their first laying month, and after laying all year, never stopping altogether during the molt, laid 56 eggs the first fifteen days of December, 1919, In their second laying year. Now for our 1919 stock, eleven pullets hatched Feb. 2Sth laid their first egg on August 28th (being exac?ly six months old), three more during the month. 90 during September, 108 during October, 158 during November, and 97 during the first fifteen days of December, making a total of 457 eggs for the eleven birds, or an average of 41 6-11 eggs per bird up to December 15th; whereas Mrs. Trovingers birds laid a total of 383 eggs for an average of a trifle less than twelve eggs per bird. g Records to substantiate my statements can be seen tacked on the walls of the coop any evening or Sunday, at 99 Williams St., Hammond, Ind. . . J. II, REIPLINGER, SHOOTS SELF WHEN WORKMEN TELL THAT HE IS NO G000 John Obremski, 3933 Cedar st., Indiana Harbor, a blacksmith at the Inland Steel Company, shot himself twice Saturday night because his fellow-workmen at the Inland had told him that he was no good. If the doctor says the same, John is confident that he will die from his wounds. John has a wife and three chljdren in Poland and has been rooming with his brother Walter at 3933 Cedar st. Walter attributes the shooting to the fact that John had been drinking heavily for the past two days. The tv.-o bullets entered under the chin, but Dr. Tergarden believes the man will recover. He was taken lo St. Margeret's hospital iti Hammond. . MAY SIGN PEACE ' TREATY WEDNESDAY riNTEBNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PARIS. Dec. 22 Developments moved so rnpidly todav that the peace treaty may become effective before Christmas. The supreme council met during the morning and virtually agreed to the text of a reply which. U believed, will satisfy Germany. The British delegates concurred wit hthe views of the others a3 to the contents. The council will meet again tonight when, it is understood, the note will bo drafted. If this la done it may be handed to the Germans tomorrow and tha protnrul of ratification may be signed on Wednesday. All of the German peace representa tives are now here. OTTO BRIEST DIES FROM OIL BURNS Crown Point Barber Leaves Wife and Two Small Children. fSPECIAL TO THE TIMES I CROWN POINT, Ind.. Ihc 22 The death of Otto Hreist, who was so badly morning, occurred at Mercy hospital in Gary on Saturday afternoon. The un-J fortunate man suffered intensely and ; medical skill was powerless to sooth the agony caused by tho burns, which covered a large portion of his body. The death is a particularly sad one, Mr. Breist leaving a wife and two small children entirely dependent upon him for support, and much sympathy is ex-

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Man Who Wrecked Griffith State Bank Brought Back for Trial Ross wrecked tlth and M. Logan, the banker who the First State Bank of Grifdlsappeared from Lake county on August 26, 1915, the day when the mismanagement was discovered, was today lodged in the Crown Point Jail. Officer Osrar Borchert of the Hammond police force, yesetrday brought Logan to Hammond from Dannlmora, X. Y., where Logan had Just finished serving a term in Sing Sing for embezzlement. He was taken to Crown Point this morning by Chief Austgen and was spparently in good spirits. He talked freely during the ride and as the michino started asked James Trost, with whom he was sitting. "We're not going through Griffith, are we?" When assured that the route would not lead through Griffith he ventured the opinion that "the citizens of Griffith are probably quite Incensed over the bank trouble. Logan left Lake county on August 28, 1915, while a state examiner was exam. Ining the books of the bank which he had found was insolvent, Logan took E-ome drafts to the Citizens Bank at Hammond and receiving $1,000 in cur rency, registered at the Hammond hotel. He left during the night, bought new clothes In Chicago, and no further trace of him was found until a New York paper carried the account of his trial for embezzlement. Arrangements were made for his re-arrest at the end of his term and extradition papers were ready when Officer Borchert arrested him on Saturday. Examination of the bank accounts showed that Logan embezzled $21,908.83 of the bank's money. The J. S. Wylie Company, the Griffith Hide Company, and th Jj 1 Hide Company were -implicated In Logan's mismanagement of the bank's funds. "Bulletins Il LLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 The Supreme ronrt handed down bo derision In the 2.75 per cent, beer eHe today. A recess was taken until Janunry 8. LAD BIGS SHIP INTO PORT INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Dec. 224 A 24 days battle with death ended here today with the arrival of the little schooner S. N. Castle, a 13 year old boy at her helm, bringing to safety his father, the captain, his sick mother, and a crew of three men. The Castle a three-masted schooner was ninety-four days from Apia with a cargo of copra. Three days from the Samoan port the Castle started leaking and shipping seas at the rate of twelve feet a day. The donkey engine was1 started up to run the pumps and the cargo of copra fed as fuel. Harry Anderson, 13 year old sbn of Capt. ,fndcr!on, manned the ship, and his father worked with the men at the pumps . flNTERNAT'ONAL NEWS SERVICE LOS AXGELKS. Cal.. Ic 22. With the sulride theory of defense weakened by state, witneses testifying at the murder trial of Harry S. New. Jr.. al leged son of U. S. Senator New of In. I diana, the prosecution scored heavily t'iday against the insanity plea when Mrs. F. M. Seibert of Indiana, friend of New's family, gave evidence to show that New and his mother. Mrs. I.llllc Bercer. had both rrpud'ated the insanity defense since the crime. Mrs. Sclbert testified to a converj sation In the county Jail with New and I ms rnoiner in wnicn te accused told why he had killed his sweetheart. Miss Freda lesser and likewise expressed a conviction against offering his own canity as a defense of the murder. FRENCH PUG DOESN'T WANT TO BE DEPUTY r INTERN AT10NL NFWS SERVICF1 PARIS, Dec. 22. Geo rues Carpentier, heavyweight champiin of Europe has rejected the offer of his admirers to launch him in French pol't cs in the forthcoming j;peei.-il election to the chamber of deputies. The pugilist's manager is takins steps to prevent the voters from writing Carpentier's name upon the ballots. Several members of the Paris Municipal council anounced their intention of proposing a heavy tax upon the Carpentier-Drmpsey bout for the benefit of the poor. If it is fought l ere.

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The people of Chihuahua were -jreatly stirred by the execution of General Fellp Angeles. This photcgraph, taken after Villa's lieutenant had faced El ..IMOMIRCE. . LISTS PLANS Classifies Needs of City and Prepares for Active Betterment Campaign. The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of East Chicago and Indiana Harbor feel that the organization has made for Itself an essential place in the community life of the Twin Cities but that this position will not be Justified unless the organization takes up the essential proDiems now waiting to be solved. Below are some of the things thus far suggested. These various Items are now under discussion by the directors and members of the Chamber and selection will be made for Immediate activity. The list is not exhaustive and the Board of Directors, through, any of its officers, would be glad to receive from any citizen of the city any suggestions that wi?4 assist In the for. mulation of the program under way.. The Items now under discussion fol low : Civic Department: Public Utility Service; City Sanitation; Sewage Disposal; Housing Conditions; Community Center Memorial Bulld'.ng; Public Safety; Recreation; Elimination of th Smoke, Dust, Etc.: Co-ordination of all Civic Effort; Americanism; Hospital; Newspaper Service; Commission Form of Government; Clvis Morals; Correlation of Welfare Activities; Amalgamation; City Sealer and Fond Inspector; Parks, Playgrounds and Shade; Fair Rates. Water. Telephone. Light, Gas. Etc. Transportation. Department: State ! Roads; Indiana Dunes Hlchway; Ele vation of Tracks: the Elimination of Switching in Business District: Town. !i!; Hoads: Traffic- Regulations; Street Car Service; Truck Pellvcry; Wat-r Way Development; A eronautics ; Mall ' and Express Service; Alley Imprnve- ! ment: Inter-Citv Boulevard System. Organizat ion Department : Enlarged (Continued on page eleven?! OPERATION FAILS TO BRING RELIEF Mrs. Otho L. Couples who resided at State Line and Douglas streets, Hammo'nd. died Saturday at St. Margaret's hospital following an operation. She was thirty-three years old and leaves the husband and a son, eleven years old. The body is bein;r sent by undertaker Emmerling to her former home at Wenona. 111., where funeral service and burial will take place. MRS. HOT.TSLANDER DIES IN HOSPITAL Following an operation, Mrs. George Holtslandor. 434 Freland avenue. Wet Hammond, died nt St. Margaret's hospital Sunday morning at 7:3.0 o'clock. She was forty-one years old and Is survive d by the husband. The funeral will le held from the residence Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock and burial will be In the cemetery at Dolton. 111., in charge of undertaker Ewmei'iinj.

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a firing squad, shows men and women placing flowers on his coffin. General Angeles, who was captured near Parral with a few followers, was convicted i . DRIVE ADDS 500 m MEMBERS TO HARRISON CLUB Much Enthusiasm at Banquet Held in Gary "on Saturday Evening. Dr. J. A. Graham of Hammond, candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff, copped off the bacon in the Harrison Club membership drive last week when he cashed in a total of f,eventy-one new members and $420.50. The next high man was James Lish of Gary with seventy-four new members and a total of $325. The results of the five-day memberhlp drive was made known at a b!gv stag supper and love fest held by the Lake county Republicans at the Harrison Club quarters in Gary Saturday night. The halt was Jammed to the overflowing. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in Lake county. Mayor W. F. Hodges of Gary was master of ceremonies. Lieut. Gov. Edgar D. Bush, who is candidate for the nomination for governor "and who made a special trip from Indianapolis on his own invitation to attend the session, was introduced as one of the speakers. He was followed by Webster Davis of Gary, who looks enough like William Jennings Bryan to be his twin brother. County Chairman John Killigrew, who just returned from Washington, also gave a short address. Johnny stated that everything is ripe for one of the biggest Republican landslides in the history of the country. The membership drive was considered most successful. Over 500 new members were added to the club roster and the new year will be started with nearly $2,000 in the treasury. That the Lake county Republicans aro making the downstaters sit up and take notice is evident from the following telegrams received: To John Killigrew: "1 am very appreciative of the invitation to become a ni'-mbrr of the Harrison Club and am delighted to do this. Party action is the legal and efficient j method of individual participation in government. We can have better gov ernment only if men and women everywhere interest themselvs in politics in the selection of those to whom this government is intrusted in having thought and voice in its operation and in making ' our country s affairs their own business. I am certain that the Harrison Club will be of great service In this direction. "Best wishes, "WILL H. HATS." To John Killigrew: "It is with genuine regret that I have ti- excuse myself from not being with j you tonight owing to a very severe cold which confines me to my home. I wish to congratulate the Harrison Club for the splendid service it has performed in the past and I em assured that I will courageausly embrace the opportunity to do still greater work for the Republican cause during the coming campaign upon which the future welfare of our country so vitally depends. My best wishes are with every member of the club. "WAP.nnN- T. McCRAY." REPUBLICAN MEETING There will be a Republican meeting af John Pora's building. In Indiana Harbor, Tuesday evening. Pec. 2Z, 1519, at 7:30 p. m.. for the purpose of organizing a Republican club. All who expect to affiliate with the Republican party in the coming campaign are invited. BT ORDER OF COMMITTEE.

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ral the Carranza Firing Squad. by a court martial 01 conspiring agalnfft the Carrania government. Many pleas for clemency were in ad a to President Carra.nza. Orphans to Celebrate Christmas Facing a rather cheerless Christmas, the "orphans" who live regularly at the Majesty hotelln Hammond have decided to stage a little celebration on their own hook. C. E. Stelhorn, the deputy revenue collector stationed In Hammond, was the man who suggested the first Christmas tree for the inmates of the Marion county Jail which is now a regular feature. He is staying at the Majestic and he figured the idea should work Just as well for the homeless folks who live at hotels. Others quickly fell into the spirit and a big fund was raised to provide a Christmas tree and decorations. The hall snd reception room have been trimmed with hundreds of colored lights and streamers under the direction of Clerk Coble and now presents the appearance of a fairyland. A refreshment booth is being installed and arrangements have been made for dancing. Miss Glen Ethel Stelhorn who was on the program at Hammond's community sing, will sing and a number of other entertainers have promised to aid on Christmas eve. The "orphans" are inviting all of their friends to attend the celebration and to drop in at any time and look over their decorations. ONE KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS FORD ON GARY CROSSING Jitney Passenger Meets His Death But Driver Escapes Injury. John Karanclvich, forty-nine years eld, 219S Jefferson St.. Gary, was instantly killed at Nineteenth ave. and Madison st. shortly after 6 o'clock Saturday evening when a jitney in which he was a passenger was struck by the G:03 east bound Pennslyvania passenger train. The details of the accident have not been learned. Although the Ford was practically wrecked, the driver escaped uninjured. Naranclvlch was killed outright and the remans were taken to Williams' morgue. The funeral was held at 1:30 this afternoon. Narancivich is well known on the South Side in Gary, where he formerly owned a baker she'p. He sold out some time ago and since has been working for the new owner. He is survived by one sister in Milwaukee, who on account of illness was unable to be in Gary to attend the funeral. SIMONS IS SANTA TO ORPHAN BOYS Forty-two boys, inmates of the orphanage of the Carmelite Sisters of Hammond, were made happy Sunday when people of Hammond gave them a concrete demonstration of the Christmas spirit. A Santa Claus party was given at the home and toys, candy and fruit was distributed among the lads.i Mrs. Emma Leary conceived the Idea and Ed. Simons readily consented to act as Santa Claus. The Carmelite Sisters have asked The Times to express their thanks to the public for the Christmas gifts and also for other donations which have been received during the year.

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HOWAT HAS DEFIED LAW

Gives Him Until 2 O'clock to Decide on Future Course. (BTJUCZTXir) ffNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE XXDXAXTAFOUS, lad., Dec aaJ Alex Howat, president of the Xaasaa Mat Workers, was taken to Jail this afternoon to await Judg-e A. B. Anderson's decision on the matter of bond for nls freedom pending hearing for contempt of ccurt next Monday. "This Is a matter X must take under advisement," said Judge Anderson, re. rardlng- the proposal tnat Howmt bo allowed his liberty tinder bond pending the contempt hearing, "as a matter of very serious concern." BTowat faced Judge Anderson in federal court this morning to answer contempt charre In connection with the strlie of Kansas miners and wknn bearing was postponed until next Monday Howat was granted until tola afternoon "to determine whether be would cease hostilities against the government or go to Jail." CO NTOTTJX S CASTS. Judge Anderson in federal court this morning continued Howat's contempt of court case until next Monday and allowedhim until 2 o'clock today to determine upon his future course in connection with the strike of Kansas miners. Howat appeared In court today to answer charges of criminal contempt for his conduct In permitting a strike of miners in his district, called last July, to continue after the Indianapolis settlement was arrived at a few days ago. WATS ArVAiNST GOTXJUTSHWT. "Am Jt going to let this man go out now an: carry on war against the gov ernment?" demanded Judge Anderson. "I have to put this man where he cannot defy t$e government and defy the law. Either Howat defies me and this country or the law rules him. I am going to' take this matter under advisement until 2 o'clock this afternoon. He has openly defied me and defied the law and unless he changes his frame of mind I am going to put him In the Marion county Jail and keep him there, for I have the power to do it." CBAHTID XTEW HOUaS. "I am in doubt if he should have bis liberty even until 2 o'clock." At the suggestion of Speclat AsstDist. Atty. Simms. Howat. who was characterized by Simms as a "general trouble maker." was allowed a few hours respite to confer with counsel. Continuance until next Monday for the contempt hearing was granted so that Howat might engage personal counsel. E COURT HOPE OF THIRSTY TODAY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICC ' WASHINGON. Dec. 22 The last hope of the thirsty are placed in the supreme court today. Despite the fact that last week the supreme court upheld J.he constitutionality of the war-time prohibition act there are those who are hopeful that today the court will come to the rescue of 2. 75 per cent beer. The court has yet to render a decision In the case brought by New York brewers, who contend that congress does not have the constitutional power to fix a limitation of one-half of one per cent of alcohol on beverages and declare all above that to be Intoxicating. There is no indication that the court will hand down a declsien in the case today but numerous agents of the brewers have arrived to be on hand in the event that the court does make a decision. A favorable decision would make permissible the sale of 2.T5 per cent beer and perhaps even beer with alcoholic content of as high as four per cent MICHELSTETTER BACKFOR XMAS Charles' Mlchelstetter, manager of the PeLuxe theatre, has returned from the Mayo Brothers' hospital at Rochester, Minn., to spend the holidays at his home in Hammond. He expects to return and continue the treatments which he has been taking under the noted specialists. He is now feeling fine and says that his eyesight is improving nicely. FORMER RESIDENT OF HESSyiLLE DIES HESSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 22. Mrs. J. S. Piper, a former resident of Hessvllle, died Friday at her home in Wilson. Okla. The body is being brought to Hessville and the funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Julius Krugg. Mrs. Piper was born in Hessville fifty-seven years ago. the daughter of the late William Watts. Sheleaves the husband, a son, E. W. Piper and an adopted daughter, Mls3 Gertrude Hess Piper.

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