Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 161, Hammond, Lake County, 26 December 1919 — Page 1

r- A 7"? TnPr7P BEST READ I NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY uiiiBXJsiATzoiijLii amwm IXBTXCS. Oa rtrt a&a uwntute 3 per copy. SaUnrid toy carrier m Hammond asd, Wert Hmxaol, 60 per month. VOL XIV, NO. 161. FRIDAY;' DECEMBER 26, 1919. HAMMOND. INDIANA. I ENGLAND W T PHASE OF CONTROVERSY BIG FOUR

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Believed Dispute Over Oil Tankers Will Be Settled. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. Seven German ships, allocated to the United States vn a food exchange basis by the Interallied council, "will be given to Great Britain as soon as the proper person is designated to receive them, the shipping board announced today. These ships are now In New York harbor and Great Britain has made claim for possession of the vessels, but they have been held during controversy with Great Britain over possession of American owned oil tankers taken from Germany. DtBECTID BT WILSON. John Barton Payne, chairman of the shipping- board, today sent a letter to th secretary of state announcing the cU-cislon of the board to turn tho ships over to Great Britain. Chairman Payne's letter -s as follows: "Dear Mr. Secretary: I am directed by the president to comply with the request contained in your letter transmitted to me this day from the White House and to advise you that the seven ex-German ships, to-wit: "The Graf Waldersee. Zeppelin. Pretoria, Cap Finleterre, Mobil, Prinz FredTlch Wilhelm and the Kaiserin Victoria, now In. the harbor of New York, will be delivered to the representatives of Great Britain as soon as the proper person is, lUsignated to receive the same. "Very truly yours. "JOHN BARTON PAYNE. Chairman of the U. S. Shipping Board." It is believed hero that this action will bring a settlement of the controversy nor the American owned oil tankers nken by Grat Britain from Germany v. hich will result in tho return of the tankers to the United States. FURNITURE STORE ROBBED OF 51,000 OVER CHRISTMAS The Hammond Furniture company store at J42 East State street. Hammond, was robbed sometUne between the hours of 10 o'clock Wednesday evening and o'clock this morning of $1,000 In liberty bonds and cash. At the store's closing time Wednesday evening. J. Arkln. manager of the Hammond Furniture Co., was busy talking to customers and feeling tired from the rush" of business, ha decided to, net home early. He slammed the safe door shut and whirled the tumbler, turned out the lights and turned the key in the door. When he went to the safe this morn. :ng he found the door open and also the cash register had been rifled of Its contents. Mr. Arkln cashed several checks last Wednesday and he wishes snyone who cashed a check at his store will please tell him so he can stop the payment on same. He figures the robbers got away with about $1,000 In liberty bonds, phecks and cash. The police are working on the clue. $2,500 REWARD, "NOQUESTIONS ASKED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LA PORTE. Ind., Dec. 28. The bank of Westville. near here, today offered a reward of J2.B00 and "no questions asked" for the return of $10,000 worth of Liberty bonds, the property of "poor people unable to stand the loss." stolen from the bank's safety deposit vaults several days ago. WHISKEY FINDS HOME AT LAST INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 TCANSAS CITY. Dec. 26. More than i l.ftno.OOO gallons of whiskey stored here, J i became, known here today, has found: a place that can be called "home." J Information has been received from -both Cuba and Mexico, it Is learned, that the liquor will be most welcome In those ountrlts. Shipping of .the liquor Is cxj octed to begin today. CANCEL MEETING INTERNATIONA'. NEWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON. Iec. 26. The regular Friday meeting of President Wilson's cabinet was canceled today by Secretary of "War Newton D. Baker because many of the members are absent from Washington for the holidays. f INTERNATIONAL NW SERVICE1 PARIS. Dec. 26. Oaby Deslys. tho famous French dancer, who has been critically ill, following a throat operation, seemed Improved today, it was announced at her home. The physicians say that if she continues to mend, she will toon be out of danger.

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(By RODKHT S. IOM.V) f STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! TIRANA. Albania. Dec. 24. Threatened with being grabbed up by three nations, Albania is appealing to the V . S. for a mandate to save her fi;om Italy. Greece and the Jugo-Slavs. Scarcely a week passes that some Albanian society does not adopt a resolution calling upon Uncle Sara to step In and safeguard her Interests. The Albanians say that they want nothing but to be let alone. Yet. while they are petitioning, Italian troops are occupying us much of the country as they can, the Serbs and Montenegrins of the newly-formed Jugo-Slav natton are edging In from the North and the East and Greece is cautiously putting out its paw for a slice of the "kingdom" which in 1514 Prince William of Wled tried to run from his yacht anchored off Ptiraizo harbor. ALMOST iMrossmi,E But an Americaji mandate over AlTHREE INJURED IN COLLISION OF ' GREEN LINE CARS Three men were injured late Wednesday afternoon when two cars on the Hammond. Whiting and East Chicago line collided in a rear-end collision on Sheffield avenue. The three men were all employes of the company and were riding in a car which carried r.o passengers. C. C. Beck, 39 Sheffield avenue, was driving the car and according to reports did not see the other car In front of him. One of the small bones below the knee of Beck was broken but he was able to leave the hospital yesterday. Henry and John Walters. 1817 Wabash avenue, who were on the car were both Injured slightly, although Henry left the hospital the same day of the acldent, John is st!.J iri the hospital with iT etrali&J. bacii and other bruises. F UNITS ABOUT TO HIT THE ROCKS (TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL! INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 26. Governor Goodrich called today a special meeting of the trustees of the State Teachers' Pension Fund for tomorrow morning when he discovered that one unit was bankrupt and several others were on the verge of bankruptcy. After reviewing the annual repo -t of the Teachers pension fund board, submitted by P.ert Morgan, the secrtary. the governor declared every unit In the state would be bankrupt In three years and immediate action was imperative. He declared a bill for a new pension system would be submitted to the special session of the leglslatjre, "the Vincennes Unit is Bank, rupt," he said, "and Jefferson county and Bartholomey county units are about on the rocks." CO. FARM BUREAU MEETS SATURDAY (SPECIAL TO THE TIMES1 CROWN IDINT. Ind., Lec. 26. The second annual meeting of the members of the Lake County Farm Bureau will be h?ld in the court room at Crown Point. Saturday. December 27, at 10:30 a. m., according to an announcement made by Pres. C. Harvey Smith. The large court room will be divided up so that the members from each township will be seated together. The forenoon session will be devoted to business matters and election of officers. In the afternoon there will bo a number of addresses. The headliner for the afternoon program will bo an address by John G. Brown, president of the Indiana Federation of Farmers' Associations. Every member is urged to be present for the entire session. ADJOURNS COURT 'INTERNATIONAL SERVI1"?! LOS ANQpMSS, Cal.. Dec. 26. The murder trial of Harry S. New, Jr., alleged son of Senator New. of Indiana, came to an abrupt halt here today, when Judge Craig unexpectedly adjourned court until Monday tipon the stipulation of counsel in the case. NOTICE Will anyone who cashed checks or presented their checks in payment to us. lec. 23rd or 24th. please call. Hammond Furniture Co.. 242 E. State St.. cr phone Hammond 543. 12-26 NOTICE "Will party who cashed check (about JS5) between 9 and 10 Xmas eve. please call. Hammond Furniture Co.. 242 E. State St., or phone Hammond 643. 12-26

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bania would involve the contest of nearly all the wild tribes which engage in constant fighting, the educate Ion of the male part of the popualtlon to labor and the casting out of many customs Inherited from the Turks during five centuries of Ottoman rule. It would Involve fighting sucjh as few American soldiers have ever seen over rocky precipices were artillary would he useless from the shores of the Adriatic to the V. S. The educated Albanians realise all this and have no hopes that America will answer their call. SO DOCTORS OR HOSPITALS Albania is perhaps the most God-for. saken country In Europe. Nema Nlshta, which is the Balkan for nothing doing, applies particularly to this country of wilderness and mountains. There are no native doctors nor hospitals, no schools, no theatres, no newspapers, no national language, no modern sanitation, no postal nor. telegraph system, no trains, no hotels, no iron plows, no government and not a single bathtub. ALL GO ARMED In their tribal system of government the Albanians resemble the North American Indians. Every man and boy carries a gun, a. pistol and a knife. The Albanian is loyal to death where his friends are concerned, but well prepared to give his family enemies plenty of trouble. Feuds, plstol duels and vendettas are frequent. ITALIAN' nOIXO GOOD WORK. Despite the fact that the Albanians object to their presence the Italian are doing good work here. They have about 25,000 troopg in the country, mostly near Valona. The others are engaged In police and garrison duty in the interior where their presence has had a good effect In putting an end to tribal warfare, v Red Crosg nurses anc doctors have made Americans welcome everywhere, even in the remotest villages. KILLS HUSBAND TO, SAVE SELF , AND LITTLE ONE Carrying a four year old child and a "2 caliber revolver with which she had" shot and killed her drunken husband, Mrs. Max Smythe. colored, 183$ Connecticut street, calmly walked to the Gary p"olice station yesterday evening and surrendered herself to the authorities. The murder occurred at th Smythe residence shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday evening at the close of a Xmas day's orgy in which the husband had drunk himself into a hysterical condition. At the police station she willingly gave a complete confession. HAD BEF. TO SHOW. Karller in the evening Mrs. Smythe had been to a picture show In the company of a Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dnvls. They returned to the house shortly af. ter S o'clock and a short time later her husband, who had also been to a pic-! ture show, returned home. Because of) his drunken condition. Smythe had been ejected from the show house and was brought home by a friend. As soon as he came into the house Smythe questioned his wife where she had been and when she Informed him terday evening at the close f a Xmas with the Davis." he at once started a quarrel. It was after he had brutallystruck the baby and started to choke his wife that Davis interceeded. Smythe was finally subdued and on the pro-1 mise that he would catise no further trouble the Davis' went home. TRircn to kim, HKn. No sooner had they gone., Smythe started to quarrel with his wife again and going to a hiding place secured a revolver and came back stating that lie was going to kill them. In the tussle that followed Mrs. Smythe secured possession of the revolver and fired. Three shots were fired in all According to Mrs. Smythe's own state ment, she then took a lamp and bent over h: body to see if he was dead. She then took the haby and srun and turned herself over to the police. Smythe was known as a bad negro and has a police record. CHRISTMAS TRADE WAS STAGGERING Hammond merchants are all of one mind regarding the volume of business this Christmas. They all say all previous record,." have been smashed Into a cocked hat. There was no limit. The lid was kicked so high it hasn't came back. Everything was sold needles to automobiles. Jew's harps to Baby Grand Pianos, packages of pins to complete home outfits, hat pins to thousand dollar fur coats, stick pins to $2.t00 diamond rings, neck ties to $200 suits and overcoats, pounds of crackers to the most expensive turkeys. In the groc ery line there was no limit. Fortunes j were spent on ladies and chlldrens' j ready-to-wear. This was tho jeweler's harvest. In short the CliristfVias business was so good in Hammond hey are. still counting up the rash. Don't throw your paper awaj without reading the want ad page.

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CONTROLLED !Y ARMEN Downfall of Wilhelm Followed Man's Expulsion From Germany. (Exclusive Cable to the X. K. S. and the London Daily Express.) BERLIN. Dec. 26. How a mysterious Armenian, known a,s Karamandjan. wielded strango occult influence over the kaiser, just as the Russian monk Rasputin held psychic sway over the late czarina of Russia, was revealed today. If Karamandjan had not been expelled from Germany the house of Hohenzollern would still" be able to look the world proudly in the face, said Hcrr Leopold Roth, formerly a personal attendant upon the kaiser and now care-taker of one of the royal residences near Berlin. Roth told an astounding story of the mysterious Armenian. His remarkable statement follows: KAISEK WAS ANGRY. "Karamandjan first appeared upon the scene shortly after Gen. Ludcndorff became first quartermaster general of the German army. Tho ex-kaiser, who had been notoriously unfriendly towards Field Marshal von Hlndonburg ever since tho field marshal outgeneraled his master at maneuvers, vented his displeasure n Ludendorff. Tho general relented the emperor's attiuido and an open breach was only prevented by the mediation of Dr. Goran, the chief army chaplain, who was continually pouring oil upon troubled waters. INTRODUCES ARMENIAN. "Dr. Goetis introduced to Ludendorff the mystcriu'-) Armenian, ostensibly as a .roassour; V jt Karatrjandj&n 'jeeame person of the most extraordinary influence. I was Invariably present ot tho (Continued on pago five). NORTHERN STATES ID d TREE The Northern States Life Insurance Company employes and their Christmas tree and party Wednesday afternoon at which the company played Santa and presented each employe wth a cash bonus. The bonuses varied with the length of service and the nle.man received additional bonuses on the percentage of policies sold d-n. lig tile year. Ftink O'Rourkc wns declared the leading salesman for the year, having led for several months. Other sales, men led a month or two each. Five of the salesmen won trips to the MarSi Gras next spring by making sales of more, than $200,000 each during the past 3-ear. The goal of the company, ten million dollars of Insurance in fnrce. that was set for the end of the year was reached Wednesday afternoon. A total of one hundred and seventy policies with a one year paid up prtmlum were written by the company for distribution as bonuses by two local factories and two local banks. CHEERFUL TRAMP HIT BY MACHINE; L Martin Gaby, also known as "William Miller, whose home uddnss is believed (o be S423 Mackinaw ave., Danville. III., died in St. Margaret's hospital. Hammond, from injuries which he received last riiftht when he was hit by a speeding automobile on Indianapolis blvd. Gaby a as a typical tramp and from the airy manner in which he discussed his injuries, the police and hospital attendants were at first under the impression that he had framed up the story in order to get a warm bed and several good meals, but in spite of his cheerful attitude, the injuries were there and were sapping his life. Gaby was picked up by a street car crew at tho side of the street and taken to the Robertsdale police station. He told of being bit by a machine and declared that he could not walk. He was sent to the hospital, reaching there about 11:3ft. Death came about three hours later. He aid that the machine nhich struck him was driven by W. T. Wolf. 4 410 N. Lincoln, axe., Chicago, althouch tho police have not s yc-t Ix-cu able to verify this. Gaby had been known to police of this district for a long time, having frequently applied for lodgings at the Hammond, Whiting and Robertsdale station. Times news service Is the best that money can buy and i.onest effort can furnish.

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CIVILIANS AND SOLDIERS HURT IN YULE BRAWL Five soldiers, members of the Fourth Division detachment, stntioned In iary n,i a number of civilians are held under arre?t in Gary today is a result f p. drunken brawl wnun occurred i'i P. drunken brawl the Vista pool room in -he V'ictoiii hotel build. r.p early last evening. So vicious was the fight that !-cvcral were severely wounded in the fray One soldier is not expected to recover an I one civilian participant will probabiy I.. hi sicht. Other. were ut up and bruised to such an extent thit it was necesary to render medical attmdn-eo. Just what the fight started about has not been learned. Some witnesses state that one of the soldiers started the fight in an argument with on? of the civilians. Wh"ti another soldier jumped up to assist htm. other bystanders started to fight until it finally ricvv to bloody p-op..rtions. A riot call sent to he police department and when they arrived, cues, pool balls an.l every available weapon were flyin- all directions. One of the missies went through the large plate glass window. It was some time before the police were able to quell the riot. At the police station, the, fight started again and before he police were able to quiet them it was found necessary to use force. According to C 1. Mapes in charge of the detachment in Gary he has started a thorough Investigation and is to make every possible efTort to find out where the soldiers obtained the intoxicating drinks. The names of the soldiers under arrest were not learned. The civilians are Fred and Forest Anderson. 743 Virglria street. George Domosky.' 557 Virginia street. E. E. Seapard. 443 Van P.uien street and K. M. Daran. 444 Jefferson street. EX-SOLDIER WEDS E CROWN POINT. Ind.. Doc. 2$. Wilbur Ii. Stonex of thus city is the first Crown Point young man who wooed and married an Kngli.-)i lassie, whom he met while on duty with the A. E. F. Stonex met his bride, Miss Lily Agnes Hall, a nurse of Horton Kirby. England, while in service. They were married in Crown Point on Monday nisrht and will make their home on the Stonex farm near here. Don't throw yrsur pact awaj without reading the want page.

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''Ti AJ "r V- jSf - A a- . . 1 j.; ... . . "... . . Salvation Army Helps 54 Families Oa.pt. Sam Hedegaard of the Salvation Army in Hammond was happy this morniitfr. as were all of the other workers of J the organization, for they had brought Christmas cheer into many Hammond homes. Firty-four families in destitute circumstances were gladdened with the Christmas baskets. In most cases the people were confined to their home on j account of sickness. I 1:1 evening the Army headquarters j wro thrown open to poor children and 130 of them had a great time around the . Chiisttisae tree. Kach received a pair of ! stockings, warm mittens and plenty of candy and fruit. To night the regular Sunday School Christmas tree will be the center of attraction. Capt. Hedegaard wishes to thank the public in general and the churches and schools who donated so generously this year to the Salvation Army's Christmas fund. SI 0,000 STOLEN E.C. THIS MORNING Mrs. Louis Gall, 4740 McCook ave.. East Chicago, usually carried her money up her sleeve, but this morning she decided to leave it in a dresser drawer, t'pon her return only a few minutes later she found the back door forced open and the money and valuable papers I gone. Valuable papers worth about Sti.OOO and $4,000 in cash were taken. I The police are investigating three roomi ers who were supposed to be at work at the time of the robbery. Mr. Gall is a "atcher" at tho Interstate Steel Company. THIRSTY THIEVES ROB WAREHOUE (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGiL Dec. 2S A gang of thirsty thieves carted away between $fiO 000 and $100,000 worth of whiskey from th warehouse of S. L. Ottenlieimer on Christmas night, it became known today. Several glasses, their bottoms all stained with dregs, were found in the place mute evidence that the thieves took time to quench their thirst before completing their task.

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Will Discuss Plans With Heads of Other Railroad Unions. (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. lec. 26 Railroad employes will press their demands for Increased waffes If the rails are returned to their private ow-ntrs. It was announced today that th chiefs of the four -a. II road brothei hoods have been called to "Washing? oto meet tomorrow or Sunday with th heads of the railroads unions affil ted with the A. F. of L. At this conference. It Is expected that some action will be taken to force wife increases before the roads are returntd March 1. Announcement was made at the A. V. of L. headquarters that the brotherhood chiefs had been Invited by tele, praph to Join with th heads of the railroad unions, and that it was expected that the conference would open tomorrow. "Our patience is about exhausted." said W. H. Johnston, nead of the International Machinists Union, which includes railroad shopmen "Our men are under paid and they will leave singly or In groups unless wage incraeses are granted." The railroad shopmen are to have a conference with Director General Ilines either tomorrow or early next week to discuss their demands that wapen nP advanced to mt the increased cost of livinff. In view of the contemplated return of th railroads on March 1. Johnston indicated that the shoy men would not accept any plea that they withhold their demands until J,,h.o jj0,v-, r-rhrnent has had father opportunity to reduce the cost of living. Bert M. Jewell, head of the railway employes department of the A. F. t... said that labor's attitude tovards the return of the frallroads would be thresh ed out in a conference with Samuel o.ompers, president of the. American Federation of Labor, called for Dec. XBtVS TO STOM3. CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. :s -It's ail news to me." ?ald Warren S. Stone grand chief of the. Brotherhood of locomotive Kngineers. today when told of a report' from Washington that -he rallroiid men will prers their wage demands before the roads are returned to private ownership. "I have not been advised o' anv meer. ling in Washington and have no preser.t plans ror going there to discuss such action." MIIPPKIIS TO MEKT. I CHICAGO. Dee. ? Represents! vc i of organizations of shippers In all pr! of tht f. S. will meet here Dec. 30th to discuss railroad legislation Aow pM,dinjr in congress, it was announced today. The conference will plan a course of action to be taken on behalf of and for the protection of the shipping public Phases of the Cummins bill ar,,( Esch bill effecting shipping Interc-t will be the chief matters discussed RULES AGAINST IN THE HESSVILLE SUIT tsCIALTO THE TIMES .xwn. riii.M", ind., Dec 26. Judge Greenlee of Gary acted as special Judge in the mandamus proceedings brought by the City of Hammond against George M. Foland. auditor of Lake county, last week, mandating him to put certain Hessvillc property on the Hammond tax duplicates. It waa their contention in the complaint that it waa the duty of Auditor Foland to make the duplicates and deliver them to the City of Hammond. Judge North ruled that they had not shown him any evidence that Jt was the duty of the auditor to make the duplicates and a change of Judge was asked. Judge Greenlee of Gary was chosen and he ruled against Hammond. Judge Greenwald ruled against the auditor In regard to the City of Whiting last week but the state tax board board and attorney genera! hope to have his decision overruled. DR. EMENHEISER CRITICALLY ILL "Word has been received In Indian Harbor that specialists have declared Dr. I C. Emenhelser to b In a very serious condition and that recovery is uncertain. Dr. Emenheiser was taken sick about a week ago and a few days later was rushed to the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. The specialists are uncertain as to the nature of the disease, although It has some of the symptoms of ptomaine poisoning. -

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