Hammond Times, Volume 9, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 29 May 1920 — Page 1

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SOUTHING, S TO HAPPEI i "" i Frank Hitchcock Arrives in Chicago and Asks Wherj Headquarters Are. WHAT THOU TOO BRUTTB? BT J. BART CAMPBELL STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVIC1 WASHISGTOX, May 29 Bfi S100.000 and 125,000 baa be -rd a California far the enlg" io ifrar the republican nomlnlion for Senator Hiram Johnson, n cording to the testimony given tody by Alexander MeCnbe. one of tfte ohn-manac-era before the nate Committee investigating ezpeaditnrea. BY GEORGE R. HOLMEi r STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SEV1CE CHICAGO. May 29 Gov. Hary JAllen, of Kansas, who himsel is expected to be a candidate, wil make the nomination speech for G?i. "Wood ar. the Republican National convention ir -was announced here todar. Tha , general's nomination will be leconded ; from Colorado by C. J. Moymhan. of ' Montrose. COMMANDED S9TH DIVPIOV Gov. Allen will pay tribut. to Gen. Wood as a "native son" of Kaisas. despite the fact that the geenralis a New Englander. born and bred. Cen. Wood is a citizen of the state of Kansas by a special act of the legislature. Hs .mmanded the 89th division of the ; - . t - . unMI i jt-s.iionai army i ivaniaa inmiioi V.fceipt of overseas orders. tiVed from command on the eve of jailing. Tv. V.. . ..r Art 1 nursliallin; iiaa . - H"r-the Wood forces in Chicago for the last 24 hours. Whether by accident or in response to definite orders, most of the leaders in the Wood movement have begun to drift in and it Is expected that there will be a conference here tomorrow or Monday. There is a distinct feeling and many rumors along "presidential row" that something is going to happen In the Wood camp. SOJIETHfSG" MAT HAPPEN The "patched up" peace between Frank Hitchcock, the "political advis-f"-" and Col. Wm. Cooper Procter, the .SR-llisslmo of the campaign, which

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V T'rtstlf out ' Hitchcock arrivlicas:0 yfs" terday. He didwever' v,!,,t Wood general he"' uhouh . chartered in the rK He KVCn ' asked reporters wheadquartcra were located. Hitchcock woti: omment direetly on the re;reak. with his usual at ne aying never talked for publiche 8tory was ! denied, however00" camp. Matters may c head the firs of the week. Ctor ia expected back from Was tday or tomorrow. One clinffs which ,s reported to have1 the relations between Hitchc. proctor was Hitchcock's testefore the sn" ate committee ijngton in which he took a roundaI at the "w"ood handlers by sajdid not believe n large campendituresCtlSES GOSSIP Senator GeorMoses- manager of the Souther!00 of the Woo1 movement, is 4 at "Wod headquarters here a- Other lieutenants are arrivr the general assembly of Wc"er3 's tne cnie' morsel cf gosS the row. The Hoover11tnt ln Chicago, which has beer? quietly along io spacious quarl presidential row. is to be enlivnsiacraD1y- 11 was announced tofn the arrival of a New York cot of Hoover supporters. The1! De headed by George Barr one of Hoover's lieutenants lriie1 work. -HOOVE "" COMING Plans are pushed rapidly for the publicatifrbicago during the convention ofov"er Herald." It is to be an eig-T newspaper, devoted exclusive the interests of the former food itstrator. It will be dited by Jreely. former editor of a numbers: Chicago dailies. An effort "ff made to persuade Mr. Hoover' f to be in Chicago during the ation, but It is doubtv ful of succJnn F- Lucey natS ional CHmpaianasjer, is due to art rive here fw York next week. IXDjMEN ARRIVE Two prot members of the Indiana delegiare among the latest arrivals inS. former Senator Albert J. Jidge. who is mentioned as a possf ermanent chairman of the convenand Joseph B. Kealing, who is a cte for national commitV, te cartes for nomination," KeaJiwill enter a free and un;ucted'ntion and the man who ' . ( ,8 musthe man who best demf strate.t ability to win next Noft"-' itnber." " ix BOOR SECOND PLACE The firm for the vice presidency opened htoday in the interests rf Samuel s, of New Jersey, who frankly A't want the tirsi p,aca poaltton, is desirous of the second. Posters their appearance alonsj Michlgae., bearing the pictures rf lllustrttfiembers of the Adams (am. lly. frophn down. Adams, is said to be aect descendant of the Maa-BachuseAdamses.

VOL IX. No. 13. MKI Commission Denies St. Car Prayer Hammond won a signal victory today when the petition of the Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago street railway for a continuance of the 7 cent fare was denied by the commission and the street car company's agreement with the city of Bammcnd for 5 cent fare on and after June 1 was held binding. Hammondites, beginning June 1. will be raised to the level of citizens in Whiting and Kast Chic.kgo and the exara 2 cents will be no longer forthcoming. A petition filed at the eleventh hour by attorneys for the street car company, granting concessions to the city of Hammond, and asking that a uniform fare of 6 cents be authorized in the cities of Hammond. Kast Chicago and Whiting, was defeated by City At. torney Judge W. W. McMahon, whoraised the objection that the 10-days notice of the filing of a petition, provided by the statutes, had not beet complied with. He was upheld on his' stand by Deputy Attorney General A. B. Cronk. The 5 cent fare, which will return c-n mid-night. May 31. will remain in effect until a further decision of the Public Service commission. Jv:ne 14. has been set as the date for the hearing of th estreet car com- ' nanv's petition for a permanent fare of 8 cents, uniform in the three cities". A hot battle is expected over the prope-sed ? cents fare. OLDFIELO PICKS . DE PALIYiA FOR .SPEED B.Y BAJtWXT OLDTIELD. Veteran Raca Driver. Written, for tha International News Service. INDIANAPOLIS. IND. May 23. If mere speed is going to win the international motor sweepstakes, to be raced hee Monday, no guessing is needed to pick the victor. The honors and the rich prize money will surely go to Ralph do Palma and his eight-cylinder French Ballot. But the race is for 500 miles. Endurane is a mighty element. Luck is another. Tires are a third. So big a part do these elements' pTajr in deciding the winner that though Do "Falma seems to have more than two miles an hour in speed on the swifttst of the others, he cannot be conceded nowhere an even chance at considered ts a choice against the big and capable field. Latest Census Figures Out WASHINGTON. May 29 Preliminary population figures were announced today by the census bureau as follows: Hanover. Va... 1920 population, 8,644; increase 1.607 or 22. S per cent. Chester, Ta., 1920 population, 5S.030; increase 19,493 or 50.6 per cent. Sunbury, Pa., 1920 population. 1F,721; increase 1.951 or 14.2 per cent. Bethlehem. Pa.. 1920 population, 50.358; increase 37.521 or 292.3 per cent. ,Chirley. Mass., 1920 population, 2.257; decrease 118 or 5.5 per cent. Williamantic, Conn., 1920 population, 12.330; increase 1.10O or 9.3 per cent. Findlay. O., 1920 population, 17.01C-; increase 2,157 or 11.5 per rent. Wilmington, O.. 192' populat'.in, 5.C37; increase 546 or 12.2 pi." cent. Vancouver. Wash.. 192'! population, 12.637; increase 3.337 or 35 9 per cent. Atchison, Kans.. 1920 population. 12. 630; decrease 3.799 or 23.1 per c?nt. Northampton county. Pa., 1'iJ0 population, 153,056; increase 25, 33a or 20.2 icr cent. CABLE PIANO CO. LEASES FLOOR SPACE The Cable Piano company of Chicagohas leased a part of the floor space of the room occupied by the Music Mart, 151 State street. Hammond, and will put in a representative line of Cable products player pianos, pianos, grands and electric pianos', including the well known Mason & Hamlin, Conover, Cable, Kingsbury, AVellingtc-n, Euphonia, Carola and other makes. C. A. Critchley, who was for several years with the Pearson Piano company of Indianapolis, will have charge of the business in Hammond and the Calumet region. This line with the stocks of phoncgraphs, records and musical instruments which Mr. Rextrew, manager of the Music Mart now carries, will make the store one of the moft complete in the district. MARSHAL CHARGED WITH KILLING INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 MARION. Ind.. May 29. Jc-hn O. Reece, n'ight marshal of Gas city, who last night, shot and killed George Stump when he refused to admit him to the home of his daughter at Gas C ty. is being held in the jail here today. pending the coroner's investigation of the shooting. Reece is said to have attempted to enter Stump's home to force the payment of an account. "If you come in here it will be over my dead body," Stump told the marshal. Reece fired only one phot, which lodged in Stump's chest. He died a few minutes later.

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MAY 29, QKQ ira) DID YOU HEAR THAT M. E. MAJVTIN has applied to the board of public works for a job as life guard at lake front park this summer. ONE Hammond grocer is selling sugar for only 36 cents a pound, and the people are buying it at that price, too. JI.M SHANKLIN. son of Dr. E. M. Shanklin, who has been, suffering from pneuntonia, is getting along very nicely. GILBERT ERUM.M. was granted a permit to sell soft drinks at Harrison park. Memorial day, by the board of public works. DR. McCONNELL. the dentist, who has been suffering from rheumatism for several weeks, will go to Martinsville to seek relief. MAT HAYDOOX.' 859 Summer street, lert his $475 Excelsior motorcycle in front of his home yesterday. Some one else rode it away. PRIMARY assessment roll has b-'orr completed for payment of assessments on the new Calumet avenue lighting system. HAMMOND autos are getting speedier and speedier. It is quite common to see an auto hitting it up at 30-35 right in the downtown district, and in the day time, too. EVERYTHING is in readiness for the Legion dance tonight at the club rooms of the Hammond post. The ball promises to be one of the best attended ever held in Hammond. JOHX KOTZEN. fireman of Co. 1 and better known as "Lizzie," today climbed the bagpole before the public library and strung the rope that will cary the colors to the top Memorial day. Billy Rose hung around the bottom of the pole in case Lizzie fell. Billy says he intended to catch, the fireman. EVERYTHING is in readiness for Hammond's observance of Memorial day with the exception of a firing squad. Edwin K. Lipinski has been delegated to rnund up eight soldiers to fire the volleys over the graves at the cemetery, but so far he has been unable to line up enough men for the work. Any ex-service men who are willing to volunteer for this work are urged to get in touch with Mr. Lipinski at once. His phone is Hammond 116. GftSLESS POSSIBLE Resumption of the old war-time gasless motor car Sundays may come before long if the government dapots the suggestion made by the American Gas Association conference at New Work, according to Morse Dell Plain. vice president of the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co., who has returned to Hammond after attending the conference . Representatives of 1.100 gas companies of the United States were present to make plans to save the gas in-, dustries from being shut down through fuel and gas oil shortage. The situation is critical andTthe government will be asked to limit the exportation of fuel used in the manufacture of gas. It was shown that on January 1st there were seven and on-half millions of automobiles in the country and that this number would probably be increased another million and a helf this year. This has increased the demands for gasoline to such an extent that refineries are no"v using a new process by which fuel oil is "cracked" and a low grade gasoline extracted. The increased use of the Diesel engine which consumes fuel oil is also cutting heavily into the gas makers' raw material. New materials have been suggested for use in making gas, but until the problem can be met in some other way it is suggested that the government adopt the old plan-of limiting the use c-f gasoline vehicles on Sundays. THEY GAVE THE i'DICK THE RUN" It's bad enough to combat fire without being pestered by ambitious railroad detectives, who try ti arrest busy firemen. That's the sentiment of Fire Chief Nil! of Hammond. A blaze yesterday afternoon in the I. H. B. yards near Flummer avenue, in West Hammond, resulted in a loss of several hundred dollars in merchandise and box cars. The cause of the fire is unknown. When Company 1 responded to the call several volunteer firemen from West Hammond offered their help. Two of the volunteersvcarried a hose over the top of a box car. Soon came running up a special agent and said tha twe volunteers were under arrest for tresspass. "What's the excitement up there?" boomed Fire Chief Nill from the ground where he was directing his men. "This fellow rays we're pinched for trespass." came the reply. "Get out! That bird must be crasy," again boomed the chief. Just then two of West Hammond's finest arrived on the scene and the "dick" was given the "air." Another fire earlier in the evening at the home of John M. Cavan, 8 Elizabeth street, did plight damage. It was a curtain fire in a bed room and no one knows how It started.

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ilVi BLACK OAK SUIT AGA N5T FAMOUS CO. Lewis Ewen of Black Oak has filed a petition ln the Hammond superior court to dhave a judgment rendere against him in favor of the Famous Manufacturing Co ,set aside. The Famous Co. brought suit against him in January to collect on a contract concerning a motor wagon which the company had built for Ewen. The hearing was held January 27. and as Ewen failed to appear, judgment went to the plaintiff by default. Ewen says that immediately after the filing of the suit he went to Crown Point and talked over the case with Attorney E. F. Knight with the intention of having him appear for him. Knight says he misunderstood the affair and thought the case had not been filed yet. Ewen objects to paying the Judgment and says he has a good defense in that the motor wagon was use less and of no value. Attorney Knight filed the petition for him to have the; Judgment set aside. HEAD GIVES HIS EMPLOYES BEQUEST Thit-tv-four employes of the Ham mond plant of Reid-Murdoch & Co., I received a total of 15,00n yesteraay as a bequest of the late Frank H. Armstrong, for faithful service. Eight of the checks were for over J1.000. Mr. Armstrong, who was president of Reld-Murdoch & Co.. died the latter part of last February. He left a will which, when probated recently j was found t contain a clause setting j aside $106,000 for distribution among j the employes who had been longest in the service of the company. That section of the Instrument read as follows: "I make these bequests, as an article of my will, to thaw my appreciation of the faithful services rendered by the employes of Reid-Murdoch & Co." The will stipulated that all employes who had been in the service of the firm for ten years were to receive a certain portion with the addition of 5 per cent of last year's salary for every yea over nine years which the man had been employed. The company has plants scattered throughout the country. It was found that in all there were 190 who had worked for the firm for ten years and of these 34 lived at TTnmmond. Yesterday Mr. Armstrong's son visit ed the Hammond plant and distributed the $15,000 which was due the employes. Eight of the checks were for $l.ono with interest which was the limit ana the remaining twenty-six were for varying amounts. The remarkable nart of It Is that at least half of the beneficaries never saw Mr. Armstrong as he seldom visited the Hammond plant. He of course was n.... IKr a.nua!nteri with finlv A few ri piFiintt; v ....... . . . - ' j or the 190 benefitted by the will. Mr. Armstrong always maintained that employes should be encouraged to remain with the company and held that lontr and faithful service should be rewarded. This was his method of repaying them, an act which came as a complete surprise when the provisions of the will were announced. WHITING MAN HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE Spe'-ial. To The Times. WHITING. Ind.. May 29.-Adam WalITerh is being held at the local polici station without bail on the charge of attempted assault on Anna Kowal, the 7-ear-old daughter of Mr. ani Mrs. Kowal of 1008 White. Oak avenue. Anna with another little girl was playing in a field na,- her home when Waltech came up and attacked Anna. Her playmate ran tr- the little girs home and informed ?Jrs Kowal. The latter ran hurriedly to her child's rescue with the. Hesult tlia: Waltech was brought to bay. He will be arraigned next Tuesday to answer to the charge. MRS. SARGENT GIVEN DIVORCE Emma Sargent of Hammond was granted a divorce from her husband, Asa Sargent, yefterday afternoon in Room 2. c-f the Hammond Superior court. Mrs. Sargent charged her husband with having a violent temper and told of instances in whicrf he had kicked holes In the plastering and broken furniture while in a rage. She was given the custody of their child. $5 per week for his support. $300 alimony and attorney fees. Mr. Sargent is permitted to visit the child at all reasonable times. TWO LIQUOR ARRESTS MADE Speciau To The Times. 1 WHITING, Ind.. May 29. Anton Valentich of South Chicago-, was arrested by Officers Mullaney and Benak for having intoxicating liquors Illegally in his possession. Valentitch. who is a watchman at a local crossing is locked up in default of bonds. John Furtye of East 119th street, arrested for naving intoxicating liquor in his soft drink rarlor. was arraigned in the city ourt Thursday. Furtyo confessed to having sold one gallon ,of the bcoze, but the case against him was nolle prossed. Pre you rfad'.n The TruiS?

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SmNEWS FLASHES BL'LLLTIX 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. May 29 Johnson's campaign manager. MdCabe, before the senate committee this afternoon said that the expenditures of Herbert Hoover's campaign managers in California amounted to at least $300,000 or three times the amount raised for Johnson. BIL1.ETIV f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) BOSTON. May 29 Babe Ruth lined out his eleventh home run of the season in the fourth inning of the first game here this afternoon. Meusel was on base. BULLETIN f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) WASHINGTON. May 29 The National Woman's Party has definitely decided to picket the republican national convention ln Chicago. It was learned this afternoon. Mis3 Alice Paul will lead a large delegation of women to Chicago to attempt to impress upon republican leaders in demanding action in the final ratification of the suffrage amendment. BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) QUEENSTOWN. May 29 O n e thousand Cameron Highlanders were disembarked from the British transport Czeritsa today for service in Ireland. Tug workers refused to take off munitions from the transport. During the night Sinn Feiners sank the dock gangway. BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) PHILADELPHIA. PA.. May 29 Earl Thomson. Dartmouth's great hurdler, set a new world'srecord for the 120-yard high hurdles here this afternoon when he topped the sticks in 14 2-5 seconds. The record was made at the national intercollegiate championship games. BULLETIN f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SH AMOK IN, PA., May 29 Mrs. Stanley Coveleskie, wife of the premier pitcher of the Cleveland baseball club, died here very suddenly today while visiting her parents. Death was due to hemorrhage. KILLED WHILE HURRYING TO TRAIN While hurrying to catch a New York Central train in Gary yesterday, Mrs. Nellie Nichols, a well known and respected resident of Miller is believed to have caused injuries that a few minutes later, caused her death on the train. The body was taken to Wil-1 liam's morgue where an inquest to determine her death will be conducted by Coroner E. E. Evans, cf Gary, today . When Mrs. Nichols bearded the train people in the coach noticed that she was apparently exhausted and she started to cough violently. Several ladies came to her assistance after seeing her collapse in her seat. She died in a few minutes after taking her seat. Another witness stated that Mrs. Nichols was eating cough drops and while hurrying to make the train was seized with convulsions and choked. Residents of Miller were shocked when the news of her death reached the village, as Mrs. Nichols was apparently in the best of health. She was 55 years old and is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Berger. of Miller, and two sons, Oscar and Walter, who are employed in the steel mills. Mrs. Berger left for the East several days ago and funeral arrangements are being withheld awaiting her arrivalin the city. NEGRO HELD ON OPEN CHARGE It was almost a pistol battle and Detective Singer avers, it would have been sure death for a colored gentleman, had not Fred Wilson, 1702 16th avenue, Gary, stopped when he did yesterday afternoon. Singer had picked up the man on Rimbaeh avenue, and was taking him into Dr. Groman's office to call the patrc-1 wagon. The negro, dropping a suit cae and bundle he was carrying, dashed for Hehman street. Singer whipped out his revolver and Wilson came back. Searched at the police station. Wilson was found to be wearing a coat containing a label en an inside pocket bearing the name of William Meyers. In another pocket of the coat detectives found a letter from Virgil Leartcs Meyers to the former owner c-f the coat, entreating him to write his1 mother. The letter was signed "your affectionate brother." N It is possible, say police that Meyers has been rebbed and murdered. In the negro's suit case and bundle were found four new and unused men's f-uits. Last night Robert Gordon, a Whiting merchant, whose window had been smashed the night before and several suits taken, was called to identity the clothing. He said the clothing was not his. Wilson is being held on an open charge. ; NOTICE In accordance with its usual holiday observance of Memorial Day. THE TIMES will not issue any of its publications on Monday, May 3.

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McIIroy is Pleased With Results to Date Special To The Timer CROWN POINT, IND., May 29. Commissioners who are making the recount of senatorial ballots cast in the primary election knocked off work at noon today after binging the total precincts canvassed up to thirty-six. F. B. McIIroy and C. Oliver HomUs were practically tied in their standing after mutilated ballots had been deducted from the total vote cast in the county. Mr. McIIroy had expected to lose heavily in Hammond where his vote was heaviest, but a surprise developed. It has been found in recounts one ballot out of fifteen is thrown out because of mutilation. In Hammond Mr. McIIroy lost far below the usual number owing to the fact, it is thought, that the city has fewer voters cf low intelligence than are found in the other 'large cities of the county. It is believed that in Gary and East Chicago the number of ballots thrown out will be many and Mcllroy's friends predict confidently that the results of the counts in those places will place their man far io the lead. Mr. McIIroy got a majority of SOO ln Hammond. Precincts of Hanover and Center townships were counted this morning before the board adjourned to meet Monday morning. CORONER SAYS CASE Inquest Held Over the Remains of Mrs. Katherine Morse Today An inquest held this morning by Deputy Coroner Dr. H. J. White over the sudden death of Mrs. Katherine Morse resulted in a decision that thj woman "had come to her death without proper medical attention as the result c-f an attack of diphtheria." Mrs. Morae, who died Thursday morning at her homa, 777 Bea'e avenue, had been ill four days, it developed at the inquest, and had persistently refused to allow her husband to call a doctor. She was a Christian Scientist and would permit none except science practitioners te attend her. Mrs. Jessrie IL Taylor, a Christian Science practitioner, was placed on th stand. "About 3 a. m. Thursday," she said. "I was called on the phone by another practitioner then in attendance on Mrs. Morse. She wanted me to come to the hcuse. I told her I didn't think it necessary, but would give Mrs. Morse an absent treatment. About 30 minutes later she again called me and said that Mrs. Slorse had not improved. I consented to visit her and arrived at the house about 5 o'clock. Mrs. Morse was sitting in a chair. Her throat was badly ;veiled and was choked with phlegm. I persuaded her to lie down. Thinking she was resting easily I left the bed room. Mr. Morse lay down beside his sick wife and a few minutes later called me into the room. "I looked at Mrs. Morse. A change had come over her and calling the other practitioner we found the woman had pa.ed on. She died quietly, without pain, and as if falling into sleep." Other witnesses called showed that Mrs. Morses had been afflicted with throat trouble and it was thought the disease from which she died was merely a return of the old malady. Dr. William A. Buchanan, r-eoretary of the board of health, said that he had not been notified of the woman's death nor had been apprised of the fact that diphtheria existed in the home. Two- days after Mrs. Morse wa? taken sick her husband admitted on the stand that he had returned to work after his wife had said that she was greatly Improved and refused to go to bed. Until the day of her death she had prepared breakfast every morning and had complained of nothing more than phlegm in her throat and a slight fever. Although the deputy coroner diagnosed her illness as diphtheria, a highly contagious disease, the hou.e had r.ot been quarantined. WIFE ASKS FOR RESTRAINING ORDER Julia Talian. who filed suit yesterday for a divorce from her common law husband. Albert Talian. today fi!e? a petition for a temporary restraining crder in the' Hammond Superior court. She says that her husband holds considerable property in East Chicago and believes he is about to dispose t-f it in an effort to prevent her from recovering the alimony which she asks. The court is petitioned to issue an order restraining Albert from selling any of his preperty until the divorce suit is tried. EAST CHICAGO MAN GETS DIVORCE VALPARAISO. Ind., May 1 29 Joe Krubiak was today granted a divorce from his wife Frances Krubiak. on the charge of desertion. The testimony developed the fact that they were married in Poland, and that the wife ditvrtsd him at ast Chicago. The Collison divorce case w-as today granted a change of venue to the Hammond Superior court. Catholic clergymen frc-m the entire Calumet district, including South Chicago, will participate in the laying of the corner stone of the Hungarian Holy Trinity church ln East Chicago iomorrow afternoon. The heur for the laying nl the stone has been set for 3 o'c'ock'and there will then be a parade with) bands, and a dance and soci il on the church grounds.

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"OPEN SHOP" PROPOGANDA Accuse Commercial Bodies of Seeking To Force. Lockouts. BV MILDRED MORRIS (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICEl WASHINGTON. May 29 Union Labor is raising a gigantic defense fund to fight what it claims is a nation-wide campaivn by big employers to smash the trade union movement. The International Association of Machinists is raising funds of $4,200,000 a year to support a defense program by assessing each of its 350.000 members (la month and other international organizations affiliated with the American ederation of Labor are said to be levying like amounts. MACHIMSTS CiKT REPORTS" Reports received by the machinists and other international unions, show that chambers of commerce and oth'r business men's organizations in idustrial centers are working to spread "open shop" propaganda and to force "lockout" of union men. They are iso, it is said, banded together to fight collective bargaining. Labor leaders here say its the beginning of a "life and death" struggle f"r the unions. WILL ISSl'K I'LTIMATl M So menacing has become the situation that the convention of the American Federation of Labor which opens its sessions in Montreal, June 7, is expected to deliver a ringing ultimatum to all interests warring on trade unionism and to call on organized labor everywhere to resist the assault on its prin ciples. "We have evidence of a well laid con spiracy among certain big employers io return to pre-war conditions in dealing with labor and by every means in their power to crush the unions." E. C. Davison, general secretary-treasurer of th International Association of Machiniis declared here today. WHAT V.MOX5 FEAR "The real purpose of the 'open shop' campaign is to put the unions out of business, reduce wages and take away the eight hour day. "In cities where the anti-union employers dominate and are locking out union men. organized labor is retaliating by boycotting those places and using every legitimate means to keej labor away. The Colorado, State Federation of Labor has issued warning to union men throughout the couiitr-.' to stay away from Colorado, where it is claimed commercial organizations are working to enforce the "open shop" and ban union men." E APPEAL FOR HELP Public Asked to Function a Tag Day Which is Set for June 26 The nuns who conduct the Carmelite orr hanage at. Calumet in East Chicago and their 62 little charges are to be given assistance if the public responds to ar) appeal for help issued by a committee of prominent Lake county citizens headed by A. Murray Turner of Hammond The public is asked to take part in a tag day to be held on Saturday, June 26, in Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Whiting and Gary. Until now the seven sisters at, Calumet have practically carried on their work unaided but with the growth of til orphanage more fi:ds are needed. "In a few years time the orrhanage has increased from a small cottage to a twostory brick building and two cottages, but the place is deep in debt furniture is lacking .and money is needed to carry on the constantly increasing work. The Carmctite sisters at East Chicago receive children of all creeds and nationalities who arc orphaned, who are neglected, or deserted by their parents, or who lack parental care. Ages of tA? 52 boys and girls now at the orphanage now range from 1 to 14 years, but the majority is made up of smaller children. Although there is a shortage of 5-!sterf. the seven nuns who look after their 52 charges have managed to get part of the. building done themselves and even constructed a great deal of the furniture used in the orphanage. What is needed now is money to reduce the debt on the new building, to acquire needed furniture, and to charge the present sandy grounds around the home to a place that can afford trees, grass, flowers and a vegetable garden. Committee ia Charge. The tag day executive committee is as follows: Hammond Mayor Daniel Brown. A. Murray Turner, president of the First National bank, and John E. Fitzgerald, vice president of the Illinois Car & Equipment company. Whiting Mayor Walter Schrage, Fred Smith, president of the First National bank, and Beaumont Parks, assistant general manager, Standard Oil company. East Chicago-Indiana Harbor Mayor Leo McCormack, Charles H. True, works manager. Locomotive Superheater company; Walter-J. Riley, president. First Calumet Trust & Savings bank; John W. Lees works manager. Inland Steel company .and Gallus J. Bader president Indiana Harbor National bank. Gary Mayor William F. Hodges, and William P. Gleason, general superintendent, Illinois Steel company. FAMOUS OLD HOTEL IS SOLD Acting for Mrs. Henrietta Werlev. its owner, the Gostlin Mejn & Hastings agency today sold the State Line house a one time famous Hammond hostelrv to Richard Keigler, who will run it a. a hotel, also. In the dayo of the old packing house, the State Line house was quite an institution. It was partly in Illinois and partly In Indiana and there was one bed In the hotel where a man could sleep with his head in one state and his feet in another. Tf contained two bars as. well one in Illinois and one In Indiana.

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