Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 308, Hammond, Lake County, 17 June 1920 — Page 1

47 TRISC THE WEATHER. FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Fridays cooler in extreme aouth portion tonight. m'wi 3 f Os streets and nmrutasli, 3c per copy. Delivered by carrier In Haaimoai and West Hammond, jOc per month. VOL. XIV, NO. nos. THURSDAY, JCXE IT, 1920. HAMMOND, INDIANA r wi rai r ca ppa irax i M L" f ' ' I - de-Si ! . A 'a Ik I t II i IF..-

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Will Thornton Says Deed Was Dene In Boat For Robbery Purposes ; Th. Pr identity cf the t,r Mho was found on the beach near tuf-, f.r.ffton. about a morjth a.-o. was dis-j closed vesterdav when Will Thornton ,n a confession to Hertiilon faptan ViMiam Hughes! of Kast fhicaKo. as-; sened that "his wife h;-d n-.urdered the j man. l lie crime i i ;.- v i.mmitted wh.le f,, col, red Ionian j end the victim were a.or.c m a ' " " : r nr. n tive w-r. s t h e t r. :e rr.ar. was suppos, s , t " w i , .l it i.. , hae . n i. s; -,.-.- Mrs ThoiT.tv.t Jcnte .,.ft a.f- :.:! an knowledge cf the af.'a r. innit.HT avii i: had -ui:i.i:o I . il.iw.r.? Thornton s arrest .M. n.i..y f 1 the u.urd r of Nick Kish. b'- beer,." e- r.vineed that l.is wife b.ad cufa'td" ars a complete coi.t'f .".-ion , : I...-, crime followed a! 'r.ou? h he has . or.! ;r.utd to ma.ir.tain hi. tr.ocrr.ct 1.' th actual shfmlir.,'. Tb" police .ore not tarisfifd that h had told ,-.1 he knew, however. ana aner ngthy quest u.nir.s- yesterday h-i-;ree"d to tell ail. H:- v.i'e he asrt is hitter at bHaps and shoot- - 1'nn be is and b. is taken part in j." r.umb-r of the gnr's re. c n: bolJups ' end robberies. ENTICl'.W MfTIM TO BOAT Mrs. Thornton. Mr ivn- i",..nd ayfiTtf cnUced the vict.m into a row boat and after gettins him jume distame from the shore hit him on the h -id with an oar. S'ie had supposed that he : carried J",'"1 with bin'., but was able; to find only ilo which s'n- turn- d over; to her husband upon her r-turn hom . j Vr.:le the victim was sirl! stunned from the the 1 at the wo: man threw his body over tie t;a- &iiu ai" -oAed him to dr.wn. j POIKK RW ALL BRfl5F.S : The pciue recall hat there were ' some bruises on the side of toe head j cf the man when the body was taken, f mm the; water, rat n w-o.s s u iu..--.i i.t tr.e time that th' y were caused oy r iffettir.g of the w vr.' . T' .5 fact rears out th" story of Thornton and bads the police 10 be. -eve that ' Morv is true or that at least his gang, " as r'ff'0",s ir, effort is n :wi".e r.cme r,f .e d. ath. An, it nu.de to d i .-c o '. e r vict.m and it is c e c- c r ' li ,i ' r r e c f '. r. e :;n- w : . I s ' o n . i drop a hint which vili l-u.d to the diinr.? u; of the se . ( A l ( HIM. IMlO H AUill A. .! . i'al.o.rt-. nil'w 1 1 h the an'i a r. i w h ly Ccore I'.l'c-l is i . id h m up " as y s . ;" er he hd r r"'. c-1 i had al. ady mci.a, nt.ficatir-n.- . 'l"w o 1 cFaul it- l-i-p. w as arrest' d w as id c n 1 1 f i i' d t U man w h a r i a . la 1 c ast d n alibi. K'iw--, ncornct ;o: r n. :ub'-rs .- d to tii-j Col Murder J Vei Uebt Dartmouth College Tragedy Not Due to Whiskey Running Now Declared. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 -r HA.NUV1.K. N. H.. June 17. A 4 rirre. e er a tn.al! d bt ami not w ftifke y run- . r-.iifc ii'-ta i r t tooutii cull, ge, as alb ged. j wai responsible tor the k..lin; i f Henry j R. Maroney. a s.-i.e-r of Mas.-.- hus.-lts. j

;.:,d the- arrest of a murder charge ot 1 given to verbosity on any fa hj.-i t ex- ! ide-steppinsr and the neighbors and 1: bcrt T. Meads, a junior, of Illinois, j CPr.t t,e p.ini'aiy district, says "I'm ' friend? of both part.es substantiate i. a thortties inve.-tigatilis the ca.-e- said j weii satisfied with 'he nomination of ' t;,( jr ....?. Atty. iiruc. -ir.-i Her.-a-r ,iay. j Warren O. Hani nj I never went to i m-in ,,nd Marsh are t,o b ital Cent ;aKt p.orts that your.g Meads so'd 'icpjor school "w ith him, of course, but I've j -c rested in the cas fir. i that he quarreled with Mia ii"j h.prd a lot about him and he satisfies ;

, ..r a bottle of wh.sk.-y today were ; u-nied by students. Tie y sa.u M-ads I 1 .1 Uquor, but consumed a.! h.- i-...,.red. ! Iar.niou:n siiiiwrnaa-c- ntit concerned over the statement thai bquor j mi at the be the slaying cf .V.aronev. This lloory it was explaint-d. ... . . . . - . -.i.-rY-.r. rr-v :, ,i e j-rvpaniy arc-se 1 1 om ..o - j

be Meads after his arrest. He said: and will have charge of the X-ray and 5, today. . whiskey from 1110 and aftr thinking it - diagnos--c reports dopartments of the BUlana is believed dead, t ut BuS'alv,!..skey from ni t-aml aft. r thtaking it ! laboratories. ii wedtrol tn between Lvtde.1 ocs

r a wane 1 ue-uueu iu o" He added thai he shot in s- lf defer,

fc indents say Moads bad been urn.aug motw s popular t-easurer, stepped tort 11 , kim frnm freedom and the mine f ,i. -j.. :,,r to tho shooting. in a new role last week. He is now a j m,..n arP f,-arfui when this is lernoved

Meads was in the little county jail m Woods vilie today aw ailing the September term of the grand jury. His father, Albert H. Meads, a Chicago lawv , r, was on his way east to defend his sou. Maxoney's father and mother were here the mother in a stte of collapse. Maroney, it was learned, had waged a fight against a craving for liquor. Through the whole year the young man bad practiced total abstinence as he had agreed to do. Maroney had passed h,s final examinations and was awaut;f.c his degree at commencement. June He had cc me through his fight clean. , la-go authorities said, when he met his deithIn the fall of 131? Meads, then a freshman, shot Norman F. Arnold, a class mate. On his death bed Arnold s-.gned a statement saying the shooting was an accident. Rook for Brown's fruit sale on another page of this paper. 6-1S-1"

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HEAR THAT! Tire cold wave hit the strawhats and I bee vet-dees a cravk belund the ear to- j day. i of the 1 rn.c-! "'' ,',- Northern lnuiana Maccabees w i.t ov utsiu at IudM.n Lriikv next Sunday. AX ORWN'A.NCb: has bon drawn to lie rr"sc tited at iho -i:j- ocjncil by which HamrruTiU w.U be ollicially ad', anccd to ROf i'Ot: K. WOOl' has a rrctty sro d i J s: ory oa a law sua tried by Ally. John j j V. lawyer, but refusts ti rtli.ie it tvr j iiublicativ'ii until the suit ends. ,..r.,.,-r-P r Mm - .h.. U!f.o at-! . .. , . ...... .,- - 'i--,- ( - SupcnUr court, ATTT. J. H. COXKOY is b. :nS countcd as a rolU.cal rrofhet. He pi. 'u Hardir.- to win K.r.tf bclorc lUrumg

i v j-.-t i..n i ; i:. SLDIN of th lko tVur.ty .Is'"" for ? io:,,J, ,,,v x. S:lU.s h:1, mtl r,;,,edi!"r lawful H.

- - - , . troiu a wetk's vexation at Jo ..u uuw.i ' . i :u c'.u ju..i-.-ouj .. i C. cJ. K1NC.WIK1S view of the nomir.a.tion of Hardins for rreMdcr.t is 'a 1 h art-broiikcr and tht reader had belli r i s'.e hini i'cr&or.a'.iy about JU l-i . ii'-. 1 ' ..pent, lias no applications for farm j o Ivan d no l.irme.-s listed tor help. He .'. ,M"d 1 he ia.-t deal the ftrst of the v eek and is now waiting for a new bauh of vJtiU. rv.ro- mi- 1 . V xa tji. .- it ... e . . 1 . ' j .k. 13.1 shl street, was slob n ester- ; afternoon after h- had parked it :n 1 1 nt f a H ohman street bank. H- ( ! say s "Tfo y mif h-ic tik n the b.mV and left my buy sun:, i:. MONRO?.- of the Ha naiid -.chool.s will atfnd the national educational meeting at Salt Kake City rr,,,r.i.h and visit Old FaitVou;" and tho bears ;n Y el'.ow stone - ark for a f:-c ,;;;, . ANOTHHi: democrat who hrto v.-s ti.e republicans did the rUbt tr.ms m tfctii.p-.Hir.iins for presid-nt :.- Frank Martin. "I'm well j-leisi i w.th the s.--- , Frank, "f.r I Vclieye c iaR .,, -r-vvo kids wfhe in the Ov-riana-rug ; au t . ..i''iroorr.s the other wi.eri sili. w a? b irg closed up. ' That .fel: c t 1 hnunrht a Willy -Kr.ight." s.-.id one t tb. other. "Aw. he didn't either, he bought . one cf th-m Fudges. '" retorted the other, j rep cf thorn FuclfoC.5,," retorted ihe'olhcr. ; i miVATK M. Z. Alyea. Rat. C. F. A. 4th I'). v. and F. W. " 'Donne:!. Hat. C. F A.. -1th Die.. br 'h ropular 1 lar.-.n-r r.: bos. now at Camp lkxige. la., are com-in-r bark to the old tow n f irb ugh. July 1. a ti uays ". OltK at the H.-irr.rr.oriil pos-ofhee is ', r;.,iiCy handicapped. Tb. re are now ' -ix ,-r t he cat c.e nplnvps, , n si.k 1'aie i It, spite of the menacing depletion of i p emriljints nave t.e-r. n.ar-i , from habitually growlir, cit.ens, i 1 TF.D ?MIT!1. ri.cht hand man to Pres- 1 ident Ta'.madce of the street ear com- ;

w as b.n k in Hammond this w eek j : era ted l.im. but he is fueling f.ne ncjw - ud has the same old smile. - i THR Western Fnion Teleirrarh com- ' rar.v has printed tlic Fast Ot.caJro of- ( - - rl :n the morr.ins in order l care for bus,- . ne-ss. but the clock will not be set ahead ; al'cV" 1 'he- eirv ce -incii 'ai-.es official action

pany. was buck in Hammond this wock;cVIs a narrow escape. lor th-- first time ln rnontiis. A Ihr. The blaze in ti.e- F.rst National F.ai.k months sicRe of pn-umonia nearly obh- 1 bmbiin wis ect.Sn.-i ;o ti.e has.-m-i.t

1 Rust, of ijary. ha'.e r.-- n 'o: .-iiif 1.. n-:r.N" ?rMMKK? and b.ts army "f!'.rnr on W.-.ln-sday and Thur.-da y, th--lerks .are just get'ing over the rush ' ; -, f,rce fled he- ; -fyo- ii'i-i. h-iving

I r sugar wr.i-n wnmp'-a 'no nrn? ore Saturday-. ?tigar at 2S cents i u:d "with no stnriKs attar hed" pmud ap mornicais drawing card. "'7r.aate

,i,,v f.,r the store snv-e Dec-etcher -"-."'boat or. the c...a of smiles Mr. Summers. rocked consici' raio y. j iRK i; an i tbe-n Matt ATTY. C. R. TIXKHAM, who is not ! a while. Kach cha.-i

me.- j , pp.. C T. Ilia:,. JR., and Rr. C. W. ; ,-.a nir.iwi-n ni' ia-nay i.oeorcc assoeiated with the Hammond Clinical end X-rny Ribc-rntons at 59 Rimbach avenue. Rr. Rnchmbach was a former conr- s-.f Vi t.tA Tit- A "I. - ll..e TVi .0 ... o ... ............ MARTIN' FIN'S' RB A N. West Ham- j

sawyer. .Mart recently complete a lawithai not. or.lv the miner, but the r-

course in the Kent school and was admi'ted to the bfir in Cook county. This week he goes before the Supreme court of Illinois to qualify for practice in the higher courts. HERE ARE some of the hot ones from the name-me cards on the ice cream tables in Summer's pharmacy: "Charlie Chaplin Frolic." Mildred Harris-Chaplin's relight." "Alice Brady's Bream." 'The Piekford-Mooro Split,' "William Kart Thrilb r." "Overhead Expense Sundae" and the "Dixie Iand Strawberry Fluff." HARRY GRIMMER pot ti.e surprise of his youthful life the other day when in converse with an adroit republican he fr marked. "Well until we get to San Francisco, we'll make the world sit up and take notice." says Harry. Says the republican. "Wbe-n you net t" San Franc.ii'o y-ii'll be at'endirg the fun. -a" of ilo i!,-r.ii.i -niic 1 an am! the standard bearers of which you rrate will be pallbearers.'' '

New Chapter

In Highland Still Case Another chapter has 1m-. ii opened Highland's sensational M 1.! case tfirouirii j whMi jTuh.bitK.n -nr"n -i.i ni c-Ule r ; j w ere bound uvrr to ti.o Or:t;.nal i art i W't-iiifMlay on prand larcniy t.-liari.;:. I j This nioriiu'.s .n hwiap Maroi.li. who! was arrv.su d as onr of th- Mi'.l ar.j I ; w ho ij now t: 1 . t-.-1-1 und. r b r.d. 1: t1;-": ! suit in the Hainnvi'il .ui r.or : t!:c ri-coi trv of U.e a .r. '"'.lob. !e w 1... h the jTohtbitif-n . !':.., e1(n!. seated w ' y v;s;;. d the i.ir'n tile day after the !a!-l. iH-felidat.tS ill tile salt iklt '!'- !: :ei s V n il.H'k. ilontKor.iei v :.:;;! Miinh. Krn,;-t K"!"- ".-Ki Kt-n-rt and i .m PotteJwa.te of the. y,-;!,.w ChI. oinJ , any, a, ao nu, Th, V.:: ,-kb i :';"n ar" n;;i'ie rt,e . the ,:hrouK!i the us.- . f ;!.. :r pr;.f.' l y the j.f!.--rs in hou-'ir-tf the coiif-.-cited car. Th(! n,;ll.;; : :l0, whk.h ti; l x, !;h f s ,.fl . io. in,.d ,s ;i , , ... , v. , , . .... , . , I!un,b(.r JT:21 ;Ul,, :j; Jn - , I tornevs are McAI.-. r.- I'err.-v v f.AUw t:o a.vi.trd tf. stare :n t:.e ; .-(.; - . ,. . ... . i . AUTO CRASHES INTO . GIRDERS IN STREET An autr.rri '. :- rt niiimns Herman. 92 Kniu'.as st . and Mrs. . ; K. Keilman. 5il bouzia? ace... West , H.itr.mor.d. late -.-t n.-h' crashed :"Oo; ' i hunch co' st e! l.: r i.: rs wht b pr "trud ed ir.t.'j tl;e stre.-t f r.-ttl ti.e p.'.c or. ' ', hich tiiec- iT'f .i-'k.'d a' I,vi'i..r - c n ue a r.d r. I.t strf e ' 1 S iff e rtr.g from a cut o,er h-r r:-!".

eve and other 111 in .r aii.ii : Ms. ' '!''' Kerian was t ik.-n to her b 'me. H,r. . r- rr.. r:.- at man escaped injury . The frr.t. of the ', H 1 '"d ;n automobile was b idly .!.:n:i-f i. W..r- i ",r"'' a:rartF na- le :s.-u..f f r :ie arr--.-' ,.f 1 n- tii' rt ti.e bu.ld.r.i centre tor w!;.. p.-r X .t t.-d , u ' !'l.v t,!' the "ardors to i"- w.:l,...;t l.:.tf r . ! 1- i A Jd:?c-r er dan'r -e srt.il. a. c -rd '1 -r to , r. 1 ;' h-' f r'r-d O. R.ii.io.c-: . of H a : r.i 1 . i r.- i "tu. a ja'.a 'ir.il p.l.ce 'id'i. it. j : j r rr ', ojiii:

FIRE TRUCK DRIVER DOES GREAT STOP , r. e -v . a i e ; bark is ,:-. renin fr--.ni t " I . r ' .anting came I pany No. 1 As r; H.i. man l-.'-v. d j d r. , r. ar i-r.,1 c I tr.e .. ar c. f ir o . :i g we .-1 - n and r" tru,-'.-:s sao-re I'-rt of tr.f ."tre -ire.--t ana part a i a .- n lb h:n.in ' r, . t hlr- ' est Rollrx. fat the wboi of th r..--- p '""- "" o. ...m.. ... i w : 1 p. a, tiui ih- r.- avy fire n. ma nine rame to a .-t' w itntfeet of the sta,.-d street car lyi rect'.y across the- path of the aut u a v d:-i I: : wa where a .valamar. 1 , - than smoke tbre w as n- less. ' 41 A T "V rTkTT TJT X1 TT A TTT1 , MATRIMONIAL STORMS ir x v v vj j. 1 1 1 1 iiii v ui SPEi-tAt. To Tun TlKf 1 CROWN I'olNT. Ind.. June 17. Tr.e artial troubles of ;e..r--.. and Mat-:.-a hearing .n i j jdge K. M ! hail from We 'lr -1 1 Ka-t-c ma and s.r., - ti'e.r has, tilt- ; ocmir.a to ' a r y 1.1 1 mm r st 0 or. won 1,1 rovk it the- other w ith MINERS ENTOMBED 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 wif K FC ItliF. I'A. June 17 K: tftmh(,d Sn ,he ,it,.r workings of a coal mine at .-'out h P'-ranton when the surface fiave way, I. -ui.e BufT.ibto, .eS i . . . r s(ll,iP lioiana. had not been 1 is pitifullv pleading t- r the rescuer" to hurryFour feet of rcuers as well, will be crushed. TP TIP rJ TT A AT TNN IIPV PJ S; Ulbll 4-1 L. XX' - -. w I J. i We.ll. here's welcome news. Burnbam Inn. farnc-us for its fish and chickens. will re-open tomorrow- night un,w the nersona! management of Vic Werner, one of the youngest and b, -ot '.iked restaurant eu rs of the distri. t. "High class ent-rtainment and dancing. say, means. ' :. and what V. JJJ. V UKUj IS tx&AJN LliJJ Faye White and Sherman While took their martial troubles before Special Judrre Guv White yest. relay in Room 1 of the Hammond Superior c-cirt. Fa'-e warned a cli.o-i-e bec-i.ise .-: - roi J bad t-i.-' ii "' n ue.n jt ''' r w bit- an I a' - f U r he-nrm? ti.e nt.-ti- i .lti.li!,' U agreed with her. He granted the d-:-I cree and Faye is to pay the cost.

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til t fs p it ft v in a 1 IS IMF flew Census Brings About Peculiar Situation For Lake Co. Officials 'IFi'.iH TO THE TIMES' CKOW.V I ( H NT. INK.. J 17t I , 1 n:. t rfrjj i -n t iif : r 10. w 1 1 tbe ct 11 arer ities c.f tne t. h .,ise been fi u "i oil las.s ideations a resui su n turns. ,ff i.-jals o !.3k- county Lav-: 41! sc. be. n I ,iv for l':.'- r.'-w !-i.nty o iij'js inear.n salary iro-ri a.-i s f 1 r a t.un.iier of tloin. sy:v.c 1. r ii s P"a ' e 1. n : r. . a r 1 y K', 1 c '. o ; 1 hia 1 1 . r. i'ejh- n.ark. ur.ty p u . - t it in f. rk Hi ri"? t it salary ' ' " ! . act ! lo'll 1 .. ,,' -t ; ,y !..s I r . is o r. e .(.... . , . te.s K ! " 'n o r r to lit o i . . v , :n :: rod ji-iS-'l r I - .-a 1 a i y h. ' .1 . ),. T- ; - :i . a t ri' . . .- r.fw har-o d a al The t- ' - :. :C. j it to tr. a K t he 10'D j ider O old salary . 1 . r Will re. e 1 . " -" I !3 1 ' r d v f..r a- I . f th.- 1 ! ,: : re- ' stiff i. e v n 1 ! a u ' 1 t, 'Pt t ' r ' v , .f t h e e -1 r ' 1 1 e n s a r r" t 1. ' of v j... 11 I.",. ..) was in for clerk hi:- . lie. of re-ceiv- s 6 ; - c- r. : f all liifs olio I' ! w it a!: nes -.- oft:- ; e 1V' i . 1 1 . . ' s "- " a as to o'-c-i 1. -1 'Tar Fo'ar.d .? is blue. . T bts'l UP.11 ' valuations in y h i s ; ifei forced t ' fstl He rtc; ye,' i !a.i he o. I . id law. ." - u r. " 1 1 U . ': . i...r.a -w '1 :-. - I !1 a 1 :m 'fd.oj ;. a .- it t rt)cy gen- . i.sus retain a but t1: i: th uala ry t o e f-. t r.. r. a. es 1 1 - an:a i.s t I' r i , iy ..o-nun. ' H H 1 1I OPnp jfl ni llijrpn LijypJ"U j Uj I j J til UUllil LlU 10 I LUilULU ! niTTrn r i n i it j j .1 f j I I r if f" j j-H j i ill iJl 1 i Ll I tlJIll . ivrrcir.T.c-:. ' ' r . - , . fNTE"NAT!ONAi NEWd SERVICE 10NTi:HAI June 17 The Amorlcan Federation of Labor today endormmI Kovernment ownership of railroads wilii democratic control. This is the main principle underlying the riiimli plan. 'I he endorsement one of the hicr- i ecM defeats t.oiupcr had sliiitainrd in. hoe lonu leadership of the l-'ederiition liner wm. a turbulent d.-monstrai Ion niter the Insurm-nt. had won t heir ietiiry . hv Mii.nnr.i) mokkis i ISTAF CORRESPONDENT I N SERVICE1 MONTR KAi. Will-;., Juno 17 Fr'e?- : I -1 i.t .-'am ul ; inp. rs. f tie- American ' Fed'-rati n e.f J.ab-,r, is luicii-d today i m a t-igiiter Mgi-.t to prc-v..r. t:.. A. F j "f R. convent K n fioja . n-1 .rs.ng the ; Clurr.b I"an of government own. -rship . anu democratic control e; tr.e ra.l - , w-ays. O'-.n-.pejs and bis sa op"iteis in j the administartion do r..- want the i American Federat i'-n ,.f Ra!.-r tn eemi ml iti-eif ta no:- than - -.-crnment c-orir -!. "The Plub Plan is revolutionary and : its .-ndor.-cm.-nt would no an the com -

. j-lete re-organ ization of a-,. Fed.-ra- 1 , , Vl ! e'rs a h im . Half a mile from tioii.'t declared John F Five. ,f Cm- i u..,r Springs the robbers halted - ir.r.iCi. O.. edit,- of the ir-n V.wb ! .: 'car. t-ck bnderwooas va hi a - -.bis rni'-n." Frye is i.n ..f the a!-;i;-, ,.e,j t:...,;. after gagging him with ; ir.:ni.'tra'M.n " leaner m too fti;ht j j..,-;; , torn from his own shirt, bound ! sg-!r.st 'he Plum'. Plan resedution r.iit:,, t,, tiie vails w ith haiing wire.

ithe floor - f the .-onvention. He coni'lti'ied: 'i-.udi.rsement .--r the Blumb rian would necessitate radical changes in th e- no! i,-v e,f our trade unirn ......v I nii-nt. It is Socialism in its wildest j form- If the Federation advoi ales the 1 I'iumb Plan for the railroads it must advocate the same principle for all I t'rancnes 01 inuustiy. it wc-uid b n:ost dangerous fo th.e trade union the principles of Itl.e, ell.ent to .'tU'.pt th-" Plumb plan." FIND HEADLESS EODY OF GIRL ST. JOS R PH. M-h- , today eont.nued t j,,f a young woman , b. -dy was.found in R i 1 : r--. "!': h -i;-. er:t r' '. ; : -r-ip :t-'i. - -t, ..; ; tnab.y .ut't u;f tlx- identity whore head loss ' Contrary, near iele. and w.-ic'ii-i f.r ti.e M .... I r.-url Ri .r. but was ci.-t into tb Ul t only 30 0 y ards away by mistake.

RIDGE ROAD BANDIT IS OTTO PEN

Edward O'Connor, Hold -Up Given from Five to Fifteen Years in Prison. 'SPECIAL TO THE TIMES ! OP. OWN I'OINT. INK . June 17 liriward O'Connor of Hammond one of ,i fcutng- of holdup, who have bet n ir..i.;:ns life mi. rable for motorists ab.r.: It;dge Rr.ad. st his in the ernr.M:al V urt at Crown l'oint on W'erintsi.iy a jury finding him guilty iff toriry. which carrier! with it a f.ve to. t.t'teen year sentunie. The particular , rol.o.oy for which O'Connor must serve ' tnis sentence w.is ;t holdur in winch , he and several of his class held up; ; Jay Clark and sto- $110 and a gold! , watch from him and then went to j K-irnhani and divided the spoils. Atty. J 5 1 Con..y of Hammond, defended O'Con- j O'.'or.nor was one of the members of !sr- notorious auto-bandit gang that ri-irmed pedestrains and rnotorisis! raveiir.c rncr t h- thoroughfares skirt -- th..- sou hern I'ounriary f llamrid hist sum nor. S-nt-nie oi" 'Connor will be referred ir.'il th' ! her three m.-rnb.-rs of tin ar.d h.3e been tried. Martin i-'tasko :if Mrs: n.err.ber of the .-roup to !. ried. pl.-aded guilty w hen arrai-nt d ev ra! we.-ks afn. All of tiie men a i u t c n : ! . i BOARD TAKES UP LAKE CO. CASES Tv;o Lifers From Lake Ap - peal to Board for Clemency. fTlMES EUP.EAU AT STATE CAPITAL IXK1A NA F'iL.l!r, I N D . . June 17' wo addito-r.a! Lake caun'y murder: o s will be c-or.sdered at the next i. ; :..:.. of t l-.e state board of pardons- j . -x h p-n u I c .r.v-r.e ilonday . The case! i ,-.f Miiio- J :,i.:. rd . who was senten-j , , . r, ,j i ,j t h e v ; a f e prison for life, w h n j j r.vo-i.-d f -r murder has appealed to; tr,- board of rlnrenry. He was cor- i i v.cf-.-i February 2S. 1916. The board j has decided to re-open the case of j j y!p ut:i I.c-y. convicted Apr;! 9. i:K'i ; f--r n.urd'-r. He is .-frvrng a life seri- j ': I- r.i-" ;n t r.. vt.e prison and has preu . y n'. i'ie unsaecesstui attcacpts to '. .- senten. e c-ommutted. j iHICAGO! ESCAPE DEATH Another Accident on Deadly i Lake George Road Last Night. A party cf Chicagoar.s cmltinms one e-f the high off icials of the Mar- ! ir.i-n Automobile Co. last night es-i i.i-.d death when the. Marmon lour ins ": n u,y were rui :s ci-bd-.-d warn an-'ther machine on Caiui.i- t boulevard, mid-way across Rake cm - II o The- Marmon car flopped side and skidded into the iaKe. N' ' ( P " r w a .- made to the Hammond, ', , , I""'f i,n'' 11 vOU'd 11 J h' earned, ' " h'lh' r "r 1 h r w,re any casual- j ' ' 5 -St Hn bur tins morn-; ;: ' " " ilr:l" companies. . ne from ! 1 ,;!i;,-r'-" ' n" ;ro:" Hamm-.-nd were : -.oir.e . - . i.ie 4 -ei-t i" seia-. Q A M 1 JTQ Q I M R PTM j M Jl M j J J Q 1 1 1 U VlUillfl ', Til IT) A II nilM nm III kAII 1 W I I iM I lr n IU nlL) lUll U I Lll "1 ' ' EF N A T . At ,EWS Si.R-.lCEl FX' "RLSOl R sritlNCS. MO.. June 17 y;:;!u bis left foot and left hand. f.v the wheels of a train on , , t:-, ;. s (f w-hr:h he fa? bound .,,.,. c-e.r- ,-obhed of approximately ';-,-, ,n iew.lry and money, ioriie L'n-r.rWl-,0d. of Carrol 'ton. Mo.. restau- ; M 'pr,t-i.-r. was in a critical con- ; A .. ,on i,..re today. j '"c,, prune from a train here, l.'nder- ; d as c.mmtnded to enter a mo- . ..... ,..r l-v two strangers who tx.int.flcr desp.-rate efforts I'nder-.vood ceede-l in freeing himself with the , e-x.-eption of his left foot and left hand ! j before the arrival of the train. ! o e. t.-...-.. v.a.-c l.n ! jauuii.juib o w.t I a 'description of Underwood's captors, who ai e believed to be headed- for St. ; Joseph. ; BERLIN ON HARDING : INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE' I'.RRRIN, June 17. "Senator Hard- I in-'s election would not lie unfavorable'; Germanv. said the I.emner Taster.'.att :n commenting todav upon the result of th-- Republican national convention at Chicago.

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"In any c-th.-r country. Gov. Cool- j tli-ir residor.ee, both exterior and interidge w ould have been nominated for j ior scenes being made with them as president and Senator Harding for j j rincinals. It is expected that these vice-president." said the Preassische ; films will play an important part jn the 7.' itung. It added fortheuming campaign. - I; .t ;t is a' par-tit that sin.-e p-f-R 1 I-'oll'-w inir b i 'Aorkour -. 1: -1 mo. ir di nt N :b'n has be.-ii in power America !. ro. the se : . o - i' 10 o re 1 : r, . ; s , a ,-. , lias developi d antipathy against a I w here lie w 11 s soon inme rsc 1 in co.-rc-prosiut'ut of superior intelligence." j spendence.

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' ! j f it C .1 .1 P ' f ''5 4 , P4 'C t',. ' V -! w j , ! K VTdlt JIK K. AIX) As Ci.a.ruian of ti.e i.'piiinntve on nesolutloi.s. S. -.ator !:im- s V.. Wa'n iiiS a t.h pulls. le ft'so wa a mrr-br ;rHE ci mproio.se car.di ia'e. Tr.is p.-.ov- ! : Hr ai'li wa taken wlii the Indiana: was at tending the ,-en v-n tb. n. ! 5 NEWS FLASHES BI'I.I.HTIV f OMEFMT!0NAL NEWS SEP", ICE ' ! NKW YOr. K. Jure 17 R very ef- ' fort to boJve., Ne-v York'.s greatefct j in jnbr mystery, the slaying of i Jes. ph la. lliwelh wealthv turf-man j and noted wh.st expert, has prov- i d fruitless, it was admitted today ! by Klst. Atty. fivir.n. A six days j search for the slaver 1-v an armv of ri -t f c t i c i i a o 1 n lt 1 r. aMfrn state, has int. i h- police iiv.pl t r ly I a ff i . d. Zilr. vnL darc d. in 1 1.1. 1 1 ' INTERNATIONAL NEWS SESVfCt l.VDIAN'ARORRS. INI).. June 17 A special sessi.n of the Indiana general assembly to obtarVt funds f r the m a : r.t e nil n-. e cf state instil ut ion? and to pass up 01 other ;miortar.t tn.it 1 1 rs b-omcd today as a greater pos.-:bi! ity than at any preiious time. ehi-s . Gfi-iric h has announced that h" w ill i.-.-ue !. the extra session "unme a call bately." and it was said today tne ;PS tilature may convene not we..k. NEW DIVORCE SCANDAL IN PICKFORD STUDIOS -r Tlrtr Cf,.),, f ',,-. OdvK 1111011, OL&T S lUanager, . FlgUreS aS CO-ReSpOEdent IJlVOTCQ UaSS I 'International news SERVICE! BUFFALO. N. Y . . Ju:;.- 17 Edith Hallnr, who starred in Tlo- Childrcr i Dcsl:nv' "Jilf! ionni The I 'our. ; and othei plays filmed in Mary Fick-

An'"s tu-I:'- !S n o-idark moment Byrd sang his Pwan-Sc 1 1ndant 1,1 a divorce a. ti--n brought' and Detective Singer of Hamm. ' her husband, R. Lawrence Weber. , , -r.n; -a 1 pol.ee station heard. N

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!er charges unlaitn: u.r.es . I he name; , "r -iUK L"""- manager l r .Mary I Tick ford, with apart m. r.t at No. 13-'J j Hollywood Boulevard. L s Angeles, is assoi .atea wit n tr.a . o. .lis. v.f-itr m j lne testimony. w.-i.cr niair.ed .Mtss i Halior on January '.. R. Rs There is j one child. R. Rawr'no Weber. Jr., .19 months old. 1'roof was t.k-n in the ' case yffterday and b- isic-n io, rud. Mjs- Wcbr'r di,i "'' '- the acti i"r' Wimes'ses testified th.-y saw Dillon and the actress g.. ! apartment together - d Cil s lr'ns Th' ' ";'! they demonstrate affect-on by kissing and caressing." ' R il en s hem -a ve HARDING FILMED I THE MOVIES By A. O. HAYWAED ' STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N SERVICE' ' WAS IIINGTi.'N. June: 17. Senator I ai re 11 H rd.ng. Republican r resid m.a! nominee.. ;(iid Mrs. Ha rums;, fell jr the hands e-f the movie man at the ir boni- in om.nir ave i.ue-. nuie. today. (n reque-sis from a ibi n motion ! picture concerns, the senator and M rs. j Hardier, participated in thc filming of 1 ' i

Labor, Eooze, Suffrage and ; Irish Questions Demand Big Attention riNTERNATlONAL NEWS SERVICE! I WAMUM.TUN. June 17 Srvrctarr I i uinnliy today denied that I'rriadtnt j tMlMio will hai- a special -ire tu the ! White House from the democratic I i-iinx-ntion in San I raneim-o. , The nfrrrlarj- a careful fo nplaii I that his denial dors not mean the j president will not be in clone touch

with the proeet-diiicN in san Fraacisco, HV III. 1,1 s H. MARTIN 1STAFF CORRFSPONDENT I N. SERVICE! S-'AN f'ltA.Ni i.SCO. CAR.. June 17 j There will be t. j dearth of material for ! the construction of the democratic I platform. With but a fraction of the , uelefc'af s and national committeemen j on hand, enough material has already j oeen proffered to erect one of stag gering Size. Of course the main timbers and principal parts of the platform will cor.e from W&fhington in charge of former ."secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass. This d.-es not prevent those j a. r-udy on the ground assembling a jliiiie of tr.e material they want to j " in the completed platform. I MKT-UHV IMi: LOOMS ; 1 ne wet. and "giv" isrue looms as tie big o-r.trevi rsy before the plat:"rm committee and perhaps before j the convention. There is more preconvi n-ion tal aroinng arriving delegates on this subjeet than on a.ny oTi.er i.-ufue, ti-Nspite the t ndency of ''"' 'ea-b rs b-r, to sort t.- dal disc 11s1 1 M.-n e.f the eighteenth amendment and fro- Volstead act. The arrival of Wm. Jennings Rryan and 'iov. Kdwareisl b-aders of the two camps interested in the prohibi'ion issue, is expected further to enliven this issue. Rabor, suffragfe ar.d Irish leaders do r...t intend to pass up any opportunely for their cause before the democratic i - o rt -e n l i . n . i.OMPl.RS HtHDED FOR IT 1 harr.u.i (,ompers anJ Matthew- Woll. i of the Amr-rb an b'ederation of Iabor, ! will arrive he re the day b( fore the form a! opening of the convention. ; They have scr.d notice upon the par;'ty baders that they wall urcre adoption I o fa plank much more favorable to 1: labor tiian t hat adopted in Chicago. (Continued on page two.) SAD DISCORD IN BYRD'S SONG I Peeps About His Hard Luck j and Lands in the Case Yesterday. I A clever bird is Theo. Ryrd . j He comes from the b.g. wicked city i of Chicago where the sparrow quickly j changes its street song tor the ranj .a U5 call of the alley vulture and where nature's fitting plumage Is plucked to be replaced by the artificial gorgeousness of the promenade. Byrd had Eutiered intc that nest anej mo', ted . ! Rejuvenated. Byfet flew to Hammond i and yesterday began to ply his trade. i With the suspicious air of the wrong ; deer, and muttering in that tone indi- : cative of the under-der, Byrd would ! select his prey, ad-sauce and begin a song of hard luck. Carrying a refrain replete with sly ! insinuations of slippery deals, he would ' produce a ring, new- bright, and made i c " The ve'ovw mee-C. Tt rustnmfr - .: ce made to assume that B"rd ned possession of the ring unI Eird's credit. The result was always , j the same. The victim would reason, j "Ah. this man has perhaps stolen thisi ring or found it. He wants to get rid 'of it quickly. VU give him $5 for It. j Tre ring is easily worth $4!) or $50." ' Byrd would accept tne $0 and some 1 t. ir.es less. The customer would be ;'atisfied; Byrd wojid be satisfied, all i woti.d be "Joke. ! lord trilled his little : times in Hammond y j jown is not riously easytie soncr many esterday. The But in one ; ria-k moment F.vrd sarcr his Swan-Snnj on i o w the i. damn and srioorrtv and j ,h(, fut:jrc j dark. So- The fdnirs of j ti1(? Pyrd have ceased. He'll be tried i ,n tvp c:ty Court tomorrow morning on i a r?? of peddling without a license K.-en Resk Sortftant' See . succumbed 1.1 the irres-ible lure of Byrd'. song and I-ickef! up fiiP man's possessions in the heavy sn "e . Usually a prisi-r.er's effeois are kip; in a drawer but Serge ant See f '.'- that the drawer wa not safe f-n-'iulh . Re-fore the latticed door clanged behind rfm Byrd let the cat out of the ban tint was devoured forthwith. "I buy the rmsrs at a cheap wholesale no- eltv house in Chicago." Said Byrd. "! sell them at JO. $4 and $.1 apiece. What do I pat Well. I can usually them for $5 a dozen. The -noise of rattiing keys mingled with the sound of heavy foot-fails as Sergeant See made a break for the seu'e "Into the drawer for this junk," said the irate officer. CHICAGO MAN SHOT; FOUND IN BATH-ROOM CHICAGO. June 17. The police tc-day began an inves-tication ir-to the myster io' shootinsr of C. B. Ensisn, a wca'-il-iy- note broker who was found in th. bath-room of his apartment Monday with a bullet wound ever the heart Secrecy was maintained in connection with the shooting, even the police failing to receive a report e-f it until Wednesday . Neighbors reported that they beard two shots', preceded hy the noise of a riniiii.-ii.-n ia th- En -dsn apartment Mondav . The wounded broker is hi a critical conditicn in a hospital.