Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 81, Hammond, Lake County, 22 September 1920 — Page 1
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Precautions Taken to Prevent Repetitions of Previous Disasters. BTjLXirrrrT f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVtCEl BIW OKXS.AJffS, LA., Sept. 22 The tail and of the tropical storm sweeping Inland between New Orleans and Mobile early today caused damage estimated at between $100,000 and 9300,000. The first victim reported Is Jack SXcFaul, a plumbers helper, killed hers by a live wire blown down, by the high winds. Bay St. Louis, Blloxl, Pass Christian and ,many other points which are supposed to have borne the brant of the storm are cut oaf from communication. The Louisville fc Nashville railroad trains are, being' detoumed because the railroad bridges at Xigolets and Chef, rr.euteur were badly damaged. A train load of people wars marooned all night. NEW ORLEANS. LA.. Sept. 22 Shipring of every description is laying in ports along the Gulf coast and vessels still out are scurrying for shelter as the forerunner of the golf-storm began lashing tho waters along the coast, with the prospect of the full brunt of the etorm striking this afternoon or tonight. Although the indications were that the storm's center would strike the coast west of New Orleans it is expected that all gulf ports will feel the effects of the blow. Hurrying To High Ground Tides began swelling last night and falling barometers fore told dangers which were quickly wirelessed, telephoned and telegraphed to outlying points. Inhabitants along the west coast are today hurrying to high ground inland points of safety, household goods, store stocks and live stock are being rushed to places believed safe from destruction by wind and water. Hurricane warnings have been sent out covering the territory as far east as Pensacola and westward to Brownsville, Texas. Approaches the Coast FORT WORTH. Tex., Sept. 22. Reports reaching here early today indicate that communities along the gulf coast, from the Florida keys to the Texas lagoons are prepared for the expected hurricane, now appro-iching along the gulf coast. Weather bureau warnings told of a vortex of tropical storms approaching the coast, with New Orleans as its center. The traffic lanes of the gulf were qi-lckly being cleared of all shipping as captains of vessels. In obedience to warnings, sent them by wireless, were scurrying for a safe haven in the many harbors along the coast. Barometer Failing The storms approach is being herald by falling barometers and swelling tides from Corpus Chrlstl to New Orleans. The erratic action of hurricanes. It Is said by weather bureau officials, may cause the present disturbance to swerve from Its charted course northward. Reports from Galveston. Corpus Chrlstl and other coast ports Indicate that every precaution has been taken in those cities to prevent a repetition of previous disasters from similar disturbances. FREIGHT WRECK LOWELL. Ind., Sept. 22. The M"non had a bad south-bound freight wreck at Lee, near Rensselaer on Tuesday. The wreck was caused by a Journal tum!g eff under one of the freight cars and resulting in ten cars being piled up and ruined. The wreckage took fire from the burning Journal an.l the cars and contents are a total lost. Three of the cars were filled with feed, one contained tractors, another machinery, another electric motors and etill an. ther was loaded with cedar mopu. The other cars contained lumber and some railroad supplies. The tra-'U was badly torn up and. as the wrecking crew was on the south dlvisijn of the Monon, work cleari.ig the track could not start until noon. DID YOU FIND YOUR'S TAGGED? Many Hammonrt citizens were surprised today to find small white cards attached to the steering wheel of their automobiles when they boarded them after leaving them standing at the curb. The cards Invited the owner of the machine to call at the police station. The police are enforcing the parking ordinances which forbid parking of automobiles within thirty feet of a street corner and at places where street cars take on and discharge passengers. The officers on finding an offending car, take its number and attach a tag. A record is being kept an dfirst offenders are being let go with a warning but the second offense brings a fine. Bee Brown's famous fruit and meat sale on another page, 9-22-Jt
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e in ". jr. J 1 r , CapL Robert G. Woodside. CapL Robert G. "Woodside of Pittsburgh is the new commandei-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, whose annual meeting in Washington has just ended. His election was unanimous. Captain Woodsida fought in the SpanishAmeriran war and distinKuished himself in the recent war by saving the flank of his battalion in th .-fi rf Verdun. -T iVE TO GIVE AGE So Supreme Courtin Maine Makes Rule Yesterday PORTLAND. Me., Sept. 21. The supreme court today decided that a woman should not be required to tell her ag in order to qualify as a voter. In a writ of mandamus issued by Justice Scott Wilson, the local hoard of registration was ordered to enroll Mrs. Elizabeth Alden llolman, "regar-i-less of the fact that she refund to give the exact date of her birth or he exact age." VTUT nETlllABLE OCT, The writ was returnable on Oct. 6. when the registrars will be heard I' they wish to oppose the order. Mrs. Holman was refused enrollment on Sept. 4. when she Insisted that .1 was sufficient for her, or any woman, to describe her age as "over 21 year;'." She announced her intention of making a test case on the issue. HOBART PEOPLE HURT IN CAR iPACT Valparaiso Men Crash Into Couple Bound for Gary Near Liverpool HOBART. Ind.. Sept. 22. About 8:01 o'clock Sunday evenig as Mr. and Mrs. Call ani Mr. and Mrs. Archy Brooks were driving to Oiry their car was thrown Into the ditch at the corner near the Liverpool school when they were struck by a car driven by Mr. Martin from Vplparaiso which cam-? around the corner at terriffic speed. It failed to have its lights turned on. Another man accompanied Mr. Martii but his name was not leraned but it i said that both men were Intoxicated. Both enrs were badly smashed and Mrs. Call Is suffering: with spinal Injuries which are not serious. BANDIT TRIAL STARTS AT VALPARAISO VALPARAISO, Ind.. Sept. 22. Tho case of Thomas Batchelor, one of thi four defendants accused cf killing Herman L'ecker, cashier of the State Bank at Toileston. during a robbery of that Institution June 14. 1919. was ca'led for trial here yesterday in the Porter superior court. The state has subpoenaed E. T. Fogarty, warden of the Indiana State Prison, to have Lee Spiers, connected with the bandits in the raid on the bank, who is serving a sentence in the prison, present to testify in the rase. A special panel of 100 men was summoned for prospective Jury service, in addition to the regular panel of twelve men. It is expected that three or four o.aj-8 will be taken up with the selection of the Jury, due to the state 'nristing on the death penalty. The case was I'rougV t here on a change of venue from Lake county.
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EXERCISES HIS VETO Mayor Brown exercised his veto power last night for the first time in a long while. He knocked out the ordinance passed at the la- council session placing a prohibitive license fee on popcorn and ice cream wagons. The fee as fixed by the ordinance was J2u0 a year and in his message to the council last night the mayor stated that he believed the fee was discriminatory and contrary to the purpose of the origrinal licensing ordinance. The 1 council referred the matter to the city attorney for further enlightenment. The aldermen did not convene until 9 o'clock owing to the difficulty In skirmishing up a quorum. Finally nine men were accounted for and with Alderman Highland in the ohalr business proceeded. No ordinances were passed further than second reading owing to the fact that the number present wus not sufficient to suspend the rules. An ordinance read provides for the appropriation of $60 to pay for a secretary of the new board of safety for the remainder of the year. Another ordinance provided for the appropriation of $3,100 to meet runningexpenses of different departments. A clinic fund was also established to handle the money received through the U. S. public health service clinic. It was voted to send Ed Parmenter. city electrician to the convention of lectrical inspectors and allow him expenses up to $100. A firm which manufacturers concrete park benches asked for a contract by which benches for the use of the public are to be distributed at handy places over the city. One of the benches has been in Central park for several weeks. The object of the company Is to advertise its products and it retains the right to place a small metal advertising plate on the back of each seat. The company also promises to pay a fee for each bench placed and to assume all responsibility for any damages caused by the benches. The matter was referred to the city at. REQUIRE SOLE OE SOLOMON TO SETTLE IT Judge Reiter played the role of Solomon this morning In Room 1 of tho Hammond superior court. It was up to him to decide whether the custody of a. fourteen-months-old baby should go to its mother or its grandmother. The suit was one in habeas corpus which was filed recently by Bessie Owen against William and Jennie Frislnger, parents of Mrs. Owen. The child was born in a Salvation Army rescue borne in Chicago last year and after efforts at placing It In n. good home had failed, the Frislngers took him to their home in East Chicago and had kept him about a year. Last September the mother married Mr. Owtn against the wishes of the Frislngers. Mr. and Mrs. Owen decided that they would take the child to raise but met strenuous objections on the part of the grandparents. They refused to give him up. On the witness stand yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Frislnger said that she did not consider Mrs. Owen fit ti take care of her child and she citei various reasons, most of them being acts of carelessness in the personal care of the child. Mrs. Frislnger testified that the mother had given the babe to her with the understanding that she could always keep It. Mrs. Owen denied this and insisted that she had always intended to take him when she was able to provide a homn tot him. Much bitterness was shown on both sides in the contest between the mother and daughter. The court finally halted the testimony this morning and said he did not care to hear more. He held that the mother was entitled to the possession of the baby and expressed the hop that both parties would forget the differences of the past and he on friendly terms once more. Whon bis riilintr was annnnnrfil th' attorney for the Frisinprers took the ! babe, who had slept through It all. ; from his prandmother and passed him I ! hack to his mother. There was no evidence of reconciliation as they left ; the court house. E EAST CHICAGO? 1 Following the Saturday and Sunday clean-up of Indiana Harbor by the East Chicago police in which eighty-eight men were arrested the city has enjoyed a quiet unknown for several months and during the last twenty-four hours not a robbery, hold-up or other crime has occurred to disturb the tranquility of the community. Since th? raids the only trouble which has been experienced was with the five negroes who were arrested Monday at noon for the display of a revolver. In spite of the apparent quiet It Is not believed that all of the bad actors have yet been driven out of the city and the police are keeping a close watch on all persons who have no apparent means of support. It Is the policy to keep the city quiet and the police authorities are ready to maintain quiet at all costs.
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South Bend Annual Convention of Indiana State Medical Association is on There Many Lake county doctors Joined to. dav the physicians and surgeons from Indiana and surrounding states, who ere attending the annual convention f the Indiana. Stal e Medical ossoclatlon, which opened for a three dayj' meeting In South Bend today and oxgall arriving in South Bend yesterday afternoon. Many of the medical men are accompanied by their wives and Indications point to the largest conven urn ever held by the organization In order to take care of the Incoming g lests the St. Joseph Medical Society has appealed to the Chamber of Comerce to arrange for people of the city to open their homes to the visitors, the hotels being utterly unable to take care of the overflew. Sessions will be held in the Oliver hotel. Elks club and high school audtorium. All Incoming trains are beln? met by reception committees and the women are to be entertained with luncheons, teas, theater parties and automobile tour.?. The program Included a smoker at the Oliver hotel Tuesday night as the first social event for the doctors. Among the famous medical men who will address the convention will be Dr. Rufus I. Cole, medical director of hospitals. Rockefeller Institute, who will speak at a general meeting at the high school auditorium Thursday night. The sectional programs, will be Doctor;' Virgil Moon. F. B Wynn. S. O. Mert. R. C. Beeler. H. O. Gamer. J. O. TItchle, Carl Hahich. Luther Williams. C. H. McCaskey. Joseph R. Eastman. John R. Newcorab and J. O. Sfl'son. all of Indianapolis; Albert E. Hurelson. Jr.. Ft. Wayne; C. J. Adams. Kokomo; A. R. Simon. Laporte; K. T. Brown. Muncle: G. H. Mundt. Chicago; Bayard Keeney. Shelbyville; H. H. Martin. Laporte: Frank Crockett. Lafayette: Miles F. Porter. Ft. Wayne; Ivan C. Brenner. 'Winchester; George C. Richardson. Van Buren: J. N. McCoy, Vlncennes; L D. Reed. Hope; C. S. Boenbury. South Bend; William Moore. New Albany; H. D. Fair, Muncie: W. V. Van Nuys, Newcastle: C. E. Reed. Culver: O. B. Nesblt. Gary;. J. E. P. Holland. Bloomlngton. A score of other doctors will take part in tho dlscutwlons. It is expected that from 300 to 400 medical men will be present at the meeting. GARY MAN'S ESTATE SUES FOR $1 0.000 The American Trust & Savings Bank, administrator of the estate of Nick Stillnovich. has filed suit for damages in the Hammond Superior Court, against John Barton Payne, federal agent, opcrating the C. & O. It. R. Stillnovich was shot and killed by a C. & O. watchman In Hammond on January, 1319. The watchman and other railroad police were watching for thieves who had been stealing from box cars. Stillnovich. who It Is said, was not trespassing on railroad property or in any way interfering with the defendant, was mistaken for a car robber by the watchman. A wifo and six children were left by Stllinovlch. lie had been conducting a business in Gary which the adnilstrator claims was yielding $5.0CO annually. The plaintiff asks for $10,00 damages. Attorney F. R. Murray filed the complaint. PETTY THEFTS ONLY FOR POLICE Petty thefts are the only matters to engage the attention of Hammond police In the last few days. Three bicycles were repored stolen. The losers are Ralph Hunt. 477 Carroll street; Irving Pickert, 354 Henry street, and John Blom of Highlands. Picketr's bike was taken from in front of th5 Western I'nion telegraph office on Sibley street, while the Highland's man had left his in front of the Central school. The Erie Railroad police have asked the Hammond officers to assist In recovering twelve Eastman kodaks and 4 Fremo box cameras which were stolen from a car east of H Y tower late last night. Frank Troprdon who lives at the Lyndora hotel reported the loss of a watch from his room. The watch, was valued at $50. OFFERS REWARD FOR AIRDALE Vic Werner, proprietor of the Burnham Inn. was In Hammond today on the trail of his thoroughbred Airda'e dog. which disappeared last night. He believes the animal was stolen for friends reported seeing an automobile stop In front of the Inn last night and pick up a dog. That was at 10 o'clock and he has not seen the Airdale since. He Is offering a liberal reward for information which will lead to the recovery of the pet. who Knows him? Editor Times I am trying to locate Roas Redding. 549 Morton count of Hammond. Ind., who lived in your town at one time. Any Information you can give me will be gratefully received as I have a matter of very great importance.
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Boxing fans had a good opportunity to size up World's Champion Jack iJernpsey and Georges Carpentier. French heavyweight, and champion of ! Europe, when they appeared together lecently in tho ring at Madison Square Garden. The occasion was the openln of bo.xlnz In New York state under George R. Klrkpatrick of New York City, author of "War. What For?" Klrkpatrick is on of th? foremost Platform Speakers in America today. His lectures command the instant re- ; spect of thoughf uljieople everywhere. I Socialist party national campaign speaker will lecture on statesmanship! "The Old Steal or a New Deal" at American Legion Hall tonight. EverySnw f 1 n m . TIrinir vnnp frieri'a 1 L SUES FOR BREACH. OF PROMISE Bank Teller at East Chicago is Made Defendant in Action SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN 1'OINT. Ind., Sept. 22. Reglna Gradzeleskl of East Chicago! filed a breach of promise suit in the Circuit Court at Crown Point on Tuesday through her attorney John D. Kennedy against Henry Niemic, a bank teller of East Chicago. Henry had a change of heart after having gone to Crown Point with his fiancee and securing the license after she had spent $500 In wedding garments, hired a hall In which to hold the wedding reoeption, the banns had been published an.l relatives from a distance had come for the services. Henry left her waiting at the church. As a result she has suffered great humiliation and mental anguish and a nervous break down and asks $10,000 ns a heart blm. No reason is giveif'as to why Henry's heart turned cold after all the preparations had been made. FARMER-LABOR TICKET IS FILED rSPECUL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT. IND.. Sept. 22 The county Farmer-Labor ti-eket for Lake was filed with the election commissioners here this morning as follows: Trosecuting Attorney. Herman E. Granger. Hammond. State Senator, Frank Spychal&ii. Gary. State Senator, David J. Reed, East Chicago. Representative, Jos. A. Williams, Hammond. Representative, Her.ry V.". Sebold, of Whiting. Represenative, Wm. W. Amos, Crown Point. Representative, W. M. Elston, Gary. Joint Representative, Anna Allman. Hammond. Auditor, John H. Ross, Hammond. Treasurer, Virgil Huddelston," Gary. Recorder, Henry Barrow. East Chicago Sheriff. George Evans, Gary. Coroner, H. J. Snyder, Gary. Surveyor, John Drake, Hammond. Committeeman. Third, Isaac Hathaway Shelby. Committeeman. First, J. IL Lock, of Hammond.
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at Madison Square Garden ,7 .. ...'j H" E W - . - T .,'2 1 . the now 'a'iker law when Jv.e Wtlllng received the decision over Johnnie Dundee In a 15-round bout. The two j champions. Carpentier at the left, who i tocn may meet, are seen heri In the 1 ring shaking htinds. Between them is I Tex Rickard. the br-xing promoter. G. 0. P. IMP 30TH Thursday of next week, September 30, will be the first big rally of the republicans of Hammond for the present campaign. Plans are rapidly being rounded out to make it a regular stem-winder. Three speakers of note will be on the program of the opening event. They are Senator Medill McCormick, of Illinois, Mrs. Manly L Fossen, and Congressman vill R. Wood. The meeting will be held in Unity Hall in the Huehn block. From then on the political pot will bo kept boiling. Speakers of prominence troin all parts of the country will be !..r .ui'ht to Hammond. One of these will bo Senator Hiram Johnson, whose Lake county crowds during the primary campaig-i broke all rcords. The liew republican headquarters over the Federal Bakery near the corner of State and Hohman street have been thrown open to the public. These rooms will be used as headquarters of the Central committee, the Hammond Republican club and the Republican Woman's organization. There are eight rooms in the suite which vill accommodate 200 persons. They have been fitted especially with tlie vi:v of attracting the women. Easy chairs', rugs, private office for women and rest rooms lend an inviting air to the plnco. Next week an extact reproduction of an election booth with a voting 'tinchine will be installed in order that ;nstructions may be given in voting. An opening night and house warming for the club rooms is planned to be gien soot, by the chib. Work o registering voters who did not register on September 4th, is progressing rapidly. Tim nineteen precinct committeemen and nineteen coinn.iileou wm.'ii ua e been made the nucleus of an organization of over 125 workers who are engaged in this work from house to house. The headquarters will be open every evening from now on. Bob Strauss, a notary, will be there to take care of all voters who wish to register for tho election. TRIES 10 LOCATE 111$ MISSING BROTHER Edward E. Adams, a wealthy farmer ff Se-nish, North Dakota, was in Hamr.ionil today trying to locate his brother, Frank Adams. The North Dakota man once ran a tea and coffee store in Hammond a number of years ago and found a number of old acquaintances. Only recently he learned that his brother. Frank, whom he rovs not seen since they lived in Flqua, Ohio, has been working for several years in the Calumet region. Mr. Adams came to Hammond from Chicago where he had made a business trip and did not have time to conduct an extensive search for his brother. He is offering a liberal reward to anyone who can furnish him with Information which will lead to his t Vi , man
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STJXUBTirT WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 "Bunk stuff nd bar room talk," was the way CoL Wm, Boyce Thompson, chairman of the republican ways and means committee, characterized Oct. Cox's charge of republican campaign slush fund of from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000, In testifying today la the senate committee's Investigation of campaign contributions end expenditures. Thompson charged that Cox was close to Wall street and that Wall 'reat was aiding the democratic and not the republican campaign. Clashes bet-.-een Thompson and Senator Seed, democrat, of azissourl, were frequent. BY GEORGE R. HOLMES STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE MARION. O.. Sept. 22 There waa undisguised pleasure manifested at Senator Warren G. Harding's headquarters today over the active entrance Into the campaign of Hiram Johnson in California. Senator Harding carefully persued the speech of the Californian made yesterday at Sacramen'o to the republican fctate convention. While he did not comment on the speech for publication he was obviously pleased with its tenor and with the stamp of approval which Senator Johnson placed on his candidacy In general and his league of nations position m particular. X-eave Cox To Johnson In view of the Johnson speech at Sacramento, the republican campaign directors are perfectly willing to leave Gov. Cox ti Senator Johnson in California, it was said at Harding headquarters today. It Is expected here that Senator Johnson will soon take ud Gov. Cox's trail through the state and ans wer some of the arguments the Ohio governor has been rutting up. Today was a free day for Senator Harding his last lor a week. He expected to work on speeches during tho forenoon and play t If in the afternoon. Cox Has His Ear to Ground BY HARRY L. ROGERS EN ROUTE WITH GOV. COX. PHOENIX, ARIZ., Sept. 22 As Gov. James M. Cox's train swung Into Arizona today, eastward bound, the democratic presidential nominee and his adviser were In conference In an effort to determine what has been the effect of the "tumping" tour along the Pacifis coast. Their findings will be the basis upon which the campaign in Cauifornia. Oregon, Washington and states adjacent will be conducted from now until election. Has Been Xn 12 States The immediate problem, leaders said, is to separate "hopeless states" from "hopeful" and to work out detailed plans for clinching the latter states for the Cox-Roosevelt column. So far the governor has entered twelve states with a total electoral vote of 88 since he left Columbus on Sept. 3. Although Cox is not ready to class any of these states as Irrevocably lost, he freely admits the wisrlom of concentrating on Washington. Oregon and California as' "doubtful" states, with substantial weight in the final decision. If present plans are carried out Franklin D. Roosevelt will again visit these com monwealths and make an Intensive cam paign. Gov. Cox regards Montana, Utah and Nevada as practically won. C0M1SKEY READY FOR GRAND JURY CHICAGO, Sept. 22. First of the witnesses ready to go before the grand Jury, when it becan Its investigation ptoday of charges of "fixed games." and "sure thing" gambling in organized baseball, was Charles A. Comiskey, president of the Chicago American League club. Comiskey was to bring to the grand Jury rooms with him reports of detectives hired after the world's series games of last year when rumors were current that some of his players had agreed to "throw certain games to Cincinnati.." "I am willing to give these reports to the grand Jury," Comiskey said today. "No one is more anxious than X to lay all cards on the table and get the truth of the situation." Twelve witnesses have been subpoenaed for the hearings beginning to day. MAC SWINEY REPORTED DEAD MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Sept. 22. Te--ence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Crr4. Is dead, was the message Father James F. Cassadv. St. Ta ill rhnrflh received late yesterday. Death came at the end of a ll-.Jay hunger strike in Brixton iail If th report is true. Father Cassidy is of the opinion that the news has been suppressed by Brltit-h authorities. HAS HEARD XO XEWS NEW YORK. Sept. 22. Harry Boland, secretary to President Pe Valera, of the republic of Ireland, when told of the message sal-d to have been received by Father Cassidy of St. Paul, said he had no word to confirm the report of Lord Mayor M&cSwIney'p death. The Friends of Irish Freedom had received no information of MacSwlney's death up to noon today. The last report about him reached, them yesterday and was to the effect that the hunger striking prisoner was very weak.
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