Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 105, Hammond, Lake County, 20 October 1920 — Page 1

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Public Will Watch Carrying Out Of Council's Edict to Police Department. Railroads, street cars, the smoke nuisance, the dust nuisance, the Fall FestJval and the mayor's store formed the high spots last night of cna of the most Interesting city council sessions held In months. If everything talked of last night is brought to pass Hammond will be a pretty nice placa to live In. ETST CAS TSA.CS. PBOTEST. Alderman Ham an of Kobertsdale started things by raising: a protest against the toondlfcton, of the Green Line tracks on Indianapolis blvd.. between Forsythe corners and the city limits of Whiting. He says it is useless to try to sleep until the last car has gone over the route at night and one might as -well get up as soon as they start running in the morning. The r.oise due to defective rail joints is awful, he said. Others agreed. The city attorney was instructed to notify the company to start repairs at one and if no move was made within five days to stop the operation of cars by injunction. ON CSOSSTNO BX.OCK.13 0 As Alderman Bruce had not been present at the last session ha had a number of suggestions up his sleeve. He had been looking up the law and found that It is contrary to the statute for a freight train to stop and biock any street crossing. If the train stops it is necessary to cut it and provide a sixty-foot opening at each street crossing. The time limit docs E.t apply to freight trains. Bruce had just had a ro-v with a train crew which had halted on a crossing with jest three cars and refused to move, backing up automobiles fcr two blocks on each side of the track. It was voted that the chief of police stand instructed to arrest crews of all trains which stop on street crossings without cutting the cars. rOK SSrZOES COTffStrSEE&S Later Mr. Bruce discussed the city's smoke nuisance anc told of complaints which ho had been raceivlrig. The council unanimously passed a motion ordering the city attorney to bring in an ordinance requiring all factories and switch engines to install smoke consumers. Another important movement was started by Alderman Stocker when he made a motion that the city attorney take steps toward the opening of Carroll st.. from Calumet ave. .to Hohiaaa st. At present there is no connection between the districts lying cast and west of the Erie and Monon tracks from Douglas St., south to Highlnd st. It Is understood that the old Erie coal storage buildings are to be torn down. Hitherto this plant rad been one of the hindrances to opening the street through the Erie yards aa it etaiitis in the path of the pre posed street. HASTEN TAOS BX1IOTAL If the proposed street opening goes through it will probably hasten the removal of the Erie yards to Highland. This was started several years ago but work on the project was halted during the war. After Carroll St., the next step in Hammond's pogram of internal expansion will be the opening of Sohl St., south through this sajne district to Conkey ave. The council was heart ily In favor of Alderman Stocker's pro- ' fosal. On motion of Alderman L. C. Smith the council voted to appropriate $C00 to contribute towards the expenses of the city's big Fall Festival which is to be held this week. The council also accepted the festival committee's Invitation to participate in the celebration. It was also decided that traffic resnctions on Calumet ave, during the festival would be left to the chief of police and committee. SrVT.TlS END X2T TWO VTXEES Alderman Himan reques'.cd that Ma yer Brown be once more permitted to I use the Kobertsdale fire station for sell- ' ing canned goods as the people in that j rart of the city were complaining btause they have to come so fur to buy their supply. A motion to this effect was passed with an amendment allowing the mayor to use the city teams in hauling the stuff to Rehortsdalc. Heckleman and Reillry voted against it. The mayor then declined the offer of the teams and said that as tho government's stocks were about depleted his sales J would probably end in iwo wtoks. BEBOUTINO STEXET CATJT The franchise committee was Instructed to investigate the merits of rerouting street cars bound for Indiana Harbor, over Sibley st., and Oakley ave. to State St.. instead of around S'ato and Hohman and report at the next meeting. An ordinance appropriating Jl.r.o to be used by the Board of "Works for rark purposes was passed. Another ordinance appropriating $126 to pay the expenses of City Electrician Ed. Parmcnter while attending the convention cf electrical inspectors at Philadelphia recently halted on second readme

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INTERNATIONAL HEWS SERVICE1 ERIE. Fa., Oct. 20. Six persons are known to be dead and at least 23 were injured, several of them probably fatally, as a result of the wor?t wreck that has occurred In this region in years. Two of the fastest trains on the NewYork Central system figured in the disaster. .o. 60. known as the Cleveland-Buffalo special, east bound, and No. 23. known as the Western Express, west bound. An open switch caused No. 60 to sideswipe No. 23. The third coach. Pullman, of the west bound train, was hurled on Its side. It was in this car that most of the casualties occurred. At least four of the dead are women; All were mangled beyond the possibility of immediate identity. The crash came with terrific suddenness and force. Many of the Retime were buried beneath the wreckage and the rescue workers encount-j ered the greatest difficulties in ex- I tricating the bodies of the dead and ' injured. The entire police and ambj'ance force, as well as scores of doctors' turned out to Join in the salvaja work. Borah Rips ue m Tatters An Eloquent Irreconcilable Greeted by Big Crowd in Gary Last Night These who leaned toward the league of nations before they attended the monster Borah masa meeting at the Gary theater in Gary last night, certainly disapprove of the document today, if expressions made on the streets by former league admirers can fca taken' as a criterion. Speaking principally on the 1-ague of nations. Senator Borah, pictured the lengthy document in its true light. He literally tore it to pieces and received appUuse after applause, a gratifying expression that the big audience was with him. T am glad to be able to say that I have never appeared before a more appreciative audience than 1 did in Gary tonight." Senator Borah stated to & reporter following the meeting. It w as his second appearance in the city during the year. His first visit was made in the behalf of the presidential campaign of Hiram Johnson. The Emerson school auditorium proved too small to accommodate the large crowd and hundreds were turned away. Senator Borah arrived in the city at 2 o'clock. At the Pennsylvania station he was met by a committee composed of Mayor VV. F. Hodges of Gary, "Walter F. Schragge of Whiting. Daniel Brown of Hammond, Lee. MeCormick of Eat Chicago, and Claude Allman of Crown Point. Five judges if Lake county. C. E. Greenwald. Martin Smith. Virgil Rcltir. Walter Hardy and E. Miles Norton completed the party. He was then taken to the Harrison Republican club headquarters where l.e greeted a large number of his friends and expressed his opinion to 1 County Chairman John Klligrew. that h firmly believed that Lake county is due for another complete republican! '.and slide. Following his speech at i the Gary theater he wa3 entertained j at dinner at the Gary Commercial club. SAM GLAD HE WAS DELAYED Alderman Won't Stand for Rough Stuff at Columbia Hotel Alderman 5am Skufakis. proprietor of the Columbia Hotel in Fast Hammond, r'anncd to attend the council meeting !at sight. Ono,of his roenwrs. John Sumtimor. alro counted on Sam being away until lat- 5am started, got sidetracked in some other business and tinaliy returned to the hotel, but earlier than usual. He arrived in time to see a pair of skirts flitting into the room of Mr. Sumtimrr. Ho called the police md told them lie wanted the room pinched. "Why e just got through arresting a couple in that rom." replied one of the officers.'" That was nes to Sam. So ths officers raided the room the second Lime and found only Miss r.ibc Johnson, whose a'ldress is the Main Ho. tel. At tho police station she occupied the cell with Miss Virginia Kelly, also sf the. Main Hotel, who had been arrested in the first raid. Along with her had been taken Stanley Kacal. 113S Columbia avenue. The alderman was present when the three entered pleas of guilty in poljc court this morning to the charges J which had been lodged against them. He then asked for a warrant for the arrest of Sumtimcr whom he said was responsible for the girls' presence at the hotel. Judge Klotj did not sentence the trio but will wait until Sumtimer is arraigned tomorrow.

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WAS DRUNK WITHOUT DRINKING Queer Jag Experience Enjoyed by Hammond Man Told in City Court

Prohibition 'has no terrors for Een White who lives at the Columbia Hotel, Hammond. B n has demonstrated that he can acquir a perfect jag without drinking u drop. Ben was pinched in East Hammond late last night. He seemed to be drunk. One of the officers sniffed Ben's breath. "Can't smell any booze on him and he hasn't been eating cloves either," he announced in a mystified ay. "Maybe they're making the smelless kind now," suggested the other cop. "It's possible. Tou know they have tasteless castor oil." They took Ben to the police station and this morning he was entirely recovered. He faced Judge Kloti in the city court. "Were you drunk?' asked Prosecutor Griffiths. "Yes sir." said Ben frankly at the same time holding up his right hand to emphasize the truth. "What had you been drinking," was the next question. "Nothing, sir." Once more the right hand was raised. The prosecutor looked at the judge who looked at the officers questionir.giy. They offered no help. "How did you gt that way if you Jidn't drink?" demanded the court. "I was on a little sewer etew." replied Een shoving the right hand a little higher. "Whaddaya mean, sewer, stew ?'' aked Griffiths. Een seemed surprised that they never heard of it before. He explained: "I'm working for the Standard Steel Car Co., cleaning out the sewer that drains the company houses. You know sewer gas alone w ill make j ou drunk but it hit me extra hard because there 'was so much spoiled raisins and such stuff backed up in them. I'e been knocked plumb dead drunk years ago by gas but I had got used to it and could stand a lot. This Standard sewer is the first one to get my goat in a long time." He lowered his right hand. The court pondered and ftared at the old cannon out in Central Park. He was thinking of sending Bailiff Trost out to investigate the sewer. He brought his gaze hack to the face of White who started to raise his right hand. "That's all right," said the court. "I believe you and I'm going to let you go this time." "Thank you." said Ben simply as he started back lovards his sewer Job and poss.bly another jag. COX TRAIN By HARRY L. ROGERS STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. f . SERVICCt WOO.N'-LCKET. R. I , Oct. 20. The engineer of Gov. James M. Cox, special train was compelled to Jump from the moving locomotive today when the flue burst flooding the cab with raiding steam. With great presence of mind the engineer threw on the emergency brakes before taking the plunge, the train coming to a Mop within a hundred yards of a regular passenger train close behind flagged by a train man. The accident occurred between this city and Providence on the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad. After an hour's delay (he engine of the. regular train pulicd tin; spec:al into Biackstone. Mass.. Having the disabled engine and coach Ik hind. The fnginccr was not hur'. CALF CLUB TO PARADE ('SPECIAL TO THE TIHtSJ j CROWN POINT, Ind.. Oct. 21. Tiio Boys' and Girls' Calf Club of. Uaue, county will nicet at the court housi here at 1 o'clock on Saturday. In speaking cf the meeting County Agent' V. A. Place says: "We have about fifty boys and girls! in different parts cf this county, who' are feeding calvfs. Saturday, these' club members will bring their calves! in for the first annual show. Th"' calves are approximately one year old' row and some of the best calves in the' country are in this lot. j "About $20 in money has been rais. ed for prises. The calves will be pi-! raded on the main Mreets snl around the fquarc starting at 1 o'clock. After' the parade they will be Judged by Pro-' fessor Oanan of the dairy department' of Purdue University. , I WOMEN TO HAVE RALLY Democratic women voters of Ham-p-.ond will h-ld a rally this evening at the headquarters in the Hotel Mee. Ii will be an organization meeting at v Inch a number of local speakers will be on the program. The women will !so be taken to the court house where they will be given instructions in operating the voting machine. All women of Hammond are invited to be rresent- Refreshments will be served.

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Live in Same House 11 4 1 L v;v-J t e --rt & if t - r s 4 SSl I r i i.. ... y - w fur E ., t nx . li) ill- ' 'T' It has been discovered that Ccx and Harding live in the same house in Bal timore. Like the candidates for pres- ; I'Zer.r, ChaiJes T. Ccx is a dyed :n-the-wcoi demociat ani Marshal! F. Hardirg. running true to form. I? a supporter of the G. O. P. Despite their different poetical opinion?, Cox and Hardirg are warm fiiends. RfifWP Fifty Beeves for the 50,000 Peopla Cooked in Trenshes For "Burgoo" Lovers. BY CF.OR.JE R HOLMES ! STAFF CO-RESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE1 ! JACKSON, u. ( '. i'lSpr -iking tHJs afternoon to a gr-:-it gatherh-g ii! pe-.plo ' at an old f'aihirnel barb Senator, W'iirrf.i O. H irJintr. chirg-i th - d i.v- ; crat ic administration v ith "gr;tesriui ! Inefficiency," and "pro!ig-tI waste" in it:, conduct of the nation'., a. fairs. Every ! one i.i America, he ml. h-oi be.-n tnj.le j to "pay dearly" for th adip.inis-trations ; ;l ; Tiie audience which Senator Harding found here was one of the largest tie: Ins faced in th- camp.-iigi:. From alii ccr f out!ir:i t.ri. .-nil parts of Ind-j tana. Kentucky ;i:.d W-m Virginia and ; Pennsylvania people, came here today 1 by spe. in! train and motor to attend 1 t Ii o Ir'iibccue. I i Prcliminory r-mnets cf the crowd' ran high as .V.i'c0. 1 10 tecj tilt- srmt throng fifty beeves were butchered and cooked in the open oven trttichi.fr. 'I'li- i'c iva., "burgoo" an oil lime Kentucky in;,t not i. m c,'c-t-isting cf a conC'-.-'tiun of meat and cgetabica cooked in huge iron pats. Seeril car loads of produce went into the burgoo pot;;. Sen it' r Hording irrive.i at noon on a t-pei-ial train. After luncl-.ing on! I arbecuou beef and burgoo ho made u fchcrt speech. Representative -. iC. J Loiigworth and l-r.'mk I'.. Will.ir:. can id-tc for Senator Harding's scat in the s.enit.-, al.-x tp"i:c. Jlany of those attending were from th iron and steel regions of Southern j Oh o, Kentucky and West Virg,nU and the senator's :i.ld:css dealt purtijuiar-j ly with that industry. j "I v ou'.d like," said the senator, "to, see the standard of living among for-1 eign nations rs.'-d up to our stand-' ard.-. I shoull Ike to set them pros-i "reus as v. have !. n prosperous,! but I do not int. ni ..ur proi- j perity (ml our rtandar-U, f li.- ,. :n tho iron and Met I induMi y P.w red to' meet the competition iff -reign couu- 1 trie? in our markets. J "Wo stand for a proper policy t . American prot-ction. flexible, subject to re-adJuMmrntt,, fair to our cinsum-i ers and yet protecting American Jn-j vestments and the standard of living! of thoyc Ainei'i' an lab i'i i s who do their part by g.vieg us .., ,,Pr cent: efficiency in tl.c .r productiv e effort. i "T' e truth of t ;-. matter is that wl;h I all th- prosres.M'-'o tons :e. and ail the; lit-'iary id'-alu m of our opponents, it j is Mill th" r j.u'.'. lean party, net only! a.- to tai'f'f protection, but a.- to every! othfr k.nd of pro .-c t i' ri whi.-h stands a. the safeguard of America. "It is a simple mattej- t., make phrases: it , is m-re difficult to prfirm, but j; j. nn their re-pfotne re"ords as phra .- e -m a ke r.- and performers that the democratic forces of ti,is campaign and the republican party cpP'.se fa h other.' "i do not we.nder that tiie present administration and those whom it ha chosen as its successors, are trying to i divert the attention of the country j from the n"2rleet. the prodigal wastes and th" grotesque lnetr.ciency for which they heve made us all pay so dearly." I

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BY SCOTT BONE (Director of Publicity . Jtrpubllcao utlon:l Committer.) (Written fr Hay, halrmun . .ail;.ia Ilepuliltrao timi;il( trc, i;prely for the Inltrrnatlonul r Seriltr-t ::EW YORK, On. ;o. Hard!ng and Coolidge. in my opinion. will cairy thirty state at least, and there is more than a puss, hiii'y that th number will roach 35. This rmans that the Republicans will carry all the north and break into the s-.uth. I base this prediction on adices from newspapers and newspapermen all over the country. As a matter of fact, many Democratic newspapers, especially those which belong to what is called the "country press," are wholly out of sympathy with the administration ?t Washington and m-ltrmre laKine DUt P rKr'nnrtft,., i . ' ""'"si m tins campaien. This is true north and south. a i conservative to say that for ev. ery republican who has declared for t-.-x on the "Wilson league cf nations issue .five democrats are for Harding on the general Issue of the day. I lie supreme issue i. . - ..... . .he perp.e undoubtedly understand it. and UiUonism involves the rgh co.t of living, burdensome taxation, padded enu a. riot or fv ravs.-j. .....uinsuin. coiossai waste since the armistice and too little business tr government and too much gv.v rnment in business. The "s-.-emn referendum" scheduled for Tuesday .Nov. 2 is hail 'd and welcomed and the overwhelming verdict is fore-ordained." E. Suit for Note Comes Up for Trial in Judge Cohen's Court East Chicago Is to have Its first Jury of women tomorrow morning whtn the civil case of John Sasu vs. John Cosma will be called for hearing at ten o'cl'ick. Indiana Harbor has had a criminal Jury of women and now the East Chicago ladies w il have an opportunity to demonstrate their ability as jurors. .I'-dm Sa.'u is suing J''hn Ccsma through Attorney M. Ilershcovitr for $;os.P3 v-hih was intrusted to C'nna f. r transmission to Europe. The mony was paid to Cocma at two different times. $104.73 on August 24. 1916. and 103.30 on February 16, 191T. Neither amounts have ever been received by Sasu's wife in Europe. Riley, Hembroff. Dyer end Reed are the attorneys for the defense. Cosma disclaims responsibility in the transaction and has receipts from the International Exchange bank ot Chicago showing that he sent the money through them. There is no argument as to facts and the only rjuest on f, r the w omen to determine is whether or not Cosma should be held responsible for the nvney until it readies the destination or if the Ch'cajro bank should be liefd responsible. The ladies who have been subpoenaed fe-r jury duty arc Mrs. 11. N'. Canine, v niiarn Meade. Edward Jenkins. W. W. Snvtli. R':e--e Williams. J. I). Kennedy. Fra net-.-- T.'.y rs. Frank Dixon. Harvey Oilman. J. J. Freeman, l.ouis Cook. A. J. Hermans Jorfer and Katherine Howard. NEXT Til WALTER WILL BE CAREFUL Walter R. Etulcr. 54 j cars old, of Indianapolis, who served 21 years in Sing Sing fcr dynamiting the Pennsylvania raiircad treasury in New York, stealing a sum of $100,000 was arretted in Gary eMerday afternoon on a tiiargc of interfering with tho duties of an officer. II was while a Gary police office was cJus-ing the arrest of a colored driver of his auto for having passed a itreet ear while it was discharging passengers that Uutlrr took sides with the autoist and interfering with the arrest. He was lekased this morning. Since receiving bia pardon from Sing Sing. Butler started out on the career of a lecturer. In a unique painted black and white stripped car, Rutler has been traveling from town to town h during on a cen reel picture written by Tiimsclf and entitled "Convict - KJ. 1 1 b wTho story of Butler s career is a most interesting one and he gives it as a lesson to other young men who permit themselves to stray from the straight and narrow path. According to a statement to a Times reporter this morning he, with three other dynamiters. Mew- up a vault of the pennsj Hania railroad )n Now York and escaped with $100,000 in cash. Three months later the quartette was captured at Montreal. Canada. Cutler lr:d 7J cne-thcusand dollar bills se cd up in his underwear. They were all given a life sentence P.utier serving all but four days cf twenty-one years when he was pardonoj. One of his rals died at Sing Sing while tho othc,- two are still s-rrving tune. P.utier escape tr.co and, was taken back. After he was confined the second time he said that he lived the life of a model prisoner and was the reason of Jus rardon by Governor Whitmen. WANTED Linotype night operator, must be 1st class. Apply Tlme3 Of fice. Hammond. 0-20

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BV & EORCi E WHITE Chairman of the Ltr-mocratle Xationul ( ommlnrr ) Arltten exrluklvly for 'the Iotrmatlonnl wi Sertlce COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 20. There was never a great issue presented to the American people so one-sidd a tho league of nations. There was never a great issue subj.ct to so much misinterpretation and mifun'lcr.-iapdmg. -i li. league was borne out of the determination of an exhausted bleeding world

wmi no luiure czar or Kai.se r should) port tnat Harding hc-adquart ra had be able to plunge the human race into;dfni-d Maurice PtKobra, Parisian huwar as Wilheim did in 1S14. It voiced! mrist and journalist, had been cram.

the asp.ratir.ns of the world and its aesire tor icre. I Partisan j-alousy on the part cf a' group of republican mnators was supplemented by the partisanship ani th( personal envy of the crcsidi nt on thpart of Tfrnrv nahnl Tv.rf t,,l ' - - - - " 1 " i began a course of obstruction and party politics in the U. S. that delayed! peace and threw the world into tur-; moil. As soon as one concession was' made the pirtban senators in a packed! committee demanded another until ,i' parliamentary situation arose which ...j ... wiai.'i.VA Llt'Z HIT' UIH.Maill'1 though in a minority to defeat t tire trea,v xhls thrMV th trra the en-; to the campaign, and it that cam-1 ...u:-i. we are fighting today. Embarrassed by divisions in hii party ard by his ov n rcrcri as a senator, Mr. Harding has fieed in fourteen different directions en the league fssu until the public has becme convinced that if he ever had any convictions, they may not be relied ur- n. 5 EE NEWS FLASHES (BHIETIX) ISTFF CORRESPONDENT I N. SERVICE! LONDON. Oct. 20. Sir lUma'r Greenwood. chief secretary for Ireland, this afternoon alleged that "a deliberate and highly paid conspiracy is in existence to smash the British empire," Sir Hamar Greenwood made this declaration in the h"use of commons when discussion opened en tho Irish situation. IBIU.ETIX STFT CORRESPONDENT I ' N. SERVICE! NEWCASTLE. Pa.. Oct. ;i .Several persons were severely burned in an explosion in a live " orks manufacturing plant east of New. castle at 11 o'clock this morning. They have been removed to the Newcastle hospital. IBl LLLTIV ) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON. Oct. 0. Associate Justice Clark of t!e U. S. supreme court today attacked the decision cf the court in declaring the prohibition amendment and the VolMtad act constitutional, lien he filed his dissenting opinion to the decision handed dow n by the court on June 7. "I cannot agree w.th the conclusion of the court which approves a definition cf liqu'-r as intoxicating which is cxpres-My admitted not to be intox eating." said Justice Clark in his opinion. He de clared that the court had exceeded its authority in approving those provisions of the Volstead act which fix the limit of n-n-intoxt-cants at one-half of one per cent of alcohol. BCt.LETI.-V f INTERNATIONAL NEWs' SERVICE! ERISTOL. Tenn.. Oct. "0. Three men are dead and six others slightly injured as the result of a headon collision between east bound paEsenger train No. 11 and west bound passenger No. Z 7 on the Norfolk and Western railroad, near Rural Retreat, Va., early today. IBVLIXTLV.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! LONDON. Oct. . The British government was aectjsod of inaugurating a reign of military terrorism in Ireland and of "betraying democracy" by Arthur Henderson, Laboi ite member of the house ot commons, when debate on the Irish situation opened in common,- this tvf ternoon. CLUB DINNER STARTS AT 6:30 Hammond Country club members, who want to be in on the eats at the Stag dinner installation and entertainment will have to be on the job early tonight. The dinner is set for 6:S0 sharp and members are requested by the committee to be ready to set down at 6:00 instead of 7 or later. The program is a lengthy one and the installation is to be pulled off right after the dinner in order to get at the main cent of the evening. TWO CAES IN COLLISION fSPECIAL TO THE TIMES J HIGHLAND. Ind.. Oct. 20. In an automobile collision caused by the interlocking of w heels between machines driven by R. H. McIIie of Hammond on his w ay to the Borah meeting ;' r Gary and A. II. Morehouse. 431 S. Dearborn street Chicago, on hi? way home, both cars were damaged on Ridge roa 1 late yesterday afternoon and the Morehouse car being the lighter was; overturned. Fortunately no one was injured and the accident resulted on'v in damage to the automobiles. Mr. Moorehouse is connected with the Automobile Car Unloader company.

Ridicules Report That a Trap Was Set for G. 0. P. Nominee.

BY HARRY Lf ROGERS fSTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N SERVICE E.N ROUTE VVF1H GOV. COX. PROV. 1DENCE. K. I.. Oct. 20 ;.,v .lame V arlv otnaior iiaraing to reveal the idontity of the "spokesmen" of France who approached him on the i-ubj-it of the proposed "new association of nations." The governor made this statement today fallowing publication of the recd an interview by Senator Hardinr. in a previous statement Gov. Cox had asked Senator Harding if the "spokesman" in question was not DeKobra. WILL A5K SE.XATOn. "So they say it wasn't DeKobra," id the p-nv.rnf nr.n i .u. i " wv. .i.. .uuw tua . . .-'-1'- .v.. ... v H...-H (.lie tl4I ULII publicity agent was quoted as saying Senator Harding had never heard of DeKobra until yesterday. "Well, then." he continued, "we'll just ask the senator who it was." Cos ridiculed suggestions that "trap" had been laid for the republican nominee, and intimated his intention of pressing his demands, until a statement is forthcoming from tha i senator. "In view of all the circumstances." he sa:d, "the public is entitled to knw w ho it was." COX AFTER BR AM DEC EE. Following a morning speech here. Gov. Cox is scheduled to enter Connecticut the home state of Senator Rrandegee. w horn he characterized as an active member of the "senatorial ! oligarchy," and he planned to continue his attack wh eh he carried on yester day in New Hampshire and Massachusetts against Senators Moses and Lodge. He will ask the people of Connecticut to keep Brandgee home," because new faces arc necessary in tha senate if the league of nation covenant is to be ratified. THE MAYOR GAME. ACCEPTS THE JOB City's Executive Flans to Establish ? Municipal -Coal Yard Hammond is to have a municipal c-al yard. Faced by the fact that about half of ihe people of the ctty have no coal at all and that part of the other half 1 only partiallp supplied for the winter, the city council last night decided that something should be done towards getting an adequate supply of fuel in the city. Aldermen who were a short tJme ago loudest in their denunciations of the mayor for selling government canned r;oods and "ruining the business of th Froccrs" were heartily In faxcr of sett,ng him up in business again, this time as a coal baron. It is beljovod that through the medium of the state food and coal commission the city will be able to p'ace orders at the mire rates, have it shipped here and then arrange for Its' sal to citizens ct a reasonable figure. Railroad companies and plants have been selling coal to their employes this fall at cost, delivered of from $8 to $7 and somet.imes lower. It Is thought th city should be able to get coal to h people at a figure some where near this. Of course it is not hoped to fill all of Hammond s winter needs Immediately but by limiting the amount at first everybody can have a small supply when cold weather arrives. This can be added to later. Mayor Brown accepted the eornmiasion without comment. A committee v ill assist Mm in looking into the matter and if it is decided that there is no possibility of the city's needs being met through tht; regular dealers, order for coal will be placed at once at th city's expense and a delivery system aj--ranged. FATALLY HURT John Mlecko. Drummond atreet, Indiana Harbor. Ind., was probably fatally hurt when he was struck by an automobile at South Park avenue and East Sixty-third street. He is in a Chicago hospital. SUIT AGAINST TAXI CO. Judge Reiter and the Jury In room 1 of the Hammond superior court today took up the damage suit of Calvin Myers against the City Taxi & Drsy line. On October 10. 1316. Lucile Myers, small daughter of the plaintiff was hit by an automobile belonging to the defendant at the corner o' Michigan and Oakley avenues. Because of the accidenfT the father says the child's right eye was so injured that its removal wan necessary. He asks for $:r,)00 damages. H. E. Cranyer is attorney for the plaintiff, while the defendant is being represented by Attorneys McAIeer, Dorsey i Giliett. Notice to Taxpayers All second (November) Installment of city taxes and the November Installment of special assessments and -H sprinkling are now due and must be paid on or before Monday, November 1st, 191." to avoid penalty. WALTER F. BIELEFELD, 10-20-1 City Treasurer..

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