Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 13, Hammond, Lake County, 6 July 1921 — Page 1

TEEL POLL CUT TOT WKATHES. GrniraUy fair and continued warm tonight and Thursday. Delivered by Cmr n Bimmou Ad W. Emawna Sc per montli on streets and news stands 30 pet ropy. VOL. XV., NO. 13. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1921. HAMMOND, INDIANA

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UNIONlEADS WILL KOI BE RESPONSIBLE

Men To Decide For Themselves Whether They Will Accept Wage Cut. t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, July 6. Preparations for . referendum that tmounta virtually to a strike- vote of the 1.500:000 ra:ist employes of the country were betr.g made today. The referendum will decide the attitude of the workers toward wa.gr reductions that became effective July 1. It must be completed by Bept. 1. Takta? of the referendum was decided trpon "by leaders of the railway emyloye-a organizations at a conference hare. In announcing toe plan the 'jtioa chiefs declared they "could not esuuire responsibility for wage reductiona." Possibility ot a settlement of the controversy 'beTore the referendum Is completed J en In the announceraect of the onion leaders that conference will be sought with the ; officials of the railroads. If eruoh confe.rences are held and a compromise proposition results, these agreements will also be submitted to the workers for their approval. It was Indicated by union leaders that the chief object of the conferences Is to place the railway officials m records as to their altitude toward farther wage cts or changes in the working agreements. Working: rule, it was made clear, are regarded as an .sue fully a important as the wage question. TAKE UP TREE wltfc characteristic vigor the Hamrnond Rotary club is Interesting itself :n tne matter of the planting, culture and protection of trees to the end that the city may be made even more attractive as a residential community. The matter was suggested by Henry Conkey who proposed that the planting cf trees as a memorial to soldier. who died "in the war be taken up in Hammond. This lead to a general discussion of the subject In which the following phases of the question were taken up. 1. Something should be done to prevent destruction of maple trees by the cottony scale. If 'is possible that a representative of the state forestry department will be asked to come to Hammond and start an educational campaign on the care of trees. 2. A general educational campaign is to be star-ted, with the co-operation of the La4te County Times, by which individuals will be advised on the kind of trees to plant and the care of them after planting. Sr-k OBclnl Support. i. An effort will be made to interest city officials in the matter of employing the bejrt landscape gardening ability In the laying out and development of Hammond parks, school yards and boulevards. 4. Plans will be made to prevent the cutting down of trees -where buildings are to be built. Instead It is proposed to have large trees moved in the winter time to the parks. A tree a foot in d;mter is worth $100 if it can be saved. 8. The planting of certain trees is to be discouraged and the planting of ! others is to be encouraged. The matter was finally referred to I Contiaue.il on page Ave.) lllf HOLD MEETING tSPEClAl TO THE Tl M ESI m CROWN POINT. Ind.. July . The county commissioners met for their weekly session on Tuealay afternoon and transacted routine work. They also accepted the petition for the C. K. White road to be built in North township near Hammond. Slflney Ains-worth. the custodian of the voting machines in Lake county was ordered to make the trip to Jamestown. N. T-. where the machines are manufactured and perfect Mmaelf in the mechanism of the ma chines o that ho will be able to ad- ; just the machines should that be nee-! essary. Casper Telcher of this city j was appointed custodian of the fair ., r. ,4 KHnnincr his duties a.t once i EiuUUv. o - and for which he Is to receive a salary of $500 per year. MASONIC NOTICE McKinley Lodge 712 F. : A. M. . will hold Stated meeting tonight at 7:30 E. W. MJLES. Adv.. Secy.

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HAMMOND Mi BADLY HURT AT FRANKFORT

FRANKFORT, Ind.. July 6. fharles E. Brewbaker. age sixty-four, c,i Hammond, is at the Palmer Hospital in this city suffering from a bro.ten ba. k as the result an automobile I accident yesterday, in which six other members of a party were bruised ami scratched, when"' an automobile in which they were riding turced ovrr ten miles west of Frankfort. The a---i'l ii' occurred when the right fr ri wheel of ne touring car collapsed. TRY TO R iGREE Ei With building still stagnant committees from the carpenter contractors and the Carpenters District Council are in session today in the Hammond Chamber of Commerce rooms trying to reach an agreement whereby the trades men wiil resume work at the old scale white waiting for the long delayed decision of Judge Landis on the new wage scale. At the session of the district council last night the carpenters decided to accept the invitation of the contractors and send a committee to talk matters over. Working conditions form the leading topic of discussion and disagreement. It is hoped that things can be stralghte-.yed out so that the carpenters will get back on the Jobs the same as in Chicago. All of the big jobs in Hammond ire tied up because "work has progressed as far as it can go without c.-penters. With them on the jobs everything will be smooth sailing until time for the plasterers and plumbers tp, do their part. A general meeting of the contractors will be held this evening to review the situation. William McKinley, chairman of the Chicago Builders" Association and H. C. Holtz of the Builders Mutual Insurance Co., will be present and explain conditions in Cclcago. PRONOUNCED SAFE Architect and Contractor Declare There Is No Danger of Collapse. The Hohman block at Hohman and State streets has been pronounced safe by Architect Addison Berry and Contractor George, Pearson who made an examination following the accident on Saturday evening when a portion of the ceiling of the second floor caved in. At the time the ceiling gave in it was generally beleve-d the roof had collapsed and the police roped off the sidewalk while, street cars were stopped from passing in front of the structure. The facts e.re that It was suspended ceiling that was built when the. seogfid floor, of the buildng wm converted from a theater nto a rool hail. The suspended ceiling was in reality trie floor of the old stage, which had been raised and was held in place by two-by-fours. It was independent of the wails or roof and the structure was not weakened by its collapse, the examining architect and contractor reported . The folowlng letter signed by the state fire, marshal inder date of June 12, 1319. indicates the. safoty of the building at that time and Architect Berry sated today that there has been no change f.nce that time: "Yours of the. list inst., regarding the property of the Hohman estate received and carefully noted. "I observe that you have taken the mayor and chief of the fire department and they state that in theJr opinion there la no danger of the collapse of said building; that It is In good condtion. As. Mr. Styner our inspector, originally reported that there wa-s no special fire hazard therein, and as tho building has- been found to be safe, we have nothing further to add and all criticism of the same is withdrawn Our original letter to the Hohman estate was that our attention had been caKed to the dangerous condition existing such as to endanger life. We ere pleased to be able to pass the matter back our files without further action thereon. "Regretting the apparant mistake that has been made, I am. Very truly yours, H. H. FRIEDLET. State Fire MarshaJ." "The cracks on the wall of the buiding occurred when a heavy supporting Iron girder was put in and there have been no new cracks since." said Architect Berry. "These cracks would not have happened had the repair not been made." : TTHiriPral "HVlfl TnrfflV Owing to unforeseen eircumrtanceg which made a change in plana necessary, the funeral of Fred Harbecht. 543 Forsythe avenue. West Hammond, who was killed in the Standard Oil refinery explosion Monday, was held this morning. Announcement yesterday was that the services would be held Thursday afternoon.

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causing the car to swerve into a ditch. The machine turned over and Brewbaker waj caught beneath it. O. R. Sanders, cf the Hotel Severtn. at Indianapolis, n ho was passing near the scene cf the accident. brought Brewbaker to the hospital here. Other members of 'ne party were Brewbaker's wife. Mrs Mary Chaffee, cf Chicago , Mr nr.d Mrs. Mllo W Brewbaker. of Hammond, and their two children. Wilsjn, age fourteen, and Mary agr sixtctn.

NEWSBOY H N CALliET The Grand Calumet river at Miller Beach took the toll of it s third victim of the season by drowning, east of Gary at 9 o'clock this morning, when Charles Miller. :i years old, employed as a newsboy for the Chicago American became exhausted and sank In ten feet of water. Miller came out to Miller last night with four or five other young men to spend the night and fre to return to the city this noon. This morning they were all enjoying a plunge In the river when Miller sank from sight. His body was not recovered until 20 m.nutcs later arwi although the pulmoter was applied tho effort to restore life was in vain. The body was then brought to AS"i!liam's morgue in Gary where it will be prepared for burial and shipped to Ch.cago today. Miller is well known in Chicago newspaper circles and was a resident I of the Arcado Hotel. NLAND STEEL ISESSK IS rSPECIAt TO THE TIMES1 CROWN POINT. July 6. The Lake County Board of Review handed down us findings in the tax reduction application gf the Inland Steel company and the Interstate Iron & Steel company on Tuesday' afternoon. The Board of Review, which held an executive session with the officials of both the concerns last week have had the matter under advisement for several days. In the matter of the Interstate Iron & Steel company assessrSent, on motion of Mr. Bradford and seconded by Mr. Fitzgertld, that the local assessor (Clements figures on the Interstate Iron & Steel company of $476,615 in East Chicago be approved On the roll ca'l the following vote was cast: Foland. aye. Black, aye. Pytr. aye. Bardford. aya. Fitzgerald, aye. There were no "noes". On motion of Mr. Dyer, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald, the figure? of the local assessor (James Clementsi in North township against the Inlaid Steel com-1 pany of $10,542,870, fixed by the local assessor on an order of re-assessment, be approved and that th county auditor be instructed to certify this ruling together with the minutes of record of this board in connection with the hearing of paid Inland Ptee-'. company, to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. Foland, aye. Black, aye. Bradford, aye. Fitzjrerald. aye. There were no "noes". . THEFT ON TRAIN (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! NEW YORK. July 6. The theft of $175,000 worth of diamonds on a Penntylvania railroad train, between this city and Trenton. N. J., was repprted to the police today by Joseph Haskell, a Jewel merchant of 65 Maiden Lane, Haskell was on his way to Pittsburg, the first stop in a selling trip through the middlewest. The diamonds were loose and were carried in a small handbag. He said after boarding a train at the Pennsylvania station he ' handed his suit case and the handbag to a porter to put under his scat while fie stood on the trainshed platform vmoking a cigar He went to the smoking car "when the train polled out and it was not until Trenton was reached that he thought to reassure himse'f that the precious stones were safe. He reached under the seat and found the handbag gone. CORRECTION. Through an error in the announce- j ment of the death of Mrs. William Andresen, 3o5 State street, Hammond, yesterday it. was stated that the. funeral would be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The serviced were held this afternoon. WILL ALSO CLOSE. The V. E. Long Company store, corner state and Sohl street, will close Thursday afternoons during July and August. . . v .

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NO RELIEF FROM HEAT IN SIGHT ' INTE"TIO:AL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON. July 6. Jherc are no indications of a break in the heat wave in the lake region and the great centra! valleys, and the temperatures will again rise in the North and middle Atlantic states Thursday, according to the forecast today of C. L. Mitchell of the leather Bureau.

COUNCIL HAS HOT

It Was -Not Only Hot But It Was. An Extremely Noisy One. The heat and the Hammond city council had a noisy session last mrht. Nine aldermen were present fo nordinances could be. passed further than second reading but the conversation was just as voluminous as if the whole sixteen were there. They made up for the deficiency in numbers by talking oftener and louder. The fun started when two reprcsentmii os of the Erie railroad did the unurual thing of coming to the meettak ov(Jr ,vi,n he a!(lermen he "Tairs needed on street crossmgs. j Other companies answered the notlflcation of the city attorney by lettar, ! t'ophone or personal cals on tho e torncy. The Erie took the man-to-man j course. It's a safe bet they will never risk it again. They were lucky to get out alive. One of the meif ventused the opinion that the Erie's crossings were in pretty ! good shape and immediately the storm ! broke. There was not a friendly voice on the loor. There were lots of cuss words and poundings of the desks and the visitors were m.-de the targets of all the rage and abuse which for months has been elue ali of the lines having tracks in Hammond. The Erie men promised to do their best to make everything satisfactory and the chair appointed the street and alley committer anu street commissioner as a committee to meet with the engineers to point out the bad spots. At the same time tn council voted to stand backef the city attorney lit his efforts to hoss into court all corporations who who failed to' comply with the recent demand. A resolution and ordinance were passed authorizing the Board of ' Works to make necessary additions to the water works and to issue 6 per cent serial bonds against the city for $800."00 to cover the costs of tho work. This is in line with the recommendations made by Engineer Erlcson. A special meeting will be held this evening to complete passage of the ordinance in order that the city attorney may go before the Public Service Commission on Friday, to get the official O.'K. on the bond issue. Hess villa will comprise the Twelfth and Thirteenth wards of Himmond,. An ordinance to that effect was intro duced last night." The territory eapt of Forsythe ave. will be the Twelfth ward and west of Forsyth will be the Thirteenth. Before it can be finally adopted the ordinance must be adver-j tised three weeks giving the folks affected a chance to come in and have their say the evening It comes up for passage. It must then go through by a two-thirds vote. AJderman Heckleman is against thu ordinance. Ho says the city has too many aldermen now. Brown notified the council that he had a'.xed his veto to the ordinance passed several -recess ago making" it neces'sary for sidewalks to be constructed on the lot line instead of the curb line. He explained that as it read It would interfere with the repmir of existing curb line walks and in making extensions on streets having the walks on the Mirb. As there were' not enough to pa.T tc ordinance over the veto tho matter ' was laid over until the nPlt meoting. On petition of the majority of the residents on Zachau avenue the name of the street has been changed to Wildwood Roud. When the matter was brought up at the last meeting it brought hoots of derision but sentiment has changed remarkably in the two weeks . Heckleman had a budget of complaint and succeeded in putting through motions requiring the contractors to fix up the State street pavemont "before me Icicles form again" and to have the, sewer pumps started, during heavy rains instead, of waiting until cellars have been flooded. WELL KNOWN HAMMOND MAN PASSES AWAY -Gerha Buser, residing at "3 Sheffield ave., rassed away this morning after an illness of two years. Mr. Busex has been a resident of Hammond for 2S years. In his younger days he directed Hammond's leading orchestra. He is survived by a wife and eight children, Magdaline, Mrs. J. Doe of Burnham, Mrs. Donald Snydejr, of Gary; Paul, John, Louis, Julius, and Joseph. Burla! will take place at St. i Joseph's churcb U 1 at- FT'dy,

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Jl NTEP NATIONAL. ME AS SERVICE) FltZGERALD. Ga July6. Three companies of infantry have been ordered here by Gov. Hardwtck to protect employes and property of the Vtlanta. Birmingham &. Atlantic R.i.lway, following serious rioting last right. Fifty m-puty sheriffs have been sworn in to ajyjBt the troops. v T. Rcici. engineer on the railr. ad. Is btiifitd to bo dying from 4frnot j-vouivl..- rccie'l . nx !? i E THE WARJS NOW ON "Brad" and Bill" Unsheathe Swords as Knights of Clean Government. ISPECIAt. TO THE TIMES1 ! CROWN IOINT, Ind., July 6. -The dog days are being enlivened hercaoouts by the merry little war that u j being waged by County Auditor BUI Rose and County Treasurer Ralph Bradford against that potent influence which "Brad" styles "the alo machine king." This unsung monarch is used to the vicisitudes of th game. He is like an Arab, slipping away with his paraI phernalia, before the rising sun of publicity. His machines are on w:ll 'oiled castors. His menials sleep hire J firemen beside their motor trucks. ready to answer calls, day or night, i whenever slot machines become an embarrassment to a soft-hard drink proprietor. H:s is a worthy organization, trained in the hazards of political , warfare. Always he is a philanthropist, dispersing gratuities to deserving gentlemen. There are those who would defend the "slot machine king." saying that his machines occasions no little entertainment and that no one who cannot afford them is compelled to play. Far more elevating is his profession than that of putting ether or chloroform In beer or concocting dangerous ingredients into a semblance of whiskey. Others say that it is mereiy robbery without a gun and that he is an unhorsed Jesse James. But whatever the merit of the controversy may be it promises to be a goodly battle. The day's disclosures by the county treasurer and the county auditor include a statement of the operation of a gambling ' house known as, the "chicken farm" on the Ridge road between Hobart and Gary and of the sale of punch boards in the places of business in practically all the cities of the county. BILLY MASON fl "I've Seen That Smiling Face Somewhere Before and I Just Know He's a Movie Actor." A couple were gossiping on the street yesterday afternoon. Each were eyeing a young man hurrying down the street. He had a big smile spread over his face. '1 don't remember whether he's married but I have seen him on the screen in Hammond movie theatres." They were right. They were eyeing "Smiling" Billy Mason, Billy with tne big smile, who has been on the movie screen for j-fars It was Billy of the Christie comedies who more recently toresook thecreen and the silent to heart what people actually think about him and his efforts to entertain. Billy is at the Parthenon theatre now and he can sing just as though he has been in vudevllle all his life. Billy has been in tho moving picture game to hoi-nob witii the best of them. He and Wally Reid are intimate friends. Charley Chaplin and Bill Farnum have their signatures engraved on his cigarette case. "No I haven't quit the movie tor good," said Mason. "I just like to hear people applaud and face them from 'behind the footlights. That's why I am making a personal appearance tour. I have several moving picture offers but I want to launch my own company and as soon as this tour is over. I expect to get back on the studio -lot and start 'shooting' some real pictures." SEEKS A DIVORCE. Because h:s w-ife cur?d him and tried to pull the old Jtcher knife assault on him. Lenos Fate3 of East Chicago quit his wife. Irene, June 1:9. and V how asking for a divorce. His complaint was filed this morning in the Hammond superior court by Attorney FTed Barnett. They, were married "April 11. 1S14. Lenos says hi. wife has made life miserable for him with her quarrelsome and scold disposition. She would also go to Chicago frequently and remain away all day, leaving their little girl to wander about the neighborhood. She threatened o kil! him with the knife en June 21. He asks for the custody , of the child.

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(l'Mirtlf .1 wn sret "vhfii a v.i.i-y -.v a j'.red from a corn field at an A . II & A. engine. Deputy therlfs .mi tie: men .n the corn field decia:--l to be iril'-.ng employe of the t-mn..iy, engaged in a thirty minute battle The outbreak is laid to trouble late Monday evening "her shots were tiid to hat? been fired from an engine into a picket ;'6?t maintained by the strikers . Latest 'Bulletins (Ill l,I.ETl.i INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO. July 6. Jack Dempt.ey, the world's heavyweight champion. arrived here today "homeward bound.'' The champ i enroute to visit his mother in Salt Lake City. Jack made three definite statements to reporters here. He declared he wouid not meet Carrentier again, expressed a willingness, to flgiil Jess V.'illard and absolutely denied he intended getting . married . v tBl'LLGTI.V.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! PARIS. July t. The famous Faris-Brusels express was derailed near Mor.j today. First reports have it six persons were killed and several injured. It is not known whether sjiy Americans were among the casualties or whether any were aboard the train. The accident is said to have been due to foul play, part of the tracks having been torn up. (BILLETI.N.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) - WASHINGTON. July 6. Reports which .have gained some currency in Mexico City that the L'nitedV States has despatched a new note to the Mexican government were denied today at the state department. It was stated officially there has been no communications despatched to Mexico City and that the "Mexican situation is unchanged." (BIXLETI..) , INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. July 6. Hope for tax revision in time to lighten the burden on the earnings of 1921 practically fled today. Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair stated unless congress speeds up the enactment of revi- ' sion it wjll be Impossible to force its operation during 1921. (BCLLETIX.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PARIS. July 6. Leon Trotzky, minister of war' In the Russian soviet government has been arrested by Nocolai Lenine, according to an unconfirmed dispatch received by L'Inf orma'.ion today from Moscow. The dispatch gave no details. (BCLLETIX.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! JERSEY CITY. N. J.. July 6. Dave Driscoll. local boxing promoter, has matched Jack Johnson and Harry Wills to box either in New Jersey or New York some time in August, It was learned here this afternoon. Oriscoll. it was sld. Is not prepared to announce details of the match, but it is said he plnns to hold it either in the local baseball park or in Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. (IJCLLETIX.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! LONDON'. July 6. Russian Bolsheviki troops attacked the Jipanege forces at Novo Mlchiavlesk and violent fighting has followed according to a Central News dispatch from Reval today. The Reds are reported to have occupied Ochetsk. General Busiloff who commands the Russians was reporf-d by the Central News correspondent to have issued a proclamation calling for the most rigorous measures for Russian defense . HILL PICKED AS GERMANY'S AMBASSADOR .BY GEORGE R. HOLMES STAFF CORRESPONDENT I i. SERVICE WASHINGTON July C. IV. Pavt'l Jayne Hill, author, collegian and diplomatist of long experience, likely will be the administration's chpice as the flrrt American ambassador to Germany following the world war. The si-lection of rr. Hill for I hf difficult post at Berlin is said to havebeen already decid'd upon by President Harding and Secretary of State Hughes. Dr. IliU now is in, Europe . He has been there for some weeks, engaged in making an intensive study of post-war conditions in Europe, particularly with reference to Germany, Just prior to his departure for abroad. Dr. Hill held a number of conferences I with President Hardin here. 1

Pittsburg District Independents Stir Business World With News.

Bl'I.l.nTIN ) f I STEP NATIONAL NEWS SEPV1CE1 CAMO, O.. Jnly .. The Ileree: Manufacturing C'otapauj". the large'. independent steel mnnufncturrr licitannounced n new schedule of price today, carrying: dr-rreapc equal to Ve announced hy the Dethlrheni Steel Corporation yesterday and tl". Republic Steel Company today. Other mnnuf ncturers ore epcct-d to tk idmllar action immediately INTERNATIONAL r.E.VS SEPV.CE", PITTSBURGH, July 6. The Republic Iron & Steel company, one i' the ' large independents, today put in force a new price schedule that matches tiifreduction announced by Bethlehem steel the first of the week. H was unofficially reported in steci circles here today that the independents of the Pittsburgh district w-:i" make further price reductions in snvi quotations and labor wages in a few clays. None of the steel makers woul-i announce Just what the reduction? would be but they will not be as great as those adopted by the Bethlehm Steel company on July 4, it was reported . It was generally accepted tnjt United States Steel wouH soon announce a cut in prices and wages to meet the competition of the big nU little independents, but there was m official statement to be btained here. Such announcement will come officially from New York . Inland To Meet New Steel Prices A further step toward pre-war levels was registered or. the Chicago pig iron market yerterday when leading brokers reduced their quotations 50c a ton on all grades. The minimum quotation, now heard for foundry and malleable iron Is $19.50. Some rumors of even lower levels are afloat but no actual sale below $19.50 have been recorded. Mill operations show little chani'. both the leading interest and this leading Independent producing at the same rate as last week. The Illino-s Steel Company continues to ope' eight blast furnaces, while the Inland has two running. The hard steel hr.r mills of the leading independent have been taken off, but the output of other departments Is practically unchanged Quite a little interest is manifested here in the announcement cf a cut in wages and steel prices byhe Beth' ehem Steel Company. Labpr ties been cut to 27 cents an hour and price recessions amount to 14 a ton on bars, structural shapes, plates, skelp, billets, sheet bar slabs and blue annealed sheets, $5 a ton on black and galvanized sheets and 1 10 a ton' on tin plate. The Inland Company of Chicago will meet the new Bethlehem steel price but will make no further wage cuts for the present. Both the Inlaad and the Illinois Sle.el Compaoy ara paylnt 30 cents an hour. MADE IN OfS SLACKER LIST Another mistake In the list of army deserters supplied by the -war department and published in The Time yesterday was pointed out this morning when John M. Rogers registered his complaint. In the list John' residence was given a the Mama Hotel, Hammond. lie had with him hia service papert in the U. S. Navy together with hH discharge. Ills record was given aa very good. He enlisted JHine !3, 1917. and was discharged June 2, 1319. Much of his enlistment period was spent 8t the U. S. Air Station at Ila Tudy France. " Robert Dan Scott. 40 Plurrmier avenue, who is given by tho government as a slacker served overseas for 13 months, according to his brother, Rjy Robert, is now working in a garage St. Louis. He wa in the first draft sailing from Newport News. Fred Carter ?04 S. Hohman street, request? that it be mentioned tiat the Frederick Carter, 467 Hohman street, is a negro and not a Hammond man and that 467 is a hotel for colored ?itrons . Philip Pearson, listed 70S Prim Place. Hammond, made complaint before Attorney Joe Todd this morning. Pearson fcays he was not a slacker but was in the navy. However he haj no discharge papers or draft registration cards to prove hla claims. He promises to clear his name. More corrections are expected as the public becomes more familiar with the list. It seems that much C'f tha trouble in Hammond and elsewhere where Injustice has be;n done, w due to the fact that men registered for service were not given proper credit when they hd enlisted in the navy. Hammond and other cities of th Cslumet region had ur.tisully large num. bers of men in the naval service.

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NEW RIOTING AT BELFAST EELF'AST. July 6. Two policemen were seriously wounded in an cut,break of fighting here tsday. Sinn Feiners attacks! a freight train at Pomeroy burning 16 ear. "