Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 37, Hammond, Lake County, 3 August 1921 — Page 1
rA CHINE USE SPELLS DE THE WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Thaj-s-flayi rising temperatarc Thursday and 1a vrct portion tonight. Colla red by Carriers la Butmim aad W. Huumond 6o pax moatn on itroets and news staada 3o per copy. A'OL. XV, NO. 37. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1921. HAMMOND, INDIANA LIF L
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Congressional Consent for a Bi-State Agreement Necessary. The final step necessary to make the Wolf Lake harbor reality is In the process of being consummated. Major Henry W. Lee. representing the "Wolf Lake Harbor Commission, is in Washington for the purpose of gaining congressional consent to the agreement to be entered into between the states of Illinois and Indiana. While this step Is a mere formality, and no trouble Is expected la getting the sanction of congress, it is nevertheless necessary tinder the constitution of the United State. The Harbor Commission is made up of Col. Walter J. Riley, East Chicago, and E. R. Erskine, South Bend, representing Indiana, and Col. Miller. head of the department of public works and buildings. and Supt. Sackett of the waterways division of this department, representing Illinois. The official step necessary is to have & resolutan passed by congress au thorising the secretary of war and chief of U. S. engineers to appoint a commissioner to represent the gov ernment and act with the representatives of the two statea involved. The commission will report on the feasibility of the plans for the harbor which have been drawn by Col. Judson. head of the Chicago division of U. S. engineers. After this step, it will be up to the- states to establish a permanent commission, which will construct, maintain and operate the interstate harbor. It la estl amdetatht ET AETA ET It is estimated that the United States government will expend between six and eight million dollars in the construction of the outer breakwater and for the necessary dredging behind it as far in as the entrance of the basin in Wolf Lake. With the opening of the St. Lawrence canal, the harbor will be available to ships from all parts of the world. Its unequaled railroad connections, the Calumet link to the Lakes Gulf Waterway, the central location in the midst of 500 factories, Kivo a strategic position without parallel on earth. If legislation and construction prrcede without undue delay, work on the harbor should begin within three years and continue almost indefinitely, according to the increasing demands of commerce. Major Lee. who has been actively interested In the development of the harbor for 15 years, will return from Washington in a few days. DES MOINES SITUATION IS LIKE JHAMMOND'S Street Car Co. Operating Under 8-cent Fare Can't Pay Its Expenses. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! DES MOINES, la.. Aug. 3. Street car service in Des Moines will stop for an indefinite period at midnight tonight. Judge Martin J. Wade In the federal court has handed down an order permitting the Des Moines City wya Co. to cease operations. The order was given on application of bond holders who claimed that the company had no prospects of bein eMe to pay expenses. The company has been operating under an eight-cent fare. Motor buses have been competing with the street car system on a five-cent fare basis. The street railway officials attribute their financial difficulties to the competition of the buses. The bus companies have offered to take over the entire transportation situation on a five-cent fare and twocent transfer basis but they are demanding a five year franchise. No action has been taken by the city council as yet in the situation arising out of the proposed suspension of the street car lines. Heretofore the council has apparently regarded the threat of the company to suspend operations as a bluff. at Is expected that today's meeting of tne council, however, will consider what action is to be taken. Suspension of the street railway. Fystem will throw more than 1.000 men out of work. PUBLIC HEARING ON $525,000 BOND ISSUE ' A public hearing on the proposed $525,000 bond issue by the school city will be held at the Superior Court Saturday morning at ten o'clock by a representative of the state tax board from Indianapolis. The bond issue is to be made to cover the cost of constructing the two wings and auditorium which will complete the Industrial high school bidding.
BOXERS TRAINING FOR SHRINE PICNIC
Most Superlative of All Doings Slated for Orak's Outing at Hammond Next Saturday. Saturday is the grandlferous oophalorlous event to which Sariners of Northern Indiana look forward each year. It Is the annual picnic and frolic of nobles and their families at Harrison Park, Hammond. This year the fenites have elaborated on their program and have introduced some new and novel features. Somewhere In closely guarded camps four lightweight box fighters, aspirants to the world championship, are training zealously. Saturday is to be the Waterloo of half of them. Two of these scrappers will face each other In the ring at 3:30 o'clock. For four rounds they will swap blows unless a knockout brings the decision sooner. At S o'clock in the evening two more will don the gloves for another four round bout. The ring will be ropc-d off on the dancing floor. This is only a fraction of the fun which the committee is raking together. In the afternoon there will be all kinds of races with prises for the winners. Tucr will be a continuous band concert. Singers will appear at frequent intervals and do their best to keep the crowd merry. There will be gifts for the httle ones. In addition to the fight, the games, stunts and races, a baseball game will be pulled off providing the Gary Elks show up as promised. Orank and the r.iics have been snarling at each other for a long time and if they play as hard aa they talk it should be an exciting match. There may be' some fights too. To prevent this a heavy schedule of fines has been drawn up for back talk and similar offenses. These will be levied by tha umpire and a couple of policemen. In the evening there will be another band concert and dancing at the pavilion. ND s. EMPLOYE ED George Stisuyras of 2211 137th St.. Indiana Harbor, aged 38 years, lost bts life Monday while in the performance of his duty at the Inland Steel company plant, when he fell from the ore docks into the canal and was drowned. It is claimed that Stisuyras fell into the water Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, but the body was not recovered until late yesterday morning. A vigilant search was made Monday night and the canal was dragged in that locality until 11:30 Tuesday morhlng before the body was dragged from the water. It Is supposed that the man got beneath one of the boats along the docks and was unable to reach the surface of the water in time to be saved. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Burns and MGuan chapel, Indiana Harbor, and the body taken to the Oak Hill cemetery, Gary, for burial. DYER EXPRESS AGENT GIVEN NEW TRIM Charles Williams is Brought Back from Prison at Jeffersonville. fSPECUL TO THE TIMES! CROWN POINT. nd.. Aug. Charles Williams, the American Railway Express clerk of Dyer who was convicted on a charge of embezzlement in the criminal court on June 17th was granted a new trtal by Judge Smith on Tuesday. Through hi? A'ttorney A. A. Bremer, Williams wished to withdraw his plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty stating that he had never been in court and did not know the meaning of pleading guilty. He had also i been told that leniency would be given hi mif he would plead guilty. Williams was recently brought back from Jeffersonville on an order of the court. He robbed the station at Dyer of $300 and then staged a hold-up. DEATH OF RESPECTED LADY Mrs. John Merry weather, well known and respected Hammond lady, died at the home of her-son at 3923 Vincenne: avenue, Chicago, early this morning. Mri'. Merry weather resided at S12 Suti Hohman street. Hammond. formany years and numbers her friends by th hundreds in this city. Funeral ar rangements have not been made as yet and will be announced later.
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WHAT'S COMING NEXT WINTER? riNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) CHICAGO, Aug. 3. Cut-price sales, placing merchandise within the reach of all purchasers, will abound next winter, it was predicted today by W. Frank McClure. Director of Publicity of Fort Dearborn National Bank, in an address before the National Congress of Retail Merchants in session here. Lower prices will not mean loss to merchants, ;Mr. McClure said. They will be made possible by an increased volume of buying. "Advertising will turn the trick.' he said. "It will bring such a flood of customers that goods can be marked low, and small profits on individual purchases will amount to large figures on many customers." Advertising was the subject of the retailers' meeting today.
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LETS WATER Lansing's "underground river" will be utilized in the near future for sup plying the town with water, according to the contracts let last night by the water department. James Nedjl and William Zimmerman of Whiting were the lucky ones, and the work, involving about $70,000, will be started at once." Tfye present water supply of the city is drawn from the ground by old fashioned pumps one for each house. Now, the residents have visions of flowing taps and plenty of pressure. The plan is to tap the river. Install an air system for forcing the water to a high tank, from whence it will flow to the homes by gravity. The water Is pure and superior to that available for almost any other city in tho region. The United States Cast Iron Pipe Co. was the successful bidder for the pipe contract, and the Ludlow Valve Co. obtained the fire hydrant and valve contract. SPECIAL OF CRIMINAL CT. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind., Aug. 3. Edward Carlson, George Recce, Frank Muriatic and John Lolata were sent to prison at Jeffersonville for 1 to 14 years and given a $25.00 fino by Judc Smith at a special session of the criminal court on Tuhsday. The quartet pleaded guilty to robbing the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. of merchandise valued at 1300, 16 coats. 27 pairs of shoes and 48 pounds of coffee being the articles stolen. Louis Steinberg and John A. Sullivan stole 5.000 cigars. 16 sweaters and 3 sport coats from the Michigan Central It. R. and plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny. Judge Smith gave them 1 to H years sentences and $25.00 fine. mmui AT U.S. AID OFFER Declare That it Veils Desire For Counter Revolution In Russia. T INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON. Aug. 3. Offers of assistance by America and England to starving Rusia "veils a desire for a counter revolution against the soviet government," according to an accusation made In an official manifesto Issued by the Third Internationale ad printed today in the Dally Herald, organ of the British Labor party. The manifesto adds: "Failing in a counter revolution England and America will let the masses starve." The proclamation charges France with sending troops and ammunition to Poland for "another polish attack upon soviet Russia." French diplomats are accused of trying to embroil Rumania, the Baltic states and "little entente" in war against Russia. MAY DEPOET TWO OF FOUR GARY REDS Charges of distributing infiamaiory literature which were held against N. Smtko and Anton Carbus. two Gary radcals were dropped by prosecuting Attorney Dwight M- Kinder, this mornnu upon advise from the TJ. S. Department of Labor that the men had furnished bond for 'their appearance before immigration officials for depor"ation proceedings. Smitko and Carus were arrested on July 7. at Tolies"on with two other Russians while hey were distributing red literature it the most inflamatory nature ever jonfiscated U Gary.
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Hammond Prohibition Officers Pull Off Raid and Catch Man With Goods. Another Indiana- Harbor man gone wrong. The average layman doee not realise in what manner the 18th amendment is enforced, other than the fact that a few men in the employ of the gov. ernment .scattered at certain intervals throughout the United States, from time to time crank up the old flivver, depart for parts unknown, and return in a few hours well loaded with moonshine, stills, mash and wha.-ot. Listen, then, to the way it is u..M(. Following Is a chronological tale or the machinations of Gus Simons and Eddie Berwanger, his right hand man, in the pursuit of the above named Items. The scene unfolds in front of tho federal building in Hammond. The prohibition agents, together with Robert H. Herrlngton. who soon expects to be one, and two other willing aides, climb Into Eddie's car and start for Indiana Harbor. After traversing several miles of pavement, the car turns Into Clock avenue and approaches No. 3440. "That's the place." says Simons. Berwanger thunders on the front door, while the rest of the party hurry to tho rear. While Eddie's voice can be heard reeling off the war rant to a somewhat dazed and uncomprehending Servian housewife, Simons peeks into a basement window. "There it is." he says with satisfaction. The lady of the house, now not quite so dumb, runs to the back door. She is asked three times to surrender the key to the basement, and three times shurgs her- shoulders. "All 'Continued ob Hire Ove.) WHOEVER HEARD OF GREASELESS GARAGE Anyway His Wife Said He Got Too Dirty At His Job. Floyd Cannon of Hammond is an auto mechanic. He gets greasy and dirty every day while following his trade. Because of that daily accumulation oi grime he has no wife today. She flatly refused to live with him. Cannon and his wife, Anna, weVe married April 23, 1919. First of all Anna took a dislike to Hammond. For some reason she decided she wouldn't TTve in the town so she left. That was on September 1. 1920. Prior to Chat she had been causing Floyd no end of trouble. She stayed out late at night and told him it was none of his business when ho asked where she had been. He turned all his pay with the exception of a few cents over to her and that would be the last he would see of it. Anna refused to give an accounting of her spendings. Whenever an argument arose tho would .become angry and bring up a lot of things which happened before then- marriage and which had nothing to do with the case in hand. Floyd tried to agree on everything but refused to back dowir when she demanded that he quit his Job at the garage. Sho declared she would not live a man who had to get dirty and besides she didn't like Hammona anyway. That ended it. Anna went to Chllago and Floyd is now suelng for a divorce in the superior court at Hammond. E. G. Sproat is his attorney. KIWANIS CLUB MEETING Dave Lovegren, in charge of the entertainment program for the month of August started out well yesterday at the Kiwanis club meeting In Hammond. He obtained Mr. Bromart. Lieutenant Governor of the Indiana district of the Kiwanis club, to speak at the meeting, and a splendid talk was the result. Mr. Bromert gave a isplend'.d sketch of the Kiwanis organization of clubs, and also spoke of the club's motto, "we build." He pointed out that tiiis slogan stood for the building of character, the welfare of the community, the welfare of the returned soldiers good fellowship, and the individual business intercuts of each member and mankind In general. The members were entertained by fplendid singing by Mrs. Carl Brinkman accompanied by Mrs. Glen Ebright The silent boost was given by "Bill'' Startsman and won by P. J. Mann. STREATOR GIRL IS ARRESTED The Hammond police arrested Elizabeth Smith, Streator. HI., early this morning at the request of the Streator police department. The girl Is wanted in that city for stealing $500. The call was received at about ten o'clock and officers Kunz and Singer found her at 119th street at 12:45. In the report from the Illinois city her age waj glv. en as 15, but In Hammond she gave it as 17. Aa officer will come for her today.
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rtNTEBNVnONAL NEWS SERVICE! ALTOON. Pa.. Aug. 3. William E. Nichaus. 32, of McKecsport. claim agent for an insurance company, was shot to death on a street here early today while returning from a suburb. Police believe he resisted a highwayman and the robber shot him. mntow4T!-NA- NCWS SERVirr) COWES. England. Aug. 3. The Polly and the Fly a. both British, were first and second, and the American yacht Grebe was third in today's race in the six metre class for the British-American cup. MNTF9 nations' NFWS SERVICE CANON CITY. Colo.. Aug. 3. A large part of this city is flooded today and damage amounting to thousands of dollars has resulted from a cloudburst that sent a wall of water 1 4 feet high down upon the city. Scores of homes were deserted and their occupants forced to higher ground. Men wading in water rescued women and children from the flood. Farmers and stock raisers sustained the heaviest damage. No deaths have been reported. 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE RICHMOND, Va. .Aug. 3. The sheriff of Mecklenburg county as over-powered early today while taking an unidentified Negro, charged with the murder of Postmaster Elmore at Tobacco. Va.. Monday night, to jail. The crowd CITY CAMPAIGNS OPEN IN 4 CITIES SEPT. 1 G. 0. P. Out to Put Over Republican Mayor in Each Municipality. One month from today the Are works will start in the four cities of tho Calumet district. City administrations are to be elected and the republicans axe planning on a victory in each city. The county organisation will be pressed l&to service to aid in the election of Dan Brown In Hammond: R. O. Johnson at Gary; John Rppa of East Chicago and Walter Schraffe of Whiting. Bitter opposition is anticipated in Hammond and East Chicago. The election of R. O. Johnson In Gary and Walter Schrage at Whiting appears to be assured. Mayor Dan Brown of Hammond is oprosed by Ed. Simon, democrat, former county auditor who has the reputation of being a campaingcr second only to Mat Brown in Lake county. Simon's 6mile and handshake are great vote-getters. He is a worthy foe to the popular mayor. Frank Callahan, democrat, is out on an independent 'ticket against J. K. Iteppa who won the republican nomination by a decisive victory over Mayor Leo McCormack. It is expected that Callahan, who was formerly mayor of the city will give Reppa a harder scrap than old McCormack. C0NN1ISSI0N RULES INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 3. The Indiana Securities Comniifsion today refused to permit the Farmers' Finance Corporation, a Delaware organization, to sell $750,000 in ' preferred stock In Indiana. The decision follows a hearing In which the Indiana Federation of Farmers' Associations asked that the commission permit the sale of the stock to finance the United Grain Growers, Incorporated. The Indiana law specifies that preferrecj stock sold shall not be more than double the amount of common stock, where there are only twentyone shares of common stock of no par value against $10,000,000 of preferred stock In the Farmers' Finance Corporation. It was stated, and this bars the stock from Indiana. DUNDEVICH CASE TO INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 3. Gov. McCray has turned over to the State Board of Pardons the repitition of Nick Dundovich of Gary, who waa given the death sentence. July 22. 1920 for the murder of George B. Vastovjch. The case will be heard the week of August 8. A deputy prosecuting attorney of Lake county in a letter to the board declared that the state did cot afk the death penalty in the case. Dundovich's case was appealed to the Supreme court but Judgement was upheld.
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lynched the Negro and rode away without molesting any one else. A second Negro involved in the murder, made his escape and is being pursued. f !NT""T!nA' NEWS SEPViCE1 WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 The United Stated has officially proposed Nov. J as the date on which to assemble the international disarmament and ar East conference jn Washington, it was announced today. MNTFRNAT'ONM NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. A thorough investigation and if necessary a "thorough house cleaning" will be made of the Bureau of Internal Revenue as a result of grave charges that much highly confidential information concerning income tax reports and other matters has been getting into unauthorized hands, it was announced today by Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair. MWTFRNTiONAL NEWS SERVfEl CHICAGO. Aug. 3. Today was the busy day for the mother of Mrs. Agnes Blaul and Mrs. Catherine McGarrity, sisters, both of Chicago. She was fussing around, all excitement and nervousness, for The stork had paid a visit to her two daughters at the same time in the same hospital. And what is more each baby was a girl. Both families live in the same building, too.
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Government Experts Say Reports Show Lowest Level Has Been Reached. WASHINGTON, Au, 3 The business decline in the United States, which has been steady since December 1. 1319, has reached its lowest level, and from now on a general improvement should be noted that gradually will put things back to normal. This is the deduction of government experts from facts and figures in their possession that arc soon to be made public. These figures have been complied by the treasury, agriculture and labor departments, and have been collated by the commerce department into intelligible statistics of the busincs ssituation. Contention of experts that business gradually will become better from now on is based chiefly on four sets of figures, from which the following conclusions have been drawn: Returns from the savings banks show that savings have largely increased, indicating no lack of confidence of the public In the banks. Production statistics from all over the country show that labor has become more efficient. This is shown in the fact that w-hile there is no decrease In unemployment, there is a noticeably large Increase in production. COST OF CROPS IF.SS. Figures of the department of agriculture show that there will be a good crop generally in the country this year and that this crop will be produced at a nucii lower cost than was last year's crop, making It possible for tht farmers to demand lees for their products and still make a profit. The general banking- situation has eased up, as shown from the statement given out recently at . the White House, showing the reductions in rediscount rates by the various federal rcrerve banks. POUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE UXIOXTOWN. Pa., Aug. 3 Four men were killed by a terrific explosion in tho Press mill at the Oriental plant of tho Dupont Powder Co.. five miles from here at noon today. The plant was wrecked and the concussion of the explosion was felt many miles away. TEIEVES ENTER STORE Thieves entered the clothing store of George Oslan at 334 East State street, last night, and escaped with clothing valued at $250. The loot consisted of suits and coats. Entrance was gained through a rear window. The Hammond police are working oa the case.
Hammond Chairman Is Apprehensive of That Old Top Lever. Alderman Frank Martin, who is also Democratic chairman of Hammond, sees defeat for his party if votinsr machines are used In the election next fall. He opposes the ure of machines and said so last night at the council meeting. Mr. Martin doesn't argue that Republicans would be able to change the results as shown on the counting wheels of the machines nor docs he hold that the Democrats are particularly proflcient in Juggling results under the Australian 6ystem. He Ju?t charges that the Republicans will have an advantage which will spell ruin for the Democrats. He no doubt referred to the fact that the Republicans will have the top lever. The matter was brought up lt evening when an ordinance was introduced providing for the use of the county machines in the city election next November. The city election commissioners in an informal session had decided it would be a good thing if the county official were willing to let Hammond use ilum. Auditor Finland could see no objection so the ordinance was prepared as required bi statute. Martin and IUcki-man opposed the move and halted action on the ordinance on fccord read.ng. While Hossville continues its fii-t against annexation by Ham.r.onJ. the work of making it an active part 'f Hammond continues. Last ni?ht tho ordinance was paffd makins? the territory the Twelfth and Thirteenth Wards and another ordinar.ee mad.- t'r.a Twelfth Ward the Twentieth Precinct and the Thirteenth Ward the TwentyFirst Precinct. A special meeting or the council will be ! called soon to elect the aldermen, who are to represent the district until the city election of 1925. The light committee has received the recommendations for the street lighting systems for Hesevillo and the work of iastalllng the lamps will start soon. The ordinance ratifying the contract between the Board of Works and Jijhn Ericson who Is to superintend thonitruction of tho new water works im provements was. passed by the council with Martin. Tiecklemaa . and L C. Smith objecting, i ' The new ordinance requiring railroads to use asphalt, concrete slabs. 5rick" of jHaj&-Uncnstxu'cUn street ' '-cr'Visfnf waipasd'. "" It provides a fine of not to exceed S100 fcr violations. At the same time the aldermen voted to proceed with court action to mandate the roads to repair ail crossings in the city. 'Borrowing of J40.000 on short tim notes at 6 per cent, to meet current running expenses until fall tax collections come in wast authorized in an ordonance. Treasurer Bielefeld explained that the city probably had enough reserve in the treasury to carry over until fall but because of the bpccial election and other matters whUh may come up it would be better to p'ayeafe. The ordinance passed. An appropriation of S2.a00 was ordered to pay the expense of the fail registration of voters but Martin, Rellly and L. C Smith voted "no" on another ordinance providing S300 for the clerk In hiring extra help for tabulating the results of the registration. The city will have $200 worth of advertising space in the booklet which is being prepared by labor organlatie ns to be distributed at the state convention to be held in Hammond the last week in August and the first week !? September.
BLACK SOX BANNED ORGANIZED BALL Judge Landis in Statement Says That They Are Through. (BT LUTHER A. HUSTON) STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! CHICAGO. Aug. 3 The "Black Sox" despite their a-cquittal of charges of conspiracy t throw the 1919 World's Series to Cincinnati, wlil never play in organised baseball again. Judge K. M- Landis, higher commissioner of baaeball. made this emphatically clear In a statement issued today. He declared that no players who associate with "a bunch of crooked gamblers' are wanted in the National pastime. "Regardless of the verdict of the Jurors." said Judge Landis, "no player that 'throws' a baseball game; no player that undertakes or promises to throw a ball game; no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are plan-1 nedv arid discussed and does not prompt, ly tell his club about it, wtil ever play professional baseball. "Of course, I don't know that any of these men will apply for reinstatement but If they do, the above at least are a few of the rules that will be en forced. "Just keep it In mind that regardleys of the verdict of the juries baseball is entirely competent to protect itself against crooks both inside and outside of the game." SHRINE RS NOTICE AH members of Orakare urgently requested to attend the special meeting Thursday evening at 8:00 o'clock; at the Temple to complete arrangements for the picnic. This includes th Patrol. Drum Corps and members of t'.e committees. WILLIS FOKD, 8-3-2 . Chairman.
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