Hammond Times, Volume 10, Number 33, Hammond, Lake County, 3 September 1921 — Page 1
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THE WEATHER rnsettled weather tonight and Sunday, with probably sbanrrsi not much chanj-e la temperature.
Br carrier 60c per moalk. On atrecta Btm ataada. So pe rtpr. VOL. X, NO. 33. End Their Conventions With Three Cheers For Hammond And Hurry Home With three cheer ' Harr. -d an a vote of thanks to the. Lake Count C-r.trai Labor c for its hoaUtility, the thirty-.?v.nth annual convention cf the- In-iiar.a State Federation of Ubor adjourned to nr. eft r.'-xt year at Marior. . Pega.te mad? J-.&ste to depart in order to be ho-tne it r Labor Day rrograir.s. V convention, devoted a e-m,der-b.k Vrtion of the la; d ay undidr.c tr.ir.g-s it did the opening only did it reverse its stand on the American Legion and ask consrfM t rvVce the charter of that organization, but it took back tZl cf the $5v-' j . . s-J-.n ated to the Mccnfy :'"-r-r.s- T Tasrue and gave it to the local league . .. .v.- r. 1 ,a no .1 f that feens to p. . - v guards for the killing- of four strikers In the Standard Steel Car riot? of 131. LETTER KISOM COMPER5. A. letter frcin Samuel Uompe's. pre.s.-deni of the American Federation cf Labor, ir.f--rn-.ed the state federati --n that President H.ir-iir.g on Aug. 25. ord"r--d the Secretary .-?. War t investigate the Standard a.?'. Car ri-ts with view to determining how "Vntted States arm a.v.e into possession of the guards. Eugene V. Debs was termed ' the b ggest man in An-.er:--a" by a del?, pate supporting a resc-ration f---r th" release of Pets and other political prisoners. This resolution was. voted down by the Building Trad's convention but carried by a tig majority :n the federation cmventic-n after a lengthy debate. Chairman Taylor w?s instructed t f :--graph President Harding- to release Debs and to withdraw the Vr.'.ied States troops from West Virginia The. convention set in rr.ottvn a campaign to unionize the pub'.io r-hool teachers and passed a resolution favoring empioyrr.sr.t of union mechanics as teachers cf vocational training . RECOMMENDS PRESS AfiEMS. The federation directed the conur.it -tee on law to draft a bill to be persnted to the next legislature pro-lt-biting or res-rioting tUe use cf paint spray. ng machines. Each central labor body in the state was instructed to secure the services cf a trained press age.it. A resolution from Linton, Ind . asking that the federation appropriate t-.i.-fi to beg-in the unionizing ot r.ewspaper writers die. in committee. We can't do anything for these fel-l-.-5.-s,-the chairman decl-red. r;osjng the convention. President Taylor declared it hil leer, the m.ot harmonious meeting of thi federation eir.ee 1308. Women tllp-i.-i'''- r irfvited to ti-.e Kiwar.is club for dinner last evening, following an auo trip through the c i iy . HARDING SUGGESTS k PEACE MEET tUTrps.'-ON'AL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. Sept- 3 President Karding today was asked by Samuel Gompers. president of the, American Federation of Labor and James Lord, head of the mining department of the federation, to call a joint cor.ferer.ee rf West Virgina minors and operatorto consider means for a f.r.al end of the labor troubles there. Gomrers and Lord supported the similar suggestion made by John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers cf America. The president informed t'i labor leaders that until the authority of ths T'nited States has been established in West Virgdnla and order restored, Le does not feel that he can a.ct further. H said his first duty is the re-estab-l.shment cf peace and order. STORM IN BERLIN S SUBSIDING BT FRANK E. MASON f STAFF CCRRESP0N3ENT ! N . SERVICE BERLIN. Sept. .1 The violent political storm that was unloosed by the assassination of Mathias Erzberger, a week ago, is subsidng at last, and the Wirth government heaved a sigh of relief today, satisfied that one of the gravest crisis of Its careers has blown over. tfhen the situation was most threatening, the government evinced a spirit of "give and take" and after many animated conferences with party leaders, a compromise was finally arfected. One of its results was the rescindihg today of the order suppressing the conservative organ, the Lokal Anze.ger.
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i.-.e rol that thy t - m e r in t h. f t'hu-agp. Duttor. w.is nabbed yesterday in the act of disposing of a $1 ,-riO corporation bond cf the Wisconsin Light and Power company at the American State Bank, stolen from toe .-'Ht.nntal Ci-n-.tr.ercial National i a n k of Ch ica g.i . Officials -if the American State Bank stated that I'uttor. cam? into the bank vest- rday ' sell an unidentified bond and was told to return m the evening ir his money. In the me-antime an ui vp ? t i k a 1 1- n iva 5tart."l iy President "H. M. A." OUT TO BEAT TV0 M Manufacturers Agree With Union Labor that Change of Taxing System is Bad. This is one time that the employers and en-.plo es are able to agree without arbitration. The state labor convention yester'ay passed resolutions condemning the rorosed constitutional amendments. no. using the chars the. taxln? h stem At about the same time the Hammond Manufacturers' Association at a meeting of the board of directors took similar a-.tlon, de-darir.c the radical l-.ar.ge in taxation would be "dangerous." Proposed amendments 10 and 11 earned the opposition of the manu'acturers' association which sent out he following communication, signed by the secretary: "At a meeting of the board of directors of this association held to-day, he subject of the amendments to tbe Mate constitution was given very thorough consideration, particularly amendments No. 10 and 11 providing for a radical change in the system of taxation, which will give the ge-era! as- ? err. tlv at each session the power t" har.te the then exis-ing plan and substitute or 3mertd the taws as they mav see fit ?u-h broal authority without check or balance is dangerous "It W3S therefore resolved that an appeal should be made to each and every member of our association, and ill others who mav he interested, to use their utmost endeavor to acquaint he voters in this district with these facts "The se-retary was instructed to .-end you a number of samples of the ballot whi'h wfl! be used in the election. Tuesda--, Sept. 6 to be distributed o the voters throughout your organization and to ure you to advrs. these voters of the serious consequences resulting from the adoption cf these amendments. "It is important that they vote 'No' on these two amendments. "Very truly yours. HENRY I". CONKET. Secretary." So far th Bar Association arrears to be the only b"dy advocating the r.doption of the entire platform of ..T.fidxfr.t5. The labor convention. wh:I aelmitting that the amendment pertaining to first paper voters would be a good thing, opposed the entire budget. ARMY OF CLOWNS IN THREE RING CIRCUS Laugh and the world laughs with ou; weep and you weep alone." It Is said that Jup'ter laughed for seven days after he was born. If you want to experience a fellow-feelinc for Jupiter, you should go to the performance r.f the p. hod. Royal big three-ringed show, hippodrome and menageric combined with the Oklahoma Ranch Wild west, at Hamond on Tuesday. September 6th. and witness the antics of the army of clowns: for. If vo-i do see the funny fellows, you will surely !i'jgh for many a day thereafter. Rhoda. Royal's clown coterie is omposcd of t.he nv-S't competent producing clowns in the realms of showd - m . NEW JERSEY MAN IN A SERIOUS FIX Eddie 11. Runyon. a salesman, who gives his address as Trenton, N. J.. was arrested last night by officer Carlson on Columbia avenue after the car which he- was driving had broken down. An examination of the ma-chtne-showed that the wrong license numbers were being used and that the engine number had ben tampered with. Runyon claims to have a bill of sale, showing that he bought the machine in good faith. He has retained Phil Greenwa'.d as his attorney. DEATH OF BABE Harold Hit tie. 6 month' old, died at the home of his parents at .111 Cedar st . Hammond. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Wells officiating. Burial will take place in Greenwood cemetery under the direction of Burns.
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Proves of the American State Rank in tracina; the origin and course of transaction of this bond, and found that it had been taken from the Commercial F-.ink of Chicago some tinv ago , When Mr. Dutton returned last night to get x'no -Velvet'- he found a I'inkerton secret service man to receive him with open amis. The accused confidence man was taken to tlv East Chioc.g., pe.a.-e station, where 'ne was .piet-Hone-i as to ho-.v tin bond came into his pc-sst-ssi-.n . liutton says th.it lie reef tved this bond in a business transaction while in ."nio.'iKO and cid not know that t.h; security had been stolen. WHAT YOU VOTE FOR ON TUESDA Y The people cf Indiana are summoned to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 6. t--vote on proposed amendments to the Indiana constitution. It is the duty of every man and woman eligible to vote to do so. For the guidance of voters The Times gives the following amendments. No. 1 Establishes who are citizens of Indiana and entitled to vote. No. 2 Provides for methods cf registration ocf person? e ntitled to vote . No. 3 Provides for apportionment of the tta'c to establish the number of state senators and representatives in the legislature . No. 4 Provides that the governor may -veto items in appropriation bills without vetoing the entire bill. No. 5 Establishes .he term periods for sta-e officers. No. 6 Establishes the term periods for county officers. No. 7 Changes term of prosecuting attorney from, two to four years. No. g Authorizes tit" general assembly t-- provide for r. u a 1: fi c a 1 1 on of persons admitted to liw practice. No. 9 Provides for n ppoin ' ment instead of election of state superintendent of public instruction. No. 10 Gives g.--n- ral s;r.i!y power to provide a system of taxation whereas taxation system is now fixeo. by the constitution. No. 11 Gives genera! assembly power to levy an income tax. No. 12 Permits Negroes to become --ers of Indiana m- ! ia . No. 11? Pr--vM,- that ircrea.'s in salaries c-f officers or of the terms -i officers cannot be made during the terms for which any such officers have been elected or appointed and that the general assemblv cannot create any office th. tenure of w hioh shall be more than four years. CLOTHESLINE ROW FLARES UP AGAIN West Hammond's Little Sensation in Police Court Once More. The trouble between Mrs. Mary Xirk and her family sr. Mrs. Mary Hudak and her family, neighbors on -West Carroll street in West Hammond has flared up alrcsh and Judge Koiawgkl will have to listen to the whole wrangle again in ro'.iee court. The clothesline row brought the Xirks and Hudaks into court early this week and resulted in Mrs. Hudak and her daughter Julia being placed under peace bonds. At the trial MrsKirk did most of the talking and made statements which were hard or. the reputation -if the. Hudaks, especially Miss Julia. Mrs. Hudak and Julia had little to say whtn their turn to testify came. Now they have had Mrs. Kirk ordered into court and are going to tell some things about her and clear the name of Julia who has been placed !n a Ta light with her friends. They have retaincd Attorney Martin Finncran of West Hammond. At'orncy M. T. Metz of Hammond will appear again for Mrs. Kirk. The trial has been set for Thursday morning at lo.CC o'clock . TIRE SALE ENDS ON LABOR DAY One of the most successful tire sales i the Calumet regi-n is being conducted by the Hani.-rnnd Tire and Repair Shop, 77 Calumet avenue, distributors for the Mason ties. The reason given in the. advertisemeet appearing in The Times for such a drastic temporary cut, is to offset the so-called "gyp" sales a; termed by Hammond's established tire dealers. Hundreds of auto owners have ta,k-3ii advantage of the Mason tire pale and before the sale closes Labor Pav, Mr. Gruppe. predicts the greater part of his large stock purchased for this event will be depleted. DEATH OF MRS. COLE Mrs. Clara M. Pillner Cole died last nisht In St. Margaret's hospital. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Pillner. 1232 Calumet ave. The funeral will be held from, the home of her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lir.z. Harris, n and Spru. e St.. Hammond, Monday afternoon at 2 o clock. Burial will take place at Concordia eemeterv under the direction of Ern-merlin.
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(BULLETIN) COSHOCTON. 0.. Sept. 3. Twelve people were injured, none seriously when eastbound Pennsylvania passenger train No. 34 left the rails five miles west of Coshcoton, making sixty miles an hour, plougcd into a steep bank, with re.ltant scratches and bruises to scores of state fair visitors en route home. Two hundred feet of track was destroyed, but workmen had restored one track early today. The wreck was caused by spreading rails. Sinclair Oil Tester Meets With Accident Like Norman WHITING. IND . Sept. 3 An unusual accident duplicating the result of a baseball mishap to Norman Bridge, the young Hammond banker, toot, place last right when Carl Anderson of Robertsdale, broke his neck while diving in shallow water at the Whiting he-.-h last night. Anderson, who was : articipatng In the sport uith several eimpaniotis was in distress when h" arr.e up from his dive and his companions thought he was dyir.tr. He was taken to a doctor's office and later conveyed to St. Margaret's hospital, where his head v. .is placed in a plaster cast. Anderson !s 13, son ot a widowed mother and Is emploed by the Sinclair Oil Co., as an oil tester. LADY DELEGATES STICK TO KNITTING The union waitresses. garment workers, house maids, clerks and other lady delegates at the Indiana State Federation of Labor convention preferred the society of the male hodcarriers, miners, bricklayers, barbers and plumbers to that ' f Hammond cociety leaders yest ei -la y . Although the curb in front of the convention hall was lined with rpanky touring cars placed at tin service of the lady delegates by an enterprising Hammond c'ub, the feminine unionists put pleasure behind them and stuck to duty. Instead of motoring per invitation they went into the stuffy hall and Joined th-: sweltering army cf male delegates. "We came here f.-r business, not " get into sassiety." snapped Mrs. Bessie Fields, veteran lead--,- of the woman's section of the federation. "We can't go riding until the convention is over." Meantime the wives of professional and business men of tne city sat in their cars waiting the pleasure of the waitresses, the garment workers, tinhouse maids, etc. "O, dear, if they would orrty r for our interests as loyally as they do for the interests of their old union," .-aid om of the tentative hostesses. The auto ride was to have stai-ted at 2 o'clock but the convention did not end until 5 30. The lady delegates were invited ' o have dinner at the club which arrang--I the auto trip. SHOWING NEW MODELS The Hammond Auto Pair.t and Top Company. 4Sn Hohman street, are now distributors for the Oldsmobile. They are showing the four and eight cylinder models. The proprie tors. Fred Granger and Roy Beucos. are more than enthusiastic over these models. It is said the eight cylinder t pe rn1 -riiie is very similar to that or the Cadillac, and a test ao-nriinj to the proprietors, shows twenty miles to the gallon of gasoline with the eight cylinder. The price of this car is now $1 755 delivered. The four cylinder model is a classy job, priced at J12H5 delivered. An announcement elsewhere in this issue gives particulars about the four cylinder model. WIFE GETS WARRANT Frank Pouch. lfiS Company House, Eant Hamond, w-as arraigned in the Hammond city court this morning, charged with non-suport. He was arrested on a war.-ant -sworn o.it by his wife. Pouch, she alleges, has contributed nothing to the suport of their S months old baby for several months. He. in reply, states that he has been out of work for qu'te a while and has had no fui.ds The fly in the ointment was- evident In court, from the remarks which flew thick as autumn heaves between the couple. Judge Klotz continued the case in order to give them time to think it over..
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M& SATURDAY LAWYERS ASSBHED TO THE POLLS Hammond lawyers In a special meet ing yesterday at the superior court discussed the proposed eighth amendment to the state constitution which will establish the ejualilioations ne' essary before attorneys art? admitted to tf e practice of law m Indiana. The attorneys are solidly behind the amendment and passed a resolution yesterday favoring it ar.rl recommending voters to give it their support in the special election Tuesday. It was decided to hae workers at all of the limg pla. es in the itv. i tie fol lowing assignments were made: Preclne t 1 Scho.-l House, Indianapolis pud., Frank Duggan and Joe Con roy . Precinct 2 Fire Station. Robertsdale. R. Gavit, H. Hammond and J. K . Stir.sc:. Precinct 3 1150 Superior Avenue. G. O. White, George TUdor. Precim t 4 Polona Hall. Phil Green ald. H. C Cleveland and John Agne-.v. Precinct 3 121J Towlp street. Wm. Whinery, I'. Murray. Precinct 6 Calumet and Hoffman. F. G. Sproat W. J. MoAleer. Precinct 7 Court House. E E. Reck, John Sawyer. I . Atkinson. Precmot 8 1ST Truman Hhtl. H. L. Granger. E. Brandenburg. Trecinct 9 Corner Sohl and Indiana. A. E. Griffith and George Sheerer. Precinct I" Sibley and Bulletin . F. O'.-umpaoker and O. P. Tlnkham. Precinct 11 7-M Hohman t. E. Fredericks and L. T. Meyer. Precinct 12 271 State Street. I. I. Modjeska and M P. Met?:. Precinct IS 759 Claude Street T. Klotz and A. E. Tmkham. Precinct 14 SI Mason street L L. P-omberger. J W. Morthlard. Precinct , "f 'on key aenue. J. Wilson and G I) Peters. Precinct 16 JOS Michigan atenur. I. Porsey and G. Gillett. Precinct 17 Summer Blvd. and Colmb J. Gavit and F. Burnett Pre.-mot 1 4 S5C Morton avenue. I. J. Mc-ran and W. McMahen. Precinct 13 ?3 raiur.!t avenue. J. M Stinson and Joe Todd. WIRES CUT IN BLE" Z CHARLESTON. V.'. Va , Sep. ," The Western T'nmn Telegraph Co. reported this morning that its wires had been cut last right, east of hre. this .-,ne of Montgomery. With federal troops in the B-.?n-"trouble zone" early today report" were, being awaited here by military and s'ate authorities "f their reception by the armed miners of that district. pisarmmg of the miner" is expecte'; to begin today and it is expected that in a few days the f3ra! troops will clear up the siturstin . A report received here today said the troop train which reached Madi son this morning had left known destination further River hi- an u n - u p Coal WEST HAMMOND GUN T0TER. TAKEN Je.hn Baranski, who gives his h"ni' ..s Ie-troit. but v. hn has been har.gm-' around East Hamm-md during the last two -tec cits, and Roman Janowskt. ...: Chicago, and East Hammond, w.-r -riven stiff sentences this morning wh f tried before Judge Kowa'.skl In the West Hammond police court. Dot were charged with carrying conceal.: weapon-:, Barar.sk! was soaked J2'1 and costs and Janowsk! SKmV and costs. The men were found prowling around the Country Club adu.ti n at three o'clock yesterday morning by office! "rank Mankowski. In their postssion he found a gun. jimmy and flashUgh The men have bad records as they had not been caug n the act of rohberv. thev could only be cha with carrying concealed weapons. Judge Kowatski gave them the limit ender that charge. Another man believed to belong to the gang was cha-st.i some distance but got away. RUY0NN IS FINED Oddie H. Runyon, Trenton. N. J., w.'i.was arrested by the Hammond pol.ee several nights ago when the auto that he was driving was found to have the wrong license plates and a motor number which had been tampered with was arra.gned in the Hammond cltv court tii-.s morning It wa.- shown ih.it Mr. r.unyon had no wrong intentions in driving the car with the chang ed motor number, and this case, vv.is dismissed. The license charge, however, netted him a fine of $13. He borrowed the plates from a friend to use while his own numbers, which he had applied for. arrived. RADICAL CUTS IN 0VERLANDS The Overland Fudge Company of Hammond announces a radical pricereduction in Overland and WiilysKnight cars which w.ll be of great interest to auto buyers and owners. The new prices, which are effective today, are. Overland touring car. $r.!5 and the Wiliys-Knieht touring, $151;.-. This is a reduction of 4 per cent, on the former and "4 per cent on the- latter. It is interesting to note- that the price of the Overland a year ago, was I1.P35 and it is believed that this is one of the most radical cuts made recently.
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AND WEEKLY EDITION Did You Hear That ALL bft for the Lake county fair, September ID -2cNICK SCOPES is remodeling the Majestic ho'-l spending several thousand dollars f.-r new furnishings. THE blacksmiths of I-ake county held an all-day picnic and outing with their families, at Cedar Lake. VALPARAISO is bragging because there are only 42 persons in that town who can neither read nor write. TEACH E Its 'locked into town today and yesterday in f.o-l;s and droves for the- school opening next Tuesday. DOG OBERLIN, back from his vacation trip, relates a thrilling e-xpcr.enee with a hill, a creek, a sharp turn and his automobile. THE Hammond and Gary police base ball teams will -. h. at Gbas.on Park, Sunday. Sept. IS. m what is expected to be a whopper of a panic. SCHOOL SEPT. MONROE had a i onfereme of teachers at the Centra! school tins morning to got ready for ih.e grand o; ening Tuei-duy. IIOW'P you like to have a ni- e cold ioin of imported Pii.nr pb"ut this time Labor I'a'C Ve-rv well, if you don't care for it. A CUT rate war among South Benders started Saturday when some ot the daring one offered five haircuts for ?! on. GLENN F.BRIGHT and wife left today for Per.ver to attend the convention of the American Veterinarian Medical Association MA.T. GEN. W G HA AN, of Lake -ountv, has been ele.ted honorary president of the r.2r.d Pivision Veteran's Association a' a !tro;t reunion this week. SAT what you will about busines i-emg bad. the E N. Bunnell M"!"r " f ) . f-r I i I 2 car ; a s t niortr., . r f-n ri i t z n H nrpviniis rrrd? for tht 12. k-f rourt v rep rf-h-T.tati vr THE Va-k-to-the-farm n-.o-. ement 1a'hered bv J El. Tre? -ott. the real estate man. has resulted in the sale of three- farms B. J King, of Walter ,-t.. is the latest purclraser. CITIZENS her. the s-j buil-Lr.g wa tired of dodg: -lust. heaved a sigh of re'.p fi'o on the Hohms torn down. They we: r sr the falling bricks ar BOTH the Hi war is and Rotary clubs are all set for the golf match at the Hammond Country ."hub this afternoon, and indications point to a i. lose and 1 1 r re s t i n g match JPPGE .TOSHPH G I BACH Is attending the annual meeting of the American. Bar Association at Cincinnati as a de'.egnte frm the Indiana SOPHIE HOCK'"1, th explosion of home brew St. Margaret's hospitalshe lost bv the accidenl - vlotrr. of an is confined a' The eye whmh was remo eo. 1 v irs. Mel to n a id Lloyd OVvTNG to Labor Pay being on Sept. "th. there will be no meeting of the Lake County Fish and Game Protective Asso, ;at:on meeting. It will be held on Sept. 12 instead. THE Hammond police and the Crown Point team cross bats at the Hub tomorrow afternoon at Crow n Point field, and a real cntest is assured. The police are confident of adding to their l-r. g list of victories "TRl'ST the b:g corporations to do everything they can to break up our meeting." said one of the labor rifl-1--rates as the tnnety-third tram for the day thundered over the Hohman street . rossing. interrupting the convention as usual. BOOZE runners have passed out the cheerful information that they have suffered enough at the hands of Lake county law enforcers. They promise that whenever officials tackle rum cars henceforth they must except ti be greeted with bullets EVANSVILLE schools started Friday. The schools were supposed to begin Tuesday, Sept. 6. but the superintendent feared that a circus being held there on Labor Pay, might x.ite the children's mind too much, so consequently started earlier. DICK TINKHAM is reported to have faded ouT to a delicate pink since his most recent trip to Chicago. He underwent a tonsorial operation and. becoming engrossed in conversation, dia not notice that the artis had sheared him too closely until too late. NO matter bow tough times may get the fiear brothers will manasre somehow to see a boxing bout. The attendance at the coming exhibition cf the Twin City Athletic club promises to be up to standard, war time prices not to the contrary. THIRTY-NINE years ago yesterday Jacob Schloer sold his first pair of shoes in Hammond. He's been at It ever since. "I paid $75" every cent I had for my first stock and could have covered the whole business with a bed sheet." he says. Some contrast with the store he now has THE old Hammond block looks prettv respectable since the workmen have puiled down the scaffolding hut the verdict of curb-stone ritit s is that there should have been some sort of a cornice or brick pattern to break up the bald stretch above the second Moor windows.
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Troops Arrive In Mountains Today; Opinion Is That Miners Will Quit Ut'I.I.LlI I V.t -ME Rfi STiCNA NEWS SERVICE! fll ril.HS I O N, V. a., Sept. 3 Itrporln toilnj- from aourrea considered reliable mated the urmed miner nlready lint boun to break up. Vevrrnl oiTli-lu li of the I nltri) Mln' A'orker are In the diaturbrd aren and lire believed to hue uprrnd the r am.i..i tlir men that federal troopi hu e urrl ed. Another troop train from the neftt pe.E-.ei! throught here before daybrenk thL mornlnc There n feelliiK this mornlnx in circle in close touch tith the military that the inn rt In I law proclamation ti!rrtd drawn up and sljrned by l'rcpiiient IlnrdliiK Is brlnjf wtthheld not be promulgated. I HI I.MITIVI ' INTERNATIONAL SE'AS SER'.-'E' MADISON, W. Va., Sept. 3. Seven hundred troop under command of Col. Martin arrived here early this morninc. ommnndlne officer Immediate! e! ipiitched n Special train tvlth 30 men to 'harpleji. ten mile hack of the I.oprnn border. Sharpie ha been a hiiz roncregnllnjr point of the miner. What action villi be taken hj the federal troop to meet the ltuatlon I not knonn. It I considered doubtful vthethrr It villi be jireencary for them to rnjrusr the miners. 11V ROREllT STAKE THOKNEI F.GH .Special Correspondent of the I. N. S i LOGAN, W. Va., Sept. 2-. Fiftyseven a-e dead and as many wounded r.s a result of the nine days of industrial strife raging in the West Virginia mountains . The casualty list is unofficial but Is believed to 1-e conservative, i- ir.i estimated from reports reaching headquarters cf the defend-rs at l.ongan - u rt h ou s e . Seven deputies are ktiowr. to hzve lee-n killed and several are m.'eing : r - ni t ih. r- LeanC.- army: i!;-' miners' as'isl'y list is leii- v-d tc be heaver. A'realy the wa- has ''"ct the ,i gan - ",nty an ' h o r it : r-s an ! cal operator in -re than half a million dollars Firing was cpr.pral ov-r the er.tir fr-.nt ' 2". miles during the night, but acc iriirg to e.arly reperts no ;en- . r.-jj atta-k was afmpie-l t v the miners. The firing cons'st-o r ii:efy - f sn:p;ng. Automobiles ca-rylng re-infcrrer-.rrt? null reliefs fr -ri Logan -u r t h -mj so fi E'hel ere fireri uoon nd several shots were p.rer int . the town of l o a n . The arrival of the fee -,3'. trorpy is e.xprc-'-d in Logan late th's a't. rrc-r. 1- w 35 reported here the regu'ar? nad .irrive-rl in Bone county and were pr--oarinc to push up m the m:t -is' r' ar '-.at ' he miners w:ii quit when tne coop arrive was tse general --pi-;- - n. However. Lgan r.'T. say that '' will he manv weeks bc,ore ctcer Is - c:n p 1 e t r-; y restored They sav i,,...b'e will c--mt!rue in isolated se-ct'or:s and that the authorities will he confronted l-y a tremendous prcbl-m in ronir. r o-.;t tile situation. T h r- mos severe ft i h t i n c lae cesi e r o a y and a r 1 y t d a y i reported at V. la r n----uninin a'-.i Ctn -li ."ree-k Four Loaramtes and ? vcral miner. are .Je,-;are 1 t-i have cn !::!. f 1 at fi i.air mount 2 in yesterday. A heavy attack w as laureled latlast n:ght at Crook d reek . j :: ntiners '.-rrp ab t.- tmak- c' ir'-t -n--r.-5s. but w r r c '. a ; . - v.- . i r i wi'h losses. ac- ceding -- -".cL h-rc t n isis f o m i : s inntv. r ISrri-NSTlCNA- NEWS S I - . ! 2 E 1 "v'-ASHINGTON. ?'lt H Today w.l; see the crises 'n th,- West Virginia warfare, m th here. With federal -ones in full fo -n ia-s troops in trouble to-lay Se.-retcry War Weeks again expr. ssed the hope the armed miners would now disperse and return to their homes und that a p rod a mat ion martial ivv wo i 1 c unnecessary. m - Keports from General Baidholti in comma.nd of the federal' -ces in the battic area, indicated t h -nd't-.s were quieting . The lai .t.,ort from General Bandholtz. r- -t last night, although "other dirate that there was at usual amount f fighting day . ' P.eports from the office v Morgan. Sheriff Ion Chafin o. county and Col. P.. P. Smith Logan defenders, indicated th;. crisis had been met with tin; . of federal troops. The administration is reluctant establish martial law in West Virginia unless it becomes abso!ut--ly necessary, It was stated officially and final decision on the necessity for this ac-t-n has, been placed In the hands, General F.andholtz . Fntil lie r-ircir.-mtnds martial law win b-? wit.'vheld. 1 1 wa s stated. DEATH OF PASTOR'S WIFE Mrs. G F. Luebkc-r, wife of th? r.rr-t pastor of the Lutheran church of Hammond, died a few days age. in Butterfield. Minn., where her husbar.d Is pastor of the Lutheran church. She wan well known in this city. Tne bvdy will arrive today. Mrs. Luebkor suffered a stroke. of paralysis a few days ago which resulferl in her death. She is survived by a son, Joseph Luehker cf Hammond. i Alwin and Arnold of St. Paul, Minn., j three daughters. Mrs. Edward Bonnin. I Renata and Clara, and several sister j and brother. Joe. Julius, Godfrey and i John Dunslns of Hammond, Mrs. Schraf J fralh and Mrs. P. W. Movn. I The fur.e-r.il w ill be held Monday :- I te rr.oon at two o'clock from th Li1 theran church on Sibley street and burial will take place in Oak Hill cemetery.