Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 102, Hammond, Lake County, 19 October 1921 — Page 1

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SSIBILITY ReportsRevivedAtYoungstovvn Following Meeting Of Leffling Makers The possibility of a merger of certain of the independent teil companies again was dlscused in financial circles yesterday as a result of reports from Youngstown that rumors I a merger were being revived following the reports that a meeting was recently held by representatives of the leading independent steel manufacturers of the country to discuss such a plan. COMPANIES AJIE INTERESTED. The companies which are supposed to be tnterested In such a plan are the Tounjotown Sheet and Tube Company and th Brier Hill Steel Company, while tiie names of the Lackawanna Steel Company, Inland Steel Company and Republic Iron and Steel Company ha-ce a.Jso been mentioned. iYoungstown advices Intimate that other of the smaller companies, not directly represented at the recent conferences, ax known to be willing to enter a combination, provided some agreement could be reached by tho larger concerns. OFTiriALS EXPRESS OFIMOS. Officials of steel companies in the Youngstown district are reported to have expressed the opinion that a combination of the independent companies now would be a favorable development in the industry, inasmuch as It would no doubt help the smaller companies who are unable to go into the open market and obtain business In competition with the larger corporations. A combination of the companies mentioned above, however, would not compare with the United States Steel Corporation so far a esize was concerned. HAS LONG BEEN DISCISSED. The discussion of the above merger haa been talked of In steel and financial circles for a year or more. In fact, it was generally understood in Wall Street that plans for a merger had virtually been comple-ted. and had It not been for the recent slump in the Industry", probably would have been consummated. RACE TRACK SUIT ONCE MORE UP The old Mineral Springs Race track In Porter county, which has funrished material for the courts for th9 last nine years, once more comes to the fore. This time Mrs. Ida Crumracker, of Hammond Is seeking to have other defendants In a former suit, pay their proportional parts of a judgment which she satisfied In full. The suit was filed today in the superior court at Hammond, the defendants being" Armanis F. Knotta. Clarence Bretsch, John A. Gavit, William Daly and James R. Malone. It Is a followup of the old suit fled October IS, 1912, by the Manhattan Lumber Co.. against the above named defendants, the late Peter Crumpacker and others. The lumber company had furnished the material for making the Improvements on the race track grounds. The case was taken to Jasper county and decided In March, 1914. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $41,384.42. Many were brought In as additional defendants and these filed separate -ross-eomplaints asking for separate and several judgments as against the defendants Crumpacker, K n o tts, Eretsch, Gavit, Daly and Malone. This also was granted and Peter Crumpacker took an appeal in which he was unsuc cessful. Subsequently the lumber company and the cross-complainants brought action against Crumpacker arid the sureties on his appeal bond. This was filed in the Porter circuit court in January, 19 1, but Mr. Crumpacker died in September before the suit was tried. Ho left his property to his widow. The Jasper court Judgment directed that the Mineral Springs property be sold at foreclosure sale and if sufficient money was not realised, the defiicit should be satisfied out of the property of Crumracker and William Cain, his surety. Tho sheriff's sale was held last July and brought $5, 644.71 after costs were deducted. Mrs. Crumpacker says .he paid the difference and now she asks that the other defendants reimburse, her and that the lien of the Judgment remain alive that her rights may be protected. TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE The second installment of all taxes and interest and installments on all special assessments, such as paving, walks, sewers and oil sprinkling became due Nov. 7th. WALTER F. BIELEFELD, 1&-19-3 City Treasurer.

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PITIFUL DEATH IS SEQUENCEOF EXPOSURE Madonna Paquain Remembered By Many Hammond People Who Saw Her Here. "When Chtcasro papers this morning carried the story of the pitiful death uf Madonna Paquain, French war nurse who came tn this country a year ago, many Hammond people recognized the picture aa-nmpanylngr the articles as that of "Mrs. Dick Kennedy," the pretty girl who accompanied Sergt. Dick Kennedy and Pvt. Harry Stigers when they passed through Hammond a month ago on what was to be a hike to California. Kennedy and Stigers, claiming to be former service men, said they were making the trip for the benefit of Kennedy's health. His lungs were supposed to be in bad shape and the only thing that would save him was to live j

five years in the open. They were selling little booklets to pay their expenses and spent several days on the streets of Hammond. The girl was found dying in a room at 4626 Prairie avenue, Chicago, last week. She died Saturday in a hospital of pneumonia brought on by exposure. Then when the landlady of the rooming house broke Into her room she found the girl unconscious on a bed. She had a great bruise on the side of her head where she had been struck a vicious blow. The man with whom she had registered as "Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy" had been gone for six days, and during that time the girl had lain in the room with no care, no food or water. Papers In her possession show that she was wounded while nursing In France and that after coming to America ehe had nursed three months in a Pennsylvania town, going from there to Detroit where she had joined the Volunteers of America. So far police have not been able to locate the man Kennedy. "When In Hammond, Kennedy said his home was In Jersey City. EAST CHICAGO POLICE CAPTAIN FOUND NOT QU1LTY CROWN POINT, Ind. Oct. 19 Captain Downey of the East Chicago police department was acquitted by a jury In the criminal court yesterday of the charge of malicious trespass in a raid upon the South Shore hotel. It was charged that Downey was drunk at the time of the raid. Attorney W. J. McAleer defended Downey and Attorney Abe Ottenhelmer appeared as special counsel for the state. Attorney McAleer presented evidence that Downey made the raid rh search for a criminal suspect. He also raided another hotel where he arrested four women. BUSINESS COLLEGE BESIEGED WITH LETTERS Scores of letters dally have been pouring into the offices Of the Hammond and East Chicago Business Colleges as a result of the offer which was made recently whereby three months' education was to be given free to the two persons who successfully .solved the puzzle appearing in the schools' advertisement. The puzzles have aet prospective students lo thinking. It is merely a case of filling in the blanks of a sentence. The first letter of each word of the sentence is given and the number of letters is Indicated by a series of dashes. The sentence Is the slogan of the schools. The tuition Is $20 per month so the two Buccesful contestants will be. receiving the equivalent of 60 each. UNION LABOR IS FOR BIELEFELD Supporters of Walter Bielefeld, republican candidate for city treasurer, say they will repeat a coup effected preceding tne election or Mr. Bielefeld four years ago when the endorsement of every union in Hammond was secured for Mr. Bielefeld's candidacy. This follows announcement that the present city treasurer has been approved by the Lake County Central Trade and Labor Union in a resolution adopted by that organization at a recent meeting. The re yfdution" endorsing Mr. Bielefeld for re-election stated that he had a. ways been a strong friend of organized labor. He carries a paid-up card with the Amalgamated Steam Railway Employees Association. JUDGE KLOTZ SCORES CHARGES City Judge "T-ddy" Klotz today was preparing a scorchinsr reply to charges ma.de againsi him by Attorney M. n. Metz, at a recent republican meeti n sr. Judge Klotz, democratic candidate for re-election, characterized as 'cheap politic?" the assertions made by Metz and other republican speakers that records and accounts of fines paid In city court cost the city more to recover thm than the original amount of the fines. In a statement he plan. to issue tomorrow Judge Klotz will refute also charges that he has nolle prossed cases against labor union law breakers against opposition of prosecutors.

5 l IS is Attack On City Judge Klotz Precipitates New Issue Into City Election The polit&al scrap In Hammond, Just at present, revolves around the career of one Theodore Klotz, judge of the city court and candidate for re-election on the democratic ticket. Judge Klotzls being charged by tho republicans with the following demerits to-wit: 1. That it cost the city $1,100 and took three months time to pry loose $4,500 which Judge Klotz had collee ted In fines. 2. That the state examiners had to lo over the arrest sheets and the county jail records in order to untangle the accounts of the city court. 3. That in private practice, Attorney Klotz represents a number of laor unions and has been known to non -suit cases against their members in his court. 4. That City Judge Klotz has inde:inltely postponed a case against one of the leaders of the Plummer avenue district. Speaking to five hundred people ai j. democrat meeting in the Lafayett' school last evening, Attorney Flo d Murray, star orator for the Simon fores, denounced the attack upon the city judge and declared that it was untrue that there had been any Irregularities. tie said that it was the custom of the .state board of accounts to examine the records of all public offices and that ihiy went over the records of the clt court in their regular order of wor and that they were not called because of an emergency. He said that Judge Klotz was pre vented from turning In $2,000 belonging to the city because the police depart ment had been negligent in collecting the money. Judge Klotz said today he would have a statement prepared for publication tomorrow. Meantime there is gossip that At torney M. D. Metz in making the at tack: upon Klotz at the North Side I Methodist Mission on Monday night unwittingly violated an understanding between the two parties that the "ex pose" would not be made. This o! course, will be denied by both sides. Jn return for silence by the republi cans on the question of the city court :c is whispered, the democrats had refused to air an alleged scandal in the police department regarding which it tlairas to have a number of affidavits. The political reporter cannot vouch for the truth of this gossip or surmise, which ever it may be. It is said that Mayor Brown and Ed. Simon botli Jesired to keep the campaign as clean as possible and that as these alleged scandals were things of the past and uad been squared up satisfactorily the Jid not see the necessity of airing them. It may be said, however, as against this rumor, that both Mayor Brown ind Mr. Simon, are the soul of honor and would not subscribe to any agreement if public necessity demanded an expose. It is natural, however, that they should prefer to avoid mud slinging as much as possible and fight the campaign on the real issues such as taxation and public utilities and the accomplishments of the present administration. Ed. Simon received an ovation last night. He spoke on the gas, light and telephone rates and the waterworks project. TO BE VITAL FOR CLUB Matters of vital importance, probably d&eciding whether the Hammond Country Club will purchase the club house and grounds or allow them to be sold to others, will come tip for discussion at a meeting of the members which will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Efforts are being made to have every member present. The special committee composed of George Chapin, R. O. Winckler, Fred Crumpacker, Roscoe Woods, Glenn Peters, B. J. Steelman, Judge Reiter, W. J. McAleer, Ccraan Scott and T. P.. Tennant. has worked out a plan whereby it is believed the clubhouse and grounds can be purchased of the old Association and become the property uf the members. This plan has the approval of the association, The committee has had the subject under consideration for some time and has decided upon the present plan as the best one out of the difficulty. The association has offered to sell the property for $85,000. Under the scheme for financing the purchase it has been suggested that 120 members pay in $300 each, thereby raising $60,000, and tssume a $23,000 mortgage or vloan against the balance ol the amount. It was also suggested that 200 members, each invest $300, thus distributing the load over a greater number. These proposals will)be explained In detail tomorrow evening and an effort will be made to adopt a plan satisfactory to the majority of the members.

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General - p uv- v.kjiiti a 1 rent trip to Pris t0 lay upon the grave of the unlcfiown pnilu the distinguished service medal the ALDERMEN TAKING UP Aldermen straggled light's session of the ouncll. Sessions like n late for last Hammond city It are such a bore when there are political throats to be cut and other tasks attendant ipon a city campaign. When a quorum had been seated and the early routine matters were disposed l Alderman Sam Skufakjs, chairman f the Morals Committee handed In a A'rltten report. Sam, it will be remembered, had been appointed "with Aldermen Bruce and White to make an Investigation of Hammond's reported 'ell-holes and then let the other members of the council in oil tt Sam's report was siVied bj himself. He termed it a minority report. Bruce said he knew what was in it, as Sam had told him. White said he was completely In the dark as Skufakiss had never called hi'm to go on an Inspection tour as he had promised. In the report, "your committee" said that it had taken up the task delegated to it by the council and had ob tained two affidavits showing that men ' had gone to the Federal and Riverside j hotels in Hammond and had been fur- j nished with liquor and ladies, both of lubious quality. Other affidavits were appended In which the affiants claimed to have been solicited by colored women in East Hammond. As the report did not cover as much territory as had been hoped when the committee was appointed, the council lecided to give the moralists more lime. In the meantime. Alderman Bruce promised action would be started at once in the city court against the offenders mentioned. The aldermen then turned their attention to other matters. In a few minites they had passed the ordinance regulating carrivala, another appropriaing $125 for the band which played at the funeral of Sergeant James; two disannexing territory so that the county might finish the pavement of Indianapolis blvd., and one ratifying the coi' - tract of the Board of Works for t..i purchase of a new flywheel turnip of he Worthington Pump & Machinery i o., for the new waterworks improve ments. The pump will cost $34,000. Next in wrder was the council's fav orite subject the street car service. fhe Street and Alley committee brought in the new ordinance which has been under contemplation for some time. It requires a fifteen minute schedule between East Hammond and Indiana Har bor and the Four Corners and State Line at Koby. Instead of the north and south loops as first suggested, the committee, to relieve the congestion of street cars on State street, decided to make it one big loop. Cars would go south on Hohman street to Conkey, ast on Conkey to Columbia, north on CoJumlfla to State, west on State to Calumet, north on Calumet to Hoffman, west on Hoffman to Hohman and thence south to the Four Corners again. This loop would have fifteen minute service and fare anywhere in the city limits would be the o. f. nickel, with transfers. )wing to the fact that there were vague points in tne ordinance It was sent back to the committee fof revision. Alderman Brandt then put in a word for his constitutents of the former Hessville district. He believes that the Gary & Interurban should make some fare changes. School children of Hessville ray full fare- when coming to Hammond to school. It costs eight cents If they board the cars at Kennedy ave., and sixteen cents if they get on at Grand avenwe. Thus. although they live in the city of Hammond it costs them thirty-two cents a dav to attend school. Colder.

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(BULLETIN) rtNTERNATiONAL NEWS SERVICE ' WILLIAMSBURG. Va.. Oct. 19. "I have, not resigned. I have no intention of resigning." This was the statement made by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. MelIon to the International News Service today when asked concerning the recurrence of reports that he is contemplating getting out of the Harding cabinet. (BULLETIN) WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. Belgium officially notified the United States today that she accepted with "thanks and appreciation" the invitation to participate in the November armament and Far Eastern conference. Belgium's acceptance was communicated to the State department by Ambassador Whitlock and it completed the list of acceptances from the nine nations invited. (BULLETIN) V1NELAND. N. J.. Oct. 19. Louis Lively, colored, sought by police on a charge of murdering Matilda Russo, 9, in Moorestown, N. J., was captured here today after a revolver fight in which he shot Patrolman Asa Wilson three times. It 'is believed the patrolman's wounds will be fatal. (BULLETIN) WILLIAMSBURG. Va.. Oct. 1 9. The American troops now on the Rhine will not be immediately withdrawn as a result of the ratification of the German peace treaty, it was learned here today from members of President Harding's party. (BULLETIN) YORKTOWN. Va.. Oct. 19. I am delighted. I always felt it would 4tz that way," said President Harding, commenting on the Senate's ratification of the German peace treaty, when he landed here this morning from the presidential yacht Mayflower. So the committee was ordered to get up An ordinance putting the Gary line in the five cent class also. A resolution was passed, giving the Hoard of Education permission to purchase four lots adjoining the Lafayette school on the east. This land Is needed for additions which must be made soon to the school equipment, lots and two houses will cost ?S,T50. The about YOU MUST HEAR . ONE OF THE LECTURES Efforts are being made to get out the largest possible audience to hear Dr. Charles E. Barker when he comes to Hammond Friday to deliver three lectures under tho auisplces of the Hammond Rotary Club. The field covered by Dr. Barker's subjects Is so comprehensive that it affords -everyone an opportunity to widen his information on certain vital subjects. The? Igreat Interest (manifested in these talks is indicative of the change in thought which is taking- place those dayy. The public mind, tempered by the changing economic and political world wide conditions, is attracted by informational and inspirational subjects such as presented by Dr. Barker. Several members of the Rotary Club who have heard these talks speak enthu." astically of them. Several Incidents are related, especially of tha young men and women, who state that the whole outlook of their lives haa been benefitted by the new Impressions and ideas imparted by Er. Barker.

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at CobUnz. Rhine. He is shown above in specting; the troops at Coblenz, one of the three preat bridgeheads along the Rhine. JL El ' (BULLETIN) riNTEPNATICNAL NEWS SERVICE CLEVELAND. Oct. 19. A conference of leaders of the "Big Four" railroad brotherhoods, scheduled for this morning, was postponed until afternoon owing to the failure of T. C. Cashem, head of the switchmen's union, to arrive in the city. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON. Oct. 19. A committee from the Sinn Fein delegation to the Irish peace conference conferred today with Sir Robert Home on financial problems. Sir Robert is chancellor of the exchequer in the British cabinet. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 JOLIET. 111.. Oct. I0.-A general police alarm was sent out today for 'a "well dressed stranger" who robbed the Smith & McGuire jewelry store of $3,000 in jewelry. The stranger walked into the store just after it was opened, priced some jewels and walked away. After his departure, a tray full of diamonds was missed. (BULLETIN) IINTERNATIONAl NEWS SERVICE) HAZELTON, Pa Oct. 19. In preparation for the strike scheduled to begin on its lines Nov. 1, the Lehigh Valley railroad company today began advertising for men to take the places of those who will quit. Assurances were given that the positions filled by new men would be permanent. (BULLETIN) f I NTERNATION AL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK. Oct. 19. Asserting that the railways will operate "just the same" in spite of any strike, but admitting a strike would seriously impair the morale of the railway organization, a statement was issued by the American Railway Executives Association today stating there could be no reduction in freight rates until wages were slashed. 'T FAIL TO READ THE" To impress upon the puibllc their confidence that the crest of the wave of Industrial depression has passed and things are now ready for a big business iom, ,civic organizations and business houses of Hammond are running a series of ad vertiaememts which drive home the ide-a in graphic manner. When men become Imbued with certain idea they Immediately cast about for a means of expressing- that belief in the most forceful mann-cr. One of the leading commercial artists of the country has Just completed a eerier of Ted blooded illustrations on the revival of industry and the need of preparedness on th part of the public. The Mustrations 'imed to tell in brief just what rv many men are preaching today and the result was, they are In demand all over the country. The first full page advertisement appears in this issue of The Times, spoil-, sored 'by the Klwanls Club. Later another will be furnished by the Rotary Club and Ftill others will follow regularly. Watch for them. There Is a punch in every work and inspiration in every line. The pictures tell the story supplemented by a brief legend.

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TilORRO Impression In Labor Circles That Rail Strike Will Be Averted CHICACK), Oct. 19 Strlia action by the 1,500,000 railroad worker affiliated with the A. r. of It. now wait! th ontcome of tha pea-ca oonfrenc of tha railroad labor board with tha "Big Four" Brotliarhooda. The federation railroad onlona will ro ahead and formula t Joint policy but will defer action, leader announced today, until the 'brotherhooda decide whether they will carry oat their etrike prog-ram. The labor federation leaden believe the danger of a general etrike haa vanished. BT LUTHER A- HUSTON STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE CHICAGO, Oct. IB A virtual armistice in the rail strike situation was in effect today as all factions in the fight that threatens a nation-wide tieup of the country's transportation facilties awaited the conference tomorrow of the chiefs of the railroad brotherhoods with members of the United States railway labor board. THXSTX BTUIKE VTTLXi BE ATXBTXD The impression prevailed in labor circles here today that the strike will b averted or at least postponed aa a result of the conference which -will be--'1n tomorrow. Labor leaders have declared that any action that would assure a withdrawal of proposals of present wage cuts by the railroads vould forestall the strike and postponement of wage reductions have been announced as a definite part of the labor board's plan for settlement of the controversy. HXQHUOETS 117 6CZXHS Members of the labor board were to lold an executive session during the lay at wnlch the plan for adjustment t the dispute is to be discussed. It was learned that the highlights of the scheme, which Is believed to have the sanction of President Harding Include: Immediate suspension of the strike rder pending further negotiations lookng toward a settlement. Use of the Influence of the brotherlood leaders to forestall strike orders by any other labor organizations now considering a walkout. WITHDRAW WAOS XEDUCTIOIf Proposal of a platform on which final ettlement might be reached, this plat'orm to include the following points: (A) Withdrawal for a definite period of the proposed request by the roads for the further 10 per cent wage reduction. (B) Immediate reduction of freight rates by the roads. The completion of this platform, it was believed certain today, would avert the present strike as it would put a halt to contemplated wage reductions. The strike vote taken by the rail unions was solely on the question o wage cuts. This settlement would not, howver, adjust other points in dispute beween the roads and their employes that train service men have emphasized as jf highest importance. XX AI. DONS Or COXTTBSTZOir One of these Is the question of time uid another is the cancellation of exist ing rules and working conditions. Labor eaders, especially those affiliated with he American Federation of Labor, have insisted that the matter of pay for overtime work and the code of work ing regulations constitute the real ixne of contention in the railroad labor controversy. Because of the fact that the strike v ote on which action Is now being con sidered Is on the question of wage reluctions, however. It is believed the Idan of the war labor board will avert the present crisis, leaving the matter of time and working rules to adjust ment by later negotiations. XiABOB BOAKD'S ACTIOS The conviction was expressed bylabor leaders today that the plan of" the labor board already has been ten-" tatively accepted by the railroads and by the unions. It was pointed out that it was hardly likely that tho labor board would announce a definite plan and proceed alons definite lines without some assurance the program to be followed Is acceptable to the parties Involved in the dispute. The matter of "translating the July 1 wage reductions Into lower freight rates," it Is expected, will be the function of the Interstate Commerce Com mission at Washington. Reports cur rent here were that a freight rate re-' adjustment policy would be announced ' within a few days by tho commission. asshmbles fob coitt'bbjettce Al! of the members of the labor board were here today for the confer ences planned. Hundreds of genoral chairman of the railway unions an ' other labor leaders also trooped into Chicago to attend union meetings that have been called. Most of these meetngs however, were expected to "mark time" until the outcome of the labor board conferences is known. , The union men, however, were al most a unit in asserting that government intervention moant "the end of the strike." It Is the blowoff was tho comment most frequently heard. MASONICNOTICE There will be a Called Meeting" of McKinlcy Lodg-e 712 F. & A. M., tonight 7:30. Entered apprentice decree' conferred. Members urged o be present.

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