Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 145, Hammond, Lake County, 9 December 1921 — Page 1
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Sensational Scene In House Committee During Investigation BTTXXETLfif f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE TsTASHXTTOTOSr, Do. 9 Threatening' officers of the --tfeneral Staff with phyBicr.l violence as he waved a clenohed fist In their faces. Senator "Tom" Watson, of Georgia, today created a stormy scene In tta senate InveuttgatSoa of his rharsres that Ajuerlcan soldiers were hanged and shot illegally overseas was resumed. 'Tor two pontiles yU slap their faces," WatfcCn shouted as he raehed close to Major Q. v. Cochon of the Oeneral Bt3k.S, and flourished one net In the Major's face. Cocheu, one of a group of Staff cfflors seated at a table In the committee rocxn, colored perceptibly and his jaws tightened. BATS HE WAS rWSTJXTED "This bull-Jawed brute of an army cfflcer has Insulted me,'" Watson ecreamd. "His looks are Insulting:! 1 demand that lie and the rest of these army bull dozers be ordered from this room. I don't Intend to bo bull dozed by tl.Sm." The committee room was plunged into a turmoil. Watson's outburst was an unexpected as It was startling- It followed En acrimonious verbal exchange between him and members of the committee whom Watson accused of "prejr.di :. ing" his charges "In secret session." Ho was severely admonished by Senator Shields for his accusation. Watson turned suddenly from the trKe at which the committee memt' rs were seitted and swung across the rw.H'i toward the group of army officers. EUAI'DEG-EE SEEK J CBSES "1"..tif insolent, bull Jawed officers have Insulted me." yhe shouted, his 1. n,3' hair rumpled and his arms waving. IL'.h voice rose strikenly above thos.. f other senators seeking to quiet him. Sena'-O'i Brandeseo, republican Oi Con r.ecticutt. the committee chairman, founded loudly for order. "You will either retire, or take your seat," Senator Shields, of Tennessee said addressing Watson. "Is the sergeant-at-arms here? I. he is, let him make the senator from Georgia preserve order," Brandeget called out. David S. Barry, the sergeant-at-arms, thrust himself forward. WATSON KffiaEABrS A2TSWEK "I've beer. Insulted, make that arm bull doze take his eyes off me, or I'll 6iaj his face." Watson screamed as he moved swiftly toward Major Cochou, who happened to be the staff officer seated nearest him. Col. Bethel, of the general staff, was seated at Cocheu's elbow. The atmosphere of the committee room became tense as Watson accused Cocheu of insulting him "with looks" and threatened to felap the major's face. "I am not afraid of you or any other staf officer," yelled Watson as he thrust one MM close to Cocheu's face. "Ton are not in Prance now," Watson continued to shout excitedly. "Tou are not bull dozing or tyran- - n'.zlr? poor, defenseless privates here." THE ATX D WITH COURTESY "The tenator will corai to order," phduted Senator Brandegea, pounding for order. "You haven't been Insulted," interposed Senator Shields. "These officers haven't said a. word. You have been treated with every courtesy." "I have not! I've been grossly iiiHulted," Watson shot back. He swung away from the group of army officer" and back to the committee table. Then he crossed the room v.r.til he was within a few inches ot i " heu a sain. "Don't sit there glaring at me," WatS'm vte.'i. ".An insult can be conveyed by looks as well as by words." OFFSES TO SLAT HIS JAW Watson turned from Cocheu toward le remmittee. "I'1.! slip his Jaw good if he looked at ri i- that way much longer," he yelled. Watson thrust his face and fists close to the major's. "T o ymi hear me? Stop Insulting me with your bull dozing looks, you lan-t.Trieil-j.iv. p'l bully," Watson screamed. "I was promised by Senator Brandegee that theso bull dozing army officers shouldn't fit here and fix their insult'ns; looks upon me." "Get out!"' suddenly shouted Brandegee, amid the prevailing excitement as he waved one aim toward the group vt staff officers." orrrcEKs ordered out The irifuei's rose quietly and vanished from the hearing room. "What t art a white man do unW such circumsiames?" inquired Cocheu. "The senator simply must proceed In an orderly mannc," Brandegee told Wat. Kin. "Oh, I know that the attitude of this committee is toward me and my rharccs" Watson replied. "I knew before I came here that you had already prejudiced tills ca.e in secr(t session." ":' t absolutely untrue and an n'i v. iirrau'.od aspersion upon the mot : ; of the committee," responded Senator Shields in an angry tone. "It Is true and you know- it," Watson answered, shaking one finger at the Tennessee senator.
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Dr. W alther Rathenan. Dr. Walther Rathenau, Germany's famed efficiency marvel, is now in London to plead for a financial moratorium for Germany. Ha contends that unless Germany is given a breathing spell in which to rally its energies and prepare to gro on with reparation payments, the nation faces economic ruin. ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT. Ind . Deo. 9. Dlsatisfied, they say, with the service hey have been getting: from the Milk "roducers Co-operative Marketing1 As. oclation, and determined that the rlce of milk to the consumer should oe allowed, farmers of Lake county re taking steps towards the formainn o.f a new association which they ay will enable them to deliver milk o people in the cities at from 8 to 9 ents per quart. A storm of criticism was brought own upon the Milk Producers Co-op-rative Marketing Association last nringr when The Times told how the mpany was pouring thousands of 'dllons of skimmed milk into the sewrs at its Indiana Harbor and Gary atlons. Now the farmers say the company as slowed up in making payments for lilk which they furnish. Some ef he far the association is two months n arrears to them. Association representatives have offered the reason hat the dairy men to .whom they make Mstrlbution haven't paid them. The farmers have decided to get Into he distribution ganio themselves, "hey plan to open dairy stations in lammond. Whiting, Kast Chicago and ary and put their own wagons on he streets. They Insist that the pubic should be able to get milk'at from 3 to 9 cents per quart. EX-KAISER SUSTAINS HURT t INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PARIS. Dec- 9. The ex-Kalser of Germany sustained a sever scalp wound while chopping wood, when a heavy chip struck him on the head, says a dispatch .from Doom today. Two doctors were summoned. After seeing the wound they said they did not expect any complications. Wood chopping is the chief recreation of the former German war lord on his Dutch state. Watson presented) a letter written by A. N. Chancellor, IS 15 Haberstam St., Savannah, Ga., which stated that "let him lay it will be cheaper to let him die," was the order given by an American officer of the A. E. T. when a wounded man, sobbing for his mother, was picked up by comrades, to be given aid. Chancellor's letter was but one of a series offered ty Watson, charging that soldiers were hung illegally, clubbed to death and bayonetted in Framae. "I know the committee is prejudicing this case," Watson continued. "I felt that from the first. Why, I can bring Col. Theodore Roosevelt himself here to prove that he himself has corroborated by statement, that men were shot down by their officers In France. Why, he knows of one officer who shot a private in cold blood and he ha'd that officer removed from his command. KAT BEXNO- H0OSEVEXT "We will ask Col. Roosevelt to come here," suggested Brandegee. "No I don't want to embarass Col. Roosevelt by bringing him here," Watson replied. Watson then demanded that Representative Royal Johnson, republican. North Dakota, be called to repeat the statements he made in the house recently, that American soldiers were shot down in France for cowardice and other causes. "I protest against this investigation being narrowed down to hangings," Watson said. Watson finally cooled down and slip ped into a chair at the committee table. "I have nothing more to offer today," he said. y The committee adjourned until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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W. B. Conkey, of Hammond. "Father of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association," wiM be one of the speakers at the annual convention of the Association at an all day session on December 13 at the Congress hotel. He took a leading part in organizing the association twenty-seven years ago. He will speak on "Conditions in Europe" the result of a recent trip abroad to study the Industrial situation. Mr. Conkey said yesterday that the much praised German efficiency seemed to have slipped a cog since the war. "In the printing and book binding industry," said he, "they do not get full results from their wonderful machinery and an output that takes days in Germany could be done in hours in the United States. A surplus of men jind women workers probably accounts for this. Labor Is in control and employes the rolicemen. I noticed the same lack of productive capacity in England." Mr. Conkey paid he found no extreme poverty In Germany, although there was some suffering in the cltieu. WATSON GETS INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON, Dee;. 9. Evidence Intended to shatter' the statement of the war department that there were only two hangings of American sold iers at Is-Sur-Tiile. in France, was prepared today by Senator Tom Watson of Georgia for presentation to the special Senate Committee considering his charges of the illegal executions of soldiers. Watson introduced in a letter written by J. R. Swiegood, Commander of the Westville, Okla., Tost of the American legion who wrote: "T. A. Sinclair of the Fifty-eights En'glneers, who life a.t Wostville, Okla., saw the execution of four soldiers at Is-Sur-Tiile." Watson, to the committee explained he had not yet had time to get into touch with Sinclair and that he would probably ask that Sinclair be subpoened as soon as he could get a statement from him. Watson announced he had a number of other letters concerning hangings at Is-Sur-Tille, and that waiters of these letters state "Friday was known as hanging day at Is-Pur-Tille." A case of a conscientious objector, who win ordered killed by an officer of the 309th, Machine Gun Battalion near Vitry, France, in August, 1918 was cited in a letter written by George E. Moore of Lopez Pa., who is a member of the 78th division. 20 HURT WHEN PORCH GIVES WAY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 9 During the funeral services held at the home of Jacob Zidell here today, th epall bearers and the entire funeral cortege plunged twenty feet downward to the street, when the porch gave way. More than a score of persons were seriously injured, several probably fatally in the collapse. MAY HELP HIGH COST OF BUILDING CHICAGO. Dec. 9. Sweeping price reductions were made by material manufacturers today. The reductions affect prepared roofing and asbestos shingles, the newprice, It was stated, stand. at the 1913 level except foe the higher freight rates that must be charged. The cut was announced by Frank Gilchrist of the Fllntkoto Company in a telegram to secretary of Commerce. Herbert Hoover, the telegram said the cut had been made for the purpose of remedying the unemployment and atim ulatlng building. RAILWAY WAGES CUT IN THE EAST INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE New York, Dec. 9. Wages? of train service, shop and maintenance of way workers on railroads in the Eastern classification territory will be cut from 10 to at least 30 per cent, about Christmas time, if schedules formulated today at a meeting of the Bureau of information of Eastern Railways in the Grand Central Terminal, is upheld by the United States Railroad Labor board Operating officials voted to this effect and announced that each road would confer Individually with its employes beginning early next week. BANDITS ARE CAPTURED AUGUSTA, Ga., Dec. 9. Two bandits who today held up and robbed the paymaster of the Sibley Mills here of the w-eekly pay roll containing $S0.OO0 were captured after a thrilling gun battle with pursuing citizens. The money was recovered. They gave their names as Sam Rumbly of Augusta and Jack: Harrington, of Obregon.
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Gov. M.Cray Will Be Given Trial Draft Of Measure This Afternoon INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) INDIANAPOLIS, D- !. 9 .Drafting of the bill for the removal cf the state reformatory from Jefferson vllle was practically completed today and the tinsl draft wr.s to be submitted to the governor this afternoon. No changes n substance and few, If any. in the form of the ni'asurs were anticipated. It is expectod It will go to the printers toniuht, preparatory to introduction in the forthcoming- special session of the legislature. Tailing the form of an amendment to the present removal act, the bill provides: 1. That the governor shall appoint a committee of four to select a nw ite and that the reformatory trustees shall have charge of construction. 2. That the new lnstitut.on shall be located In some part cf the state "more centrally located." 3. That the governor's appointees shall have the right to condemn chosen property if the owners demand unreasonable prices. 4. That the government shall Jiav the right to appoint a committee, to advise the re-location committee. 5. That upon compeltlon prisoners shall be removed from the old institution to the new. 6. That there Fhall be appropriated approximately $J00,00O for the purchase of thp site and erection of new buildings, being $300,000 plus proceeds of the sale of the old reformatory amounting to about $150,000 plus money appropriated for Improvement of the old institution. The "unworkable-" original removal act provides that the re-location committee should have charge of construction ij Wei las s-electien of the site. The new bill leaves the matter of "more central location" entirely in the handri of tho committee while tho old act stipulates that it shr:ll be in Putnam county. TItr right of eminent domain provisions are de-si gnod to prevent "hold ups" by property owners. MICIE BOOZE CONSPIRATORS ARE ARRESTED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 9. Sentences rnnging from fines or one day in jail to two years in the Federal penitentiary at Ijoavenswortli, Kansas, were metrl out by Judge Anderson in Federal court today to two score defendants In the Jl!,ncie liquor conspiracy case. The heaviest sentence was tha.t of Timothy Owens, Justice of the Peace, who was given two years a,t Leavensworth, George Fox, police captain Ell Kvott, negro policeman and Ora Pocie. each received sentences of IS months at Lea vensworth and Adkins Knuckles and James Black, former constable are to serve one year nnd onp day at Leavensworth. Gene Williams, former prosecutor also s- ntc need to four months jn jail and Kenneth Spurseon, wealthy manufacturer, was fined $-00 and all costs. AMAZED AT REPORT INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE J WASHINGTON, Dee. 9. News reports that Irish leaders have Fplit over Irish peace terms were received with amazement among Irish followers hern today. Harry Roland, who' acted as secretary to Eamonn de Valera during his j visit to America and who also par ticipated in some oi ui peace conrcr-erp-es abroad, characterized the story as a "gross untruth." "All reports of a split between President de Valera nnd other members of his cabinet ore absolutely untrue," sail Boland . WHITING OFFICER SENTENCED TODAY 1SPECI4L TO THE TIMES? j CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. 9. Judge j C. Miles Norton In the Juvenile court j today sentenced Joseph Averone, the i Whiting; policeman, to ,vix months im prisonment after he had been found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of Alice Flewelling, fifteenyear old Whiting girl. The sentence was suspended on Averones agreement to pay the girl $25 per month until the birth of her child of which Averone Is said to be the father. The girl slid Averone was stationed at a Wliitinif dunce hall to preserve order. She became acquainted with him there and one night accepted his offer to escort her home. It was on the way home that Averone criminally assaulted her.
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.--r11iJERNT10NAl- NEWS SERVICE WASHIMQTOK, De. 9 The large packers have Indicated to the government that they do not desire government Intervention In the packing' strike now in progress, hut prefer to "fight it out," It was learned today. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. Dec. 9. Peace reigned in the strike-bound stock yards district today. Thousands of workers went into Packlngtown th!3 morning, unmolested. Big details of police guarded every crossing at the yards however, fearing renewal of the riotinar of the past three days which resulted In the
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Hl"l.I.KTI.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE DUBLIN, Dec. 9. Ar impartial canvas of Dail Elrean (Sinn Fein parliament), today revealed a big majority for Arthur Griffith, leader of the faction supporting the Irish peace treaty. (BULI.En.) LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Dec. 9. Tom Slaughter, serving a life term for murder and awaiting trial for the murder of a Jail guard, broke out of the death house early today, taking with him Ijut other inmates of the death house. Posses have been organized and aro scouring the countrsslde. (Bl'LLETI5.) ALTOONA, Pa., Dec. 9. Robbers early today gained entrance to the vault of the First National Bank at Claysburg, near here, with an acetylene torch. They looted the vault and rifled safety deposit boxes, escaping with Liberty bonds, securities, cash and jewelry valued at many thousands o.f dollars. A large share of the Liberty bonds were registered, bank officials said. (BCMETIV) WASHINGTON. De. 9. Sir Ar,l,iir P"n,-fion. Mind ETicrlih NEW RAILROAD ROLES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. Dec. 9.--Tr.e new rules for maintenance of way employes cf he railroads will become effective next Friday, the United States Railroad labor board announced today. The rules probably will be made public next Weinesday. The board has been making rapid progress on the rules. Its task has been facilitated by both employes and managements agreeing on the bulk of rules. There was a disagreement on only six rules on the majority of railroads. The board is referring back to the employes and managements many rules on which agreements were re-ached on all but one or two roads. Autolsts down state, members of automobile clubs motor dealers and citizens generally are interested in an effort to have the special session of the Indiana legislature, which meets December 14, pass a law making automobile landitry. holdups and attacks on the open road on users of automobiles, punishable with life imprisonment with no possibilities of a pardon for tho bandit.ED. MAYS GOES ON TRIAL TODAY SPECIAL TO THE TIVES CROWN POINT. Ind.. Dec. 9. Ed. Mays, well known aa the "king" of Hammond's Mack district went on trial this afternoon before Judge Martin Smith in tho Criminal court on charge of shooting with intent to kill. The charge was the result of a daylight gun battle which Mays and Winborn, rival for "king" honors,, fought in the street In front of Mrs. Lacey's place, B6 Plummer avenue, last summer. After both men had emptied their revolvers at each other without an injury resulting, tho police interfered and arrested them. They were held to the Criminal court under the same charge. Wim'orn'sr case has been sot over until next term. CHILDREN BONE OF CONTENTION HERE Disagreeing over questions, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph .Melssner, 889 Pine street, Hammond, separated Wednesday. Today Mrs. Meissner filed suit for di vorce in the Hammond superior court. They were married June 13, 1917 and have one child. Mrs. Meisfiier wantf ed more. Adolph objected. He cursed and swore and threatened to strike her. So they separated. Mrs. Meissner asks for the custody of their child end $1,500 alimony. A. E. Griffiths Is her attorney.
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death of one and injury to scores. The first known death occurred today when George Pile, 35, who wa-s nhot down in Wednesday night's rioting, died at the county hospital. It had been reported then a r.cgta had been thrown into "Bubbley Creek" near the yards and drowned but this was not confirmed. Forty men and seventeen women ar-e under arrest as tho result of lat night's rioting. Union leaders declared today that the men would be urged to obey the injunction granted yesterday restraining the strikers from picketing or molesting those who chose to remain at work .
& 0 publisher, was drowned In his bath, according- to a ciblegram received here today from London by Lord Riddeii, laiaion officer ot the British dek-.gati'.n at the armament conlerence. The cable stated that the blind publisher siipp'-d and fell in his bath and was drowned before he , coiJd regain his equilibrium. ni t.i rrriN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE MA Ki ON, ind., Dec. 9. One of the rarest operations known to medical science was perfoimed here when Dr. G. C. Eckhart eeve-red the fifth optic nerve of W. G. Thompson, Russia vliie. above and below- the eye. Thompson's affliction was known as "tic." and is one of the most painful known to medical science-. (BlIirTIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE MA It ION. Ii.d., Dee. 9. Onester Stamps. .Fort Wayne, and four companions, narrowly escaped serious Injury early today when an automobile in which they were driving from Ft. Wayne ta Marlon overturned. Stamps received several bruises and cuts about the head ami body, and was taken to tho hospital. He was released from th" h-pf iltal la!' r. E. CHICAGO IS SHED BY LANDSCAPES The city of East Chicago has been made defendant In a suit filed In the Hammond Superior court by the Swain Nelson & Sons Co., to collect additional money wKich is said to be due on contract work in conection with improving two of the city's parks. In January, 1920. the Board of Park Commissioners entered Into a contract with the firm to do the grading, seeding and improving of North End and Washington Parks. The contract price for excavation work In North End park was to Se 36 cents per cubic yard. A lagoon was excavated according to specifications and it was found that it was still above the water level of the canal. This meant that water would not remain In the lagoon. It was decided to deepen it so that it would fill by gravity from the canal. It was necessary for the contractors to use floating dredges for this additional work. They excavated S.925 cubic yards In addition to their contract emnunt. They nay the cost on this work reached $1.43 per cubic yard or a total of $11.771.35 for the North End park. At Washington Park a similar condition existed piakmj it necessary to dig out 2.SS6 aditiona! cubic yards at a cost of about $1."2 per yard. Til" amount sued for on t'lis Job ls $2.0T.2 Boinberger. Peters nnd Mor'h'and are attorneys for the plaintiffs in the suit. DEATH TAKES GRIFFITH MAN Nick Moss, for years a resident of Griffith passe-d nw-ay Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Poper, 1216 Jackson treet, Hammond. His wife died three years ago. He leaves six children, Mrs. Piper, Mrs. Clem Bowman, Mrs. Robert Conlcy, Mrs. Charles Koe.r.Ig, Mrs. Frank Schutz, Ben Moss and Nick Moss, Jr. A sister Mrs. Peter Brown end three brothers, Peter of Chiogo.I Jacob of Minneapolis and John of Scherervllie also survive. Mr. Moss was seventythree years old. The funeral will beheld at St. Michael's church, iSchererrville, Monday morning at ten o'clock. The cortege will leave the Piper home at S:00 o'clock. MRS. HAYS IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, Dec. 9 Mrs. Will H. Hays wife of Postmaster General, was reported improving at -t. Luke's hospital today. That she had been ill at the hospital lor several flays was revealed when Mr. Hays paid a threehour visit at the hospital. He left when assured Mrs. Kays was in no danger.
Hammond Grade Crossing Scene of Accident to Motor Bus Today botlwEth? Pollo Ute today, acting' under Instructions from Chief Austg-en, arrested John naliii. Ml Morton avenue on charges of Involuntary manslaug-hter. He was the driver of the fatal bus. Baliki was released under bonds of $2,)CO pending acrtion of the coroner. Like a powerful epot-llght illuminating a dark stage during some dramatic scene, the huge head-light of an east bound Nlckle Plate train cutting the murky haze at the Columbia are. crossing at 6:30 a. ra. today silhouetted one of tho most ghastly traffic horors in Hammond's history when a truck loaded with workmen was struck by a west bound fast Nickle Tlate freight. live men riding the tail-board or the truck were swept from their eeats and into the path of the locomotive. The truek, struck in the rean, was thrown clear of the track and its twisted, torn canvas top imprisoned more than twenty-five frantic men who i ought and beat one another to effect an escape. Of the flve who were tossed into the way of the train, one was instantly killed. Ills mangled body was assembled and he was laid to one side where a couple of undertakers wrangled over the right to claim the bady. The other four were found to hr.ve suffered serious injuries. They were rushed to St. Margaret's hospital, where Doctors Oberlin and Chidlaw say the men have a chance to live. THE BEAD JOHN MIRAXOFSKT. 490 AMES AVENUE, HAMMOND. THE INJIT-IED RUDOLPH TATLOVICH. JOE KING, S22 KENWOOD AVE. NICK SHERBOCK, 513 LARNED A V E N N U E, HA M M O ND. STANLEY- JAKOSH. 25 CO. HOUSE. No statement by the driver of thf truck has yet been made to police. lie gave his name as I;,.Uckl and his ad dress as 561 Morton avenue. At the coroner's inquest to be held Saturday morning, Joe Briben, 1172 Columbia avenue, riding in the front seat with Baliki will prove an important witness. According to Joe Lechman. 1096 Columbia avenue, another passenger, the a'tident ocurrfd after this fashion: "I was riding on one of the side seats of the truck. I was sitting close to th rear. As we approached the crossing at Columbia avenue, I could see quite a ways down the track, a train coming from the west. The crossing watchman had lowered the gates. The gates are short ones and do not extend across the street The driver of our trurk thought he could get over, I suppose before the train from tho west arrived. He cut around the gates intending to cross in spite of the watchman. "We had nearly crossed the track when looking around I saw not 20 feet away the dimmed headlight or a west bound train. It was almost upon us- I leaped from the truck at the same time screaming to the others to do the same. The driver stepped on tho gas and the car spurted but it was too late. The men riding on the tail board were caught by the on-ruphlrp train and hurled into the path of the locomot lve. "It was awful. I do not yet understand bow it all happened. It sems like a terrible dream. We came down here to the police station to see if we could find out what hss become of our good friend Mlranofsky. He is missinc. I wonder ff it was he who was killed? Do you know?" The police did not know. "Wo found a sweater out there near where it happened. 7t was his sweater. Surely it can't be Mlranofsky! Only last night he was telling me about th fir he is bringing to America. H t.-ilks about her every night. He Is go.ng to be married to bis sweetheart. . . . Mlranofsky is a good friend. He is my friend. . . I wonder " Police sent him to Burns' morg-ie.. The friends worst fears were confirmed. The dead man was Miranofsky. The death truck bad been converted into use as a bus to carry workmen from East Hammond to the General American Tank Car Corporation Fast Chicago. It was operated along with another by Baliki. 71, two trucks made one trip each morning and night. The first truck had left with its load. Tt reached the Fast Chicago plant without incident. The second had left East. Hammond a few minutes later. Workmen said they paid a fare of ten cents each for the ride. At the offlci ejf the c'ty controller records showed that Bnllkl ltnd taken out a l.'fens to operate a truck. This costs f3 a year. FINDS YOUNG DISTILLERY Prohibition Agent Harry Mathers, stationed at South Bend, slipped out into the country yesterday and closed i p a distillery which had been pouring moonshine on the market by the barrel. Mike Cormandy and Joe Torok who live on R. F. D. B were the operators. The officers also found eighteen galIons of moonshine and S00 teallons of mash.