Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 347, Hammond, Lake County, 24 April 1922 — Page 1
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Men Have to be Drafted Over the States as Delegates to State Convention BY MAURICE EAULT. TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL! INTIANAPOLI3. Ind., April 24. Little Interest Is "being displayed in the Republican state convention which in to meet in Indianapolis May 24 and 23, to nominate candidates for a number of state offices and adopt a platform for the ' fall campaign- ' Delegates to the convention are to be elected at the primary election May 2, but in many sections of the state men are having to be drafted for the places. There are few contests for the delegateshlps, in most counties an organisation slate being unopposed In the primary. The lack of Interest In the convention is not due to any dwindling of Republican spirit tut to the fact that there are but two contests for places on the state ticket. The senatorial race between Senator! Harry S. New and ex-Senator Albert J. Bcveridge and local campaigns for county offices and control of organisations have completely overshadowed the selection of delegates to the convention. The contests for places on the state ticket to be decided at the convention are for the ofTice of clerk of the supreme court and one Judge of the supreme court. Patrick J. Lynch, present clerk, who has held office during one term of four years is seeking renomination. He is opposed by Henry A. Roberts, traveling man and newspaper publisher of Cermet, who was elected state statistician in 1917. Before Roberts could take office, however, the statistician's job was abolished at the reQuest of ex-Governor Goodrich Roberts is making a personal campaign among delegates slated for the convention and is confident of defeating Lynch. The present clerk is understood to have the backing of many organization men. Judge David A. Myers of the supreme court is being opposed for renomination by Judge Will Sparks of .It-jshvllle. The state convention, unless un experienced opposition arises, will nominate by acclamation the following candidates: Ed. Jackson, secretary of state: 'William G. Oliver, auditor of state; Ora Davles, treasurer of state, and B. J. Burris, state superintendent of public instruction. Three Judges of the appellate court also probably will be named without opposition. 3 I IN AUTO Three persons were seriously Injured when the automobiles, driven by Charles Pawlosk of 3937 Catalpa street and William Kowal. of 3921 Elm street, Indiana Harbor, collled at the corner of 139th and Elm streets, yesterday afternoon. The Injured were: Wm. Kowal, John Kam lnski and Philip rawlosk. AVttnesse say that Pawlosk was driving east on 139th street and Kowal was going west on 139th. and when starting to make the turn on Elm to go south, the cars came together. Both machines were damaged considerably. FRED SMITH EDITS Frederick pmith, war corespondent of the Chicago Tribune who spoke at the Hammond Country club recently on the Far East, and now editor of the Pictorial Magatine of the Herald-Examiner, has accepted the editorship of a new Radio Monthly, Radio Age, In which he is paylnr special attention to the needs of beginners In radio along the lines of instruction in making and operating radio receiving outfits. Associated with Mr. Smith in the technical department of Radio Age Is1 Prof. Frank D. Pearne. chief instructor in electricity at Lane Technical high school. The new magarine Is profusely Illustrated with diagrams and halftones. The Radio Age has quarters at 1705 Garrlek building, Chicago. Mr, Smith won many admirers In Hammond by his articles and lecture en the orlnt, as well as his work in the World Vfti Vote toe Charle It, Dyer for Clerk. Lake Circuit Court- Ar. "
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ference recently with C. A. Law rence,, superintendent or the street railways, submitted e. plan for a loop service embracing the State street, Hohman street business dis tricts, the south sldo residence district and Columbia and Calumet I avenues. The route of the loop service would be west on Stato street from Calumet avenue to Hohman street, south on Hohman street to Conkey avenue, cast on Conkey and Morton avenires to Columbia avenue, north on Columbia avenue to Fields ave nue, west on- Fields to Calumet and north on Calumet to State. Cars would be routed both ways on a frequent schedule. Mr. Lawrence indicated that the plan would be given full consideration, it is reported. of m I STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVICE! BALTIMORE, Md.. April 22 Laws do not give women equal rights. Mrs. Mabel Walker Wlllebrandt of California, assistant attorney general of the United States, told the Pan-American conference of women here Saturday. "Laws do not give freedom. Wommen should take their places at the side of men plainly, nlmply and unostentalously and act if they already had equal rights. Gradually the men will give them what they ask for. Education will advance the freedom of women more quickly than laws." Mentioning divorce laws, the only woman member of the attorney general's staff declared that there should be "an equal partnership In the home." "The basis of the Spanish law is partnership in the home and this should be the basis of the community system here. There should be partnership between husband and wife over property, over control of children, over everything." In Vraguay women have all the rights, according to Senora Ceila Paladino de Vital!, delegate to the Pan-American conference of women. '.'A woman Just has to say she wants a divorce in my country and she gets it, but a man. he must accuse and give proof," she said, "The woman only has to say -I don't wish to live any longer with this person." Whon an unmarried women has a child, she announces the father's name and the man she accuses is responsible for the child's support. "This law caused several wealthy men to be blackmailed and it was changed to make proof of paternity necessary, but the n'.v law Is never enforced. Women retain names and identity in my country after they marry. "Yes, women have everything in my country. It's a women-made government. Men help carry it out.-' The next congress will be without a woman member. Mrs. George Bass, former head of the women's committee of the national Democratic party, predicted. LABOR PARTY STAGES STRIKEIN IRELAND Country Is Cut Off From Communication With Outside World. LONDON, April 24. Ireland today was cut off from all communication with the outside world, the result of a general strike in all Industry, proclaimed hy the Irish Labor party in protest against military tactics being employed b7 both loyal and mutinous sections of the Irish Republican army. All normal activities were suspended at J o'clock this morning and will not be resumed until 9 o'clock tonight. Just before telegraph service to the Emerald Isle was discontinued there were vnconflrmed reports fru.n Dublin that Michael Collins, who made a epench yesterday at Tralee, had been dslayed in his. return to Dublin by torn up roads near Newcastle, 125 miles southeast of the South Ireland capital. There were unconfirmed reports also that a true had been agreed upon by warring army factions. Members of the Labor party nai planned demonstrations today and early tomorrow in nil parts of the island in protest against militarism. Government leaders were taking extreme measures to prevent aci-al attack upon headquarters upon the mutineers by the Laborites. When the Dail Kireann meets Wednesday, it is understood that Arthur GrifTlth. the president, will propose a rsolutIon, dissolving the body and calling for a general electionA bitter debate is expected to follow, but GrifTlth Is confident of success
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public library in mo past, thU in the week vou're supposed to start But maj be you bolonir to the bis: crowd that doesn't know where the Hammond library io. Well, i'. located in Central park on Hohman stride, betweju Truman l:ouiovartl land Michigan iivjiiuc. It's the i budding that most strangers mis take for the City Hail, when ihey g" to make their lirst visit to the municipal home. Just drop in and ask for any book you may have in mind. Or. if you are interested in a certain subject, name it. and many books will be suggested. You will be tasked to fill out an application card. Get some property owner to sign it with you, merely for indentification, and Vnn rati rarpv a wa v tVi hnnl, ' Just to make it more interesting the Hammond Library Board is offering two sets of, prizes of 15, S10 and $5 each. These are for persons who read books and then write stories of GOO or more words about the books. The contest is open for six weeks. Saturday the Hammond Boy Scouts .distributed thousands of circulars under the direction of Mrs. F. O. Rick. This week the board will follow up its publicity campaign, and Saturday Mrs. Rick will put on a tag day. Her headquarters will be at the First Trust & Savings bank. The tags will not require any cash outlay from the persons tagged. They will merely remind them of the Hammond library and the closing of the State observation of Library week. FOR "WETS" SAYS JUDGE If the election of a "wet" congress should be brought about at any time-in the future and the.lSta amendment should be repealed, the action would have no effect on Indiana where a prohibition law was in effect before the national "dry" law was enacted, according to a ruling of the state, supreme court. The ruling was In the appeal case of Frank Hess, a Terre Haute restaurant keeper, who had sought to set aside his conviction under the state prohibition law on the grounds that this law was nullified by the federal law. The supreme court held that the federal law does not nullify th state prohibition law. COMING TO LAKE Tl Senator New Is coming to Lake county tomorrow. This news was received at noon today by Lew Barnes, chairman of the New executive committee In Lake county. It came in the form of a telegram from Senator New, stating that he would arrive in Gary over the Baltimore & Ohio at 12:48 o'clock tomorrow. Senator New will be met at the train by the executive committee. He will speak at East Chicago and Indiana Harbor tomorrow evening, and at Huehn's hall, Hammond, and the Orpheum theatre, Gary, Wednesday eveningt WORK STARTS ON BUILDING PROJECTS More good news. Work started today on the construction of the concrete pavement of One Hundred and Forty-seventh street, through West Hammond, for a distance of six miles. The. concrete mixer began operations this morning. Grading work started today on the new West Hammond playground which is to cost $180,000, including price of land. Woods. Martin & Co., began work today on $50,000 street Improvements In Terrace Garden. The Metals Refining Company began work on an addition to . its plant. The Standard Steel Car Company is doubling the capacity of its paint shop. CHALK TALK T. T Parlin of the E. X. Bunnell Motor Co., will give a chalk talk to members of the American Legion at 220 State 6tret, American Legion hall, Tuesday evening at 8:30. A smoker, eats and music. All the Legion members and their friends are invited to attend.
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Councilman Edward C. Muha Veteran of Late War Dies After Long Illness
This morning the flag is flying at half mast from the East Chicago city hall: unusual silence prevails in the large corridors of t li e building, and across the entrance to the council chambers a deep crepe is draped. One of the city officials is dead. He is Councilman Edward A. Muha of the t uuith ward, who after a long illness with diabetes, died at 12:10 Sunday afternoon at his parents' home, 611 Chicago ave., East Chicago. While ailing for a number of years, Mr. Muha was always able to be up and around, attending all council meetings and directing his business affairs. List Tuesday, however, he became seriously 111 and yesterday afternoon a few minutes after high noon, with his family at his bedside. Councilman Muha passed away. Mr. Muha was 25 years old on April 11, being born here in 1897 and liing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael .Muha. at their present address since his birth. He is the fourth child of a family of seven. He received his early education in the St. Mary's school, after which he attended the St. Cyril's college. Chicago, and St. Joseph Seminary at (Continued on page eight.) DEATH THROWS O'ER VISIT Wesley Hurd Stricken While Coming to Surprise His Son. Death stepped in and frustrated the happy plans of Wesley Hurd aged 62 years, who arrived in Ham mond at 6:30 Saturday on the C. & O. railroad from Peru, Indiana, to .pay his son, Otis B. Hurd, 828 Wal ter street, a surprise visit. Stopping to take nither a taxi or street car the elderly man left the station intent on walking to the home of his son. He had proceeded as far as the corner of Sohl and Sibley streets, when he was seized with a parlytle stroke. He fell, breaking his cane. Without regaining consciousness, he passed away at the home of his son last night. The fats! stroke suffered by Mr. Hurd Saturday night was the third he had experienced. He must have felt the breath of death for Just previous to falling he managed to drag from his pocket an identification card containing the name and address of his son. The card was in his hand when passers-by found him and summoned an ambulance. He is survived by his widow and three children: Otis, Mrs. Pearl Cunningham, S35 Sohl st., and Charles Hurd, of Peru; and ten grand children. The body will be shipped tomorrow morning from Peru for interment. IAL AT ORAK TEMPLE Ora" Temple, Hammond, was th mecca for Shriners from all parts of the county today. This afternoon a big parade was held through th downtown district led by the drum and bugle corps and fifty candidates who are to treed the hot sands tonight. It is the big annual spring ceremonial. ASKS FOR DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Harry E. Coefleld. one of the proprietors of the Auto-Craft Works at SS3 Calumet avenue, Hammond, today filed suit in the Superior court at Hammond against his partner, Ttoy Poland, asking for the dissolution of the co-partnership, an accounting and the- appointment of a receiver. He says that Poland has failed to pay In the 1600 which he was to furnish as his half of the capital of the business. Furthermore, it is alleged Poland has collected 12.933 due the firm and has rendered J no accounting for it. The income of the business has been good and Poland long ago should have been able to pay his share of the capital out of his earning Cofleld asks that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the business and close it out. He is represented by Attorney L. T. Meyer.
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' INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI ASHVILLL, X. C, April 24 Charles B. Land is, a former congressman from Indiana, ajrid a brother of Judge Kenesaw il. Land.s. baseball coramls3ioner, died at a hospital here thU morning wrcrn an acute malady with which he was stricken last night. Mr. Lar.di- came here last week to recuperate. Judge Lantila Is enroute here, Mr. Landis was quite well knov.: throughout Lake county, where he often campaigned when he was in Indiana politics. At the time of his
death he was counsel for the Du Ponk Powder Co. MILITARY FUNERAL FOR GEORGE CHIGAS sS Soissons Hero First Whiting Boy Killed J Buried Satutrday. T SPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING, IND., April 24 The largest military funeral to be conducted", by t American Legion Postj No. SO, was held in this city on Saturday over the body of George Chigis, who was the first Whiting boy 'to .be killed overseas, meeting his fleath in the Soissons drive on July7, 1318 Mrs Chigas was a member of the First Division of Infantry and is the last 'of the soldier dead to be returned to this city. ' Tb body arrived in Whiting on Thursday morning and lay in state in the Chapel of Owens and Spanburg, undertakers, who conducted the funeral, and was taken to the home of his brother John Chigas, of 647 Fred St., Friday evening, when members of the American Legion kept gujjrkijptil Satfirjiay afternoon when fvfTBs were conducte"d by theRev. Wm. Taylor, Legion chaplin and Commander Chester R. Schlatter. The cortege then proceeded to St. Mary's church where very impressive services were held, after which they proceeded to Indianapolis blvd. on foot to a military air under the army colors, the color bearers befng William Bachi and Walter .Wriesenfeldt and color guards were: Hugh Steudebaker and August Schnell. From this point they went via machines to the Greek Catholic .church in Hessville, where taps were given by Bugler Taul Mehalso. The pall bearers were: Warner Sutherland, Oscar Ahlgren, , Thomas Muldoon, John Toth, Dewey Templeton and Albert Scholz. The firing squad, under the adjutant, Leo T. Mulvay. consisted of Roy ,and Lewellyn Griffith, John Murphy, William Kasch, Albert Johnson, John Markovich. William Kyle and Ernest Assenhiemer. The American Legion detachment was in charge of Harry Powers. . The deceased leaves a mother in ! Europe and two brothers, John and William, in this city. ELKS' BIG SHOW Xever in the history of Hammond Elkdom or any other "dome" has there been no much genuine effort put forth to give the public a rare treat in the way of an Elk carnival that will, from the standpoint of superior attractions, surpass any and everything thus far attempted along this line. The advance sale of tickets has gone over big the people of the entire region are talking about attending this show of shows. Some three hundred Hammond Bills, say they, have a surprise for the public up their sleeve that will set the tongues wagging and the heart beat faster with delight. The vaudeville acts booked for this occasion by the entertainmcrt committee are the last word in a-ts-The dance floor is wonderful. The home town acts are a scream. A friendly tip. Go early if want to get In. you BIG REALTY DEAL OCCURS AT GRIFFITH SPECIAL TO THE TIMES GRIFFITH, Ind.. April 24. One of the largest real estate deals of the year was closed during the last few days, when Mr. W. P. Christianson, proprietor of the Griffith Truckin gand Drawing business purchased the P. J. Beirlger coal yard, including all the property between Junction avenue and the Erie Tl. R. west of the avenue. The property now carries several coal sheds, one ice house, one wagon and auto shed the Bothwell barber shop, the Athletic club hall, one truck, one large wagon scale. Mr. Christianson "n addition to his large trucking and draying business will increase his feed business. He will add an Ice Storage plant and an office.
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tSPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING, Ind., April 21. Whiting Community Service will proceed with the construction of the Memorial Community House within tlie next six weeks. Plans and svncifications have been completed and are now in the hands of the general contractors vho have been Instructed to submit their biJs to the Community Board three weeks from today. The building, which is to be of Southern Italian architecture, will be erected at a cost of $450,000 arid dedicated to the memory of the Whiting men who served the country in the World war. It will contain the most modern facilities and equipment essential to carrying for
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(BULLETIN) DANVILLE. III.. April 24. Hedrick, Ind., almost wiped off the map by the floods and cyclone of last week, is to be rebuilt at once. More than 100 volunteer carpenters, armed with their tools, left by train for Hedrick today to begin the task. They were given a rousing send off. (BULLETIN) DANVILLE. 111.. April 24. Asbury E. Steele, former mayor of Marion, Indiana, died here last night at the soldiers home. (BULLETIN) BUTLER, Mo.. April 24.Fire of undetermined origin partially damaged six buildings in the business section here today, causing an estimated loss of $100,000. (BULLETIN) TTA N S AS CITY. ' Kans.. April 24. The identity of three masked and shrouded men who wore the regalia of the Ku KIux Klan and entered the Washington Avenue Methodist church here last night, remained a mystery today. Pushing aside an usher at the door, the men offered the Rev. G. Franklin Ream a contribution of money. He asked them to take off their masks and identify themselves and when they, refused, he returned the money. The Klansmen then departed. (BULLETIN) GRAND VALLEY. Ont.. April 24. Captain I I. L. Holland was burned to death and flvine Officer Owen injured to AND LABOR LINE 0 D i Great Industrial Trial Begins in Charlestown W. Va., Today. ROBERT STARR THORXBURGH STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE CHARLESTOWN. W. VA.. April 24 With the population of this little tow'n swelled to more than double Its normal proportions, and with almost every home entertaining a "paying guest," the stajre is set for one of the greatest industrial trials in the history of the long warfare between organized labor and capital, which opens here today, when the first of more than 100 cases, in which treason, murder, conspiracy and lesser crimes arc chargd, is called in circuit court. According to present plans. the first defendant to face trial on indictments which were the aftermath ofthe armed march of the miners to the Logan county boarder, where they battled for more than a week with sheriffs deputies, lead by Sheriff Don Chafln. of Logan county, will be C. Frank Keeney, of Charleston, president of District IT. United Mine orker.j cf America. Kecney is said by the state to have been responsible for the armed march. The state has announced its intention of proceeding first with the treason charges. West Virginia, a state born in the strife of the Civil war, is probably unique among commonwealths, in providing a death penalty for treason against the state. The defendants, accompanied by hundreds of friends ami members of their families, are living, in a "tent" colory here, established by Fred Mooney, secretary of District Xo. 17. The population of this colony numbers today nearly 400 and new arrivals are being registered hourly. Don't forget to vote for John KIIHgrewr lor County Clerk at the primaries. May 2nd. 4'24-7t
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of these will be the auditorium. seating 1,000 and with a stage luily equipped for amateur and profes sional dramatics, two gymnasiums, eight bowling alleys, banquet hall, swimming pool, pool and billiard rooms. A distinctive feature will be found in the Memorial Hall to be used by the local American "Legion Post as their permanent headquar ters. The building is a gift from the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) to th citizens of the community, who will maintain and control it through, their own organization now conducting Its activities in tempor ary quarters. Commun.'ty Service, day when a military airplane in which they were flying struck a tree and crashed to the ground. (BULLETIN) UNIONTOWN, Pa. April 24. Four hundred strikers headed by a dozen women, the latter armed with clubs, stones, pokers and red pepper, marched to the Newcomer mine of the Amond Coal Company early today and attempted to turn back several employees who were still at work. The women hurled rocks and red pepper at the miners and mine guards. W. I. Klingensmith, superintendent of the mine, was temporarily blinded by the pepper. Two women were arrested. (BULLETIN) CHICAGO. April 24. Miss Lillian Anderson, fifty-one year old school teacher, who had been suffering from a nervous breakdown. today leaped from her third story bedroom window to the ground, sustaining internal injuries and the fracture of both legs. At the hospital it was said she probably would die. (BULLETIN) OUNGSTOWN. Ohio, April 24v Margaret. 7. and .Helen, 2. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Yagas, were burned to death this morning when fire of undetermined origin destroyed their home. The parents had gone to a barn to do chores and discovered the flames too late to rescue the children. A passing autoist rescued a son, aired four. GIRLS ARE STRANDED AT SCHERERVILLE Accept Invitation in fl x t:j- iw:i.t. Cd'JO io XVXUe Wlin I StranCS Men. CHICAGO. April 24. Mary Kubic and Marion Kuminski, who said they lived at 716 S. Hermitage ave., are stranded In Pherervllle, Ind.. as the result of accepting an automobile ride yesterday. The Maxwell st. police last night received a long distance telephone call rrom George . smay, owner of a restaurant there, who told the police that the girls wanted carfare home and asked them to notify Mrs. Ralph G. Pope, 716 S. Hermitage ave.. whom they lived. Mrs. Pope said she knew the girls. According to Smay. the girls were at K, Ninty-second st. and Commer cial ave. when they accepted the invitation of two men for an auto mobile ride, but left the car when they reached Schererville. RAILROAD SUES SUPPLY OOMPANY The Lake Erie & Western Railway Co.. finds that it has made a refund on freight when it shouldn't. Today it filed suit against the Municipal Contracting & Supply Co., of Michigan City, to recover the amount of the refund. The complaint which was filed by Attorney C. B. Tinkliam in the Superior court at Hammond, states that in the fall of 1317, the contracting firm ordered five car-loads of asphalt from the Texas Co., of Port Neches, Texas. These were shipped to Michigan City and the contractors paid $1,227.26 freight. Later the contractors claimed that the asphalt was an import shipment and should have been hauled for 16 cents a hundred instead of 30c. the rate charged. The railroad company refunded 1573. Then the railroad company learned that the asphalt was manufactured in Texas and was not imported as claimed. The contractors refuse to return the refunded freight charges.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 24 Richard V. Sipe. ex-clerk of the Marion county court was sentence-1 to prison and fined S7.000 under three eeparate charges cf conspir acy and enioezzlement In Criminal court today in connection with a thortage of jr50,003 In th clerk's trust funds. Sipe won much no.or!ety at th time the state militia was-ordered. to East Chicago by refusing to g with his company. SEXTEXCES COAXCRIlEirr The sentences are: Tow to fourteen years Imprison ment and $1,000 fine for conspiracy to embezzle with Mrs. Mary Gunter Bell, employee in the clerk's office. Two to fourteen years and J5,000 fine for conspiracy to embezzle with Will H. Latta, attorney, and Edwin Hunt, real estate dealer. Five to eight years, disfranchise ment for two years and $1,000 flna' and costs for embezzlement, The sentences ire to run concur: rently. j The other three InTolved-wltli Sip" are under indictment. Sipe, who had pleaded guilty.: blamed hi shortage on his inability! to say "No" to "frieuds" who be-' seiged him for money. STATUS OF MINERS . BIG STRIKE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS. April K4. The first three weeks of the coal strike have witnessed these developments: Anthracite operators and miners in conference In New York in what thus far has been a futile attempt toward settlement of the hard coal controversy. Overtures of some soft ccal oper ators with a view to separate peace, by states rejected by union leaders. Hearing by the House labor com mittee In Washington on Representative Bland's reservation for a con gressional Investigation into the coal Industry resulted In the airing of an abundance of conflicting rea sons for the present strike, and In an invitation to operators to meet the miners in joint wage conference, which bid was given the cold shouli der by the mine owners. What was expected to be. the. ad- . ministration's first move toward ending the country-wide industrial tie-up came to naught. When Attorney General Daugherty cam to Indianapolis several days ago, admittedly to look in the, strike situation, it was genrally believed he would move the dismissal of the year-old conspiracy indictment , pending in Federal court here . against miners and operators. This it was expected would relieve the ! operators of their professed ftara , of federal prosecution if they con-s ferred with the miners on a new wage scale. He returned to Wash j ington without having taken, atvr ! action. Four possible Avenues .of settle I ment have been opened, but bo far 1 without -success: The usual Joint conference of miners and operator, j government control of mines as pro j posed by Mr. Lewis, eeparate peace by districts, and mediation bv a. trl-
Chi-parUte federal cTOm!8s-on- Besid I these is a fifth, proposed by Vice :
president Murray ot the miners' un- ,' lon aurinE th course of debate last ; wl11 O"aaro xne on ana re-j lurn TO wprK Penaing negotiation : on a new agreement ireongTess will j apply the bituminous commission 1520 award to all soft coal opera- j tions. Union officials are awaiting to I see how Murray's proposal will be ' received. SENATOR NEW HERE WEDNESDAY Huehn hall. Wednesday night. New. That's the program. Backers f Senator New, incumbent and candidate against Beveridge in the re publican primaries, have arranged to get Huehn 'hall, Hammond, as the scene of the Xew rally here on Wednesday night. This is the word from headquart ers of Iew Eiarnes at Gary. It is relayed to Hammond through Clarence Etier, hard-working admir er of Senator New. He says Lieutenant Governor Bush will speak. There'll be others, too. And maybe the Senator himself. That isn't decided yet. But this will be announced one way or the other tomorrow. In the meantime get out your date book. New. Wednesday night. FILES DAMAGE SUIT. John A. Hutchison of S3n Mnvwood avenue, Hammond, was made defendant in a damage suit' filed today by Louis Besterda in the Hammond Superior court. Besterda says that on April 1 as he was walk ing south on Calumet avenue, near Vine street, he was hit by Hutchinson's car and injured. He ask? for J 1,500 damages. He is represented by Attorneys McAleer, Dorsey and Gillett,