Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 324, Hammond, Lake County, 7 June 1922 — Page 1

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BIGJTRIKE Decision of Brotherhoods Made Last Night Comes As a Surprise (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CINCANATI. Ohio, Jane 7. -The situation ia exceedingly lerioat and preeont Indications would tend to 'recast a vote favorable to strike," Bert M. Jewell, president of the Railway Employe Department of the Americas Federation of Labor asserted here this morning La commenting; on the decision of the heads of the brotherhoods here to call a strike vote, retnri'tle Jnne 3V. The decision, nJ, last night, came as a surprise, a leaders had declared previously that under no condition would a strike vote be called by this conference. By LUTHER A. HUSTON STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVICE CHICAGO. June 7. Railroad labor today has thrown down the gauntlet to its employers and to the United States railway labor board and is squaring- away for a finish tight on the rage qut issue. Every indication coming from headquarters of the rail unions, whose wages have been reduced more than $100,000. 090 annually in two recent decisions of Che labor board, is that no quarter will be given and that the campaign will bo fought to a definite conclusion. BALLOTS ARB IX MAIL Strike ballots are in the mall today to more than 1.200.000 members of the Railway Employes Department of the American Federation ot Labor, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employes and other labor organizations affected by the wage cuts. The ballots are returnable June CO, which makes it possible for a strike to be called July 1. the date when the wage cuts become effective. Although no overtures for an active alliance with the striking coal miners has been made so far as has been .learned here, the possibility of the defensive alliance with the coal miners taking a positive form that eventually would culminate in one of the greatest Industrial tieups in the history of the nation is ot discounted by observers of the aituation. The rail unions, after placing considerable dependence in the railway labor board during the past two years, have turned to the other extreme and, so far as those affected by present wage cuts are concerned, are openly hostile. In a statement that accompanied the announcement of the strike vote, B. M. Jewell, president of . the Railway Employes Department of the A. T. ef L. said: SATS IT'S XrjfjrSTTFIABLB "By no stretch of facts can this decision (the S60.000.000 wage cuts for shopment announced yesterday) be justified. X am astounded that a body of the board's prestige and dignity should be willlfg to send out such a hastily dressed up and obviously unfair apology for rates of pay awarded." Jewell's statement said that the board's ruling would result in "an .Immediate confirmation of the belief among our membership" that the labor board is "not an impartial court created to dispense Justice but a body created to help the railroads carry out their labor policy." Among railway executives the pinion was expressed that the wage cut decisions would help make up for the recent freight rate reductions ordered by the interstate commerce commission. JAP GIRLS TURN FLAPPER INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SACRAMENTO, Cal., June 7. The daughters of Nippon have embraced "flapperism" unreservedly and wholeheartedly. Such was the message brought here today by Osada, prominent Nipponese educator, who eonsultwith the state department of education relative to the text book system in effect here. Bobbed hair, rolled stockings, and manifest upward trend in hakamas are outward indications of the fact that the ladies ot Japan are contentedly basking in the unconventional arm 3 of flapperism, Osada said. KU KLUX KLAN IN INDIANA MUNC1E. Ind., June 7. While a crowd estimated at five thousand persons watcher from a distance, a class of 100 men in civilian dress was initiated into the local Ku Klux Klan at an open air ceremony held last night in McCullough Park. Klans in robes and hoods stood their sjuard, keeping spectators at such a distance from the ceremony that the identity .of the candidates could not be learned. A flaming cross provided illumination for the initiation which continued for several hcjrs. ' THE net revenue from the sale of poppies by women auxiliaries of the vets was 27. 75 in Hammond.

HARDING PICKS DEM. FOR PLACE ON FARM BOARD

Got. Robert A. Cooper. President Harding has selected Gov. Robert A. Cooper, South Carolina, to fill the vacancy on the farm loan board caused by the recent resignation of A. F. Lever, North Carolina. Cooper ia a Democrat. LAWYER ADVISES FOR UNIONS INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW i'OHK, June 7. Samuei Untermeyer. New York attorney, in commenting on the Supreme court decision in the Coronado Coal case that labor unions . are liable for strike damages and can be sued, advised all labor organizations to incorporate. "The decision of the Supreme court in the Coronado case is merely an extension of the precedent established in the Danbury Hatter's case," Untermeyer said. "It was logically and reasonably certain that the decision would be extended to unincorporated labor unions. "If the workers understand their own best interests and are well advised the 'decision should lead to the voluntary incorporation of all labor unions, thus shielding the individual members from personal liability except where they have taken an active part in acts resulting in the restraint of interstate commerce, "I have never been able to understand the intense hostility of organized labor to Incorporation. '"It's terrors are purely imaginary whilst there are substantial safeguards against individual liability and many other advantages attached to incorporation. "As a lifelong champion of organized labor I cannot too often insist that the proper governmental regulation of unions that would fee limited to the elimination of abuses (which applies only tv a minority of unions) woiild greatly strengthen the legitimate ones." 1TH LARCENY J5PECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING. IND.. June 7 Mike Budack, Standard Oil camp cook, his wife Katie, and sixteen year old son, Andrew, were all arrested by Officers Kilcullen, Wagner, Wawyzniak and Standard Oil Co. Watchman Manzal. when Roderick Geo. McMillan swore out a warrant charging the Budacks with grand larceny, having stolen food stuffs from the company. They were all released on $1,000 bonds each secured by Mrs. Matte Glinski and will appear in the city courts today .for trial. POPE PIUS SICK; UNDERDOCTORSCARE f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 TARIS, June 7 Pope Pius XI is sick and is under the care of phyRicians. according to a Rome dispatch printed "in the Petit Journal today. The Rome dispach. printed by the I'etjJ: Journal fays in part: When Cardinal Ratti. kviown as a robust mountain ciTmber, was crowned pope it was considered a good augury for a long reign, but voluntary seclusion in the Vatican's golden prison has resulted in a surprising physical decline in the past few months. This is believed to due to the change from accustomed open air and exercises to a quiet seJentavy life. It cannot be denied that the pope is a sick man. Doctor Amici and Dr. Battistini examined the pontiff and prescribed a severe diet and plenty of exercise in the atican gardens. The prfysicTans personally visited the Vatican kitchens and gave strict orders to the chefs as to what was to be cooked and the manner in which it was to be 'prepared.'

INCORPORATION

CHARGE COOK

Quenches Love Fires With Garden Hose AKRON, O.. June 7 A garden hose as a quencher for love fires was approved here by. the police court. Floyd Hide was in court on charges preferred" against him by Joe Mosturso. "Joe . was coming with my wife," testified Hide, "and I turned the hose on them. I do not know how many times she had been with him before, but I decided to put out whatever love fires might be burning. I sure soaked 'em. Judge." Judge Pardee told Mosturzo he had been given the right kind of treatment and dismissed the case, BOMBERGER ELECTED IN Scrappy Session of City Council Results in Lawyers Remaining on School -Board I L,. Bomberger remains on the Hammond Board of Education for another term of three years. The city council so decreed last night in one of the "fightinest" sessions eyor held In Hammond. There was no bunk to the scrapping. . Every man who said anything was in earnest. Half of the eighteen members had come determined to appoint Bomberger. Eight of the other half were just as determined that Milo Bruce should have the Job. The extra man did it. It was plainly evident long before the meeting was called to order that the school board appointment was the thing uppermost In the minds of all. All' available space was packed with spectators. The aldormen ploughed right through a bunch of ordinances, borrowing and spending money right and left. Thousands of dollars meant nothing, They were anxious to get to the voting business. Then President Keeler told them it was time to consider the vacancy on the board of education. Straightway Alderman Wolf made the motion to vote by secret ballot. It went through. Then Alderman Conde placed In nomination the name of Ij. L. Bomberger. He was brie. Caleb White was the other way when he arose. After a long "a man" speech he finally let the cat out of the bag by saying that it was Milo Bruce he was talking about. Cheers from the galleries. Next Alderman James Malo injeci.ed the name of L. C, Smith, former alderman "Just to make it interesting." The first vote was taken. It stood: Bomberger, 9; Bruce, 8; Smith, 1. President Keeler declared Bomberger appointed. But the flrht wasn't over. Alderman Schulte, who is always crying "wolf," started it again. First it was the Wolff Manufacturing Co. This time is was Alderman George Wolf and T. R. Tennant 01 Vnt school board. He shouted some incoherent tantings about these tv city officials selling cement blocks to the Board of Education for construction work. As he orated he waved a paper which purported to contain the damning -evidence. Hp demanded an Investigation. George Wolf agreed with him. He said charges had been made so often by Schulte that it was .time fo.a showdown. He wanted it gone into thoroughly. So an "investigation" committee was appointed. Tlu members are Aldermen Schulte.. Malo and Seliger, and the city at-, torney. Then Aldsrmen Selia-er and White questioned the propriety of the vote for school trustee. The same old question which has arisen regularly 1n the last four years, at least, was propounded: Is it necessary that the candidates have a majority or plurality of the votes in order to he appointed? It has never been satisfactorily disposed of. The law provides that the candidate must have a majority In incorporated towns,, but makes no provision for cities. The city attorney explained it. He said he supposed a plurality was all right but that it would be nicer to have it the other way. More speeches. Threats. Loud yells. Hubbub In galleries. Keeler settled it by saying he was not goins to take the responsibility which rested on the whole council. ' He would let them vote again if thy so desired, a motion for a majority vote was put and carried. Those for it were Simpson; Mehan, Anl-rson. White. Seliger. Dedelow, Malo, Maka. Slack and Schulte. Those opposed were Keeler. Stamm. Hess. Wolf, Krugiolka, Conde, Fowler and Reissig. Those who looked or. this vote as a test of Bruce's strength thought he had it. Rut in the vote K C. Smith's can didacy was dropped and the tally stood: Bomoerger, 10; Bruce, 8. ATTT. C. E. TINKHAM is handling some of the routine work as special judge in Room 1 of the superior court during the absence of Judge Rciter.

HAMMOND

NEW YORK BANKER DONATES MILLION TO ART MUSEUM

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George F. Baker. Georjre F. Baker, chairman of the ooard of directors of the First National bank and a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. has just given $1,000,000 to t:.e mureum. The eift was announced on the eve of his departure for Europe. Many large gifts have been made to the museum, but a cr.ah ifift of $1,000,000 the bequst is in Liberty bonds practically the equivalent of cash i& without precedent. ASK Hi HOW HE LIKES HIS NEW STAR They Cost the City About $200 But Taxpayer Will Have to Stand For it. Next time you meet a Hammond alderman, pull back his coat and see if he has his new gold star pinned to his suspender. Of course he mar have it shining right out in plain sight, but it isn't likely. The Gold Star Aldermen finished the task of dcoratingwvthemselves last night when they passed an ordinance appropriating $198 to' pay for the badges of authority. They cost t 11 each. . . Evidently the boys wern't expecting to have such a large crowd present when they made the purchase for they coughed and looked a little sheepish when the ordinance was read. Finally they recovered and put it through. It was not stated whether the badges were to be the property of the city or the aldermen, and there was no provision against pawning or otherwise disposing of them. Rules may be promulgated later. A E, For two hours yesterday Judge Martin Smi'h and a jury in the jury in the criminal court . were transplanted from their forensic surroundings, to tho tower of a train dispatchers office and there watched 'scores of trains thunder their way Cirough a maze of .tracks. The imaginative flight of the judge and jury was induced by attorneys for Tom Morgan. Sohl St., Hammond, on trial for hold-up. Attorney J. H. Conroy sprung a surprise when he ! subpoened Frank Ott. train dispatcher for I he I. H. B. railroad and forced the railroad employe to bring into -o.irt records of all train movements - during February 19. 1921, It was on this day Morgan was alleged to have entered the way car of Train 302. Gibscn to Blue Island, and with a companion to have held up the crew of the train. Morgan' was accused of having robbed his victims. Then he fled. One year later he was arrested by spscinl aqtnts of the railroad. Testimony based o;i the records of the day's train movements was presented to 'he jury yesterday. After brief deliberation they returned -i verdict of not guilty. Morgan as freed. JOCK WELL UP IN FIRST TEN (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 LONDON. June 7 Jock Hutchinson, of the Ulenview Club of Chicago. British open golf champion, was well up among the first ten in thi Thousand Guineas tournament at Glen .Eagles when the final halfi of the 36 hole qualifying test began today. The field in the erent, whici is the forerunner of the ' supreme tot for tho British open title, 'was led by Joe Kirkwood. Australian champion as the final 18 holes were started. Match play will' begin tomorrow. ' Neiiher Jim Karnes, present American open champion, nor Walter Hagen, former holder of that title, were starter sin the Glen Eagles fixture. Tile only other American, Tom Blair, formerly of New Tork, was fifth from the last at the end of the first day play and probably will not qualify.

GONROY

SPRINGS

SURPRI

CLEAR MA

RECEIVER APPOINTED

FOR STORES National Stores Co. Witti Many Local Stock Holders Hit Financial Rocks ! Lake county people who purchased stock in the chain store of the NatI ior.al Stores Co.,' are wondering w hat is to become of their investments. The live Lake county stores went into the hands of a receiver this morning. Tho stores which went under the name of groceterias because of their self 5-trvice system have been going in Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago and Gary for a little more than a year. Stock was sold and many were Induced to invest een small amounts in an enterprise which promised great returns. The stockholders include a number of Hammond's shrewdest financiers. How many are afCeced will not be known until the receiver has had time to take possession of the books of the company and check them over. The petition for a rectTver for the stores in this county was tiled this morning by the John'r. Lalla Com pany, wholesalers of Chicago. Judge Crites of Room 2 of the Hammond superior court' granted the petition and appointed Charles Surprise receiver. The petitioner states that the National Stores Co., owes it $6,531. and believes that other debts owed by the company will bring the total close to $100,000. The chain of stores extends over -arious parts of the country, and trouble seems to have been general. Maurice Zukert has been appointed receiver In bankruptcy for the stores which fall under the jurisdiction of the U. S. District court of the Eastern division of New York. The five Lake county stores are located at 413. 119th street. Whiting; 719 Chicago avenue. East Chicago: 163 'State street. Hammond: 78 State street, Hammondand 1717 Broadway Gary. All of thee stores have been closed since the company encountered financial difficulties and the petir tion states that the stock will rapidly deteriorate unless taken in charge by a receiver and converted into cash. The assets' ot the local stores are placed at $10,000. Attorney F. R. Murray, of Hammond, is representing the petitioner. There is also a National store at LaPorte, but it does not come under the jurisdiction of the Lake superior court. ARE PASSED Nov; that the vacant railroad property in the heart of the Hammond business district has been made avail able for the parking of automobiles, more territory on State and Hohman streets is being set aside for "No Parking." Two ordinances were passed by the city council last evening establishing new restricted districts. The first forbids parking on the east side of l-lohman street, south of State street, for a distance of 125 feet. The second prohibits parking anywhere on Hohman street, between Muenich court and Russell street. The Light Committee reported favorably upon a system of electric lights for the Hessville territory. It is expected that the new lights will be in within the next thirty days. The Special Committee which was to look into the report that outside labor was being given preference 3ter men from Hammond on school construction work, reported that they had found condition" satisfactory in renards to all except common laborers and' that this was being remedied. An ordinance authorizing the borrowing of $100,000 ,n short time nctes to meet current expenses of the administration was passed. Another crdinjince appropriated $2,000 to pay city inspectors on public work. Two ordinances weiV presented through the Board of Safety. One appropriated $3,000 from the general fund for supplies and repairs to equipment of the police department. The other - appropriated $1,524.29 to ra' ,ne hospital and medical expenses of Officer John Fisher who was shot by a negro last year. Tiic ordintr.ee establishing new fire limits in the territory east ofj Hohman street and south of the Nickel Plate tracks was passed. 34 PRECINCTS COUNTED AT CROWN POINT CROWN POINT, June 7. Thirtyfour precincts out of 99 have been re counted in the contest for treasureship nomination. Win Hunter of Gary, has gained 102 votes against Otto Fifield and Hazel Groves of East Chicago has gained 146 against Fifield. Fifleld's original lead was 473 votes.

"NO PARKING" ORDINANCES

What They Say

Announcement ia made from Washlnnton that nearly 3.OO0 OOO men have been given work the pnM ten month and It la asserted that there nil soon be n nhorlnge of he:p In fonr "major branch rn of activity." These are net out an the building trades, the lumber Industry, the automobile Indus, try nnd farm labor. The Iron and steel Industry anticipates a short, ace of Inbor in the course of a tt-vr months. The demand for lumber on the Pacific Coast Is very heavy and some of the mills are running: night and dny. There are 3OO00O Idle freight rnrs on the side tracks of the railroads of the country, but the reduction In freight rates is expected to bring many of them into use with In, a verr short time. This Is the latest dope sent out from Washington. How much of It Is dependable time alone can determine. Three stiff sentences to liquor law violators were imposed in city court this morning by Judge Henry Cleveland in the Hammond city court. In one instance, the most bitterly fought case of the trio, Vincent Muse 767 Indianapolis boulevard, was fined $200 and was sentenced to 60 days on the penal farm. Sergeants Kuni and tandrel and Officer Bluhm said they found moonshine and wine in Muse's soft drink parlor. The defendant was represented by two Whiting attorneys. In the course of the trial it developed that the search warrant used by the officers had disappeared. This is Muse's second conviction. Peter Sproch. Myrtle avenue and 115th street, was fined $100 and costs and was given a 35 day penal farm sentence. This for v. 1. 1. after Ser-J geants Carlson and Warner and Officer Bluhm had found moonshine in his home. Karroll Racnsky, 348 Indianapolis boulevard, got $330 and SO days on the farnv. He appeale lo Itie criminal court and. was released in TSdds of $1,000. His plea of not guilty was made ' on . the assertion that moonshine foun din his soft drink parlor had been purchased on a physician's prescription for rubbing on his wife'a arm. COUNCIL COULO F Anyway After He Had Attended the Meeting the Fireworks Agent Fled. When the turmoil attending the appointment of L. L. Bomberger to the school board had subsided near the close of the meeting of the Hammond council last evening. Mayor Brown stepped forward to announce that the churches of Hammond were back of the plan to put on a great patriotic celebration the Fourth of July. "They would like to have the council pay for the fireworks which will be used in the evening," explained the mayor. "There are several assortments. One will cost $750 and but a representative of the fireworks company is here and can explain th-. better " He halted and looked around. He couldn't find his man. "Well. I guess he has gone," said the mayor. "He probably decided that from what he had just seen Hammond didn't need to buy fireworks," suggested someone. REFINING CO. OPENS UP JULY 20 The East Chicago plant of the International Refining Company which has been down since. December 1. 1921, will ii-sume operation by July 20, according to an announcement made by an official of the company yesterday. Remodeling of certain parts of the plant, .which has been "under way for sometime, will be completed before starting up next month. While this :s nothing on an extensive plan, officials have found it necessary after an inspection of their equipment to install a large amount of new machinery. The Anaconda Lead Products Co., a subsidiary of the International Lead Refining- Company, and under the same local supervision, has been operating full durinpr the depression. As a re-sult of contracts recently closed to furnish the Glidden Paint and Varnish Company exclusive manufacturing r'ghts of Anaconda lead in oil, the sister subsidiary is expected to increase Its capacity. This is a new product made by the electrolytic process and the company is experiencing a large demand for the material.

BOULEVARD MOONSHINERS PENALIZED

ORNISH FIREWORKS

DESERT SONG BIRD s TO STUDY ABROAD

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Helen Boyle Haworth. Helen Boyle Kaworth, known as the "Desert Prima Donna" will sail June 14 for France where t o will complet her musical education. The name by which she is known was given Miss Haworth durinjr the war when -she sang at scores of war benefits. (BIXI.ETIM INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON. June 7. Hairy Jacobs, the 18-year-old lad who entered the hotel room of Lady White and attacked and killed her sever.il weeks ago, was hanged at dawn tcday in Pentonville prison. Last minute efforts were made to secure reprieve from 'King George. t BULLETIN) LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 7. Charles E. FJlsberry, for twenty five years a passenger train conductor cn the Monon railroad, and one of the most widely known conductors on the Monon system, ditd at St. Elizabeth hospital, in this city, following a several weeks' illness. He was "operated on some time ago for tjnsilitis. and later developed typhoid fever... He -is survived bya widow und two brothers. (BULLETIN) . LONDON. June 7. Forty-six persons were reported killed when a Bolshevik munition dump was blown up by insurgents at Vinnista in the Ukraine according to an Exchange Telegraph dijpatch today from ViennaImmediately after the explosion Soviet troops . made a wholesale haul of suspects. Three mn. believed to have been the leaders of the plotters, were shot. Detachments of troops are held in readiness to prevent further demonstrations. BULLETIN) LONDON. June 7. Premier Lloyd Geoge came to london today from his Welsh home at Criccieth. errivtng almost simultaneously with Arthur Griffith. who came from Dublin bearing the revised constitution of the Irih Free State. It is believed that an important announcement will be made by the government sometime during the day. (BULLETIN) POTTSVILLE, Pa-. June 7. There are unmistakable signs that the lethargy of the anthracite coal operators in the face of fin entire shut-down of their mines is about to cease and a different course adopted. The Philadelphia' & Reading Coal & Iron Company today interviewed its 1,000 repair shop men here, ascertaining how many would be willing to act as deputies. The answer, whether favorable or not, was taken down in writing. A large order for cots was also given a leading business firm. In tht past such moves have always preceeded attempts to operate the collieries with non-union men. (BULLETIN) LONDON, June 7. Britain's heat wave is blamed today on American enterprise. Prof. John Harrison of Clapptim observatory states that the Keywest railroad, built across the keys in the Gulf of Mexico by the Clager intjrests. Is causing a gradual chanpe of course of the gulf stream, sending it nearer to England and thus causing warmer summers. ( Bl'LLETI N ) WASHINGTON. June 7. The blow dealth union labor by the Supreme court in the Coronado Coal case was made even more apparent today when it was disclosed that the United Mine Workers will be unable to obtain immediate control of the nearly $700,000 hld in escrow since 1917 to satisfy the damages levied against the union in the Arkansas Federal courts. NEW TORIi Juna 7. Captain Eddie Riokenbackor. American ace in the World war. hopped off on his trans-continental flight at 11:15 a", m. from Mitchell field today. Captain Rickenbacker plans to visit sixty-six cities by f.irplano' before autumn.

Bulletins

Lawlessness on South Sidi

of Gary Is Still Unabated WHERE VICE IS THE KING Times reporters last nig.it found the following disorderly houses operating openly in Gary: South ide Hoitl. 1980 Broadway. Chicago Hotel. 2C19 Broadway. Foley Hotel, 1421 Washington street. Pullman Hotel, 946 Broadway. Peoples Hotel. 1428 Jefferson street. Edelweiss Hotel. 1333 Washington street. Broadway Inn, 636 Broadway. "Big Bill" Subotich, 1208 Adams street. . Resorts visited Monday night Included the Paulien Scnultz place at 155 Jefferson street and the Jak Saultz dive at 1333 Washington St.; M. Miller's, 951 Jefferson St.; the Jefferson Hotel, 951 Jefferson St.; Frank Escudero's, 1542 Washington St.; "Dolly's Place" and others. (BULLETIN) Reported by the police to bard been Intoxicated, Louis Goodman, d Gary Mexican, had narrow cscapd from death In m soft drink, parlor near Sixteenth ave. nnd Broadway Gary, lnt night when he wn etab bed by a colored roan who tried tj steal his money. Goodman, who bad been drinking bad Just cashed a S17 check and un of the several colored men In t place attempted to take it from him. In the scuffle which fol-l lowed, Goodman wan etabbed nea the heart, the knife Inflicting a vere wound. He wa taken to thd Mercy hospital. Hla assailant escaped. Gentlemen of the Gary Commer clal Club, the Gary Chamber o Commerce, the Gary Ministerial As sociatlon, the Gary Toung Men' Christian Association, the Gar? "Committee of Fifteen" and othe iiv.-vim organizations should b interested to know that the MagiJ City has a new "live wire. Step up. gentlemen, and meet Mr William (Bis Bill) Subotlcn, latei th utnir of the underworld vi ?n diana Harbor, Mr. Subotlch is thf "live wire" referred to in the pre ceeding paragraph. He is now lo ofrf at i'08 Adams st.. Gary, tak ing with hfm "Katie." one of th most experienced "madams" Indian Harbor has ever producea. r:ar'!. tain is Indiana Harbor' loss for "Big Bill" has taken witH him to Gary a large cotene or vici landlords who are locating nere ana k.r. the South Side, in raci n.nn.rivinii ave. in Indiana HarH bor is nearjy deserte 1 and Big Bin d "Harbor Bay inn' nas oeen icn the tender mercies of Pete Ciboan, Clarence Shrrie and John Allis. the ....... o -n-nman- All that a report er could find in tho way of enter-J tainment at the "Harbor uay mn yesterday evening was a decanter n-hirAv. The women had gone with "Big Bill." The activities ei the East Chicago police were not bJ bit pleasing to Bill. KNOWS THE BUSINESS "Big Bill" is a great asset to anyj tenderloin. He knows the vic from "A" to "Z" and now thaw -v,. ,.in in for that sort otj thing his enterprise should be ap-1 predated, ay au-me..ns. .v,t,,i,i iirnn ciniind to the city hal and he even might go o far as tcj make himself known. tub- Bill" hasn't any use foij u.vnr raiinhan of East Chicago TKi . ft'inw Callahan wasn't very nice to "Big Bill" and the Pennyl-I .. . T I vania. ave. vice isnaioras. n drove them out of town and thejl wnt to Oarv where it seems tn mayor is not so narrow-minaaa. WHAT AVILL BE DOXEt The Times has been very conserv. .amhllfiff snH HiRorrferlv houneit In Gary. It has said that there are! iweniy-uc i-uim vi'o-i ordery houses. fifteen gamblngj houses ana ISO siot macnines in Gary. Undoubtedly there are more. but those are the ones The Times trnAn-a aKmit T t hft MJttft that thT are 250 women inmates of disorderly houses and hotels in Gary. More likely there are sou, cut ine times knows that there are at least 250. What do the officials intend to do about these conditions? v nat I Mayor R. O. Johnson going to do It was reported on the street yes ,-.1v (hit the orri had cone ou to "close up" but last night they were running: unabated. These dives, gambling dens and houses of ill fame are a cancer in t v- rAimtv rtn'itit s. i ne receni uonc v v. . . primary was a shameful orgy o Errnuitio -- sands and thousands of dollars were . k m,., n n-ai-nv hv certain candidates. The pandercrs. hangers-on and dis reputable attaches ct tnese places grafted on candidates. The proprietors of these places are only too eager to , ontribute to individual and party funds. fine, more The Times asks: What does Mayor R. O. Johnson intend tt do?" What does the Commercial Club intend to do? What does the Chamber of Commerce intend to do? What do.s the Ministerial Association intend to do? What does the Y. M. C. A. intend to do? Do they intend to permit dlvskeepers, gamblers. Immoral women and bootleggers to operate openly, flagrantly, defiantly and without fear of the law? Has anybody seen George Weeks and Harvey Rhed, the federal prohibition officers?