Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 84, Hammond, Lake County, 26 September 1922 — Page 1

N. TO ON CALLED BY DEA TH EARLY T THE WEATHER Fair and jumitt warmer tonight and Wednesday I gentle to moderate variable wind. COUNTY VOL. XVI. NO. 84. HAMMOND. INDIANA

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GIVEN TO Entrenched Turks Reinforce Positions With Guns By DAVID M. CHUKCH STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVICE IX5NDON. Sept. 26. Admiral lrocK. commander of the BritUh fleet In the Turkish ttraits, wa Instructed today to send an ultimatum to Kemal warning him that the British would take steps against the Turkish nationalists unless they withdrew from the neutral rone on the Dardanelles within 48 hours. Turkish cavalry that withdrew from the neutral tont at the western end of the Dardanelles was reported to have re-crossed the line Monday, re-occupying the Kim Kale at the Junction of the Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea. The Turks were said to have entrenched cast of Kerenkeull, reinforcing their positions vrith machine guns. CRISIS IS GREECE Athens rerjorts a ministerial crisis imminent and that a strong movement Is afoot to Invite former Pre. mier Eleutherioa Venizelos hack to j Greece. He became an exile when King Conslantine returned from Switzerland. The British continue to strengthen their positions both at Constantinople and C'hanak. A mobile column of British infantry,, marines and cavalry has taken up positions halfway between Chanak and Erenkeuil. A Moscow dispatch said that Russia has sent a not to Bulgaria. Rumania, Jugo-Slavia. Egypt, Italy, France and Great Britain remanding a Near East peace conference on the basis of "Turkish sovereignty and the rights of Black Sea states." Dispatches from Constantinople say that tne Turks continue to move heavy Krupp and Skoda guns up towards the front. WAST THRACE BADLY ''So-far the British have made no algn that they will grant the request of Hamid Bey, Constantinople representative of the Angora government, that they will discontinue the massing of reinforcements along the Dardanelles. The Turkish nationalists are still clamoring for the immediate occupation of Thrace. Greece Is opposed to Turkish occupation of Thrace and the allied high commissioners have been Informed that the Athens government fears a revolution if the Turks cross into Europe before the peace conference. The city Is fairly calm but propaganda pamphlets are being circulated urging the "murder or explusion of the British." The arrival of Greek warships in the Bosphorus has aroused high feeling on the part of the Turks. They contend that this is a violation of the neutral rone by Greece and that Turkey has an equal right to send troops across the Bosphorus Into Thrace. AS TO WEEKS' Conjecture as to the possible appointee to fill the office of chief prohibition director for the six counties of the Northern Indiana district following the awaited resignation of the Incumbent, George Weeks, has gradually diverged from a number of names to that of Ben Strong, chief special agent of the I. H. B. railroad. Credence to the belief that Mr. Strong will be the ultimate choice of Bert Morgan Is given Impetus by knowledge that Strong has been summoned several times to the office of Mr. Morgan. No Information from either source, however, was forthcoming, as to the result of the conferences. It Is known that unusual pressure has been brought to bear upon the state prohibition director for the appointment of Strong. Organized law and order leagues throughout the county are said to be backing Strong's appointment. Strong himself has consistently refused to make any statement whatever. CO. FAIR GATE SPECIAL TO THE TIMES' CROWN POlr.T. Ind., Kept 27. Treasurer James Love has made a report of the total receipts from the sale of tickets at the Lake county fair. $12,S69.70 being realized from grandstand and gate - receipts. Wednesday's attendance, netted $1,700; Thursday. $J.000; Friday, $3,700; and 5-aturday $2,698 95. The sixth magnitude star is the faintest seen by the naked eye. A fifth magnitude star i two and a half times as 'bright as the sixth.

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FUEL DISTRIBUTOR

WAS HOOVER'S AID DURING THE WAR C E. Spens. C. E. Spans, named fuel distributor by President Harding, was associated with Secretary of "J -merce Hoover when Hoover was food administrator. Spens, traffic vice president of the Chicago, a-r a till vvu anu n . i . j i niii uoui wi!l succeed H. B. Spencer, who haa charge of coal movements during j the railroad Strtkt. DYER GIRL GETS THE VICTROLA AH last week during the countyfair, a crew of Northern States Life agents gave free tickets on a number of valuable prizes which were on display in the insurance company's tent. They had a hard time persuading some people to register and some actually refused, fearing It was a skin game. Yesterday the winners of the prizes were announced. The ticket numbers and names are as follows: 2403 Victrola. Helen Austgen, of Dyer. 1714 Porch Swing. Lilian Holly. Hammond. 2277 Cedar Chest. Marena Hassberg, Harvey, 111. 1708 Thermos Jug. Mrs. M. F. Sullivan. Hammond. 2069 Wool Blankets. W. H. Stev ens, Hammond. 438 fernery. Henry Sanborn, Hammond. of riT'S THE JAILER NOT THE JAIL" Thus Spoke East Hammond Officer at Crown Point Jail. ISPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, InU., Sept. 25. "It's the Jailer; not the jail." That meaty epigram from young Officer Walter Slkorski, one-man clean-up squad of East Hammond, who Saturday embraced his w-lfe In holy matrimony as he stood "Inside looking out" at the county Jail in Crown Point. Slkorski was thrown behind the bars soon after he took out a marriage licence. It was the pleasant prank of brother officers, some dozen of them, assigned to the county fair, who utilized a few spare moments to make Slkorskt's marriage both memorable and Interesting. Sikorskl fought most savagely to avoid the Jail cell after he had been found guilty of a trumred-up charge in the office of one of the local Justices of the pf ace. But Into the dank Interior he was thrown. Then a minister was summoned and Sikorskl calmed perceptibly when Miss SUilla M. Wamlnakl became Jailer. Through the bars Sikorskl extended hands and grasped those of Miss Wamlnski. The smiles of his brother officers from Hammond lightened the gloom of the Jail corridor while the must- j cal Jangle of the keys accompanied the drone of the parson's words. In j few moments the ceremony was j over and the jailer turned over the keys to the recently wedded Mrs. Sikorskl. She opened the door and out stepped "Corky." "It's the jailer; not the Jail." said Slkorski es Mrs. Slkorski Jangled the keys in her hand and all the spectators turned theii heads while Sikorski relinquished the keys to his heart. Following a honeymoon through the East, the young couple will make their home In Hammond. Slkorski is one of the newer officers in the Hammond police department, but he has already established an enviable reputation in cleaning out trouble mak?rs in East Hammond. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., Sept. 25. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were today on the second leg of their "seeing North America" trip They go to Portland and Seattle from here thence across Canada to New York and then to Mexico. Their vacation trip will cover eight weeks.

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ear 77. af SKATES and the old overcoat not yet, but soon. OPENWORK jitneys are rather sniffy around the edges these fall day?. BRAVE firemen meet rich and idle hankers in ball game at Harrison Park Thursday afternoon. LADY Oriental Shriners- are going to spend Thursday at Mrs. John Keller's cot tape at Cedar Lake. THE Gary Ki wants club will be the guests of the Hammond Kiwanis club at dinner this evening. II. A. Till EL and wife are fishing and hunting in Michigan and are reporting a grand and glorious time. THE Lion Store sale of stoves attracted quite a crowd of thrifty shoppers today. The sale will last until Saturday. Scores of fans are going to Buffalo to see Doc Young's team open the season. Many of the fans have railroad passes. AMON'3 the attractions at the Hammond Country Club next Saturday afternoon will be a two ball mixed foursome. RUMORS. The town's full of them. About everything from real os-1 ate deals that are pending to arrests that ought to be made. IT is expected that the new community building at the West Hammond Memorial Park will be ready for dedication along about October 15. SAM SEN DAK. of the Indiana Electric Service Company has re turned from a business trip In England and other European countries. OUT in Hessville the apple trees are putting forth a new crop of blossoms and leaves and things are taking on an ill-timed air of spring. DAVE LOVEGREN. former man ager of the Lion Store grocery de partment, will announce the opening of his grocery store within the next few days. MATERIAL Is being unloadtd for new fire escapes for the Central school building of a type similar to the old ones which were wrecked ten daya ago. E. H. KLEIN, originator of Nipsco is working day and night unpacking goods preparatory to the grand opening on South Hohman street in the near future. ABE MARTIN says that th backbone of our civilization is made up o' fellers that eat in ther shirt sleeves, chew scrap t'backer an' trim ther finger nails in public. MELVIN MONNETT has added Immeasurably to the "Smoke Shop'' by the Installation of new fixtures. Including a cigar case, representing an investment of several thousand dollars. HAMMOND Elks will initiate a large class at their handsome club rooms Thursday nighi. The "Insiders" are telling trembling candidates about the "large and healthy goat" that's prepared for the ceremony. FOR democrats. Tonight In the auditorium above the Lion Store, Hammond democrats will meet, appoint organization leaders, prepare plans and get ready for the fall fight. Registration workers will be selected. Meet open to all democrats. W. G. BETZ, superintendent of the Straube Piano company, has patented a sounding board and composite acoustic rim that is to be used exclusively in the construction of Straube pianos. Already Inquiries are pouring In from everywhere, he says. THE total amount required for the week-day religious instruction program in Hammond will be $3,120 Instead of $7,000 as stated in The Times yesterday. Teachers will receive $6,720, and it will require $300 for administration and $500 for running expenses. JOHN JARANOWSKI. of the Public Construction Co., has his gangs busy putting the concrete pavement on 156th street, and promises to have the whole West Hammond paving job finished by the middle of Novomber. Lincoln avenue is next on the program. MEETING of auto dealers of the county changed from Monday to ednesday. October 9lh. This at j ar" Commercial (. lub. Koy Wueus, distributor of Republic trucks, makes announcement of change. Effort will be made to organize every auto dealer in county in a body. JIMMT CLABBY trimmed Tommy Murphy in ten rounds at Rock Island last night, demonstrating that his victory over Darcey at Michigan City was not a fluke. Jimmy is out to get Wilson, the middleweight champion. Press reports say that Clabby was far too clever for Murphy. THEY'RE kidding Frank Martin a lot over his facial expression when the Ku Kluxers marched into the Baptist church Sunday evening. You know FYank was one of the ushers. Last fall he claimed to have received a number of mysterious K. K. K. "Bewares" over the telephone. THE Illinois Car & Mfg. Co., Hammond, has bought the plant and business of the American Nut Co., Columbus, O.. and will remove it to Hammond where nrortnetion will be

ENVOY OF KEMAL AT CONSTANTINOPLE

- a r IN 3? V Ahmed Kiza Bey. The proposed return of Con- J ttantinople to the Turks as one i movt fn nlart t.hn pnnmiMt. hungry Turks und.r Ke rnl Pasha. brings Ahmed Riza Bey, Ilemal" representative at Cons'.ar.tinople, into the l:me icrht. He hs boen nlaying an important in the: far east crisis of tb.9 puit few weeks. T .SPECIAL TO THE TIMESJ CROWN POINT, Ind., Sept. 28. The petition of Paul E. Crundwell of Indiana Harbor, who has beeti seeking re-admlsslon to practice In the Lake county . co rts after being disbarred several years ago, was heard through his attorney, James Brssey, on Satudray morning before Judges Virgil S. Reiter, C. E. Crltes, M. J. Smith. A. P. Twyman and E. Miles Norton, who had askd the judges of the county to sit with him on an advisfng capacity. The prosecuting committee, composed of Attorneys J. B. Peterson. O. J. Bruce and George E. Hershman. challenged the right of Crundwell to practice In the' courts of the county and slate after having betn disbarred, and Crundwell resisted such charge. The hearing was continued until Oct. 2, at which time a decision will be reached. WASHINGTON. Sept 26. Confidence that the Republicans would have a majority of sixty In the next house was expressed today by Representative W ill Wood of Indiana. chairman of the Republican con gressional committee, at a confer ence on the political situation with President Harding. Mr. Wood said the Republicans undoubtedly would suffer losses but that the outlook for the party was brighter than a month or so ago. TULSA BUTCHER JS BEATEN TULSA. OkTa.. Sept 26. Although he was taken into the country by a band of unidentified men and administered a severe beating. Charles Ocheltree. a butcher, today refused to say a word about the matter. The incident occurred Saturday night and became known this morning. The police said they were making no investigation. started as soon as the machinery can be set up. Raw material is being contracted now for first quarter use. WHAT'S become of the fall festival Hammond merchants were going

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to stage this week? Bill Schulte got uauon or me actions or cne governhimself a committee of councilmen ment in the matter so that his con,vl: arr. tr. n(r with elusions as to official action are con-

merchants. Mayor Brown said this morning he'd heard nothing about the committee's plans for the festival. ONE of the sight? of the town: Coatless individual racing to catch street car. His coattail caught when a jitney door was closed. It was necessary for him to shed it and exit through the other door in order to keep his appointment. The jitneur later pried the door open and saved the coat for his customer. TEN men In two autos go twenty miles to kill three squirrels. "Curly" Erlenbaugh and "Skinno" Sommers lead score of hsky cops in chase on squirrels. Sergeant Fisher and Officer Downey bring up rear in Fisher's coupe. If the boys ahead don't kill the three squirrels that are known to be lurking in the woods. Fisher and Downev will get 'em.

CDMMIHEES FOR COMMUNITY

SERVCE CHOSEN

Another s'.ep in unifying recreational Hammond was taken last

nisht at the Elks' temple when the Wednesday evening in trying to members of the ex-cutivc commit- j force him to sign false affidavits, tee of Community Service assumed . have been made by Attorney Philip the responsibilities ot chairmen of ; 1'kman, of Gary, now held In the ihe various groups and prepared tojCrown Point jail.

outline a year's program of activities of their respective departments. A pleasant interlude was enjoyed

by the executive committee f-omithe act of accepting money from their more serious business while j a Gary man on condition that he thry watched the hundred and more I des roy a warrant for the man's amateur play leaders to through he I arrest by federal officials.

paces of learning play-leadership under the tutelage of Miss Sophie Fishback. Those, chairmen appointed last night will In turn appoint other chairmen to conduct the branch activities of the sub-committees. Coi "peiation of outside agencies such I as churches, clubs and individuals i will be invoked to assure the suc-ct-ss of the movement. Completion of the year's p-oprani by the various chairmen will find the outline presented to the executive committee for approval and that Cody will in turn ask approval of the plans from the board of directors, yet to be elected. The Importance of community service may be impressed on the mind of the layman by the names of i some of these active and substantial I cUizFns whom it has already at - , traded and who last night were ' chosen to head the committees: Playgrounds: . . Belman. Athletics: Frank O'Rourke. Music: F. R. Martin. Girls' and Women's Activities: Mrs. Grace Conroy. Drama, Story Telling and Social Recreation: Mrs. Emma Leary. Neighborhood Associations: Joe Todd. Racial Groups Steve Sobleski. Special Days Celebrations: Jesse Wilson. Community Centers and Playfields: H. A. Lamprell. Committees and chairmen were also appointed, as follows: Co-operation: Rev. Peter Langendorf. Membership: Henry Gabler. Constitution: I. I. Modjeski. Finance: A. M. Turner. . Budget: Harry Broertjes. PROPERTY RECORDEl "Your watch is hanging out of your vest pocket." an affable colored man said that to L. G. Rlde.nour, 614 Oakley avenue, as Ridenour stepI ped around the corner at Morton Court and Plummer avenue. "Thanks." said Ridenour, as he groped for the dangling watch. But he groped In vain. The affable black grabbed the time piece and ran. Riden6ur gave chase but he wasn't fleet enough. The same thief la thought to have held up George Maher, 525 Murray street and robbed him of a rocket bookand $17 as he stepped out of a house In Plummer avenue. Other thefts reported to police are: Francis Ruff, S4S South Hohman st., a bike, which he loaned a boy who failed to return it. Louis Teboda. $100 worth of clothing from his rooms at 63 State st. Teboda and his wife returned from a picture show at 4:30 in the afternoon to find their quarters, which they had left only a few hours before, ransacked. John P. Gorman. 465, 150th street, a revolver and pair of shoes stolen from his home. He tells rolice he kr.ows the culprit. Bill Johnson, 49 State St., a seven passenger Cole S, stolen by a man who rented the car. HOOVER REPLIES TO INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEJ WASHINGTON. Sept. 26 Henry Ford's sharp criticism of the poliry of the government in directing the distribution of coal during and since the strike brought a formal, though brief, reply today from Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Hoover said : "Mr. Ford has not had the whole of the information as to the coal sitsequently in error. "His desires to secure a more reasonable price of coal are wholly com mendahle and In entire accord with the efforts of the government." STUDENTS PERILLED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CET ELYJilA. O.. Sept. 20. Tv. o are near death, two were badly injured and six others in another machine escaped serious injuries today when ! two automobile loads of Elyria high school students met in a headon collision at a street intersection. Nelson Bechtel, 15. sustained a fractured skull, and Dorothy Snyder, li. was internalfy injured.

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FORD'S CRITICISM

HIGH SCHOOL

UM DOT WITH "THIRD DEGREE" CHARGE

Charges that Gary police us:d "third degree" methods on his last Ukman was arrested last Tuesday evening by Jary police when it was said he had been traipd In In the course of their investigaj tlon of L'kman's arr?st, federal offlclals say the attorney insists he was rouchly handled by the police Wednesday night. Affidavits, he says, were placed before him and he was ordered to sign his name he declares, stated in substance that he was acting in Gary as graft colector for B. Morgan Georg- Winkler and other federal prohibition enforcement officers. They were drawn up in the form of a confession in which the details of the system of "shakedowns" werj given, using the one in which Dan Rapaich was to be the victim as a concrete example. L'kman says he refused to attach his name to the papers until he had read them and aft?r he became acquainted with their conj tents he remained steadfast in his ! refusal. Then. according to his story. the "rough stuff" started. The extent of the man-handling w'hich he underwent has not been divulged by investigators. This Is the second 'hird degree" charge to be lodged against Garv police recently. The first came when the alleged Michigan Central

AQUTTANIA HIT DY

riNTERN ATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ON BOARD STEAMSHlU AQCITANIA. In Mid-Atlantic. Sept. 26 (by wireless) The great Cunard liner Aqultania, bound for New York today is riding placidly through one of the most terrific hurricanes In the long maritime career of her commander. A 75-mile gale is washing up waves ninety feet In height which roll by the side of the liner like moving mountains. The storm is one of the worst of the eqpinovial season Ui years, it began on Sunday. By Sunday night the wind had arisen to a gale, lashing the seas Into white capped billows that swept over the decks. Everything movable was lashed down and the seamen went a'rout their work in oilskins. ,

EST AT ARGONAUT MINE DEGINS TODAY

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE JACKSON, Calif.. Sept. 26. Severe criticism of the fire fighting equipment of the Argonaut gold mine was voiced In a statement today by District Attorney T. G. Negrich as the inquest Into the death of the 47 miners entrapped in the mine was resumed today. "The Argonaut Mine Company had placed no adequate fire fighting apparatus in the mine and had such apparatus been maintained. In all probability, the fire would have been extinguished," the rrosecutor, who is examining the witness at the inquest, declared in his statement. The chief new feature in the evidence taken by Mrs. Dolores Potter Amador County Coroner, was the NEWEST STORE OPENS TODM Hammond's newest store opened its doors to the public at 10 o'clock this morning. It is Cousin's Jewelrystore located at 152 State street, in the Orpheum theater building. Since the hour of opening crowds have constantly visited the beautiful new store. The Cousin brothers already have the largest jewelrystore in Gary. Their slogan "Credit to All" has built up a tremendous businets there and it Is expected to do the same in Hammond. As today was primarily to be a visiting and inspection day tho proprietors gave American Beauty roses to the ladies and cigars to the men. s a special' attraction they offered a full cut diamond ring at the low figure of $19.50. Shortly after noon it was stated that dozens of these hid already deon old. KIMilLOW n.-RGAI3S I can offer a 5-room bungalow for $3900. This Is a new building on Lake ave.. Robertsdale. Lot 30 ft. front. Henry S. Davidson, 600 119th St.. Whiting. Tnd. 9-26

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several weeks ago, repudiated con fessions which had bern made to the police and told how they had been beaten into signing the confessions. This created a furore In Gary and it Is expected that the county grand jury will look into It. Ukman's statement gives the grand jury a new angle from which the "third degree" charges may be viewed. Federal agents were In Hammond today awaiting the preliminary hearing of Judge William Dunn and Attorney Blaz Lucas of Gary before Commissioner Surprise. Attorney J. H. Conroy, of Hammond, has been retained to defend ths city Judge and his law partner. Mr. Conroy intimated that the hearing would be merely a formality. "I've talked the matter over with Mr. Dunn and Mr. Lucas and I find they are of the same opinion as I jam. in believing that it should be made the subject of a federal grand jury investigation," he said. "In view of the publicity which these conspiracy charges have received. the public would not be satiated unless they were thoroughly Investigated. The standing of the men In th-ir community demands that they be vindicated or punished ac cording to the findings of an Ira partial grand Jury. In view of this we will merely ask for a statement of facts at the preliminary and rather expect they will be bound over. In view of this attitude we would ask their friends! and the public to withhold judgment unII the grand jury and the court have acted."

TERRIFIC HURRICANE

Instead of abating, the storm grew in fury on Monday and some slight damage was done to the decks. ijespite tne danger some of the passengers ventured forth to gaze in awe and admiration upon the grandeur of the marine spectacle. Stret ching away to the horizon on every way was a pairie of water rising and railing into peaks and valleys with the swell of the wind. The speed of the liner was cut down to eight knots but she rode majestically on, the conqueror of wind and water. There are 1.275 first cabin and 600 steerage passengers on board. Among the former are Sir Reginald McKenna, former British chancellor of the exchequer; Sir Claude Hill and Oliver Isclin. revelation that the men underground were aware of the fire within a few minutes after shift 'boss Bradshaw came to the surface with the news. An unnamed miner one of the 47 reported the fact by telephone In a calm manner to William T. Brewer, hoist engineer, and was advised the flames were .being fought from above. The testimony revealed that but one Are extinguish er was found underground and it did not work. It was testified that the fire was burning so fiercely when discovered that it would have been impossible to have holsed the men from the depths of the mine and that the fire Sghtlnr procedure adopted was the only course posslb e. NO SEARCH BEYOND THREE MILE LIMI1 LONDON. Sept. 26. Searching vessels believed to be carrying liqror would not be extended beyond the three mile limit. The only exception to this rule, it was stated, pending negotiations between the United States and Great Britain to extend the Jurisdiction from three to twelve miles, would be In the case of vessels in touch with the Shore 'by means cf small boats. The su'-iject of the enforcement of the Volstead act on the seas occupied the cabinet for two hours this morning and was discussed to the exclusion of all other matters. It was explained officially that a study of the protests of the British governments against the seizure of ships beyond the three mile limit revealed that International embarrasments would be likely to arise from any efforts of this government to enforce the prohibition acts on the high seas. Miss Pauline M. Floyd, of Washington, D.C., is said to 'be the youngest woman lawyer ever admitted to practice before the supreme court of the United States.

dent of U.S. by Populist Party

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Senator Thomas E. Watson died suddenly early today at his home in Chevy Chase, Md.. following a week's serious illness with asthma, with which ho had sufferid for fifteen years. He was 68 years old on Sept 5. Coming to the senate on March 4, 1921, as an "antl-Wllson, antileague and tntl-war measures Dem. oc,rate," Watson became one of the national capital's most picturesque figures. His services here had not prevented him from continuing as the publisher and editor of his newspaper, the Columbia Sentinel, and on Sunday night, apparently in improved health, he dictated editorials for the next issue. WAS IS POOR HEALTH Although his poor health during the past few weeks had kept him from some sessions of the senate, he insisted tipon being in his seat last Friday during the closing hours of the sixty-seventh congress. He remained throughout yesterday at his home, 8 W. Melrose place. Chevy Chase, and ate a hearty dinner last night. A few hours later he suffered a relapse and his condition became serious. Death occur red at 3 o'clock this morning. Senator Watson Is survived by his wife, who returned to the Watson home in Thomson, Ga.. last spring after a severe illness; one brother, W. A. Watson, and a sister. Mrs. Julia Cliatt. both of Thomson. Ga. Born in Columbia county, Ga , Sept. 5. 1856, the son of John S. and Anna Watson, Tom Watson studied two years at Mercer university, taught school and was admitted to the bar In 1S75, prasticing in Thoran, Ga. He served in the Georgia house of representatives in 1S82-83 and was Democratic eiector-at-large in 1888. ON POPIXIST TICKET Tom Watson first appeared in Washington in 1891, when he was elected to the fifty second congress as a Populist. He was a candidate and claimed election in 1892 and 1894. but his opponent received the certificate. While In congress, Watson secured the first appropriation for the free delivery of rural malls. The St. Louis Populist convention, which indorsed William Jennings Bryan for president in 1896. elected Watson as its candidate for vice president. He was at the time conducting a Populist newspaper at Atlanta. Ga., and in 19C1, the Populist party decided to run him for president. He made an active campaign to revive the party. In 1905. he began the publication of Tom Watson's Magazine in New York, and in 1906 established Watson's JefTersonian Magazine and the Weekly Jeff ersonlan. WAS ANTI-CATHOLIC Watson was for many years an out-spoken opponent of the Roman Catholic church and his book. The Roman Catholic Hierarchy, published in 1910, caused him to be prosecuted in the federal courts. This Incident in his career was described by Senator Watson in his biography in the Congressional Directory as follows: "Prosecuted in the United States court for publication of three chap ters In The Roman Catholic Hier archy; bill quashed by Judge Rufus E. Foster, 1914; second indictment procured based on publication cf same cnapters; judge wnnam Lambden overruled motion to quash; case tried and Jury voted 10 to 2 for acquittal; tried again. November. 1916. and acquitted." Senator Watson was the author of a number of books, most of them of an historical character. His op position to President Wilson, the conscription law, thi espionage act and similar war measures resutled In orders from the post office de partment withdrawing mailing priv ileges for his magazines. It was then that h-s tstablishtd the Columbia Sentinel at Thomson. Ga. NEARLY AXTI-EVERYTHING .Watson entered the race for the United States senate In 1920 as an "antl Wilson, anti-league and antiwar measure Demociat." He received the nomination over Senator Hoke Smith .md Governor Hugh M. Dorsey in the Democratic primary and was elected in the fall over Harry S. Edwards, a league of nations Independent. Although he participated actively In discussions of most of the important questions that came before the senate since March, 1921, Senator Watson had an eerecial interest in those questions growing out t the war. His sensational charges relating to the mistreatment of American soldiers in France led to a senatorial investigation. TOO MUCH SPEED TRAPS BOOZE-RUNNEF SPECIAL TO THE T1MES1 WHITING. Ind.. Sept. 26. Speed, the nemesis of booze runners, brought about the downfall of Adam Hardalovich. carrying thirtysix gallons of wine from 2444 Wilcox st, Chicago, to "soft drink" places on the south side of Gary. Motorcycle Officer Surdukuwski caught Hardalovich stepping alonf; in a Nash touring cat at 40 miles an hour enroute from Whifinpr to Gary. In order to bring the booze-runner to a stop, the officer drew a gun as he pulled along side of the Nash. Search of the tonneaus of the car revealed the wine. Cash ball of $1,000 was furnished by the booiemutt'i attorneys this morrli5.

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