Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 37, Hammond, Lake County, 30 September 1922 — Page 1
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Government Continues to Rush its War Preparations By DAVID M. CHURCH STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE LONDON, Sept. 30. With Premier Lloyd George presiding, the cabinet met at noun today to consider the immediate summoning of parliament for discussion of the war menace in Asia Minor. Estimates, of the cost of war against Turkey have, been prepared nnd the government is ready to levy increased income taxes. General Charles Harrington, British conmianler in the Near East, has again demanded withdrawal oZ Muslapha Kemal Pasha's Turkish nationalist troops from the neutral zone on the Turkish straits. It was not knjv. n if a time limit was tiven to the Turks. - Eleutherios Venizelos. former premier of, Greece and who has been appointed "general Greek ambassador abroad, ' following the abdication of Constantine, has arrived here from Paris. He said he would be hero for sometime on a "private visit" but admitted that he probably -would see Lord Curxon, British secretary, on Monday. Venizelos, it is understood, will attempt to work out some agreement with the British regarding Greek aspirations In Thrace. France has replied to the British communication Justifying British occupation of Chanak on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles, quoting Marshal Foch as saying he did not believe that the British could hold that position in face of a concerted Turk attack. The French suggested that the British retire across the Dardanelles Into European territory opposite Chanak. Despite opposition from the labor element and a section of the press the government daily continues Its war preparations. The war office is prepared to issue a call to arms. Ordeis for munitions are being given and troop movements continue under way. The population is calm. The people went about their usual week-end holidaying with apparent -1 .! ly no thought of a new war. J. R. Clynes, one of the foremos leaders of the labor party and a former member of the government, is vigorously protesting against trie war measures. "Our ministers," sa'.d he, "are suing for peace ( meanwhile Indulging in proclamations indicating war. They are threatening to undertake obligations which could not be sustained by a single military effort." Mustapha Kemal Pasha, commander of the Turkish nationalists, is said to have left Smyrna. But whether he is going to Ismid or Mudalia to confer with General Harrington or whether he is enroute for Angora to consult with members of the national assembly was not officially known here. It was reported that Kemal told General Pelle, French high commissioner at Constantinople, that he would not withdraw the Turks from the vicinity of Chanak. where the British have created a powerful military position, garrisoned with soldiers and marines, supported with military, a powerful war fleet and airplanes. Kemal has brought up artillery to support the Turks. There are persistent rumors in Constantinople that the Turks have circulated secret orders to "prepare for a conflagration in this city and to be prepared to help kill the Christians." Denial was made at the Italian embassy that Rome is withdrawing all troops and all civilians from Constantinople. It is known that all allied civilians and probably all the allied troops but the British would depart from Constantinople immediately if an outbreak occurred. Admiral Mark Bristol ,U. S. N., has made arrangements to evacuate all Americans, some of them already have departed. Turkish nationalists have completed their occupation of the northwestern corner ot Asia Minor, taking up positions north and south of the Gulf of Andramytl on the coast. Turkish airplanes, operating from the region of Andramyti, are reported to have bombed Greek ship at Mitylene. Magnesium, the metal formerly used In photographic flasrllght powders, Is now being used as the major constituent of an alloy In hish speed motors and racing cars. HERE'S MAN 113 YEARS OLD (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SA."V MA'I KO, la. if.. SVpt. .locjnto florin. Mexican, naid la he the oldest man In California, relehretril him 113lh hWhday today at the county hospital. Ufa only complaint irai that a nnnnj received In at battle nearly a hundred ?r osro "still give him a little tr.rable." Joclnto In vs pr-y as a man of TPS and tll does many odd turns aronnd the hospital (arm. He raa born In Mexico City In 1S30.
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ED. LIPIXSKI I to bowl this season with tile Slogie Hinders of Gary. JOHN' X". BECKMAX Is walking with the assistance of a cane rheumatism. THE Kian jam at Harrison park brought out the biggest crowd ever sten in the park. THE shoe sale which closes at the Lion Store this evening has been a smashing success. OFFICER PAYNE conducts far on traffic law violators in Roterlsdale and nabs a dozen in two days. SOME one lifted a girl's blue sweater from the automobile of E. H. Eastbrldge, 123 Ogden street. B. A. LYONS horse, Fred S., of Hammond, won 4th place in the mile ..rot at the Valpo fair on Thursday. MARCUS DAAV. general safety afent of the X. T. C. R. R. will speak at the Kiwanis club luncheon Tuesday. HENRY ELSXER. of the Hammond Auto Sales Company, s Back on the job after an extended vacation. J. D. BECKWITH is a delegate from the local Kiwanis Club to the Kiwanis convention at Anderson, Indiana. ALTHOUGH It was too hot for foot ball, loyal fans turned out this afternoon to see Hammond high play Renseelaer. "FIAT" BARXES is putting "Buck On Leave" show on at Gary theater next week for American Legion. his the the PRETTY poor political campaign! Xot a campaign cigar nor a candidate's picture on a telegraph pole has shown up so far. THE case of Kennedy adm.va. City of East Chicago in the Porter county court was continued this week until the next term of court. THE Hammond professional football team with Dr. A. A. Young In charge, left for Buffalo this evening where they will open the season tomorrow. TOUGH. George L. Splitt, 217 Michigan avenue, teils police thieves steal $100 worth of his tools from building under construction at 14Sth street, Chicago avenue. ROY KERXER, Jitneur. drives into auto of Roy Bartlett, 1213 Forest avenue, as latter emerges into Hohman street from RImbach. Botn cars damaged. Xone injured. WALLACE REID, in "The Dictator" will be at the DeLuxe today and tomorrow Instead of a closing engagement last night as stated in the theater advertisement yesterday. FRAXK "laiad Pipe C 1 n o h", O'Rourke Is lining up a bunch of amateur, baseball teams for his league this fall. O'Rourke heads the Community Service athletic committee. J. M. HESTEXES, at Brooks House, is urging enterprising foreigners of East Hammond to enroll for the evening classes In English. Enrollment Monday evening. There is no charge. JUDGE XORTOX in Juvenile court yesterday afternoon quickly settled the cases of four delinquent youths and maidens when he officiated in tho marriage of the two couples as court attaches looked on. WELL, here's one chap that's plumb out o'luck. F. F. Smith, 7 East Fifth avenue, Gary, tells police some one stole his brand new Ford coupe. But Mr. Smith can't recall either license or engine number. J. W. LEE, Matthews and Murphy, Edna Bohling and Mrs. Mikesch were the entertainers at the Kiwanis luncheon last Tuesday. These talented local people gave one of the, finest programs the club has evere had. THE Hammond Electrical Dealers Association will start next week, through the medium of advertisements, to explain the purpose, equipment and various phases of the erection of Hammond's first Electrical Home. JOHN" KOKOXDA. 14 years old. 171 Baltimore avenue. is thrown from bicycle when run down by car j unven Dy itoy cariey, 16S Uostlln street, at Hohman and Indiana avenue. Boy taken home, not seriously injured. POLICE are investigating a drunken jamboree that may lead to the arrest of a number of East Hammond characters charged with contributing to the delinquency of several girls whom they inveigled into their party. j All the glory of a Hoosier 'Indian i summer sunset Is the motorist's who I drive3 south In the county these evei nings. Purple haze shot with gold ' and broad fields of tasseled corn shocks rimmed with forests whose j open fpaces disclose the sun that j sinks Into the vale beyond. AT a meeting cf citizens In the ' "West Hammond city hall last night, j a Welfare Association was organij sed to back the work of the ciramunlty nurse. The association will I have tooms In the new community building. Mayor Kamradt was elected president: Mrs. J. O. Breltzke,
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10 DISCUSS SUBWAY East Chicago " Interested In Meeting Announced for Monday. Engineers of the New York Central railroad Co., It Is said will ibe in East Chicago, Monday to announce their company's intentions to members of the board of works as to plans of constructing a subway at the railroad crossings In Michigan and 141st streets. 'The formulation of a rapid transit route between East Chicago and Indiana Harbor that would link up the two cities more closely and deviate undue delays in traffic between these two points is the ultimate intention of trie board. With a clear insight into the future, as to the rapid expanding of both ends of the city and the increasing amount of traffic between, the city officials believe this work should be gotten under way et once. Last year an estimate of 500,000 for the construction of a viaduct or subway was made by railroad engineers. This figure however, is said to have been based on old prices of structural steel anj under the new price levels it is expected that nearly a third could be cut off this estimate. The way was paved at the last sea slon of the state legislature when an act was passed providing for the construction of subways of this class. The city under this will would be obligated to pay 25 per cent, of the construction expense. secretary, treasurer. and Mrs. L. Demerllng, E. L. SHAVER & CO.. agents for the Essex Coach, Hohman and Russell streets, have a novel window display that is attracting a great amount of attention. An Essex Coach, five passenger sedan, weighing 2,850 pounds, is turned upside down in the window. H. G. Newman, formerly of the Xorthern States Life Insurance Co.. and an enterprising young man, has Joined the Shaver sales force. DURIXQ its 34,000 mile career a taxi operated by C. B. Brunsdon of the Hammond Hotel taxi service, started 34 newly married couples over the long road. "And they all lived happily ever afterward," said Brunsdon as he shed a tear in parting with the car. He has acquired a new auto for his taxi service. Xow he's looking for bride and groom number one and promises that fortunate cou;c a free ride. AT 2:15 in the morning. Walter Zahanskl, 4S8 Moss avenue, is crowded into sand pile at Calumet astd Eaton streets when the car he is driving is forced to roadside by a careening taxi. Zahanskl Is thrown from his machine and suffers bruises to head and body. The car is wrecked. The taxi escaped. There have been a number of minor accidents at the same spot. Police blame the contractor for failure to keep lighted lamp on sand pile. "EEXIE, meenle, Meenle. mo" said Detective Sergeant FTed Fandrel, as he counted out one after another of the array of pop bottles in the cooler of Joe Mollca, operator of a soft drink parlor at Sibley and Oaklev. Joe laughed and clapped hts hands. Then Fred said: "You're it," as h.e picked out one bottle. It was filled with moonshine. Sergeants Warner, Einslie and Kunz then joined the game and romped to the station with Joe who is booked on charge v. 1. 1. SPEAKS English for business purposes only. Dumlj when in trouble. That's policy of Polish shoemaker being booked by Sergeant See. He refused to answer the questions. lie didn't savee. Sergeant See said: "How's it you can understand Eng-, lis! when my boys bring their shoes to your shop for repairs. You've talked good English to me in your shop." The shoemaker, shrugging his shoulders, replied: "Oh, that's different. That s business. I talk Eng'lsh then. Harry Peaker. owner of a meat market on South Hohman street. Is the defendant in a $25,000 damage suit filed in the superior court yesterday by Attorneys Phil Greenwald and J. M. Stinson, for Clarence Plerstorf. of Cleveland, O. According to the complaint Plerstorf, who is a minor, and his father. Herman, were driving through Hammond, August 11 of this year, when their car was struck by a Hudson owned by Peaker and driven by nls employe, Ralph Oaf. Peaker was In the car at the time. The complaint says that Clarence Pierstorf was thrown out of his father's car and received Injuries which have rendered him a cripple. "IF there were more 'Lock alarms" there would be fewer burglaries," faid Chief of Police Bunde this morning after viewing a practical dem onstration of a new burglar alarm i Invented by a Hammond man. The lock is fastened to a door. It includes a chain allowing partial opening of the door, arid a bell that automatically rings when an attempt Is made to force entrance. Chief Bunde was enthusiastic i,n his praise of Ihe new device. Detectives put the alarm through several . tests. Several women spectators wanted to place orders immediately but the police explained they wern't selling the device, merely Inspecting it. The inventor says he's going to place the device on the market. "It's a better safe guard for a woman in the home than is a gun," eald Chief Bunde.
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LAPORTE, Ind.. September 29. Ralph X. Smith, an attorney of this city, has been retained by the Michigan Central railroad to assist the state in the prosecution of the men accused of wrecking the "Million Dollar express" at Gary rccentl! which resulted In the death of Elm Lubs, fireman and E. Coy. engineer. both of Xiles, Mich. Mr. Smith said the men probablywill be charged with first degree murder. The Lake county grand jury, now in session, is expected ti return Indictments against Josepfi Popowltch, Charles Uselis and John Petrowskl. who. It is alleged. remov ed thirty-seven spikes, causing the wreck. II BELT RV. SAFETY RALLIES Three safety rallies will be held at different points in the I. H. B. railroad next week in promoting the campaign to reduce the number of accidents to railroads. While these are primarily for I. H. B. employes and their families, the public is also welcome. The first rally will be held Tuesday evening at Franklin Park. This will be in St. Gertrude's hall at 7:45 o'clock. The next one will be Wednesday evening at Blue Island in the Grand theater at the same hour. The third will be held in the Orpheum theater, Hammond, Friday evening at 7:45. M. A. Dow, of Xew York City, general safety agent of the Xew York Central Lines, and president of the Xational Safety council, will be the principal speaker. George Hannauer, vice president of the I. H. B., will also have something to say. "Bulletin 70," a film prepared under the direction of Mr. Dow will be shown at each meeting. The movie has a good story woven In it and at the same time illustrates the accidents which happen to railway employes. It shows the cause of the accidents and the precautions which would prevent them. Several entertainers have also been secured to lighten the even'.ng programs. The Chicago Junction Ry will hold a rally at the White City Casino, 63rd and South Park avenue, Chicago, Thursday evening. All X". Y. Central employes are invited to this. ACCIDENT ID CHILD Police Are Told That He Drove Away Without Aiding Girl. The license of one Jitney operator may be revoked by Mayor Brown as the result of an accident on Hohman street this morning. Little Florence Simon, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simon, 1147 Jefferson street, rode downtown In a jitney driven by Anton Darano of East Hammond. The little girl's right arm and leg are partially paralyzed from spinal meningitis and she was on her way to receive a treatment from A. Ducat, a chiropractor in the Hammond building. Stepping out of the jitney, Florence fell to the pavement, striking her head against the curb. Witnesses told the police that the Jitneaur drove away instead of getting out to see how badly the girl was Injured. According to the information supplied the police, Dardana saw the girl fall. The child received a painful cut on the forehead but was otherwise uninjured, although badly frightened. SPEAKER FOR OCTOBER MEETING Major G. L. Fitrwilliams of Ham- , mono, win ioe tne speaKer at tne October meeting of the Lake County Fish & Game Protection Association which will be held next Monday evening in the basement of the M:11Ikan sporting goods store in Hammond. Fitrwilliams has spent considerable time in Central America on exploring expeditions and has had some exciting experiences with the natives and wild animals of those parts. He recently received a great deal of publicity when he spoke on the subject before the Adventurers Club of which he is a mem roer. Of course there will be refreshments and other entertainment at the meeting. Some Important business will also be discussed. MUXCIE, Sept. 2. For the' last three years fishing has been forbidden at Mills lake, a pleasure resort east of Muncle, and the result Is that the members of the finny tribe have grown so numerous ther? Is not enough food in the lake for them, and artificial feeding has been needed for several weeks to keep them alive. Custodians of the lake announce that fishing through permits and for a limited length of time will be permitted beginning October 1
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HERMAN TOT Decision in Sensational South Bend Case Is Announced Today INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SOUTH BEXD. IXD., Sept. 30! Harry Poulin, the campus haberdasher, today was adjudged not to be the father of Mrs. Augusta Tiernan's baby born last November In the decision handed down by Judge Chester Ducomb in court. The decision came like a thunderbolt to the Tiernans and their friends for it was clear cut. It comprised six typewritten pages of legal paper and Judge Ducomb made It distinct that he found Poulin "not guilty" of the accusation made against him by the wife of Professor John P. Tiernan, of Xotre Dame University, in her confessed story of a scarlet love romance with the haberdasher. Judge Ducomb staled however, i i that he believed there had been intimate relations between Mrs. Tiernan and Poulin. The fact, however, that Professor Tiernan had lived with his wife throughout the entire affair cheated the reasonable doubt that mado it legally compulsory to find for the defendant, the decision stated. It was pointed out that although Mrs. Tiernan testified she had rot lived in the relation of husband arwT wife with her husband during the period of her confessed clandestine love affair with Poulin, the couple had lived together and had remained together. Th's fact created the reasonable doubt as to whether Poulin was the father of the child. "This Is an unusual case," Judge Ducomb stated In his decision, "due to the fact that the relatrix and the mother of the child is a married woman and was living with her husband when the child was begotten, and alleged in her complaint that Harry Poulin, who Is not her husband, is the father thereof. "This cause has been given a great deal of notoriety and the testimony has been of the most sensational character and has shocked the morals of the court as well as the entire country; and I regret this Incident In my life that it became my painful duty and that I was compelled to give the time in the trial of a case of such a degrading nature. "There are two views by which to consider this case. One is of "immorality" and the other is 'is Harry Poulin the father of the unfortunate child?' "The public is looking upon this case purely from an Immoral standpoint and is-endeavoring to place the blame either upon the mother or the defendant for the notoriety and shame that has befallen the families of these parties and our community. C. G. TINGLE TO WORK IN CITY F. R. Martin, chairman of music department of Community Service, announces the arrival in the city next Monday of Chas. G. Tingle, a staff member of the Xational Community Service. Mr. Tingle comes to Hammond for the express purpose of conducting a song leaders training class, although he will discuss with and assist the local committee, plans for the encouraging and developing community music in its various forms. P. J. Mann, chairman of this song leaders institute, has secured the use of the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the Citizens' Bldg., for a mass meeting, Tuesday evening. October 3rd. at 8 o'clock, to this meeting a public invitation is cordially extend- I ed. To all music lovers and espec ially those persons who desire to earn or know more about song leiding or directing of group or what is commonly called community singing. These leaders training classes have been popular over the country and have been held in many cities successfully. After persons have been I trained, in leading and directing, j they can go back and direct songs in i i their club", lodges, unions, churches i and societies. It Is the singing that popularizes and puts pep into the i meetings of such clubs as Rotary and Kiwanis. Mr. Tingle on Tuesday evening will give an outline of his method of teaching and treating such subjects as: Beating time, the Arc teat, interpretation, stopping at the climax, humorous by-play, special devices, correcting mistakes, learning new numbers, choice of scngs, arousing the diffident, the approach, the mood of the assembly and others?. TVTO WSZK3 COTJB.SE Mr. Mann states these instructlons will run three times each week j for two weeks, six lessons In all. for which there Is no charge made and no obligation imposed, the only requirements are that persons enrolling must be over 18 years of age. but need not be trained singers, although the reading of music notes will prove most helpful
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LOXDOX, Sept. 30 The members of the revolutionary administration at Athens, favor a monarchlal form of government, according to information given out at the Greek legation today. It had been reported that a section of the revolting Greek army wanted a republic established. The legation is receiving disturbing news that many of the troops that were evacuated back to Greece from Asia Minor had . become Infected with bolshevlsm. It was said that these troops were behind the movement for a republio if not a soviet at Athens. It is said now that Constantlne has departed from Greece "for an TENTH DISTRICT MINISTERS T INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE BRAZIL, Ind., Sept. 3C. Ministers of the Xcrthwest Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference In session here were taken on automobile sightseeing trips over the citv this afternoon under the auspices of the Brazil Civic club as the seventyfirst annual session rapidly neared its close. A short conference session was held this morning, followed by the annual devotional address by Bishop Leete. The assignment of ministers for the ensuing year will be announced by Bishop Leete at 11 o'clock Monday morning. THEY TIB ITER NTO WINE WITH TINCUP OF VODKA SPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING. Ind.. Sept. 30. Mike Ambrozoff and Casper Mautoff operate a saloon at 549 Indiana avenue, which is patronized by Russians. The pollcs were informed that Ambrozoff and Mautoff were making a powerfully brand of vodka. Yesterday the cops raided the place and as they entered the door Ambrozoff, who was tending bar. picked a tincup off the bar and dumped the contents into a barrel 0f water. The pollci took the barrel of water to the city hall and an analysis showed it contained two per cent of th alcohol. The city chemist said t the tincup of liquor must have had terriffc percentage of alcohol to "spike" a barrel of water. In the ciiy court today Amborozoff and Mautoff were fined $100 and costs apiece. For further information. Mr. Manrv can be reached by phoning Ham- I mond 2374. Any organization desiring services of Mr. Tingle to lead group singing, during his three weeks stay in Hammond, can communicate with F. R. Martin, phone Hammond 51. Mr. Tingle will leal singers at Kiwanis luncheon Tuesday, and at Kenwood school Parent-Teachers' Association next Friday. The second national radio exposition wil be held in Chicago next January
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'ti " ' Ml Woodfill. photographed ia Chicago. ne anew vi ine woria .tu. oin .IP unknown destination" on a merchant ship Instead of a warship as at first repdrted. The Greek legation has been ad vised that the Greek revolunionary committee, while not surrendering its authority, is turning over ad ministrative powers to the new cabinet. It has been decided that the Mussulman population in Macedonia and Thrace shall have separate rep resentation in the next Greek nat ional assembly. Former Premier Venizelos, of Greece, who has arrived here on a mission for the Greek revolutionary government, conferred informally with members of the British cabinet this afternoon. IS THIRD TICKET PLAN GAINING The Independent Party movement In Lake county has gained momentum within the last week that shows signs of either coming to the front rapidly and making a vain attempt to get on the ticket or allowing the idea to die a natural death. Xo decision was met at a meeting of the proposed coalition party that was held at 3430 Michigan avenue, Indiana Harbor, Wednesday. It was the concensus of the meeting of a "watchful waiting" feeling among the leaders, who were said to be awaiting certain concessions from one of the old parties before urging final action in the movement. With only one month to go therel is still doubt manifested In old party ranks whether or not a third ticket will be brought out. "THE FALLACY OF BOLSHEVISM" On next Wednisday evening. S p. m., at tho Hammond High School I Auditorium, Mr. J. H. Rubin of Milwaukee, will adddresa the people of Hammond telling them about actual conditions in Russia. For many years, Mr. Rubin was an activa Socialist in socialistic Milwaukee. In 1919, Mr. Rubin went to Rus sia. He had- a strong favor for the Soviet government and the Bolsheviks had Just overthrown the Doniken regime. He became interested actively in Russian affairs; was finally arrested and sentenced to death. Thru the American Red Cross he escaped this fate and returned eventually to America, converted to the great blessings offered in free America. Come and hear him tell of the w'oe and sufferings and unending Intrigue in darkest Russia. He met Kmma Goldman. Hear him tell of her present opinion of sovletism. This Is not a plfa for help for foreign peoples but simply an effort to enlighten Hammond people on a subject that is little understood. Everybody is Invited. Admission free. THEY DO IT IN THE MOVIES WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. Complaint was Issued today by the federal trade commission against sixteen film and film exchange companies In vailous cities, charging them with unfslr competition in the Issuance of an old film renamed to stimulate the title of a competitor's film.
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ing last AN OUTRAGE. The Times roundly and unqualifiedly condemns Dr. L A. BrowTi, the Ku KIux Klan speaker in Hammond last night, who during the course of his speech took occasion to hold the Jew up to contumely. The Times denounces Brown as it would any other man whose utterances foment class or religious hatred. This newspaper holds no brief for or against the Ku Klux Klan or any other secret organization but when Dr. Brown stigmatized the members of a race which has been and is, largely instrumental in the upbuilding of the Calumet Region and stands for the better things of life in every human endeavor and activity this newspaper insists that he should have been ordered out of town by the police. As a breeder of hatred Brown should have been stopped in his speech. Thii is a peaceful and peaceable community and its people are working together for the common good and no man has a right to interfere with that work in any manner and the authorities should not countenance any more class hatred speakers of the Dr. L. A. Brown type.' Probably. 1,000 residents of the Calumet region heard the public exposition of the principal of the Ku Klux Klan by Dr. L. A. Brown of Atlanta. Ga., last night at Harrison Park in Hammond. Some estimated the crowd at 15.000, others even ventured a figure as high as 25,000. It wa agreed that the turnout was the largest ever drawn to a gathering in Hammond. Dr. Brown and E. J. Meloy, manager of the educational campaign which Is being conducted in Indiana, appeared suddenly on the Platform. They were unaccompanied. After a wait of a few minutes for the crowd to gather in close around the platform Mr. Meloy introduced his companion, ' KUS BEXEVOLBXT ORDER The speaker jseemed to know of the probability of Interruption by passing trains for he immediately remarked that he would make no attempt at out-talking them. He'd let them have their own way. "I can hold my own against a Ford for a reasonable time," he said, "but the freight trains have the advantage in length." He launched into his subject by saying that if all the newspapers of tiie United States were "ar fair and liberal as your paper we would not need to be taking our time in making speeches but could be devoting our attention to Americanization along other lines." "The Ku Klux Klan." he said, "is a Christian, benevolent, beneficial order. It Is not only beneficial and benevolent but it has an educational platform in which it attempts to teach Americanism throughout America, it does not lose sight of the widows who are In need, the children who should be educated, clothed and fed, and the klansmen who are out of work. Xo member shall be out of a job if it can be found." TEJL.tS OF OPPOSITION' He referred to the opposition which the Klan has met in different parts of the country and said that every great movement has been so opposed. As examples he cited the teachings of Martin Luther and John Wesley and the extension of Free Masonry. He pointed to the fact that both Luther and Wesley now have millions of followers and that every cross-road and village has a Masonic lodge. The Klan. he said, is made up largely of members of the Masons. Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen. Junior Order of Mechanics and some other lodges. "Xo man not born in America can join." he said. "Millions heve come to America with the idea that it is no-man's land and they start out with a bomb in one hand and a bowle knife in the other to make new laws when they cp.n't even speak English. An American born boy must wait until he has lived in the country twenty-one years before he can vote, but you can bring a foreigner over and in a few months he is a voter. They come in and huddle together, have their own flags, read their cwn papers and speak their own language, an din fifteen or twenty years they don't know that George Washington ever lived or died." tiRlLLS THE HAU-AMERICAX He recommended the passing of laws compelling the adoption of English as the spoken and written language at home and in public. "There's no room for the halfAmerican here.' he shouted. "If he's a foreigner, let him ne man enough to say so, and If he's an American, let him say "Thank God'." His story of the southern Xegro's experience with the pig and pup brought a laugh and emphasized his point. He said that the Klan recognized that there were millions of foreign-born who are good citizens. The others if they wis hto stay, he said should get themselves wives, buy homes and settle down to stay here or go back home. MOT BE AMEIUCAX BOTIX "Members of the Klan must be
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