Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 49, Hammond, Lake County, 23 December 1922 — Page 1

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U. S. Steel Magnate Also Defends "Pittsburg Plus" System of Selling CHICAGO. Dec 23 "The twelve hour day la absolutely necessary to the eteel industry at the present time." This -was the statement today of Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel Corporation who lo here to spend Christ mas with bis daughter. Business especially the steel bus-t.-iosf, cou!d not completely adopt the eight hour day, Gary said. Ethically ar.d socially, the eight hour day, is right; economically It is cot feasible now, he declared. "If we arbitrarily adopted the eight hour day," Gary said, "we would increase our production costs Immensely, as we would be forced to pay the men almost as much for eight hours as they now get for twelve." "Even then we would be unable to gt sufficient workmen. It would mean higher prices for steel. This would b a bad thing for the steel business and the country." Germany and France are going back to the twelve hour day because they must produce and compete with toe United States, he asserted. Gary said he was in favor of Increased Immigration. "But with stricter regard to Quality than to quantity." He defended the "Pittsburgh plus" system of selling steel, declaring it did not handicap development of business in the middle west. On the' contrary, he asserted, it helped the west as it Is a stabilizer of business. Opening of State Line SI Talked of to Connect with Hegewiscfi In order that West Hammond and Hammond may realize a great benefit from the big Ford plant now being constructed at Hegewlsch. the opening of State Line street is being strongly advocated on both Idea of the line. The Ford plant will employ 15,009 people and will be the largest Industry in the Calumet region. What portion of these employes win live 1" West Hammond and Hammond depends on what preparations are made for their transportation. Burnham avenus from West Hammond and hence to Hegewlsch crosses a maze of tracks at Calumet park and is not a practicable thoroughfare. tStafi Line street when it is opened will cross fewer tracks than any street that could be opened and will be the shortest route to Hegewlsch. The opening of State Line street requires the concerted action of both Hammond and West Hammond city administrations. When State Line street is opened to Hegewlsch and the Ford plant begins to employ hundreds of men living in Hammond and West Hammond, street car transportation will be provided. That West Hammond Is going to enjoy a great growth in the next few years is the opinion of real estate me-i. It is known that P. W. Meyn has been buying up '-Kt State street property and that Julius Meyn and Arthur Wein plan a modern businoss property at thp northeast corner of State street and Morton court. West Hammond has enjoyed a rapid growth the past few years and has made many splendid improvements. DEATH OF BERNICE MAN Thomas KIkkert. aged 31 years. ieJ yesterday morning at his home in Berniee. IH. He Is survived by Ilia widow and one child. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p. m. from the late residence and it 1 p. m. from the English Holfender churali at Lansing. Interment at Oak nidge cemetery. N. Smmeriing will conduct the funertt. The J. M. Wllcockson Music Co., J7 Hohman street, will be open ill Jy Sunday. Delivery of pianos, honographs and records guaranteed rhrlst-mas. 12-23-lt

FORD PLANT TO BENEFIT W. HAMMOND

NOTICE On account of the Christmas holiday there will be no publication of THE TIMES on Monday and THE TIMES wishes its friends all the compliments of the season. May the merriest of all Christmasses be theirs. THE TIMES is grateful for their friendship and patronage. They are the salt of the earth.

E CLUB AT GARY If tho Harrison Republican Club of Gary and Lake county does not havo one of the biggest years in Its history in 19l'3 it will not be because its new- president, "Billy" Burke, has not tried to make things hum. Billy," as Mr. EurUe la more commonly known to the boys over the county, was elected by a unanimous vote at the annual meeting this week. It was so unanimous that no oce offered opposition and no better selection could have been made. "Billy." who is a hustler from the word go. plans big things next year and all that Is needed to spell success is co-operation on the part of. the members. It was while he was looking over the books last night, that he made the remark and appeal for members not only to support the organization by attending meeting ana entertainments but to get their names on the right side of the ledger. He stated that there were a large number who have failed to pay their dues. Vasa Dubroja. turnkey at the Gary police station, is not only proud of the fact that a healthy fifteen-pound girl arrived at the Dubroja home last Tuesday, but coincident, was born on the same day that three other children In the family have birthdays. The reporter who beard of the unusual family birth record went to the station to find Mr. Dugroja. TT wa in the act of releasing a prisoner from the cell room when found. Also unusual the reporter Ira-nd that Visa Is no publicity seeker and it was with difficulty that the facts were learned.' November 13 seems to be the lucky day in the Dubroja household. Four children all weighing from twelve to fourteen pounds were born on that day, another, the first child born, July 24, and a fifth child November 19. Six children were born, .the second a lrl succombing to a peculiar disease at the age of eighteen months. Of the six children, the first was a boy and the rest girls. According to tho Dubroja birth record the children were born as follows: First child. July 24. 1914, boy. Second child. Dec. 19. 1915, girl. Third child. Dec. 19. 1917, girl. Fourth child, Dec 19 191S. girl. Fifth child. Nov. 19, 1920, girl. Sixth child, Dec. 19. 1922. gl-1. U.emb.rSHRDL USHRDLU HRDLU Mr. Dubroja states this 13 bis second marriage and Is 44 years i.i vr nntaroia is 35 years old. "We are both well and hearty." said Mr. Dubroja when he finally started to give Information and have spint few sick days In our lives. Mr. Dubroja is a picture of physical perfection and considered one of the most powerful men at the Gary police station. LOYALWORKERS GETJEWARD BALTIMORE, MD, Dec 23 Daniel Wiilard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, today handed out Christmas presents amounting to many thousands of dollars, to those men who were working in the shops and stood loyal to the company last summer during the shopcrafts strike. To every man who thus helped to keep the road in operation he gave one extra months pay as a reward. He based this on a full average r.-.onth. The gifts came as a complete surprise. Mr. Wizard's letter which accompanied the check follows: "The Baltimore and Ohio tenders to you the enclosed vouchers as an honorarium because of the unusual service which you performed during the shopcraft'a strike. The company does not consider this action as in any sense of fulfillment of its obligation to you, but would like to have you accept it as an evidence of appreciation of your loyalty and of your unselfish and helpful support of the company during a difficult period. (Signed) "Daniel Wiilard." FREE A b?autiful hand painted 1S23 Calendar to ail who call at my office. FRANK J. WACHEWICZ "Home of the Best Home Bargains" Realtor-Butlder 1S3 State street. Open avsnings. !S:2J:2t

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THE bowling; match betweeu the police and the Betz team has keen postponed. THIEVES last night stolo a leather coat from the Army Store, 214 State street. Till! Hoard vt Wrks yesterday adopted a resolution to widen and straighten tho Grand Calumet river. AND another initial, which many are wondering about, is the middle one of Attorney Louden L Bomberger. HAMMOND merchants report the best Christmas business in many years. Some of the etores have enjoyed the greatest business In their history. BECAUSE of the eleventh hour rush for Christmas dinner provisions, the Consumers Co. will keep its stores open Sunday for the convenience of the public. THE Northwestern Terra CotU. Co. which supplied the terra cotta for the wVigley building, has taken a contract to furnish terra cotta for the new Bereolos building. TWO patents liavs been granted Carl E. Bauer, of Hammond. One Is for a draw-bar yoke and the process of manufacturing it, and the other is for a combined pitchfork and rake. TONIGHT West Hammond has Its Community Christmas reo with treats, singing and everything. Judge Kowalskl may put on the whiskers and red suit and show the folks a real Santa Claus. SCOUT Ks ecu tire I. K. Scott was still busy today with tho scout truck gathering up the donations of food and clothing which city employes will distribute- to needy homes. The response has broken all records. ATTTV W. J. McALEER -was terribly embarrased at the Gary Country Club danca the other night after stepping off. two dances to discover that lis had forgotten to remove Ills goloshes. "I thought my feet felt hea-y, remarked "W". J. CARL KAtTJtANN Is so Intensely interested in the Chamber of Commerce that he said today he would bo glad when the Christmas rush at the Lion Store was over so that he could devote mors time ' to the Chamber of Commerce. SERGT. R. A KELLY, of the Hammond recrultng station has received word that the office will be closed not later than January 15. All men who join tho army from now on will be sent to Texas as quotas for oth($- places have been filled. PROTECTION. While hundreds of children this morning crowded the Parthenon theater at the Community Service picture-party, fifteen firemen detailed oy Chief William Nlll guarded the exits to watch over the youngster? and to direct their orderly departure. CLARENCE Teboda's claim to possession of the blggC3t pipe Is challenged by Carl Fandrol who produces one of 200 puffs greater capacity. Carl got his from "Daddy" Beebe of the Illinois Car Co. It's a genuine briar and runs four bowls-ful to tho can of tobacco. X. V. OWENS, who lias been assisting Deputy Collector A. Dick Maddux in the Hammond office of tho Internal Revenue department, has been called to Washington and will be sent to New Torlc for special work for the department. He is one of three Indiana men detailed to New Tork. THE Elks lodge has arranged to send the "Touth'a Companion" to thirt3 Hammond families In which there arc girls, and "Boy's Life" to seventy-seven homes in which there are boys. The majority of the boys favored Hre not members of the Boy Scouts, although the magazine is the official scout organ. ROTABIANS GIVE FIFTY BASKETS When Santa Clays turns his weary reindeers northward this Christmas eve., be will give a sigh of satisfaction so fa ras Hammond is concerned bcajse it is doubtful if anyone will have been overlooked. Many organizations are cooperating to see that there Is an equal distribution of Christmas cheer and comfort. This afternoon Santa Claus parked his eleigh and rested his reindeer outside the Masonic Temple, where at the Invitation of the Ham mond Rotary dub. he hande-d out. fifty baskets of good cheer to some of the folks who were unlucky enough enough to be missing off his visiting list this Christmas. Fifty hearts were gladdened ty his early vielt and no doubt thrive fifty tummies will be nourished by tho good things he dispensed. WHITING GIRL PHI BETA KAPPA WHITING. Ind., Dec. J8 Miss Dorothy Maunder of 330 Ohio iv., has received the nominatl-n for the Phi Beta Kappa at Northwestern university. Seven other seniors are thus honored for high scholarship records, and election takes place In April. Miss Maunder gr4uated from Wblttngr hfgb school In 191.

TE A brief hlt the Nazrne whose new building in Hammond win be dedicated to morrow, shows the most wonderful progress ever made by any Church. It was organized about a quarter of a century ago in Los Angeles, California by Dr. P. F. Bresee. Iu 1907 it possessed only 6.637 members. In 1908 the southern wing came In, making a total of about 10.000. Since that time it has been multiplied by five, making a total at present of about 60.000 members. The government statistician at Washington, D.C.. said that the Nazarene Church had bad the most marvelous growth of any, Church on the JJBrnmcnt records. In the past four years, it has raised nearly a million dollars for education, having ten theological schools and colleges. It has made remarkable progress along missionary lines having about 300 missionaries and native workers and several thousand communicants in about . fifteen foreign countries. In one offering at the General Assembly $ 1.000,000 was subscribed to foreign missions. During the past few years the Church has raised about $300,000 a year for foreign missions which is over $7 a member for every member it possesses. It has a large publishing plant at Kansas City. Missouri, which publishes a weekly paper, a missionary paper, Sunday school literature and books. The Hammond Church Is extremely fortunate in having Rev. A. M. Wells ,a wide-awake energetic, young man with a broad vision, for its pastor. He has built a new church edifice worth $20,000 at the corner of Michigan and Calumet Avenues. This Church is a beautiful brick structure, nice enough to grace any city la the land, and an Improvement to this splendid city that should b appreciated .by all Its citizens. The people of the town anj especially of his congregation have stood by him nobly In this undertaking and the Church Is to be dedicated next Sunday, (tomorrow) afternoon af 8: o'clock. Rev. J. W. Short. District Superintendent will deliver tho address. Great evangelistic services In the main auditorium 10:50 a. m., and 7:30 p.m. The special workers Dr. J. E. L. Moors, evangelist, and Prof. Kenneth and Eunice Wells, singers, will be in charge of these services. So a real feast of fat things is offered at each of thn Sabbath services. All are cordially Invited. SCOUTS OANDIT REPORT ARREST 'SPECIAL TO THE TIMES! CROWN POINT, Ind., Dee. 23. Deputy Sheriff Daugherty at Crown Point this morning scouted a report that the "lady" bandit one of the quartet of gunmen who Thursday held up tho Dyer National bank and fell wounded In a battle with citizens of the city just before all four of them escaped, had been apprehended at Chicago Heights where he was supposed to have been dumped by his companions from the bandit car in front of St. James hospital. Mr. Daugherty said his j office had not received any such re- j port. ! Sisters at the Chicago Heights j hospital denied that the wounded j bandit had been brought Into the j Institution. Glue Is made insoluable In water by adding a 8Tiall unount of potassium bichromate and exposin the 'n'nt io ""nltr-M TO BE BRIDE OF FAMOUS SCIENTIST if Hiss Clariasa Hovey. Announcement h3S just cee nade of the engagement cf V.iss j lanssa Hovey of Boston to b.hnu Thompson. Thompson is one of the world's greatest electrical exerts, Miss Hovey is prominent in Boston society circles. The dat of the wedding has not been an-Bomwed.

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J. A. GAVIT STATE ATTY. OF N. Y. G.

Lake County Lawyer Hade General Counsel of Railroad System Attorney John A. Gavit, of the firm of Ibach, Gavit. Stlnon arid Gavit, has been made general counsel for the New York Central railroad for the state of Indiana at a handsome salary. For ten years Mr. Gavit has handled the legal affairs of the New York Central lines in Lake and Porter counties and his promotion comes as a recognition of loyal service and ability. To have charge of the legal business of the great railroad system for the state !s a position of great responsibility. It includes handling thp leral affairs of thIndiana Harbor Belt railroad, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, th Gary and Western and the other subsidiaries of the N. Y. C Mr. Gavit was city attorney of Hammond for ten years under Mayor Becker and Mayor SmaJlev. Hp has practiced law In Hammond since 3S36. He is the attorney for the Michigan Central and "his law firm represents the Wabash, Pennsylvania, Panhandle and other railroads. Leading members of the Lake county bar were pleased today to hear of Mr. Cavit's promotion. He will assume the duties of general counsel of tho X. Y. C. lines for the state, January 1st. GARY'S OLDEST Gary's oldest pioneer was 'buried in the city where he spent all his life, when Thomas Alder, a retired farmer, was laid to rest at ten o'clock this morning. Mr. Alder was 70 years' old when death overtook him suddenly Thursday morning. Mr. Alder conducted a farm near the site of Gary all of his life, and Is said to be the oldest pioneer of the city. He retired ten years ago. Three daughters and six sons sur vive the deceased, as well as several brothers and sisters. HARBOR MAN TAKEN 10 GARY HOSPIFAL Edmunj Heeht. 22 years old, lies in the Gary hospital as the result ;f knife wounds inflicted by ai -olored bandit, who help up and robbed he and his companion, Alex Chrzon. on Block avenu at Indiana Harbor late lst night. In answer to a call from a soft Irlnk parior at 137th and Deodar .streets, policf officers from the Harbor station found Hecht lying on a billard table in a pool of blood. Ir. Neblick dressed the injured mans wounds and had him removed to tli? Gary hospita.1. Accompanied by Chrzon, Hecht told the police that th?y were on their way alon Block avenue to meet some girl friends when they were stopped, by two colored ruffian? who demanded their money. When offering resistance, Hecht. according to his own statements, was Jerked fnto an alley and during the scuffle that ensued was stabbed twice in the back. A small ammount in change Mere taken from the two boys. MAYOR BROWN IS UNDECIDED ABOUT "FATTY" Mayor Brown today declined to j ray whether or not ho would per-j mlt the showing of "Fatty" Arbuckle films at Hi 'n mond theatres,; He paid that h preferred to give; the theatre men a chance to make; their own decision. What he wo-uld j do In case the theatres decided to show Arfcuckie films he did not ay. Manager Craidon of the Parthenon eaid that his theatre had not booked any of Fatty's pictures. Asked If they would, he declined to say. "I'll let you know later." said Mr. Craidon. "To "be perfectly frank we haven't even had the mater under condition, and not knowing I cannot say.'' NOTICE CHRISTMAS GREETIXO To the People of Hammond: In this simple way, I desire to extend to you all my hearties greetings, and the wish that this Chrlst'mas may be the best and happiest you havo ever exprlered. And that the ronving year r-ay bring ahcut tfc ri-alization of our highest hopes for continued peace, health and prosperity. Sincerely, DANIEL BROWN, Mayor of the Municipality of Hammond 1?-7-1t

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Wallace Rid and Mrs. Reid, Dorothy Davenport, resting at their home. Wallace Held, motion picture 'star, who was recently reported near death from a nervous breakdown and then Influenza, is improving-, hit wife, known in the film world as Dorothy Davenport, announced recently. In a statement issued with that announcement the star's wife said ner husband's breakdown, which came about si weeks ago, was, she believed, due to habits "peculiarly dangerous to one of Wallace's high strung temperament." "Wallace always drank to some extent," She said, "and about two years ago began to use drugs. He was very ill at that time but there was a great deal of work at his studio, and he felt he must keep up somehow, and ha resorted to the artificial means which have so nearly been his undoing."

WELL DRILLERS SUE FOR SINKING WELLS

John I-Z. White and TJlysses G. Elrod, two well drillers of Bowling Green, Ky., who were to sink the oil wells on the property lo whleh J. M. Van Hook, former prohibition enforcement chief, W. II. Olds, sheriff of Lake county, Ed. J. t)'Donnell, former East Chicago chief of police, and Dan Vraciu were Interested a year or two ago. have filed suit In the superior court at Hammond to recover the money they allege is still due thezn for their work. White and Elrod entered Into an agreement with Mrs. M. M. HInman of Indianapolis, as trustee, to drill an oil and gas well on leased property In Kentucky. They were to receive $1,000 a3 soon as their drill rig was on the property. Another $l,G0O was to be paid when the well was S00 feet deep and from then on they were to be paid $4.00 a foot for a certain distance and $3.00 a foot beyond. There was also a BULLETIN. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE JERUSALEM. PALESTINE. Dec. 23. This Christmas season finds the Holy Land and the whole Near East the most desilate plae-e since the secrcj feet of the Saviour trod the roadways of this city More than 1,000,000 Christians have been forced into exile as a result of the Turkish military victory over the Greeks. BULLETIN". INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec. 2 3. Patrolman Geo. Webster is wondering what Christmas has in store for him. He put a police court sticker on the automobile of Mrs. Herman Rikhoff. wife of the chief of police. The car was parked in front of a fire plug. PITTSBURGH. Pa.. Dec. 23. Six masked bandits, lesping noisceslessly from both sides of the ror.d near Mount Lebanon, J:ist before 10 o'clock tav, shot and fatally wounded J. R. D,-R.n. S5. of C-r. i clerk of the Harrison mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company Tes tlin"-. Tre bandits he'd MERGER EXPECTED YOUNGSTOWN, O.. Dec. 23. It Is persistently reported hre that negotiations between the Toungstown Sheet T T'ibe Company and the Steel 7 Tube Company cf America, at Indiana Harbor, have reached a point where the acquisition of the latter concern by the former comrany may be expected. Officials of the Youngstown Company would neither affirm nor deny the report, but it was stated on reliable authority that President Campbell of the company is now in New York In connection with the merge". If fee! Tube joins the Toun-s-town" 'company the assets of the combined concerns will be $300,000,000. It Is understood here that Dillon, Rsad Co. and Pichands-Mather Co, of Chicago, with other large nrm n n wOlo to deliver

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Jf- - i i -.4. stipulation that the drillers were to be paid $75 a day when delayed on account of lack of supplies. They say they received the $1,600 but nothing after that. Tho second $l.C0O Is still due together with $4,500 which they say they are entitled to because of delays. They ask for judgment in the sum of $6,190. They arc sueing Van Hook, Olds, O'Donnell and Vraciu Instead of Mrs. HInman because In the contract the30 men guaranteed the payment. ' It was In connection with the oil business that sensational charges were made In Chicago at the time Capt. Van Hook was relieved of the Hammond prohibition enforcement Job. It was said that he was using his federal office as a club over the head of liquor law violators and forcing them to buy his oil stock to escape being arrested. Van Hook denied the charge up three other men in the automobile conveying $20,000 In cash as the Christmas pay for the Beading mines, and escaped in a high powered automobile. BULLETIN) INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK, Dec. 2 3 Marines donned war time gas masks early today to battle a fire in the Brooklyn navy yard bE.-acks. The smoke was so thick that tho fire fighters were menaced with suffocation unttl they donned oxygen masks. The blaze Is attributed to defective wiring. i BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! LONDON. Dec. 23Collapse of the Greek revolutionary government at Athene Is Imminent, according to a Rome dispatch to the Dally Express today. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 LUDLOW. MO.. Dec. 23 Sheriff's posse and cltlrens today are sco'sring the surrounding country In a search for five armed bandits who rairled the town early this morning, dynamited the First National Bunk of Ludlow, wrecking the entire building and escaped with $3,000. stock of the Steel & Tube company .-ir.d that in turn the Youngstown company will guarantee preferred stock and bonds outstandiiiK amounting to $40,000,000 under certain conditions. REPORT SURPRISE HERE Reports from Youngstown that the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. was negotiating for- Steel & Tube Co. of America, came as a surprise to Chicago financial circles. The report published here recently that he Inland Steel Company would ab. sorb Steel &. Tube was generally accredited as correct. Although authoritative sources professed ignorance of the Youngstown negotiations, it was pointed out that the status of the Inland Steel deal would in no way preclude the sale of Steel & Tube to the Youngstown company, inasmuch as plans are only In the tcntativr stase. It is known that the Youngstown company has desired a connection in the Calumet industrial district for a considerable length of time and it Is therefore possible that they are bidding against the Inland for control ft Stl Ttb(.

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Suit in Echo of Famous Hagenback Circus Smash At Ivanhoe

INTERNATIONAL KEWS SERV1CEJ rNDIAITAPOI,IS, HID., Bee. 23 The appellate court of Indiana today affirmed' th decision of the Xaka County Superior court la the case of Joe F. XHereck vs. James Davis, former director general of railroads. XMereck asked damages for Injuries growing out of the wTsok of the Kagsnback-Wallacs clrous train nd troop train at Ivanhoe, near Oaxy, June 83, 1918. This decision of the appellate court practically wipes from the docket of the superior court at Hammond about eighty cases which were filed against the Michigan Central Railroad Co., as a result :of the circus train wreck. They Involved at least $500,000 damages. The case was originally tried before the late Judge Walter Hardy in Room 2 of the superior court. DieT!ck, a former circus strong man, had been so injured in the wreck that he was disabled for life. During the trial the defendant railroad company was able to shew that a contract existed between the j carrier and the circus management i thereby the circus was to fumUh the cars and the railroad would furnish engines and crews and lease the use of its right-of-way to the circus. In consideration of a lower transportation rate the circus was to assume all liability for injury to employes or equipment while In transit. Judge Hardy held that' the contract protected the Michigan Central and refused to let the case go to the Jury. He ordered a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed and the matter was argued in the appellate court June 10 of this year. The decision of the high court leaves tho plaintiffs in all of the series of damage suits without redress. The circus company was thrown Into a receivership because of the losses sustained in the wreck and is now under different management. Attorneys Ibach. Gavit, Stir.eoa and Gavit represented the Michigan Central in the suits while the plaintiff was represented by Attorney Fred Barnett. SOUTH STIRRED Gov. Parker Expected to Declare Martial Law In Louisiana. r tNTFONT!-NA' NEWS SEBUICE' MER ROUGE. La.. Dec. 23. With membres of Attorney General Coco's staff enroute here today to take charga of an inquest over the two bodies found floating In Lake LaFourche, an ominous situation held Moorehouse Parish In its grip. Townspeople here openly declared the bodies found are those of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, who were "kidnapped last August by hooded an! robed men, and they charge Ku Klux Klan members with the deed. Bastrop, the seat of the Parish government, however, Is pro-klan. Its people assert the klan, as an organliatlon, could have had nothing to do with tho crime. The feeling created by theta pro and antl-klan factions Is serious, in the opinion, not only of citizens of both places, but also of Captain Cooper commanding company G., of the Louisiana guard and of federal investigators who traced the vanished men to Lake LaFourche. The arrival of two expert pathologists and members of the Attorney general's staff from Baton Rouge Is now awaited. People are looking to Governor Tarker for th next move and they predict this move will he a declaration of martial law and orders to the troops to make the --estB ar.d start the wheels turning to an investigation by a grand Jury, at least twenty arrests are expected and some of the most prominent men of the Parish, it 'as declared will be Involved. Fifty additional troopers of Company t., from Monroe, another company from Alexandria and a machine gun company from New Orleans were enroute here today. MUST ALLOW WIFE'S RETURN OH "TRIAL" Judge Employs Unique Way to Reunite Family Split by Quarrels SYRACUSE. N. Y.. DecHere's a new variety of the -trial marraisre" motif. Charles Stanton, of Baldwlnsville, -nust allow his wife to return boms ;nd live with him for a three weeks' probationary period under the direction of a special probatloa officer, by order ot County Judge William Ba-num. Following a family quarrel Mrs Stanton left home la&t June with .er baby and went to live at Elbr;dge. Two other children remained with the father. When t& wife was anxious to return Staatosi ruled "thumbs down." Mrs. Stantaa appealed to tho courts, and tae unique "trial marriage" order fad-

OVER FINDING OF BODIES