Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 159, Hammond, Lake County, 27 December 1922 — Page 3

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Women Bootleggers Keenest, Says Woman Mayor of Ohio Town

ft hi ER NATIONAL MWS SERVtCEJ 7EW TOKK, Doc. It Its the cunTiing woman bootlegger who has triage booze-craft -what it Is, declares Miss Amy Kaukonen. AVho Is Amy Kaukarten? Th word-of-mouth Whys Who o' the boot leg ring industry in Oh.o lists her thus: Kaukonen iKmy, twenty-four, beautiful, and elegant, physician, mayor xd magistrate of Falrport; elected year ago; cleaned up the town and tiled up the workhouse with Volstead law violators and raised Cain generally; give her a wide berth he's bad medicine for boot lessors. 3ayor Kaukonen is in Kew Tork to celebrate the fifth anniversary of inland's independence for one thing fcnd to look into the booe situation fce.-e for another. "In -all the raids I've directed in Falrport," she bajd in an interview, ar.d in all the cases I've tried I've lound It hardest to get evidence fieainst the woman bootlegger. The tren are afraid of her. "How did I clean up Falrport? Easily. I got the detectives busy and tentenecd lots of violators to the workhouse and fined others. T.sVI...,s ...... ,1 ; .

liAL'iuai uuuucfc sets 1CIC u I C.l UU t I rf town." 1 "If you banished me I'd refuse

to go," ea:d of.e interviewer; but the observation didn't ot much. She ayreed that things were pretty bad in the east and, when asked how he would stop illicit drinking in Tew Tork, Mayor. Kaukonen answered: Well, New Tort's a pretty big city. Still I think the earn methods we used in Falrport would get results. I'd get detectives that I could trust on the trail. But I suppose in so big a city as this the mayor hasn't time to hear all the magistrates' booze cases. "The other day in Buffalo I saw what I had not seen since prohibition became effective. Everyone in a cabaret in a downtown block was drinking openly from flasks." Mayor Kaukonen seemed surprised. "Go on." someone suggested. "Well, that's all. Everyone was drinking openly." "Ohi" IV. Kaukonen was asked if sheintended to call upon Mayor Hylan. "Ira afraid I'll be too busy," she iraid. She is going from here to Boston. The woman mayor, who is of Finnish descent, said she would not be a candidate for re-election. She indicated that she intended to stay in politics, however.

RISH REPUBLICANS HAVE "FUNERAL" FOR EXECUTED REBELS

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By W. F. SULLIVAN". STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE) ST. LOUIS, Dec. Some time neat spring, exact date Indefinite, the centenary of an important epoch in history will be reached. Cariy in April or May of the coming year, according to available records, is the 100th anniversary of the first trip of a steamboat through the waters of the Mississippi river. , Accounts of the trip made by the Virginia arc both amusing and interesting. The boat left its moorings in St. Louis in the spring of headed for Fort St. Anthony (now Fort Snelling, Minnesota), the incident causing great Interest and excitement along the route. Everyone marveled at the success .attained n steam navigation, while the Indians, frightened at what they thought to b a spiritual monster bringing an ev;l omen, fled out of Us eight into the hills and forests. Tata compiled by old navigators and historians recount some of these very amusing Incidents accompanying this important maiden steamboat oyage. in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society the following entry appears: "During the year 1S23 the Virginia from St. Louis arrived, loaded with store3 for Fort St. Anthony. She was four days getting over the Fwock Island rapids, an obstacle which It had been supposed would prevent stealers from navigating the upper Mississippi. "As it was the first stasuner ever een by the Dakotahs In this neighborhood their fright was extreme. They took it for some supernatural monster and fled to the woods and fclUs, with their hair and blankets streaming. "The success of the Virgin.! In reaching the mouth of the St. Peter's river (now the Minnesota) opened the upper Mississippi to steam navigation, the mightiest agent. In making the then wilderness blossom as a rose." Authorities differ as to the date yf the trip. F-dward IX XeiU, In his writings on the history cf Minnesota, says: "The arrival cf the steamer Virginia is an epoch in the history of the Da&otah ration that will probably be transmitted to their posterity as long as they exist as a people. It reached the fort on the 1 0th of May and ws saluted by discharge of cannon." Some authorities Ax the date of tart and arrival as May 2 and May 10. Captain Fred X Bill, of St. Paul, a member of the Pioneer Kivermen's association, in his researches points out that the shortness of eight days for a trip of such length n those days was Impossible and that either the boat started before May3 or It was later In the month when it reached Its destination. As the differing authorities do not establish any proven facts for their findings it probably never will be determined the exact date of the trip other than the year. Accounts of the second voyage made by the Virginia in tho fall of the same year draw a most striking rontrast between navigation In its infancy and the preser.t-day development. Among the difficulties experienced by the ravlgators in their first trips was that of providing fuel for the engine. Members of the crew, accounts say, w-ould often bo forced to leave the boat along the route and chop wood to keep the eteam engine provided v.-l'h fuel. The account of this second trip also bears out Captain Bill's astertion that a trip of this length would requlr more than eight daye. The second voyage between the same two points repaired fifteen days.

Snakes Cross Breed SARAHVILLE, Ohio. Dec. Two largo snakes one a copperhead, S'i feet long, end the othor a blacksnake, feet In length were found together and killed on a farm near here. With them were 41 young crakes, each resembling both the

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GRAND JURY IKES 159 DEFENDANTS Several From Lake County hot including Gary Are Indicted

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE rXDIiAIsAFOLJS, Dec. 27. One hundred and fifty-nine persons are made defendants in eighty-one indictments returned by a federal grand Jury and submitted to Judte Albert B. Anderson, here Friday. The report of the grand Jury was a partial report and did not contain the indictments of persons said to be connected with the Gary, Ind., lljuor cases, the divided report being made because of the great length of time consumed In that particular investigation. The members of the grand jury were permitted to go to their homes for the holiday, and will reconvene Jan. 8, when additional evidence in the Gary and other cases, will be laid before them. United States District Attorney Homer Elliott announced, in presenting the report. Contained In the report are six indictments for conspiracy against fifty-five persons, divided as follows: One for counterfeiting, naming two persons; three persons for violations of the national bankruptcy act: thirty persons for violations of the national motor vehicle act, and twenty persons for violation of the national prohibition laws. Other indictments were: Twentytwo postal cases against twenty-five persons; eighteen prohibition cases against twenty-six persons: five impersonating government officer casas against five persons; four rational motor vehicle cases against six persons; six counterfeiting cases against nine persons; five forgery of government property cases against three persons; one theft from interstate shipment case against three persons; one false clairn case against one person; one rational tank case against one person; one wbrite (slave act against one corporation, and one for violation of the revenue act against one person. Those who have been arrested for postal law violations include David F. Doll, Columbus; Frank 1L Tavey. address unknown; C. D. Vaughn, of Moorevllle; Harold A- DeCosta, of South Bend; Faymond Browning, of Newcastle; Robert C. Melrose, Wabash; Henry Willet, Louisville, Ky.jRobert M- Lambert, Louisvill?. Ky.; Sam E. Pearman. Leavenworth prison; John Lv Cline; Leavenworth prison; "Willis P. Search, Indianapolis; Ashley TJobson. Indianapolis; Clarence A. Bennett, Indiana, stata

reformatory; Julius Jones, Indianapolis; Owen Lee, Indianapolis; Robert Aroh. Evansville. Those Indicted for violation of the national prohibition law, include DomJniek FdOggeri. Dante Bizzy, Louis Picco, Frank Marcerinl. John Perry. Anton Gossach. Hart'.ey Large, Rudolph Broto, Nellie Hart, Felix Torasso, Robert Fleming. John Pesavanto, Tom Mlnnett and George Turner, all of Clinton; Norm Bender, John Stroub, Thomas Reed, Marshall Laub, Ralph Case. Edward Kelly, Herman ' Hencher, Lawrence Gfoant, all of Elwood; Jesse M. Cunningham, Elsworth M. Cunningham. William Furga. Theodore Brenner, Ivory Phillip, Thomas A. Owens and Jesse "Williams, all of Tell City. Ths indictments under the Harrison narcotic act include five physicians whose names axe withheld until they have been arrested. Those norv under these Indictments are: nitiei "Whitney. Flossie Dunn, Marvin Fisher. WTlma Goodson, Fred Goodson, "William F. Lawler. Otto LeRoy Meadows, Ervin Shamley. and Laura Hall, all of Indianapolis: Chester Simpson, Nagersvllle; Vv'illiam Miller. Fred Milles, Bsti Miller. Frances Fay Uurke. ,all of Evar.sville; John Jones, who gives his ad

dress as "world-at-large" Harry Dean and John W. Vandiver, of Indianapolis. There were four indictments for violation of the national motor veblale theft act. naming Charles "W. "Thompson, Columbia City; Frank City, and now at the Indiana reTorm-Fl-.-th and Lee "Wood"--, of Columbia iitory; James C. Elwood. Harry Crawford. Gary. Titos e char god with rr.unterfoitir.g include Oliver TJeaai'h:np and Fred J. Joanson, both colore-!. rresti at

Hammond, when attempting to raise

notes,; CCrvcr W. Cnlpman, r:tfhii,;

Top, ftreground, Mrs. Maude Goane Mc Bride, whose husbtnd was shot In the famous Easter rebellion, inarching in the funeral procession. Bottom, section of the sniformed "Cumaun-Na-M, Ban," a republican organization of jouriff girls, in the procession. Following the e .cution in i sessinig arms, supporters of the ) four biers, representing the Mountjoy prison, Dublin, of four j republican movement assembled i executed men. Free State auIrish reputlican leaders by the j in O'Connell street and paraded thorities did not interfere with Free State authorities, for pos- 1 to Grasnevin cemetery, carryu 1 the marchers.

TAKES FIRE TO STATION; GETS QUICK AID INTERNATIONAL NEWS SCRiiCL LpS ANOKLEt-. Dec Tho unusudj caso of a fi-c being taken to a flro statiou instead of the fire department hastening to Die sceno of the blaa ha9 occurred in Los Angeles. J. K. l-owell. a al'or at ths submarine base at San Pedro, was driving toward Los Angeles vith a naval truck to &et supplies. When within a short distancn from his designation he noticed that his means of transportation was being rapidly consumed by fire. N'o firo extinguishing apparatus was on tho truck, so Powel speeded tho truck to the Are station, five block away, and told Captain Daly, in charge of ths fire fighting squadron, that there was a fire out in front. Extinguishers were rushed to the trurl: and the Sre was put ou t.

John Donibrowskus, Chicago, arrested at Hammond for raisins raitca notesf "Walter Spetlla, Gary: Mike Koto. Flip Kozack, Max Mcunchk, all of Gary. Nathan Goldman, Indianapolis, was charged with counterfeiting government revenue strirs for bonded whiskey. Ivan Fusqn, Fort "Wayne, was Included among those lndirted for forging government checks. Threo men from Lawrenceville, Ind.. were indicted for theft from interstate shipment. They were V.'illiam Frost, James Bruce and Leon Albert Peavy. Jefie C. Strosnider. of "West Virginia, who is alleged to have brought a seventeen-year-old girl from that state to Huntington, was indicted under the Mann act. Strosnider is said to have a wife and family in West Virginia. One corporation, the Huntington Chemical company, was indicted under the insecticide act, for alleged misbranding of insect powder.

Boy Scout Column

Pood Campaign. According to present reports the following troops have gathered contributions for the poor. Troops 1, 2, 3. 4. 6. 7. 13. CO. Other troops may

report later. Further details will bo given when the collection is completed. Inter Troop Contest. The big Inter Troop Contest will .'tart Jan. 1. Practically every troop

j in the city is up on its toea rcidy

lor the Mart, Points In this contest will be given for getting new Scouts, passing tests, hiking, building bird houses and display boards, attending church, taking part in community good turns, attending drum and bugle corps, and taking part in a series of inter troop meets. Dram and Bogle Corps. The next meeting of the drum and buglo. corps will bn on the evening of Jan. 1. every Scout should turn out as all regular attendants ar promised a party some time during January. , Troop News. ' Troop 1 had a rousing meeting last Thursday evening. The troop committee provided fresh popcorn for the crowd. Mr. Quick, scoutmaster of troop T. Mr. "Wilson the new scoutmaster of troop 21, and Mr. Scott wcro among the visitors during the evening. Quite a number of the boy brought contributions for the fool campaign. "Rusty" Van Gilder was a welcome holiday visitor of troop 1. Rusty is troop 1 representative at Purdue L'niversity this winter. Troop 8. Troop 8 of "Wentworth school has planned on interesting program for Friday evening. Scoutmaster Scranton has invited a photographer to give the boys practical instructions in amateur photography. Troop 11. The new Sobieskl school troop had the best attendanoe last week as yet. with fifteen boys present. Messrs. Garvin and Gaylord are anxious for the boys to get through their tenderfoot tests in order that the troop may register as a regular Boy Scout troop.Troop 14. The centennary M. E. church troop were given a pleasant surprise by Scoutmasters Thaldorf und "Whear last Thursday evening. They had a joint party with the Junior citizens and after games, Ecput songs, and stories, they enjoyed a feed consisting of cocoa, doughnuts, and cookies. Scouts should not forget to be. prepared for the next Court of Honor, which will come sometime about the middle of January.

Hawaii After Federal Vocational Aid Money l INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE. HONOLULU, Dec Federal appropriate of $30,000 for vocational education in Hawaii may be obtained through an organized attempt on the part of civic bodies here, according to a report of F. A. Clowes, industrial supervisor of IIawaii'3 schools, to

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allowed tho territory by the SmithHughes vocational education act. if tho sum is matched by the territory. This could be obtained without question, Clowes Bays, if a petition were made for It, by 1326. The Honolulu chamber of commerce, the Rotary club, the American Legion and several other civic bodies already have passed resolutions calling for action.

Parents Disown Girl Who Fled to "Freedom"

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE EOSTOX, Dec. Parents of Lmily Drago, who disappeared from her home recently, have disowned her, saying they would not receive her even if she wished to come back. Following her sudden departure Bhe sent & telegram to her parents giving her "lack of freedom at home" as reason for leaving.

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