The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-01
FIGHT ON IS EAST
CHICACO'S SLOGAN
Nonplussed by 81 Contribu-
ton Graft Investigation
Will Continue.
WESTRUM|TE PAvES THE WAY
Mr.. Pitzele Resents Short and Ugly
Words Used By Aid. Lewis
With Reference to Him.
Especial to THE T1MEsJ

items Improvement association, I'M
daunted and full of vigor. caring not
for the evidenced disapproval of their
methods by the collection of 81 at the
of Friday night, will con-
tinue its fight against the graft whic
its members allege exists in the East
council. Their fight, however,
not be directed with the usual strength
against Alderman Lewis. They now
contemplate fighting the Westrumite
company. and thus striking at the
fountain head of the entire litigation
May Bring Suit.
Member Charles Pitzele is the man
who authenticated the above statement.
I'VE will bring suit against the Chi
cago Westrumite company" he de-
clared. I'VE will sue them for the re-
turn of the entire s4,320 spent in their
fake fluid by the city of East Chicago.
The entire transaction has been prac-
tically nothing but graft, and we be-
lieve in attempting to secure the entire
amount" Attorney D. j. Moran of
Hammond, who has handled the legal
VI Tie dSoOtiollCAi AAOA 1SOAoAS -
will be engaged as counsel in the fight
against the Westrumite officials.
Details Not Yet Public.
st do not care to discuss the de-
tails of our plan of action said Mr..
Pitzele, but we have evidence enough
and assurance enough to warrant our
filing the action. Our attorney believes
that we are in the right and will make
OnIookers Decide Movement.
Citizens of East Chicago. not mem
bers of the association, have laughed
heartily over the failure of Friday
nights meeting officers of the asso-
ing whatever about the non-support
given them, but have been queried
many times concerning the funds nee
essary to CONTROL a movement against
graft.
Alderman Lewis Is Graft Proof.
| Alderman Lewis merely smiles and
/ says nothing. Confdentially, he as
serts, it was just what he expected. and
that he was positive that no friends OF
/ his, or friends of the city, would at
tempt to injure its name by the impli-
cation of graft and robbery of the city's
funds.
Resents Short and UugIy Word.
Pitzele openly resents the alderman's
application of the word liar" in con-
nection with his name. Il am no liar,
said Mr.. Pitzele, land believe Mr.. Lewis
should retract his statement. 1 car
secure six affidavits of responsible prop.
erty holders, setting forth that Alder
man Lewis actually made the declara.
ton that he would pay 500 to anyone
who could secure Westrumite any
cheaper than % cents per gallon.
will also make an affidavit to thai
effect and will not believe that Mr.
Lewis can countentance any such actor
as that" When asked whether the
improvement association would ask Mr.
Lewis to pay to them the 500, Mr.
Pitze1e declared that the money NIGH
be used nicely in the prosecution OF
the graft charges.
Wants To Keep Taxes Down.
For the benefit Of the public Mr.
Pitzele declared that his personal an
Itagonism towards graft of any nature
was caused by a wish to keep his take!
as low as possible. Il do not want tC
have to pay double the taxes Other
cities of our size pay" he told the cor.
respondent, and DelleVe that by saw
ling the taxes of others, will also re
Iduce the amount of my own taxes il
East Chicago"
Jokers Are Busy.
The Westrumite discussion has open
ed new field for the practical joker
someone, reading an article in TIL
TIMES in which the discovery Of a prep.
aration with which soiled tank car:
Ecould be cleaned, telephoned Chemis
Ness Of the German American Tanl
lime and asked whether he would I'M
ldertake the cleaning of the city:
wagons, the insides of which are coated
with the sticky Westrumite. The in
quiry purported to come from Mayor
iDeBraie, yet the mayor disclaimed al
knowledge of the call when seen b!
THE TIMES reporter. There is 1ittl,
doubt that the people of East Chicago
would like to get rid of some of tn,
Westrumite, but no arrangement hav,
been made for its removal from tn
sprink1ing wagons" he said.