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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
LEATH ESTATE IS
VALUED At $4,000

The will of Mics Egenora z, Leath.
sister of the late Thomas Leath, the
atrical magnate. was probated In
Chancery Court yesterday. The ss-
tate is left to old friends, former EN-.
ployes of Mr.. Leath. and servants.
The bulk of the estate goes 10 W.
Greanor Neal. intimate friend and as
sociate OF Mr., Leath. Other beauests
are: Robert Watt. ward of Mr..
Leath's. was left $500 In annual in
stalments of s50e each: Moses Stein.
orchestra leader for Mr.. Leath for
many years. was left 81 900; Charles
w. Rex. manager OF the Lyric The
alter. and former treasurer snd pro.
tege Of Mr.. Leath. was left 81 900:
Albert Dean and Ella Dean. colored
servants. were left $500 each.
The original will left to Too wise
and Corbin Shield, for a long Tina
associated with Mr.. Ieath, the sum
OF $1,000 each. but these two beouests
were eliminated by codicil
Miss Leath was we'll known by the
patrons of the Academy Of Music.
She always occupied a box seat ut
the performances, and took many
trips TO the watering places with her
brother, TO whom she was fondIy at
tached, the love being yeciprocated
by Mr.. Leath.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
COUNTERFEIT BILL REPORTED.
Duplicate Of Federal Reserve Bank
Ten DnIIar Nnlc Discovered.

Washington, D. c. April 25.--A
new counterfeit $40 bill. a Federal
reserve note on the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, has been discov-
cred by the secret service. 1t is APP
parentlv from photo mocha 1ical
plates. OF fair Workmanship. on two
pieces Of paper between which silk
threads have been distributed The
bill Is trifle smaller than the genu-
the The paper Is thick and stiff.
The number of the specimen Ia
Bs164041A and the figures of this
number are described as too large, too
heavy. and too widely separated. Tue
general appearance is that of a blurred
print
Credit is due Receiving Teller Will
liam Wevnich. Of the Corn Exchange
Bank New York. for the original dis
CoverY. The counterfeit Ia of the Sc
ries of 1914. check letter A. plate M.
81, and signed by w @ MCAdoo, Sec
retary Of the Treasury. and John r.
Burke. treasurer II the United States
II bears the portrait Of Precedent Jack
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
HARTERS HER BABY
FOR WH|SEEY MONEY
Chicago Mother sells Little Girl for
80 and Spends Purchase Price
for Liquor.

Chicago, III, April 25.-Little two
year old Roza Rozinski was a baby
that any mother would be proud to
claim As her own. Chubby and blue
eyed she would sit by the hour and
COO softly 10 her little pink toes or
her dimpled fingers without giving
the least trouble to anyone.
In fact. such a model baby, was
Roza that even her mother. Mrs
Stanley Rozinskl cared quite a lot
for her But Mrs. Rozinski cared for
something else even more than she
cared for Roza. say the police, who
brought to light the tale of child
barter And that was whisky. Whisky
she craved with a fierce intensity. And
so when II came TO making a choice
between Roza, with the wondering
blue eyes. and the satisfying whisky
Mrs. Roznskl chose the latter.
a woman offered Mrs Rozenski
SO for Roza. The mother thought for
"a few minutes Two doliars--that
meant at least two quarts of whisky,
1t was a bargain. Roza was exchanged
for the price Of the whisky
That was two months ago. Word
finally reached Lieutenant James
Walsh Of the East Chicago Avenue
Police Station that something was
wrong at S25 Milton Avenue Po-
Hcewomen Theresa johnson and Agnes
Walsh were sent to investigate. A
few hours later they returned. bring
ing with them two small boys, one
of them a hopeless cripple. This is
the story they told:
At s25 Milton Avenue In little
shack in the rear of the lot lived
Mrs Stanley Rozinski. a widow. with
three ThilHran OH 10
Michael a cripple, aged four. and
Alexander, seven years old. Six months
ago Rozinski died, leaving his widow
s175 in insurance.
Mrs. Rozinski Immediately set out
TO drink up the money Each day
she gave loaf of bread and some
water to the children and then start
ed for nearby saloon Sometimes
she came home at night. sometimes
she didn't [. Seldom did she take care
of her home or family.
Then her funds began to run low
and she bartered her baby daughter
for 81 No one wanted the BOYS. or
she probably would have sold them
One was crippled ana wasn't worth
much the other was too old
More and more she neglected her
two bows, until the neighbors called
in the police. Bit ny bit the story
of the sale of little Roza was learn
ed Mrs. Rozinski coundn't be found,
but she viii he met by poHcewuman
when she does come home.
The two BOYS were taken to the
juvenile Detention Home and received
their first bath and real food in many
days The police will attempt to To-
cate the bartered Roza
Il We handled some pretty hard
cases in this eiehboorhood. e" said
Policewoman Johnson, but this is
the end OF the limit"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
TYPEWRITER PAWNED.
JOY Ride Party's Funds Ran Low
Left Machine At Saloon for Drinks.

Chicago, m, April 25.--A type
writer pawned to obtain money with
which to Lrolong the life OF party
was introduced az evidence when At
torney John Curtin. ga Cottage
Grove Avenue. was arraignnd on a
charge of larceny by hailee.
Attorney Curtin was arrested on a
warrant worn ont ny Jane .. Will
liams, from whom the lawyer rented
n" machine, waited at ~ two
mnntns ago. Tie warran- was sworn
ut her il iearne the machine
Epd teen pawn, / for 81 Attorney
c Tin told thiS story u the tyne
writer:
About four weeks ago was out
with some friends. and had a
good time. When our funds ran low
I thought OF the little typewriter and
turned II over to one of my friends.
He pawned it for IS TO kuntz- Remm-
Ter e. Co. saloonists, 424 South Wa
hash Avenue Now the whskey peo-
pie won't give IT up unless they are
paid the So
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
WOMAN FALLS WHILE
VISITING BATTLESH|P
Sister-in-Law of Commodore Salisbury.
Retired. suStains Serious Injuries
In Plunge Down Hatchway.

Norfolk Va, April 25.--Her skull
fractured by a fall aboard the battle
ship Florida, Mrs. Salisbury. a sis
ter-in-law of Commodore George r.
Salisbury retired, is at the United
states Naval Hospital here in critical
condition. 1t was stated at the hos
pital today that Mrs. Salisbury has
not recovered consciousness and that
her condition is considered grave.
Mrs. Salisbury was being escorted
over the vessel on sightseeing tour
when the accident occurred. She fell
vi bout six feet down "A hatchway, frac-
turing her skull and otherwise injur
ing herself
Mrs. Salisbury was removed at once
TO the Naval Hospital Her relatives
have been notified. Including CommD.
dore Salisbury. who now lives a In
dependence, Mo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
ENGLISH WRITES
LETTER TO WISE
Alleged Forger Sends Word He Ia Out
of Jurisdiction of the
Court.

The case Of w E. English. charged
with forging the name of r. H.
Singery. of the Singery Contracting
Company, to a check for $4s.64, set
for hearing today, will not be- heard.
Commemorative Attorney George
f. Wise yesterday received letter
purporting to be from English. writ
ten on paper from Olive Hotel. Iron
ton. Ohio, postnarked noon Monday.
The writer stated that before the let
ter reached its destination he would
be out of the clutches of the Husting s
Court. English wrote that he may
have committed the forgery, but he
could not recall whether he did or
not.
Commonwealth Attorney Wise i'm
mediately turned the Letter over 10
Chief of Police Werner, who set the
wheels OF justice moving to locate
the fugitive
English was brought back from
| West Virginia several weeks ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
UNHAPPY IRELAND AGAIN TAKES COURSE
WHICH WILL MEAN GREAT SORROW FOR HER

recent wears has been to do ''Fh' ny
Ireland In fact had the irish 'een
omitted IN 'hf|r enoFls H'
DELAYED reforms would have 0een
sooner inaugurateh.
However, there car he n" oo"''
that II the seed OF rebellion has taken
ang deep root In Ireland there VIII ne
day e reckoning which VIII h'oe
III FOR those responsible therefor
German intrigue and the liberal use
of German money nave d"H''''SS 'F4''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
MAY BOOST TAX.
Ways and Means Committeeman Said
10 Favor increasing LIQUOR Reyenue.

washington, d @, April "a sti-
mating that the Government will have
to provide for 1925, 900 900 additional
revenue in the coming general reve-
nue. revision bill, the House was
seriously contemplating increasing the
tax on beer to 81 a barrel and on
whiskey to $3.50 gallon. This would
produce about 500. 900. 900 more from
beer and s5o,000,000 more from
whiskey. and the committeeman are
considering raising the balance of
the S225,00o,0O0 by a franchise tax
on war munitions. lowering of the
exemption of the income tax and a
raising of the amount of the income
snrtaX.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
state Corporation Commission.

Charters granted yesterday were
Lima Locomotive Works. Inc.
Richmond. Va. Maximum, $10.750.-
000 minimum $1,000 Thomas b.
Gay, president; e. S. Bolen, secretary
and treasurer-both OF Richmond. Va.
Colonial Electrical Company, Inc,
Newport News, Va. Maximum, sl5,-
900: minimum. $4,000. S. B. Bate.
president, Norfolk. Va; w. L. Cooke,
secretary and treasurer. Newport
News, Va.
Sterling Building Corporation. New
port News, Va. Maximum, $4,000:
minimum, $1,000. J. NJ. Dozier. presi-
dent: W. r.. Chaplin, secretary and
treasurer-both OF Newport News. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
WHAT Is "OF AGE?"
Question As To Arrival of Woman "
Hcr MINORITY Is Raised

Columbus Ohio, April 25.--Drink
ing of Intoxicating liquor is unlawful
until a person is Of age. but when IL a
woman of age?
In the spheres OF matrimony and
ownership of property, woman is Of
age when she reaches eighteen. When
II comes TO voting at the polls she is
OF age at twenty-one When is she OF
age In the drinking of liauor3
Members Doughty and Baker. OF
the Franklin County Liquor Licens-
ing Board will ask Attorney General
Turner for q ruling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
SECOND DISTRICT
PRIMARY AUGUST I

Special to The Richmond VirgInian)
Norfolk. Va. April 2h--Th" second
nsressional District Democratic Elk
ecutIvc Committee today designated
August /, for holding the congressional
primary All entries must be in the
hands or the committee on or before
June ]. Efforts 70 get the committee
TO declare that the primary was open
only to white Democrats failed, al
though It Is the expressed idea of the
committee thar such was the intention
I'm calling a Democratic primary,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
EDDIE FOY'S SISTER GETS
JUDGMENT AGAINST HIM

New York, April 25.-Mrs. Mary A.
Doyle a sister of Eddie F'oy the
comedian, today won $7.235 verdict
against her brother in the Supreme
Court. She was awarded this amount
for rearing and educating Catherine,
daughter of Foy by his first marriage.
Foy commended that his sister adopt
ed his daughter IN 1894 and brought
her up as her own child. He denied
she was entitled TO compensation. but
Supreme Court Justice Hotchkiss de-
cided in the sisters favor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
BOOZE SERVED As TEA.
Server Thereof Is Fined for Keeping
Liquor selling Joint

Pittsburg, Pa, April 25.--''This is
A new way to deal out whiskey," said
Magistrate J J. Sweeney in Central
Police Court. to George Chonocky.
Police Lieutenant II. f. Moore
testifies that YOU have been cond act
ing a speakeasy in the guise Of res
taUrant anu that YOU serve man)
cups
Il sell lots Of tea admitted the
proprietor, and his waitress, } Ina
kubey aged nineteen. said she was
kept busy serving the beverages.
Chonocky was fined $25 With the
option. Of serving thirty DAYS in The
WORK house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

Butte. Mont, April 25.-The Postal
Telegraph Company was fined 1000
in the Criminal Court here today on
conviction OF transmitting infol ma
tion on which racing bets were made.
Judge Donlan. who imposed the fine,
said II was too small for a second
offense, but he could make IL No
larger. An appeal was taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
LIQUOR LEAGUE ACtu~Es,
Declares. Proprietor of Wet = Hcl Is
Professionally Ni0lnting Stalc .AW.

Allentown. Pa, April .. nc law
and License League of t.al ,-.1 Count.
ty. composed of maJoritN of the
rum dealers reported officially that
George sherman, proprietor of the
FairNiew House, in Whitehall town
ship West Catasauqua, is persistent1y
violating the law.
complaints that had been receive!
aga INST sherman had been verified
nv officers. engaged by the league.
and that Ne continued re,alcitrant
despite. all appeals to conduct his
business In a proper manner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

Because OF the rush OF orders and
the large demand for the lime ground
by the State Lime Grinding Board at
It's plant at Staunton. the board Is get
ting further behind daily in fillin,. the
orders The Department OF Agricul-
tGre is working as rapidly as possible
to get into operation the second lime
plant, which was authorized by the
last General Assembly, to be estab-
lished in the eastern part OF the state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

MIR Bryan says it was tho saloon
ring which defeated him for delegate
at-larRe and SAYS he will be on hand
at the st Louis convention as news
paper reporter, Who would want
more signal honor anyway?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

Dead Mans Hin seems 20 have he
right name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26
"Fannies' Take Note:

II this afternoon blows up cool AZ It has had the
habit Of doing recently. you'd better take along
light wrap
We have some excellent Sport Coats-exceed ingly
smart and tasteful In model and color-that
supply short notice quite moderate cost Better
them before the game.
MILLER & RHOADS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

Who would fight when hoeing is Sc
Gne2 sic semper the potato bug
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

The warm weather has terminated
the West Polnt-trbanna railroad pro-
ieCt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-26

Is AffSbRNGA& RnUNks
qn 81 "A 17ka
E4itor: Mad 1tsA
R,sefetv-Nsa ts81
General Mgr -- Ran ISL
station Ran faf
Forrest rNere Ran So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09
Hughes Wins
Big Majority

Charles Z. Hughes was elected pres
ident of the United States to succeed
woodrow Wilson in an election within
an election conducted in Hammond.
While the rest OF America waited
idly and restlessiy the thing was de-
cided yesterday.
The election in which Hughes was
successful was conducted by Miss
Mary Burnhan's classes in civics of the
Hammond high school, which are at
the present time studying parties and
elections.
The classes Dolled the entire school
after a short but heated campaign had
been conducted and the election yes
terday was according to Hoyle- The
nupils balloted exactly as they would
at a regular election with officers.
hooths. poll desks and even blue PEN
ellis.
The results show 263 votes for the
republican party, an absolute majority
over opponents. The democrats We're
second with 10 votes while the So
cialists and prohibitionists received E
and votes respectively. All regularly
enrolled pupils and members of the
faculty were eligible. The polls We're
crowded and "A per cent of the student
body voted.
Officials first precinet-Frank Prohl,
Evelyn Palmbach. ballot box clerks;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09
FINERTY GETS
CONGRATULA LATIONS

1t was figured that Gary. a steel and
rock-ribbed high tariff town. should
have gone republican by 1000 or 5000
Iii always went anti-democratic in
other elections two or three to one
but instead Hughes only carried it by
Isl votes.
Demos HsIated.
As result of the reduction Of the
Gary Gibraltar to practically demo-
cratic town District Chairman Her
man Lehman and County Chairman P.
G. Finerty has received congratula-
tions from all over the county and
state Before the election democratic
leaders told Mr.. Finerty if Gary was
lost to them only by 1000 they would
concede it a blow up of republicanism.
They were taken of their feet when
they learned that the G. O. P. majority
was reduced down Ess8'se votes. II is
said that some of the Gary steel politi-
cal bosses are due for balling out
from G. o. p. state headquarters.
Hammond Surprises.
Why Hammond. a democratic town.
should swing to Hughes whereas Gary
a rock-ribbed C. o. P. center should
swing opposite has also surprised the
state leaders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09

THE PASSING
lsHOw|
WHERE were We?

WHERE were we?
SAY
CAN you expect a man to work as
hours without sleep. then go to an ALI
day funeral
AND toss off scintillators?
AFTER reading the predictions of
Vance Mccormick
WE utterly fan to see whyinell
1T was necessary to hold an election
at all.
SOMEBODY told us yarn about a
Homewood man
WHO ate heartily of slaked lime
thinking it was cottage cheese.
DID somebody say something about
an election?
MoNoN engineer celebrated by
thoughtfuily blowing out a cylinder
head.
HAVING very little to do the other
night when the returns were coming
in
We figured that the average Italian
eats 81 miles and 425 feet of spaghetti
every year.
UNLESS the result is known before
you read this
WE shall be seeing pink boil weevils
before 6.
WILL some one dig a hole so we can
bury in it the expression about
SWAPPING horses while crossing a
stream
AND all that bunk?
MERCY sakes. is there NO ONE who
wants to know how
JAY Frank Hanly came out?
A CROUCH is a man who would turn
he'll into an unpleasant place
IF he lived there.
INCIDENTALLY we arise to remark
that our
STIMABLE German-Ameriean
friends in Hammond took no stock n
the
YARN that Teddy was to be the next
secretary -of-state.
WE have won the fight"
QUESTION mark.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09
REV. FRALEY AND
FAMILY LEAVING

Bidding goodbye to a host of
friends. Rev. Frank O. Fraley. late pas
tor of the First Methodist church. Mrs.
Fraley and their children. John and
Lois, have left Hammond for their new
home in Greencastle. Mrs. Fraley and
the children will visit with friends in
Terre Haute before going to Green
castle.
Rev. FraIey was pastor in Hammond
four years. His new work win be con-
Quoted from Grsencastle through the
Northwest Confidence from Hammond
to South Bend to Indianapolis and Terre
Haute He is endowment secretary OF
the conference claimants funds and is
delegated to raise 100000 for per-
manent fund for retired ministers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09
FUNERAL OF
HENRY MEYER

The funeral OF Henry Meyer. a popu-
lar Hammond man, was held this sft-
ernoon with services in the Lutheran
church and burial at Coneordia ceme-
terry. There were many beautiful floral
pieces, one of these being given by the
Hammond Bowling League of which
Meyer was a member. The league
cancvelIed all its games for this even
ing. A host of friends were shocked
when Henry Meyer was taken in death
at the Post Graduate hospital in Chi
cago following an operation for ap-
pendicitis which had been made too
late.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09
ELECTION STILL III DOUBT
OFFICIAL RESULT rs IN LAKE COUNTY INDIANA SAFE
IMMENSE CROWD
SEES "RETURNS'

THE TINES election returns this
year We're flashed on the screen
before more people than ever before
owing to the perfect weather and
the willingness of the average man
to stay up until he knew something
definite. THE TINES had the best
and most complete election returns
in the city
There were at times as many as
1000 and 5000 people on Fayette
street as near as they could get to
the election screen. People came in
their machines from the Hammond
Country club, from the Masonic
Temple. where other wire reports
were being given, and the cities of
East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and
Whiting were represented in the
crowd.
The watchers came and went from
$40 until / o'clock. and in six and
half hours about 5000 slides. CIV
ing returns were shown.
Four thousand phone calls were
answered. and the Orpneum theatre
was also given returns BY The
TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09
BABE: BORN
AS FATHER
FIGHTS FOE
Unwelcome Guest in Ames
Avenue Home Fatally
Injured This Afternoon
While Infant is Coming
Into the World.

In one Of the better class Of East
Hammond homes strange tragedy
was enacted this afternoon
For time the cries of woman in
travail and the curses of her husband
and another man engaged in mortal
combat were mingled with the hopeless
wall of a midwife who feared her pa
tient would die under the double
strain.
Later the means Of dying man. the
call of d new born babe, the babble of
tongues or the excited foreigners Of
the neighborhood and the scuffle of the
feet of inquisltive children attracted to
the scene from nearby school yard,
kept the house in an uproar.
Mans inhumanity to man and the
miricle Of birth had been demonstrated
in adjoining rooms with an open door
in the same hour.
John Vieczorick, employed at the
standard Steel Car Companys plant,
is dying in St Margarets hospital and
William Braneta, said to be his as
saiIant. has disappeared with only a
hurried glance at the baby born to his
wife.
skull Fractured.
yieczorick's skull was fractured at
the base by one of two blows of an
lake. Uzep Polysnosli and his wife,
wno claim to have seen the attack,
have given the police Information to
the effect that the man who is dying
was the aggressor and Braneta fought
in self defense. the former having re-
fused "a leave the house when the lat
ter so ordered and threatening TO main
tain mis- presence by force.
That a triangle existed and the lives
Of Braneta and Vieczorick were con-
nected with those of another with the
usual result that they were mortal en-
emies was advanced as q possible
theory.
Captain Hanlon and a squad of men
ii the patrol, officer Lutte on motorcy-
Gle. and DR. Chidlaw in his machine
were rushed 70 the scene when the re-
mort reached the station that a man
was being chopped to death by another
having an axe Officers Bob Law.
Warner. Lutte, visjakov. and plain
clothes men set a net for Braneta.
The mother of the newborn baby
was semi-conseious for a time fol-
lowing the fight OF the two men in the
kitchen adjoining her bedroom and her
attempt TO crawl from the bed and
separate the two men almost resulted
in her death. she is~in a critical con-
dition this afternoon.
a pool or blood by the Kitchen stove
marked the spot where Vieczorich had
fallen. The blood came from an axe
cut under the left ear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09

Emerson Burke. Newell Robbins, in
spectors; Winn Jones. Lillian Rosen-
baum. watchers; Newman Krieger,
sheriff
Officials second precinct - Hnda
whitezel. Calire Freeman. Fred, Beck
man. Virginia Hammond. ballot box
clerks; Roland Stinson. Elizabeth
Hawthorne. inspectors; Jacob Brusel,
poll clsrk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-09

SUSPECTED
OF ROBBERY

Tom Gray. 814 Chicago avenue. and
John Washington. 13eth and Alexander
avenue. East Chicago. are held on
suspicion of having robbed George
Perkins, 1915 Deodar street. Indiana
Harbor, of s63 while all three men.
colored, were dancing in Steve Kaan's
saloon on Kennedy avenue.
Perkins missed his money and Kaan
called up the police station. Officers
soon picked up the two men who are
suspected of relieving Perkins of his
wallet