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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
EMPLOYERS
ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED

Organization of the Building Trades
Employers Association Of the Calumet
District has been completed and the
employers Of the different crafts are
forming their branch units in Hammond.
Whiting and East Chicago with the in
tention of affiliating with the general
association.
With general Offices at Hammond from
which a paid secretary will represent the
employers and look after the business
interests Of all contractors, the assoc.-
alton promises TO be one Of the most
important steps taken in the buildin {
Industry of the Calumet region in years.
Employers and labor viii reach their
agreements thrqugh II represenF ative
bodies and it is expected that a system
similar TO that in force between the
miners and operators will be adopted.
In this manner wage agreements viii be
settled for specified time and recon-
mendations will be IN the hands Of the
committees in charge in sufficient time
that the matter can be threshed out be-
fore the contract time expires This
will prevent the annoyance Of having
work tied up at any time Of the year
because Of the strike Of one labor organ
Lzation.
The Calumet district association is
similar to the GIN Chicago as out
lined by f. y. Craig. secretary OF the
Chicago association. at a meeting last
week. The constitution and bylaws
have been adopted and the following Of
ficers. elected for the coming year
President, John f. wilhelm, first vice
president. Rufus Danner; second vice
president George Pearson; treasurer,
J. w Beckman sentinel, Charles
Rhoades; directors, 7. J. Granger, chair
man, Max Klein, J. w. Reed, Henry
Dickover. Roy See. The office Of secre-
tary will be filled as soon as the proper
man can be found.
The different crafts will each have
branch organizations in the various
cities and each trade VIII be represented
1T the general Office through a commit
tee Of three. The association is now
Citing the absolute. support Of all Of the
big building men OF the district and
the membership is increasing steadily.
Another general meeting Of the members
will be held at the Hammond Chamber
Of Comrce early next week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
GARY MAN ONE OF SIX KILLED IN AUTO SMASH
Here's the First
Big Fish Yarn
Inland Dock Foreman Lands
Sturgeon Weighing $50
Pounds Yesterday.

Indiana Harbor furnished the first
real fish story of the season yes
terday when Nick Schmaltz. a dock
foreman for the Inland Steel Co.
landed a sturgeon which weighed
15o pounds.
The big fish was captured in
shallow water inside the break
water. Mr.. Schmaltz saw tt found
ering near the dock and managed to
spear it after which 1t was dragged
out of the water. 1t measured six
feet three inches from tip 10 tip.
1t had evidently wandered into the
shadows through the gap by which
the big lake boats come in behind
the breakwater and had then lost
it's bearings. Schmaltz at once sold
the sturgeon TO John Kosmas for
SO. He soon realized that he had
named a low price as the new owner
was able TO sell the head and glib
lets alone for 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
STATE FIRE
MARSHAL
VISITS CITY
Thirteen of City's UnsightIi-
est Buildings Condemned
By Official.

Thirteen old buildings, long
source of embarrassment to Ham
mond folks who take pride in their
city, are to disappear, if orders
from the State Fire Marshal's of
fee are carried out. And it Is like
ly they will be.
A deputy marshal visited Ham
mond several weeks ago, made a
general inspection and started on
campaign to rid the city of a num-
Der of traps. He intimated that
more would follow later but that
he did not want to place too heavy
a gurden upon the owners at one
time
CHIEF SERVES NOTICE.
Chief William Mil of the Hammond
fire department received a sheaf Of
notices Saturday from the State fire
marshal's office to be served upon the
property owners or those leasing prop
critics which had been condemned. Chief
Mil dealt them out and heard some
awful kicking before he had completed
his round However. it meant nothing
in his young life as he was merely act
ing as the messenger boy for the state
official
Among the buildings which will go
are the two small brick rooms at the
corner Of state and Oakley sts.. just
south of the post office. the. frame build
ings on the opposite corner. the Bereolcs
fatiron building at the corner OF State
and Holman SITS, and several frame
structures on South Holman St
AN EYEsoRE FOR YEARS.
Probably the building which viii be
most noticeable by its absence will be
the last named. as it has stood for years
an eyesore in probably the most con-
spicuous location in Hammond. It is a
landmark OF Hammond to people passing
through the city on trains. 1t is being
urged by some that the tract be pur-
chased by the city and parked after a
liberal strip has been taken from the
west and south sides to increase the
width OF State and Holman sts-, which
are TOO narrow for such a busy corner
In this manner the troublesome jog in
state St could be eliminated
HAVE RECoUsE III COURTS.
1t seems that the actual owners Of
the properties are not objecting to the
condemnation as much a 5 the occupants,
who Will be forced TO move right now
when business rooms are scarce. Owners
have recourse TO the courts If they de
sire to take an appeal over the decision
Of the fire marshal but il is not expected
that much opposition to the action viii
be met with. On several Of the sites II
IS known that the property owners were
preparing TO put up new buildings. SO
the fire marshal has only hastened mat
tiers little.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
CAPT. HANLON
rs NOSED OUT

Capt George Hanlon was nosed out
Of first place IN the shoot OF the
Hammond Rifle club which was held
Saturday by Frank Fiala. Hanlon had
held first flonors since the beason
opened. Fiala ended with 43 points.
while Hanlon had AZ. Ed. Dibos came
third with Il points. The following
are the scores OF those who partici-
pated in the official shooting: New
land and Charles Gluth. 50 each; NJ. A.
Dobson. IS; John Sturgeon. So: Will
liam Gluth. IT. and Henry Gluth, s.
each
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
THEY CAPTURE THE CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcE5

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEi
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 10.-In-
dianapolis has been completely cap
tured" by thousands OF "shriners" and
their Mecca holds fezzes from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from the
Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico
and more are scheduled to arrive here
today and tomorrow for the imperial
council being held in the Hoosier capi-
tai this week
All day yesterday and through last
night shriners poured into the city and
this morning Miss Indianapolis awoke
with the city full of Moslems in all
colors OF the rainbow, and more bands
airplalns few overehad and western
cowboys and cowgirls rode bucking
bronchos and bulldogged steers to en-
tertain the visitors.
The Imperial Council officially opened
thi smorning when a monster parade
was held. Not contest with the big pa
rade this morning. participated in by all
visiting shriners. FL Nina patrol and
band Of Galveston. Texas. is going to
stage a parade of their own. But Shrin-
ers parades are nothing new. for the
streets Of Indianapoli were sands for
Shriners coming to the oasis all day
long yesterday
Alkader Temple. of Portland, Ore.
and Nile Temple of Seattle. Wash. ar
rived at the oasis yesterday and i'm
mediately began their campaign for the
1920 convention. They have a rival in
Jerusalem Temple of New Orleans
which sent advance agents here ahead
or their delegation to start the ball
rolling for News Orleans in 1920.
Eight special trains bearing delega-
tions from Philadelphia, Omaha, Cleve-
land. Wheeling. Trenton. Charleston, s.
g.. and Toledo arrived here today. The
Cincinnati delegation will arrive here
early tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
He WAS On
VISIT To HIS
WIFE:'S GRAVE
Burlington Flyer Hits Auto
and Six Meet Their
Death.

Six persons were killed, one of them
being ". F. Steinberg. aged 40, & paint
eT. living at 705 Georgia St. Gary. when
a Burlington passenger train, Chica GO
bound from Aurora, crashed into an
automobile stalled on the Hiawatha
avenue crossing in Berwyn yesterday.
The crossing was unprotected by gates
or a watchman.
Mrs. A. Z. wigan, 1880 scoville ave.
Berwvn. with her three children. Will
lard. Raymond and Cora. was on her
way with her brother-in-law, William F.
Steinberg. TO visit the grave of Stein
berg's wife at Mount Auburn ceme-
tery. William c. Eick OF Hadley, Mich.
was driving the car
Hedge obstructs View.
The train, hidden from the view of the
motorists BY a small hedge which skirts
the crossing, Numbered by Hiawatha
avenue at more than thirty miles an
hour
Frank Kurey, foreman Of track
gang. heard the whistle Of the train he
said and turned TO warn his men. Be
fore he could speak he saw the automo-
bile dart toward the tracks and stop
suddenly. evidently with a stalled en-
gine.
The crash followed imm edtately.
throwing the car and its passengers
several hundred feet.
wigand at Work IN City.
Bodies Of the dead We're taken to the
morgue OF David Abrams. S145 Oak
Park place where Chief Of Police J. A,
Buckley and his assistants found an
Identification card IN one of Steinbergs
pockets.
NJ H. Fry. the engineer, brought his
train into Chicago without being ques-
toned. An inquest will be held today
A. z. Wiggnd was working in Chiea-
go Papers found on the bodies made
the identity known and he was notified
G short time later Of the death OF his
entire family Mr.. Wigand IS connect
ed with the London Guarantee & Acct
dent Company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
bORAH IS
GIVING THE
TREATY 0. 0.
Examination of Bulky Doc
ument Called Highly
Profitable.

LsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERyIcEI
WASHINGTON, June 1Q.-
Their first examination of the copy
of the peace treaty, which Senator
Borah, of Idaho, succeeded in hav-
ing the senate make public, was
described by Republican senators
today as "highly profitable and
enlightening."
While not yet able to muster
sufficiently to digest the bulky
document. Borah said he had al
ready made two important dis
coveries.
SURRENDERED ENTIRELY
First That all German rights and In
terests in Chinese-Shantung has been
absolutely and unconditionally surrend-
cred to the japanese and to a far great
er degree than the American people had
been led to believe.
Second. That the valuable and extern
sive Saar Valley mines had been handed
over to the French under conditions
which virtually derived the Germans Of
any voice in the matter-or regardle IS
of self determination.
EXPECTS NEW REVELATIONS.
Borah added that he hoped to be able
to further inform himself as to the
text of the treaty before the end of tn ;
day Especially with regard TO ths
addendurl affecting the internationali-
zation of labor which stress was laid
BY Senator Lodge of Massachusetts af-
ter his declaration in the senate that ho
had held a copy of the treaty in his
hands in New York city.
That phase of the treaty involving
CONTINUED on page three)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
TICKETS GOOD
ON THE ERIE

Jesse Wilson, president of the
chamber Of commerce sn Hammond
has received a letter from j. II. Brin-
kerhoff. terminal manager of the Uni
ted Railroad Administration in Chicago
stating that the Erie has now become
a party to the interchangeabl tick
ct. by their tariff issued eftedtiAe
June 18th. 1919.
This letter is In answer to a letter
written by Mr. Wilson on November
IS. 1918. requesting that the Erie be
made a party to the interchangeab BILE
IS ride ticket between Hammond and
Chicago In other words, commuta=
ton tickets are now good on the Erie
as well as the other roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
ONLY JOHN
WASN'T IN TT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE,

INTEHNNf TONEL NEN5 5EFVILEI
LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 1o-Lieut-
Ralph G. Dwiggins and Pilot c. r.
Borkland. Of Ashburn field. Chicago.
both suffered severe bruises when
their airplane in which they were fly
ing from Chicago to Indianapolis.
struck a tree when they attempted to
resume their flight after stopping here
for fuel, late yesterday The machine
was demolished
The plane which brought John T.
McCutcheon here from Chicago crash
ed through two fences when it start
ed on the return trip and was seri-
oue7y eamaged. Lieut. Welsh. the
pilot, was not injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

PARIS, June 1e-Premier Orlando,
of Italy, confirms the report that Italy
has proposed 10 President Wilson that
she will accept either the pact OF
London (the secret agreement made
just before Italy entered the war(. or
the territorial compromise proposed
by Andre Tardieu. said a dispztoh from
Rome today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
PERSHING rs
TO RETURN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
NEW YORK. June 10-A suite of
looms has been reserved for Gen. Per-
hing in a local hotel. il was learned
odav. indicating that the American
onlmander-in-chief plans TO return
rom France within a few weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
BULLETIN.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June f0-Mrs.
Jennie T. Nye. widow OF the late Nor
timer Nye. formerly lieutenant COVER
nor Of Indiana, died at a local hospi-
tai Mrs. Nye was at one time grand
raatron of the order OF the Eastern
Star OF Indiana She was 10 years
of age
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
SMALL INCREASE
STEEL TONNAGE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

NEW YORK. JueN 10-In its month
~ statement issued today the Z. 5.
Steel corporation reports untitled or
ders on its books as OF May S1st sat
ait 42fS.310 tons This compares with
4.So0.6S5 on April 30. last, a decrease
OF 51s.2T5 tons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
TT. s. N. LIEUT..
ON ENGLISH FIGHT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

LONDON. June 10-Lieut Comman-
der Lansdowne. Of the L. $. navy. will
accompany the British dirigible on its
trans-Atlantic flight TO Atlantic City.
It was announced today. The sdirigible
is expected to start within few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
Latest
Bulletins


GENEVA. June 10-via French gov
ernment wireless-The Prussian min
ister OF the interior has issued
warrant for the arrest Of Dr. Dorten,
president OF the new Rhenish repub-
lie. according TO Information from
Frankfort today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
BANKERS ARE
SUMMONED
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERyIcEl
NEW YORK, June lo-J- r. Morgan
and Frank a. vanderlip. two Of the
six New York bankers subpoenaed to
appear before the senate foreign re-
lat;ons committee. declared today that
they knew nothing Of the treaty
leak.
Jacob II. schiff refused to make any
statement until he knows what the
investigation is all about" Both
Paul Warburg and Thomas w Lamont
are out Of town. II. P. Davidson re-
Gently declared that he had no copy
OF the treaty and had seen none.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
"COL." YORK
TT IS NOW

NASHVILLE Tenn. June lot IS
col. York" now. In the presence
Of nearly 5000 persons. Gov Roberts
commissioned sergt. Alvin c. York,
the wars greatest hero" colonel
on his military staff yesterday by vir-
tue Of a special act of the Tennessee
legislature York's bride and his mo-
ther. who had never been on tram
before. made the trip to Nashville
aboard the only private car owned oy
the Tennessee Central railroad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
BULLETIN.

PARIS. June 10-President Wilson
tcray agreed 20 rpce3ve Frank ?.
Walsh. of Kansas City. and former
Governor Edward Dunno. OF Illinois.
to hear their pleas regarding the Irish
republic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
BULLETIN.

AMSTERDAM. June 1o--German pa
pers express the hope that a general
European strike Will be called as
protest against the peace terms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
RuILETIN.

WASHINGTON, June 10-The SEN
ate this afternoon passed the third
deficiency appropriation bill carrying
approxima tely S24 500. 900
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
BULLETIN.

COPENHAGEN. June 1o-Bank en-
ployes throughout Germany have
sent ultimatums TO their employers
demanding adjustment Of wages
and a general strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10

Better call up The Times and
night. Then you'll be sure i will
have it sent TO your house every
be there. n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
AFTERMATH
Of TRAGEDY
INTERESTING
Mrs. Much Tells How She
Separated From Hus-
band.

That the tragic death Of William
Much. formerly OF Hammond, in the
turbid waters Of the East Chicago
deep water way canal. was really an
aftermath of the late war. developed
Enthusiastically last night when Mrs.
Much, william legal wife. came TO
East Chicago and sought an interview
with the police and with Mrs. Kohnke
in an effort to learn the true partl-
culars Of her husbands death
WAR EsTRANGED THEM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Much had not been
living together since last August. at
which time. according to her state
ments. William deserted her to be in
company with Airs. Kohnke. Since
that date, Mrs. Much. who Is grad
uate nurse. has been at work al her
profession in Chicago.
She said that she and her husband
were married four years ago and that
they lived happily together until Am
erica got into the world war She
was an American by birth and impulse
and William was not only q German
but was pro-German in his sympath-
les. She and her husband and Mr.
and Mrs. Kohnke met and the latter
two being German. there Immediately
sprang up 4 bond of sympathy THAI
drew them together. They conver-
sed mostly in German and while she
was one OF the party in person. yet
when they were all four together she
felt that really she was an outsider
with but few sympathetic interests.
AS a matter of fact said she. Il
would have been justified many times
from what heard. in turning them
all ever to the authorities. but he
was my husband and they were my
husbands friends. so what could I
do"
LEFT. HER MANY TINES.
Then William began to leave me for
days al a time with no money and no
provisions and each time IL would come
to me that he had been to South
Chicago or somewhere with Mrs. Koh-
nike. He even told me that he always
knew where to find a nicer woman
than I was and would boast about his
intimacy with her. Finally. he left me.
as l supposed. altogether. Then / went
to Chicago and secured employment
as a nurse. l did not know anything
about his death until 1 read it in the
Chicago papers But now / want TO
know the truth and the whole truth
about his death and I shall go to sec
Mrs Kohnke and ask her how she
feels about the result-about break
ing up my home and causing the death
of man. who. until he met her. had
been a kind and loyal husband
ABLE TO SWIM LONG WAY.
u know that William must have
been intoxicated or he would never
have drowned in swimming just across
the canaLs Many a time. have I known
him. when out on the lake inspecting
nets. to swim 4 full mile dressed Just
as he was for work"
Mrs Kohnke. who was held at the
time Of the death OF Much. on a stat
utory charge. based on strong circum
stant!al evidence. was released from
court because OF a lack Of witnesses.
And thus endeth another chapter OF
the history OF the tragedies or this
region
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10

The ultimatum. which was sent to
the Hungarian Bolshevik regime by
Premier Clemenceau demanded a ces-
sation OF hostilities against Czecho-
Slovakia.
Extreme measures" were threaten
ed If the ultimatum was rejected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10

Don't throw your paper away
without reading the want ad page.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10

This Tepoducion being sent FL the United States
the the ho placed bomb under tbs
bombing the committed IN different cities the
other organizations and private individuals Police Chief Frank Smith has
the raidcd those Many aliens
detectives other cities where clues found
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10
LENINE AGAIN
MAKES THREATS
r1N1ERNArlonAL nEms sEsuIcE1

VIENNA. via London, June fO-Ni-
cholai Lenine. the Bolshevik premier
Of Russia. has sent a message to Bella
Kun. thee Red dictator OF Hungary.
urging him TO hold out against the
allied ultimatum. said & dispatch from
Budapest today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-10

On streets and newsstands, 30
per copy. Delivered by ca-lter in
hammond and West Hammond soc
per month.
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EXPECTS NEW REVELATIONS.

Continued on page three)
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
FULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-20
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Bobby Coon Gets a Fright

ny THORNTON ". BURGEsS
lconyrIIht. lele. hy \. WI. nurgessl

Very cautiously Bobby pulled away
the dead leaves that covered the
ground ON his side OF tho little fence
IN frout OF tho opening. lie even
dug down into the sand little,
Presently his fingers caught on some
thing hard. lie pulled them away as
II they had been burned Nothing
happened Curiosity gave Bobby
new courage. lie dug away very
carefully the leaves and sand at that
particular spot. and presently he I'M
covered something shiny Anything
bright and shiny always interests
Bobby Coon Again he touched "
and snatchcd away his paw Moth
ing happened. Then Bobby got hold
ot that shiny thing and pulled ever
50 gently. Tho leaves In the little
opening IN the fence moved. Bobby
pulled again Those leaves moved
some more. You see. Bobby had hold
OF the chain OF that hidden trap.
Finding that there was nothing
dangerous about the chain. Bobby
continued 20 pull. and presently there
was the trap itself right ~ front OF
nun Tic tAk bhMn ana tNHAttN ~
lie wondered how Il worked lie was
afraid of q. but he was very. very
curious. There Il lay. with It's Jaws
spread wide Bobby remembered
that Biily Mink had said that there
would be no danger II he put his
paw under H. Very cautiously Bobby
slipped paw underneath. All OF a
sudden that trap jumped right of
the ground There had been wick
astounding snap. and those two
Jaws flew up and came together 20
swiftly that Bobby didn't really see
what had happened. lie had sprung
the trap.
Bobby didn't wait to see what had
happened or what was going TO hap
pen next. lie almost turned a back
somersault In his hurry TO set away
from tho strange thing lie scnrried
along back up the Laughing Brook
as Il be expected that trap would FOL.
low him.
Next story; Billy Mink and Bobby
Coon Warn Their Friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-20
Seattle Hotel Man
Fined in Booze Case

Arrested when a shipment OF $50
eases OF whisky from San Francisco
20 the Northwest was intercepted
by government agents. Ralph Boy
ker. proprietor OF the Northern no.
tel, was fined $500 IN tho federal
court at san Francisco. according TO
advices received Saturday. Boyker
pleaded guilty TO consplring 10 ship
booze into a dry territory.
Boyker. with John Edwards, for.
mer government officer, had SNUG
gled booze into the Puget sound
country in Wholesale shipments for
some time before they were caught
according TO federal authorities.