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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
HIGHWAY BILL is
PASSED BY SENATE
Effort by Nejdl and Others
to Kill or Weaken
Sec. 33 Fails.

INDIANAPOLIS IND March a.
After determined attempts had been
made to weaken the state highway com
mission bill known as house bin No 63,
by attacks on Section Sc. which pro
vides methods for obtaining state super
vision Of road building in local units
tho bin was passed Saturday afternoon
in the senate by vote OF q to 1.
A motion by Senator Nejdl, Lake
county road contractor. to strike out
Section 33, was lost by vote Of 80 to
g. Several efforts we're made by Sena-
tor Van Auken. another opponent Of the
bill. to change provisions Of this sec
tion. but they failed. The bill was then
advanced through second reading, the
constitutional rules were suspended
and the bill was placed on It's passage.
When the test cams, both Senators
Nejdl and Van Auken voted for the bill
The four senators who voted against
the bin were Arnold. Brown, Decker and
Humphreys. Those absent or not vot-
ing were Senator's Kolsen Negley,
southworth and Tague. All others vot-
ed aye.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
MACHINE
OVERTURNS,
ONE HURT

Boyd Lalsens, OF Indiana Harbor,
suffered quite g serious accident last
night on Columbia avenue by over
turning OF his auuomobIe while on
the way between East Chicago and
Hammond.
It seems that he ran into one OF the
holes for which that thoroughfare IS
famous and the steering wheel was
jer,Sed out Of his hand. The front
wheels doubled back under the car and
the machine upset. throwing Mr.. LUX
ems violently TO the pavement. He was
alone and lay unconscious for some
time before recovering his senses.
When he regained consciousness he
hailed q passing automobile and was
taken TO his home. The machine
which he was driving is said 70 be a
complete wreck. The young man was
stunned and bruised but no bones
broken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
To
START NEW
COP PROBE:
w. Hammond Police Mag
istrate Rakes in Over a
Thousand q Month and
ayor's Taxis Haul Pris-
oners at City's Expense.
HIGH LIGHTS
IN NEW QUIZ

Law and Order man says West
Hammond was mover SO clean NOR
ally as it Is now.
There were 100 dissoIute women In
city before the cleanup took place.
During month of January police
made 400 arrests.
Chief Eitz ADMITS JOY ride with
woman while lao was drunk.
Judge Kowslski who gets 81. SO
average in each hne has brother who
runs saloon.
For fiscal yea< city court raRes In
nnes amounting TO SI2.ooo.
Saloons are closed at IL D. M. week
days and closed absolutely tight on
Sundays.
Men arrested without inc money
are forced TO do work or streets.
FrShtful conditions in city tail
described by man who was made
prisoner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
EXPLAINS THE
TRESPASS ARRESTS
Editor TINES:

Editor TINES:
References In yesterdays issue OF
THE TINES to arresting bridge tres
passers in West Hammond. convinced
me that this subject is not fully under
stood and prompted me to ask little Of
our valuable space in giving facts
from the railroad administration's side.
The matter was brought 10 my atten-
tion by the report OF a drunken man
who vas pulled from our track just in
time TO avoid being run over by an ap-
preaching train. Watchmen were plac-
ed to ascertain where the trespassers
came from and they found that on Sun
days a large number of men cut through
the railroad yard and cross the rail-
road bridge at this point IN going to
and from Burnham saloons and Burn
ham immoral resorts, which are open in
defiance of the law. A large number of
these men were staggering drunk.
Watchnen were stationed on the first
Sunday to warn all trespassers that
they must not again trespass on rail
road property at this point but a consid
cradle number persisted and the next
Sunday the arrests by city police began.
The instructions to the watchmer were
to arrest no men who We're actually 60
Nitz assures me that not one such
man has been fined in the entire cam
palFn. If there has been such a man
fined. I would like TO have him give
his name and address through your
columns.
The closing of saloons in West Ham
mond on Sundays seems responsible for
this traffic. We find the police at West
Hammond much interested in the propo-
sition t.ecause the citizens OF Hammond
and West Hammond have charged that
a stream of drunken men coming into
Haunmond via West Hammond on Sun
Is indicated that the Sunday closing
law was being violated. The records
show that West Hammond men are
RARELY among those trespassing and
that only a few Hammond men appear
among tho number. The trespassers
come principally from other cities.
The director general IS being sued now
FOR injury TO q trespasser by an Indi
ana Harbor Belt train and such suits
are common
The saloons and resorts that most of
these men visit are reached by public
highway
I believe every fair-rn.nded man will
support the police and the railroad ad-
ministrstion in this effort.
Yours very truly.
GEO HANNAT-FE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
E. Chicago
Jail Empty

There s something wrong in East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor. For two
days now there has been scarcely an
arrest There was no court yesterday
and there was none today. so bust
ness said the sergeant "Tae cnly re-
port this morning is that dead dog Is
lying IN one Of the public streets"
Sunday. there was notice posted
on the outer wall OF the city jail -
Rooms 20 Rent" There were no APP
plcants. however.
When city Judge Cohen left for
Washington. Attorney Michael Havran
was appointed as special judge to act
in his absence. However. the new
Judge has had no work to do. Maybe
it is because the law violators stand
In a wholesome fear OF Michael" said
Que OF his friends this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
INDIANA
MAY give
$50 BONUS
Soldiers and Sailors Much
Interested in the Fate of
Bonus Bill at Capital.
Ny Roy o. Nikcr.
tInternationnl News Service STAN
Correspondenn.


INDIANAPOLIS, March 4-wlll We
SCI & bonus from the state OF Indiana
Is part Reimbursement for the wages
lost while n the service of the United
States? This Is a question being ask
Cd by every discharged soldier. sailor.
marine and aviator within the obrder
lines OF the Hoosier state. and that
the men are entitled to ID is evidenced
~ the amount OF dust" they had
when they came back home.
Many of tho world war veterans
found their old jobs waiting for them
but number did not and have mad
TO seek employment EEen those who
did ind Jobs as soon a they returned
could very well make good due 70 the
open air living and exercises. and
many found that their civilian clothes,
discarded months before would net
at. And when the, went to purchase
row clothing found the prices way
above what they used 70 pay and that
the thirty dollars a month. with IN
sirance deducted. did not leave them
g whole loc TO purchase clothing with.
Representative Charles r. Bidaman.
Of Te~re Ha1te. came to bat for the
men who went 70 war. and introduced
a bill in the house Of personalities
OF the state Legislature. = give eve~y
honorably discharged soldier. sailor
END marine ESQ bonus. The bill has
seen referred TO the committee on
ways and means. and it seems very
doubtful i il viii he reported back
in time for passage in both houses
before the session closes next Monday.
This bonus would be paid by the
state OF Indiana. and would be in ad-
dition TO the $50 voted the soldiers by
the congress OF the United States.
4 resolution : before the state SEN
ate. asking congress 10 grant al dis
charged men six months pay instead
Of the $50 bonus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04

"WORLD CONVULSED"-PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
The Bills
That Failed

WASHINGTON, March 4.--The bills
which failed Of passage with the
amounts carried by appropriation mca-
sures follow:
Army appropriation bill s1?s6,2s2.
9e7.56
Navy appropriation bin. s6947os.-
521.0s.
Agricultural Appropriation bill lin
cluding daylight law repeaDs s37.355.-
$500.
General dencioncf bill dncludinE
S750,oOo.o0o for railroad adnhristration)
ss42.o96.913.59.
sundry civil appropriation bill Tin
ciuding s660.oo0.ooo for shipping
hoard). s1.122.9l9.7s5.52
District OF Columbia appropriation
bill. s13.9S3se4Oe.
Indian bill. s15.43o.ofO.6s (large por-
tion Of this is returned to treasury.
civil service retirement bill.
Public buildings bill
Bill to extend government control
over telephone and telegraph lines.
water power bill.
Bill to enforce war time prohibition.
Coal and oil lands bill Ga Toilette
hlibuster).
One hundred million dollar reclanaa-
tion OF land for soldiers bill.
irnmi grafton hill. restricting ifrnisr,-
ton for four years
Joint resolution for the repeal Of
luxury taxes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04

INDIANAPOLIS March 4.--Refusal
TO concur in the amendments TO the tax
reform bill adopted ard passed by the
house. and restoration. or provisions con
tanned IN the oiginaf bill. may result
when the state senate. sitting as a com
uittee Of the whole. takes up the mea-
sure this afternoon. As amended by
the house assessment would be made on
& basis OF fifty per cent Of the true cash
value and II talk in rhe cloak rooms
may be taken as a basis. the senate will
restore the 100 per cent feature.
While the senate is considering the
tax reform bill. the house Of represen-
tatives will consider the specific appro-
priafion bill. The measure came up
Yesterday but action vas deferred until
today and the bill made a special order
Of business at ESQ o'clock this after
mann
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
NO ONE
KNOWS
THE END
He SAYS
Suffering Spreading, Russia
and Germany Going
to Pieces.
CRr rnt.rnational News serv.Oe.)

LONDON, March 4. = "The
world is in a state of convulsion.
Russia has gone 10 pieces and is
heading towards destruction. She
Is calling for food. Germany is
also going to pieces. She is con-
vulsed. No one knows what the
end will be-"
This declaration was made by
Premier Lloyd George in a speech
at the first executive session Of the
industrial conference. 1t was not
given out at the time. but was
made public this afternoon.
THEY LACK COHESION.
Russia and Germany are lacking CO
nesion and their suffering Is acute. con-
fjn1ed the premier. Hourly this suf-
4ering Is spreading. Great Britain Is
once more called upon 10 save the
world. She must and viii Il is large
+, Nv industrial unity We can accomp-
hsh this task.
You are really peace conference.
ON your deliberations depend largely
not only peace in tAis country, but the
v orld.
Let tka world cry. Let Us follow
GREAT R-itain's example;
AsRs INDUSTRIAL UNITY.
'tn.iusirial unity here will make fof
5 triumph Of justice the world over.
= appeal II the employers and ths
?, ozBers not to Try TO get an advantage
o., ! each other You are the trustees
81 fao welfare and safety CT the whole
n.tlaf. You must be underpinnin 5
rounSations CT the state There must
he = streanl Of prosperity over the
-thoh land with no barren patches.
The future prosperity Of cur country
dcperds upon increased productivity.
7.et he workers underst and where pro
duc;ion is increased they will share
fairl7,
There must he confidence. under
Standing and unity.
Tile employers must never again say
10 the workers:
~'eh. you are earning too mucn-
wages must go downward
The sunshine OF prosperity must en-
ter the W workrreus cottages. The task
of supplying %hc world has fallen upon
us and America, and possibly japan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
GETTING READY
FOR HIS TRIP

fBy IrterEstio1SA news SorV1cS.J
WASHINGTON. March 4.-President
wilson's Immediate party on his re
turn trip 70 Europe VIII be practical
~ the same as that vhich accompanied
him on the first voyage, il was made
known at the White House today. It
will consist of Mrs. Wilson. with her
secretary Miss Edith Benham; Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. the presi-
dents physician. and Isaac Hoover.
hts personal secretary. Gilbert Gloss
q nd Charles Sven. official photograph
RS and the usual detail Of secret ser
,ioe men Attorney General Gregory.
resigned and several attaches OF the
state department. VIII make the trip
IN the George Washington. bat will
not be included in the immediate party
IL was stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
!. ARMED TROOPS IN
| GEORGIA STRIKE
fgy xn.srnational News servaoo)

COLUMBUS. Ca. March Armed
troops with fixed bayonets are patrol
ling the streets OF Girard. Ala. and
Phoenix. Ala. today on accout Of re-
J rorted activities OF striking textile
uiu workers. No serious trouble has
occurred. The tank blank corps and
infantry from Fort Benning are on
soard
col! Wagner. acting comnandant OF
For. Bennis. during the absence OF
col james. saws that Sheriff Henry
r. Jsagland. OF Russell county. had
requested troops to forestan any dis
order The town. however. Is not u
der martial Law. lie said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
NEW VENTURE
BY MERCHANT

T. c. Minas. head OF state streets
great department store, tried ar expert
mont on SATURDAY. and found 1t profit
able. lie carried a full page bargain
aghopuiug al IN THE TINES for Monday
..1he a-rst time IL had ever been done
rhc7e = no reason Why people here
aould not spend their money IN Ham
ioud on Mondays as they do on any
other day. Why should Hammond take
+he SUNDAY paper ads as shopping
I xuide2 People have found them unre-
liable and exaggerated. shop at home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
LEGISLATORS LOSE
THEIR DIGNITY
Conflict Between Congress
men Verges on a
BraWl.
(By rnternationaI News 5erv:oo.l

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Weary leg
islators became dghting legislators up
on the slightest provocation. notwith-
standing the majesty of their calling.
and the dignity OF the house Of rep
resentatives was Enthusiastically com
promised in the wee small hours this
morning when Chairman Flood, Of the
foreign affairs committee. Representa-
tive Walsh, Republican. Mass. Repre-
sentative Baer. Republican, North Da-
kota, and the assistant serEeaut-at-
arms vcrged upon brawl
Walsh digressed from a report he
was reading with reference to his opin-
ions of the National Security League.
attempting 70 elaborate upon his views.
Flood objected on the ground that
Walsh was trying to make a speech.
The gentlemen states a falsehood
when he says I'm delivering a speech. .
Walsh fred back at Flood
The latter rushed at Walsh. but was
intercepted hy Claude Kitchin. Demo-
cratic floor leader.
Bser rushed to the assistance OF
Walsh and the assistant sergeent-at-
arms entered the fray with fists
clenched.
Speaker Clark hammered and ham
nnered with his gavei. the speakers desk
receiving a vigorous beating.
II apologize for my remark. I spoke
hastily" said Walsh 10 Flood That
ended it. Only few in the gallerie.
witnessed the affray.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
RAINBOW SAILING
rs ADVANCED

WASHINGTON. March 4.-The sail
Ing FOR home OF the 42d-Rainbov
sivision has been advanced ten days,
20 that the men may arrive in this
country on April 26th and cooperate
r. stimulating interest in the victory
tan drive. which IS scheduled to start
about thai time. il was announced a.
he treasury department today. The
siling was advanced by Secretary o-
Nar Baker or request Of Secretary o.
he Treasury Glass.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
Crushed
to Death

Y. r. McGinnis. IS years old. a car in
spector and well known in Hammond.
while at work at the Gibson railroad
yards last night VAS caught between
TWO cars and crushed to death.
Mr.. McGinnis, who lived At the cor
ner Of Columbia and Summer street.
leaves A wife TO mourn him.
The remains viii be shipped b. Tn
dertaker Burns to Denver. Ind. tonight
70 be buried in their family lot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
SMALLPOX AT
MERRILrLVILLE
Especial. TO TaE TINES. ]

MERRILLNILLE. Ind. March 4. -
That the epidemic of smallpox which
is under way at Grown Point may
spread to this place is feared. Har-
old, Youngest son Of A. Phillips. who
has been attending school at Crown
Point is ill with the maIady. IL is
reported here that there are many
cases at the county seat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
PARTISAN
ISSUE IS
LINED Up
BY SENATE
As League Pact Now Before
Paris Conference Will
Not Be Ratified.

International News Services.
WASHIHGToN, March 4-whiIs the
nhouster was IN full swing At the eapt.
toI this morning, report was spread by
administration senators that the presi-
dent would meet the situation created
ny the refusal Of congress 20 appro-
pirate for continuing federal opera ton
OF railroads by turning the roads back
TO their private owners instead OF cali
rag an extra session OF congress 70 put
through the appropriation. This would
leave tho railroads free TO get funds by
Whatever means they could. Repubu-
cans, recalling the letter of Director
General Hines, saying the president
planned no such action, called the re-
port q "bluf"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04

HOLD-UP CASE
rs DISMISSED
(Hy International News serzice.)

The sensational case against Jim
and John Galonis. in which they were
charged by \. p. Metaxas with enter
ing his room and forcing him to write
them a check fer $50 on a Gary bank
at the point of revolver. after being
twice continued in Justice Louder
backs court. has been completely dis
missed
The last time the case was Up for
hearing the complaininE witness fall
cd TO appear. as on the other cases.
SO the Judge dismissed the action.
The affidavit charged that Metaxas
was kept in his room at the point OF
q gun. while ono OF the alleged rob
bers journeyed to Cary and cashed the
check-yalpara- Messenger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
ONE OF MANS
RIBS TO BECOME
SECTION OF JAW

Godfrey Mackenzie the Gary soldier
who had his jaw shot away will under
so an operation this spring that will
tax the skill OF the best medical skill
ct the command OF the United States
army. The operation Will occur at
Cape May Hospital.
The expert surgeons intend to ex-
tract one OF MacKenzLes ribs and In
sert il in the place where the jawbone
once was and are certain that the op-
Grafton viii be success as the Gary
hero is now enjoying the best OF ply
steal health.
Godfrey VIII probably be at the Cape
May hospital all summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
MARTIAL, LAW
NOW IN BERLIN
fsy INTERNATIONAL news serri,

(By international News Se--tce.)
COPENHAGEN. March Ma rtial
law was declared at Berlin. Spardau
and TeIto~ today by the Prusslau
government to protect the workers
from femme and the terrorism OF the
minority. said a dispatch from the
German capital
Minister OF War Gustav .1bske has
been given complete executive author
ity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04

(By international News serv1ce)
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Ad-
ministration leaders in the senate
shortly after 10 o'clock admitted
defeat and announced their inten-
ton of allowing the flibuster
against the general deficiency bill
to take its course without further
efforts to interrupt it.
Senaor Martin, majority leader
Of the senate, joined with Senator
Simmons and Underwood in a
statement that they would place
the whole matter before the presi-
dent when he reached the capitol
for his decision.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04

An inquiry into the sensational
police scandal was started last
night at a meeting of the West
Hammond Club when the subject
was broached by George Hannauer
general manager of the Indiana
Harbor Belt railroad, and one OF
the most influential men in the
Illinois state line town.
A meeting of the Law and Order
League of West Hammond has
been called for Thursday evening
at the Wentworth school when in
terested citizens will have an op-
Portunity of airing their views of
conditions.
SAYS CITY Is CLEAN.
member of the Law md order
League snIdi Nv. Hammond has
never been prosperous and I'm Is
good shape financially nnd morally
as IL ia today. There were ono
hundred dissOlutc woHsen here be-
fore tia eIenn-up. Vow they arc
gone. Mayor Kamrnct has given
the city good administration. The
police department il not entirely.
above rePrOach, perhaps. but I he
iieye II Is honest and doing the
best II cen. There g. crowd that
wants 20 open up again but they
pect that. The saloons are closed
at eleven week days and shut
tight on sundays
CITY JUDGE GETTING RICH.
During the month of January the
West Hammond police made 400 ar
rests. Sixty Of the cases were dismiss
Ell and the other defendants fned. City
Judge John c. Kowalski. whose broth
Ct runs tho famous Kowalski saloon
end beer garden OF West Hammond,
received an average fee Of s3.o5 In
each fine. Thus his personal fees for
the month amounted TO about sL1l9.
N1avor Paul Kamradt aside from his
executive duties operates q taxi line
md his taxi line does a prosperous
business. taking men arrested TO the
police st.tion for which It is we'll paid
by the city
THE 81 FOR EACH ARRBsT
The city secured in fines during jan
uary si.449.50 and from warrants s325.
making a grand total of s1.T7450. For
the fiscal year ending January S1st.
the city secured in fines from the po-
lice court nearly $4,000.
Officially. the city council stopped
the practice of giving the policemen
E. dollar for each arrest but The Times
has been informed from several
sources that the officers are still get
ting their dollar Whether the police
magistrate makes them a gift out Of
his ample fees is a matter entirely out
os the province Of the council, it is
stated.
The question remains, however. in
what manner were these 400 arrests
made. aud how were the prisoners
treated By the police on the way to
the jail and while in the crowded jail.
TRIED BY THE POLICE.
A reporter this morning talked to
rputable resident OF Forsythe avenue.
West Hammond. who is employed at
q Hammond garage as a skilled me-
chanic The initials Of the man are
w. B.. and he 5refers that his name
not be used al this time.
W. B's story as he told # to the
reporter follows:
~ was walking home. south on For
sythe avenue Saturday evening wheE
taxi pulled Up and stopped at tho
Continued on page eighth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04

For carrying concealed weapons NJ.
solish. Tenth and Washington street
Gary, and Voto Loconto. 1905 Delaware
street. were pulled in by the police.
Both we're given heavy Anes In the
Gary city court this morning,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-04
SALARY
BILLS ARE
PASSED
EU1LETIN.3

INDIANAPOLIS March 4.-The sen
ate also passed the Brown bill. fixing
the salary of the treasurer OF Lake
county at $1,000 year and that OF the
recorder $500. by vote Of 90 TO o.