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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
SEEK TO
MANDATE
co. AUDITOR

Following Up the suggestion made
before the Hammond city council BY
Attorney w. j. Whinery for direct ac-
tionr upon the matter Of bringing Hess
Vile back into corporate limits Of Ham
mond. a petition has been fled in the
name OF the city III the circuitcourt
az Crown Point to mandate the county
Auditor 10 return the Hessyilte prop
erty on the Hammond tax duplicates.
The argument on issuing the writ
was to have been heard today By Judge
Norton but owing to the fact that the
attorneys involved were occupied with
other matters. the hearing has been
continued. until Saturday morning.
city Attorney ". W McMahon is be-
ing assisted by Attorney WINERY,
while the town of Hessville Will be
represented By Attorneys Crumpacker
and Friedrich.
According to the court decision of
July 3. 1918, Hessville was to become
a part OF Hammond five years later.
July 5. 1918. However. an appeal was
taken to the Appellate court where It
Is said no decision will probably De
handed down for two years yet. In
the meantime Hessville got busy and
incorporated as a separate city before
the FIVE years had eia apsed. Accord
ing to the appealed decision. Hessville
is now part Of Hammond and on this
ground Hammond IS going after N
taxes which VIII be collected there.
The revenue from the locality Will
be little it j. said but citizens Of Ham
rnond take the view that the territory
must be Z part OF the larger city IN
order 10 permit Hammonds expansion
southward AS Hessyil% Is now situ-
ated ii viii be dependent upon Ham
mond for water and sewage outlet If
these convenienees are to be enjoyed
without placing upon the people an
impossible burden OF taxation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
fINTERNArIoNAL NEWS sERyIcrl


CHICAGO Dec. 16-Att0fn i Lev
Mayer. chiof counsel for the liquor IA
terests of the middle west, was todas
planning for the real fight against
prohibition" following the upholdins
Of the wartime prohibition act by the
L. s Supreme Court yesterday.
Mayer declared today that he haa
not had sufficient time to study the de-
cision of the supreme court, and there
fore could not tell exactly along whae
lines he would attack the prohibition
law. but added the real fight has not
Yet begun
The constitutionaIity of the eight
eenth amendment viii be attacked ir .
Few days" he said. That fight will in
volYe fundamentals. controlling ano
far-reaching questions that go to The
very structure and formation of o..
government"
In the meantime" Mayer added. ali
the people at the time must take the
decision OF the supreme court as tn.
last word on the Interpretation AID
constitutionality of our government"
While Mayer and his legal aides are
gathering their forces and preparing
for the real fight" federal prohibition
and Internal revenue officers are ~
work on their battle plans. which they
say viii clap the lid down so that II
win be actually dry in Illinois on Jan
uary 18th.
More than 200 prohibition agents ar
being given q course Of intensive train
ing in still hunting" by Frank 2.
Boyd. chief revenue agent Of the Louis
vile district. who has uncovered an
average of $50 stills a month in Ken
tucqy and Tennessee.
The trained agents are>>expected 10
actively take the field about Jan !
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
LIQUOR MEN STARTING REAL FIGHT ON PROHIBITIO|
Had Early
Christmas
Present

Tony and Mike Tonkovich. $500 Guth-
RE ST. Indiana Harbor. are the latest
victims in the campaign Of East Chi
cago police against booze makers to be
brought before z. S. Commissioner Sur
prise at Hammond. Tony and Mike were
apprchended after some clever work by
Officers Fano and Shaffron of the East
Chicago police last week and which re-
suited in their arrest yesterday
Tony runs a soft drink place and one
evening they met him coming from
Mikes house with jug. 1t contained
w hisltey which Toney said Mike had just
given him as a Christmas present. They
gained admission 10 the house and found
= still which had been used q short time
before Investigation later developed
that Mike was operating the still while
Toney acted as his agent through the
soft drink place The whiskey was sold
at s15 per gallon.
Statements were obtained from them
which warrented the commissioner bind
ing the two men over to the federal
grand jury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
DIVORCE SUIT FILED

Failure to properly provide for his
family, slanderous accusations rnade
against his wife and his morose. irrit-
able and petulant temperament, are
given as the grounds for divorce in
the suit which was filed in the Ham
rond superior court today by Mary
Lunczy zinski against her husband. An
ton. The Lunczyzinskis reside at 5SI
121st St. Whiting. They we're mar
ried September 27, 1909 and separated
December 10. 1919. Mrs. Lunczyzinsk.
asks for the custody of their three
children, s5 900 alimony and support
money for the children J.. H. Fet-
terhof is her attorney
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
No FUNDS
FOR ROAD
PROGRAM
Failure Of Commission To
Get Full 10 Cent Levy
Will Knock Out Road
Construction. :
IrImEs BUREAU At STATE capIrALl

kIlmeS BUREAU AT STATE CtPITALf
NOIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 16.-When
The present state highway commission
came into being by an act of the 1919
legislature it was confidently expected
that the entire state highway system Of
approximately 5000 miles would be COM
plet-s in about eight years. The an
nouncement of the commission that it
Will be impossible to carry out the 1920
construction program throws a cold chill
on the plans for a good road system in
in6iana. 1t has been found that because
Of the limited funds in sight. through
the failure Of the highway commission
70 obtain fun ten-cent levy this year.
the entire 1920 construction program
viii have 70 be abandoned
This means that there will bo no con-
tracts let next year for the Improvement
OF additional sections of the state sys-
torn and that the Commission will have
70 content itself with the completion
Of the 133 miles that have already been
awarded and with the work OF maintain
ing the rest Of the system which viii
have to be taken over and desi gnated by
April /. 1920.
The tentative plans Of the commission
provided for the construction Of about
800 miles in 1921 Much Of the prepar-
story work for this construction has
been completed by the engineering staff
OF the commission, including the field
work by surveying parties. This pro-
gram was laid out on the assumption
that the commission would be granted
the ten-cent levy provided by statute
on the new valuarfcns The tax board.
however. reduced the levy to 80 cents.
1t is said that the lack of state funds
may not result In the loss Of $4,000. 600
Of federal revenue available for Indiana
road work. but that the delay may re-
suit in a loss of portion of the national
treasury money. The more important
feature of the enforced abandonment of
the 1920 program is that II will prob
ably result in deferrlng the completion
Of the state system for several years.
- tho present rate Of construction ii
will take about twenty years to finish
the job or converting the state roads
into hard surface highways.
The only financial relief in sight for
the highway commission IS the prospect
that some action might he taken by the
proposed special session Of the general
assembly. Beginning with next year the
highway commission will receive the
fees collected for automobile licenses. 1t
has been suggested that the special ses-
sion increase the license fees. This.
however. would not give much relief for
1t is not likely that any change in the
fees would be made until 1921. The COM
mission now plans to use all OF the auto
mobile license fees for the operation OF
the maintenance department
AS the matter now stands the only
revenue for relief left open to the com
mission for an immediate expansion of
its treasury Is legislative action TO ap-
propriate funds directly for use next
year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
NO RELIEF
FOR LIQUOR
IS EXPECTED
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

n z lL~E
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The first
challenge of the constitutional prohi-
bition amendment was made in the SUI
preme court today when william
Duehne Of New Jersey. asked the court
to be permitted TO file an original bill
testing the validity of the law. Mr.
Duehne asks an Injunction restraining
the state of New Jersey from enforcing
the Voistead act after constitutional
prohtbition hsosn-sae,4 4effeetssses The
court took the request under advise
ment
That congress viii give no relief to
the dealers and owners ocliquor stocks
caught with large supplies which they
are anxious to sell was shown by the
decisive vote in the house agriculture
committee killing the Gallivau wartime
prohibition repeal bill. The three mem
bers Of the committee who voted in IA
vor OF repeal of this war time law were
Rainey. Illinois; Ward, New York; and
Voight Of Wisconsin.
The White House today was beseiged
with telegrams urging the president to
lift the ban. Those closest to the
president declare that he will stand
by his contention that he cannot de-
clare the war over until the peace
treaty has been ratified and that there
IL no hope for wet spell from presl-
Dental action
The bureau OF internal revenue was
beseiged with queries as to how the
large holders Of LIQUOR will be able 70
dispose of their holdings and large
purchases Of export stamps were re-
ported
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
FEDERAL
SENSATION
UNEARTHED
Supreme Court Members May
Determine Crime Has
Been Committed.
By MARLEN f. PEW.
editor and General Manager OF The
international News Servlce)

-
>E7W YORK, Dec. 16.-An audacious
scheme by a coterie Of Washington
REGULATORS to interfere with the or
Derby processes of the most sacred
>nerican political institution. the Uni
I'D states Supreme Court. has been frus
ated by publicity through informa-
Ton furnished to the government oS
l.o International News Service.
Whether crime has been commit
d Is a matter to be determined by III
s,.enbers Of the nations highest judicial
fribunal and the executives OF the de-
partnent Of justice
Whether men. two or them lawyers
who are known BY the department Of
r4.tice officials. to have speculated in
0aB street on what was claimed 70 be
s,ixance information leaking from tine
sscred precincts Of the court. are to be
4fSharred or otherwise disciplined. re
.4air. for government action. But
v. hatever official action IS taken II IS
low certain that men Of Washington
ere today quaking with fear at the
disclosures of yesterday concerning an
attempt to traffic in Wall street with
alleged advance information concern
ing the decision of the supreme court
1lphotding the conStlIu tlohdiitS u IIE
dry liquor law.
The department OF Justice investigs-
ton. which was conducted under the
supervision of Assistant Atty. Gen. c.
B Ames. at the instance Of Chief JUS
ti.e Edward White. is continuing and
= element Of mystery is being thrown
shout the official conduct of the case
William J Flynn. chief OF the inves-
-4e~ef5op bureau of the department of
Justice and his force of secret service
aacn have before them the tas lof un-
s.veling the facts concerning an alleg-
Il system Of supreme court decision
leaks" which. it is believed has been
in operation for more than two yeas.
r.-se question Of whether this alleged
snstem represents an actual leak from
= court attache or a system Of dc
<eetion~ by which lawyers guessed"
4eciSions and speculated on their
-hunchez.a remains FOR Chief Flynn and
eaides to determine.
Tho fact Is. however that on Dec. {
vas able to notify Judge Ames and
s.ief Flynn upon Information given
me by a man in a position to know.
+aat certain Washington lawyer war
New York claiming 10 be in possess
ION OF tho supreme court decision in the
hard liquor case which was handed
town by the court shortly after noon
,..sterdav Immediately notified
.l1dge Alnes and Chief Flynn that this
decision. according TO my informant.
,,!Id uphold the constitutionality OF
drv act. It IS also a matter Of
record that this lawyer went to Wall
street and made an arrangement to
-. i,,,,o1 -, M re- avs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
DID YOU NOTICE
HOW THEY TUMbLED?
Prices of Meats are Said to
Have Dropped in Chi
cago District.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIceI

fyHICAGO Dec. 16-Whe the attor-
rav-general of the L. =, a. Mitchell
palmer. arrives here today 10 confer
With District attorneys. states attor-
nevs ard the mayors of several Illi-
nois cities. regarding plans for lower
ing the high cost of living. ne will
he met by his representatives in Chi
ca.go with the cheering news that
nrices on meats and meat products
t,,p,Dled rye to Twelve cents within
the past - hours.
Bacon dropped from sixty cents to
As cents: pork roasts from 40 TO Sa'
pork chops from 45 to SS. Practically
all meats shared in the drop.
Coy. Lowden called the conference
81. which Palmer is expected to play
, prominent part and to map out q
olan OF attack expected to material
Nv reduce the cost Of living commodit-
les in illinois,
Among other things Palmer is eN-
pected to propose a maximum gross
profit of s3 f-3 per cent on clothing
and exact pledges from clothing g-deal-
ers throughout the state 70 maintain
this uniform margin of profit for all
articles Of clothing.
The conference which meets here
late today win continue Cor several
days" at which a committee. to be sell
ected during the sessions will leave
for Washington. TO discuss the cost Of
living wit hother federal officials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
SAY STORY
IS EXAGGERATED

The story which appeared in a Chicago
paper this morning regarding the finan-
cial difficulties of Paul J. Parduhn Of
Hammond in connection with his profes-
sioral football team seem to have been
somewhat exaggerated, according TO
statements Of his friends today.
The account stated that Parduhn had
been arrested and thrown in Jail when
taken before Justice Mckee Of Oak Park.
who had liked his bond at $4,000. How
ever. it appears that Parduhn not in
jail and while at liberty now is not
under bond Mr.. Parduhn is in Chicago
today. but II il said rhat the trouble
merely arose over the football promoter
overdrawing his bank account in issuing
checks to several Of his high salaried
players This. it IS said. has been
Strengthened out satisfactorily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH

steve Arzyzanowski. 1852 Aberdeen
enue. Chicago who drives a light
ielivery truck for tea company. mar
ioWly escaped death yesterday when
Is machine was struck by South
shore train at the johnson street
crossing In Hammond The truck
was dragged across the street and the
driver was thrown to the pavement.
tic was brought to the Hammond po-
Ice station where q physician found
that his back had been Severely
wrenched However. he was able to
return alone to his home IN Chicago.
The machine, which was badly damag-
cd was taken to a Hammond garage
for repairs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
SCALE COMMITTEE
MEETS IN CLEVELAND
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

CLEVELAND. o. Dec 15.-The scale
committee or the National Coal operat-
ors Association will meet in Cleveland
tomorrow.
Announcement was made today by
Secretary d. F. Hurd. of the Pittsburg
Vein Operators Association that the
scale committee will take up any un-
adjusted points in the new scale. ac-
cording to Hurd He said the COM
mittee had no other program, although
it is reported that some Of the operat-
ors proposed to bring up the matter
of securing increased pricss for coal
in the event OF the presidents commits
sion grants wage increases in excess
OF the IA per cent already granted
Secretary Hurd predicted norman
coal production in Ohio By nightfali.
He said he had received very encour-
aging reports OF coal production on
Saturday and that every indication has
pointed to full resumption throughout
the state today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
LEAVE FOR
ENLISTED MEN

Boatswains Mate j. H Graves just
returned from Indianapolis where he
spent the week end and received the
following information from the Main
Station. that. authority has been re-
ceived from tho bureau to grant leave
to any man who desires same provided
he has enlisted during the month OF
December. this leave to commence on
the 18th OF December and expires on
the 3rd of January. At the expiration
Of leave they will report TO Main sta
tion at Indianapolis for transfer 10
station the man enlisted for.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
DIVORCE SUIT HEARD

In the divorce suit Of George Ondo
vs. Mary Ondo Of East Chicago, that
was heard this morning By Judge Reit-
Ell In Room / Of the Hammond super
Tor court. Mrs. Ondo was granted the
decree on he rcross complaint and was
given the custody OF the minor child
ren. Ondo is ordered to pay SO per
week for the support Of the children
and the costs OF the suit are aisotaxed
against him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
CHINA LODGES
DEMANDS FROM JAPS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcrI

TOXIC, Dec. 16-China today iodcea
six demands with the Japanese govern
ment as a result of the recent disorders
a Che-foo where japanese nlarsnes
were landed They follow:
Withdrawal O fthe Japanese consul
official apologies for the killing o.
Chinese students; compensa 'on for the
relatives of the slain punishment of
Offenders; prohibition on carrying arms
by Japanese punishment of the Jap
anese police chief
As the japanese assert that the trou-
bic resulted fro ma Chinese boycott on
Japanese goods there is said TO be lit
tie likelihood Of the demands beins
met
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
CROP SHOWING
FOR WINTER
LINIERNATIoNAL NEws sERvIcEl


WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Thc crop re-
porting board Of the board or crop csti-
mates of the United states department
cf agriculture makes the following csti-
mates from reports Of its espondents
and aGcnta
WINTER WHEAT: Area soWn this
FAN Is 3S.170.00O acres. which IL aa.S per
cent more than tho revised estimated
area sown IN the fan Of 1918 wiz. So
$4,000 acresl- Condition on Dec. was
$, 2 against as.5 and 1913 on Dec. l. 1915
and 1917. respectively. and q tcn-year
average OF SO.
RYE: Area sown thisfa u is $50. oO0
acres. which is 23.5 per cent more than
the revised estimates as sown in the fall
OF 1918 (viz. 7.S270O0 cracs) Condition
OF Dec. 1 was S9.S against $40 and s41
on Dee. T. 1918 and 1917, rcsDectively.
and a ten-year average of Dig
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
COMPLAINS OF
RAILROAD

Conrad Spaltensten of Hammond has
brought suit for $4,000 damages
gainst the Director General of Rail
roads because OF an injury whic hre-
suited from being struck by a Nickle
Plate train at the Columbia avenue
orossing in sHammtsd. December u.
1918. The complaint which was filed
ia the Hammond superior court by
Attorneys MeAleer, Dorsey and Gillett
this morning SAYS that the fog was 50
dense that Spaltensten was unable =
sec the approaching train and that II
gave no warning as it neared the
crossing. Among other injuries. he
says that he lost his eyesght which
prevents him from following his trade
a. machinist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
JOHN BARLEYCORN
OUSTED FROM ST. LOUIS
lINTERNATIoNAl NF,ys srRvIcF

- IN EHNAT IONAL kEWS SEKNIlEl
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. l6.-After a
fortnight of hilarious reign John Bar
ieycorn was ousted from 81 Louis and
the eastern revenue district 81 Missouri
this morning when Federal Judge Faris
dissolved his own injunction which had
lifted the lid on whiskeys and wines
Beer with a kick remains 10 cheer the
thirsty for the time being. Dist. Atty.
Hensley announcing that nothing would
he done for several days in having re-
scnded the decision of Federal Judge
Pollock which permitted the sale of 80
per cent brew some weeks ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
NO ACTION
ON PETITIONS
fINTERNATIoNAL NEWS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEI
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Dec. 1t-Cniff
the constitutionalit yof the county unst
road act is passed upon by the state
supreme cour. the state board Of tax
commissioners viii take no action on
county unit road bond petitions on
file now. it was stated today by tsy
board officials. This decision was
reached following announcement thai
the Madison county court had held the
law constitutional.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16

AMENDMENT
ATTACKED
Fight to Involve Fundamentals
That Go to Formation
of Government.
Billion and Quarter
Is Financial Loss
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
NEW YORK, bee. I6-.He dnan-
einl loss entaiIed through the war
time prohibition act, whose consti-
tutionaIity has just been sustained
3S the United states Supreme Court.
was estimated here today at more
chan sl.3Oo, 100000. 1t was divided as
fOliOwss
Federal government taxes, $780,
100000.
Nhiskey owners. $3.50. 900 900.
Other spirits owners, s20O,0O0, 600
Wine dealers. sI5O,0Oo,0O0.
Brewers, s100,OO0.0Oo.
In addition to the foregoing il rns
said that certain banks might sus-
tain losses upon loans covered by
~biskey bonding certificates
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
Publishers of WeeklieS
Decide on Higher Rates

SYRACUSE. y. ". Dec. 16-Publish-
ers representing twenty weekly news
papers in Cayuga county cidcd at n
conference in Auburn to increase their
rates 80 per cent. begin
ming January /. They said that Il was
a case OF increasing their rates or go
Ing out OF business
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
COAL SITUATION
NEARLY NORMAL
-,..---~s-toNAL NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON. Dec i6-ahe cal sit
uation has improved so rapidly that the
railroad administration today issued
crders for all coal to go through as bill
ed
The order issued by the Administra-
tion a few weeks ag cutting by e5
per cent amount OF coal to be used for
coke purposes has been lifted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
Elk SOLDIER
JOINS THE NAVY

John Sylvester Cammack. 4lS ken
wood avenue. enlisted this morning in
the Navy. he Will leave for Indianap-
oils at 12:45 p. m today. He win
take the 10 days leave just offered by
the bureau. after his leave expires he
~ III be sent to san Francisco. Cal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
PERSONAL
INJURY SUIT

Judge Hardy and the jury n Room
Of the Hammond superior caurt are
hearing the personal injury suit OF
Mike Nakoncewal against the Inter
state Iron and steel CO.. Of East Chica-
go Nakoncewak's left leg was brok-
en- when heavy iron bar ZEN upon It.
disabling him for nearly a year At
torney Fred Crumpacker Is appearing
for the plaintiff while the defendant is
re prcsen ted by l.. l.. Bomberger-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
HARDING TO
BE CANDIDATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. i6.-Senatop
Warren G Harding of Ohio. late this
afternoon formally announced his con-
didacy for sthe republican nomination
for president. He viii make a state
ment Of his platform tomorrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
NOTICE

4 business meeting Of Al Hassan
Grotto No. Sc to arrange for the annual
meeting ceremonial and subsequent so-
cal events viii be held Thursday even
ing. Dec. Is. at o'clock. at Masonic
Temple East Chicago. All members are
urged to attend
r L. EVANS, Monarch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-16
,Nrr7r.rIoNAl NEWS sERvlcrI

INDIANA POI.IS. ND Dec. ~ Itf
state board of accounts was criticized
because "in a number of instances II
has gor by its jurisdiction" by speak
ers at the convention here Of the Ind
lana Association Of Township Tras-
tees VIM. J. Williams, Of tfarv. wac
r.-elected president