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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
CALLED EMBEzzLER;;
SUES NATIONAL COUNCIL
Hammond Lodge Man OBJ
jects to Alleged Defama-
tory Letter.

In order to clear his name OF the ac-
cusation Of having embezzled funds or
the knights and Ladies Of Security
while holding a responsible position
with the lodge in Hammond. George
p. Boehning has filed suit for damages
against the National Council IN the
Hammond superior court.
According to the complaint filed by
Attorneys Greenwald and Stinson.
Boehming was elected fnancier Of the
Hammond council and served in that
capacity unit. March Il. 1919. on that
date the national council wrote q let
ter to the lodge in which II was stated
that Boehning had failed 70 send in
s2so34 which he had collected. It al
so accused him of embezzling the
funds
The letter was read in open lodge
much TO his embarrassment and as the
matter became known 10 the public. It
resulted in his losing a similar posi-
tion which he held with another or
ganization. Boehning says the letter
is false. scandalous. defamatory and
libelous and for that reason he asks
for judgment against the lodge and
s5, 600 damages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
WALTER HAS A
KIND EMPLOYER
This Worker Gets Check
j.. for $1O55 for His Over
seas Service.

Walter Dombroski. 1ss State street.
West Hammond. considers himself
mighty fortunate TO have been en-
ployed by the American Glue Co. be-
fore he entered the United States ar
my. Yesterday Supt. II. 4. Lamprell
handed him a check for s1.o55.2
which represented the difference be-
tween his army pay and the salary
which he would have received if he
had remained IN civil life.
Don1broski entered the army June
25. 1918. and spent little time in this
country lie arrived in France in time
to participate in the ST Mihiel oftens-
i've and later helped chase the Huns
through the Argonne forest. After IL
months he received his discharge and
returned to work at the factory.
When the United States entered the
war the American Glue Co, which op-
Grated a nunbr Of factories In various
parts Of the country. announced that
nj. employees who went overseas would
remain on the payroll and receive
their regular wages less the amount
they received in the army. At all of
the Glue plants returned soldiers have
been greeted in the same manner as
Walter Dombroski who has been with
the company for seven or eight years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
VICTORY
FOR DEFENSE
IS VERDICT
'1'll Have You Out in2 Years"
Said Attorney COnrOy to
Client Today.
SPECIAL TO The rImEsI

3FENiSL ~ INK IlMESI
CROWN POINT, Ind, July 10.
Mick Trkulja, considered by
many the brains of the bandit gang
of seven which stuck up the Tolles-
ton bank, killed the cashier and.
shot another employe, has escaped
the chair and life Imprisonment.
He was found guilty of man
slaughter by the jury in the Grim
inal court after the most sensa-
tional murder trial ever held in
Lake county and was sentenced to
2 to 81 years in state prison.
coNEoY IS JUBILANT.
When the sentence was pronounced
by Judge Smith. Atty. ]. H. Conroy
who represented the defendant turned
to his client and said:
"Never mind, Nick, TIL have you out
In two years"
The jury's first ballot was ave FOR
acquittal and seven for life imprison-
ment and the verdict is considered g
compromise.
FEELING rs EITTER.
There is quite bitter feeling here
over the escape of Trkulja and Gary is
intensely indignant. The feeling was
so marked that Sheriff Lew Barnes de-
cided to take no chances and in the
early hours today Trkulja was spirited
away to Michigan City penitentiary 10
begin his sentence.
The verdict was a big victory for At
torney Conroy and you have to give him
credit for trying a foxy case. He used
his whole bag of tricks. The latter part
of the trial really developed into q cat
and dog fight between the state counsel
and fense and in the opinion of many in
influenced the jury not g little as the re
examinations passed between Attorney
Gavit and Attorney Conroy were per-
sonal and grew nasty az times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
HAMMOND TO
LOSE REVENUE OFFICE
Gary Is Slated to Have
New Branch Office, 1t
Is Reported.
HINES BUREAU At STATE CAPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind July 19-Han1-
mond will in all probability lose its
internal revenue Office established there
since the city was founded and il will
be moved to Gary according TO the lat
est information.
Peter J. kruger said last night that
he was apprised several weeks go Of
the proposed reorganization and consoli-
dation Of the Indiana districts. He had
not heard Mr.. Elder mentioned for the
collectorship in the consolidated district.
he said.
Commenting on the statement that he
would probably be assigned TO the Fort
Wayne zone office. Mr.. kruger said that
If he was to be transferred from Ind!-
annapolis he would prefer to so to his
home city. South Bend.
Deputies under Mr. Kruger in the
present department according to the
dispatches from Washington. are to be
placed In charge of service zones, one
zone to be established in each city or
more than 10000 population. The col
lector for the Indianapolis district has
thirty deputies under his direction, but
a majority of them are field workers
operating directly from the Office hero.
There are three banch Offices in the
state. one at Lawrenceburg. in charge of
Earl p. GoodwinSanother at South Bend
under George Hiss. and a third at Ham
mond. which. under the new plan. will
probably be moved TO Gary There is no
one in charge of the Lake county office
as Daniel G Vorreis. who was at the
head of the office. resigned on July /
Mr. kruger says that since wartime
prohibition has become effective 1t is
probable that the Lawrenceburg Office
win be closed as distilleries in that dis
trict have suspended. He said he was
going to that city today 70 investigate
the situation.
a dispatch from Terre Haute last night
that most of the branch Offices in that
district had been abolished. but thnt
under the reorganization several zone
Offices would be established in cities of
more than 10000 population which hith-
erto have been served by travelling dep
uties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
GARY AT WHITE HEAT.

Sentiment against the verdict of 20
q years given out by the jury in the
case Of Nick Trkulja, on trial for his
life at Crown Point, is the topic Of Gary
today.
The verdict was unexpected. II was
the general opinion Of most Gary and
Tolleston residents that Trkulja would
get a life sentence.
Gary people are at white heat. They
condemn the methods used by the state
in the prosecution. They ask the ques-
ton as to why Attorney Frank Gsv4t Of
Hammond. whose aid in the prosecution
was the talk of the trial. was taken out
of the case at the last minute. He was
not permitted TO take part in the plea
to the jury.
Numerous stories are in circulation on
the streets today as to the reas son
The surprise of the trial was the fact
that Attorney Gavit was taken out Of
the case at the last moment. and did not
address the jury. Dep. Pros. Atty.
Thomas having full charge Of the argu-
ment. 1t is declared that this was done
by the order Of Pros. Atty Clyde Hunter
Of Gary and the latter is being freely
criticized in Gary because Of this fact.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
200 THOUSAND
ARE OUT IN
CHICAGO
Most Serious Labor Situa-
tion City Has Faced
in Years.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl


CHICAGO. July 1e.-Two hundred
and thirty-seven men who operate
Chicago's steam and gas FIRE engines
went on strike at o'clock this morn
ing leaving the city's fire hshting
equipment badly crippled; fifteen thou
sand employees or surface and elevated
street railway lines have voted BY an
Overwhelming majority to strike un-
less they are granted wage Increases
amounting TO approximately II per-
cent OF the present scale.
About 100. 600 men employed in
building construction work are locked
out BY their employers who charge
the men went on strike in violation
Of agreements
Thousands of men are on strike at
the Argo plant Of the Corn Products
Refining Co. the plants Of the Inter
national Harvester Co, Crane & Co.
and many smaller industries.
These are the Outstanding features
today OF the most serious labor sit
uation Chicago has faced IN years.
The disputes involve more than 200.
600 men and industrial operations
amounting to millions OF dollars have
been halted or are badly crippled.
Although the street car employees
have voted by huge majority to 60
on strike. no immediate action Will
he taken. the men declaring they win
give their employers ample time TO
granting their employees increased
fares
The building trades lockout which
began yesterday morning is still in
progress but members of the unions
have approved the appointment Of a
peace" delegation TO call upon the
employers in an attempt to bring abou~
a settlement
The city fire engineers who went out
this morning declare their action is
not a strike. since strikes are not per-
mitted under civil service rules. They
assert 1t Is q wholeale resignation.
protest against the failure OF the
council finance committee to grant in
crease IN wages,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
OFFICER SUFFERS
FROM EXPLOSION

Officer Bell OF the Hammond police.
on duty nights, narrowly escaped hav-
ing his eyes ruined last night when
a bicycle tire exploded. He had taken
the wheel to the Granger garage to
initiate the tires from the high pres
sure tank used on automobiles. lie
adjuste< the hose TO the valve but
was unable to disconnect it soon
enough and the tire burst. Dirt and
other material inside the tire was
blown into his eyes and face and for
while he was blinded. This morning
he visited an eye specialist who gave
him treatment 1t is hoped the inJur
70 his ewes will not result seriousi'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
HAMMOND
MAN GETS
GARY JOB

To Ill the vacancy caused by the
murder of Herman Uecker Of Tolleston
by bank bandits. Juno IA. the valuable
services of Edward Eggebrecht. a we'll
known Hammond bank employee has
been secured by the First State Bank of
Tolleston.
As cashier be will start in his new
duties the first of August. Mr.. Egge-
brecht is IS years and married. With
his wife and two children Mr.. Egge-
brecht will move TO Tolletson to reside.
Mr. Eggebrecht comes to Tolleston
with high recommendation, from bank
ing circles in Hammond. He started in
the banking game as a bookkeeper for
the Lake County Trust and Savings
Bank in 1903 and following rapid ad-
vancement secured a position as teller
at the American Trust and Savings
Bank The-best wishes of his many
friends are extended to him in his new
field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
MONKEY ATTACKS
NO. SIDE CHILD

Little John Lobida. fve years old
was bitten and badly scratched BY a
monkey yesterday afternoon at the
grounds on which the Huhman circus
is showing in the north end OF Ham
mond. The child had gone to the
grounds with other lads to watch the
show wagons unload Someone unlock
ed the monkey cage and one or he an
lmals escaped. AS the child was stand
ing near he was attacked BY the
monkey and before the attendants
could recapture the animal II had bit
ten him in the arm and badly scratch
ed his head and legs He was taken
10 his home. 113 Wabash avenue
where medical attention was given.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
S105 FOR HORN FULL
OF fine WH|SKEY
How They Do 1t in Indiana
Harbor AS Told By
the Police.

An unknown man stopped on Block
ave. in Indiana Harbor. yesterday He
was in q Ford. He whispered in the
grocer's ear. DO you want to buy some
real whiskey?"
IF the price is right. mi ght." said
the grocer.
A little more Of the soft pedal stuff.
and the Ford man said. "$1s5 for five-
gallon jug"
The grocer then stuck his finger in
the jug top and put II to his lips. He
smacked them and paid 1s5 smacks.
The autoist drove on.
Mr. Grocer takes the jug in his store
and began to pour it in lesser jugs, when
the flow stopped apd a horn with rub
Der tube attached fell out.
1t had been loaded with booze.
The rest was all water.
Tableau, whole lot of tableauxi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
STRIKE Of
CAR MEN
IS SETTLED
Gary Street Railways Eric
tion Is Adjusted; Men
Back at Work.

A settlement in the Gary Street Rail-
ways company strike was made in Gary
last night and this morning all Of the
thirty striking shop employees went
back to work
Following q long conference between
a committee from the car men and
Charles W Chase, president Of the Gary
Street Railways. yesterday a compro-
misc was reached. Written agreements
were signed for one year and according
to NIr Chase. TO Times reporter this
morning no matter how serious the Chi
ago strike situation becomes it Will not
affect this city.
The shop men went out about three
weeks ago demanding an increase Of Is
per cent. Yesterday the trainmen's To-
cal issued an ultimatum that if the shop
men did not get their demand, they
would 60 out in sympathy the first of
next week. The strike then took on a
serious aspect. There are about 90
conductors and motormen employed on
the Gary St Railways and il promis-
ed a general tie-up.
The settlement came after long
drawn out controversy. The street car
men settled with the promise to pay 5
cents more an hour to asll men receiving
under 30 cents an hour and an increase
Of two cents an hour 70 all men receiv-
ing over forty cents an hour.
TWO other strikes are promised in
Gary. Teamsters employed by teaming
contractors. lumber yards and building
material concerns threaten TO strike
Monday. demand $500 a day for nino
hours work. a number OF Gary's dry
cleaners went on strike when employers
refused to assede to demands OF the
union. They make a demand for an
eight hour day and recognition Of the
union. Laundry wagon drivers are also
making new demands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
AMERICANS
SHUT OUT
OTHERS THERE
LINrERhArIohAl NEWS sERvIcEl

PARIS. July 19.-Following of1cisl
confirmation by the American consulate
that President Wilson has issued an
order removing all trade restrictions
with Germany. belief was expressed to-
day that the next step will be the IS
suances of passports allowing American
business men TO pass into Germany j
is expected that the order will be mad
public as soon as officials in Europe
have completed arrangements with neu-
trails to handle American affairs in Ger
many until the treaty is ratified so that
consuls may be sent in TO the country.
Scores of American business men arc
in Holland and Switzerland awaiting Il
chance to get into Germany and Austria
They are complaining that persons CT
other nationalities, disregarding the re-
strictions. have gone into the Central
empires and have been actively doing
business to the detriment Of the Amerl-
cans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
BY HARRY REuTLINGEn

STAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERvIcEl
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, July
19.-This is the tale of a three
mile hike on which the mixers
were, as some one put it, "a man
with half a billion and a man with
half a buck"
Perhaps the figures were not exactly
accurate. Henry F'ords wealth may be
somewhat more or somewhat less than
the sum mentioned. and the correspond
ent who trudged along with him through
the rutted country roads probably had
more than -four bits" in his pockets.
But the phrase was relatively true.
After the heat of the big legal battle
which has kept him on the stand all
week. the chief figure In the Ford
Taribune 81 600. 900 libel suit sought re-
taxation
FORD TALKS ON PEACE.
Lets stroll" he suggested as he
touched the shoulder of the corre-
spondent in the lobby of the hotel from
which, for the time being. Mr.. Ford is
directing all his immense interests. He
was hatless and clad in thin gray
suit Of modest cut and material. So
the pair started off
First mile. The correspondent ven
tured something about the peacetulness
of the main street Of the town.
1T is peaceful" Mr.. Ford agreed.
The whole world should be peaceful. I
don't mean the whole world should be
as quiet as this. We have 10 have cities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
HE DIDN'T LIKE
MANAGERS LOOKS
Fighting Brakeman Gives
Railroad Official Some
thing to Think About
for a Minute.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
TOPEKA, Kan, July 12.-The
Santa Fe Railroad has been adver-
tising for brakemen in the Eastern
newspapers \ big. tall. raw-boned.
homely chap. looking like a prize
tighter. called on General Manager
Fred c. Fox. who does all the hir-
ing. and applied for a job. Il see
-ou want some brakemen and I would
like a Job. said the man
I'VE don't need any" said Mr..
For. after sizing UP the man
Then take that ad out of the
Eastern papers and quit fooling US
fellows demanded the man. I
came all the way from Philadelphia
TO get a Job in reply to your ad."
We'll. we do need some brake
men said Mr.. Fox, but we don't
need YOU"
Why" queried The man.
I don't like your looks
so you hire a man on his looks"
Yes
Who in hell hired you?" demand
ed the job seeker
"YouI do. said Mr.. Fox. Report
this afternoon"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
WEALTHY MAN
rs MURDERED
NEWS SERVICE

MARION. Ind, July 19.-FouI play
was seen today in the death of Matthew
P. Elliott. sixty-fve, Of Kokomo, who
was found semi-conscious on a street
here Mr. Elliott, wealthy pioneer glass
died at his home in koko-
mo last night after telling an incoherent
story of an attack by reGro Local
authorities were notified that bruises
had been found about the dead mans
head and they are securing the city for
his assailant. Valuable jewels which he
carried were not taken. He was visiting
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
WHAT IS THIS, A
MINSTREL SHOW?

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
CHICAGO, July 19.--"what's the
difference between the exposure of
mans leg and a woman's leg, any
way7" inquired Alderman Arnttage
while the Chicago city council was
discussing the pressing problem of
bathing beach clothes.
The council could not see the dif-
ference and as a result refused 20
pass rules requiring women bathers
to wear stockings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
WHITING
AGOG OVER NEW
BUILDING
ESPECIAL 10 rHE rIMEs !

WHIT INIT. mo, y lIy L. ne new
owl Club Home. negotiations for
which are now under way being IN the
final stages preparatory to building.
viii be six stories high and have a
frontage OF eighty feet
TWO very desirable sites are procur-
able. one of which is to be decided
upon within a very short time. This
news ~ anxiously being awaited by
Whiting people. who are much inter-
ested in the extensive plans OF the
Owl club for the erection Of their
beautiful new club house. which were
made known TO the public by the
Times on Thursday night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
Curb on Bathers Stops

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
CLEVELAND, o., July l9.-rears
ing an epidemic of eyestrain, Park
Director Waite has decreed that
bathing suits of the Mack Sennet
girl type would not be "worn' on
Cleveland beaches. Shoulders cover
ed, and skirts not higher than four
inches above the knee are the specih-
cations for Cleveland misses. Stock
ings may be dispensed with. Waite
says, just to show what liberal guy
he Is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
LONDON
STAGES BIC
CELEBRATION
Pershing Leads Peace Pa
rade; Most Wonderful ~
England Ever Saw.
ENGLAND
IS WARNED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEi
LONDON, July l9---In a greeting
TO Peace Day the Daily Mail today
printed an interview with Marshal
Foch in which the distinguished
French soldier declared that eng
land must prepare for the next war,
which, more than ever before, Will be
one of machinery"
The interview was obtained from
the marshal while he was on his way
20 England from France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
THIRD DAY OF STRIKE.

BOSTON, Mass. July ia heavy
rain storm ushered in the third day
of the strike Of $500 employees Of the
Boston Elevated Railway COmuany
The thousands of persons in Boston
and It's suburbs who could not afford
the high fare charged by the jitneys
were forced to walk miles to work in
the rain. Deadlock over the selection
of a third member of a board or ar
hitration continued today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
Gary Bank Bandit Escapes Electric Chair
WHY SHOULD LAKE CO. BE HELD UP THIS WAY?
FORD AND REPORTER
TAKE ; MILE HIKE:

and we have to have noise But the
whole world might as we'll have as much
peace as this particular place seems to
have"
rs there anyone who, after what the
world has gone through recently. wants
anything but peace? There may be
some-those who profted from the war
or who would profit from another war.
But the people of the world. the men
who fought and those who remained be-
hind and grieved; those who saw the
awful waste of human life and of nat
ural materials-do they want another
war? I don't believe SO. But unless
there is a table. easily available means
of settling differences. 1 fear there viii
be more wars and the lesson Of this one
Will be wasted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19

Don't throw your paper away
without reading the want ad page.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19
HE WANTS THE LEAGUE.

What method Of settling differences
would you suggest" the correspondent
inquired:
A league of nations. by all means.
Mr.. Ford replied. If this property own
er whose house We are passing has a
dispute with his neighbor over the line
of that fence right there, does he go
out and hire gang of gunner TO shoot
up the neighbor? Of course he does
not He goes down there to the red
brick court house. and judge and jury
settle the matter and he and his neigh
Dor are good friends again
a couple Of states may differ. Do
they arm their citizens and go whooping
into war? They do not. They send
their representatives. down to Wash
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19

Are you reading 1Ae Times7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-19

Delivered by TIMES carrier. acc
per month; on street and at news
stands, &c per copy back numbers,
&c pex copy.
The Winslow mail., 1919-01-10
Perhaps if the government al

Perhaps if the government al
lowed the discharged soldier boys
three months pay, as we'll as
permitting them to wear their
uniform during that period of
time, it would prove of far more
benefit to the young men while
they are reconstructing them
selves to civil life. Many young
h en- are released from the army
with barely sufficient funds in
their possession to pay their ex-
penses from the demobilization
camp to their homes, and even
under most favorable conditions
jobs are not picked up instanter
when they reach their destina-
ton. 1t is a duty the govern
ment owes to its soldiers to give
them pay for ninety days to give
them spirit Of independence.
The Winslow mail., 1919-01-10

Under the provisions of the
statutes when the senate assem-
bles next Monday at noon Sena-
tor Parr, of Navajo county, will
have the honor of being the tenn
porary presiding officer. The
statute says the oldest senator in
years shall call the senate to or
der and preside during the tenn
porary organization. In this state
where we have woman suffrage
this law ought to be repealed,
because it will hardly be fair to
ask the lady senators their age
to discover if perchance one of
their number is the legal and
proper officer to open the ses-
sion.