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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
POLICE
PUNCTURE
WILD YARN
Detective E. A. Bunde
Finds That Story of Rob
berry Didn't Hold Water
Worth a Cent.

story filled with thrills and heart
interest and shot full of holes yesterday
by The Hammond police department
Irs. w F. Barker 7i2 Sumer st..
was not bound to chair by two negroes
Friday night. Her baby was. in no dan
ger of death at the hands of colored
intruders. She was not robbed of 5000
n cash and two 500 Liberty bonds
1t VAS all wrong
The story which appeared in THE
TINES Saturday was recital of the
dramatic facts as told to the police by
Mrs. Barker that morning. She said
two negroes had entered her house after
midnight and threatened to kill her child
II she refused to tell where the money
and bonds were hidden. She said she
told them and they escaped, after bind
ing her to a chair with her stockings.
II made an interesting story. but there
were other things in the air which
caused the police TO investigate further.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker were TO be called
into court to explain why they had not
paid soma bills which were past due.
E. A. Bunde. of the detective force. got
busy on the matter and in questioning
the women got stories which did not
hang together The husband then ad-
vised him to let the matter drop.
Mr.. Bunde didn't fancy the idea OF
having the public hear of a bold robbery
by negroes in Hammond with the police
standing by and making no effort 20
catch them. II all ended by the woman
admitting that the whole story had been
framed up. 1t seems the Barkers
thou ght that s40o robbery would excite
sympathy among their creditors and re-
suit in the dropping of the court mat
ters.
The woman claimed to have cashed a
check at the First National Bank of
Hammond. This money she said was
in the house when the negroes came
Bunde found that no check had been
cashed by her. He also learned that
the two Liberty bonds on which they
had started making payments had been
taken off their hands by the bank be-
cause they were unable TO meet the pay
ments.
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DEATH OF
F. w. BRENNAN

After an illness Of three years
Francis william Brennan, whose home
is at 512 Hoffman street, Hammond,
died yesterday at Albuquerque. \
NJ. where he had gone in the hope ~
beneftting his health. The young man
had wide acquaintance in Hammond
where he had lived during the last
seventeen years. He is survived By
his widowed mother Mrs. Lydia Brer-
nan. six brothers and foar sisters, The
brothers are Andrew. Patrick and
Matthew Of Chicago; Alexander. Ed
ward and John Of Hammond. The sis
ters are Mrs Nou. Mrs. Edward Hof-
man. Mrs. Name Lyman and Miss
Catherine Brennan. all Of Hammond
The mother. who was a the younS
mans side during the last DAYS Of his
Illness viii accompany the body here
for burial The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
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ADMIRALTY
DENIES STORY

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERylcEI
LONDON. June 24.-The admiralty
today discredited a Parts report that
the remaining ships OF the German
war feet. lying in German harbors'
have been sunk by their crews
Reports that German warships at
Kiel and Wilhelmshaven and other
German naval bases had been scuttled
5v their crews were circulated yester-
say by two American press associa-
IONS. The admiralty last night also
ssaed denial The rumor was not
sa-ried the international News
icrv!ce.
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TREATY TO
Be SIGNED
THURSDAY
Serious Internal Troubles are
Expected in Germany. Les
ser of Evils Chosen
PARIS CELEBRATES
NEWS FROM WEIMAR

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEI
PARIS, June 24.-Par1s gave her
self over to q night of r,erry-making
after word of the acceptance of the
peace treaty by the Germans was sent
over the city by the same great siren
voice that formerly announced the
coming of the German air raiders.
The scenes of the armistice ceIs.
brattons We're repeated. Hilarious
crowds marched through the streets,
cheering and singing songs, cham
payne was flowing in all the rest
aurants and the Place de Ia Opera
and the Place de Ia Concorde, in front
of the headquarters of the American
peace mission, were crowded until an
early hour this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
IrlsEs BUREAU At STATE CAPITAL

lTlhES BUREAU AT STATE cAPITALl
INDlANAPOL1S, Ind. June 24.-The
first arrests OF men indicted by the fed
eral grand jury Will be made this week
The report Of the grand jury. submitted
Saturday afternoon, named 311 defend
ants less than one-third of whom are
in Jail. Capiases were being issued to-
day by Noble c. Butler. clerk Of the
United States district court. and it was
expected that the arrest Of defendants
viii begin not later than Wednesday.
All defendants named in the grand jury
report will be arraigned on Monday.
July 7.
victtn1ized Hotel Men.
One Of the most interesting cases is
that of c. F. Harrell of Chicago cAarg-
ed with impersonating a government Of
fcer and victimizing Lake county peo-
pie
1t is alleged that Harrel by repre-
eenting himself to be an agent of the
department. Of justice in Lake county.
obtained credit for lodgings at hotels in
Hammond. Gary and other towns and
also to have borrowed money from the
hotels.
Black and Hollabaugh are alleged to
have stolen automobile tires and acces-
sories a. Fl Benjamin Harrison.
Only the, names of the twelve men
CONTINUED on page hve.)
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ELEVEN LAKE co. MEN INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY!
NEWS. OF CASUALTY
SENT BY WAR DEPT.
Hammond Man Home For
Months Is Reported
Severely Wounded.

Though Private John George, of Ham
mond has been home from the war for
over six months and his relatives and
friends knew a year ago that he had
been severely wounded in battle over
seas, along comes the news today in
General Pershing's casualty list that
Private John NJ. George. 6S2 Webster
ave, Hammond. had been severely
wounded.
The army casualties are still coming
In day by day and though the armistice
was signed last November II is believed
BY next November the casualties viii
all be in.
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TWO AVIATORS
BURNED TO DEATH

Rye. n Y. June 24.-Two aviators
were burned to death here today when
the plane in which they were flying
fell several hundred feet to the ground
and then burst into flames.
The bodies are unrecognizable. Ef-
forts are being made to learn their
Identity through the army, as II is be-
lleved they were military f!ers.
The machine fell on a trolley loop,
near the amusement park. few men
saw the crash and rushed TO the spot.
but found il impossible to extinguish
the flames The cause OF the accident
has not been determined.
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(BULLETrN.)
JOHN EDWIN NEvIN

JOHN EDWIN NENIN
lSTAFF CORRESPONDENT T. N. sERVICEI
PARIS, June 24.-It is now expected
that the treaty Of peace Will be signed
Thursday afternoon, President Wilson
sailing for home the following day. The
president is extremely pleased at the
outcome of TIE negotiations ana declared
today:
"Tfis peace IS the greatest boon for
humanity"
President Wilson is deeply dtsappoint-
ed because the treaty canot be signed
this evening. The failure of the Ger
man government to send a new peace
delegation here at once, and the French
irsistence upon complete formanties for
the ceremony at Versailles, have put this
cut of the question.
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NEWS MAKES
GERMANS HAPPY
,,v1ran..,oN.L NEWS SERVICE

COPENHAGEN. June 24.-The news
that Germany had accepted the peace
treaty aroused patriotic demonstra-
tions throughout Germany.
In Berlin. Munich and other cities
great professions formed. made up Of
all classes, and marched through the
streets singing the old war songs
AMI cheering German war generals.
The conservative press. in excited ar
ticles. expresses the hope that Ger
many's day OF revenge may yet come.
The German Officers association.
claiming to represent million Ger
mans. has sent a note to the Dutch
government. requesting that Holland
refuse to deliver the former kaiser 70
the allies for trial.
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SUCCESS
EXPECTED
THIS TIME
New Repeating Legislation
Will Not Be Restricted to
Portion of Tax.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsyIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEaYIcEl
WASHINGTON, June 24.-An-
other effort will be made soon By
Republican leaders in the house to
repeal the luxury taxes carried in
the war revenue law passed by con-
gress last winter.
1t was expected, leaders said to-
day. that the second effort will
meet with better reception by
the house because the repeating
legislation will embrace all and
not be restricted to portion of the
luxury tares and consequently its
support will be more general.
MUST EMBRACE ALL.
The first repeating bill. presented some
weeks ago by Representative Forney.
chairman of the house ways and means
committee repealed only the taxes i'm
posed by section 900 of the revenue law
which are confined largely TO wearing
apparel 1t was attacked Immediately
by members who were receiving com
plants from their constituents because
of the war taxes on soda water. ice
cream sodas. OPTICAL glasses. furs and
many other things and articles in gen
eral use
RAISE TAX OTHER WAYS.
When the demand for extending the
repeal law grew so strong as to threaten
all these taxes. from which the govern
ment expected TO derive a revenue Of
$3.50 600, 900. this year. Representative
Fordney decided to abandon his attempt
10 pass his bill and to invite conferences
with his colleagues as to the legislation
AS a result of these conferences u
has been argeed practically TO repeal all
the luxury taxes and to turn later 10
other forms of taxation 70 raise the
necessary revenues for the government
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
HARVEY MAN
IN FANCY STUNTS

Stanley Walton Of Harvey, III,
came to Hammond yesterday after
noon in his automobile. He was intox-
icated and tried some fancy stunts
on Holman street which resulted in
his arrest BY Officers Carlson and
Singer. This morning in the city
court Judge Klotz fined him $50 for
driving a machine while DRUNK
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
NOVEL FEATURE
AT CENTENARY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

COLUMBUS. O., June PA feature
/ of the Methodist centenary tomorrow
Will be the visit Of the army dirigioie
Al from Akron carrying four ARM
officers. If favorable reply IS re-
ceived from Washington today re-
ouesting that a methodist bishop be
I allowed to ascend in the big gas. one
OF the bishops VIII preach short SER
mon from the air. using megaphone
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NEW STRIKE AT
STATE CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June "a
Eigh hundred moulders and $50 help
ers went on strike here today after
employers had refused to grant them
a wage increase. Union leaders esti-
mate the strike viii affect about
twenty manufacturing plants The
nouIders are asking for se for an S
hour day They have been receiving
q for q a-hou rdav.
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A g AMBER SON
IsTaFF CORRESPONDENT /. N. sERvIcEl
WEIMAR, June % delayed

lSTeFF CORRESPONDENT !. N SERvIcEl
WEIMAR, June % (Delayed).
-Germany's decision to sign the
peace treaty, Internationally, was
taken with a full realization by the
new government that serious in
ternal troubles may result.
1t is believed that Geman mill
tary leaders will carry out their
threat to resign from the army,
carrying with them large numbers
of officers. The prospect of an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-24
Won REUTER-
TO BE TRIED
rINrsRrArloNAL NEWS sERvlcEl

LONDON. June 24.--Admiral Won
Reuter-. who commanded the German
feet. scuttled and sunk off Scapa Flow.
will be tried by the same information
al tribunal that tries the kaiser and
other war culprits and will be liable
to receive the death sentence. the
Daily Express declared today.
a British court martial will not sit
in judgment on Won Reuter- because he
violated the terms Of the armistice.
His case. 1t is held here. is exactly the
same as that of a German soldier who
fred on allied troops after the armis-
tice went into effect.
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VIOLATING
REED LAW
IS CHARGED
All Defendants Will Be Ar.
raigned Before Ander-
son July 7th.
LAKE COUNTY
MEN INDICTED

Tony Benski, william Kobesd,
John Jazaczkowskt, John Kovalehux,
Joe Mysuwy, Louis Niendorf, Frank
Johns, Steve Stonemerov, George z.
Thomas and John vujakovich. all for
violating the Reed amendment re-
gsrling the transportation of liquor.
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(BULLETIN.}

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEJ
PARIS, june 24.-There was no con-
Arraation here today Of a rumor circu-
lated last night that Count Won Brock
dorf-Rantzau, foreign minister of Ger
many in the Scheideman1 cabinet and
head OF the German peace delegation,
committed suicide at weimar yesterday
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Better call up The Times anc
have it sent 10 your house every
be there.
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RULLETIN.,
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 24.-The
Pennsylvaria house of representatives
this afternoon ratified the federal suf-
frage amendment by a vote Of 153 20 A.
It was approved BIZ the senate last ses-
sion.
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Times news service is the best
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On streets and newsstands, Sc
per copy. Delivered by carrier IN
Hammond and West Hammond, soc
per month.
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FULL LEASED WIRE
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
Spring FOOTBALL
PRACTICE At PENN
Fifty Aspirants Report to Coach
EoIwelI for Light
Workout

When spring football practice began
yesterday afternoon IN Franklin Field
upward of fifty Red and Blue gridiron
candidates reported to Coach Bob Fol-
well. This was large turnout end
Folwell was much pleased at the in
terest.
Only a light practice was INDUCED in.
For over an hour Coach Folwell put the
Quakers through the rudiments of
charging. carrying the ball and catch
ing forward passes. No tackling was
done. but before the two weeks train
ing the Red and Blue mentor will
stage a few light scrimmages.
Captain Bert Bell was in uniform to
assist Folwell. Among those who re-
ported were Alex. Wray, center of the
1917 eleven. and Vic Weiser. who was
sub halfback the same year. Last
season team was out almost in body,
with Ray Miller. Neylon, Hopper,
Braun, Gotwals, Wilmington and We'll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
PERRY MAKES STRIKE-OUT
RECORD, YET LOSES GAME
Scott Hocerer Does Al the Tanning HIMSELF Hitting Moth
ing bm the atmosphere Fire Trips to the Rubber
BY EDWIN j. POLLOCK
Special STAFF Correspondent Travelling with the Ath

With the Athletics
front from the second to the eighth
when tho Ganks tied the count on Wick 5
triple. two walks. two wild heaves by
Dugan and an infcld single.
Solid hitting in the twelfth put the
winning tally over for the Huggins ag
gregation. Wick horned in with another
triple when one was out and scored
on the squeeze play. Peckinpaugf
the plate before Thomas could throw
to first. the roller went for a single.
triple. but he never got any further thar
Kopp FoI @TP PM veteran dwn ia drGeT
Frank Baker got "a. nase every time he
batted He walked once and had three
safely on shannon $ Moot in the second.
Bill Crevel, former Main Line League
his father.
.. ~, ana single out of five times up
Ir the three games played this year wit
has made eight hits out of sixteen tries.
Bob shawley had a world of stuff for u.s.
against his former teammates when he re
lieved Quinn in the ninth His hrst act wa
to ian Perkins and Perry.
The game yesterday was delayed hal
| hour on account of the parade.
| Hank Cowdy. first to 20 when the buEl
called was among those present r hanE inf, ds hs
! liked the weather or the game ne leit pe
| fore the ninth inning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29


New York. April 29.-Scott Perry
broke the seasons strike ont record
yesterday afternoon in the opening en-
gagemcnt of the three game series with
Miller IIuggins's Yankees. but in spite
of his newborn record the big hurlcr
from Atlanta went down to his second
defeat of the championship campaign.
Oh. YES. of course, tn" game went into
extra innings. the Yankees landing on
victory's shore in the twelfth. > TO =.
\ sure way to start an argument among
baseball fans is to state boldly and EN-
phatically that five strike outs in one
game is Il record even for one season.
But such was the mark set up by great
Scott yesterday. One needs turn the
pages of baseball history back only n
few days TO point to six strike outs
credited to Walter Johnson against the
Mackmen in the Inauguration contest at
Washington last Wednesday, but still
Perry's record stands.
Not only did Scott create new fan
ming figures. but he also set the pace
for strike out STYLES for 1910 Strike
outs were registered while the batter
was standing up. sitting down. swing
ing or with his bat tied to his shoulder.
Started Early
! Scott paved tho way TO his new roc
! ord in the second. when he walked to
| the plate. saw three beauties go by and
sat down. In the fifth he advanced
again to the front line trenches. waved
| his bat at three more balls and sat
, down. In the seventh he sat down
before he reached the bench. This time
he waved a trific too hard at the sphere
and. being Il frail. delicate youth of n
trifr less than 200 pounds. the weight
of the bat at the end of the swing car
Iicd him to the earth.
In the ninth Scott fixed his eyes OF
the Ninth avenue 'T'" trains and wher
he heard Umpire Nalin call the thirG
good one he turned back to the dug
out. 1t was raining. anyhow. In the
twelfth he swung again and sat down
The big AS pitcher has approached the
plate ten times in this young season ant
has had only eight strikeouts. He ha'
hit the ball for the magnificent aver
age of 900.
But Perry is on Mack's payroll 70
pitching purposes. aud he is earning hi
wages, but not winning ball games. Hi
defeat yesterday was the second of tn
season Again it was not entirely hi
fault Wild throws by the usually re
t liable Joseph Dugan helped the lank
: to their first win of the season.
, Perry Deserved ShutOut
Perry deserved shutout victory. an
| would have got it had Joseph been peg
ging them right. The AS were out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
MATE SMITH, the promoter of the

MATE SMITH, the promoter of the
new Empire A. c., has arranged
what looks like a good program for his
second show, which will BE- staged at
Fifteenth and Bainbridge streets on
Thursday night. Mel Coogan and Har-
lem Eddie Kelly are down to clash in
the main bout.
In the other engagements Eddie
Wagond meets frankie Williams,
Battling Dundee, faces George Warie,
Mike Burns opposes frankie BrittOn
and Mike Connors engages Clemenceau.
Battling Leonard and Max William
son clash in the feature on May s.
Gussie Lewis and Preston Brown will be
the finalists at the weekly show OF the At
lantic City Sporting Club Thursday night
The veteran Pal Moore will have no easy
assignment when he takes on, Al Thompson
others Young Robldeau meets Eddie Nor
gan and Sam Robson faces Young Mack,
Eddie Mullin will appear in the feature
s2dss RGTi az Sth the Trssed Tim proRey sup
pIying the opposition In the sinlf semlT'nd,3p n1p
McMann. The other bouts present Willie
! McCloskey VS. Joe Fitzpatrick. Al Werner VS.
Charley o'Neill and Pat o'Mslley VS. Frank
McKehan.
Patsy Wallace is working hard for his
match with Pete Herman at the National
on Saturday night. Doc Clutch has Wallace
sS2s ts yas ' srsSss rsss Red ' Welsh Miekss Hr
IBiIls Hines ava youns papny Buck, Wal
ises 4 dstsrt'pfa q make y inssssrt'aa
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ED LEWIS ELIMINATED
WIadek zbyszko Qualities for Titu.
lar Bout With Caddock

Chicago. April 20.-Wladek Zbyszko,
the Polish wrestler, now has but one
grappIcr to overcome in order to reach
the championship. it was said today by
followers of the sport. That one is
Sergeant Earl Caddock, of the American
cxpeditionary forces. whose return from
overseas is expected so soon that al
ready there is talk of a match between
the Pole and the soldier in July.
Zbyszko clinched his right to be Grad
docks challenger by defeating Ed
"Strangler") Lewis second time in
match last night. The men wrestled
two hours fourteen minutes and nine
seconds, the end coming suddenly with
a side roll and body scissors after a
headlock-the seventh Lewis had Sc
cured during the match--had slipped.
For the greater part of the time Lewis
was the aggressOr, but could not pin
his skillful antagonist to the mat.
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COLUMBIA DRILLS HARD
Varsity and Junior Crews Take
Four.MiIe Workout

New York. April 29.-The Columbia
crew resumed work on the Harlem yes
terday afternoon after lay off of two
days, due to cold weather. Although
the weather was again cold and the
water rough, both the varsity and junior
varsity took long, hard row.
Advisory Coach Giannini went out
in the launch and gave each man oil
the varsity individual instruction, seek
ing to eradicate the faults that hat
developed earlier in the season.
After a few short trial spins th'
shells were sent on a strenuous four
mile work out, two miles upstream ant
two down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
FRANKFORT CLUB ELECTS
Lewis Mcdowell Chosen President of
Drivinu Orqanization

At the annual election of the Frank =
ford Driving Club the following were
elected to act during the coming sea :
SON. President, Lewis Mcdowell; vice
president. f.. o. Mauger: treasurer,
William H. Yelland; secretary, Albert
Entwistle: directors, J.. Mcdowell. An
drew Peoples. Charming Ford, William
Yelland. f. o. Mauger, James Birk
man, DR.. J.. G.. Terry. A. Williams
George Birkman, s. A. McClay. A
Entwistle. Thomas Abrams. DR.. w. II
Chandler, A. Craig and Charles Med,
ford.
The half-milc track is in fine shape
and an attractive program will be ar.
ranged for the opening on Memoria
! Day.
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Richie Big Eren in Defeaf

RTCHE could Leonard his corner
~ but the crowd rushed the
Brennan carried the beaten q $
Willie battle realized he
had
He seemed pale and in
tiles being introduced his head
and had
he of life
smile but i only twtcling of the
He did the
800 privilege oa
did not look Benny Leonard hanging his
hoor when the referee
When the bell he Rushing
Leonard landed
missed by narrow margin Then Leonard started his left
assumed Rche
walop He
the Rih by
les with
watched his
with the right Rtchie
Willie his four reached out
grabbed the pulled himself o is feet
RID missed fro right Rchic
II managed stick