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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
REFUSES To
HALT, POLICE
SHOOT MAN

As a result of his refusal to halt at
tho command of Gary police officer
Pete Betovsky is confined at the Mercy
hospital in Gary today. suffering from
.. ? effects of a bullet which lodged in
MS back.
While invetigating a prairie fire in the
marsh south of the Michigan Central
tracks and cast of Virginia st. early last
night. Detective Sergeant Elsner and
Officer "Ziggie" Miller. saw man walk
ing away from the direction of the fire.
He proved to be Letovsky.
Following him. he was stopped and
questioned and failing TO give a good
account of himself the police officers
decided to take him TO the police station.
On reaching Seventh ave. and Virginia
St, Letcvsky remarked. Me do nothing.
I give you So if you let me co.
Where do you get that stuff said
Officer Miller. you're going to the police
station with us and with that Letovsl1y
made a break for freedom and started
TO run Down an alley. When Letocsky
failed at three commands to halt, Officer
Miller fired low into the ground. expect
ing to stop him. but the prisoner kept
Oh going.
At Eighth ave. and Virginia st they
captured Letovsky again and it was not
until they had reached the police station
cid the officers know that the bullet had
taken effect 1t is presumed that the
bullet struck the pavement and glanced
up. striking Letovsky in the back. He
was taken to the Mercy hospital, where
an operation was performed and the
bullet removed.
Following the shooting and investiga-
tion last night. it was learned that Le-
tovsky has been living in Gary about
two weeks and worked two days at the
Gary Screw & Bolt Works under the
name of william Lipski.
At the Metropolitan hotel. where Le-
tovsky roomed two revolvers, several
skeleton keys. a fash light, and some
jcwelry was found in his room. Con-
siderable discriminating evidence is being
weaved around Letovslty and important
are expected in the next
few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
THIS NEGRO WAS
'SUTTINLY'' BAD MAN
Bill Horace Cunningham
Crazy to Get at Watch
man With a Cleaver.

For attempting to slaughter Philip
Schoenfa1er. a watchman at the Swift
fertilizer plant with a meat clever. Bill
Horace Cunningham. colored. was
handed 5000 and costs this morning by
Judge Kowalski in the West Hammond
police court.
The trouble which lead TO Cunning
hams arrest occurred Saturday night
Cunningham was employed at the plant
and was also charged with the super
vision Of the bunk house. lie was
supposed to see to II that no crap
games were INDUCED in. 1t develop
Cd that he had been shielding a game
regularly and had been getting a
"raSe-off. =
Saturday Cunningham went to Chi
cago and borrowing friends sub
scrtption" he said he purchased three
pints of whisky at a drug store. Some
where on Plummer avenue. in Ham
mond. he also ran into some white
mule" and with this supply he returned
to the plant
Schoenfaler visited the bunk house
and found several men drinking and
gambling He ordered it stopped and
after Cunningham had dared him to
come out Of the bunk house several
times he took him UP and went little
farther. putting him out of the main
gate. As Schoenfeler turned his
back at the gate the negro jumped on
his back, seized his club and beat him
about the head Several stitches were
necessary to close the gashes in his
scalp
After the watchman had escaped. the
colored man found his old meat clever
and started after him again. Think
ing Schoenfaler was in the office. he
started to chop the building down and
spoiled several windows with the
oleaver before the West Hammond po-
lice arrived and took him in tow At
his trial this morning he said the
moons shine" made him crazy He adj
mitted having served year in prison
in South Dakota for murderous as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
WHY SHOULD
CHICAGO HARASS
TRUCK DRIVERS?

Thirty Hammond truck drivers and
owners of delivery firms appeared this
morning in the South Chicago police
court where they were arraigned on
charges of operating. over the streets
Of Chicago. trucks which carried no We
hicle license.
All Were Internationally released ex-
cept Fred Jurgcns and Harrison s. Voor-
HES. who are to appear April 2S when
the warfare on Hammond trucks Will
again open unless the test case (Thorn-
ton Mineral Springs co. Of Chicago KS
The City of Hammond). which is now
pending in the Hammond Superior Court
has been decided.
Owners of commercial trucks in Ham
mond which ply between this city and
Chicago are up in arms against the
indicative attitude of retaliation which
has been adopted by the South Chicago
police. Because Chicago trucks driven
over the streets of Hammond are made
subject to the same tax as homc-owned
vehicles the ire Of metropolitan firms
has been aroused and for several weeks
no Hammond truck has ventured into
Chicago except the driver was immedi-
atcly arrested.
Attempts to take out a Chicago vehicle
license have met with failure on the
part of Hammond motorists and they
are in quandry as how to meet the
demands of the Chicago police
According to several of the men who
appeared in the South Chicago court
this morning. there will be 4 lulI il the
arrests of Hammond truck drivers and
chauneurs of commercial firms of this
city may now enter Chicago without
facing arrest. But the amnesty is guar
anteed only until April IS.
Fred Jurgens tells his experiences Il
wanted to avoid all this trouble about
licenses and SO sent my wife into the
Chicago to the city hall where she was
to pay for a vehicle license. They re-
fused to give her one because all licenses
expire on May l. and they said it would
be foolish to pay $50 for license for
only n few days. Then they sent her
to $50 \. LaSalle. police headquarters.
where she was given a card which the
truck driver was TO carry and show to
tho Chicago police. who would Let him
go. Now I drive into Chicago and am
picked up by policeman in South Chi
eago. L showed him the card but he
didn't pay any attention to it and they
made me put UP a $25 cash bond To
appear this morning Again they tell
mo I have to come back the 2Sth."
Henry PropTbr. manager Of Granger
& Whitaker Co, was another of those
arraigned this morning. our driver
was arrested several days ago he said.
and taken to the police station The
original bond required was s25, but the
driver finally convinced the desk ser
geant that $40 was sufficient and he was
released This morning most of us got
back our money and the war is off tom
porarily at least"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
FIRST IRISH SOVIET
FORMED AT GAL WAY
Announce They Will Control
City for the Duration
Of the Strike.
EARL c. REEVES

tsTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERvIcEl
LONDON. April 1.-THE first Irish
soviet has been formed at Galway !.
The workers who Joined the Irish gen
eral strike formed a local council and
announced that they would control
the city for the duration Of the strike.
According to the Daily Herald. the
official organ Of the Labor party. the
Council Of Federation Of Railway men
has demanded that a meeting Of the
Triple Alliance" be held to support the
Irish general strike.
The Triple Alliance" is the most
powerful labor organization in Great
Britain. It is composed OF the rail-
way workers, the coal miners and the
transport workers.
A report was circulated here that
the Irish strikers had cut the telephone
and telegraph wires connecting North
ern and Southern Ireland. but this
was denied BIZ the postoniee depart
ment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
t,.1ranA7,ouAt NEWS SERVICE

LONDON April 1.-THE Morning
Post today published the alleged text
of two letters which were said to have
been sent from Dublin to Baron Won
Horst. a German nobleman at Ham
burg. who is accused of sending arms
to Ireland The letters are in code
and are signed and according 20 the
Morning Post they indicate that there
is connection between Germany and
the sinn Fein
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
RADICAL
MOVEMENT
IS DEFEATED
Kansas City Convention Stages
An All Day Battle For
Supremacy.
nY =. RussELL PALMER

IsTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. n SERVICE
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 14-Haviug
come out definitely against the outlaw
strikeC which has paralyzed transpoI-
tation in many parts Of the country
the 200 delegates TO the fifth biennial
convention of the railway department
of the American Federation of Laboe
representing more than 100000 rail-
way employes-today pitched into the
work Of preparing their wage increase
program for submission to the new
labor board.
DEMAND NEW INCREASE
1t was learned today that the
crease sought for as long ago as Jan-
uary, 1919, and still pending. viii bc
further augmented by from u to ~
per cent This new increase viii be
demanded in order 70 keep pace win
the steadily mounting cost Of living
since the request for increase was first
made.
SUBMIT CLAIMS APRIL 2s
The general chairman of the Is rec
ognized railroad organizations viii SUI
NIT their wage claims to all of the
railroads of the country on April Is
No chairman is authorized to accept
any settlement that does not grant the
requests in fun or state the position
Of the railroads. The decision of the
railroads is to be made known TO the
general officers of the department not
later than May 20. The whole contro-
versy viii thus be thrown into the
hands Of the presidents newly appoint
ed labor board.
OBTAIN STARTLING INFOnMATION
A C. Wharton. international pres
ident of the department and one Of
the members OF the board. announced
last night that $4,000 had been spent
for the services of a nationally known
statistician who has made a thorough
survey of the increasing living cost
with particular references to profteer-
ing outrages.
"All this information viii be submit
ted to the labor board and it viii start
lie the country" Wharton declared
RADICAL ELEMENT STRONG
The outlaw strike issue provoked an
all day battle behind the locked doors
Of the convention hall The radica
element was surprisingly strong and
there were many wild demonstrations
avoring the Insurgents. The genere1
officers led by Wharton and Jewell
had difficulty in Keeping the meeting
in hand A group from Chicago ana
other Illinois towns led the attack up
on the law and order plan. The fight
over the resolution has reached its shirl
lest pitch when news Of the appoint
ment of the labor board in Washington
was flashed into the meeting oy the
international News Service. Jewell
came out OF the meeting and was sup
piled with list Of the presidents APP
pointees lie carried il back into the
meeting and made the announcement
It brought a tremendous burst of
cheering and the tide swiftly turned
and from then on ran strongly in fa-
CONTINUED on page two)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
CANDIDATES
DRAW THEIR
LUCKY NUMBERS
SPECIAL 10 IHE1IMEsl


CROWN POINT, Ind April 14.-Can-
ddates for office whose names will ap-
pear on the ballots in tho Republican
primary election May 4 have been as
signed the numbers which will appear
opposite their names. The Lake county
board of election commissioners met yes
terday and assigned the numbers to the
candidates.
Following is the order in which the
names viii appear:
For president: 1s. johnson; IA. Low
den; is. Wood
For L. s. senator is, webster; IL,
Watson
Tor governor: Is. J. W. Fesler; 10.
Warren McCray: 90. Ed. Toner
For L. s. representative: 21. Will r.
Wood.
Tor prosecuting attorney. %. A. A.
Bromer; 23, James Burns; "a, D. NJ.
Kinder; 25. w. O. Thomas
For judge circuit court: &c. E. Miles
Norton.
For judge criminal court: 27 Martin
= Smith.
For state senator. IS. ]. W. Brissey;
%. Thomas Grant; 90 Oliver Holmes;
81. Frank 3. McIlroy; 80. James J. Nejdl;
SO, A. J. Schultz.
For state representative: 81. Oscar A.
Ahlgren; 35, James J. Day; 80, Otto FL
field: 81. j. Glenn Harris; SS. A II.
Sambor.
Tor joint state representative: 80. B. F.
Carlin; 10, J. J. Ovormeyer; Al. Joe w.
Todd.
For county auditor: AZ, George NJ. Fo-
land.
For county treasurer: 43, Ralph Brad
ford.
For county recorder: a Herbert c.
Francis; As. Z. NJ. Hazelgreen; 46, A. c.
Huber; 47, William Rose As, Thomas
w Spencer.
For sheriff: 40. James F. Dowiing; so.
Joe Graham; 81. Albert Z. Halstead; 50,
Eric Lund: So W H. Olds; "a. Fred NJ.
Stults: 55, Jay A Umpleby; Sc, l. Bryce
Whitaker.
For county coroner: 81. E. E. Evans;
SIS. Antonio Giorgi
For county surveyor: SO. Ray Seeley.
For county commissioner: so. Leoni-
das Boyd; 81, George A schaaf; 60.
James Black.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
Sue For
Four Inch
Land Strip

For possession OF a strip OF land
four inches wide and the length of one
side of Gary city lot. suit was filed
in the Hammond superior court today
by Petro Dzakula against Samuel Mich
opolos and his wife.
The complain. which was filed by
Attorneys Mcmahon & Conroy says
that the parties to the suit own ad
joining lots in Gary and that the de-
fendants have recently erected fat
building 50 that c-ne Of its walls is sit
uated four inches across the lot line
on the plaintiffs property. Dzakula
also alleges that when the defendants
dug the trench for their wall it
caused the east side of the Dzakula
house to settle and ruined a Sidewalk.
The plaintiff asks for possession Of
the real estate and for $4,000 dam
ages for the expense to which he will
be put in leveling up his own house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
BACK TO FARM
FOR WELBY RASOR
Kouts Crap Shooter Can't
Stand the Bright Lights
Of A Great City.

WeIby Rasor. the young man from
Kouts. Indiana was found guilty last
isht in the Hammond city court CT
passing a worthless check His IA
cher was present at the trial and plead
ed for clemency for his son. Rasor
was fined 500 and costs and given a
sentence of six months suspended serv-
itude
A few weeks ago Rasor entered a
Hammond department store and cashed
a $50 check. He lost the money in
crap game and returned to the store
to casn another check. Detectives
were waiting for him and nabbed the
young man just as the cashier was ten
dering him the second amount.
Rasor had been found guilty Of pre-
vious changes of a like nature. Ac-
cording to his father the son will re-
turn to the farm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
SHOCKING
ACCIDENT

William Peoples, a pan tender al the
HARRISON Walker Refactories Com
pany at East Chicago. was instantly
killed yesterday when he became
caught in the cogs of mud grinding
machine. The body was badly mutil
ated by the cogs before the machine
could be stopped Peoples lived IN
Chicago and has no nearer relative
than a half brother who viii have
charge Of the funeral services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
Prominent
Hammond
Man Arrested
u. S. Commissioners c. L.
Surprise Really Surprises
His Friends Last Night.

u. S. Commissioner Charles J.. Sur
prise Of Hammond than whom in the
matter of law respect there Is no
whomer, was arrested in Chicago last
night.
Fact. and he can't get out of IT, Not
only that but Bishop Quayle of Chicago
was with him when he was arrested
Sounds interesting, eh?
But we have to let the cat out Of the
bag Bishop Quayle had been lectur-
ing in Hammond last night and Mr..
Surprise took him into Chicago in his
.ar on a rush mission to catch train
and a hurley cop found Mr.. Surprise
riving altogether too fast in fact
speeding.
You will have to ask Mr. Surprise
what happened after that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
WILSON'S CABINET
DISCUSSES STRIKE
Palmer is Only One of Body
Who Gives Report on
Meeting.
INTERNATIONAL news sEavlcE


WASHINGTON. April 14-President
wilson's cabinet discussed the railroad
strike for more than an hour and a
quarter today but no announcement
was made at the conclusion of the ses-
sion as to whether any action has
been taken.
We discussed the strike and I rem
dered a report" Atty. SGen. Palmer
said. Il can make no further state
ment at this time. although I may be
able to do so later in the day"
other members Of the cabinet refused
to talk
1t was learned that a plan was dis
cussed for providing immediate increases
in wages for railroad workers as one
means of discouraging the present strike
and forestalling further strikes. Under
The plan discussed the railroad labor
board. upon confirmation by the senate.
will meet with Atty. Gen. Palmer and
Secretary of Labor Wilson and agree
upon a wage adjustment which will be
temporary but will become effective at
once and remain in force until the rail-
road board can make a final adjustment
of the wage question.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT

Charles Tobey. IA years old. 2734
Taney street, Tolleston. was shot in the
neck in a most unusual accident yes
terday afternoon
Together with a playmate Stanley
Micowsh, 10th avenue and Taney St.
the lads were playing around a bon
fire. a shell which Nficowski had found
was thrown into the fire and after it
had become heated through. Young Mi
oowski took it out Of the fire and
threw it against the sidewalk
The bullet exploded and took effect
in young Tobey's neck. DR.. Proper
cared for the lads injuries at his Of
flee and stated that his injuries were
not serious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

IERRATIoNAL NEWS sERVIcEI
ELKHORN. Wis, April Il
julius Kutz. a farmer. and his wife
and their four children were burned
to death in a fire which destroyed
their farm house three miles west
of here today. Kutz met his death
in an attempt to rescue his wife and
children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
CBuLLETIN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEl
WASHINGTON, April 14.-It was
officially stated this afternoon that
Atty Gen. Palmer informed Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet that he has
confident evidence" that the NOV
ing spirit behind the nationwide
railroad strike is the Communists
Internationale working through the
/. w w.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
CONVENTION IS AGAINST OUTLAWS
Brissey Record One
Of Much Distinction

James W. Brissey was born in Ken
tucky and came to Fountain county. Ind.
with his parents in his infancy He was
raised on the farm and attended the
district schools. He spent two years
in the West, herdins sheep and cattle
He found time meanwhile to continue
his studies, and afterwards taught school
in Kansas; later returned to Indiana,
attending the state university, and be-
came County superintendent Of Schools
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
GAS EXPLODES;
TWO ARE HURT

While playing around an abandoned
car in Gary yesterday evening, two
Young sons Of officer Mayehski. Of the
Gary police department were severely
burned when the gasoline tank was set
on fire and burned them about the face
and hands They were tal5en to their
home ct 1883 Monroe street where at
non tocay they were reported setting
along ric-ly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
NEW ORLEANS. La, April 4. -
Federal Judge Rufus z. Foster con-
vened the federal grand jury in
session here today and charged them
to indict every man who was guilty
of calling the railroad strike in New
Ocleans. The judge stated the evil
dence showed that the strikers had
conspired to violate the laws and
dignity Of the United States and
were guilty of felony as murderers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
GAS SHIPMENTS
HINDERED BY STRIKE

Paul Moorehead. manager of the
Texas OIL Company here. is another
man who is worrying over the strike
with seven cars of gasoline somewhere
in the vicinity and yet unobtainable
he hopes the trouble will soon be set
tied.
tainty as to when they will receive ad-
dftiena1 shipments owing to the rail
strike local dealers in gasoline are
contemplating placing a restriction on
sales.
bought only by physicians. undertake
ers. ambulance owners. fire and police
departments and persons engaged in
transporting food and fuel and other
essentials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
5 Pm. NEWS
FLASHES
(BULLET1N)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April IL. -
serious rioting has broken out in
Kewanee. Henry county, where a
tube workers strike is in progress.
according to an appeal received this
afternoon by Acting Gov. Oglesby.
from Sheriff Wilson Of that county.
asking for troops
Gov. Oglesby Immediately ordered
the first battalion of the 10th regi-
ment of the Illinois reserve militia
Of Chicago. under command Of Lieut..
Col VIM T. Swanson, to Kewanee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
AUTO DRIVER HELD

Failing to stop after he had struck
Rudolph Gawkowski. 2547 Polk street.
at 1ith avenue and Washington street.
Joe Garcici. 1904 jefferson street Cary.
driver of the truck. Is held under 81
GEO bonds today awaiting the outcome
Of his victims injuries
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEI
ALBANY. y. y. April 1.-THE
Belts bill making it a misdemeanor
for anyone to wilfully furnish false
information to a newspaper. passed
the assembly this afternoon. 1O2 to
16 votes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14

Of Fountain county. He began to prac-
tice law at Covington. Ind. was Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney for two years un-
der James Bingham, and four years un-
der Attorney General Stansburg. He
was afterwards elected Prosecutor and
served two terms. having Fountain.
Warren and Benton counties in his dis
trict- He came TO Indiana Harbor with
his family in 1910. where he has built
up a reputation as capable and sue
cessfuI lawyer. Mr.. Brissey has been
active politically and until he entered
this campaign was City Chairman of
East Chicago. Mr.. Brissey is man of
wide experience as a lawyer and in the
councils Of the Republican party. He
has large acquaintance in Indiana, and
is well fitted to care for the interests
of Lake county in the senate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-14

Advertise in The Times and ad
vertise again. Results come witt
constant effort,
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on streets and newEstancs. AZ
per copy. Delivered by carrier IN
hammond and west Hammonds Sos
per month.
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FOR INDIANA--Fnir tonight nnd
probably Thursdays rising temperature
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rNTERNATroNAL NEWS
PULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-27
DANISH SINGER CHARMS
LARGE AUDIENCE HERE

Every seat was taken and the
entire standing space of Washington
Hall was crowded last night for n
concert of Madame Oda Nielsen, n
famous actress and opera singer of
the Royal theatre in Copenhagen,
Denmark, who is now touring the
United States and who was secured
by st. stephens Danish church to
appear in this city. Madame Oda,"
as she is often called, delighted the
audience with her Danish folk songs
and child verse. She was very well
received and most gracious with her
cor and particularly pleasing
when she encored with a favorite
American song. Mr.. Gottschalk. the
comedian noted for his clever inter-
probation of humorous Danish songs.
ably assisted Madame Oda and was
so entertaining that he was forced
to give Moore after encore. Both
of these artists were accompanied
by Professor Williamson, Madame
Oda's wi accompanist from Dem
mark.
The program included a playlet,
entitled by the Countess" a scene
taken from the olden times in Den
mark, and this perhaps was n of
the most enjoyable numbers on the
program.
Madame Oda appeared in this city
thirteen years ago, at which time
she was heartily received, but her
concert of last evening IA even
more appreciated and enjoyed by
her many friends and admirers than
the last.