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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
CORONER SAYS CASE
WAS D|PHTHERIA
Inquest Held Over the Re
mains of Mrs. Katherine
Morse Today

An inquest held this morning by
Deputy Coroner DR.. H. J.. White over
the sudden death of Mrs. Katherine
Morse resulted in a decision that tina
woman had come to her death with
out proper medical attention as the re-
suit Of an attack of ~diphtheria."
Mrs. Morse. who died Thursday
morning at her hons. III Beale venue.
had been i'll four days. it developed at
the inquest. and had persistently re-
fused 10 allow her husband TO call a
doctor. She was a Christian Scientist
and would permit none except science
practitioners tc attend her.
Mrs, Jessie & Taylor. a Christian
Science practitioner, was placed on the
stand. About 5 a. m. Thursday" she
said. II was called on the phone by
another practitioner then in attend
ance on Mrs. Morse. She wanted me
to come to the house. 1 told her !
didn't think it necessary, but would
Civ Mrs. Morse an absent treatment.
About so minutes later she again call
ed me and said that Mrs. Morse had
not improved. ] consented to visit her
and arrived at the house about 5
o'clock. Mrs. Morse was sitting in a
chair. Her throat was badly swelled
and was choked with phlegm. I per-
suaded her to lie down. Thinking she
was resting easily I left the bed room.
Mr.. Morse lay down beside his sick
wife and a few minutes later called me
into the room.
II looked at Mrs. Morse. A change
had come over her and calling the
other practitioner we found the woman
had passed on. She died quietly. with
out pain. and as If falling into sleep
other witnesses called SHOWED that
Mrs. Morses had been afflicted with
throat trouble and it was thought the
disease from which she died was
merely a return Of the old malady.
Or. William A. Buchanan. secretary
Of the board Of health, said that he
had not been notified of the woman's
death nor had been apprised OF the fact
that diphtheria existed in the home
Tive days after Mrs. Morse was taken
sick her husband admitted on the
stand that he had returned to work
after his wife had said hat she was
greatly improved and refused to 90 to
bed. Until the day Of her death she
had prepared breakfast every morn
ing and had complained OF nothing
more than ph1egm in her throat and a
slight fever.
Although the deputy coroner dag
nosed her Illness as diphtheria. a high
~ contagious disease, the house had
not been q-uarantined.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
r SARGENT
v DIVORCE

Emma Sargent of Hammond was
granted a divorce from her husband.
Asa Sargent. yesterday afternoon in
Room 2. Of the Hammond Superior
curt. Mrs. Sargent charged her hus-
band with having a violent emper and
told OF instances in which he had kick
ed holes in the plastering and broken
furniture while in a rage. She was
given the custody OF their child. IS per
week for his support. 5000 alimony and
attorney fees. Mr.. Sargent is permit
ted to visit the child at all reason
able times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
CABLE PIANO CO.
LEASES o SPACE

The Cable Piano company Of Chi
cage has leased a part Of the moor
space of the room occupied by the
Music Mart. ISL state street. Hammond,
and will put in a representative line
OF Gable products player pianos.
pianos. grands and electric pianos. in
GLIDING the well known Mason &
Hamlin, Conover. Cable, Kingsoury.
Wellington. Euphonia. Garcia and
other makes.
c. A. Critchley. who was for several
years with the Pearson Piano COM
pany OF Indianapolis. will have charge
Of the business in Hammond and the
Calumet region. This line with the
stocks of monographs. records and
musical instruments which Mr.. Rex
trew. manager OF the Music Mart now
carries. will make the store one of the
most complete in the district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
FAMOUS OLD
T Is SOLD

Acting for Mrs. Henrietta Werley.
its owner. the Gostlin Meyn & Hastings
agency today sold the State Line house
a one time famous Hammond hosiery
TO Richard Keigler. who will run it as
a hotel. also. In the days of the old
packing house, the State Line house
was quite an institution. 1t was partly
in Illinois and partly in Indiana and
there was one bed in the hotel where
a man could sleep with his head in
one state and his feet in another. II
contained two bars as well one in IL
linois and one in Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
PICKS
De PALMA FOR SPEED
ny BARNEY oLDFIELD.
Veteran Race Driver.
Written for the international News

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. May elf
mere speed is going to win the internal
tionaI motor sweepstakes. to be raced
hee Monday. no guessing IS needed to
pick the victor. The honors and the
rich prize money will surely go TO Ralph
dc Palma and his eight-cylinder French
Ballot.
But the race is for 500 miles. En-
duranre is a mighty element Luck is
another. Tires are a third. So big a
part do these elements play in deciding
the winner that though lie Palma
seems to have more han two miles an
hour in speed on the swiftest OF the
others, he cannot be conceded nowhere
an even chance at considered ss a choice
against the big and capable field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
WIFE ASKS FOR
ORDER

ulia Italian. who fled suit yester-
day for a divorce from her common
law husband. Albert Italian. today hlee
a petition for a temporary restrain
ing order in the Hammond Superior
court. She says that her husband holds
considerable property in East Chicago
and believes he is about to dispose Ct
ii in an effort to prevent her from
recovering the alimony which she asks.
court is petitioned to issue an
order restraining Albert from selling
anv Of his property until the divorce
suit is tried.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

EVERYTHING is in readiness for
Hammond's observance of Memorial day
with the exception of a firing squad.
Edwin X. Lipinski has been delegated
to round up eight soldiers to fire the
volleys over the graves at the ceme-
terry. but so far ne has been unable TO
line up enough men for the work. Any
ex-service men who are willing to vol
unteer for this work are urged to get
in touch with Mr.. Lipinski at once. His
phone is Hammond lie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
WHITING MAN HELD
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
ESPECIAL To THE TrMEs.l

WHITING. Ind. May 2s.-Adam Wal
tech is being held at the local police
station without bail on the charge %
attempted assault on Anna Kowal. the
7-ycar-old daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs.
Kowal or 1908 White oak venue
Anna with another little girl was
playing in a field ntac her home when
Walrech came up and attacked Anna.
Her playmate ran to the little gir.'s
home and informed Mrs Kowal.
The latter ran hurriedly to her
child's rescue with the result thai
Waltech was brought to bay.
He will be arraigned next Tuesday
to snswer TO the charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
EAST CHICAGO
MAN GETS DIVORCE

VALPARAISO. Ind. May 29.7Joe
Krubiak was today granted a divorce
from his wife Frances Krubiak. on the
charge Of desertion. The testimony
developed the fact that they were mar
ried in Poland. and that the wife de-
serted him at east Chicago.
The Collision divorce case was to-
day granted a change OF venue 70
the Hammond Superior court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEJ

WASHINGTON, May 29-The Ma
tional Woman's Party has definite
ly decided to picket the republican
national convention in Chicago. II
was learned this afternoon. Miss
Alice Paul will lead a large dele
cation OF ONE to Chicago to at
tempt to impress upon republican
leaders in demanding action in the
final ratification Of the suffrage
amendment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

IN GhNH iONHG NEuS SEFfiCEl
QUEENSTOWN. May 20 ne
thousand Cameron Highlanders
were disembarked from the Brit
ish transport Czeritsa today for
service in ireland. Tug workers
refused to take off munitions from
the transport. During the night
Sim Feiners sank the dock gang
way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

JOHN KOTZEN. fireman OF Co. l and
better known as Lizzie" today climbed
the bagpole before the public library and
strung the rope that will cary the col
ors to the top Memorial day. Billy Rose
hung around the bottom OF the pole in
case Lizzie fell. Billy says he intended
to catch the fireman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
UNIONS FEAR
open SHOP"
PROPAGANDA
Accuse Commercial Bodies of
Seeking To Force.
L0CkOutS.
by MILDRED MORRIS
tsTAFF CORRESPONDENT /. n. sERyie


WASHINGTON. May 29-Union Labor
is raising a gigantic defense fund to
fight what il claims is a nationwide
campaivn by big employers TO smash
the trade union movement.
The International Association of Ma
chinists is raising funds of s4,2Oo.0oO .
year TO support d defense program b.
assessing each Of its $50. 200 ember
81 a month and other international or
CARNATIONS affiliated with the Ameri-
can ~ederation Of Labor are said 10 be
levying like amounts.
M~ACHINIsTS GET REPORTS
Reports received by the machinists
and other International unions. show
tina m of commerce and other
business mems organizations in idus-
trial centers are working TO spread
open shop" propaganda and 10 force
lockout" of union men. They are al
so, it is said. banded together TO fight
collective bargaining.
Labor leaders here say its the begin
ming of a life and death" struggle for
the unions.
WILL ISSUE U~LTIMATUM
So menacing has become the situation
that the convention of the American
Federation Of abe which opens its
sessions in Montreal, June 7. is expect
ed TO deliver a ringing ultimatum 10
all interests warning on trade unionism
and to call OF organized labor every
where to resist the assault on its prin-
ciples.
we have evidence of a we'll aid con
spiracy among certain big employers 10
return TO pre-war conditions in dealing
with labor and by every means in their
power TO crush the unions" L. c. Dav-
ison. general secretary-treasurer of the
International Association of Machinits
declared here today.
WHAT UNIONS FEAR
The real purpose of the open shop
campaign is to put the unions out of
business. reduce wages and take away
the eight hour day.
In cities where the an~ti-union en-
ployers dominate and are locking out
union men. organized labor is %retalis-
ting by boycotting those places and
using every legitimate means to keep
labor away. The Colorado. State Fed
Grafton of Labor has issued warning
to union men throughout the coui.trv
to stay away from Colorado. where il
is claimed commercial organizations are
working to enforce the open shop" and
ban union men"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
1RUMOR THAT
SOMETHING .
IS TOHAPPEl
Frank Hitchcock Arrives IN
Chicago and Asks Wher
Headquarters Are.
WHAT THOU
o BRUTB?
BIZ J. BART CAMPBELL

T CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERVICE
WASHINGTON, May 29-Betcen
1 ZOOS and SI25,OOO has been ais
ed In California for h camFfGn
10 secure the republican nOmtnti"n
for senator Hiram Johnson, ncora-
ing 10 the testimony given tody DS
Alexander McCnbe, one of the onn-
SON nag before h fnnte
Committee investigating caneaiEn
expenditures.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

WITH KILLING
runrreNATloNAI NEWS sERvIcEI

MARION. Ind, May Zs--Jchn ..
Reece, night marshal of Gas city. who
last night shot and killed George
stump when he refused TO admit him
TO the home of his daughter at Gas
c ty. is being held in the Jail hers to-
day. pending the coroner's investisa-
ton Of the shooting.
Reece is said to have attempted to
enter Stump's home to force the pay
ment of an account
IF you come in here it will De over
my dead body" stump told the mar
shall.
Reece fred only one shot. which
lodged in Stump's chest. He died a
few minutes later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
w LIQUOR
ARRESTS MADE

WHITING, Ind. May 2s.-Anton Val
entich of South Chicago. was arrested
by Officers Mullaney and Benak for
having Intoxicating liquors Illegally
in his possession. V%alentitch. who is a
watchman at a local crossing is locked
up in default of bonds.
John Furtyc OF East 10th street. ar
rested for having intoxicating liquor
in his soft drink parior. was arraigned
in the city court Thursday.
Furtyo confessed to having sold one
gallon of the booze, but the case
against him was nolle pressed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

PHILADELPHIA. PA. May %
Earl Thomson. Dartmouth's great
hurdler. set a new worlds record
for the 12O-yard high hurdles here
this afternoon when he topped the
sticks in Il rs seconds. The rec
ord was made at the national inter-
collegiate championship games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
SPIN. NEWS
FLASHES
BULLETIN

nE"S SENNl(EJ
WASHINGTON, May 29-John-
sons campaign manager. MdCabe.
before the senate committee this
afternoon said that the expenditur-
es of Herbert Hoovers campaign
managers in California amounted
to at least $500. 900 or three times
the amount raised for Johnson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvrc

SHAMoKIN. PA, May 29-Mrs.
Stanley Coveleskie. wife Of the pre-
mier pitcher of the Cleveland base
ball club, died here very suddenly
today while visiting her parents.
Death was due TO hemorrhage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

Catholic clergymen from the entire
Calumet district. including South Chi
cago. will participate in the laying of
the corner stone of the Hungarian
Holy Trinity church in East Chicago
tomorrow afternoon. The hour for the
laying of the stone has been set for ;
o'clockand there will then be a parade
with bands. and a dance and social on
the church grounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

EVERYTHING is in readiness for the
Legion dance tonight at the club rooms
of the Hammond post. The ball prom
ises to be one Of the best attended ever
held in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
NOTICE

In accordance with its usual holi-
day observance of Memorial Day.
THE TIMES will not issue any of
its publications on Monday. May 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

GILBERT BRuMM was granted a
permit TO sell soft drinks at Harrison
park. Memorial day. by the board of
public works.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

HAMMOND autos are getting speedier
and speedier. 1t is quite common TO
see an auto hitting it up at So-S5 right
in the downtown district. and in the
day time, too.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
GEN. WOODS MANAGERS ARE MARSHALLING In CHICAGO
DID YOU
HEAR THAT

NJ. Z. MARTIN has applied TO the
board of public works for a job as life
guard at lake front park this summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

MAT HAYDoON.s $50 Summer street.
left his s475 Excelsior motorcycle in
front of his home yesterday. Some one
else rode it away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcrl

BOSTON. May 29-Babe Ruth lin
ed out his eleventh home run OF
the season in the fourth inning OF
the first game here this afternoon.
Meusel was on base.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

ONE Hammond grocer is selling ugar
for only Sc cents a pound. and the peo-
pie are buying it at that price. too.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

PRIMARY assessment roll has b.en
completed for payment of assessments
on the new Calumet avenue lighting
system.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

DR. MCCONNELL. the dentist. who
has been suffering from rheumatism for
several weeks. will so to Martinsville to
seek relief.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

JIM SHANKLIN. son of DR.. Z. M.
Shanklin, who has been. suffering from
pneumonia, is getting along very nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

Are you reading The Trnest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

TS1NFF NOKHESFONUEN 7 N --'F---
CHICAGO. May 29-Gov. Hery }.
Allen. of Kansas. who himsel Is eN-
pected to be a candidate. vii make
The nomination speech for Gel. WOOD
az the Republican National convention
il was announced here toda. me
generals nomination will be seconded
from Colorado by C. J. Moymhan. OF
Montrcse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
Won LABOR RAISING MILLIONS FOR PROGRAM
THE WEATHER.

FOR fNDIASA-Partiy cloudy and
showers probable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29
BOoDR SECOND PLACE

The frSm for the vice presidency
opened htoday in the interests Ct
Samuel As. of New Jersey. who
frankly at want the nrsl place
position, is DESTROYS Of the second.
Posters e their appearance along
Michigae., bearing the pictures Of
illustrionembers of the Adams fam
lily, frophn down. Adams is said
20 be acct descendant OF the Mas
sachuseAdamses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-29

On streets aAd newEstAncA -
s@x copy. DaIfvared by carrier in
aAnmond and west Hammond. soc
per mcnfh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17
IRGEs PATENT PROBE

Next story; Billy Mink. surpris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17
ARE
/. 0. k.--MURPHINE
Makes Report to Mayor; 562
Ex-ServiCe Men on Job

Seattle owns exactly 1900 miles
cf street railway tracks. OF which
there are s57i miles OF double track
and 4I.3s miles OF single track. nc.
cordIng to n report Superintendent OF
Public Utilities Thomas +. Murphine
filed with Mayor G. u. Fitzgerald
Friday afternoon.
Seattle also owns 500 passenger
cars operated by electricity and 81
cable cars. according to the report.
There are also employees In the
municipal railway department, Muir
phine reports. OF which see are ex.
service men.
The skip stop system effects a saw.
ing OF from three TO four minutes
on a 30.minute run. according TO
AIurphinc. and Is especially TO be
commended for its saving a. brake
shoes, wheels and other equipment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

When n man begins 20 he his own
worst enemy he can set n lot OF free
assistance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

Of hearing their squeals OF fright
and the scampering Of their feet as
they raced this way and that way.
seeking safety. With his wonderful
nose hc had followed them TO their
most secret hiding places. Three he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

had caught. and hc could have
caught more had he really wanted 10.
when he had become tired Of the
hunt Billy had curicd up for nap
In a corner % the haymow where "
WAS dark and quiet He had done
this instead OF going back 10 the
wuodpilc II was very comfortable
there Besides q would h. very
handy 20 he right there WREN he
felt like hunting again.
II wasn't long before all the rats
knew Just where Billy was. One OF
them had happened to pass near
enough to smell Biily. and had a,
once passed the word along to all
tho others.
Now IL the time SAID the wise
old leader. FOR us 70 get together
and attack him. Who viii join with
NOR
Not a single rat came forward
The gray old leader shook his head
sadly. You are towards. every one
Of you. said he. III you viii not
fight there Is just one thing left for
us 10 do"
~wha, - that" saasaked one Of
the young rats who had been ioudest
in his Boosting before Billy Mink had
appeared the second time.
We've got to leave this barn" re
piled the gray Old leader. IF we
remain here u will be to die. That
mink will stay here. or 10 he doesn't
he Will keep coming back until b..
has hunted down and killed every
rat We must leave the barn. and
DO u NJ once. There L. no time TO
b. lost. Probably he Is asleep now
BY the time he awakes we must be
out OF this barn. The rat who doesn't
leave u now never will leave H."
Immediately there was a great dis
cusslon. Every rat there knew that
the wise old leader was right But
where should they got II was win
ter. and they could not live long
out OF doors They must go to a
place where they would find both
shelter and food. They might as
well remain 10 be killed by Billy
Mink as to go forth and starve or
freeze 10 death. At least that Is
what some Of them said. Some sug.
gcstsd one thing and some another.
Finally they turned TO tho gray old
leader for his advice. They had fol.
lowed him 80 long that they had
learned 10 trust TO his wisdom.
Next story Billy Mink's Surprise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

No" answered the twins. we
Just came, We lost something too.
YOU sec. our toy monkey. lie wore a
red Jacket and had long tall. You
didn't sec him. did yous"
Mrs. Glow.worm shook her head.
4 don't think 80. she said. Can he
flyf"
The twins looked at each other and
smiled. Goodness. no Monkeys can't
ny any more than your husband
can"
'Oh. hut my husband can" de-
clarcd Mrs. Glow. worm. emphatic.
ally. That's just the trouble, lie
can and | can't So every night he
flies about and has a good time with
his friends and leaves me alone, and
he carries a very dim light so cant
find him. Tho scalawag'
"weil. goodbye, III have 90 keep
on looking, and II I see your monkey
IN let you know"
And funny old Mrs Glow worm
went on her lonely way.
downright. 1890. n T.. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

4 tiny greenlsh iight appeared In
the distance as Nancy and Nick were
down in the meadow one evening
after tea. IL was 80 faint they
would not have seen u in bright day
light. but in the twilight the grecnish
Rhmmer was very plain.
Nearer and nearer II came thru
the grass right 20 their very feet
The twins stopped 10 see what q
could possibly be. when the magical
mushroom suggested that they ask
their green shoes 90 make them
smaller. No sooner said than done
Down they came with bump. 50
very low their chins almost touched
the ground
Now they could see quite plainly.
and what do yoa think Il wass IL
was Mrs, Glow.wcrm wrapped In a
shawl and peering this way and that
tn the hight 81 her lantern.
Good evening" said Nancy did
You lose something
Mrs. Glow-worm looked startled
But she answered quickly Yes. my
husband hid you see him."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17
BUILDING ERECTED IN
ITS TO BE TORN DOWN

LONDON. Jan. i7.--An lvy.cov.
cred building at sidlosham. one 81
the most interesting landmarks IN
West Sussex. Is 10 be demolished. II
was erected In 1865. II was intended
70 use the French bricks Of which IL
is constructed In building modern
promises.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

as well as a big saving in power con
sumption.
Murphine's report shows a total OF
$685. telephones in Seattle, OF which
36.a2a are residence phones and 81
7i6 are business phones. an average
OF enc telephone TO every six persons
In the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-17

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA reso-
luton asking Secretary OF the Int
rior Lane 20 explain delay In the pat
ent office passing on applications
for patents and trademarks was In.
troduced In the house by Representa-
tive Tiison. Connecticut.