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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
Woman
Dies in
r. Yards
Body Of Recluse Found on
B. & o. Rails in East
Chicago Yesterday

While crews were switching in the
yards of the B. & o. c. T. r. R at East
Chicago, yesterday afternoon, the body
of Mrs, A. German. of 14lst street. was
found lying along the tracks, with a
bundle of wood held in the woman's
arms.
According to statements In hands OF
the police. boy who gave his name as
John Matusick. who roomed with Mrs
German, was attempting to pick the
woman up. aft4r she was seen to fall,
when a yardmaster Of the b. & 0. hap
pened along. Both the man and boy
were unable to get the woman to her feet
and a cali was sent 20 the police.
Officer Muha answered the call. and
upon arriving found the woman was
dead. She was taken to the undertak-
Ing parlors cd william Huber. where at
tempts will be made to locate the wom-
ans father. who Is believed to be re-
siding somewhere near South Bend.
Mrs. German. who is about 81 years
old. has lived in East Chicago about 90
years. and has lately resided in small
shanty near the railroad tracks. She
is believed TO have led the life of a re-
cluse. with only the Matusick boy as a
companion. Heart disease Is said TO
have been the cause of her death.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
STEEL WORKERS
NARROW ESCAPE

Four steel workers has a narrow es-
cape from death and serious injury in
Gary early this morning when a South
Shore Electric train crashed into a Gary
Street Railway car loaded with work
men at the Broadway crossing All
suffered minor injuries and will live.
The injured are:
CHARLES TOLER, (colored) 14oS
Carolina street
LEE WILSON. (colored) 1a45 Madi-
son street.
GUST KOULOWIS. 1O45 Jefferson
street.
IATAROLA PELLEGERINA. of
1922 Pennsylvania avenue
The accident occurred about $50 a.
M. this morning. AS the Gary Street
Railway car No. 2o7 was crossing the
South Shore Electric tracks, a South
Shore car No. 13 crashed into 1t broad
side.
The Gary Street Railway car was cav
ed in five feet In the rear of the center
door, atching four workmen in the
crash. Believing to be more seriously
injured than they were, our of the in
jared were rushed to the Mercy hospit-
al where their injuries were cared for
by DR.. T. B. Templon and who at noon
today stated that the mems injuries are
only minor ones and that they were all
able to leave the hispital this morning.
There was general condition in the
car when the crash occurred and num-
Der Of other passengers received a Sc
we're shaking up. Officials of both lines
are conducting a strict investigation to
ascertain which of the two cars were to
blame. According to witnesses the ac-
cident was an exceptionally luck one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
LABOR FACES LOSS
OF CONCESSIONS
Rail Executives Issue Chal,
lenge for Surrender of
Advantages

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-An early deci-
sion by the United States Railway La
Dor Board was teNpected today in the
appeal of the Atlanta, Birmin CHAM and
Atlantic Railway fer permission to re-
duce wages of its employees in order
to keep the property out of the hands
or a receiver The appeal was made
to the board by 3. L. Bugg, the roads
president.
Bugg asserted that the road is losing
100000 per month and that it already
has trimncd its operating expenses as
low as possible without cutting wages
Of its employees. Wage increases
amounting to $2.4eo.oo0 per year have
been granted since 1914. Bugg said.
Members of the board agreed that
the situation called for immediate ac-
ton and unofficial reports today said
that the request OF the road for per-
mission to cut wages would be
granted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
TROOPS ARE
READY FOR
EMERGENCY
Defendants Accused Of Stay
ing I Officers in Mine
Disorders
tsrArF cosRsspoNDEEI !, \ sEay,.cEl yy.lrr

fsrAFF CORRESPONDENT !. n SEA1tGEl
WILLIAMSON. w Va, Jan.
q courtroom jarn1ned TO capacity anu
- - atmosphere surcharged with
tension the Mutewan gun hght liai
onened here today. in which twenty
<o,,r men are charged with murder.
stbe Denaty for which in this state Is
ehanging. ~,
The men are accused OF having kill
,rd seven Of twelve Baldwin Felts de-
s&ec+ives in the now famous gun battle
at Matewan. IL miles east OF here ouI-
ing coal strike disorders
Long before the court was scheduled
to omen the streets about the court
sbonse were crowded with men and
women. Armed soldiers of Company
g nineteenth regiment of infantry
here from Camp Sherman, We're on
hand for any emergency and kept the
way clear for those who had Official
business in the courthouse.
chose TO Judge Robert d, Bailey, sat
Colonel Herman Hail who is in charge
Of the federal troops in this district
IN a little chamber adjoining the
courtroom a sergeant OF Company 9,
United states infantry. was on the qul
viye.
A signal from him would bring
company of regulars. armed with rlhes
into the courtroom but no such emerg-
ency was looked for. While still tense
tho feeling here has considerably
calned down since the lifting of mill
tary law.
one by ono the defendants names
we're called. One by one they answer
ed. all but two. one of these was said
90 be in Jail. the other missing"
From Matewan. the little mining
village nesting in the foothills on the
kentucky West Virginia border came
sid HATFIELD, chief of police Of the
village and the central figure both in
the gun tt.ttle and the legal drama
which Is Abw getting under way
Smiling Sdd." as he Is known to his
friends. did not appear 70 think tina
the fight was anything extraordinary
which may have been attributed to the
fact that ne was a member of ia
NOUS old feudist clan and was reared
in a county where gun play is com
mon
The fight had lasted less than two
minutes, but cost ten human lives.
Just a little free-for- ALL" said Hat
Geld.
The iryt nane to be called was that
of the central figure IN Ihs Drama
sid" Hatfield. 81 year old chief Of Po-
lice of Matewan. the little mining
town II miles east of here. where the
gun battle took place on May 10, last.
Depperly dressed In a brown suit, the
slim. ever-smiling youth was at the
outside of one of three rows occupied
BY the two dozen indicted men. In
dress and debonalr manner his appear
ance was in strange contrast with
that OF his 23 co-defendants. all men
of the plain rugged mountaineer type.
So irrepressible was Hatheld's per-
petual urge TO smile that at times he
had to cover his mouth,
1t was the same smiling Sid'' who
after that Matewan battle said:
They shot one CT ma guns out of
rnah han and they shot nah hat Off
xh reckon they all was excited"
When that minute battle was over.
seven men who had stood in a circle
SPOUT him-all Baldwin Felts detec-
4ives-lay dead on the sidewalk. five
81 them were shot in almost the iden-
4ical spot, between the eyes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
TWO KILLED IN
QUARREL OVER DOG
Shocking Affair Reported
Today From Indian
apolis
LINrERnArIoNAL Ngws sERvIeEl

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. ga
feud of long standing with his brother
ending in a quarrel over a dog, pre-
cipitated the murder by Ivis Hornock-
er of his father and brother, Hornocker
said today.
Il did not intend to kill my father" ="
said Hornocker. who Is held on a
formal charge of murder, but he came
at me after shot Everett"
The slayer. an escaped inmate of an
insane asylum ut Ann, Ill. literally
blew of the heads OF his father, Dem
mis- Hornocker. and younger brother
Everett. with a single-barreled shot
gun,
His four motherless children, Ever
ett's three children and Mrs. Dennis
Iornocker witnessed the tragedy
Only Ivis, the bodies of the slain men
and the bedraEglcd, cringing puppy
which wis had refused to lock in the
cellar. we're in the house when the po-
lice emergency squad reached the
scene. The other had fed.
Hornocker slept soundly while being
removed to jail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
SAY THEIR
GOODBYES
TO BAGGAGE

Boy, page George Sison and Tony
Mazewski. the fellows who used to oc-
~upy rooms and respectively at tho
Morton hotel, 571 Morton avenue
Hammond.
baggage behind them yesterday wher
they skipped out It really is worth
more to them than the fine and Jail
'entence which they will probably ge;
.oE having liquor in their rooms.
IT was this way. After federal pro
libition agents dropped in the other
lay and arrested John Pikcr and
Frank Mleczko. as has previously beer
recorded they paid a second visit to
The hotel and searched three moro
.'ooms. which were rented by George
md Tony and Mack Campbell.
Mack was arrested and shovel up
;or trial this morning in the Ham
pond police court. but George an6
Tony. who were not at home when the
iisitors came. heard OF II and have
been keeping out of sight. The fed
sral men attached their baggage and
also took steps to stop their passportS
so the men will not be able to leave
the country. They now face the alter,
native of giving themselves up for ar,
rest or saying farewell to their bag.
gage. Sunday clothes and other vAlu,
abIes.
Pikor. Mleczko and Campbell were
lrraigned this morning in court, but
Judge Klotz decided to hold over the
matter until Saturday morning to see
{ the other two men cannot be found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
GREEKS At
COINCIDENCE
MEETING
$50 In Calumet Region Who
Have Claims Against Steger
Hold Conference

About 80 Greeks. who were heavy
stockholders in the business enter
prises of George Steger, of Steger. Ill,
which concern was reported to have
paid as high as 80 per cent interest on
investments. held a meeting In the
Gary public library last night. Two
lawyers from Chicago until late in the
night drew up afhdavits concerning
the Indebtedness of the Steger con-
Germ to each individual Creek. II
seems that while these Greeks were
in the employ of the Steger Piano
company in Steger, Ill. heavy interest
on their money induced them to turn
over their earnings to Steger and when
they demanded their money recently.
Steger refused to return 1t. This start
cd an investigation and only short
time ago. Chicago papers carried front
page stories on the case.
Many of the Greeks put every cent
they could get hold of in the hands
Of George Steger and as a result. some
Of them are now penniless. 1t is not
known just how many Gary Greeks
turned their money over to Steger. but
last night they told OF their many
friends who had also invested.
While Steger denies that he had any
connection with the steger Piano com
pany of SteEer. Ill. the investors
.toutly maintain that he is connected
with them and that he was superin-
tendent and manager of the Steger
Piano company.
II is estimated that in the neighbor-
hood of $50 Greeks from Gary. Indiana
aarbor. East Chicago and Hammond
nave claims against Steger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
BRUTAL DEED OF
UNKNOWN AUTOIST
Drags Bicyclist and Refuses
to Stop, Hammond Man
Taken to Hospital

WHITING, Ind, Jan. 70. - Peter
Prucnal of 90 Terrence street, Ham
nond. was seriously injured when the
bicycle on which he was riding was
struck by an unknown autoist. Prucnal
was coming off the midnight shift at
the S. o. Co, coming out the com
pany's gate near the Indiana Pipe Line
office on Indiana boulevard.
The man was knocked off the bicycle
and in spite Of the fact that the driver
dragged the bicycle TO White Oak ave
nue. he refused to stop and made mis-
getaway. Prucnal was picked up by
fellow workmen and found to be in a
serious condition. He was taken to
ST. Margaret's hospital in the Standard
oil Co.'S ambulance. The police were
notified but not in tome to apprehend
the villain who would do a stunt like
that and run away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
WILL WOOD
HURRI[S TO
THE CAPITAL
Tenth District Representative
Has Own Views on Reap
p0rtiOnment

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Despite the
fact THAT Represent Merrill
Moores. of Indianapolis, Is the a1nbas-
sador from the Indiana congressional
delegation to the state legislature for
advisory purposes in connection with
the reapporuonment of the state. Rep
resentative Will p. Wood. OF the Tenth
district. feels that his own interests
can better be looked after by himself,
and accordingly. he decided to leave
for Indianapolis last night to give his
own advice on redlstricting,
Mr. Woods anxiety to reach the Leg
islature Is occasioned by the fact that
three fourths of the troubles of redis-
trictfnE could be solved If TippecAnoe
county should be taken from.the Tenth
district and placed in the existing
Ninth district This would give the
Tenth district just about the right
population and would also make the
Ninth district about right in number
but 1t would place Mr.. Wood in the
district now occupied by Representa-
tive Fred S. Purncn.
HE DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
Naturally Mr. u cod does not like
this id@a- If this were done, he would
have three courses either retire from
public life, run against Purnell in the
Ninth district. or move into one OF the
other counties OF the Tenth district
The first course is out of the question
for Mr.. Wood and the other two are
distasteful to him. 50 he goes to the
legislature to do what he can to avoid
the placing of Tippecanoe county in
the Ninth distTicA
While the Tippecanoe county shift
would arrange most of the redistrict-
ing troubles of the northern part of
the state, the natural shifts for south
ern part of the state have already been
discussed here, and tentative solu-
tion of the problem worked out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
EDITOR Is BEATEN UP

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Jan. 26.-John
J. CButch) McDevitt. OF millionaire
for a day" fame is laid up at his home
In Wilkesbarre as a result of a beat
Ing administered to him last night BY
eight business men of Wilkesbarre.
McDevitt is the editor of Plain Talk
a publication which appears twice a
month and which is considered snappy
McDevitt is alleged to have printed az
article in this weeks issue about a
BUSINESS man going to New York with
lis stenographer. Eight men in
automobile drove up to McDevitt's or
Ice last night and attacked him. On.
Of the men was recognized as prom
inent banker, 1t is declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
GAMBLING CASES
END TAMELY

The old gambling cases against VIII
liam Coy and Lester Meara- which
have been hanging FIRE in the Ham
mond city court for several months
have been disposed of at last. with
Attorney Frank Dorsey sitting as spe-
cisl judge. both defendants entered
pleas of guilty. Coy who owned Coy's
park. the place which was raided by
officer Howard Bell unaided. was
given a fine and costs amounting to
$40. Lester Meara as keeper of the
game. paid S35. A stiff court fight had
been promised and those who had been
watching the case were surprised and
disappointed at the tame ending Of the
affair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
WENTWORTHS WIN

The basket ball team representing
the wentworth high school of West
Hammond carried away the honoTs in
a hotly contested game last night with
the Howlers of Hammond. The game
was played at che Wentworth gym.
The score was 38 to %. The Went
worth boys would like games with
teams averaging lis pounds in weight.
Following is the lineup in last
nights game:
wentworth-smith. IF; Kelly. If;
Martin, c; Camp. rg: Liesenfelt, lg.
Howlers-Hoffman. RI; Kamer. If;
Sheerer, c; McKinnon, rg; Golden, lg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
THEATER FIRE
AT CAPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 2s.-"At
least half the girls OF the Chu Chin
Chow company were without COS
tunes" today as result of nre which
last midnight consumed yards and
yards OF hlmy stun in the chorus
ladies' dressing room at the Murat
theater.
Stage Manager StiefsI estimated the
loss at $4,000. simultaneously Man
ager Trowbridge of the play house an
nounced the usuel matinee would be
given today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
CUNACOFF
CASE TRIED
At THE HUB
rsPEcIAL 10 The IIMEsf


GROWN POINT, Ind. Jan. ?6.-Phil'
Zip Cunacoff OF Hammond Is being tried
in the criminal court this week for
seduction. Pauline Poldruc of East
Hammond bringing the charges. At
torney McAleer os Hammond is de-
Tending cunacof and Attorneys
Sawyer and MorthIand of Hammond
are assisting the state in the prosecu-
tIon. The case is attracting quite 2
bit OF attention. the court room being
alled with the curious and those to
whom a case of this nature appeals
The state charges that Cunacoff was
the father of tho child born to Pauline
in May 1919. Many letters were pro-
duced in evidences written when Cuna-
con- was in service that he had asked
her to marry him on several occasions.
The case is being tried before a jury
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
S|MONS TO
TALK TURKEY
TO JUDGES
DRY" Officials Not Satisfied
With Suspended Sentences
In Gary Courts

Things have been happening regu-
arly since G. ]. Simons took over the
job OF group chief Of federal prohibit
tion enforcement agents in northern
Indiana Furthermore Simons is see
ing to ii that things will continue to
happen as long as the booze business
continues to flourish in his bailiwick.
Simons and his men have been hit
ting the hooth business some terrific
blows in Hammond. Indiana Harbor
and Whiting. Gary has been having a
touch now and then but some prelim
mary arrangements were necessary
before the campaign could be started
in earnest there. 1t had hitherto been
a difficult matter to persuade judge in
the city court that Jail sentences
should not be suspended.
Special jud ges have been trying liq-
uor cases most of the time in Gary.
Each new case found a new man on
the bench Slmons has been in Gary
talking it over with officials and he is
going back to tell them some things
when court convenes tomorrow morn
ing. He intends to make a little
speech in which he viii tell what he
expects of the Gary court in the fu-
ture. This holds 6 ood whether Judge
Dunn or any of his numerous substi-
Iutes is holding the bench.
Two Gary bootleggers were taken
yesterday. They were Tony Maczel-
ska 1905 jackson street. and William
Daunore 1900 jefferson street Tony.
by the way is an ex-poIiceman of
Gary. They will probably be up for
trial tomorrow
Word was received at Hammond
headquarters today of three good hauIs
which had been nade by police and
sheriffs down state. Automobiles lad
en- with liquor were seized at Decatur,
Charlottesville and Upton. Chief
Simons has received no details on
these arrests as yet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
MUST PRAY FOR
THE PRESIDENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. 25.-De-
claring that ministers, who opened
sessions of the senate with prayer had
rot mentioned the president OF the
United States in their remarks. Sen
ator Joseph NJ. Cravens of Madison to-
day introduced a resolution proposing
that the clergymen be instructed to
fray for the well-being OF the outSo-
iEg and incoming executives. The sug-
gestion was taken by consent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
TWO ROB COUNTY
TREASURER'S OFFICE

MARION. OHIO. Jan. 26.-TTo band
its entered the office OF the County
Treasurer early today and after beating
Harry e. Forty. the Treasurer. into in
sensibtiity. escaped with fourteen thous-
and dollars in currency. Several thous-
and dollars in silver was left in the
vault.
The robbery was discovered half an
hour after 1t had occurred by a taxpay-
er who found Forty still dazed. Forty
told the taxpayer to notify the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
FUNERAL
OF FATHER

James and Charles Micheistetter.
managers respectively OF the Orpheum
and De Luxe theaters in Hammond re-
turned today from Milwaukee. Wis,
where they had been called on ac-
cunt of the death OF their father.
James Alichelstetter. Sr. He was II
cars old and had been in poor health
or some time. The funeral was held
Tuesday. Mr.. MicheIstetter had been
a member of Kilbourne lodge No. 1.
+. e. A. NJ. for ~ years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
MINE CAVES
ARE FEARED

wILKESBARRE. Pa. Jan. 25.-Ter-
iihc shocks in the east end section oil
this city today. indicated plainly that
severe mine caves are due within a
short time. and the people are in ter
ror.
Since z o'clock this morning the
cishes In the cupboards have been rat
thing, plaster breaking and founda-
tions crumbIing. There have been no
openings or assures in that section,
but they are feared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
CHIEF TO ENFORCE
BLUE LAWS

HUNTINGTON, Ind. Jan. 26-No
soda. no cigars. no billiards. no movies
IN Huntington Sunday. Chief of Po-
lice Guy Payne has his instructions to
enforce the blue law ordinance. The
orders came from Prosecuting At
torney Charles Haller. who today also
instructed Sheriff william Payne along
the same lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
ROTARY MEETING

The Hammond Rotary club has
planned an enjoyable stag party Il
take place this evening at which F. c
Crumpacker and Morse Deli Plain VIII
appear on the program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
Streeter
Burial Plan
Undecided
Hundreds View Body of
Capt. Streeter in East
Chicago

Several hundred people visited the
undertaking parlors of William Huber
in East Chicago yesterday to view the
remains of the Lutte Captain George
wellington streeter. who died Sunday
morning from pneumonia after brief
illness.
Attempts to interview Ma" streeter
yesterday failed. as she could not be
located At the offices Of the Lake
Michigan Land Association. it was
stated that the present plans call for
the body to be taken to Chicago some
time during tho day. where it will lie
in state at the Second Regiment
aGmory for at :east a day.
No definite plans have been made for
the funeral. but 1t IS said burial will
be made at ths home of the Captains
birthplace. near Flint. Mich.
An effort is being made by a num-
Der of friends to have the body buried
in the Captains" famous fghting
ground "Streeterville,' but this plan is
not thought feasible.
Throughout the entire day, UP until
people from Chicago and other parts
Of Indiana and Illinois were in East
Chicago to get a last view Of the
Famous Captain Newspaper cor
respondents and photographers from
Milwaukee and other cities. besieged
the undertaking parlors wherein the
body lies, while scores OF others, brav-
cd the strong wind from Lake Michi-
gan to get a snapshot of his familiar
home aboard the houseboat "Vamoose."
which is anchored near the Forsythe
avenue bridge.
OFFERS ASSISTANCE
Ono of the most prominent business
men of Chicago who requested that his
name be not mentioned at this time,
was in the city yesterday conversing
with Mat" Streeter and offered to
lend her any assistance. financially or
otherwise in the carrying out the
Captains death bed wishes to regain
posse ession Of "Streeterville."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26

The senate committee on elections IS
continuing it's confederation of tho
Reardsiey and Aildredge bills. provid-
Ing changes in the primary law, and
Senator Fitch. chairman Of the COM
mittee' has announced that a report
on the measures would be forthcoan-
Ing Immediately. There has been no
intimation as to which bill would be
reported favorably by the committee.
but II Is reported as likely that Meth
er Will be passed by the senate with
out amendment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26

On EsFasts ana newggrands, 90
per COPY. Delivered by carrier in
hammond and Wese Hammond.
FIFTY cents per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-26
4OUSE PASSES FZFZELD APPROPRLA TON BILL
THE WEATHER.

Fair tORlRht and Thur~dnyB not
much change fin temperature.