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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
PLAN SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION

~ a meeting OF the department OF
-o4ic works held yesterday afternoon
ne plans for the construction OF a
subway az the Michigan avenue cross
s"g Of the New York Central lines al
Indiana Harbor. and several other
crossings. where number OF lives
nave been lost in the past year, were
discussed, and i was decided BY the
member OF the board to meet with
ne board OF public works OF Ham
inond sometime in the near future to
decide upon some course OF action.
Clty Attorney critics. was advised 70
attend the meeting OF the Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric company
and the public Utilities commission,
which i to be held in Hammond Jan.
95th.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
A BIG EVENT

splendid entertainment will be
given by the ladies OF the Cedar Lake
chapter of Women voters at the Lin
colin school hall sometime In the
earlier part Of February. A play en-
titled How the story Grew" and other
good numbers on the peogram will AZ
ford much fun and pleasure for all.
Watch this paper for the date. Admis-
sion 35c. Refreshments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
DYER

Mr.. ana Mrs. CHRIST ANDRE spen;
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs NJ
ANDRE.
Miss Madeline Cantweil Of Chicago
spent the week end with Mrs. Mary
Keilman and family.
Mrs. Anton Kaiser returned TO her
home Sunday afternoon after spending
several days with relatives at Chi
cago.
Mrs. Jacob Hoffman OF Chicas
spent several days last week with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Jaeger o. Ham
rnond spent Sunday with his uncle
George Pager and family.
The body OF George Sons was laid
to rest in St. Josephs cemetery a.
1880 a. m. on Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
LEGION WANTS HOME

East Chicago post. No 81. American
~ gion have called another meeting
FOR Wednesday evening at the city
court rooms. city hall It is thought
that the matter OF securing a per-
manent home Will be thrashed out ana
hat arrangements VIII be made for
the participation in the coming basket
ball tournament, to be held under the
auspices OF the state organization.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18

Money to Loan on farms and city prop
srty. Roe q Peterscn's Law Of6cs
t.ast Chicago %
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
READ THESE
TWIN CITY
ADVERTISEMENTS
PLEATING AND
RE.PLEATING

All kinds or skirts In one day. But.
ton covering. hemstitching. hraidlng
AL work guaranteed. Call at Was
ssy's. 81 state st., little west OF Hon
snan St. Phone AS Hammond. ST.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18

NOTICE.
Paul X. Skinner ard Llewellyn p
Williams have purchased the Chicago
evenue Garage az 5os-51o Chicago ave /.
East Chicago, indiana from stephen
etrnko. Any outstanding claims Against
said business must be presented at the
East chicago state Bank on or before
January 31st. 1891.
l1s:2o
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
Twin City
News Notes

Mr.. Albert Macharng Of the Blcknell
Apartments wes brought home from the
Mercy Hospital at Gary after an opera
ton for rupture. He is improving
rapidly.
Indiana Harbor mourns the loss OF
popularity known young lady. Miss
Marion Markey. daughter or Mr. and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18
Not a Gracious stunt

From a story-Her breast leaped ia
her throat at sight Of him, fmmacu-
late. debonaire and young Boston
Transcrin:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-18

dent. Mrs. Matilda Keuman treas.
urer. Mrs. Elizabeth schmal; secretary
Mrs. Susan Schultz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Author of S'Code" in
New York Graft
Gets Pen Sentence

New York, Feb. 24.-John T. Het-
trick. lawyer and reputed author of
the code of practice used by mas
ter plumbers and other building
trades contractors here for the al
legged apportionment of building con-
tracts, today was found guilty in the
court of general sessions of conspir-
acy and coercion and sentenced to the
state penitentiary. This sentence car
ries with it ter moi Imprisonment
ranging from six months to three
years.
Hettrick's indictment and conviction
followed the expose last fall by the
Lockwood legislative committee. ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged
sitting Of competitive bidding in the
award Of building contracts. Robert
p. Brindell. president Of the Building
Trades Council, indicted shortly be-
fore Hettrick. was found guilty of
extortion few weeks ago for having
demanded brides from contractors. by
threats Of strikes, to insure the COM
pletion Of contracts.
william L. Doran and William H.
Chapman. president and business agent
respectively of the United Association
Of Plumbers and Steamftters, Local
1853. and Herbert Smith. master plumb
er. co-defendants with Hettrick. were
found guilty of similar charges and
received similar sentences;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
WILSON IS TO
RIDE TOCAPITOL
WITH HARDING

Washington, Feb. A-President
Wilson will follow the long estab-
lished custom Of riding to the Capt.
toll with the incoming President on
March 4 under the plans Of the Con-
gressional inaugural committee, ap-
proved by the President, it was an
nounced today at the White House.
Whether Mr.. Wilson will attend the
inaugural ceremonies has not yet
been made known. Should he do SO.
he probably will ride with Mr.. Hard
ing to the. White House. but II he
does not attend he will go direct
from the Capitol to his new home on
S street.
Four troops of cavalry, numbering
$50 officers and men, viii escort the
President and the President elect to
the Capitol and then will accom-
pany Mr.. Harding to the White
House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Dry Agent Not
Guilty of Killing
Ontario Inn Keeper

/, Sandwich, Ont, Feb. 24-One of
Canada's most dramatic murder
trials ended this afternoon when a
jury after less than an hours de-
liberation, found the Rev. J. o. l..
Spracklin.. former liquor license in
spector, and pastor of Sandwich
Methodist church. not guilty Of man
slaughter in killing Beverly Trumble.
an inn keeper.
/. Tumble was shot and killed by
the clergyman during a raid on the
inn on the night of November g., Ac-
companied by several Of his liquor
enforcement officers, the Rev.
Sprachlin visited the establishment.
where. he testified. resistance was
offered by Trumble and his en-
ployes. Threatened by Trumble, who
f1ourished revolver. the. clergyman
declared he fired convinced his own
life was endangered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
UP IN ARMS

Washington, Feb. 24-Plans for the
launching by organized labor Of
nation-w wide campaign to offset the
"open shop" movement and alleged
propaganda of opponents of the
trades unionism were completed atN
the closing session of the labor con-
ference which had been is session
here since yesterday. BY this meth
cd the federation hopes to bring the
public into closer relationship with
the organized labor movement.
ut was the view of the conference,
acting upon the recommendation Of
the executive council" President
Gompers said, that every possible
effort should be made to make ac-
cessible to everyone the fullest in
formation about the work and aims
Of organized labor. This course it
was decided to pursue
1.-THE course decided upon was in
furtherance of the aims and policies
announced by the conference in it's
formal declaration yesterday and in
the interest of the most complete un-
Outstanding of the labor movement
which 1t is possible to obtain.
at is the aim of labor to make It
possible for. everyone to understand
ftIl1 yu1ao In 20 ~ YoI
organizations, their efforts, their pro-
tests and their purposes and to make
it impossible for any one to be mis-
informed"
adopted by the conference yesterday
was declared by labor leaders to be
one of the most important and most
militant documents ever approved by
representatives Of organized labor.
Copies of it were forwarded today to
all labor organizations throughout
the country with request that they
at once make preparations to enforce
the principles set forth.
Whether the principle advocating a
fiat refusal on the part Of labor to
recognize or abide by the terms Of
injunctions will be carried out gen.
orally by labor unions, 1t was explain
ed. will depend upon the attitude OF
each individual national and interna-
tional union. The principle is not a
new one with the federation, however,
as it was first adopted at the 1916
convention of the federation.
The proposal made at the confer
ence yesterday that Congress be
asked to repeal the volstead act was
not reported upon today by the ex-
ecutive council and did not come be-
fore the full conference. The council,
it was stated, will take whatever
steps in this regard that it deemsf adj
visablee
The executive council will resume
its meetings here tomorrow and will
probably continue in session for an
other week, considering a number Of
jurisdictional disputes and cleaning
up details of enforcing the declara-
ton of principles adopted by the 200
labor leaders attending the confer
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Bank of Montreal
Robbed of $4,000
Employees Suspected

Toronto, Feb. 24.-Search Of 1875
employees of the local Office of the
bank of Montreal failed to solve the
mysterious theft of $500 in cash and
$1,000 in clearing house certificates,
described by the police as IAN inside
job"
The money and certificates were
missing from the paying tellers' cage
this afternoon. The cage is heavily
latticed with only a small opening
through which business can be con-
Quoted. Pending further investiga-
tion, bank officials were unable to ex-
plain how or when the theft was COM
mitted but when informed Of it they
issued orders that no employee would
be permitted to leave the building and
that all would be searched. The
search was made by men and women
detectives after the bank had closed
for the day, business being conducted
in the interval.
The missing clearing house certi-
f1cates were not negotiable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
ATTEMPT TO CUT PAY OF JUSTICES FAILS
STARTS FIRST REAL FIREWORKS IN SENATE
HOUSE TARESHES OUT QUESTION S. POLL TAX
harrington, Kennebec, Protests Proposed Cut
Supreme Court Heads Intimates Dearth of
Competent Men to Fill Jobs at Lower Salary
Rounds Order to Probe Expenses State
Depts. Shunted Aside = Committee Hear
ings Aplenty
WARMING UP

If seemed like old times on Thurs
day. when both House and Senate
eot into debate and spoke right out
IN meeting" on the measures before
them. The Senate became aroused
over an attempt to reduce the pro-
posed salary of $4,000 for the supreme
court justices to $4,000 and, after re-
,ieying their minds retained the for
mer figures. The House went into
the matter of uniform IS poll tax
throughout the State and after re-
iecting a proposition to make the
amount of the tax optional with
towns sent the bill along on it's way.
The House, after Rounds of Port
land had moved TO substitute the bill
for the report, accepted the report
Ought not to pass" on his bill to tax
telephone telegraph and electric light
poles.
Rounds order providing for infor-
nation concerning the expenditures
uI tHG bCpal Wuo
,nitcly postponed, on motion of Buz-
eel of Belfast, after Rounds had
spoken at some length on the matter.
The use of the hall of the House
was granted for the afternoon Of
Tuesday, March s to the joint COM
mittee on Public Health and Appro-
priations and Financial Affairs for a
hearing on the bill relating to the
Maine Department of Public Health.
The Phillips bill, prohibiting the
marriage of persons having syphilis
was tabled by Bragdon, who said it
was for the purpose of securing a
workable law.
The hearings on Thursday drew
large crowds. every one having more
than the average attendance and
most of them having more than usual
interest. The hall of the House was
crowded to the doors with Auburn
people who came over on the act be-
fore the Legislature asking for a
new charter for the City OF Auburn.
Workmen's Compensation law chang
es drew another crowd to the Sen
ate chamber.
The proponents of the Auburn char
Continued on Page 11-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Claims Strike Was
lnaugurated to Swell
DEPLETED Union Funds

New York, Feb. 24-An affidavit
filed in supreme court today quoted
two business agents of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers I'm
ion, which recently went on strike,
as saying before the walkout that the
strike was necessary to increase the
revenue of the union through in
creased memberships.
The affidavit was signed by Albert
Floersheimer, whose manufacturing
concern was one of those affected.
an order to show cause why per-
manent injunction should not be is
sued against the officers and mem
berS Of the union restraining them
from interfering with the conduct of
the plaintiffs business. This order
was granted recently by Supreme
Court Justice Ford. Justice Err
langer today set next Monday for a
hearing in the case.
1t is alleged that on February /
last Sigmund Haiman and Samuel
B. Shenker business agents of the
b union called at the plaintiffs Office
70 inform him a general strike had
been decided upon.
i inquired the purpose of the
STRIKE" continues the affidavit, land
was informed that it was essential
70 increase the revenue of the de-
fendant union--that by means of the
strike the union would procure adj
ullonal members, each of whom
would be required to pay $3.50 for
membership book. and. there being
several thousand non-union en-
pioyes,, a considerable increase in
revenue might be looked forward
TO-"
me affidavit says Floersheimer
oiu the union representatives that
ne paid higher wages than the union
ssae and that he was through with
Tue union and in the future would
'uli MS place as an open shop"
particularly call the courts at
seauon," the affidavit said. to the
TACT that the strike was not called
ior the purpose Of improving con-
u,''ons of the workers, hours of en-
p'oyment or wages of my workers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Bangor Composer
and Civil War
Veteran Is Dead

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 24-Melville n.
Andrews. prominent Bangor business
man, veteran Of the Civil War, musi-
clan and composer died today at his
apartment at local hotel at the age
Of 16 years. Although confined to
his bed the past year. he had de-
voted great deal OF time to COM
posing. among his compositions be-
ing THE Spirit Of the Times" a
march which he dedicated to the
American soldier and which was ex-
tensively played in the A. e. F., in
France. Mr.. Andrews enlisted as a
volunteer at the age of 16 years, in
1861, and served Eve years In the
south ip the 18th Maine Regiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Alarmed Over Propaganda Believer
Aimed at Unionism-- Campaign Of
Education to Be Launched Labor
Secretary in Cabinet Should Be
Simon Pure Labor Man Plea
Sent PreSident-E|ect
WANT REAL LABOR MAN

Washington, Feb. 24-Organized la
Dor called upon President Elect Hard
ing today to appoint to his cabinet
as secretary of labor "a recognized
representative of organized labor"
and "a real spokesman Of the work.
ing people of our country, and who
understands the toilers."
The request, made in the form Of a
telegram to the president-elect at St.
Augustine, Fla, was declared by Ia
Dor leaders to be practically an en-
dorsement of James Duncan, of Quin-
cy, Mass, vice-president and mem
Der of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor, whom
they regard as the one candidate
who is a recognized representative
of organized labor"
Reports that James J. Davis of
Pittsburgh had been selected by Mr..
Harding as his labor secretary were
not referred to in the message which
was signed by President Gompers, the
members Of the executive council and
representatives of the national and
international unions affiliated in the
American Federation of Labor and
the representatives of the four rail-
road brotherhoods.
In view of the fact that you have
under consideration for appointment
as secretary of labor several candi-
dates" said the message, land because
labor is deeply interested in whom
the individual will be at the head Of
the department of labor, we, the rep
resentatives of the national and in
ternational unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, and
the representatives of the railroad
brotherhoods respectfully ask you to
appoint as a member of the cabinet
to be secretary of labor member OF
organized labor; one who is recog-
nized as a real spokesman Of the
working people of our country and
who understands the toilers; one who
has lived, worked and counselled with
them.
1--WE have no desire to name any
special person for this Office, but we
respectfully request, as citizens OF
our country, that the man to be APP
pointed to represent us in your cab
met shall be recognized representa-
tive of organized LABOR"
The resolution authorizing the tele-
gram was adopted here today by the
labor leaders after a lengthy confer
ence at which the cabinet situation
and the incoming Republican admin
istration was discussed. While ap-
prevail of Mr. Duncan's appointment
to the cabinet as secretary of labor
was voiced by the speakers. it was
learned that it was considered mad
visable to suggest any name to the
president-elect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
Jail for Craig,
N. Y. Comptroller,
Contempt Court

New York, Feb. 24-Charles L,
Craig. New York City comptroller
today was sentenced by Federal
Judge Mayer to 60 days in the Essex
county Jail in Newark. N. T.. for con-
tempt of court.
Mr.. Craig was found in contempt
as the result of a letter he sent in
October, 1919, to Public Service
Commissioner Lewis Nixon in which
he charged that Judge Mayer, who
appointed the receiver for the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit System, had
denied the city the right to inspect
the original records of the company
and was standing between the
public and the. truth" e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
MUCH SHORN
COAL MEASURE
BACK IN SENATE
Federal Control and
Operation of Indus
try Cut Out
Minus Also Proposed Tax to
Eliminate Excess Profits in
Coal Dealings - Publicity
Provisions Left Intact -
Father" Calder Apparently
Satisfied

Washington, Feb. 24-Greatly mod
flied in form. the Calder coal regula-
ton bill was sent to the Senate to-
day by the committee on manufac-
lures, with unanimous recommen-
dalton for passage at the present
session. (
ALI provisions in the bill for Fed
eral control and operation Of the coal
industry during emergency and all
tax proposals aimed at elimination of
excess profits in coal dealings were
stricken out by the committee ses-
sion but reimbursements for full and
current publicity on coal mining costs
and profits, to be gathered by the fed
eral trade commission, were left in
tact. The committee inserted Sec
ton requiring the federal trade COM
mission, whenever in its general re-
ports it's found instances of extortion-
ate or excessive profits taken by coal
mining operations, to make individual
and corporate names available to the
public, and to report them individual
ly to congress. Further sections add
ed would require the commission to
compile data on contract sale of coal.
while the Geological Survey is auth
orized to compile full current reports
on coal production, stocks and move
ments.
T6n <,f fIn tk<<, tx-ss n
the bill was mot offered as COM
plete legislative solution" of the pro-
blem of preventing "a recurrence of
the deplorable conditions to which
the consuming public has been sub
jected more especially during the past
year"
1.-THE committee finds" the report
added. that no case constituted
either justification of legitimate ex-
cuse for the great advance in prices
which occurred, which the evidence
clearly shows was participated in by
operators, wholesalers, and retailers.
and aggravated by the entrance Of
horde of spectators.
ut is fair to say that not all opera
tors. wholesalers or retailers increas-
ed their prices unduly. Many opera
tors, particularly of the larger class,
had large proportion of their out
put under contract prices prevailing
prior to termination of the fuel adj
ministration."
The report concluded with the as
sertion that congress has a manifest
duty at this time" to bring about
publicity of costs and profits in the
industry and to declare that coal as
a basic necessity, charged with a pub
lie interest and USE"
Senator Calder, Republican, NeW
York, author of the bill, expressed
satisfaction with the committee ac-
ton as being as far as it is possible
to go at this time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25
BRIESkIS HELD
FOR KILLING At
BALD MOUNTAIN
Witnesses Tell of Quar-
rel Leading to Death
James Higgins
Medical Examiner Describes
Bruise Over Heart-Blood
Clots Found-Prisoner Re-
manded to Skowhegan Jail
to Await April Court
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

(SpeclaI 10 henneDec Journai)
Madison, Me-, Feb. 24-Sylvester
b. Brieskis of lewiston, was ar
raigned on the charge of murder
Thursday, afternoon. before Judge
Elmer w. Sawyer Of the Western
Somerset municipal court, following
investigation of the death Tuesday
at Bald Mountain Of James Higgins
Of Bangor. Brieskis pied not guilty.
Probable cause was found and Bries-
kis was held for the grand jury for
the April term Of court without
bail. The out of state witnesses
were required to give bonds for their
appearance.
DR.. w. G. Sawyer of Madison,
county medical examiner, said death
was probably caused by d blow.
Murdoch McCloud of Pembroke
Road. Quincy. Mass, was working
on a car next to Brieskis. He saw
Brieskis take off his glasses and
grasp his picaroon with both hands.
striking Higgins blow on the
breast. Higgins walked q distance
of about II feet onto the next car
and fell into the arms of John Dun
can. McCloud said Higgins, SO far
as he knew. had said nothing be-
fore or after receiving the blow.
Higgins was taken to camp and
an attempt lasting over three hours
was made to revive him. McCloud
illustrated to the court how the plea
room was used in striking Higgins.
Alexander Mcdonald of Quincy,
Mass. testified he saw Brieskis strike
Higgins and otherwise corroborated
McCloud. John Duncan said BrieB-
kis made no attempt, after striking
Higgins to get away but remained in
made to revive him.
County Attorney James H. Thorne
appeared for the State and William
H. Halves Of Skowhegan appeared
for the defendant.
Details of the examination at Bald
Mountain were described by County
Medical Examiner Sawyer. He said
there was scratch on the face, also
discolorations on the left arm and
leg probably caused by rubbing.
There was also black and blue
mark three-fourths of an inch in
diameter two and one half inches
below the left nipple. The lung and
the apex of the heart also showed
effects of the bruise. The doctor
said there were blood clots. in the
heart
McCloud testified to seeing Higgins
start to come down to the top Of the
car where Brieskis was working. AS
Higgins began his downward Journey
from the top of the conveyor, with
his hands on the railing, McCloud
saw Brieskis strike the blow.
John Duncan said he did not see
the blow given but that he turned
around and saw Higgins coming
and caught him as he fell. Duncan
also testified that to his knowledge
there never had been any trouble
between the two men either in camp
or when at work. The last witness
was Deputy Sheriff Thomas Tuscan
Of Scion, who told of the incidents Of
the arrest.
g The hearing lasted two hours and
a half and took place in the anti
room OF the K. P. hall. Brieskis
was taken on the 5 o'clock car back
to skowhegan where he will be
lodged in the Somerset Jail.