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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
HAND FIGHT
TO DODGE THE.
PENAL FARM
East Chicago Man Principal
in Two Habeas Corpus
Proceedings

John Spornick of East Chicago.
VINO was convicted OF violating zoe
iquor law, Is putting up an awful
fight 70 keep from serving his sen
tence OF thirty-fve days on the
state penal farm.
Two habeas corpus proceedings
and q nlandamus suit have been filed
In his behalf in the Superior court
at Hammond In the last twenty
TOUR hours. He has the city attor-
neys. OF both Hammond and East
chicago working for him.
Yesterday Attorneys ]. ". Brissey
OF East Chicago and Mcmahon 8
Conroy of Hammond filed the first
petition for a writ OF habeas corpus
Spornick was then said to be held
by Chris Struss, chies OF the East
Chicago police . II was alleged that
his detention was Illegal because
Judge Allan p. Twyman had order
ed the commitment in spite of the
fact that John had prayed an ap-
peal to the Criminal court and tie
customary period had not elapsed.
John was tried March IA.
The writ was issued but the at
torneys learned that Spornick was
no longer in the hands of the East
Chicago police. He had already
been taken to the Crown Point Jail
Then the second suit was filed. 1t
asked for writ OF mandate from
the court compelling Judge Twyman
TO approve The appeal bond of Spor-
nick. This was granted and a sum-
mons issued for the judge to aD-
pear in court Friday morning.
Next came the petition for a writ
OF habeas corpus against Sherin ".
II. Olds ordering him to produce the
body of Spornick in court tomorrow
morning. So unless someone weak
ems. Spornick, the sheriff, the city
Judge and city attorney OF East
Chicago and the city attorney Vi
Hammond will all be in court at 1c
o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
PREMANANCY OF
COUNTRY CLUB
NOW ASSURED
Hammond Country Club
Reorganized at Meet
ing Last Night.

enthusiasm and a will to do things
featured the mass meeting of Ham
mond Country Club and Country
Club Association members last night.
Stories of the sale OF the property
and abandonment of the club were
effectively set at rest. when the oun
ers and members quickly reached a
very satisfactory agreement for re-
organization and operation without
a dissenting vote.
Country Club activities will be
rushed with vigor now that clouds
OF doubt have been cleared up and
the officers are planning a busy sea-
son for 1929.
There Will be many improvements
on the grounds and building, in fact
the whole place will be put in top
notch condition for the coming Of
the golfers. Morris White. the pro-
fessional, arrives today and Will i'm
mediately begin work on the grounds
while the house committee is al
ready inspecting the buildings, plan
ming for repaintlng, cleaning and
repairing.
The new officers and directors have
met and displayed lots of ginger In
starting the thing out with a bang.
One of the ffrst matters to be con-
sidered was request from a new
club now forming In Chicago for the
use of the grounds until their own
club is finished. A very attractive
offer was made. but haa not yet
been accepted by the board What
ever action is taken will depend on
the response to the notices now be-
ing sent out to club members. IF
most of the old members respond
quickly by paying up dues and sig
nifying their intention OF staying
with the club, the proposition prob
ably will be rejected TO avoid crowd
ing the golf course this summer.
Now that satisfactory working
agreement has been reached. 1t looks
as If nearly 100 per cent of the old
members will be back in knickers,
when the golf season opens.
The officers and directors, includ-
ing many leading business men Of
Hammond. assure vigorous and
enthusiastic prosecution of country
club business and affairs.
TIL new officers are:
President-Otto Gersbach.
vico- co-President--Dr. l.. j. Moran.
ecretary-Henry P. Conkey
Treasurer--A Murray Turner.
Board of Directors--Otto Gers
bach; II. e. sha-rer; A. NJ. Turner;
Il. j. SteeIman; DIR. l.. J. Moran:
Henry P. Conkey; r. Z Amoss. Geo.
HannaueT. Q. A Krintin
Committee Chairmen: House Com
nittee: Geo. E[annauer; Grounds.
Il. J. Steelman; Entertainment. DR..
FL E. Sharrer; Sports and Games. r.
e. Amoss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
CONFERENCE
IN new YORK
ISAF|zzLE
All Hope of Avertlng a
Strike Has Now Been
Abandoned
INTERNATIONAL NEWS seRylcEl


NEW YORK. March 3o.--Any hope
OF averting a strike of anthracite
miners Saturday was abandoned to-
day by the operators and represen-
tatives Of the miners who have been
in daily conference for ten days. No
agreement has beea reached and
spokesmen for both sides admitted
that the negotiations have 50 far
fallen through.
That no progress has been made
was proved by the statement of
Thomas Kennedy, chairman of the
miners scale committee, who said
that the negotiations now in prog
ress would be adjourned after Fri
day until next Monday in order that
union officials and committeeman
might return to thei- districts Sat
urday TO supervise the walkout
The nineteen demands of the min
ers for increases in wages and fer
improved working conditions are
being threashed out in the negotia-
tions now pending.
1t is maintained by the miners
representative that the operators
refuse to meet thin half way on any
proposition and are insisting upon
q seventeen per cent reduction N
mining rates.
After the strike is on, the neEo-
tiations viii be resumed, ii was
said. Phillip Murray. vice president
OF the United Mine Workers, stated
today that there was yet a chance
Of the operators and miners reach
ing an agreement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

fine. now and then. And at that,
there's plenty money in the hooch
game. But serving timel That's
about breaking the law: but every
man has an inherent dislike to he
tabled a. jail-bird. Yes. a jail SEN
tence is stiff punishment"
John :. tStanesz must have thought
something like that as he waited
for the court bailaff to approach
with the nippers. His wife, too,
well dressed. well cared for. with a
little Of the dash that comes to a
woman who IS counted something in
her community, must have had SIM
liar thoughts.
Stanesz was nabbed in his home
at 91S White Oak ave, by the
sponge squad" OF Hammond Gem
trail station. delegated by Chief
Bunde to stop the flow of moe snsiiine
in various sections of Hammond.
The case Of Stanesz was the first
tried before Judge Cleveland this
morning. The court room was
crowded with prisoners. their wives,
children. and scores Of spectators.
Judge Cleveland's ultimatum com
ing at the very beginning OF the
session struck terror TO the hearts
OF those who stood without the law.
All day the slow grind continued
and with the thinning ranks OF the
violators, led away one after an
other to pay their fines and prepare
for the long trek to Crown Point,
the remaining prisoners grew cor
respond disheartened and many
thoroughly repentent. hoping to win
some leniency from the court, muir
INJURED their guilt when arraigned
and begged for mercy.
Here are some of the names tolled
off by Court Bailih u. ". Metz:
James Burns. surety of the peace,
intimidating witness.
Herbert kersten. same offenses.
Walter zdinkewiecz. V. l. J.
Fleiz Porc.anko.- Y. !. ].
Ed Junior. colored. violating liq-
TOR laws. operating house Of III
fame.
John McFall. Y. l. I.
Mike Sellas. x J. !.
Mike kubaski, y. J. J.
Theodore And-off. T. l. T.
And about q dozen other whites
and blacks. afraigned on charges of
being inmates or visitors to the AL
legged house Of i'll fame at "a Plum
mer ave
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
Kennedy Tells
Strike Plans
By THOMAS KENNEDY

Chairman of tho Scale Gommittee 81
the Anthracite Mine Workers, and
president District NO. Z in the an
thracfte coal fields Of Pennsyl-
vanian.
Written exclusively for Information
al News Service.
NEW YORK. March So-The strike
of 500 ,Oa0 bituminous and anthracite
miners throughout the United states
will begin at midnight tomorroY
as planned This will affect 10000
hard coal miners. All negotiations
10 avert the strike have collapsed.
Meetings OF committees represent
lag the operators and the miners
are continuing. however.
a'se mine workers scale commit
tee up TO date has presented data
Us written and verbal nature 70
thracite mine workers for the past
tour days Cur data has consisted
Of such matter as to substantiate
The wage demands OF the anthracite
mine workers, consisting of a zb
per cent wage increase on contract
work, and 81 per day on day labor.
Our figures based upon the cost
OF living. past wage increases, and
opportunities in the Industry, all
tend to prove that our wage de-
rnands are consistent and should be
adopted. Saving wages is our in
depreciation of a living wage, ana
It shall be our endeavor to impress
this emphatically upon the operators
Such saving wages can be paid
without increasing the cost Of coal
10 the consumer, and il substantial
reductions in freight rates were
made, if the profits of coal sales
corporations. retailers and royalty
erabbers were Debated, higher
wages could be given to the mine
workers and the cost OF coal could
be reduced TO the consumer.
The operators now give the labor
cost on ton of coal at s3.92 per
ton The consumer pays approxi-
nately sI5 ton. These two sets
Or figures demonstrate that some
body other than the miners is re
sponsible for the high price OF coal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
POSTOFF|CE
EMPLOYE IS
BADLY HURT

Jacob Bodegraven, aged 80 years,
known to hundreds of Hammond
people as the genial stamp retailer
at the local postoffioe. last night
was knocked to tho pavement at
State and Oakley when he stepped
in the path of an automobile, the
approach of which he failed to note
because of the heavy rain. Bode-
craven was taken TO the hospital
in the police ambulance. He sus-
tanned a broken nose. leg wounds
and possible serious internal injur-
les
DR.. O. Q. Melton. the attending
physician. announces his condition
is not critical.
Bodegraven had just left the post
office and was ON his way to his
home at 221 Sibley street, when he
was struck by car driven by d.
w. Sweet, resident OF Ivanhoe, and
employed as towerman at the Michi-
gan Central tower. Sweet was ac-
companied by Ed Loomis.
The accident occurred shortly ar
ter 10 p. m. It WAS witnessed by
Fred Mon. -s.chiga- Central rail-
road freight house employe.
Detective Sergeants Kunz and
Fred Fandrei and Officers Carl Fam
drei and steffey, responded 10 the
emergency call
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
AUTHOR IN
CAVE MAN
F|ST|C DUEL
Harry Leon Wilson, Famous
Scribe, Is WOrsted by
Artist in California
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sssyrcgl


GARNET, Calif., March S0.-The
colony Of authors and artists here
was startled with publication Of
details OF hand TO hand duel
fought by Leon Wilson, famous au-
thor and Theodore NJ. Critey. veal
thy landscape painter, as the out
come of a fued starting with a pro-
duction OF a community play six
months ago
On a high cliff overlooking the
sea in the early morning a few days
ago. according to reports current
here. Wilson, a man OF So and
eighing about 1s5 pounds, met
Critey. aged about 45 and weighing
about 1856. in primitive conflict. sec
onds attended the men, it is aid, and
stripped to the waist, the two bat
tied until Critey had scored four
knockdowns.
Wilson fought. according 20 the
reports, until completely exhausted.
The men wore thin riding gloves on
their hands. Both were badly bat
tered. 1t IS reported Wilson's first
blow nearly closed the left eye OF
the landscape artist.
The feud between the two men
was well known in the local colony.
Last fall. the open air theatre, a
community affair, presented Pom
ander Walk a romantic play. Mrs.
Wilson was chosen for the role OF
heroine OF the play and Critey play
ed opposite her as hero. Wilson is
said to have become jealous and
this later famed itself into bitter
enmity.
According to all reports here the
early morning struggle between the
two men was classic from the
standpoint OF physical battling. The
affair was handled in approved
duelling fashion. The seconds
handled all details between the two
men and paced Off the sod-covered
ring. There were rounds only
when knockdown was scored.
Wilson recently came back from
a trip to Hawaii according to re-
ports here. He was in training
during his stay in Honolulu and he
was in fine physical trim for the en-
counter.
Wilson. II Is understood, first sent
a verbal challenge TO Critey. Critey
replied in eonciliatory spirit. but
agreeing to meet Wilson alone or
with witnesses IN any manner he
wished.
Wilson lost no time replying. stat
ing that as soon as he could enlist
the services OF his seconds, they
would arrange the meeting
The scene of the encounter is as
romantic as the affair in which the
men were engaged. 1t IS a grass
covered glade on high point known
as Yankee point and so isolated that
the men were safe from all inter
ference.
Wilson is widely known for his
writing, both in magazines and in
books. Many Of his characters are
OF the outdoor type.
Nuggets of Red Gap" and his
Ma" Pettingitt stories beset him
fame
Both men have been in retire
ment since the struggle.
Despite the bitter physical en-
counter. the feud is not settled. ac-
cording to reports wilson's last
words to Critey after the battle
were you win this time, but I have
just begun"
Critey is reported to consider the
whole thing "schoolboy STUFF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
ILLINOIS MINERS
ARE READY

CHICAGO, March 2e-Illinois coal
miners viii go on strike Saturday
with other groups constituting ale
United Mine Workers of America A
joint conference of operators and
miners held here today adjourned
without having reached an agree
ment. No further meetings Will be
held before 1ae time set for the
walkout. 1t was announced 4 res
olution was adopted however, pro
viding for a further conference of
coal interests upon call either Of
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois miners, or one of the three
presidents of Illinois Operators AS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
VIM. III. LEEDY,
WELL KNOWN HERE,
DIES AT CAPITOL.

Lake county Oddfellows today
were shocked to receive word from
Indianapolis Of the death Of VIII
liam II. Leedy. grand secretary OF
the Grand Lodge of the Indepenu-
ent order of Oddfellows for TWEEN
ty-six years. Mr.. Leedy was well
known in all the Lake county Odd
fellow lodges
He was first elected TO the grand
lodge at Indianapolis IN 1883 and
was made grand master Of the state
in 1890. He was elected grand Sec
retary and served continuously un-
Ill his death. Mr.. Leedy suffered
a stroke OF paralysis while at his
winter home In Florida three weeks
ago and was brought back to In
diana polls where he died.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
SEEKS TO DIVORCE
HUSBAND AT FARM

woodford Kohler. who formsrij
lived at East Chicago but who's
present address is Indiana Stat
Penal Farm, Putnamville. Ind" wa
made defendant in a divorce actioI
flied today oy his wife. Helen Thl
complaint. which was filed in thl
Superior court at Hammond statel
that Woodford had failed to suppos4
his wife and had been associa tin
wAh lewd women. she asks fo|
$1,000 siimony and the custody d
their child. z. r. Murray OF Ham
mond is her attorney
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

by each member that is not fully
naturalized up TO the present time
was enlightened as to how he or
she can become citizen OF this
country and the benefit of being a
citizen of this country.
After the initiation OF the new
members the election OF officers for
the coming year was in order and
the following men were elected:
L. ". Saric-President.
sam Vujnovic--Vice Prerident.
Nick NJ. Ranich-Secretary.
r. L. aletich-Treasurer
Paul Budic-Trustee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
T.. w. SARIC
HEADS CLUB

The seryian American Political
club held it's meeting Sunday after
noon in its hall at 1925 Elm street,
Indiana Harbor.
At this meeting the me enbers
showed great interest in the Amer
icanization work OF the club where-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
MASONIC TEMPLE
ROBBER CAPTURED
fIH1 IRRATIONAL NEWS sERVGcEI
CHICAGO. March 30-"Dressed L

I'M ERNATfoHAL NEWS sERVIcEI
CHICAGO. March 30-"Dressed Up
Johnny" Gardner, notorious police
character, today languishcs in the
aerrin, Franklin county Jail. charg-
ID with having perpetrated the
100000 Chica go Masonic Temple
vault robbery, two federal postof-
ice ofenses and score of other mI-
cor crimes.
Seven other men. all of whom are
said 10 be members OF the Gardner
group also were taken.
The arrests came at Benton. Ill,
after Gardner, who was under the
influence of liquor, had flashed tell
taie tatto marks on his right arm.
several shots were exchanged be-
fore the remainder of the group was
captured.
The men are said to have confess
ed that their next job was TO rob
The Benton state Bank.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
LAKE RED CROSS
IS DISCONTINUED
LIhTERnAI!onaL NEWS sERweEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVicEl
WASHINGTON. March 3o.-Dis-
continuance of the Atlantic and the
Lake divisions OF the American Red
John Barton Payne. chairman OF
thu organization.
This action was taken, il was ex-
planned. to further reduce operating
costs OF the Red Cross. The juris-
dictions Of the discontinued chap
ters will be transferred to National
headquarters here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

COP NOTES: officer Skiorski re-
ports back for duty after illness;
officer Funk goes on to sick list;
Officer Schaetzel taken home after
three weeks in hospital from injur-
les received in motorcycle crash
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

MILTON DERMoDY and Harry
Rimbach went to Harvey to see the
Betz girls play basketball. They got
lost. Anyway, they didn't see the
game and Dermody got stuck in the
mud.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

WHILE West Hammond is enjoy
ing its playground park and athle-
tic field next summer. Hammond
VIII probably still be wondering
what to do with the land donated
by A. NJ. Turner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

POLICE department at Central
besieged with queries last night as
to what happened to the water sup
ply. Evidently there are folk in
Hammond who drink water.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

PROPHECY and Prophetism IN
Israel" That's topic OF sermon to
be preached tomorrow night at sib-
ley st. synsogue by Rabi Julius
Rappaport
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

SAVE your old paper. rags and
scrap metal during the spring clean
up days. The Boy Scouts OF Ham
mond and West Hammond will call
for them. They will be sold and
added to the Summer Camp fund.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

SPEAKING of his race for the
state senatorial nomination, Erie
Sproat says he's running Just like
his first name-not so fast. but safe
and sure.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

I HAVING pulled off THE Bat" and
Irene" Resident Manager Craig
don. of the Parthenon. is looking
around for new worlds to conquer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

HERB WHEATON. clerk Of cir
cult court. announces dead line is 1
p. m. Saturday for candidates who
wish to file.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

OLD TIMER wants to know who
remembers when men used TO have
to stay at hom. nights 10 keep their
wives company?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

HAMMOND has had one OF the
wettest spells this month that it has
ever had but the birds still sing and
lordy, how the grass is growing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

JOHN sCTIERRER, III Lewis ST.
IS nabbed by police on charge of
driving furniture truck without
license.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

THIS talk about lack of funds
Is causing East Hammond folks to
wonder whether the Board of Educa-
ton wll make good it's promise that
the next real building to be erected
viii replace the haywood cottages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

throughout the night to be allowed
to perform the operation. asserting
it was humanitarian duty. The
consent of the brother. the only
adult relative available. was consid-
cred necessary to make the opera
tion legal.
Rose and Josefa were born in
Austria forty three years ago. They
had amassed considerable fort
une during their exhibition tour
around the world. The brother and
Frank are the only heirs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

JIMMY FROST erected a large
bird house for. martins. The mar
tins refuse 70 settle there because
sparrows beat them to the quarters.
Now James is thinking of having
Morris Dobson serve eviction papers
on the tenants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

Native Hawaiians are said to be
facing extinction. and, if the pres
eut ratio of births and eaths is
maintained. the remaining life OF
the race will be only about seventy
FIVE years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

TT will be every fellow for him
self among Hoosier rabbits after
Friday midnight. The open season
for hunting then will begin Satur-
day Since January the bhnnies,
by law, have been unterrihed by the
horn of the hunteA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

COBBLER says Hammond men en-
dure pain better than women.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

CHICAGO. March 3o.-The "Sis-
naese twins" Josefa and Rosa Black
died at the West End hospital early
today after an effort by a half dozen
specialists TO get permission to op-
crate on them had failed. Frank,
at the bedside when his mother and
aunt expired.
I was said that both Frank and
a brother OF the curiously- Joined
sisters refused 10 consent to the op-
grafton. The physicians pleaded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

SECRETS or City Hall. Mayor
Brown on sick list for past two
days; George Blockie meets wrath of
irate public for failure of water sup
ply. Hundreds of homes inconven-
fenced last night when department.
turns off water. Times gave notice
however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
MINERS and OPERATORS FAIL TO COME TO AGREEMENT
Did You
Hear That

WEST HAMMOND has designated
April Il as Cleanup Day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

DAYTON, OHIO. newspapers Sat
urday carried pictures of Raymond
Douglas at che piano in the windows
Of the Wurlitzer music store while
he was breaking the Ohio music
mara thon record. He played contin-
Beside him stands Billy Davis, who
70 rtwelve years lived IN Hammond
and is well known here Davis Is
now instructor ON strinsed instru-
ments and has charge Of that de-
partnenf of the Dayton store. He
received his first musical training In
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

COL. L. T. MEYER, representing
day and today attending the annual
meeting Of the National Council or
Boy Scouts of America. Executive
1. X Scott and Commissioner r. o.
Ostrowski attended the banquet with
him at the LaSalle hotel last night.
Several others were planning to be
at today's meetings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30

THE BEyrZ GIRLS won their
basketball game with the Harvey
Reds on Tuesday evening. to 8.
Their last game OF the season viii
be with the Blue Island Lutheran
Girls at Blue Island Saturday eve
ming. Private cars will leave the
Hammond court house at $50 o'clock