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The Washington times., 1922-08-06
Old Twelfth Infantry the Survivor of Many Civil War Engage
And Indian Fighting, Returns Fort Washington Cap

surrendered and were escorted to
Fort Klamath, Greg. where they
were tried by q military commits
sion and Captain Jack. chief of the
tribe, and three others were SEN
fenced to be hung. The rest Of the
Indians were brought East. In
the summer of the year 1877. the
Nez Perce Indian outbreak &C.
CURED and the Twelfth was order.
ed from its respective stations to
the scene Of hostilities in northern
and central Idaho. 1t was at Bear
Paw that the hostiles were defeat.
ed by troops under the command
Of Col. Nelson A. Miles. who was
then with the Fifth infantry. Dur.
ing this campaign, the regiment
marched and Travelled 1874 miles.
In 1878 the Bannock outbreak took
place and the regiment partici.
pated in this campaign.
Ratified INDIANS.
The first serious outbreak Of
Indians occurred on August 30,
1881. at Cibicu Creek, near Fort
Apache. where the Indian scouts
turned upon Col. e. A. Carr's com.
mand Of the Sixth cavalry, which
had gone out to suppress trouble
caused by q medicine man. The
Twelfth also had hand in this.
One company Of the Twelfth Com
pany X. under First Lieut.. J. II.
Hurst made a march Of 100 miles
In forty-four and q half hours,
certainly q wonderful feat Of pluck
and endurance.
In 1882 the regiment returned 10
New York and for the first time
was stationed together. This
change. after so many years on
the Pacific coast and in the South.
west. was very agreeable. The
older members Of the regiment
thus had the opportunity to recall
old times and the younger to BE-
come better acquainted. Such
military exercises as parade and
battalion drin, which had bsen
almost unknown since the resi-
ment left Washington. were taken
up with zeal and had almost the
charm Of novelty. The regiment
had representatives in Bismarck
to take part in the celebration Of
the admission Of North Dakota 70
Statehood on July 4. 1889. In
January. 1890. Company A was
sent to Fort Pierre, to prevent tn.
intrusion Of settlers upon the
Sioux reservation. About this tims
the regiment was honored by the
selection OF its colonel as com
The Washington times., 1922-08-06

transportation problem VIII re-
main to be solved. We will have
settled our interior carrying pol
Icy, but what thenf
Our interior products. pressing
outward, will come to a dead stop,
and why7 Because having reach
ed a transportation wall which
runs around our boundaries in
the shape of water on the east
and west and part of the south,
our products will be piled up for
lack OF proper transportation
across the seas. Why does a
farmer own his own teams, his
own wagons? Why does he not
depend upon some other farmer
to do his hauling7 Why does
the merchant in even our small
cities have his own delivery
wagon?
MUST BE INDEPENDENT.
Because the farmer and the
merchants know that they must
be Independent. They know that
the time will come when q few
days difference in having at hand
the proper equipment to gather
crops and haul them will mean
a loss on the whole year to the
farmer, and when an inability to
make prompt deliveries will lose
sales for the merchant and af.
feet his standing AZ a tradesman.
Just at this time, when com.
merce 10 still suffering from
the effects Of the world war, II
Is easy to get foreign ships to
carry our products. But what
about the coming time when trade
10 revived all over the world and
producers Of every nation will be
seeking to market their own
goods? Does any American con-
ceive that It will be easy to OBJ
tain foreign ships for American
products in competition with the
products Of the nation whose
alag that foreign ship flies7 Not
a bit Of 1t.
The foreign steamship lines
would more probably raise their
rates on American products and
the American farmer or manufac-
turer will find that when his
goods are laid down in foreign
markets by foreign ships he will
have to take into consideration a
little extra freight charge, all Of
which will 90 on the selling price
of his goods. thus placing a dis.
tinct handicap upon the American
producer and manufactures.
A few years ago we were un-
able to transport our troops to
France. We had neglected to
build a merchant marine through
aiding It to meet the competition
Of foreigners whose merchant ma
rines were going concerns with
wages connected with the Undue
The Washington times., 1922-08-06
Chicago Suburb Faces
Problem Over Clothes

public place under the control Of
the commissioners in dress not
properly belonging to his or her Sax"
The question arose today whether
women wearing knickers or riding
breeches would be affected by the
new rule, or tea hounds" wearing
pinchback, corsetappearing coats.
No arrests under the new order
have been reported.
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ton Of movement illustrated at
the beginning Of the world war
would be provided against.
There would be no penalization
Of one port in favor Of another.
through the removal Of any hand
leap that may be imposed through
artificial land transportation haul
upon any manufacturing and pro-
dtoins area entitled to an ex'
port base at it's nearest seographi-
cal ocean outlet. The intent OF
the bill Is to make the operation
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p SUBSIDY BILL WOULD MAKE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
EPRESENT NATION i'm ITS ENTIRETY SHIP BOARD MEMBER SAY

squarely at the transportation
problem. We cannot be quiescent
and allow other nations to take
possession of those markets. aided
in their efforts by their own mer-
chant marine.
We must build up our own for
eign marketing system and lay
our goods at the doors OF those
who wish to buy them in our own
ships. II We fail to use the
necessary foresight In . few years
other nations will have intrenched
themselves in the foreign markets
and our effort to gain our share
OF the foreign trade will have
lost It's golden chance.
EQUALITY OF MILEAGE.
Under the bill now before Con-
gress, looking toward this end,
there can be no port monopoly
in the movement OF commerce.
Any port Of any Of the American
seaboards through which COM
merce flows will have equality Of
mileage to the ports Of other ma
tions to which cargo may bs dss-
tined.
It 10 recognized to be the un-
questioned intent Of Congress, re-
Elected in the Merchant Marine
act. that ports so geographically
located as TO become the seaboard
exporting base for certain produc-
tive and distributing areas should
receive full opportunity for growth
and development. Economy and
facility in the moving Of ocean
commerce should prompt its flow
through the port gateway Of near
est geographical location, thus
eliminating that handicap to the
borne commerce, Of artificial and
unnatural distance haul to sea-
board.
A ship might operate at q profit
from a port to one seaboard.
but with resultant handicap to
the moving commerce II the sea
board outist was remote. There
fore, II strategic and important
trade routes from all the ports Of
all the seaboards to the various
foreign ports In. the world be es-
tabiished and maintained. the sit
uation could well arise whereby
the protection Of the moving COM
merce from an artificial distance
haul to seaboard would require
special consideration and support.
CHANCE TO EXPAND.
Assistance would be given sea.
ports TO grow and expand; the
interior producing and manufac-
turing centers would be protected
from discrimination: and as all
ports would thus be supplied
with essential terminals to handle
shipping so necessary in time OF
national emergency. that conges-
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Of an American merchant marine
represent the nation and its citi-
zenship in its entirety. giving in
it's making, an equal accruins
benefit to every seaport. every
interior area, every manufacturer
and producer, wherever and In
whatever area located.
(The next article. by Commis-
sionsr T. v. OConnor, viii deal
with the labor phase Of the ship
ping problem.)
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agination Of a superman to describe
the subjects.
Duncan himself fails to express
himself clearly on the subject OF
what these canvasses are supposed
to be. It's q new kind Of art,
futuristic in style, and faithful to
the Duncan idea Of destroying the
old methods in order to improve
with the new.
Young art students today" he
told his astonished audience, who
are copying the old school Of art
here taken from the so-called mas.
terpieces, are compelled to find a
market for this work In America
and South American countries,
where the civilization is younger
and tho people are more easily
satisfied, II doesn't go over here.
People here are striving for some
thing new.
VENUS DE MILO AWKWARD.
Just fancy all the Americans
who come to Paris every year for
the opportunity Of getting a
glimpse Of Venus de Milo. Why.
it's ridiculous. Venus de Milo is
not Greek art. She's a stodgy,
awkward. looking person. with moth
ing to commend her.
"I think the dissatisfaction one
finds today with the old artists
represents the most wholesome
promise Of some wonderful new
work in the immediate future.
Just what this will be no one at
this moment can say, but that II
win be an improvement on the
old methods, everyone admits"
Duncan gave II a. his opinion
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mandant Of the Infantry and
Cavalry School at Fort Leaven.
worth. and the headquarters Of the
regiment was then moved to that
post. Later Company B was sent
to Bennet to furnish additional
security to the agency there in
view Of expected trouble leading
out of the ghost dances which the
redskins had begun in anticipation
of the coming Of their Messiah.
Later Lieut.. Col. Drum, in com
mand at Yates, received orders to
arrest Sitting Bull, who was. as o.
old, one Of the leading malcontents
on the Sioux reservation. The
next morning q lively fight took
place; sitting Bull was killed and
his band dispersed.
The people Of the National Capi'
tai should feel proud to have such
an old war-tried regiment patroling
its frontier. On the regimental
battle flag are the names Of twenty
six civil war engagements. includ-
ing Gettysburg and the second Bull
Run.
The commanding officer Of Wash
ington cordially invites the public
to visit old historic Fort Washing
ton at any time. The electrical
street cars will carry you to Fort
Hunt. and there you can cross on
the ferry. or. II you would rather
make the trip on the water. passes
may be secured from the offices
Of the District Of Columbia mill
tary. In the Munitions building. to
ride on the General Ruclesr. which
leaves the wharf at Washington
Barracks twice . day.
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rs AMERICA regain her lost position maritime
natnf VIII the American ag float vessels
carrying the products Of American initiative and industry to
s four tho globe thsy did bygone days?
Thsss questions that aong greater interest every day
people beginning think of all forms
Washington Times has arranged print series of anthor
atvs articles Aas shipprg problem, each article written
b Commissioner Of the United States Shipping Board and each
dealing with separate phase Of this problem
The the SERIES printed last Sunday trtten by Com
missioner Edtard C. Phlnrnner, Of Maine
This second oriels 0ren BY Frederick Thompson Of
Alabama.
BY COMMISSIONER FREDERICK THOMPSON
TN whatever direction may be led to improve the
industrial agricultural condition of America, the
- inevitable end is the of transportation.
Students Of public questions that upon the solving Of
the transportation problem rests the solution of the high
cost of living food distribution and the general balance
between what the citizen and what it costs
him to live and support his family.
pery Of America demands proper coordination Of rail
and transportation, coordination such is enjoyed
by several of rivals for the markets Of the world.
Under the transportation act Of 1920 the Interstate Com
Commission is engaged in exhaustive nvesti
cation of ways and whereby to better coordinate
rail lines in the interest of economy eff
cheney it having been that the rapid development
of American railroads during the last quarter of century
competition between certain systems has resulted in rail
to seaboard that handcaps the moving
There is little doubt but that
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Commission has been ordered by
Congress to perform.
1t Is an intricate task, and
when completed one-half Of our
The Washington times., 1922-08-06
FRED /. THOMPSON
CITES ADVANTAGES
OF PENDING ACTS

Under Measure, There Cam BE No Port Monopoly
i'm the Movement of Commerce, According to
Commissioner From Alabama-ASSiStance
Would BE Given to SeaportS to Grow and
EXDand.
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There Is a little doubt but that
this grave question Of rail trans
portation is on the way toward
solution. 1t is not an easy task
that the Interstate Commerce
The Washington times., 1922-08-06
BY HELEN II. HOFFMAN.
PARIS. Aug. s.

VTTITH his sreying locks
" falling comfortably about
w his shouldera his faat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
HARBOR MAN IS
FATALLY INJURED
Thrown Through Wind
SHIELD Into Side of A
Green Line Car.

Joseph Medietz of Carey street,
Indiana Harbor, was probably fat
allv injured last night when the
truck in which he was riding crash
ed into moving Green Line' car
on Chicago avenue and he was
thrown through the windshield
against the side Of the street car.
The truck. owned by Joseph Chur-
lila of Calumet. was travelling east
on Chicaeo ave, when 1t ran into a
street car going west. The driver
not being acquainted with the prac
tice Of street cars operating in both
directions on the right hand track.
believed he was following a car. In
stead both truck and car were going
in the same path travelling in op-
rosire directions when they met and
dashed headon. The Ford truck was
demolished while the front windows
Of the street car were broken.
Joseph Churilla, the driver Of the
truck. was unhurt. The Green Line
crew in charge of car No. 73 last
night were Conductor Ross Baker
and AIotornsan Charlie Guergen.
The injured man was taken in
a Huber ambulance to the Hammond
hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
COPS BREAK Up
SPOON|NG PARTY
Indiana Harbor Men And
Whiting Women are
Much Aggrieved

When Walter Jones and David
Ball. giving their address as Indi-
ana Harbor, parked their Ford on
the Miller road between Cay and
Miller beach. last night and at
tempted TO hold a "spooning PARTY
with two Whiting women. as the
Gary police put 1t. they came to
grief
Besides causing their arrest for
assault and battery and driving
without license. Officer GALLOWAY.
police chauffeur. found that he had
20 use force when the pair resisted
arrest AS q result, Ball is nursing
some injuries today.
According TO Officer Galloway. he
was travelling the road near Blank
VILE when lie spied the machine
parked in the roadway and blocking
traffic
Jones and Ball. who We're con-
Quoting a. s1ooning party. said
Galloway. became Indignant when
asiSed them to get TIE car off the
road and as much as told me to go
to -
Ball resisted arrest. according to
Galloway and he needed medical
treatment at the Gary police sta
ton after the arrest.
Their trials viii lie heard in the
Gary police court TO-DAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
POLICE MAKE AN
IMPORTANT ARREST

With the arrest yesterday ~ VIII
liam Perkins. 557 summer houle-
vard. police believe theg have cap
tured an automobile and accessory
thief Of more than ordinary ability.
He is credited with having stolen
hundreds OF doEars worth of acces-
sories.
Chief Runde issued call today to
Hammond motorists who have lost
Ford tires to appear at the police
station and identify four tires and
pile of automobile parts taken with
the automobile believed stolen. in
which Perkins was arrested yester-
day
Part OF the loot Is thought TO be-
long TO Herman Buehrle 1872 Penn
syivania avenue. Gary, who reported
to Hammond police a few dsvs ago
the loss OF a Ford ruSrber mat pump
md other articles taken from his
car.
Perkins was first nabbed ~ OFT
GER PAYNE. who ordered him into the
station. C'1izzed by officers at the
station Perkins was released De.
tectives -eturning to the station
later learned Of Perkins arrest and
release end acting on informa tion
they had since received decided TO
re-arrest him. He was taken at
his home He IS held without hail
on an open charge pending further
Investigation.
The owrer OF the automobile in
which Perkins was found has not
been uncovered The prisoner has
named his brother as the owner De-
tectives say that is a lie.
Perkins was arrested few weeks
ago on a charge OF disorderly con
duct when he refused to move along
on orders from officer Sikorski. Per
kins then wanted 70 fight the offi-
Ger. alleging the latter had looked
hard at his wife" with whom Per
kins was walking.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
FIRE CHIEF MILL
GETS BROKEN RIBS

All bound round with adhesive
tape. Fire Chief William Mil today
was recuperating at his home from
inflries received in an accident at
Central station yesterday morning
in which three OF the chiefs ribs
we're fractured A thorough ex-
animation by DR.. o. o. Melton
failed to disclose any more serious
internal injuries and the chiefs re-
covery will probably be now a mat
ter Of time and painful patience.
He is thanking his lucky stars
that he lives to tell the tale Of the
unfortunate accident.
He was standing behind truck
Undergoing repairs at Central sta
tion. The lob finished one Of the
fremen cranked the motor The
track. left In gear. backed into the
Chief. pinning him to the wall. His
rolJss st physique and the rather short
distance the truck Travelled back
wards combined to avert fatal cas-
ualty.
Mayor Brown. Chief of Police
Bunde and a host Of Chief Mis-
friends called at his home to see
him yesterday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
HE WON'T BE
IN COURT TODAY

Hammond school authorities today
are rendering a little party TO
group OF boys. pupils In the upper
grades and vocational school. The
ofrair is being held in the Chambers
Of Judge Miles f. Norton OF juvenile
court, at Crown Point. It's no Lit
tie Lord Farintleroy" tea party eth
er. The guests will be about doz
en- boys who sport the dubious role
OF toughest in the schools. Hosts
will be L. l.. Caldwell. school su-
perintendent. Fred s. Barrows. vo-
cational school head. Karl Griffin.
head of attendance department. and
others Judge Norton will pour.
There's going to be one vacant
chair. though. That's the one
meant for John Yarga. 1885 Colum-
bia avenue. John. aged Is. ran
away from home this morning when
he learned that his parents had been.
= tbpoened to bring him before the
Juvenile court today. Tlis morn
ing when Johns mother went to call
him for breakfast he wasn't in his
room. Instead there was a note
1t said:
Tn not going to court. I'm run
ming away Good bye
School officials hope to weed out
the hopelessly incorrigible from the
potentially good @ in little quiz
fest before Judge Norton. who's cal
led by boys. ''th- most understend-
Ing man" in Lal. county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
TABLED
WITHOUT
DEBATE
|. A. Busby Not Permitted
to Tell of Plans

Regardless OF the merits of the
proposal made py the street car
company. tAe action of the city
council last night in refusing to
permit a discussion of the trac
tion and jitney question was
piece Of asinine business. The
fact that l. A Busby. former
president OF the Chicago Surface
Lines and president of the Ham
lnoad Whiting & East Chicago
street railways, was not permit
ted % talk TO the council IS
nothing to boast about There
were representatives OF the XII
vans and Rotary clubs, the
Chau.be. Of Commerce and other
civic organizations who were
present and entitled TO speak.
By shutting off public discus
sion and embarra ssing Mayor
Brown who had called the meet
ing for tho purpose of debating
the traction company's proposal.
the city council didn't settle
thing. If the council had tabled
tire resolution after everyone who
cared to speak had been heard the
jitneys could claim a victory.
Had the resolution been passed
without pei hitting the public TO
be heard what a howl there
would have been? And TO pass 1t
without public discussion last
night would have been just as
unfair as to lay Il on the table.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10

The street car company's offer to
Improve It's service on condition that
;itncys and busses are put of the
streets, received a rebuff last night.
Bv a vote or 10 to the city eoun-
Gil laid on the table a resolution
binding the city to the company 5
proposal This action disposes Of
,s4~ roa7.ar fos thi T. days. At the
end Of that period the resolution can
be reconsidered by a majority vote
OF thc c, uncil
Tn. meeting last night was al
ten,leP By several hundred people
and IN q. der to accommodate -hs crowd
the council adjourned as soon as IL
was called 10 order at the city hall
and went to the superior court house
Judge Refers court room was bare
" large enough for the gallery of
jitneurs. representatives Of the street
car company. including President
Busby, interested citizens, and spok-
esmen for the city's. civic organiza-
tionS
The written proposal of the Ham
mond. whiting & East Chicago
Street Car Company, signed by Pres
ident Busby was read and c. l.
Fowler chairman of the council
called for a public discussion of the
question. Instead of granting this
request the council shut off all de-
bate b. insisting that the resolution
embodying the company's proposal
be read and upon the reading Of the
resolution Immediately laid II upon
the table
Councilman Calib White made the
motion to lay the resolution on the
table and was seconded by Council
man Schultz The vote to table the
resolution follows:
Yea: Simpson. Mehan. Slack. Ma
ka. Schultz. Krigiolka. White. Dede-
low. Anderson and Seliger. t1o).
Nay: Kacler. stamm, Hess. Wolf,
Halo. Conde Fowler. Reissig go.
The meeting last night was called
by Mayor Brown who had invited
the Kiwans. and Rotary clubs, the
Chamber of Commerce, the various
ward Improvement associations and
oNAici itPi c>Sit tcNtNc oVul6S TO De
present to debate the merits of the
company's proposal
The councils summary action met
with the approval of large por-
tion Of the crowd which applaude.
and chesred at the conclusion OF
the meeting. Many representative
citizens. however. expressed them
SIveS aS dfSrfeo cod AZ I,,-f,,~ -
been permitted TO hear a discussion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
ARROWHEAD
INN IS NOW
RESPECTABLE

The Arrowhead Inn, formerly
owned by Big Jim Collisimo AMI
one of the most notorious of Burn
hams string of road houses. now
appears in the role of a respecta 5la
rooming house.
Following several killings at the
place, the inn was closed. Then
Big Jim Collisimo was killed in
Chicago and the Inn was boarded
up. 1t has not been used for sew
oral years.
The Ryan Car CO. Of Hegewisch
has closed a fve year lease on the
property with an option to pur-
chase at the expiration of the pc
riod
Three years ago when industries
were at top production the Ryan
company, like other plants of the
~egion, found difficulty in hiring
help because of the lack of housing
facilities. IN some cities this has
been relieved to a certain extent in
the last two years. Not so with
Hegewisch. The car pl ant IS
swamped with business but is short
OF men
II is planned to convert the Inn
into a hotel and house employees
who are unable TO find houses.
About ninety men will be housed
there just as soon al the place can
be prepared. Mr.. LEONARD. former
ly In charge of the commissary
department of the General Ameri
can Tank Ca Corp. of East Chi
cago, viii be In charge OF the hotel.