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VOL. IX. NO. 39.
NOVEMBER 27, 1920. EIGHT PAGES.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. Increasing
demands tor early relief from existing
f.nancial, business and agricultural
renditions are piling up the desks of
the republican leaders of congress,
they stated today.
' Despite repeated declarations that
he aproaching winter session will be
4evoted almost exclusively to appro
priation measures, it was admitted
congress may be forced to pass emerg
ency legislation to meet the acute
domestic problems pressing for lm
,cisdlate solution.
I GIVES GRAVE CONCERN.
The situation is one that Is giving
,he republican leaders grave concern.
,they said, but until the return of President-elect
Harding from Panama they
vill continue to "mark time."
They -want to consult him before
mapping out a oomplete program for
the coming season. It was explained.
It is expected Mr. Harding will con
fer with them here on cr about the
ay congress re-convenes Dec 8. He
Is due to arrive at Newport News. Va
Dec. 4. It Is said a private dinner giv
en in his honor at Washington some
right soon thereafter may be the ooca
ion for a "pow-wow" between the
president-elect and others high In the
councils of the republican party.
WILL MEET SENATORS.
Before his departure on his present
Journey Mr. Harding invited several In
fluential republican senators to meet
him at dinner upon his return. He
suggested Washington as the best
place for the dinner and he is expected
to spend at least a day and a night
here before returning to Marlon.
By the time Mr. Harding is due here
and congress is ready to gat down, o
business, "Washington will be filling
with representatives of those financial,
business aad agricultural interests
which are seeking immediate action
on tax and other legislation. These
Interests do not desire to wait until
the new congress is called In extra
session - after Mr. Harding's Inaugura
tion. They want congress to act at
rnce to afford the relief they declare
they require without delay for the
plump in the country's markets, de
flation and the lmportatin of Canadian
wheat. Australian and Argentina wool
And other foreign products being
Jumped on this country.
OTHER INTEREST'S VIEWS.
There are other Interests that have
expressed opposition to a high pro
tective tariff which they declare would
jsrevent this country from "swapping"
its goods for these of foreign countries
land building up a larger foreign trade.
till others would have President Wil
son Invoke his war powers and employ
eorne agency like the war trade board
fto place an embargo or! these Imports
j-lth which American producers say
they are unable to compete. They also
favor a revival of the war finance cor
poration as another means of meeting
the existing situation,
j AWAIT WILSON MESSAGE.
When congress meets a little more
.han a week hence, it will find all or
these Interests knocking at its doors.
Audiences with President-elect Hard
ing will be sought by representatives
icf these interests. Republican as well
as democratic leaders of congress are
to go over the situation with him.
President Wilson's message to con
prresa Is being awaited with undisguis
ed interest. Developments of far reach
ing Import before the Christmas holt
Cays are anlcipated by those who have
fcesn observing the trend of domestic
affairs throughout the country .
TITTLE HI
SUE GARY
STREET RY.
The Tittle Bros. Packing Co., of Gary
and Indiana Harbor today brought suit
for 11,500 damages against the Gary
Street Railway Co., in the Hammond
superior court. On June 4, a truck be
longing to the packing company ap
proached Broadway on Sixth ave
nue. In Gary. According to the com
plaint, the driver stopped until ha re
ceived the signal from the traffic po
liceman to come acrcss. As the truck
was crossing the street car tracks, a
car which failed to come to a stop, as
required by ordinance, struck the truc'.t
hurling it against a trolley pole. The
machine was wrecked. Attorney W.
J. Whinery is representing the plaintiff
In the suit.
TERRIFIC STORM
AT PORT ARTHUR
PORT ARTHUR, Texas. Nov. 27.
Property loss of approximately $100.
JQf1. one dead and cine missing is the
't result of the terrific wind storm
v Moil struck the u tter front' here late
.-esterday. demolishing part of the
on Arthur canal and dack shed.
F.dward E. Rick?on. 16-year-old boy.
as killed when struck by flying tim-
ers and it Is said one young woman
missing, who was seen passing the
ihedj when the etorm began.
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Did You
Hear That
DOCTORS report an unusually large
amount of sore throats in town this fall.
JOHN McCLANAHAN has returned
from a short visit with relatives in
rarr, Ind.
THE Industrial high school basket
ball season opens nert Saturday with
the Alumni.
CHICKEN thieves made an unsuc
cessful attempt on Hickory street,
Thursday night.
THE Lawrence Grays and Charles
Swansons of LaPorte, spent the Thanks
piving holiday in Hajnmond.
W. J. BRONS, traveling auditor of
the International News Service was a
Hammond visitor this week.
CLEAN up your premises. Alderman
Pat Reilley is smelling out the dirty
basements and he can smell a long way.
THE Frank Gordon home, 1:70 Michi
gan are., was robbed Thursday night of
a $10 watch and chain and a 5 gradu
ation pin.
THE South. Side Maroons are giving
a hop tonight at Liet2en"s Hall in West
Hammond. They are getting set for
a lively season.
A. H. KIM RLE, county auditor of
LaPorta county, well known in the
Calumet region is dead in LaPorte of
uraemic poisoning.
FRIENDS of Franklin Blackmun, a
former Hammond boy, who is ill in
Denver, will regret to know that ha is
not doing so well.
MAJOR GEN. W. Q. HAAN, formerly
of this county, is one of the notables
attending the Army-Navy football game
in New Tork today.
AS far as winning games Is con
cerned Hammond's professional foot
ball team closed a rather disastrous
season on Thanksgiving Day,
W. S. HUT TON, 5 Elizabeth street,
has asked the police to help find his
white and tan fox terrior which ans
wers to the name of 3rJde," if at all.
THE bald head row for the Elk's din
ner dance has already been monopolised
according to Joe Austgen who la res
ponsible fer the success of tJu. affair.
WEST Hammond celebrated Thanks
giving with a wild riot of turkey raffle,
gambling amd the game waj liberally
patronized by those on this sv cf the
state line.
HAMMOND man employed at the
Studebaker plant at South Bend Is back
home with the information that 2.C00
men have been laid off and that more
are to be.
CEARING, Hammond's football star,
shone brili&ntly in the Kcntland-Ren-sselaer
football game the first of the
week. By his work, Rensselaer won
the game. .
SOMEONE with a key which fits, un
locked the telephone booth coin box at
108 Sibley st. recently and removed all
of the change. The loss has just been
discovered.
GEO. HENSON, motorcycle cor, 1
considering sueing the street car com
pany. While chasJng a sptder his cap
blew oft and a car following hJm
promptly cut t in two.
MICHIGAN CITT reduced bread pric
es from 17 to 15 cents and from 12 to
10. Hammond's retailers are still de
manding 18 for tho big loaf and1 13 for
the small. Whassa matter? ,
BUSTER, three year old. saw a horse
walking down the street the other day.
He had never seen one that was not
hitched to a wagon and was greatly
astonished, saying: "Oh, muwer, here
is a horse that's broke off."
POST card from Miss Jennie Kaptur,
former secretary to Dr. T. E. Bell, an
nounces she and the family are nicely
settled in a pretty bungalow at Los An
gelta. Of course ehe is all taken up
with the climate and everything.
IRVING CHAYKEN has been designa
ted to organize the basketball team
which Is to represent the Hammond
Post of the American Legion. Ha has
plenty of material and will te able to
make some interesting announcements
soon.
ATTT. HENRY CLEVELAND broke
speed records with his car, climbed
through a train, and ran the reat of tho
way home when a Are report came from
there. He was disgusted to find a
place the size of his hat burned in the
shingles.
MAYOR DAN BROWN had a chance
to exercise his police powers the other
day when the fire truck was exhibit
ing cn Lake George drive. A big
truck from Tolleston came bowling alon
the boulevard but the mayor halted it
and bawled the driver out just like a
traffic cop. , ,
EDDIE GREENER says duck hunting
haa been very good this ear. He means
of course that there is plenty of hunt
ing, but few ducks are being bagged.
"There have been fifty men out for
every duck shot, he 6ays, and ex
plains further by saying that the ducks
seem to have avoided the region in go
ing south.
ED. DEMERLING was married yester
day and was also pinched at midnight
as the-wedding party wa returning
from Stegcr, 111. The fake warrant
charged a serious offense which requir
ed Ed. to skirmish up a $S0 bond bc
ore being released by police. The best
part of It vu hla new wife about half
way believed the charge was true,
Want State
Park on
Gary Dunes
f TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CArlTAll
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 27.
Recommendations that the istate leg
islature make large appropriations and
enact remedial measures to preserve
the national resources cf Indiana are
included in the annual report of the
department of conservation which has
Just been completed by Richard Lleber,
director.
Foremost among the recommenda
tions is that the state appropriate $1,
000,000 towards the creation of a state
park in the dunes along the shores ot
Lake Michigan.
"The fact that these dunes are the
finest and greatest dunes known, their
accessibility to millions and thetr
adaptibility to the purpose and the to
solute necessity of an outdoor play
ground In that locality, do not warrant
further procrastination on the part ot
Indiana In acquiring them," the report
reads.
It is also pointed out mat thousands
of dollars have been spent in vain at
tempts to locate oil wells In Indiana
when the reports lying unpublished in
the department because of a lack or
funds, show there is no oil in the lo
cality of the drilling. For a few hun
dred dollars the reports could be print
ed, the reports adds, whereas great
lossess occur regularly because of tho
failure of the state to make its investi
gations along this line public.
An appropriation of at least $500,000
for the purchase of additional forest
lands is urged. It is recommended that
the tax law, which does not distinguish
between forrest and agricultural lands,
be amended so as to assess all forest
land at II an acre. These two recom
mendations, which are intended to pro
mote both state and private forests,
ara regarded as the cardinal points in
an adequate forestry program for the
state.
There is no objection to clearing
woodland which Is essentially agricul
tural land, the report said, but vigor
ous efforts should be made to prevent
clearing typical forest lands such as
are found in some of the hilly coun
ties of southern Indiana.
GRAND JURY RETURNS
THREE INDICTMENTS
'SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CROWN POINT. Ind.. Nov. 27. The
grand Jury, which had been called for
Friday by Judge Martin Smith, re
turned three indictments at the close
of the session.
Frank Sikora of East Chicago,
charged with first degree murder, kill
ing his wife, Baldwina Sikora. Al
berto Aliva and Pedro Hendosa. both
charged with the murder cf David
!Flicher. Sikora is from East Chi-
cago and Mendoba and Aliva hail from
Whiting. The men ara now. in the
county jail at Crown Point. Mendoza
and Aliva are Mexicans. P. W". Memn.
Hammond; George Guffin and Clarence
Sommwi, Gary; Alex Boyd Rosg and
Milton H. Hart of Crown Point, are the
members of the grand Jury.
IN THE COUNTY
CRIMINAL COURT
tSPECIAL TO THS TIMES)
CROWN I-OINT. Ind., Nov. 2S.
Jesse Johnson and George Holmes of
Indiana Harbor stole a valuable lot
of clothing, including four fur coats
and other wearing apparel from the
store of Phillip Lacks in Indiana Har
bor. They plead guilty on Friday In
the criminal court and Judge Smith
gave them a 1 to It year sentence In
the elndlana reform school, a $25.00
fine and dlsinf ranchlsement for one
year.
Frank Culp and Lafe Skagts of
Whiting charged with second degree
burglary for stealing several automo
bile tlr from Peter Skafish were
given a 2 to 14 year sentence and di
sfranchisement for 6 years. Culp is
15 years old and Pkagrts is 22. Both
had served time for the same offense
several months ago. Both plead guilty.
CONSTANTINE MAY
RENOUNCE CROWN
PARIS. Nov. 27. A strong rumor
was current In well Informed circles
here today that Constantine of Greece,
has decided to renounce the crown of
the Hellenic kingdom in favor of his
eldest son. In doing so. It is believed
he would yield to pressure from the
entente, especially France, which has
gone on recdrd as absolutely opposed
to his return as ruler of his country.
In some quarters, however, the rumor
is not credited, the opinion being ad
vanced that Constantine is eager to
make a triumphal return to Athena.
New Marriage Licenses
CROWN POINT. Ind., Nov. 27. The
following new licenses were issued
yesterday:
James E. Hamilton. Indiana Harbor,
Alice F. Kotoskl, Gary; Edward E.
Volkiman. Martha M. Law, Hammond:
Charles Demerling. Alice TL Lakotzke,
Hammond; Ernest J. Rail, Vivian S.
riournaj-, Indiana Harbor; James
Echols, Gary. Mary Willie Morgan.
Anlston. Alaf; Thoniaa Faith, Edith
Evans, Indiana Harbor.
PLEAD GUILTY
TO SPEEDING
Frank Tunamski, 14 Condit street,
Hammond and Fred Badall. 45 Clin
ton street. Hammond, entered pleas of
guilty this morning in Hammond
lice court to charge of speeding. Both
were given the minimum fines. Wil
liam Griffin. 152 Adams street. Gary,
was arrested last night on a charge
of driving his automobile while drunk.
His hearing will be held later.
ANTI-BOYCOTT
SENTIMENT
SING
Store Employe Against Get
ting His Bread and But
ter in the Shape of Strike
Benefits.
An additional reward of $100 making
$200 in all has been offered for in
formation leading to the arrest anl
conviction of the wanton miscreants
who nearly a week ago hurled mis
sions through the windows of the
Rimbach building on llohrnan street
tenanted by the Lion department store.
Though diligent effort has been
made hoth by the authorities and priv
ate agencies, the identity of those re
sponsible for the outrage has not been
definitely flsed. Investigation, how
ever, of several clues establish tho
fact that the destruction was the work
of boycott sympathisers and it Is prob
able that a "squeal' will before many
days bring those responsible lor tbe
outrage Into the public eye.
WILL NOT PERMIT DICTATION.
The window-smashing which suc
ceeded the throwng of stink bomba in
to the store earlier in the evening has
done more to crystallize public senti
ment than anything else that has hap
pened during the strike and is an in
dication that the last resort to win is
being used when destruction of prop
erty is brought about. Picketting and
boycotting are both thus characterized
as ineffectual weapons. The status of
the situation remains unchanged ex
cept that the number of shoppers in
the affected stores is Increasing daily.
The merchants are thas fortified in
their determination to allow none to
dictate as to how they shall run the
business into which they have sun
their money and life effort, without
the domination of outside trouble
makers and agitators who stop short
of nothing but to rule or ruin.
THE AGITATOR BAIinED.
Before the merchants affected will
submit to any effort permitting out
eiders to runrthelr affairs they will sell
their stores and move to some other
city where they can conduct their
busines without continual molestatloil
from unprincipled and selfish men,
aided by individuals with misguided
notions of sympathy. Intelligent and
unprejudiced people lr the city who
have watched the situation know that
union men have never been able to ex
press themselves on the subject of the
boycott entirely free from the influ
ence of the agitator. The key to the
door o individual prosperity is work
and the pay envelope, not the brick
bat, the boycott and the agitator. It
is not a question of unionism. Union
ism remains unassailed.
WHAT AN EMPLOYE SATS.
An interesting sidelight la thrown
on the situation by an intelligent em
ploye of one cf the stores who said:
"Why don't they let the clerks here
alone? We find real pleasure and con
tentment in our work performed undr
square deal conditions and according
to the real American idea of employ
ment which is freedom. Wc enjoy em
ployment relations that work to the
mutual advantage of employer and
employe.
"It is manifestly unfair to have
man come here from unsuocosf ul
forcing efforts In other cities and try
to compel any other way of doing busi
ness. We know where our bread anJ
butter is coining from and we don't
want the kind of bread and butter that
robs fellow workers ef a part of theirs
In order to k(tp us from the soup
house." WHAT BEVF.RIDGB SAID.
Former Senator A. J. Beverldge,
author of the child labor law, one of
the greatest ever put on the statute
books recently said. "Americanism
means that every man may work for
his living; that no power oan lawfully
prevent any man from working for his
living; that every man Is entitled t
the peacefuT enjoyment of the irutta
of his toil and that all ths strength of
our popular representative government
will shield every man in the exercise
of those elemental right?!."
GAS CO. GETS BOOST
ft! FORT WAYNE
f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE!
INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Nov. 27 The
public service commission today author
ized the Northern Indiana Oas and
Electric Co. to put into effect the fol
lowing schedule of rates for gas in
Fort Wayne, effective December 16:
First 10,000 cubic feet, $LS5. .
Next 20.000, $1.23.
Next 20,000, $1.13.
Next 130.000, $1.05.
All over 20C.O00 cubic feet. "5 cents.
Minimum meter charge, fl.
The company was authorized to
charge $1.3 gross. $1.75 net for every
thousand cubic feet of gas ccnsumd at
Blucton and Decatur with a minimum
meter charge of $1.10 gross and $1.00
net.
BIG FIREJN CORK
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE)
CORK. Nov. 27. Another bombing
outrage was perpetrated by the black
and tans early today when a load of
explosive was set off at a big store,
starting a fire which caused at l.?al
$250,000 loss. The city's entire fire ap
paratus was rushed to th scene, but
black and tans prevented the fireman
from extinguishing the flames. A ba:
tie was fought while the fire swept on
unchecked. The firemen were worsU-d
and driven off.
i
IS
Brother of H. M. Godfrey
and Was Property Owner
in Hamrnond
Robert M. Godfrey, 63." Oakley ave
nu. Hammond, received a message
this morning informing him that his
brother, Oscar F. Godfrey, was drown
ed yesterday at Seaside. Ore., wlire he
resided. The message wajj brief, mere
ly stating that the unfortunate man
had met death while fifhinj and that
it was believed the body had been
washed out to sea.
Oscar Godfrey, 'wh'.e a property
owner In Hammond, had never lived
in the city, but was known to many
Hammond people. He was 70 years
old and will be remembered by many
o the older baseball fans aj the piteh-e.-
on Chicago's first professional base
ball tam, which was captained by A.
G. Spalding.
He was remarkably active in spite
of his ytars and only a year ago while
visiting in Chicago ha participated In
an indoor baseball meet and won first
prize for the highest batting average,
lie had been living a retired life and
spent much of bis time in fishing.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and three sons. One of these sons,
Frank S. Godfrey, was captain in the
second Oregon volunteers in the Span
ish war and led the first company to
make a landing at Manilla, following
the bombardment by Admiral Dewey's
battleships.
! INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK. Nov. 27. In broad day
light four highwaymen today robbed
David .ylor, a clerk, of $60,000 worth
of diamonds at 49 street and Seventh
avenue. Just a few blocks from the
heart of Ne wTork's great white way.
then leaped into a waiting taxicab and
dashed oy.
Sayjor, an employe of the Providence
Diamond Co.. had just taken the dia
monds, in two metal boxes, from a safe
deposit vault in the Pacific Bank, at
the corner of 4Dth street and Seventh
avenue, within a 'stone's throw of the
gayest and busiest center of all 'ew
York. He was crossing the street and
Just reaching the other side when the
quartet, all wearing the typical "gun
man's cap," pounced upon him. One
of them struck a smashing blow at his
face. Another pulled out a revolver
and held It tinier the half-fainting
man's nose, while the two others grab
bed the two boxes with their rich con
tents. D. Burkan, a salesman, who happen
ed by, rushed to Saylor's aid, but one
of the bandits promptly covered him
with a gun, threatening to kill him.
In another moment. the quartet was
off a taxi, speeding northward to
Fiftieth street.
IT WAS TOUGH Ofl
THE OLDRAY MARE
Indianapolis Lads Put in an
Adventurous Twelve
Hours
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Nov. 27. The
old gray mare was "all in" when motor
cops today over took Harlan Marshall,
9, and Richard Lyon. 10, headed west
In a "ses going hack," after a cbawe
of 12 adventurous hours. Here's the
tale, tabloided:
Harlan and Richard determined to
"go west,'" annexed a gat and a rifle
late yesterday.
Later they acquired the old gray
mare, and atop the more or less pranc
irg steed, aimed for the setting sun.
Police prot on the train when a wo
man telephoned that the pair had
asked for a night's lodging. "But the
trio boys and old gray mare had
fled before the blue coats arrived.
N'p.vt a woman reported two youth
ful horsemen attempted to hold her up.
Next, the police learned they had
hitched the old gray mare to a shay
and were still headed west.
Meanwhile cops afoot, on motor
bikis, on bicycles and In flivvers took
up the trail.
But It was not until long efter
breakfast time that the fugitives were
overhauled then rldin gin a dilapi
tated coal wagon to which the O G M
had been attached.
A bushel of food had been picked up
for the Journey, but the O G M was
dragging as the lads were sleepy, so
they were ready to quit.
Now the O G M ia out on pasture
pending the finding of the owner; the
coal man has his wagon back and the
boys are in the detention home until
such time as Judge Lahr can hear the
story in juvenile court.
ATTORNEY CUT
BY FLYING GLASS
Attorney Harry Sharaviskl of Gary
was cut by flying glare and had a
lucky escape from serious Injury in
Gary j-esterday afternoon when a
Franklin car in which he was an oc
cupant, crashed into a machine driven
b (i. W. Swart cf 745 Van Euren
street.
The accident occurred at Sth ave- j
nue and Adams street. The Franklin
car owned by VerPlanks garage crash
ed into the Swartx machine as the
driver attempted to drive around and
in front cf a truck.
OSCAR
GODFREY
DRIED
0
DARING
DIAMOND
HOLDUP
HAMMOND WANTS
REAL DASEDALL
TEAM IN 1921
Although the baseball season Is a
long way off, Hammond fans who want
the city put back on the map of tho
national pastime, are already getting
their heads together. Prospects are
aow bright for a real team next yea".
A meeting of fana was held last
evening at the court house. It was a
peculiar gathering because of the fact
that about all of the men present were
substantial citizens, manufacturers,
merchants or professional men. a.i
agreed that it was deplorable that
Hammond had no representative team
in the professional field last year and
all were equally positive that the de
bacle should never occur again.
The subject was discusssd freely and
two things were agreed upon. Ham
mond must have a team and Hammond
also must have a good baseball and
athletic park located handy to street
car and interurban lines.
It is probable that an association
will be formed to finance both under
takings and with the class of men such
as were out last night back of It, tha
project Is bound to be a winner. An
other meeting will be held at the court
house next Thursday evening at which
a permanent organization will be ef
fected and definite plans made.
IKOW TOTT tITtrSTT
The firm of Green Engineering Co.
was organized and incorporated in the
year 1SD7. for the ultimate construction
of stokers suitable for every known
means.
Their corps of engineers, the beet
that could be secured in this line soon
bad their heads together, with the final
result that this firm became the leaders
wf their line.
Realizing the splendid facilities that
the Calumet region offered, tho offi
cials of the firm had their representa
tives look over this fjeld, with the re
sult that in the year 190S, they pur
chased eight and three fourths acres of
land at their present location on Ken
nedy avenue.
In 1906, the first buildings, about 4
in number were erected and abouP 50
men were given employment.
Today this firm occupies 11 acres of
land will- 10 manufacturing buildings
thereon, besides a very well equipped
office building, adjoining their plant,
and employ S00 men.
Much success of this company is due
to the well balanced organization be
hind it. Their officials are all men
who have mala a life studr vf manu
facturing stokers and other products
along this line.
The Green Engineering Company have
constructed and Installed stokers In
most all the large buildings In this
country, including North American
building, Montgomery-Ward Co.; Coca
Cola Building, Kansas; Armour & Com
pany, Chicago; Field Museum 'of Nat
ural History, Grant Park Chiacgo and
a host of others too numerous to men
tion. At the present time the Company
are building a number of 12,M0 horse
power stokers to be used in India.
The firm also maintains offices and
plants in Chicago, New York; Pitts
burgh; St. Louis; Cleveland: "Indiana
polis; Denver and Winnipeg. Canada.
The main office of the company which
was formerly located in Chicago was
moved to the present plant on Kennedy
avenue in 1314.
F. Albert Poppenhusen is president
of the company and Herman A. Pop
penhusen Is treasurer and general man
ager. The following are directors:
Lincoln Brown, Samuel M. Hastings;
Conrad H. Poppenhusen; Herman A.
Poppenhusen and P. Albert Poppen
husen. TROOPS SENT TO
COAL STRIKE ZONE
Four Hundred Camp Sher
Men Arrive Today in
West Virginia
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
CHARLESTON. W. Va., Nov. 27
Four hundred TJ. S. troops will arrive
In Mingo county this morning. They
are being sent to the strike zone on
teh request of Gov. John J. Cornwall
who says he took this action following
urgent representations from the Mingo
county authorities. The soldiers are
being sent from Camp Sherman it
Chllllcothe. O.. and will be in com
mand of Maj. R. S. Binford, of the 19th
infantry.
The situation In the Mingo strike
district appears to be beyond control
of the state and county authorities and
the governor eays he feels that the
time has come for at.ern discipline be
ing enforced in Mingo county.
President Wilson has been asked by
the governor to proclaim martial law
In Mingo county, In the strike rone. In
order that the federal troop command
er may perform his work unhampered.
So far no word has been Tecelved from
Washington.
GREEN ENG.
COMPANY'S
PROGRESS
Chief Clyde Spencer Mourned
As Gallant Fire
Fighter Today
tBlUETlX.t
President Henry W. Petersen of the
Enat Chicago (hanbrr of C'omnmr
thla mornlna- appointed tar following
committee to aitrnd the funeral aerv
lea of Flrr Chief Clyde A. Spencer
long 144th atrrrt. vrho died last even
ing ns result of being overcome by
moke and Vns fumri while directing
firemen at a blase In Olcott avenuei
Elmer Jones. If. E. Jackson, W. J. Mur
ray, J A. Adley, Tltrhurd Bates, R. M.
Joyce, B. C. Dlckcy, E. B. Glbba, E. L.
field, C. C. Sheldcn
When East Chicago awoke from Its
slumbers this morning it was pro
foundly shocked to learn that Clyde A
Spencer, chief of the fire department of
East Chicago, for tha past tour year,
was dead and four other firemen, Key
McBride, C. B. Schiller, Charles Boyke
end Thomas King, In a critical condi
tion after being overcome with smoke
and gas In a fire which destroyed the
interior of a house owned by A. Racinl
at 4807 Olcott avenue about ten o'clock
last evening.
FIRE 9TAHTED I.V BATHROOM.
The house which was a two story
frame affair was occupied by two
families. Ida Nenendorf, occupying the
apartment on the first floor and the
family of E. Qulnland on the second
floor.
The fire is believed to have started
in a bathroom of the apartment occu
pied by the Nenendorf woman, who wss
found by the fireman in a drunk and
stupefied condition and was caused. 1"
is declared, by a lighted cigaret bein
thrown carelessly on the floor igniting
some curtains. She was arretted by
the police and held In jail on a serious
chargo.
The flames quickly gained headway
and when the fireman arrived the en
tire building was a mass of smoke and
Carries. t
OVERCOME BY GAS
Chief Spencer, despite the heaTy
cloud of smoke and the odor of leak
ing gas, followed his men into the
burning building and managed to reach'
the second floor. While attempting to
find the source of the leaking gas he
was overcome by gas fumes and was
found several minutes 5atr by Fire
man Thomas King, crawling on hu
hands and knees. He was unable to
talk.
The firemen, however, managed to
carry him down stairs into the pes
when ha was partly revived.
Arter the fire had finally been sub
dued and the firemen had returned t
their respective stations. Fire Chi-f
Spencer complained of having pains io
his chest.
Drs. Johns and Townsley were sent
for and upon their arrival resorted u
the use of the pulmotors and other
methods and after an hour of conatatit
labor the chief was reported as feel
ing much better.
TAKEN HOME BY SONS.
He was then advised by the phy
sicians to go to his home and he was
later taken there by one of his sons.
While seated in a chair Chief Spencer
was telling his wife about the fire
when the end came suddenly shortly
after midnight after the gallant fire
fighter had fallen forward on the floor.
Chief Spencer, who was one of the
best known fire chiefs in the state, had
been connected with the fire depart
ment for about 8 years. 4 years of
which he was a chauffeur under the
Callahan administration.
AN ACTIVE CAREER
When Leo McCormack became mayor
Spencer was made chief and he has
brought the local departcment up to s
high state of efficiency. The decedent
has also served about 8 years on the
police force previous to his entering
the fire department.
The funeral services will b first
held at the home 1008 144th street and
thence to Congregational church. Ma
goun avenue and 14oth street, Sunday
afternoon. Following the services his
body will be placed on a special train
and will be taken to the home of his
birthplace at Corrinsville, Pa. All or
ganizations and individuals expecting
to participate are requested to notlty
J. D. Williams or H. E. Jackson.
Firemen from Hammond, under com
mand of Chief Nill and a detail from
Whiting and the East Chicago station
will act as special escort.
PROMIET IN MASONRY.
Chief Spencer, who was an active
member of the Chamber of Commerce
and other organizations, was also
Mason of high standing. He is surviv
ed by his wife, Mrs. C. A. Spencer, two
sonsfi Frank and J. K. Spencer and one
daughter, Francis, all living at home.
PACIFIC COAST
STORM SWEPT
ASTORTA, Ore.. Nov. 27. The storm
that swept the Pacific coast from San
Francisco to Vancouver. B. C, through
out the night. Is believed by shipping
men to have been the most severe in
years. The storm has abated consid
erably this morning, though many
craft have not ventured from their
weather ports.
The storm eaused gales that were
reported of as great velocity of 0
miles art hour and banked up tides so
that low spots here and at Aberdeen,
Wash., were flooded, cutting wire com
munications temporarily and causing
heavy rains throughout the coast.
ITALIAN TOWN
ISJWIPED OUT
LONDON. Nov. 37. Seven peTsor.i
were killed when the big verlgaM
powder house, forty miles outide Mi
lan, Italy, blew up at noon yester
day. First word of the disaster 3'c
rot reach Lcrdon until today. T'-t
whole little town built around ?h
powder works was wiped out by the
explosion and thousands are homeless.
The railway bridge on the Dome Doa
sola line -ores wrecktd by the Mast,
which was hMif for tnilea arooad.