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VOL. XI. NO. 17.
MAY, 13, 1922. TWELVE PAGES.
JU SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION.
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GREATER
MERGER
COMING
Remaining 6 Steel Concerns
to Go Ahead With
Consolidation
By GLENN GRISWOLD
CHICAGO, May 13. It can be
aid officially that the present steel
mergers aohieved and discussed are
but the window trimming- for a
greater merger which. If accom
plished, will constitute a company
very nearly approximating the size
of th? United States Steel Corpora
tion. The withdrawal of Lacka
wanna Steel from the seven-company
merges about to ,be closed,
and its consolidation with Bethle
hem Steel is but a tactical step to
ward the big combination which :?
the ultimate aim of those engin
eering present deals.
It is the Intention of the promot
ers -of this fcheme to make a half
way step first and await the verdict
of the public and the government
on that portion of the final merger.
The remaining six of the former
seven-company merger plan will
be consolidated as contemplated.
Then if the public and officialdom
are In a frame of mind to permit
it, these and other companies prob
ably will be brought together in
one great corporation.
Those in Chicago who have been
taking a leading part in the plans
for the merger of seven minor com
panies. M 1 J v a 1 e , Lackawanna.
Toungstown Sheet & Tube. Repub
lic, Inland, Steel & Tube Company,
and- Briar Hill, are not at all per
turbed by the fact that Lackawan
na has gone to Bethlehem. They
view the move as one toward a
common end and are confident that
if the six-company merger and
that of Bethlehem and Lackawanna
are acceptable, the rrore important
move can be made in the near 'fu
ture.' .. ..
The LaFoIIette resolution and the
reply it may draw from the Federal
Trade Commission or the Depart
ment of Justice are not particularly
feared by those managing the mer
ger at this time. It is believed that
public sentiment today is more fav
orable to "such a merger than at
any time slnje the Sherman act was
passed. '
Demoralization of the steel busi
ness has been an Important factor
in delaying the return of business
prosperity end this demoralisation
is largely accounted for by the fact
that competition and overhead
waste has been too much of a drag
on more than half of the industry.
With the formation of a company
slightly smaller than the United
States Steel Corporation, competi
tion would be Increased rather
than diminished. The saving to
users of steel would be enormous
and better results would be obvious
from the flrxt. This Is proved by
the history of the United States
Steel Corporation which started
out as a highly inflated merger with
nothing behind its commcn stock
but water. It has done more for
the business welfare of the United
States than any other one institu
tion within our border.
President Grace and Chairman
Schwab of the tBethlehem Corpor
ation has no Intention of entering
the west and that this policy accounts--for
the fact that it aban
doned attempts to acquire control
of Inland Steel. . There is no reason
for doubting the word of either of
them. However, this does not pre
vent Bethlehem Steel as it Is now
constituted from being acquired by
an entirely new company organized
to take over it and other corpora
tions. TWO IRE BANDITS
BITE THE DUST
War on Chicago Lawless
men Gets Some Results
Last Night.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
CHICAGO. May 13. Chicago's
war on lawlessness continued to
day with the killing of two alleged
bandits by policemen and the
wounding of two others who tried
to escape arrest. Each shooting
came as a climax to a robbery.
Caught robbing a grocery storey
John Brlesla. 19, was shot dead by
Patrolman Kearney Wrlacoll. His
companion. Theodora Bladowskl,
surrendered.
An unidentified bandit was shot
to death In a gun battle with Po
liceman Patrick O'Connell after
the robbery of a man who was
visiting four young women. The
officer suffered a flesh wound In
the shoulder. The women were
held by the police.
UNEMPLOYMENT
ON THE WANE
WASHINGTON, May 12. Survey
of the unemployment situation made
by the department of Commerce in
24 states during April revealed that
unemployment Is on the wane and
that Industry and business Is on the
upward trend, secretary Hoover an
nounced today. The survey showed
a decrease of St per cent. In the
number of men applying for work.
THREE CHICAGO LABOR LEADERS HELD
IN CONNECTION WITH POLICE MURDER
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Above, left to right, Fred Mader, president of the Chicago Building
Trades Council and an ex-convict; "Big Tim Murphy, convicted of
robbing the U. S. mails. Below, group of detectives outside main
office of the council where leaders were arrested.
Detectives seized the headquarters oi the Chicago Building Trades
Council, following the killing of two police in the labor wax, and arrest
ed three leaders. Fred Mader, "Big Tim" Murphy and Cornelius Shea.
They then remained in the offices and arrested every labor leader who
appeared there. .
CRACK FLYER
(TULl,ETI)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE!
B ATA VIA, -N. V., -lay IS. three
pentonn are dead and for or Hive
of the injured are in suci. a criti
cal condition that it In expected
they WiH die as a result of the
wreck of the Lehtg;h Valley rail
road' fast Buffalo-New York train,
the Black Diamond Express, at the
Lake road crossing west of Leroy
at It o'clock this morning.
BAT AVI A, N. T.. May 13 The
Black Diamond Express, the crack
flyer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
while east bound and traveling at
the rate of more than a mile a min
ute, struck a motor truck at a grade
crossing near Xorth Leroy, which is
15 miles from Batavia, shortly before
11 o'clock today.
Three coaches were hurled from
the track and rolled flown a steep
GARY LOSES A
POPULAR CITIZEN
Frank Zawadski, Nation
ally Known Polish
American is Dead.
Frank Zawadzke. a nationally
known Polish-American and leader
among: the Tolish people of Gary,
passed away at his home at. 1977
Broadway yesterday morning at
8 o'clock following an illness ex
tending over a period of several
months.
Although he has been in ill
health for the past six months, his
condition was not believed to ho t
serious and the news of his death
came as a fchock to the entire city.
Up until a short time ago, he had
been confined at the Mercy hospital
In Chicago and improved he was
brought home.
Mr. Zawadski camo to Gary in
the early days and took an active
part In Its construction and be
came a leador of the Polish colony
here. Following th war he left
for Poland, where he Recame exec
utive chief of a large district and
had control of the distribution of
food and clothing to the suffering
poor, and thiough his philanthro
pic activity there and in America
became nationally known.
Since his return from Poland his
health has been poor. During his
residence in Gary he took an active
part in politics and In the early
days bpcame a candidate for mayor
on the Democratic ticket acralnst
the late Tom Knotts and was de
feated. He was also justice of the
peace In Gary for a number of
years.
He is survived by his wife. Sirs.
Mary Zawadski, and three children,
Mrs. Rose BInkowski of Gary, Mrs.
Katherlne Pick of Richmond. Calif.,
and Walter JJawadskl of Gary, who
Is now confined at the Mercy hos
pital in this city. He suffered a
bad cut with glass some months
ago and blood poisoning set it and
It was found necessary to amputate
his arm.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
1-
IS
D BY AUTO
embankment. Word received here Is
that 25 passengers and trainmen
were injured, some of them seri
ously. It is not believed that any
one was killed. Railroad officials
here say that the Injured were Im
mediately put aboard a special train
and started for Batavia hospitals.
Relief trains carrying physicians
and nurses have been despatched to
the scene of the wreck from Buffalo
and Rochester.
HOUSE OF MUSCAT
E
Lake county shoppers will miss
an opportunity of their lifetime on
Monday of next week, if they miss
the monster display and formal op
ening" of the House of Muscat's new
home in the former Alschuler Build
ing at Fifth avenue and Broad
way. .
Mr. Muscat,. Sr. . did not have to
boost on bit this morning when he
stated that the stock, the floor space
and large variety of furniture was
the largest and finest in Northern
Indiana, the state and probably the
middle west. ' .
Extensive preparations have been
completed by Mr. Muscat for the
grand opening on Monday. The store
will be open throughout the day,
but not for furniture sale. Guides
will be employed to take the sight
seers through the entire three floors.
There will also be music and favors
will be given away.
TWO HURT IN
GARY AUTO SMASHES
Two Gary people were badly in
jured in auto accidents in Gary
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Ten-year-oid Charles Kldd. 3859
Maryland st., was severely Injured
about the head and had a narrow
escape from death when he was
struck by a. Reo SpeeJ Truck at the
Michigan Central cut-off on South
Broadway near Fortieth ave.
He was rushed to the St. Antonio
hospital, where physicians stated
his Injuries were not serious. "W. A.
Lesch, 4508 Connecticut st., was the
owner of the auto which struck the
lad.
With her ankle broken in two
places and bruises about her body,
Mrs. Anna Smell. 34 Monroe St..
was rushed to the Mercy hospital
after being hit by a Paige sedan
driven by Charles Thomas, 825 Van
Buren st.
The accident occured near Fifth
ave. and Jackson st. According to
Thomas report to the police he
slowed up when he saw Mrs. Smell,
but she started walking again and
was caught by the side of the car,
throwing her to the pavement with
considerable force.
RUDT WINKLER, 436 Sibley St.,
is nabbed for apeedlngr.
NEW
1
Did You
Hear Thai
TONY BARTOSZIK. 485 Chlcfo
avenue. Is arrested on non-support
charge.
DR. W. D. WEIS and his family
leave on their summer auto tour
early Monday.
THE races at Porter start prompt
lyat 2:15 o'clock tomorrow and the
admission is fl.10.
JOHN HAACK is attending the
golden wedding celebration of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Haack, at
Madison, Wisconsin.
THE funeral of Patrick J. Moran,
veteran Standard employe, who died
Thursday, will take place at All
Saints church on Monday- morning.
PAUL G. MOORHEAD is beginning
to make the oil business sit up and
take notice, though he has been
back from California but a short
time.
TES, honestly, one Hammend
man refused to give a cent to the
Boy Scout drive because some boys
once broke Into his ice box and stole
a little food.
JOHN DILLON. 1124 Monroe St.,
jitney driver, again arrested for
traffic! violation. This time for
parking in wrong place. Officer
Stelow makes arrest.
THE trial of Gabriel Buljackl, of
Hammond, for violation of liquor
law is set for June 16, In the fed
eral court and Morris Barton Is to
be tried for", same offense June 3.
OLLIE ROTH is figuring on trav
elling to the Shrine convention at
San Francisco In his scream of a
roadster. He may take Rudy Mon
berg with him. They plan on mak
ing the trip in three weeks.
IT was a bad day for Constable
Julius Taussig. First someone slip
ped Into his office this morning and
got away with his revolver which
had been left on his desk. Then a
lady at a coroner's Inquest called
him "Mr. Dobson."
SINCE Miss Mildred Anderson,
figuratively and almost literally,
broke the Ice and went swimming
In the clay hole over In the forest1
preserve, the place has become quite
popular among the swimmers of
Hammond's younger set.
GEORGE GEIER'S enthusiasm
for Boy Scouts and the Salvation
Army underwent a severe test yes
terday. Someone swiped his new
hat while he was attending the
meeting of solicitors at the Cham
ber of Commerce rooms.
THE Ktwanis athletes yesterday
afternoon defeated the Rotary ath
letes at baseball by the score of
14 to 12. The next match between
the two clubs will be golf. The
Kiwanians expect to keep eating at
the expense of the Rotarians the
remainder of the summer.
J. V. BECK WITH, head of the
newly organized B. B. & C Coal Co.,
returned from Indianapolis where he
has been -attending the annual con
clave .of Knights Templars. He
says that Indianapolis is a mighty
line city but It's no place for a
poverty stricken white man with Ice
at Its present price.
KNOCKED to the street yesterday
when he stepped In front of an au
tomobile driven by Leonard Klebs,
781 Beall street, Fred Gunter, aged
21, South Shore Hotel, East Chicago,
was taken to the hospital sucering
serious internal injuries. Klebs
says the accident was unavoidable.
It happened in front of Dixon's
Candy parlor, Sibley street.
RESIDENTS of Sibley street and
Rimbach avenue complain that the
neighborhood Is Infested with rats
and say that the rodents apparently
originate beneath the old cottages
on Sibley street. These cottages do
not have basements. They are soon
to be torn down to make way for
apartment buildings, according to
Will Love, manager of the Rimbach
estate.
JIM WANG MICHELSTETTEK and
"Little Mike" are home from the
Pacific coast. Jim Wang fell hard
for the California gulf and says
that Los Angeles is the greatest
town on earth. Jim and "Little
Mike" expect to make 4heir home In
Los Angeles when the lake Is darin
ed off of the lot they bought. The
Michelstetters are going east this
week.
B. B. KERN'ER, 22 "Gostlin St.,
says he was attacked last night by
Pete Piliteauch, Whiting, as he was
going home with a quart of ice
cream. Pete is alleged to have tried
to bean Kerner with a stone. Ker
ner, Fred and George Grlmberg and
Fred Guering gave chase and caught
Pete. He was booked by Officers
Carl Fartdrel and Schaadt on a
charge of felonious assault.
CAPT. NORTON
IN ADDRESS
MICHIGAN CITV, Ind., May 13.
The speaker at the noon meeting of
the Rotary Cltb today was Captain
H. S. Norton, president of the Gary
Commercial ClTJb. Captain Norton
told of the beginning of Gary, its
growth and development and fur
nished a delightful half hour for
the Rotarians Michigan City and
Gary have come to the realization
that they have many Interests In
common and the two towns are work
ing in harmony for the upbuilding
of both. Their co-operation along
this line is seen in the results ob
tained with ths Dunes Highway
movement.
Workers Finance
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Hammond's East State st. latest
improvement will be a handsoma
three-story apartment and stores
building, to be constructed of brick
and stone. The Illustration above
shows the architectural plan, orig
It looked very much at noon to
day as though J16.000 would be
about the limit on contributions in
the Hammond campaign for funds
for the Boy Scouts and Salvation
Army.
Solicitors are throwing up their
hands In despair and saying they
can't rake up another penny. The
Super Committee has been able to
wearing some additional funds from
the "had shells" but the wreckers
are not confident of swelling the
total greatly.
This leaves the campaign $4,000
short of the desired total. Failing
to reach' $20,000 will. make a num
of changes necessary in the plans
for the Boy Scout summer camp.
It will not be possible to pay cash
for the camp site In Michigan and
thereby gain a substantial reduc
tion In the price. Improvements on
the grounds may also be held down
by this lack of funds.
But Chairmen Hannauer and Bun
nell have not given up hopes of
making the quota.
While the drive officially ends to
night, there are still a number of
solicitors w-ho have parts of their
territory to cover. .They have
their books and will keep at it next
week. So If you are approached
by a solicitor next week don't hes
itate to make your contribution if
you have not already done so. The
money is needed. ,
Probably the greatest example of
bard' wark and persistence brought
out by the drive was by the com
mittee composed of Pete Brahos,
Paul Klltrke and S. D. Korellas.
They had the restaurants, the laun
dries and a couple other places.
They were told to get $600. Today
they turned In $760 and Insist they
will get some more. They have
been working late every evening
Bince the compatgn started.
POLICEMEN
"Blinky" Morgan's face this morn
ing Is as full of holes as a piece
of rare old Swiss chesse.
That is the rpJlca of "Blinky"
Morgan's face, which yesterday, serv
ed the purpose of a target at the
first spring shoot of the Hammond
police department. This was held
in the recently renovated shooting
gallery of the department located on
the Little Calumet, north of the
Hohman street bridge.
Keen rivalry and a wide range of
skill marked the ten-s'hot shoot,
won by Ed. Warner, plainclothes
detective sargeant. Warner , with
his second round scored five bulls
eyes. Captain Peter Austgen with a bit
of tbad luck through a premature
shot fell a trifle below his usual
high average. Officer Steffey sur
prised the . crowd by turning In a
fine score. He says he'll repeat two
weeks hence. Considerable Inter
est was added to the contest by the
rivalry between Harry Rimbach and
Harry Schaetzel. the latter losing
by one point. Both had good ali
bis. Fred Fandrei, Sandor, Singer
Sergeant See and George Hanlon,
turned; over good scores.
Some of the . higher scores were:
Warner 97; Austgen 95; Steffey 91:
Singer 89; Schatezel 86; Hanlon 84;
See 84.
(P. S Dear Boss. Tour very
excellent police reporter shot a score
of 83 which places him among .the
crack-shots. He denies he will ac
cept the proffer of ' a place on the
department which the police com
missioners undoubtedly will make
after reading the scores.)
Morris Shaplno arrested at Eighth
and Broadway, and Javo Berdovlch
arrested at Seventh and Broadway,
were each fined ' $1.00 and costs
when they were arrested for violat
ing ths city traffic ordinances.
DOUBLE
DRIVE IS
$4,000 SHY
HOLD SHOOT
$100,000 Building
In East State Street, Hammond
inated by J, T. Hutton and Son.
The structure will cost In the
neighborhood of one hundred thou
sand dollars. It will be one hun
dred feet 1n width and ninety feet
deep. The proposition Is financed
UNA
L REAL ESTATE
SUIT IS
To prevent abstracts of title to
lots in the Madison Terrace subdi
vision of Hammond from being en
cumbered by liens, the Madison
Realty Co. yesterday afternoon
went into court and . enjoined At
torney H. E. Granger and David L.
Aiken, a teaming contractor, from
carrying out their threat to plaster
a lien on the entire property.
The suit is an unusual one and
will be watched closely by real es
tate dealers and attorneys alike,
as it is believed to be the first time
the injunction has been resorted to
to prevent a so-called slander of
title.
The complaint states that when
the . Madison Realty Co. was or
ganized to market lots of the Madi
son Terrace subdivision, the Ham
mond Board of Works was peti
tioned to order hard surfaced
street constructed. This went
through and contracte were let to
the United Construction Co. Part
of the work was sublet to David L.
Aiken.'
Changes wer made In the speci
fications.' it is said that Aiken
then put In a bill for extra work
necessitated by these changes. The
plaintiffs hold that ths changes
made less work for Aiken.
L
RECEIVESENTENCES
Nine Gary Lads Held in
Criminal Court Yester
day at Crown Point.
CROWN POINT. Ind., May 13.
The trials of the nine youthful ban
dits from' Gary who were arrested
there on Monday after perpetrating
more than thirteen burglaries,
eight garage robberies and several
auto thefts, were held in the Crim
inal court on Friday. The boys,
who range from 14 to 18 years,
were arraigned on Thursday, those
under 16 being bound over to the
Juvenile court. The court room
was filled with relatives of the
lads, many of them in tears over
their erring offspring, who had
brought them to shame through
their youthful depravity.
Joseph Kasardo, age 16. 1703
Washington st., plead guilty and
was paroled to his brother, John
Kasardo during his minority and
good behavior.
Tony Petrltus, age 17. 1813 Mary
land st., plead guilty and was sen
tenced to 2 to 14 years at the In
diana reformatory.
John Turtlnes, ago 17. 1734 Fill
more St., sentence withheld during
good behavior, paroled to his moth
er. Melvln Davis, ave 17. 714 Broad
way, was given 2 to 14 years and
disfranchised for five years.
Steve Holascak. age 18. 1326 Jef
ferson st., 2 to 14 years and dis
franchisement for five years.
John Sowochka, age 17, 1221
Grant sf., 2 to 14 years and dis
franchise for five years.
Melvln Edwards, ago 18, 824 Vir
ginia, sentence withheld as long as
he behaves well and paroled to
Floyd Williams.
Leonard Spoor, age 18. 1610 Mon
roe St., plead guilty, sentence with
held If he behaves.
All of the fbove were found guil
ty of second degree burglary, but
those whose sentences were with
held were not the instigators and
did not take such an active part In
the robberies as those "whose sen
tences were not suspended.
Sam Ilndr. age 16. 756 Jefferson
St., was given a sentence of 1 to
14 years and a $25.00 fine.
PORTER RACES
Parties wishing to attend Porter
races tomorrow, call 1308W Ham
mond for Information. 5-13
YQUTHFu
BANDITS
I
by the Workers Building Associa
tion, who state that it will be one
of the top tiotchers on the building
program in this region for 1922.
Work on the building has already
started.
BIG TRIEU
Instead of filing suit to collect
the amount. Aiken through Attor
ney Granger notified the Madison
Realty Co. that he was going to
place a lien upon the entire prop
erty unless the bill of $500 was
paid.
The realty company did some fig
uring. They had tho choice of pay
ing the bill without contest or be
ing put to some $900 expense in
writing up the abstracts of the in
dividual lots. There are 300 lots
in the tract and there would be
fees of $3 for each lot.
The Injunction was decided upon.
In the hearing before Judge Crltes
In Room 2 of the Superior court.
Attorney Glen Peters f Bomberger.
Peters & Morthland, represented
the realty company, while Attor
neys Crumpacker & Crumpacker
appeared In the interests of the
Unitc-d Constitution Co. Attorney
Granger appeared for himself and
Mr. Aiken, The court granted a
temporary restraining order and
set the matter for hearing next
Tuesday. A supplemental bill
made County Recorder William
Rose one of the defendants. He is
restrained from recording any lien
which Gransrer and Aiken may at
tempt to file against the property
in miestion.
STATE OFFICIAL
ARRESTED FOR
BLOOMFIELD, Mo, May
13.
State Food and Drugs Commissioner
Charles F. Prather was at liberty
on $1,000 bond today on a charge
of bootlegging, and deputy sheriffs
were waiting to serve a similar
warrant on his brother, John C.
Prather, when the latter should re
turn from a business trip.
The warrants were sworn out by
J. L. Ford, a special assistant to
Attorney General Barrett, and
charge the illicit possession, manu
facture, transportation, sale and
giving of whiskey.
When the officers served the war
rant on Prather at his home, they
found a gallon of whiskey.
Both Prathers live In Advance,
twenty miles north of here.
MAX LEVIN CO.
CLOTHING- SALE
NEXT TUESDAY
Ever on the alert to look after the
Interests of his customers and his
friends. Max Levin, the well known
Hammond tailor, was tipped off last
week to .take the first train for Wau
kegon, Ills. There was to be a high
class stock of Men's Clothing to be
sold to the highest bidder.
Max wanting to be there when the
sale opened, hailed a high powered
car and arrived far ahead of the
steam train schedule. From the way
Winternitz & Co., the auctioneers,
were selling the effects. Max felt he
would be the lucky bidder, which he
was. He paid for and brought the
goods to Hammond by truck and Is
going to give the men of Hammond
and surrounding territory, wonder
ful values. Sale commences neit
Tuesday, May 16. See full page ad.
In today's paper
TEN JAILED FOR
DYNAMITING MINE
PITTSBURGH. Pa.. May 12 Ten
men were lodged In jail at noon
following the dynamiting of the
Peterman coal mii.e at North Besse
mer early today by a rrmip o min
ers estimated to number close to
100. Threats to wreck other ml lies
with dynamite were not c&rrleu i.j-t'-
execution. A larse foice of lc-.
puty sheriffs dispersed the band of
marchers which blew up the Peter
man mine. No specific charge has
been lodged against tne men now In
jail here, but they are being held
for a thorough questioning bjr the
sheriff-
BOOTLEGGING
Rails Buckle Near Harts
dale Passenger Train
Is Victim
Wrecking crews from Gibson an.
lpcal officials of ths C. I. & s. rail
road were recipients yesterday o
w..-Luonj rrom their supe
riors for the expeditious manner 1:
which they handled the wreckag
or two coaches of a north-bound
C. I. &. s. train derailed at Harts
dale, ten miles south of Hammond
when the rails buckled, throwing
the coaches from the tracks an
slightly injuring two of the thirty
five passengers.
The train, due through Hammon
at 12:30 P. M., bound for Chicag
from Danville, was traveling a
about 60 miles an hour when thJ
rails buckled and forced two o
the coaches from the track. Thd
locomotive was not derailed. SpeedJ
work on tho part of the wreckind
crew cleared up the situation in
less than an hour and the train
proceeded to Chicago.
Those injured were Wllliara
France, colored, 3821 Cedar St., In-1
diana Harbor, and Mrs. James Lur-J
dorff, 630 Warrentown St., Dan
ville. They were both thrown to
the floor when the coach started
bumping over the ground. The
train crew comprised Murphy and
Walge.
Women of Pennsylvania Also
Distress Old Time
Politicians
By J. BART CAMPBELL
STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE)
HARRISBCRU. Pa.. May la. The
women of Pennsylvania are keep
ing the old time politicians guess
ing today as they have seldom had
to guess before.
On Tuesday the women of Penn
sylvania will go to the polls in tht
first state-wide primary In which
they have had the right to partici
pate since they wi given the bal
lot. They may or may not upset tho
conflicting calculations and predic
tions as to the vote Gifford Pinchot,
one-time Roosevelt Progressive, and
Attorney General George E. Alter,
his opponent for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, will poll.
It Is not denied by ths Alter
spokesmen that Pinchot. the form
er personal friend and slly , of
Theodore Roosevelt, !s himself giv
ing them as bad a scare as are ths
women. The factional strife that
has been going on incessantly with
in the ranks of the professional
Republican politicians of the state
since the death of Boise Penrose
has not only been helpful to Pin
chot but vis largely responsible
for his gubernatorial candidacy de
veloping quickly from Insignificant
to formidable proportions, from
what the old line politicians re
garded as a Joke to what they now
concede is serious proposition.
STARREST. JOHN
Ciizens of Town Run Fif
teen Young Birds o f
Passage Out of Town.
ST. JOHN, Ind., May 13. St. John
people owe gratitude to Jos. JL
Gerlach and Fred Petterson for
rousting out of town, near mid
night, a gang of fifteen young ho
boes, who were put oft a merchan
dise train by a detective. Gerlach
and Petterson were aroused when
hearing the shooting on the freight
train by the detective, by the tower,
so they got revolvers and went
after the gang and made them sur
rended near Gerlach Bros, store.
They searched them, but found no
weapons or guns, so the boes were
told to beat it out of town, which
they did.
DEATH OF PIONEER.
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES!
WHITING, Ind.. May 13. Mrs.
Margaret Dorsch, one of the pio
neer residents of Whiting, passed
away this morning after an Illness
of two months. Thysicians have
not yet been aole to determine the
nature of the diseas which caused
her death.
Mrs. Dorsch was seventy-eight
years old, and had lived in Whiting
all of the last thirty-eight years.
Her husband and children have all
preceded her In death. She leaves
four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Irene Walker. "S3 Indianapolis
boulevard. Burial will be in Oak
cemetery at fiammond.
PINCMOT
KEEPS EM
GUESSING
NVASION
OF HOBOES