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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
Banker Asks Some
Pertinent Questions
Is League of Nations Really Wanted By Amer
lean People? Asks Hammond Man
in Fine Letter.
IN Fine Letter.

THE TINES is pleased to see that the
people are doing some thinking about
| the League of Nations" that dream of
! Utopia John c. Graves of the Bank of
Hammond. whom no one can accuse of
sensationalism, sees a danger and asks
some mighty pertinent questions. He
says in a letter to the editor:
Just what do the people of the Unit
ed States expect to gain by this
Uptopian dream Of a visionary mind.
about which so much is being said
What sacrifices are they prepared to
make when the wheels of this gigantic,
unknown and untried machine are set
IN motion?
Have they thought It QUIZ Have they
taken stock? Have they counted the
cost7
DO People Want TIT
is 1t something that is really de-
manded by the American people, or is it
simply great advertising scheme of
Woodrow Wilson as a candidate for
president in 1920? VIII 1t keep US out
Of war or In so far as the United
States IS concerned will it not much
more likely get us into war?
These are pertinent questions which
every true American should ask himself
and ponder in his mind. Let us not al
low our ideals to run away with our
judgment. The diplomacy Of Europe is
essentially realistic and materialistic.
not idealstic European nations in deal
ing with other countries are peculiarly
sordidly selfish and tricky and self inter
est is their rule and guide.
Where win o. S. stands
In case this League of Nations is
formed what will be the position of the
United States as a country? Plainly.
it will be isolated. Its commercial in
terests viii always be in conflict with
those of Europe. which naturally will
cause some friction and irritation and
for the next few years commercial in
terests viii be the dominating influence
that Will control all nations, and more
especially those of Europe
Another popularity of these Eu-
ropean nations is. that regardless Of
past differences. several Of them can al
ways agree upon any line of action that
will get the best of any other nation
that stands in their way. Now suppose
some Of these NATIONS should agree that
it would serve their interests and pur-
poses well. to internationalize the
Panama Canal; or that inasmuch as
South American colonies would be a
good thing for them to have. they
would proceed to get rid Of our Monroe
Doctrine. What would be the result?
Some one of these nations would pick
quarrel with the United States about
these matters which would he an easy
thing to do.
Too Late Then.
Then what could we do? We have
already agreed as per terms of the
League of Nations. to refer all such
matters to it and its council for adj
iustment and settlement.
What do you think our chance would
be before that tribunal with all the
selfish interests Of all the nations Of
Europe arrayed against us We should
have one vote. they would have the re-
mainder. Do YOU think they would let
US down easy or give US anything to
take home with US. Let us not delude
ourselves with the idea that because we
have helped them settle their own bad
mess that there would be only friend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

I ship for US and our interests When
their interests clash with ours, then
| ours disappear.
BENEFIT TO Europe.
If this League of Nations is formed
/ and it is a material benefit to Europe
to deprive US Of our Panama Canal or
Monroe Doctrine or both. they will find
a way under the league to do 1t. We
should either have to abide by the de-
ctsion of the league and lose these
things that are dear to US as a people.
or fight And if we should choose to
! fight rather than give up our posses
sions. then according to the draft of
the constitution of the league we should
have to fight all of Europe and part Of
Asia. for this constitution makes II the
duty Of all the other party nations to
help coerce the reralcitrant nation
Why the Changer
Why is it that at first all European
nations were cool towards this league
and then became quite suddenly en-
Enthusiastically for it. Had they consult
ed together and somewhere in the flu
ture seen a light. Had they concluded
they could outwit President Wilson in
the formation of this league and from
what they had already seen they would
easily guess that he would not allow
any help from the deep strong states
men of this country.
There is no league nor law that can
transform the world in a day or q
month. Human nature is the same
yesterday, today and forever. except as
II IS modified by education. environment
and the mixture of different races IF
we really wish to stop war. it must be
done by arousing public opinion against
war in such way as to create a senti-
ment strong enough to control even
war
Public Sentiment Factor.
Public sentiment is what destroyed
dueling through an educated dislike.
and the same may be said of the LIQUOR
traffic. This league, as 1 see 1t win
entangle us in the affairs of Europe in
way for which there is no call nor
reason.
"Of course America can no longer
stand aloof from the affairs of the
world. She must take her Responsible
ty, but she should not enter the game
when the cards are already stacked
against her
Was not there a League of Nations
to protect Belgium and was not the
treaty binding this league called
mere scrap VI paper pN one OF the
members as soon as it was considered
to its interest to do so.
is not international law league of
all the civilized nations of the earth
and vet how much attention was paid $
to international law by any of the
major nations engaged in the late war.
so we shall have to have something
different from this Utopian League OF
Nations to keep us out of war. Wood
row Wilson claimed once that he had
done so. but he had not, neither could
he To the practical mind. in the pres
ent stage of the worlds development.
strong navy with plenty of ammunition
with plenty of big guns and other ac-
cessories on land. with universal milf
tary training of the youth of the land
with only a small standing army. would
seem to be the best way 10 keep this
country out of war
JOHN c. GRAVES.
Hammond, Ind"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
MORE EVIDENCE OF IT.

But it is unpleasant fact that there is love
lost between the American soldier and his French
sobelligerent, taken in the bulk. Many Of af-
lection occur But learn the general attitude from
hundreds of personal interviews with the and
from the Y NJ c. A.. the Red Cross. the X of c.
and other organizations which close the emo
ons of the army 1t is not gossip; It is fact. The
feeling may disappear after the return of the troops
to the States and the of friction more
trivial in retrospect But it is the belief of
manders of the armies that the the Ameri-
get home the better it will he for
am"nhility IN generations to come Correspondence
in Chicago Tribune.
Nearly two months ago in one Of his letters to th:
paper Corporal L. ]. Parry. Times reporter
Army Occupation told of trouble between the French
and American soldiers. The secuted by some
people, but the above points to its truth.
plenty Of other evidences in both spoken and writer
word. however. verifying The Times noncom's" state
ments regarding i'll feeling between the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
william Boldt, hobart. received ) ,e+
JOACHIM ARRESTED.
(By international News servioe,

BERLIN. Feb 20. VIA LONDON
Feb. 21.-Following his arrest at Mu-
mich after an unsuccessful attempt to
restore kaiserdom. Prince joachim. the
sixth son Of the former emperor. has
been interned in the Bayrischer hotel.
in the Bavarlan capital
The prince was arrested while mas
querading under the name OF Count
Merz.
\ committee was organized osten-
sibly to protest the LantaE
An attack was made on Wednes-
day with sailors aiding the counter
revolutionaries and police headquar-
ters at Munich were occupied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

WAS he in such thorough agreement
with
EVERY word that c. o. said
BAB none.
THE trouble with nattery
AS we figure 1t out IN our private
BOUDOIR ear the coal bin
Is that it is sort Of moral peroxide
IT turns many a woman's head
OUR good and esteemed friend
IS very indignant at the story teller
who
HOLDS you by the lapel
FOR he simply makes you listen
when
IN fact you don't want to hear
HIS stuff.
AS We understand It both
SENATOR BoRAH and Senator
Lodge may be
RANKED among the belligerent
powers Of the world.
ANOTHER curious thing about
HUMAN nature
IS the way it would rather
MAKE SIS a week ana have to spend
$500
TO live on
THAN SIS and have to spend SIT.
THE war department
HAS given out the location of Amer
lean
DIVISIONS at the time of
THE signing of the armistice
BUT we are still searching for
INFORMATION as to what became
of the
DRESS suit pants that our friend
JOHN b. PETERSON gave to
THE suffering Belgians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

ing less than criminal They anything by
for themselves and their futile efforts only
upset business conditions promote Bolshevism.
Any citizen joining such conspracies only inure
himself and his along general public
Fortunately the big majority of American workmen
have too much patriotism and good anything
of the sort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

n fan to receive of THE TINES prompt
~ as YOU have In the past please do not think II has
service Is not what Il used to be and that complaints are
vice TIE TINES has increased its mailing equipment ana
IS striving time he
PROMPT in advising when paper and
will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
q. stewart Prttchard. son 81 Aar. al
Edward c. nass. witn the rifth ga.

rines has written his sister. Mrs y Z.
Ludberg a Gary that he was recently
awarded the French cross Of war. The
citation was given him for gallantry in
rescuing a wounded comrade from
dugout and was wounded himself in
the attempt The incident happened last
May and Edward was reported in the
casualty list missing in action, but
later he was found and reported as only
wounded. His wounds have healed and
he is. now in the army of occupation
and does not expect to get home for
several months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

NEITHER General March Pansy Baker can stop
Investigations Of where soldiers died like flies
whether they give them the official O. X or not. The
people United do the investigating. Pansy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

Floyd &. Pencher. the eOIOred Gary
hero OF Nerdun and Metz is home from
over there. He was a member OF Bat
terry 3. 349th Field Artillery. He had
large share in the late unpleasant
ness and he saw real war. being in
the fighting at Metz. Chateau Thierry
and Verdun. Once the 349th came
along just In time to miss annlhila-
ton. The German machine guns had
wiped out three regiments before
them. one regiment losing all but a
single man. a captain. The 34sth man
aged to get its guns going and COW
cred the ground with Germans. A
heart-rending sight was the fallen
soIdiers-both German and American
covering the ground like carpet
for acres and actually hiding the earth
from sight Peacher left Gary as n
train captain Of his regiment on April
q. 1918 for Camp Taylor and sailed
for Brest on June 18th. He formerly
worked for the Illinois steel Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

IF THE shoe manufacturers can't sell their shoes in
England they might try market them in the United
States a reasonable prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

THIS has been referred to frequently the period
Of reconstruction But after following the actions
Congress one inclined feel that the period
struction" would be a fitting term.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
Attorney and Mrs. John A. Gnvlt and

family OF Hammond. received an in
teresting letter this week from Cap
tain Luther E. Ellis. formerly of the
high school faculty. He was severely
wounded october 25th and has been in
the hospital ever since and except
for an hour each day for the two
weeks preceding the writing of this
letter has been confined to his bed
He adds that he hopes to be home by
warm weather and asks to be remem-
bered to his friends here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

in
land airplane
office desk and included the type Of plane
secretary fly together from city handle their business
machine left the ground business and his
For
a o be raise
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
E2HEARDFRoAoRSo1 Rs@SAILoRSKS
The MIIIinm Hnrfs nf HemIncl.

me W tblnm HurrS OF HemiOck St,
Indiana Harbor, have received good news
from their son Walter. one Of two boys
who has been across seas in active SER
vice for many months. Walter is on his
way home according to Information re-
ceived I'm letter received here yes
terday and telling of his trip from La
Mons. France. to Nazarene and then
aboard the ship for the good old Il.
A This soldier was attached to the,
First Division Machine Gunners which
fought in the hardest battles and which
meant heavy loss to their numbers.
Walter has been confined in base hos
pital in France since searly last Novem
Der but his injuries if he sustained anv.
were not mentioned in his communica-
ton; his chief desire as expressed was
to arrive home
When the George Washington arrives
in Boston about Feb. "a 1t will have on
board besides the presidential party the
members Of the Fifth Engineers and the
10th Machine Gun Battalion. At least
four Lake county boys are enjoying the
honor of returning with Americas chief
executive. The boys are: joseph Sheets
stephen J. keenan,. Emil Schwant and
Gust Sunderland. ell of East Chicago
The four boys who arc well known o,.ar
the county enlisted in the 9Th Regiment
Engineers shortly after the declaration
Of war. They participated in the Ar
gonne offensive
Bill Hastings, Hammond, ensign w. J.
Hastings. to give him hts real due. is
back again from the naval aviation
Bill had a fit when he went around to
see his tailor to sec what mutt would
cost him and the n c. of L. makes hin,
scratch his head.
william Boldt, hobart. received let
ter yesterday from his son. Carl who
has been overseas during the past year
This is the first letter he has received
from him since he left the states. His
son John passed through Hobart yes
terday on his way 70 the western coast
and he expects to leave for Russia.
Adam Dangler, Jr., of whiting. of Bat.
terry II. 52nd Art. who has been IN SER
vice in France since July 1917. has re-
Gently returned to America and is home
from Camp Eustis. Va. on a furlough
visiting his father. Adam Dangler az
New York avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
LARGER PAID-UP CIRCULATION THAN ANY TwI
OTHER PAPERS TIE CALUMET REGION.

II you any getting TIMES makes
to he Circulation
TIE w be the return Of
unsolicited notice
communications letters OF general
interest printed discretion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
According to letter written b,

According to letter written ny
Corporal Frank Cupp. formerly Gary
Land Company engineer. to Chief En-
lar bill would look good TO me-" says the
Gary soldier Eight Of these slips are
equal to one of our dollars. The German
mark IS a small bill resembling cou-
pom such as given out by large tobacco
companies and il is marked Fine Mark
Corporal Cupp enclosed German mark
in his letter stating that it was part
Of his pay for last month.
G.. Stewart Pr1tchard. son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Pritchard Of Gary returned
Monday evening to New York where he
has been since arriving from France,
with the S1st field artillery. Previous
to sailing Soldier Pritchard was sta
toned at Fort Sill and is now stationed
at Camp Mills. He sailed for France
last fall but did not sec any of the
lghting. Stuart Is A graduate of the
Emerson school and was but nineteen
when he enlisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
Efforts to Expedite
Woman Suffrage Vote
Defeated in Senate

Washington, May 26.-Efforts to
expedite a vote in the senate today
on the woman suffrage stitution-
al amendment resolution were de-
feated. By parliamentary tactics op-
ponents of the measure succeeded
after two hours in postponing all
action until tomorrow.
After numerous roll calls and 9TH
er obstruction, the motion to dis
charge the suffrage committee from
considering the resolution, which
was passed by the house last week,
was set aside under the rules at 2
o'clock for renewal of debate on the
resolution of Senator Johnson, re-
publican, of California, requesting
a copy of the peace treaty with Ger
many.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
Wife Who SHOT
''OTHER WOMAN"
NOW ON TRIAL
Mrs. Ijams, on Witness Stand,
Tells Story Of Her Tragic
Encounter With Mrs.
Van AuSdeII.

Mrs. Viva Ijams yesterday after
noon related to the jury in Judge
Redick's court the quarrel and strug-
gle between herself and Mrs.
Blanche Van Ausdell the night of
February l6, 1919, at Twenty-second
and Leavenworth streets, when she
was shot and wounded by Mrs. Van
Ausdell.
Mrs. Van Ausdell stated to the po-
lice, following the shooting that she
had shot Mrs. Ijams because Mrs.
Ijams had wrecked her home. Mrs,
Van Ausdell is being tried on a
charge of shooting with intent to
kill and, if convicted, faces a peni-
Tertiary sentence.
Mrs 1jams, on the witness stand,
wore the same dress that she wore
the night of the shooting, a dark
brown velvet. County Attorney
Shotwell had her turn her back to
the jury and show where the bullet
went through the dress.
Walked Side BY Side.
'Mrs. Van Ausdell met me just
after I came out of my home, 8ll
South Twenty-seeond street" said
Mrs. Ijams. "She said she wanted
to talk to me. said | didn't care to
talk. She walked by my side until
we crossed Leavenworth street.
Then she said, 4 understand you
have been practically living with my
husband for the last two weeks l
said, Are you sure of that? We
walked little way and then she
dropped behind and l felt the shot
in my back"
Witness described how she ran back
across the street with Mrs. Van Aus
dell pursuing her, They grappled,
she said, and fell, Mrs, Ijams on top.
They got Up and Mrs. Ijams ran
down Leavenworth street to Twen-
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
Ole Hanson Would Class
Unemployment AS Crime;
Much Depends On Congress
Fighting Mayor Of Seattle Says Government Should
Provide Work for Every Man; Labor Entitled to
Receive Better Wages Than Prevailed Before the
War; Cooperation is Solution

Capital and labor must adjust
their differences and | believe this
can be arranged through co-opera-
ton, SO that we may have peace and
love instead of hate and strife and
that bolshevism may be destroyed in
America. | believe if employers will
do their share toward satisfying the
demands of labor the workers will
reciprocate with a full days work
for full days pay and will do their
tull share in stamping out radical
ism, anarchy and treason.
Labor Entitled to More.
Labor is entitled tv more than
it received before the war. Even
at the rates that prevailed before
the war, labor did not receive suf-
ficient return to enable the work.
ers to maintain their families in
decency and comfort and make
proper provisions for the future.
All this must be altered and | be-
lieve it will be altered.
1T will be to the advantage of
both capital and labor for the work.
man to receive a fair wage and give
a fair return in labor. In every
business | believe there should be
we'll paid labor, equally we'll paid
administration and equally we'll paid
capital. One is as necessary and
important as the other. Upon the
cooperation of all three the sue
cess and prosperity of the country
depends"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
Discharged Troops
Of England Demand
Work Of Government

London, May 26.-Thousands of
discharged soldiers and sailors out
of employment. armed with stones
and other missiles, marched toward
the House of Commons today. They
came into conflict with the police
barring the approaches and were
scattered.
Later the procession was reformed
and marched toward Buckingham
palace, but the demonstration broke
UP before it reached the palace
There were no further disorders.
The demonstration followed a
meeting in Hyde Park, where the
discharged soldiers and sailors de-
manded work and a minimum wage
scale.
Similar demon strations were held
throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
Ruth Law To Try for
$4,000 Prize of Daily
Mail for Ocean Flight
Woman Aviator, En- Route From China to New York
Between Trains, While in Omaha, Confdes to Re-
porters That She Proposes Soon to Out-Hawker
Hawker in Flying.

her intent to cross the ocean by air.
The real glory of the transatlap-
tic fight will go to the first aviator
to make a nonstop flight from North
America to Europe said Miss Law.
Sure She Can Make 1t.
Il am sure I can make it," she
said. The machine | shall use has
been under construction i'll Hemp
stead, Long Island, for nearly a
year. In a trial flight recently, it
made 100 miles an hour, at height
of 5000 feet.
II am to meet Glen H. Curtiss i'll
New York and arrange at once for
the fight. Ny mechanic on the
trip across the ocean will be James
B. Lamont, whom / consider the
most proficient man in that line in
the country. He is not navigator.
I'll have to do the navigating if
there is any to be done. I'll not
drop my landing gear as Hawker
did. | don't think that is necessary.
IF Hawker had had better luck
with his engine he probably would
have crossed the ocean. | will take
only the ordinary precautions that
Hawker took. 1t is impossible to
Continued on Page Two. Column SixJ
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
BURGLARS MAKE
LARGE HAUL IN
DAYLIGHT RAID
Fur Coats and Si|verWare, All
Valued at $1,667, Taken.
From DR.. c. c. Rose
waters Home.

Burglars yesterday afternoon
committed the boldest daylight rob-
berry perpetrated in Omaha for more
than a year when they plundered
the home of DR.. Charles c. Rose
water. 3424 Farnam street, some
time between l and o'clock.
An Alaskan sealskin coat belong
ing to Miss Irene Rosewater, val
ued at $500, and Hudson sealskin
coat, valued at $500, were taken by
the robbers, who gained entrance
by breaking the glass in the rear
door.
Silverware, jewelry and clothing
amounting to $467 were also taken.
A squad of detectives was put on
the case at 3 o'clock when DR.. Rose
water reported the loss to the po-
lice, but at 3 o'clock this morning
no arrests had been made. Detec-
tives are working on several clues
which they believe will materialize
this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-27
MISS WILHELM
MARR|ES NEGRO,
'CURLEY ST|NS0N
Couple Involved in Exposure
of Omaha dope" Traffic
Joined IN WedIoCk in
Council Bluffs.

"Curley" Stinson. a negro known
by the police as king of the Omaha
dope peddlers, and Beatrice Will
helm, alias Ruth Clark, his 19-year-
old white paramour, whose expose
of the illicit drug traffic in Omaha
startled federal and city authorities
into unusual activity recently, we're
married yesterday in Council Bluffs
by Justice Baird.
The incident again emphasized
the fact that Iowa is about the only
state in the union where such mar
riage could take place.
On the eve of his wedding, Stin-
son was arrested and charged with
assaulting Marie Collins, Sioux City
negress, at his home, 216 North
Thirteenth street.
Beatrice Wilhelm charged city po-
lice with protecting dope peddlers
and told startling stories of the drug
traffic here.
Stinson is now under indictment
by the federal grand jury on a
charge of violating the Harrison
drug act.