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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
MARCH PRAISES
PRESS SERVICE
fIhrERhArfonAL NEws sERY1cE


WASHINGTON. June 21.-Gen Peyton
c. March. chief OF staff today announced
that his weekly conference with repre-
sentatives or the press had been discon-
tinued. They had been arranged. he eX-
planned, to give out as much informa-
tion as permissible 70 the country con-
cerning the overseas forces and the en-
gagements in which they participated.
Now that the war is ended. he said. and
tho army nearly seventy-five per cent
demobilized. information could be made
public through the usual war depart
nent channels.
The chief Of staff paid high tribute
to the press Of the country for having
strictly adhered to the voluntary censor
ship and thanked those who attended
his conferences for having respected
much confidential information. 1t was
necessary. the general pointed out. to
hold from the American people much
information which would have been Of
value to the enemy and this was made
possible through the cooperation of tho
press. he said. AS an example he stated
that during the war there were troop
movements involving the trans sportation
Of 100000 men about which the gen
eral public knew little or nothing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
ELECT GOMPERS
AMID Widest
DEMONSTRATION
[ln1EsnA11onAL news srRvlcr1

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j. June 21-
Samuel Gompers was today reelected
president Of the American Federation
or Labor. The action was the signal for
a tumultuous demonstration.
A few noes" against Gompers re-
election were voiced by Seattle dele
gates Frank Morrison. secretary. was
reelected without a murmur OF oppo-
sition. Other officers elected were:
First vice president. James Duncan,
Quincy. Mass: scond vice president.
Joseph F. Valentine, Cincinnati: third
vice president. Frank Duffy. Indianapo-
lis; fourth vice president William q.
Green. indianapolis; fifth vice president.
VIM D, Mahon. Detroit; sixth vice pres
ident. Thomas \. Reicher. Chicago;
seventh vice president. Jacob Fisher.
Indianapolis. eighth vice president, Mat
thew NoN. Chicago; treasurer. Daniel j.
Tobin. Boston.
Preceding the election OF officers,
John Fitzpatrick. president of the Chi
cago Federation. scathingly denounced
the authorities in Western Pennsylvania
who we're alleged to have harrassed the
steel and iron workers in their attempt
to organize He charged that the au-
;horries were spurred on in their ef-
for,s to block the workers by the steel
interests. He announced that a rsolu-
ton would be introduced asking for a
coagreS sional investi cation of the condi-
tions IN Western Pennsylvania.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
PASSING SHOW TO
Be GIVEN TONIGHT
AT LIBERTY HALL

Boy Scouts of Hammond have been
busy this week selling tickets for the
entertainment which is to be given this
evening at Liberty Hall. They have been
meeting with a hearty reception every
where but there will still be seats for
those who have not scured tickets in
advance.
THE Passing Show" is the title Of
the opening number of the program and
when the curtain goes up at o'clock
twenty of Hammond's most beautiful
damsels will be disclosed They Will
furnish a series of plantation melodies
and all of the old and new favorite
songs. They will be under the direction
Of Mrs. w d Patton.
Following The Passing Show" the
Scouts will give nine acts demonstrat-
ing the stunts they have learned. The
proceeds from the entertainment will
go to tn benefit of the Drum and Bugle
Corps of the Scouts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
MRS. HAbERMAN
DIES SUDDENLY

The many friends Of Mrs. Margeret
Habe-man will be grieved to hear Of
her sudden death last night of heart
failure, at her home s2S Walter st.
Hammond.
Mrs. Haberman who at the time OF
her death was 64 years OF age, is an
old settler Of Hammond and leaves
to mourn her six daughters, Mrs.C. A
Tuttls of Flint Mich. Mrs. William
Kahl. Mrs. William zardte. Mrs n. E.
Flanagan. Mrs. w. T. Wright and Mrs.
Ralph Buehler Of Hammond. also two
sons Mr.. Max c. Haberman and Mr.
William F. Haberman of Hammond.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
home and ? o'clock at the German
Evangelical church Rev. J. A Holz VII
officiate Interment will be held in
Concordia cemetery In charge OF IN
dertaker Emmerling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
HAMMOND BAD MAN
WILL TRY FARMING

william Planto, an all around bad
man. who with his wife and three lit
tie children lives between Hammond
and Hessville, was arrested by court
baliff James frost and officer Lutte
OF the Hommand police on warrant
charging wife beating.
When the Officers arrested him he
reached for a gun and threatened TO
snot them but was overpowered and
taken to the Hammond jail fighting
oil the way
Several months ago Planto served
months in the penal farm for hit
ting a man in the head with an axe
This morning in the Hammond city
court Planto was fined $50 and given
a penal farm sentence of 40 days by
Judge Klotz in the Hammond city
court
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THREAT TO
KILL BABY
SUCCEEDS
Mother Tells Negroes Where
Family Treasure Is
Hidden.

Threatening to kill her baby if
she persisted in her refusal to re-
veal the hiding place of her money,
two burly negroes who entered the
home of Mrs. w. E. Barker 712
Summer street, Hammond, last
night wrung from the mother the
desired information.
Using a skeleton key the negroes
quietly entered the house at 1890
o'clock this morning. Making their way
to the bedroom where Mrs. Barker was
sleeping with her small child one of the
ruffians shook her and demanded that
she instantly tell him where he valu-
ables were secreted.
Mrs. Barker told them that there was
no money or valuables around the
house but the men had evidently been
informed differently in advance for they
insisted that she had money there. Fail
ing TO gain the information one of the
men seized the babe which was sleeping
beside its months and started toward
the door The other negro Informed her
that unless Sne came dCEOSo AAAAAcuA
ately she would never see her child
again as they would take it along.
Mrs Barker. unable to face this
threat told the fellow where he would
find over 5000 in currency and a 800
Liberty bond. Still keeping the little
one in their possession the negroes did
as she instructed and found the prop
erty.
Fearing that Mrs. Barker would be
able TO gain assistance and intercept
them before getting away the man plac-
ed her in a chair and tied her hands be-
hind her 10 the chair with her stock
ings The baby was then returned to
the bed and the men departed after
threatening dire results in case she
gave an alarm When sure they were
gone. Mrs. Barker called for help and
the police were summoned. No traces
have been found OF the negroes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
BEER AND WINE
SLAPPED AGAIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
WASHINGTON, June 21.-President
wilson's recommendation that wartime
restrictions on the manufacture of alco-
holic beverages be removed insofar as
they apply to wines and bee again was
rejected today by the house judiciary
committee by vote of IL TO .. 1t is
understood that the five voting in favor
OF wine and beer were: Gard. Ohio;
Classen. Wisconsin; Igoe and Dyer. Mis-
souri,; and Steele, Pennsylvania
A decisive vote was forved by Gard.
who presented an amendment to the
prohibition enforcement bill now being
framed BY the committee exempting
wines and beer.
The committee is working on the Dyer
amendments to the bill exemptins from
Its provisions the making of alcohol for
industrial and medicinal purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
RATCHET FIGHT
BRINGS FINES

Tony Jasich and Steve Zamich. both
Of s3s Summer street. Hammond. were
arrested last night by Officers Singer.
Newland and Carlson Of the Hammond
police. charged with lighting. During
the fight Tony hit Steve in the head
and hand with a hatchet. cutting the
hand quite badly. When brought up
for trial in the city court this morn
ing both men pleaded guilty to the
charge and were fined SIS each by
Judge Klotz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
EAST CHICAGO AND
GARY C0NSTABLES
GET STIFF FINES
Judge Smith Soaks Two
Bankrupts Negro Gun
Toter.

CROWN POINT. Ind. June 21--Gary
and East Chicago constables received
rought treatment at the hands Of Judge
Smith yesterday in the criminal court.
Two were fined heavily and charges
against another we're dismissed
Judge Smith fined Dan Malloy. a Gary
constable. $50 and costs for assault and
battery; while Dan Eror, a constable
from East Chicago. was punished to the
tune of 5000 and costs. Eror was
brought into court on the charge of i'm
personating an officer.
The charges against Lloyd Garrell
another Gary constable were dismissed.
The court also showed his attitude
towards gun totters when Sam Hawkins.
a Gary negro. was brought before him.
Sam was charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. When Judge Smith got
through with him Sans bankroll was
short 5000 and costs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
STREET RUTS MAKE
CAR DO FL|PFLOP

Hammond's bum streets combined with
mania for speed resulted in the wreck
ing OF an automobile and a narrow
escape for Florian Morason and George
Letue. Of 1929 Baltimore ave. Hegs-
wisch. yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
ST. is not 20 be trifed with. turned their
machine loose when they hit the thor
oughfare. They were exceeding the
speed limit by several miles when a
deeper nut than usual was encountered
at White Oak ave Doing a perfect
summersault the car landed top down
but the occupants were not hurt seri-
ously SO they were taken home in a taxi
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
BOX CAR ROBBERS
PLEAD GUILTY
ESPECIAL TO THE TINES

GROWN POINT. Ind. June al
Mike Dolatta. of East Chicago, and
Stanley Dombrowski Of Indiana Har-
Dor. entered pleas Of guilty when ar
raigned IN the criminal court yester-
day evening on grand larceny charges
preferred by A A Zielke. chief special
agent of the Indiana Harbor Belt po-
lice. The men were arrested yester-
day after Zielke and his men had
raided their homes and recovered So
600 worth Of merchandise which had
been stolen from box cars.
Judge Smith will not sentence the
two men until next Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
NORTHLAND GOES
AGROUND IN FOG
rInrERNArIoNAL NEWS sERvIeEl

BUZZARDS BAY. Mass, June 21.-
Lives of several hundred passengers
were in peril when the steamship North
land, bound from New York for Boston,
ran ashore today on West Island. about
ten miles from the Buzzards Bay en-
trance to the Cape Cod canal
Tugs were summoned and transferred
the passengers from the stranded steam
ship to New Bedford
The Northland. an Eastern Steamship
boat. lay in a precarious position on the
rocky shores of West Island. 1t was
for Buzzards Bay that tho steamer was
HEADED when she lost her way in this
thick weather and crashed into the
rocks.
Only the slow speed made necessary
by the fog saved the steamer and pas
sengers from the disaster. for the point
on which the Northland ran is particu-
larly dangerous
The Northland carried freight as well
as passengers. Five years ago this
month the steamer went ashore with
seventy-hve passengers on Bartletts
reef while on her way from Portland 10
New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
TO SIGN TREATY MONDAY
NEGROES FORCE INFORMATION FROM WOMAN
CIRCUS WRECK
ONE YEAR AGO

One year ago Saturday, June &c,
occurred the awful IvEnhoe cdrcus
wreck when over sixty lives Of per-
formers and other employees OF tho
Hagenbach-wal1ace Circus were
snufred out. Engineer Sargent, dr1v-
ing the empty troop train, has since
been tried and In spite of his ad-nis-
sion that he slept at his post, the
jury disagreed.
Numerous damage suits against the
railroad and circus companies are
now pending IN the courts and before
the state Industrial Board, as g re-
SUIT Of the catastrophe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
By 4. ". JoRaENsEN

STAFF CORRESPONDENT |. N. sERvlcEl
COPENHAGEN, June 21-Pre sident
Ebert has requested DR.. Mueller. leader
of the Majority Socialists, TO form a
new cabinet to succeed the Scheidemann
ministry. according 10 the Berlin Vos-
sische Zeitung.
In addition to his party duties, DR..
Mueller is at present under secretary Of
the war food bureau and is known TO be
in favor with the Independents.
The Politiken's Weimar correspond
ent telegraphs today that it is believed
there that the present governmental
crisis cannot be Strengthened out before
Monday. 1t Is supposed that the Ger
mans will ask the allies for the time
allotted and if the allies agree, the ma
tional assembly will decide the fate Of
the treaty on Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
GARY SPEED BUG
FINED BY KLOTZ.

Julia Miller, nine years old. Of s29
Summer st. Hammond while getting
off a Gary &; Interurban street car yes
terday afternoon was struck and knocked
down. but not badly injured. by a motor
cycle driven by George Tomevich Of
1641 achusetts st, Gary After
striking the little girI. Iomevich did not
stop but speeded UP. 4 passing automo-
bile gave chase and caught the speeder
after chase Of over a mile. Tomevich
was held there until arrested by officer
Lutte of the Hammond police. He was
fined s45 in the Hammond city court
this morning by Judge I<lotz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
(BULLErIN.)

I'M IERNATIoNAL NEWS sERYECEI
FAIS, June 21.-The Majority So
cia0sts at Wetmar have voted over
whelmingly in favor Of signing the
peace terms, according to advtces reach
ing Paris today from Germany.
The party also went on record as IA
vortng Dr. Mueller TO head the new gov
ernment and the retention OF Eoske az
minister OF war. The Majority Social
lists control 1e4 votes out Of total Of
421 In the national assembly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
INVITE BRAZIL
LEADER TO VISIT
LINrERNArIoNAL NsWs sER

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 2I.-The
indianapolis Chamber OF Commerce has
extended an invitation to elect
Pessoa Of Brazil. and his staff who ar
rived in New York yesterday from Eur
ope. 10 visit this city
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KNOX VOTES NOT To
STOP PRESIDENT
rInrERNATIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Rumors
that President Wilson, in the event Of
the failure Of the Knox resolution 70
come to a vote. would abandon his plans
for q swing around the circle" were
discounted by white house officials to-
day
The president is determined 70 render
to the American people an account of his
stewardship. it was stated, and there
has been no change in his plans for a
speaking tour taking in all the principal
cities of the country The tentative
itinerary VIII be publci, according to
present arrangements. the day the pres
ident sails for home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
WEST HAMMOND
GIRLS COMPLAIN

Girls of the West Hammond high
school have registered a complaint re-
garding the story which appeared in THE
TINES yesterday in which It was stated
that West Hammond high school girl
had been one Of the principals in an
automobile wreck on the Burnham road.
The girl was = member of the gradual
ing class from the Hammond high school
and the first statement was an error.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
(HULLErrN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
ANSrERpA1, June 2l-The Ger
man Peoples party, and the National
Peoples party have issued Joint decla-
ration that acceptance of the allies
peace terms would be q national dis
grace, according to advtces from weiraar
today. The food ministry at Berlin Is
reported to have issued statement
that there isfno immediate danger Of n
crisis If the Germans refuse to sign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
JOHN EDWIN NEviN

ISINFF IONNESFONDENI 7. N. oEhNINEI
PARIS. June 21.-Peace conference
circles were expecting a word from
Weimar hourly that a new peace dele
CATION had been formed TO come to Yer
sailles II is considered practically Ger
tain that Count Won Brocksdorff- Rant
Eau will not return with 1t.
With all eyes centered on Weimar the
conference more or less marked time to-
day. The bif four considered the
economic clauses of the Austrian treaty
as prepared by the experts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
NOTICE.!

On account Of necessary repairs. wa
ter will be shut OF Sunday morning,
June 22nd. from Gostlin street to riv-
er on Calumet avenue, effecting users
also from Chicago avenue to Hoffman
street on Pine and Cedar streets
Users will store e supply TO tide them
over this period.
G. ]. BLOCKI. supt-Adv.
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Hoosier, 80, Figures
He Will Die in August
rINrFenArIoNtL NEWS SERVICE

rINTERNATIoNkL NEWS SERVICE
FRANKFORT. Ind, June 2l.-E. H
Staley. ninety years old, said 20 be the
Oldest newspaper writer in the state of
Indiana, came TO his former home in this
city from the Odd Fellows Home at
Greensburg Ind, to make final prepara-
tions for his funeral He has been ad-
vised by physicians that his death may
come suddenly and he says he believes
it will occur in August Staley. who
established a newspaper here in 1891,
still contributes editorials TO state
papers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
GOLD CARGO.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvIcEl
NEW YORK, June 21.-The steamer
vauban left here today for South Amer
lean points with over $4,000. 900 in gold
aboard. This is said to be the largest
single corgo OF gold that ever left New
York.
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(BULLETIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEI
LONDON, juno 21.-A Weinar dis
patch to the Times today states that
Herr Noske, now minister Of war, has
been selected sn premier In new cabi-
net, and that Matthias Erzberger will
head the new peace delegation which
Will sign the allied terms.
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(BULLErIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvlcEl
LONDON, June 21.-The Exchange
Telegraph Co. today carried q report
that the crews had sunk most of the
German war vessels In the Scapa Flow,
whore they were taken by the British
at the time OF the ar1nistice. Subse-
quentiy the report was cancelled by ori-
cia1 request. The admiralty announced
that there was no Official information
concerning the report.
The Evening News correspondent at
Edinburg telephoned that 1t was report
ed there, but not officially confirmed,
that the crews had sunk most of the
German feet. He added that an Official
investigation Is being made.
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Bulletins
CBULLETIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfcEl
LONDON, Juno 21.-Pract5cally the
whole German feet which was turned
over to the alnes under the arntstice
conditions has been sunk by the crews,
according to q dispatch issud AZ six
o'clock tonight by the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. The crews hotsted the Ger
man flag as the vessels sank, the dis
patch stated.
An ofdctal statement issued by the
admiralty said that some German ships
In Scapafow were sunk by their crews.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
CHuILET1N.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
LONDON, June 21.-Francesco Nettt,
former minister of finance, is expected
TO succeed Orlando as italian premier,
according to a Rome dispatch to the
Daily Express today. Premier orlando's
government continues in Office until the
new ministry can be formed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
TRAP SHOOT.

Tomorrow afternoon at > o'clock
there will be held a big trap shoot
at Lake George Inn. All shooters are
invited and those wishing ammunition
may buy ii on the grounds.
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(BULLETIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcE1
NEW YORK, June 21.-Wm. s. (Big
Billy Devery, New York's first titular
chief of police and a former power in
Tammany Hall, is dead today in his
summer home at Far Rockaway, follow
Ing an apoplectic stroke. He was a can
didate for may In 1903 and was de-
<eated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
HULLETyr.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
DAYTON, o., June 21.-Governor Cox
viii not interfere with the willard
Dempsey hght at Toledo, July 4, unless
the Ohio legislature gives him specific
authority to do AS the Legislature
Is now IN recess until December this IL
regarded as unlikely.
"Tf the Law is changed giving me tho
right OF interference 1t Will be exercised,
but Z shall not meet hypocrisy with
ugurpatton of power" re declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-21
PACT WORK
WAITS FOR
MINISTRY
Negotiations Halted Until
New Cabinet Has Been
Formed.
(BULLEr1N,,


,aEIERhkTIoHAL NEWS sERylcrl
ooN' June 2l.-A Central News
4Spa'ch from Wetmar says that the
oernan Democratic party had voted al
most unanimously to sign the peace
treaty providing that German -p.il h.
admitted to the league OF nations 500,
and that the allies Will NOT exsraste. sry
Germans.
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DROWNING.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
MICHIAN CITY, Ind. June 21.-Ray-
mond Behrens. eleven. stopped TO bathe
in Lake Michigan yesterday on his way
home from school. He was seized with
cramps and drowned.
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(BuLLETrN,)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SEsVIcEl
WASHINGTON, June 21-pectston
was to be made today on the question of
further Investigate Of the adm1nistra-
tioa Of A. Mitchell Palmer as alien prop
erty custodian The sub-comu mu1tttee Of
the judiciary committee of the senate
was to determine whether evidence laid
before &c Is sufficient to warrant advis-
ing the senate TO 20 into . full investi-
CATION
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Submits to Operation.

p. A Parry. editor OF THE TIMES,
who underwent a successful operation
at St Margaret's hospital last week.
returned last night to his hame at A
Warren St. Hammond.