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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

Indianapolis, Ind, July 17.-Mrs.
Rosie Lynn Mason, mother of Nahum
Daniel Brascher, Editor In Chief of the
Associated Negro Press, died after an
extended illness at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. S. Laviania LaRue
1906 Asbury ST., this city.
Mrs. Mason was II, was born in
Fredericksburg, Va, and reared IL
GAINESVILLE, o, Mrs. Mason was mar
ried twice, her first husband, G. H
Brascher, business man, died in 1909
in 1917 the deceased married William
Mason. Mrs, Mason was active in re
ligious and uplift work.
The remains were buried in Conners
vile, Ind, Monday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

Mrs. Hayes Sexton, 1917 f. 10th,
has been visiting Mrs. Fred H. John
son of Gravity, la. With a party of
friends she motored from Gravity to
St Joseph, Mo- and from there to
Kansas City, Mo-, arriving here last
Friday evening.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19
Negro Veterans
Organize Post

(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Washington, D. c., July 17.-Lieut.
James Reese Europe, Post No. 1, the
first Colored post of veterans Of the
World War to be granted a charter in
the American Legion, organized and
elected officed at Irving's Hall. The
post has at the present time nearly one
hundred veterans enrolled.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

Mrs Albert L. Rummons left Satur
day night for Minneapolis, Mimi,
where she will be the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Edna Adams. She stop
ped over in Omaha and spent Sunday
with her niece, Mrs. Irene Cowden
McDaniels.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

The funeral of Mr.. Richard Full
bright was held last Sunday at 1870,
from Allen Chapel of which he was a
member under the auspices of John
Turner Lodge No. log A. F. & A. NJ.
1t was one of the largest Masonic fl-
nerals witnessed in this city for years.
More than hundred Knights Temp
lars and about a hundred and sixty
Master Masons headed by the Knights
Templar Band, being in line. The flu
neral grafton was delivered by the
minister, Rev. S. w. Bacote, while
brief remarks were made by Grand
High Priest, r, G. McCampbell and
Past Grand Master Nelson C. Crews
Interment was in Highland Cemetery
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19
GRAND CHAPTER MEETS.

The Grand Chapter Order of East
ern Star held one of the most inter
esting and largely attended sessions in
its history at Carrolton, Mo, this
week More than seventy delegates
left in a special Car from this city
last Tuesday The Sun went TO press
before the ection of officers had
been completed and in Jur next weeks
issue we will give full account of the
proceedings of the Grand Chapter as
well as list of the new officers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19
JEFFERSON CITY. NO.

Can't l. H. Jordan is the agent for
the SCOTS Official history, "The Amer
ican Negro in the World War" SIS
Jefferson st, Telephone M Red
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

st. Louis, Mo-, July 14.-Dr Roscoe
c. Haskell, Superintendent of City
Hospital No. 2 and Miss Ida Bell Hall
registered nurse, also Of this city
were married Thursday evening, July
i9.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

The Editor received a card from
DR.. d, NJ. Miller who with his wife,
is spending his vacation in the East
DIR. Miller says they're sure spread
ing some joy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

If you want a real live up-to-the-
minute Negro Newspaper that gives
ALL the News in which colored peo-
pie are interested, subscribe for the
SUN. Bell Phone East e99
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-19

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms Of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sell in this paper which reach
es all the eolored people in create,
Kansas City
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
GARY ALSO
DEMANDS
STIPULATION
Contractors Refuse to Give
Wage Increase Without =.
Being Protected by
Contract.

Action of Gary contractors last night
ir refusing to grant the wage demands
of carpenters without first obtaining an
agreement with them stipulating the
time for which the new schedule was t.
hold good. completed the shutdown OF
building work in the Calumet region.
The carpenters refused to sign any
agreement or appoint members 10 a
committee with power to act on the mat
ter.
Members of the Building Trades En-
ployers Association met in Hammond
Friday afternoon and discussed the sit
uation thoroughly. A resolution was
drafted setting forth the position OF the
contractors and today this was sent TO
the officers of the union In the different
cities. 1t states that he conractors must
have some assurance that the wage is to
remain in force for specified time in
order that they may figure safely on
building jobs. The resolution closes by
urging the men TO appoint members Of
the committee as before suggested,
promising that construction work will
start Immediately after such action is
taken.
Should the carpenters decide to ap-
point men to sign the wage agreement
il is said that work may be in progress
again Monday morning but a refusal
will mea ma complete shutdown for an
indefinite period. Lumber yards today
acting with the contra ctors. are refus-
ing to send out any material.
This Is the first friction that has ever
come UP between the contractors and the
carpenters and II is hoped that the mat
ter can be smoothed out before construc-
tior work in the region receives seri-
Gus setback.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
FOOD ADVANCES
DUE TO PROFITEERING
Atty. General Comes Out in
Bold Statement AS to
H. G.. of L. Causes.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug 2.-Attor-
ney General Palmer said that the in
vestigations in the high cost Of living
to date had emphasized that while OF
course there is a certain percentage OF
the increased costs attributable to
natural economic forces. the majority
Of the advances are due to profteering
This phase of the subject has been made
the special object Of attack BY the law
enforcement branch OF the government
which is under Attorney General Palm
er's direct control IN this connection
pressure was being brought TO bear on
President Wilson to make available ex-
cess income and profits records of GER
tain chains Of wholesale grocers. food
stuff dealersland packers throughout the
country. Section PSI OF the revenue
law provides that while these returns
shall constitute public records" they
shall be open to inspection only upon
order from the president and under rules
and regulations prescribed BY the presi-
dent
According to some Of the officials who
yesterday participated in the conference
which appointed the Hines committee.
the records Of the treasury show that
certain firms dealing in foodstuffs, cloth
ing and footwear have returned statis-
tics admitting they made last year from
200 to as high as 1000 per cent profits
over all previous business years. 1t is
claimed that most of this profit actually
president to allow these figures to be-
come public it was argued BY those who
favored such action criminal prosecu-
tions might become necessary in some
cases while in practically all others pub
lie sentiments would be 50 aroused
against the profteering that those guilty
would be subject to boycott that would
ruin their business IN this connection
It was pointed out thar through similar
methods prices Of meats and eggs were
driven down forty per cent in New York
city a few years ago
This is one of the suggestions that
will be considered BY the Hines COM
mittee Another is to have tho price OF
n1illed -four reduced below cost. the
losses resulting thereform to Re mace
up by the setting aside Of the differences
between the buying and selling figure
from the funds appropriated BY congress
TO keep wheat prices up. Additional sug-
gestions call for the creation again of
price control boards by congress and for
the licensing Of all persons carrying on
! an Interstate trade in foodstuffs,
The Hines committee was authorized
to prepare memorandum outlining a
comprehensive program to force prices
down and the members Of the commit
tee expressed the hope that they would
be able to finish this report not later
than next Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
POLICE ARE
ANXIOUS over
WAGE SCALE

Hammond may soon find itself face to
face without police protection ic menl-
bers of the force carry out their threat
to strike unless the city council grants
the new wage scale which they arc draw
ing up. The matter will probably be
brought before the council at its meeting
next Tuesday
At the last meeting Of the council
when the 1920 budget was considered the
point of raising the wages of firemen
and policemen was brought up. The fire.
men had already turned in their petition
for a raise and the finance committee
had reported back that owning to the
shortage of funds an increase OF $3.50
per month was recommended for the
privates only.
When ii came 70 incorporate this in
the budget a lively discussion followed
as it was held that in case the fremt II
got a raise. the police force should also
have an increase. II was finally agreed
70 give the patrolmen $3.50 raise.
which amounts 10 about nine cents pcr
day 70 meet the increased cost of living.
This came after several aldermen object
cd to giving any increase on the grounds
that the men had not asked for it,
The members Of the police force learn
ing of the new scale declared they would
not accept the increase but would go
ahead and work out the schedule which
they were preparing at the time the
council meeting was held. The new
schedule has not been made public. but
IL is understood that they will ask for
$3.50 per month for patrolmen with pro-
portionate increases for men Of higher
rank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The clang OF the
motormans signal gong and the jingle
Of the conductors cash register is being
heard in Chicago's streets today for the
hrst time since early last Tuesday morn
ing. Fifteen thousand elevated and
street railway employees. who went on
strike four days ago. are back at work
ana street cars are running on regular
schedule.
The end or the strike came after an
an-day referendum election in which
tile men voted BY a majority Of $50 votes
10 accept the wage compromise offer Of
the traction companies.
There were l2.334 votes cast. Of which
$500 were in favor Of the proposition
and 5974 against. Elevated railway en-
ployes carried the election. a plurality Of
surface line employees voting against
the proposal
Immediately after the result OF the
vote was announced. ". D. Mahon, in
ternational president OF the carmen s
union. officially declared the strike of
and Instructed the men to return TO
work Within five hours regular sur
face and elevated car service had been
resumed.
Under the terms or settlement which
the men accepted employees OF the sur
face. lines will receive wage. increases
from forty-seven TO sixty-fve cents an
hour. while elevated employees are given
an advance from fifty to sixty-seven
cents an hour The eight-hour day with
time and a half for overtime also is
granted the men.
Inmdiate hearings by the state public
utilities commission on the application
OF the street railway companies to IN
crease fares win be held II is consld-
cred certain that fares on the surface
lines will be increased TO seven cents
and elevated fares to eight cents The
present scale is five cents for surface
and six cents for elevated. Granting Of
The wage increases. IL IS estimated VIII
cost the companies ss.ooo.00o annually
and the proposed advance in fares is e=-
pected to add this amount to the com
panies revenue
The strike was attended by no dis
order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
THE OLD FARM IS
DEARER THAN EVER
It Cost $4,000 for Farmer to Buy
Back His Place But All the
Bowmans Say 1t Was
Worth 1t.
SPECIAL 10 LIE 1lMEsl


LOWELL. Ind, Aug. 2-Regret
over selling the old homestead and
premature Inconsistencies which at
tackled every member or the family
before the time came TO move caused
Fred Bowman TO pay out $4,000 in
cold cash 70 have the deal cancelled.
Mr.. Bowman owns 100 acres Of
good farming land in West Creek
township
He wanted 10 move TO town.
About month ago b K Carlin.
one of the heavy land owners of the
township and president OF the Lake
County Farm Bureau. closed a deal
for the place. paying $500 an acre.
AS It dawned upon the Bowmans
that they were soon TO leave the
old homestead they began TO regret
the transaction and before long the
whole family was actually sick
just pure homesickness
Bowman was trying to persuade
Carlin 10 call 1t all of. but Carlin
had been wanting the place for a
long time. However when Bowman
finally offered him $4,000 more than
he received for the place CarlD
could no longer object and Bowman
now owns the land once more
He bought It back at $3.50 per acre.
Which is a fair price for West Greek
land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
FIVE HkRB0R
MEN ARE
ARRESTED
Beer and Whiskey Found
Loaded in Auto by Ham
mond Police.

Five Indiana Harbor men were ar
rested last night on Gostlin street in
Hammond by Captain Strong of the
Hamond police charged with violating
t.lo liquor law
The men arrested are Jordan Pristof.
of 3479 Pennsylvania Ave. John Steva
Of 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. Jack MunteaI..
Of 3432 Pennsylvania Ave. Dan Cosma
S40I Pennsylvania Ave. and Nick Rocin.
OF s477 Pennsylvania Ave. Indiana Har-
Dor.
Three sacks Of beer holding about
four dozen bottles each and two quarts
Of whiskey was found in their auto
mobiles.
When the men were searched at the
Hammond police station il was found
that Cosma and Rocin each had 4 re-
volver on them. SO a seperate affidavit
vas sworn out charging them with car
rying concealed weapons.
Each man furnished a 5000 bond to
appear for trial in the Hammond city
court Monday morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
BAN JOHNSON
PROMISED FIGHT
rIhTEsNArioNAL NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK, Aug. "A bitter in
ternal fight. with possibility that
the courts may be appealed 10 ulti-
mately. loonaed UP today in the Amer
lean league over the case OF Carl
Mays. the Boston pitcher. bought by
the Yanks.
''If Ban Johnson keeps Mays out OF
our lineup for the balance OF the
seaso:l by his suspension. I will prom
lse him one of the best little fights
baseball has ever seen.' aid Col T. l.
Huston. half owner Of the Yanks to-
day And believe me we will fight
when We start.
II President johnson does not lift
the suspension by Monday Col Rup-
pert and Huston declared they VIII
60 to the courts and request an in
junction preventing the league presi-
dent from interfering with the New
York clubs utilizing Mays service
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
ROUND-RIM
FLIGHT NEXT WEEK
NEWS SERVICE

CLEVELAND Ohio. August An
other week will see Lieut. Col. F. @
Hsrtz again on his way on his
round the rim" hisht Of the United
states. Col. Hartz is in Cleveland. q.
waiting for the production OF repair
parts for his Martin bomber in which
he is making the 5000 flight. He viii
start from Ausable Forks. y 7. where
his machine was wrecked week ago
when a forced landing was made in a
fog. He will fy to Cleveland and
from Cleveland TO Mount Clemens.
Michigan. Addressing the Cleveland
Aviation Club. Col. Hartz declared:
There IS but a thin guarantee
against wars in the future. and the
greater burden of winning the next
conflict will fall on the air service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
WOMEN WERE
RECKLESS WITH DISHES
Get into Cafe With Com
panions and Drunken
ness Charge is Result.

Anna Stewart of 81 Condit street.
virginia Collins Of 14s sibley street,
Thomas Hanson Of 24s Indiana avenue
and Joe swint OF ESQ Z. State street
Hammond were arrested last night at
the Union Restaurant by Officer
Fanigan Of the Hammond police,
charged with being drunk and disor-
derby.
These two men and two women had
been throwing dishes and had brok-
en- everything they could get hold
Of when the officer arrived and put
them all under arrest
They all pleaded guilty to charge
% drunkenness in the Hammond city
court this morning and we've fined SIS
each BY Judge Klotz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
(aULI.ErrN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Aug. AZ am told,"
said Congressman Igoe, "that some r-en
are now making profits greater than dur
ing the war period, when heavy profits
were excusable in part, because Of the
risks run. I have evidence that In some
caser rents have recently been boosted
fron seventy 70 seventy-hve per cent or
rnoie, and that tenants are being forced
TO sign contracts pledging themselves tc
bear a proportion of any future increase
Ia taxes That Is an intouerable condi-
ton
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
BLAMING
PACKER FOR
HIGH PRICES
Plan to Sell Wheat and Have
U. S. To Make Up the
Difference.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


WASHINGTON, Aug. q The
"big push" against the high cost OF
living was resumed today with re-
doubled vigor. The house having
deferred its five weeks recess at
the request of the president, was
ready to speed action on the half
dozen pending resolutions seeking
to bring down the cost of necessl-
ties, in addition to rushing legisla-
ton necessitated by the critical
railways wags situation.
The senate also was prepared to give
It's attention to pending relief measures
and the presidents special committee
vas whipping into shape its report lot
submission TO the cabinet
WHEAT PROPOSAL UP.
Another meeting Of the special conf
-ffttee has been called for Tuesday ana
the fact that julius Barnes. head of me
,-nitad States Grain corporation. will al
tand today gave rise TO the report ina
serious consideration was being given
20 the plan to sell wheat al the HaFke1
nrice with the government settling the
dinerence between that and the S2--0 per
l,shel guaranteed the farmers
rArK OF .cRusEING PRoF1TEER-
In the meanwhile in the suh-comnllt-
,ae OF the special committee was makins
,rogress in its plans to crush lhe
,,roAteer. And in this work II VIII nave
1be cooperation of the entire machinery
of the department OF justice Ihe as
--- 71-o11fInnad On nage eight)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
REMEDIES
MUST SOON
Be FOUND
Congress to Have No Recess
All Other Matters Except
Living Costs To Be
Dropped.
JOHN EDWIN NEviN

WASHINGTON, Aug. z.
The entire industrial
structure of the U. S. was
threatened with complete
disruption today.
Wage-workers, unable longer 10
make both ends meet, were de-
handing wage increases ranging in
some cases as high as 100 per cent.
Business men, familiar with condi-
ton, insisted that the granting Of
these increases must inevitably add
to the constantly soaring high cost
of living.
Might AS Well Starve."
The workers declared that thev
might as well starve entirely as
10 try TO live on what they now are
receiving, and threatened nation
wide strikes.
The administration has dropped al
other matters in an endeavor 10 ana
some way Of reducing living costs
Days New Developments.
Congress. relegating all other business
to the rear is seeking causes that ar.
responsible for the national unrest.
Concrete developments Of today were
as follows:
Railroad employees on the fcderalized
lines have demanded wage increases ir
every branch from the engineers TO tao
track walkers. To enforce this denard
shop workers already have struck or
many systems.
Holding Secret Meetings.
Street railway workers in manv cit.e-
Of the country were reported holding -
cret meetings to demand a scale 81
wages equal TO those just put into -
feet in Boston and Chicago.
Attorney General Palmer was IN com
munication with Federal District after
neys throughout the country in an g.
fort to bring about nationwide Prose
cution of prohteers in food and ciothin-
Woolen Prices Going Up.
Private messages from Boston dcear-
ed that woolen- prices were 10 be advanc-
cu III the near Iuturc from So and 81 q
ward 20 81 and s5.25 This will resul,
in onethrd at least advances in cloth
ing prices next tutumn
Leather prices arc reported material.
advanced a. the result or large ordo--
from Europe.
Wilson Busy At Last.
President Wilson today remained
Guided in his offices in the white hous.
inspecting reports from various depar
ments touching on living costs Among
| these we're the reports from the fedora
trade commission dealing with the pac1
ing industry.
One of the reasons assigned by ;he
investigat for the high cost Of ce-
tain meat products was the enormous
export trade now being carried in tn.
line. Figures for the month OF Juno
available today were characterized ~
Significant"
No Sentiment For Embargo.
However. there appeared 70 Be sers
little sentiment among congressional
leaders for any embargo on exports a.
this time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
LITTLE CHANGE
IN LONDON STRIKE
1N1EsNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

LONDON, Aug. The talIure OF
the general police strike. officials say
today. has strengthened the hands OF
the government in dealing with other
labor distur Dances now in process OF
development.
Striking policemen who planned 70
meet at Tower TIill and march TO
Downing street to voice their de-
mand have been warned BY Chief Mac
Ready that they will never be allowed
t. reach there such action. he de-
clared. was Illegal
There was little change IN the sit
uation today. the only material diff
ference being a few more policemen
on their beats
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
new LAW
FIRM FOR
{. CHICAGO

East Chicago has a new legal Arm.
consisting of Messers j. A. Meade.
who hs pSacticed law IN East Chicago
since 1908; Ray Royce. for seven years
with Beach and Beach in Chicago. and
Captain Allan P. Twyman. Captain
Twyman enjoyed an extensive prac-
tice before enlisting al the beginning
OF the war. He organized Company
L and was in the service twenty-six
months. The new firm Meade. Royce
and Twyman Is being given all kinds
of good wishes for Its success by its
friends today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
GARY MAN
IS CURED
Gypsy Healer and Fortune
Teller Promises Cure for
$4,000; Now Missing.

Tom Lescisin Of 1875 W. 18th avenue
Cary. has had nervous breakdown fol.
more than year. He had taken various
treatments but nothing ever did him an
good
he had 4 Gypsy fortune teller a 13tn
Avenue. near Broadway and shs tod
him she could cure him for two thous-
and dollars
Lescisin was at the end Of his rope
and thought that If she could effect
cure for $4,000. the price would be
cheap at that
Tom scraped the money together ana
took it to her. She told him not to say
anything and to return the next dav
This he did. but yesterday the Fypsg
woman had flown for parts unknown
The case was reported % the police
By Anton Pillar. 1924 Garfield Ave IL
stated that Lescisin was slightly de-
mented and the police do not know
wrether 10 believe the story or not
They are investigating the case,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
TEE! HEE! POSSE
AFTER BOOZE BANDITS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

TOLEDO. Ohio. August 2.-Whiskey
valued at $4,000 was the loot Of au-
tomobNe bandits who bound and gag
ged Mrs Fred Klostemeier today and
and looted the cellar % the home. 1t
is alleged that the liquor was IN stor-
age for wealthy Toledoan. An arm
ed posse is securing the countryside
Tor the robbers.