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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
FARM COURSE TO
START DEC. 29
Eight Weeks of Schooling in
Agricultural Lines at
Purdue.

Eight weeks courses in general agri-
culture. commercial daiFSinE animal
husbandry and home economies viii be
given At Purdue University Dec. % 10
Feb. -. The courses are offered at
these dates especially for the ben-ft
IL farm folk who have their dull sea son
of they ear AT this time. Tuition Is
free u residents of Indiana, fee OF SIC
Being the only charge TO cover actual
cost of laboratory used by the students
The work ia general agriculture has
been arranged for thos- who expect to
eagage IN general farming. II deals
with care and fertilization OF soils. cul-
ture and mana cement Of the Variou.
farm crops and orchard and the plant
PARASITE. and insects; operation and care
of farm machinery. and planning Of
farm buildings; the dairy COW and her
products; management Of poultry and
farm sanitation. This work viii prove
helpful NOT only 10 men Who actually
ID this work but - farm superintcnd-
-rts and Managers. Ii Will consist Of
lectures. class room work ani laboratory
practices. With Tho equipment at tire
univerSitS farm and in thu buildings 81
The disposal of the students beef cattle
horses. sheep and swine mansg cement.
breeding AMI feeding viii be taken up in
the animal hu~handrv course. The com
position of feds use of forage crops.
building of stock harms. sil"s. etc. also
VIII CONS in f"r plenty "f attention In
TINS work which is designed to he Of
benefit 10 herisman. live stock manager
and any farmer who specialzeS in Iiv--
stock
Creamery buttermaking and factory
mana cement. farm dairying creamery
m7chtnerS aud repairs making ~ ice
,ream. testing milk an dts PRODUCTS.
market milk and cheese and dairy bac-
teriplngy viii oone up in the dairy
course.
Foods and cookery. textiles and sew
ins. renovation and care OF eiothing.
millinery. household duties personal hX-
sieae. horne care Of the sick and similar
topics Will b. studied in the home -co-
Ucrlics eourscS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
STUBBORN $4,000
BLAZE OCCURS

stubborn fire in the Midwest Stor-
age 90. plant adjoining the +. : BetE
plant brought out companys L. 2 }
and to the building. l5o115o foot
struciur. az ten minutes to three this
y. m. and some of the companies did
not leave until noon. The building
housed baled goods. chiefly hay ana
waS the stubbornist thing chief Mis-
men ever saw The loss will probably
reach $40 600 and is covered by insur-
ance.
The IRE was discovered shortly be
fore three o'clock this morning and
had already ga ned such hesdway that
Il was impossible to learn how 1t had
started. All 81 the c.ty's IRE fghtins
apparatus was called into play To keep
the names confined to the one building
and the water supply was taxed To the
limit at times. Needle Ice choked the
intake at the pumping staS ION so that
the IRE engines used nearly all the
water which>r4me through the mains.
The ~ult was that the majority of
H.utuond ,nt W--t Hammond houses
we're without water the greater part OF
the forenoon
The ware-room had been rented by
tire Midwest Storage 60. which owned
All ~ the material stored In the build
ing. Because of It's infiamablc nature
the brands were carried high into the
air and kept the nre fighters busy 70
tecting nearby buildings. large
steam line supplying heat to the Betz
plant was broken which was respon-
sibIe for the factory being closed to-
day. Repairs have been made and the
factory viii resume operations tomor-
row morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
LOSES RIGHT EYE:
SEEKS So, $50

For the loss Of his right eye while
working at the .. and .. round house
in Hammond last January. JOS Mant-
kas is suelng the Director General OF
Railroads for {2,95o. His complaint
for damages was nIed this morning
In the Hammond superior court by
Attorneys McAleer. Dorsey & Gillett.
Manfkos was employed as a blacksmith
helper. He says that the blacksmith
usually tested chisels by striking them
a sharp blow as they lsy upon the an
vii. ON this occasion. he says. the
blacksmith failed t. warn him that he
was going to strike chisel and that
a small particle al steel was broken
OF and struck him in the eye
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
WILL APPOINT TO-DAY.

MASHINGTpN Dec. i5.-i'rcs csident
Wilson is expected - announce today
The members ~ the commission of three
which j. TO adjust tho waxes ~ the
cual miners and nix new prices on coal
IL necessary. The president has been
withholding ths appointment Of the CON-
miss sion until nc il adv i.ed by Atty. CEN.
Falmer that the miners have complied
with the other terms of the settlement
proposition and have returned TO their
work. The attorney general was conf
dent that reports would come today
which would indicate that the great ma
torits ~ the miners have returned to
their work and ne would 50 notify the
president.
The president poets 10 appoint the
coal commission today. II was stated at
the white House to-day. ATTY. Gen.
Palmer has ASKED that the appointment
ef the commission be withheld until he
l.. assured thst All Of the miners have
returned TO their work.
John l.. Lewis and Wm. Green were At
the White House today and offered
surances that All Of the miners arr
returning 70 their work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
FAT ORDERS
FOR {. CHICAGO
PLANTS ABROAD

The Rates Expanded Steel Truss Com
pany of East Chicago Rd-saxaH&- Italy
will begin operation In its new plant at
Savona- Italy. next Wednesday. accord
.ng 10 Information received by the local
plant officials. Tho new plant will sup
ply poles for companies in the eastern
hemisphere. while the East Chica go
plant will continue to supply the United
states and countries in the western hem
isphere,
The Bates Company makes a lattlced
steel trussed pole which il used exten-
slvely in all countries for high voltage
electric and trolley wires. The East
Chicago plant has already shipped many
OF these poles To Africa and India. where
thev are used by the British govern
ment. The Italian plant was planned TO
place the manufacturing point nearer 70
the point Of distribution and eliminate
tbe long distance shipments.
The latest order to he received by the
company is for 4.09o poles for the
Ministry Of Railways of Great Britain
and traction systems in Swedish cities
Millions of dollars worth of orders are
now on file and await the opening of the
new plant for hlIing.
The plant at Savona is an identical
duplicate" Of the East Chicago plant
being Planned that way in order that
the officials can more easily keep ac-
quainted with the working Of the plants
and in order that the workmen can be
used interchangeab without having to
become acquainted with "A different ar
ransenent. Tho efficiency which has
been secured under the arrangement in
the East Chicago plant was also a big
factor IN determining the arrangement
Of tire machinery in the Savona plant.
The steel trussed pole has become an
espectal favorite in Africa and italy.
where English interests have control. he
cause 1t Is not affected by Wild animals
and insects - a wooden pole. Although
more expensive in tho initial OUTLAY.
many electric companies have found that
the steel pole Will nutlast many wooden
poles snd i less expensive in the end.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
TERRIBLE
FIRE VISITS
HOBOKEN
Flames Are Being Famed
BY Fifty-Mile an Hour
Gale.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS seRvIcEI

HOBDh IN. y. =, -, '.-sA
FIRE Hoboken has known since the gi-
gantic North German Lloyd pier was
wiped out nearly 20 years ago broke
out at noon today in the Admiral BEN
son club for L : service men. It
quickly spread to the First Reformed
church and threatened whole block
OF the city's best apartment house.
With destructidon.
Efforts bs the whole Hoboken hre
d de pa rtment to check the blaze we're fu-
tile and hve sets of fre lighting aPpar-
atus were rushed here from Jersey city.
The flames We're being famed BY a
dfty mile an hour gale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
LABOR
PARTY FOR
LAKE COUNTY
4r.a-zaaz@sx.sAss-s.zal..essse..s:,.ss.s114zs

The Labor party Of Lake county was
organized and permanent officers were
elected at a meeting held in the East
,Chicaeo Masonic Temple YESTERDAY af-
tcrn"on. Tentative plans were also made
for placing ticket in the field for the
ncNt election.
The meeting was attended by labor
rcpr, sentatives from each ialoI organi-
n tion in the county and was addressed
by several speakers. one OF whom rep
resented the National Labor party and
another representing the New Majority.
A meeting for delegates will be held the
nrst sunday in January. Jan. 4 in East
chicago. at which time DEFINITE plans
FOR ~. coming campaign viii b. fornu-
lated
carl Muller. etarv-treasurer Of the
painters union Of Hammond. was elected
county chairman of the new party: ]. H.
Lock president Of the teamsters' union
Of East Chicago. was chosen vice chair
man: and r. F.. Reister. treasurer Of the
Central Labor Union News Of Gary was
elected sccretary-treasurer An eNecu-
tive committee of fifteen viii work with
the officers and help manage the cam
paign. Twelve Of the members If the
G, mruittce We're elected Yesterday and
the remaining three will be chosen at
the meeting In January.
Tho Labor party Of Lake county has
been in process n organization for sev-
eral months and rapid strides were made
during the steel strike when union labor
was solidined more than ever before.
The leaders ef the movement expect to
swing all union voters 70 the Labor
party and also plan on the farmers
joining them. Several farmer delegates
were present at the meeting Yesterday
and gave the leaders hope of accomplish
ing this union.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
ACCUSE MOTHER OF
DROWNING HER SON
Mrs. Esther Blake in Hos
pital a Nervous Wreck
Accused of Crime.

ATLANTIC CITY. \. J.. De- I5.-Mrs.
Esther Blake. whose Sky ear-old son.
James Blake Jr.. known a. Buddy
wa- found drowned Nentnor Reach
after having been re ported kidnapped by
two negroes. lies in the city hospital
today 3 nervous wreck with charge
of murder against her. She is accused
Of throwing her boy on a pies into the
Atlantic ocean.
The police believe it was tragedy OF
love and jealousy. Mrs. Bltke WAS liv-
ing apart from her husband. James NJ.
Bake. a Philadelphia Insurance man.
snd the police theory is based partly
Cpon statements she is alleged to have
made to Police Chief Sprague. After
the body was cast ashore h. the surf
and Mrs BIske was notified she is said
to have declared:
The boy stood between u.s."
Friends of MIS-. blake declraed that
she had been wrought up mentally for
some time over domestic troubles and
when Chief Sprague informed her of her
arrest she was on the point of collapse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
COAL OUTPUT
REACHES 80
P. c. NORMAL
Lifting of Restrictions On
Bunkerage on Permit
Basis Announced.
fIErrRNArloAAt News sFavIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERgIcEl
WASHINGTON. Dec 15-coAd produc-
tion will reach so per cent Of normal
today. II was announced today by the
railroad administration after early re-
ports had been recei--cd from the coal
fields. In Kansas and Ohio alone the
product Is still considerably below
normal and the situation Is regarded
as serious in those sta-es.
The railroad administration today
announced the lifting OF restrictions
on bunkerage. The bunkerinS of ships
was placed on permit basis and coal
VII be used TO ships IN the following
order:
Inland and coast~-ise vessels: Ameri-
can overseaz vessels: foreign oVer.es-
vessels.
Thi- order VIII permit a number Of
foreign vessels which 1sve been tied
UP FOR lack of fuel 10 sail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15

TREATY
SITUATION
DEADLOCKED
ukrEasATIoNAL NEws sERvIcEI


WASHINGTON. Dec. lS-rhe treaty
situation today was a hopeless dead
lock.
Announcement from the White
House that the president plans no
compromise brought disappointment 10
those friends Of the treaty who had
hoped that President Wilson would ar
range a common ground for settle
ment with the friends OF the treaty.
Senator Lodge and republican lead
crs were prepared TO accept the chal-
lenge OF the president that theirs Is
the undivided responsibility" for the
treaty situation.
The pressure II public opinion now
seems the only factor which may bring
change in the treaty situation. un-
less sufficient democrats follow the lead
~ Senator Underwood of Alabama and
declare for a resolution ending the
state OF war with Germany when they
believe no other hope D.. on-r>d.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
TIMES EDITOR
BACK FROM
HOSPITAL
Complete Rest Necessary,
Declare Specialists in Di-
agnosing Malady.

P. A Parry. editor of THE TINES re-
turned Saturday from Wesley Hospital
where specialists examined him for
three days and diagno=ed his ailInens
as sleeping sickness. He mas show
some improvement during the pGs,
week and his condition is not regarded
az serious but il VIII be necessary Tor
him to leave Hammond and rest com
pl,tteIN fpr IL month OF six weeks. Mrs.
Parry will take her husband south as
soon as possible.
A. lar a. il known this Is the first
case II this peculiar maiady in this 10
cality for whose existence doctors can
find no cause. but which in Mr.. Parry's
case j. believed to be due To nervous
exhaustion. The specialists who ex-
amined the patient were Dr.. Elliott
DR.. Ralph Hamill and DR.. Mundt-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
DOUBLE CRIEIE BY
19-YEAR-OLD HOLDUP
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

MuIcare j. dead and Detective Arm
strong is dying from bullet wounds
while John McIIenry a - year oil boy
Is held today on a charge of murder.
Il was hungry, was the statement
Of McHenry. when captured after he
had attempted a bold hold-up in the
business section of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
AMERICAN LEGION
ARE AFTER REDS
fINrERnATIonAL NEWS sEsvIcf

J ~ IN-~''N, " -Vh n DC ~ IN Nay
OF William S.arks - the had gov-
srnms nj agents assisted by the Amer
can l. s.on. police and citizcn. roanded
~ . aliens today IN an Effort to To-
cate Reds Three were held and the
others advised ta take out citizenship
papers. without exccptlon the, said
they intended 10 20 hack II Europe
and did not care TO become citizens.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
.oNAI NEWS SERVICE

SOUTH BEND. IND, Dec. 15-tieorge
of Laurain. Mich. was elected captain
of the 1920 Notre Dame football team
at a banquet given here last night in
honor of the team. Gipp played a SEN
sational game at. haIfback and has been
picked by number % experts for all
western hOonrs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
FIRST VACATION
IN SIX YEARS

After six wears OF faithful scrv &c II
his desk at the city engineers on &C IN
Gary without Z single DAYS vacation
CITY Engineer W r.. Cottinghafn left
on Saturday for atrip through some
OF the western states that viii extend
over the hrst Of the year He viii
Join Mrs. Cottingham who has been
eisitins relatives At Spokane wash
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
80 HURT On
NORTHWESTERN

NIIlW A + Fl. T.. IT,. l,-Fiftv
persons arr reported injured in th- de-
railment ~ Chicago N"rlhwe-t-rn
train 10. liz. near Mequon. hfteen miles
north OF this city today.
The train was enrout- t. Chicago.
only the engine and mail car remain
I'd on the tracks. according 10 early
re ports. several passenger coaches lesv-
ing the rails and topping over again
against high embsnkment
Three .feFer -tratsas We is~sn fis-
patched to the scene Of the dorailment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
POLICE CONDUCT
GAMBLING RAID

Charged with keeping gambling
house. A. Cohen Was arrested with four
other men late Saturday might ia !. raid
conducted by the Gary police a. 1913
"a Washington St; cards and money are
held against them As evidence. The cases
wiH come up for trial in the city court
before Judge Dunn sometime today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
DECISIONS
HITS GARY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sssyIct

WASH lNfiTff ~ Dec. 1S-An t-Iin anC-
In the city OF Shreveport. Ia. compel
ine street railway companies 10 put
10th motorman and a conductor on
the cars was held hy the supFeme count
of the United states.
The street railway company tried to
operate cars With only rnotormsn. Ii
Is claimed that the city council has ~
eeeded IT. authority in passing tNe or
dnanc- requiring the operation Of ear.
BY two men.
2 = d'.isi n VIII force TIE Gary ears
manned by one man T. increase their
crews.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
NOTICE OF HEARING

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. l5.-The
hearing on the petition Of the Chicago
Lake Shore and South Bend Railway
Company for permission TO issue ses.-
eco bonds. our file No. 1927. will be
heard at the rooms OF the Commission
State House. Indianapolis. on Monday
December 20. 1918 at 2:eo p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
SEARLES SAYS
THEY WILL
DIG VERY HARD

INDIANAIDIIS Ind. D. l5.,Dfii-
Gals ~ the United Minue Workers and
OPERATORS leaders today declared that
he ginning trdav the nation may expect
100 per cent production Of coal IL the
oituminous mine~ because the miners
wish to relieve The shortage and be
cause they need the money.
The miners viii dig as hey never
Dug before. declared Ellis S~arles
editor OF the Mine Workers Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15
ffnTERNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON. DC l5--President
Wilson has sufficiently regainad his
strength so that he is now able to walk
about his room and the White House.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-15

The Times want ads bring as
tonishing results if their users are
10 be believed
Evening journal., 1919-09-30
soN' Home Runs-23
Reds Home Runs-io

Tit won game.
August 20, at Boston-on Cecil eau
sey.
September 3, at Chlcago-On Grover
Alexander hit won game.
DAUBERT-2.
June %, at Clnclnnab.-Onf Rube Ben
ton.
July %, at Cincinnali-On Artie Nehf
BRESSLER-2.
July q, at Pittsburgh Wilbur
Cooper
July %, at Pnisburgh-on Babe
Adams.
RATH-i.
June .. al Cincinnab-On Rube Mar
guard.
RARIDEN-l
July A. at Boston-On Artie Nehf
SMITH
June2i. at Cincinnati-0n Gene Pack
ard.
NEALE-i
April 26. al Cincinnoti-On Bill sher-
del
ELLER-i
August Is. at New York-0n Jess
Barnes. Hit won game.
DUNCAN
September i5 az New Nork-On Rub,
Benton. Iit won game.
Evening journal., 1919-09-30
KEYSTONE CLUB BACK
TO MAT GAME TONIGHT

The keystone Field Club viii give its
first wrestling show OF the season this
evening in their headquarters, No 20i
East Fourth etreet The opener
promises 90 be full OF pep as al the
boys that appear are evenly matched.
The wind-up viii bring together a pair
Of the toughest $50 pound men IN this
locality In Joe Jacobs, The iron man
Of the Harlan plant, and Red Marker OF
Marcus Hook, who comes here with a
reputation OF four wins at Camp Dix
Marker wreslled here two years ago
and defeated Jack Conner, Of Wildel
fame, twice In A. minutes. Jacobs has
never been defeated and says no viii
win again tonight
The semi-nnal should be fun Of fire.
works as two Of The fastest boys IN
Delaware. Malcolm Mccoy. Of the Key
stone Club. and Addison Marvel. Of
Dover. meet In g. Mccoy IL the great
est lad ever developed at the Keystone
and is the greatest little man seen here
since the days Of johnny Cooper How
ever, they an meet a stumbling block
and tonight Malcolm may meet his.
The second bout brings together
Howard McGuigan, Of the Pennsy
round house, and Lucky Fred Denn. the
crack lightweight Of Newport. This
bout is bound to be a hummer.
The opener presents spike Hayden.
Of Newport, and Billy Jennings, of this
cilN ft
Evening journal., 1919-09-30

poslllon on account OF his pep" and
Wonderful tackllng This VIII probably
get him show at least in tie first
game. McCaughan is another man who
Is good al either end or in the back
0eld.
Coach Shlpley seems we'll supplied In
scrub material. In addition TO the line
men already mentioned Pool, Jones and
Murray. the latter from Wilmington
High. are husulng for a place in the
line and Will be hard 10 keep out. u
Is likely that all the men mentioned
will be given a chance against Frank
lin and Marshall sometime during the
game. In addition 20 them there are
numerous other candidates who are
showing so much Improvement with
each practice that most any Of them s
liable 10 win a place on the team
Just how Coach Shipley viii line up
his team at the start Of the opening
game now apparently depends entirely
on what condition the injured men are
in by that time. Should all the men
be in shape 10 play on Saturday II Is
likely the line up VIII be about as fol-
lows: Ends, Foulk and Graves; tack
is, r. Carter and @. Carter; guards, Mar
conneti and Lattomus; center, Holton;
quarter, Tonkln; halfbacks. PLAN and
Wlntrup and fullback, stewart.
There are now is OF the candidates
taking their meals at the training
table and this number Will be in
creased by Coach Shipley 10 "a today
There will likely be another scrlmm5ge
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1919-09-30
HARLAN Meet TO
Be CITY'S Digest
Marathon Run to be One
Of Fea ures of Outdoor
Competition
MANY ENTRIES
IN ALL CLASS o..

With a large number OF entries pour
lng in every day, the Harlan novelty
track and field meet, which viii DC
neld Saturday afternoon at Harlan
Field, promises lo be one of the big
gesi athletic events ever held I'm VIII
mingl0n. II can be easily said that
NJ Will be The biggest event OF It's kind
ever attempted by a local plant OF
iirm. Harlan has gained quite a repu-
lation for putting things over In The
rignt way and the monster meet sat
urday will be no exception.
Every department In the plant, and
there are quite few. will be repre-
senied In one or more events. OF
course. The tug o'war Will be the bis
inter-deparlment feature. but what b
attracting more attention from ihe
general spori-l0ving public, is the
street marathon run. n has been many
days since Wilmington has had the op-
portunlty OF Witnessing an event OF
lnis kind and The lovers Of open air
sport are awaiting with interest the
bark OF The starting gun.
The marathon viii draw the besl
talent available IN these parts Al
Teady number Of athletes who gained
the plaudits Of The throngs while at
tending school and college have en-
tered Dick Chrlstneld. star distance
man while attending Wilmington High
school. and at present one Of Delaware
Colleges most promising candidates
mas turned I'm his blank and VIII M
one or the main contenders. pici
worked Al the Harlan plant all durinl
the summer and Is IN fne shape. In
The meet held at the state Fair hs
c0pped The mile run and placed In sew
cral other events showing that he has
The strength for the marathon lie has
been in training for several weeks.
One young fellow who IS liable tc
prove the dark horse OF the race Is
Joe Bacon. an apprentice boy, en-
ployed in the Harlsn Mold Loft Bacor
pas several years 10 so yet before h'
viii he out Of his teens. but he showed
concluslvely that he has the stun b.
winning the flve-mile run held al M
state Fair He was entered agains
men much older and Of much more eX
| nerience. but his wonderful stamni
carried him through TO the tape a win
ner.
In addition 10 Christfeld and Bacor
there Is Gene Sproul, Judged by man
AZ the hest distance runner ever Pre-
duced IN Delaware Sprouts mark "a
lhe mile still stands al the Whining
ton Hgh school. While atiendln
school he ran second 10 Eddie Shields
the great Nercershurs and Penn star