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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-12
Strikers at Belfast
to Take Referendum;
City Resumes Activity

Belfast, Feb. 11.-The strikers of
Belfast have agreed to take ballot on
the question Of 4 settlement Of the
strike. Pending the balloting the city re-
sumed its normal. activities today. The
street car service was resumed and the
electric power current started again.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-12

London, Feb. iI.-(Havas).-
The allied governments have or
dered the Poles and the Ger
mans to cease hostilities, accord
ing to newspaper reports re-
eeived here today from Berlin.
by way of Copenhagen.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-12

Weimar, Feb 11.-(By The Associa-
ted Press. 1.-THE national assembly
unanimously adopted provisional con-
stitution at 8 o'clock Monday evening
after Il two-hour wrangle between the
independent socialists on one hand and
all the rest of the house on the other
over one single point-the question of
secret agreements.
Altho the independents lost in their
contention that Germany should pave the
way for the entire world in going defi-
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-12
EBERT CHOSEN president,
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED,
CREATING NEW GERMAN Y
Formation of Another Great Army by Conscrp-
ton Now Proposed, Polish Incursion on East
Being Excuse; Secrecy Fought.

Basel, Feb. 1.-THE German
national assembly, today, elect
ed Friedrich Ebert president of
the German state by a vote of
277 out of 379 votes. Herr
Ebert accepted the election.
Count Won Observation-Disclosures
received 49 votes.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-12
JAPAN DEFIES PEACE CONFERENCE
WITHHOLD ISLANDS, IS ULTIMATUJN]
VIRTUAL. WAR UPON CHINA
IS THREATENED By JAPAN

Peking Told 1t Must Yield Shantung; That Toxic
Has Million Idle Soldiers; u S. Considered Too
Busy in Europe to Object or Oppose Grab Of
Islands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
CAN HE
KEEP HIS
PROMISE?
rINrInrAriorAI NEWS sssyIcu1


PARIS, June 14--AdYniral Kolchak, TO
whom support was guaranteed by the al
lies and the United States in a note for
warded 10 him yesterday, promised that
there would be no return to the czarist
regime. in his reply 10 allied inquiries
concerning his policies. The text of the
reply made public today.
kolchak generally acceded to the al
lied stipulations. He promised TO fix a
date for the election by universal suf-
frage of a constituent assembly for
Russia as soon as Bolshevism is crushed,
but he rejected the allied suggestion
that pending such an election. the old
constituent assembly of 1917 continued
to sit. on the ground that II was elected
under a regime of Bolshevik violence,
and that many of its members now sup
port the soviet government"
While agreeing. in general TO the al
lied suggestions regarding the new states
set up in Russia and to the proposal
that questions relating to them be sub
mitted to the league OF nations, Admiral
kolchak observes that these and other
matters must be finally determined by
the cons stituents assembly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
HAMMOND MAN
WILL ATTEND
CONVENTION

Sam Hicks. representative Of the
Hammond Brotherhood OF Railway
Clerks. leaves June 2S for Washington,
d. C.. where he will attend the national
convention of delegates of the organiza-
ton.
A number Of problems Of great impor-
tance will be taken UP by the conVen-
ton which is expected to be attended by
about 1900 delegates. nationwide
agreement to be reached on new
schedule Of wages is one of the leading
topics for consideration. Railway clerks
expect TO draft resolutions favoring a
wage increase of thlrty-five per cent over
present rates. A forty-four hour week
is also 10 be championed.
The convention is to select a commit
tee of fourteen members who viii meet
with walker D. Hines. director general
of railways. and discuss with him the
proposals of the convention. An agita-
ton Is also on foot TO ask for further
increase of twenty-five per cent for
clerks who work on the night shifts The
men are opposed to night work and
hope to eliminate great deal In this
way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
LABOR AND
ANT|-PROH|
FORCES Join

WASHINGTON. June 14-Labor and
the i-prohibitionists allied them
selves for an offensive today upon the
capitol
Plans were completed by labor lead
ers and those opposing prohibition for
a great demonstration on the steps of
the capitol in favor of the repeal OF
the war time prohib1rion insomuch
as IL affects heer and light wines AS
cording to those organizing the DEM
onstration. 100. 600 men were to march
upon the capitol this afternoon 10 dem
onstrate to congress their opposition
10 prohibition. From every part OF the
country delegates arrived today to
join the protest. a special train was
due to arrive from Atlantic City car
rying a delegation Of 500 from the
convention of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. Washington labor union
were forming in bodies TO join the
march.
Each train arriving at the union
station bore delegations and the gath
ering IN Union Station plaza continued
to grow during the morning.
Two o'clock was set as the zero
hour when the body would march on
the capitol building. accompanied by
several brass bands.
Members OF congress were person
ally visited during the morning and
invited TO be nthe capitol steps at
two o'clock and be shown what labor
thinks Of prohibition of beer and
light wines Delegations from the
several states sought out their repre-
sentatives in the office buildings and
committee rooms and urged them to
use their influence in bringing about
the repeal OF war time prohibition.
Official recognition was promised
the demonstrators. Senator Nelson.
chairman Of the senate judiciary COM
mittee. in charge of prohibition legis-
lation, notified the leader that he had
appointed subcommittee Of six SEN
ators which would hear the protests OF
the delegation. Chairman Nolstead. OF
the house judiciary committee. was al
SO invited to view the demonstration
but labor leaders have had several
hearings before that committee and
il is not expected the committee will
be called to hear additional evidence.
Leaders OF the demonstration took
| precautions against any charges that
the appeal being made was un- -Ameri-
can or represented radicals and saw
70 II that the American flag was prom
inentIy displayed throughout the gath
ering
we make no threats" one leader
declared I'VE simply want congress
to know that the American man wants
his beer and light wine"
1t was stated that samuel Gompers
1resident of the American Federation
| OF Labor. might be able to act as
| chairman of the meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
BUREAU GETS
URGENT CALLS;
NEED 10 MEN

Hammond's branch of the L S. EN-
ployment service could have used 120
men this morning. according 10 H j.
the last few days the calls for men have
been increasing steadily.
In the past the demand has been
limited to only few classes Of help
but the list this morning showed open
ings for table punch operators hange
helpers. acetylene welders, carpenters
painters. bricklayers. checkers, callers.
truckers. laborers. steel car builders,
track laborers, hand screw machine op-
orators. meter testers and farm hands.
This is by far the greatest assortment
of openings ever offered by the Ham
mond bureau.
placed with the Hammond agency
through the East Chicago office. Mr..
Derner says the rush has not been on
long enough for him to determine
whether ii means a general picking up
of business or whether it Is only a
temporary squirt. He says the calls
for the most part are from places which
he has been giving men.right along so
it looks as though plants. were adding to
their forces.
Part of the scarcity OF labor is at
harvest season has begun and some of
the floating labor surplus together with
men already employed has gone to get
some of the big wages which the west
ern farmers are Offering
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
FOUR BARRELS
OF GOOD GIN
F|SCATED
Three Men from Gary Pay
Stiff Fines at Crown
Point.
rsprrtAt TO rur TIyEs1

ESPECIAL TO TIE flNESl
CROWN POINT, Ind, June Ia.
Three Gary men were arrested
yesterday in a raid on the first big
scale moonshining plant to be un-
covered in Lake county. Evidence
shows that large quantities OF gin
had been manufactured and sold
by the men in the brief time the
Illicit still had been in operation.
The men are Mike Bragsch, Martin
Flestmin and Ray Klither.
Attention of the sheriffs office had
been called TO the Half Way house, sit
hated about three and one-half miles
from Crown Point by the suspicious ac-
lions of the new occupants. Yesterday
Warden Platt and Deputy Sheriff
Hentges visited the place TO investigate.
complete noonshiner's outfit was
,ound in operation with four barrels OF
Ein already made
The stuff was found in the smoke
house near the Half Way House. A
barrel of raisins setting just outside the
door first attracted the attention Of the
officers 70 the place. Inside a large
uuarter of beef had been hung up TO
kill the odor of the gin
Upon being arrested Bragsch'
Flestmjn and Klither confessed that
they had been naan1facturing the-stlr
for several weeks and have evidently
cleaned up nice bunch Of money. They
had been disposing of their product to
Gary men. receiving SO gallon
The men were brought TO Crown Point
where their trial was held yesterday
afternoon before Acting Mayor Claude
Altman Klither and FlestmJn were
nned s145 and a thirty days jail sent
rnce was also soaked 70 them Bragsch
declared that he had had nothing TO do
with the manufacture of the liquor and
the court relented little in his case.
He was fined s95 but also received the
thirty days in jail.
The Half Way House has frequently
6rured in the criminal affairs OF this
community 1t was formerly run oy
the Carneys and has always had an un-
yavory reputation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
40 PER CENT OF ". j.
BUSINESS TIED UP
SAY TELEGRAPHERS

CHICAGO. June 14-"More than 40
per cent. OF the business of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co is tied up
and we have won a powerful ally in
this strike" declared S. J. Konenkamp.
president Of the Telegraphers Union
today The ally" konenkamp said.
lis the $4,000 railway telegraphers in
$4,000 offices who began today to
obey orders not to accept commercial
kilograms for transmission.
I'VE base this estimate on the COM
panys own figures" said Konenkamp.
They say that they get on an average
of five messages a day from these
stations With conservative figures
we have found that this amounts to
about 40. 900. 900 = year. The company
Gays it amounts to 100. 900. 900 a year.
so on that basis we have them tied
UP at least forty per cent"
Konenkamp and other officers Of
the union are awaiting word today
from washington where a committee
Of the A. F. L. is confering with Post
master-General Burleson.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 1.-THE
first real effect the strike OF com
Inerciai telegraphers against the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph COM
ranies in Indiana was felt today wher
the western Union refused press mes
sages for delivery in Madison. Ind
Western Union officials said their reg
ular wire was torn down by a storm
that swept southern Indiana yesterday
and that the railroad operators refus-
ed 70 handle tn edispatches. Many
small Indiana towns viii lbe affected
by the refusal OF railroad telegraph
srs N handle commercial mess -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14

HOPS Off ON
NEW ATTEMPT
Vickers- -Vimy Bomber Gets
Start From st. Johns
At Noon Today
INTERNATIONAL NEWS srsv,cr

ltrtENNbitOhAL hEHS SEEfICEl
ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 14.-
Capt. Alcock, in his big vickers-
vimy bombing machine Chopped
off" in an attempt to fly across the
Atlantic ocean at 1913 Meridian
time {about 1913 New York time)
this afternoon.
The start was made after 1t had once
been abandoned for the day Early in
the day Capt Alcock prepared for the
flight, but strong adverse winds caused
him TO postpone the attempt 1t was
announced that the start probably
would be put off until tomorrow Short
ly before noon. however. the wind veer-
ed about and the word went forth that
the start would be made today.
A good sized crowd was on hand to
witness the start. The big machine
took the air gracefully and after swing
Ing around over the starting point she
headed east across the Atlantic.
Lieut.. A w. Brown. r A. F.. Cap
tain Alcock's navigator. was his only
passenger. The big machine carried a
four pound bag of mail. put aboard her
at the last moment.
CaA< Alcock will win the Daily Mail
prize Of s5o.0oo If he accomplishcs the
flight as he is flying direct for Ireland.
He expects TO reach the Irish coast in
about twenty hours.
The weather was fine for the attempt.
Reports from abroad said tha. good
conditions were reported all along the
course Capt Alcock expects to take.
There nnSSihilffN that the
Handley-Page machine may also at
tempt to start It's transatlantic jump
today.
Admiral Mark Kerr. its pilot how
ever. said that I was unlikely that he
would srart before tomorrow.
The vickers-vimy plaA In which
Capt Alcock started across the At
lantic today carries $50 horsepower
motors with gasoline tanks having a
capacity Of s65 gallons. The oil tanks
contain five gallons of lubricating oil.
With this amount of fuel the plane
has a flying range of 2440 miles,
whereas the distance between New
fundIand and ireland. a the closest
point is little more than 1850 miles.
Capt Alcock has chosen Ireland as
a preliminary destination. but II the
machine is working in good shape they
probably will continue 10 England.
rather than attempt a landing in
Ireland where the facilities are not
as favorable.
The plane is equipped with a wire
less outfit which has a range Of ap-
proximately 300 miles. which would
enable the flyers to communicate with
nearby vessels along the route.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
CAPT, TWYMAN TO
LOUISVILLE FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE

Capt. Allen B. Twyman, the war vet
eran Of East Chicago, the man who
successfully organized Company L OF
that city and who is looked upon as
the personification Of loyalty and pat
riotism to his country and to his city,
leaves East Chicago today to return
70 Louisville. Ky, where he will re-
ceive his final discharge papers.
Capt Twyman was overseas and
with the army Of occupation in Ger
many and has a fund of most inter-
esting experiences which, for the past
few days he has been relating in frag-
ulents to his friends.
He expects to return from Louis
willie in a couple Of weeks and is max
ing arrangements to relocate in this
city and again engage in the practice
of law He will be heartily welcom-
ed by all who know him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
NO TRANS-PAC|F|C
FLIGHT THIS YEAR
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEI

INTERNATIONAL kEWS SEHYICEI
WASHINGTON, June IA trans
Pacific seaplane flight was 70 have been
attempted by the navy department. but
now will be impossible because of the
action of the house in cutting down in
the naval appropriation bill the amount
for aeronautics in the S45,ooo, 600 re-
quested to $4,000. 600
This was revealed today by Secretary
Daniels in discussing the effect the
slashing Of the appropriation would have
upon aeronautics in the department.
We won't be able to fly across the
Pacific this year" was the secretary s
comment. He refused TO reveal. how
ever. to what extent plans for such a
flight had been developed or when the
attempt was to have been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
DINNER MEETING
ON PUBLIC HEALTH
At {. CHICAGO

On Monday evening. at the Congre-
Fational church. East Chicago. there
will be a dinner meeting in the In
terests OF public health. It is being
held under the auspices of the county
health board whose object is to dis
,semfnate information in regard to
public health essentials and TO stim-
ulate the organization OF a public
health association in East Chicago to
cooperate with the county and local
boards OF health.
a dollar dinner will be served in the
church dining rooms at six o'clock to
which everybody is invited. 1t is
desired that reservations be sent in
by phoning E. c. 500 as early as S
o'clock Monday morning. The dinner
wrSbe server Il six o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
HAMMOND ELKS
HAVE FLAG DAY
PROGRAM TONIGHT
Hon. Webster Davis, No
ted Orator To Give Pa
triotic Address.

Since the Elks lodgee was organized
Flag Day has been observed religious
ly by the order. In years when other
citizens have allowed the historic day
to pass almost unnoticed the Elks
have always held special exercises.
Great credit is due them for they have
been the means Of arousing public
interest and have undoubtedly instill-
ed in thousands an added reverance
for the national emblem.
This evening at the club rooms in
Hammond at o'clock the Hammond
lodge Will give an unusually inter-
esting program to which the public
is invited. Hon. Webster Davis, for
mer assistant secretary Of the in
terror under President Mckinley will
be the principal speaker. Mr.. Davis
Is a Gary man. having moved there
recently from Kansas City. Mo, where
he was at one time mayor. He Is a
public speaker OF note and brings
message of especial interest to Ham
mond people.
Following is the program Tor this
evening.
Ritualistis service by lodge
Solo. Cecil Abbott.
History of the Flag, r. C. Slater.
Reading Miss Marcus.
Solo. Jack Desmond.
Elks Tribute to the Flag. ". Atkin-
son.
Patriotic Address, Hon Webster
Davis.
Accompanies, Mildred Walker and
Lillian Whitaker.
Tba American Legion, G. A. R.,
spanish war yeteranss-Boy scouts and
ali natriotic organizations are invited
to be guests of the Elks this evening
and cordial invitation is EXTENDED
to the public in general TO attend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
QUICK ACTION
IS NECESSARY

ROME, June 14-Energetic govern
ment action Is necessary to prevent
disaster in Italy. according to belief
expressed here today.
General Giardino. of the italian army
staff. denies that he has been plotting
for Bolshevik coup.
Previous advices 10 the International
News Service said that Gabrielle de
Annunzio. poet, playwright and distin-
euished soldier. was rumored to be plot
ting with several army officers" TO es-
tablish a military dictatorship in Italy.
The rumor was Immediately denied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
WISCONSIN WINS
SUFFRAGE RACE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS suRvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON, Juno 14.-Wisconsin
today won the race for the honor of be-
ing the first state to file with the secre-
tary of state its ratification Of the
woman's suffrage constitutional amend
ment. David C. James. father Of Miss
Ada James, the Wisconsin chairman of
the National Woman's Suffrage Associ-
alton, arrived in Washington today
ahead Of the Illinois representative. filed
the ratification and was given a rousing
reception by suffragists of the national
capital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
SHRINER BANKER
FAILED TO SHINE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERveEl

CLAEkoBU
Brock cashier of the Clarksburg
State bank, went to the Shriner's con-
vcntion at Indianapolis and Robert
Lane, ais assistant, understood he was
to return that night and open the bank
the following morning.. SO ane Went
to Cincinnati to attend the Latonis
races. but Brock cid not come home
The bank was closed all that day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
(PULLETTN.l

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcEl
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE depart
ment Of labor was asked TO take action
In behalf of laundry workers in Nash
Vile, Tenn, who have protested the ac-
tton of laundry owners in posting
notices informing employees that they
must withdraw from membership In
unions or resign their jobs.
The workers auege that the union
was formed about six weeks ago and
that on June / many workers were dis
charged because of their membership
and others had quit under protest
rather than give up their union afilia-
tions. The department assigned COM
missioner G. L Liller to the case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
WOUNDS WOMAN;
KILLS HIMSELF
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

KOKOMO Ind. june I4-Ihomas
Harris. So. is dead from a self-inflicted
bulletwound and Mrs Viola Lane. As.
IL suffering from a bullet wound in
the left wrist inflicted by Harris. The
shooting was the result OF Harris in
fatuation for Mrs. Lane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
RAID IRREGULAR" MOONSHINE STILL
Alcock Starts Nonstop Flight
Bulletins
(HULLETIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
--SEATTLE, Wash, June 14.-Ernest
Lister, twenty-second governor of WASH
ington, died at $50 o'clock this morn
Ing at the Swedish hospital, where he
has been q patient for several weeks.
He has been Ill for nearly a year. His
trouble was diagnosed as cardio-vascu-
lar-renal disease, which effects both
heart and Kidneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
(BuLLETIN.)
INTERNATIONAL news SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVICEI
LONDON, June 14.-The industrial
situation in Franc,s is becoming graver
and there are ru1nors that q military
dictatorship viii be declared. said a
Paris dispatch to the Manchester Guard
ian today. The French extremists are
prepared TO go to any length, the dis
patch said. They are very bitter in their
charges of war pronteertng and their
accusations of "chicanery and robbery"
women, who are most usually conserva-
tive, are Dragging Of what they viii do
In case of q general strike. They are
enraged over the increased costs and
the shortage of necessities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
(BULLErIN.)

CoPENHAGEN, June IA sensation
has been caused in Berlin by a mon
archist demonstration participated in by
army onfcerS and men according to dis
patches reaching here today. The irnre-
r1al banner was raised during a parade
and q portrait OF the kaiser carried aloft
The vorwaerts Is quoted as saying that
the hrst fght with the Poles will be the
stgnal for a monarchial revolt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
UNION WITH
AUSTRIA IS
NEW DEMAND
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvrcEl

LONDON. June 14.-Union with Aus
tria and immediate admission to the
league Of nations are demanded in a res
olution adopted by the German Social
Democrats at Weinar, said a German
wireless dispatch picked UP here today.
The resolution expresses indignation at
"a peace of violence" and suggests a
neutral court to settle questions in
volved. 1t protests against the separa-
ton from Germany of districts in which
q plebiscite is not held.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
(BuLLErrN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERyIcEl
ATLANTA. Ca, June 14.-Eugene v.
Debs, famous labor sdvocate and three
times Socialist candidate for president,
is behind the bars at the Atlanta Federal
penitenttary. He arrived at noon today,
having been transferred from the prison
at Moundsviue. w. Va, TO which he had
6rst been sent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-14
HARBOR MAN HURT
WHEN STREET CAR
HITS AUTOMOBILE

wlado Marionovich. 371s Cedar St.
Indiana Harbor. is in st. Margaret's
hospital as the result of being hit by
a street car while he was driving on
Cedar street in an automobile.
The automobile was five passenger
touring car which was badly damaged
and was towed into the Calvin gar
age.
Marionovich was picked up by citi-
zens and DIR. Teegarden summoned by
officer Zarkovich who was soon on the
scene. The doctor had the man rush
cd to the hospital where he is in a
serious condition.
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