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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-29
TIL |RD DIVISION IS
ORDERED HOME FROM
0CCUPA T|ONAL A R { EA

Coblenz, Sunday, July 27.-The Third
division of the American army has been
ordered home from the occupied area
of Germany. 1t will begin entraining
for Brest August 5.
The 75-mllimetre and 155-millimetre
guns OF the Third division, which We're
instrumental in stopping the Germans
on the Marne a year ago, will be ship
ped on barges down the Rhine to Rot
terdam and thence to the United States.
The movement of the Third division
to the port of embarkation is expected
to be completed within one week.
The departure of the Third division
will leave approximately 10000 Ameri-
can troops on the Rhine. These con-
sist of the First division holding the
bridgehead proper and various units
connected with the headquarters of the
American forces in Germany such as
the hospital, commissary, engineers and
sanitary experts, together with squads
engaged in disposing Of army material
and in other necessary duties.
Paris, July 2S.-All American troops
except IA few thousand to remain on the
Rhine should be able to leave France
by September / in the event the tenta-
tive agreement for the sale of American
army supplies in France to the French
government is approved.
Tho agreement between France and
the United States for the sale of Amer
lean army supplies, it is expected will
be put in writing in three or four days.
II was said the French chamber Of
deputies would approve the proposed
contract speedily and that the United
States could turn over the supplies
within two weeks from that date.
The exact price to be paid by France
will not be made known until the agree
ment is presented to the chamber Of
deputies. 1t is known, however that
the amount involved will exceed $780,,
OOc ,OOc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-29
OUR VAULTS

Are at your disposal for the storing OF
household valuables while on that va.
cation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
GIRLS BARRED
FROM NEW TRIAL
AT Los ANGELES
llnrERNATIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

Los ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 1S.-Indi-
eating forthcoming evidence of a highly
sensational nature as soon as a jury is
finally selected and the taking of testi-
mony is begun. Judge Gavin W Craig.
before whom Harry S. New Jr. is being
tried for murder. today issued an order
barring young girls from the trial New
killed his sweetheart Freda Lesser. on
last July 4.
Deputy sheriffs posted at the Entrance
to the court room We're instructed to
warn all young girls that the court re-
quested them not to attend the trial
Since the start of the trial fully one
hird Of the spectators have been girls
under twenty years of age. Only few
were accompanied by persons who might
be viewed as chaperones-
The prospect Of obtaining a jury for
the trial seemed better today Twelve
temporary jurors were in the box when
The case was resumed today but these
all were subject to peremptory challenge.
However, as both the defense and pro-
sccutiou have repeatedly failed to excuse
majoEity OF the twelve two Of whom
are women. it was believed that many
81 them arc acceptable
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
FURNISHES FIRST
CASE UNDER NEW
AUTO THEFT ACT
Hammond Police Turn Au
tomobile Thieves Over
to Federal Agents.

The first case in the Calumet District
to come under the new National Motor
Vehicle Theft Act. received attention
today when Ralph Rodea and Horace
NJ Jackson. two Hammond men, were
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Surprise and charged with
stealing the automobile of William May
and Transporting 1t to Cleveland. Ohio
where 1t was sold.
The new act went into Affect on Oc-
tober rs Of this year and provides that
whoever shall transport or cause to be
transported in interstate or foreign
commerce a motor vehicle. knowing the
same to have been stolen, shall be
punished by a fine Of not more than
$1,000 or by imprisonment OF not more
than FIVE years or both. 1t also pro-
vides the same punishment for dny per
son receiving. concealing. storing. bar
tering or selling a motor vehicle that
the person knows to have been stolen.
The term motor vehicle" includes auto
mobile. automobile trucks, automobile
wagons. motorcycles or any other self
propelled vehicles not des gned for run
ming on rails.
This case is the first 20 come before
the attention of Commissioner Surprise
and is believed to be the first prosecu-
tion under the law in this state The
theft Of the automobile in question in
this case occurred on October % ana
was then transported TO Cleveland and
sold during the first few days Of No
vember. The car was the property of
william May of Hammond.
After an attempted sale to a garage
man had failed che two are alleged to
have enlisted his services and with him
as reference sale to another man was
accomplished. Their arrest came
when they attempted the sale Of some
stolen tires in Hammond last week.
Rodea has been located in businessSin
Hammond. his home being in Black
oak and Jackson came from Wilkinson.
Indiana. about two years ago TO enter
the employ Of the railroad company at
Gibson. jackson asserts that the rail
road company drove him to steal by
throwing him out Of work after he had
been injured in an accident while
working on June % He asserts that
he settled ais claim against the com
pany for s1S5 and then IVES compelled
to go to the hospital for a month after
which the company refused to employ
him and he was unable to work At any
other occupation Jackson admits he
has done wrong but places the blame
for his wrong-doings on the railroad
company
The case Is 81 especial interest to
automobile owners OF the district who
viii watch 20 see how the new law
win work n the elimination OF auL To-
mobile thefts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
HOPE TO OPEN NEW
STEEL PLANT MAY |

In hopes. that they VIII be able to
start the first unit of the plant by the
first part Of May. officials Of the new
S3.000.000 Aetna Iron & Steel Company
are making every possible effort to rush
the work to completion. The concrete
work for the massive foundations are
now being put in.
The Aetna iron x steel corporation
has taken title to the 400-acre tract upon
which it viii erect a s3.o00.000 sheet
steel plant, steps viii at once be taken
by the officials to secure the extension
and Improvement OF Fifteenth ave east
ward from Broadway to the southern
boundery Of the Aetna tract. two miles
east Of Broadway.
The former contract for tho improve
ment OF the thoroughfarc from Broad
way to the city limits on tho east. has
been cancelled ny the county board
which will shortly advertise for new
bids. II is also planned to carry the
extension Of the southern boundary of
the Aetna tract to the east line of the
same. and thence north to the town Of
Miller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
GARY LIFE DOUBLES
STOCK; PLANS TO
EXTEND TERRITORY

steps to extend their growing business
into other states were taken by officials
of the Gary National Life Insurance
company yesterday when an announce
roent was made TO increase the capital
stock from sum of 100000 to $500. 1000.
The Gary National Life. formed in this
city less than tRo years ago. include
his in their business program scheduled
Tor 1920.
Wilbur Wynant. president Of the com
yany. said today the capital was being
enlarged in order that increased busi-
ness may be properly handled The in
crcase of 100000 in capital. he said.
would enable the company not only TO
care for its growing business in the
calumet region and Indiana, but would
allow an enlargement of its field of
operation to other states.
1t is the plan to enter Illinois and
Michigan during the early part of next
wear. Mr.. wynant said and this step
will bring In a great volume Of new
business. It will result in the writing
Of s5.oOo.00o worth Of new business dur
ing 1920. he declared.
In the second year Of its career the
Cary National enjoyed an income Of
500. 600. Mr.. Wynant said. II the pro-
gram set for 1919 is carried through
successfully this income would be in
creased to a quarter Of Q million dol
lars. he declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
EXPERT ADDRESSES
BISCUIT SkLEMEN

At the regular monthly meeting oe
statesmen If the Hammond branch of
the National Biscuit Co 2G5 Truman
ave yesterlay Mr. sullivan. western
advertising represent tive Of the com
psny. attended as the guest of J. w
watson. branch sales mana ger He was
present to explain the company's atti-
tude On local advertising which is being
tried out in different parts Of the coun-
try Hitherto the hrm had confined its
publicity work to the national field. but
If present experiments are successful the
local newspapers will be hooked UP with
the national campaign
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
federal AGENTS
GRAB MAKERS OF
Wine in WHITING
Spend Whole Day Raiding
Soft Drink Parlors
OF City.

The Federal authorities yesterday
switched their attention from Indiana
Harbor and fastened il upon Whiting
with the result that warrants have
been issued by United states Commiss-
ioner Surprise for three Whiting men
and they will appear today to give
bond for their appearance before the
federal court to answer the charge Of
making wine. Six government offic-
ials were in whiting all day yesterday
conducting raids on soft drink parlors
and will continue the raids today.
Emil Dedinsky. 531 Front street,
Alexander Zvonar. S07 Schraage ave
and John Klen, 7o1 schraage avenue
were all arrested charged with making
intoxicating wine. In the basement
of one building more than a thousand
gallons Of wine was taken and nearly
a ton of grapes were ready to work.
The raids Of the government officials
came as a result Of the disclosure a
few days ago that intoxicating liquors
was being sold In whiting when Steve
Mikulas crawled onto the railroad
tracks while in a drunken condition
and was killed The government Of
Aciels also received a letter from a
Whiting man who told of different
places which were selling liquor and
offered to help in locating the offend
ers. The agents are today investi-
eating the Mikulas case and prosecu-
tion viii probably be lodged in the
federal court within a few days
All the wine seized was scaled by
the revenue men and will await the
order for disposition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
CHABE SAYS VARADY
HAD STILL ON FARM
Farmer Statement Makes
Matter Still Worse for
Daniel.

Steve Chabe who has a farm Just
south OF Hammond is now in the fed
eral drag-net charged with making
wine and IS held on $1,000 bond. The
federal authorities. however. are not
50 much interested IN steves wine
making activities as they are in his
admission that Dan varady Of Indiana
Harbor had a still on his farm. steve
claims that while the still was on tn,
farm he had never used it but the fed
eral authorities claim to have infor-
nation which Will prove that the stiiI
was used. Varady had taken the
stfll from the farm before Chabe was
arrested.
Narady who was implicated by the
confession OF the Kish family in MAX
ing whlskey, is now under $4,000 bond
Confessions Of members Of the Kish
family led the federal authorities Is
believe that varady was operating sev
eral .stlIls and efforts are being made
to obtain additional evidence to prove
their claims.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
HINES ASKS
LEGISLATION
TO PROTECT
Presidents Message Will Not
Reach Congress Before
Christmas.
Hy DAVID N. CHURCH

lsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. NJ sERvIcEl
NASHINGION Dec. 1S.-The railroad
situation today is considerably tangled
Strong opposition Of the Cumnlins bin
for the return of the railroads has de
veloped In the senate and there is no
doubt as to whether that matter can be
passed before the Christmas holidays.
Many Of the members OF the senate ar
awaiting word from the president before
they viii consent to a final vote on tha
Cummins bill.
PREPARING MESSAGE.
The president is preparing = 7,s.ssa
on the railroad question. but there is no
indication as to when it viii be sent 10
congress. or whether It win be sent
before the Christmas recess.
There Is strong likelihood that the
president will ask that the Christmas
recess be deferred.
While the Presidents attitude Is bsinr
very carefully guarded. there Is every
! indication that the railroads will not 20
10 private ownership on January as
has been expected.
HINES WANTS LEGISLATION.
Dlfector General Hines OF the railroad
I administration has constantly taken the
position that the roads must not be
returned until there has been protectfve
! legislation passed. He has made a re-
port with recommendations to the presi-
cent on the situation and it is understoos
that he has advised that the president
keep control of the roads until there is
definite assurance OF the passage OF rail-
road legislation.
WILL TAKE TnE.
The Esch bill, which has passed the
mouse and the Cummns bill are widel,
oilierent measures and viii take many
weeks IN conference 70 iron out the diff
ferences. Even if the Cnmrins biIl =
passed before the Christmas HOLIDAYS
there is slight hope that final bill comic
be sent 10 the president before Februar,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
CAR WITH WORLDS
RECORD IS COMING

Automobile owners win md much or
! interest in a roadstained Essex tourins
car which IS slated to reach Hammond
this evening al O'Clock The machine
which is said to have set the worlds
record for endurance. viii be on display
az the South Shore Auto Salesroom.
Holman and Russell St. until 5 O'Clock
Il is on its way to Chicago from Indian
apoiis where it has just finished cor
lnuous hfty-hour grind at the speedway
IA which Il averaged 60.07 miles per
hour. The highest speed was seventy
four miles per hour and in the fftv
hours it Travelled a total Of 3.03S miles.
Il is said to be an ordinary four-cyIinds,
stock machine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
STANDARD OIL CO.
EMPLOYEES ELECT
REPRESENTATIVES

- ESPECIAL 70 FtsE-1fHESI
WHITING Ind. Dec. iS.--The follow
ing employees representatives We're elect
ed for the Industrial Relations Depart
ment Of the Standard OIL Company on
Tuesday. Dec 16. to serve for the en-
suing year:
First Divisions X. NJ. Sinclair. Second
Division: Jesse Abraham. John Charley
and Thomas Hayes. Third Division:
William Fuller and Frank Barr. Fourth
Division: Peter a. Kozacik John Bodicz
and Paul Barber. Fifth Division Nick
Scholl and A. II. Raglow- Sixth Divi-
sion: Charles Daley, Thos McFadden.
Harry Lewis and John Krevich. Seventh
Division: Andrew Barnum. Eighth Divi-
sion: Joe Scher and John Chiiuski. Ninth
Division: d. J. Gallagher. Tenth Divi-
sion: Steve Dedinsk and Joe Shawcroft.
Eleventh Division: Frank NJ. Long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
HAMMOND POLICE
UNCOVER ANOTHER
GAMBLING PLACE

Hammond police raided the Dubois &
Sweitzer soft drink saloon at 146 state
ST. Wednesday night and brought in the
proprietors and inmates on gambling
charges. The officers had been tipped
chat a game was on there so Capt
Strong with Officers Bundo, Einsele and
Sell planned the haul.
Those arrested were Jake Schroeder.
keeper of the game George lSrisko, l46
state St; George kcilman. 1tf Sblcy
IL. Robert -Ciader, cit oakley ave;
William Bell. l72 sheffield aye.: James
Long TAG Calumet ave Stanley Sober
ajaski. soc state Line ST: Tom Moors.
1872 State ST: George Anderson. Il Sibley
St: Tom Hill. So PIummer ave; I'D
Martin. 779 Claude St; Louis schultz 614
Oakley ave: Charles Jacques. 162 State
St; Charles Grimm. 271 Johnson ST. All
We're taken TO the police station, where
Swetzer and Dubois put up $50 bond as
proprietors and also arranged s25 bond
for ch OF the others
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS
WILL GATHER
JANUARY 8
First Broadside to Be De-
livered at Meeting Of Ma
tional Committee In
Washington.
by WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
STAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERVICE


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-W hat prom
ises to be the bilterest political fight
in the history of the country viii date
from January for on that day the big
gest rally the democratic party ever
held viii take place here and some IL
representative speakers viii deliver a
broadside as a signal to the republicans
that they accept battle.
At 10 o'clock in the morning Of that
day the democratic national committee
VIII meet ct the Shoreham hotel to
decide on the time and place Of the
democratic committee. On the evening
Of the same day at the New Willard
will come the great Jackson Day"
rally at dinner Of eight hundred
plates. which. in itself contributes a
record for such an occasion. In addit-
Ion there viii be places for more than
three hundred guests who viii arrive
with the coffee to listen to the speeches
Women VIII participate in both the
morning session and the evening rally
at which there Will be at least two
women speakers and possibly more
There is already fully made UP a wo-
mans associated democratic national
committee. composed AZ the other com
mittee is composed. but as this is the
organiza tion's debut in national poll
tics Its status remains TO be fixed.
This viii be done at the day OF the
regular. COMMITTEES at witch the women
rvill prebabls--be given parallel rights,
and duties to perform.
In the past the District of Columbia
democrats have always given a dinner
to the national committee following its
auadrennial meeting here, but this
year the Rair viii be under the ans
pices Of the committee and II is pro-
posed TO make the dinner pay for IT.
self" The price Will be Sc a plate.
The democrats deny they have IN
wind anything like the plan which
CONTINUED on page two)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
F0R|MAT|ON
WAS USED IN
SPECULATION
Scope BrOadens as Inquiry
Brings New
Angles.
INTERNATIONAL VIEWS sERWcEI


WASHINGTON. Dee 1S.-AJty. Gen.
A. Mitchell Palmer today took charge
~ tho inyestig cation into the leak" Of
,upreme court decisions to persons who
..sed them for Wall st. speculation. The
..ttorney general was put into touch
with all Developments Of the scandal inn
cdiatcly upon his arrival here from
aa West.
.EADs TO WALL STREET.
The scope of the inquiry is broaden
:; out. those in charge of tho investi-
--ation said today. some OF the leads
, covered go into Wall -. and Il is not
Unlikely that several concerns in The
F.. rect will be called on Tor information
government agents.
EAD ADVANCE NEWS.
Government agents. tracing the move
Iterts of those who arc known to have
been in possession of the courts decision
hours in advance OF their being handed
Gown. are collecting data on the stocks
nat were dealt In, the amount involved
.-ad the manner in which the spectators
,sed their information.
Jew ANGLES.
view angles are presenting themselves
TX every turn" il was said at the de-
r3artment or justice today. There are
many ramincations to this case which
must be gone into"
The government, il was learned today.
IS in possession of documentary evidence.
llnearthed by the agents who are work.
-rg on the case. that one of the lawyers
involved in the Teak" expected to clean
.-p'. on the courts decision in the whiskey
case. This lawyer was An possession of
tha courts decision in this case eight
davs in advance of its being handed
Gown.
The lawyer made frequent trips to
%ew York to establish long line OF
redit in Wall st. When the decision
was announced he was confident that he
.,ould be able to play it TO the extent
,C 4 million dollars in the street.
The plant" was arranged by depart
r1cnt of Justice agents and rePresen-
t,tive of the, international News Service
thereby the lawyer was to receive sew
..7sv-two per cent Of the profits accruing
rorn this play The other twenty-eight
or cent was to go TO his colleagues
~ the deal.
broker in the financial district. was
taken into the governments confidence.
TTo agreed for patriotic reasons to grant
.ho credit and so informed the lawyer.
Satisfied that everything was fixed and
,4at he and his associates would clean
i:n" and the lawyer went ahead with ms
7.reoarations to extract the last dollar
- profit possible in the deal
The governments investigators al
7.adv have forged strong chain or
.ircumstances' around those involved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
FILES VERDICT ON
DEATH OF sleek

Coroner J A. Graham today hlcd
his verdict in the inquest over the
death Of Frank sleek, 502S Walsh ave.
East Chicago. who was smothered to
death several months ago when he fell
into bin Of moving grain At the Ma
wak Milling Co, plant in Hammond
Dr.. Graham recommends greater
safety precautions in such plants and
advises proprietors TO insist upon all
men wearing life belts and lines when
working in places where they arc Il
able to be carried under by sudden
opening o fthe bins outlet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
PLANT
RESUMES MONDAY

Officials Of the Republic Iron Steel
Company of East Chicago announced to-
cay that the plant which has been closed
since December i on account of coal
shortage. would resume operations again
Monday morning. The report had gained
circulation that the factory had closed
until at least January and it IS feared
that some Of the worSmen may have left
the community.
The officials have been able to have a
quantity Of coal diverted to the East
Chicago plant and this supply VIII be
ample to carry over until the regular
shipments on the way now from the
mines begin to arrive IT is believed
that the supply from now on wiz be
such that there viii be no more ue-ups
from that source this winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
OPEN EVENINGS
BEGINNING FRIDAY

In order to give Christmas shoppers
a few more hours in which to make
their purchases, proprietors OF the
stores Of Hammond have decided to
keep their places open until 9 o'clock
each evening beginning Friday This
practice will be followed Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday Of next week Ow-
sng 10 the restrictions which were put
upon the business houses during the
fuel shortage only u fraction of the
customers could be waited upon and
the rush now is such that the merch-
ants cannot hope to handle the trade
without taking advantage of the even
ing hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18
SHERIFF BARNES
HAS APPENDICITIS
IsFEetAL 10 THE IInEsl

CROWN POINT. Ind. Dec. 1S.-Sheriff
Lew Barnes was taken suddenly sick on
Monday afternoon and the physician in
charge decided that m immediate oper-
alton for appendicitis was necessary.
pr. John Dill Robertson, health commits
sioncr 81 Chicago Will perform the op-
Grafton which vii take place at The
Jefferson Park hospital
The operation was performed Tuesday
e. the Jefferson hospital in Chicago.
Wednesday night Mr.. Barnes suffered a
relapse and his attendants were worried
but he rallied and Al noon today it was
said that Indications were favorable for
a rapid recovery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-18

CHICAGO. Dec 1S.-Mrs Sarah I
Tabor. eighty year old mother Of Maud
Tabor whose body was found concealed
in a trunk in the family home in Law
ton. Mich. passed through Chicago
early today enroute to Lawton. where
she will face charges in connection
with the death of her daughter. She
is accused Of first degree murder, along
with Joseph Virgo. an undertaken. who
also is under arrest.
Accompanying Mrs. Tabor in the Gus
tody Of H H Adams. special prose-
cutor from Michigan and other officers
was Walter Tabor, her son. and brother
of the slain girl.
Apparently unwearied by the seven
day train journey from Yreka, Cal.
where she was arrested. the aged wo-
man appeared to be in the best Of spir-
It's
Both Mrs Tabor and her son refused
to talk here and. according to Prose
cutor Adams. have declined to discuss
the case during the trans-continental
journey Both will be taken before
the Coroner's jury at the inquest In
I.awton tomorrow and questioned as
to their knowledge OF circumstances
surrounding Maud Tabor's death.