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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
USE TIME-WoRN BOX TRICK
st. Louis Lunch Stand Proprietor 10
Relieved Of $1,000 In Lib
erty Bonds.

st. Louis.-Thc time-worn box trick
cost Tony Maccki Of this city $1,000 in
Liberty bonds. Maccki, who runs a
lunch stand, said he became acQuaint-
ed with young man named Hugo"
and the two had planned to buy and
operate chain of candy stores.
Macck was introduced to an older
man, an alleged gold mine operator.
who asked Maccki to take care Of ST.
600 for him. Maccki. to show his good
faith, drew his money from the bank.
All the money was supposed to have
been put in a black box and given to
Aaccki to keep until the men returned.
When Maccki's wife became suspicious
the box was opened and two 81 bills
and pieces Of newspaper were found.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
Dives From Falling
Tower, Is Uninjured

Shelton, Conn.-When passers-
by saw the high concrete dis
tributing tower erected by con-
tractors for construction of a
bridge over the HOusatonic
river topple and fall into the
river with Mike Rigger, one of
the workmen, at the top of ii
they thought serious accident
had occurred. Rigger dived
clear Of the tower, however, and
came up smiling. When the con-
tractors decided to tear down
the tower he was sent to the
top to loosen the guy ropes
which held 1t in place, and says
he had frequently performed
the same feat In other places.
on similar jobs.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

ated before the German secret service,
seeking the cause Of the unprecedent.
ed decrease in the supply Of bread,
discovered the trail Of the Americans.
Tried to Escape.
Realizing their usefulness had end
ed, the Americans made an effort to
escape. Three of them managed to
reach neutral countries, but Rosa and
male companion were caught. Both
we're tried as spies, condemned and shot
at Prague.
Rosa died not knowing that she had
helped to create more havoc among
the German and Austrian forces than
division of American troops could
have caused, for the flood of nearly g.
100000 spurious tickets, circulated dur
ing five months, so depleted the bread
stocks that the food administrations
Of the central powers were forced to
reduce even the army supplies.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

girl, about seventeen and eighteen re-
spectively, who have been missing for
seven years.
Hills was a well-tO-do farmer. He
had hired man named Delahanty.
He became suspicious of his wife and
the farmland. Mrs. Hills sued for d.
vorce. Hills made no contest. The
divorce was granted. On the night OF
December q, 1901, Hills called upon
his former wife to arrange property
division. During a quarrel he shot
and killed Delahanty. Hills was con-
victed Of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Hills former wife married again. She
and her second husband have since
died. Hills three children disappeared.
The state parole board, in strongly
recommending pardon for Hills on
the ground that he should have been
convicted Of manslaughter, said:
"A daughter of Hills has been edu-
Gated at his expense after her mother
had apparently sold her into life Of
shame. The care and comfort that
Hills has been able to bestow upon
this daughter speak well for the mans
high purpose and capacity. The board
feels that the affection the daughter
has for her father Is deserved by him,
and while homicide can rarely, If ever,
be justified, it seems to the board that
Hills has suffered sufficiently for the
crime Of which he pleaded guilty."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
TOOK HAT; COST HIM $500
Express Messengers Vanity Gets
Away With Him and Proves
Rather Expensive.

Kansas City, Mo.-The hat appealed
strongly to Donald Rowbotham, an ex-
press wessenger. He took it from q
packing case in his car and wore it to
his home in st. Joseph, Mo-, at the end
of his run last August.
Rowbotham paid $500 for the hat in
federal court here and said he con-
sidered 1t bargain at that price.
Judge Van Valkenburg, before whom
the case was heard. might have given
him 5000 fine and ten years in the
penitentiary. The express messenger.
who IS Of a prominent st. Joseph fam
lily, pleaded guilty in federal court to
the act.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

condolences The mother tells him.
"My babys hungry don't know what to do
downstairs to the
the boiler ne swiftly
"Warm the bottle this" he suggests And Is DONE
telephone A asked:
it?'
Orner
the of Wlmee how the baseball
ointment-the of
public
AttabOy.
nothing
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
Girl Tries High Finance.

Chicago.-Although only fifteen
gears old. Helen Rubo tried dip In
high and frenzied finance here recent
-. She wrote two checks, the first
one for SIS which she cashed at .
grocery. and the second for $25. which
she attempted to cash at the same
place. But before she made her sec
0nd attempt the first check came back
20 that now Helen is learning that
what the Bible says about the way OF
~ transgressor h true.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

for The operation of these ships long they operated economically
and long the OF operation not borne or few
but by the whole people, No American hpbudng be profitable
successful enlist private capital today shipping operated
do not in what form the people pay the bill If the govern
ent operates the ships themselves operates them loss the people
the bill If the ships operated by private and loss
that made Of subsidy the people pay the bill
do not hesitate hoWevernot politician, because ID
that have had parhat the real development OF any great
enterprise depends the individual initiative Of the American business
do not believe that will the full economical develop
ment great branch of American industry that not developed
under private enterprise and by private capital
Our great outlet for all manufactures must be foreign markets How
going get into the foreign markets? The syard OF the
United States during the 1919 capable of producing with
and economically between eight million and ten million of ocean
shipping
The total the United States will possess at the
Of that period WILL properly and economically operated furnish
this transition
period.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
STEAL ICE CREAM; REPENT
Generosity" Of Four Boys In Placing
50 in Contribution Box 10
ExplSInsA

Georgetown, Del.--Ths generosity"
Of four boys in placing So In the collec-
ton plate at the local Presbyterian
church on a recent Sunday caused com
r1ent. Ice cream YVES the answer.
The boys had stolen the ice cream.
which was purchased for the Ladies'
aid. from the back porch Of one Of the
members. Detective work led to the
arrest Of the youngsters, who were let
of with lecture. payment OF the costs
and instructions to contribute 81 each
t. the church fund
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

In South Commuters
cannot BE shortened oi'
task fer the @lShif'
n j business The equipment th5fe
Formerly porter pun
or porter o" ana
OF the bfahehh Ill
tell truth st All tnfS'
Gorafe Jersey
foundation of fact And opens
Up For example:
TO the
railroads?
Pennsylvania should modern
another reef?
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
Brave WOMAN SPY
LOSES HER LIFE
Fearless American Girl Is Caught
and Executed in Aus
tria.
PERFORMED HER TASK
Rosa LitZenauer One of Band Of Five
Which Wrecked Teuton Food Sup
plies by Distributing Spuri-
GUS Checks.

PariS.-One of the most dramatic
hapters of American war spy activity.
coup whereby the German-Austri-
an food stocks were nearly wrecked
last winter by almost 100000 spurious
bread tickets circulated in the central
powers, has been disclosed in Paris.
The plot cost the lives of two Ameri
can patriots, one a girl.
Distributed Bread Tickets.
Early in January, 1918, five Ameri-
can spies, including Rosa LitZenauer.
formerly an obscure music teacher OF
Milwaukee, Wis, crossed the frontiers
Of Germany from Holland and SWitzer-
land. The spies carried counterfeit
bread tickets, printed in Washington.
Working with confederates among
corruptible food administration off,
cials in Dresden, Munich, Frankfort,
Berlin, Prague and Vienna, the Ameri-
cans succeeded in distributing more
than 100000 bread tickets.
Again in April a second attempt was
made through the same channels and
more than 100000 tickets were distrib-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
REScUES DAUGHTER
FROM AWFUL FATE
Father Convicted of Murder Is
ParoIed After Years in
Prison.

Boston.-Granted pardon through
die efforts Of his eldest daughter,
whom he had rescued and educated at
his expense after her mother had ap-
parentiy sold her into a life of shame,
Morris A. Hills, once a prosperous
farmer of LongmeadOw, walked from
the state prison here free man.
On the arm of his daughter, Hills
started on long pilgrimage in search
of his youngest children, boy and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

The
about
of
all
until Captain Sullivan arrived
though the boys considering
talking
their
1t captains
Sullivan
Those of the boys
building Of the BONFIRE but merely
chastened culprs Only the elder
held Detention home
finished the
automobile with
police mai in
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

Orner for Il years the agent at the
Northwestern station. Here's the
record of one of Agent Orner's help
full days, which would make a boy
scout turn green with envy:
ooh, I've lost my hatpin." means
a young woman as she voices fears OF
losing her lid. Mr.. Orner fishes about
in a station drawer and says:
Here's one. We found it long
time ago. Have been holding it for
an owner-or an emergency"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
Americas Need Of a Merchant Marine
During the Transition Period
By CHARLES M. SCHWAB

We may construct one hundred million tons OF
ships, but they will have value to this great nation
of ours unless we do what is more important than the
construction of ships and that is to devise the ways
and means for their operation. A great merchant
cessful operation is not for the benefit of any man
class Of men, for any branch of business but
it is for the good of every individual citizen Of the
United States. do not what plan in the opinion
of our great Legislators at Washington may be best
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

with
Honest" asked the reporter, do
my dogs hf" replied Miss
And Of Miss Foule has o
in
middle
Doggone it, said the he left Th
birds in this world! This a If
Down a. the Greeks he ordered Ham
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

women paSSengerS nave Upset S'IIVH
ules on the railroads only Slightly less
than a blizzard. The Pennsylvania
railroad, which reduces the operation
of trains to scientific accuracy OF de-
tail, has found that since the women
have begun wearing tight skirts the
average train stop is now IL SECONDS
longer than when skirts We're snort
and loose.
Thus we have this paradox: The
running time of trains is heightened
as tb.t of women is shortened.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

another, smaller and more sheeplsh,
and yet others, till there stood eight
naughty little urchins, all srinning
shamefacedly, all twisting their worn
caps in dirty fingers, all with faces
decorated with flowing mustaches and
boards. traced in coal dust on their
scarcely less grimy faces.
They had been caught building
bOnfires between the tracks back of
the Central Chemical company, 446
Barclay street. The rapidly mounting
bnl ri 1.nl1rrht n NI-nll. Sfnrn1
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
Nothing 0rnery About This Agent but His Name

HMTTE Ths beautiful and exclusive lake shore city has prac
challenge United
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22

the bird!
They belong to Miss Anna FOule,
645 West Fourteenth place, and she says
there are no bones extant good enough
for Nellie and King. This is sample
of what her loved CANNES dine on:
Breakfast-Scrambled eggs, milk
toast and tea with cream and sugar
Luncheon-Pork chops, potatoes,
bread and milk, and tea with cream
and sugar.
Dinner-Soup, veal outlets, milk.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
"De Gang" Is Rounded Up by the Police Patrol

KWAUKEEA stopped before the central police station
M terminals unoaded
POLICEMAN and sheepsh small boy followed by
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
Nellie, King, and Googoo Cream-Eating Pigeon

ladies Nellie
S he
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-22
TALES from
L GIG CITIES c.! HlG(zsS27 :!
The Tiqhter the Skirts the Slower the Trains

u the French poverb 'ut
Nevertheless tight skirts on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10
A PARTY
THAT DID
NOT SHOW

Taps hSd been sounded for lights to
be turned out. all noise was 10 cease
ana every soldier in the motor COM
10 be in their hunks.
But as q matter of fact It was nearly
midnight and every soldier in the COM
pany was up and fully attired. The
reason for the midnight orgy only be-
eane known TO the military authorities
Few days ago.
here was a party scheduled for the
Midnight hour and II was only through
tte alertness OF Gary police officer
that il was never pulled Off"
All arrans eemnts had been complet ed
Tor several of the soldiers TO attract the
tytention OF the guard that was watch
Ing over tho "raisin Brandy" thu, -.ad
ocen conflscated and they were to roll
barrel Of the liquor to the barracks
,yhere hilarious party" or booze fest
VAS to be held.
II was while the soldiers were roll
ing the barrel down the alley in the
rear OF the Gary police station that an
ifguor taken back 70 the station Upon
ofslcor spied them and ordered the
hearing Of the escapada the following
r,orning Col Mapes ordered rigid in
yesttgation.
Is a result the entire company is
held under arrest today and Will prob
ely be given strict company discipline
enlistment. The guard who was on
duty also faces serious charges ana It
said VIII be up for court mar~al.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10

Senator Mccormick. of Illinois. spoke
for the women's division OF the com
mittee.
Following the opening addresses the
cities claiming the republican national
convention in 1920. were put in lonlIn-
alton. Fred W. Upham. treasurer OF
the national committee. nominated Chi
cago. Mayor VIM. Hale Thompson.
member of the committee from Illinois
seconding the nomination
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
st. Louis was offered by J. W. Rab-
Ter. Missouri state committeeman, Ma
yor H. w. Kiel and Nathan Frank fol-
lowing with speeches IN beh"if OF the
center city of the country.
II was agreed in advance that an
hour would be the limit upon each nom
ination, whether taken up by one ad-
vocate or divided among several.
Following tho public meeting the
conference went into executive session
for the purpose of deciding upon the
time and place Of the convention
FINISH JOB TODAY.
It IS the intention OF the committee
TO complete their task today. Chair
man VIII Hays. however. viii remain
in Washington for several days before
he leaves to get in touch with organi-
cations throughout the country.
Gen. Leonard Wood and Senator Hi
ram johnson today loom as big posi-
Silities for the 1920 nomination. But
neither of these has the nomination
safe in his own pocket There is the
boom of Gov. Lowden. of Illinois. and
that. of Senator Harding, of Ohio. and
Gov. William C. sproul. Of Pennsylvania.
OF the two favorite sons of Indiana
Gov. James p Goodrich, and Senator
Watson-and then there is the Sena-
tor Poindexter. of Washington. boom,
and the Senator Howard sutherland. of
West Virginia boom. and more besides.
Gen. John J. Pershing. commander of
the A Z. F.. is in the offlng; IS
Judge Charles Evans Hughes. former
President William Howard Taft. Mich
olas Murray Butler and Herbert Hoover.
The business of today. however. Is
confined strictly to plans for the 1920
The nomination for the
presidency on the republican ticket. as
one visiting party man put it, will be
made then and there. not today. il
Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10

ever, and believed that Gary will be
able to secure sufficient coal to keep
citizens from freezing until the new
coal begins to flow into the market.
Mr.. Dalton was not so optimistic.
He said before leaving for Chicago that
1t would be necessary for local consum-
ers TO conserve the fuel supply to the
utmost limit in order TO avert crisis
in the Gary coal situation.
Mr.. Moe said 1T was out Of the Ques-
tion for the Gary steel works to comply
with DR.. Garhelds order shutting
down all industries three days a week
for the reason that the Gary works
supply the city OF Gary with water.
gas and electric power and il was es-
sential that the big plants across the
river remain in continual operation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10
GARY GETS
SOME COAL

With the mercury dropping down to
as low as Is and IA degrtes below zero
in Gary this morning registering the
coolest spell in years. the city was
promised relief in the coal situation.
Yesterday Gary received sixteen car
loads OF coal amounting to nearly 200
tons. enough to run tho city about a
day and half with conservation. More
is expected according to promises made
by the regional coal committee.
As a result of the short supply and
the indisposition of the Chicago region
al coal committee too release coal for
outside towns. W. A. Dalton, president
Of the Gary Coal Dealers association.
went TO Chicago today 10 see what could
be done to alleviate the necessities of
Gary consumers.
Ingwald Moe. representative OF Ma
yor Hodges. also was to return to
Chicago this afternoon for the purpose
OF comforting again with the coal com
mitteemen. He was optimistic. how
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10

tive vail which made the accused souirm
in his chair. To every question which
she hurled at him he answered in the
Affirmative. making admissions which the
government men had worked unsuccess-
fully for six hours TO wiring from him.
This morning Varady appeared before
United States Commissioner Charles
Surprise and furnished $4,000 bonds for
his appearance al indianapolis. His ad-
missions are confined wholly TO the Kish
still but he insists that the farmers
helped in its operation. which they deny.
1t developed that the first still had
been brought to the kish farm from a
farm on the Ridge road. The Ridge road
farmer it is said. was running the still
for Varady. but the owner discovered
that his man was not turning over all
of the whiskey which he made When
asked what had become of the two men
who helped him move the still to tho
Kish farm and set it up, Varady replied
that both had returned to the old coun-
try.
Revenue men have been expected to
unearth stills on farms but owned by
city men and the result has been as they
predicted. Few farmers Will evade the
truth in a matter like this and the city
man is bound to be forced to bear the
brunt IT the disclosures.
The liquor seized was perfectly clear
and would easily pass as spring water"
when delivered in large glass bottles
Some Of this was found at Earady's
water station" in East Chicago in which
he also handled near beer and soft
drinks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10
EAST CHICAGO
DEFEATS FROEBEL

The East Chicago club startec the
season last night by trimming the Gary
Frobel team to the tune of % to Is.
The case was featured by many spec
tacular plays by Gibbs. Given and VIII
liams. Gibbs dropping them in the hoop
from all angles. while Levi did the best
work for Gary.
The first half ended with q score Of
to In favor of Cary. but East Chi
cago took a whirlwind start in tre sec
ond and played circles around their
opponents. This game was the first
game that each team has played in the
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Continued from Page one)
denied everything. Kish and his son said
that Varady had come to their farm
about October ! and asked to rent a room
In which TO place still.
FATHER DECIDED YES.
The father had referred him to his
wife and son. Both Of them objected.
but the father finally decided In favor
OF the scheme. He was to receive $50
week for the room but Varady was
TO handle the still himself.
At midnight week later the first
stu was delivered together with several
barrels and some raisins. Varady Dor
rowed q stove from the farmers and
started work. The boy says no saw at
least thirty gallons of whiskey taken
from the place. Varady ran a water
station" at Black Oak. they said. and
delivered the clear liquor along with the
spring water. using the water business
as a blind. About three weeks ago he
took the old still away and brought a
smaller one.
The capacity of the small still was
said to be two gallons a night. varady
would come at irregular intervals and
work all night and the supposition is
that the other nights of the week were
spent at other stills as the boy says he
told him he had five stills at different
places. This plan was evidently adopted
to avoid visiting one place often enough
to arouse suspicion.
No Roadway was made in getting a
confession from Dan at the federal
building until the girl was brought to
face him Alarmed at the probability
of her father and brother serving time
in jsil, she levelled an accusing finger
at Dan and started the fireworks. Teav
came to her assistance and at the same
time the mother burst forth in plain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10
, OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To GET Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head ~
,catarrh disappears. Your cloEged nos
trils viii open. the air passages OF you
head VIII clear and you can breath
freely. No more snuffling, hawking.
mucous discharge. dryness or headache.
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply q
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
In your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head. soothing
and healing the swollen or inflamed
mucous membrane. giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.-adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10

Northern Indiana League and from a s.
pearances East Chicago is going 10 D.
up an awful scrap for the champion
ship.
East Chicago plays Gary Emersof
Thursday, Dec. nth, at Gary and Souti
Bend Y. NJ. c. A Saturday. Dec. 1stG
at the East Chicago Mckinley schoo
auditorium. Both games promise 70 l.,
exceptionally good and should be loyal
~ supported by all basketball fans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-10


states. though not in an official cap
acity. As Miss Hay, of New York eS-
planned. they were there TO take notes
for use later on In their respective
states
OLD timers doubtlessly found the pol
ttical atmosphere curiously chans~~, .or
al past conferences no women at all
were present, and at conventions only
as spectators.
WOMEN TAKE ~. 49,. ----. -.
At the Willard women political lead
ers are TO be seen at all the headquar-
tiers. shaking hands and talking like
veterans at the game.
A woman made one OF the three
speeches which opened the conference
Gov. Sproul of Pennsylvania. speaking
for the East and Gov McKelvie. speak
ing for the west. We're the men: Mrs.
Mednu Mccormick. of Chicago wife OF