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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-29

Anna NJ smith 70 East cross street
Elm Grove. appointed rXcCUtriN under
the VIII ~ Robert {. Smith: bond 81. 900
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-29

MILDLY Skirts to match
the Blouscs, with or with
out waists-$1.9S to
sos.
Girls White Pique and
Poplin Dresses in many
attractive styles and eff
fects-S 4.9S to S9.9S.
Girls MILDLY BlouSes in
all white or with colorcd
collars, good quality gala
tea cloth. sizes IS to ~
years-$1.9S to S2.9S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
ROAD HOGS
INJURE GAY
AUTO|STS

When road hogs collided with their
machine. causing it to turn turtle and
hurting it down a so foot ernbankment
on the Observation-Disclosures road late
Sunday evening. two we'll known Gary
mon were severely injured. They were:
GEORGE CROLEY. 332 Ambridge
ST.. suffered broken bones and
severe bruises; will recover.
JOHN RIDGES. asa Ambridge ST.:
cut about head and face and
severely bruised about the body;
will recover.
The accident occurred three miles east
OF Wheeler while the men were driving
towards Valparaiso. On the high and
narrow road. they noticed the rapid ap-
proach of a large and powerful machine.
CroIey hugged the edge of the embank-
ment. but as the high powered car
passed them ii sideswiped their smaller
machine. throwing them and their car
down the steep enabankment.
Croley was rendered unconscious and
Ridges was pinned beneath the machine.
They were found by a passing machine
about a half an hour later and were
taken 70 the Valparaiso hospital where
their Injuries were treated. The police
of the entire region are making every
possible effort to locate the driver of the
high powered car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
PUNITIVE
EXPEDITION
IN MEXICO
,Is1IRsATLonAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERViCEI
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.--Reports
that an American punitive expedition
commanded by Col. George Langhorne
has crossed into Mexico to run down
the band OF Mexican kidnappers who
carried off and held for ransom two
american aviation experts reached here
today. The report was most specific
but officials of the war department re-
fused 10 confirm il although they did
not deny it.
Secretary Of War Baker refused 10
talk. saying he might have some thing
to say later"
At IL o'clock Secretary Baker went
to Secretary Lansing's office for con-
clined to make any statement
According TO the reports the Lang
horne expedition was made up of cal
vary well equipped with machine guns
They are reported TO have orders from
the general commanding the Southern
department 10 raid the bandit headquar-
ters where the two American lieuten-
ants were held prisoner and 10 capture
or destroy them.
Secretary Baker was with Secretary
Lansing for ten minutes.
The state department already has
held that Langhorne's expedition has a
perfect right to go into Mexico and that
such action could in no way be con-
strued by the Carranza administration
a an act OF war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
COUNTY
FOOD MAN
On The JOB
Permanent Organization Of
All Deputies in County
To Be Affected.

Upon returning from a two-weeAs'
fishing trip in the North Woods this
morning Roy q. Parry. of Gary, lost II
time in re-assuming his former war
duties County Food Administrator
and jumped into the harness to wage
war on the ice. sugar and food protteers
of the county.
While Mr.. Parry has received no sp4-
ciac instructions from Indianapolis rela-
tive TO the coming campaign. he will
notify all his former county deputies
today TO effect a permanent orRaniza-
ton Of workers. He will employ all the
former deputies that were employed
while he was food administrator during
the war.
Mr. Parry's first steps will be 10 take
up the ice problem in Gary and states
that he viii not permit the shipment OF
ice outside OF the city in the future
I am going to make them come to terms
or know the reason why" He will hold
4 conference with the ice dealers some
time during the latter part of this
week
The sugar question VIII also be among
the first matters of Importance to be
taken up. "Hoarding of sugar and ca
tortionate prizes are going to stop.
am going to notify the merchants that
they cannot sell in larger quantities than
twenty-five pounds TO a person for can
aing and preserving purposes"
On account OF the lateness in the sea
son he states that he will not be able
to issue permit cards but will regulate
otherwise. Mr.. Parry will outline his
campaign in a few days when he viii
call together all his co-workers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
MARRIAGE WAS
JUST A JOKE

After living together for only three
days eleven years ago. Lillian OBrien
declared she really did not love her
husband and that their marriage was
just part OF a joke. She then went 10
her former home in Texas and her hus-
band. Luke O'Brien of East Chicago. has
rever been able TO persuade her TO re-
turn. The marriage took place Septem-
Der "a 1908, and Lillian fed September
27th
Mr. O'Brien has filed suit for divorce
in the Hammond superior court through
his attorneys. Boone & Murray. In the
complaint he says that the woman is
now in either Texas or California and
that shortly after she left East Chicago
he received letters for her from an
other man who said he was also her
husband From this OBrien believes
that she was married before she came
to East Chicago and for that reason he
asks that his union with her be dis
solved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
SUGAR IS
LITTLE MORE
REASONABLE

AS result of the activity of the
United States Department of Justice in
the Calumet region a s4abilizing of the
price OF sugar has already been noted.
a number of dealers who were called
upon yesterday in Hammond by Special
agent Vi. L. Rabbit declared their will
ingness to abide by the deciison of the
sugar equalization board and sell their
stock for eleven cents per pound.
Some of these men had paid the whole
salers that much for the sugar but con-
sented to the reduction. One gro~ er had
sugar on hand for which he had paid
fourteen and one-half cents, while an
other had paid eleven cents These men
will handle the stock on hand at loss.
but they have been assured that the
federal authorities will soon be on the
recks of the wholesalers who have been
boosting the price.
Mr. Rabbit has already visited a num-
bor Of warehouses in which foodstuffs
we're reported 10 be stored in large guam
titles, but so far has found no stocks
as large as had been reported TO him.
In each case he takes the dates when
placed in storage. the price for which
they were purchased and the names OF
the owners.
Operators of a large sugar warehouse
in west Hammond had raised the prics
Of sugar several times in the last week
until they were asking fourteen and one
half cents. These men have now dropped
their price to eleven cents. but The
whole sale price fixed by the equalizs-
ton board is tn cents and this company
is booked for special attention.
In some parts of the state the whole
salers have agreed 10 give the retailers
a rebate where they have charged more
than the price authorized by the equali-
cation board. However. the retails have
II orecord of the sugar sales which they
have made so that 1t is evident that the
benefit Of this rebate Is confined to the
retailer and the public gets no relief.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
THREATENS
TO ASK FOR
RECEIVER
City May Go Into Courts
And Ask For What Will
Necessitate Strike Break
ers In Street Car Strike.

That the courts will be petit!oned to
appoint d receiver 10 operate the street
lallway is the latest angle Of the night
which is being made by the company
10 get an increase in fares in Hammond
Whiting and East Chicago This move
was announced at the close of the meet
ing yesterday in which the committee
appointed by Mayor Brown discussed
the proposition with representatives. Of
the company and threatened TO ask for A
receiver for what is solvent company.
The committee had formulated its
counter-demands in an advance meeting
but at present the situation remains
practically the same as before and will
be brought up once more at the meeting
Of the Hammond council this evening
Another heated session is expected.
Attorney c. B. T1nkham was admitted
to the conference yesterday as represen-
tative of the Calumet Avenue Improve
ment Association. He was there TO in
sist upon the construction OF the stree.
car line down Calumet ave This demand
headed the list of eight which had been
drawn UP in writing Other demands Of
Importance were the paving of the part
Of Indiana polls blvd. occupied by the
car tracks. establishment of ten-minute
service all day over all parts of tho
system and the retention OF the two and
one-half cent fare for school children.
The company agreed to the school
children rate but cited reason for re-
fusins the other demands. City Attor-
ney Mcmahon then served a writ upon
the officials nandatins them TO resume
service. Wednesday noon was the time
limit set and il was stated that should
the company fail TO have cars operating
at that time the attorney was authorized
TO go into court and ask for an order to
compel the resumption of service or
have a receiver appointed to operate
tho lines
n meeting OF the striking carmen was
held last night al which a representa-
tive of the company asked the men to
60 back 20 work. No advance in wages
was promised the vote 90 could be
expected. was unanimous against re-
turning to work. To have resumed
operation as the city demanded without
raising the wages OF the men would have
recessitated the employment Of STRIKE
breakers and the company did not care
to risk such a move and thus jeopardize
human life.
Noon passed and still no cars are
running and 1t now remains to be seen
what action will be taken through the
courts and also at the council meeting
tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
{. CHICAGO
GROCER FILES
HIS PETITION

With a record of over three months
during which time no bankruptcy cases
had been filed in the United states dis
trict court at Hammond. the spell was
broken today when John Mshar. an East
Chicago grocer. filed his petition. This
IS said TO have been the longest period
since the court was established at Ham
mond in which no one In its Jurisdiction
had gone through bankruptcy.
The petition which was filed with
Deputy Clerk Charles Surprise showed
Mshar's secured debts to be 1910 and the
unsecured debts s2,254.05. a total of
s3.I94o5. His assets available after ex-
emptions had been taken were listed q:
Ss72.27. OF this only $40 was actual
cash on hand. Mshar conducted a store
al 1902 Todd ave. The action was taken
through his attorneys. Meade. Royce &
Twyman-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
These Are
High Lights
of Meeting
INTERNATIONAL NEws SERVICE

In ENhAllONAk hEHS SENNlIEl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The high
lights Of the stenographic reports Of
today's conference between President
Wilson and the senate committee on
foreign relations after the president had
completed his formal statement, follows
senator Lodge--"Mr. President. so far
as I arn personally concerned--and I
think I represent perhaps the majority
Of the committee in that respective
have no thought Of entering upon argu-
nent as to interpretations or points OF
that character; but the committee was
very desirous Of getting information on
certain points which seem not clear and
on which they thought information
would be OF value TO have in considera :
tion Of the treaty which they. I think I
may say for myself and others, desire
to hasten in every possible way
Your reference to the necessity Of
action leads me to ask one question If
we have to restore peace to The world
ii IS necessary. ! assume. that there
should be treaties with Austria Hun
gary. Turkey and Bulgaria. Those
treaties are all more or less connected
with the treaty with Germany. The
question I should like TO ask, is what
the prospect is Of our receiving those
treaties for action?"
The President think It is very
good, sir. and so far 1 can Judge
from the contents of the dispatches
from my colleagues on the other side
Of the water. the chief delay is due TO
the uncertainty as to what is going to
happen to this treaty. This treaty is
a model of the others. I saw enough Of
the others before I left Paris to know
that they arc being framed upon the
same set Of principles and that the treaty
with Germany is the model. ! think
that is the chief element of delay. sir"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
KNOW WHERE
THIS MAN IS?

fVaz pevillers! Your rnotner has
COME all the way from South Africa
70 the q s. a. &c look you up!
The Times has received a letter
from MRS. A. NJ. ). DcvuEers asking
ir 70 help her locate he- son Ivan,
who last wrote her from Hammond
after he had returned from france
and was working s. machinists in
some railway yard and Is supposed 10
be in the Calumet region. Mrs. Ne
Vilners says she came all the way
from South Africa TO join her sons
and that ivan has no idea she is over
here. 10 was married, she says, 70
a MISS Lampert.
Washington has been unable 20 give
her any clue TO his whereabouts. "It
would ease a mothers heart If I could
get in touch with him" says Mrs.
Devill1ers. IVAN was known as
African slim" and once toured the
country with the Goldman Bros.
Troupe or Baraboo, wis. Tt is pos
stble that he was with the Hagen
back Wallade circus which lost
scores CT its employees in the terrible
wreck last June q year a1o. This
Times viii be glad 70 furnish any
information about the young man TO
the distressed mother.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
CONFERENCE OCCURS
IN BIG EAST ROOM
CONVERSATIONAL NEWS sERylcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 19.-Tne
conference was begun in tho historic
'blue room. but it was found too warm
land crowded for personal comfort. and
the conference moved TO the big East
room.
| So soon as all were seated the presi-
dent began reading his formal state
.rent The committee members listened
i1n silence until Re finished Then Sena-
tor Lodge carefully explained the rea-
Hons for the committees presence. He
said that they were seeking information
: 20 guide them in their work and hoped
l&hat the president would encourage de-
tailed explanations.
The president said that he was very
glad that the committee had visited him.
+ He said that he wanted TO give il all Of
rhe information that he possessed He
suggested the entire day could be de-
voted 10 the conference and asked the
committee to be his guests al luncheon.
This was satisfactory TO the committee.
The president then sent word to Secre-
Itzry Tumulty to call off the regular
frabinet meeting.
Attaches Of the White House describ-
wd the liberations as courteous and
SLOW"
The president made II plain that he
7TorTFnued nr mage twol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
FINED $500
FOR SPEEDING.

Walter H. Gottschalk. OF Chicago
Heights. Ill. who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago by officer Horlbeck of
the Hammond police. charged with
speeding. was fined s25 and costs by
Judge Alotz in the Hammond city
court this morning.
1t was claimed at the trial that Mr.
Gottschalk who was speeding down
Indianapolis boulevard ran his car in
TO the automobile of Roy Farris OF
314 Michigan avenue. Hammond. that
was standing at the side Of the road.
throwing MI. Farris 70 the street. in
juring him badly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
SECRETARY
LABOR SENDS
TELEGRAM
Demands That Government
Property In Hammond
Be Protected.

1t is known that Secretary of
Labor w. B. Wilson sent a tele-
gram from Washington or Sunday
10 Gov. J. P, Goodrich asking that
state troops be sent to Hammond to
protect government property in
jeopardy at the Standard Steel Car
strike and Gov. Goodrich is still in
conference with city and county
officials regarding the need of
troops.
Interference with employees of
the ordnance department of the
Standard Steel Car Co. by men OF
strike at the Hammond plant will
not be tolerated and federal troops
will be sent to protect these men if
any further violations occur. This
was the word given out in Ham
mond this morning by w. z. Row
ems, special agent for the u. S
Army Intelligence department.
GovEzNnEENT AGENTS ATTACKED
Mr. Rowens has been in Hammond
since the disorders started last week
and has made an exhaustive inVestiga-
ton. Two government employees have
been assaulted by the strikers One was
struck onHthe head with brick as he
was riding to work in machine while
the other was severely beaten by a num-
Der OF women and men. Assistants OF
Mr.. Rowen have procured sufficient data
fer prosecution of a number OF persons
who are known 10 have participated in
these assaults and further action de-
pends upon the manner in which the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
ESPECIAL 70 rHE rINEs

DYER. IND. AUG. 10. l9ls-con-
tracts for the permanent Improvement
Of the Lincoln Highway through Por-
ter County. Indiana. are to be award
ed BY the state Highway Commission
February 18th next and the construc-
ton is to be completed in 1920 accord
ing to report made to the Valparaiso
Indiana Chamber Of Commerce by the
state Highway Commissioner. Wright.
The work on the Lincoln Way in Por-
ter County will be either concrete or
brick. as will aLSo be the sections Of
highway to be constructed to connect
IL existing permanent work in Lake
and Laporte counties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
BOY WAS ANNOY
ING" HE SAYS

John Burns, who was arrested on a
warrant by court bailif James frost.
charging assault and battery, was
fined $11 in the Hammond city court
this morning by Judge klotz
Burns who was charged with kick
Ing a boy who worked with him at tho
McIlroy betting company, said he had
not intended to hurt the boy but that
the boy had teased him much that
he lost his head.
The defendant paid his fine and al
so all doctor and other expenses and
"A >AA-S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
FORCED To
WAIT; THEY
SHOOT HIM
Angry Gary Men Shoot UP
M. G. Towerman Because
He Holds Up Crossing.

Pounced upon and shot at by an
angered crowd Of Italians. A. Puntney.
776 Jefferson street. Gary, and tower
man for the Michigan Central railroad
at Adams street. had a narrow escape
with his life late last night and all po-
lice departments in the region had their
dragnets out for his assailants
Shortly after IL O'Clock he saw a
crowd of five men and one woman in
Ford truck waiting for him 10 raise the
gates. which he had lowered for the ap-
preaching 11:o4 train which was late
Probably angered because they had to
wait al the crossing until the gates
were lifted. the driver Of the machine
headed the car up TO the tower and
stopped.
Curstng and calling the towerman vile
names. burly Italian stepped from the
machine and shot at Puntney through
the south window of the tower The
bullet took effect in his arm Fearing
the assailants would make their escape
before he could get some description Of
them, Puntney started down the stairs
only to be met with a blow over the
head that knocked him to the ground
and rendered him seri-conscious.
He just caught a glimpse Of the IL
cense number and watched the machine
go north on Adams street to 9Th avenue
where he lost sight of it. He immed-
lately called the police who gave chase
and a short time later took number of
suspects into custody
Puntney's injuries were taken care
OF by Doctor Skeen and found
not TO be very serious. The suspects
we're given a grilling by the police and
one of them has been identified as one
of the gang. He also later gave a con-
fession and within few hours the
police expect to cause the arrest of an
italian by the name of Scaturwo who
did the shootine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
SCHOOLS CAN
REMAIN OPEN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS eEsyIcEf

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 19.-Fears
Of school authorities in many sections
of the state where state financial aid
is required. that they would be unable
70 remain open the usual number of
months we're set at rest today. Revo-
nue. from the state school deficiency
fund viii be distributed for the school
year I919-1e20 on the basis of the 1918
local tuition levies. it is held in opin-
ion submitted to L. y. Hines. superin-
tendent Of public instruction by Atty.
Cen Stansbury.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
BURGIN BACK
AT HIS DESK.

A c. Burgin. secretary OF the In
diana Harbor Civis Club is back al
his desk after conference with
Chairman Sears of the State Tax
Board. on the matter of equalization
between North and Calumet Township
and also on the matter of equaliza tion
Of Industrial valuations
He also held a conference with Sec.
Wright OF the State Highway Com
mission on matter of pertaining to the
Dunes Highway and the North and
South Roard to Crown Point.
Mr.. Burgin has taken up the mat
ter of getting of the Victory Button
to be distributed 10 he returned sold
iers on he Welcome Home Celebration
on Labor Day.
The Civic Club has received its
charter from Sect. of State william
a. Roach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
RIOTING DURING
STREET CAR STRIKE
tInIEasAIIonAL NEWS SERVICE

oLEON, y. Y. Aug ls.-Rioting broke
out here late yesterday afternoon in
connection with the street car strike and
continued until one o'clock this morn
ing. Several shot guns were used and
over a hundred shots fired. resulting in
the wounding of several men. botr
ikc-breakers and street car men SYM
pathizers.
Lawrence Page. son of Wilson f.
Page. president of the street car COM
pany. was shot in the hand and seri-
ously beaten up by a mob of shopmen
when he entered the car barns last nj Sht
More trouble * expect ed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
HABEAS CORPUS
PROCEEDINGS

Robert Taylor OF East Chicago.
through Attorney Michael Havran
yesterday filed petition for 4 writ of
habeas corpus naming Chief Thomss
Williams Of the East Chicago police
as the defendant The petition stat
ed that tho East Chicago police had
Imprisoned him on Information receiv-
cd from the police at Akron. Ohio.
which stated that he was wanted for
grand larceny Judge Hardy grant
"a the petition and Taylor was pro-
duced in court at Hammond Monday
afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
NEW YORK
STRIKE ENDED.
rfErrRnAr,oNAL NEWS SERVICE

IMIEHNN iJNAL NENS 5EFFFIE
NEW YORK. Aug. i9-New york's
transit strike. which had held the city's
travelling public In the grip Of unprece-
dented congestion since Sunday morn
tng. ended early today and traffic Is
once more normal on the subway and
elevated lines.
The settlement gives the strikers a
wage increase Of twenty-five per cent
and assures all the men who went out
their old jobs back. Other questions il
dispute. chiefly the eight-hour day viii
be arbitrated The mon demanded a
fifty per cent increase IN pay when they
struck
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
PHYSICIANS
APPOINTED

u :. Surgeon D p Robinson OF
CINCINNATI. has notified DR.. B. P.
Chdlaw that he has been appointed
local medical examiner for the Ham
mond District War Risk Benefic,aries
DR.. A ". Llod has been appointed
eye. ear. nose and throat examiner
and DR.. Maurice Iddings dental ex-
amiaer and each man has accepted
the appointment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
Asks Governor For Troops
WILSON PRESSES SENATE TO ACT ON TREATY
The Time to THINK Is Now

II there time in the citys history
facing what develop ugly
don it is the The public
the employees and company 20 about
forcing the street
breakers, action forced bv the
city, is brought about The insists that financially
able grant wage permitted
Receivershp proceedings will bring running
by entang costly police protection
civil liability for whatever happens is well There
great responsibility city difficult