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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
DISABLED SERVICE
MEN COMPLAIN
Allege Mismanagement and Red
Tape in Vocational Train
ing Methods
NATURAL ABILITY IGNORED

Washington, Dec. 16.-Gricvances
of former service men against the gov
ernment's vocational training methods
were laid before the American Legion
conference here today by Cornelius w.
Wickersham, Of New York. who de-
tion be taken to relieve the situation. {"
Fewer than %, 900 of 100000 par
TALLY disabled ex service men have been
able to derive benefits under the pres
ent vocational training laws. Mr..
Wickersham said.
From the information l have he
continued, 'it appears that the whole
thing is badly managed. Men who de-
sire to take the training are misplaced
in so many instances that others are
discouraged. Red tape is twined all
about the organization. There is gen
eral dissatisfaction among the men be =
cause the maintenance pay is so small
they cannot live.
''To me it seems there is lack of
interest on the part of those directing
the work. No attention seems to have
been paid to the natural ability of the
individual. They try to make a good
basket weaver out of man whose nat
ural bent is toward electrical work.
Mr.. Wickersham said the vocational
inspectors and advisers should be chosen
from the ranks of the service men.
After the morning session the dele
gates made informal calls on individual
members of Congress to urge action on
changes in the vocational training law
and also in the war risk act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
FINE FURS
What Woman
Doesn't Wish for
Them.?

Try TO find out. has she her
heart set on one of those becom-
ing, soft Crush Collars or Scarfs ?
Or Cape of many skins bor-
dered with many tails? Or a
Stole, broad and long, sometimes
of two furs combined? Or one of
those Novelty Pieces that can
be worn this way or that? Or
maybe it's Sports Coat of Hud.
son Seal dyed muskrat), or a
jaunty ripping mole or squirrel
Shoulder Cape. or a Wrap suit
able for the opera.
And, to those who want to
match up Furs with a Muff, we
would say that what you can't
match here in Muffs, we don't be-
lieve you can match anywhere
our stock is wonderfully complete.
Stra awbridge & Clother--
Second Floor. F!lbert st. and Centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
SEE MARKET LEAK
OF SUPREME court
us. Starts Inquiry Into Allega-
ton of Advance Information
on "Dry" Decision
CHARGES ARE NOT PROVED
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 6.-Department
Of Justice officials continued today the
investigation of reports of alleged
leaks" on Supreme Court decisions
which, were being used as tips for stock
speculation.
A minor official of the department
and and attache of the Supreme Court
were implicated in the charges, but
Captain Burke chief of the bureau of
investigation of the Justice Depart
ment. declared that so far no basis
for the charges had been discovered.
James ID. Maher. clerk of the Su :
preme Court, denied today there had
been any "leak' in his office on the
nothing of the Department of Justice
inquiry.
'"Therc was no leak here. If there was
any leak" Mr.. Mahcr declared.
In verbal statement last night Can
tain Burke said that "Mr. B. E.
Moses" with Offices in the Munsey
building, Washington. had been re-
ported by Marlen +. Pew, manager OF
news service. for an alleged attempt
to secure financial backing from a
friend of Pew TO play the stock mar
ket on advance information of Supreme
Court decisions
''Moses told Pew $friend." Captain
Burke said, "that he had been doing
this for some time, but he did not
have sufficient funds to make the profit
he might make if he had financial
backing. The friend of Pew insisted
that before he could get the finances
which Moses desired he would have to
be convinced that advance information
on the Supreme Court decision was ab
solutely obtainable.
He told him on November 16 that til,
man who furnished him (Moses) was
employed in the Department of Justice
in Washington.
Furthermore this man was with
Moses in New York on Sunday. Novem
Ler 16. and that on Monday morning
they went downtown and played South
crn Pacific short. closing out wher
Southern Pacific dropped three points
They made some money, but they die
not say how much. Later Southern
Pacific was being played the other way
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
THROW AWAY CRUTCHES
Hickson, Faith Healer, Makes the
Lame Walk

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. 16.-(By A..
P.)-Hundreds of persons crowded st.
Stephens Episcopal church today where.
under the direction OF Bishop Darling
ton. of the Harrisburg diocese, James
Moore Hickson, the English faith. heal
er. is conducting a two days mission.
The fact that one woman who had not
walked since last April was cured to
such an extent that she was able to
leave her chair. and walk home without
crutches brought out throng of in
valids so large today it was almost, i'm =
possible for the church to house them.
An applicant, who had suffered from
neuritis for five years, threw away his
canes and announced that his pain was
entirely gone,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

NO obviously they had correct informa-
tiou ON the courts decision In the
southern Pacific oil land cases.
Moses was interrogated by William
Flynn. di!ector of the bureau of inves-
tigation of the Department of Justice,
Captain Burke said, and denied that
he was getting his information from a
minor official of the Department of JUS
ticc as was claimed, or that the latter
was getting it in. turn from an attnchc
of the Supreme Court. Moses, accord :
ing 10 Burke, said he had made his de :
auctions on the future movements of
the stock, as any lawyer might have
done from the general information on
the Southern Pacific case. He denied
also there was leak in the Supreme
Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
" x. NJ D N
6 x If T. S \

The TOY STORE is
exceeding all former
records in amount kOf
business and in num-
bers of children greeted
by Santa Claus. And
yet, there is no notice
able diminishing in
quantity or variety @Of
TOYS, DOLL S and
GAMES. It's a wonder
full place, this Toy Store
the grown folks as
we'll as the children all
agree to that - and we
believe it will be to your
advantage to make ar
rangements to have your
children's Toys come
from st ra w bridge Il
ClOthier's. Toys and
Dolls of quality at mod
crate prices = M A N Z
SPECIAL VALUES
and courteous and eff
cient service.
strawbrldse & Clothier--FOurth Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
Cat Employed by New York CITY

New York. Dec. 16.-Mayor John T..
Hylan yesterday wrote a letter to David
Hirshfeld commissioner of accounts,
asking him to investigate the history
of cat employed" evidently by the
Department of Education. The mayor
inclosed voucher for $3.50 on the city
chamberlain for board for the cat for
three months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
TO CUT COST OF LIVING
Illinois Mayors and Others COME
With Attorney General Palmer

Chicago. Dec 1G.--(By A. PO--
Four hundrcG Illinois mayors, state at
torneys. htn!s OF civic organizations,
local fair -pri u, commissions and rep
resentativcs OF women's organizations
were here today for conference with
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
from which it was expected to evolve
plan for materially reducing prices.
Governor Frank o. Lowden called the
meeting.
Major Spragne said he did not ex-
pect the attorney general to propose a
plan for Immediately reducing sugar.
butter and egg prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16
Strikers Wanted Grenades

Winnipeg. Dec. 16.-Returned sol
diers sympathizing with the general
strike in Winnipeg last May were urged
to contribute hand grenades and other
war souvenirs for use during the
walkout. according to Sergeant w. H.
Mclaughlin, who testified for the crown
at the trial of Il. Il. Russell, charged
with seditious conspiracy in connection
with the strike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-16

strawbridge & Clothler-
,,sia 4 Centre. and Aisle IL, Market 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
BE CAREFUL ABOUT NEWT

Let nobody henceforh aspersons on the bravery
or quick wit Of Secretary Of War is the story
Of how he squelched big bully army colonel al
the Homecoming of President Wilson.
Mr.. Baker chatting group of report
ers at the gang pang when the colonel hurried for
ward. and giving the Secretary brusque push said:
You can't stand here You get behind the
barrier with the This passage way must be
kept clear"
happen to be the Secretary of War" Baker
answered in icy tones. and these gentlemen are my
friends who have been all day with the official party
think Will remain"
II Mr. Newton D. Baker weighed than six
he would OF course have known recognized
the fact that the officer acting rigid
ders and the happen Secretary Of War had
business be where where is for that
matter.
This is the master mind that treated the Sen
ate's investigation of the War Department joke
that he falsihed his testimony before the the
who stood his review OF American troops in
France with derby hat his ears arrayet
in trench nine sizes too big for him. and who
with cigar his mouth let the flag go by without blink
ing eyelid.
is pity that the colonel who "insulted" him
Tuesday wasn't with him in France. that remark
able occasion knock his hat of-Provdence Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
LET'S QUIT TALKING.

We have said repeatedly that high-cost-ofl living in
vestigations joke. The way reduce 1t is quit
talking and Since the first investigation IN
der nearly year ago thousand things have gone
up in price and Of them have been lowered. Prof.
teers have waxed rich. Everybody screaming high
prices and there is clatter than when
the Tower of Babel built. There one cause
for the numerous strikes that being waged
and that the people forced 10
for the ordinary necessities and little
ures Of life than they for them The govern
has been fddling with European questions for six
months and permitted the conscenceless prohteers
reap their swollen profits unmolested word the
president will stop the shipment of foodstus to foreign
spectators # these shipments the OF indus
trial unrest slap embargo But for the love Of
Heaven let's stop talking raving do
something Let's have some action, real serious
action If don't it prices will keep
ing instead of coming down revolution will just
syou're a foot high.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
honest owner need fear the truth

honest need the truth.
Then if We find sobbing before the board
of review that his building worth only $4,000 dis.
that he is dragging of his profit
OF $1,000 20 per cent will have basis upon which
to devise treatment for him.
|. might not he bad idea also the tax
books and see exactly how much ACTUAL CASH has
been paid into the public treasury this by
landlords who already have advanced rents Some OF
their actual returns might be interesting reading
There is not the slightest that many Aat own
ers gouging the public merely because oppor
tuny TO do is hand. Perhaps they within the
law IN thus holding up powerless 10 move be
of the shortage of living space
All right Until things become normal again and
the harassed tenant gains the whip hand through an
oversupply of living space perhaps have to paw
what Il demanded.
But he can have sweet revenge by getting part OF
it back in Surely the city use the revenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
THE RENT PROFIrEER-

There Is simple method of mailing the rent prof
and force him to swallow medicine of his own
making
Why compel landlords pay taxes upon the
valuation BY themselves computing that valuation
profit they take from their properties?
eago newspaper.
Let the city council, the board Of assessors or the
board of decide what reasonable percentage
Find what is the income dollars and
from building DO owners agents
word for his Force him 10 prove them. The
margin between gross and is his refuge
He likes bunch his increased outlay, including
which fell this instead OF going and shoot
the whole scrambled story bunch a his
ants in letters raising Nobody but
the landlord himself knows whether he IS lying not
about what percentage Of is making
his investment
Drag the prohteers into the light Let look
them over and look their books And let
means Of knowing whether the books are correct No
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

was black with people from one end
70 the other and no machines were al
lowed on the streets A fellow tried
to cross the street with a taxi and the
fellows grabbed It and tried TO dump
the machine and finally they stuck
a knife in both back tires and pushed
Il of the street.
The people Of Paris had the captur-
ed German guns all over the city and
dances on the streets and sidewalks
which are almost as wide as the
streets. So you see we had some time
and can say We We're in Paris the
night peace was signed.
The next night we caught train
for Brussels for which we had no
pass. but took chance We got
there about seven O'Clock in the morn
ing and they gave US until $40 that
night in the city. 40 Belgian girl
acting as guide for the Y ~ c. A
took US all over the city and showed
us the principal parts. Brussels is a
city more Ike the cities OF the States
One OF the other fellows and myself
could talk German and most Of the
people do up there so we got along
good and had good time
Well, after we left Brussels We
went TO Lille. France. which was torn
up pretty bad and stayed there over
night and the next day left for gay
"Paree" again and stayed there for
two DAYS and had ihookoo" enjoy
ment and now we are back in the
same old place on the job waiting pa
tiently for relief or 10 shut down
and 60 home
BY your last letter guess | viii be
the last one TO come home
In another envelope am sending
a paper which I found in a German
dusout which Pa can read and keep
as g souvenir
Well. guess I have said enough
for this time. so give my regards 10
all and hope you are all IN the best
of health VIII close. waiting for an
answer from you.
, Your brother
EMIL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
HOBART

Miss Esther Miller is spending her
vacation with her aunt. Mrs F P
Frank
number Of property owners are
putting in private water systems US
ing wells for supply
Otto sizelove has purchased hair
interest in the Wilder barbershop.
The drouth in this vicinity vas
broken yesterday by the heaviest fall
OF rain since April
George :. Beck has resigned his po-
sition with the Northern Indiana Tele-
phone Company and has accepted
position with the Western Electric
Co in Chicago.
Mrs. Ann jeffrey is spending a cou-
pie OF weeks visiting with her sister.
Mrs s Read
O. G westergren. the tailor. who
works for Axil strom. has purchased
the NJ. w Brown house in the Fl
field subdivision
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
STATEMENT
SURPRISES
HIS FRIENDS
f1ImEs BUREAU AT STATE cAplrALI

TIMES BUREAU At STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS August 1.-THE
statement Of viii II. Hays. republican
national chairman. To The members of
the Republican stale editorial assoc
citation in the meeting near Brook
Vile this afternoon would not he a
candidate for governor came "a a
surprise 70 many persons here who
had taken IL for granted for several
months that Mr.. Hays would seek the
nomination.
The refusal of the national chair
man to become a candidate leaves the
way open for other candidates who
previously hesitated to be placed in
the position % seeking the nomina-
ton Warren McCray Of Kentland
viii undoubtedly announce his candi-
dacy m the near future 1t was un-
derstood that so long as Mr.. Hays was
in the field he would not actively seek
the nomination. Ed Toner editor Of
the Anderson Herald. also may be-
come a candidate a. result Of the
national candidates withdrawal. It
has been rumored for several days
that Mr.. HAYS would make a definite
statement al the meeting of the edi-
tors The Indianapolis Star several
days ago made a positive announce
ment that he would announce his can
didacy at the meeting This story
started an avalanch Of speculation.
but the rumor was soon spread 10 the
effect that he would not be a candi-
date The Star later made the state
ment that his attitude was uncertain
The stand taken by MIR Hays is
taken to mean that he has assurances
that he will remain national chairman
during the next campaign and that he
Is confident that he viii be in a po-
sition 70 secure something better.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
Soldier Boy
News
From Pie. Emil Dietrich.

From Private Emil Dietrich. Bakery
Co $50. A. P. o. 7i3
Getves. France July 4. 1919
Dear Sister Julia:
The Fourth OF July and many mil es
from home and enjoyment. thought l
would take a few minutes time and
try and interest you in few lines OF
my trip to Brussels. Belgium.
week ago this Thursday night a
few more OF the fellows and myself
got passes to Reims to see the battle
front We'll We hit Paris the next
morning and changed trains for
Reims.
After we got there about noon and
had lunch We took bus out to the
battlefields and II sure is some sight
I don't believe there is square yard
o. ground that IS not turned over and
some shell holes large enough to drop
house into and the wire entangle-
ments are sure thick.
I don't see how they could make
any advance over such land We also
went down in many Of the dugouts
and found some souvenirs which I
sert you from Paris I am not sure
# YOU VIII get them. but took a
chance for didn want 10 carry them
around with me
After we saw as much as we could
there We went 20 SCISSORS. I suppose
YOU remember OF reading about this
place while the war was going on.
Well this place was shot up as bad.
From there we went back to Paris
after we heard that peace was signed
10 have some fun and We sure did.
and a person cant imagine unless ne
were there to witness the sight 1t
sure was an example Of gay "Paree.
The fellows carried the girls on their
shoulders and talk ebout kisses-we
sure had our share. and oh. YOU swell
looking girls or madamoiselles as We
call them over here
The main boulevard. which is as
wide as Michigan avenue in Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
ST. JOHN

Miss Mary Neioling is visiting with
her grandmother at Chicago for sew
eral days
NJ p Ludwig OF Hammond and JOS
Thorne OF Chicago are visiting a few
days here with n j Ludwig and
family
Albert Nelson returned home Thurs
day evening from a business trip Of
several days at Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

The infant son OF Mr. and Mrs
Albert Derives was christened and was
named Laverne Peter. Peter KeiIman
and Mrs. Frank Herman were the
sponsors.
Mrs. Jacob Blocker returned ho.n~
from few days visit with relatives
at Chicago. Her sister. Miss Katn-
ryn Jostes returned home with ~. y
spend a Few days here.
Miss Marie Held spent Friday at
Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
AN ALTERNATIVE.

Predictions. made time by shoe manufac-
turers jobbers retailers prices would
mount unprecedented levels this fall beginning
fulfilled shown BY prices quoted for footwear
by local retailers Practically all classes of shoes
selling higher prices and It is said the end of
the advances sight Rising leather prices, said
to be due to continued heavy demands from abroad
responsible for the record prices.
One large retailer SAYS that classes Of high
grade shoes have advanced SO pair by the
ufacturers three weeks 1t is said thar
quotations are changed almost daily and always toward
still higher levels According dealers if shoes were
sold today by retailer the prices quoted today by
the manufacturer advance Of 81 to s4 pair
would be necessary.
All of which goes make life and of q
problem The only thing left for to do is TO wear
wooden shoes go barefooed Leather prices too
high.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

PRESIDENT Wilson would be justified in the con
clusion that the American people ungovernabe
LOT Of beings They in the habit in 1776.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
SILENT ENGINE
SMASHES TANK

One Of the drivers for a Standard
Oil tank wagon had narrow escape
fro death on Michigan avenue near
the MoIlroy Betting & Hose plant.
when one Of those noiseless switch
engines shot over the crossing into
big tank wagon crushing the vehicle
like an egg shell and pinuing Driver
Shoemaker against the factory wall
How he escaped was a mystery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
NOTICE TO suDsCErBEns.
" - - - - - -

There Is only room, flag In Lake county ard
that is the Stars and Stripes There for only
language that is the language people Of
the United States
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

DEPARTMENT of Labor statisticians report the first
decline in food prices-one-hal of per cent Cant
thew make ii 2752t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

GREENCAsTLE - Beta Phi leads
DePauw University Greek letter or
CARNATIONS in scholarship with
tsanding of SOS points. Kappa Alpha
Theta was the lowest with 427s. Dean
Edwin Post announces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

EUROPEAN nations seem to think that America is
so rich might well bear the burdens of the world
and there are lot of Americans Who seem 10 agree
with them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

BRAZIL - One hundred in the shade
was the reading on many Brazil Their
r1ometers. heralding the hottest day
of the wear
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

EX-RULERS Of Germany to be ineligible fol-
president But for king?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02
ORPHANAGE UNDER
FIRE At PLYMOUTH
CONTINUED from page oneI

pendent. and delinquent children have
been most cruelty treated
.; that they have been under-fed
and food they get is so nauseating to
many Of the children that they cannot
eat II and therefore 20 hungry for DAYS.
weeks and months: that when an inmate
does not eat the food Is placed before it
any meal. the food is set back and re-
turned TO il for the next meal and this
plan IS followed until starvation com
pels the child to eat; that the quantity
of food is entirely insufficient to support
a growing child. and the quality is stale.
unpalatable. and unwholesome
Proceeding to show that the institu-
tion has been operated for profit and the
extent Of it. the petition sets forth. that
the so-called home" started with II
acres Of land with modest house and
barn. but that the acres have been in
creased to 200. and the buildings to sew
eral at a cost Of $4,000 to $50. 600.
practically all derived from moneys
paid Mrs Work for tho care and Gus
today OF children. that the buildings
in which said children are forced 10
dwell are all wooden buildings. and are
unsafe. unsanitary and veritable fire.
traps: that large numbers Of children.
as many as nifty or more. are crowded in
one small room locked In part of the
day and at nights. compelled to sit in
rows for hours and are not allowed to
converse with each other except in a
whisper" It is asserted that the rooms
are lacking in air and ventilation and
that inmates are required to go for long
periods without water
Further complaint is made that the
only schooling given inmates of this
training school" is provided at the dis
trict school Of Center township. which
is appropriated without cost to Mrs
l.. L. q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-02

THE courts may pronounce 275 intoxicating, but
they can never convince the tipplers