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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
PALMER NEW
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
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WAsHINGTON. Fob 27.-Tho an
pontment of A. Mitchell Palmer alien
property custodian. as attorney general,
10 succeed Thomas watt Gregory. was
announced today.
The new attorney general is a native
Of Pennsylvania. He has been mem-
ber OF two United States congresses.
he is a lawyer and has had experience
IS a business executive.
Alexander Mitchell Palmer was born
az MooseheaG Pa. May 4 1872. son
of Samuel and Caroline Palmer.
lie graduated with honors in an \. +.
course at Swartmoro, Pa. college in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
BARELY
TURNED
INF0RMER
Tolleston Man Weeps AS lie
Is Jailed With Liquor
in His Coat

What the police think OF tho informer
q, ,ouldn't look we'll in print
George Popovich. Of Tolleston- "ss ar
1ested in Hammond today ON the ehaTs
,.f violating the LIQUOR Law
Pcpcvich. a sober, tnoffensife fe'IoV'
fouEat a quantity Of liquor IN q Wss'
rrs,Tnaond saIoon. one Of the harhies
ssg him make the purchase and follow
ponovicl1 across the line into Ham
,.,ns and tattled TO officer Fandrei,
80 tool, Popovich weeping 20 the sta
tfan
- don't drink. ne said and just
,r,n4ed % put cou-le of quarts away
~. t-,,,,l so that I would have it in the
,.o,,ee - vesrs to come as medicine
Tre vas held for trial
--bo Yernv-welL is funny yorld-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
Army Nurse
In Citation
international News Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-For con
spicuous -heroism under fire., Miss Beat
rice Mcdonald. reserve army nurse
was awarded a distinguished service
cross by Secretary of War Baker this
afternoon The presentation was made
in the secretary's Office III the presence
Of many members of the general staff
Miss Mcdonald, who was stationed at
q British casualty hospital. stuck 10 her
post during a night air raid BY the
Huns caring for the wounded until she
was struck down by a fragment OF
she'll and losing the sight of one eye.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
News Nuggets
Star Spangled Girl.

81
HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 21-Afiss
Margaret ellison Of this city is wear
ing eight golden stars on her arm
band Eight OF her twelve brothers.
all of whom were in the war were
killed IN action. One other brother lost
both arms, another had one arm and
a leg. the third an arm and the fourth
is reported wounded. degree undeter-
mined
Miss GNson's parents reside al San
Antonio.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27

1891 and married Roberta Bartlett
Dixon of I1aston. Nd. Nov. IS. fSas
Palmer was admitted TO the bar in
1928. lie has been director Of the
Straudsburg National Bank. Scranton
Trust Co, Citizens Gas CO, Strauds-
burg Water Co. and the Internat tlonai
Boiler GO, He was a member of the
61st to tine 6Srd congresses. from the
26th Pennsylvania district. He was ap-
pointed 5udge Of the L. :. court Of
claims in April 1915 and resigned sept
]. 1915. He was appointed alien proper
y custodian under the Trading with
the enemy act" by President Wilson
Oct -. 1917. Palmer has been a mem
Der Of the executive committee OF the
Democratic National committee since
1912 lie IS member of the Society
for Friends aud Pennsylvania Bar As
sociation His home Is in Steaudsburg.
Tho president wiz send the nomiua-
tion to the senate today 1t was announc-
ed at the executive Offices Of tho white
house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
E.X' 4

.Mothcrf swain, Gary coiorcd
woman. said 10 be 100 years old, wn-
fourd murdered nj her home. 2o0N
sInSsachu@ettS avenue. Gary. this AZ
ternoon. She had been hit on the head
with an axe and had becn murd d-rcd
some time. She lived alone and Il Is
believed robbery was the motive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
The Sarge tainted.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Genardo Gia-
liano. SO. laborer, was charged with
the theft OF q wrist watch But the
bletter at central station doesn't ex-
plain the difficulty the Berilnon de-
pa rtment had with Gnardo. who has
six perfect fingers on each hand and
six toes on each foot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
BOWEN TO PLAY H. H. S.
At HAMMOND FRIDAY

The Hammond hish school basket
ball team viii play the Bow h'sa
school Of south Chicago at 10 Central
school gymnasium Friday evening, to
art at $50 Bowen was one Of the
runners-up in the Chicago league
This VIII be Hammonds last game
before the tournamd,t at Gary II
March AZ well as her last game at
home tbs Eear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
GAS STOVE BLOWS.

This morning the gas stove in the
home CT Mrs. Josephine Sebler Al II
ogden street. IN some unknown way
exploded blowing out' the window in
The Kitchen. but injuring no one.
The Hammond FIRE department va
called and soon put out the small Ere
which was started
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
Harry, the Water!
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NEWARK. \. J.. Feb. 27.-one lun-
dred dollars a quart for Imported
champagne,
II YOU want Just one glass sou may
have il for se5.
Newark hotel and restaurant oN-r-
ers here have decided TO charge thr
figures in view of the high taxes. BIT
they viii not jump the price al az
once
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
1Rx International News serricsA

WASHINGTON. Feb o6.-The Tenn-
syivania congre essional delegation today
polled IS votes FOR Representative Gil
lett of Massachusetts and i've for Rep
resentative Mann Of Illinois for the
speakershtp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
NOTICE.

International Association Of SUPER
visory Foremen Of Locomotive & car
Dept will meet at weis Hall. Friday
eve. Feb. 2Sth. at 3 r. m.
NJ l.. GERBER. Pres.
ze77 II. A SAJPsELL, Secy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
FOOD
MILLIONS
NEE:OFUL
World Has Never Faced Such
a Situation, Three Hundred
Million Needing Food.
gy CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL
Exclusive Gable by r II. s. and the
London Daily Express.)

BY EAAkAES I'D ARD AU I59GAA
exclusive Gable by r II. S. and the
London Daily Express.)
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Food or
chaosl That, in plain terms, is the
situation in practically all OF
Europe east of the Rhine.
Help must come with organized
relief on a scale unknown hereto
lore. with bread. meat and clothes
Tor millions and then millions
more-or the world will face the
certainty of terrible distress over
vast regions and the possibility OF
storm that will shake the whole
structure of modern society.
COMING TROUBLE SURE.
And maybe shake it down Anyone
hat talks about things as they really
are in Europe will seem To the unlniat-
,d 70 be an alarnist or eXaggerator-
That ia because the world has never
before faced slfch d situation and has
nothing in its experience to base
.smparison on. / can only assure Eou
that ne one In these past few weeks
81 no has been in P~ris and heard the re
ports there from Eastern Europe VIII
mink this forecast % coming trouble
extravagant.
n1rrLrors ARE DESTITUTE.
OF 800 900. 900 people IN Europe IL -
tt,,slv that s0o.00o.0eo are now ap-
7r-ortinned on page eight)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27

Better call up The Times and
have it sent to your house every
night. Then you'll be sure it viii
be there.
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on gang plank going

ropean trip ever made by a United
George Washington" conveyed
the president home The party
was taken from the liner to the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
lBC-LEIE

Among the speakers az the public
hearing were Geo. NJ. Poland, auditor,
and Lew Barnes, sheriff Of Lake county,
and w. L. williams, trustee of Calumet
township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-27
DINNER IS
BARREN Of
ANY RESUL. I
The Supporters and Oppon
ents of League Clean Lit
tie News from Banquet.

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(By International News Servtec.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--President
wilson win make one more public
speech before he goes abroad in the
metropolitan Opera House IN New York
on the night Of March 4. ne will go
directly from the opera house aboard
the George washington. sailing Tor
France early on the morning of March
5. This announcement came from the
white House today following the presi-
dents dinner with the members OF the
two congressional committees on for
eign affairs and relations last night
(By international News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Both
sides of the league Of nations con-
troversy still have their biggest
cards to play.
This was the conviction at the
capitol today when the details Of
the discussion at President VIII
sons dinner to the foreign rela-
tions committees Of both houses
became known.
FREE DIscUssIoN TAKES PLACE.
-1,l.. -.-osida,,f+s avoval of amy inten-
ton to keep any Of the information CIV
en- senator's and pre7entatiNes ias'
night secret led so the freest discussion
oe the entire league ~ nations Pfo!, c0
i'm the light of the new facts Els4h pl
the chief executive ia the iohoies anu
tho cloak rooms today.
The fact that the president made no
startling statements as the basis Tor
demand for ratification % the leaeaa q
nations constitution. lea to the hsiief
that his gravest fears were not given
expression at the dinner Neither soma
or Lodge nor senator KnoT revealed
tbeir hands III the discussion. The only
or,onert Of tho league who played a
7C7o1tinued on page hve)
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1-ortinued "a page eight.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
RAPID TRANSIT MEN
VOTE TO STRIKE AT
S 4. M. WEDNESDAY,
Operatives Of Brooklyn Line TO
Quit When Demands Are
Denied.

NEW YORK. August S.-Employees
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany voted tonight for a strike on all
Of the lines of the company TO take
effect at 5 A. NJ. Wednesday.
The meeting. which was held in Labor
Lyceum, Brooklyn. was attended by
a bout 5000 members OF the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees. The vote in
favor of strike was unanimous.
The original motion called for a
strike TO take effect Immediately. which
would have meant a tie-up of all lines
At 10 o'clock tonight. hut the motion
was later amended to make the order
effective at o'clock in the morning
After that hour no cars manned by
union men will leave the barns.
The decision |" strike was tho re-
suit OF the rejection of the demands
of the union by T.indlcy NJ. Garrison
receiver for the B. r T. The men
asked for RECOGNITION OF the union, an
increase in pay and shorter hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
OFFERED MILLION TO
CARRY OUT GERMAN
AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Tender Of Services Refused by
United Sfufes, Declares
DR.. Christmas.
nv Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, August 5.-Although
he WAS offered Sl.000.000 by German
agents before the United States en-
tered the war to go to Germany TO
take charge OF that nations aircraft
United states during the war were
rejected by the War Department. Dr.
William Whitney Christmas, president
OF New York aircraft ft-manufacturing
company. today told House war in
vestig a ting committee.
The American air service during the
war was demoralized. from the Sec
ling" said Christmas. adding that the
same conditions yet exist. Designs
which he offered to the War Depart
ment we're rejected he said. although
since the war. he asserted. his COM
pany has built a machine with the
use of those designs that lis sixty
miles an hour faster than anything IN
the world"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
AMERICA TO DEMAND
SHARE OF ZEPPELLKS
TAKEN IN GERMANY
Air Machines Are Said to Be
Capable Of TraUeiing Nine
Thousand Niles.

VA ASKING TON. August 5.-The
United States will demand its share
of the Icppelins taken from Germany.
What shape the demand will take de-
pends on he opinion OF Secretary
Daniels. II is said that the Zeppelin
is. the one item of the German vessels
OF war that would be of any use TO
the United States.
The taking OF vessels Of this type
got new impulse today by the news
that Germany was threatening to de-
stroy the twentyfour iirs.-class Zep-
pelins now in Berlin if permission
We're not given to sci! some OF them
TO the United States The zeppe!ns
the Navy Department, have an easy
sailing capacity of 5000 10 1000 mil IS
and could easily make trip from
Berlin to San FRANCISCO Navy Off
Gals say that 1t will! be a long timo
before the United States will have
completed rigid dirieible with these
possibilities.
1t is stated. however. that the
United States holds that there is still
state of war with Germany. and
that therefore it could not respond 10
the idea Of bringing the ZepDelins
here for sale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
AMERICAN WHEAT CROP
NOT SHORT, SAYS BARNES
issues Statement Declaring Yield
Will BE Better Than One
Billion Bushels.
Q UoTEs WORLD PRICES
Also Cites Figures to Show Rcla.
tion of Price Of Grain to
Cost of Bread, Holding Latter
Cheapest Dict
tBy Associated Pres. !

WASHINGTON, August 5.-Director
bdEnes. IN making public his state
ment regarding the world wheat sit
uauon. said tina, the wheat crop in
the United States is not short. and that
100000, 900 bushels was assured
.re mere vas no warrant. ne said. how
ever Tor s;atereuts that the price has
been inflated. He announced defnitely
tha,, as far as he could see, there was
no nope Tor a reduction IN the near
future. and mat he would not sell
wheat at price below the guarantee
Figures were given by Mr. Barnes
on the world price AS follows:
average farm price to America
farmer under guarantee. S2.05 a
d1ilng @ 'fSe tSe IN ias, the caiends4 Tniisq
year. s2.2s.
Average Fnrm Prices
ATeEage !Arm price for four big
producing countries = United states.
Canada. Argentina and Australia
ANeraEe grower price Iarseiy guar
anteedD Of Europe's nfteen consuming
countries. producing 500. 100000 bush-
weighed according to the size of their II:
SSm war Jri0u,ion n w to the total crop OF the
ArSentine wheat, with longer voyage
ana higher freight rates. NJ. Barnes
Tiaren!sn' I';ren.', sad SAID costs delivered in
American wheat delivered in Europe
There is no support for the theory
OF intimate relation and influence be-
tween wheat price and other foods"
the staiemcn; said. Figures were pre-
sented TO bea. out AIR Barnes con-
tcntiOn.
Flour in Alfred Countrfen
Britain. France and Italy" the
statement continued. ALI have arti-
hc!ally reduced hour and bread
prices. buying their raw material at
tne worlds price and absorbing the
loss by national taxes. Any sale Of
whea; or hour by us at reduced prices
10 them would only save their national
treasures. while depicting ours. with
out any possible reflection in the bread
price TO their people, which is already
liked"
M- Barnes also gave figures 10 show
the relation Of the price Of wheat to
the price Of bread. and contended that
bread now was the cheapest item IN
the diet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
WILL BEGIN HEARINGS
ON MILITARY TRAINING
Secretary Baker and Several Mill
tary Experts Are Expected to
Give Testimony.
w OF LID TRAIN AVIATORS
Chairman Wadsworth Offers Bill
Which Provides Special Aero.
nautical Engineering Instruction
for Limited Number of Officers.

1Rv Associated rrns.l


WASHINGTON. August 5.-Hearings
on the War Departments bill outlining
permanent military policy with uni
versai military training as a feature.
and on other bills now pending. will
tary subcommittee with General March
as the principal witness. Chairman
WadSworih announced today, follow
ing meeting of the committee.
Secretary Baker. General Pership. as
we'll as other military experts, will
appear later. The hearings will be
open.
Special aeronautical engineering
training for a limited number of Off
cersis proposed in a bill drafted by the
war Department and introduced late
today by Chairman Wadsworth. The
bill would authorize the Secretary of
war TO detail not more than twenty
engineering and other technical COL
leSes.
Another War Department bill intro
duced by Senator Wadsworth would
authorize transportation OF civilians on
army transports at rates to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of War when
there are extra accommodations be-
II is understood that the department
believes considerable revenue may be
derived from transporting civilians
Disposal to the American Red Cross
OF all surplus. army medical supplies
is provided in, another department
worth. while still another bill suE-
EeSted by MIR. Baker would relax pro-
prohibiting use Of funds for purchase
OF land by the department. The latter
bill authorizes purchase in cases where
possession actually has been taken by
Justment or process has been served
on the owners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
COST OF BERTHiNG SHIPS
INCREASED 800 PER CENT
Such Evidence Is Disclosed In Report
Filed by United states
Shipping hoard.
fBv Associated Press !

WASH INGTON. August 5.-Pier own
ers and lessees in New York SarnerAd
extreme profits at the expense of the
government during the war, the Ship
ping Board disclosed today in maxim s
public report regarding termina!
charges at United States ports. II was
declared tha, the board of appraisal OF
the army in hearings on the value of
pier leases of the Bush Terminal show
ell THAI during the war berthing
charges in New York harbor were $3.50
To $500 a day. whereas before the war
charges For the same berlhs for ocean
steamships had been from $50 to $50
day
One witness who appearcd before the
board sa id owners and lcsSccS expected
10 make higher profit because every
body's doing it--charginS as much as
he can"
The report added, There is some cvi-
dence that an understanding between
pier owners had influence upon the
hlgh prices paid for piers. EXamna-
ton OF charges shows increases in
some instances of 500 per cent"
The report makes various recon-
menda tons regarding Standardization
OF charges and facilities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
FuLGHAM WINS FIGHT
FOR NANSEMOND TREASURER

SUFFOLK. August SC. r. Full
ctham, incumbent. won out today in the
spily- contested Democratic primary in
xansemond County for treasurer. with
more ballots than his two opponents.
i. F. Parker and j. {. Byrd. his vote
being 500. against 303 for Parker and
zoo for Byrd.
f. r. Rawles was elected sheriff over
the incumbent, Il. f. Wagner. his vote
being 1855 over $50 for Wagner. In
District No. r. G. Norheet was
elected commissioners of the revenue.
defeating p. A. Jones by a majority of
ESQ. In District No. the interest
centers. as there is tie between John
3. Bush, or crittenden. and Paul ].
Powell. of Myrtle each Of whom re-
ceived 147 votes for commissioner Of
the revenue. r. II. Beamon, the third
candidate for commissioner received
135 votes.
H. T. Holland won the office of SUI
pervisor from Holyneck District by
72 votes and Brothers was elected as
supervisor Of Cypress District by 27
Senator ]. f. West and Delegate r.
l. Brewer were declared the nominees
Of the part without opposition. The
CONTINUED on Second Page0
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
TEN THOUSAND MEN
WILL JOIN STRIKERS
Line Expected to Quit
Today.
BOIlERMAKERS TO GO OUT
Shopmen's Walkout Declared
Illegal by Railway
Executives.
B0ILERMAKERS TO GO OUT
IRy Associated P-css

CHICAGO. August 5.-Further spread
Of the railway shopmens strike was
reported tonight by union officials who
declared some $1,000 additional work
ers in the Middle West went out to-
day. and that a strike Of 10000 men
on the Norfolk and Western line had
been set for tomorrow. While these
were the chief Developments in the
NTH day Of the strike, it WAS also an
nounced that the bars had been let
down for the boilermakers to join the
strike
L. NJ. Hawver. president of the Chi
caEo district council Of the Federated
Railway Shipments Onion. which
called the strike of shopmen. received
telegram from Il. c. Chase. the
boilermakers' representative on the
national agreement committee of
seventy-eight, saying that conditions
do not warrant holding men any
posed the strike until referendum
Of the workers had been taken. The
agreement committee has been nc
sotiating with the railroad admins
tration in Washington.
Strike Declared illegal.
The shipments strike has been de-
clared illegal by railroad executives.
who have made the charge before the
Justice. r. H. Ashton. regional di-
rector OF the Northwest, asserted that
the strike was Illegal, since the grand
officers had opposed it and ordered
the men to return to work He ex-
pressed the hope that those conduct
in- the strike lin disobedience Of
tneir own highes, authority" would
come TO their senses soon. before dis
aster ovcrtakeS the whole country"
Union officials said that. while the
strike was called In defiance of the
grand lodge officers of the unions in
VOWED, II was in compliance with the
wishes of the rank and file Of the
refuse to take a strike vote on August
- as ordered by the grand lodge Off
cers. and that the railroad admins
trat!on must treat with them aud
grant their demands for s. cents an
hour for mechanics and 60 cents for
helpers, If the strike is to end.
The railroad yards in the Chicag go
districts have become consested with
cars, and union officials declare all
railroad service Will be more seriously
affected in a few days.
Holds Vote Significant.
President Hawver said the vote OF
the Norfolk and Western men to
strike tomorrow was significant be-
cause r b. Lauderman. their repre-
sentative. is chairman OF the national
a dispatch from Macon. Ga. tonight
says that 800 Georgia. Southern and
Florida Railroad shopmen returned to
work today when t>e company an
whose removal the mon had demanded.
was no longer in the service Of the
company Al noon strike vote on
the wage increase demand was taken
was stated by the shipments commit
tee, to walk out Immediately. These
men. with 1900 others in different
railroad shops. are out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
PRINCE WILL BE GUEST
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Expected to Arrive In wa,hInr,or
second or Third Week In
October.

WASH NOTION. August 5.-The
FRINGE OF Wales Will be house guest
here it was said today in official circles.
The reception OF the Prince is to be
arranged by Breckinrdge Long, As
siStant Secretary OF State
The state Department does not eS-
pcct the Prince until about the second
or third OF October. BY that time he
minions on this side of the water and
have been teted by all the mumicipa Ii
He is. expected to make his entry into
the United states by way Of Detroit.
where he Will he met by Mr.. Long
ana civilian and naval and military
aides and come 10 the White House.
1t is probable that he will go di-
Iect from the station to the British
there TO the White House by the Brit.
lsh ambassador or any charge d'af-
iaircs There Will he lavish entertain
ments Tor the Prince at the embassy
and probably at other embassies