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Evening star., 1919-03-16

Nice golden carrots are the richest
looking root crop from the gar
den. The carrot is an early crop and
order to grow long and shapely roots,
as the carrots should be to attain
their best growth, the ground should
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
FOOLISH GIRLS TAKE
RIDE WITH YOUTHS
Appear Before U. S. Com.
Surprise Last Evening
and Tell Their Story.

Interference by Valparaiso police Sat-
urday night saved two Chicago girls
from the hands Of a couple Of unscrup-
ulous men. but spoiled what is believed
would have been a Mann act case before
the night ended The girls were Agnes
Dornecki. 1927 Dickson st.. and sophia
Lepck 1927 W. Division st
The men who later gave their names
az David Wallace and Henry Brooks. of
Chicago. had met the girls in the city
and asked them to take fifteen minute
ride on the train with them They per-
suaded the girls TO drink some whiskey
before starting and on the train Agnes
became sick. One Of the men forced
her to drink some more whiskey. which
only made matters worse.
Arriving at Valparaiso they were look
ing for a hotel whom Agnes fell in a
faint on the street. Police arrested all
Of them and yesterday afternoon Chief
Specht and Sheriff Forney brought the
girls 10 Hammond. where they were
questioned by United states Commits
sioner Charles Surprise The federal
authorities decided that there was not
sufficient evidence for white slave case
and the girls were released.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
GARY PLANT
PRACTICALLY
IS idle

That Gary is in the preliminaries Of
what promises to be its biggest strike
II history was in evidence today
Striking employees OF the Gary Screw
& Bolt Works are still out. ii was
learned this morning. and 50 far no
& fer is made for settlement. 1t is feared
that the movement may reach the mills.
Because nf the wall1out yesterday
morning. tht Plant was idle yesterday
IA ar interview Eith Superintendent G.
r. Carr yesterday. he stated that eighty
per cent Of the men We're still at work
but it was learned latter than the plant
was practically idle. He stated that he
expected but little trouble at the walNout
was among the laborers and a few ma
chinists
It Is evident that the situation IS more
serious than will be admitted. An eff
fort was made 70 get into communication
with Nj Carr all morning. but thel lin
curing reporter was informed that he
was out in the plant. 1t was evident
that he did not wish to talk
1t Is reported that the trouble started
last Friday morning when officials Of
the company fired 2 machinists. stating
that .hey We're unable to employ such
high priced labor. 1t is true. though.
that they were the ones responsible for
the under ground agitation and which
later led to the walkout
No information is available from the
unions IN regards to their plans to take
a strike vote. as is being taken IN other
steel districts Of the country. The union
headquarters voted 70 give out no in
formation to the press, unless through
ofIiclal channels. The situation IS
watched with unusual interest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
tBy STAFF coRREspoNpENr)

CHICAGO, July 2o.-Twenty-
nine dead were reported By police
stations hospitals and the coroner
today and others were diving
among the estimated 500 wounded
as race riots that began Sunday
among negroes and whites On the
South Side spread to the heart Of
the business district early today.
Nine new deaths and at least fifty
injured were added to the grim toll
of the disturbances as the result Of
fresh outbreaks in the early hours
today.
Before 8 o'clock four new deaths
and score of wounded had been
added to the grim toll which the
rioting Of the past 48 hours has
taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
Armed
Negroes
Arrested
Police Matron Pfeffer of
Hammond Detects Trio
on Way From Gary to
Chicago Heavily Armed.

Regular Nick Carter work on the
part of Police Matron Myrtle Pfener of
the Hammond police department prob
ably kept down some bloodshed in Chi
cago today. and Chief Austgen and Off
Ger Fandrei stopped a street car and ar
rested three bad looking Chicago
negroes armed to the teeth
Word reached Central station last
night that three negroes had just
bought automatics and cartridge in Gary
and were headed for Hammond on 3
Gary and 1nterurban car.
Chief Austgen detailed men to watch
the cars but it fell to Police Matron
Pfeffer's eagle eyes 10 md the men.
She saw them headed on the run for a
Chicago car at the Four Corners and
notified Central Chief Austgen and
Fandrei responded
There were six negroes in the car and
three OF them ducked One leaped out
Of a window. The other two were
gathered in.
The three arrested are George Penny
of 1852 State st.. Chicago John Arm
sted. 4030 Federal St. Chicago. and
Fletcher Perdue Of Chicago. each Of
these men had a new revolver and many
boxes Of cartridges with them
When asked ~ Prosecutor Clyde
Cleveland at the trial this morning in
the Hammond city court what they
wanted with the guns the negroes said
that they had become frightened at the
trouble in Chicago and had come out to
Gary TO get the guns for protection
against the white people.
Judge Klotz fined each man $3.50 on
his plea Of guilty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
SEES Thief START
WITH HIS FLIVVER
Merrillville Man Gets Ma
chine Back, But Thief
Makes Escape.
ESPECIAL 10 rHE TInEsl

kSPEClAL 10 IHE TIMESl
MERR1LLNILLE, Ind July 70. -
Aroused from sleep by the sound Of an
automobile passing his house Monday
morning at 1.3o o'clock. Frank Stoltz. Of
Merrillville reached a window Just in
time to see his Ford start down the
street with u thief AZ the wheel MI.
Stoltz got busy on the telephone and in
q few minutes had spread the alarm for
miles around. Men in their machines
cut on the escape Of the thief. who
quickly learned that an alarm had been
sounded. As machines began patrolling
the roads the man saw that the game
was lost 50 he abandoned the machane
al the side Of the road one-half milo
west Of NIerrillville and took 70 the corn
nelds. Mr.. Stoltz recovered his car but
the thief could not be found although
the search was continued for hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
BLOOD LUST RE|GNS
HERE'S ELEGANT
JOB FOR SOMEONE
He Will Have to Be a Paris
to Decide on a
Helen.

Someone has tough Job ahead Or
him at the water carnival which Is to
be given at the Hammond beach on
August q.
He will be the Judge in the beauty
contest
Doc Nichols and Ora Highland who
are IN charge Of the affair, have an
nounced that an elegant prize Is q
be given the most beautiful woman
wearing the most bea~siful bathing
suit
The great question IS: What IS a
beautiful bathing suit and how could
beautiful woman hope to win a
prize in some Of the suits which are
called beautiful. especially II some Of
her competitors appear in those popu-
lar abbreviated styles
Doc says the prizes will be placed
on exhibition in the store windows
just as soon as the list has been com
pleted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
LION STORE
EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION

An association paying sickness and
death benefits and providing for nu-
merous recreation and amusement
features. the nrst OF its kind in Ham
mond. has been organized among the
employees of the Lion store. The or
Eanization Will be Incorporated under
the name Of The Lion Store Employ
es Mutual Benefit Association"
The incorporators are: J. Claussen.
NJ Hertz. G E. Payne. s. Postle-
waite. P D. Lovegren. c. Gruen w.
Leitze. D. semco. J. B. Ritter. D.
Hirsch. Mrs. A. Idcorek, Blanche Or
cutt and Ella May Mowry
The board Of directors IS composed
Of Blanche Orcutt. Ella May Mowry.
Mrs Idcorek. s. Postlewaite J
Claussen. c. Gruen. P. D. Lovegren,
y Hirsch. D Semco and c. Payne.
The first meeting OF the board Of
at the Chamber Of Commerce at which
President-D Hirsch.
Vice President-P D. Lovegren
Secretary-S Postlewalte.
Treasurer-C E Payne
The idea had been under discussion
Tor a iOBn Ilfne among the CAeThS anu
apartment heas OF the store an sew
eral weeks ago they got together for
the hrst definite action. Under the
present organization employees Will
pay dues which Will be used n pay
ing weekly sick benefits to members
and also death benefits. Part of the
money viii also go into fund to pro-
vide amusements at regular intervals
A committee was appointed last
night TO arrange for the entertain
ments. At present they are arrang-
ing for a picnic which viii probably
be held at Flint Lake Thursday July
This has not been definitely decid-
ed and will be announced later. The
members OF the committee are Mr.
Postiewaite. Mt Payne, Nr. Hertz
and Mrs. Idcorek.
The present officers Will occupy the
positions until January 1920
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
HOT MILL employees
GET AN INCREASE

Affecting la the neighborhood Of
l00a employees. raises of three percent
III pay has been granted to the hot
Mill employees OF the American Sheet
and Tin Plate company in Gary. il
was announced today
1T was thought that the increase
would affect all departments but ac-
cordng tc W. G. Lloyd. general SUI
9erintendent the Increase wilb only be
uoticeable in the pay envelopes Of
the hot mill. The increase will GO
INTO effect August is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
RESSLEER HEARING
THIS AFTERNOON

WHITING. Ind. July 2a.-Roy Ress-
Ter. the Gary lawyer who was arrest
"a IA Gary at the order of the Whit
ing police and brought here by Dep
uty Sheriff Olds yesterday morning.
will explain the check transactions
which are responsible Tor his arrest,
rs court this afternoon. lie i ac-
cused b. the bank Of Whiting and
the First Trust & Savings Bank Wit
obtaining money from them on his
personal check when he had no money
III tie American Trust & Savings Of
cary on which bank the checks weve
drawn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
81 Dead, 500 Wounded, War
Reaches Loop District, Four
New Dead This A. NJ, EIor-
rible Acts Committed In
All Parts Of Chicago.
(RULLETIN.N

INTERNATIONAL EeWg SERVICE
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 2o-Hs e1-s
reached here this morning c. continued
1ace riot disturbances In CHICAGO, word
was received 81 the adjutant- genersI's
omcs that Adjt. Gen. Frank S. Dickson
was sending kilograms from Chicago TO
national guard company commanders
throughout the state requesting them TO
be prepared for immediate call to serv-
Ice The commanders are asked TO or
ganAze their companies and hold them IN
readiness for cali. Instructions were
dispatched TO the Ninth and Tenth -eEl-
ments of the National guard ana the
Fifth and Sixth regiments Of the Illinois
reserve militia, who win augment the
Ninth regiment, already rnder arms IN
Chicago, If necessary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
WHITING SEES AN
AUTO COLLISION
rsrEcIAl 70 rHE rImEsl

collision occurred at Steiber street
and schrage avenue in Whiting in
which the cars we're quite badly dam
aged. but the occupants were not in
jured The drivers were Stanley
Palilinnos OF SsO9 Houston avenue,
south Chicago and Elmer zerler Of 24O
Magoun avenue. East Chicago. each
gong the opposite direction.
Each blamed the other for the acct
dent and as they could not settle the
differences. the result was that each
had the other arrested. The trial Is
booked Ter Iuly 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
HOW STOCKS
OPENED
TINrERNArIoNAL Ngws sERyIcEl

NEW YORK. July 29.-Although price
movements were irregular at the stock
market opening today the tone soon be-
came strong tn the specialties. which ad-
yanecd sharply New York Dock COM
mon rose nearly four points to SO, the
preferred rose ST. to A.
steel common sold at 11sA but quick
IL yielded to 1924 Baldwin Locomotive
rose nearly one point to 119lz from
which X yielded 70 ITS. New Haven
moved up IL to S9ss. s.. Paul common.
8 to 49-4 Central Foundries preferred.
nearly two points to 7s; and Pittsburgh
Coal. IL to 742s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
HOME BOUND
AUTOISTS HELD UP
AND ROBBED

Last night about 1880 o'clock Geo.
BOX Of 1341s Burley avenue. Hege-
wlsch and Mary Lindsey. while on
their way home from Lansing in an
automobile. were held up at the cor
ner OF State Line street and Stand
ard avenue Hammond
As Box slowed down 10 take the
turn two masked men with revolvers
and fash lights stepped out and or
dered them to stop. which they did
and the robbers took a gold watch
and chain. a ruby ring and 50 in cur
rency
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
TORNADO HITS
AVIATION FIELD
llhrrkhhrIoNAL NEWs SERVICE


MINEOI4A. T.. IL. July 29-Aviation
officers said today that the damage
done BY the tornado that struck Haz-
elhurst hying field last night viii to-
tai hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
Five aeroplanes, including three Of
the largest in America. were destroy
ed. forty temporary buildings were
wrecked and a camp city Of 800 tents
wiped out The big Martin bomber
In which Capt Roy =. Francis was
scheduled to begin one-stop fight
across the continent this week
giant Caproni triplane and Handley
Page Weighing eleven tons were de-
molished. Thirty men attempted to
hold the Handley- Page 70 the ground
but it was swept several feet into the
air BY the tornado, carrying NUM-
Der OF men aloft before it crashed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
DON'T WANT
YANK MACHINES
rINrrfNATIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

PARIS. France. July 29.-The So
elaIist newspaper LHumanite today
published a series of documents 70
show that French automobile manu-
facturers have subsidized certain
newspapers to fight the purchase Of
thousands Of United States army au-
tomoblles in France. which are now
tor sale The paper declares large
secret fund has been collected for this
purpose TO keep UP the nrice of the
French machines
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. L. DUFFY

The many friends Of Mrs Loreni
DUFFY will regret q learn OF her death
al St Margaret's hospital last night
after a long and painful Illness
The deceased was the eldest daugh-
ter 81 F. w Cross for many years
resident Of sibley street. Hammond.
and leaves to mourn her one daugh-
ter. Marion. three brothers Harry II
Cross. Ray Cross and Loys Cross. and
one sister. Mrs ] Hill
The funeral viii be held from the
residence of her brother. Ray Cross at
l75 Detroit street Wednesday after-
noon at two o'clock 1nterment VIII
be held in the family lot at Oak Hi
cemetery In charge of Undertake
Emmeriing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
I RA
LLNTsRNATlon4t aews SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL HEws SERVICE
CHICAGO, July 2o.-Furious
rioting between negro and white
prisoners in the county jail, street
fighting in the heart of the city and
throughout the South Side negro
section, and a barricaded house
turned into an ambush for the
whites today brought the roll OF
the racial feud which begun Sun
day to the grim total of 81 dead
and more than 500 wounded, man.
OF them seriously. OF those kille
sixteen were white men and f7ftee..
were negroes.
Officials In Conference.
As the reports Of shootinEs. stabbing
ana killings poured in Mayor Williar
Hale Thompson and Gov Lowden wen
INTO conference 70 discuss the situation
particularly with reference to the pos
sIble need of troops to queel the race
disturbances. Both the governor and
the mayor earlier in the day issued
proclamations appealing 10 the citizens.
both white and black Is remain calm
Outbreak In Jail
The outbreak il the county jail cam
when l15 nefro prisoners who had beel
hcrded together III the bull pen +.
PREPARATION for the customary visitors
day became enraged and attacked
qua rf5<
clients in the Jail
With tho walls 81 tne jau echoing
with the howltng and cursing or rns
prisoners, the negroes broke out Of tn
bull pen and swept through the cor
ridors Of the jail, assauiting guards ard
white prisoners Several guards and
prisoners We're badly beaten
Palmer House Rushed.
Additional guards armed with revolt
ers rushed the negroes and gradualls
pressed them back into the buH pen
Another mob or whites II the down
town district rushed the Palmer house
and shouted threats at negroes employ
"a in the basement. The police dispers-
cd the mob without casualties.
Meanwhile 4500 troops. equipped with
rifles. waited IN two armories. One hun
Ired taAlCaDS were on Naud 10 TuSN
them Immediately 70 the scene of any
disorder where they might be needed
OFFICIALS We're hopeful this afternoon
however. that it would not be necessary
to call out troops although the situa-
tion admittedly Is scarcely less serious
than earlier in the day.
Shot AS He Neared House.
Harold RlgnadeH, the latest victim Of
the riots was shot as he approached a
house in which a number of negroes
were hiding. Police rushed TO the
dwelling and arrested four women and
nine men. The house was found to CON
tain a large number of guns axes.
knives. razors and other weapons, and
500 rounds OF ammunition.
Mrs. Kate Alder. one of the negresses.
arrested boasted that she had shot
Rignadel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
WELL HERE'S
OLD STRIKE
ONCE: MORE
Foot and Walker Express
Popular AS Hammond
Greets an UnWelcomed
Guest.
(BULLETrN.l

l. y. Burnen this morning put on two
2o-passenger Ford buses on south Eob-
man street 20 r1n between conkey ave
nue. and the -Four Corners The serv-
ice viii be free for q hours.
Hammond people who have been ae-
customed to depend upon the street cars
for their transportation awoke this
morning 20 find they must dig up some
substitute for the Green Line. Hun
dreds IN the early hours hurried to the
points where they usually caught the
cars and waited IN VAN No ears came
Were Unprepared FOR It.
AS had been expected tie strike Of
street railway men found the public un-
prepared and as result many Ham
mond men who work in East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor remained al home
while others walked. rode bicycles or
went IN other conveyances which were
pressed into service Thousands 81 men
We're late 70 work this morning
People On Street Scarce.
With the street cars off the streets
Hammond takes on the quietude or a
country cross-road town and the scarcity,
Of people on the streets vas quite
noticeable East side residents had
transportation to the business district
over the Gary & Interurban which dis
continued its circuit around the loop
but confines its operations to Sihley ST..
alone.
TRYING TO Dodge strike.
BY O'clock the owner of automobiles
and motorcycles with side cars had
learned Of the car strike and we're ap-
pearing on the streets for business,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29

Better call up The Times and
have it seat to your house every
night. Then you'll be sure it will
be there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
Expect Militia Today.

With the situation admittedly grow
ing hourly more alarming. Gov Frank
Q. Lowden returned hurriedly to the
city and offered the mayor and the chief
OF police the service Of 1000 nilitiamen
for instant military duty. Adjt Gen.
Frank S. Dickson after an inspection.
reported the troops ready for immediate
action.
Veterans OF the police force declared
that the militia would have to be called
out before nightfaT. and that troops
would have to be used to guard the
down town business streets.
Bring the militia into the loop" cried
one of the officers. IF they don. there
Will be a massacre on State street"
Mob Rioting Down Town.
At this time a mob Of 500 men. some
of the soldiers and sailors in uniform.
had been rioting for more than three
hours in the down town section. IS a
result one white man and one negro
had been shot to death ard dozen
beaten mauled and stabbed. From the
south side. where residents underwent
a night of flaming terror. reports Of
fresh lighting between the races had
been received
A negro cut the throat Of Joseph
Powers. street car conductor early
today and Powers died as a policeman
arrived. William Henderson. colored.
was arrested for the crime.
White Man Stabbed.
An unidentified white man w2s found
stabbed to death at Vincennes ave. and
East 43rd st. There we're five knife
wounds in his head and chest
An unidentified negro was shot and
killed bv the mob at Adams and Wa
(ConfiruAd on page tMo.1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
Mobs Lust For Blood.

Before the sun vas ~ this morning
mobs or white men We're gathering in
the downtown business district mutter-
ing:
Let's treat the negroes as they are
treating white folks out on the South
Side"
One Of the first demons tratioas oc-
CURED at the Federal building where
hundreds Of negroes are employed A
mob gathered there and negroes who
could hear the bowling mob appealed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29

T. ". Burnen this morning p,,+ ~, 4v,o
2o-passenger Ford buses on soutb Ho,
man street 10 run between conhev a.
nue. and the -Four Corners The sew
ice viii he free for "a hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
Say Wages Were Highest.

thousands Of ehieagoans dae 4 theIr
CONTINUED on page two.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29
White Man Stabbed.

Continued on page two.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-29

On streets and newsstands, SC
per copy. Delivered by carfisr II
Hammond and West Hammond, SOC
per month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
WIDOW GIVEN
 S25,OOO IN GOLD
Chinese Government Makes Settlement in Monocacy
 Case.

Picking, March 1.-The Chinese gov ernnent has accepted the suggestions made by the American government in Its note of March for the settlement of the Monocacy incident.
 The incident occurred January IT last year when the American gunboav Monocacy was steamins up the Yang tse-kiang river. About 50 miles above Yochow, Chinese troops fired on the vessel without warning. Some one hundred shots hit the Monocacy. and H. L. O'Brien. chief yeoman, re- ceived wounds from which he died within an hour, and Seamen Fergu- son and W. NJ. DonneIIy were slightly injured. Under the settlement the widow of O'Brien receives an in demnity of s25,O00 in gold while Ferguson and Donnelly receive s5OU each.
 The firing on the gun boat Is at- tributed here to tha Chinese troops becoming panic-Stricken at the ap- pearance of the war vessel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17
W0RKMEN WIN
 CHIEF DEMAND
Company Virtually Assures Board Union Recognition
 Will Be Granted.

Newark, N. J., March 17-Prior to conference today between the Pub lie Service Railway Company and It's 4,5OO employees who have been on strike throughout Northern New ter sey. 1t was learned that the company had virtually assured the Federal War Labor Board that the mems chief demand-union recognition would be granted.
 The company today restored to the men their privilege of placing union notices on the company's bill boards and their action was interpreted bv the employees as foreshadowing the winning of their principal demand At the court house here, scores of deputy sheriffs had assembled this morning prepared to protect non- striking car crews, but before the conference began assurances were received at the court house that their services would not be needed.
 Service on all lines operated by the Public Service Company in North eTn New Jersey was expected to be resumed late today, following a con- ference at which the details of a set. clement of the strike Of motormen and conductors were to be arranged.