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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-21
FOE

LUILOT lITnES-
kindly te the voters Of Lake
county that l am n Republican candidate
for the Office OF Representative of Lake
county, subject to primary election TO be
held May 4th. 1920.
OSCAR 4. AHLGREN.
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ron cncU1r COURT JUDGE.

L1TTNr HINES.
Please 70 the voters OF the
county, through the columns Of your
paper that I am = candidate for the
Republican nomination for Judge of the
Lake Circuit Court, primaries May 4tl.
1920.
I non hold this Office under appoint
ment OF the Governor, since January 1st.
1919.
z MILES X
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FOR PRoEcUrua ATTORNEY.

LNfNNI IIIlIes.
Please announce TO the voters or Lar,
county that I am A candidate for tn
Republican nomination for Proserutfr,
Attorney. subject to the Republican pri
mares, Nay tn. 1920.
DWIGHT u. KTNpER
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rOR SENATOR.

E-NIICT Tines.
Please snnoynce to the voters Of Lake
county that I will be a candidate for
re-nomination for Senator from Lake
county, Indiana subject to the primaries
IF May 4th. 1920.
vi i NEDIL.
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FOE SHERIFF.

LUItor IImeS-
Please to the voters Of Lake
county that I am a candidate for the
TO the Office Of Sheriff Of
Lake county on the Republican ticket.
subject To the primary election. Nay 4th.
1890.
ERIC LINZ
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Hammond. Ind.
ron sKExIrr.

Kindly announce to the voters Of Lake
county that I am q candidate for the
nomination to the Office Of Sheriff OF
Lake county on the Republican ticket.
subject to the primary election TO be
held Nay 4th. 1920.
WILLIAM II. OLDS.
East Chicago. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-21
roR COUNTY REcoRpEn

Kindly TO the voters Of Lake
county that l am a candidate for the
nomination to the office OF Recorder OF
Lake county on the Republican ticket.
subject 10 the primary election to be
held May 9Th. 1920.
WILLIAM ROSE.
Hammond. Ind.
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ron COUNTY RECORDER.

LUITNT IITlfr-
kindly announce to the voters Of Lake
county that I am a candidate for the
nomination to the office of Recorder Of
Lake county on the Republican ticket
subject TO the primary election TO be
held May 4. 1920.
ALBERT C HUBER.
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FOR SENATOR.
xOA d
Editor Times

Kindly to the voters Of Lake
county that I VIII be a candidate for
the nomination for Senator on the Re
publican ticket. subject 20 the primaries
of May Atm, 1920.
JAMES w. BRISsEY.
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FOE

EIiL0I A4Aiit.-
/ wish to announce TO the voters Of
denomination for the Office of Represen-
tative on the Republican ticket. subject
70 the primaries May 4th. 1920.
OTTO G.. FIFIELp.
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.
Editor Time

Please announce to the voters Of Lake
county that I Will be a candidate for
RECONCILIATION for Treasurer OF Lake
county. Indiana. subject to the primaries
OF Ma 4th. 1920.
RALPH E. BRADFORD.
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ron JOINT zEPzEsENrArrvz.

Ldltor Times.
Please announces to the voters of Lake
and Porter counties that 7 am a candi-
date for the Office of Joint Representa-
tive of the above named counties on the
Republican ticket. subject TO the pri-
maries May 18th. 1920.
BERNARD z. CARLIN.
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ROE sKERIrT.


Es1ltor 4lFneS-
please announce to the voters Of Lake
county that I am a candidate for the
office of Sheriff Of Lake county. subject
To the Republican primaries. Nay 4th.
JOE GRAHAM.
Hammond. Ind.
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FOR szERIFF.

EdIior Times.
VIII you kindly announce that I will
he a candidate for the nomination for
Sheriff OF Lake county at the primaries
on May 4th2 / trust that my record for
seven years as Deputy Sheriff Of Lake
county at the Gary office, which position
I now hold. may entitle me TO the con-
sideration of the voters.
FRED NJ. STULTs.
Gary. Ind.
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FOE SENATOR


LNILTT IITlea-
Please announce TO the vosers Or LAKE.
county that I viii be a candidate for
denomination for Senator from Lake
county. Indiana, subject to the primaries
Of May 4th. 1920.
THOMAS GR Mt.
Lowell. Ind.
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FOR

LIFIUT LITIIF--
Please announce me as a candidate for
denomination for the Office of State Rep
resentative. subject to the will of the
Republican voters OF Lake county at the
primary election Of May 4th. 1920.
JAMES /. DAY.
East Chicago.
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FOE szEzIrr.


Kindly announce to the voters OF Lake
county that I am a candidate for the
nomination to the Office OF sheriff OF
Lake County on the Republican ticket.
subject to the primary election to be
held Nay 4th. 1920.
l. BRYCE WHITAKER,
Hammond.
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roR COMMISSIONER.

Editor Tines.
VIII you please announce to the voters
OF the county through the columns Of
your paper that I am q candidate for
the Republican nomination for Commits
sioner for the First district. subject TO
the primary on May 4th. 1920.
LEONIpAS b. BOYD.
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Gary. Ind.
o Il CoEoEEE

E-uiADF ines
Kindly to the voters OF Lake
county that I viii be a candidate for
nomination for Coroner, Republican pri-
mary May 4. 1920.
I aspire TO this Office with the aid Of
the Supreme Being.
DR. ANTONIO GIoRGL.
Gary. Ind *
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ron SENATOR.


LIl-Vf lIFaN00
kindly TO the voters OF Lake
county that I am A candidate for the
nomination for Senator on the Republi-
can ticket. subject to the primaries Of
May 4th. 1920.
A. JEFFERSON sCHULTzE.
Gary, Ind.
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FOR COMMISSIONER.

LAIINI LIIIIE-.
Please announce 10 the voters Of Lake
county that I viii be a candidate for
denomination for the office OF Commits
sioner Of the First district of Lake
county. subject to the primaries. May
4th, 1920.
GEO. o. SCHAAF.
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LuIIOT lines.
Please announce to The voters OF Lake
and Porter counties that 1 am a candi-
date for the office of Joint Representa-
tive of the above named counties on the
Republican ticket. subject to the pri-
maries May 4th, 1920.
JOE w. TODD.
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ron PRosEcUr1Na ArroRrEY.

Kindly announce TO the voters Of LAX.
county that | am a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Prosecutinr
Attorney. subject to the Republican prt-
maries, May 9Th. 1920.
AUGUST A. BREp-ER-
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FOR

1 wish 10 announce that I am a ran
didate for reelection to the Office of
state Representative on the Republican
ticket. subject to the primaries May 4th.
1890.
A. II. SAMBOR.
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o SURVEYOR.

LlILor IIheSs
Kindly our to the voters OF Lake
county that I am a candidate for the
nomination to the office Of Surveyor of
AXE county on the Republican ticket.
subject to the primary election 10 be
held May 4th. 1920.
RAY SEELEY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-21
o SHERIFr.
EDITOR Tine!

EGifOr TINES.
Please announce to the voters Of Lake
county that will be a candidate for the
Office Of Sheriff of Lake County, subject
TO the primaries. May 4th. 1920.
JAY A. LMPLEBT.
Gary, Ind.
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ANNOUNCE
CANDIDACY
Advertisements
FOR AUpIrox

-IITCT IITTSs-
Please announce 70 the voters of Lake
county that | Will be a candidate for
denomination for AUDITOR or Lake
County. Indiana subject to the primaries
Of Nay 4td, 1920.
GEORGE NJ. POLAND.
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there is no reason why she should not at least double
in the next ten years and go to bat in 1880 With 1907
600 population. All signs point that way at least.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-21

G0fA0I LINUS
Please announce to the voters Of Lake
county hat I am a candidate for the
Office of Prosecuting Attorney Of Lake
county, subject TO the Republican pri-
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mariss. May 4th. 1920.
Hammond. Ind.
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PoR CoRoEER.
EdftnrTim

tCIuCT lIHItt-
VIII YOU kindly announce through tho
columns Of your paper that I am 4 can
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-21

20 TO
BED, and. by the way. how many OF
TEE wearers Will uso them
ARTER they are washed and bagEy7
balanced
Or else II wouldn't be SO much
maxi IT.
MASSACHUSETTS, town went
WET after 2s5 years OF drought
WE'LL human endurance
HAS It's limits.
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roR PRosEcUr1Na ArToRNEY.

A II. SAMBoR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
ANOTHER AMERICAN
IS HELD FOR RAlLSOW
BIZ MEXICAN BANDITS
ViistGs Demand $4,000 for
Rclcasc OF Frank Hugo,
Rench Manager.


EAGLE PASS, TEN, Dec. 49,
Frank H. 80. an American citizen, man
ager OF the J. NJ Dobies ranch near
Muzquiz. state Of Coahuila, is being
held 70; ransom by the V!llistas who
raided Auzquiz last Tuesday.
No other American was taken by thu
bandits. and an English,han seized by
them VA. later released. according to
word received here toda !.
Hugo Held for $1,000 Ransom.
Hugo is being held fo $4,000 ran
som. i WAS said. and several prolni-
nent Mcxiclna are held for $4,000 ran
som each: The Englishman released
an EaEie Pass lumber company.
One Of tho MeXicans held is Don
Miguel Muzquiz Pena. one OF the
wealihtest ranchmen in Mexico. it Is
said Ills wife escaped by running TO
NoSlti severn. miles dist ant, where she
teieE tnhed her son to send the ram
som money to iino Solo. 100 miles from
MuH4uE. the point designated by the
he Fi!laatas. who were reported to
n ne led by plncho villa himself, left
MuHquiz E'riday at = p NJ, taking the
SAGE dirtctiou over the hills towards
Chthuahua site. from whence thew
came accoid .nG to Mexican Consul q
NJ. Heguin. OF Eagle Pass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
MINE W0RKERS RETURN
AID ORDERSARELSSLLED
FOR TRAINS TO START
Federal Officials Prncf icnYy
Complete Plans for Probing
AIlege Violations.
Associated Press. ]

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. IA
early return TO normal activities by
business and transportation was fore
cast today with receipt Of orders from
the fuel administration restoring nor
NAL operation of railroad and inter
urban trains and permitting retail
business houses to resume their usual
hours. Restrictions for furnishing
light, heat and power to Industrial
plants were partially withdrawn and
anolis plants is expected Monday.
Reports from the Indiana coal fields
showed that most Of the miners who
have been ON strike have resumed work
and some mines reported almost capa-
city outputs today.
today practically completed their plans
for presenting to a special Federal
grand jury next week their charges Of
and antitrust laws by coal mine
operators and miners. The investiga-
ton will start next Wednesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
REPEAL OF WARTIME DRY
ACT ASKED BY WET ME|!
Patron of Measure Asserts TLat
Liquor Dealers Want Chance
to Get From Under"
COMMITTEE DEFERS ACTION
Wayno =. Wheeler Declares That
Advocates Of Booze Legislation
Took Long Chance and Lost.
Awaits Action on Treaty.
ny Associated Prea,.l


WASHINGTON, Doc. 13.--IIotel pro-
lprietors from New York. Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore appoarea5 before
the House AEricu1ture comfrs!ttee Ito
day in SUPPORT of the Ga'iivan bill,
proposing repeal OF the wartime pro-
hioition act, which was adopted as a
rider to the food 5timulallori act.
The committee deferrc I'd action on the
measure.
The hotel men said rercal legislation
was necessary TO release large stocks
OF liquors held by hotels in the prin-
cipal cities.
REPRESENTATIVE csailivan. Democrat.
Massachusetts. author Of the repeal
Dill, told tho committee the govern
ment would lose more than 100000
600 In internal revenues unless the
wartime prohib ion act was repealed
before the. con iutional amendment
became effective.
:, al that thc liquor dealers and
from under". Ga'.ivar said president
Wilson tried to rtgh, n wrong by veto
ing the Nolstead act, and but for tho
treaty row in the Senate wartime pro-
hibition would have been automatic
Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel
for the Anti-Saloor League, told the
committee the hotel keepers and
others had takcn long gamblers
chance nAd are now up against IT."
The committee before Congress-" he
plus which they participated on the
chance that war time prohibition might
he ended before the consti.utionaI
amendment becomes opcrative"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
RELIEF IS SOUGHT
FOR POOR OF CITY
Ten Opportunities" Are Again
Presented by Times-Dispatch
for Contributions.
FAMILIES ARE IN DIRE NEED
Ready Response Anticipated to
Meet Requirements of Stricken
Richmond Homes.

With Christmas matter OF ten days
away, The Times Dispatch, following a.
precedent established five years ago,
again champions the cause OF the poor
and needy of Richmond.
Last year The Times Dispatch asked
the public for 1880 to take care Of
ten worthy cases on the list of the
Associated Charities. In less than two
weeks 4 total amount of S3.s37.44 was
This year. with the enormous ad-
vance in the cost of all the necessities
or HE, especially for coal. total
amount of s2.22O is asked for to pro
vide for the Ten Opportunities" Cir
cumstances of the families included in
the Ten Opportunities" are described
And as in the past four years there
has been ready response to this APP
Inendous amount of faith in the sue
CHRISTMAS fund of The Ass zoe; ed
presented through its columns
| Much Charity Work Done.
The Seops OF the. work Of the As
year ending December i, t 1918. "e i totai
amount of $13.G93.24 had been dis
hursed by DR.. James Buchanan. execu-
I'VE secretary. whose resignation took
During the year just ended s15.142.ss
has been constituted to the work of
| Applicants for aid from the Asso-
slated slated Charities are now mainly OF
, twenty-nine families were aided by
the Associated Charities in. the year
at least this number, it is predicted,
Tor whom provision will necessarily be
made during the present winter.
/ Widows and Dnbes Aided.
=, An isa analysis Of the g2s families aided
! .ths RELIEF Of swhieh funds secured secured
Piled Piled n it'll, the special cases classed rs
a aiX SIid lows with Ila children. twenty
jail and nine children. two women With
| four women with husbands physically
lncapacitated. five, children: eleven aged
fSu a married, with partial Income;
sixteen aged individuals. INDECENT: fif.
ty.eiEht temporary sickness, where
providence with fourteen children, thir-
zen special tuberculosis cases with
t Twenty children. twelve unem-
| twenty-one children. nine cases as
signed to and cared for by other aEen-
40 Children Helped.
pe ead MIA, GIandchildren in the group of
! OF In the 229 families besides the mar
ehts aud grandparents OF the children
who were assisted "
t,s sou ,r. years r ago the Ten opportuni-
hes were selected from 594 poor fam
lies. The next year the total mum
per or needy cases had been reduced
20 $50 by the Associated Charities
Last year the number was $50 and this
Each year the ten most worthy cases
i9r which relief is most urgently need
ed are selected, with much care and
e eoTIsn15st and IT,, presented through the
mediately preceding Christmas. In
saaa Seh case the response has been imme-
dlate and gratifying.
me list OF individual amounts asked
i 10 IN .s each , OF the Ten Opportunities"
;. Last year The Times Dispa tch
0 9pEt%a! which follows: o ofn
2. $50; Opportunity No. 3. sI5o:y 6 So.
sortt1nEn n No I. $50; Opportunity No.
SorstinIH nt No No: !, $3.50; Opportunity No.
portunity No. TO- $500. Wv "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
DECLARE MONEY RAISED
FOR CUMM|NS RA|i. BILL
Methods Used to Help Railroad
Measure Will Now BE In
vcsGgatcd.
WILL PROBE BOTH SIDES
Allegations Are Made That Prose mt
Bill and Plumb Plan Have Strong
Financial Backing - Republican
Leaders Give Warming.
tsy Annotated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-A resofa-
ton directing an Investigation OF
charges that large7sums'otsm money had
been raised to help the Cummlns rail.
tor Norris. Republican, Nebraska, in
the midst OF Senate debate on the
measure.
The Investigation would be con-
Quoted by the Senate committee which
reported the bill. and it would BIO
amount. II any. had been expended by
the railway executives. association in
Its behalf.
Senator Pomerene. Democrat. Ohio.
asked that the resolution also au-
thorize the committee to investigate
the source of propaganda against the
Cummins bill and reports that $4,000
600 had been subscribed In an effort
to have Congress adopt the Plumb plan
for tripartite control OF tho railroads
of the country.
Failure Of the Cunmins railroad bill
to provide specifically for employee
representation on the transportation
board, which would decide all wage
Senator La Toilette. Republican, Wis
consin, in rcsuminE his argument
against the measure. Senator La Fol-
lette declared the purpose OF the labor
section was unmistakable-to compel
employees to submit any grievance to
a committee without power OF render
ing decision. after which 1t would
go to the board. While the mca would
have equal representation with capital
on the committee. they would have
none on the board, he conten6e1.
Warning was given by Republican
leaders today that failure to dispose
of the railroad bill next week might
forcc abandonment of plans for a
holiday recess starting December 20.
While. strong opposition has developed
in the pending measures, leaders claim
that its passage is certain, even IL by 4
narrow margin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
500 PERSONS KILLED
IN INDIA SLAUGHTER
British Commission Begins Investgn-
ton of Attack on Crowd OF
5000 Civilians.
ACT APPROVED BY OFFICER
General Dyer Testifies Military Orders
Were Employed to Prevent Scdi-
tious Meetings Which Threatened
to Cause Open Rebellion.
ACT APPROVED BY OFFICER
rBy Universal Servics.l


LONDON, Dec. ia blood curdlinE
story Of massacre has been revealed
by the British commission invcstigat-
ing the recent riots in India. II shows
a British general deliberately or
OF 5000 civilians and 10 fire until their
ammunition was exhausted. The COM
mand was obeyed to the letter.
Five hundred persons were killed
and 1900 wounded. 1t was the blood
lest slaughter Of civilians by Western
troops in modern history.
The evidence shows that this act was
approved by the British lieutenant
reached London from India with the
hearings at Lahore. The slaughter
took place at Atmitsar last April and
was ordered TO put down the riots
there which were part Of general up
whole surrounding districts and spread
all over India. sil--- ~--
Generalr,pyet testified before the
commission that he 7frtSexa At Armit-
was not declared. he took over the adj
min istrntion from the deputy commits
/ sioner. He was informed that the Sit
uation was grave in many districts. In
Guiding Lahore. and ordered that the
alleged seditious meetings cease i'm
tnediately. On April 10. according to
mis- testimony. General Dyer informed
crowds at Armitsar that meetings were
forbidden and that assemblaEes were
likely to be fired on without warning.
Later he was informed Of a big meet
ing which he judged to be not merely
4 disorderly gathering but open re-
bellion. He marched twenty-five Brit
ish rides. twenty-five Indian rifles and
forty .Gurkhas armed with knives to
the scene and discovered an asitator
haranguing n crowd OF 5000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
POLICE BEGIN SEARCH
FOR CHILD BELIEVED
STOLEN By NEGROES
Authorities Scout Kidnapping
Theory and Search Ne,v Jersey
Coast for Clues.
1Ry Assnciatnd PrSM-1

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Dec. Ia
After a twenty-four hour investiEa1 ion.
!he police authorities OF this city and
reached the conclusion that. James NJ.
Blake: Ir.. six -year-oid son OF wealthy
Philadelphia insurance broker, was no,
kidnapped by negroes. They have be
gun 10 search the beach front in fear
that the child may have been drowned.
Mrs. James NJ. Blake, the child's
mother. who is said to be estransed
from her husband, is at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. a. B. Miller, recov-
ering from shock. The disa,ppearanee
when Mrs. Blake crawled to the home
OF q doctor in Ventnor and told of be-
ing attacked by two negroes in SOL
der uniforms whom choked and beat
her, robbed her of handbag and then
ned with the boy. Mrs. BlaEe's hand
bag was found on pier. BLOCK from
Chief of Police Sprague, of ventnor,
be permitted to leave the Miller house
because of her present condition, 1t Is
Impossible to rely on any, Of the stories
she has told. James Blake. the hus-
band, told the police his wife had been
suffering from nervous ailment Tor
about six years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
DIPLOMATS ARE SILENT
ON REM0DELING TREATY
Reports OF Conferences Disclose Con-
cesstons VIII be Made to Save
Peace Document.
fny Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Apprehen-
sion OF untoward consequences Of any
expression in an official way of opinion
regarding the acceptabllity of the va
rious reservations made to the Ger
man man peace treaty by the United States
the diplomatic representatives Of the
entente powers in washington abso-
lutely mute. 49, ~
Yet 1t has developed as the result of
frequent conferences between the ana
bassadors and ministers that their own
governments were prepared to make
almost any concessions within reason
to save the peace treaty and 1t Is UNI
derstood that only the illness OF Presi-
dent Wilson has prevented him from
being advised OF this situation through
personal interviews with these diplo-
matte representatives,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
SENATOR JOHNSON SEEKS
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
Declares Tie VIII Depend Entirely Upon
Support Given Him by
People.
IRv Universal Service 4

WASHINGTON. Dec. 49, - Senator
Hiram w. Johnson, of California today
made formal announcement OF his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for President
The, Senator issued statement say
ing: Any success for me must come
from the people themselves, not from
a certain well-known class OF politi-
clans or from those whose interests
make such politicians
rWhereyer it Is possible. am eotn :,
direct to the people. Upon my return
l shall announce definite and specific
senator Johnson's announcement was
made as result of a number Of con-
lcrences which have been held hero
during the past few days with a mum :.
per or his intimate friends and sup
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
FIXES ENLISTMENT TERMS
Men May Enter Army for Perf,a,
OF One Three
Years,
TBr Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Peace- tim.
cnlistments in the regular army were
nxed at one or three years today by
which Is framing army reorganization
legislation. The period OF service would
DO optional with the recruits.