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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21

u ORDINATE indeed is the in presenting this
aggregation entertainers which thruout the entire
twenty the greatest individual shows
They Worhams Big Trained Wild Animal Arena,
Real Wild West Exhibition "Over the Falls
Worthams Water Show La Pianos Illusion The Hawaiian Vii
lage Mamie" Musical Comedy Mammoth Auto Stadium
bug House, (Fun Show Athletic Hppodrome Danger" Ga
New Underground Gowdys "2O La Dare's Worlds Great
Highway, Worthams World Wonder Annex Williams 1.-THE
Girl From Up There La Dares Submarine Exhibition The
Whip greatest of all joy rdes) The Skyigh Aerial Swing
Elaborate Carroussal, New Ferris Wheel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Battle of St. Mihiel-

night show this intense spectacle depicting and
enacng the battle familiar to all Yanks" be they
of the coors home folks 1t requires stage containing
$4,000 feet 300 coumed performers hppodrome
and circus acts amored tanks machine hand renades and
the other implements of incident to this attack The
shows the Versailles Peace Paacth signing of the
Peace Pact and the march of victorious thru the Arch de
Trumphal $4,000 production the glory spendor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
United States Government
Exhibit

ngeniu devsh tools of wartrophes captured from
0 the Machine helmets, bombs and
hundreds of items from ordnance engineering and air
will constitute the most complete exhibit of factors
tropheever shown you'll find all in the Government
Building year for the special of Uncle SAM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Three Stui1e Futurities-

GAIN barns had to be built accommodate this
important exhibit Now barns exclusively devoted to
purebred hogs Intense interest and keenest competition will
Futurty the Junior
Yearly China Futuy the Kansas Duroesey Fuurity
and the Chester White Fuur well the Hampshire special
premium competition. em Frs. t @7a2A3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Automobile Racing

NM ORLDS champion in thrilling speed events the fastest
w dirt track in the viii mark the last racing
Friday and Saturday September IL and 49, Record break
ing SCATTERING death defyng contests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Heavy Draft Horses

number breeders will exhibit thissy
with entries than in previous Evidence of
interest breeding the heavy draft types especially will
be in the judging ring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Boys and Girls Clubs

ZEE clubs bread making clubs canning clubs
- clubs pig and poultry cubsa given merted recogn-
ton with special premium building devoted
these exhibits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
in PoUer Farming

IT FACTORS, cultivaors, electric lighting and power
plants implements and machinery fitting farm need
Kansas will be exhibited and demonstrated in large numbers
will be devoted the very latest farm
ing machinery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Horse Racing

ORSES from the best stables of 1919 will contest for $1,000
IL in in trottng pacing and running events Track
records and individual records will be smashed again this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Farm, Garden and Orchard

THE unusual growing conditions of the present have
duced remarkable exhibits which bid fair to establish
standard of excellence which be equaled Both in
dvdua and exhibits promise close competition and
recordbreaking figures and measurements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Sheep and Poultry

HEE departments will receive their usual interest the 1919
Fair exhibit being of exceptional quality and contain
ing than the ordinary number of entries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Arkansas Peace Jubilee

IT those who joined the coors Monday American
Ii Legion Day. Tuesday 35h Division Day. Wednesday
seth Division Day. Thursday Armistice Day. Reunions and
ceremonies concentrating the Victorious Army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
Culinary Art and Textile

COOKERY picking, preserving and canning results will be
Omyriad Art china and in photography
work. knitting and making revealing the work of old
and young in the usual marking of merit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
The PEOPLES PaUiLion-

ECTURES demonstrations by farm livestock and home
IL experts Canning and baking contests. The
uar educational feature of the Fair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
EAST CHICAGO
men IN TROUBLE
IN HAMMOND

Last night John Krajuyak Of s735
Deodar st.. Indiana Harbor. while in
Oklahoma. East Chicago. met three mon.
Frank Halal Of 4S2o McCook avenue.
East Chicago; Peter Horvat. of 1890 Nc
Cook avenue and Joseph Kovach. of 4sss
Melville avenue
These men asked him to take a ride
with them. so he got in their automobile
but on the way to Hammond on Gostlin
street they started an argument over the
strike
krajuysk claims that they beat him
UP and threw him out of the car at Co.
lunrbia avenue and also calims that they
stoe $50 from him before they threw
him out
Just then a machine containing Louis
Krygonski. John Garnich and Frank
Rysiewicz Of Indiana Harbor and Elmer
Zerler and Bert Peterson Of East Chi
cago came UP and avge chase to the 9TH
er car which after throwing Kra tuyak
out had speeded up and caught il at the
corner of Sheffield avenue and Gostlin
street, Hammond. and called the police
Halal Horvat and Kovach were ar
rested by Officers Singer and Fandri of
the Hammond police and are out on bond
TO appear in the Hammond city court to-
night at o'clock for trial on a charge
Of assault and battery
When searched at the police station it
was found that Horvat had s13250 on
him but not in the denomination OF the
money said TO have been taken from
Krajuyak.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
HAVE POLICE
GOT DIP GANG?

The Hammond police made what
they consider one Of the most import
ant arrests Of several months. yester-
day afternoon when officer Singer ar
rested George Smith, an electrician. 81
years old of Gil Maine street, South
Bend. John Louis, a switchman, 35
years old OF SIS. 59th street. Chicago.
and Thomas Howard, a printer, 80
years OF age. Of 4161 S5th street. Chi
cago. on charge of being pick-pock-
cts
These men who have all been iden-
tilted BY one Of their victims are be-
lieved by the police to be responsible
for most of the robberies which have
taken place on the cars entering Ham
mond for the past year and the police
would like to have other people who
have been robbed 10 see if they can
Identify them.
Yesterday afternoon man came to
the Hammond police and told them
that while on the street car on his way
from Gary to Hammond that he had
felt a hand in his pocket and that he
had grabbed the hand but that the
man had broken away and jumped of
the car
C1atSV4 1ihSeI waited at the corner
Of state and Norman streets. think
ing that the men might be working
back and forth between Hammond and
Gary.
after waiting some time first one
man arrived and then another and as
fast as they showed up they were ar
rested
When searched at the police station
the men We're found To have many rail-
road tickets to small stations out Of
Chicago so thar they could get on or
of the trains almost any place IN a
hurry
smith also had s33 oe. Louis SO ss
and Thomas sl77.S 80 in currency which
was done up j nsmall rolls and in diff
ferent pockets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
ONE KILLED,
ONE INJURED;
AUTO SKIDS

Going az too high a rate Of speed In
q rainstorm on the CLASSY surface of
Calumet blvd. near Lake George bridge
early yesterday morning. caused an auto
containing seven Chicago mushroom
hunters on their way TO Gary 10 turn
over and the toll was one dead and one
injured.
The Dead.
MRS. NJ POLASKI. aged twenty
seven. 1912 ". goth 81. Chicago.
Tho injured.
JOE STIRJECK 1887 w 18th St,
Chicago. Shoulder bone broken and in
ternal injuries
Joseph Polaski. husband OF the dece-
dent, had invited six friends. all bar
bcrs. TO go with him and his wife on
a mushroom hunt. and as they were
about to take the bridge the auto skid
ded on the pavement The injured were
taken TO East Chicago and from thence
home.
The other three men. who were in the
car are Joseph Kolan. 1913 w. 18th ST.
Chicago X Hample. 1918 ". 18th St
Chicago and >. Wanzura. 1913 ". 18th
ST. Chicago.
Strijeck was taken 10 s.. Margaret's
hospital where his injuries were taken
care Of and then taken to his home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
How Plants
Line Up In
Great Strike

HONEST STEAD, PA.-All steel plants op-
Grating with practically complete
forces. Few blast furnaces closed
DONoRA. PA.-AIl plants closed. ap-
proximately $500 men are idle.
WHEELING W yA-Practically all
plants closed down. with from 10000
to 10000 men striking.
DUQUEsNE. PA-An plants operating
with practically complete forces.
SHARON, PA.-All plants operating ex-
cept one. some badly crippled
FARRELL. PA--All plants operating.
some crippled by strikers.
TARENTUAI. PA-Au plants operating.
25 per cent Of men quit
NEWCASTLE. PA.-Am plants operst-
ing. estimated 20 per cent of men
NEW KENSINGT PA-Two plants
closed down. l. 100 men out
PA.-Estimated 80 per
cent Of men out. plants operating
MONESSON. PA. - Officials closed
plants 5000 men out
BETHLEHEM. PA-Employes postpone
strike. sending ultimatum demand
ing conference on Thursday
~ HNA~A~s94 OIN Al pants DQL one
operating. Operating plants Grip
pied 5000 were out
CHESTER, w. VA--ATill owners report
ing operating 100 per cent.
STEUBENVILLE. O.-One plant closed
BELLAIRE. O.-Closed down.
WEIRTOWN. W. VA-Plants operating
with estimated 90 per cent of forces.
JOHNSTOWN. PA.-One plant closed
another badly crippled. Estimate d
1900 men out on strike.
ELWOOD CITY, PA-All plants opera t
ed. some slightly crippled
LEBANAN. PA.-Plants operating with
practically full forces.
sTEELTOWN. PA.-All plants operat-
ing. men requesting conference with
officials on Thursday.
PITTSBU RGH. PA.-All plants operat-
ing with crippled forces.
BEAVER. PA.-All plants operating in
Beaver Valley. some crippled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
UNION OFFICIAL
TALKS ON STRIKE
NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-L. n. Rogan.
secretary of the Allied Iron and steel
workers Union of this zone, issued
the following statement shortly be-
fore noon:
Before 500 o'clock tonight the
strike of steel workers in the Chi
cago district Will be 100 per cent IN
effect. Every plant in the district
Will be shut down or made inenective
from a point of operation. The only
men who returned 20 work this morn
ing were men who had agreed TO go
back to finish up their jobs or old
men-o1d fellows over hfty-five years
whom the union had granted per-
111iss1no to work"
Rel mills in the district are not
affected by the strike as the men are
working under agreement which can
not be broken under thirty days
notice. The rail mill men, II is point
ed out. have no grievances and rol.-
fed their employers Saturday of their
intention Of remaining at work dur
ing the strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22

IS A MINUS
QUANTITY
Both Sides are Busy Claiming
Truth Hard to Get At
Till Tomorrow.
BY GEORGE =. AoLans

sIAFE CORRESPONDENT l. NJ sERvIcEl
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. a.
The big steel strike broke quietly
over the United States today.
From the Rockies to the Allie
ghenies, the big mills which form
the nations greatest industry con-
tinued operation with crippled
forces. varying according to the To-
cality and the degree of organiza-
ton which the American Fedora
ton of Labor has succeeded in eff
fecting.
SOME ENTIRELY CLOSED.
A few plants were closed down com
pletely.
Others continued operating fully. feel
ing little or no effect or the walkout or
der.
Still others started operations with
partial forces.
So vast was the area covered and
gigantic the scope of the strike that
-S-A---Nr 4le "a C On It's success OF failure
we're practically impossible to obtain
IS PER CENT OUT IN PIrTszuRoH.
In the Pittsburgh district. which in
cludes all that territory from Johns
town. Pa. TO youngstown. O.. and forms
the cockpit for the great national strug-
gle early reports were that approx
mately 25 per cent of the employees as a
whole had refused to go TO work thas
morning.
Both sides, as usual. expressed optirn-
ism concerning the situation aud de-
ciared their belief that the ultimate
show down will be favorable 70 them
o. s. STEEL PLANTS RUNNING.
The officials Of the L. S. Steel cor
poration asserted that practically every
plant operated by the corporation il this
district was in operation this morning
and unless unforeseen Developments oc-
Continued on page hve)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
FIRST SHOTS
ARE FIRED
IN PITTSBURG
Eight Shots Sent into Mill
None Injured; Men
Firing Escape.

TSBURGH Sept. 23.-The first
furry OF excitement i'll the steel strike
here came this morning when unidenti-
fled men fired eight shots into the plant
Of the Clarion Steel plant at North
Clarion. No one was injured
The shots were fired from hill over
looking the plant. State troopers made
a dash after the men. but they succeeded
in escaping through the woods
Officials attributed the shooting to
sympathizers Of the men Who were ar
rested yesterday afternoon While at
tempting TO hold mass meeting III a
public square Mounted troopers broke
~ the meeting and arrested nineteen II
the leaders
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
lRuLLETrN.l

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22.-W. S. FoSt-
eT, secretary Of the national organizing
committee, announced figures today, as
serting that 10000 workers went out
IN compliance with the 1x1ke order
These figures were Laughed at by the
steel operators, but they submitted none
and would make no statement.
Foster asserted that the tie-up of the
steel industry was complete
Judge Gary VIII have to retract his
statement that we do not represent the
steel workers Of this country" he said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
CBULLErrN.l


INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
CLEVELAND, Sept. o7.-Tha Dai1v
Iron Trade, leadtar trade psper of rho
steel industry, this afternoon pronounced
the stel strike virtual failure
According to the reports received bv
this paper, the Mahoning Valley, which
includes Youngstown and Cleveland, were
the districts hardest hit By the strike.
THE situation may be expected 20
mend rapidly," says the trade paper.
The Birmingham district ts worktno.
100 per cent. one dispatch received by
the paper said.
"An Americans a. work; al foreigners
out" said another dispatch from the
Pittsburgh district.
steel men do not regard the situation
as serious" the paper adds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
Last Minute
Strike Flashes
lRuLL,ETIN.A

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-omcials o&
the o. S. Steel Corporation refused TO
make any comment upon the strike to-
day. Judge (. n. Gary, chairman of
the board of directors, received the news
paper men during the morning long
enough to announce he had nothing 20
say, but consented TO meet them again
In the afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
FIGURES
GIVEN OUT
CONFLICTING
Manu departments at Big
Steel Plant are Crippled
By Walk Out.
WHAT HODGES SAYS:

Any one not wishing 20 go to his
work, that IS his business.
ANY one wishing to go 20 work,
may do SO without fear as he Will be
assured protection.
And furthermore any one looking
for trouble viii get It."
These were the declarations OF
Mayor w. =. Hodges OF Gary yester-
day afternoon, following the monster
mass meeting at the East side Park
and that he was in earnest, four
o'clock this morning found him on
the job near the mill gate taking
charge Of the situation and . Living
fearless example OF real mayor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
LIsIaRNArLosAL NEWS SERVICE

PrrTsBURGH. Sept 2a-Wm. s.
Foster, secretary OF the steel strikers
national committee, gave ont ngures at
headquarters here showing that ass, 900
steel workers throughout the country
went On strike today.
Fosters figures show:
chicago, 60,oooi Cleveland, 10000; I;
youngstown, including Sharon and Far
rel, Pa. district, $4,000; Buffalo, $4,000;
Johnstown, Pa, 5000; Homestead,
s,cCo; Braddock, Pa, 5000; Rankin. Pa.
$1,000 Clarion, Pa, 1000; Monesson and
Donora, Pa, 12,coo; Wheeling, w. va.
$4,000; Steubenvile. O., 5000: Pueblo.
Colo, 5000; Coatesville. 1000; McKees-
port, Pa, and Duquesne, Pa, $4,000:
Pittsburgh, 15,coo;. vandergr4f, 1000;
Leechburg. 1000; Bxeckinndge, 1000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
10000 IDLE IN w. VIRGINIA.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

IINIEFNATIoNAL NENS sERVicE1
WHEELING, ". Va. Sept 22-The
steel strike hit the Benwood and Wheel
ing district hard today.
Practically all the mills are closed in
the district and IL 900 men are idle.
Approximately 5000 are out at the
Benwood plant Of the National Tube Co.
5000 out at the Benwood. Wheeling and
Martins Ferry plants of the Wheeling
Steel and Iron Co. 500 At the Carnegie
plant at BeIlaire. O.. and zoe at .he La
belle Iron Works here
The other six mills in this district are
already closed, having been on strike for
a week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
(BULLET1N.)

At noon today 1t was reported that
practically every mill in the Gary works
was down and that there ~ probab
that all the Ares will be pulled. Four
blast furnaces will be operated to sup
ply the city with water, electricity and
power Strikers are indignant at the
large numbers Of colored men who went
into the plant today and steps are being
taken TO prevent any possible racial
riots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
HAMMOND
PLANTS ARE
OPERATING

In spite OF the fact that union leaders
Saturday had made the statement that
Hammond industries had been included
in the big steel strike which became cs-
fective this morning. all are operating
today and from their offices comes tne
word that few ii any Of their men failed
to appear this morning.
a canvass of the different plan S
brought practically the same response.
we have 100 per cent Of our men work
ing this morning They never nad any
intention Of striking was the statement
made al one plant At another pl9n.
the response was. An of our boys are
on the job. There's no strike here"
AS the American Steel FoundTics had
appeared from The first on the list of
plants in which the men Mere TO be cai,-
cd out il had been confidently predicted
that the Simplex plant Of Hammond
would be idle this morning According
to Works Manager Z. T. Bauer all Of the
men appeared for duty and work there Is
proceeding as usual today.
Everybody IS on the job and happy.
thank you" was the greeting from he
Illinois Car & Mfg. CO. At some Of the
plants indignation was expressed by the
officials that their names had becn ia
cluded in the list Of plants in which The
workers were eighty-fve percen. or
ganized.
1t had been said that many of the
men who have returned to work at the
Standard steel Car plant would leave
their jobs again when the big strike
was called A. the close Of last weck
between 400 and 500 men we're working
there and slight increase in the nuIn-
Der was reported this morning.
Union leaders who have been active
in Hammond recently were in Tndiana
Harbor and other cities Of the region
where more Of their men were concerned
and were apparently allowing matters to
simmer in Hammond until they could
give them more attention later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
HEARING POSTPONED,
LINES RuREAn ~ SAFE CAP

TIMES BUREAU At STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Sept %
Because Of the sudden illness Of Pres
dent Chase Of the Gary street railway.
the rate hearing set for tomorrow.
has been indefinitely postponed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
BUSINESS
MEN APPEAL
At HARBOR
Ask Men Not to Strike But
to Stand by Indiana Har
boris Industries.

a The Indiana Harbor business m-n
have issued an appeal in the form Of
circular printed in several different Ian
suages asking that the men do not
strike. The circulars have been spread
broadcast over the city today and posted
In conspicuous places Coming. at the
last moment as they have il IS impos-
sible TO say what effect the request viii
have The circular is signed Indiana
Harbor Business men" but in reply -
inquiries of who the business men are.
nothing definite can be learned. The
REQUEST is in the following ,..nrds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
STEEL WORKERS OF
INDIANA RARROR..

Don't strike. You don't want to
strike. Why should you strike
You have the eight-hour day. you
have good job you are making
good wages-if you strike it is be
cause you are afraid. You don't
need 10 be afraid.
You have nothing to gain BY strik-
ing; you have everything 10 lose
The quarrel IS not yours; if YOU 60
out. you Will lose the time and your
Job.
If you 60 out. business in Indiana
Harbor Will suffer; you and every
epody else in Indiana IIarbor viii
suffer. How viii you pay your
bills How VIII you pay for the
home on which you still owe? Why
should you lose money because Of
somebody's else night? Why should
We lose money?
stand by your job; stand BY the
industries that are treating You
right; stand by Indiana Harbor: be
real Americans. Don't take part in
strike that isn't going to do you
any good.
INDIANA HARBOR BUSINESS MEN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-22
DANGER IS
LURKING IN
STEEL STRIKE
Writer Sees Serious P0sSibil-
tiles In Country Wide
WaIkout of Steel
Workers.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 22.-
The situation in the steel industry
today is serious and dangerous. No
one can foresee the outcome of the
strike which has started today be-
cause this proposed walkout is
more complicated than any other
strike in the history of the United
States.
The reasons for the grave aspect
OF the situation are.
/ Lack OF unity among employ
ers the so-called captains Of indus
try"
? The conflict within the ranks
Of the American Federation Of Labor
between the radicals. as represent
ed BY John Fitzpatrick. and the
conservatives" headed by Samuel
Gompers.
3 Opposition to President VIII
son by conservative manufacturers
and business men and BY radical Ia
Dor leaders who are apprehensive OF,
or hostile 10. the program which
they think he will put forth at the !.
comma. conference in Washington.
HERE IS INSIDE STORY.
Statements in this telegram about the
situation in the steel industry are based
,.non BY investigation of conditions IN
nearly every large steel center in the
United States with the exception OF
pittsburgh and. in the absence Of direct
statements by Judge E. H. Gary. Mr..
e;ompers and Mr. Fitzpatrick. may be
considered the inside" story of the evil
dent disagreement between capital and
fa3or represented in the steel and iron
trades.
rRouRLEs CONES TO HEAD.
This strike IS in fact only bringing
10 a head the strife within one industry
which exists In nearly every other line
of business activity in the country-
This strike IS only an illustration Of
some Of the results which can follow
an accumulation Of chaotic conditions
such a have developed in this country
since the armistice was signed
THREE GREAT CHASMs.
While the nation Is literally fighting
with domestic problems of reconstruc-
ton tho nation law-raking body is al
most wholly concerned with a treaty Of
reace. Thus there are not only three
great chaslns in this country between
employers. between labor leaders. be-
tween these men and the president. but
there is also a more noticeable chasnl
CONTINUED on rage three)