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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
Sale May
Start Next
Monday

Mayor Brown expects to have ev-
erything set 10 open his campaign
against old High Cost OF Living next
Monday morning
It may be possible 70 open the mum
icipal distributing station earlier than
that but it i hardly likely
Mayor Brown has placed the city's
tirst order for some OF the govern
ments surplus foodstufs which will
be sold at cost to the people Of Ham
mond. In order to play safe, il was
decided to order only one car load at
first and If i moves as rapidly as ex-
pected other orders Will follow It
large car which VIII contain $4,000
cans in a vide assortment or material
and 10000 pounds Of bacon.
Eight tons or meat should go long
way in meeting the present situation
This viii be about one-haE pound for
each resident Of the city The price
per pound has not been announced. but
it will probably be around thirty cents
a decided cut in the present market
price
The government officials al the Chi
cago warehouse say that delivery can
he expected in 1ve Or SIX days from
the day the order IS placed. This
may bring the first car here before the
end Of the week. but the sale Of food
VIII not be well under way until the
first of next week at the very earliest
as some time VIII be required in trans
ferring il to the distributing depot
and arranging i in such a manner
that it can De dealt out rapidly
1t is likely that some restrictions
will be placed upon the sales Pur-
chasers viii probably be required to
buy canned goods IN lots of from three
10 "a dozen and the meat will also be
sra on the same basis in order to IA
cilitate handling
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
BUSINESS IS HIT
HARD BY STRIKE
Steel Mill Men in Gary Are
Cutting Down Oh Their
Purchases.

AS result of the prevailing railwa,
shipments strike which has throw,
thousands of men out of employment in
Gary business has taken 25 10 so per
cent drop in that city according 10
canvass of the business houses b. a
TIMES reporter yesterday
Where and when il is going TO end S
an uncertainty. The scare is of a NOR
serious nature than has shown On the
surface. There is cons iderablc unrest
Strikers and the thousands 81 mon Iai6
ch at the monster Steel miss are pur-
chasing nottims but the real necessities
Of life. Taey are trying . ll3ld onto the
little capital thoy haVce {, tide over
This also caa b. said cf .re public al
large
While a business panic is not expected
the future aspect looks anything but
bright If the present conditions last
much longer. The city is now in the
thirteenth day of the tie-up and that
conditions are growing worse day by day
is in evidence.
on account of the high prices il viii
not be long until the workingnan's
pocket will be empty. With investments
and payments TO make he has little II
anything left at the end Of the pav
month The living necessities arc cash
purchases and what the workman wili
do is a serious problem
From the slump in the number II
building permits. the strike is also At
fectins the building boom. The erection
Of a number of Important commercial
buildings as we'll as residences are b..
ing held Up awaiting settlement ~ the
strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
CONDUCTORS
ASK INCREASE

WASHINGTON Aus. IS. ~ Anothe-
group of railroad workers. the conduc1-
ors. have asked the railroad administra-
tion for increases in wages. Walker D,
Aines. director general Of railroads. an
rounced this afternoon that he had re-
ceived formal request 10 this effect
from the Order of Railway Conductors
The average present wage Of passenger
conductors is now $3.50 a month and that
OF the freight conductors. $40 a day.
This wage scale was established last
APRIL The increase asked for was not
revealed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
SOUTHERN SHOPMEN
ARE RETURNING

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 13.-RaiIway
shopmen all over the southeast are re-
turning to work or preparing to do 50
today. following a conference late yes
terday with Regional Railroad Director
Winchen. after which meeting Of rep
resentatives OF the shopmens union
from all over the southeast met and
oted TO call the strike off. 1t is expect
cd all will be back by Thursday. Strike
ballots have been sent out. however. to
vote On a general strike September #
the demands of the men are not met by
that time. Union officials claim this
move VII be sanctioned by the interna-
tional union officials. Because of the
run down condition Of equipment it will
be probably a week or more before all
engines and rolling stock will be again
in normal working order
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
COLD STORAGE
HOUSES GROAN
WITH FOOD
Federal Agents Find Col
fusion Between Packers
and Cold Storage Men
(2ULLErrNA

lINTERhArfoNAL NEWS SERVICE
0h4CAGO, Aug. 13.-Reports reee.ved
oy the district attorneys once are 10
tns effect that Chtcago's cold storage
houses ARE groaning under tons of food.
s'u1s' while the public is being spb-
jected to unwarranted high prices. The
Aeports tend 70 show the existence OF
gigantic conspiracy between the pact-
sFs and tho cold storagemen, according
70 FEDERAL agents who made investtea-
uons. chicaEo's cold storage houses
axe controlled directly by the meat pack.
ers' assistant United States Attornav
r. < Harris, Jr., charges Harris is
IN charge OF the packers inquiry during
me absence Of United States District
Attorney clyne, who Is in Washiug+on
presenting evidence against the Big rive
packers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
Record for Dodging Death
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

I10-N NDVN.-LIeut. p Ramsdalo, Brit-
ish navy. holds the worlds record for
dodging sudden death in submarines He
has served in five different submarines
all of which were sunk with all hands
within four days after he left them
The last submarine ne left was the L-55
sent down in the Baltic by a Bolshevik
shell Previously he was rowing away
from the E-49 when she was torpedoed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
Plan for Christmas
With Mercury at 100.
LINrERNArIoNAL hrws sEauIcr

tHlCAGO.-GettinS ready for Christ
mas while Old Sol is Juggling the 100
mark is carrying preparedness to the
limit. but Park Ridge girls are doing it,
Every Thursday night members of the
Park Ridge Christmas League meet 10
prepare for a Christmas party. They
are making paper dolls. completely fur
nished doll houses. books. paper furni-
ture and other toys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
Fishing for Booze
INTERNATIONAL NEWS srsv,c.

NLARkSBJR re. ". Na.-There are no
fish in Glen Elk River. but fishing is
popular sport, nevertheless. Pursued by
policemen. a stranger hurled two suit
cases filled with whiskey from the
bridge. Scores of men with hooks and
nets have dragged the bottom of the
stream.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
HAMMOND
men ARRESTED
FOR SPEEDING
Wild and Wooley Tale Told
Wisconsin Court, Results
In Fine and Costs
IsPEcIAL 10 IHE rIMEsl

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. 1.-two
men claiming to be H z. Sharrer. an
insurance agent, and r. g Pierce a
newspaper vender. claiming Hammond
Ind. as their home, were arrested at
Cudahy. near here. yesterday charged
with violating the speed laws. They
were fined SIS and costs When hailed
before the court, Sharrer declared that
he had forgot on leaving Indiana TO
adjust his speedometer TO the Wisconsin
atmosphere and that he and Pierce We're
hurrying home TO keep two fish they had,
caught on the first day OF two-weeks'
vacation from spelling before they got
there.
The court listened coldly to Sharrer's
impassioned plea and indicated that he
had no faith in his story.
You don't look good to me he said
10 Sharrer. IN fine you for Juggling
The truth"
When asked if there was any reason
why sentence should not be passed on
him. r. c. Pierce, the other defendant,
pleaded mercy on account Of his wife
and son and in a broken voice told of all
the vicissitudes he had been subjected
to at the hands of Sharrer since the
trip started.
YOU. Mr. Prisoner" said the court, be
cause of your boy, but I find that it is
not seeming TO temper justice too much
with mercy and besides there is already
far too much boishevism in the country
now. SIS and costs"
Both men wired home for money
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
GET THEIR PAY

Today was a happy day Tor AIichi-
gan Central engineers and hremen. for
dU-ing the day they We're the recipi-
ents os their back pay from Jan J..
1918. to June /. 1919 They have been
getting paid up since June. this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
INDIANA
OFFICIALS
ARE ACTIVE
Lake Co. Prosecutor Directed
By Ele Stansbury to In
StItute Proceedings.
(BULLETrN.l

TEGkx HAUTE, Ind, Aug. la.-Milx
pT7ces are being investigated by Fercv
Douglas, prosecuting attorney.
Il have found in one case that tha
producer gets 81 cents a gallon for r,tIs
and that II Is retailed for Sc cents a gal
lon, making a handling pront Of "a
cents" h1r. Douglas said
II cannot understand why I paid 10
cents q quart for milk at French xtcA
and IA cents here. can't understand Il.
but I Will"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
HUNTER INSTRUCTED ON LAKE COUNTY l. C. OF l. FIGE
Parson S Wife Shimmies,
50 He Demands a Divorce
INTERNATIONAL NEWS seRvIcEl

OAKLAND. Calf. Aug l3.-Rev.
Joseph \. Calender seeks a divorce
from his wife here because she
danced The ''shimmie
The clorsyman told Superior Judge
st. Sure that his wife shocked him
the dance an insidious and wicked
thing tha, sways its victims from the
paths o righteousness"
Archie Williams. cafe dancer. cor
roborated he testimony Of the cler-
gyman. bu: the judge continued the
case. Re wants TO find out for him
self
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
STEPPED ON THE
GAS TOO HARD

It was hard Tor Miss Thelma Pot.s
of Indiana Harbor to make her foot
behave and as result Motorcycle COP
Hathaway. Of the Harbor station. found
it necessary to aceost Miss Potts for
permitting her foot to step too hard IN
the gas in her automobile. thus causing
violent fluctuations of the speedonaeter.
The hearing was set for this morning
but the court waited in vain for the fan
defendant and $50 bond vas forfeited
TO the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
(BULLErTN.)

MARION, Ind, Aug. 13-In a state.
meut issued 70 the public. Monday night
Thomas E PtcHertu, prosecuting attor-
ney for Grant county. said he had re-
ceived complaints concerning high prices
charged for certain commodities and
necessartes Of life and would bring the
matter TO the attention OF the grand Jury
when 1t meets in regular session in Sep
tember.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
(BULLET1N.l

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Aug. 1s-Gov.
ernor Goodrich, Ele Stansbury, attorney
general, and Fl. Z. Barnard, federal food
administrator in Indiana, today con-
feTfed relative to the state aght In In.
diana against the food. rent, cIoth.uS
and domestic commodity pronteer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
(RULLETTNN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. l3.-Par-
less publicity IS to be one of ths
weapons used by federal authorities In
running down persons responsible for
the abnormal cost of Living, according TO
L. Ert Slack, United States attorney for
Indiana. who today personally took up
the work OF directing the federal investt-
cation of the food situation within the
state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
KILLED BY GAS
IN A WELL,

OAKLAND CITY IND. AUG 13-
Walter Stevens was killed by gas In
a well at Buckskin and James Houch-
ins was overcome attempting to res
cue him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13

Pro secuti n G Attorney Clyde
Hunter of Lake county has receiv-
ed letter from Ele Stansbury, at
torney-general of Indiana, in which
the latter expressed the hope that
the states attorneys will cooper
ate with him and with one another
in the fight on the H. c. of L.
Efforts win be made to ascertain
how far violations of the state anti
trust law are being carried by
profiteers in food and everyday
necessities of life.
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
Under the present agitation By fod-
CONTINUED on page fiVel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The
government made its first move to-
day in its campaign of competition
with commercial food dealers
Sweeping reductions in the prices
of army surplus foods to be sold di-
rect TO the American public begin
ming Aug. Is, were announced by
the War Department in a revision
downward Of its original quota
tions.
This move by the War Department
followed reductions Of prices by COM
mercial retail dealers since it was an
n5unoed that the army surplus would be
rut on sale When the War Department
heard Of these reductions. it announced
,hat the army prices would be cut and
hat this revision downward would be
continued
at the same time Postmaster General
nurloson sent the following notice tc
.tmasters in connection with the sale
af food which will begin August IS and
cnd August 20;
l. Patrons viii md the price lists
posted in the lobbies Of postofices and
suh-ztations.
Prices quoted are the cost Of the
articles to which viii be added the cost
or postage Information as to the
ar,ount Of postage on any order VIII be
Supplied by the carriers or postmasters.
The amount Of the order and the
amount ar the postage must be paid in
Cd ance.
Patrons may deliver their orders
In vrking to the postmaster or TO the
cit ard rural carriers. together with
tn ash
4 orders viii be billed in the order
a. tnelr receipt. First come first served
G 4 nunber Of consumers may join
In q single order.
The Postmaster will promptly re-
f.nd the amount paid should there be
shortage or any item as ordered BY the
customer.
: Any article that is damaged or
& lied vii. be replaced by the military
, .,horities upon affidavit b. consumer
signed by postmaster.
q Bulky supplies such as -four and
r.-c III bags must be ordered in the orig
iral container II IS not practicable 10
furnish a part OF bag of -four or rice
The price announced by the war de-
rartment today with the old or original
and the new prices follow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
(BuLLETIN.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. l5.-with
legal handicaps removed by the discov-
cry OF an old statute giving county
prosecutors power TO subpoena witnesses
and take sworn statements indiana stats
administration today had a clear road
for the running down and prosecution Of
profteers and food hosrders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13
PRICES WILL
Be GIVEN IN
POST OFFICE
Government Makes First Move
In Reduction of Food
stuff Prices.
(3ULLETIN.l

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12--Cold stor-
aEc plants are being used by the pack
Crs 20 control prices. Senator Mcclellan
q Tennessee declared in the senate this
etrcrnoon IN a speech urging the adop-
+.oa of his bill for the regulation OF cold
E-o-age plants.
x want at the very outset TO say that
nnGer circumstances am opposed TO the
uze OF this splendid invention known as
ccld storage" said Senator Mcclellan.
Ky bill does not fetter cold storage in
nry way, but It regulates II 50 the peo-
plc of the United States can get the very
hest beneht out Of IL. My belief IS that
r $ being used by the packers for the
purpose OF controlling prices
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13

Representatives of the Northern States
Life Insurance Co. admit that a telc-
gram had been received by them from
Milwaukee. but said they had no knowl-
edge Of any arrests. They do not be-
lieve the tish part of the story as they
claim 70 have rEbof that no fish what
ever were caught either by Sharrer or
Pierce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-13

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On streets ard newsstancs, Sc
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Hammond and West Hammond, 500
per month.
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Continued on page five.)
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
FULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
Cuff Comments.
Bv RICHARD WILLIS.

DRYANT WASHBURN com-
X ing east for vacation---lives IN.
-D Los Angeles-iine specimen OF,
self-made man--has more than one
mans share OF good looks--seems
unconscious of it-Lasky star--be-t
gan way down the ladder--was boy
usher in Chicago theater--born
there 1889, but brought up in RAJ
cine, INSTANTLY moved back to
Chicago-boy took humble job in
Chicago Opera house box office
itched to be actor - persuaded
George Fawcett to try him--so
learned rudiments-went to stock
company in Ohio-company blew
up, lost wages-joined Toronto
stock-rejoined Fawcett-stranded
in big, lonesome New York-heard
OF movie Observation-Disclosures
doubtful enterprise then, but had
become used to taking chances
kept venture dark-discredit to real
actor in those days-worked in Chs
cago studio-played villain parts,
fancy that!-stayed seven years =
along came SINNERS Dress Suit
part fit like glove--famous over
night-Lasky grabbed him-salary
now immense-versatile chap--gets
thousands of fan letters--nephew
Dwight l. Moody, famous evangel-
ist--chief hobbies, wiley, home and
baby boy-modest as school girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
<kTHE chains are those of dis
sipation and self-indul-
- eence. and the approaching

"HE CHAINS are those OF DIS
sipaton and self-indul
- gence, and the approaching
monster called Sophistry!
To the girl sitting i'll the room in
front of the mirror, these words
kept recurring over and over.
Bored and ~satiated with life OF
self-indulgence. she had gone to a
wild and decadent Feast Of the
Gods" where men and women of
the fast set lad thrown decency to
the Pagan Saturnalia. Her sweet
heart had warned her. and his words
kept ringing in her ears. And the
7n15o aching monster is called Soph
istry"
She heard a noise OF someone at
the window. She turned and saw
the man who had promised to sat
isfy her craving Tor new thrills,
standing there with a sinister smile
on his evil face. He grabbed her.
As she struggled, another man ap-
peared in the room. 1t was Jimmie,
her sweetheart With one blow he
sent the sybarite Keeling across the
room. But as Jimmie turned to COM
fort her, shot rang out and her
sweetheart fell mortally wounded
Her. mother rushed i'll. The police
came. The sybarite said he had shot
in self-defense. Her lover opened
his eyes. and with his dying breath
confirmed the Villains story. TIC
save her reputation, her sweet,
| heart assumed the blame! She bent
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
PEpPYGRAMS
BY FILM STARS

Here are some of the bits of
wisdom and wit from the lips of
your favorite film stars:
Bryant Washburn: You can
lead girl with baby blue eyes
before the camera, but you can't
make her act.
Wanda Hawley: Motion pic
lures may be silent drama, but
not when an extra looks in the
camera.
Maj. Robert Warwick: Sher.
man said soemthing about war;
he might have included mob
scenes.
Mary MacLaren: Smile in the
face of difficulties and you can
laugh when things go right.
Fatty Arbuckle: Nobody loves
a fat man--unless he's in trouble.
Gloria Swanson: To be great
is to be misunderstood; but I'm
willing.
Donald Crisp: A director is
paid to think, but no law stipu-
lates that he should do all the
thinking.
George Melford: The ripest
fruit falls first, says Shakespeare.
Sometimes it is the greenest.
Theodore Roberts: Society is
an incubator which vainly en-
deavors to hatch peacocks from
rotten eggs.
Margaret LOOMS: She who
hesitates is bossed.
Wallace Reid: Speed on, oh
dark blue racing car, speed on!
Bebe Daniels: Hitch your
wagon to a star-if he's not mar
cel-waved.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
Threshing Machine
Cuts Off Horses Tail

Pleasant Hill, Mo. Sept. l3.-A
horse belonging to Charles Powell,
farmer near here. was the victim
of a painful and rather unusual &C
cident. The horse, while standing
near threshing machine going full
blast, switched its tail into the ma
chine and the wheel twisted it off
in a few seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14

beginning Sunday, September %. in
his new romantic comedy, Down
Limerick Way" by Anna Nichols.
The supporting company includes
Patricia Clary, Nan Bernard Mary
Louise Malloy, Iaurette Allen, Rob-
ert H. Irving, J. P. Sullivan. J. f,
Miller, w. T. Sheehan and Norman
Post. The production is an elab-
crate one, and the orchestra is a
special augmented one en- tour.
90
Patricia Collinge. under the man
agement of /klaw & Granger and
| George c. Tyler, is to come to the
Brandets theater for three days be-
ginning Monday, October E. in her
latest comedy success, Title a
dramatization of the novel, "Til1ie.
Mennonite Maid" made by its
author, Helen K. Martin, in collab-
Grafton with Frank Howe, jr.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
LakevieW Park Will Open
TODAY for SUNDAY Crowds

Two more opportunities will be
given to patrons of Lakeview park
to dance with Al Wright and his or
chestra this afternoon and tonight
at the big Dance Palace. As long
as the weather continues favorable
the park will be operated on Satur-
days and Sundays. All the big at
fractions will be run in the usual
manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14

Fiske O'Iara will be seen at the
3randeis theater Ak-Sar- Ben week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14
THE ORIGINAL
1.-THE
MAN WHO
KNOWS"

THE PRESS SAYS:
"Los Angeles should be glad
to have the opportunity to see
and also hear this clever man.
The Mason has had no perform
ance in some time that will APP
peal to everyone as will Alexan.
der."-Los Angeles Record.
"No magician or mind read
err or other demonstration of the
occult 10 the equal of Alexander"
Seattle Post-Intellige ncer.
HE mystifies and entertains
and il is doubtful IL the mental
wizard has a peer on the stage
at the present time."-Vaneouver
(B. c. Sun.
Alexander is remarkable
man and presents a wonderful
performance" -Vancouver (B. c.
Province.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-14

The singers for the principal roles
are world famous. Raisa, Glucll,
Braslau, Sharlow, Dolci. Baklanoff,
Nicolay. Rimini and others are
known the opera world over.
The Chicago Opera association is
not surpassed by any organization
in the world. The productions