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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27

Board Of Commissioners CT Roads
and Revenues Of Lee County tieargi {.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
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Georgia, ice County
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-06-27
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GET RID or STUMPs

: tFrepared by the United States De
partment OF Agpieulture.)
Z Stumps occupy valuable land:
/ foster the growth Of weeds, for
in order to keep the land in their
! vicinity clean much hard labor
; is necessary; mar the appear
ance of otherwise smooth fields
. and hence reduce the selling !
price OF a farm. They furnish
shelter for harmful insects and !
! animals and prevent the efficient
use OF modern machinery. Farm !
,, els' Bulletin 974, recently pub-
Hshed by the United States De-.
! rartment of Agriculture tells
now they may be removed by
burning, by explosives, by me- !
chanical means or by the com !
oinatIon Of any or all of these !
three methods. There is no 1
best method" Of Kidding land /
OF stuTnps, the bulletin adds. and /
the selection Of a method for !
their removal should be deter I
mined only after a consideration I
OF the facts involved. );
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
WILL RECOMMEND
RETURN OF ROADS
TO THEIR OWNERS
Utilities Commissioners Fa-
vors Remedial Railroad
Legislation.
IETEsnATIosAL NEWS s1aucgj

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. lT--Car-
rying resolutions which thoy will pre-
sent TO their Representatives in congress
declaring for return of the railroads 70
private ownership By December 81. dele
gates to the convention OF the National
Association OF Railways and Utilities
Commissioners departed for their homes
today.
Passage or remedial railroad legisla-
tion b. congress also was incorporated
in resolutions adopted at the closing
session of the convention.
Federal legislation urged by the as
ISOLATION includes provision for prompt
merger of railroads into a unified sys-
tenn in times of emergency. empowering S
the interstate commerce commission TO
consolidate Interstate lines TO such an
extent as ma9 be necessary in the pub
Tic interest. consolidation Of terminal
facilities with the approval of local au-
thorities. limitation az construction to
necessities and convenience, federal
pntrol Of securities OF interstate lines
development Of plan for final deter
mination OF wage disputes and the orea-
tion of a permanent transportation board
with purely advisory capacity.
Opposition to federal incorporation Of
railroads and against any guarantee Of
return to private service corporations
was expressed by the association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
FALL SHOWING
OPENS SATURDAY

Tho stage is set. and things are
ready for action at the Weservcu La
dies Show for their fall showing. be-
ginning Saturd444. ile --1Sta to. eStur-
day. October 25th
Harry p Grimmer. OF this shop work
ed until late last evening, adding the
finishing touches to what is said to be
one Of the most unique window displays
ever shown in Hammond. To say that
the scene is enchanting is putting It
mildly. Spectators crowded the win
dow last night at its first showing,
watching the executions of the artits.
Mr.. Grimmer is being complimentad on
his work Of bringing out the color
scheme OF mahogany and white. which
IS wonderful But this is not all It
is only the first act Of tho Weserveu
shops grand autumn showing. on the
inside appropriate decorative effects are
70 be seen while there is also a varied
and attractive exposition of new Fall
goods The whole arrangement IS de-
signed to make it worth while FOR the
women of Hammond and vicinity 70
Weserveu shop. whether they need any
thing in their lire now or not
Miss Catherine Liesenfelt and Clara
Grimmer. the Corsetieres, are in charge
or the Corset Department. where they
are showing q wonderful display Of new
fall models of Corsets. Brassiers. Silk
Petticoats. SILK Lingerie. Umbrellas and
Infants Wear 1t viii be worth any
mothers while to look over their com
plete line OF Infants Apparel
Miss Margaret Liesenfelt has charge
o fthe Hair Goods and Art Department
showing q grand display OF Fancy work
Hosiery. Gloves and Hair Goods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
BRITISH WORKING
WOMEN HAVE IDEAS
FOR CONFERENCE
FLOYD NAcGRfFF

STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. NJ SERVICE
LONDON. Oct l7.--Brttish working
women VIII recommend to the interna-
tional labor conference IN washington
the adoption Of a measure granting
eight weeks leave Of absence 70 women
y-orIers before childbirth and twelve
weeks leave afterwards with maternity
awards for every woman employed in
Industry
This announcement was made today
by Mrs. Mary Macarthur. chairwornan
or the standing joint committee Of the
Industrial lvomans organization and sec
retary Of Great Brtain's larEcs' trade
union Of women with d menbersrip of
3o0.0oo She WI sail for u lr ted
states tomorrow on the Maur ,tania to
lttend the Washington conference. Mrs.
Macarthur VIII he accompanied in an
advisory. vay by Margaret Bondheid. an
other trade union official.
Mrs Macarthur said that she found
on o recent visit to the United States
that tho women Of that country employed
in industry arc less unionized than those
Of England.
"But their leaders arc Very caPable,
She added u was astonished All the
wages paid 10 American work ingwomen.
The thing that impressed me- most was
the excellent American school system. :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
By WILLIAM q. sKERHERD.

,,sIAEF ccRREspoHDENT N. sEFVIcEl
= Z = ~ - lst. A- last CAP
''llu II lapof nave come 20
II l40e eiasii ~ 'he hoor q
NiisoH iiieas'Fial onleF-
Al Of the verbiags Of the last seven
DAYS has been cleared away; all the
side issues eliminated. with the steel
strike and its settlement as the issue
the two great forces have come 20 the
issue on four small American words
which. stated in their proper order, are
by and from among
The employers group today unexpect-
edly introduced resolution which set
the light aFolng Their resolution con-
tanned tho four frouhlosople words ana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
GARY BRUTE FOUND
GUILTY BY SMITH

CROWN POINT. Ind. October IT,
A revolving case and depicting the de-
pravity of John Serdl Of Gary was
m trial in Judge smith court on We'd
resday Serdi is Hungarian. a
married man. with hve children charg-
Cd with rape. his victim beinE Marg
Holovacka. girl under sixteen. who
g, ent into mysteries at the recital Of
Serdi's licentious actions with her IN
the absence of her parents at whose
home serdi boarded The case has
5een tried in the city court at Gary
serdi is 4e years old and has been
employed at the Tin Plate in Gary.
Wm Matthews Of Gary defended Ser
dI Judge Smith. much to the satis-
faction ot the attaches Of the court
and the spectators at the trial found
him guilty and il is hoped he VIII give
him the maximum penalty as such
creatures as serdi are better encar-
mated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
INDUSTRIAL
EXPANSION
CONTINUES
Nine Big Deals Closed for In
dustriaI, Park and HOus-
ing Projects.

Although the current industrial
unrest has minimized all news OF
Industrial expansion in the Calumet
region, nevertheless with the COM
pletion Of eight deals in the city
Of East Chicago and one in Ham
mond, there comes to light nego-
tiations involving hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars, the transfer Of ap-
0roximatey seven hundred acres OF
and, and the development OF plans
which call for the expenditure OF
millions of dollars for new indus
tries. additions to existing ones park
and recreational facilities and the
largest housing project ever under
taken in Lake county.
Mention has been made separately
within recent date Of the negotiations
,.ancernins parts OF these deals. But
1sE TINES today is enabled TO print
fun list of the deals. which incident
ally reveals the location OF Two new
Industries in East Chicago.
new INDUSTRIES.
These two new industries are the Con-
sohdated Oil Refining Company which
sas acquired twenty acres near the big
sinclair refneries upon which will be
.rected = gasoline plant. The other new
ildustrial site is for that Of the Pressed
steel Manufacturing Company which
hAs acquired thirty-fvs acres near the
General American Tank Car shops al
East Chicago.
INDUSTRIES EXPANDING
American Steel Foundries has pur-
nased additional land for industrial ex-
ransion at Indiana Harbor; Sinclair
refining Company has acquired more
Re for its East Chicago refinery.
and the Indiana Box Company has taken
,ftle TO additional acreage for plant en-
rsrrement purposes. In Hammond the
Illinois Car & Manufacturing Company
has bought acreage for plant extern
Ions
LIST OF DEALS.
The list of deals showing ths acreage
involved is as follows:
Indiana Harbor Homes Company "a
subsidiary of the Inland Steel Company.
For industrial housing. $40 acres.
Illinois Car & Manufacturing Com
pany. r. ]. Joyce, president. For es-
tensions to their car repair plant; ad-
joining. 27 acres.
Indiana Box Company; J. 6. Nc
wrath president. For extensions p
heir box plant: adjoining. 51s acres.
Sinclair OIL Refining Company; " H
lsom. president. Fer extension to pres
cnt plant 100 acres.
Consolidated Oil Refining Company;
;. g. Greenstreet. president; Major Mat
Lock. engineer. For gasoline liant. 20
acres.
Pressed steel Manufacturing COM
nany: W P Murphy. president. For
he manufacture of Murphy steel ends.
Murphy roofs. and general car repair
ing. 55 acres.
Calumet Lumber s Coal Company
J. G. Ibach, president For lumber and
material yard. acres.
American Steel F'oundries Company;
r P. Lamont. president For extensions
10 present plant. 103 acres.
City Of East Chicago. For city parks.
s5 acres.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
PRESIDENT MAY
HAVE OPERATION

WASHINGTON Oct President
wilson's condition today was not as
satisfactory as his physician desired.
The following bulletin was published.
Possibilities that the president may
have TO Undergo an operation were ep-
parent this afternoon when Or Crayson
announced that he had called into con-
sultation DR.. Hugh Young. Of Johns
Hopkins University. Baltimore. Mr.
Young is a specialist upon the prostate
gland and has performed an operation
upon Ambassador David Francis for an
ailnent similar 10 that OF the president
DR.. Grayson refused to say whether
an operation would be necessary until
after Dr. Young had made thorough
examination of the president.
Dr. Young viii come to Washington
this afternoon TO make an examination
OF the president
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
GOVERNMENT CAN'T
STOP STRIKE LEWIS
INTERNATIONAL nEws sERylcEj

WASHINGTON. October 1.-THE
government cannot stop the threatened
strike Of the coal miners.
This statement was made today BY
John L. Lewis. acting president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America. just
before going into a conference with
Secretary of Labor Wilson and repre-
sentatives Of the operators
Conference was called by Secretary
Wilson in an effort to prevent the
strike.
1t Is not our move" Lewis said.
We have made our demands and We
have issued cali for 2 strike. II is
now the other fellows move"
T haven't the les@st Lees -rAsat the
government. through the secretary OF
labor. viii propose to u. but I am
willing 10 listen carefully. 1t IS said
that the government can stop the coal
strike We say It cant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17

Of GARY
BANDITS POSTPONED
BY COURT TO JAN. "a
tsrEclAL 10 ~ TlaEsL

INDiANAPOIIS. Ind oct l7.-sta,
Of execution was granted by The supreme
court this afternoon in the cases OF Dan
Trkulje James Parker and Albert and
Thomas Bachelor. Gary bank robbers
sentenced to dle Al Michigan cIty
November
The court postponed the execution OF
the condemned men unul january Is
in order that suf1cient time might he
taken 20 hear ana determine the appeal
which has been flied ~ thcir attorney
The men We're sentenced to death By
Judge smith III the Lake criminal court
on their pleas OF guilty to the charges
Of numbering Herman Uecker. cashier
of the Toleston bank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
ALL FEDERAL COURT
MATTERS CONTINUED

There viii be no hearing in the federal
court at Hammond for an indefinite pc
riod. announcement to this effect has
been received from Judge a. Anderson
Of the United States district court, in
which he states that no action will be
taken on citizenship applications until
Investigations as to the part applicants
have taken in strike disorders have been
completed.
At the same me all Jury cases which
had been SET for trial at Hammond next
Tuesday have been continued There
were $50 applications for full citizenship
% be considered but these people need
mo- appear until not4aed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
Obtained Money Under
False Pretense.

on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretense. suzanna Greigu
Gary Austrian liying ct 1921 jefferson
ST. was placed under Arrest and taken
70 the police station. where he furnished
bonds in the sum Of $1,000 for his re-
lease for trial in the courts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
HOUSE TO TESTIFY

WASHTNGTC'N. October II = OF. z.
III House. through personal repre-
tentative sent to see Senator Lodge
ha. signifed q willingness 20 appear
before the senate foreign relations
committee vhsn he has recovered from
his inness and testify as 70 what ne
knows of the peace negotiations ct
Versailles and Paris. IN wh.ch ne ~as
such an active participant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
new TROOPS
To RELIEVE
OLD TIMERS
Four Fresh Companies of
State Militia Reach Indi-
ana Harbor Today.

With the arrival OF detachments
from four companies of the state
militia this morning the men who
have been in the riot zone for the
past two weeks vii have an oppor-
tunity ia go home and attend to
their business for a few days. The
new arrivals number about two hun
dred men and it will be the plan Of
the military authorities 10 allow
not more than this number to be
away on leave at any one time.
This will give about the same num-
Der available for duty as have been
available for the past two weeks.
THE NEW TROOPS.
The new detachments are from Co
Third infantry, Cambridge City. Co X.
Second infantry Madison; CO. A. First
infantry. Evansville; and Co X, Third
infantry. Richmond. Co. / and co. x
arrived early in the morning and the
other two companies arrived about noon.
AS soon as they arrived they were as
isned to quarters and issued blankets
and supplies BY Capt. Smith. who has
charge OF tho supplies.
The number OF men allowed on leave
10 attend to business viii be about ten
TO company at any one time. Leaves
will not be handed out promiscuously.
but will be given only to those who have
excellent reasons for returning nn-ne for
a few days. The length Of leave will
vary with the individual case and will
be determined according TO necessity.
Pay rolls are now being prepared for
each of tie companies and Will be com
pleted IN short time. 1t is not yet
known when pay day will be.
The strike situation remains about the
same as Il has been during the week.
Plant officials claim a fcv additions
each day. while the strike leaders claim
that chances for success are As good
as ever One OF the police officers on
duty at the entrance Of the Inland re-
ported overhearins two pickets who, af-
ter watching tho returning workmen
throng past for about half hour. talk
together. when one said. Let's GO home.
I'm going back TO work tomorrow.
Both p.ckets then left the scene.
Major George Denny has arrived from
indianapolis and was assigned 70 duty
as Judge advocate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
BARGAIN PAGE BUSY
MANS BEST FRIEND

How id @ou Tx the Eafsaln
Page last Monday
We thought you would like 4. be-
cause its the busy persons huliettn
board. You viii lot hni on the Rar-
gain Pege gold bricks az ter cents per.
but yoa Vii and there the very best
bargain tho merchant has in his store
The price concessions on the Bar
gain Page in some cases are as low as
forty per cent All YOU need to do
az TO glance over this most remarkable
page ana think. Then YOU have the
key
study tae Bargain Page. It's inter
esung, because il means money to
those who Will fellow i-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17

DR.. Mary Louise Le Forte, medical
director CT the American Memorial
Hospital at Rheims. has just return
ed 20 France, after securing in Now
York medical equipment for the " N
ter hospital. DR.. lie Forte says that
the aim IS to have each bed in the
rospitAl endowed in the memory c.
al American solGler
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17
conference GETS
DOWN TO BUSINESS
AND BALKS There
tHULLET1N

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WARRINGTON, Oct. IT. - Samuel
Campers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor. who is Ill at his
home hero, continues TO improve. he
spent a restless night, his Ynysician
stated this morning, but there was no
rise in temperature. ae may be able
to resu1no his work tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17

Take The Times sd keep
touch with he whole world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17

on streets ana newsstand &c
per copy. Delivered by car-isg IN
Hammond and West EanlraoEa. 500
per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-17

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
TECH PREPARING FOR
GAME WITH GENERALS.

Blackshurg Va. Oct. 30.-The
Tech team practiced in secret this
afternoon and will continue to do SO
until the time comes to board their
special for Lynchburg on Saturday
morning Bernier is EiVtng the squad
stiff workouts this week and viii
onl> slow up the cay before the
game. He had out his starting team
for Washington and Lee this after
noon and the boys went through SIG
nails with .clocklike precision The
Techs will be in prime condition hy
the end of the week. and all VINO
tourney to Lynchhurg looking LOT
real football will be amply repaid'
The alum nj office reports That tneft
will be a bumper crowd OF aIuitth'
on hand to help the Techs on Il"
victory No game since the famous
game with Virginia in 1905 mas al
tracted so much attention IN lo"
ball circles and letters from aiuifHi
all over virginia and NEARBY ~'a''N
are coming in requesting reservations
and asking for information III
gard tn Techs chances or bringing
home the bacon.
There WITH certainly he Poly SPe-
cfal tn Iynchbtyc The exact time Of
believed the cadets VIII leave mere
about z \. NJ. arriving in the HiH
CITY about ll:30 Almost thu entire
student body viii attend and ehthu
sfasm is at Mood tide here Tonight
there was n big mass meeting with
son-s and speeches by leading attn
letic lights. Slim O'Neii the cheer
leader. has been dr5liing The boys all
week and they will be in fine vote"
trim when they crowd into the big
rrandetA nd mex; Saturday afternoon
Tho cadet hand of 4 + pieces under
the leadership ~ Major James
SchaeTer Will dispense popular a2Fs
and college melody during thc game
There Will he q otG street parade on
the arrival of the POLY special fo
I.ynchh burg Tho corps Of cadets VII
be under the com mand Of Col CIT
ford c. Carson. L $ \ Tn Teach
SQUAD witt arrive III, }.HnGhh4rG oa
train No "a slightly ahead of tho
cadet corps Bcrnicr will take
men on the "trip He has a least t"7
men for each position in IN" line ana
almost four sets OF backs There #~:
seven ends. enc about as good as thc
other and an ~iN likely get
chance to show what they car 10
against tho fast-eaArs Generals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-31
NORTH CAROLINA TO
Be LED BY MCDONALD

Chapel HILL n. c., Oct 3O.-The
sixty odd men on the first yearvfoot-
tall squad at the university of North
Carolina have elected their quar-
tcrback, A. Morris Mcdonald Jr..
OF Charlotte. to lead them as cap
tain in their big game with the A.
and +. first year team here Satur-
day. Mcdonald has had experience
On the Charlotte higa school and
ftshburne and is Player Of much
promise.
Coach Bond has Just put his men
through a hard practice this week.
including two afternoons Of scrim :
mage aga inst the varsity in which
Tie first wear men showed a lot of
dash and skill in their attack. Nc
Gee AMI Shepherd. the halfbacks.
have given the varsity a lot OF
trouble and F'ischel and Handy. the
tackles, have stood out in defensive
work. Against A, and r. the line
~ will probably be williams and
Shepher /, r. H, ends. Handy and
tischel, tackles. Corbrtt and Poin-
dexter, guards, Linney center. Nc
Donald. quarter. MCGEE and Shep-
nerd, N w, halfhacks. and Green,
tuli Williams, Fischci. and Handy
have all had college experience at
A. and f., Davidson. ard Wake Fo, i.
est respectfully. Besides. Mcdonald
both Lirney ard SHEPHERD. y w.
come from the Charlotte hIrh
school ard NeGec. Green and Shep-
hot t. T II arc from Wilmington
high school
After \. and F. tn = first year men
'aF" on Davidson scrubs. Bingham
and the Virginia first year men.