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The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
DEATH NEAR
WIPES OUT
2FAM|L|ES
c. & 0. Train Hits Stalled
Machine. Camper Buried
Beneath Friends Car.

Death took grim toH of victims
in Sunday automobile accidents az
Merrillville and Griffith, six lives
in all being wiped out in as shock
ing tragedies as have been told in
Lake county this year.
Five people were killed at the
7. & Q. railroad crossing at Merrill
vile when a stalled car was hit by
a flyer and one man south of Grit
nth was killed when his friends
car somersaulaed and buried him
beneath.
AN HORRIBLE APrArR.
One family of three was snurrad ONT
and of another family of four the father
ana daughter were instantly killed
while the mothers life hangs in the bal
ance. the result of the seasons worst
grade crossing horror which occurred
saturday evening at MerriIlville. OF
the seven passengers in the ill-fated
automobile only one child. escapee
practically unhurt.
The victims are:
EMIL EBERT. 427 Bauer ST. Ham
nond; killed instantly.
MRS. EMIL EBERT, left arm AND
leg broken. head badly bruised
condition critical
ESTHER EBERT. .: killed instant
ly.
RUTH EBERT. II: slightly scratch
ed and bruised
GUST PISKE. Merriilville: killed
instantly.
MRS. GUST PISKE. died after
reaching hospital
ARNOLD PISKE. s: killed instant
~.
SAY CROSSING IS oBsrRucrEp.
The accident occurred on the danger
Gus grade crossing over the G. & o.
railroad Just west OF the station. At
this point the railroad is much higher
than the regular leval of the highway
so much so that II Is impossible from
one side to see a machine approa ching
on the opposite side. View of the tracks
is obstructed from the south by large
tCon'inued on mage n1NY
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
MARSHAL IS HERE.

Deputv O 3. MarshaI FRANK >
Ream OF Indianapolis arrived In Ham
mond at noon and Deputy Marshal
Mikesell arrived later. They are now
serving subpoenas in chancery and al
80 copies of Judge Bakers restraining
order on each of the forty defendants
in the Standard Steel Car Company's
injunction suit.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
BIG RAILROAD
STRIKE THREATENED
f,NrFpNArloNAL NEWS sERyIcEl

BOSTON. July 2S.-Unless the rail-
road administration grants the wage
demands of 10000 maintenance of way
employees and shopmen throughout
New England and in New York state
within fifteen days strike will be
caller. This decision was reached at
a meeting OF $50 delegates of the Unit
ed Brotherhood Of Maintenance of way
Employees and Railroad Shopmen here.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
EAST CHICAGO GIRL HURT.

While police were bringing the body
Of little Janet Wilkinson out of the
house in which the murderer had placed
IL Miss Julia Karagish Of East Chicago
who was visiting friends in the neigh
borhood was caught In the jam of spec
tators and thrown on the sidewalk. She
was badly bruised. Police were forcing
the crowd back and Miss Karagish was
a victim.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
USEFULNESS OVER,
HE SUICIDES
INTERNATIONAL nEHs sERMcEl

MTNCIE, IND, JuIy ZS.-Despond-
ent because he feared his working
days had been ended by a slight ac-
cident which made him a cripple.
Henry Sweeney. civil war veteran and
wealthy farmer. hanged himself in his
barn where his body was found today.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
THEY WANT EQUALITY.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcE1

u
NEW YORK. July 2S.-Two thousand
negroes attended a mass-meeting here
last night at which speakers declared
for equality between whites and blacks.
Rev. E II. Bolden. pastor of the EN-
anuel M. z. church. declared that the
colored man would get the rights due
him II one million men had to die 10
obtain them.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsx,cr1

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Mounted police
and armed patrolmen are on guard to-
day in the negro district OF the south
side following race riots in which one
nt gro boy was killed. two persons prob
ebly fatally wounded and more than one
hundred less seriously hurt.
The trouble is said to have been
caused by an attempt by negroes to in
wade a bathing beach customarily used
by white folks. Augustus Strauber. ac-
cused OF hurling a brick which struck a
negro boy swimming in the lake and
caused him to drown. was arrested.
As news OF the trouble at the beach
Fpread mobs of whites and blacks quick
ly formed and scores of clashes in which
clubs and stones were hurled and a few
shots fired resulted. Police authorities
threw 400 reserves into the district and
early today order had been restored.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
INVESTIGATE
OIL PRICES
TINTERNATIoNAL NEWS srsvIcrl

llnIENhAlIONAL NEWS SERNICE1
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Investiga-
ton of the fuel oil situation. particular
ly on the Pacific coast. by the federal
trade commission. was sought today by
Senator Poindexter Of Washington, in a
resolution introduced in the senate.
The resolution calls for an inquiry in
to fuel oil costs. the activities of the
Union Oil Co. and the Federal Petrol
cum Co. to determine whether there are
combinations in restraint of trade in the
oil.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
RACE RIOT
ST|RS CHICAGO
(8ULLETIN.)


INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvIcEl
CHICAGO, July 28. - Two more
negroes were shot and seriously wound
ed early today In the race riot that for
Is hours has made battlefield OF the
negro district on the south side As O
result additional police guards have
been thrown up throughout the district
Casualties OF the r1ottng thus far are;
One negro known to be dead, one white
naaz reported killed and scores injured.
Thirty men, white and negroes, are be-
1R9 held In jail for investigation.
Although there has been NO outbreak
for severnl hours the situation is s+fu
very unsettled and the police are watch
ing all developments closely.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
RETURNS FROM
SUCCESSFUL
MISSION
ESPECIAL 10 rHE rIMEsl

CROWN POINT. Ind, July 2s.-At-
torney George Hirschman OF this city
returned from Indianapolis yesterday
where Saturday he was successful in
his appeal to the supreme court in the
Tolleston bank bandit cases.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
BAD ACCIDENT
IN MINNEAPOLIS
NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS sERvIcEl

MINNEAPOLIS. Min. July 2s.-Two
persons were killed. two probably Ia
tally injured and eleven others more
or less badly hurt today when pas
senger car and a baggage car on the
Twin City Rapid Transit Co. line. col
lIded head-on between Excelsior and
Manftou. about 20 miles from Mime
apolis. The collision is sad to have
hAen due to failure OF the motorman
Of the passenger car to observe Sig
nal
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvicEI

JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. July rs
DR.. David c. Peyton. for nine years sup
erintendent of the Indiana state REFORM
atory here. will go this week to Rich
mond Va. where he will be supcrintend-
ent of the state industrial school for
white boys
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28

Advertise in The Times and ad-
vertise again. Results come with
constant effort
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
FREIGHT
INCREASE.
HARMFUL
Being in Chicago Shipping
District, Lake County
Manufacturers Are Very
Anxious.

In the freight rate hearing now IN
session in Chicago, practically all OF
the time last week was devoted to evil
dencc from industrial men and traffic
managers in the central and southern
districts Of Indiana. showing that Indi-
ana rates were higher for the same miie-
age shipments than were those of 1ni-
nois
This week will be devoted largely u
evidence produced BY the shippers 0;
Illinois
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
Z PRCuLIAR POSITION.

The cities Of Gary. East Chicago. In
diana Harbor. Hammond and Whiting
arc placed in peculiar position OF be-
ing a part of Indiana and yet forced
necessarily to take the side Of Illinois
shippers. Any increase In freight rates
affecting Chicago Will affect this district
inasmuch as the above cities constitute
part OF Chicago's switching district.
The Importance OF this matter to the
Calumet region is shown by a statement
from the superintendent Of one of our
leading industries. who says that If the
rate proposed by the carriers in this
casc adopted his plant will probably
move 10 Chicago and occupy territory
there which is now in their possession.
Tomorrow the chambers OF commerce
Of the various cities here will file state
ments with the Interstate Commerce
Commission showing the Importance of
the region from the Industrial stand
point and the effect that an upward re-
vision of rates is bound to have upon
,lur industrial develOpment
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28

Take The Times and keep in
touch with the whole world.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
1N cWrcAao p1srRrcr.

Practically all OF the Industries now
located in northern Lake county were
induced to invest their millions here by
The fact that we constituted part and
parcel of Chicago insofar as freight
rates were concerned. Plants have been
built and contracts entered into on that
basis and II seems almost like a nullifi-
cation of contract If these industries
are now separated from the Chicago
switching district and compelled to ship
on a fiat mileage basis.
The hearing in Chicago is being at
tended by all of tho traffic managers Of
the district as well as by Industrial
superintendents and representatives. Of
cur civic organizations. The hearing
Will probably last throughout the week.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28

On streets ana nswBH&ande. sc
per cory. Delivered by carrier in
Hammond and West Hammond, soc
per month.
The Lake County times., 1919-07-28
SAY CROSSING IS oBsraucrxD.
KILLED IN TURNING CORNER

tCon'inued on mage nMJ
The sun., 1919-05-08

Guaranty Trust Co. Of Now Ysrs
H.novsr National Bank Of the Cfty sf
Nov York
Hartman Naticnai s.aH x
i%Poste.. : Trader. National n..h Of
Intcrnafional bank
Irving National Bank
itsnan Dtscounf and rrust O..
LAWyerY Title q Trust Co,
liberty National Bank Of Now xoxk
lincoln National hank Of the City of
lincoln Trust Co.
Mechanics and Meals National nanA
Mercantile frust 3 Deposit O..
Merchants National Bank az the c1fy q
Metropolitan Bank
Mutual Rank
National Bank Of Commerce IN !, 7.
Nasioaal Butcher q Deovsrs hank
S SsSnsI CIT f nsSk Of 3, NJ NJ f Ts.
New Netherland Bank Of New YWk
Now York County National Bank
New York Produce Exchange hank
New York Truss Company
Public National Bank Of Nsv Ysxk
Scandinavian Trust Co.
Beaboard National Bank
second National Hank Of the city Of
eherman National Bank
TITLE Guarantee 4 Trust Co.
Tnion E ss SasionA, Ssns s Of n Z.
Omitted states Trust Company Of N. 4.
YorkyilIe Bank
w. X. Grace q Cos Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

Before the Senate Committee On For
eign Relations Thomas T. Mllard, unof
fetal adviser to the Chinese peace dele
cation, remarked that the Shantung pro-
vision in the treaty was no more salts
factory to the English and French dele
gates than to the American, but that
the shamblng policy Of America" gave
them no support in negotiating with the
Japanese. BY a curious coincidence Mr..
Lloyd George, addressing the House Of
Commons, put the responsibility for the
delays IN making peace with Turkey up
on America, since it was still undeter-
mined how far this country was pre-
pared to guarantee the protection OF peo-
pies suffering under Turkish rule
Both episodes call renewed attention
to the lack OF any clear American policy
at Paris. For reasons which have never
been explained the President opposed
declaration of war against either Turkey
or Bulgaria. By every diplomatic prece-
dent, therefore, America can have no
concern with the making Of peace with
either. 1t is general principle Of in
ternational law, to be sure, that making
war upon ore nation in an alliance is
equivalent 20 making WAY upon ALL but
the refusal OF the Administration to in
clude Turkey and Bulgaria in the hostli-
ties against Germany and Austria was
so explicit that there is no logical reason
Tor interference now.
Unfortunately the American delera-
ton at Paris has not contented itself
with taking a merely formal and techni
cal part in the treaties with Turkey and
Bulgaria. 1t has seemingly assumed an
attitude OF special friendlness to both,
more especially to the latter Much has
been said of the sufferings of the Az
menlans, and there is no doubt that
American sympathy for them is very
Keen. Yet 1t is charged that the advisers
upon whom the American DELEGATES
largely depended would have Armenia
left to Turkish rule A striking illustra-
tlon of the inconsistency of the Ameri-
can position is offered by tne action Of the
American raval commander at Smyrna,
who at the time of the Greek occupation
sent ashore only small guard, on the
ground that the United States was not
at war with Turkey
1t is even more unfortunate that this
country should be manouvrcd into the
position of supporting Bulgaria against
Greece. Such course can only make
the Balkan problem more complicated
than ever. Bulgarian ambitions clash
with those Of Greece, Rumaria and Ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Experience

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Let me tell you The experience have
had with the Fedora. Board for Vocational
Training, which find TO be the rule and not
unfortunately the exception among disabled
soldiers.
In April, 1919, I vas returned to ,be
United States as q Tuberculosis suspect and
sent to General Hospital AZ. at Spartan
burg, S. c. On juno 3, 1919. was d,s-
charged with 10 per cent disability and adj
yised by the doctors at the hosns 10 rest
up in the country for six months or would
bring on active tuberculosis. This was also
told me by civilian doctor la New York
Meanwhile the Vocational Board aavisee at
opartanburg assured me that the govern
ment would look after ne during the period
OF my disability, and told nae TO report to
the branch Office Of the board in Boston
This did on June 30 was examined and nv
papers-so I was later told-sent forward
70 Washington. Since then have heard
nothing from them, and the branch Office in
Boston tells me nothing can be done until
Tho main Office in Washington passes upon
the case. They have no idea when that win
be, If ever In the mean time I have received
nothing Of any sort from The government
since discharge. Through the charity Of
relatives I have been enabled to spend two
months in the country. and am very much
better, but in no condition, the doctor says.
TO start work. As I have no money / shall
have to do so on September /.
In my case help from my relatives has at
least been able to pive me Soma do~~oo -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
The Tenement Mother

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having read with interest the dis
cussion of the servant problem in this morn
ing's Tribune, I must take exception to the
letter of Tired Mother" who says she
is nervous wreck from doing half of her
work for two years, owing to the lack of
household help.
Now, must admit that mother who has
to take care of her home and children is the
hardest worker on earth, but, Tired Moth
er." you undertook this great work for bet
ter or worse and you have no right to re-
sent it.
You say, Keep out the enemy aliens and
admit women of France and Belgium to re-
lieve your broken back. I am afraid the
women of Belgium and France who have
recently shown the world their smilinr
faces after the hell they have been THROUGH
VIII ind other work more congenal than
relieving your anxious mind and your broken
back. You speak of the oyerpad laborer.
Who is the overpad laborer in America in
this age of profteering? You ask which is
the biggest asset to this country the igno-
rant, overpaid, underworked laborer or the
overworked, underpaid mothers? l will an
sWer that question. The ignorant laborer is
the greatest asset that was ever known.
and the ignorant laborer's wife, with from
I'VE to ten children to work for, without
knowing, sometimes, where their next meal
IS coming from, is a yet greater asset than
the tired American mothers who resent do
ing their homework
Of course, when you have home and chill
dren no one expects you to go on with your
charitable work, as charity begins at home.
May | suggest to "Tired Mother" that it Is
her narrow mind and grouchy DISPOSITION
that make her nervous wreck and not the
care of her home?
The care of her home should be a ioy and
not sorrow, and, besides, she should re-
member that immigrants coming to this
country are not morally bound to work for
tired mother" unless they want to. Their
work is entirely matter of their own
choice, this is America and not Russia
The writer of this letter is a tenement
mother, and don't always know where the
next meal is coming from for my five chill
dren, and for that reason I am willing 70
help feed them If I can get emplovment
can'do it, besides taking care of them. and
1t won't make me nervous, either.
MRS. COOPER.
Brooklyn, Aug. 90 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

Statistics just published by the United
States Labor Department show that only
l41,132 immigrants were admitted to
the United States in the year ended June
30 last. In the fva years following
June 30, 1914, the total immigration was
only 1,172,679, compared with 5,174,7O1
in the five years preceding the outbreak
of the war-a decrease of more than
100000. The net decrease was consid-
erably larger owing to the unusually
large proportion Of alien departures dur
ing the period
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Time to Wake Up

The Newburger candidacy involves the
issue of judicial independence. This
issue, stripped of all DISCUSSES, IS
whether boss at the head of small
political group, whose bond Of union Is
selishness, Is to be the judgemakcr Of
New York, privileged to displace Judges
who elect to serve Justice rather than
to serve him. The only objection to
Justice Newburger is that he would not
do what he was told to do.
The city should be stirred by this
issue, for it strikes at the very roots
Of democracy, We talk, often In an hys-
terical way, of Bolshevism and it's perils.
But allow Murphy or any other man to
become our judgemaker, and there IS a
condition that differs only in degree from
that created by the dictatorship of
Lenine. Lenine names all public officers
Murphy would name Judges. Where Is
Che essential difference?
But there is little evidence thai he
community Is stirred. 1t seems scar uely
interested. The would-be dictator may
have his way because Of the general
apathy. He counted on this apathy
on the difficulty Of inducing the public
to think Of more than one thing at 3
time. Yet no one will contradict the
proposition that when our courts be-
come corrupt-and they will be If Judges
are not protected from boss rule-it will
not be easy to save democracy. Terrific
will be the pressure on other judges If
the Boss is able to point to the New
burger scalp. Judges are human, and II
the public will not protect them they
will make the best terms they can with
the public enemy.
1t is time for New York to awake
to the Importance Of the Newburger
candidacy. The campaign should not
be left to the lawyers and the Bar
Association. The result more concerns
the general public than the legal pro-
fesslon Every class and element should
be enlisted and furnish workers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Pipes. Not Barrels
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In The Tribune of even date we
note news item in reference to our lot of
slXty~three packages of cocoanut oil which
unfortunately came to grief in New York
Harbor In fear that we might draw the
attention Of the powers that be who are at
present investigating the high cost Of Iiv
ing we beg to make correction. The major
lty OF the packages were composed of pipes.
same weighing around 1000 pounds each
and being worth at the market price of
cocoanut oil around $3.50 each. We suggest
that you make this correction, if possible
as barrels at $1,000 each would brine the
actual cost of oil up to about s2.62 nonnd
Thanking you for making this correction
PACIFIC TRADING CORPORATION OF
AMERICA
BY s. B. SAYLES.
New York, Aug. 81. 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Mystical Diplomacy

According to press dispatches from
Washington, Secretary Lansing delivered
himself the other day of this piece of
mysticism regarding his private boycott
of Costa Rica:
"To declare war is one of the highest
acts Of sovereignty. The government of
Costa Rica being for the government Of
the United States legally non-cxstent, it
follows that so far as the government Of
the United States is concerned no state OF
war could exist between Costa Rica and
the Imperial German governments Obvi-
ously there could be no question so far
as this government was concerned as to
signing with Costa Rica' the treaty of
peace at Versailles"
This is diplomacy Illuminated by the
subtleties of metaphysics. Descartes
said; Il think, therefore I am Mr.
Lansing carries the French philosophers
theory a little further. He says: 81
think, therefore it is
The government of Costa RIGA. trans
formed by the fiat of the Secretary of
State into condition of legal non-exist-
ence, can do nothing until the spell is
lifted at Washington. Craftsmanship of
this sort has enormous possibilities. If
the Administration had thought about it
back in the winter of 1916-17 it could
have withdrawn its recognition Of the
German government, and thus reduced to
non-eXistence all the offences committed
by Germany against American rights on
the high seas. A nonresident govern
ment could, Of course, not make war on
u.s. Neither could we make war on it.
An empirical and unenlightened au-
thority like "The New international Year
Book assures us that Costa RIGA broke
off diplomatic relations with Germany in
1917, and also declared war against Ger
many On May %, 1918. Other purely
pragmatic chrcniclers of events support
these statements. Yet, according to our
gifted Secretary Of State such acts we're
merely illusory manifestations of gov
eminent in q state Of suspended ANNA
ton He even succeeded in inducing the
Paris Conference to ignore them. After
he had expounded his Nirvana theory
Costa Rica was stricken from the list of
anti-Teuton belligerents, and also from
the list of nations which had severed
diplomatic relations with Germany
The War Department has also appar-
emily succumbed to Mr.. Lansing's meta
physics. A list of the anti-Teuton bel
ligerents is printed in a recent publica-
ton Of Colonel Leonard p Ayres, of the
General Staff, entitled "The War With
Germany; Statistical Summarize 1t
contains the names Of twenty-three ma
lions Costa Rica is omitted In an
earlier list Of belligerents, issued by the
Creel Bureau of Public information
Costa RIGA was similarly Disseminated
against. Thus is Mr.. Lansng's histori-
cal legend being popularized and the
truth of history vitiated
Costa Rica severed diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany in her own right,
and also declared war in her own right.
Our State Departments tampering with
the record, even though Endorsed by the
peace conference, cannot affect the ,n-
prejudlced Judgment Of the future