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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
$4,000
TO BE SPENT
ON FAIR GROUNDS
Two Day Session of County
Council Comes to an End
Last Night.
ESPECIAL TO The TINES

CROWN POINT, Ind Sept 4-s11o.-
600 was appropriated BY the county
council which closed a two-day session
at Crown Point on Tuesday for the i'm
proyement of the Lake County Fair
Grounds. 4 new home for County
Agent Place. a cattle barn. a horticul-
tural hall, will be some of the much
needed improvements which will be
made Money will also be spent in i'm
proving the track and making new
driveways.
This appropriation for which bond
issue will be hoated viii give general
satisfaction Throughout the county as the
Fair Grounds are now in a deplorable
condition and the Farm Bureau and
many other organization were wholly OF
a mind that the appropriation should he
made and the county council is TO be
commended for the stand they have
taken in making the improvements pos
sible.
$4,000 bond issue to be used for
additional voting machines was another
big item which the council voted on and
passed, the great saving in the elections
BY the use Of these machines was con
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
LOUIS BIT
OF CHUNK

Louis Frga an eighteen year old al
living on small farm just west o
West Hammond. along the I. II y
railroad. decided that he could whip
gang of section men yesterday ard
told them Sc. The result of the a
fair was that he was brought befos
Judge Kowalski in the West Ham
mond police court this morning a.
handed a fine OF $3.50 and costs
Frigo had been laying IN his wlnt r
coal supply for his parents. gathe,
ing It from various places along th-
railroad AS the section men were
working in the neighborhood. he vas
hampered in the work He gave
couple OF the men some grapes. hop
ing to purchase immunity but the
first time he appeared with his wheel-
barrow they chased him home. Then
he and his father came to the fence
with guns and threatened the work
men.
Special Agent A. A Zielke OF the
Belt police was called He talked II
over with the young man but he was
obstinate and came on the right-of-
way with his mother ready to lick
the bunch He was arrested In
police court he promised to be good
and henceforth keep his mouth shut
and was let of with a light nne.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
TAXI CAB
DRIVERS ARE
ARRESTED
Griffith Man Says they Beat
Him Up and Robbed Him
On the Way Home.

About as daring and brutal high
way robbery as has come to police no.
tice in some time was reported today at
the Hammond police station. the COM
planning witness being we'll known
Griffith rSan.
Normal Marlatt 10 years old. OF lo2
Doty ST. Hammond. and Floyd 4,
Newell. 90 years old. of 229 state st.
Hammond were arrested yesterday by
Officer Singer of the Hammond police
on a warrant charging highway robbery.
These men who drive a taxi for me
Newell Taxi Co. of Hammond are charg-
cd with on the night of Sept 2 robbed
Frank Paul Of Griffith. Ind. Of s34 in
currency. according to Paul's story.
II is claimed by Paul that he hired
the taxi driven by Marlatt and Newell TO
drive him home from Burnham 10 Grif-
nth and that when they reached the
other side Of HI ighland the boys stopped
the car
They then ordered Paul out and after
knocking him down robbed him of his
money and drove away leaving him ~
ing in the ditch. Both men are being
held under 81 900 bon deach. Paul was
70 have appeared this morning in The
citv court but failed TO do so and the
roliee have gone TO Griffith to investi-
gate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
IoHN EpWIN NEyIN

STAFF CORRESPONDENT / n SERNiCEI
MEMORIAL HALL, Columbus, o.
sept. 4.-Declaring that he had never
entertained the slightest doubt that
the treaty of Versailles would be rati-
lied President Wilson today opened
hts campaign here to bring public
nressure on the senate to secure ear
" action. The president made an
elaborate defense of the document.
He declared it would end future wars
and he defended at length the princi-
ples OF the league Of nations.
For the first time the President
made what was construed as refer
ence TO the cause Of ireland He de-
clsred that he and some of his as
sociates wished that they could have
taken up the causes Of other nations
but he insisted that It was necessary
for the conference at Paris TO con-
fine its labors entirely to the topics
growing out OF the war with Germany.
As the president ended his address
Chinaman from a point of vantage
shouted out
What about shantung. Mr presi-
dent?"
IF the president heard the question
er he made no reply. Later at the
train il was stated that he had not
heard The questioner was a fele-
gate to the mid-western Chinese con-
ference. which has been in session, in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
FINDS MOTHER
AFTER SEARCH
Sergt. DeVilliers Locates
Parent on West Coast
After Times Clew.

Sergt Ivan DeNilliers. who fought
in the Boer war against England and
for England against Germany has.
through THE TIMES been brought IN
touch with his mother in san Fran
cisco. Through this newspaper Sergt.
Deviuiers found his mother who came
here from johannesburg, \. a. TO
look for him.
He received a telegram from her, in
reply TO one Of his own. Wednesday.
from san Francisco, where she had
gone. despairing Of finding him, in
sear,h Of another brother, Cecil. who
was in the American forces in the
war
Mrs. DeVilliers wrote TIE TINES re-
Gently and asked if anyone knew the
address OF her son. who might be here.
She had searched all over northern
Indiana for him after a quest cover
ing the East in her two months in
the United states after leaving Africa.
Immense property holdings of his ia
ther have been settled since his death.
years ago. and DeVilliers' mother. whom
he has not seen for ten years. is making
an effort to give her sons their share Of
ttc estate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
G. Q. p. Love
Feast Is Due
Next Week
Big Barbecue Date Will See
Many Celebrities in
Lake County.

CROWN POINT. Ind. Sept 4.-One
of the greatest political gatherings ever
held in the Tenth district will occur
when the Republicans of the district
Will hold big barbecue and love feast
at the Lake county fair grounds at
Crown Point. on Saturday, the 18th day
OF September. Every Republican in the
district will be there to take part In
the grand getaway for the 1920 cam
paign The Harrison Club Of Gary.
which is the Republican club of Lake
county. and whose membership includes
all of the active G. Q. p. members OF
the northern section Of Indiana. is pro-
noting the affair. Lawrence Lyons, OF
Brook. Ind the district chairman, and
Lake County Chairman John Killigrew
are lending their efforts to make the
affair a success. A large barbecue Will
Re held at the fair grounds and enough
steers will be roasted 10 insure cats
for the large crowd expected. Hon. Otto
G. F'iheld. representative TO the legis-
laturc. and one of the big farmers Of
Lake county has consented to furnish
the steers for this occasion. Baseball
games. music. races and other kinds or
entertainment will occupy the attention
Continued on page eight.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
T. CHICAGO
MEETING IS
|NDECIS|VE
Street Railway Problems to
Be Taken up Again Next
Monday. Dickey Place
Bone of Contention.

East Chicago's street railway problem
Is no nearer settlement today than 1t
was last week The Board Of Public
Works of East Chicago yesterday noti-
fed the representatives Of the Hammond.
Whiting and East Chicago Street Car
Company what was expected in way of
a concession for the seven-cent fare
which has been asked by the company.
The representatives Of the car company
were unable to satisfy the members of
the board and the matter was left un-
decided until the next meeting OF the
board, next Monday.
DICKEY PLACE MOOT POINT.
The main topic of discussion at the
meeting was. as predicted in THE TINES
a few days ago. the building of an ex-
tension on Dicbey place connecting with
the line in Indiana Harbor and also
with the line on Forsythe ave. The
board took the attitude that since the
company had voluntarily and on their
own initiative asked for a charter over
this street in 1918. that when Dickey
place was paved nineteen feet in the
center was left without pavement 70
enable the car company TO lay their
tracks. and since the company has r.
fused to pay the $4,000 bond which was
forfeited for non-completion of the line
in two years time. the company is under
obligation at this time to build this
extension. If the city were to pave the
remainder of Dickey place now they
CONTINUED on page eight)
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DID FATIGUE purY.

sidered and at the next election Lake
county will vote almost wholly by ma
chine.
An additional appropriation in the
salaries OF the county treasurer and
county recorder, passed BY the last leg
islature, was made the treasurer's $
salary being increased 5000 and that
Of the recorder increased $4,000
The regular appropriations for the
different county Offices institutions and
courts were made with increases in
many cases caused by the additional ex-
prese in maintaining these offices
through the growth of the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
WH|SKEY
STILLS ARE
LOCATED
Moonshining Done in Heart
of Gary on a Large
Scale.

Stills. for the manufacture Of whls-
key and alcoholic beverage that out
rival the moonshiners' dens in the hills
OF Kentucky Virginia and other states.
were unearthed in the heart of Gary BY
the police yesterday. Thousands of gal
Ions of whiskey and wines were found
stored away in barrels and casks, as
we'll as complete stills and presses for
its manufacture.
One Of the places came under suspic-
ion several weeks ago when the Sells
Floto circus was in Gary. \ policeman
happened to be strolling by when he
heard the crash of a window. AS he
Went into the place 70 find out the trou-
Bile he became suspicious at the action
Of of the storekeeper
He was dressed in civilian clothes
and was not detected. He ordered g
bottle of pop and to delay his stay In
the store. made several other small pur-
chases. He detected the peculiar odorf
familiar TO only those who have ever
seen a whiskey still in operation. He
took particular note of the fact that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
POLICE WITH GUNS DISPERSE STANDARD STRIKERS
TOWNSHIP MEETINGS TO TAKE UP ASSESSMENTS
EXTRA
(BULLETIN.J

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvicEl
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The
possibility of a nationwide strike
of the iron and steel industry loom
ed up again this afternoon with
the convening here of a special
meeting of the national committee
of the twenty-four international
unions represented in the industry,
to consider the refusal so far of f.
H. Gary, head of the U. S. Steel
Corporation to meet a committee of
the workers for the adjustment Of
wages and working conditions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
MONDAY LUNCHEON
FIRST OF THE SEASON

The weekly noon-day luncheons
which were 50 successful last year.
at the Chamber Of Commerce were re-
sumed today after the summer holi-
day season and proise to be more sue
cessful than ever under the chairman
ship OF Herbert a. Lamprell. who pre-
sided al the first meeting held today.
Lucius q Wilson Of Chicago. vice.
president Of the American Bureau.
gave an excellent talk to the members.
Chairman Lamprell begged the coop
GRAFTON Of the Chamber Of Commerce
membership to make the coming sea-
son the most successful it has ever
known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
PRESIDENT
SPEAKS IN
COLUMBUS
HIGH LIGHTS IN
PRESIDENTS SPEECH

"rh1s treaty In not intended to end
this single war but all wars
When you are told that the league OF
nations Is for any purpose but TO pre-
vent war tell them that 1t is not so.''
This treaty builds up nations that
never could have gained their freedom in
any other way"
IT had rather have everybody on my
side than to be armed to the teeth"
"wars come from the seed Of wrongs,
not OF right"
aThe treaty is designed 90 right the
wrongs OF Europe. It IS a measurable
success"
Nations consist Of their peoples; not
of their governments"
"rf could not have brought back the
k1nd of treaty did bring back I would
not have come back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
TAXPAYERS
MANIFEST
INDIGNATION
Hammond Meeting Said to Be
Forerunner of Other
Gatherings.

That taxpayers of North town
ship and Hammond in particular
should enjoin the county officials
from collecting taxes under the
present assessment, was the .senti-
ment expressed at public meeting
which was held last evening at the
Hammond city all. Other town
ship meetings are to follow.
Nearly a hundred citizens from Ham.
uond. Hessville and other parts of the
township were present at the meeting
which was called by Charles Friedrich
for the purpose Of "devising ways and
means of avoiding an oppressive and
ineouitable levy and collection of taxes
for the year 1919. based upon the un-
Just, exorbitant and ineuitable appraise-
rent Of property for purposes of taxa
ton
rRrEpRrCH CHosEH CHAIRMAN.
1t was decided to form a permanent
organization of which Mr.. Friedrich was
elected president. and Tony Taper,
treasurer. e. Tinkham acted as
temporary secretary. the PresAoehI Oe4ii :
instructed to select &. man to I'LL the Of
ice permanently.
Practically every person present had
grievance and numerous cases were
shown in which property had been as
sessed at from thirty TO fifty per cent
higher than the price at which II was
listed for sale When the board OF re-
view was flooded with objections and II
was Impossible tc hear them all, ten
PER cent reduction was promised, 0u'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
TANKPLANT
IS ATTACKED
BY FLAMES
Loss at General American
Tank Blaze May Reach a
Quarter of a Million Dol
lars.

East Chicago experienced its
worst fre in ten years or more
early this morning when the west
end of the General American Tank
Car Corporation plant was COM
pletely destroyed.
The fire was discovered about
lis by a watchman who immedi-
ately called out the company fire
fighting machinery and also noti-
fed the East Chicago fire depart
ment. Before the city fire depart
ment arrived, the buildings which
were wooden structures were be-
yond all hope.
THE LOSS NAY REACH $500, 900.
The west end. which was destroyed.
was the oldest part of the plant and
therefore was more susceptible to fire
than the newer buildings which are OF
metal The portion which burned in
cluded three large buildings. the brass
foundry. the special car shop. and the
insulating shop, and also numerous
small buildings
The cause of the fire is unknown at
present but it apparently started on or
near the roof. II is expected that when
the ruins have cooled off enough for an
investigation. the cause Will be discov-
cred The fire was still smoldering at a
late hour this morning.
The amount of damage is not known
TO the local authorities and it Will be
impossible to arrive at any estimate un-
til the corporation books in the Chicago
office are examined.
1t may reach $500. 900 or more.
Representatives from the Chicago Of
fee are expected to be on the scene this
afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
PUBLIC INSANE
ON SHOES.
fINTERNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-If the
public would display more sani-
ty and less vanity in buying
shoes noticeable depreciation
in price soon would be felt.
This is the gist of statement
issued by Michael Friedsam, a
member of New York fair price
committee, in report in which
he declares shoe manufacturers
have not profiteered.
In 1914. he says. leather sold
for 30 cents a square foot. To-
day it brings $1.5O. Shoes that
can be bought in New York for
SIS are sold in London for S3o
and in Paris for $40.
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CONTINUED on page eight)

Columbus for the last few days and
which has been discussed at length
the Shantung issue.
The president was escorted 10 the
hall by a military escort.
Memorial hall was crowded TO ut
most capacity Of 3 600
Although a large overflow clung a.
round the hall entrance hoping to hear
the president they were doomed TO dis
appointment. AS soon as the presi-
dent finished his forty minute address
the president boarded an automobile
and was taken direct to the presi-
dents train at the union station.
With no incident 70 mar his visit,
President Wilson and his party left
for Indianapolis promptly on schedule
time at l p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
STANDARD
EMPLOYEES
MENACED
Guards Rescue Three Pow
er Plant Men from Mob
Containing II undre DIS
Last Night.
(BULLETrNl

Another near-r4ot took place q. CO
tumoAa avenue this morning vneu
sIr1xer named Paul Lukouskt thxev
1amDer In front OF an automobile NEARLY
Wrecdng 1t. When the police want 81
arrest Lukousd he fought bt.terlv ard
screamed for help. a big crowd OF man
ran from all directions toward 4ha no
Ice who secured shoe guns and ordered
the mob to dtsperss, which it d3d Lr
koush was booked at the Central SEA
ion 3or dtsorderly conduct. He uvea al
$50 Anne saveaue.
Hammond was greatly excited
about eight o'clock last night wheu
the rumor spread about the CITY
that wholesale rioting had broken
out in the Standard district and
color was lent to the story by the
mad dash of the police patrol filled
with officers to East Hammond.
There was some ground for the
excitement for a mob of two t.
three hundred strikers had pursued
three power plant men to the ve-y
| gates of the shops and were only
quelled because of the appearance
Of armed Standard guards who
covered the retreat of the three
men and took them back in the
ordnance shop for protection.
MEN IN DEFIANT MOOD.
The strikers were in an ugly muot
and Chief Malos men were only able 1,
prevent their further on-rush BY threat.
ening TO shoot. The power plant me:s
who arc employed to keep up power an.
lights for the plant and the conpan,.
houses were about to leave the grounds
when they were set upon BY a large
CONTINUED on PAGE EfKhfl
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Notice B. P. O. E., No. 485.

Regular weekly meetings commencing
tonight Very important matter coming
UP tonight. Every member should be
there.
90 W. L. YOUNG. e. R.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04

Thomas Baron. through Attorney L
j. Modjeska. has filed s%.t in the
Hammond superior court to foreclose
a mechanics lien against joan Maein-
ski. ct al.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
INSURANCE
DISTRIBUTION

Insurance distributors in local and
nearby cities in 1918 according to the
Insurance Press are as follows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
IrIMEs BUREAU AT STATE cAPIrALl

wNDIANAPOLIS, Ind, SEPT. 4.-How
Russian propaganda is spread among
- the foreign strikers in the Standard
Steel Car zonc in Hammond was de-
scribed by Adj. Gen. II. s. Smith. head
of the state troops in Hammond recently
when he told of the service Of the Indi-
ana state militia while on strike duty
a Hammond two weeks ago, in an ad-
dress Tuesday before the american Club.
General smith criticized the Chamber
lain Kahn bill. the Baker bill and that
OF the general staff now before the con-
gress. He declared such military pro-
gram as any of these bills propose would
mean a great additional financial burden
on the country. Besides, he said. young
men of the country need home influences
more than military training at the age
Of nineteen, when. according 70 these
proposals. they would be sent to train
ing camps. He told of the efficiency of
the national guard units in the Spanish
American and world wars. and declared
that conscription is only necessary in
great emergencies.
CONDITIONS IN HAMMOND.
General Smith told of conditions in
Hammond that led 10 the call for state
troops to that city. The strikers at the
Hammond plant were mostly foreigners.
ne said and of all the striking foreign
ers the Russians were the worst. He
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-04
Gen. Smith Tells of
State Troops In Hammond
How Russian Propaganda Is Spread Among the
Population, Commander of Militia
Here, Tells People.

told how terrorist propa aganda is spread
among the Russian population. A rnusi-
cal viii be announced. he said. and after
the short program some one will an
nounce that a noted professor or musi-
clan Of Russia has stopped over in the
city between trains. and he will be called
on TO speak. The speaker will talk in
his native tongue and by the time the
interpreters have made out what he said
he viii be out of town. In his speech
he urges the Russians to take example
from their brothers in Russia to over
throw all government and assert their
power. Foreigners of this kind. General
Smith said. should be deported.
The average wage a month for en-
ployes in the plant where the strike is
on. exclusive of the high officials and
highly paid Office force. is s1Se. General
smith said. Fifty-five per cent of this
labor Is unshilled he said
DID FATIGUE DUTY.
The speaker told how mayors and big
business men. who were merely enlisted
men In the companies Of the militia at
Hammond, did fatigue duty. a mavor
of one city he said. swept our quarters
other business men peeled potatoes. and
one was a bell hop in one of the hotels
where troops were quartered. 1t was
not necessary 10 court-martial or repri-
mand a single man during the entire
stay Of the troops in Hammond. he said
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MEN IN DEFIANT MOOD.

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On streets aAd uewsstands, 3e
per copy. Delivered by CARRIER In
Hammond and west Hammond, SOC
per month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-22
1t Is Easy To
Initiate Names

The public is constantly beinl
swindled by limitations, counterfeits
and substitutes that resemble in
name and appearance Foley's Honey
Tar Compound 1t is because the
original Foley's is so good, so re-
liable and so well known that these
frauds find sale.
Always Has It In His Home.
r. J. Mccall, Athens, Ohio, writes;
"We have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in our home for several years and
find it almost Invaluable for coughs
and colds, and especially for croop
for our children We are never with
out it an dcannot too highly recon
mend it for coughs, colds or crop for
either grown-up people or children" "
Foley's
Honey and Tar.
Compound
IS PLEASANT TO TAKE, and
sooths the raw, inflamed surfaces;
stops the rasping, strangling feeling
IN the throat 1t is made of the pur.
est, freshest and finest ingredients
% be had, contains no opiates or 9th
or harmful drugs, and costs twice as
much to make as any imitation Of fl
For more than thirty years Foley's
Honey and Tar has been used with
satisfaction and success.
Sold everywhere
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-22

Mrs. cOrtenes leaves today for Da..
las to spend the holidays. She will
return to Chickasha about Jan. 1st, to
finish her classes in home nursing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-22

Mrs. Cortenes, the Red Cross nurse,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-22
WY
Honey and Tar.
Compound

Sold everywhere e
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1t has become a pleasing habit.
launching at the Metropolitan Cafe
or taking advantage of the evening
dinner. rgaA