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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
THREE MORE FOR
AIR SERVICE

Three more recruits for the United
States army air service had been added
to the list as a result OF the campaign
which is being conducted IN Hammond
This raises the total sent TO Indianapo-
lis to twenty-one. The latest to enlist
are:
Elmer Frentess. Is, Hammond
Cecil Blackwell, 10. Hammond.
Fred Shafer. 10. Hammond.
There has been no slackening in the
interest of the young men Of Hammond
as shown by the hundreds who continue
to visit the airplane and mechanical
exhibit on the Central school grounds.
At least fifty youths have taken a &c GER
tificates 10 their homes promising to re-
turn TO the recruiting Office later in the
week. 1t is expected that Saturday and
Sunday will break all records and that
Hammond on either OF these days will
furnish more men than any Indiana city
produced in a whole week Of campaign
ing.
Sergeant Cramer and Lieutenant Bal-
lard have visited East Chicago and In
diana Harbor and have arranged for
landing fields so that those cities can
be worked in connection with Ham
ulond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
STREET RY.
PETITION IS
DISCUSSED

Everything that the II w and E.
G street railway has ever done or
failed to DO IN Hammond VAS review
ed at length in the stormy meeting
OF the Hammond city Council called
last night TO consider the company's
petition to raise the fare to seven
cents. The council chamber was pack
ed and the crowd Of citizens overflow
e into the halls and adjoining offices.
Immediately after Masor Brown had
called the meeting to order and had
the ordinance read Alderman Bruce
made the motion that it he rejected
and several were ready - second it.
but Pat Reilly beat them TO T. The
The subject was ready Tor discussion.
ALDERMEN WERE ALSO READY
Aldermen We're on their feet IN an
instant ready to sle+ why the street
car company should not b. favored at
the hands of the city. All Of the old
grievances We're brought up and aired.
The failure of the company to furnish
loop service over the new Columbia
avenue extension; its refusal Ia pave
its part OF the streets whiea had been
improved BY the county; the manner
in which the old franchises has been
obtained and a dozen and one other
matters were discussed in long and
heated orations When the aldermen
stopped for a breathing spell the citi-
zens were called upon for speeches
CONTINUED on page SKI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
LOCAL MEN
CONSIDERING
THEIR RETURN

Working forces Of the railroads run
ming into Hammond nd having shops
here will soon be back at normal follow
Ing the recent walkouts. 1t was an
nounced today that the men were re-
turning TO work and will await the ac-
ton which will be taken at Washington
All fthe men who had been on strike
at the c. & O. yards and roundhouSe
were back az work today. At the Erie
wards all of the inspectors and laborers
and part OF the car repair men were on
the lob today and more are expected
back tomorrow.
The Erie roundhouse men had not
walked out. The Monon shops and re-
pair departments are still tied up but Il
is practically assured that the machin-
lists and boilerraakers Will resume work
Friday morning.
This condition does not apply to the
roads Ia the Chicago district. meet
ing Of employees OF the belt lines was be-
ing held in Chicago this afternoon ana
no announcement has been received AZ
the railroad offices as to what action =
being taken
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
EVERYBODY
IS GUESSING
At CAPITAL
Latest Report Is That Ed. Was.
muth Is Being Gr0Omed
for Race.

TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL
. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. Il.
TO the effect that Warren
McCray of Kentland may not be
candidate for the republican nom
ination for governor after all are
being circulated here.
Rurnors also are being circulated
TO the effect that Edmur1G M Was
muth of Huntington, republican
state chairman, is being groomed
for the race. Consequently, those
who thought they had It all doped
cut are guessing again.
ALL ARE HANGING BACK.
Although numerous candidates and
POSSIBLE candidates have been mention
ed there seems to be little inclination
70 make announcements and TO start the
race. When VIII Fl. Hays. republican
rational chairman. withdrew his name
for consideration il was stated that Mr.
NfcCray In all probability would be a
candidate New, some 80 SO far as 70
venture the opinion that Mr.. Hays may
be induced to re-enrer the race
EVERYBODY JUST GUESSING.
These runors simply go to show the
unsettled condition Of affairs. Just what
is likely 10 happen only a few on the
inside are supposed to know. The rest
are kept guessing The only thing GER
tain thus far is that Edgar D. Bush.
lieutenant governor. will be candidate.
His candidacy seems not to be taken
seriously: SO as it stands, the field -
still vide open.
Besides Mr. McCray. Edward Toner Of
Anderson is probably the most frequent
l. mentioned possibility but he IS not
r,7eeting with general favor and II IS
considered a matter of doubt wnether ne
will decide to make the campaign.
wAsMuTH A FARMER
There are strong indications that tne
story that Mr.. Wesmuth may be a candl-
date has some basis Of fact. Mr. Was
ruth is farmer as we'll as a manu-
<acturer and for this reason could be eN-
rected to appeal to q large class Of Not-
ers He Is not as we'll known as some
ro=sible contenders for the nomination
hut his record as a republican has never
+eer Questioned and with strong cam
nairn he could be expected TO poll q
heavy vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
WOMEN
HURL. PEPPER
At employees
Rioting is Resumed This
Morning at the Standard
Steel Car Plant at Ham
mond.

Women suddenly became active in
connection with the strike at the nlant
OF the Standard Steel Car Co. in Ham
mond this morning and the old stunt
OF throwing pepper and salt in the faces
of men desiring to enter the works has
been resorted TO. At the same time sew
eral men employed at the plant we're
severely beaten by men congreEated on
the streets leading 10 the factory.
Since Judge Baker granted the tempo
rary restraining order against the strik-
ers IN the Z. 5. District court the situa-
tion in East Hammond had been quiet
and il had been hoped that the affair
would be adjusted without further trou-
ble. Gradually the number OF police
had been reduced until this morning
when the trouble broke the force was too
small to handle the situation for while
Two men were dragged from street
cars and handled roughly. another man
employed in the ordnance department
was hit on the head with brick while
another was thrown to the ground and
IN the struggle his clothes were torn and
he received a number of cuts and
bruises. Women were active wherever
the men were collected and on several
occasions threw salt and pepper into the
faces of men who had been stopped
One foreman who had made three at
tempts at entering the works was seized
by several husky women and amid
cheers and hand-clapping he was rushed
10 a street car. boosted UP the Steps and
started on his Nay UP town.
As soon as the seriousness or the situ
alton was learned Chief OF Police Aust
gen summoned all available officers to
the scene and order was restored. How
ever. the crowds fingered until late in
the forenoon when they left 10 attend a
mass meeting. Chief Austgen in the
meantime had received the assurance
from the county sherif's office that
help would be Forthcoming whenever
needed and all members of the police
force on vacation were called back to
their posts.
Only small part of the usual force
was on hands at the factory this morn
ing A number telephoned the officials
that they had either been turned back
or were afraid to try to run the gaunt
let.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
STILL IN JAIL

When the trial OF Rosa Conforti and
Bill Senelli was resumed in the West
Hammond police court this morning,
Judge wowaiski already had three
charges under advisement with three
more pending TIc decided to hold Bill
on the charge OF fornicatfon and Rosa
has a similar charge. while the other
counts were dismissed. Both were
bound over to the Cook county grand
jury under $4,000 bond each They are
still in jail. not having been able to Ak
up the bonds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
HAMMOND
PEOPLE Send
A COMPLAINT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. a. =
Charges Of proftecring in sugar and ice
in three Indiana cities we're turned over
TO the Office or United States District
Attorney Slack for investigation by
Harry f. Barnard federal food admins
traitor for Indianapolis.
Consumers at Logansport reported
that grocers there are charging sixteen
and seventeen cents for sugar. exceed
ing BY several cents the reasonable
charge fixed BY the government.
Hammond persons complained to the
food administrator that dealers there
ere charging the extortionate price Of
eighteen cents for sugar
From Elkhart come complaints of
profiteers-
In Gary complaints about ice charges
are made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
FORD LIBEL CASE
GOES TO JURY
LINIERNATIoMAL NEWs SERVICE

v TT tNF A IUNAL NLWN SERVICE
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Aug. Ia
The Henry Tord-Chicago Tribune mill
lion dollar libel suit went 70 the Jury At
10 o'clock today. verdict IS expected
late today.
Judge James Tucker ia his charge to
the jury. declared that the Tribune was
a liberty to criticise man Of Fords
standing but az the same time pointed
out tha< certain uses Of the Mord 'anar-
chist" were libelous. The automobile
manufacturer based his suit for $1,000
coo on an editorial published in the
Tribune under the caption Ford is an
anarchist"
Judge Tucker, during his address TO
the jury. submitted fifteen definitions OF
the word anarchist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
CRACK FLYERS
Reach CITY,
ARE BUSY
Many Men and Women Are
Seeing Hammond from
The Air.

Delayed at the last minute in maxi
ing some minor repairs TO one Of their
planes. the two passenger carrying
airships did not get to Hammond from
Gary as had been planned. 1t was
expected that they would reach Ham
mond at . o'clock yesterday. but the
first beautiful ship reached the city
last night at 7 o'clock and began TAX
ing passengers up Immediately.
We don't take any chances said
Pilot Parmley. this morning while In
Hammond we have been in the
business three months now and have
carried over 1000 passengers without
the slightest accident and We intend
to keep Up tha record. Some repairs
we're necessary on one or the motors
in order to keep II IN perfect trim. 50
We stopped the clock long enough in
order to make a thorough job OF II.
But We are on the lob now this after
noon sure"
" Parmley and Paul Milnor.
both former army fyers are old hands
a. the game They can do all the
stunts. providing the passengers want
first flight seems to prefer straight
flying Hammand people Will be
given an opportunity 70 see Just how
;he old town looks from the clouds
The passenger planes Will be At the
landing field a6 18th street and Burn
ham road in West Hammond until
sunday and with the excitement that
the army plane has aroused they
should do a big business. Next week
they viii take in the Eigin races.
That Gary has the aviation fever IS
shown by the fact that four OF the
seven recruits for the air service sign
ed in Hammond yesterday. we're from
Cary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
J. A. CREW TAKES
POSITION IN EAST.

J. A. Crew. assistant superintend-
ent oe the blast furnoces at the Gar,
Works. has resigned and gone to Pr
tsburg Steel plant 70 take a similar
position to the one he held here. NJ.
successor to Mr. Crew here has beei.
named. Mrs. Crew IS IN Michigan
with her mother.
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Bulletins
tBULLETIS)

tBL LIE TN
SIsTERSVILLE. W. VA, AUG. IA
Eight persons were killed and thirty
injured. some fatally. as tae result OF
a street car. carry women and child
rem picnickers from Marietta. o.. and
Reno. W. Va. crashing into the en-
gine OF the freight train at crossing
four miles above Parkersburg. w. Va.
early this afternoon. Seven dead We're
scalded by steam from the bursting
pipe of the freight engine.
Edward Anderson. prominent Par
kersburg attorney. a witness of the
tragedy. dropped dead Of apoplexy-
OF the 80 injured, a number viii
die All were removed to the hos
pital at Parkersburg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
Charged With Speeding

Virgil Barker. Of sos FORSYTH av-
enue. West Hammond. was arrested
Yesterday on Holman street. Ham
nond. by officer Hanlon. Of the Ham
police charged with speeding.
Barker who was driving forty miles
an hour was fined sif.o0 in the Ham
mond city court this morning BY Judge
klotz
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
..XIRA

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
'LTG co IA-G%w.ly,

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
CHICAGO. Aug. a. Striking
railway car men of the Chicago dis
trict voted this afternoon to return
to work. pending settlement of
their demands for wage increases.
The vote viii return 27,ooo car
men to work but will not affect the
strike of the shopmen OF whom
there are 1000 on strike in the
Chicago district alone The date
on which the workers will return
to their employment will be decid-
ed by vote to be taken tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
SOUTH CHICAGO
MAN ARRESTED

Oscar Bergstrom OF 1olI2 Ewing av-
enue. South Chicago. was arrested on
yesterday at Indionpalis boulevard by
the Hammond police charged with
speeding.
Bergstrom was aned sfi.oo in the
Hammond city court this morning. by
Judge Klotz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
VOTE ON STRIKE
IN CHICAGO
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIer

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl
CHICAGO, Aug. li.-Approximately
$4,000 steel and iron workers of the
district. members Of the Allied
Iron and Steel Workers OF America, are
oting today on the question OF striking
to enforce their demands for wage in
creases. shorter hours and better work
ing conditions.
The union leaders say the mon are
voting to 10 in favor of a walk-out
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
LONDON, Aug. IA big victory vas
won today IN the peoples light against
the high cost Of living and prohteering
when the house Of commons passed the
proftseang bill. .rl.is measure empo~-
ers the beard OF trade to hx prices Of
foodstuRs and also fixes tribunals for
the trial of dealers against whom oharg-
es Of profteer1ng are made. Women may
sit on these tribunals.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERyieEl
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Wholesa1s con-
fscatton OF foodstuHs held In cold stor-
age plants and warehouses in Chicago.
and proposed drastic action against food
hoarders and profteers that has sent
prices On many commodities tunabhng
here. were expected to have still further
effects today in the federal government
drive against the high cost of living.
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uuLLETIN.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Anothsr ad-
vance on the high cost Of living was
made In the senate this afternoon when
the audit and control committee ordered
a favorable report on q resolution call
ing for a sweeping .nvestig ration OF coal
production consumption and prices.
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(1ULLErrw.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEJ
WASHINGTON, Aug. l5--The a5sen-
tion of district attorneys throughout the
country was called by the department
OF justice today to the decision of George
RI Rolfe, Of the sugar equalization oona-
lntttes, that eleven cents n pound 10
flair price" for sugar.
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HEAD Of
GROCERS
IN CHARGE
Atty. General Wants to Put
Teeth Into the Food
Control Act.
(BULLETI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
TOLEDO O., Aug. l4.-Prodteering by
the government IN the sale Of millions
Of pounds OF army foods, was charged
today by J. A. Ulrner. president OF ths
National Retail Grocers Association, At
q meeting called by Mayor Cornell
Schretber, 20 discuss food prices.
Ulnaer, charged that the government is
holding 100000 pounds OF prunes at
20 cents a pound which IL bought, he
declared for five and a half cents a
pound He also charged similar profit
eertng In canned pineapples.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
POT SHOTS
AT H. c. L.
tRuLLErIS.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Aoting on Wa
rants authorizing satxurs for eosdegai-
nation and sale, Deputy United states
Marshall Henry DICK today seized s5,-
500 pounds Of butter in Chicago cold
storage plants and refrigerator cars.
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(EUL1GT1N.1
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyicEl
CHICAGO, Aug. l4.-Ihe most
sensational drop in corn prices in
months on the Chicago board Of
trade was noted in closing corn
prices today.
Corn was off from - TO 812
cents. Oats were not so hard hit
and closing prices showing losses
of but d to 81. cents
Market experts declared the
slump today is bonafide and due to
the contemplated action Of the gov
eminent in its fight to reduce the
cost of living.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14
EMBARGOES LIZ TED.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON. Aug l4.-With the
return to work of striking shopmen on
the Wabash railroad all embargoes have
been lifted.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The
Giants in the last half Of a thrill
ing fourteen inning game defeated
Cincinnati today by score of 2
to l.
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New York Disturbed
Over FoIlies Strike
In Meantime BARRIERS Give Aid and The French
Poodles Suffer in the Cold Rain Storm

rubber raincoats gather about strike
headquarters in Forty-ffth st, nos
minding the downpour a bit. But, Is
in other strikes, the innocent had 70
suffer and their poor little French
poodIes wet to the skin. shovered and
coughed in tho cold The girls said
that only went to prove what brutes the
managers were
FLO" rs DISTRESSED.
The closing of the "Follies" in spite
of the injunction restraining the princi-
pals and chorus from striking was the
sensation of the day along Broadway.
\ few hours before the evening perfos-
nance Flo Ziegfeld assembled his chorus
beauties and reminded them that he
had always bought their shoes and
stockings for treatre and had never
routed them out of bed early in the
morning for rehearsaIs
AUDIENCE GETS HONEY BACK.
why. the girls in the Midn ght Frolic
have never been called before o'clock
IL the afternoon. said Ziegfeld impress
sIyely.
But some or the principals obtained
an order vacating the injunction, and
after an audience Of > 1000 had been seat :
ed the strike vas called and the audi
ence told to get its money back
The strikers fund is being daily aug
mented- Manage John Mcciraw. of the
New York Giants. sent a check for
81 600. and offered to sage benefit base
ball game.
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from the unorganized company of land
ladies or roominE houses in the side
streets running off Broadway in the
tnirties fortios and nfties The chorus
glhls reported that some OF these who
had always been suspected Of having
adamant hearts under their mother hub
bards. had volunteered to let the littla
matter of the weekly room rent slide by
until the girls are back at work again.
OH, rKE POOH PooDLEsi
A cold drizzling rain had a quite dis
tressing effect on the strike today. This
actresses and chorus girls, wrapped in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-14

Employees Declare They are
Not Being Treated Right
By the City.

Street car service in Hammond
Whiting and East Chicago may be
tied up once more as a result of the
failure of the Hammond city coun-
Gil to act favorably upon the appli-
cation of the Green line for an in
crease in fare.
Employees declare they will not
work at the old wages and unless
the company lives up to its agree
ment 4 strike will be called.
PRESIDENT VISITS HAMMOND.
President William Quinlan of the sur
face lines organization. was in Ham-
mond this afternoon getting line az
the situation and preparing TO demand
that the company use Indiana employes
the same as the men in Chica go.
says that at the time the street car men
accepted the offer of the company th-l
were assured by the officials that th".
had been promised a fare increase il
Indiana cities providing the raise was
granted in Chicago by the utilities COM
MISSION Inc action OF INe hammond
council last night shows that If prom
ise was made 1t is not being kept,
We are going TO insist that the mse
of the Hammond barn get the same
wages as the Chicago men and thes
must commence at the same time" said
MIR. Quinlan today. IF the compans
doesn't live up to it's agreement we
going TO tie up the line" He and Bar
I
representing the Hammond barn. arc
canvassing the Hammond situation to-
day
MEETING rs CALLED.
a meeting OF street car employees VIII
be held at the old headquarters on Nor,t
Holman st Friday evening at O'Clock.
at which the proposition Will be dis
cussed and action will be taken.
The new wage went into effect or til
Chicago lines August g. but the meu
on the Hammond lines are still working
at the old rate. but on eight-hour
basis.
It had been said that only the citiss
in Indiana which granted the fare in
crease would have service but the en-
pIoyes insist that the cars will run III
each of the three cities or they will
stop all of them. 1t has also been suE
gested as possibility that Chicago car
men may take some action in sympaths
with the Hammond barn.
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IIn1ERsArlosAL NEWS SERVICE

[IkTERRATioNA- NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON Aug. 14.-At-
torney General Palmer's request for
amendments putting teeth into the
food control act and extending its
provisions TO clothing and contain
ers Of foods and feeds, were taken
up today at meetings of the senate
agriculture committee and a sub
committee of the house agriculture
committee.
A favorable report will be sub
mitted almost Immediately. senate
and house leaders believe.
SUGAR SELLER ARMEsTED.
Meanwhile the attorney
drive against hoarders and prohteers.
being wagcd with unabated vigor Fol-
lowing the first arrest. that Of a Bing-
hamton. y. =. grocer. who sold sugar
for IS cents q pound-reports Of many
more prosecutions were expected TO
reach the departemnt during the re-
mainder Of the week officials said.
Facing requests for appropriations
totaling more than $500 900 from vari-
Gus government agencies and bureaus
for the fight against the high cost OF
living. the house appropriations commit
tee today began framing legislation
necessary TO release this fund from the
treasury. Federal Trade Commissioners
colver and Murdock today presented
their arguments to Chairman Good. Of
the committee. the commission. having
asked for $500 900 in addition to grants
previously made. in order to undertake
the vast number Of Investigations de-
manded into various injuries producing
or controlling the production Of necessi-
ties.
Within day or two Secretaries VIII
son. of labor. Redheld. Of commerce. and
Houston. Of agriculture, will explain to
the appropriations committee their needs
for money and special employees With
which to carry on their part for the
Campaign.
Following these presentations the
committee will rush to the house its
recommendations for emergency appro-
priations. and the house is sitting in
daily sessions TO be prepared to act
without delay
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