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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
COMMISSION
RULES AGAINST
STANDARD OIL

" ASf11-Nt u 1 I-N. aug ~ i ne IeueT1L
trade commission has taken action 10
stop the leasing of gasoline pumps and
tanks TO retail dealers BY oil companies
on exclusive dealing leasing terms in
tended to stihe competition An order
10 cease this practice was today served
on the Standard Oil co. of Indiana The
order prohibits the company from enter
ing into contracts. or from continuing
after four months 10 operate under
existing contracts, which provide that
dealers, a consideration for the lease
Of pumps and tanks. shall use them
only for the handling of gasoline and
products sold BY that company The
leasing Of tanks and pumps at rentals
below those warrantahle To insure rea-
sonable profit. on the condition they
would not be used 70 distribute the prod
ucts of competitor companies. the COM
mission ruled is AN unfair method 0f
compe tition in violation Of Law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
Ut DRIVERS
MAKE FIGHT
ON ORDINANCE

To combat the new traffic ordinance.
which they claim was passed TO put them
out of business. the jitney owners AMI
drivers met in secret session at the
labor headquarters in Gary yesterday
morning 10 discuss the situation. The
ordinance prohibits them from going
closer to the mill gates to pick up pas
sengers than the south side of Third
ave and also prohibits autoists from
reversing their direction on Broadway
from Third ave to Eighth ave The
outcome Of the meeting has not been
learned. Attorney Joe Conroy Of Ham
mond has been employed to represent
them in their fight. it is reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
MINNIE PROVOST, IS,
sOUAW, SMOKES PIPE

A unique character appears in Liza
Lees latest Paramount picture. a
Daughter of the Wolf" which comes to
the Deluxe theatre today and tomor-
row. Minnie Provost is her name and
she has been working in motion pic
lures ever since their beginning.
she is an Indian squaw and is still
active and healthy at eighty-fve ana
smokes her corn cob pipe With more
igor than ever. Minnie has an ex-
caIlent memory and can tell some
tbings about her ancestors and her
childhood DAYS that would seem like
ancient history to the most or US.
She attracted considerable attention
by her work in Mack Sennetts seven
reel production starring Mabel NOT
nand. entitled Mickey
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
HOW STOCKS
OPENED
llS rlR.ArloHAL NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK. Aug 20-The stool
market showed a strong tone at the
opening today with a resumption oi
buying by commission houses. Stee
common was in good demand. novins
up - to 1O17s while Crucible rose Over
two points to 1852 The oil stocks
were ali strong Mexican Petroleum
moving UP from 1903 10 172s4. and Pa
American Petroleum | u to 1oslz
Opening gains of from fractions to
over one point were recorded in nearly
all Of the other active issues. Industria
Alcohol started two points higher a.
1856. The railway stocks were steady
Reading advancing x to 177s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
GREAT WELCOME
FOR PERSHING
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

OMAHA. Ntb.. AZ Q. zU.-IoWd.
Kansas, Montana and the Dakotas and
other states viii join with Nebraska
in extending welcome TO Gen John
J. Pershina upno his arrival here
about October l. A feature Of the
demonstration will be a military pa
rade Civic organizations OF the city
are arranging a reception. A recep-
ton also will be given in Lincoln.
Neb.. the gneeraTs home when he ar
rtves there General Pershing VIII
be accompanied by his son. warren.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
SOUTH CHICAGO
MAN is HURT

While changing a tire nhis auto
mobile at 21o7 South Broadway yes
terday morning c. E. VanHorne of
235 E. Superior avenue, South Chicago
was painfully injured
vanHorn was under the machine
near the rear wheel. when S R
Tucker OF gao Chase street attempted
to crank the car while it >as in mo-
ton The machine moved nearly a
foot. VanHorn being caught beneath
the wheel While his injuries were
not serious. it gave him considerable
pain and was attended by Or. Mitchell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
EIGHT HOURS A DAY

1.aborers employed by the Hammond
street department are now enjoying
the eight hour day. resolution
was introduced at the meeting Of the
civ council Tuesday evening by the
street and Alley committee giving
them the eight hour day to become sf-
fective at once The men are 70 re-
ceive the pay they have regularly
ben receiving for nine hours
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
ORPHEUM THEATRE
OPENS SATURDAY

James Michelstetter. fresh from his
vacation in Wisconsin. is back at the
Hammond Orpheum theatre getting
things in readiness for the reopening
Of the place Saturday. While he was
away the show house has been entire
~ redecoraced and frightened up.
For the opening bill under the new
policy American Minstrel Maids"
viii be the headliner Saturday and
Sunday. This show one OF the best
OF its class in the country. was book
ed after Mr. Michelstetter had done
lot of shopping around in order 70
land good one for the FIRST day. At
the Saturday show and regularly after
that there VIII be six good vaudeville
acts daily
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
A New Gary Law Firm

law partnership has been formed
between Attorney George Manlove
former city controller. At Gary. and
Lieut. John Scott. with OFFICES n the
Reynolds building $50 Broadway.
Lieut. Scott has recently returned
from overseas service OF over a year
He was a member OF the first division
that was engaged in all the major
battles and wears two Or three wound
stripes
Before enlistine Lieut. scott prac-
ticed law in Gary and the new law
firm will be very popular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
G. r. COMPANY RATE

The Chicago Telephone company viii
be asked 70 discontinue the new rate
schedule which was put into operation
in Hammond while the governme emit
vas operating the system. a number
OF increases we're made in the rates
and since the postal department re-
linquished control Of the lines no re-
duction has been made a resolution
instructing the legal department t.
call the companys attention 70 the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
IRENE EX-CASTLE
DENIES STORIES
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

ITHACA. n Y. AUGUST 20-Mrs.
Robert E fireman. who was formerly
Irene Castle. the famous dancer and
screen star. emphatically denied to-
day rumors that she had married her
present husband Capt fireman. 7-Trree
months after her first husband. Vern-
on Castle. was killed in an aeroplane
accident in Texas
When told of a story printed in the
New York newspapers, declaring she
had gone through a secret ceremony
with Capt. fireman at Greenville S
c.. on May 81. 1915 Mrs fireman de
clared il was absolutely false"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
J. Fl. HUBER
DISCHARGED

WHITING, ND. AUGUST 20.
n Huber. 1924 Atchison avenue. who
was arrested on complaint OF Helen
Ziveig who charged grand larceny.
was found not guilty and discharged
IN the city court yesterday The
Young woman who had been hefriend-
ed b. the Hublers. accused them OF
halding her personnel property TO the
value Of $40. but the court found there
was no evidence to support her charg-
es
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
GARY BANKS CLOSE
TO HONOR STEEL NAN

The banks of Gary are closed this
afternoon in honor Of the death of
Henry g Hay. Sr. assistant treasurer
OF the Z s. Steel corporation. whose
funeral was held at the home OF his
son. Banker Henry G. Hay, $50 Jack
son street. the Rev Father Elliott of
Grace Episcopal church. officiating
The remains were shipped Sver the
Wabash this afternoon to Vincennes'
Ind. the former home OF Mr.. Hay for
burial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
HELP WANTED

slight Increase in calls for men In
certain lines Of employment have been
noted at the Hammond office of the
L. S. Emp1oyent Service Joseph
News, acting examiner in charge stat
ed this morning that the demand for
car repairers was increasing. He
could have used sixteen repair men
and also had openings for ten freight
handlers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
WHIPPET TANKS
IN MEXICO
rINrEaNArIoNAL NEWS sEevIcEl

the past week 100 one-man vhippet
tanks have been sent to the Mexican
border from = L s. army depot at
East Columbus Half Of the tanks
went 10 san Antonio and the rest to
Fort Bliss Within the last few days
5000 rifles we're forwarded to border
points.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
COAL SHORTAGE
STIRS EUROPE
fI.1rsNA1IoNAL NEWS SERVICE

Paris. AUGUST 2o-The coal short
age in central Europe is now enEas-
ing the attention Of the supreme
council and il was understood today
that an 4ffort will be made to speed
up production IN the saar and Ruhr
helds to relieve the situation before
winter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
BISHOP
ASKS FOR
$4,000
Diocese of Northern Indiana
Plans Expansion Work in
Gary Hammond Field

intensified social service among the
polyglot foreign workers or the calumet
regions industrial and manufacturing
centers is planned in the survey just
sent TO national headquarters of the ma
tion-wide campaign Of the Episcopal
church b. the RI Rev. John Hazen
White. d D.. bishop Of the diocese 81
northern Indiana The survey contem-
plates an appropriation Of S13S.000 for
increased equipment IN the way Of
churches. settlement houses. etc. and
for added clergy. This is to establish
a point or contact. as these laborers
must be approached FIRST through serv-
Ice to their physical mental and moral
needs before the church can minister
Adequately to their spiritual needs.
Bishop White asks that the church in
MS diocese be aided through the nation
vide campaign TO expand its work in
cary where there are extensive manu-
factories in steel and tinplate. with an
annual payroll of $4,000 coo
Can Reach 100000 people.
Including the suburban population,
100000 persons can be reached through
The churchs work in and about Gary
alone Many OF these are declared TO be
entirely unchurched Many of them ave
foreigners. Their number IS increasing
-apidly The nationwide campaign :
plan for modifying its forces to expand
Its work stresses this fact The survey
calls for the completion Of the church
for italians now under way In Gary and
the erection OF rectory and communi-
~ house in connection with i for social
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

RT-TTER-Recelpts l.54-. No sess I"'1'
EGGs-Receipts. 1850 No session
CHEESE Twins. new. 1914 5oe.
diaries. so a 31ls; young Americas - 2
n ~: longhorns. 31ta n sc; bricks Sc
1--WE POULTRY - Turkeys. zoe,
chickens. sic: springs. 81 a s2e; ROSTERS
Ole. geese. 2Oc; ducks. 2Sc.
Receipts. 100 cars Ne"
0hios. s275G 800.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
BUSH TO GIVE
HIS KEYNOTE
rfnrrenArIoNAI NEws SERVICE

NEW ALBANY. IND. AUG 20
Lieut.. Gov. Edgar D. Bush. candidate
for the republican nomination for
Governor. Will deliver his KEYNOTE
speech at meeting here Friday night
sept. 10. according 70 announcement
BY NJ. Bert Thurman. republican dis
trfct chairman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
ANTHRAX AT MADISON

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
MADISON. IND. AUG. 20.-5even
cows and horses belonging to Henry
Bersch are dead Of Anthrax, believed
caused b. drinking water from
stream carrying giue-factory refuse
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
rurcAoo CASE GRAIN CLOSE.

cORN-No. mixed, $3.50 ~ y >
mixed 1896: ? white. $500; yellow.
s1oa62 zoo: yellow. s1-99; 4 yellow
sf99 .
oATs-~o. : white. 73A 76i2c' ;
white. 72a761sc; 4 white, ia q Sc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
.,,n,,r,oNAI NEWS SERVICE

r1TICAGO. Aug 20-NEAl-5V - ~
-. oa0o4c: 20 20 so lbs. IS CSC; 30
to 100 lbs. PROSE. fancy. 29c; over
,,.aight kidneys. 40 to IT'S lbs. $50 l'c'
coarse. ia 12izc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20

The Times want ads bring as
tonishing results if their users are
to be believed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20

Times news service IS the best
hat money can buy ard honest
effort can furnish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20

child Report TO the Food Admins
traitor in your city all cases Of what
sou consider an unfair price in all
commodities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20
BARNARD
EXPECTED
To ADVISE:

Opening his drive TO smash the high
cost IF living. investigation into the
boarding and oVer-charge of sugar. the
exorbitant ice prices and prosecution Of
food prohteers all over the county. was
the days duty Of County Food Admins
traitor R. G Parry yesterday
His first steps was 10 reappoint All Of
his former war deputies IN the county
and Is now perfecting an organization
which Will be called in session in the
near future At present Mr.. Parry is
awaiting speeific Instructions from
State Food Investigator Barnard Of In
dianapohs and until then he is uncer-
tain Just how he Will map out bis cam
paign The state food department has
not Yet pointed out how foodstuff profit
eering can be stopped
Instruction has beeen received from
Attorney General Palmer to collect all
evidence Of profteering or Illegal COM
binations and submit the same for prose-
cution under the Lever act. After the
evidence Of violations are collected the
reports viii be sent in to the attorney
generals office and the cases Will be
handled through the department or ms
tice As a result Of the Investigations
by number of federal sleuths in Gary
and elsewhere over the county several
weeks ago. a large number of violations
in profiteering will be brought to light
TO discuss the ice problem Mr.. Parry
will call a meeting Of the ice men in
Cary on Friday Complaints are being
made at the food administrators Office.
thai people who have purchased coupon
books cannot get ice deliveries and he
wishes 10 know the reason Why. other
phases or the ice situation will be dis
cussed
The following notice has been received
for publication from the county food adj
ministration today.
TO THE PUBLIC
The Food Administration IS again
organizing in every city county.
town and hamlet in the county.
The punishment of violators. as
It relates to boarding. proiteering
and waste under the Lever Act can
not be accomplished without the as
sistance of every man. woman and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20

Take The Times md keep il
touch with the whole world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-20

matter was introduced In the Ham
mond council Tuesday evening and
carried unanimously.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27
Sensational Feat in Russia Not
Surpassed in Whole History
of War.
BETRAYED BY DEsERTER
Americans Attacked While Asleep by
Superior Force Of Russians-victory
Finally Crowns Heroic Struggle
Of the Ooughboys.

San EranciscO.-StOries OF herOism
may be told of the ArgOnne until thev
are written In the pages OF history.
the galluntry of the American marines
at Chateau Thierry may thrill man
kind to the end of time itself, the glory
of the western front may pass into
the generations, but never will there
he story that can surpass the one
brought home by the handful of Amer
leans who battled at ROmanofka. 81
beria. on June 26, 1919.
1t was disclosed here for the first
time by Lieut.. Lawrence D. Butler of
the Thirty first infantry. With the
lower half of his jaw shot away
Butler recited the tale haItingly.
Guided by American.
An American soldier deserted and
guided numerically' superior force
of Russians to poorly protected
camp. where the Americans were
hivouncked. They were sleeping when
the onslaught opened. The Russians
were mussed on the crest of heav-
lily timbered hill commanding the en-
tire camp. and poured deadly rifle
and muchine gun fire into the thin
khaki ranks. There We're seventy-two
tloughboys when the fight started.
When 1t ended twenty-eight were dead
and twenty-five others were severely
wounded. Five of the company have
been recommended for the Distin-
glIished Service cross.
The Russians had posed as simple
country folk. friendly to the Amer
leans. They outnumbered their bene-
factors ten to one. But when they
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27

strips are slOped OF tn points at the
ends. Then they nre relied tightly
around heavy needle and dipped In
clear shellac. This forms long bend
when the needle is withdrawn. mnd
these beads are strung on irvine. with
glass beads between the paper ones. or
beads of wood or metal instead of
glass; The beads are In many bealt
full cOlOrs and look like Venetian
beads. except that they are long and
pointed at the ends.
All garbage cans should be lined
with old newspapers rs soon as they
nre emptied. This keeps them from
ruxting and acquiring d bad odor Bits
of food and refuse from the kitchen
and inble should he drained of water
or,othsr. liquid and wrapped In a pa-
per before being placed the gnrbnge
can. This is handy way In which to
handle garbage In cities. where people
have no chickens or pigs to feed 1t to.
HOusekeepers save themselves hard
work by spreading down, pers over
clean floors on rainy days. The feet
Of the ice man usually need TO he
gunrdpti ngninst In this way and if II
runner. HnOleum or smnI' rugs cover
the porch or Kitchen this newspaper
protection will keep them good-l' king
much longer than they could otherwise
he. Newspapers u-ed us interliningsHre
said to provide much warmth In COW
eriitls and they serve this purpose
tackled over the walls OF sheds and
OlIti,OlSps
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27
HUSBANDS FOR WIVES SMOKE
Englishmen Buy Cigarettes for Wom-
en-, Say London Tobacco
Dealers. r

London. Engiand.-West end toiac-
cOnists assert that the Englishmen
generally not only do not disapprove
Of women smoking. but encourage
their wives in the practice.
Eve sell almost as many cigarettes
to women as to men," said one. Ere
quently man customers, after buying
cigars and tobacco for themselves. ask
for cigarettes for their wives. Clergy.
men who dO not themselves smoke
come in and ask for a hundred Turk
ish cigarettes for their womanfolk.
Cigarette smoking has not YET he
come fashionable among working Class
women. hut in the middle and upper
classes I imagine that the husband
who quarrels with his wife because
she smokes must be n rarity"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27

Uses for Old Papers cnd Magaxines
Everyone knows that 1t has become
worth the while Of housewives In av.
erage circumstances to save the old
newspapers. magazines and the like.
and sell them to the junk man. The
price paid for them Is much higher
than in prewar times. Before the war
so per cent of the rags Used for paper
making in this country were bought In
Europe and brought here. At any rate
this Is what the paper men tell us.
These rags nut being available during
the war. prices of paper began to soar
1t is not likely TINT they will get back
to their prewar level for many u year.
In the meantime 1t is worth while. be-
sides being good policy. TO-. some mem
ber of the family to save and sell old
papers. magazines and rugs. II chill
drrn undertake this work 1t helps to
teach them thrift and orderIiness.
Old newspapers and magazines may
be used in other ways. 1t Is said II
they are Immersed in water and rolled
while wet. into tight balls. when dried
out these balls mike excellent fuel. II
takes them some time to dry and this
little industry ought to prove profitu-
BILE to the enterprising small hoy who
undertakes 1t. The balls are used as
substitute for wood or coal, making a
clean. bright fire. During the war
children In the schools learned to make
trench cnndies Of old newspapers and
paraffin. The papers were cut Into
.four-inch strips and u number of strips,
rolled tightl! together into fat can.
dies. These were boiled for an hour
in paraffin. They make small and
very hot flame and ought tU prove use
fu,f in several ways. They promise
well to help out In kindlin; any sort of
Are. IA
Portierea mnde Of brlght-cOIOred
magazine covers are handsome. The
covers are cut In strips and these
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27

took him and his officers only short
time to diAcOver that in Gary as in
other places where there were eco
nOnic troubles. alien agitatOrs had
seized the place and the opportunity
to spread their doctrines OF hate and
fire. i1,.
II was discovered that these alien
anarchists were as much hated by
zeal American labor as TREY were by
Americans not ordinarily included
within the ranks of labor.
Routed Out by Army Men.
Under General Woods orders the
strikers were allowed to continue their
peaceful picketinc and hold their
peaceful assemblies. The army author
ities turned their attention to the for
cigners who were seeking to stir up
strife and to bring about bloOdshed.
The intelligence officer on the scene
was Lieut. Donald c. Van Buren. Act
ing with the municipal authorities sew
en- foreigners We're arrested. and held
for deportation. The places Of rendez-
vous of the allen trouble making ele-
ment were searched and n part of the
result is shown in the accompanying
picture.
1t was soon found out by General
Wood that the striking wOrkmen In
Gnry were just NJ much pleased as
anybody else that the Reds were be-
ing routed out Not one Of the leaders
of the anarchistic element was an
American citizen. The arrests of the
aliens were mnde. their arms and pro-
pagandn material were seized. and
law and order were re-estabiished In
Gary without firing shot.
Among the stun found in the an
archstic dens were revOlvers. and
rifles OF various kinds. plenty of am
munition and pamphlets and pictures
OF various sorts. Among the pamphlets
was one entitled with Drops of
Blo0d.'' the words of the title being
printed In red while the pages OF the
pamphlet were be~,rinkled with red
Ink
One of the posters which was taken
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-27

out of reach of the mother ~hO be.
lieves In being conservative in ex-
penditures for children. Even tEe low.
tributiOn Of pelts hasn't brought down
the high cost of fur coats: little cont
OF rabbit skin sells for more than
hundred dollars. Fur fabrics and es-
peciaily wool furs. make very warm
coats and none of these textile fIrs
are woven In patterns especially suited
to children's wear. Bat the bulk OF
cOats for coolest weather are made ot
heavy woolen materials and lined with
close-wOven but lighter, wool fabrics
or with other substantial Innings. Chin
chilla.. .astrachan and rough-surfaced
wOolens are warm and durable nnd
corduroy is an attractive fabric that
has the same virtues. The coat shown
at the right of the two pictured is the
type liked for everyday wear.
The little coat at the left is dressy
affair of velveteen made with blouse
and skirt and has a wide cape collar
and bnnd cuffs Of beaver plush. II In
a handsome garment and the fabrics
are sturdy and warm. Labor IL the
most expensive element in coats and
coat Of this kind made at home will
cost about half the price the shops
must get for 1t. The heavy cloths for
everyday wear are more dflicult for
the amateur to work with and 1t In
doubtful that any saving worth while
can he gained by attempting them At