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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09
Tax COLLECTIONS nclayed.

East Las Vegas. N. NJ, Jan, s.
Manuel Y. Martinez has been elected
chairman of the board of county
commissioners. which has begun pp-
erations with the. newly elected mem
bership. Other members are M. NJ.
Padgett and Jose c. Rivera. Because
of an unavoidable delay in the treas
urer's office in getting out tax no.
tees the board extended to January
81 the date on which the first one
half of the taxes for 1918 become de-
llnquent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
WILL NAME SHOW DATE

The New Mexico Automobile Deal
ers' association will meet within few
days to fix the date for the annual au-
tomobile show, c. M. Barber, presi-
dent of the association, announced on
Wednesday. The show will be held
here and earlv in March. The dealers
have not decided, however, whether
itNshall be the first or second week
Of that month.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09
ARCHIBALD LACQUER
BURIED YESTERDAY

The funeral of Archibald Hacdper
was held Yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at C. Y, French's chapel. The
Right Rev, Frederick r. Howden of
the Episcopal church officiated. Mrs.
Ray Bailey and Mrs. ]. o. Schwent-
ker sang two touching selections,
"Asleep in Jesus and abide With
No" There We're many beautiful
floral pieces, contributions from l@-
ing friends Of the decedent. Burial
was in Farview cemetery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09
cured At a Cost OF 2s cents.

Eight years ago when we first
moved to Nation, / was a great suf-
ferer. from indigestion and constipa-
ton" writes Mrs. Robert Allison
Mattoon, H. 81 had frequent head
aches and dizzy spells, and there was
a feeling like a heavy weight pressing
on my stomach and chest all the time.
/ felt miserable. Every ,morsel OF
food distressed me. could not rest
at night and felt tired and worn out
all the time. One bottle of Chamber
AIMS Tablets cured me and ! nave
since felt like a different person"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09

Ground Oil Cake for stock and
poultry. This il flax seed oil cake,
u great feed and regulator. Per 100
pounds, IS: less than 100 pounds IL
YOU care for it.--E. w. Fee. Phone 10.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09
Sold Everywhere.

Watch for the frs. symptom,
hoarseness and give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy at once. 1t is prompt
and effectual.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-09

Only One ''BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets Look for signature of z. w.
GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. 30c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
JITS AND BUSES
PAY FEDERAL TAX
Uncle Sam Wants Piece Of
Change from Drivers of
Autos for Hire.

With the passage OF the revenue act
Of 1918 several special taxes went into
effect which Will affect local businesses.
Among these IS federal tax which is
placed on all passenger automobiles us
I'd for hire, which includes jitney busses
and taxi cabs
The law reads as follows
Persons carrying on the business of
operating or renting passenger automo-
biles for hire shall pay SO for each
such automobile having seating ca
pacity Of more than two and not more
than seven. and $50 for each such auto
mobile having a seating capacity of
more than seven passengers"
The local revenue office IS waiting
for instructions which will probably
come within short time
The tax viii date from Jan 1. 1919,
and expire June so 1919. The fee viii
be one-half Of the prescribed amount as
the fiscal year ends june so. At the
time Of collection the taxpayer viii be
taxed one-twclfth OF the amount of the
total tax for the year, for every month
or fraction thereo he Will have been in
business on June so 1919.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
SEVENTEEN ENLIST
IN j. S. ARMY
Recruiting Officer Makes a
Good Record for Short
Time Here.

In the short time that SGT. Robert
Cramer. Hammond's new recruiting Of
ncer. has been here the following seven
teen young men have enlisted:
Bernard Beckman, is years old. or
Lowell Ind, enlisted in aviation section
L. s. Army.
Ralph BonasEi. IS years old, Of Val
.paraiso Trd., enlisted in the Motor
Transport.
Clarence Bickei. IS years old. of Ham
mond. enlisted IN the Coast ARTILLERY.
These three r1en left on the i2:45 train
this morning for Fort Thomas, Ky.
The following fourteen mon left sew
eral DAYS ago:
Jose Einsele. age IS: William Martin.
age %; \. Z. Kalwa age IS; John Nc
Guire. sc IS; Ralph Z. Lee. age 19;
James J. Penney. age IS; 4. E. Barrett.
age 1s Herman Gillcy. age IS: G, T.
Harding. age "a; Dewitt Woodrum. age
Is; William Whitlow. age -: Vincent
Durante age 10. Charles Afayhew. ase
10; and Carl c. Young. age IS
Harding and Martin have been in the
army before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
WILL ERECT
$4,000
TERMINAL
Interstate Motor Transport
Co. Will Construct Big
Building at E. Chicago.

The Interstate Motor Transport Co..
incorporated last October at 100000,
Will begin the erection of a $50 600 ter
minal and storage building at East Chi
cago as soon as the deal for The site has
been closed.
IT RAYMOND Jones. for eighteen years
an East Chicago man. IS the assistant
general manager Of the company. located
in East Chicago. The president is c. c.
Anders Of Chicago
The growth of the Interstate Motor
Transport Co. forms one Of the business
romances of the region. Organized in
June of last year as the \ .. Dispatch
Co. l. began business with one truck.
In October it was incorporated under the
state Of Deleware with license to operate
"a Illinois. at 100000. The company
now has seventeen ~ ton trucks and
as many ~ ton trallers. paid for and
in operation.
The concern transports all kinds Of
materials and merchandise which are
CLASSIFIED the same as railroad freight.
and it operates a regular schedule in the
Chicago outer bell. having eight routes
and touching 101 towns. Traffic Is heav-
lest between the Calumet region Of Indi-
ana and Chicago. Blue Island Pullman.
etc. and Chicago; Joliet. Aurora. Elgin
and Chicago. and Waukeegan and Chi
cago.
The company has arranged 70 sell
5000 coo Of stock al s1.25 a share. which
* IS cents above par
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
MORTGAGE EXEMPTION
NEEDN'T Be REF|LED
State Board of Tax Com
missioners Make I'm
portant Ruling.
LTImEs BUREAU At STATE CAPITAL

l.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind March 70
The state board OF tax commissioners.
under the new state tax reform law. Just
enacted by the legislature. has lust an
nounced that persons all over Indiana.
who filed mortgage exemptions under the
old tax laws need not refle such exemp-
tons TO obtain the advantage Of the
$1,000 mortgage exemption clause Of the
new law. The old law provided a mort
gage exemption Of 500. Many Hoosiers
,lrsadS had filed their mortgage exemp-
tions before the law took effect March
II. 1t was necessary to appeal to the
attorney general for an Interpretation of
the status of these persons 1t now has
been agreed that the state board Of tax
commissioners shall notify local tax au-
thorities everywhere prior to June
when tho county boards Of review meet
that they shall receive the mortga &c
ex emptions filed prior TO the passage OF
the new tax law. if they had been filed
subsequent 10 that laws passage. This
Will relieve thousands Of Hoosiers from
the necessity of refiling their exemptions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
FRENCH ARE
after ALLIANCE
NOT A LEAGUE
President Wilson and Col.
House Meet With Brit
ish Delegation Today.
John EnwIh NEvlh

fSTAFF CORRESPONDENT !. N. SERVICE
PARIS. March 19.-Prcsident Wilson
end Col T. NJ House conferred with
Lord Cecil. of the British delegation this
morning They are making every effort
TO cor, plete the final draft Of the League
OF Nations constitution and to reach
agreements upon any essential changes
so that every thing will be in readiness
BY March 20. when the neutrals will be
admitted TO make suggestions.
The feeling is general that no material
changes VIII be made and that the alter
ations viii relate to the text.
The French have come into the open
in favor Of an alliance Of the L. S. Great
Britain and France. instead Of a league
Of nations but the American and British
delegations decline 70 entertain this idea.
The supreme inter-allied war council
met again this afternoon. 1t was under
stood that anaI consideration would be
given to the military. naval and air
terms to be imposed upon Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
R0CkANAY POINT, L. /, March II.
-TSree giant seaplanes are being pre-
pared at the [. 5 naval air station here
for the proposed trans Atlantic flight in
which the navy hopes to triumph over
foreign airmen L. 5. army aviators
and private individuals.
The planes are known as the y. C-i,
y 60 and =. C-5. navy Curtiss planes
They arc built 10 rise either from the
land or water and arc ideal in construc-
tion. except in motor and propeller
equipment The top wing spreads 1876
feet inches and there Is 12-foot
gap between the upper and lower planes.
at the engine section. The width Of the
wings is IL feet Behind the main wings
are TWO additional stablizing wings. all
most large enough TO sustain flight
The y C-i has three Liberty motors
or 400 horsepower each which turn
three two-blade propellers Of the trac-
tor type The y C-S has two tractors
ard one pusher and the y c. is being
equipped with two tractors and two
pushers.
According 70 present arrangements
each seaplane can comfortably accom-
modate five men. 1t is understood that
the three planes will fly simultaneously
in the hope that one at least will reach
the soel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
ANALGAMATION NOW
UP TO CITY COUNCILS
Joint Meeting Called for
April 7th at East Chica-
go City Hall.

With the amalgamation bill buried i
the last mad rush of the legislature.
the merger of the cities OF Hammond.
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor now
rests solely with the city councils or
the two municipalities. \ joint meet
ing for the purpose of considering ways
and means Of amalgamation has been
called b. the two councils for April 7th
to be held a the East Chicago city hall
At the last joint meeting the councils
Foted in favor OF lgamation at the
end of the terms OF the present admin
istrations, three years hence.
The Indignation bili was sent 20 In
dianapolis too late although there was
sufficient time had the commercial bodies
acted without delay. II was introduced
into the senate an hour after motion had
been passed to permit no further sus-
pension Of the rules owing to the fact
that the session had only few days to
run
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
MARTIN J. SMITH NEWL LAKE, co. JUDGE
DITCH CASE
IN HIGHEST
COURT TODAY

The famous Burns ditch case was
argued today before the United States
supreme court at Washington. d. c..
with Attorney ]. II. Gillett OF Hammond
representing the petitioners
The owners Of thousands of acres Of
land south and east Of Gary petitioned
for the ditch seven years ago and their
petition was granted b. Special Judge
Steis at Valparaiso The purpose OF Tire
improvement was 70 drain the land
from Hessville south and east OF Gary
into the lake at Dune Park
Because of the great expense of
building bridges over the proposed ditch
10 be zoo feet wide and is feet deep. a
half dozen railroads objected and took
an appeal to the state supreme court
where Judge Steis was sustained. The
railroads then sought an injunction in
federal court against the construction
OF the ditch The plaintiff was a resi-
dent of Illinois and the petition for the
Injunction declared that the ditch would
take water from the Calumet river and
decrease the fow into Illinois. The in
junction was denied in the federal court
and the roads appealed ID the supreme
court Of the United States.
Reverse Flow.
The plans for the ditch were changed
a number Of years ago. II constructed
now the ditch would start at South
Broadway and the Little Calumet river
with tho current reversed TO the east.
The ditch would follow the old river
bed to the lake a. Dune Park.
The approximate cost OF the ditch
would be a million and quarter dollars
and il would drain thousands of acres
of land 1t is the biggest drainage
ever undertaken in northern
Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
LAUNCH LABOR TICKET
IN W. HAMMOND RACE
John Sonnenberg, a Shoe
maker, Is Candidate
Against Kamradt.

A Labor Teket has been LAUGHED in
West Hammond in competition with the
Peoples Ticket for the April City cleo
ton.
The petitions for the independent
ticket were placed in circulation yester-
day The ~ Nndidate for mayor is John
sonnenberg. 2o6 l55th St; for clerk,
Jules A. Goyl1e. 672 Forsythc ave; for
treasurer. Martin Finneran. 523 Went
worth ave.
julius Miotke seeks the council from
the second ward and Anton Bradtke from
the third The first and fourth ward
organizations have not selected their
candidates for the council.
Martin Finneran was defeated IN the
primaries for the nomination for city
treasurer on the Peoples ticket. Sonnen-
berg. the labor candidate for mayor is a
shoe iker and one-time town trustee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
SENSATIONAL
CHICAGO SHOOTING
TINTERNATIoskt NEWS sERvIcEl

CHICAGO, March 19.-Dr Frank
Ross. prominent Chicago dentist. IS
held by the police today. charged with
the probable fatal shooting late last
night of Charles Sommers. proprietor
of the st James Grill. atop the Ma
jestic, following an argument regard
ing a dinner check
Sommers. shot above the heart. in
the right leg and left arm. is report
Ell in a serious condition.
According to the police. DR.. Ross
admitted shooting sommers. but said
lie did not know what the trouble
was about.
After shooting sommors. Dr. Ross
.s said to have threatened several peo-
ple who attempted to prevent his es-
cape from the crowded osfe. He later
surrendered TO the police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
TEACHING WAR
TO CHILDREN
LIsIEsnAIIosh5 NEWS SERVICE

PARIS, March 19-That Germany IS
already looking forward TO another war
was revealed today by Gen Diaz chieI
Of the Italian general staff. who has
just arrived in Paris. In an interview
on the disquieting situation in Germany
Cen. Diaz said that the German infant
classes are being taught as follows
who conquered -Alsaco Lorraine
''The Germans"
who rctook Alsace Lorraine
The French.
who will retake Alsace Lorraine"
we children"
Thus. added Gen. Diaz, the children
are being persuaded that they must
make war later
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
PLAYED RACES;
LOST FIRMS MONEY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS srsvIcEl

CHICAGO. March l9-Detectives are
today enroute to New Orleans. La.
to search for Joseph A specht. for
mer pastor of Washington. d c.,
church and according to G. T. Swee-
ney. of the independent oil mems as
sociation. confessed to embezzllnz
$4,000 of the firms funds which he
lost playing the races
Specht. who was secretary Of the
oil mems association. Is said to have
written letter to Sweeney. in which
he admitted TO taking the 10000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
WILLIE RITCHIE
STILL IN RING
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK. March ~ - Willie
Ritchie today put a spike in the report
that he had retired from the ring
Ritchie IS here with his bride. en-
Toying part of his honeymoon in the
east. He said ne did not expect TO do
any boxing on this trip although he
would be willing to consider the
tempting offers
II am not planning 20 box In the
east this trip" said Willie: mot that
Mrs Ritchie has any objections. but
because I scarcely expect 70 receive
any tempting offers. You can say that
have not decided TO retire for be-
heve / have a few good lights left in
me-"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
RACE FOR
ATLANTIC
FLIGHT ON
u. S. Aviator Expected in
Washington Today to Get
His Final Instructions.
InrgRNAIIoNAL NEws sERvIcE

" ASHt>GFON. March l9--tAe race
I, The honor Of making the first trans
! lant4e light IS on.
Following the announcement that a.
French aviator already had made the
attempt but had been forced to giVe up
by an accident and that British plane
b,d been shipped To newfoundland
hence British air man will try 20
make the flight Lieut.. Commander Pat
,s.1 \. BeIIInger. IT, $. n, was expected
~ Washington today TO receive final in
: ructions which viii in the opinion Of
.stion experts here. result in America
capturing the coveted honor.
The fact that the navy department
VAS 70 attempt the fight was revealed
recently IN the publication OF orders as
l-'onLLnned on page eight.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
DRAINAGE
DISTRICT BILL
rs A LAW
ESPECIAL 70 rHE 1IHEsI

" WHITING. Ind. March 19.-Senator
James Nedjl OF this city says that
the story that Governor Goodrich re-
fused to accept the bill providing for
the drainage district including Ham
mond. Gary. East Chicago and Whit
ing is incorrect Senator Ned1 de-
clares that the bill became law on
February 21 and that he himself saw
Governor Goodrich sign the bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
MARSHALL.
SUGGESTED
CANDIDATE
Presidential Nominees Next
Year May Both Be from
Indiana, Says Harvey.
,r.nEs suasAu N srArE cAsIrAL

TINES sgFEAu Ar STATE ckFlTALl
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March
19.-The visit Of George Harvey
editor of the North American Re
view and Harvey's Weekly, to In
dianapolis and his prophecies con-
cerning the next presidential cleo
ton in Indiana has set the politi-
cal tongues a-wagging here.
Mr.. Harvey declared. in effect,
that President Wilson would not
be candidate to succeed himself
for the presidency and that the
most logical man for the position
of Democratic nominee would be
none other than Thomas Riley
Marshall, Of Indiana.
HATES IS NAMED.
So much for that side Of the fence.
Then he plunged recklessly into the Re-
publican situation. declaring that VIII
u HAYS probably would be one Of the
most available men for the presidency
nomination by the Republicans-an-
other Hoosier
This latter proEnostication began
great deal Of political gossip here II
IS known conddentiaily that Mt Far-
vey and those associated with him here
1asde a very careful analysis OF the
political situation IN this state HIS
representatives. met political leaders OF
vide experience and ability here and
they heard the story of inside Ina ana
palitscs as Il now being played. Ahey
armed something like this
GOODRICH HAS AMBITIONS.
That Governor James p. Goodrich, al
though ne has said 10 friends that he
ia not care for the vice presidential
nomination. would not run from il II
II came his way
hat the Governor has been laying
TContinued OF page nine)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
SUPREME WAR
COUNCIL MEETS

PARIS. March 19.-The supreme
War council met today to continue
the discussions left off when the last
meeting was held on Monday. Il vas
understood that military. naval and
air terms for Germany we're 10 re-
oeive their final consideration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
MAY RECOVER
PART LOSSES
IINrERNATIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGD. MeTcn I8--oLoChhoIleTs
Of the defunct Consumers Packing
Co. may recover a part or their losses
from the Guggenheim Brothers. fam
Gus nanciers. IL steps being taken b.
Judge Lands. who IS investigating the
affairs OF the company are success
full Judge lands is attempting to OBJ
tain q refund from the Guggenheims
Of 100000 paid them BY the consum-
ers COMPANY for site for its plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-19
COUNTY SEAT
TO HOUSE ALL
THE COURTS
Hammond Hard Hit By Loca-
ton of Criminal Court In
Crown Point.

That there is a movement on
foot to put all the courts of Lake
county under one roof and that
roof to be the courthouse at Crown
Point was the statement made by a
well-known Hammond LAWYER this
morning.
A bill will be introduced at the
next session of the legislature to
centralize all courts of the county
at Crown Point and effective work
with that end in view has been
started.
NO REMOVAL PRosA1LE.
Inc Hammond lawyer made light OF
me attempt 10 move the county scat
from Crown Point and said that il
would never come about. Rather tbs
opposite" he declared. Hammond ami
Gary are going TO lose their courts ars
lhey VIII ali be put under one roof a.
Crown Point I'm for il. How, i ,
lawyer TO live having 70 20 hers ara
80 there TO practice law Let them sr
50 70 the county seat and then We viii
know where we stand"
HAMMOND HARD HIT.
Hammond has been hit hard ~ ,b.
removal of the criminal business "a
Crown Point Lawyers declare thar IN.
CITY will lose from $4,000 TO 500 ooa
year through the establishment ~
'he crown Point criminal court. Attor-
neys ices. jury fees, witnesses fees and
the fees OF attaches. officials Of the
court, will total big sum They est
mate that there are from ten to fifteen
witnesses in every criminal trial ana
mat during the rear the criminal cases
will average one day.
GARY ALSO LOSER.
Then count UP the number OF people /.
brought into the city who do more or
less shopping. They patronize restaur-
ants and big stores They get gasoline
auto repairs. They 90 TO the theatres
in many extended trials they remain
over night and the amount OF monev
they leave in a town counts up to a yasi
sum in the course OF a year. Garv'-
loss viii also amount to considerable
though Of course not nearly SO much a.
Hammonds
LAWYERS MAY LOCATE THERE.
It IS safer 70 say, declared another
weil-posted lawyer. that Hammond
could have afforded TO have lost n fac
tory rather than the criminal business.
1t will be a great thing for Crown Point
and will make il pretty lively place
II the Capitalization of the courts i
brought about two years hence ii viii
mean that many lawyers in Hammond
Gary and East Chicago will * there to
be citizens OF the county seat