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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-27
A COUNTY CHAIRMAN CAMPAIGN.

Those who remember the scene n that old play,
THE County Chairman" in which the backwoods cam
paign director disposes of candidates scruples with
the pompous announcement, you only the
ddate. viii surprised reports of the coming
early resignation OF George White from the chairman
ship OF the democratic national committee
Chairman Cummings. after being the chief orator
zeal figure at the San Francisco convention.
tremendously dumped to make room for one whose
mind would go along smoothly with that OF
Gvernor Cox. Chairman White thereupon pro-
claimed by democratic organs to be second Colonel
House. a most intimate guide philosopher and friend
Of Governor Cox would sagacously faithfully
steer victory.
And the very first time Chairman White opened
mouth talk for publication he proceeded to put
his in II. on you want to know about the lea
que of nations eh?" he remarked 10 the newspaper
boys at Washington 'WeIE don't hear much
league any more out in Ohio Its not going
TO be the prominent this campaign" Pressed
as 10 what would paramount issue Mr.. White
replied with delightful vagueness that it would be
'progressivism."
The next morning the New York Times and other
democratic organs fastened rebuke Mr.. White for
his crime not only by heresy, lese majestic. But
they were entirely hard Mr.. White. 1t
mistake OF the head and not heart.
and friend OF Candidate Cox doubt had heard
chief IN the confidence Of the council cham
Der that hoped to goodness the league would not
the issue, for he knew he couldn't win it
against the overwhelming opinion OF the American peo
pie. And Mr. Cox's wish became the father OF Mr.
Whites untudciously spoken thought. But Candidate
Cox now thoroughly up against issue doing his
level best TO things TO men,
dent Wilson that historic Sabbath morning meeting
that he for the Wilsonian covenant. And he has
since told others that he IS for the with
servations.
In the meantime Chairman White has been found
ering around a maze OF doubts ana contradictions
He Is for the Wilson covenant on Mondays Wednesdays
Fridays and in favor of reservations Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays And on Sunday he tries to
regain his rental equilibrium by taking the rest
Now poor man. wants quit job before the cam.
paign got fairly started. Like Colonel House
mind.
After retires OF these days, Mr.. White
should down Washington or up TO Water
town. n. Y, and have good. long sympathetic
with ex-secretary Lansing Il might do him good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-27
THE GOLD STAR HOMES.

An Official Of the American Legion asks ex-servce
forget the parents relatives America
heroes in the homes of the gold stars
The heroes of the war cannot be recalled Their
places in the home and family will be filed.
Sat the friends--the exservice men-can make the
burdens lighter, clear away shadows comfort and
aid fathers mothers, brotheas, sisters wives Of
the departed.
1t is, after all the little things that are
appreciated. Material things acquired through
individual effort. but accept the friendship
of others unless it IS voluntarily extended 1t our
solemn duty to remember the who died for Amer
lea and America Yes the soldiers will re-
member those who live in the gold homes Others
as well ought TO extend that spirit of humane recog
milton
WHO CAN REMEMBER when the sign take one"
was consciously displayed?
THE PRESIDENTIAL candidates get ovations and
some platforms give evasons.
THE COST OF obtaining a divorce has advanced
along with other necessities Of life
CAMPAIGN METHODS have changed but the
voters about uncertain
ALMOST ANY prohteering dealer has alibi
that is clever IL It is not convincing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-27
The Passing Shoe

PERSONALLY we have the kindliest
feelings
FOR Jimmy Cox even though one OF
the dear girls
WHOSE hand we love TO clasp
Is going to vote for him Just be-
cause he looks
LIKE the brother of an old sweet
heart of hers.
IT'S mighty hard for a man
TO look sad when he's attending the
FUNERAL Of an old crouch who has
just died
AND left him $4,000.
ONE reason we guess why the neigh
Dor
WOMEN like TO sec man
FORM a comparatively innocent
habit
LIKE chewing gum is SO they
CAN express the fear to friends
THAT It may be tobacco.
oUR idea OF labor-savinE device
is to drop in on the kindly occulist
EVERY few days on the pretense
+b.+ thara !.
SOMETHING wron With our ~,ss.es
AND in this way get them washed
ana nolished
- -
a.. ..,.o-,s, ,a.
nat
is dimes worth OF cleaner
THERE comes time IN the life Of
every pair q pants
AND TINS Is purely mans Item
wiz lneii o" hei' iooAiHs io' F" a a
-. 80
,s
for
-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-27
GOES TO PROTEST

Platform promises promssory notes and must
be paid, righteousy eXclaims Gov. Cox That's what
the people told in 1915 when candidate
Wilson sturdy that Democratic platform
meant business and that its promises molasses
catch flies. The complete shattering every plank
in those platforms is of record,
and dependable indication of what would happen
again if the Democrats given another chance to
deceive the people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-27

LOT OF girls who have
No business wearing them.
BLESSED is the man remarked our
pastor
THAT endureth temptation
AND We have mind TO 20 out and
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

has come when men can vote their con-
victions without disturbing the relation
ship that exists between them and the
men who vote differently. Why SHOULD
not this be true? II the writer sees
proper to vote for one man and you for
another surely there should be no
estrsngement between US. Another thing:
the time is past whes an incompetent man
could get Office because he belongs to this
or that faction. Our people are demand
ing competent, clean, sober men for Of
fee and they are electing them, too, and
this is right The man who would keep
alive the factional spirit, knowing as he
is bound to know, the effect upon society,
upon families, churches and friends, is
very sorry specimen of humanity.
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

The following applies with equal ap-
propriateness to Lexington and The Ad-
vertiser as to Houston and The Post:
The merchant who is on the job is the
one who advertises and the advertiser
who brings home the bacon is the one who
uses the columns of his local newspaper
He must tell the people about his bust
ness-tell Of the advantages Of trading
in the town where his business is located
and why it is to their interest to buy
Of him. When he advertises anything
be must come through in full measure
with what he says if he doesn't, he falls
short Of the mark. The country news
paper is the best medium for local adver-
tising. More than three thousand people
In Chickasaw county read the Times-P Post
each week. The paper goes into hundreds
of homes within a radius of twenty miles
of Houston, They are buyers-peOple
who are wide-awake and progressive.
Genuine, paid in advance subscribers who
annually spend thousand Of dollars for
the necessities Of life. The business man
who advertises Is getting his share Of
this business. This paper can be made
one Of the greatest assets to the wide
awake merchant. 1t is local paper read
by local people, printed in a plant with
sufficient equipment to insure the best
results. The merchant who has failed to
take advantage of this important item
in conducting his business should not de-
lay any longer but should figure it out
for himself and put the circulation of
this paper on his payroll now for the
year. 1t pays to advertise.--HOuston
Times-Post.
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

What kind of expression do you wear
habitually? Is it sour, morose, repellent?
Is it mean, stingy, contemplate, un-
charitable, intolerant expression? Do
you wear the expression of a bulldog, a
grasping, greedy, hungry expression,
which indicates an avaricious nature
Do you go about among the members of
your family with a thunder-cloud express
sion, with melancholy, respondent,
hopeless look on your face? Do you wear
the sunshine expression which radiates
good cheer and hope, which indicates a
feeling of good will and of helpfulness7 ?
These questions are asked by a keen
student of nature, writing in recent
publication. Do you smile and look hap
pier when you approach them, or do they
shrink from you and feel a chilly, goose
flesh sensation come over them as they
see you approach? 1t makes all the diff
ference in the world to you and to those
whom you influence, what kind of express
sion you wear.--The Continent
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

terra. The outcries against treason and
sedition grow into shrieks. Condemna-
tion is applied more indiscriminately.
There is an animus developed against
things which normally would be tolerated.
There is frenzy over what normally would
be laughed at Worst of all, basic Amer
lean freedom is threatened-and threat
ened in the very name of freedom. And
it is coming to pass where any level
headed patriot hesitates even to protest
against the excess, lest his own aptriotism
be questioned. There need be little sym
pathy expressed for the alien Reds. In
most cases, whatever punishment they
get will be less than they deserve. But
even in the case of these alien vermin,
it will not do to kick at them indiscrim-
inately-they must be considered indi-
vidually, so that justice may be done;
any blanket banishment of aliens would
wrong many, and worse still, would set
precedent for the undermining of
American liberty. Still more care and
restraint must be exercised in the han
ding of so-called "parlor Reds" and
other American citizens suspected of plot
ting violent revolution. For all Ameri-
cans who are really betraying their cOun-
al ~ l. 4l
but scorn, followed by fitting punish
ment. But effort to apprehend or subdue
them must be made with the most careful
discrimination. We want no wholesale
prescription in this country; and it is
to be feared that if the utterances of
some of our public servants were carried
to their logical conclusion, in laws en-.
acted by congress and enforced in the
mood of this present hysteria it might
result in nothing less than a reign of
persecution that would be remembered
hereafter with deep shame. Free speech,
free press, free assemblage, these three
foundation-stones of American liberty are
certainly endangered today in the appli-
cation of old laws and in the quest of new
laws. And strangely enough, careful
review of the situation shows no great
crisis on hand. The war is over, and
won. Our government is not going to be
overturned--Obviously, good, oldfash
ioned American citizenship is in too big
a majority for that. The Bolshevist pest
has merely got on our nerves. We must
be careful lest, in this state of tension,
we go to such extremes of repression and
punishment as will make the false Boil
shevist charges of american tyranny"
seem true.
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

R. H. King, Of Seattle, is an address
before the National Retail Clothiers as
sociation at Chicago recently stated that
clothing, because of the higher wool
prices, would 60 from % to 40 per cent
higher. This statement was characterized
by DR.. s. W. Mcclure, secretary of the
National Wool Growers association as
absurd, 1t seems to us that DR., Mcclure
has the better of the argument. He says:
"To manufacture a suit of mans clothing
requires about 60 ounces of wool, which
can be bought in Boston today at $525
Thus on basis of the present price, the
total amount Of wool in an average mans
suit can be bought for $5.25 There may
be some reason for advancing the price
o. clothing" DR.. Mcclure asserted, but
it can not be blamed on the price Of
wool"
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

The Grenada Sentinel suggests its
about time to capture and confne the
Drive" starters, and the suggestion will
meet with uniform approval in newspaper
circles. People and organizations in all
sections of the United States seem de-
termined to grab as much free publicity
from the newspaper publisher as possible,
but in proportion to the amount Of mat
ter sent out they are meeting with but
little success. If these people could be
choked up and congress deprived of the
Leave to print privileges" we believe
the paper shortage would quickly become
thing of the past.
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

department store has under construction
is not stated in the dispatches, but it is
reported that there was sold over the
counter in about three days "the first
batch" of one hundred dwellings. The
houses consist of five rooms and bath.
They are sold at less than half the price
estimated by the government. This is
perhaps the first time that a store sold
ready made houses. No doubt some Of
the big department stores in this country
will follow the example set by Mr.. Self
ridge and thereby solve at least in part
the housing problem.
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

The bill providing for bond issue Of
$25, ,OO0000 for good roads passed both
houses Of our legislature with practically
no opposition. When the federal govern
ment puts up an equal amount the state
will have road fund sufficient TO ac-
compish much in the way of road build
ing, Care should be taken, however, that
no part of this fund is wasted or misap-
propriated. The handling of such fund
appeals forcefully to the grafters; and
unless held in check they may be depend
ed upon 10 get their fingers in the pie
whether the state gets any geod roads or
not.-Madison County Herald, Canton.
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

The English government having failed
in its efforts to house the increasing pop
ulation of London, figuring that more
than five thousand dollars was required to
put up a habitable house, the task was
taken up by Gordon Sefridge, formerly
Of Marshall Field & Co., Chicago and
now the foremost merchant of London.
How many houses Mr. Selfridge's great
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

The Kosciusko Star Herald makes the
following observation on the passing Of
factionalsm and the dawn Of a brighter
and more sane era in Mississippi politics:
ut is highly gratifying to the people Of
Mississippi that the spirit Of factionalsm
is passing away. The feeling of pre-
judice, and even hate, has held our state
back for many years, so that the relations
between lifetime friends have been dis
turbed, families and churches have been
thrown into confusion, only because some
fellow wanted Office and took this method
as the shortest route to get it. The time
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

There is whole lot of common sense
in the following from The Hattiesburg
American: There is danger right now
of the nation losing its head regarding
the Red menace Righteous Indignation
against Bolshevist activity in this country
has been rising lately to the point of hys-
The Lexington advertiser., 1920-01-23

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-12
IRON RIVER CASE
TO BE REVIEWED
In COURT TUESDAY

Marquette. Mich, April 12.-The
Iron River. Mich, prohibition enforce
ment controversy will be revived in
the federal court on Tuesday, accord
ing to federal prohibition agents, who
received word that Major A. v. Dali
rymple. prohibition supervisor for the
central district. would attend sessions
of the court this week. Major Dali
rymple intends to take steps to press
charges against Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Martin McDononFh and iron county
officers, It was said.
Formal repOrts nave been made in
the cases Of the Soalcucci brothers.
the attempted seizure Of whose wine
by federal agents led to the squabhle
between government and state officers.
Theircases were included in list
which the federal operatives will pre-
sent to the district attorney for Vac
ton. s>sf
Among witnesses suhpoenaed, in
the Spalcucci case are Chief sof Police
Eeniba and members of the, state
constab bulary, who figured in the at
has iasksda 9 subpoena for Rather
Lenhart, in whose basement the wine
was stored after prohibition age
had attempted to- obtain possession
Of IT. '5.E
Major Dalrpmple. Federal Judge C.
w. w. Sessions. District Attorney NJ.
H. Walker and other officials are ex-
pected in Marquette on Monday. D. j
Grove. federal prohibition enforce
ment chief. in the upper peninsula,
has fifty liquor cases to present to
the. grand jury
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-12
SAYS U..S'..Y
REGARDED AS
A ''*QUlTlER'' =
Failure to Ratify Treaty De
nounced by r. B.
Fosdick.

New York, April 12.-Failure Of
the United States, to ratify the peace
Treaty and join the League of Nations
has made us regarded abroad "as q
race of quitters," while .'our profess
slons of dealism and disinterestedness
arc marked down for sham and
hypocrasy,' Raymond B. Fosdick,
who recently resigned, as under secre-
tary general of the League of Nations.
declared. here last night. Mr. Fos-.
dick, who arrived here yesterday on
the steamship Baltic, has spent the
last month in London and Paris fin
ishing up his work in connection with
the organization Of the league.
Our isolation is complete and we
face the rest Of the world in alli-
ancc," he asserted. 'It is foolish to
assume that the situation has no ele-
ments of danger for us. Our position
is one of peril, Il fact that is evidently
realized in Washington, judging from
the plans that are being made for the
biggest navy in the world. The price
Of our isolation will be armament.
"For it must not be forgotten that
the chastity business in Washington
has left us without a. friend any
where. All that We won during the
war we have deliberately thrown
away. The influence that he had, our
position of leadership, the affection in
which everything relating to America
was held, have all gone by the board.
Mr.. Fosdick expressed the opinion
that the "wave of bitterness" against
the United States will pass. He de-
clared Americas position as creditor
nation" while Europe is bankrupt"
Is a dangerous relationship to which
the obvious inability OF Germany to
pay the large indemnitics that were
expected will furnish an additional
ytrain =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-12
NEWSPAPERS WILL
: CONTINUE TO BOOST
OVERALL MOVEMENT

Birmingham, Ala, April 12.-Birm-
ingham newspaper publishsSs have
fatty denied the request Of a ascommitv
tee of retail clothiers that news Of the
"overalls" movement throughout the
south be suppressed on the ground
that it was damaging the retail cloth
ing business.
The publishers informed the cloth
iers committee that their papers
would continue to report the overall
movement which they considered
legitimate news.
''1'he Tampa idea" Of wearing over
alls as means of fighting the high
cost Of clothing, which originated in
the city bearing it's name. has spread
to many cities throughout the south
where business and professional mon
as we'll as other workers are going
about in blue denim. In was reported
here Saturday that when the denapd
for overalls began. some retailers had
raised the prices from two dollars 10
six dollars a pair.
Mass meetings and public demons
strations are being held in connection
with the movement in many place.
throughout the south. 1t was reported
today that there were 1000 members
of the overall club in Birmingham
alone, all pledged to wear blue denim
until the price Of clothing comes
down.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-12
CORONER'S VERDICT.
in CLAUS CASE Is
NOT SATISFACTORY

Lisbon, N. D.. April 12.-on de-
mand of relatives who declare they
are not satisfied with the previous
finding of the coroner's jury, to the
effect that Mrs. Henry c. Claus of
Lisbon died of accident by the over
she and her husband were riding, the
inquest will he reopened tomorrow.
Testimony CT physicians who have
conducted a postmortem examination
nf the body. which is in a. vault in the
Lisbon cemetery. .is.expected to be the
most important evidence. sat the hear
Ing. 'l.s Ia
Coroner Hans Bake is in charge Of
the inquest. ,s%l =
Mrs. Claus was killed "Wednesday.
N her husband reporting to
officials that their car overtUfned,
Mrs. Claus being strangled to death
under the machine
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-12
HIGH RATE'.0N
SECURITIES
IS ANNOUNCED
Rate is Reported to Be High
est Since Days of Civil
War.

Washington, April IA high rec
ord for interest rates on war or post
war government securities was dis
closed last night by Secretary Hou-
ston in announcing two new issues of
treasury certificates os Indebtedness,
maturing in three and six months
and bearing interest at Ave per cent
and 5A per cent. respectively.
The new rates exceed the interest
paid on the last issue of certificates
by one-fourth and one-half per cent.
respectively, and treasury officials
on government obligations since the
days of the Civil War. While the
$2O0, 100000 bond issue to finance tho
Spanish american war bore the cir
culation privilege and therefore the
oretically paid higher rate. the ac-
tual interest to be paid out by the
treasury on these two issues sets
mark which probably will stand for
several decades. it was ssid.
Mr.. Houston laid the high rates on
''recent changes in the situation"
which has for some time caused treas
ury officials to consider changes in
their financial program. The plan un-
der which the treasury has been op-
Grating was put into effect Immediate
~ after the issue of the victory loan,
and has stood the test thus far in the
view Of both trade and finance. But
necessities Of the government were
laid before the governors Of the Fed
eral Reserve banks, who conferred
here all Of last week, and on the in
formation given by them, Mr.yHopston
determined to raise the rates on gov
ernment short-term issues.
Treasury Drained.
Return Of the railroads to private
ownership has proved q heavy drain
on the treasury, also. Mr.. Houston
antee provisions Of the transportation
act the government probably would be
called on to pay the railroads some
thing like $175.0O0,0o0 for the six
months which the guarantee covers
There also must be provided sufficient
! money to meet the requirement Of the
| $300,O00,00O revolving fund, from
: which the railroads will borrow al
need. 80 ~
When and in what Sums the govern
+ ment will be asked q! for loans from
this fund cannot be forecast. but the
financial problems faced by practical :
ly every railroad corporation make II
certain, it was said, that loans Will be
sought frequently and at an early
date. ILL., :
Both ofS the: new issues Of certincateee
will be dated April IN, the combined
ameunt will he for $25o,000.0 900 OF
/ more and the Federal Reserve bankl
J! are authorized to make allotment
II In. full" on all subscriptions. In pre-.
vtous ], official announcements Thu
treasury reserved the right to ,allo,
subscriptions in part but all will bl
Z accepted on the two issues now offer.
ed. The certificates do not bear circu.
lation privileges and WI not be ac.
! cepted in payment Of taxes. a4&1%