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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
SAN FRANCISCO
ORATORS NAMED
Eight Democratic Asporants
Choose Speakers to Put
Names in Nomination.

San Francisco, June Johannes of
the men chosen to make the nomina-
ting speeches OF eight of the presiden-
tial candidates at the Democratic Ma
tional convention here June %, were
announced tonight at the Democratic
convention headquarters.
Candidates whose sponsors have
been chosen, according to the an
nouncement are:
William G.. McAdoo, whose name
is to be presented by DR.. Burrus Jen-
kins, Kansas City.
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer,
by John II Bigelow, Pennsylvania.
Gov. James Cox, Ohio, by Supreme
Justice James c Johnson, Columbus
Gov. Edward l. Edwards, New Jer-
sey, by Charles +. F. O'Brien, Jer-
sey City.
Senator Robert l. Owen, Okla
homa, by d. Hayden Limbaugh
Muskogee. Okla.
James w Gerard by u. S G.
Cherry, Sioux Falls, s. d.
Senator Gilbert NJ Hitchcock, Ne.
braska, by A. c. Schellenberger, for.
mer governor of Nebraska.
Secretary E. T, Meredith, by Claude
Porter, Iowa.
The announcement said it had no.
been decided who would place il
nomination the names of John w
Davis. of West Virginia, American
ambassador to Great Britain; Sena
tor f. F. Simmons, North Carolina
and Senator Carter Glass, Virginia.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
BIG SPRING

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Norris and
children, and niece. Miss Minnie o.
Bryant, of Louisville, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Norris.
Rev McGavock has accepted the
call at the Baptist church and will
fill the pulpit on the first Sunday in
the month.
Mrs. Mollie Moorman has returned
home after weeks visit with her
son, Raymond, and Mrs. Moorman, in
Louisville.
Mesdames Melville Eskridge and
Ernest Eskridge, Owensboro, will re-
turn home this week after visit
with Mesdames. J. n Meador. Lilly
mae Scott and brother, J. L. Norris.
Mrs. Lewis Root and son. of Louis
vile, were guests of her aunts, Mes
DANES. J. II Meador, Lillymae Scott
and J. L. Norris, and attended the
Scott Martin wedding, Saturday.
Miss Mable Trent, Vine Grove, was
the guest of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Martin, last week
Mrs. w. II. Strother has returned
to Owensboro, after a ten days visit
with Mrs. Z. A. Strother
Dr. Strother, Owensboro, was here
last week to see his mother.
Mrs. w. c. Miller and children,
have returned to Louisville. after a
weeks visit to her mother, Mrs. Lilly
Mae Scott.
Mrs. Moorman Hardaway and son,
Clarkson, and Mrs. Lydia Clarkson
Kemper, Louisville, spent last week
with their brother, b. S. Clarkson,
and Mrs Clarkson.
Miss Eddleman. Louisville, attend
ed the Scott-Martin wedding and was
the guest of Miss Scott.
DR.. c. B. Witt spent several days in
Louisville, last week.
Mrs T. c. Williams and daughter
Louise, West Point, are with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Meador.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
HARMED

Mrs. J. Z. Matthews spent Thurs
day and Friday in Louisville.
Miss Sadie Marshall, of Louisville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy Nc
Coy
] w. May went to Olatin, Thurs
day to visit relatives
Mr. and Mrs Robert Weatherford
receiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of a baby boy, Robert, Jr.
The young Peoples Society met
Sunday afternoon at Ephesus. Quite
an interesting program was rendered.
Several new members were enrolled.
The next meeting will be held with
the President, Mr. Marvin Burlington,
and his sister, Miss Evelyn Burlington
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gray, who sold
their farm near Garfield, are moving
to the Compton property here.
Several from here attended the fun
eral servoces OF Mr.. Johnnie Stith
and Rev J. Lennon, at Hardinsburg,
Friday
Thomas Davis, OF Louisville. was
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Mat
thews. last week
Born to the wife of Gilbert Macy,
June 10, a boy, William Gilbert.
Misses Louise and Jacie Alexander,
who have been in school at Bowling
Green. have returned home.
Little Miss Ruth Walker Weather
ford is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Miller. of Hardinsburg.
Homer Alexander and family spent
the weekend near Bewleyville, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wilson.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16

Mr. Nat Mitchell, of Derby, Ind
was here, Monday visiting his brother,
J. X. Mitchell b.,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Derbin Of
Springfield. Mo, were visiting old
friends at Mooleyvile. We all were
glad to see them
/ can sell you top buggies and run
abouts cheaper than they can be
bought anywhere in this county II.
A. Hardesty, Stephensport, Ky-Adv
Miss Law Brown has gone to
Springfield Mo, to visit Mr. and Mrs
Will 'Derbin
Owen Stiff has a new car.
J. r. Mitchell went fishing last week
and caught IS pounds of cat fish
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
Luke REILLY Says, "The Rat Died Be-
fore Reaching the River.

Since moving near the river 2
years go,we've always used RAT
SNAP. Watched vicious water rat,
nibbling at RAT-SNAP outside the
house About Is minutes later he
darted off for the water, to cool his
burning stomach, but he died before
reaching it." Three sizes, csc, soc,
$1.O0. Sold and guaranteed by Conrad
Payne & Co., Cloverport, KY; B. F.
Beard & Co. Hardinsburg. XIV
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
HAwEsvILLE WAS WITHOUT
LIGHTS AND WATER 2 DAYS

The city of Hawesville experienced
dry and lightless time for two days
OF last week brought about by a dis
pute between the manager OF the
water-works and the city council The
dispute was settled, however, and the
city has it's modern convenienceS as
heretofore,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
Thoroughly Selfish.

do you know what I'd like? asked
the first road hog.
No What would you like" said
the second percine person.
I'D like to have a motor car so big
there wouldn't be room on the broad
est boulevard for anything to pass me
but breeze birmingham Age-Her-
aid
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
MAKE SECOND REAL ESTATE
DEAL IN A MONTHS TIME

Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Whittier. who
a few weeks ago purchased the pro-
perty Of Will Allen, have made an
other purchase in the property of
Tissue Moorman which adjoins the
Allen place The last purchase CON
sists Of "a house and ) acres of ground
for a cash consideration of $3.50
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16
L'vILLE sHRINERs ON WAY

Pilgrimage to the forty-sixth an
nual session, Imperial Council of
Shriners, to be held in Portland, Ore,
June % 10 "a, was begun at o'clock
Friday night wen l6O, 900 special train
bearing 200 Louisville Shriners pulled
out from the Union Station The
train, manned by crew Of Shriners,
will be the home of the men through
out the entire trip.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16

Remember, The Breckenridge News
carries the want and classified bust
ness in Breckenridge county because
of the excellent results it brings TO
its natrOnS
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-06-16

Mrs J. B. Whitworth is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Andrew Gier, OF Louis
vile
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
GOOD REPORT
MADE FOR JAIL
IN HAMMOND

Three members Of the Lake county
Committee OF FIVE for the invcstigat-
ion OF public and semi-pubiic ins'titu-
tions yesterday conducted the regular
uarterlv inspection of hammond police
jaiis and hospitals
Although an official report VIII not
he printed until reviewed by the state
board of charities and Corrections
Mrs Mac Turner. secretary of the
committee from Hammond. consented
70 reveal the result Of Yesterdays in
vestigstion Of local institutions
Conditions al the Hammond Central
police station were found to be from
80 to 30 per cent better than IN any 9th
er Lake county Jail a thorough and
severe examination Of tho sanitary
conditions hy board Of medical men
might condemn many deficiencies now
existent but which viii he removed as
socn as the new jaintor has been brok-
en- in it was said
That people are prospecting or at
least making a fair living was denoted
by the discovery that ait St Margar-
cts hospital. where the committee
found everything in excellent order.
there are only seven wholly dependent
patients occupying ward beds.
Members cf the investigating com
mittee are Mrs Mac Turner. vice
chairman; Mrs III r. Alschuler. sec
retarv Of Gary Mrs. F Bauer Of
Crown Point The chairman is Faith
e. Jansen Of Gary but neither he nor
another member of the committee were
present in Hammond YESTERDAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
Gary Park
Case Trial
Resumed

Trial of the case or the Tollcston Club
Of Chicago against the city or Gary was
resumed before Special Judge Wilson in
tire Hammond superior court this morn
Ing after a days recess. during which
the court visited the property under dis
pute in Gary
T. r. Goodwin. Gary real estate
dealer. who has been used several times
during the trial as an expect witness
was placed on tho stand for short time
in an effort by the plaintiff TO prove
that the land had value other than from
It's mere location in that the muck Ill
could be sold a top dressing over
the sand in building lawns. ITe told or
experiments which had been conducted
in growing crops on land similarly To-
Gated. Il seems that vegetables flourish
but that because OF the overflow Of the
river planting is held UP in the spring
The defense drew from Mr.. Godwing the
admission that he had lost money on his
truck farming experiments.
Following this the attorneys reached
IN agreement 10 liuit the argument to
one hour TO each side. Attorney Bonn
berger made the first argument for The
plaintiff finishing at noon. He directed
attention 70 the facts that the park board
had offered only SO per acre for the
tract whereas witnesses for the Plaintiff
had estimated the land TO be worth from
$500 70 500 per acre on the avera &c
Witnesses for the defense had valued the
land at from nothing to 500 per acre in
its present condition but had said that
If il we're properly drained it might be
worth UP to $500 per acre.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
MARCH TO
SEE JEWISH
DRIVE BEGIN

Beginning the hrst OF next month
the Jewish people Of Hammond VII
open campaign u raise 5000 As the
citv.s quota IL tho slo.oo0.ooo national
fund for the restoration of Palestine
The money viii be used 10 rebuild the
industries. farming communities and
cities Of Zi-n 1t is also contemplat-
ed to furnish neces sary passage for
thousands of Jews in this country who
woul diihe to make their homes i'm
Palestine but lack tic money for tran
spcrtation for themselves and families
Claiming that commerce with Pales-
tine has opened up on bigger scale
than ever before the Swedish consul
general a Jerusalem, 9 Dalman. IN
letter to the swedish Department OF
Commerce declares that the country
now offers exceptional opportunities to
the export according 70 a report from
the Zionist Organization OF America.
made public by Mics sarah =. Harris.
chairman of the Hammond zionist Dis
trict TO-DAY
Mr. pslmsn emphasized particularly
the need for wooden material Of every
description. as the country was almost
completely defcrestated by the war.
lis letter. particularly timely be-
cause Or the $1,000 Palestine Restorat-
ion Campaign to be launched by the
Hammond Zionist district during the
month OF March. part Of which money
viii he utilized in building w the in
dumries now stagnant there reads y
part AZ follows
The entire traffic system of Pales-
- ,,-LfrI, has hee4, afy-va.7 Nr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
SPENCER GETS A
HEAVY SENTENCE
5 to IA Years Penalty For
Holding Up Hammond
Candy Shop.
ESPECIAL 70 The TINES

CROWN POINT. IND Feb. 26-Tom
W. Spencer, OF Hammond 20 years 81
ago. was found guilty OF holding up
a candy store in that city and senten-
cod TO FIVE TO fourteen years. ia the
state penitentary. fined so and dis
franchised for ten years. Il. Il. Sproat
represented Spencer. The case van
tried in the criminal court on We'd
ncsday.
on the same day Hugh Conroy. 81
Gary. plead not guilty of pcut lar-
ceny lie asked for a Jury trial which
was granted. tho jury finding hiI-
guilty Of stealing form the Baltimor,
& Ohio railroad. Conroy is &c years
or age and was given a sentence If I
to years. fined So and d'sfranchiseI
for five years.
stanley Moore. aged - years. was
also found guilty Of stealing from tte
same railroad and was also sentenced
to to s years in the reformatory.
fined So and diSfranchised for years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
AGAINST PROHIBITION
State Platform Now Con
tains Plank at Insistence
of Majority of Delegates.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

ALBANY. y. Y, Feb. 6.-Dissatisfac-
tion with national prohibition assumed
definite form here today when the Dem
ocratic party of New York state went IN
record ia it's party platform a. oppoStf 2
constitutional prohibition. II is the frst
time that either Of the old parties mas
PUT Itself on record one way or the other
on tho question
The plank in the platform against pro-
hihition a. at present constituted was
inserted after considerable debate and
in response to a widespread demand on
the part Of the delegates from both up-
state and down-state shat the party take
a definite stand on the matter. Those
urging the plank pointed out that the
unofficial Republican convention in Sew
york state completely ignored the issue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
LOVES DREAM
CUT VERY SHORT
Wedding of Gary Girl At
Grown Point Lands in
Divorce Court.

Another childhood eiopement and
marriage came to grief this morning
when Judge Hardy in Room Of the
Hammond superior court granted
divorce to Gwendolyu Rhinesmith. who
now resides with her parents at Gary.
Her husband did not appear at the
hearing. for since their final separation
he had returned to their former home
in Ashland Ind
According to the story as related by
the wiGe. they ran away from home
FIVE years ago and were married. She
was then sixteen wears cid while her
husband was nineteen. The parents
had objected t. the match bat after the
clope ment they had been forgiven. Two
days after Their marriage the family
aovS started and they continued fire.
qacntly therea ftcr- Ernest. she says.
was OF a srouchy disposition. threaf
ened to kll her and one time threw a
bock at her when She insisted upon
raising window agaisnt his wishes.
The father who was in court. testified
that he had seen the bruises which the
book caused
Ernest was working in a factory for
81 per day and naturally contributed
little toward sthe support ~ his wife
and child which was born later The
girls parents took the baby shortly
after birth and has since lived with
them. The mother followed later.
Ernest joined the army as single
man but sent her an allotment and on
his discharge she took him back into
the home of her parents. Then they
moved to Gary where Ernest got a bet
ter JOB. earning about SO per day.
However. his family say little Of this
A. he sent the most Of it to his own
father. simply paying his cwn board
with his parcnts-in- n-law.
The court granted the girl the d.
vorce with the custody Of the child.
while Ernest win be left out or it win
no aiimcny or support money TO pay
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGToN- leh. I'M freshmen
wilson has informed REPRESENTATIVES of
railroad labor that ne cannot repiy =
their request for immediate appointment
Of wage tribunal Of employers and en-
ployes to adjust wage demands until h
has taken action Oh the cummins-Eseh
hin. This was announced al tho White
House today
The president had drafted note TO
the representatives but the context Of
,bo note was affected by the passes ge of
tho Cumrlins- -Esch bill hy the senate
snd he asked Director General Hines 70
inform the labor representatives.
WILL DELIVER MEMORIAL.
Representatives Of the railroad work
.rs had not asked fer an appointment
8, the White House UP to shortly he
fore noon. They were planning to de-
liver memorial 10 the president sta-
,rr their opposition 10 the Cummins-
Fsch hifl and urging that II be vetoed
!. vas understood that tho memorial
which was drafted was under criticism
fron, some Of the representatives ot fhe
workers and that il might be DELAYED.
The cumnins- -Esch bill is now IN the
hands Of Atty. Gen. Palmer and II IS
erneeted the president VIII take action
mon If as soon as the attorney general
has passed upon its legality
srTUATroN UNSETTLED
r. railroad labor situation WAS todaS
.,Darentlv very unsettled. There vas
1lrtle unaninity among The leaders as tc
vba+ would be the result Of favorable
sction by tho president on the pendins
eu The predictions of sporadic strikes
were still frequent from the leaders, do-
spite the fact that they are doing al
an their power 70 check an strike talk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
DRY" QUIZ
TURNS OUT
HUGE FARCE
Government Agent Backed Off
The Boards by States Attorney
MCDOnOugh Yesterday.
LINrgRNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

IRON RIVER. Mica. Feb 25-Iron
county. Michigan. became the center or
national official attention today at the
farcical conclusion of the first act Of
it's now notorious rum rebellion"
Summed UP. the situation here early
today stood IS follows:
Maj Dalrymple who headed the Pro
hibition EXpedtionarv Force" here in
what was announced as an armed effort
10 stamp out the Illegal booze traffic.
departed visihly beaten man. disheart-
ened at the failure Of Washington au-
thoriues to back him in enforcing the
law.
MORE INVESTIGATIONS"
Prohibition Agent Gaylord OF wash
ington started for Iron River to make
a thorough investigation" Of the situa-
ton.
Another thorough investigation" was
% be started with the arrival OF Dist.
Atty Myron Walker or Grand Rapids.
sun another thorough investigation~
was to be inflicted by Alex Groesbeck.
attorney general Of Michigan, when he
gets here.
AND STILL THEY CONE.
And possibly federal warrants nav be
issued for the eleven alleged booze in
surrectionists" by L. S Commissioner
II. Is. Hatch. if his little thorough in
Nesti igation' deems this necessarg.
These are the. high lights on the wav
In which the Iron River revolt now
stands with Mai. DalrympIe on his
departure went the other members OF
his staff. Before leaving the major said.
/ am going to Washington immediate
~ after conference in Chicago with
Mr.. GAYLORD. If I am not backed I'D
IN an undertaking of this kind TO en-
force the law. l am absolutely without
effective power. 7 want showdown
md that shall seek from the Washing
ton authorities"
He MAY RESIGN.
Ho intimated that he would resixn n
he could not get satisfactory answers
from the prohibition enforcement chtofs
~ Washington.
States Atty. Martin McDonouEh. who
aehed Nal Dalrymple to arrest him. took
occasion TO laud the virtues Of Iron
county before the newspaper cores
pondentz here.
We are not a lot CT hicks up here
hc said. There are more college grad
yates here in comparison to the popula-
ton than IN any other part of the
country"
MoDoNoUGH BACKED UP.
II was learned that McDonough. be-
fore he called Dalrymple's BLUR IN Sneo-
tacular fashion in the towns leading
h.otel lobby was fortified by telegram
from Atty Gen. Palmer. expressing him
self as satisfied by a telegraphed expla-
tation sent him by McDonough.
Mcponough is known as a power po
iiticalls on the Upper Peninsula.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
Two State
Banks Close
Big Surprise

Lake county bankers were aStonishcd
today u hear that the Farmers State
Bank Of Valparaiso and the Hobart
Bank of Hobart. a subsidiary institution.
We're closed Yesterday afternoon by order
Of Otto L. Klaus. Indiana state auditor.
following a report by state examiners
that a shortage of $2oo.0O0 had been dis
COY cred
The examiners charged that funds Of
the banks We're being used in stock spec
ulation in Chicago.
The banks, according to reports are
controlled by William Il Gardner Of
Valparaiso. who. the examiners state.
they have not seen since they began
checking UP the books.
The Valparaiso bank was founded
years ago BY Joseph Gardener. and the
son has been head Of the institution for
the last fifteen years. The deposits in
the bank. as of Dee 81. 1919. were
slightly over S50o.00o.
T. ". clifford. Fl. A. Brown W 4.
Windle. and other leading citizens of
Nalparaiso who arc directors or the bank
held conferences with the principal
stockholders. employees. and the bank
examiners. Henry Wlnneguth. cashier.
reported that the shortage would amount
to about 100000 William Johnston.
prosecutor or Porter county. attended the
meeting.
No warrants have been issued as vet
and Prosecutor Johnston informed Chief
Thedea. following the meeting. that no
action would be taken until after the
examiners have completed their work.
Mr.. Johnston said they did not know
Vet just what the loss would amount to
or where the money had gone" Chief
Theden said. None Of the officials or
employees Of the bank has left town and
re one IS being held under surveillance.
AIT. Johnston said il was doubtful {
any one person can be held accountable
for the shortage at present"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
Brakeman
Killed At
Schneider

w s. clifford brakeman for the
c. J. & S. railroad. was killed al Schneid-
er south of Hammond. last sunday
night when scmaphoro. knocked over
by a derailed freight ear. struck him
on the head killing him instantly. An
examination revealed thst his neck had
been broken
Mr.. Clifford WAS thirty-three years Of
age and leaves wife ami four children.
lie was nephew of the late B. j Gif-
ford the owner 81 the Giford railroad,
and brother of Harry clifford of Itens-
selacr.
The deceased was a resident Of Kan
kakee ILL., and had been employed by
the q. l. 4 s railroad for several wears.
Burial vas made in kankakee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
(BULLETIN1

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASRrNGTON FEB. 26.- Railroad
labor,s political blacklist w4u be made
IN Of all members OF congress who voted
Tor the Cu1n1siins-Escn bill, Labor" the
onactal publication Of the railroad union=
aud the Plumb Plan League, announced
today.
Calling on the 100000 railroad work
ers to adefeat their enemies and reward
their friends at the polls, the paper
published the full roll call on the bill.
Organized labor" says the paper,
.sviu now gird itself for the longer
struggle for full and adequate repre-
Rentation In the halls of congress and
1or fun and adequate representation in
-se management of the railroad industry
-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
JOHNSON NAME
THE ONLY ONE


SALEM. ORE. Feb. 2e-U. S. Senator
Hiram ". Johnson. Of California. is
today the sole formal candidate Tor the
Republican nomination for the presi-
dency Of the United States in this state.
Senator Johnson's name was official
~ placed before ahe people of Oregon
when sanfeld Mcdonald. Of Portland.
appeared at the secretary of states
office and presented the nomination
petition. The petition carried no dec
Iaration or principles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-26
STATE TO END
NEWBERRY CASE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEEyIcEl

GRAND RAPIDS. AIich.. Feb. p
Hurrving into the court records the
admissions Of fifty or the 12s defend
ants made before the grand jury occu-
pied a portion of today's session osthe
Ne wsberry vote fraud and conspiracy
trial in line with the government ef-
fcrte to rush it, case to- conclusion.
These end the statements Of ffty
more witnesses are expected to END the
case OF the government and it IS hop
ed this viii be accomplished by Sstur-
day or Monday.