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Johnson Slated to Get Third
Chance to Show His
Strength.
THEN KNOX OR SPROUL
Harding to Be Offered Vice
Presidency if Californian
Refuses.
Bu Dapid laurence.
Especial Corrssp ondent Of The Eve
ming Worldly

ming World.D
CHICAGO, June 11.--(Copyrlght,
/ 1920 Even II the public could be
told all that was said. all that was
promised, all that was planned in the
conferences which lasted well into the
morning. the said public would only
know the strategy-not the result.
For as the Republican National
Convention enters into its final stage
the actual naming Of candidates for
President and Vice President-the
pledges and assurances exchanged
behind closed doors by the busy man
ayers Of individual aspirants for the
nomination mean only a concerted ef-
fort to name a conservative accept
able to the regular Republican organ
ization.
The order OF events based upon
some knowledge Of what the board
OF strategy is mapping out on the in
side Of this convention is this:
Let Wood show his maximum
strength on the first few ballots, and
let Johnson hold his delegates Intact.
2-Let LOwden come up and pass
Wood in the totals. Make a final
drive inside the New York. Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts delegations
for Lowden.
3. II Lowden doesn't get the break"
and merely holds his lines intact, with
no evident chances of taking delegates
from Leonard Wood, a ballot or two
for Johnsons benefit will be tried
4. II all three leaders fall TO get a
majority the board Of strategy will
offer Knox or Sproul or Harding, with
the certainty that Harding will bo at
least given the Vice Presidency II
Johnson declines IT.
S-If the convention refuses Knox
or SprouI or Harding then Senator
Penrose and the Old Guard who are
sitting on the board OF managers viii
be compelled to go TO other compro-
mise candidates like Hughes, Hoover
and Lenroot, but none of the insiders
believe the situation will get that far.
Now there is a shrewd Gentleman
by the name OF Hiram johnson who
A-
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'ELWELL, WORLDS GREATEST
| WHIST AUTHORITY; IS SLAIN
! MYSTERIOUSLY IN HIS HOME
Three Women Questioned by
Police in Puzzling Murder
Case.
REVOLVER IS MISSING.
Gard Expert and Racing Stable
a Owner in PajamaS When
Shot to Death.

he murder Of Joseph Bovine Ell
n wealthy racing man, the fore
fhlbuthority in the world on bridge
IA arelnd one of the greatest players
z dop game, who was found uncon-
"A mes In chair at S.55 o'clock this
J. Thing, with bullet wound through
fhe middle of his head, in the living
room OF his home, No. 244 West 10th
Street, Is one OF the greatest myster-
les with which the police have had
70 contend in many wears.
That Elwell was murdered the po-
lice no longer doubt and. in charge
of Capt. Walsh OF the Fourth Detec-
tive District. they are turning over
every little bit of evidence they can
grasp. An absence of any motive, so
far as has been learned increases the
perplexity of the police,
when Mr. Ewell was discovered by
his housekeeper. Mrs. Marie Larsen.
he was sitting in his chair near the
: wall which separates the living room
l from the hall outside. In front Of
MIN was a table on which were a
number of unopened letters and one
opened, which he had evidently just
read. There were bloodstains on 1t.
SHELL FROM REVOLVER is
FOUND ON FLOOR.
This was a letter from Lloyd Gen
try, the trainer, OF the Beach Stables,
of which the murdered man was the
owner. The wall behind the chair
was splobched with blood and the
bullet which killed the great bridge
authority was imbedded therein. The
shell from which the bullet was ex-
ploded, Of forty-five calibre, was on
the moor in front of the chair.
The weapon from which the shot
was fired could not be found.
Three beautiful women, all young
and smartly gOwned, were called to
the house this afternoon by the Do
lice. What was expected to provs
through them the police did not say
at the time. They reached the house
in taxicabs, two of them coming in
the same vehicle and'apparently sis
ters. The other was small and a
brunette. None of them would saV
anything TO the reporters at the Bl-
we'll home, but all seemed to be ner-
fectly elf-possessed and apparently
we're undisturbed by the request ot
ttIe police for their presence.
The murdered man had been separ'
Ated from his wife for a number Of
years she living with their ten-year'
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The evening world., 1920-06-11
COURT QUASHES
INDICTMENT IN
WOOLEN CASES
Cloth Woods Company Sold
Not a Necessary Under Lever
Act, Judge Mack Holds.
APPEAL TO BE TAKEN.
Government Will Garry Prof.
teering Charges to the
Highest Tribunal.

The indictment charging the Amer
lean Wool!en Company of New York
the American woollen Company of
Massachusets. and william NJ.
Wood, Pro- ent and General Mana
ger of bot corporations, with profi-
teering in The sale OF woollen cloth
was quashed to-day by Federal Judge
Julian We Mack In the Federal D's-
trict Court.
In his decision Judge Mack sus-
tained the argument of Charles f.
Hughes. attorney for Wood and the
corporations, that piece OF woollen
cloth Is not IAN articte Of wearing
apparel" and hence is not subject to
price control under the terms of the
Lever Act.
Frederick w. Bisgood, Special At
torney General appointed with Her
bert c. Smythe to prosecute the case.
announced soon after the publication
OF Judge Mock's decision that an APP
peal would be taken to the highest
court. He said he had advised the
Department of Justice he would sue
out writ of error"
The indictment returned by the
Federal Grand Jury in May charged
the defendants, individually and col
lectively, with obtaining excessive
prices for various pieces of woollen
cloth. The indictments contained
fourteen counts, on each of which
each defendant was liable. IL con-
vlcted, to $1,000 fine, two years in jail.
or 10Th such fine and imprisonment.
Mr. Smythc argued in his brief that
the United States Supreme Court had
held that where there was conflict be-
tween the wording OF a law and the
intent Of its maker the Judge was to
consider the obvious legislative in
tent. He asserted that the obvious
intent of tho Lever Act was to pre-
vent profiteering in all necessaries Of
life.
Judge Mack in his decision says the
outstanding question in this case is
whether the piece of cloth is a neces-
sary within the meaning OF Section
OF the Lever Act, OF is wearing ap-
parel as defined in Section 1 Of that
act, as amended by the act OF Oct.
20, 1919"
After citing the sections OF the act,
Judge Mack adds: ,.
THE indictment Is based on that
provision OF the Section 4, making It
unlawful to make any unjust or un-
reasonable rate or charge in handling
or dealing with any necessary.
"Seetion cannot be read inde-
pendently OF Section 1. The acts
prohibited in this section do not re-
fer to an necessaries, but clearly re-
fer only to those defined as such in
Section / (Section mentions wear
ing apparel, but makes no mention OF
fubrics,) Wearing apparel is a neces-
sary II Section 4 had forbidden the
unreasonable rates as to any neces-
saries, wearing apparel clearly q
necessary, would have been embraced
therein, even before the amendment
Of 1919.
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Nominating Speeches at the Repub+
hcan National Convention Bring
Out Great Demonstrations for the
Candidates Roosevelt's Sister
Makes Great Hit in Her Speech
for Gen. Wood.
By Martin Green.
tsp.olsl staff corr..pond.n, Of The Evening We,

0taW CoFrospoHdento WoTIdJ
CONVENTION HALL, Chicago June ii.-ThiS being Gov.
Lowdens home town. natural that the outbws attending tho
presentation of his before the Republican National Convention
should be voupous and hearty than that accorded Gen Wood
The expectation realized for Gov Lowden popular.
Hiram Johnson also got great ovation when his pre-.
ned by Charles Wheeler Of California he being the third placed
before the convention.
The Wood hurh quite oversadowed by LoweGs Led BY
Illinois, Iowa and Oklahoma of delegates carrying pictures Of
Gov kowen marched ahoHt the space reserved for delegates
From somewhere appeared immense banner Inscribed "Every
travelling wants business for President" little girl in an
old gown and hat carried high the shoulders of four men, took
the Lowden parade Pictures the candidate and notices
extong him up the floor Here touch something
like times when mention of the of Theodore Roosevelt
meant that the convention would do nothing but hoer for couple
hours FL
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Upton HERE FOR THE CUP
He's sure Shamrock ~. Can Beat
Vanitie or ReHOIute.

Sir Thomas Upton. owner OF the
Shamrock ~, which will try to INT the
Americas cup in the coming yachting
classic, arrived here to-day on the
steamship Celtic,
Sir Thomas said he was confident his
vessel was the superior OF ether Vani-
tie or Resolute, her American rivals
and had no doubt he would carry the
coveted trophy back 10 England with
aim. lie expressed impa tiencs 10 see
the Shamrock ~. under sail and asked
hminarf u4Aio, s,
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SHORTEST SPEECH
OF CONVENTION is
MADE BY WOMAN
Mrs. Fletcher Dobbins, Seconding
Lowden Nomination, Uses Only
Two Minutes.
CHICAGO. June II.

CHICAGO, June II.
~ URING the presentation Of
names to-day before the
Republican National Con-
Vention, Gov. Lowden's supports
put up Mrs. Fletcher DObblns Of
Illinois. to second his nomination.
She was nattily atured In a plain
black gown and a straw hat, the
latter making vivid spot OF
color.
In the shortest speech OF the
convention. Mrs Dobbins scored a
tremendous hit by paying a tersely
worded tribute 20 her candidate,
seeondlnE his nomination and
withdrawing after using less than
two minutes Of her allotted five.
"In the name Of the women Of
America" she said. Il have he
honor Of seconding the nomination
OF Gov. Lowden."
The evening world., 1920-06-11
PARTY CHIEFS LOOK
FOR FEW BALLOTS
Convention Offrials Intend to Keep
Up Sessions Until Nolnina-
ton Is Made.

CHICAGO, June i1.--Murray Crane.
member OF the Old Guard. and others,
predicted this afternoon that there
would be few ballots by the Republican
National Convention.
During tho LOwden demonstration II
was learned that II Is the intention OF
the convention officials to keep the con-
yention In session continuously until a
nominee Is chosen.
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ALBANY MEETING
OVER FARM LABOR
Merchants, Officials and Others
Consider Means to Avert Food
Shortage in State.

ALBANY. June l.-Representatives
OF Agricultural Boards, Chambers Of
Commerce. State Departments and
others conferred to- day with Lieut..
Gov. Walker at the Capitol regarding
means to prevent a food shortage in
the state.
Especial attention Is being given 70
steps necessary 10 Increase farm labor
The evening world., 1920-06-11
GARDNER BEATEN !
IN GOLF TITLE PLAY

MU1RFTHLD. Scotland, June IL
Robert A, Gardner Of Chicago was de-
feated for the British Amateur Coll
Championship to-day by Cyril Tolley of
the oxford University team at the 37th
hole.
Gardner took an early lead, finishing
the hrst half OF the match two up.
In the afternoon round. however, Gard
ner lost his lead early IN the play, and
the match was all square on the twenty
third hole. Al this stage Tolley " as
outpiaying the Visitor and al the turi
down.
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aan. .OO MEN,s sUITs. srECIAL sIT.ON

S2S. 90 MEMS SUITS. SPECIAL SI7.OB.
The huh" Clothing Corner. BrOadWAy. corner
Barclay Btrvut tOp2 woolwurth BuildinD. Will
,elI ,odAy aud Saturday 1000 mems and JOung
msn's Bprhg S,Ets in hlues. b'Owus. greehs. usyu
and ftno5 mixturer single or dOuble-breastod form-
fitting mililau syis. slsAh or ldiSh pOcksl ven
Hsst Young meas n,olels. al sgoa, Our Apoeia
pr,cs for TO-DAY and saruriay. titO5 Others az
EgiOS open saturday niEhs tin 10. hUh
oLioTH1nns. nsoAaNag. -. nAsolag sl-sAaEt
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LoWDEN RECOGNIZES WOMEN
AS FACTORS.

Whether Gov. Lowden wins the
nomination or not, he is entitled to
the distinction OF recognizing the
women MS real factors in convention
work The Governor, / am told. em-
ploys thousands Of women In the
various enterprises with which he Is
Identified and he has learned lot
about women from them. He Is a
business man In politics and just at
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The evening world., 1920-06-11
CHAPLAIN PRAYS
C. o. P. PLATFORM
PLEASES ALMIGHTY
Rev. Johnston Meyer Also Hopes
Convention Candidate viii Be
Choice of God.

COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June II.
TN HIS opening Invocation at
the Republican National Con-
vention to-day the Rev. John
ston Meyer OF Chicago prayed
that the Republican platform
might please tho Almighty and
tho choice OF the convention
might also be the choice OF God.
The evening world., 1920-06-11
Governor Employs Thousands
in Various Enterprises as
We'll as at Convention.
RIVALS FOLLOW SUIT.
New Scouts Are Always on the
Job and Waste No Time
at Neighboring Bars.
By John II. Tenn0Rt.
Especial Dcspatch TO TAe EVENING World

CHICAGO. June 11.--Four years
hence trim-hgured woman In q
crepe or voile dress. with a saucy
headpiece Of Kay straw and turs--
this inexplicable fad Of wearing furs
in the hot months will not have
passed by that time-will probably
push aside the male patriarch usu-
ally selected for the honor and pre-
side over the Republican conven-
tlon.
This is no idle prophecy prompted
by gallant considerations, but an in
evitable political evolution growing
out Of the conspicuous part she is
playing in the firing lines of this
convention.
She is in evidence everywhere
all the leading candidates have
women handing out literature and
buttonhollng delegates. No doubt
OF 1t, she came to Chicago not mere
ly to be seen, but to be heard, and
when a woman wants to be heard
she manages to make a large dent
in the conversation at home or
abroad. Traditionally she has the
last word and the last word counts
In politics at convention time when
the ballotting begins.
Men disposed to smile indulgently
At Woman Suffrage as a passing
whim. a foible as ephemeral az the
seasons fashions, are due for an
awakening II the activities Of the
women at this convention are to be
accepted as a criterion OF future
participation in the politics Of the
country.
Women are natural born politi-
clans, as most husbands will admit.
and they have entered the game not
as mere decorative butterflies. but
as serious contenders for the hon
ors which the men have considered
their especial monopoly.
The evening world., 1920-06-11

GIoIIttt Asked 90 Form Cabinet.
ROME. June liking Victor oman
uei to-day asked former Premier Gio'
lltti 10 form a new cabinet.
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FIVE OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Two Women Among These Pres
trnted at Convention.

CHICAGO. June li.-Five heat pros
tTations. two OF whom were women
were reported TO the emergency hos
pltal In tho Coliseum during the first
three hours of the session to-day OF
the Republican convention. The con-
dition OF none was serious.
The evening world., 1920-06-11

During the Lowden show many oe
the women delegates and practically an
the women delegates took advantage Of
their hrst opportunity to cut up with
the men. Whether they were for LoW-
den or not they Joined in the prome-
made and mingled shrilly In the cheer
Ing.
The Lowden bally-hoodied standing
up at the end OF ~ minutes, but TIE
shillabers. which Is another word for
persons who promote interests, were
scattered all over the han and It took
some time to get them out Of the
alsles.
CONVENTION STARTS WITH A
EULooV FOR ROOSEVELT.
The Convention opened with the
passage of a resolution memorial Of
the late Col. Roosevelt. Immediately
Chairman Lodge ordered the roll call
Of States for the purpose of putting
candidates in nomination. Alabama
did not respond. Arizona yielded to
Kansas and Gov. Allen Of that State
proceeded to place Gen. Leonard
Wood in nomination. II was 1O.oS
o'cloch--five minutes after noon New
York time-when Gov. Allen began
his speech. Gov. Allen wore the mod
ern Kansas nominating costume, .
black sack suit.
Never before in recent years has
the mention OF the name OF a candiz
date failed to bring forth a great
manufactured demonstration. Tbs
applause that greeted the name Of
Leonard Wood lasted about three
seconds.
The Governor OF Kansas was mildly
greeted. The apathy and earnestness
OF audiences Of the first session had
not passed away to-day and antlcipa-
tion that there probably would ne
none OF the hysterical outbursts %
previous conventions bid fair to bs
realised. The crowd was as great as.
that OF yesterday afternoon and the
convention hall was hotter than ths.
heart OF Homestead. Pa. and the
heart OF Homestead. Pa, is the Car
nsgie Steel Works.
Governor Allen didn't wait untii ne
had finished his speech to mentioTA
the name Of his candidate. When he
did mention It the crowd failed to
break loose.
He traced the career OF his oandt-
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Asrads Pul.iaef lWorldl BaldinE. Sa-0s rlrI
RoW. ~ =, CiD 1esGghone Bsennag 1000
Ihesk FOom Tor bazgage and pArycls open day And
nighi. NoaSy Ssdsi sad lAGoiHU' ehsaAs ~
aA.-A4tAi fHH,
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Brollgd fresh markrfel, maitre dhOtel. 5,oi Vrsl
SSssSs. Sass Ia't ISsa tG 'EsS Rss' ta SSAlsssAs. lss s.''
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giH (BI BslI-Ans. hot water. Sure ~
lisI. FoT ind iEsstiOn. Don't forgot Adv.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-12
Says Cities
May Have To
Go GasIess
Indiana Gas Manufacturers
In Quandary Over Gas
Oil Famine.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 12.-
Prospect OF famine IN gas of "of
such proportions that the production
Of artificial gas would be practically
cut IN two in the L. &. within the
next few months" today caused T }
Burke. OF the Citizens Gas Co. lndl-
annapolis and secretary Of the Indiana
Gas Association. to suggest to lhe pub
nc service commission that a meeting
III gas manufactures Of the state be
called to arrive at means of remedy
ing the desperate situation"
The plight Of the gas companies. he
said. was brought forcHbiv to view
when the Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Co. recently petiticned for
increase in rates at Logansport Wa
bash Lebanon Michigan City and else
here. Consumption Of fuel oil BY
the navy big interests and Or gasoline
by motorists. makes fifty per cent.
reduction Ia heat requirements frr
gas companies imperative. IN the opin-
ion Of Mr., Burke. Otherwise. he de-
clared many cities are going - find
themselves without gas within the
coming twelve months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-12
HAMMOND
STRIKE STATUS
ABOUT SAME

Little change in the yardmen's strike
situation was brought by the opening
OF the new week The men who quit
their jobs a week ago are still hold
ing firm and are apparently more de-
termined than before to stick it out
To the end They are eagerly await
ing the outcome on conferences which
are TO be held IN Washington. Chi
cago and other places this week
slight increase in the movement OF
freight through yards Of the Calumet
region IS reported today. but It con-
sists largely OF occasional trains OF
coal or foodstuffs which the railroads
are bending every effort to keep NOV
ing with the aid Of the old brother
hoods Locomotives have been taken
70 some of the large plants and are
being used there in shifting the cars
necessary to keep the industry run-
ming. These are generally operated
by men furnished by the industry.
The Hammond local of the Chicago
Yardmen's Association is stin search
ing for hall in which to hold meet
ings. The room at the corner OF state
and State Line streets is not satisfac-
tory either in size or location. II is
possible that a centrally located lodge
hall viii have been leased by evening
The proposition has been advocated
OF holding a rebel dance" soon ~ a
large hall can be rented. The pro-
ceeds from this dance viii go into a
fund which viii be used TO assist
members OF the local who are IN hard
luck and unable to support themselves
during the vacation"
II was announced today that repre-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-12
Nov it is Something
Else Again, Pigs!
Hammond People can Get
Ready for Another Big
Smell This Summer.
When win the war end2

When viii the war end?
This question which IS burning
one an over the United states Is
becoming Of particular interest in
West Hammond. Warm weather
is spproaching The srench from
pig pens in hot weather is paru-
cularly strong and disaereeaole-
The connection between PIE pens
and West Hammond ana the war
IS this During the war the tood
administration urged everybody
70 raise a pig and IN West Ham
mond where the practice had just
been broken up, It was seized upon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-12
THE JUDGE
DISAPPOINTS
A BIG CROWD

pisinterested folks who happened TO
he IN the vicinity of the West Ham
snoud police station Saturday after
noon witnessed one OF the most heart
rending scenes OF their careers when
Judge howalski ordered the court
room cleared 1t was enough tc move
the stcrnest heart.
The occasion or II all was the cal
Jirg for trial OF the state case against
joseph Neck Tor alleged indecent &C
sfons while foreman in a West Ham
mond plant The women and men OF
west Hammond had been looking for
ward to this trial and they packed
the court room. Tbs Judge knew
that the testimony wa. going to be
about the rcttenest Imaginable so when
everybody was comfortably settled,
Tor long line OF racy stuff he spoiled
g. all by ordering everybody ouC tnv
witnesses cut.
with Chief OF Police Nitz acting as
interpreter. Sofa Kaminiak, the com
plainlnE witness, was placed on the
stand. Her testimony started az two
o'clock and shortly before six o'clock,
she was still telling all about it. At
frst she was a little shy fl discussing
the doings or Neck but under the ex-
asperating questions which the lawyers
hurled at her she soon loosened up and
told II IN plain Polish. chief Nitz can
stand lot but many a time he blushed
and hesitated before he translated her
words into the rawest scrt OF Eng
lish.
At six o'clock the hearing was ad-
journed for two more weeks. with only
one witness having been heard. In
the meantime the elected women had
congregated in tho fire station and
were talking 1t ever. Several in the
crowd. 1t seems had worked at the
factory and had the same experience as
sofia with Neck. a long as a wo-
man stood for his attentions, according
Sofa with Meek As long as wo-
chosen ones They were allowed K
use smaller shovels and take It easy
generally around the plant while those
who resented his advances did tn,
heavy work.
Neck sat uneasily during the tria
and heard the testimony Of his accus
er He has still mere to hear befor,
his time to testify comes. Unless h
IS found not guilty by the Judge it Il
probable that he will be bound owe,
TO the Cook County grand jury
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-12
ARREST LEADS
TO $4,000
DAMAGE SUIT

Humiliation which he suffered be-
cause or an arrest two years ago, and
which he says was unjust and made
maliciously is the basis OF a suit for
s.. 900 damages brought by Lawrence
Lenehan against John ". Reil. The
suit is now on trial before a jury in
Room l OF the Hammond Superior
court.
Lenehan alleges that he was arrest
cd in East Chicago on June ?, 1918, on
warrent sworn out by Reil- He was
charged with stealing automobile tir-
es valued at s25. Tho case ne says
vas continued three times in the police
court and finally dismissed for want
ot prosecution on June 10. Crumpack-
or & Crumpacker are attorneys for the
plaintir while the defendant is repre-
sented BY Bomberger, Peters 4 North
land