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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-30
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER
TWO-FRIENDSVILLE.

The Officers of Registration for the
Second Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose aforesaid in
the Council Chamber in the town of
Friendsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-30
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER
FOUR-BLOOMINGTON.

The Officers of Registration for the
Fourth Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose aforesaid in
the Clearly building in the town of
Bloomington.
ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER
FIVE-ACCIDENT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-09-30
DISTRICT NUMBER
THREE-GRANTSVILLE

The Officers of Registration for the
Third Election District will attend
and sit for the purpose aforesaid in
the Council Chamber in the town of
Grantsville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
He WAS DARNED
CLOSE TO GUILTY

"Ah really aint guilty jedge. but All
was so damned close to it that All might
Jest as we'll pay up and have II ovah, "
said George Harris. coiored last night
as he paid his fine for gambling in the
West Hammond police court
You see jedge All jest got thaih and
was reaching for that little ole dice box
when these ycre oaicahs bus right in
the doah. As sure meant to be guilty
all right
Along with Harris were II other men
who were taken in raid pulled by Chief
Nitz and Of1cers kosma4a and Makow-
ski. Sunday night at Sal Plummer ave-
nue. The other men were William Smith
James FTournoy. Henry Hill. Ernest
Thompson. win Smith. all Of whom
board at tho Swift fertilizer plaAt: C..
g. Dolson, Plummer avenue Hammond
Paul Brown. 42S Pine street. Hammond
Roy Scott, 40 Plummer avenue Ham
mond: Joe Bin, Gibson; George Ander-
son. alias Ellis. lii Clinton street. Ham
mond; Daniel McCabe, West Hammond.
All entered pleas of guilty to the
charge of gambling and were given flnes
and costs amounting 70 $3.50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
SPRINKLING NOTICE

On account OF the acute water stu
alton which exists at present. and in
order to keep the factories running and
to give the household necessary water
to maintain. health and sanitation. il
will be necessary to live up tc and en-
force the following.
Flat and metered consumers Of water
fer sprinkling purposes are hereby no
tined that The hours for sprinkling
shall be to those residing North of
Rimbach Avenue Fayette Street and
Nickle Plate Railroad, to A NJ. and
those residing south Of said line from
Z to 10 P. NJ. and sprinkling at any
other time than above hours is posit-
ively forbidden
I am compelled 10 issue this Proc
lamation owing to the fact that manu-
featuring plants, business and dwelling
houses are not being sufficiently sup
piled with water
West Hammond will also comply with
these rules and their Mayor will en-
force same
II this notice is not complied with.
I will issue a Proclamation prohibiting
all sprinkling within said cities
e-s-e-1o DANIEL BROWN. May,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
DOMESTIC
MMH MW WHkM EWA ..
PROBLEMS
ARE VITAL
Wilson Administration Is Bit
terIy Feared By
KeynOter
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
C0LISELM VI, june s-Thc first wave OF
real applause when senator
Lodge accused the democratic party
of failing in its duty TO the nation and
declared TINT there WINS but ono poll
4icnI party in tho country now stroSS
enough TO Crapple with the issues-the
republican party
Lodge held up his hands for silence
and continued;
..Thcre was better TO come g"
moment later he spoke sarcasticnl-
" Of sPresidcnt Wilson and his dynas-
~" his hearers gave a roar Of np-
proval.
Small spatterfnEs of hand-clapptnE
continued spasmOdicalIy as he went OF
biting his words OF Sarcasticaily, when
he spoke of Mr. Wilson and his doc
trines
The hrst mention Of Lincoln and Of
Roosevelt drew n wave of applause
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
Recount
Race Near
Runaway

CROWN POINT. Ind. June s.-Frank
McIlroy's second race for the nomina-
ton for state senator began to take %
the aspect OF runaway before the CON-
nissioners called it day yesterday in
recounting the votes in the contest be-
tween McIlroy and c. Oliver Holmes
The Hammond candidate led by 81 votes
when the curtain fell last night.
The remaining seven precincts Of Gary
netted Mr. Mc1lroy ten votes and the
two precincts of Lowell gave him eleven
II seems that Tom Grant was running
SO strong in Lowell that the election
board thought that # wasn't much use
for them to bother to call off the cross
marks which had been placed after Nc
Ilroy's name.
The board today is working on East
C-hicago's precincts. After East Chi
cal go comes Hobart. which win finish the
recount and place the whole thing IN the
hands Of the court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
UNEARTH BIC
STILL TODAY
At HIGHLAND

Credit Highland with the best still
case the Inhibition enforcen ent officers
have run against this year. II was
brought tos head last night.
AS result Of the raid Nick Marovich.
who is said 70 be $4,000 richer than
he was several months ago. is keeping
out Of sight of the officers At the
Hammond police station is the most
elaborate stflYet taken in Lake county.
Il is Of large zpacity and Is constructed
on scientific principles. Ldttlc' gauges.
pumps and other contraptions are there
10 reduce the possibility of error to a
minimum.
At O'Clock vest erday evening the
raiders dropped in on tho Marovich
place at Highland Nick was gone and
the place was deserted. The garage had
been tipped of as the place for special
attention. The officers looked 1t over.
Nothing here" said one as he looked
over the vacant room and thumped on
tho solid concrete floor However. the
information had spoken Of a cellar under
the garage so the investigation became
more minute. Over near one wall was
a small hole in the floor and bar stand
ing near gave one man a suggestion.
.. He stuck the bar in the hole and was
able to turn something under the floor
II began to look Ike movie stuff At
a loss to find the door. the men entered
the chicken coop. which adioined the
garage. One man remained and twisted
the bar again. A door opened in the
chicken coop revealing narrow light
Of stairs leading 20 cement basement
under the garage. There was the still
Officers are still hunting for Marovich.
who formerly lived in Indiana Har-
Dor. He IS said to have made a barrel
Of money making moonshine since he
purchased the property in Highland.
Considering the amount Of money which
he has cleaned up. authorities would not
be surprised to find that he had COM
pletely abandoned his property in an ef-
fort 70 make getaway with his spoils.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
THREE HAVE A
NARROW ESCAPE

Three men narrowly escaped death
this morning when the truck In which
they were riding was struck and de-
moished by South Shore Electric
train at Towle street.
According 10 John Scherer Of Scherer
Bros expressmen. the heavy 2l5 ton
truck whi r he was driving bore down
on the Towle street crossing Of the So
Shore line and had started over the
tracks before the driver was aware of
the approaching train. View OF the
ira ks was cut of BY a string OF freight
cars. according 70 Mr. Scherer When
the rrain struck the truck the three
men were tossed violently 70 the ground
but escaped miraeulously death.
The other two men in the truck with
Scherer were Jim Clifford and Roy
Gravson
The machine was . new one and was
completing its maiden trip
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
IN
KEYNOTE
ADDRESS
Picture Of Marvellous Scene
Meets To Choose Leader
In Coliseum As C. 0. P.
CHICAGO
CONVENTION
PROGRAM

Convention called TO order at IL a.
m. by VIII Hays, of Indiana. chair
man republican national committee.
Prayer by Rt. Rev. Charles Ed
ward WOOdcock, of Louisville.
Call for convention read by Chas.
II Miller. OF Minnesota, secretary
Election of Henry Cabot Lodge, of
Massachusetts, as temporary chair
man.
Address by temporary chairman.
Election OF other temporary oni-
GERS.
Selection of committees on cred
entails, permanent organization, ru-
les and order of business and res
OIutiOns.
Announcement of committee meet
iBgx and other miscellaneous busi-
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
WOOD HAS HIS
CONVENTION ROOMS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl
COLISEUM June Some time after
the convention opened frank II Hitch
cock. convention managrr for Gen
Leonard Wood. appeared at the Coli
scum and established headq uarters in
the rear Of the convention hall back Of
the speakers stand From this point
he directed his operations.
His earliest conferences were with
W Murray Crane. Of massachusetts,
and senator E1kin Of west Virginia
A poll or the West Virginia delegation
taken this morning shows a votes for
Wood and for johnson. or altering
The first vote Of the state will be cast
for Senator Howard suth srand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
SideIights Of
The Convention
rINrERNArloNAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
COLISEUM CHICAGO, June S-Ihere
was not the heIter-skeiter rush for the
Coliseum this morning that was seen
in former years Secure in the know
ledge that the precious tickets were
safe and space protected, the visitors
took their time about getting there.
when the FIRST struggling delegates
arrived they found on each seat dod-
ger bearing the portrait Of Samuel
Adams. candidate for vice president.
Before the main body arrived, they had
been removed by ushers.
The seats contained but small AM
erican hag and a temporary roll
william Jennings Bryan was one q
the first arrivals IN the press section.
He had big wad Of copy paper. poe
ket fun of pencils. He's working for
the international News Service.
The Favel Senator Lodge Will use
was made from a discarded rafter Of
independence Hall. Philadelphia
1t was presented to Lodge by Mayor
Moore. Philadelphia in behalf Of the
Pennsylvania delegation.
Little sickness is expected among the
delegates and visitors. Dr. John Dill
Robertson. convention surgeon. made
public announcement there wasn't
drop in the Emergency hospital.
Wood boosters came in with their
hats sprouting vari-colored feathers
a a Indian.
senator Frelinghusysen of New Ter
sew. one of the early birds" quite sus-
tanned his reputation as the beau
brummcl" Of the senate by appearing
in natty light check suit.
The situation seems to be quite liquid
1t hasn't stopped running yet" Fre-
linghuysen remarked with laugh.
Friends OF big Jim" watson said
he wasn't a bit worried over the night
against him for the chairmanship OF
the resolutions committee.
Jim viii have s3 of the 50 votes IN
the committee it was predicted.
Defections to ogden L. Mills, Of New
York. watson's opponent included VIII
liam Allen White Of Kansas and Aus
tin F. Colgate of New Jersey.
Five dictaphones are hung before
the speakers stand the delegates in
the rear OF the hall will hear the
speeches partly by wire.
Two electric megaphones ten feet
long are hung before the platform.
ready to be lowered by ropes for cheer
leading when the big time comes.
There are ropes and posts around the
platform. giving the effect Of pre-
ring.
Vow that John Barleycorn is dead.
so declared by the supreme court Of the
u So can see no reason why the re-
publican party should not help to bury
him.
This was William Jennings Bryan
onening remark, as slightly disguised
in tiny "cigaret' hat and black alpa-
ca coat he took his seat among the cor
respondents occupying the press sec
ton
Then smiling broadly. he added.
7 say that because for while there
was some hesitation.
Nicholas Murray Butler was the first
presidential candidate to reach the Col
iseum He came in surrounded by
group Of fellow delegates from New
York He Immediately became the
center Of a group of handshakers and
well-wishers.
The report of the California caucus
was received from ex-senator Frank r
Flint today The delegation decided
that it would stand by Senator johnson
until the end. It expressed no second
choice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEFvIcEf
NEW ORLEANS. La. June g.
Revelations Of excessive campaign
, expenditures brought out by tho
ss@nate Investigating committee
~yill compe- the republican national
convention+ now in session at Chi
oaEo to inmate a dark horse
representative Champ clark. of
Missouri predicted in an address
before the Louisiana Legislators to-
day. The darker the better" was
his ironic comment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
RTLLETIN


INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl
CHICAGO June S-Dry leaders
gathered here today for a celebra-
tion Of the supreme courts decis-
ion upholding the prohibition am
endment. and q plan insistence on
the insertion or dry planks in the
big party platforms Among the
speakers were William Jennings
Bryan and Senator Arthur Capper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

ernment support for every noveernnt
that will increase production.
After outlining the senate's course IN
refusing 20 ra1fy the peace-treaty and
the league Of nations, Senator Lodge
said:
we made the issue; We ask appro-
baton for what We have done. The
Meople will now tell Us what they think
o. Mr.. Wilson's league and its sacrifice
81 America. We Of the senate believe
ehat we have performed a high and pat
triotic duty and We ask YOU. represen-
tatives or the Republican party to
approve our course and stand by what
we have done
END MEXICAN SITUATION
I'VE have watched and waited long
enough he said discussing the Mexi-
can situation The time has come
70 put an end II this Mexican situa ton
CONTINUED on page nve,1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

". c. HARRIS and Walter Smith. who
were arrested last week on charges Of
violating the narcotic laws. are being
given their preliminary hearings before
Z. S. Commissioner Charles Surprise
this afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

tIRTERNATI oEAL NEWS sERVIcEl
MARSHALLTOWN. Ia. June s.
When his automobile skidded on a
hill six miles est OF Tama. low a.
today, Henry Osterman. Of De-
troit, Mich, secretary Of the Lin
coin Highwa Association. and
known from ne coast to anocher
on that route was instantly killed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
RESPOND TO
SMALL BLAZE

The FIRE department responded to a
small blaze at 567 Madison street in
Gary shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing II is believed that sparks from tho
chimney set fire to the roof The dam
age was small
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
RrLLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
COLISEUM, June S-The one biggest
cheer that the Lodge speech got was
when he said fr. wilson went to Eur
ope alone, because he could trust ro Sne
else.
Many delegates laughed and hooted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
RILLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sE7WcEl
COILS ET VI, June 81 ;3S p. m con-
vention formally adjourned until II
o'clock Wednesday morning.
As the delegates file out they s.rE
two verses of America and 30 ends
the first day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
COLISEUM, June S-Mrs Manley 7.
Fosseen, of minneapolis, the first wo-
man to arise In the convention. offers
a resolution the rules committee.
She was heartily appIauded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
&c In KEYNOTE PLEADS FOR BETTER AMERlCANISNA
5 Pm. NEWS
FLASHES


INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, June g.
Flunging 20 death in 1000 foot
tail spin" with their plane roar
furnace Cadets Harold Brawley
and Roy Ellington were killed at
Kelly field shortly before noon to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
COLISEUM, june S--An even bigger
denomination was given Lodge wnen
he referred to the republican senate
refusing to put the pee treaty
through with the covenant of the lea
guc of nations attached.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

Governor Sproul Of Pennsylvania
is mentioned probably more pronl-
nentlv than any other man in dis
cussions Of the chances Of a dark
horse" winning the nomination for
president at the Republican conven-
ton. The fact that he is not now
senator seems to aid the boom for
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

DR. W. A. POTTS Of Lansing, well
known here. was called to Wisconsin
last week on account of the death Of his.
oldest brother He returned last night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

ROY DEIDRICH, formerly of Ham
mond was in the city today on a visit
with his brother. He is playing at the
Palace in Chicago this week. and is now
n vaudeville celebrity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

FRANK FOWLER has made applica-
ton 70 the Hammond Board OF Public
Works for the managershtp Of the lake
front bath house this summer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
BY MARLEN E. PEw

STAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. sERVcEi
CHICAGO. June 8-At the sight Of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge sage Of
Nahant. large or head and small Of
body, his fran hands grasping ths red
silken ropes of the speakers platform
as if he feared the hum and torrent
surging below might whisk him awav
a cyclone Of sound and brilliant act
ion swept the Coliseum shortly before
noon today. and the first spectacle Of
the seventeenth republican national
convention was enacted before the eyes
OF 1880 delegates and influential par
~ men and women.
TO REDEEM AMERICA
Lodge. the studious statesman. VINO
points long. tapering finger as his
natural gesture, struck the formal key
note Of this Unprecedented republican
convent on in firm voice proclaiming
that not only did national development
hinge upon republican party successes.
but that the party whose Iegionaires
faced him was in fact. gravely charged
to redeem American independence in
world affairs and restore certain fun
damental principles Of the fathers
LODGES GREAT SPEECH
when Temporary Chairman Lodge
spoke Of President Wilson and the fed
eraI democratic administration he snap
ned his words like a whip lash and
his sentences ran of into sardonic fall
setto Sometimes he was a bitter
Lodge. some times he was a calm and
slow and kindly Lodge
The republicans gave him treuen-
dous ovation It was a rip-roaring.
wildly animated old 6. o P. rally
interesting for its fun throated spon-
taneity its gayety Of color and its
crashing sound
ANTAGONIST OF WILSON
Nothing seemed to lack in harmony
81 thought as regards party reneral
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

SEVERAL local admirers Of Hiram
johnson are living on cough drops today
as a result of the meeting at the audi
torium last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08
Swar1ns Of
Hoosiers
In Chicago
Representation of Indiana
Greater Than At Any
Preceding Convent n.

CHICAGO, June S.-One Of the larg
est crowds Of Hoosiers ever in Chica go
has been coming since last Saturday 70
I attend the Republican national conven-
tion. Those who attended the Worlds
Fair here say the representation from
Indiana is greater now than At that time
4 large number of the visitors are un-
able to obtain hotel accommoda tons and
at night fill the hotels at Gary. Ham
mond. and other nearby points, returning
20 Chicago early each morning. Others
who live within a radius Of so miles
drive back and forth in automobiles.
GLEN Is NOT RUNNING
What's J. Glen Harris of Gary, run
ming for UP here?" asked a lawyer Of
Crown Point.
Hes not running for anything in IL
linois.' answered the man TO whom the
question was addressed.
"Oh. but he isl" persisted the other. u
see his Autographs in a lot Of the win
dows."
Examination of the Autographs show
ed them 70 be the picture of Bryant
Washburn. said to be the handsomest
star IN the movies who looks Just like
Nj Harris.
INDIANA HEADQUARTERS ACTIVE
The Indiana headquarters in the
second floor OF the Congress hotel was
q much Lvclier place than the big.
ornamental room around the corner
which is set aside for the reception
Of supporters Of Warren @. Harding In
fact. this big Harding room is 50 nearly
empty most Of the time in comparison
with some other headquarters that it is
almost pathetic. The boosters for Her
4bert Hoover are not noisy and Hoovers
lfame Is rarely mentioned, but when any
One does say anything about him it is
always kindly IN sentiment.
IND1ANIANS EVERYWHERE
Special trains from Indianapolis and
Authern Indiana points. as We'll as spe-
cal trains from South Send and north
IN Indiana points. arrived today The
asnvals are not all Republicans hv any
mans Thousands Of Democrats are
here asl lockers on. They will not be
abb to attend the Democratic national
convention at san Francisco because of
thssime it takes and SO they came here
is estimated that there are more
Indlnians here than there are Ilu-
noisus. who do not live in this city
and suburbs And there is a mighty lot
of music aIoft in the air Every brass
band in Indiana appears To be in the
city payinE melting airs. or martial
steps some brisk and some grave IT.
musichas charms. as 'tis said. 10 soothe
the savage beast. every one IN town is
mild hammered and gentle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

sUBPOENAEs are being served in
Gary and Hammond by Deputy Harshal
Mybeck for witnesses who are to ap-
pear in the federal court at the trial Of
Walter Haag. the Hammond man under
arrest for completely in the robbing Of
the warehouse Of the Hammond distiI-
lery last fall. The trial Is set for July j.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-08

WALTER GAsELT Of the Simplex
has engaged a summer cottage at
Miller beach for the season and IS quite
The envy OF his fellows.