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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfcEl
NEW YORK, Sept. 16-IsOs p. IN.
Doctor Savage, OF the Broad street hos
pital. makes the statement that i'm the
neighborhood of 200 persons injured
in the explosion have been received at
the hospital. He said that practically
every available inch of space in the
institution was now occupied by the
injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
EAST GARY P. M.
rs APPOINTED

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Sept. 10
Jesse J Moore has been appointed as
postmaster at East Gary in Lake Co
Ind. John B. Culbertson having re-
signed. The East Gary office IS a
fourth class postmastership
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1e-Attorney
General Palmer this afternoon ordered
the bureau of investigation of the de-
partment of Justice to make an i'm
mediate and thorough investigators In
to the explosion Ii the J. p Morgan
office in New York. d. J. Flynn, OF
the bureau of investigation. left wash
ington Mt once for New York.
Reports from agents of the attorney
general in New York were meagre.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

DOC OBERLIN and the stork paid
visit to an Italian family the other day
and in getting birth statistics from the
mother the doctor asked the nationality
of the father. ,Oh. he's a wop." an
swered the mother laughingly. And
what's yours?" She's a guinea" cut in
her sister with grin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
CALUMET
REGION CITIES
FEEL EFFECT
Incoming Aliens Flock to U.S..
and Many are Locating in
Cities HereabOuts.

C4ties or the Calumet region are be-
ginning TO feel the effects Of the heavy
increase in immigration which threat
ems soon to break all previous rec
oFds. After cessation since the out
break or the European war aliens are
now reaching this part Of the country
daily.
lesterday afternoon a young Gary
business man OF Greek nativity ap-
piled at the office OF L. S. Commits
sioner Charles Surprise in Hammond
Tor the necessary affidavits ID assist
MS wife. children and possibly two
sisters in coming to Gary.
MANY READY To COME
IN my old home town in Greece
there are about 500 homes and from
them over 400 young men have come
20 thls country" said the young man.
we dont want TO so back there, vut
are bringing our relatives here
That is a typical example of the in
qulries which come to this office every
day" said Mr.. Surprise. Scarcely a
day passes that I do not issue AMI
davits for three or four men who wish
10 bring their relatives to the United
States"
RATE IS INCREASING
IN spite or the restrictions which
have been placed on immigration by
the department and the steamship COM
panies, the records at Ellis Island show
that 1881 aliens entered the port or
New York during the week which end
ed august IS. In June 1t was an
nounced that the foreigners were COM
ing at the rate of 100000 annually bur
ehe figures for August show that the
annual rate has now increased to over
934 900.
1t is necessary for persons desiring
70 come TO America to furnish the
American consul with affidavits show
ing that they have people here who
can care for them and that arrange
ments for their reception have al
ready been made. This is being close
ly followed by the steamship lines as
the contracts wit hthe government re-
quire that whenever an alien is denied
admission at the port Of entry. the
steamship company which brought him
across must return him to his port or
embarkation free of charge.
GERMAN RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
The restrictions against immigrants
from Germany were lifted only re-
Gently and we are just now beginning
TO get applications for aTidavits by
persons Of German descent who wish
to bring their relatives here" said
the commissioner Prior to a month
ago the bulk Of the immigration was
from Greece, Italy. Czecho- Slovakia
and othe rsmail countries Of Southern
Europe"
1t is interesting to note that few
seem to be coming to this country
from England although there have
been number OF applications for pass
ports through the Hammond office BY
persons who intend to return to Eng
land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
Wall St.
Resernbled
Battlefield
(BULLETIN)

NEW YORK. Sept. 1e.-zaports OF
LOST stock shares began to be received
at the stock Exchange this afternoon
ana IL Is beloved that these securities
were In the hands OF messengers who
nave been injured In the explosion. Ono
hundred Ghares Of R.ad.ng co..r-z
stock and enc hundred shares of P..tr
oufs' West Virginia stock were reported
as missing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
TERRIFIC
EXPLOSION
IN OFFICES
New York Stock Exchange is
Closed on Account of the
Fearful Blast Which
AmazeS New
York.
BCLLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
NEW YORK, Sept. 10--At least "a
persons were killed and hundreds of
others were injured and the enices OF
J. +. Morgan & Co., were wrecked by
a gigantic explosion mt Wall and
Broad Streets in the heart OF the an
anciai district Mt noon today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEkVIcEf
NEW YORK, Sept. IG-If the ex-
plOsion WINS caused by an anarchists
bomb which was intended to destroy
the life of j. Pierpont Morgan 1t was
a futile enterprise because Morgan IL
at present in Europe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

REFERRING to the action of Truman
avenue residents in having the street
classed as a boulevard. a Hammond
motorist says: If they are Rimply try
ing to keep trucks OF Of the street. the
best plan would be 10 let that old street
stay Just like it is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
ATTY. FRED BARNETT.

ATTY. FRED BARNETT. democratic
candidate for congressman, has a bad
summer cold as result OF a campaign
trip to Rensselaer,. However. he went
TO Valparaiso yesterday afternoon and
also took part in the doings at Whiting
last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

BOTH rooms of the Hammond su-
perior court are working on special mat
ters this week and viii take UP the
calendar in earnest next Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

"A COLD glass OF beer on a hot day
never hurt anybody" said Henry
Whitaker. and it doesn't seem right
to me to take it from the men who
work and need it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

THE directors of the Hammond
Country club held their monthly meet
ing last night and took up some i'm
portant club matters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

PARIS. Sept. 1e.-Gen. Gauraud.
commander Of the French forces in
SyriaShas entered Aleppo. according 70
advices from Damascus today. The
French have been making war against
the Arab army of Feisal. self proclaim
ed King Of Syria. who opposed the
French mandate for Syria.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

SEVERAL new policemen have been
added to the Hammond force since the
raise in pay, but there are still room for
more. William Lutte is the latest Of
ficer to resign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
RIIIETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl
NEW YORK, Sept. 16--At 1 o'clock
1t was said II bodies had been taken
out of the ruins
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

THE Hammond Country club will
send a good-slzed delegation to the
Gary Country clubs first annual bar
becue and outdoor picnic next Satur-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

COUNTRY club golfers in two flights
are competing in the annual club cham
pionship games for three weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
f'"rEPn.-,o"AL r-ws sEevr-El

=
NEW YORK, Sept. 16. "A
mighty explosion, believed by the
public to have been caused either
by time bomb of terrific power,
or careless handling of high ex-
plosives wrecked the magnificent
Offices of ]. P. Morgan & Co., the
foremost international banking
company of the world, exactly at
noon today.
Thirty minutes after the explosion
the police announced that seventeen
were known to be dead. and rs injur-
ed. but it was believed that the death
list would go much higher.
POLICE HAVE TWO THEORIES
Two theories were held by the au-
thorities One was that anarchists
attempted to wipe out the Morgan arm
and assassinate J. ?. Morgan BY plant
ing time bomb in wagon In front
Of the Broad street entrance into the
firm. Another was that a Ford au-
tomobile, license number 2324s New
Jersey. loaded with explosives. crash.
ed into another automobile at Broad
and Wall street.
STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED
The blast caused panic throuEhout
the financial district. The New York
Exchange and the Curb Market were
both closed.
All the members of the Morgan nru1
escaped. but Junius Spencer Morgan,
son of ]. P. Morgan. was badly cut
on the hands by nying glass
The Morgan offices were completely
shattered Pedestrians in the streets
were hurled from their feet
SCORES MAY DE KILLED
There was intense confusion ana
thirty minutes after the explosion the
cause of the blast was still unknown
In the meantime Wall Street was filled
with sensational fumors of every des-
criptions- The death list was put as
high as sixty.
The police learned that a horse and
wagon were in front of the building
when the explosion took place. The
horse was killed and the wagon was
blown to kindlng wood. One theory
of the police was that a time bomb had
been placed in the wagon to go of at
noon. the most likely hour of the day
when Mr.. Morgan would be in his
office. This theory received support
from the fact that the bomb exploded
exactly at ~ o'clock.
SAY EXPLOSION WAS OUTSIDE
Another theory was that small
motor car. filled with high explosives
collided with another automobile in
the street Immediately in front of the
offices. The police were cer-
tain that the explosion was outside
Of the offices and not inside.
The Ford car was said to have borne
a New Jersey license plate Accord
ing to the police version it was cross
ing the street diagonally at Broad and
Wall streets when another machine
crashed into it.
LOADED WITH r. n. T.
So terrific was the force of the ex-
plosion that the police were certain II
had been caused by dynamite or T.
y. T. and possibly mixture OF both.
It was definitely established by a
close examination of the building that
the explosion occurred on the Walt
Street side and not on the Broad Street
as had been at first believed
Officials of the FIRE department who
rushed to the scene with the police.
said that the blast might have been
Continued on page nYe)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

BLOCK after block OF cement side
walk laid this summer in West Ham
mond. makes the outlook much brighter
for pedestrians across the state line
during the winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
BULLETIN

CHICAGO, Sept. IG-AlIen o. Meyer.
chleI investigator in New York for tha
~ ) Burns National Detective
agency declared here today that the
Api"sion that wrecked the banking
oHices OF > r. Morgan & Co !, in New
iorA' was the opening outrage of a
contemplated reign or terror, the coun-
over As late rs two weeks aEo.
myers sad, his firm had sent letters to
uii i'S clients In the East warning them
oi an impending reign OF terror by
communists and BoIsheyiks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

The present firm of J. p Morgan
has made as much money during the
past two years as the old head of the
house made during his whole career
as the recognized financial leader of
the United States. The present
Morgan has made the most of this
money as purchasing agert of the
allies in this country since the out
break of the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

Did You
Hear That

J. E. McCLANAHAN is bacn from u
business visit 10 Rensselaer,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

WILLIAM B. MUIR, who now lives at
Hollywood. a Los Angeles suburb. de-
cIares his intention Of remaining in
California even if he has to sleep under
tree He says the Hammond colony
at Los Angeles is planning to have a
big picnic soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

ONE Of the sights of the town-Fred
Lash tearing around at his restaurant on
Sibley street. and Grabbing like every
thing because all of his customers come
in at the same time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

HAMMOND photographers attended
the Northern Indiana Photographer S
social club outing at Sheridan Beach.
Michigan City. a fish dinner was the
piece de resistance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

JOHN MoRTHLAND. who seldom
goes around with a grin. is wearing the
smile that won't come off and it only
takes two words for him to tell The
reason. Maine FINE"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

HAMMOND seems to be ignorant of
the birthday Of the constitution to-
morrow and has made no arrangement
TO celebrate it as provided by Gov.
Goodrich's Proclamation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

&
day.
SEvrp.r -. rol,.a,-on 49,, ,oon
added ~ the T4ar, ,,or,C5 forca e,n,a ~
raise in nav. but there are still room for
more. William Lutte Is the latest Of
acer to resign.
- sass - oeei oii ~. uay
NJ ails oo1s' sa4a taensy
= seem 44e"1
-. 10 80 - en- :. : --o'-' '-'e '4'e4 "''o
-
BLOCH after block OF cement side
walk iaio Snis summer IN west Ham
mona. makes the outlook much brighter
Ior pedestrlans across the state line
0A44 lib liz winter.
"
HAMMOND pE.otographers attended
the Northern Indiana Photographer
social club outing at Sheridan Beach.
Michigan City. a fish dinner was the
49,
ONE Of the sights of the town-Fred
Lash tearing around at his restaurant on
sibley street. and Grabbing like every
thing because all of his customers come
in at the same time
JOHN MoRTHLAND. who seldom
goes around with a grin is wearing the
smile that won't come off and it only
takes two words for him to tell The
reason. Maine. FINE"
the birthday of the constitution to-
morrow and has made no arrancement
to celebrate it as provided by Gov.
Goodrich's proclamation.
TALK about crops" said W. H. Spell
tive in Ohio and he tells me Of cutting
A field of oats As acres and the oats
only ran SO bushels to the acre"
"
WEST Hammond's share of the IL
linois primary passed off quietly yes
bur renorts indicate thar Maclav TTovne
Jared better there than in other districts.
"
ROSCOE WOODS believes that half
the dust in Hammond originates in the
Central school lot which. since the dis
! sight for sore eye, But ! cause for
sore eves
"
SCAFFOLDING has been removed
from the front of the new Gregory
theater building showing it to be one
of the most artistic in the region. The /
conn1eted
"
IT HAS been suggested that prob !
ably a couple of policemen at Harrison
park tomorrow evening might enable (
those who come to hear the music. to 60 1
so without being pestered to death by
EAST SIDERS Will have their inning I
tonight in the big parade and band /
concert on Calumet avenue. They plan |
to show the world that some of the
livest boosters of the district live along I
the new thorouEhfare.
THE new front of the building to be
occupied by the<American Trust & Saw
ings bank on East State street. is nearly
completed. The old stonework is being
sand blasted 70 make It match m with
the new pillars and trimmings.
parked his blue Moon touring car on
Plymouth court. between Jackson boule-
ward and Van Buren, street Chicago.
nd x.-bo he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

sCAFFOLDING has been removed
from the front of the new Gregory
theater building showing it to be one
Of the most artistic in the region. The
steel and concrete roof viii soon be
completed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

WEST Hammond's share of the IL
l!nois primary passed off quietly yes
terday Only a mild interest was shown
but reports indicate that Maclay Hoyne
Jared better there than in other districts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

TALK about crops" said w. H Spell
man. I just got d letter from rela-
/ tive in Ohio and he tells me OF cutting
/ a field Of oats IS acres and the oats
only ran So bushels to the acre
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

ROSCOE WOODS believes that half
the dust in Hammond originates in the
Central school lot. which. since the dis
mantling Of Liberty hall. has been not
d sight for sore eyes but a cause for
sore eyes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

IT HAS been suggested that prob
ably a couple Of policemen at Harrison
park tomorrow evening might enable
those who come to hear the music. to 60
so without being pestered to death by
scrapping children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

On streets and newsstands, Sc
Hammond and Wesr Hammond.
per copy. Delivered by carrier IN
900 per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

EAST sIDERS viii have their inning
tonight in the big parade and band
concert on Calumet avenue They plan
to show the world that some of the
hvest boosters of the district live along
the new thoroughfare.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

THE new front of the building to be
occupied by the/American Trust & Saw
ings bank on East State street. is nearly
completed. The old stonework is being
sand blasted 70 make 1t match up with
the new pillars and trimmings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

J. z. LEIMBACH. 5 waltham street.
parked his blue Moon touring car on
Plymouth court. between jackson boule-
ward and Van Buren street. Chicago,
yesterday. and when he returned it was
gone. Police have found no trace of
the car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16
THE WEATHER.

FOR INDIANA-Fair tonight and
FrIdayi cooler tonight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

So far as could be learned the only
member of the Morgan firm who was
IN the scene was Thomas w. Lamont
He was in his private office debating
letters and talking with a business
aller when the detonation occurred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

Continued on page rivel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-16

Thirty minutes after the explosion
tho police announced that seventeen
we're known to be dead, and rs injur-
ed, but il was believed that the death
list would go much higher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-21
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hayes and
SON of Philadelphia were at c. ID. Cush.
ing's Thursday.
Mrs. Lillian Sanborn and her son
Cyrus Ashton Sanborn, of Rochester
y H.. were here Thursday to call on
Mrs. Mary Sanborn at the sanatorjum
Mr. Sanborn has done five years archie.
illogical work in Egypt for the Har ard
expedition and resumes that work neAt
week, after the summers rest.
Arthur Portet Of Barnard. while en-
ployed at the lumber mill Of w. +. pa
Wis & Son in that town last Thurs
day, sustained cash on a thum0 from
the saw and was brought here IN the
Davis car and treated by DIR. 4. {.
BurrelL
Mrs. Clayton W. Potter. aged Is
wears, making a dooryard call On Mrs.
II. II. shepard, neighbor, yesterday
stepped backwards over a bank and
fell heavily. breaking her right ATM
near the elbow joint Dr.. f. G. Bur
rel took her to the Randolph sanato-
rum. where the fracture was 'sduced
and she is A. comfortable as possible
at her home on South Main street.
n. L. sheldon Of Boston is spending
part 81 his vacation with his sister,
Mrs. 9. A Marsh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-21
Rutland Apples.

Yesterdays meeting of Vermont
| horticulturists at the McRae orchards
in Castleton was principally signifi
cant for the first -hand inspection OF
the spacious, well cultivated acreage
OF this all-fruit farm, so near to Rut.
land that we may we'll call it Rut
land product and decided local asset
Mr.. McRae's 1900 trees there are
nearly $4,000 as a matter of factl are
coming into bearing this year, having
had the benefit of the best expert
knowledge procurable and any amount
of careful, laborious culture that eff
fectually disproves the occasionally
expressed notion that the orchard bus
mess Is a sort Of leisurely, dressed
up Job without much original toll con-
nected with it.
Experts from other states told yes
terday's gathering of state orchard
men and women that the farm was
apparently ideally located for apple
culture, so that the prospect of the
first considerable crop exeites wide
spread interest in the success of the
experiment.
Rutland county, of course, will prob
ably never equal the favored districts
of the west or perhaps the Champlain
valley and Grand Isle aereages, but
there are distinct possibilities here.
about and some large paintings are
likely, in this favorable year, to de-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-21
RAILWAY OWNED BY CANADA.
Sale of Dominion's Lines in United
States Opposed.

New York is supplying Ottawa with
news" The Wall Street Journal pub
fishes the statement that Canada Is
contemplating the sale of all the do
minion railway lines situated in the
United States. The Ottawa Citizen
points out that such a policy would in
volye serious considerations. The do
minion trackage in United States ter
ritory is over 1000 miles, the Grand
Trunk being responsible for the great
er portion, while the Canadian North
ern contributes 2ls miles TO the to-
tai The part of this mileage deemed
to be the most important is the dou-
hle-tracked Grand Trunk Western,
which runs approximately $50 miles
from Toronto to Chicago, although the
eastern connections and control Of the
Central Vermont, added TO leaves, ron
stitute the Portland seaboard route.
The Citizen regards the present sit
nation as somewhat Of an anomaly.
IL directs attention to the fact that,
while the dominion controls or owns
the lines, the workers are subject TO
the wage adjustments of the United
States government, or of the various
arbitration or other commissions which
decide such matters. Automatically
wages are increased on Canadian rail
ways when they are raised on the
United States side.
There is, apparently, no official con
firmation at Ottawa of the New York
report. but. as the Citizen sets forth,
if there is any truth in it, the subject
is one that-aside from all consider
ations of public or private ownership
should be discussed on its merits and
with a view to its possible effects on
Transportation rates, freight tariffs
and wages. Before any action is TAX
en- there should be the fullest and most
careful consideration. 1t viii need
strong reasons TO justify such pro-