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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
President Sends Message
To r. Sulliuan's Widow
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April 15.-Messages of
sympathy from public officials and
men prominent in public and political
life throughout the country poured
into the home of Roger c. Sullivan,
Democratic leader, who died here yes
terday Of bronchial pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday morning. Mr.. Sullivan is sur
vived by widow and three children.
President Wilson today sent the
following telegram to Mrs. Roger Sui
livan: You have my deepest and
warmest sympathy. shall never for
get what a good friend your husband
was to me-" .....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Elevator Operators In
Gotham Threaten Strike
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 15.-A general
strike Of union elevator operators in
New York appeared imminent today.
according to union officials. because
their demands for wage increases and
an eight-hour day had been rejected
by owners of apartment houses, office
buildings and department stores. The
union, which claims a membership of
1900 out of the $4,000 operators
here, will meet tonight to consider a
strike proposal. The operators de-
mand an increase from SIS to $40 a
week, in addition to time and half
for overtime after eight hours work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Bears His Cabinet Nicely

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson suffered no i'll effects
from his long session with the cabinet
yesterday, it was said today at the
White House. 1t was the first meet
ing of his official family he had at
tended since he was taken ill last
fall. White House officials thought
the presidents condition might per-
nit him to enlarge his list of callers
soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Allied Council to Act
On Frankfort Occupation
(By Associated PreSSD

PARIS. April 15.-The meeting of
the supreme allied council at San
Reno, says the Echo de Paris, will
give particular attention to the occu-
patton of Frankfort by French troops.
ItalX, the newspaper says. will sub
nit to the council the compromise
agreement it has reached with Jugo-
Slavia by which it hopes to reach a
settlement of the Adriatic question.
Ratification of this agreement. will be
asked, it is said
Proposals made by Luigi Luzatti,
former Italian premier by which in
ternational exchange rates might be
stabilized, will also be brought before
the meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Johnson May Come to COP.
Rally; Wasmuth Is to Attend

Senator Eiram Johnson has been
telegraphed by his campaign manager,
Zell Swain, that he is billed to speak
at the republican meeting in Rich
mond. Tuesday evening, April goth.
able to be here.
Senator Johnson is campaigning in
Nebraska prior to the Nebraska pri-
naries, which occur April 20.
State Chairman Wasmuth has noti-
fed Manager Will Keller that he will
be here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15

Roger Babson, the famous statis-
tician, and George Creel,. formerly di-
rector of the United States bureau of
assert that the senate in
vestigating committee which charged
that Creel turned over the Official
Bulletin to Babson without pay, delib-
erately lied The Official Bulletin,
says Creel, was discontinued. Babson
started another paper along the same
lies, but the same opportunity was
open to anyone else.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
REMOVE OIL EMBARGO,

PARIS, April 15-Governmental pur-
chase and distribution Of all oils used
in France will come to an end on
April 23, and all restrictions on COM
merce in oils will be lifted on that
date. During 1919 France used so, ,OOO.-
600 gallons of gasoline and a similar
amount of Illuminating and Iubricating
oils, of which American oil companies
furnished 80 per cent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Wellesley Girls To Do
Domestic Service Work
(By Associated Press)

WELLESLEY, Mass, April IS
Wellesley college girls today took
steps to overcome the shortage of do
mestic servants and laborer, with re-
sultant high wages. Squads of un-
dergraduates volunteered to care for
the college grounds and to act as SER
wants in the college dining room The
student labOrers will receive 80 cents
an hour and a smaller wage will be
paid those who serve as dining room
attendants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Robert Underwood Johnson
Leaves Paris for Rome Post
(By Associated Press

PARIS, April 15.-Robert Under
wood Johnson. the new American min
lister to Italy, will leave Paris today
for Rome. He is not going to San
Reno, having received no instructions
to represent the United States at the
interallied conference.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
IRISH SATISFIED AT
PRISONERS RELEASE
(By Associated Press1

LONDON, Andrew Bonar Law. the
government leader in an answer to
questions in the house Of commons
today regarding the release of Irish
hunger strikers from Mount Joy pris-
on, stated that they had not been un-
conditionally released
This statement controverted reports
received from Dublin last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
ROTARY CLUB WILL ELECT
OFFICERS NEXT TUESDAY

The annual election of officers will
feature next Tuesdays meeting of
the Richmond Rotary club. A COM
plete board of directors, seven men,
Is elected. This board in. turn ap-
points a president and vice president
from among it's own body and names
a secretary treasurer from among the
rest of the organization. Present
plans are that the meeting will be held
In the Arlington hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
ILLINOIS TROOPS GUARD
FACTORY IN kEWANEE
(By Associated Press)

KAWANEE, ILL.,, April 1.-two bat
talions of the eleventh Illinois infan-
try, strengthened by a machine gun
company, patrolled the streets here to-
day to prevent recurrence of scat
tering disturbances which broke out
yesterday between strikers and loyal
employees of the Walworth manufac-
turing company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Detroit Moose Requested
To Wear Rough Raiment

DETROIT, April 15.-Several thou
sand members of the Loyal Order Of
Moose donned overalls today pursuant
to a resolution adopted last night call
ing upon 5000 local members to wear
rough rraiment until prices of clothing
decline. The resolution also endorsed
a boycott on the use of potatoes,
launched several days ago as a pro-
test against high prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
BoLsHEvlkI OPPOSED.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April 15.-The Bolsheviki
are meeting with strong opposition in
their attempt to penetrate the Cri-
mean peninsula, it is indicated in an
ofhcial statement on the soviet oper-
ations received from Moscow today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15

A.
street front Chicago posoff crowd hanging trolley leaving
J,
of
Milwaukee
Whitney Chicago president of the Brotherhood Railroad
overwhelmed
now being sent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Poles May Take Hun Lands

BERLIN, April 15.-The Vossische
Zeitung says the Polish government
has informed the allied supreme
council that it intends shortly to oc-
cupy German territory, should Ger
many fail to carry out her engage
ments with the Poles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
INVITE BELGIANS.

BRUSSELS. April 15.-The Italian
government has invited Belgium to
send representatives to the inter-
allied conference about to be held at
San Reno.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Today's Temperature

-Nooh oU
For Wayne County, by Willard e.
Moore - Showers, possibly thunder
showers tonight and Friday. Colder
Friday or Friday night.
General conditions-The cold wave
is now passed and it is considerably
warmer in the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys. The Rocky Mountain storm is
approaching, preceded by showers and
warmer weather. 1t will be followed
by colder weather. During the past
36 hours. killing frost has appeared in
Atlanta, Ga. Light frost in Northern
Florida was evident. Over the west
spring weather prevails, with a tenn
rerature of &c in Colorado. 1t is getting
colder in the northwest, however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-15
Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States
weather Bureau - Showers probably
tonight and Friday; warmer in south |
and east portions; colder Friday.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
Women's fine gauge Cool Knit Union Suits
special two for S1.25

because we have only the two popular sizes. 50
and IS left. We shall sell them Saturday for two
for sl.25. These regularly sell for $50 each. Low
neck. no sleeves, vide knee. shell trimmed.
Underwear, First Floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
COOL MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

its this June sale for at extraordinarily low prizes lou
like the trimming, youl like the material you'll like the stylish
way which they made and probably best Of all yous like
the little prices. For instance
Womcns Flesh Color Bntiste Sleeveless Gowns, nob0n
trimmed and henstohed Regularly s. 50 each Now Slis
Womens White Muslin Gowns kimono style, embrold-
cry trimmed Very special. Now Sl.3s.
White Muslin Skirts with embroidery founce and dust
rufle. These were $500 each. Now S2.1s
White Batse Skirts, neatly trimmed With embroidery.
These we're SITS. Now Sl.25.
Envelope Chemse trimmed with lace and ribbons both back
and front These $500 Special now Sl46.
Lace Yoke Envelope Chemise prettly trimmed with a6eS
and ribbon. Were $3.50 Now $1.95.
Flesh color Batiste Envelope Chemise canlls0e style
with lace trimming. SPECIAL now $l25.
All Sizes Of Wonens Drawers, trimmed with embroidery
edge Were 81 IS pair Now CSC
Lace Trimmed Drawers, in all Sizes these very special
for only s5c.
Camoles of Crepe de Chine and Satin lace and ribbon
trimmings. We're 81 .os. Nov 81 so.
Short Skirts, neatly trimmed with embroidery These
81 so each. Now ST.
Muslin Underwear Dept. Second Floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
Barhad Wire Disease.

The name ''barbed wire disease" as
applied 10 certain war-stricken victims
is believed to have originated IN Swift
erland, and it applies to a very marked
functional mental disorder. The symp-
toms. recognizable In most men con-
fined more than six months behind
barbed wire fencing, are severe in. about
ten per cent of all prisoners. Increased
irritability first. followed by diminished
power of concentration and there is much
complaint Of loss of memory of persons and
places. Insomnia s secondary symptom
Some prisoners have diminished eyesight.
many grow suspicious, all tend to pessi-
ulIsT1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
POINTER HEEL
SILK STOCKINGS
for June occasions at June sale prices

AI-slIk PolnteX heel SIX Hosiery, IDEAL for
summer wear; they look SO neat and fit SO well,
full fashioned all the way through In black,
white. bronze. Regularly $3.50 pair; for Sat
urday. $685. pair
Pointex heel Silk Stockings with Isle gar
ter top. double heel. sole and toe. our regular
$3.50 ones. for Saturday in the June sale at only
$2.s5 pair.
There are also few colors in several OF our
best known makes that have been selling for
S2,75 pair. are June sale priced for tomorrow
at only s1.95 pair. Many of our customers are
dveing these at home with Aladdin or Sunset
dyes
Just Received long DELAYED case
OF our famous Wayne Knit Host
cry for women and children. heSe
will all be on sale Saturday.
Hosiery. FIRST Floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04

c. d. krause Acquires Controlling Stock
Interest.

Salisbury, Md, June 4.-The con-
trolling interest in the Citizens Gas Com
pany Of Salisbury was sold this week TO
{. D.. krause, Of this city, who, it Is
understood, will resell portion of the
newly acquired stock.
Ii is understood that the stock, all
common, was sold at $50 share No
preferred will be issued The concern
has paid no dividends for two years and
carries mortgage Indebtedness OF $120,-
OOG William P. Jackson, former United
States Senator from Maryland, is one
OF the concern largest stockholders. He
il now in Chicago attending the Republi-
can National Convention and, it is said,
no changes will be made In the directorate
of the concern until his return.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
We UNFORTUNATE ED.

a magazine editor must lead some
whay gloomy life, !" declared the poet as
lie opened some returned manuscript.
Why SOP asked his friend.
"Ali he seems to do IS to express his
regrets. London Answers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
Those Silk Sox for Women are here

navy, c0rdoNan or black. here lots Of them Wearing
m now. Cool, comfortable and stylish. S2.25 pair.
Hosiery, First Floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
WILLOW CHAIRS AND ROCKERS
substantially built on most comfortable

lines
They are light TO move about the porch and
they certainly do add a summary note 10 your
furnishings. These are from sl2 TO SIS each
And we can fit them out with seat and back
cushions Of bright cretonnes for only s. add
tiona
Take a look at these; SIT down in them and
see how comfortable they are.
Third Floor. take elevator.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
Three Near
Death in
Car Wreck
Auto leaves Road and Rolls
Over Thrice Near Hege
wisch Saturday Night.

Three young men Of Hammond mir
acnlously escaped death late Saturday
night when the automobile in which
they were riding left the read near
Hegewisch and rolled over three times.
Budd Kennedy. who suffered a brolS-
en- Jaw and had FIVE teeth knocked out
was the most seriously injured Ed.
Brennan hand was cut by glass, leav-
ing wound which required FIVE stitch
es in closing His knee was also
wrenched William Buree who was
driving the machine escaped with a
wrenched back
The three men had driven. Paul LIP
inskis Packard touring car to the
South Pole saloon beyond Hegewisch
and were returning 10 Hammond near
midnight when the accident occurred
~ the sharp jog in the road just west
Of Hegewisch the car went into the
ditch and rolled over and over
Another machine arrived shortly az
ter the wreck occurred and took the
men to a physicians office in Ham
mond Hammond police a; once vis-
tied the scene Of the wreck and found
that thieves had already besn there
and stripped the machine Of everything
Of value.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
BALL GAME REAPSl
NEAT SUM FOR Girl

The K OF c. Elk team defeated the
scstenas yesterday at Harrison Park.
by score Of 10 O.
Haines. pitching for the X c. Elks
proved too much for the Scatenas, hs
had them al his mercy in every in
ming except the 5th. in this inning 3
hits. errors and couple OF base on
balls netted runs.
Creasbaum for the Scatenas. pitched
good game also. This game was
benent for Miss Rudolph and the
fans surely responded in good shape
The collection al the park amounted to
s2oe.oo. This entire sum goes to this
young lady, the manag gers or both the
ball clubs as well as those who sold
the lapel cards desire to thank the
10y al fans for their response they also
wish 70 thank the Hammond Musicians
for the concert. The game had to be
called In the seventh inning on ac-
count OF too many fans insisting on
umpiring, instead OF letting the regu-
lar unpires take care of the job
Hammond is very unfortunate IN
having a small number of fans who
seem to attend almost every ball game
determined to create disturbance by
umpires They crowded on the feld
Yesterday and It was impossible TO
get them off the field
The object OF yesterdays game was
70 get some financial support for this
unfortunate young lady and in tnis
respect the day was a success.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23

WARSAW. Aug. %. Via 'London.
Aug 23--Th number Of Russian prls-
oners captured IN the great Polish vic
tory was estimated tonight at 40. 600.
The trophies and booty taken By the
Poles have reached such enormous
proportions they cannot be estimated
Twenty-one Bolshevik divisions were
represented among the prison
The Tenth and Fifteenth Russian d.
vision, commanded by Prince Gajakach-
an. have been cut of between the Wis
tuIs river and East Prussia and news
OF their surrender is momentarily ex-
pected.
Hard hghting continues on the front
east Of Warsaw but the battle of War
saw" has ended. The Polish counter
offensive which not only stopped the
Russians. but rolled them back all along
the line. Is swinging into its second
phase as the Poles have begun to meet
stronger resistance from the Reds and
the Poles advance has slowed down
owing to lack of Polish cavalry to fol-
low up their recent victory.
The Polish government has been IN
able to communicate with Minsk and
thus notify the Polish armistice and
peace delegates Of the victory over the
Russlons- The government has been
getting its Minsk news by picking UP
wireless messages from Vienna and
Nouen.
The more hot-headed advisers OF the
government are clamoring for a de-
cssive military victory before peace Is
made.
The cry Of On to Wilma and ''On to
kovel," Is now heard
Dispatches from the fronts north and
east Of Warsaw dated Saturday night
reported that the Russians had been
completely dispersed. The Russians
ere retiring toward the East along both
fronts, the dispatches added
A wireless message from the Rus
sian field station at Grodno to Cen
Budenny's headquarters in Northeast
ern Galicia asking that reinforce
rnents be rushed to the northern bat
tie front was picked UP. Two hours
later reply from Cen Budenny was
picked up. Il read:
Enable to send help. Have hands
fun in South"
The Poles are moving heavy forces
to Brest Litovsz as the Russians are
attempting 70 regroup for counter
attack in that district The retreat
ing Reds are reported 70 be burning
houses and bridges and destroying raj
way lines.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
NOW HERB
REMEMBERS
ALL ABOUT II

About four weeks ago Mrs Herbert
Wheaton OF Crown Point went away on
a vacation Rising early in the morn
ing she handed Wheaton a diamond bar
pin, two diamond rings and $50 In cash
telling him TO keep il in some safe
place until she returned
When the vacation expired and she
asked for her jewelry Herbs jaw drop
ped for he couldn't remember what he
did with the stuff Gossip soon got
hold of the matter and the report then
spread that the Wheaton home had
been robbed.
Last week while Wheaton was talk
ing about Il 10 Deputy Sheriff Glenn
Hentzes. Glenn expressed confidence
that Herb would find the jewelry some
time and ended by betting him a chic
ken dinner that he would
Saturday while cleaning out the mo-
ney drawer at the clerks office Of the
Gary superior court an envelope was
found containing the trinkets Then
Herb recalled sealing them in the en-
velope and tossing them in the drawer
for safe keeping. He's nov arranging
for the chicken dinner and mighty glad
TO be able to do it.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
GARY CONCERN SUED
FOR CONTRACT BREACH
Deer Park, Wash. Man Asks
For SIS, 900 in Hammond
Superior Court.

Frederick c Parks Of Deer Park.
Wash. has hled suit for $4,000 for
alleged breach Of contract against the
O. h Giant Battery Co. N the Ham
mond Superior court.
Parks saws he was solicited BY the
O. X Giant Battery Co. which Is err
ecting a plant at Gary TO organize
sales companies for marketing the bat
teries which were claimed 10 be super
Tor in many respects 10 all forms %
storage and vet and dry batteries on
the market
The plaintiff hrst went to Boston.
where he arranged for the organiza
tion Of. a company to handle the sales
east or the AIleg henareMts. Capitsl
ists Uere Interested and gre,s ssd TO
invest If tests showed the battery TO
be superior az warranted.
Then Mr. Parks went to Spokane.
Wash which is near his home town.
and where he has many friends. A
western sales company was 70 be or
ganized and everything went we'll un-
I'll the electricians Of the city arrang
ed for a demonstration OF the o X
Giant battery Parks received some
samples from Gary but claims they
proved failure in the tests Az
result the promotion scheme fell thru
and he has fallen considerably in the
estimation OF his western business
friends
He saws that he asked the new bat
teries be sent for more tests but none
came Crumpacker. Crumpacker and
Friedrich are representing him IN his
suit.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
RIDER HURT:
HOBART RACE
CALLED OFF

HOBART Ind, Aug % Serious in
jury Of F z whistler one OF the rid
ers in the hrst lap Of the motorcycle
races yesterday at the Hobart speed
way. resulted in the races being called
off BY the promoters.
Whistler. who is a married man and
formerly . conductor on the Hobart
street car line was thrown some dis
tance when his racing machine skidded
on the far turn 1t is believed that
some part gave way causing him to
lose control OF il He was picked ~
unconscious and the physicians found
his condition so serious that he could
not be taken from the grounds
Two attendants have been constantly
at his side since sunday afternoon but
ne has-not FeGained- consciousness and
his chances for recovery are consider
ed slight
The races were to have decided the
championship of the Hobart Motorcycle
club for the present season.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
AUTO LAW
V|OLATORS
ARRESTED

Chief Austgen Of the Hammond po-
lice eyed with satisfaction the long
list Of names Of men who had been
brought in by mem mbers OF his force
over Saturday and SUNDAY for violation
OF traffic rules
we are going to kep right after
the speeders and auto drivers who trav
e. the streets without their tafi-lights
burning" said he AUTOMOBILES
must have their tail-lsmps burning af
ter dark. Drivers who violate the
rule must expect to be arrested
The list this morning included. Dr.
L 9 MuIlineaux. no address given;
Sorehnn Stalnos. 1916 Grant street
Gary: Ed. Heath. Attics, Ind Cyril
Atkinson. Crown Point Ind These
were the speeders All excepting At
kinson viii be tried later. having en-
$25 cash bail each. Atkinson paid
81 TINS morning. Those who had
dark tail lamps we're Frank Purpura.
812o Muskegon avenue, Chicago Thco
Schwenke. 52oe KENNEDY avenue. East
Chicago. Albert Rel Harrison street.
and SaNony avenue. Hammond Martin
Siderius, Munster, Fnrpura Sch wenke
and Rel each paid s1l. Siderius viii
be heard later.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-23
DEATH OF
AUGUST PETERS

August Peters. well known farmer
living a milo and a half south of oak
Glen. died last Saturdty afternoon on
the same farm upon which he had lived
since ne was born. SIS years ago lie
j. survived by Wife, hve ch hldren and
three grandchildren He j. mourned
also by his mother Mrs Dorotnea pei
ers Of West Hammond. brother II
c Peters ~ West Hammond a frcth-
er. John. OF TomahaUk. Wis and
sister who lives in Illinois. The fu-
neral Vii take place from the house
at isO standard time and from the
church at tTo O'Clock,