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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcEi

WASHINGTON. May 2s-Apprix
imately a million dollars has been
spent in the campaign of Major
General Leonard Wood for the re-
publican nomination for president.
Col. VIM. Cooper Proctor. man
ager for Gen. Wood. disclosed this
fact late this afternoon when the
investigation OF campaign ex-
penditures was resumed by the
senate subcommittee.
Col. Proctor declared that 5000. 900
has been spent in educational and
headquarters expenses"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
RECOMMEND
SUGAR SEIZURE

CHICAGO, May 2e-Seizure of s.
100000 pounds of sugar which has been
held on railroad tracks here for SOW
eral weeks, has been recommended bv
the local heads of the department Of
justice. it was learned today. The
recommendation asks that the sugar
be coniscated and sold at cost.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
He Obeyed the Biblical In
junction by Far Too Much

Steve Olewska. age SO. 155 Company
House, arrived in Hammond yesterday.
He was taken sick in the middle Of
the afternoon He casually dropped
into corner drug store. where he pro-
cured. he says. bottle of wine for
the stomachs sake. Two hours later
he was picked up at the corner of state
and Holman streets and fined s15 90
in the City court this morning. charged
with drunkenness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
INFANT DIES

Delors Virginia Herman. the in
fant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs William
Herman, died al their home. 90 Doug
las street yesterday noon.
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church at Dyer. Ind. tomor-
row morning at o'clock. Interment
will be held in the Over cemetery IN
charge Of Undertaken Emmerling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

Los ANGELES, CAL. May 26-A
freight car bearing 500 cases of
extra dry" California champagne
bound for the Hotel Sherman in
Chicago, where the California del
egation to the republican conven-
tion will reside. has been side
tracked. Prohibition agents, pre-
vented the car from leaving the
state at Needles. Cali. Federal
permit for shipment of the car load
Of wine was secured for medicinal
purposes"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
COURT IN
SMASH Of
LEVER ACT
Trial To Proceed Under Only a
Part of the In
diCtment.
LTETEsHAIIoEAL NEWS sEsYcEI

INDIANAPOLIS IND. May rs
Trial of 125 coal operators and miners
charged with conspiracy to violate the
Lever act. Will proceed under only a
part of the original indictment Judge
A. IS. Anderson III the ". :. district court
here today sustained as to certain
counts a motion To quash the indictment
on the ground that il was faulty.
Called Glass Legislation.
Declaring that certain sections of the
Lever act are class legislation in that
they permit farmers and food dealers to-
hoard food and charge excessive prices
while denying the same privilege as re
cards coal TO miners and operators:
Judge \ 3. Anderson IN L. S. district
court here today sustained the motion
to quash the indictments recently re
turned against rs coal operators and
miners as regards thirteen Of the eigh-
teen counts and ovorruled the motion IN
re gard to the other I'VE
shoots Holes in Act.
Judge Anderson. in delivering his
opinion. declared that amended section
four Of the Lever act is void and that
the original section four is insufficient.
He also declared that section 26 of the
Lever act IS void
mination of the long standing coal con-
troversy. having its inception IN the
nation wide strike of bituminous miners
last November. Out of injunction pro-
ceedings which followed grew the in
vestigatlon into the activities IF miners
and operators By a special federal grand
jury
Charged with Conspiracy.
,r5frtr,art ..atrfrf,od IA, ~ r~ra a
jury. under which the coal men were
hailed into court. charged the 125 lead
ers of the coal industry with conspir-
scy TO violate the Lever act by conniv-
ance TO restrict the production and dis
tribution OF coal and conspiracy to fix
excessive" prices.
Charles Evans Hughes. chief counsel.
and legal batteries for both The miners
and opera tors attacked inc constitutions
ality Of the Lever act when the case
first came up in tho court here three
weeks ago. They also attacked the'in-
dlctment as faulty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
SMALLPOX
FOUND AT
HESSV|LEE

veritable nest Of smallpox uas die
covered yesterday in Hessville hv Dr
Wilhafr a. Buchanan. secretary OF the
Hammond board OF health. The fact
that tAe whole city Of Hammond vas
ndircctlx threatened with contarion
made the significance OF the discovery
doubiy Important
Tour members of the family of Er.d
Lucheneswere found to be infected win
smallRex, while the father who had
only reVentiy recovered from the dis
ease. naS travelling daily between his
home and the STANDARD Steel Car plant
IN Hammond whore nc is emploved The
father uaknowingly has been acting as
a carrier for smallpox for several davs
and. it was asserted. had mingled daiI,,
with haadreds Of workrnen whose
homes took them into every section ~
The citys u was further pointed out
that the Weather at this time is pecuI-
iarly ad4&sd to the spread of small
pox
According 10 DR.. Buchanan he learned
ti'at Lucp<sts had returned to work at
the standard plant before proper pre-
cautions lled been taken to fumigate
the reSlurncf, On visiting the home he
hoticed cne Of the children was not
wen lnreS cation proved that the
child Was sk with smallpox. ANY
moFes ssi<ed The doctor The mother
brought is three other children. all Of
whoF Ifrs Buchanan found to be in
yoH report thisg" asked
tiae ssstcr is said 10 cve
ee-fs ~ 7 II a t,s's.sf ..ssEAist
go. COUNTY health officer. had Iboked
the children over and pronounced the
splotches on face and body merely an
outbreak frequently occurring after in
fiuepza
The family was Immediately auaran-
tined and DR.. Buchanan prohibited the
father from associating with his sick
children and continuing to work at the
Standard plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
Recount
Proceeds
Slowly
Hammond Senatorial Candi-
date is Still Four Votes
Behind Gary Man
(BuLL.ET1N.)

N6 UIIAEI1N.I
CROWN POINT. IND, May 26.-Due
TO the fact that only one clerk had sign
ed his nj Ia / in the second Ham
mond precinct, when the law requires
signatures of both, the recount board
this afternoon threw out the whole pre-
cinct and McIlroy lost thirteen votes
He gained one vote, however, in the
days total count, putting him so far
only three votes behind Holmes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

Tt is estimated il will require close
to $4,000 to send the AIl-California
Rugby football team to the Olympic
games. Three clubs and FIVE Califor-
MIA universities win be represented
in the personnel of the Olympic games
team.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

Advertise in me Times and ad.
Vertise again. Results come with
constant effort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

Times news ser nee is the best
that money can buy and honest
effort can furnish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
HOUSING SALE
PAST S2OO,OOO
FIGURE NOW

Having disposed Of all Of the four
apartment buildings number of du-
plexes, SIX rooms to side. and numer-
Gus single six and seven-room detached
houses; the sale of L. S. government
houses has passed the 100000 figure
Prank r. Martin. selling representa-
tive of the government, is well pleased
with the progress thus far made The
interest of residents of other cities is
unabated and Hammond people arc
awakening 20 their opportunity
The fact is recalled that Hammond in
yestors failed to get in on the Gary
proposition. although ID lay @ight at
Hammond's door. Fortunes were made
by people from Chicago and other cities
all over the country in Broadway front
age and acreage for subdivision pur-
poses. but very few Hammond people
got in on the good thing.
So II IS with the bargains that are be-
ing offered by the L. S Housing corpo
ration in Hammond. The corporation is
losing $4,000 on buildings that are
worth quarter OF a million dollars
more than they cost. and Hammond IN
vestors comprise less than rs per cent
Of the purchasers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

Take The Times and keep 4.
touch with the whole world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
Industries Losing Opportunity

Many Of the local industries have
housing problems that will sooner or la
ter become acute and which will re-
quire the cooperation Of the commun-
liz ....----. So.
1t will be necessary to finance at least
50 10 20 per cent of these operations vita
local capital and let the contractors
finance the balance. The offerings of
the United States Housing corporation
are already financed on a basis that
makes it necessary to raise only ten per
cent Of the investment.
What then VIII be the answer Of the
Hammond public when the housing
problems Of the region are Brought ID
for solution and the heads Of these in
dustries have failed to take advantage
Of this great opportunity to provide for
valued men?
Hammond does not need to take 81.
100000 OF capital out of local channels
70 provide housing for the many new
concerns that have located here-s66.-
600 invested in homes already built and
ready for occupancy in thirty DAYS VIII
do the work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

Are you reading The Times?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
investment Feature Great.

In today's advertising Woods. Martin
& co. are featuring the seven duplex
or two-apartment brick buildings that
are left. These can be rented a for A
figure that will bring a return Of lIa
per cent net on the Investment Many
business and professional men are in
teresting themselves in these PROPOSE
ions
a Hammond doctor bought $4,000
worth of these houses last evening He
expects the rents TO pay out Uncle Sam
after the initial Investment Of ten per
cent is made. number Of other well
known investors have gottep : while.
the getting is good.
One Of the surprising sources Of buy
ers is the person who is now living III
light Housekeeping rooms. These per-
sons are now paying for few rooms
and inferior Accommodations an amount
that would make the monthly payments
on one of the new modern four-room
bungalows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

Advertise iE Ire Tunes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

The sales have been made entirely to
the better class of American people.
The sales agents are maintaining the
high standard of the subdivision and
VIII not permit any invasion Of the dis
trict that will be injurious to t.
In fact the government insists on this
and it is apparent that when the rent
ers in Lyndora have been replaced with
owners or have become owners them
selves the yards will be better kept up
and the whole tone of the neighborhood
viii be improved.
One of the residents of the haywood
district made the statement today that
with the transfer of these properties
from government ownership to that of
private individuals who would have an
interest in keeping them UP that Lyn-
dora would become one Of the beauty
spots Of the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26

On streets ana nervxHtAnds, IA
pex copy. Delivered by carrier in
hammond and West Hammond. SOC
per month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-26
THE WEATHER.

FOR INDTANA-Fair tonight and
Thursday, except possible showers
Thurnday In North portioni cooler
Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17

by those who have partaken of their cuisine. The bay in one of. the most beautiful land locked harbors of the world and the bee Ines are perfect for bathing. The vast Hotel Comado with it's tropical gardens and beau tiful palatial features is a vast at-' ';traction, in itself. The climate is equable the entire year. varying only a few degrees in temperature and the flowers bloom during the entire year. In San Diego there. is an average. of only nine days rainfall during the entire year and during the entire twelve months strawberries and small fruits can be had every day in the year. A
 The shops and stores are nice and snappy, one smart shop on Sixth street is conducted by Ray Cawl; who was at one time in the; millinery de- parement of Porteous G Mitchell and James Whitaker, one time. with the Plaut Gladden. Co.,, is with Mme Schu1aan Heink. Keeping pianos in tune for her concerts. She has a beautiful home here. At Coronado Beach are tall, dignified palms, stately pines and flowers in riotous confusion of color, winding roadways and shady inviting paths. In the midst of all | this is the Hotel De Coronado. Like a castle in and old time fairy. tale stands the famous building. It is this supreme environment of peaceful tranquility that causes the traveller to finger for more of the entertainment of l the place. Far from the hustle of activity dull care is tossed to the ocean breezes. Brilliant with life, but ] also suggesting ease and quiet for i those who desire it, the welcoming at mosphere of the Coronado proves a distinct relief.
 I have only one regret to make SC | far on our. trip. that is, must fore go what I had planned mostly ane ! that was our trip to Honolulu an6 EJapan. The day in February that we were supposed to have left Frisco fol Honolulu MT. Gladden. was sick abed He had contracted a severe cold tht l day we left New York and it did no improve and it stayed by him until ", got to Coronado. Then it was i'm | possible to again secure reservations The travel is so- heavy ito Honolul, that no passage outward can be pro cured until May and no asurance o reservations as to returning will b
 made, so will have to wait for an other time. We will leave Frisco fo lhome on April first stopping en rout from which places you will hear iron me. providing that I have not bore you with this letter. We all send re
 gards and believe me, I am sincerely
 R. c. PLAUT. There is no need for any one t
 want for drink of any kind as, Mex
 ico border towns have a wonderfr
 supply and passports are furnishe
 tree. l am enclosing one.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
MADE MORE PROGRESS
 CLEARING WILLIMANTfc LINE

' Another lap in the progress . of opening up the trolley line between Norwich and Willimantic' was accom-
 plished Tuesday by the Shore Line Electric Railway employees of whom a
 force, of 40 men were at work on the job. This time they. cleared the line
 from Ravine park to Sharpe's- siding,
 where the trolley line crosses the Cen
 tral Vermont railroad tracks and the
 highway on a trestle. ac .5 It is hoped that the weather will
 permit further work today CWednes-
 day) towards WilIimantic,. and with
 good luck; it is believed, that city may
 be reached, although Supt.. J. H. Cain said Tuesday night that he had re- ports Of some bad drifts yet to be en- countered before reaching Willinian- | tic. <s .sss. ...-..s. ! Heavy drifts made. trouble. in the 1 work Tuesday. In one case where the I trolley line ran through a cut the snow was five feet deep over the rails
 Even under the deepest snow, the. troll | ley tracks are covered with ice which l has to be chopped off with picks and | shoveled out of the way before it is i safe for the use of the snow blow r Wherever the blow is run into bank ! of snow to clear off the tracks, it Is Ii able to strike icy rails and go shoot ing off towards the side of the road
 Falling into trap of that kind or 1 Tuesday brought on derailment of tht 1 blow and took about two hours O work to get it back onto the rails. Thi! | accounted for considerable loss O
 distance in the. forward progress to, wards Wil1imantic, as the gang o men had to put their efforts into get I ting the blow out of trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
Strong.
Free Prescription You Can Hay
 Filled and Use at Home

4 Free Prescription You Can Have
 Filled and Use at Home.
 Philadelphia. Pa.-Victims of eye strain and other eye weaknesses, and those who wear glasses. will be glad to know that according to Dr. Lewis there Is real hope and help for them Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyes restored by this TemaFk able prescription and many who once wore glasses say they have thrown them away. One man says. after using it: T was almost blind. Could not see to read at all Now I can read every thing without my glasses and my eyes do not hurt any more. At night they would pain dreadfully. Now they feel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to me A lady who used it says: The atmosphere seemed hay with orwitfi- out glasses, but after using this pre- scription for IS days everything seems clear. I can read even fine print with out glasses" Another who used it saysi T was bothered with eye strain caused by overworked, tired eyes which induced fierce headaches have worn glasses for several years both for distance and work. and without them could not read my own name on an en- velope or the typewriting on the ma chine be1ore me. l can do both now and have discarded my long distance glasses altogether can count the futtering leaves on the trees across the street now. which for several years have looked like dim green blur to me. cannot express my joy at what 1t has done for me"
 IL is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
DEATH COMES DURING
 cIEEn rn nArptrK nnnni


 Patrick sDodd, for nearly 50 years a resident of this section, died sud denly on Tuesday as result of heart trouble. Mir. Dodd had been suffer- ing with heart trouble for some time and about three weeks ago was dis charged from the Backus hospital. For some time he had roorned in a boarding house, at, PAP Main street, Franklin square, and on Tuesday af ternoon when he had not made an ap- pearance the proprietor went to his rQoM and found that he had died during sthe day Medical Examiner e. C. Gildersieeye, whoawas, called, gave permission for the removal of the body to an undertaker's room.
 MT. Dodd was about 80 years of age; the greater part of his life having been spentssfn Lisbon and Norwich. Born in County Clare, Ireland. he came to this country with his two brothers John, and Thomas Dodd. For many years he conducted a farm in Lisbon and later moving to Norwich he was. in the market business on Franklin street. For number of years he. ran a butcher wagon through the. surrounding towns, but of late years he had done very little owing to i'll health.
 sHeswas the last of his family, his two brothers, having died several years ago. He leaves two sons Thomas ssofz Washington, D. G.. and Iockhart who is in the west and one daughter, Mary, of Washington f
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17

Trial of a suit for s10,ooo dam ages was begun in the superior court at New London Tuesday morning and occupied the court all day. Judge John F. Kellogg presided.
 Suit is brought against the New Haven railroad on account of the death of Morris Ostrow of New Lon don,. who was. killed on a railroad crossing at Mystic on the night of March 26, 1918. Max Abrams, admin istrator of the Ostrow estate, ap- pears as the plaintiff in the case. Is
 The, accident happened at what is known as Wilcox crossing between the Mystic and ,Stonington stations of the New Haven road. Ostrow, with Wulf Selikowitch of West Colt street and s. Zabarsky of Shaw street, New London, were transporting barrels between the. plant of the Wilcox Fer tilizer Go. to the Old Mystic station in a motor truck and were crossing the track aobut 7.3O when the: Gilt Edge express due in New London at s.53 struck the. automobile, Ostrow receiving injuries from which he died at the hospital early the next morn ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
CONNECTICUT REGISTERED
 374,Soo MEN FOR DRAFT

According to the final report of the provost marshal general Connecticut registered 374.4OO for the draft. of which 11,So4 were IS years of age; 2s5.s81 were between 19 and S6: and 103,215 were from 37 to 45.
 Just S2,7S9 were held for service. or S0.66 per cent. Of the whole; l,551 had agricultural deferments; S5.201 had dependency deferments; 11.347 had in- dustrial deferments; 5o.235 were aliens; 13,3S9 had been already in the service; 13,055 had been physically disqualified and 3,292 received other deferments. The number of aliens was 21.95 per cent. the largest in b, the United States with the exception of Arizona, which was more than 3s per
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
NEXT TEMPEAks, coNcLAvE ,
 DATED FOR WATERBURY

Eminent Benjamin l.. Coe of Wa terbury was elected grand comman- der by the grand commandery, Knights Templars of Connecticut, at its 95rd annual conclave held in New London Tuesday
 James C.. Macpherson of this city was elected grand captain general and Costello Lippitt e-elected grand treasurer. The officers elected were the following:
 2 Grand commander, Benjamin L. .Coe, Waterbury; deputy grand com mander, Frederick L. Huntington of Meriden; grand genera5issimo, Flu gene J.e Clark of tMiddIetownI grand captain general, James G. Macpher- son of Norwich; grand senior warden George E. Hinman of Willimantic; grand junior warden. F. Ward De Klyn of Danbury; grand prelate., An gus H. Mckenzie of Bridgeport; grand treasurer, Costello Lippitt, oi Norwich; grand recorder, Eli C. Bird sey of. Meriden.
 Grand Commander Coe made tho following appointments: Crane standard bearer, Burton H. Strick- land of New Haven; grand -sworC bearer, Milton Elwood of Norwalk grand warder, Clayton w. Rowley Q sr guard, c. Hadlai Hull of New Lon. don; grand inspector, Thomas W Morgan of Hartford 4S The annual conciave opened Tues ! day morning at the Masonic tempt | and closed at 12.30.
 Grand Recorder Eli c. Birdsey O Meriden reported a gain in member l ship of the Knights Templars in Con ! necticut of 2S7 during the past year | The number knighted. during tn year was Ss9a. deaths ST, other losse 6; total mer1pfrship. 4,S7..
 The ninety -fourth annual conclav ] will be held in. Waterbury
 At the annual banquet held Mon day evening at the Mohiean hotel i connection with the conclave, a silve loving cup was presented to Rev. Romeyn Danforth in behalf of friend
 of Palestine Commandery of Ne 1 London. s
 The banquet was preceded by th
 reception to Grand Commander Ca
 rey Congdon and associate officer and representatives of the grand CT
 campment at the Masonic Temple. The Past Grand Commanders a.
 soclation, made up of membership
 those who have served as grand con
 manders of the Grand Comnlander Knights Templars. held their annu meeting at Brainerd lodge Mason ; temple. Monday at o'clock. Frank M. Scott of Danbury. "; elected president: George H. N. Johl
 son of Bridgeport. vice president ar
 Eli C. Birdseye of Meriden, secretal
 and treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-17
MoRRfDITY REPORT SHOWS
 LITTLE SICKNESS HERE

Norwich is comparatively free from disease as the weekly morbidity re port issued by the state department of health for the week ending March 18th shows mo cases reported from this city. Twenty-two cases of in- fiuenza were reported from New London, twenty-four from Putnam and seventeen from Willimantfc.
 Following is summary of diseases reported from towns in eastern Con necticut: Al
 Inf1uenza-Co Colchester 4, Jswett. City 2, New London 22, Old Lyme 10, Stonington f2, Waterford I; Killingly stock B.. E aF. Scarlet fever--New London l. 2-Ston- ington l.. Waterford 1; Wilmington 1; WilIimantic 2.
 Diphtheria3-Vernon 1; Thompson 1; Willimantic 2. Measles-New, London 1ot. Ston ington A.. Thompson l, Willimantic