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Evening star., 1920-03-12
PROFICIENCY BADGES
FOR D. C. BOY SCOUTS
New Record for Accomplishments
Estsb3ished-Ninety-Five
re- Merit Awards.

4 new record for scout work IN
Washington has been established. a,
. meeting of the Boy Scout court OF
honor. held Tuesday night. it was oe,
badges to thirty -eight Boy Scouts
representing fourteen troops. for pro
fcjency in scouting. Henry r. Blaf
vice president of the District OF Co.
lumbia council. presided.
It was also decided to award .ns
rank Of life and star scout. the secono
highest honor in scouting, to Jonn
Calver. Reginald Kranauer. Jaouehn
Marshall and Douglas Phillips. All OF
Troop 1: Irving Gray and Anthony
Stewart Troop 10; Maxwell Tracy
Troop 43, and John Kolb. Troop 81.
Troop 10 made the creditable record
Of having thirteen scouts to qualify
for forty-five badges at the court
The following scouts will receive
merit badges:
John Calver, Troop l. masonry pub
lie health, physical development:
Robert Hanna, Troop /. firemanship
Floyd Harris, Troop 1. cooking. cleo
tricity, masonry; Reginald kranauer,
Troop I. physical development: Jaque :
lin Marshall. Troop l. physical devel-
opment: Douglas Phillips. Troop l.
masonry; Raymond Burleson. Troop
10, camping, masonry. cooking: Alfred
De Groot, Troop 10. first aid to ami
mails. masonry. gardening. painting
Frank Goldberg, Troop 10, cycling.
music. first aid to animals. physlcal
development; Irving G. Cray. Troop
TO. camping. first aid, masonry. poul-
try keeping. cooking. marksmanship.
pioneering: Howard Joynt, Troop, 10,
art. masonry. horsemanship, paintings
r. p. Kelly, Troop 10. masonry; Rich
ard Lauxman, Troop 10. cooking, ma
sonry; Allen Pennoyer. Troop 10,
camping, cooking, first aid to animals.
gardening. masonry; Dabney Price.
Troop 10, cycling. gardening. ma
sonry: G. L. Price, Troop 10. crafts
manship. conservation. masonry: II.
Lorraine Schmulovitz. cycling. first aid;
Anthony Stewart: Troop, 10. crafts
manship. first aid. gardening. ma
sonry: Clifton Zier. Troop 10, camp
ing, cooking. masonry; William Ira
Mushake. Troop II. chemistry: Rob-
ert Booth, Troop %, camping. cook
ing, gardening, masonry; Walter Sta
safety first: Scoville Aspinwall, Troop
-. art. first aid. pathfinding. crafts
manship. life saving; George w. Aus
tin, Troop SO. cooking. masonry, pub
lie health, swimming: NJ. F. Coles.
Troop 40. life saving: Jack Lee. Troop
Edward Thiele. Troop 40, first aid. life
saving, gardening: D. Werner Smythe.
Troop ~, seamanship; Maxwell Tracy.
Troop ~. first aid, cooking, personal
health: Munro Leaf. Troop ~. life saw
ing; Frederick Williams. Troop 40,
carpentry; Charles N. Hall. Troop So.
safety first, t,-swimming; ]. B. Knaebel,
Troop 81. handicraft. physical devel-
opment: John Kolb, Troop 81. handi-
craft: Richard Edwards. Troop 65,
gardening. horsemanship, masonry:
John Edward Dietz, Troop 100. marks
manship: Thomas McConville, Troop
100. Workmanship: John Hay, Troop
1. kensington. printing.
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MANDATE OVER ARMENIA
MAY BE URGED IN REPORT
American Mission Headed BY Gen,
Harbord Thought to Favor
Protection

The report of the American mission
which recently made a tour Of in
spection of Armenia. and Of which
Maj Gen. Harbord. U. 8. A.. was the
head. il understood to contain a rec
ommendation that the United States
accept mandate over Armenia The
mission was sent in order to obtain
ffrst-hand facts as to Turkish rule
Representatives in this country Of
the Armenian, National Coun0il have
repeatedly urged that this kovefn- ;
ment accept q mandate over their suf-
fering peoples, but NO definite policy
has ever been announced by the ad-
ministration. Opposition to the man
date has been freely expressed in the
Senate in the long discussion Of the
peace treaty.
France has sent . COPY Of the Turk
ish settlement to Ambassador Jusse-
rand for presentation to the. American
government, but it 10 Understood that
this has not yet been received at the
state Department. It was learned.
however. that a statement outlining
the position of the United States gov
ernment had been prepared and would
be given to the allied Eovernme nts
as soon as the department had been
informed omcially Of the terms Of the
settlement
Evening star., 1920-03-12

was stolen from Carroll Institute last
night, and Mrs. Harold Straus, 2415
goth street, told of the taking Of a
cloak and cape worth $500.
Theft Of a lavallier worth $50 was
reported by w. J. Mofiitt, S02 4th
street northeast.
One hundred silver dollars have dis
appeared from a safe in the colored
81. NJ. c. A. building since last Sat
urday. Wilbur F. Coleman asked a
police investigation.
Mrs. Eva Goodman, 519 4th street.
told the police of the theft OF a
handbag containing $40. The theft
was committed in the dining room at
her home yesterday.
A blue serge coat belonging to Ed
ward Fisher. 1889 1st street. was
stolen from his home yesterday.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
$40 DOWN
$3.50 WEEKLY
GUARANTEE

f,rins for $439. within one years tins
you may exchange the Pl.yer-Piano you
purchase for any other. Player. Piano Of
equal or greater value on our aoors and
al payments made on the first instruuaept
viii be credited in full against the second.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Thief RENTS ROOM, GOES
TAKING LOOT WORTH $500
Sealskin Coat Stolen From Mrs.
Philip Brown-Other Bur-
glaries Reported.

A neatly dressed man appeared at
POI e street last Saturday morning
and rented a room, and yesterday
morning he left the house and failed
to return. Miss Essie NJ. Miller. Will
liam E. Wintermyer and Ralph E.
Payne discovered that about 5000
worth of their belongings disappeared
from their rooms about the time the
roomer left the house, and police in
stituted search for him.
Mrs. Philip NJ. Brown. 1900 eth
street, has asked the police to recover
a sealskin coat, valued at 500, that
Evening star., 1920-03-12

.cnarlss =. Chappell. sSsth Infantry.
Of Toledo. Ohio (deceased); First
Lieut.. Harris e. Petfee, 13sth Aero
Squadron, Of Oregon. No. (deceased}: /:
of Roseau, Mimi: Private John r. NC
,-ule. IU7yn Infantry. Of Brooklyn, N.
Y (deceaseJ): Bugier James F.
Keyeis, 39th Infantry. Of Michigan !;
Evening star., 1920-03-12

price of $439 at this time of high pr. .ces
is certainly bargain. We want to con-
vince you that they will please in every
respect. The tone is full and rich. and
the cases beautiful.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

Scalco appointed William Brayshaw.
jr.; william G. Carter and himself as
a committee to select q larger COM
mittee, which is to put the project
into definite and tangible form and
take it up with the District Commis-
sioners at as early a date as possible.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

Private George X. Barter. io7th fnr
fantry. OF Mechanicsyille, N. Y: Sergt.-
whitney Aowles. io7tha Infantry, OF
Newfoundland. N. j.; Private Chris
Lee 2Sth Infantry Of Alberta, Cam
Infantry, Of Huntersvflle. n. G., ana
First Sergt. John Legnosky, 5ath In
fantry, Of Hodley, Pa. - \.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

amount you wish to pay I
the amount you wish to pa.
and .yse wil. s6ip the Piayea
will refund your moneyif not
Evening star., 1920-03-12
WHOLESALE TERMINAL
D: c. MARKET PROPOSED
Representatives of Civic Associa,
tions Plan Step to Reduce ! );
High Living Cost.

Wholesale dealers in fruits vege-
tables and general produce. commits
fsion merchants. members of the cham
Der OF Commerce. Board of Trade,
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation and several civic organiZa-
tions. meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce last night. discussed plans
for a wholesale terminal market and
cold storage plant as a means OF re-
ducing the cost of living in this city.
Salvatore Scalco. originator Of the
plan. presided at the meeting. and
short talks were made by Represent
ative James 3. Aswell. Robert N.
Harper. president of the chamber. and
others.
Details OF Plan Outlined.
Elimination of drayage costs. con-
central ton of wholesale marke at a
single point. with ample railroad
trackaae facilities. provision of cold
storage facilities practically at cost
of maintenance and operation. and
means of effecting d stabiliZation OF
supplies of perishab BILE food products,
it was pointed out. were among the
advantages to be expected from es-
tablishment of such a wholesale mar
ket- which should operate to lower
prices to consumers.
Mcfarland Kerbey of the bureau of
markets outlined the progress of
plans for establishment OF wholesale
terminal markets in number of
cities and showed the savings effected
through such markets. In any plan
adopted. he said. the proposed whole
sale terminal market here should be
so designed as to make it model for
other cities.
Views of Representative AsweI.
Representative AswelI said the
zoning law recently enacted by Con-
eress gave the District Commission
ers ample authority to designate a
site for the proposed market Loca
ton of the plant on or near the water
front President Harper said, would
aid in Identification of the city by
making possible the removal Of the
present Center market building. Mr..
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Pershing Going to Canal Zone.

Gen. Pershing will leave about
March 25 for the Panama Canal Zone
to inspect the military defenses there.
This will constitute the last lap OF
his inspection tour OF the natlons
military posts. He will be away two
or three weeks.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Battery Named for War Hero.

Tho twelve-inch long.ranse bar
6ette battery being constructed at
Fort Rodman. Mass, has been named
Aattery Alfred 8. MllikSn. IN honor
OF the engineer ofncer Of that name
who was killed in action in France
March 30. 1913
Evening star., 1920-03-12

The danger of a nationwide strike
of the highway transport workers in
Engand. which would have involved
between 10000 and 10000 men. has
been averted. Differences will be
arbitrated.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
PRESIDENT AWARDS II
MORE D. S, CROSSES

The distinguished service cross has
been awarded by the President to
Capt Hanon F. Combs. 3Sth Infantry,
of Typo. Ky. (deceased): First Lieut.
Evening star., 1920-03-12

Roy E. Faber, postmaster at Rittman,
Ohio, has been placed under arrest
charged with the theft of $1,000 from
a registered mail pouch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
Railway Strike Ties Up Northern EtaIv
REPORT OF NEW REVOLUTION IN OLD MEXICO
This Should
Aid in Sale
of Property

Frank Martin OF the real estate firm
Of Woods Martin and Co. sees trou ble
ahead in persuading a family 70 move
out or a house which he is trying T.
sell IN Hammond
The owner OF the place has ordered
the real estate dealers to sell it. 50
Yesterday AIr. Martin took a couple cs
prospects to the place and as IS eusto-
mary. he showed on all the conven-
iences-cupboard closets. medicine
chests. etc. until he reached the cellar.
The woman who rents the place had
been following casually until they ar
rived at the basement.
Frank reached for handy little wall
cupboard and started 70 unhoox the
door but
-IIere, sir, You keep your hands on
that closet came as startling COM
mand from the housewife and Franks
arm paused a. II paralyzed
A look of understanding passed
around the party and without a word
Frank quickly switched his attention
70 the laundry tubs. Ie Is hoping the
closet viii be emptied before the time
arrives to give possession of the prop
erty in case a sale i made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
THREE QUESTIONS
PREDOMINANT IN
SOCIALIST TRIAL
WILLIAM c. SHEPHERD.
sTAfr CORRESPONDENT \. sERvIcE


ALBANY. \. Y, Jan. 21-Three mo-
mentous questions arose today in the
proceedings Tor unseatins hNe Socialist
legislators in tile Sew York State As
sembly.
The first was whether or not the
present situation in the United states
is 50 unprecedented that il justifies the
assembly in acting without precedent
70 save lis honor
Tie second was whether Tile accused
assemblymen are present At the hear
ing by right or by suffrance, and the
third was whether or not IL is . crime
TO hold favorable opinion In regard
10 the soviet government ia Russia.
In regard to the first question. John
E. Stanchheld. counsel for the state
declared:
Whether precedent exists or not for
which tins assembly is dong at this
t,n,o. it cannot be denied that when
The question of LOYALTY TO this country
has been raised the assembly has the
right to proceed as il chooses
The second question was raised by
Stanchheld when he oecIared that it
" as only by suffrance that the five So
ciaist members were being heard by
he assembly in their own defense
This statement was hotly refuted by
counsel for the Socialists.
Seymour Stedman. counsel for the
Socialists, raised the question about
Russia. He read the charge that the
ave assemblymen belonged to z party
waich had declared itself in sympathy
with the aims Of Soviet Russia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
ALDERMEN
MIX ROWS
WITH WORK
Spend Hours Talking But Dab
BILE in High Finance in
Spare Time.

In one or The most heated sessions
Of the present administratio in which
there were frequent oratorieal out
bursts bringing forth charges of in-
competence. bolshevism. PLAYING poll
tles and the usual line ~ stuff the
Hammond CITY council last night tack
led variety of projects ranging from
rev pest house to authorizing the is-
suance or ss1e 900 worth OF bonds for
improving the water works
Each topic was given thorough GO
ng over with the result that more
speed than usual was necessary in
handling some OF the closing busine ~
n ordcr to leave the hall as the ciocl
was striking midnight This brought
about the tablins OF Mayor Browns or
dinance against playing games with
cards or dice in billiard and pool halls
bowling alleys or near beer saloons
The necessity for the pest houses was
shown when the Board of Health re-
ported that there are now thirty cases
of small pox n Hammond with no place
TO take patients who reside IN boarding
houses or other places where isolation
Is difficult The search for 8 pest
house will De continued
Attorney W. j Whinery appeared
and reported on the Detroit street coal
Yard case and the suit against the coup
tr auditor TO mandate him 10 return
the Hessv.lle propeltS On thc Hammond
tax duplicates Nir WINERY. snr-
ported by others. believed that the case
should he appealed ana made some
plain statements vhich brought about
IS IGr r~I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
HERE'S PROOF OF
DROPPING PRICE
OF FOODSTUFFS

lhlthNAFlChAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-The first
specific figures to support the repeated
claims cf the department of Justice that
the cost 81 living was dropping were
given TO ,he International News Service
today.
The figures show in detail the cost of
foodstuffs in New York City. regarded
as Il criterion.
Of to-ai Of nineteen items. CLASSIFIED
IS groceries" there have been dfteeil
decreases. three increases and ono un-
hanged for the period Dec. 81. 1918. to
Dec. 81. 1919.
Eighteen ia the list Of meats. for the
same period. show only decreased priee
Of every item, from chuck steak TO pork
chops.
The grocery list includes all The AZ
ticles usually provided by the house
wife. such as bread, butter. cheese. milk.
flower cereals and green vegetables. The
total cost Of standard quantity Of these
nineteen different items for Dec. 81 1918.
was sac; for the same date of 1919 IT,
was Sf.21. 2 net decrease or nearly -
cents.
The meat list including ali classes
for sale by the retailer for eighteen
items costs s7.12 for Dec. 3f 1918 as
against $6.15 for the Same date 1919.
net decrease during the year of a6.5
cents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
RED CROSS GETS
MANY CALLS But
NURSES ARE FEW

Numerous calls upon the Red cross
- Hammond for nurses or ass stance
n nursing have been turned down dur
uG the past few DAYS because Of the
failure OF nurses. graduate. practical
or home. TO send THEM names to the
Eed cross headquarters in the Cham
ber OF Commerce rooms
The "hu" situation in Hammond has
now reached the point at which ali
The available nurses are busy end any
other cases which develop must be con
tcnt with part-time nursing or house
hold assistance The Red Cross has
&ed that amy pcrons who arc willing
rs manN did last year to 90 from houso
to house and help with the housewor5.
submit their names. addresses ana tele-
phone numbers to tho Red Cross The
information can he phoned to $50
Practical and graduate nurses and
others who have had practical nursing
experience arc again urgod to volun-
teor their services.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
GET READY TO PUT
IN VAULT FOR BANK

\. J. Swanson pres don't Of the Amer
'can Trust and Savings Bank Of Ham
mond- SAYS that eNcavators arc busy
diesinr out tho basement at lS7 East
state street. the new location for the
bank. SO that the vault can he built
Barring had weather Mr. Swanson saws
tho new bank home Will be completed
sooner than expected
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
LOOKS LIKE civil
WAR IN OKLAHOMA

ranchers and Oklahoma deputy sheriHs
today are facing each other ia the re-
gions Of the Burk Divide wells in dis
p4ted territory along the Rcd River
A force Of thirteen rangers is in The
DISPUTED region While a detachment Of
forty Oklahoma deputy sheritfs reached
there few hours before the TcNans.
sdjt. Cen. COPE. ranking military officer
m Texas is directing operations from
Iis Headquarters here. The situation
arises from Tic revival of The old
boundary line DISPUTE between the tvs
states.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
DARWIN S. HATCH
DIES IN CHICAGO
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO, jan IL DarnIn > F1ate-Il.
sditor Of Motor Age and widely known
in the automobile industry throughout
the country died a his home here early
today of pneumonia after a brief Illness
He was thirty-seven years old He was
born in Kentland Ind. in 1883 and was
a graduate Of Purdue University. The
funeral vii be held in Kentland Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
USE TROOPS
TOPREVENT
OUTBREAKS
Southern Railway Workers
Have Not Yet Joined 9th
ers in Walkout.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
ROME. jan 2l.-A state OF siege pss
proclaimed by the government today At
Milan. Turin, Genoa snd other cities in
Northern and Central Italy as a resul
Of the unrest which has accompanied
he new railway strike.
The strike areas are being patroil.J
by heavy forces Of troops.
FIRE ON TRAIN.
A train near Genoa vas fired upon
presumably by strikers.
The railway strike is now renera
throughout the northern and centrs
parts Of the kingdom but the southern
railway employees have not yet joined
the movement. The Catholic workers
ere not participating.
The government. by use or troops. is
maintaining an abbreviated service on
The trunk lines
AssEmLAGEs PROHIBITED.
The government has issued d procla-
nation prohibiting assemblages of more
than five persons. The conhscatlon of
motor trucks has been ordered.
The railway telephone employees are
Joining The strike
The GOV ernmen. processes to have ~
alarm over The political aspect of tr4
situation and is relNins uucn die public
To prevent anarchistic outbreaks.
SOUTH STRIKE FAILS.
Government cfHcisle stated tl4at the
stllkc in Southern I.ay e.acv5d from
Naples W III ur sG fha onix
.birty per eci 81 th. oul4loees 81 osh.l.
sections had q4u.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
MAKE WORLD DRY
IS LATEST PLAN
LlhrERhA1IonAl MEMS sERYlcE

Pans were in the making today for a
state wide campaign to make prohi-
f..tion safe for America. following
meeting OF members or the hoard OF
trustees OF the Indiana Anti saloon
I.easue here Make the world dry is
the slogan adopted for the state cam
psgn which is designed to keep cit
4sns awake to the vet menace Al
legged efforts of LIQUOR foreesto secretly
roatroI elections Nil ae foughts as the
Gtys 1t was stated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
HAMMOND LEGION
TO GIVE DANCE

The Hammond Post az the Amer can
Legion will givc a dance next Friday
night al TIA K of r hall al which the
music viii he furnished ny McKelvey s
orchestra. Tickets may be obtained at
Monrett's Smoke Shop a large mum
her of tickets have alrcady heen re-
ported sold and 4 good attendance Isl
assured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
EDISON BROUGHT
INTO NAVAL ROW
INTERNATIONAL hsws SERVICE

Edison. who did nothing material in
combating the submarine was given a
Distinguished Service medal while TWO
naval officers who perfected means
OF aghtine submarines were not honorod.
Wee ADMIRAL Grant dcclarcd This aft
ernoou before the senate subcommittee
investigating medal awards. Both Nd
lniral Grant and Mai. ecu. Barnett
eommandani of the marine corps tosti-
fed their recommendation for awards
had received but little attention.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
uN1ERNA1IoNAl ntws srRylct

INDIANAEDLIS. INIl. Jan -I-Of-
fetal announcement was made by Coy.
Goodrich this afternon that Ed. Jack
son. of LaFayette. has been offered the
appointment as secretary of state TO
succeed William a. Roach. who died
ate Saturday AR Jackson has inform
ed the governor that he viii accept the
appointment. it is understood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
ED JACKSON WILL
SUCCEED W. A. ROACH
tRULLET1N)

ITIREs BUREAU AT STATE cAPIrALI
LNDTANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 21.-Ed.
Jackson has accepted the appointment as
secretary Of state. il has been announced
by Gov. Goodrich. This means that
Jackson will withdraw from the govern
crsh1p race.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21
CARRANzA
PREPARES
TO FIGHT
Revolt in Favor of General
0bregon Stirs President
to Action.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 2l.-fol-
lowing unconfrned reports that Gen
obregon is in open revolt against Car
tanza advices reached here today stat
r that Carranza has ordered coneen-
,eted n Mexico @-ity All the railroad
material and rolling stock IL The neigh
boring state Of Mtehoacan.
The dispatches relating 70 The revolt
s ere received with credence by the Mex
seans here. parallel is drawn between
fbc government present concentration
.rder and similar steps taken by car
MA in 1915 when villa was preparing <
IT, launch a rebellion in Aguas CaIicnte.
The rumors regarding the revolt
came from several sourees-in private
dispatches to Mexieans IN San Antonio
md from travellers returning from
Mexico These report revolution
brewing in Sonora in favor of obre-
cons candidacy for the presidency o.
Mexico Dissatisfaction was particular
y keen. they said. because Of Carran-
- scJ ON in disbanding the state troops
49, sonora and replacing them with o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-21

On streets and neEsstarcz 3,
per copy. DeHvere6 By carrier n
Hammond and West Hammond, soc
per month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, April s26.- 6.-Extcnsive covering of the short interest that was built up iny the pear markets or last week put the price of cotton 8 dollars bale higher on the strong est month in the contract market to- day. Increasing the demand was the heavy buying that set in for long account, coming from traders who believed that in the adverse weather prevailing over the belt the new crop had received another serious set back. The opening was higher. Just on the close there was realizing by early buyers and the close was at gains for the day of Ill to 15G points.
 First impressions were that rains in the west had relieved the drouth over large areas in Texas, but the advance went ahead just the same on buying aroused by the heavy rains in parts of the central and eastern divisions of the belt and la ter, private messages from many points in Texas claimed the rainfall had been too light to be of benefit.
 Hjph Low Close