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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11
WHAT IS WRONG
! WITH THE MAILS
Underpaid staff is 0verwOrked
AS Result of the Tremend-
GUS Increase in Business.
by HARRY II. HUNT.
n. u. A. Sian Corrcspondcnt

- y y TNfEW
WASHINGTON, June 11:-Just
What 81 the matter with Uncle Sans
mail ~service7
Republican politicians and disgrunt-
led postal employees sum the explana-
don up In one word "Burleson."
Others say It is the low pay and
sxacting work OF postal employees.
which IA forced hundreds of men
put of the service and has drawn few
n.
The fact Is that the postal service
working under q tremendous over
load and against seriously hampering
conditions Of transportation and en-
ployment.
Under these conditions the real SUR
prise Is that Il is not worse; and tina
IT Is not worse Is an eloquent testl-
monial to the loyalty and persever-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11


For the year ending June 30. 1870.
on the basis OF figures to data. rssfg-
nation Of clerks win be about ~ per
cent. and Of carriers about ~ Der
cent, and most OF these designations
are OF employees who have entered
the service within the last two years
The postoflce department recon-
mended that congress give the post
master general the right, within GER
tain limitations, to make different
increases in different sections of the
country depending on the cost Of liv-
ing.
This proposal never had . chance.
however, because IL would have
meant that the men In the cities
would get a greater increase than
the men in small town districts.
And the congressman from Peoria
and Squedunk, who far outpumber
the big city congressmen, would lew
er agree to that-neveri
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11

LONDON-A japanese who wanted
to sell the rights to a hat bleach IN
serted an ad in the London Times
written IN his own quaint h~eirogly-
iphics. London kept guessing until II
was interpreted. First time japanese
has appeared In the Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11
Duke Of Abruzzf to Try for South
Pole

ROME-The Duke of Abruzzd Is or
ganizing a South Pole expedition OF
so men and ESQ dogs, 1t is reported
here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
E. w. Wickey
Heads State
Ice Dealers

INDIANAPOLIS IND, March tine
Indiana Ice Dealers Association, "
closing session at tile Hotel SEVERN
yesterday evening elected F. w. Wick
ey. East Chicago lee manufactures, as
president Of the organization. W. \
Martin OF GrawfordsyilIc. retiring pres
ident was presented with gold watch
by his associates The other officers
elected are Mark Brown. hSokomo. first
vice president: Fred Edward, Marion.
second vice president, Harry LoweA-
thai Evansville. treasurer; Harves
Coonse Indianapolis, secretary
PRICES 70 INCREASE.
The ice dealers were strong IN the
feeling that prices to the consumer
must be higher but agreed with stan
ley Wycoff. fair price commissioners
that the increase must be slight Mr..
Wycon urged the dealers to keep .
son even though the supply Of ice Il
short. lie said the retail price III r.
dianapolis must rot he above 81 cents
The~ association decided to retain al
executive secretary in this city and
after hearing a paper on "CollectivF
Buying by George Shepard, @ fToiedd
secretary OF the Ohio Association u
Ice Industries voted to adopt the Ohit
plan. Mr.. Shepard also took the placF
Of Joseph Murphy Of Toledo on tae proN
gram. snd delivered the latters ads
dress on Associations and Theii
henehts"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
DANIELS
CALLS j. S.
NAVY WEAK
Says That Navy Must Be
PREPARED for Any Possible
Emergency.
-lnrEsnArIonAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASFI$GT0N. March 6-AppraF :
today before the house naval affairs
committee. secretary OF the Navy
. Daniels declared that our navy is
weak in the types of ships which the
world war proved were essential IN
nest efficiency" ANA he urged the
adoption of the building program foF
next year calling for so ships.
In the unsettled condition or the
world today me said our navy must
Re prepared for any emergency
TWO COURSES OPEN.
We have only two courses 20 puf-
sue. We must have a league of ma
tions by which every nation Will help
preserve the peace of the world with
= out competitive navy building. or We
must have incomparably the biggest
navy in the world. There rs no mid
dis ground.
If il shall surn out that the 4 S.
6efnttely decides not 70 become =
PARTY 20 the league OF nations. shall
x-el it my Imperative duty 10 renew
nv recommendations Of last year for
the authorization at this session u
congress Of another three year pro-
gram"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

Doubt is Expressed Whether
President Wilson viii See
Carolina Senator
ny }. BART cANrREft

STAFF CORRESPONDENT = SERVICE
W ASHINGr0N March G-I nicss sen
ator simmons, of North Carolina. as
the cmisSnry of a coalition Of senators
seeking ratification of the peace frcat4
is prepared 10 submit 10 the president
definite proposal for a material modl-
fication of the Lodge reservation ~
Article y. his prospective ~isft 70 the
president VIII be in vain. ft ua, learn
cd from White HOUSE sources.
II stated that the presidents
attitude toward the long disputed re-
scrVatIon which the senate = still
dcadlocked. was unchanged.
The president stiII insists that Z
sweeping change must ~ mad~ IN The
rcscr, alton ff il j. 10 be made part
Of the resolution of ratification or he
VIII refuse 70 deposit the fr~ats ~
Paris.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
NEW YORK AGAIN
BLIZzARO-SWEPT
llsIEsnATIonAL NEWS ssaylel


NEW YORK. March s-After 4 brief
taste OF spring weather New York
awoke today to find itself in the grin
Of another blizzard with many streets
completely Blocked by high drifts of
snow that were piled up by s5-miles
an hour wind.
This latest blizzard which bore down
upon the city from the west. was
hesralded by nearly an inch and a half
OF rain before the prediction turned
to sleet and hail and finally to snow.
Traffic was completely paralyzed
throughout the whole metropolitan
area and some OF the suburban rail
way lines reported the worst condit-
ions Of the winter. Heavy damage
was done by the high wind through
out the city.
The blind blew terrific velocity
Off the Atlantic coast and special pre-
cautions we're taken by life-saying
stations to aid vessels in distress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
CHICAGO INVENTOR
DISAPPEARS
INIEsNATLoNAL news sERyleE

ITTIAIT- NaTC1 6.F0TIC9 ~ THI-
cago and sversl Tastern cities today
ale Investigating tie mysterious dis
appearance Or Angelus i Castcn. Ghi-
cago inventor who dropped from sight
somewhere between Chicago and Wash
ington p 6. where he " as to take up
with government officials proposals
concerning a submarine depth bomb he
had invented. and which was used BY
the navy during the war
Ills sweetheart. Miss Mabel Nielsen.
or Chicago. received fake messag E
from Detroit. declaring he had been
killed By a train. she fears he has
been abducted in an EFFORT to make
him reveal his secret formula for the
dept bomb from which he had al
ready realized 5000 from the GOV
eminent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
ANOTHER STATE HEARD
FROM IN EGG STORY

CROWN FONT. md March s.
tThsre seems to be no limit to the ex-
tent 10 which the fame of County
Clerk Herbert Wheaton as poultry
raiser VIII spread. lie sprang into
prominence when he admitted that he
had eaten an ese which had cost him
some si4 in chicken feed to produce
Late he found that il had been laid
; bv 4 neighbors hen which hsd been
locked mp with lis chickens but Tie
story was on its way and as it trav-
eled over the continent il grew Some
careless proof reader allowed an extra
t-.ff % creep i'm with the result that
sdown south they marvel over his S1i3
ieEs
The other day n interesting letter
,lrwss received by Wheaton from Win
sston Salem. y. &. the home or ?. A
t1obacco IN which the writer gracious
~ offers to help him out OF what he
considers a bankrupting predicamen Mt
Here is the letter which follows some
what the style OF Ring Lardner;
Winston Salem n c..
February "A. 1e20
SHr. Herbert Wheaton.
Eir.
7 notice your ad in my Twin city
Gaily Of Winston Salem. X. C., about
your eating an egg that cost YOU 1f3
dollars as raise few chickens and
have had only Isteen laying chicken
tsince last spring and have received
aver 3 hundred eggs since then because
II use the greatest eRG producer I
hhink IN the t. s IS it has proven so
EII over my county to be everybody
aayE 80 I sell il all the time have used
kt for three years and II never has
failed ! sell the More Esq tonic m medf-
cine white dyares medicine for little
chicks little chick food blood for
scaiy leg ointment lice and mite salve
More EEg tonic which is shure safe
~ is the tonic that does the work
worth its weight in gold my chickens
Two apd three Of them are laying at
she time j am writing this to you L
have the improved Plymouth Rock
ard getting from only 14teen laying
puuets TO 10 eggs q. day every day
and sell from 10 doz a week and
Save plenty left 10 use and get Ga 20
70 cts per dozen now do not ask YOU
40 buy of me- 7 send thls pkg to you
free gratis to save paying out 1t3.00
for one egg ff sometime it should ever
cross your mind 70 send nae q rooster
and ono nice puUet of your stock that
la yea lNe iAH N'tEdt AnGl Ge4t
Try them so I may write YOU what the
puIlett does for nc and hope 10 sur
prise you now you feed one of these
tablets mashed up in bran chops or
meal or shorts wet the feed mash the
tablet to a powder and sprinkle il
over the wet bran and then stir it up
SO gets all through the mash one tab
JET 10 ten chickens little big and all
them in two to four weeks YOU wilt
see results then write that from this
pkg your results then you can buy Of
ms or z. J Refer poultry man. Kan
eas Mo and buy from him as I do as
] do not know YOU only by the little
piece In the paper L seen hope TO hear
more from you 1 use TO live in Barth-
olopew county. Ind. near shelby K COL
umbus, Ind. I am ever yours
q. n. ROTHROCk,
being psrsIised and high blood pres
sure & muscular rheumatism let me
hear from you No. Bertha st Waugh
town Winston Salem \. e.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
SCHOOL BOARDS MEET !.
AT CROWN POINT

CROWN POINT. IND. March s-A
the regular meeting or the TOWNSHIP
Trustees and members or tile smal
town Roards OF Education held a
Crown Point. Ind. Monday. March !
the following minimum wage seal
was adopted for the county school
ana town schools fer the year 1920
1921
Minimum wage scale for Lake caun
ty towns and Townships.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
Chaser to
Know His
ate Today
SPECIAL 10 rAE LINES

INDIA NAPol4lS, IND. MarcR o--I q u
Glazer. Of Gary, VIII probably know
ii state today Charged with criminal
contempt il tho federal court his trial
ended yesterday
The charge was brought against
s;lazer several weeks ago as the re-
suit Of his connection with he case
against Felix Miller, karol NIichalski
and Alex Gorski or Gary, charged
with stealing from interstate ship
ments
II the information filed against him.
Glazer IS charged with having receiy-
cd exorbitant fees with having advis-
"a the defendants to plead not guilty
after tSey had signed confessions Of
their guilt and wit hhaving made
false statements 10 the court in re-
gard - the money he had received
as fees
As stated in these dispatches yes
terday Miller Michaiski and Gorski
were sentenced 10 year il the At
lanta prison.
CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
Lester y Butler and + 81 Norko-
vich Gary attorneys, were placed on
the stand BY tho defense. and an at
tempt Was made BY Giazer TO show
that a conspiracy existed among gov
ernment officials 10 get. him because
agents of the department OF justice
had questioned these attorneys about
GIascr
Late in the afternoon discussion
Of socialism and communism between
Judge Anderson, Glaser and swan
Johnson. Glaser.s attorney developed
in which the Judge declared that Ire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

lit HoE We're shopping YESTERDAY after
noon i'm Holman street YOU might LA O
Witnessed what q brindle bul dog can
90 another canine in a fight The scene
took place in front Of the Hammond
IitdiaS when the briudie bull beiongIN z
to Carson Whitney Of fIyslop place
J-wpe3 rrcH his place in the parked
..y 20 and e- sa ged stray nengrel in a
desperate tettfe. Tn Iul dog VAS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
EXTRA
WHITING AND EMERSON WIN.

Scores this morning in district
basketball tourney at Valparaiso
Whiting. "a; Brook, l3.
Valpo. A; Wheeler. IA.
Emerson. 80; Rensselaer,. IL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
+ ate OF the Treaty Still in Wilson's Hands
DID YOU
HEAR THAT

CENSUS DIRECTOR PHIS KENT is
stiil on the lookout for enumeration
$lackers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

Advertise in 4ne lines ana ad
te-tIec again. Results come Wit.
constant effort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

F.. y. BUNNELI. has been forced &c
remain under cover since Saturday as
he - suffering with belated stack of
he flu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

MORT TQWLE of the FIRST National
Bank who has been confined to his home
on account Of illness. hopes 10 be back
ON the job next week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06
THE WEATHER

FoR INDIAN A-rartIy cloudy and cor
tinued cold tonight Rnd sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

WITH signs Of spring appearing oc-
essionally. Jake Czaszewicz. West Ham
monds water clerk. is showing a revival
of his interest i'm the ponies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

On streets and newss ancs 7s
per copy Delivered ~ car.ier. n
hammond ano West Fanm n, ~.
yer month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
FULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

GUY WHITE and George Sheerer are
workingg in double harness ii the law
business since Judge e'illett decided 70
obey his docto rand take II easier for 4
while
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

THROUGH an error in the announce
mont il was stated IN TIE TIMES that
Naturalization Day in Judge Hardy 5
court would be March I whereas i VIII
be Tuesday, March 2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

P c. PRINTS owner and operator of
Hotel Nee. who has been fShtins = cold
for some time. has Al last succumbed
to advice of friends and IS taking day
Off. He is spending The time in bed and
expects TO be on the job right smart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

TICKETS for the Sixth Annual Ball
for the benefit or the police pension fund
are nowson sale. Every policeman car
rles a pocbetfull and viii be only 10
glad To soil as many as possible. The
dance wall be held May s. 1920. a. the
Masonic Temple and the X. Of e. Hal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

NO matter how few property owners
clean Oft their walks on South Holman
street-and there are mighty few tha;
do-you will always find Bill KleineSe's
down 10 The concrete and Bill has ons
Of the largest of the corner lots. too.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

DR.. WILLIAM a. BUCHANAN. secre-
AIRY Of the Board Of Health. may take
two-dav trip - French Lick Springs
beginning tomorrou. The Sanitary
Commission OF Indiana is TO meet al
French Lick Sunday and Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

rushed will be opened September LIST
Plans Of the interior We're shown Tester-
day and il is a thing Of beauty. it viii
seat 1900 people on the main floor and
1900 in the balcony There VIII be no
gallery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-06

DOC" sfLARRER was locking Cor .
pettieoat Nesterday-no, not the kind
You think, but silk one-and rumor
has it that he found what hc was look
ing for, toe.
Evening journal., 1920-10-22

lan-sleeved coat is cut surplice and
Is fastened by carved wooden but
tons Of colors Ringing from red 10
yellow The entire coat Is circum-
navigaicd by rows Of fluting. made
from blue chiffon and stitched onto
Inc sziit wath yellow silk. Fitch
landings flnish collar and suffs. The
skirt Is three-ticr,d and har hc
flutod trimmings upon ach tier We
grant that The ensemble Is novel. but
10 is also "ginrchready.
This over elaboration does not seem
Qui.o so out or place upon dress
suits. fash loned from velVcts. bro
cades. or eaiins But upon the whole
10 is the cloth suits o. velour. du-
vciyn, duvet de lainc. or peach bloom
that cxploet trimming the most, and
he richer fabrics content themselves
with a trifling bit OF meialhc en-
broidcry or fur bands. Such a dress
suit d. shown OF taupe chiffon vel
vet. The coat Is very widely cir
cular at the bottom and Is richly
emhrcddercy with a leaf and flower
pattern wrought IN copper sink and
| irridcsccnt beads. A velvet sash OF
taupe ovcrlaps the pog-top skirt and
taupe fur bandings outline neck and
ouffs
The box coat with leg o. mutton
! sleeves Is back this season. Thos,
suit coats are generally cut surpli,
front and arc either banded with n
Evening journal., 1920-10-22
SOUTH MAY LOSE
Vote in HOUSE
Census Bureau Arranging
Data for New Apportion-
ment Legislation
BILL is NOW
BEING DRAWN

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22-Curtailment
OF rhe Souths representation IN the
House OF Representatives Is contem-
plated in bills that are being pre-
pared by members OF the House. De
tails Of the proposed legislation will
be brought up after revised census
data is submitted TO Congress in De
cember. This Is a renewal OF an old
fight that rscurs when apportion-
ment legislation comes up every ten
years, and Is due % laws In southern
Stales DISTINGUISHING Negroes from
voting.
The general. representation OF the
country may be limited II members
who think The House Is too large have
their way. The total number OF Repre-
sentatIves Is 435. or one for every 2ii. =
so persons In the country in 1910.
Elihu Root was one OF those 10 years
ago who favored a decrease, say 10
800 members, making, that fixed
number not 10 be affected by census
returns. Some such decrease Is IA
vored by Champ CLARK. the Democratic
leader, who thinks the House Is Too
big.
Revised census data. showing the
population for the whole country. Il
/ being prepared for Congress by N,
| Census Bureau. Il will furnish IN,
basis for the new apportOnment leg
| islahOn.
Evening journal., 1920-10-22
GERMANS AGAIN
OVERRUN ITALY
Foreign Exchange Favors
Italian Trading With.
Former Enemy
LIRE HIGHER
THAN THE MARK

ROME. Oct. 22.-The Germans once
more are making a business province
|Of Italy. That is the cold truth OF
the present situation.
Before the war the Germans were
|ghlck in Italy. They helped make
| NJ Ian a great industrial center. Their
money helped develop Turin. They
|got their hands on banks, as well as
|on factories and wholesale and retail
|stOres.
When Italy went into the war
Italians hoped that their business
land financial independence would
|come. They hoped the peace would
md an Italy owned and developed by
Italians.
But all conditions have worked
against this In the first place. many
Of the supposed sales by Germans Of
their interests in Italian business
houses were mere fake sales. Anc
now they are coming back again.
But, as de from this, Italy is being
forced by hard circumstances TO dea
| with Germans. America Is very dis
tant and absorbed in her own affairs
England and France drive a hard bar
gain every time they sell Italy any
thing.
Also, while the Ira is away dowr
| In England and France. II isn't as low
as the German mark.
In other words, compared witt
| pre-War days, Il takes more Ira (
buy the same things in England am
! France. but it takes less in Germany
Therefore, it pays Italian merchant
| 10 deal with German manufacturers.
America could get all this business
II our men would just go after
4 and give the Italians a chance 10
their white alley.
Evening journal., 1920-10-22
About Skirts and Suits,
With a Fen Kind Words
For q Dead Style

Is The traditional American tailored
suit passingg This s The question
haunting the tailored girl OF today,
as she secs the hOdgc-pOdcr effects
in suits that are in tho market this
season. The fact IS that this year as
never before there seems 70 be a
sharp line OF cleavage between sport
clothes and street CLOTHES. To be
sure there are some sport suits OF
mannlsh tweois patch or insert
pocckts. and comfortable skirt width.
but street suits are a long cry away
from The tailored suit that was al
the topnotch Of sartOrial chicness in
ycster fashion years.
This year suits SEEN 70 fiaunt the
slogan OF "the more. the morrler." "
The more metallic tinsel. embroid
cry, beads. fur. braid. buttons. and
spangles that dribble from them. the
more Il faut are they. Aside from
me confusing array OF trimming
Evening journal., 1920-10-22
PAINT SPOILS
HIGH SCHOOL!
n = A slan sneciaI

n. =. A. STAFF Special.
VENICE, Cal. oct. 22.-Venus had a
blue nose. Also, Shakespeare had blue
whiskers In fact he looked like
Bluebeard. The beautiful Venice
high school. a marvel OF white stone,
was painted black and in white letters
across its facade appeared these
words: VIII Santa Monica win
HI yeSw
All that was on the day before
Venice and Santa Monica high school
fooiballers were to have mixed on the
grldirOn. No game was played.
Principal Barnum OF Santa Monica
says he's looking for the guilty ones
ond Principal Holden Of Venice says
under no consideration will he re-
SUM relations with Santa Monica
ruff necks" The building can't be
cleaned.
Evening journal., 1920-10-22

even lines are becoming hodge-podge
Thus. suits Of tercd, RULED. or
shirred skirts are shown with cape or
panel coats. The reign OF tho fuzzy
ruiily suit Is upon US. Even such
suits as are cut on long directnire
lines In an attempt 10 set back 10
the classic tailored effect carry out
this new rage by Medici frlls OF
iluled net lace, or satin at Gun and
throat
Considering mat snt skirts are
being worn shorter than for many
Seasons back-tNelVe inches above
being the regulation hcight-thc Gu
semble OF a suit ovcrladcn with en-
bellishments and broken by tiers OF
capcs or skirts bandinCs. is a
"ohoppy" effect, 10 say the least
A typical modlsh suit Is now IN the
window OF a very high-pricod ladies
suit shop The material wool velour
OF a peacock blue shade. The rag
Evening journal., 1920-10-22
HINTS REGARDING
CARE or PLANTS

Tho pores OF a house-plant must
be kept free from dust and dirt. The
plants should be removed 10 another
room before sweeping. They should
never be put into pots too large for
them. II is better 10 renot them
oftcner. when rcpOtting plants. take
the plant with an rs soil and trans
fer u 10 tho larger pot Then soil
should be applied around the edges
but care must be- taken that not toe
much soil Is added.
Evening journal., 1920-10-22
FLAsHLIGHT TRAPS
CHICKEN THIEF

PARIS. Ky-'sThere's the lad that
stole my chickens ~ declared r. =.
Doty TO the cops here. up 10 you to
catch him." DOty flashed a photo
graph Of a frightened youngster
explained he, 'I rigged up a camera.
He pulled the trigger when he started
TO crawl
Evening journal., 1920-10-22

Buttons and ribbon make the very
decorative trimming scheme or this
bun-toned broadcloih and much
broadcloth is being worn again. The
buttons are self-covered and the RIB
bon Is OF the bun. marked or with
black and medium browns.
10 is a charming model also FOR
satin or serge An interesting varia-
tion OF the ribbon treatment would
be a plain r bbOn fNoned all the way
along, with the loops following each
other at eq1al distances or In groups
Of Two or Three.