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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
No HOPE FOR
VETS FROM
POLITICIANS
No Chance for J. BarIeCOrn
at Either Big Party
Convention.
ny WILLIAM PHILIP srMms.

STAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERVICE
W WASElNGTON, Feb. 25-Those who
stll hang on to the hope that at one
convention or the other John Barley
corn viii be given one more chance
for his life. might just as well begin
casting for another straw TO cling TO.
No such hope is held out here.
BOOZE Is NOT DISCUSSED.
The careful noted attitude OF lead
ers at party headquarters, coupled
with q somewhat exhaustive inquiry
among party leaders and party fol-
lowers here. reveals absolutely moth
ing resembling a serious intention on
the part or either Republicans or
Democrats of Broaching the subject Of
booze" at Chicago or San Francisco.
The rum rebellion in Michigan
and the ftmentioned reaction re
ported to exist throughout the coun
try against the great drouth, some
politicians believed. would lead to q
wet plank" in one. or both the party
platforms
THE SUBJECT IS LOADED.
a study on the question here fall
ed to show that the alleged demand
for drink has caused even a ripple at
either of the national party head
quarters.
The attitude of the old parties seems
to be that the subject is loaded with
q combination of dynamite and asphy-
xiating Gas, and few politicians here
will willingly discuss it without first
shutting and locking the door.
The Republican convention in New
York state is cited here by the political
~ wise as having furnished a sample or
what may be expected at both national
conventions next June, 1t is pointed
out that prohibition vas neither indorsed
there condemned. nor straddled; it was
ignored.
Senator sames W. Wadsworth. Jr
reputed friend Of the vets" was
quietly OKd as Republican candidate TO
succeed himself in the upper house and
as a delegate to the Chicago convention.
but even that. those who are watching
the moves here observe. was done with
impeccable discretion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
PEACE OFFER
FROM SOVIET

lIhTEFNAIAOhhL nEn9 SGhfi~EI
PARIS. Feb. 25-Ihe supreme couh-
ell CCo1ncn Of Premiers) now In
session IN London has received form
al peace offer from the Russian Soviet
government at MOSCOW. the Matin re-
ported According 70 this newspap-
er. Premier Nitti. OF Italy. IS urging
acceptance Of the Russian terms.
while Premier LLOYD George IS dis
posed to. make concessions that would
confor INTO the views OF Premier Mil
lersnd. who Is violently opposed to a
peace with Russia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
GARY MAN PUT
ON TRIAL TODAY
H. NJ. Schopf Now in FEEDER
al Court on Forgery
Charges.

IT. NJ schipf of Cary. who was arr
rested Saturday by Federal officers
On the charge of having forged the in
dorsement Of a soldiers pay check. was
arraigned before Judge A. + Ander-
son in the Federal court at Indiana
polls at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Schipt was formerly mail carrier
and in July entered plea OF guilty
to a charge of violating the postal
laws.
The case was taken under advise
ment by Judge Anderson at that time
and Schipf put on probation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
IS
AGAIN ELECTED
nEMs srnuIcr-

LONDON, Feb. 23.-tormcr Premier
Herbert II. -Nsquith has been elected to
the house of commons from the Paisley
parliamentary district it was Officially
announced today.
Tho spectacular political come back"
Of tho former prime minister threatens
Premier Lloyd George with one OF the
greatest parliamentary battles of his
career. Mr.. Asquith viii assume the
leadership of the opposition TO the gov
ernment when he takes his seat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
WALLACE WILL
HAVE FULL POWER
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

WASfINIIpN, Fob. 33.-Ambassador
Wallace has been instructed to partici-
pate in the final drafting of the Hun
garian peace treaty at Paris, it was Off
cially announced today.
Ambassador Wallace will not have fun
power but Will act under instructions
which he viii receive from time to time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
WATCHING FOR
THE ELOPERS

TINIkHNAI IUHAL NEWo otHFINtI
CHICAGO, Feb. 25-DetectlNes have
been stationed at all railroad terminals
here TO watch for Genevieve Eissue.
fourteen year old daughter of a South
Bend. Ind. merchant. and youthful
caveman OF that city, who is declared
to have forced the girl 10 elope with
him in an automobile. 1t Is believed
they will come here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
WOMAN WRITER
IS SENTENCED
rINrrRMATIoNAL NEWS sERyIcrI

OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. 2o.-Pending
an appeal TO a higher court. a stay of
sentence has been granted to Miss Anita
Whitney, well-known lecturer and writ
er sentenced TO from one to fourteen
years imprisonment on a charge Of Grim
insl syndicalism.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
PISTOL BATTLE
ON MARION STREETS
[srAFF coaRrsPoNnENI I M sERVIcrl

I3TAFF CoRREsPoNDENT ]. n. sEHVlCEI
MARION, Ind. Feb. 25.-Jack Fisher.
forty-two. is dead. and Jack Ryan. a
patrolman on the Marion police force. is
in the hospital with a serious bulles
wound in the left shoulder as result
Of a pistol battle early this morning
between Fisher and two policemen which
occurred when Fisher was about 10 be
placed under arrest
Two officers had been placed in Fish-
er's home to await his coming. About J
O'Clock this morning the police heard
their man upon the porch. They stepped
TO the door as he entered and as they
laid their hands on him Fisher drew a
revolver and fired twice. Fisher was
wanted for robbery
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
DIEDERICH FUNERAL

The funeral OF Mrs. Louise Diederich
wife of Emil Diederich who died at
their hcgne Monday noon OF heart
trouble Will be held from the home on
Saturday afternoon a two o'clock.
then from Friedens Evangelical church
on sohl street at $50 o'clock
The Rev. We'll will officiate. Inter-
ment VIII be held in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
A WHITING SUIT

Ernest NIellat, OF Whiting has
brought suit for foreclosure of
mechanics lien against Herman Schultz
in the Hammond superior court.
through Attorney Roy E. Green.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
HOLLAND WILL
AGAIN REFUSE

IflNIIN, 7 %. TT NJ AlsILtI IEsL-
or Guardian stated today it had learn
cd that Holland VIII again refuse 20
surrender tho ex-ka.ser in her answer
10 tho allies second note. hut is pre-
pared 20 consider the question Of exil-
tng him upon some island.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25
THE WEATHER

E0R INDTANA-Fair. continued cold
tpniwht and Thursday. except snow
9urries tpAlghf An North and East
HeT1onE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-25

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

the greatest problems that were ever
before the country, many of which
will present themselves again in the
next four years. The Republicans OF
his state and of the whole country
thoroughly approve of the stand, Sen
ator Harding has taken on these big
questions, and know that the same
principles will guide him if he is
elected to the Presidency.
Several years ago Gov Cox spent
four years in the House of Represen-
tatives, but in all that time he never
did thing that would show his fit
ness for the Presidency.
Nov, children, run along to bed
The Presidency is not for sale to any
party or any class of men, no matter
what Jimmy Smith and Gov. Cox may
say about it. Senator Harding will be
elected by those men and women who
want the Government run according
to American principles set forth in the
Republican platform"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
aoooooocoooo0o
r UNCLE TED'S Bedtime =
n STORIES .
Soooo00o00oo0o
Are Democrats For Salel

Tine autumn evenings were geettins
chilly and a fire had been built IN Tic
crate. Jack and Ruth were Watching
the flames while they waited impa-
tiently for their Uncle Ted to hnlsn
h;s dinner and tell them their usuai
he'd time story. Uncle Ted" saiu
lack. before his uncle had got fairly
settued in his chair, 81 had an argu-
ment with Jimmp Smith this AFTER
noon you know he is a Democrat and
all his family are Democrats. Jimmy
saws the Republicans are trying 10
buy the Presidency for Senator Hard
ing. Now, Uncle Ted, | want you 10
fell rs who has it for sale, how much
It would cost, and who would put up
the money to buy it."
"Well, kiddies," said Uncle Ted, 1T
won't take long to answer those ques-
lions. Nobody has the Presidency for
sale, and it cannot he bought from any
man or association Of men. That be-
ing the case we need not talk about
how much it would cost,2 or who
would want to buy it. The next time
you see Jimmy Smith just tell him
the Presidency is in the keeping OF
about 100000 American voters. No
matter how much money was collect
ed for the purpose of buying the Pres
idency it would not be enough to pur-
chase those votes.
"Of course, what Jimmy Smith told
you is what he has heard his father
say 1T home. And his father has been
reading in his paper of the charges
that Gov. Cox, the man whom the
Democrats are trying to make Rresi-
dent, has been making against the Re-
publicans. He has said many times
that the REPUBLICANS are trying to buy
the Presidency, but L do not think he
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
FARMER VICTIM OF DEMOCRATIC
PRICE. FIXING; left IN Cold

the farmers business to produce amt
not bother his head about the cost.
And throughout the war and since the
farmer was frantically urged, by one
crowd, to produce, while another
crowd was using every device Of mar
ket manipulation to hold down prices
of farm products Was that fair?
But, someone will say, we were In
war, and the farmer should not COM
plain about what it was necessary to
do, even If they didn't do 1t to others,
Very well. Let US overlook what
happened during the war Let US wipe
the slate clean up to the signing Of
the armistice. Let US consider what has
happened to the farmer since the war
ended.
"Produce To Limit"
The farmer had been urged to pro,
duce to the limit and had been assured
that even If peace came, all he could
grow would sell at profitable prices.
Do you remember the price drive in
January, 1919, within three months
after the armistice had been signed?
Do you remember the more de-
termined drive in July, 1919, when
hogs dropped from $22.10 on July IL
to $14.5O on October 10, although pork
products to the consumer dropped on
an average less than 10 per cent? In
June, 1920, hogs were selling at $3.50
less per hundred than in June, 1919
but retail ham prices were $500 per
hundred higher. AS result Of the
government drive the producer re-
ceived less and the consumer paid
more. Who benefited9
| And do you remember the govern.
ment drive OF the last three months
and what it has done to the prices OF
grains and livestock? Within two
months the prospective value Of the
1920 corn crop decreased three-fourths
Of billion dollars. Great advertise
ments announced that Che government
proposed to cut down the cost of lly-
ing by dumping on the market the mil
lions Of pounds Of government surplus
meat at bargain prices. Have you
been making so much money on your
cattle and hogs that you can afford
further reductions in prices?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

Louisville.-A statement just issued
here shows that the Democratic Party,
since It came into power in 1913, has
made the farmers Of this country the
victims Of Its carelessness,
The Republicans have promised in
their National platform to put IAN enc
to unnecessary price fixing and ILL
considered efforts arbitrarily to reduce
prices of farm products which invaria-
bly, result to the disadvantage both
Of producer and consumer" Tho
Democrats We're asked TO make this
same pledge but refused.
Do you remember what happened
when we got In the war? Do you re-
member the Presidents definition Of a
"iust prlceY' He said:
"By Just price l mean price
which will sustain the industries con-
cerned in high state of efficiency,
provide living for those who conduct
them, enable them to pay good wages,
and make possible the expansion of
their enterprise" etc.
And then do you remember what
happened? Government contracts of
all kinds were let on cOst-plus basis
That is, the manufacturer was allow
ed 10 figure ali of the cost of every
kind which he incurred (and he was
not restricted in his eXpense), and In
addition was allowed to figure hand.
some percentage on top of all his ex.
pense and fix his price to cover every.
thing.
Was He2
Was the farmer allowed that lust
price" which was granted so freely to
othersi He was not Prices on some
of his products were absolutely fixed,
and without investigation Of the cost
of production. One prominent member
oi the Democratic administration when
asked about the cost of production OF
farm crops is reported to have said
that this was no time to investigate
farm costs of production; that it was
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
U. S. WOULD HAVE NO VOICE IN
ITS OWN AFFAIRS IN LEAGUE,
SAYS Prominent KY. Lawyer

tween well-known newspaper man
and very prominent minister of the
gospel as to whether In event of a dis
pute between those two nations, to be
decided by the League, whether the
United States or Japan would have
vote. They referred the dispute to
me and / decided most positively
not
~The fact that I decided the ques-
ton is not material, but the fact thar
that minister whose words are listen
ed to by his people has been saying
that under such circumstances the
United States would have vote, when
/ he could have analysed and found 1t
expressly denied by the Covenant is of
immense concern. He was evidently IL
good faith, but how will he or his fol-
lowers feel when the analysis does
come? No, the United States will have
no vote In decisions where most
needed"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
How Europe Can Draft YOUR Boy

Do really ArceXJ Of League NaionsY
Here's what it
The Members of the League undertake respect
against external aggression the territorial integ
riy and existing political independence of all Members of
the League In of such the Council (of
1eague) shall advise the by which the Obl
cations shall be fulfilled" Isn't that a good hng-for
somebody else?
Under that nothing could the League Coun
which there Europe ordering American
troops of the YOU wouldn't have word
about yOu Of the United States No. the
either President Congress
Council Of the Wilson
AMERICA HAS ONLY ONE VOTE
Democratic defenders the Wilson League that Congress
would voice in the Well find the word Con
mention of its val Of ANYTHING Wilson
League Covenant-if can.
Democrats the Wilson League A
Cox is vote for that
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

is sincere about it. II he is he has
mighty bad opinion of the honesty Of
the American men and women who
will vote next November, and par
ticularly bad opinion Of the Demo-
cratic voters A Republican needs no
bribe to induce him to ote for Senator
Harding who is running against Gov.
Cox. What Coo Cox says, then. must
mean that he is afraid the Republi-
cans will buy the Democratic votes
away from him. Such a statement is
an insult to every audience he. ad-
dresses, and to the Democratic party
as whole. 1t is an insinuation that
each member Of that party con be
bought away If the price is high
enough.
"At first the Governor seemed to
think that $15,000,OOO would be
enough to buy his supporters away
from him, but he has change of
mind, and now he thinks 1t would take
about $3O,OO,00O. But, Jack. there is
nothing to that line of chatter. A man
or woman is a Democrat today be-
cause he or she believes in the Will
son World Club Plan and in free trade
not because they want to be bought by
the Republicans. No man in America
knows that better than Gov. Cox, but
he also knows that his supporters are
getting scarcer every day and he is
trying to make the people believe that
the Republicans are doing it with
their money. The fact is the better
class of Democrats are disgusted with
wisconsin and are leaving Cox on
that account, and tina tbs the reason he
is trying to turn their attention to
something else
Re reminds me of the incompetent
doctor who was called to treat a
child who had diphthetria. Hhe pre-
scribed a drug that the mother had
never heard OF as being used for that
ailment. She asked him why he gave
it. Well he said, i don't know any
thing about diphtheria, but that drug
will throw the child into fits and am
strong on curing fits
Gov. Cox knows that he is unable
to win the election on the league of
nations and free trade, so he is try
ing to throw the country into fits by
his barroom abuse and mud singing
He is strong in those lines and feels
quite sure that II the people will for
get everything else and devote them
selves to such contest he will win
out.
After you have convinced Jimmy
Smith that he doesn't know what he is
talking about, Just tell him, Jack, that
Senator Harding is going to be elected
because he has a record in the han
ding OF national affairs that Is wholly
lacking In Gov Cox. For six years Mr.
Harding has been in the United states
Senate, and what he has done there IL
an open book 70 ranybody fho cares
to look into it. In that time he has
been called upon to deal with some OF
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

W. W. Watts, leading Kentucky law
yer and one of the most prominen.
students of the peace treaty and the
League of Nations covenant, says of
this country's right to vote in case
she should Join the League:
Speakers have told their audi
ences that in Article Of the Covenant
a unanimous decision is required to go
to war and the United States could
keep out of the war by its disagree
ment and breaking the unanimity.
They did not refer to the qualification
of that unanimlty in that same para
graph in the words at its beginning,
Except as hereinafter provided nor
did they then refer back to Article Is
to say what qualification is, nor to say
that In Il dispute between two nations,
MS. for Instance, United States and
Japan, neither would have vote.
")nly recently a dispute arose he
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
SOLDIERS WELL REPRESENTED.
The soldiers are well-represented in

The soldiers are well-represented in
the ticket which Kentucky Repub-
licanlsm offers for Congress. In the
First District, there is Miller Hughes,
who saw extensive service In the
World War. In the Second District,
Ersklne B. Bassett, who was an Army
Major, Is the Republican candidate.
In the Eighth District, Captain King
Swope, who saw a great deal of serv-
ice during the late war, is candidate
for reelection. Congressman Charles
II. Ogden, nominee for reelection In
the Fifth District, was captain in
the Spanlsh-American War. 1t is an
interesting fact that the Democrats,
dSen an opportunity to nominate a
ogdier-candidate In the Eighth Dis
ri I, turned him down for civilian.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
DO WE WANT THIs9

No American man or woman-those
toilers Of the city and the field, those
mothers and fathers who are the
hearts blood of this nation--wants Il
Wilson League Of Nations which would
tie this country helplessly to European
politics, and bind 1t to fight for the
interests Of any and every country,
whose interests are not ours. These
Americans were willing to give up
their hard-eaned money for Liberty
Bonds, for war savings stamps, for
war taxes, willing to do without sugar
and wheat and meat and light and
coal, willing to give up their sons.
Willing to do anything that America s
honor might be preserved. But that
patriotism embraces only their own
country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

Of my head at times. My bowels did
not move for days and ! could not eat
without suffering. The doctor could not
help me and one day ! told my husband
that | could not stand the pain any
longer and sent him to the drugstore
to get me bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and threw
the doctors medicine away. After
taking three bottles Of Vegetable Com
pound and using two bottles Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash ! could do
my own homework. If it had not been
for your medicine | don't know where l
would be today and ] am never without
a bottle of it in the house, You may
publish this if you like that it may help
some other woman."-Mrs. NJ AIRY
STENDEB, l20 Orange ST., Wyandotte,
Mich.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
IT WAS ALL RIGHT WHEN WILSON DID IT.

Strange it how very similar things differ Probably is be-
cause of different viewpoints When Woodrow Wilson, Pres
of the United States nued the Italian by going
over its direct appeal the Italian people, high
and noble thing Today when citizens Of France have informally
approached the United States and have asked him.
he should President of the United States to do something
to definite the friendship between the two countries ter
rbe thing international high crime
1t is strange but be analysed Everything depends upon
relation of the Wilson to the incident If Woodrow
Wilson, the moral generalmo of the world did it, it all right
a mere private citizens of France did it, it's all wrong.
Is it any that the American people wish to restore the
office of the Presidency constitutional matons Cincinnati
Times-Star.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

One Of the oldest occupations
brought to light by the recent census
is that of dog tatooer, a man who spe-
cializes in tatooing dogs with their
owners names.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

W ! { a o u t help. 1
b a v e had pains
every month so bad
that l would nearly
double up. Some
times ! could not
sweep a room with
out stopping to rest,
and everything I ate
upset my stomach.
7 h r Q Q years ago
] | s t a Q h i ! d
and s u q e r e d so
had1v that I was out
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
Only IA, But Is Very
Busy Boosting Harding

Here Is a picture Of James Duncan
MacGregor, Jr., age fourteen, who Is
the publisher Of The Weekly Press Of
Stamford, Conn In recent issue Of
bis newspaper he said:
"The editor Of this paper wishes
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

In some of the out-of-the-way rural
districts in England the people have a
superstitious belief that ointment
should never be applied with the first
finger, as that finger is venomous.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

While twenty per cent. more male
children die Of consumption than fe-
males, twenty-five per cent, more girls
die OF cancer than boys.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25
PAINS NEARLY
DOUBLED ME UP
Nothing Helped Me Until |
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wyandotte, Mich.-"For the last
four years l have doctored of and on
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-25

The horse has. been traced back to
an ancestor hardly larger than a fox,
with four toes on each Of It's front feet
and three on the back ones.