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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31

All yesterday afternoon and during
q large parS OF the evening. D.. J. A.
Tee garden. secretary OF the department
OF health. vas IN conference with r1y-
sicians oe the city and discussed plans
for the checking OF the disease.
Much difficulty has been encounter
ed By the health doctors and nurses
in making an accurate check. owing to
the ignorance OF conditions by the for
cign population.
According to DR.. Tcegsrdsn. the cpl
deTnic began with an Incorrect dia-
gnosis by an attending physician OF
chicken pox. The victim nc said rs.
allowed 70 run at large and thus be-
came common carrier OF tho disease.
According to late statements. the
theaters will be closed this evening
and every precaution will be taken 10
prevent the spread OF the disease
Gatherings on tho street corners will
also be prohibited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31
CAMPBELL.
SOUP CONCERN
LOCATES HERE
Interesting Story of How Ham
mOnd Landed A Splendid
Company

hammond received d Aue New Years
present this year when 1t was an
bounced through the office Of Gostlin,
Mcyn & Hastings. Inc that the com
"any had closed the deal for the sale
of thc Reid Murdock < Company's
nlant in this ciSy. 20 the Joseph Camp
1oll Soup Company of Camden. y j.
This is believed to be the largest
single real estate transaction ever
having been coHsummated in HAM
nond. In to this time. the largest
,alc being tho sale OF the present site
to the Standard steel Car Company
hy Gostlin. MeyH & Company Pecuit-
ar'y. this was a PENNSYLVANIA corpora
tiou toe.
THE CHOICEST INDUSTRY
Hammond has landed the choicest
industry that has been in the market
for western site in the past year
When Messrs. Turner, Meyns and
Hastings were called INFO conference
with President Armstrong and other
e%ecutives of the Reid. Murdock Com
pany. held at the Chicago office. r.
Gently. they were told that the Reid.
Murdock Company had decided upon
a policy Of hereafter manufacturing
ttes at thc places the raw product was
srowa- This would cause the closing
ol the Hammond plant and the throw
.ng out OF cmploy ment ct force OF
aoout 400 people Coming alt a time
hen Industrial conditions throughout
the country arc anything but promls-
ing. was pretty bad news 70 break -
The people OF Hammond, At this con
ference. Gen. Manager Bode said to
Messrs. Turner and Moyn: You fell
lows got US into Hammond. New. VIC
want you 70 get us cut ~ Ne are 60
ing 10 sell the Hammond plant and IL
must be done before the end Of tho
year Within Is DAYS from that time.
he orders % Gen. Manager Bode hai
hesn carried out.
HOW THE PLANT CAME.
It i somewhat Interesting to know
some Of the details OF JUST how TINS
plant was located in Hammond. In
answer to an Advertising campaign
carried Ola by the brokers, they receIv- |
Cd two answers which indicated that
Z large eastern food company was n
the market for a western site. one
ot the most unIaue leads came from /
he sick bed e julius aIeyn, the sec :
=
lnc who when being told by MS
'ather that this plant was 20 be sold /
sugge ted that the Campbell Soup |
company might be interested IN ID. I
Then, another bit of information came /
from a party who had said, that th2
amp1ell Company was figuring on
purchasing a site A. Clearing. IL. =
onfcronce was held that day and .;
was decided ttt send William 7 Has
tnss 10 the Campbell Company ar
once. No one wAo attended this .
meeting even knew where the Camp
hcii SOUP Company was located Iti
was necessary To consult the advertis-
us pages o. The Saturday Evening
Port 10 find their home address.
\ FEATHER ~ HASTINGS CAP.
Arriving at MS destination ana
without a letter Of introduction or an
appointment of any kind. he sent his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31

Twenty-four deputies. twelve men 20
serve or the day shift and twelve men
At night, were sent into the stricken
area FOR the maintenance OF the quar-
antine, with strict orders TO allow no
one 70 leave. MIX men. butchers ard
all othcr delivery men were forbidden
70 enter or leave the restricted dis
trict
This morning workers living within
the section. vers prevented from de-
parting. a large number Of the work.
ers after leaving their place OF en-
pioynent last evening and upon finding
that they could not leave their homes
after they had once entered. oesceched
the hotels for sleeping quarters while
o geod many more applied 20 the po-
lice station
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31
Many New
Cases of
Smallpox
Entire South Side District
OF East Chicago Put Under
Strictest Quarantine

Tho entire South side section az
East Chicago was placed under strict
quarantine late yesterday afternoon as
the result OF an outbreak OF small pox.
During the past tventy-four hours
% new cases have been reported. most
OF them being reported from the Polish
settlement in the neighborhood of
Masoun, Homer Lee and Northcote ave.
between i4sth and i5Ist street
Health authorities are using every
preeaution TO check the disease. Many
OF the Industrial plants Of the city
were compelled TO run short handed
last night, as the result OF the auaran.
tine.
Shortly after three o'clock yesterday
afternoon. the total number Of cases
reported amounted 70 ss, and by 8
o'clock the total number had reached
81, with calls coming from other Sec
tions Of the city. Immediately fol-
lowing the outbreak. the entire South
Side section of East Chicago. South OF
l4sth ST TO the river. and west OF For
sythe ave, to the Hammond tine. was
placed under strict Quarantine Street
cars have been ordered not to pick UP
or discharge passengers between the
-four cornrs" Of East Chicago. and
White CDa1x ay@n.Ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31

On streets and newsstaud~. a
Esr COPY. Delivered by carrie. II,
5anancnd and Wssr Hammond.
FSree Cents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31
THn WEATHER

FOR INDIANA-Jrscttle
er sonIght and Saturday. nrohshtc
raiui warmer tonight, colder satur-
my aftcrnooni flesh southeast and
SOUTH shifting 10 west winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-31

tCont1nued on page SIX. }
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
BY l.. II. BLANCHARD.
Omitted Press stan CORRESPONDENT

NAAA'A Atso' sum J
CHICAGO, June 70. Full of
ideas as 20 golf following several
days OF pin pounding at French
Lick. but without any very definite
idea as 10 what il likely 10 happen
at San Francisco. the Tammany hall
leaders, Charles r. Murphy and Gov.
Smith arrived i'm Chicago today en-
route TO the coast
Tammany's one big pre-cOnvention
thought up 20 the appearance OF to-
days morning papers was to beat
William @. McAdoO for the presi-
Dental nomination. McAdoO haV-
ing eliminated himself, il is evident
that Tammany Is ready 70 center its
opposition on any other candidate
bearing an administration badge
Palmer Weak.
Atty Gen. Palmer has not shown
enough strength 10 date to cause
any concern, so just who may draw
the Tammany fire is as yet unde-
termined.
Murphy as usual, would not dis
cuss politics.
Looks like ne says a poor man
can't afford 90 run" was his only
comment ON the McAdoo statement
sounds like he meant it," was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
PRESENTS PUPILS
IN TWO RECITALS

Mrs. Dan Pyle presented her pu-
pills In the first two Of a series Of
recitals Saturday afternoon and
evening Those taking part I'm the
evening recital were. Warren BY
ron Russell Swartz. Arthur Wilson.
Joseph Bauer, Evelyn Stuckler.
Arthur Richard. Vivian Sorwich.
Mildred Corner, Mildred Setzke,
Glendora Bauer. Eldon Magee VIII
ma COllinen. Irene Paul, Richard
Culver. and Clarence Milder.
me following pupils took part I'm
the afternoon recital. Margaret
Alwart. Leona Boswell. Marion Al
wart. Gladys Shively Edna WhitseL
Alice Whitsel. Agnes Whitmarsh.
Robert Bailey. Marie Van RiTer.
Ruth Humphrey. Esther Rhodes.
Mary Mathews. kathryn Culver.
Thelma Shepherd Amelia Nusiel
Laura Keplcr. Otto Hansen. Perk-
iuns Bailey. Curtis JaQuith Ruby
Frank. and Clara Walininsha.
Mrs Pyle's pupils vii, give two
more recitsls Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
and Smith Refuse to
Discuss Politics i'm Chicago

Gov. smith s comment.
George Bremen, local democratic
leader, visited Murphy and Smitk in
their rooms at the Blackstone dur
Ing the morning, but declared there
was nothing in the nature of con
ference in connection with his call,
and that no political sessions were
scheduled while the TammaRy lead
ers were here.
Democrats passing through Chi
cago during the day took the view
that the McAdoo statement would
have the effect of throwing the
Frisco convention into an even more
open affair than il was with McAdOo
as "a possibility
nybOdy's Race.
1T looks like a real old-fashiOned
democratic convention declared
Smith and Murphy in San Fran
cisco. but until new lines are drawn
TO ht the McAdoO withdrawal. de
cision on any definite program Will
not be reached
The only certainty 20 date is
that New York viii support any
movement for a wet" platform
plank. and in view of Tammanys
opposition TO any administration
candidate. the Tiger may be lighting
Wilson and Bryan at the same time.
Murphy, GOV. smith and their
evening for san Francisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
SEEK APPROPRIATIONS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN
L. S. INLAND W4TERW AY

By Associated Press:
ST. LOUIS. Mo. June 19.-Cor-
gress was asked 90 appropriate
S5OO.OOO.0OO for inland waterway
improvements TO cover a period ~
FIVE years with annual expenditures
OF SIOO.O0O.O0O IN a resolution
adOIted at the closing session of the
first annual convention of the Unit
ed States junior chamber Of com
merce here today
other resolutions adopted en-
dorsed good roads and any other
movement 70 improve marketinC
conditions by better transportation
facilities and 10 relieve farm labor
conditions
Henry Glessenbier. jr.. and Thur
man Payne Of s.. Louis. who were
president and treasurer respective
Is Of the tentative organization. were
reelected William B. Simmons or
TerTe Haute, Ind. who was secre-
tsry OF the preliminary organiza-
tion was re-appOinted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
POLICE ARREST TWO
FOR PARKING AUTO
NEAR FIRE HYDRANT

j. a. Amur. 1903 $. Lafayette St.
and Robert Sanders, Sic n. Wilbur
St, were arrested Saturday evening
charged with parking an automobile
i'm front Of a fire hydrant. The police
and officials Of the fire department
have encountered considerable diff
fculty in carrying out their duty
because of automobile drivers who
i'm the past have insisted upon park
ing their cars i'm front of fire hy-
drants especially in the down town
section.
Recently signs have been printed
in front OF each hydrant with the
wording. NO Parking" However,
several motorists have insisted i'm
parking their ears in front OF the
hydrants which resulted in their ar
rests. The two motorists brought
TO police headquarters Will be ar
raigned IN the city court Monday
morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
BERRIEN SPRINGS.


Mrs. a w Wilson. with ner lit
tie daughter, Eleanor, or South
Bend was a visitor at the home OF
her brother. Albert McOmber, Wed
nesday
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde returned Fri
day from a few days visit with
friends in Chicago
Mrs. John Meek, with her little
son. George. of Chicago, is Visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shortridge
Jesse Wollam and Walter Priddy
returned, Thursday. from a few days
visit in Homer. Detroit and Windsor
Can, making the trip by automobile.
Louis Samson joined them at HO-
mer. on their visit
The members Of the 1920 era du-
ating class of south Bend enjoyed
a picnic in the grove Monday after.
noon. Among the teachers was Miss
Fife Harmon, who formerly lived
in this village and who called on
friends while here.
Mrs. David Edwards was called
10 Ct. Joseph. Wednesday. bv the
death Of her sister Mrs. Frank Nc
Omber who had been i'll for sew
eral months
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gaar an
nounCe the marriage of their grand
daughter. Dorothy Jean Henderson.
to Albert r Drvick, May %. both
of Spokane. Wash.
Mrs. - n. Dix md daughter, Mis-
Bertha, Of Lansing and Mrs. J y.
Parker and daughter Mrs. l. O..
Shaffer. Of EIkhart. were visitors
at the J. j. Boone home. 81 onday,
called here by the death OF Mrs. J..
J.. Wilkinson. of St Joseph.
Employees of the Berrien springs
Basket company enjoyed a picnic
at Mr.. Reeds farm. near Sauga
tuck, wednesday. \ fine time was
reported
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dwight Of
Chicago. are visitinc Mrs w f..
Wetnore
Mrs. Wilson Sparks. who died
SUNDAY IN Benton HarbOr, was
brought here Tuesdav for burial
Miss Marion Nichols. Of Lansing.
was called home the first
Of the week By the death OF her
aunt Mrs. J T. Wilkinson, ~ 81.
Joseph
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
CAMP At LAKE COREY
WILL OPEN MONDAY

Camp Eberhart's eleventh season
starts tomorrow no Corey Lake.
Mich.
The camr was established IN the
summer of 1909 The site Of 6
beautifully wooded acres. was the
cift OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.. c.. Eherhart.
IN memory Of their son, Harris. The
comm IS conducted by the South
Bend n NJ c. A. Ii - not run for
frofit. but FOR the betterment of the
lrdlvidual boy who goes there
The pioneer squad left Satur-
DAY % build up The camp and get
ready for the first section Monday
morning
/ greater interest - shown this
.ear than last. by the fact that there
were - boys On the first section last
year. while there are over so this
year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
CONFER At MUNCIE

Conference Of state real estate Of
ficials viii be held in Muncie short
~ 10 arrange preIminarics OF the
annual convention Of the Indiana
Real Estate association scheduled
for oct i and three days following
@. -. Gerhart Of Kokomo. ~ the
association viii serve as chairman ~
the conference. Earl Bullock or
indianapolis. executive secretary 81
the Orga nization. and Roy ~ Fried
~. president Of the Muncie Real Is
attendance.
Notices have already been sent
out 20 secure prominent speakers.
who will deal with advertising. ad -
ministration and business phases OF
real estate affairs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
HOOsier Lad EnLists as
Woman; is Eighteen

The Yeomen's school at Newport.
r. J.. will be increased by one more
applicant as soon as Loyal A. Straw
ser Of Helmar. Ind, who enlisted at
the local recruiting office. Friday.
arrives there from indianapolis.
The school is for training clerks.
and stenographers to do the clerical
work of the navy. At the compile
ton Of the course. which lasts for
six months. Strawser will be de
tailed for ocean service. RE enrolled
for two years. The recruit register
ed as IS years old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
BUSINESS MEN TO
FIGHT WET MOVES
OF LIQUOR CROWD
Boston Starts Organization to
Oppose Movement by
Brewers.

A business mems committee 70
support the 18th amendement com
posed d about rs representative
Massac husetts business men and
manufacturer, was organized in
Boston last week. IL is said that
this committee forms the nucleus Of
what may become a great nation
wide business mems association 20
uphold and promote the interests Of
Many OF these business men and
manufacturers have never been
Identified with the Temperance
movement but are prompted % take
the step they are taking because OF
the manifold economic benefits
which are becoming generally re-
cognized in business and industrial
circles.
Charles ~. Cox was made temper
airy chairman. Mr. Cox is at the
head OF large feeds and grain
house.
In its declaration the new organi-
zation says thai. Having observed
The great social and economic bene-
fIts Of prohibition in depicting iails,
almshouses and in eleVating our So
Cial and business life. We the under
signed citizens OF Mas achusetts
hereby form the business mems com
mittee 20 support the 18th amend
ment for the following purposes:
To cOunteract the propaganda OF
various organizations representing
the liquor interests designed 10 de-
feat the enforcement of the 18th
amendment and To encourage the
spread OF information with regard
20 the benefits of national prohi-
bition."
An Economic Asset
One OF the promoters OF the move
menJ Is quoted as saying. we eN-
peCt 20 enlist the cooperation OF the
large number Of business men who
are now thoroughly convinced that
prohibition Is an economic asset TO
the United states. Even under war
tine prohibition the economic value
of prohibition was felt and with the
change 10 constitutional prohibition
and the operation Of the Nclstead
enforcement act these benefits have
been increasingly manifested.
throughout the industries generally
there seems 10 be "a unanimous
agreement that the absence OF hQuCr
has materially improved condi-
tions and / doubt n there is any
manufacturer who wants 10 take the
chances or returning 10 anything
Ike the situation that existed LefOre
the exit Of the saloon Through in
dorsement OF any modification of the
NO!stead act.
Harmony Between Employer and
Employee.
Time and again public attention
has been called 20 instances Of eco
nome benefit TO the industrial world
Manufacturer everywhere agree
that production has been increased
materially and that the general NOR
ale of their esta blishments has been
raised BY the absence OF the saloon.
Monday morning lateless and alb
sences have been reduced 10 a mini
mum and accidents have been di
minishing They see too a better
understanding between employer
and employee and a general disposi-
ton 10 improve the quality OF the
product such results as these can
not be overlooked even by the most
radical opponent Of prohibition
IL was announced that a secre-
tary would be employed at once and
the work or the carrying out the
aims % the organization begun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
BUCHANAN.

uAAAE 4
Mrs. c. Thum. and daughter and
Mrs. Il. Stutche were in South Bend
Thursday.
Miss Helen Wells arrived home
Wednesday evening for the summer
months
+. Jeahn of New Orleans is a
visitor in Buchanan this week.
Miss Helen Hanlin and Miss Thel-
ma Childs. attended the gradua-
ton exercises in st. Joseph Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Z. j. Burrows entertained
for Miss Carleton Tuesday. given
her a shower
Miss Elsie OFT of New Troy and
Tom Ferle we're visitors in Buchan-
an Wednesday night
The Blue Birds had a meeting al
the home of Miss Grace Ink. Thurs
day evening.
Floyd Smith was in town Thurs
day evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
WANT TENNESSEE TO
RATIFY SUFFRAGE LAH
81 Associated Press

Ey Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. June 19.-Gov.
Roberts Of Tennessee was requested
10 call the legislature Of his state in
special session 10 act on ratification
OF the federal suffrage amendment
i'm a letter sent him today by the
National Womans party
The womans parry In n statement
made Lublic tonight declared that
the provision Of he Tennessee con
stitutiol requiring election Of leg
stature on the question involved IN
% federal constitutional amendment
before a vote On ratification OF thai
amendment can be taken us held
bv The best legal authority 10 have
been invalidated by the supreme
courts decision IN tie Ohio reteren-
dunn case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
HEAVY YIELD.

c. II. Sternburgh, 401 +. Sorn st,
has two green mountain plum
trees that promise 10 bear an un-
usually large crop this season. One
tree he expects Will produce five
bushels of the plums, and the
other eight bushels.
Mr.. Sternourgh is now exhibiting
a sprig from one of the trees. The
sprig. which was broken off near
the ground, is heavily laden with
plums. Mr. Sternburgh attributes
the success of his trees TO his sys-
TEN of spraying.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
BRYAN IN FAVOR
OF MAJORITY LAW
Veteran Leader Will Make
Attempt to Change Two
Thirds Voting Rule.
By United Press

BY United Press.
san FRANCISCO. calf, June Is
A determined Effort is being plan
ned TO bring before the democratic
national convention the question az
changing the rule whereby a two
thirds vote is necessary 70 nomin-
ate. II was learned today.
Chairman Homer S. Cummings
and other national committee mem
bers opposed 10 the change believe
they can beat e. W ,. Bryan is ex-
pected to take a leading part in the,
fight for the change
A rule making a majority vote
sufficient 20 nominate. the same as IN
the republican convention, Is want
ed The change was proposed at the
last meeting OF the national commit
tee. II was never considered. Now
It's proponents think that II they can
set &, before the convention they
can win.
Few DELEGATES on Ground.
A few individual delegates were
struggling in today but no solid dele
cations are expected until next
week. Several are enroute.
There was much interest among
the few here in Pres't Wilson's I'm
terview, given TO the New York
World in which ne reiterated that
the democratic convention should
make the League OF Nations an IS
sue. Few BryaHites were on the
ground therefore little opposition
was voiced
Miss Mary r. Foy of Los Angeles.
a delegate 10 the convention. de-
clared the president had struck the
proper note; that the ma ioFity OF the
women voters, prgaTdless Of party
affiliations wanted ratification Of the
League OF Nations. and that they
would follow Wilson In the matter.
To Hear Contests June IS.
The national committee on June
IS will hear arguments over seat
ing contested delegations. One con
test has materislized and another -
In prospect. The % Georgia seats are
in dispute between the Mitchell
Palmer and Hoke smith Tom Wat
son factions. In the primary Palmer
had q plurality but IN the state con
vention the Smith and Watson dele
gates. united and refused 60 let the
Palmer men participate In selection
or delegates TO the national conNei
ton. Il is alleged The Palmer ad-
herents also elected a slate. Both
DELEGATIONS will be here and the ma
tional committee must decide which
I TO seat The Smith Watson delegates
are uninstructed. but are supposed 20
/ be Observation-Disclosures
May Contest Reeds scat.
One possible contest Is over the
seat of Sen. Reed as delegate-at-
I large from Missouri. Despite recon-
mendation OF Reeds district conven-
/ ton the Missouri state convention
refused 10 certify him as delegate
Another meeting is scheduled for
Reeds district-Kansas City. today
at which 10 is forecast the Missouri
senator will again be chosen. He ie
expected 20 come here and demand
his seat This contest also viii come
uD June %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
WHEAT SITUATION IN
KANSAS DISTRICT is
PUZZLE TO FARMERS
r. Associated Press

TOPEKA. Kas.. June 19.--Fifteen
million bushels Of last years wheat
crop still remain IN farmers hands.
10 million bushels remain in Coun-
try elevators. and II is estimated
63.2OO.OOO bushels OF the new crop
will be ready for shipment By Sep
TENDER 7. according 10 State Sen.
Henry r. I.aing. who presided here
today at a meeting Of farmers and
grain men. called by the state board
of administration.
Priority orders for cars were de-
cIared the only move that could re-
Eere the Kansas wheat situation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
FLY TO WEDDING IN
ALL-MET4L AIRPLANE
by Associated Press

by associated Press:
CHICAGO. June 19.-John NJ.
Larsen and c. Z. Redden, who left
New York yesterday in seven
passenger all-metal airplane 10 fly
10 Omaha to attend a wedding June
%, landed here about 9 o'clock to-
night. They left Buffalo at o'clock.
They expect 10 resume their trip
either tomorrow or Monday and
after visiting in Omaha a few days.
Will fly back 10 New York.