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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
SHIPPED
DELINQUENT
PROPERTY

surprise and chaSrin marked the fea-
lures Of county and city officials when
Custodian James (. frost turned in his
inventory this morning OF the person
a. property Of the Harris Brothers Co.
OF Chicago. new lying on the grounds
Of the old plant of tht Fitz-Hugh La
ther company at l5eth street and Col
umbia avenue
Property that originally carried a
valuation OF 100000 and on which IT, is
alleged, Harris Brothers had failed to
pay a cent of taxes or make any tax
return at all fer 1919 and 1920 had
dwindled 70 a fraction OF the first val
ue, it was discovered.
When the company learned that tax
assessor James Clements OF East Chi
caso was on their trail for delinquent
taxes they shipped as much property
TO Chicago as they could get away
with before Custodian frost stopped
them" explained a Hamond official this
morning.
The inventory contains the following
l hosting machine, one locomotive. ten
steam shovels, two cars cf machinery,
four cars Of scrap iron.
IF nothing unforeseen occurs the
property will be offered TO the highest
bidder at public auction on the grounds
OF the old Fitzhug gh-Lu ther plant, on
July S. at 10 a. m said City Treas
urer W. F. Bielefeld this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
GARY BOYS
FOUND IN
MISCHIEF

TWO Gary boys, early this morning,
stood in front of Charles \. Neidow's s
undertaking establishment on State
St and debated the wisdom of steal
ing a mans automobile right from un-
der his nose-even # that man were
dead.
Fearing lest the vhirr OF the motor
in the a. m Stiffness might reveal
a strange hand on the clutch the lads
pushed the automobile so feet from
the establishment and were about 20
enter the car preparatory to driving
it away when the heavy hands OF Of
hcer 2. Fandrei descended upon their
shoulders.
They were taken to Hammond Cen
tral station where they confessed to
Desk Sergeant .Kunz their intention to
steal the car. The boys gave their
names as Harold GradeIle. 1855 Taney
Palace and John Heist. 2S40 West l5t5h
avenue. both OF Gary. They were re-
leased on bonds Of $500 each and will
be arraigned in the city court tomor-
row morning
The automobile which the boys at
and belongs to the local advertising
man for the Garford Automobile Co.
Of Chicago. The car is at the police
station. No trace OF the Advertising
man could be found Officers Of the
company said they hadn't heard from
him since yesterday morning
Maybe it's mystery" said police
cynically
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
GOSH! OWEN WILL
MISS THE COLLARS
Question:, Why Did He Go
After Cigars When Lug
gage was Full of Perique?

owen Southwick has just one hope
and fond wish. That is to see the
hlcher who abSconded with his suit
case die in all the agonizine death in
duced by inhalations Of some very
strong tobacco which the grip contain
ed
southwick first missed # after he
stepped off a train from Martlnsville
at the Michigan Central station on
Saturday.
The suit case was left in the wait
ing room. Southwick went out after
some cigars When he returned the
grip was missing
But he is confident that GRIEF viii
come to the thief. For a silent bit c.f
nemesis in the shape Of some sundry
pounds Of very black and vicious to-
5acco reposed within it,
The brand has killed more than one
man down my way" Southwick said.
and gloated IN triumph as though the
despoiler Of his riches lay writhing at
his feet already.
But I'm going to miss those collars.
Such nice celluloid ones. had EN-
shined up spick and span. too"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
COMMISSION
DENIES PETITION

INDIAAAPOLIs. June 25.-The Fub-
le Service commission today denied tile
petition ~ the Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric Co.. asking that they Be
allowed to divert money Set aside as a
depreciation fund To a fund to BE used
for Improvements The order az
fects the following towns Logans-
port Michigan City, Wabash. Leban-
en- and Frankfort
In denying the petition the commits
sion set forth that the company has
failed TO spend al the money it should
on necessary repairs and that the de-
probation fund is more important
than improvements.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
WET ISSUE
TESTS PARTY
SOLIDARITY
League Plank Stand However
is Conventions Real Bone
Of Contention.
BY MARTEN e PEW
sTAFE posDEsr = SERVICE

tsTkFF CORRESPONDENT 4 SERVICE
San FIACISC0 CAL. June 90
President Wilson's political represen-
taaTes in TINS convention scene
arc today stoutly demanding that the
anw famous Virginia platform foreieu
ge attons plank stand as the demoera-
tie partys statement or the peace and
league Or nations issue. the only chan
ges beng for the purpose ef clarih-
cation. 50 that Il may be better un-
derstood by The man IN the street.
THE GREATEST QUESTIONS
The international News Service -
able today 10 divalge the tentative
Irish. labor. compensation for teach
ers soldiers and sailors bonus and
compensation divqlge the tentative
Irish. labor compensation for teach
ers soldiers and sailors bonus and
compensation for postal employees. plat
form planks as approved by the ad
ministration II the Wilson forces
prevail in the committee on resolutions
the following planks viii be adopted
IreIand-We express our profound
sympathy for the rights and aspiration
Of small nations, and Of races. sub
iect 10 alien domination The striv-
ing Of these fer elf-government ap-
peals TO the sense of justice Of the
world The centuries old struggle ~
ireland for government is. today
enc Of the unhappy problems distdrb-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
U. S. w. v. MEET
TOMORROW

An effort VIII be made tomorrow ev-
enins to put Ernest r. Pullman Camp
NO. s. United Spanish War Veterans.
over the 1.1G0 mark Thirty more
members are needed and to arouse in
terest in the membership drive. Frank
j. Walsh. Past Department Commond-
er and Department Inspector will ar
rive here over the Monon railroad from
Lafayette. Ind. at SIP p. m. tenor
row. He viii be met by II z. Grang
or. Carl Fermett and other members
Of the local camp Intense rivalry
between camps for a goal OF 100 per
cent membership has sprung up all
over the United States and Hammond
promises to jump into the lead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
Mr.. KELLY SPOOFED
THE YOUNG LADY
Dupes Hammond Girl Into
Believing He Was What
He Was Not.

James Kelly. young debonair. attract
i've. and employed as shoe-clerk in one
of the Chicago department stores yes
terday. was arrested at a residence on
siblev street in Hammond by Detect
i've Nick Einsele and officer Charles
Carlson folIcwing a request received
by police or Hammond Central Station
from the Chicago police department
that Kelly be apprehended on charges
Of grand larceny.
Kelly is accused or stealing 5ewelry
clothing and other valuables from the
roc,ming house At which he lived He
gave his last address as 1918 Wells
street
Having duped a pretty Hammond
girl into believing that he was a sales
department manager OF a large whole
sale shoe house. Kelly was won't to
frequent this city The woman who
operated the boarding house which
Kelley is alleged to have burglar.zed.
knew OF the young mans Hammond al
fair and acquainted local police with
the girls address. 1t was arranged
with the young woman that she would
notify police Of Kelly's next visit
Last night Kelly stepped into the
trap that had been laid for him. When
arrested he had SIX cents on his person
and a terrible crouch.
'Faithless? Indeed I'm not snap
ped the young LADY last night. Jimmy
is a bad man and deserves nc. sym
pathy. Think OF him spoohnz me like
that-and he said he had car and
big home on the North side aad-and
everything. And before the police
came he asked me TO lend HIN $40 'un-
I'll his ship came In Jimmy is a bad
boy"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
RAILROAD MEN ARE
ON ANXIOUS SEAT

bring speedy action and an award was
certain within week said one Of
these representatives today But they
viii not be moved from their deter
mination to strike They declare they
are weary Of promises and point 70 the
reports that the board is doadlocked. It
must be admitted that they have waited
patiently and for long time They
have got the notion that the board is
unable to agree on the .switchmen's de-
mands. We have no answer TO their
argument that the cost of living Is rfs-
ing while the board is celebrating.
Shopmen and other railroad workers
affiliated with the railway employees de-
partment are being counselled by their
leaders TO sit tight while longer"
THEY FEEL CONFIDENT
We are urging the members Of our
international unions 10 wait for the Ia
(C0nfirued pa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
WILL ADOPT THE
PLATFORM FIRST

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June 25-The
Democratic convention will adopt a
platform before it nominates a presi-
Dental ticket. according to Chairman
Cummings Of the national committee.
The plan TO have the convention nom
mate before It adopts a platform has
not been approved by party leaders.
Chairman Cummings stated today that
leaders fear # the nominating is done
before Shat Is adopted delegates Will
not remain in the convention until after
the business is completed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

auence in nominating a candidate for
president said that the women would
aggregate one-tenth Of the delegates.
called his attention to the fact that
this did not state the real significance
Of the women's influence in this conven
ton. If the four hundred women
were in one unit voting together
their number might mean exactly
what the figures sympoIze. but as a
matter Of fact every state has a part
in that four hundred No delegation
viii meet and caucus on the party
platform without hearing them and
directly the women's point OF view.
whether the problems are distinctive
" those IN which women are most in
terested. or whether they. lie wholly
in the domain Of economies and poll
tics.
We are being asked almost every
hour by representatives OF the press.
whether women are TO be placed on
the platform committee and when We
explain that state delegations meet
10 choose their own representatives
who are named in open convention
thereafter when the roll OF states is
called. we find it necessary to en-
phasize the point that whoever is
chosen. whether a man or a woman.
carries into the platform committee
the result Of the conference Of the
men and women of his state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
WILL SEAT PALMER
DELEGATION
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERucEl

SAN FRANCISCO CAL, June Is
An unofficial poll OF the democratic
rational con.nittee today shows that
the Palmer dc:nccrats from GeorGls
will ne seated by practically unani-
nous vote. it vas declared here today
by Robert A Olcott, Atty. Gen. Pal
n.-rs secretary.
The factions headed by Senator
Hoke Smith and Tom" Watson are
contesting the right Of the Palmer del
egates to seats.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
DEMOCRATS TO HEAR
WOMEN'S VIEW POINTS
Feminine Leader Says Her
Party Has Most Honor
ed the Women.
By MRS GEORGE BASS
Chairman WOrann's Bureau of Demo
cratic National Committee

CWritten Expressly for the Internal
ionaI News Service)
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. June Is
Never before in the history Of a pol
ittcal party and a political campaign
have women take so distinguished and
so effective q place To say that
more than 100 delegates. more than
$50 alternates and an equal number
Of women and men on the executive
and national committees VIII assem-
BILE in san Francisco during conven-
tion week is to give but a partial
impression. Of the exact relation the
new electorate will bear 20 the whole
body Of the delegates.
\ newspaper correspondent said to-
day in estimating that about four
hundred women would exert an in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
SMITH SAYS
HE WAS FRAMED

william r. Smith who has a wife
and two children in Huntington. Ind.
was fined $50 in the city court this
morning when found guilty on a charge
o. indecent exposure
The warrant for his arrest was sworn
out By H Lester following complaint
or his wife. susan. that smith had made
improper advances TO her from the v n
dow Of his room IN the American Ho,eL
Eester lives at 40 Summer street
Smith alleges the whole thing was a
frame-up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
HARBOR MAN
HIT BY TRAIN

John Petrakos. who lived on BRck
avenue. Indiana Harbor. was instantly
killed late yesterday afternoon when he
vas struck by a Baltimore e. Ohio
passenger train. Petrakos was on his
way home from work and was crossing
the railway bridge in Indiana Harbor.
when the accident occurred. The train
was cast bound and il is believed that
PetraAos did not know Of its approach
untl he heard it upon the bridge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
EXPERIENCES
A SECOND FIRE

Fer the second time within so days
the hcme Of Waiter Rose. 29S Terrence
avenue yesterday was threatened with
destruction BY hre
4 blaze originating in a pile OF ex-
celsior and other wrappings spread
rapidly through the basement of the
house and gave fremen Of company
No. !. hard fight before it was final
y subdued. The loss is placed at
$500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
DEATH OF AGED MAN

Lawrence King. aged 75. died OF old
age at the home of his daughter. Mrs
NJ Highland. 552 East State street last
night. He had been III FOR three
weeks The remains viii be sent to
Saginaw. Mich. for interment by the
side Of his wife. who died two years
ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
INDUS 7 RIAL
HISTORY MADE
At CELEBRATION
Hammond Commentaries
Capture of Eight Fine In
dustries at Elaborate Ban
quet.
Hammond's
Newest Industries

Pratt Food Co.
IaSalie Steel Co.
L Wolff Manufacturing Co.
Metals Refining Co.
American NaEucopy Co.
Union Railway Equipment Co.
Continental seed Co.
Overland Crane Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Hammond and East Chicago people
We're greatly concerned when the re-
port OF the Buffalo accident was receiv-
ed Rev. Robert p LickIider pas
tor Of the Hammond Baptist church.
Miss Catherine Williams. 6o7 Truman
ave, and Miss Charma Moore OF the
Brooks House were among those at
tending the convention.
Mr and Mrs. John f Francis OF
4432 oicott ave, East Chicago. were
also present.
At late hour no word had been
received 70 indicate that any Of them
had been included among those injur-
ed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
MARSHALL OPENS
HEADQUARTERS
IINTERNArIoMAL MEws sERvIcE

SIX FKANCISCO. CAL-, june .
Vice e-President Marshall held open
house" here today at his quarters in
the St. Francis hotel. He had no ap-
Pointments with party leaders but
several called on him and he discus
sed the convention with all of them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
HAMMOND CELEBRATES CAPTURE OF EIGHT INDUSTRIES
EXTRA


INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEI
BUFFALO, y. ". June 25-A
platform erected for the purpose
or OF taking group picture or the
otVUV delegates at the Baptist con
Nention collapsed this afternoon at
the Broadway Auditorium Fifty
persons were injured. half OF them
women.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

A wild scene at the New York
headquarters. Split in the dele
cation? No lust q Newspaper
with the account Of the Yankees
game and everybody wants to see Il
Babe Ruth made another homer.
ing mankind. To her, the league ef
nations offers for the first time in his
tory, an international tribunal be4ors
which she may obtain an impartial
hearing.
We pledge that when American rep-
resentatives to the league Of nations
are appointed. they shall be instructed
to bring the affairs OF Ireland before
that great tribunal for adjudication ."
Labor-"The question OF Industrial
peace is our greatest domestic prob
lem. 1t is the greatest problem Of ths
world
Labor constitutes the largest ele-
ment OF our population. On It's vel
fare depends the prosperity OF all high
wages and good living conditions CON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
A HAPPY GATHERING
SWELL c1rY,s POPULATION

The location CT the new plants in
Hammond is regarded as an import
ant milestone in the city's history.
They will have a capacity for en-
ploying between 1000 and 5000 men
and when fully engaged viii swell
the city's population to approximate
Isl $4,000 people and Hammond viii
have to make varied preparations to
receive them.
Among the many attractive indus
tries which have located within Ham
mond during the past few months and
" hich are now either IN operation or
under construction may be mentioned
the Pratt Food Co. with $50 employ
es. the LaSaIle Steel Co. with a pay
roll that will carry ultimately 1000
names; the Wolf Manufacturing Co,
with so employees; the Metals Refining
CO.. which viii employ $50; the Union
Railway Equipment Co. with its $50
employees. the Continental Seed Co
n3w employing $50; and the Overland
crane Co, having a weekly roll of
80 names.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON. June 25.-switchmen
in all the Eastern yards have voted to
walk out at midnight tomorrow, Union
leaders were advised today
At secret session held at midnight
yesterday switchmen ehnplowed in the
Potomac & Baltimore yards decided al
most unanimously TO Join the walkout
Similar action. II was learned. was
taken at meetings in New York Phila-
delphla. Jedsey City and ether railroad
centcrs in the east
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
URGE MEN TO WAIT

Representatives of the unions and the
department OF labor. who have been
working with the men urging them 10
wait for the railroad labor boards de
cision report them deaf TO appeals.
We tried to show them that the
Presidents message TO the board WI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Don't forget Carmelits Tag Day on
Saturday June 2sth. s-25
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Don't forget Carmelite Tag Day on
Saturday, June 2sth. SIS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

stitute the buIwark OF civilization. We
recognize that the solution OF these
questions is dependent more upon &c
onomic principles than upon sympa-
thetic legislation. We advocate IN
surance IN all interstate employment
and the suppression or regulation Of
monopolies that control the cost Of
living. are, however. subjects that call
for direct action
The organization OF labor should be
encouraged
We believe. however that S.
is the duty OF this nation. from
its resources of land. to ofYer abund-
ant opportunity to our soldiers ane
sailors We believe that the civp
service law should be amended so that
CONTINUED on page tWelve-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Celebrating the acquisition Of eight
new and splendid industries within
the shorr space Of a few months near
" six score Hammond manufacturers
and civic leaders with a few guests
from East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor were banqueted at the South Shore
Country Club last night by Messrs
A NJ. Turner. P. ". Meyn OF the
GostIin. Meyn. Hastings company and
General Manager George Hannauer Of
the Indiana Harbor Belt Railway.
who were largely Instrumental IN
bringing the industries 10 the Calumet
region.
HAPPY GATHERING
The gathering was more or less Of
. jubilation and was designed prim-
ariIy by the hosts for the purpose Of
introducing the executives OF the new
Industries to their associates-to- be
in the Manufacturers Association and
Ns as one of the most notable events
Of the year in Hammonds history,
featured as it was by details Of the
extraordinary growth OF the industrial
city this year and its marvellous pro
poets for the immediate future. when
the stressed railroad situation eases
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Don't forget Carmelits Tag Day on
Saturday June 2Sth. e-25
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Senator Thomas F. Walsh of
Montana is being discussed as =
possible permanent chairman OF
the convention. His mastaehc
and beetIing eyebrows gives me the
impression Of the typical Montana
sheriff of old-time ccwtovn dayA"
says Bushnell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

want to know why it wouldn't be
q good plan for the Democrats to
nominate first-class, brainy
woman for vice president" they
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

Don't forget Carmelite Tag Day On
Saturday. June 2eth. 6-s5
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
GATHERING OF THE CLANS

Everyone who attended the banquet
considered it one of the most remark .
able functions Of its kind ever given
i'm municipal history ana great credit
is given Messrs Turner. Meyn and
Hannauer for bringing so many in
dustrial representatives. together
In his own inimitable way. A. Mur-
ray Turner acted as toastmaster. after
an elaborate seven course banquet had
been served. He introduced the city's
new comers in htting manner and
pointed out the justification for so
marked celebration. He showed
where Hammond had been metamorp-
hosed from one-industry town to a
home OF diversified industry and call
cd attention to the fact that since
the w. b Conkey plant located in
Hammond. 40 new plants had been ac-
quired by the city. We now manu-
facture" said the speaker. everything
from pickles TO pianos. from forceps
to freight cars"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25

On streets and newsstands. Sc
per copy. Delivered by carrier in
Hammond and West Hammond,
SOC per month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
THE WEATHER.

FOR INDIANA-PnrtIy cloudy
tonight and Saturdays probably
shoNT~rs Saturday In extreme north
west portion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
MAYOR BIDS WELCOME


Mayor Dan Brown welcomed the new
industries to the city after eliciting
praise from the presiding officer for
the kind of administration he has
given the city and said that it had
increased 100 per cent in industry and
population in the 14 years he had been
in Hammond. He was convinced that
It's wonderful railroad facilities were
the fountain head Of the citys indus
trial growth. He pointed out the
pressing needs OF the city at present.
Major Kellar. OF the Pratt Food Co.
corporation came to Hammond because
Of its transportation facilities and
praised the spirit and unselhsh help
his people had received from Ham
mond men in getting a start here.
We know we can distribute our out
put better from Hammond than from
any other place IN the country said
Major kellar. and our concern will
begin operations in September"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-25
BIGGER THAN DOLLARS

Chas A. Heath. Of the Continental
Seed Co. was especially outspoken
n his praise OF the Hammond men who
rad figured in bringing his company
70 Hammond. There are bigger things
than dollars in Hammond" said Mr..
Heath 1t is a noble community and
We must try TO live up to our respon-
sibnity toward it
Hammond has a wonderful future
responded President Hall Of the Union
Ry. Equipment Co. and we intend
Continued on page nine)
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