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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
SEIZE $4,000
AND ESCAPE
ACROSS LINE
NeWgard Electric Co. Victims
of Daring Automobile
Thieves

East Chicago vas the scene OF a
daring daylight payroll robbery this
morning about 9.45 when q bandit car
crowded the payroll car of the New
gard Electrical Company to the curb.
masked bandits seized the payroll OF
$4,000 and disappeared with a burst or
speed ives. on Chicago avenue.
Edward Cavanaugh. superintendent
of the NewRard Electrical Company
which has a contract at the General
American Tank Car Corporation, and
Samuel Grimlock paymaster had drawn
the money from one Of the East Chi
cage banks and had reached Euclid
ave. on their return to the General
American plant when a large Studeba-
ker car going the same direction crow
ded their automobile to the curb.
There were three young men in the
car and as II drew alongside two who
were masked, leaned on the running
board of the payroll car and demanded
the money. After securing the money
the driver turned the bandit car and
after the two others had leaped in.
sped west on Chicago avenue.
The East Chicago police Immediate
~ got on the trail and found the
Studebaker car abandoned on Todd
ave Nnefe IL was reported lhat lhe
three men changed TO either a Hud-
son or King and headed toward Chi
cago. The Chicago police have been
notified and all roads leading to Chi
cago are being closely watched, ofri
GERS making a careful check of all
machines which pass over the bridges
leading into Chicago.
At the time OF going 70 press no
trace of the bandits had been found.
Hammond and Whiting police depart
ments were notified and sent out nleH
20 watch the state line roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
COX REACHES
NEW sORK
BY HARRY L. ROGERS


EN- ROUTE WITH GOV. cox. Aug
2s-Gov. James NJ Cox. democratic
presidential nominee left New Haven
for New York. early this morning pre-
pared To set forth in his speech at
Sheepshead Bay this afternoon his
conception of what constitutes Amer
lean citizenship.
"Ther are many people in the L.
s. whose names gave them disagree
able experiences during the war" said
Gov Cox. The name means nothing
Blood means nothing, The real test
or American citizenship is service to
the Tag"
Though Gov Cox disclaims any in
tention of angling for the German
American vote" he takes the stand
that many families of German eNtrac-
ton which were entirely loyal to Am
erica during the war, were subjected
10 diseourtesy and even insult be-
cause Of the general odiu mwhich at
tached to all things German. He con
tends that if German American youths
we're good enough TO draft, they are
good enough to vote and he intends
to let them know that the vote OF
every Iaw-abiding. patriotic citizen is
acceptable to his party.
The governor was scheduled % de-
liver two addresses in New York to-
day one at 4 banquet in the evening
and an afternoon speech at the Police
Field Day exercises al sheepshead
Bay He viii reiterate his arguments
in favor Of the league of nations and
against a separate peace with er-
many.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
; ARRESTED
FOR DUNE PARK
n. Y. c. THEFT

Three men are being held nv The
Hammond police, charged with compile
ity in the robbery Of New York Cen
trail freight train near Dune Park sta
tion recently in which thousands of dol
lars Of WOODEN cloth was taken from
a car
The men arrested yesterday are g.
". Berry and +. j. Berry. 1926 Coyne
street Chicago. and Joe Collins pro-
prietor of a rooming house at - Plum
mer avenue, Hammond. They will prob
ably be turned over 70 the federal au-
thorities on charges of stealing from
interstate shipments. Collins is book
ed as receiving stolen property
The place where the theft occurred
is desolate spot where New York Cen
tral trains stop for water. 1t affords an
ideal opportunity for car thieves. Ham
nond police and railroad detectives had
been working quietly on the case for
some time. Finally part Of the loot a
number of bolts Of cloth for mems and
womcns suits was found in tho Collirs
place on Piummer avenue His arrest
resulted in the apprehension of the
Berry brothers.
YESTERDAY Chief Austsen and officer
Singer took Collins TO the scene Of the
robbery and four more bolts of cloth
we're found hidden in the bushes. It
IS expected that other robberies Will
be cleared up before the cases arc
disposed Of.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
CLOUDBURST HITS
KENTUCKY TOWN
80 Houses Washed Away
and Property Loss of
$25O,0O0 Reported.

CARLISLE. KY Aug. 2s-Many
persons are homeless today and dam
al ge estimated at S250oo0 has resulted
from a cloudburst which swept over
carlisle last night. There was no
loss of life.
Thirty houses were washed away,
two lumber yards were destroyed, fl
teen bridges " ere inundated and dam
aged and the Louisville & Nashville
raiIroa electric, light plant was COW
cred under twenty feet of water One
house was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed
All Of the concessions OF carnival
company were swept away except the
Ferris wheel on which a number OF
people were marooned. steam road
roller weighing two and half tons
Y as carried a block and a garage hous-
ing forty automobiles stlll is entirely
under water.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
CONVENTION
|NDORSES THE
3RD PARTY
Attempt To Gust Pres. Chas.
Fox Made Hot Fights
At Gathering
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEl

EVANSVILLE, IND. Aug. 2s-Ham-
mond after a stin fight. captured the
1921 state labor convention last night
and great is the rejoicing among the
Lake county delegates.
After a stormy session yesterday the
state convention of the Indiana FED
Grafton Of Labor passed resolution
irdorsing the new Farmer-Labor party .
Charlts Fox, state presidnt. announc-
ed that the matter would be appealed
20 the executive committee OF the Am
rican Federation Of Labor.
An attempt on the part of members
Of the Farmer-Labor party 70 force
Charles Fox to resign as president OF
the Indiana Federation OF Labor, which
the conservatives say was part of
general plan to get control of the or
ganization, failed yesterday afternoon
at the annual convention IN session
here.
The committee on resolutions report
ed a resolution demanding that Mr..
Fox resign his office because he had
been appointed 70 a political office,
but the committee unanimously recon-
mended that the resolution not be
adopted.
CONSERVATIVES GIVE VIEWS
The conservatives SalG lndL N4Ac -
mand for the resignation Of Mr.. FOX
vas made because 1t is known that
he would not entertain q resolution to
recognize and indOrse the Farmer
Labor party. and the scheme vas TO
get Fox out OF the way and then at
tack the automatic appointment OF
7 y Taylor. first vice president, who
would fill the unerpired term of the
retiring president. By that means,
IT vas said. it might be possible TO
get a presiding officer who would rec
oEnize the Farmer-Labor party IN
dorsement resolution
The move toward getting an indor-
senent for the Farmer-Labor party
was started on Thursday when the
committee on laws received resolu-
ton demanding the repeal of Section
VI. Article III. Of the Constitution. Ar
t.cle VI provides:
Party policies Of whatever nature
shall at no time enter into the dis
cussion Of this organization in con-
fict with the political propaganda OF
the American Federation Of Labor,
hut there shall be no abridgement OF
the rights Of any delegate to voice
his sentiments, subject always to the
n OToDfsrrIed On mage fYye1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
BOOZE AGENTS
TAKING ORDERS

Booze agents are taking orders and
making deliveries in Hammond. accord
Ing to the testimony Of Stanley Ny
chekowski, 1870 Columbia avenue. who
was arrested Yesterday evening on a
charge Of drunkenness.
When arraigned before Judge Tink-
ham in police court this morning. stan
ley said he hadn't INDUCED in intoxi-
cants for a long time but decided to
try some Of the stuff that an agent
was selling in his part of town 1t
had an awful kick for he insisted IL
took only few drinks 10 lay him out.
Stanley couldn't remember the name
Of the agent.
Two other drunks were included in
Yesterdays haul by the police. They
were John r. McCarty and Sam Has
son. no address given. who were picked
up on indianapolis boulevard. All
were given the usual fine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
ORDERS u. S.
SHIP TO DANTZIG

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--At the re-
quest OF the state department. Sec
reJary Of the Navy. Daniels. today or
dered Admiral Huse In command OF the
American naval vessels in Raltic wat
-rs. 10 send the cruiser Pittsburg
from Reval TO Dantzig The vessel is
being kent at Dantzig for the protec-
tion Of Americans. a con siderable NUM-
hcr Of whom are now in Dantz e. ) .c-
resai.& Daniels said He declared there
i.' nothing alarming il the situation a
nan;zig but that the state departn1ent
believed il advisable for warship to
Oe there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
DAMAGE TOTALS
ARE HEAVY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

LONDON, Aug 2s-Damage from
rioting and incendiarism in Belfast and
vicinity totals s2,500. GOO. according t.
a Belfast dispatch 70 the Evening New
today
one hundred and twenty houses a.
Ballymacarrett were gutted by fire
soldiers are on guard around 81.
Matthews church at Ba NASearrett.
which was threatened
Rioting at Belfast had Cd down to-
day but sporodic looting was reported
from that city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
NOTICE TO
ADVERTISERS

Owing TO the new additional nd
vances in the cost Of labor. print pm
per and all other material used In the
publication of this paper. are COM
PEELED to ircreaSe the price of display
ndN ertiSinr cents per inch to mer-
chants. groceries. markets. and drug
stores. This Increase vii take cTert
Wednesday,, sept. lSf
THE LAKE COUNTY PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING Co. III BLIsHERS OF
THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
MAKES HIS
1SI FIGHTING
SPEECH .IODAY
Says Press Conception OF
League Has Utterly Failed
To Function
BY GEORGE II HOLMES
STAFF CORRESPONDENTS N srev,r

MARION, O., Aug 2s--A new world
court Of justice built on the foundation
Of the old Hague tribunal and brought
up 70 date with some tinlbers saved from
the wreckage OF the league of nations
was brought forward here today by
senator Warren G. Harding as the re-
publican party's international peace pol
icy
He would take and combine. he said.
All that is good and exercise All that
rs bad from both organizations. 10 get
an effective peace instrument -with teeth
in it"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
TROTZKY Is IN
PERSONAL COMMAND

COPENHAGEN. Aug ss-Leon Trot-
sky. Bolsnevik war minister. who has
assumed personal command on the Pol
ish front Is nassing heavy reinforce
ments in the region OF SuwaIki. said a
dispatch to the Titende today Suwai-
K Is at the extreme northwestern tip
Of the battle line 1t lies between the
fortress Of Grodno and the eas Prus-
sian frontier.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

HERE'S one that almost duplicates
Fred Crumpackers experience Ken
wood man was given ride down tow n
by a friend who offered to take him
back home If ne would he at his car
He waited for an hour and then called
up his house I forgot where 7 ieft
it, he said After looking all
around for it. I went home on a street
car. thinking the machine had been
stolen"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

CHEERING NEWS for the sutoist-
gas IS up another cent a gallon. That
angry roar OF voices is a concerted pro-
test BY the autor~opil7 dealers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

FRIENDS Of Lyman Cassler. trouble
man for the y. I. Gas Co, who was
injured in an explosion. will be glad
to know that the reports his eyesight
would be irpaireo are not so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

JOHN EISENBERG has returned
from a visit with relatives at kno1
and hnds the old town about the same
as ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

LOCAL REPUBLICANS are saving
UP for Sept. II. wnen they will 90 70
Marion on the Harding special over the
Chicago & Erie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
HAMMOND GETS BIG STATE LABOR Meeting In 1921
PAY ROLL BANDITS VISIT EAST CHICAGO
Did You
Hear That

SOMETHING gummed up the sun
rage celebration at noon today L
was exceedingly quiet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

A COSTLY freight wreck took place
on the Monon near Battle Creek on
Thursday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

LOCAL business man rode over to
East Chicago in Taxi the other day
and when the machine went over Cal
unet avenue near the distillery. il hit
a bump. His hat hit the top of the cab
and he took it off to see If ii was
dented. The taxi hit another bump arr
this time it was the old bean that hit
the top. The b. m lost no time in put
ting on his hat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

COUNTY Chairman John killigrew
is rounding up a bunch TO attend
the republican district meeting at
George AIDES farm next Tuesday. All
state candidates will be present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

IT never rains but II pours. thought
Ralph Tenant when he broke a rear
axle on his car down town and Just
a little later his tail light went back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

VALPARAISO Epworth League pic
nicked al Cedar Lake today ana
changed cars at Hammond for the re
sort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

THROUGH trains reaching KAN
mond today carried many half empty
cars. especially noticeable in the Pull
mans, due to tne new passenger rates
becoming effective at midnight last
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

EVERY now and then someone asks
what has become OF the pavilion which
the city council ordered the Board OF
Works to build this year in Harrison
park It was also to be used as a
warming up place for skaters in the
winter,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

MRS. J. H. COLLINS Of HessviIIe
walked away from the First Trust q
Savings bank yesterday. leaving
small pocketbook containing S134 on
the desk. However, it was found by
an honest man and il now awaits her
at the Pappas jewelry store on State
st.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

PASSENGERS were Jared until their
teeth ratified this morning when two
Green Line cars, one from Chicago and
the other headed for East Chicago. met
at the corner or STATE and Holman
SITS. No one was injured and the only
property damage was q smashed win
dow and broken controller on the chi
cage car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

HAMMOND ALUMNI of Wabash Col
lege will meet in Chicago Sept to
hear reports on the plans for the L &.
OF C.-Wabash football game on Oct.
Is at dinner,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

ATTORNEY 7. I. MoDJESKA is ex-
pected back from Wisconsin today, so
capacity fans are hoping that the
Sproat-Grihiths ice cream contest VIII
be staged before Griniths starts on his
vacation next week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

ICE Croam Contest Promoter L J.
Modjeska IS being much criticized for
letting the principals in the great
lawyers ice cream match get out
from under his control. as there are
ten challenges in to the winner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

JAKE vIKER says that any old
time fat man pulls up his chair and
tucks his napkin around his neck like
a bib. he didn't s1r down al the table
70 discuss either politics or the
weather.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

FLOYD Murray IL glad to be alive
and uninjured. He had his first auto
smash the other night. Auto smashed
up quite a bit but no injuries in the
collision which took place on Co.
lumbia avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

HARRY Geisen. 1oS Douglas street,
writes from New York. where he is
spending his vacation, that he pulled
IN seventy-four rock bass in one day
and nshing wasn't extra good at that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

ONE of our subscribers wants to
know who can remember when YOU
could 60 into Frank Youngs old place
and &c. a big tall one with slice or
hct roast beef. sauerkraut mustard
pickles and a big chunk of bread be
sides a bowl of soup all for a nickel
And everybody wondered how Frank
could make any pront.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
ExPECTs TO RE ELECTED

80 many things have been done ay
present expiring administration that
no power or earth could induce me to
do that I cannot even attempt T. re-
count them
However il am elected as fuii,
expect to be, ! Viii not empowe an
assistant secretary ef tho navy ta
draft constitution for helpless neigh
bors in the West Indies and jam D.
down their throats a. the point Of BAY
onets borne by u s marines.
Nor Will l misuse the p power OF tho
executive to cover with veil Of sac-
recy repeated acts Of unwarranted in
reference in domestic affairs OF the
little republic such as in the past few
years have not only made enemies Of
those who should be our friends. but
have rightfuliy discFedited our coun-
try as their trusted neighhor-
ADD HARDING
-On the otnerhand. viii not sub
nit to any wrong against any Amori-
can citizen by any EoVernme ment This
statement Is made in all saIemnitv
with enmity for none and friendship for
all If il particularly app les - MeN-
ico ne application has neen directed
by M robbery and murder - hundrcds
continued on page three.1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
RESTS oN POWER OF, MIGHT

But now" he continued. conditions
have changed. We know now that the
league constituted at Versailles IS
utterly impotent as a preventative o.
wars. Il is so obviously impotent II
has not even been tried. It could not
survive g single test The original
league mistakenly conceived ana un-
reasonably insisted upon, has undoub-
tedly passed beyond tHs possibility OF
restoration 1t rested upon the power
OF might, not Of right
The assertion IS made frequently
that through the surrender OF our
nationality We might have saved the
life OF the covenant; that is although
not IS nations could make Il function
one added to that IS could make II a
glowing success. provided that one bo
America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

AT a meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce on Monday a detailed state
nsent Of the new proposed Hammond
hotel will be laid before the members
and ways and means discussed that
viii lead to the erection or the hotel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
ONLY ONE ANsM

Let us suppose tho senate had ratl-
fed the peace treaty containing th-
league covenant what would be the
situation in confronting our countr.
today2 Thtre is but one answer Br-
fore this day we would have been call
I'd upon g fulfm the obligations which
We had assumed under article ten. -
preserve territorial integrity OF Po-
land against external aggression.
Let US assume further that the per
formance Of the allotted sash requircd
wsGing ar on the Russian neepll a.
of course il would We are giibly in
formed that only sc9ngreas cam deelaDs
war and congress might reject the
appeal Of ths executive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
arorEs LLOYD eEoReE

What can it signify II rot that it =
to the L. S alone that the other e
nations look for the bone and sinew
the money, munitions and men to sus-
tain the entire organization, not as an
agency OF peace but as an armed
force?"
Senator Harding quoted Lloyd George
the British premier as saying that M
armed force could he sent 70 Poland, s.
aid because the European nations could
not furnish the troops and the T. )
had Withdrawn from cooperation 4"
Gould clearer indication Of what
would have been expected OF this coun-
try as a member OF the league be re-
quired?' he asked
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
CONGRESS Gould NoT

Gould congress do that With u
staining indelibly the honor of ~
natione
4 answer nc. and back or ms 1udz
ment stands the president or the
S
Senator Harding explained that Al
a meeting of the president with the
senate foreign relations committee he
put just situation as this before til
president who after some evasivene -
replied that We would be untrue if We
did not keep our word -
1t was with reluctance and grave
mis- giyings that he voted for the re-
servstions to the league" Senator
Harding said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
SPEAKS TO INDIANA
REPIRIICANs

only IN some such manner as thir,
senator Harding asserted. can The worid
obtain the lasting peace for which /;
IS crying future wars be prey cnted aGd
America assured Of maintaining her ia
dependence in foreign affairs
In his first lighting speech on in
ternational issues. delivered from hi
front porch today to = group Of Indiana
republicans. Senator Harding declared
that the league. as conceived at Paris
has broken down utterly. 1t IS nue. onl =
to the far-sighted republican senate he
said that American soldiers are NOT n7S
fighting 0 nthe Polish Russian front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28
ATTACKS THE ADMINISTRATIONS

Senator Harding savagcly attacked
the administrations entire foreign pol
icy, from Mexico u Europe and from
A1mena g. Latin America
'Wiggling and wobblng was th-
term he frequently used TO describe Il.
Let US have done with w4gghnE
and wobblinS," he concluded STEADY
America
tion. the senator devoted his remaras
entirely and al once 10 the forei5n
situation. He said in part:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

WANTED Press Feeder,
apply at The Times. "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

THE WEATHER.

FOR INDIANA--Showers and
thunder storms probable tonight and
Sundays not much change In tenn
peraturc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

On streets ana aewastands, so
per copy. Delivered by carrier In
Hammond and West Hammond.
500 per month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-28

CONTINUED on page fise)-
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Linens Department:

Short ends, table da-
masks Of every quality
a,psto $40. going ut
abeut one-foslrth Of.
Indian Head naplins,
Already hsnned, 16;n.,
hall . dozen for Toe.
Mereerizsd table
cloths, three lots: Nx7O
iaches; 5ex7z inches, "
inches square: choice
$50.
Haf linen buck towel
ing, 10 inch, seconds"
Of he Gee quality, going
! 1t ne yard.
Extra good Twldsh
tosseline, wash cloths,
about $50 TO cell 1t 10c
apiece.
japanese lunch cloths,
| full Eve fest square,
nsaA attrst i've Japan
ese blue decorations:
| Sa.7S each.