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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

~" nomination Of Senator War
-" L. fiarding as the Republican
candidate for President of thc 1,ni,
ca STATES shows that the R.nnr1ic,,
'\'' '"h"I Convention was alive to
me necessity of placing before tho
electorate candidate that cou1,
command the united support Of all
''Sf t-'''rA.nG mon. Scnai,, lJ,,J
Ing. IS statesman Of the Old scb,,l
}" HIS hands the rights Of all men
regardless of race or color. sect or
creed are secure.
His nomination under such ans.
fices ana conditions forcshadow his
ciec'lon to the highest gift ot th,
h'n'oS OF the American people. Tho
handwriting is on the wall. The VIII.
son dynasty can sec the part OF =
mans hand writing the mystic de.
''ec' "Mcnc, Meme, Tckcl Upharsin"
>'hon are weighed in tho h1lnncc-
u" art found wanting. No act
ION on the part of the Democratic
N''l"hal Convention can forcstall
the coming rc.uu.
lhc next President Of the United
states Will bear the name Of Warren
q. Harding Of Ohio and the world
Will have peace.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
DO YOU KNOW THEM?

| desire 10 KNOW the whereabouts
OF my mother, sister or brother.
When | left home, they were living
at Apple ,irove, Louisa County, Va.
My mothers name is Eliza Dickerson.
Henrietta Dickerson. Kate Dickerson.
Mary Tyler and Matte Dickerson,
A'onZo DicKcrson, Richard Dickerson
and Clarence DCkcrSon are relatives.
My name was Mary Alice DickcrSon.
Any one knowing the whereabouts
Of any OF Them viii please commun-
icate with MRS. MARY A. THOMAS
9j2 w. Clapllnc ST.. Wheeling, West
Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
32 NEGROES BEATIFIED.

Rome. June 6.-Tho ceremony Of
Identification OF twenty-five Negroes
who died martyrs for tho faith in
Uganda under King Mwanga. was
celebrated today with great pomp in
.hc bascilla Of ST. Peters. Cardinals
bishops and other richly gowned OF
ficials with missionary priests. worn
by their Iabcrs in torrid climates.
PASSED up the center of st. Peters to
receive the announcement Of hcatifi
cation from Pope Benedict.
During the afternoon the pontiff
descended to st. Peters accompanied
by the cardinals to penetrate the pic
lures and relics Of these humble
saints.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
INFORMATION!

The Seasons Salient Song Success
BABY BLUES
(Now out on .. II. s. Music Rolls
Get it,
Get the Great and Only
BERT WILLIAMS
Columbia Record: Elder Eatmore on
Generosity: Elder Eatmore on
Throwing Stones; written by Alex
Rogers and by all means get
Bert Williams Latest BIG Song II;t
WHEN l RETURN
Columbia Record A-2652) writtop nv
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
IIYNCHBi'RG NOTES.

Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher and dnugh
ter who has been the guests Of
Rev. and Mrs. Blake OF Iynchburg
4. NJ. T.. Church leaves for Roanoke
today.
Mrs. Henry Miles of Farmvillc
with her two SONS. was accompanied
by Miss Blanch Miles her SiStcr-ln
law from tho High School at Peters
burg, Va. WISHED Lynchburg last
Sunday.
The Rev. j. r. Sermons Of Rich
n.ond preached ut ST. Paul A. NJ. r..
church Tuesday night and was enjoy
eli by all. Rev. G. w. Pcndleton.
IS pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

The problem now before the coun.
Try is how to have liquor in fact
without having 1t in law and how
TO have beer in fact without having
j in the statutes. a part Of his prob
lem has hecn worked cut. Many fam
HES are making beer for home con-
sumption, although tn" average cost
per bottle will soar around IS cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

1t takes about three dollars to
purchase now what one dollar would
purchase before the war and there
are some things that no amount OF
money WEI purchase, for the rcas.
On that the commodity to be pur.
erased is not III the country. They
have been busily engaged in shining
/, to Europe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

ltoh Charles w. Anderson of
&c" YORK and Hon. Henry Lincoln
J"hHSon Of Georgia seem to be the
''i"''1 leaders in The limclight Just
n.'W. Over yondcr where thc sun
r'>oS' W" think We see the features
Oh HON. Charles \. Cottrcu Of role.
do Ohio.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

cess
Baby Bmcs--A wonderful
number.
Jewel of the Big Blue Mica splcn.
did. big song.
ANY Old Dance is Wonderful Dance
when You Dance With a Wonder
ful Girl-An unusually clever waltz
number.
stamping the Blues Away-A super
jazz dream.
ASK your dealer in sheet music for
copies Of these numbers or send to
us direct Thirty cents for any one
number or one dollar for all five OF
these songs. Address:
ssOGERS s. ROBERTS
as6 Cumberland St., BROOKLYN. N. Y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

The Democrats will have their inn
ia If they nominate a winning ticket,
President Wilson should be Presi.
dent of these United States for the
remainder Of his life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Every oniccholder smiles when
.ytu talk about an increase in pay
He frowns when you talk about an
i,crcasc in work. even with an in
crease Of pay. He wants less work
and more pay, but not less pay and
ie~s work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

This is an age Of hypocrisy. Some
people are now protesting to be ablo
:, run politics without money, while
they themselves are using money in
politics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
COLORED LABOR RECOGNIZED.

The action of the American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor in session at Moi.
teal Canada, June 10th, 1919 on tIc
race question is a long step forward
and chronicles the elimination OF
the dctcsted color-linc that has made
organized labor the subject or mucn
criticism and has done much l.,
handicap it in its work. The great
black industrial army must ever be
a menace to white organized labor
unless it is 'harnesscd" so to sneak
and made susceptible to the influ.
ehces that control the armines Of
work throughout the civilized world.
Certain 1t is that master minds
are now in control of this great work
ineman's organization The interest
OF tho white mechanics and black
mechanics are identical. One cannot
proceed along the road Of material
prosperity to the table land of in
dustrial emancipation without the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Hon. William J. Bryan went in
training at the Republican National
Convention in order to be ready for
Lis part of the performance at tho
Democratic National Convention.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

If man die, shall he live again?"
puzzled the philosophers during
ChrisLs time and there are people
IL this day and time asking the
saline question.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
Farmer Wanted.

a farmer, married man preferred
good wages. House. five rooms. Car
come at once 10 go to work.
Address:
A. r. DAVIDSON,
1872 North Michigan Ave-,
Atlantic City, N. J.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Colored folks believe in fighting
each other. That is why they find
such little time to fight those. who
are opposed to the best interests Of
the race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

VI female Mnch money can be
f%:.3" nv the tight party. Apply
80 North Fourth Street. Rich
, H,n,it W
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

The American Federation Of La.
hor has taken long setp forward in
its attitude towards its fellow color
60 co-laborer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Planets may be obtained from G
Edward Epps. 325 Plainfeld Avenu.
Atlantic City, N. J.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Hot weather and no liquor a
ticket, but it is Il good one.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Some people are said to have mado
=; much money out of the war that
thcy have not been able to find a
way to spend 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Some people believe in praying
They pray when the sun shines and
they pray when it rains.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

If interests Of some kind had not
financed President Wilson's candi-
dacy, he would never have been
President.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Worry never kills an Indian .
II dams.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

active sick man, We ever heard about.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19


p'''''''' " Ncop 'hehl sep
"''''' anu 70 Keep out OF the race wal
'"''h '''''''' III bringing under IT.
'"''"''''e Every organization under
'"'o" """ coh''ol Oh lh'
'1''' '"'i'''"h Oh LABOR al
'o'"''o''S' ana 'fadcS oil
stroke has been planned and dissent
ihg colorpd mon will ma I,,uCr h,v,
any. ,x,,, r ,,,
W. "N''''''"s' 'hiH 6'e''
''S'h'"a''oh IL the leaders mean all
that they say and will enforce all
Of tho roco,u,io,. r,n, ,a, ,.
,
We presume that culorcd men will
continue I. maintain tbni, own nv.
,,,,:,,:x
"''"'' '"'''
-" '"''' "'''''"' l'ht VIII not no
barred itom membership in any of
-, local hr.,cbo, ,.r,,-, ,,,, ,,.,,;,..
.,
''' ''''' '''""' ~ !1'ciNc lhoih ana
wee versa. II this Plan is followed.
i: will rn harpv s,lut;o, oc , moyr
,.>.,,i,,,,. ,,,o,.,,,, ,,.
WV" ''''''"'
w Wv "''''' r''
""''"
''''
american Federation of Labor TODAY
wiped out the color line and warned
lis affiliated International Unions that
Negro workers must receive full and
cuua' membership with white men
= ne lcdcration's action camo Mt tho
end Of a 4tormv session. which nearly
, nsul1cd in Il race war between dele.
ya,oS from the Southern STATES and
he Negroes and their sympathizcrs.
"Rrjccting the recommendation Of
its organization committee, the fed
Grafton for the first time in history
threatened the au;oacmy of al ailil-
lated union by requesting the Broth
crhood of Railway Clerks 10 give the
Negro freight handlers, cxprcss and
station employees full mem bcrship
and eliminate from its constitution
the words white only '"
w. ,.,. .,
'''
we dld not believe that 1T would
come so soon. They had TO 20 to
c. ,,.; ,,., 49,. ,,,,
'9 ''''O
ana again:
"rhc committocs rnnpr, or nan
concurroncn' on Tho rrnund th,t tho
rnlor,ti,n had No nnrcr to ;ntnrforo
win Tho cnn.i;tnt;n, or IN ,m,i,tnd
unR,p immrdi,trIv drnw Tho fro nj
,hn Ncrrn dn1,rntr. ana ,bo.n NJ COW
md Now York vhnrr w,s -, volun,-
tho Negroes charged taxation With
OUT lcprcSe'''a'ton ana aiSerlmiha-
Min, win ,ccns,tion, md hntr,v,,
by Negro workers Of the whites in
pas, i'oo' o'SPu'eS'
hood cr R,ilw,y C1orl.s dnc,orod thnv
were taking care of the Negro qucs-
''oh ana s'VinE just a''cl'tio 10 NEGRO
.t,r tn lo,yo tro n,t,,r !, ,ho;r h,nd,,
for definite disposition Several mo-
tons were made on the floor to de-
' ,.''i WAY , ;'e WY .'.' No ""o''Sn
forfeit tboir charter in tho federation
One Of these was later modified to
rcq"eS. .'e oio,hci io'a 10 give 'no
anntn', wv 49,, o"nruhnIr n, ,r "%o
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

some people work too much and
S,mc others work too little.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Alex. Rogers and Will n. Voderv
Get G. Luckeyth Roberts
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

nhli,hed Every Saturday by John Mitchell, 1r.,
At "it North tomtn Street. Richmond. Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
VS. DEPENDS COMMIT
TEE ACTION

Chairman Hays today gave out II
statement declaring il "'significant
that all contests involving large mum
bcrs were disposed Of by unanimou"
ard viva vocc action.
Half Of the contests had been dc
cidcd. Mr.. Hays pointed out "hy
unanimous action and the third days
session was far advanced before there
was oven n roll call. AS l recall
there were only four roll calls on
contests during the week. The diver
sity Of the vote cast which was 3G
to II in the Tenth Minnesota; s to 81
il, the Fourth Georgia; l6 to % in
the Fourth Oklahoma and 20 to .;
IL The Missouri district in which
y ~ delegations were denied SEATS.
indicated that the vote in each ease
was on the merits Of the contest or
matter as presented to the commit
tee"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Read The Planet and keep in
formed as to what our Race is
doing in world and domestic affairs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19
RAILROAD BLUES

tNoW out on the Q. r. S. Vocalstyle
Aeolran. Republic, United States and
Melodce Music Rolls-Get it)
Also his
STAMPING THE BLUES AWAY
ASK your dealer for Phonograph
Records and Music Rolls Of the fol.
lowing hits from the Musical Comedy
SUCCESSFULLY BLUES. Book and
lyrics by Alex. Rogers. Music by G..
Luckeyth Roberts.
BABY Blues-The seasons song sue
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

Although most Of the contested
delegates seated by the national com
mi;tcc arc uninStruclcd. its awards
according to reported preferences tor
low:
Alabama l.owdcn L: Arkansas
Lowdcn 7; District OF Columbia
Wood .: Florida Wood &: johnson
>; Georgia Wood 4; Lowdcn II:
Louisiana 10; Minnesota
Johnson .; MissisSippi-l.ow dcn -:
MisSouri-Wood 2: North Carolina
pritchard, II; Oklahoma-Wood .;
Lowdcn 4: South Carolnin-l.owdcn
II: TcnncSscc~-WoOd |: Lowdcn |:
Texas unplcdgei and scattering, 23
Virgin ia-Wood |: Lowdcn &; I'M
p'c;lGcd and scattering, s. Totals
wood. Is; Lowdcn G5; Johnson 4:
rri,chard II: unplcdgcd and scatter
i"@ ii.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-19

We knew that it WIS coming. bu
we did not believe that it woult
come so soon. They had TO 80 tt
Canada to bring about this result
And again:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
HARBOR WOMAN IS
FATALLY BURNED
IN LIGHTING GAS
Clothes Ignited AS She At
tempts to Extinguish
Fire in Paper.

Mrs. J. E. Cutting Of 1901 Ivy ST. well
known in Indiana Harbor circles. was SO
badly burned while attempting 70 light
gas range yesterday morning in prep
aration Of the noon meal. that she died
1T o'clock last evening at the Mercy
hospital in Gerry. The accident took
place about II CLOCK while Mr. cutting
and the four-year-old daughter. Yvonne.
were at church. a four-months-old
babe was in the house
A neighbor harried TO the house after
hearing the W oan scream ana de-
seription Of the horrible happening was
given by her. It syas spark from a
match that set fire to some paper nearby
and in her attempt to put out tho blaze
Sic had not noticed that a spark had
also caught her light house dress. and
she was In flames before aid could be
summoned and was found in the bed
where she had sought best to extinguish
tile flames. The husband was sent for
and she was rushed TO he hospital
Mrs cutting was but twenty-five years
Of age and a resident Of Indiana Iarbor
FOR more than four years. coming from
Joliet with her husband who took up
employment at the Inland mill under
- Carlin. The remains viii be shipped
to Joliet this afternoon with church serv-
ice and iuterment in that city The be-
reaved husband has the sympathy of the
entire public ia his great anHcuon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02

Where VIII the money for Hammond's
1920 building campaign come from?
What IS the attitude Of capital to-
wards the present high cost Of building
operations
on the eve of what promises to be
Hammonds biggest building year. g
discussion of these vital questions.
given by A. NJ. Turner last week on
the occasion Of the good fellowship
dinner by the Builders Employers Assoc
citation to representatives of the various
building crafts is deemed of interest
to the community and excerpts from
the speech of the banker are subjoined.
Opening his remarks. Mr. Turner
said:
! esteem II an honor as vel las
great pleasure to be a party to this
most important gathering of men.
The subject assigned me. The At
titude of Capital Towards the Present
High Cost OF Building Operations"
In attempting to discuss this subject
I deem it proper that / first seek to
reveal to yoaI the secret as to who this
mysterious being is whom we call the
Capitalist" from whom we are going
to try to extract the million or 50
dollars which we wish to invest in
homes in this city this season.
IS he among the dozen or so men
in this city who are credited with be
ing worth from s25o,0o to. say. 100000?
is he among the fifty men in this city
who are credited with being worth
from $4,000 to s15o000 each? Is he
among the numerous individuals sup
posed to be worth from $4,000 to S25
600 each2 No! In but few instances
does he belong to any Of Fhese classes,
for most of such arc borrowers them
selves in conducting their own bust
ness enterprises or have their means
invested in business buildings, homes,
vacant property or personal property
more suitable. with them mortgage in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
TO ASK CHANGE
OF VENUE; FEAR
PUBLIC OPINION

Thomas NJ. Bachelor. Albert c. Bat
i~helor. James II. Parker and Dan Trk-
pIja, the four Toleston bank Bandits
sentenced to death for the cold muir
der of bank cashier. Herman Uecker
, in bold daylight robbery last sum
mer have again escaped the electric
Last week the Suprem Court OF IN
diana reversed the decision of the Lake
county criminal court sentencing them
10 death. They viii be permitted to
Va thdraw their pleas Of guilty and un-
ri ergo a new trial
/ The ground on which the supreme
fcourt based its decision was that the
murders of Herman Uecker were not
represented by counsel when they made
their plea of guilty before Judge Smith
Of the Lake criminal court and that a
jury was not empaneled to receive
their plea.
The bandits win now be brought
rae kto Crown Point for re-arraign-
nlent before the criminal court They
viii withdraw the pleas OF guilt made
when first arraigned and will plead
not guilty. The court viii grant them
new trial and tho netx step it Is
said will be an application Of change
Q fvenue from Lake county The four
bandits are said to be very much
afraid of public opinion in the county
in which the foul murder was com
nitted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
VIOLENT QUAKES
OF EARTH WERE
RECORDED TODAY
Nrws sEavlcr

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERNiCEf
CHICAGO. Feb. 2-The most violent
death disturbances in many months
have been in progress since SAP a. m.
this morning.
At taht hour the seismograph at the
University Of Chicago observatory be-
gan recording what observers describ-
ed as the most violent oscillations"
recorded this year
The disturbances still continue but
the distanie has not yet been estima-
ted although believed to ne, consider
able
"sFN r But NOT ALARMING"
WASHlNGTON. Feb. Violent dis
turbanccs We're Undated on the seis-
mograph at the georgetown Univer-
sity beginning at 6.2t this morning
and continuing until 9.05-
Father Torndorf. Of the Georgetown
University, one of the foremost ex-
perts on earthquakes and similar dis
turbances. stated that the seismograph
records today showed disturbances
greater than any registered for many
months.
'r1e disturbances are severe but
should not say alarming" Father Torn
dorf said This IS tho timc-the win
ter months-waen the heaviest dis
turbauces are apt to oicur"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
HAMMOND
GIRL DIES TODAY
AT MADISON WIS.

Hammond people were shocked this
morning to hear Of the death of Miss
Nerna McAleer daughter Of Attorney
and Mrs. ". J. McAleer. at Madison
Wisconsin. where she has been attend
ing the University Of Wisconsin. Her
death was caused by pneumonia which
developed a week ago Saturday after
she had been sick for only a few days
with influenza.
Attorney and Mrs. W. + MckIeer
went to Madison as soon as they re-
ceived word that the disease had de-
veloped into pneumonia and remained
with her untn Friday when Mr.. Nc
Aleer returned to Hammond. She
seemed much improved Saturday, but
took a change for the worse Sunday
sndsdied early this morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. McAleer and Miss Leoda were at
the bedside when death occurred.
Miss Verna was born IN Hammond
on the 8th Of May. 1899. and was the
second OF three children. She grad
uated from the Hammond high school
in 1917. spent a year in school al Bos-
ton and last fan entered the Iniver-
sity of Wisconsin with number OF
other Hammond girls She was spec
ializing in the course of Home Econ
omics She leaves a host OF friends.
both in Lake County and among the
students Of both institutions which she
The body viii be brought TO Ham
mond this evening and the funeral will
be from the home Wednesday after
noon at two-thirty o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
JUVENILE OFFICER
TAKES CHARGE OF
YOUTHFUL BURGLAR

Henry Pausey. age sixteen. s53 Erie
St. in whose possession the police found
the bulk of the articles. consisting or
two watches. knives, a flashlight a pair
Of shoes and cash. which were taken
from the lockers Of students at Central
school Thursday night. WIS turned over
to Juvenile Ohicery Lewis Three other
boys who were SAID 70 have been impli-
Gated in The eacegauc wcrc released or
probatioh -
other cases heard in the Hammond
police court were:
Carl Anderson. hog-farm operator
from Bismark. No. charged with pur-
chasing a stolen automobile was trans
ferred to Crown Point 10 await trial in
criminal court.
The cases OF Toney Walepa, 1928 Co
lumbia ave. and James Pettsasiots. SIS
Fields ave. both charged with conduct
ing blind pig. were continued to
Feb. I.
The case OF Joe webber. 800 Ash st..
charged with keeping vicious dog was
continued to Feb. T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
The Attitude of Capital
Towards The Present Cost
Of Building Operations

vestments are not popular for various
reasons.
Is it the Marshall Field estate, the
Rockefeller interest, or others OF this
class who are seeking to invest their
surplus in Hammond mortgages? No,
Relief cannot come to us from this
class for with them mortgage loan
investments are not popular for the
reason that each individual case re
quires close scrutiny. together with
other natural objections which are self
evident.
Then. who is this CAPITALIST. from
whose bulging purse must flow this
torrent of money to meet our increased
building requirements for this and the
years TO 1ollow? Who is this myster-
ious bloated money bag2
I viii tell you who he IS. You know
him well. You have rubbed elbows
with him, you have shared your lunch
with him in the factory shop or rail-
way yards. You meet him daily as a
clerk in the offiie or shop You see
him selling newspapers on the street.
He belongs 10 that army OF plain peo-
pie whom Lincoln said: God must
have loved for He made so many OF
them"
How is It possible that such as he
could meet the citys vast building
requirements this year,
There are probably ten THOUSAND
~age earners in this city with n av-
erage annual income under present
conditions or about $4,000. each or an
aggregate of $4,000. 600. Now eleven
per cent Of this vast sum equals s1OC
per month for each person or in sum
total of 100000. and this about
equals the sum which annually goes
into the savings accounts of the banks
and the Building & Loan Associations
and thence u the building of homes
fContinued On naea eIevenl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-02
MRS. v. J. THOMPSON
DIED EARLY TODAY

Mrs. William ]. Thompson died this
morning at her home. 2s5 Michigan ave.
Hammond. at 6:45 o'clock. She had re-
sided n Hammond for thirty-one years.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Mrs. Thompson was born In Pra gue,
Austria, April q, 1865. She came 70
America when she was four years old.
The family lived at Cleveland and later
came to Chicago. Immediately after
her marriage to Mr. Thompson in 1850
they moved TO Hammond living first on
Holman St. and later moving 70 Wolf
Lake. She leaves the husband ono
daughter Lillian. two sons. Clarence.
729 State Line ST., Hammond. and Viii
liam. at home. Two sisters. a brother
and two grandchildren also survive.