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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26
AUTO ACCIDENT

Ed Tharp aa1 Michigan avoHue. a
railroad man. was not injured bat he
was considerable shaken up yesterday
when the steering znaekle of his an-
tomobile snapped as tic car neared
tho corner Of Calumet avenue and 15oth
street Tho automobile swerNcd to
one side crashed into an electric light
'ole swapping it eff like. a tooth-pick.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26
FESLER SENTIMENT
SAID TO BE GROWING

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 2s.-Re-
ports from Lake county are to the ef-
feet that the Fesler sentiment has been
growing in Lake county.
Lawrence Lyons. manager Of Mr.
McCray's campaign. has gone TO Lake
county to take personal direction Of the
McCray interests there. it is said
Ralph 3. Bradford. treasurer Of
Lake county. has notified Fesler head
quarters that conditions in that county
are looking good for Mr. Feslar.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26
PREPARE FOR
STREET PAVING

from Calumet avenue TO the East Chi
cago boundary viii be removed this
week in preparation for the paving of
that thoroushfare. Electric tight
poles WI be moved - tho curb Pre-
iiminary work VIII be completed 7-ifu-
Is three weeks according 10 CITY
Electrician Ed. Parmenter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26
WILSON To
Be SILENT
TILL JUNE.
President to Keep His Own
Counsel Till That Time
and Favor No One Candi
date.
BY WILLIAM PHILr sIMMs


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on the Whlte House-and TINS pFessuie
mas been constant during the past
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speak. out thus Tar It has met with
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26

JOHNSON LEADS;
LoWDEN SECOND

That Hiram johnson i~ making
inwards into the ranks of the voters
of Lake county was again Indicated
by straw veto taken Saturday in
the offices of the American steel
Foundrie- Co. Mt Indiana Harbor
The following result was obtnineds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26
THE WEATHER

FoR INDIANA-Rnin tonight ana
uesdny' colder Tuesday and In south
west portion tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26

On streets ard newSstsncs. 5t
per copy. Delyered by CARRIER IN
hammond and West Eam-n9r1, 81.
ger N onth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-26

NTERNATIoNAL NEWs
FULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
U. s. Warships
 Are Ordered to
 Russian Waters
By Associated Press

Washington. August 16-The ar mored cruiser Pittsburg and a de- stroyer have been ordered to the Baltic sea to protect American interests there
 The vessels are now at Cherbourg, France. and it was announced today at the navy department that they would proceed immediately for Rus sian waters.
 ceed to Danzig, the free city on the Baltic. The threatening situation in Poland has jeopardized the lives and interests of large number of Ameri- cans who are scattered In various parts of Poland. Many of these Americans have already made their way to Dan zig and others are endeavoring to reach that port It is primarily for their protection that the warships have been ordered to the Baltic.
 It is stated at the state departmen today that a few Americans were at other points on the Baltic and that tho. nearness of bolshevik activities in the Baltic states had made it important that some protection be within their reach. Some of them are officials Of this government sent to observe the situation in that part of the world and others are commercial representa- tiyes endeavoring to establish business relations with the anti -bolsheyik states and their nationals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
Gist of the News
GENERAL

 Joint mine scale committee fs still deadloq1<ed.
 Gompers to take stump actively for democrats.
 Complaints from irminghnm not Justified. says Mullfn.
 Shipping board sanctions U. :. ves- sells on former German routes. Savage cotton case ngnin goes to trial.
 Wrangel tells of Denikene colIaps Wall street draE continues; severe break in cotton.
 Jenerson among the most solvent counties in the country. Bivens opposed to increase in depu- ties salary.
 Downtown streets flooded by electric rainstorm.
 BoI.hevism and reds denounced by postmasters.
 Creher interests buy site for new steel plant.
 Shippers to make this a live week on freight rntes.
 Aiaba n,p coal of inferior grade load ed for Europe.
 Alabama senators Invited to state harbor meeting.
 pr. Torrey opens series of services nt West End Tabernacle. CanpaiEn for Ingram memorial fund h launched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
HOUSE OF COMMONS AGREES TO ADJOURN
 UNTIL OCTOBER 19

London, August ls,-The House of Com mons tonight, without division, agreed to the motion of Andrew Bonar Law. the government leader. adiourning the houss until October l9. but empowered the speaker to summon parliament earlier should public interest demand it. This and MT Bonar Laws undertaking that in event of Russia's armistice terms to Poland being materially altered the gov ernment would take no action without consulting parliament, meets the opposi- tion's objections that the country should not be committed to any intervention against Russia without the consent of parliament.
 Mir. Bonar Law confirmed that ths armistice terms to Poland as announces by Russia had the approval of both Great Britain and Italy, and said if they were sincerely adhered to Great Britain would not interfere between Poland and Russia.
 Although todays sitting had been es- pecially called on account of the Polish crisis 1t had from this, viewpoint little interest. owing to the lack of news from Minsk. where Polish and bolshevik emissaries are conferring on the ques- ton of an armistiee and peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
BODY 0F G0RGAS IS BURIED WITH
 MILITARY HON0RS
Final Tribute Paid to Mem- Ory of Alabamian Who Conquered Yellow Fever
 In Cuba and Panama
By Associated Prnss

Washington, August 16.-The body of
 Maj Gen. William C. Gorgas conquersr
 of yellow fever in Cuba and Panama and
 former surgeon general of the army.
 was buried today at Arlington National cemetery with impressive military hon.
 ors. Preceding the army ritual at the
 grave. three services were held at the
 Church of the Epiphany, attended by
 members of the Presidents cabinet.
 members of the diplomatic corps, rep
 resentatives of American and foreign
 scientific societies, and officers of the
 army and navy. Rear Admiral Cary T.
 Grayson represented President Wilson. The sky, Which had been overcast all
 day, cleared just as the generals body
 was carried from the church, and as the
 flag draped casket was placed on the
 gun carriage the sun sent shining lances
 of fire from the gistening sabres of the
 cavalry and furnished gun barrels of tha
 infantry.
 To the mournful roll of muffled drums and the rhythmic cadence of troops
 marching at the half step, the long fu-
 neral cortege, most impressive since the funeral of the late Admiral Dewey, made | it's way to the cemetery.
 | The dead officers horse, draped in | black, followed close behind the body. TAPS" IS. SOUNDED I As the procession entered the ceme- | tery the guns at Fort Myer, nearby, | boomed out a major generals salute of fourteen guns At the grave a brief | army service was conducted by Chief | Army Chaplain Col John T. Axton. After the customary three Volleys of musketry. | another fourteen-gun salute from Fort Myer mingled with the impressive notes of taps blown by the buglers. l The military escort consisted of two ! troops of cavalry, d provisional regis
 ment of the tank corp. battalion of in- | fantry, two companies of engineers. ons
 company of coast artillery troops, motor
 ambulances and three bands. Brig. Gen. Grote Hutcheson commanded tho escort I of honor
 | The honorary palbearers were Secre- 1 tary of War Baker, Gen. Peyton C. 1 March, chief of staff; the justices of the supreme court, charmen of the house
 and senate military committees and the
 vestrymen of the Church of tne member; the ambassador of Peru, ths 1 faires of Panama the special representa- ltives of the Cuban government and Cot. 1 Sir William smith of the Royal Insti- i tute of Public Hygiene.
 1 The military palbearers were Mai.
 Gems. TaslSer H. Bliss, Merritte w. lre- land Frank Mcintyre, r. C. Harris. Enoch Crowder, George Squire, Anson Mills and William Sibert; Rear Admi.
 ra1 W. C. Braisted, surgeon general l of the navy, and Cary T. Grayson. the l Presidents physician. and Brigadier 1 Generals Isaac W. Lyttle and Walter | D. McCaw, and former Surgeon Gem eral Rupert Blue of the public health | service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
Guard Officers Cited
By Assseisses Prsss

New Orleans. August ls.-Aeting upon the petition of John T. Wheeler. an at- torney of Galveston. Judge Rufus E court, granted an order directing Briga- dier General JacobA F wolters. Colonel A. w. Bicor and other officers of the Texas National Guard to show causa why writ of habeas corpus should no& be issued to William McMaster, chauf. feur. Wheeer's client. held in a military jail without bond. for speeding. The case is to be heard in Galveston August ei, Judge Foster sitting for Federal Judge Hutchison at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
MAN BADLY WOUNDED BY BROTHER IN LAW

Mobile, August 1s.-(speciaLl-As a re- suit of fight between brothers -in- law at Excel near Atmore, Sunday John Mckinley, 2, lies in a Mobile infirmary suffering from gunshot wounds in the body. According to Dr. John O. Wilson, his attending physician, McKinley's con- dition Is serious, Charles Morris Jr, about the same age as the wounded man. is alleged to have done the shoot ing.
 Full details of the affair are incorn- plete, but. according 10 the young mans father. Ross Mckinley. who is at his bedside In Mobile The two were fight ing. He did not say what his son did but reports reaching Mobile was that young Mckinley threatened Morris with an ax. Morris. according to Mckinley. used a shotgun Dr. Wilson said today that the wounded man has an ugly wound in his side between the abdomen and the thigh. The physician also said that he took a number of bhdshot out of the wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
t. ]. P. LEADERS ID
 {. MAP OUT CAMPA PA|GN
Will Include Schedule of
 Harding Speaking Dates |. and Issues to Be Covered
By Associated Prsss

Marion, O., August 16.-A complete campaign programme for Senator Hard ing up to October 1, including a sched- ule of speaking dates and a general list of issues to be covered, will be worked out here tomorrow at confer ence between the republican nominee and group of party leaders.
 Many invitations to speak away from Marion are to be taken under consid- eration along with the requests of va rious organizations for front-porch ap- pointments. The general prediction of those close to the senator tonight. how ever, was that the six weeks pro- gramme as finally arranged would pro- vide for few appearances in other cities.
 For the five weeks between October 1 and the election, the slate is to be left blank fors the present The last front porch date so far announced is for September 25, and it is understood the disposition of the nominee's time during the final period of the cam paign will be taken up at later con- ference.
 Will H. Hays the national chairman, and Senator, Harry New, Indiana. head of the party's speaking bureau are to be prominent figures at tomorrow's S meeting. Others expected to be pres ent are Harry M paugherty, member of the executive committed; Senator Medill Mccormick of Illinois, assistant to Chairman Hays; Albert Lasker of the publicity department and Henry Wallace, publisher of western farm magazines. [ Although speaking schedule will be the first business of the conference, specific attention also will be given to the issues which are to be stressed dur ing the coming, six weeks Senator Harding is expected to talk over his agricultural speech. particularly with MT. Wallace. This address, to be de- livered on September at the Mime sota State Fair. is the only one so far arranged for the nominee away from Marion,
 Today Senator Harding had few callers, and he devoted his time to cor respondence~ and to the front porch speeches he will deliver Thursday to a delegation from the Ohio legislature.
 One of those who saw him was Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, political chairman of the woman's party. who talked over with the nominee the Possibilities of ratification of the suffrage amendment by the Tennessee Legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
COX ID PARALLEL OFFICIAL RECORD
 WITH OPPONENTS
Address Before Ohio Demo- cratic Convention Today to Formally Open the
 State Campaign
By Associated Press

Columbus, O.. August Ex-Governor Cox indicated today that his address before the Ohio democratic convention tomor- record in the state with that of Senator Harding, the republican candidate.
 The reactionary candidate was on one side and l was on the other" said the democratic nominee adding that the ''eyes of the country are on Ohio in the presidential contest
 The League of Nations is another is- sue the governor will champion in to- morrow's address with the support of Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, who is to appear on the platform with the governor.
 Encouraging reports for democratic sue cess in Ohio were received by Governor Cox from party leaders arriving at the convention. The governors 8 address is to open the state campaign formally and then organization matters are to be taken up. The convention programme is routine adoption of state platform and nomination of twenty four presiden- tial electors, being the only work sched- uled.
 Governor Cox spent today at the ex- ecutive office engaged with state affairs and politicians.
 Long distance telephone reports re- ceived by the governor today regarding the Tennessee woman suffrage fight stated a very, very hard contest was in prospect Louisville and Nashville railroad, Governor Cox said he had been advised, were intervening in opposition to the federal amendment. Governor Cox added another address to his itinerary for this week. He will speak at ? D. m. next Saturday at Orrville, O., while en route to Canton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
QUICK RATIFICATION IF COX IS ELECTED,
 DECLARE SROSEVELT
By Associated pr,s

Jamestown. N. D.. August 16.-Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, democratic vice presi- dential candidate. in campaign address here tonight declared that if Gov. James M Cox was elected President in Novem- Der. the peace treaty would be ratified within sixty days.
 Mir. Roosevelt scored what he called the "old-line republican bosses" :" and attacked Senator Warren G. liar ding, republican presidential nominee, as "reactionary''
 Early this afternoon the vice presiden- tial candidate delivered an address at Valley City and came from there to Jamestown by automobile. He left here tonight for Bismarck by rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
NO ACTION TAKEN

Columbus. O., August Ex-Governor Cox went to his office early this morning. but up to tonight no move had been made by Licking county authorities to proceed with the charges of automobile speeding preferred against the governor and his party at Jacksontown, O.. when motoring here from Wheeling, w. Va
 Roy NE. Layton. Ohio's adjutant gem eral, today issued a formal statement denying the speeding charge
 All the circumstances indicated that the local police officials we're simply laying for the governors party" said General Layton n order to get some notoriety and fun out of it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
TENNESSEE SWOLLEN
 BY CONSTANT RAINS
0y A,ssetatsd Prsss

river. swollen by constant rains through Out it's length for the past week. is ap- preaching dangerous stage here today. A large force of men worked all day yesterday reinforcing the cofferdams at Wilson dam. Col. Lytle Brown in charge of the construction at Wilson dam, anticipates great damage to the big job.
 Below Florence in the lowlands on the north side of the river much damage is already reported. Bottom land corn is under water and numbers of cattle are said to have been drowned by the rap idly rising nool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
WrangeI Operating On O.Dn Responsibility, Lloyd George States In House Of Commons
By Associated Presa

London. August 16.-Premier Lloyd George stated in the House of Com mons today that the government had made 1t clear to General Baron Wran- gel, anti -bolshevik leader in South Rus sia, that if he further attacked the soviet forces he must do so on his own responsibility.
 General Wrangel since then had opened further operations, the premier added, and the responsibility conse- quently was his own.
 U. s. NOT CONSIDERING
 EXTENDING RECOGNITION
 Washington, August 16.--There still was no indication today that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
ENEMY HURLED BACK BY THE POLES
Important Ground Is Retaken From
 The BoLsheUiki
By Associated Prs.,


 London. August 1.-The London Times cites Mondays official com munique from Warsaw "as dispos- ing of the report circulated by the bolshevik command at Wilma that Warsaw fell sunday.- This report had been sent to the Times from Its kovno correspondent.
 London, August 16.-Russian so- vfet troops have entered Warsaw. the Polish capital, according to the
 kovno. Lithunia, correspondent of the London Times. The dispatch says the staff of the fourth bol- shevik army at Wilma reports that Warsaw was occupied Sunday.
 London, August 16-AnnOunce- ment that the Polish and Russian
 armistice and peace delegates had met at Minsk was made by Earl
 Curzson, secretary for foreign af- fairs in the House of Lords today. Negotiations were doubtless pro- ccc0tnSs nc au0ed.
 Warsaw, August 16.-Uninter- rupted fighting is going on in the valley of the Rug from its source to it's confluence with the Narew river. The grent battle which has Just begun along the river has been marked by appreciable advan- tages for the Poles. They have inflicted heavy losses on the en- emy and won back important po- sitiOns.
 In Galicia the Poles without pres sure from the bolsheviki have with drawn to the line of the Bug.
 The forces defending Warsaw ar, now grouped as follows:
 The left wing. resting on the fort of Modlin tNovo Georgievsk) hold the line of the lower Narew and Bug the center, protected behind by tn outer forts of Warsaw occupies posi- tions situated at distances ~aryint from eighteen to thirty miles from tn, capital the right wing commands tn, valley of the upper Bug.
 Both on the right and the left wing it is the Poles who have taken tn, initiative in the operations.
 The bolshevik forces which have haS to cross the Bug between Hrubiesoov and Wlodawa have been thrown hacl on the right bank.
 On the left wing the Poles start ing from Modlin, have made a success ful attack in the direction of 5aiawa Thanks to this operation the positions the Poles occupy in the fork of tn, Narew and Bug rivers which const;tuI, the key defenses of Warsaw are nov tteFAprotected from flank sattacl threatened by the bolshevik forces oi the northwest.
 In the center of the lower Bug al attacks delivered by the enemy to en able him to approach nearer the War saw forts, were repelled w.sh heav, losses. Red cavalry continues to dem onstrate along the old Polish Prus sian frontier without oposition iron the Poles. This operation is not con nected with the battle along the Bus and cannot in any way influence lh, issue there, even should the bolshevik throw in stronger forces. r It is con sidered that the Polish troops occupy ing Thorne and Graudenz and distrib uted along the Vistula are ample tt protect the Danzig communica tioni from any danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17

American government was seriously considering recognition of General Wrangel. antibolshevik leader in South Russia Careful consideration is being given, however to plans for ex- tension of support to Poland and off, ficials intimated that a result of this study might be made known shortly.
 Information reaching the state de- partment direct from Poland under date of last night was that the Polish government was preparing for a pro- longed siege of Warsaw.
 dispatch to the department to- day from Helsingfore said that Fin land and soviet Russia had concluded an armistice last Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
RED ADVANCE CONTINUES

Berlin, August 16.-The Russian for ward march is continuing and the soviet forces have taken Lautenburg, Strans- burg, Loebau, Lucken. Renden Grau- denb and Thorn, all in East Prussia. where strong resistance was expected according to Allensten dispatches to the Morgen Post.
 Farther south Russians are outside Novo- Minsk and the northern forts of Modlin. On the road to Novo- Minsk the Russians have pushed farther to the south and taken the Polish forces on the Bug in the rear. The ring around Warsaw is the next goal of the Rus sians. The soviet advance from Sierpe, twenty-one miles RorthN Of Plotsk, to Wroclawick is being continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
Benson Congratulates Richmond

Washington August is.-A splendid pre- cedent has been established by sae n- augufation of the ocean steamer line be- tween Richmond and New York. Chair man Benson of he shipping board, de- clared tonight in a letter congratulating the people of Rich mond Va, upon the ar- rival of the steamer Lake Frances on it's first trip from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
Cotton Breaks 5 a Bale

New York, August 16.-There was a break of 35 to $s bale in the cot ton market today. Causes were in- creased nervousness over European conditions. reports of lower spot mar kets in the south. and a continued absence of trade demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
APPEAL FOR U. S. AID

Washington, August 16.-Polsh citi- zens in nearly all parts of the United States. who on Sunday gathered in mass meeting to ask material and moraK aid from the United States for Poland, ar ranged today for official presentation of their case to the government In behalf of President Wilson, Secretary Tumulty will receive the delegation Wednesday noon and Secretary Colby will receive them later.
 Nearly 200 delegates will attend, the Polish advance agents said, as repre- sentatives of Polish gatherings held in Chicago, New York and other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
POLISH SUCCESS REPORTED

WarSaW, august Ib.--Flg htlng at va rious points on the Warsaw front is re- ported in tonight's official communique. sRadzymin, to the northeast of the cap ital, is again in Polish hands, after an all-day fight The Russians attacked on both sides of Radzymin, at Aegrezi and at Okuniew, less than fifteen miles due east of Warsaw.
 ThA communique reports successes 1ng the Poles in the region of Cholm oAd Hrubiesquow, to the east and southeast of I4ublin, where the Poles took more than 100 prisoners. includ- ing the Russian chief of staff, and much war material. In the south the soviet forces took Sokal.