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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
SMALL NEWSPAPERS
BEING KILLED OFF
Hundreds Going to Wall Be
cause of News Print
Situation.

Scarcity ot newsprint paper IS killing
OF hundreds Of small newspapers
throughout the country
Newsprint. formerly 2 cents a pound.
IS now Is and - cents on the OPEN mar
ket, with little offered there.
Only big city newspapers. assured OF
tkeir supply BY favorable contracts. cal
be prodissl in their use Of paper. Many
small papers are unable 70 buy at any
price.
Never has the situation been as Sc
rious es It is now. and indications are
that Il will become worse
7 expect to see my newspaper 20 on
ths death list any day said the owner
ot e small Indiana daily, who came to
Indianapolis IN tee hope Of finding a
little newsprint.
7 am printing only one sheet (four
psSes) for a few hundred subscribers
but I cannot scrape up enough paper
for r1ors than e day or two
with the little fellows. like myself
II is no longer a question Of using less
paper or raising advertising and sub
kcription rates to meet the high price
OF p&per-st IS the question of getting
any paper at any price"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
Rail Strike
Is Spreading


INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
SALT LAKE. UTAH. April 9-HaiI-
roHds throughout the Inter-mountain
states Rre demoralized as result of
the switchmen's strike which spread
to salt Lake, Ogden and PocateIIo Two
hundred and fifteen syvitchmen employ
ed by the Oregon short Line and Den
ver a Rio Grande went on strike here
last night. At Ogden $50 men. employ
ed by Ogden Union Railroad went out
At PocateIo. Idaho. between 100 mid
zoo switchmen employed In the ter
minai yards of the Oregon short Line
walked out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERvfCEl
ST. LOUIS. Mo April 9-St. Louis
today uas in the throes of tbe most
serious railroad strike in years
Freight movement was practically st
q standstiII. with switchmeu and yard
men variousIy estimated ar from ~
ESQ 10 10000 idle.
+. n. BurlinEame. superintenden
Of the st Louis Terminal Railroad.
declared not more than 4,2HO men were
out, but w. y. Doughty, secretary Of
the St Louis Yardmen's Association
asserted 10000 or more men had re-
sIgned and declared clerks and other
classes Of railroad employees were pre-
pairing TO Join the walkout.
Efforts were being made 10 move
into the National Stock Yards at East
st. Louis hundreds or head OF live
stock left stalled on side-tracks In the
st. Louis district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
Taxicabs
Garry EN-
To Work
Deluxe Bricklayers in Chi
cago Start Work in the
Height of Style.
INTERNATIONAL news ssRyIcEI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVicEl
CHICAGO, April 9-Just before the
seven o'clock whistles footed today
a taxicab rolled up TO the curb be-
fore the site Of the new Drake hotel
now in process of construction on
Lake Shore Drive. 4 man IN ,overalls
and carrying a bricklayevs trowel
stepped out OF the cab. yawned lang
uidly and glanced at his wrist watch.
II say Joe" he called to another
overaiI-clad occupant of the cab. You
had better come out OF IL. old chap.
The whistle VIII blow any moment q"
Out came Joe. also carrying a trowel
and the two entered the hotel stc4c
ture.
During the sext few minutes mo-
than q dozen taxicHbs arrived and de-
posted their sares-all dungaraed
workmen bearing trowelIs. raa1lets lev
els and other implements Of the builo-
Ing -rades. a. the hotel entrance
Yes. its true we come 70 wo-x I'm
tayfcabs now" admitted one Of the
De Luxe bricklsyers. II gives us more
time at home and really. old chap. it's
quite economical IN the long run IT
saves Us from scattering our euer-
gies'
None Of the workmen carried dinner
pals. II was explained that they all
dine at g nearby restaurant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
WHITING CITY
COUNCIL MEETING

WHITING. IND, April s-The city
council at their regular meeting in
creased the salaries OF the city fire
men 10 per cent to begin with Aprn
!. the members Of the police Depart
meut having also received 4 10 per
cent increase which began on March ] d.
The other city employees having their
salaries increased were as follows
Park superintendent, s2,310: Barn
Boss. 1850; Engineer Garbage Plant
1880; Street Commissioner S2.510;
Engineer Sewage Pumping Station.
IS cents per hour: Street laborers SO
cent sper hour: Garbage cart drivers
so cents per hour
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
r. r. STRIKE CROWS MORE SERIOUS
R'Y MANAGERS
ISSUE STATEMENT
NEWS srsv

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI
CHICAGO, April 9.-A bulletin IS
sued today by the General Managers
Association, composed Of all railroads
entering Chicago, read as follows;
"The strike in Chicago shows fur
ther Improvement. Passenger trains
on all roads are running according to
schedule and an increase IS shown In
the number of switching crews work
ing. On none OF the roads has there
been q decrease.
THE labor brotherhocds continue
TO bring in members of their organi-
Eatiop from outside places to III the
places Of strikers and there Is good
reason TO believe that conditions In
she Chicago district Will continue to
improve rapidly within the next few
days.
Reports have been received that
small numbers Of men have gone out
at various points outside OF Chicago,
but the reports also contain the in
formation in these cases that the
labor brotherhoods have the outside
situation well in hand and that bust
ness IS moving about as usual"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
DYER CAPTURES
ALLEGED AUTO THIEVES
tseEcIAL TO rHE vfNEs1

DYER. Ind April 9..Wednesday ar
ernoon young man drove into Dyer. IN
a Buick touring car and offered the car
20 one OF the business men Of the place
for a very low price.
The man became suspicious and called
Fl. G. Batternan, the town marshal, who
held the young man under arrest until
Mrs Carnallan. D'yer's telephone oper-
stor got IN touch with the secretary OF
gtate OF Wisconsin.
II was then found out that the car
had been stolen in Milwaukee, The Mil
waukee officials praised both the marshal
and the telephone operator for their
quick work in getting the thief
The car and the thief were both turned
over 70 the Hammond police for safe
keeping.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
WISCONSIN LUMBER
MILLS TO CLOSE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO II. AprIl o-AW Tlm5er
mills IN Wisconsin. Michigan and Min
nesots. numbering approximately 1900
win be closed down May /. il was dis
closed here today by y w Baird.
president Of the D. W. Baird Lumber
Co.
The shutdown will be the answer
Of the lumber manufacturers to de-
mands OF ths timber workers who
have been unionized for an increase in
pay to IS cents an hour" Mr.. Baird
said
such a lockout vii mean q tremen-
dous curtailine Of lumber production
and that prices. which have already
reached unprecedented heights. viii
soar still higher"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
j. S. TO TAKE
NO ACTION
AT PRESENT
[INrURKArIoNAL NEWS sERylcu1


WASHINGTON, April s.-The United
States viii SIT tight for the present.
This was the view Of officials here to-
day IN connection with the apparent dif-
Terences between the French ard the
British over the French occupation Of
the German cities in the neutral zone
There is no statement can make
with proprtety at this rtrne." Secretary
Of State Colby said this morning when
asked for his view Of the situation.
Secretary Colby indicated that the
United States will take no action until
further facts are presented snd = full
and complete report is received from
Anbas sador Davis as to the English
position and from Ambassador Wallace
as 70 the French position.
The president was supplied with revrs
reports OF the latest developments early
White House that he Is not likelv to
make any official uttsranee. It was indi-
Gated. however. that the president does
not view the differences between the
English and French with great alarm
and this was generally the opinion in
official circles here. In weIl-inforn1ed
~+t ~l~7 llN aSAtoA " GEeAt Britain dlG
not come with any great surprise for
Great Britain had previously gone on
record as being in favor Of permitting
Germany to settle the Ruhr Valley up
rising by the use Of forcs II necessary.
President Wilson is fully expected TO
agree with the British view that en-
forcement Of the treaty terms must be
by all OF the allies and not by any
single nation.
Officials refused to accept the situa-
ton as an Anglo-French split and were
n the opinion that it does not offer pos
sibilies Of any grave crisis between the
allies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
BOYS PLEAD
GUILTY TO Theft
fsrEeIAL 70 LIE rInEsl

CROWN POINT. IND, April s--Ths
trial OF the Cigarette thieves has
been claiming the attention or the
criminal court the latter part OF this
week. on Wednesday, John J. Conroy
and James Payton plead guilty and
were sentenced TO from 1 TO Il years
in tho reformatory. disfranchisemen
for 3 years and s25 fine. The boys
were paroled to David Boone Of Ham
mond and Thomas Green, of Whiting.
respectively. The trial Of Thomas
Murphy is being held on Thursday ana
Friday. Murphy insists in his limo
cense an dhis case is in the hands or
Attys. Fred Crumpacker OF Hammond
and Murphy OF indianapolis. rela-
tive OF the defendant. The boys stole
% cartons OF cigarettes from the PEN
nSyIYanis in December
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
BULLETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyfcEl
KANSAS CITY. VI :. April 9--WIth ap-
prOximsteIy 1.4OO swftchmen and are-
men FtilI out and engineers scheduled
TO take final action looking to walk
ont Of that craft. tho strike situation
assumed stilI more serious aspect to-
day.
meeting OF the shop men is also
scheduled 10 be held today 10 deter
mine what action will be taken on n
sympathy" strike. According to shop
men official Sa majority of the skOP
men favor joining the waIkout
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
ROCKEFELLER IN
DOCTORS HANDS
LINrERNATIoNAL NEws sERvIceI

L1ICAGOl AprlI 9.--Bccause OF an
over-taNed throat and q general strain.
The result Of his labors In the Inter
Church World Movement tour. John D.
Rockefeller. Jr. placed himself under
The care OF q physician on his arrival
IN Chicago today. and denied himself to
all interviews
A personal representative OF Mr.. Rock
efeller declared that his condition would
be restored 10 normal soon. and that it
would not interfere with a continuation
Of his work for the Inter-Church Move
ment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
DEATH OF MRS. HUFF

Mrs Hazel Hun Of Chicago Heights.
formerly Miss Hazel Patrick Of He
oron, died in Chicago hospital fol-
loving an operation on her throat.
Mrs. Huf leaves besider her hus-
hand four children. two brothers two
sisters and her parents to mour nher
The funeral Will be held at the home
Il her sister. Mrs. Mary DeFrates Of
72s Calumet avenue. Hammond. at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon Rev
Bassett VIII oHiciste Intern Mt
VII be held in oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

NEW YORK. April 9-switchn1en in
some yards Of the New York Central
and New Haven railroads Joined the
.scutlaw' strike among railroad work
ers today, extending the movement 10
include all of New York's principal
traffic arteries.
The freight yards al jersey City were
closed completely this morning. aI-
though passenger traffic continued as
usual. The other roads Injected were
the Erie, Lnrkawanna, Pennsylvania
nnd West shore
Reports carly today Indicated that
probably NOT more than 1000 men were
our
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
Latest Census
Figures Out
INTERNATIONAL NEWS srRylcE

7. ~ ~ 5INFINEI
WASHlNGION, April e.-PreilminarS
population figures were announced To-
day by the census bureau IS follows;
Wooster. o.-192o population. s.eO4i
increase 2.o6s or 39.7 per cent.
Quincy. Mass.-192o population. 47.61I;
increase, 1850 or 45.o per cent
Brewer. Me.-1e2O population. 6.o64;
increase. 597 OF Per cent
Lancaster. o.-192o population. 1906;
increase, 1913 or 1913 per cent
Wellsville. O.--192o population, s,s99;
increase. 1.150 or las per cent.
Milford O-1920 population. 15.5: In
crease. 204 or 1874 per cent
Bethel, O. - 1920 population. 1S4o;
increase. 13e or 116 per cent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
MILLWRIGHT
IS KILLED AT
EAST CHICAGO
Walter Reniszewski, Form
erly of Gary, Meets Death
At Hubbard Plant.

Walter Reniszewski 4e1 Vernon ave
hast Chicago. was killed yesterday as
ne was making repairs on g. sand mil
At the Hubbard Steel Foundry plant
Reniszewsh was about forty Years old
and leaves wife and four children. The
oldest Of which is sixteen. He had beer
working as r1illwright 81 the Hubbard
for only few months and before that
tune was employed ~ Gary He has
lived IN East Chicago fer e number Of
years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
JOHN REED IS
REPORTED SHOT
LlNrERNArloNAL NEws srRvIcEI

CHICAGO. April 9.-John Reed. a New
York writer known throughout for his
authorship Of radical propaganda. has
been shot and killed ia Finland. accord
ing to a report received here today by
Assistant states Atty. Henry Berger
The last heard from Reed here. was
that he had been captured By tho Firms
at Abo. Finland. while trying to make
his escape from Russia with q quantity
of soviet literature. His Indictment here
wes due to his afilation with the Com
munjst Labor party.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
BRITISH Do
NOT FAVOR
THE ADVANCE
British Newspapers Show a
Great Bitterness in Com
menting on England's At
titude. 4t
BY NEWTON c. rARK

STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. n. sEsvicEl
PARIS April 9-The decision OF the
British cabinet opposing the advance
II French troops into the German neu-
traI zone from the Rhine was laid be-
fore the French ministry today by
Premier Millerand.
note had been received from Lon
don earlier in the day defining exactly
the attitude OF Great Britain upon the
occupation Of Frankfort by the French.
MANY DIPLOMATIC MEETINGS
This was day o. momentous dipio-
1nstic meetings The council Of am
bassadors met during the morning
when the British note was read. Later
the council Of the league OF nations
vas IN session but tt was considered
unlikely that the diplomats would con-
.der the German question as it was
Understood that they did not have SUI
6cIent data on which to base decis-
ION
MILITARY LEADERS GATHER
Il was learned from ar authoritative
eourcs that France might insist upon
he right 10 continue the occupation
- Frankfort until July first, if the al
les grant Cermany's request II leave
tas reichsvehr tGefman government
troops) IN the Ruhr district until tAat
time.
There were several conferences dur
inE the day between high French mil
itary leaders and individual members
~ tho government TO discuss the Ger
nan situation.
FRENCH PRESS RITTER
The French press. previously -aisled
nv reports that England would support
=,
bitterness in editorial comment today.
Premier Lloyd George has dealt the
entente blow from which II will be
difficult 70 recover and abaudons MS
81 time when we are at grips with
or enemy Of yesterday who win un-
doubtedIy be encouraged by our aban-
comment. said the Msdi
BELGIUM WITH FRANCE
England has pronounced against
tho French occupation OF the neutral
zone. a movement which was carried
out 10 guarantee our safety and with
out doubt the United States and Italy
nay be expected to adopt the same
attitude." said he Ma5in. 'But At the
same hour comforting news arrives
from Brussels. giving Us assurance Of !
Belgium support. whi.sh is a lesson
to England in solidarity"
RoAsTs LLOYD GEORGE
'Pertinax' the political editor az
the Echo de Paris blames Premier
Lloyd George FOR the British attitude, I
calling him a demagogue.
The Petite Parisian emphasizes the
cordial meeting at Mayence between /
Gen. DeGoutte, the French command !
e- on the Rhine, and Maj Gen Henry /
T. Allen, commander OF the American /
army Of occupation. quoting both as
saying that they have evidence that I
tho Germans are circulating false re- /
ports 20 the effect that dissensions
nave broken ou among the allies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
REPORT SALE OF
REYNOLDS BUILDING

1t is reported that negotiatins are
being closed TO-DAY for the sale OF the
Reynolds building in Gary to a stndi-
cate OF GARY business men whose IN
tention it is 70 build two more stories
on the persent structure The RSy-
uolds building is one Of Gary's best
known office buildings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
THREE NEW VOTING
PRECINCTS FOR CO.
fsPEcIAL "a THE rInEs1

CROWN PO1NI, Ind. April 9.--Lake
county Will have three new voting pre-
c1ncts at the coming primaries over
what II. had in 1918. when there were
ninety-four precincts. according to Audi
tor Mack Foland. The total this year
is ninety-seven. st John township gets
tow new precincts. making voting places
az Schererville. St. John and Dyer. North
township gets new voting precinct at
Munster. whereas last election it only
had Hessville and Highland
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
RTIIETIN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
TOPEKA KAS.. April o-The Indus
trial Court law win be invoked against
striking swtichmen in Kansas
A statenient 70 this effect was made
hy Gov. Allen here today. Atty. Gen
Hopkins iS in HoaedaIe. where
switchmen. employed BY the St Louis
and SAN Francisco road. walked out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
.DELEWARE BLASTS
SUFFRAGE HOPES
tINrERNArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

DOVER. Del, April Slopes Of the
suffragists that Deleware would be the
thirty-slXth state 20 raufy the federal
suffrage amendment were blasted today
when eighteen members Of the lower
house signed a pledge to vote against
ratification during this session The
pledge does not extend beyond the pres
ent session. There are only thirty-fve
members Of the loweu house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
IT'S "A VERY
POOR PLAN

CHICAGO, April s--Never hand
your wife revolver while In the
midst of n family RrgumcD: and dare
her 10 shoot. Frank Brown.
uniou business agent. did so. Mrs.
Brown accepted the Invitation and
her aim was good Brown In dead
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

The Times want ads bring as
tonishing results If their users are
TO be believed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

TFhTtkNATlokAL hEWs sEFVTCEI
CHICAGO. April "a nationwide
railroad strike developed from thres.
into fact today.
Despite re-assuring reports from rail
road officials and the heads of the broth
erhoods that normal conditions are grad
ually being restored here reports poure 4
into Chicago almost hourly OF new add
tons 20 the strike in other cities, and.
with twenty-six cities already affected.
the trouble assumed rational propor-
tons
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09
CHICAGO TEE cErrxE.

Realizing that Chicago fs the heart
OF the trouble the railroad ara brother
hood heads are concentrating every ef-
fort 10 break the hack Of the strike here
feeling that If this can be accom- lished
the strikes IN other cities Will rapidly
subside-
In the meantime, however. railroad
service throughout the country has been
seriously crippled. with q conseouent
serious effect on industry generally and
IN some quarters wonderrent IS ex-
pressed that the government does not
take speedy and drastic steps TO crush
IT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09


The latest bulletin from the dfs4rjc-
chairman OF the railroad brotherhoodS.
which are fighting for their very exist
ence in their attempts 10 smash the
strike. declares that there has been =
noticeable. though slow. Improvement
in the situation here. and continues:
Men drifted hack 10 work in grours
Thursday and conditions in the district
appear 70 he well in hand On most Of
the lines more switching crevs we're
working Thursday than at any time
since Sunday. In nearly every yard
freight is moving. apparently at least
nrty per cent. The strike is beginning to
fade"
These claims or course. are met bv
loud outlaws from the strikers. They
claim that not only have there been. no
desertions from their ranks. but that
their number is being augmented hourly
by deserters from the brotherhoods. They
also deny that there is any movement
OF freight in the Yards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-09

Thus far the only governmental se-
ton has been proposal by President
Wilson tc appoint a wage board to settle
the walk-out-the suggestion sneered At
by the strlkers-and the sending TO Chi
cago Of 9. ". w. Hanger Of the board
Of mediation and Cancellation. who came
here merely TO make a survey OF the
situation and without authorization 70
offer government mediation. His lack
Of mediation POWERS it was explained.
vas due 10 the fact that the government
does not intend TO recognize the OUTLAW
unions to that extent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-22
ASSAULT CASE IS
READY FOR JURY

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept.
22.-Arguments began at 1880
o'clock this afternoon in the case of
C. j. Jackson and Taylor Neal, the
negroes charged with the recent muir
DIR of Abe Barron. of tbs city, and
attempted criminal assault on an
Americus, Ca. girl. AS arguments
were limited to two hours the case
was expected to 60 to the jury at
$3.50 O'Clock A verdict was expect
ed before night.
The negroes again today repudi-
ated their confessions stating that
the officers had wrung them from
them by third degree methods. The
court room was so crowded this
morning that the doors were closed
at 10 o'clock. Scores of officers sat
among the spectators as a precaution
against any demonstration.
The girl in the case vas on the
witness stand yesterday.