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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
At Funeral

A number OF people from here at
tended the funeral services OF Wiley
Lancaster at Temple in Fairmont Sun.
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12

n T Is something like three years
since Hip audiences have seen
Lew Palmer, and at that time his
little company was one Of the good
ones on the Sun list. What time has
done With his organization one can't
tell, but the theatres in which he has
been playing have spoken very highly
OF hss Offering. He is with US this
week and the first bill Is tabloid
version Of Running for Mayor"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
The Screen.

nippodrome Planners Show Girls
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Tho Lincoln IT
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llN III lie
FRONT ROW
-HEApLlNERs ToNlohr.

The stage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-12
SAVE A THIRD ON UNDERsILKs

One table is showing some of our finest silk
Night Gowns and Chemises that are but slightly
soiled. During this sale, or as long as they last,
they are third off regular prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
Sedan in
Sunday
Sn1ashup
Two Hammond Girls and
Two, Whiting Men Meet
With Injury in Chicago.

Tive girls from Hammond and two
Whiting men were injured yesterday at
Chicago when the big sedan car in which
they were riding was struck and
smashed 70 wreckage in two successive
collisions with street cars at Twenty
second st. and Michigan blvd
Dayne Matthews OF Whiting samuel
A Jackson OF Hammond and the Misses
Annie and Catherine Meyers of Ham
mond were being driven by Henry HIATT
Of Whiting to the loop The sedan be
longed to Undertaken 4. D Heyden Of
Whiting. AT Twenty second st. and
Michigan blvd the machine which was
said TO have been going Al the rate or
hirty miles an hour struck a west bound
Indiana ave car.
The automobile was hurled into the
path of an cast-bound ear which
squeezed il against tho first street car
The west-bound car was derailed and
the automobile was reduced to Junk. The
occupants were dragged out and taken
TO the Office Of physician and later TO
a hospital for further examination Jack
son alone escaped without injury Scalp
wounds. cuts and bruises constituted the
injuries Of the others who Were able to
return home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
Hannauer
Makes Appeal
for Scouts

we've got $500 TO raise and week
TO go-and We ARE GOING OVER
TIE TOP" said George Hanpauer.
ehairma nof the Boy scout financial
committee
Ther is no doubt but what the full
quota OF $4,000 VIII be raised It Is tic
Intention OF lin committee to 60 4i,er
every organization and individual who
has not contributed.
The more we get now. the longer
it win be before another campaign IS
staged. With the $4,000 tile Hammond
scouts will have sufficient to tide them
over for year or more A great many
merchants aud fraternal Organizations
have failed 70 throw ia their bit in the
interests OF the boys. We are going
after them and after those who have
not done enough. Ii is their orgauiza-
ton and their boys.
We want the cooperation of every
man and woman in Hammond. All to-
sether now-OvER THE Tor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
ANOTHER CIVIL WAR
VETERAN GONE
L. L. Daugherty, Father of
Prominent Family, Dies
Today in Chicago.

Word has been received IN Ham
nond OF the death of Louis l.. Daugh-
erty at the home of his SON Edward
Daugherty Of ChicSgo. February 18th.
He was one Of Hammonds pioneers.
Mr.. Daugherty who was 81 years
of age. was q civil war veteran. hav-
ing served m the 9ist and S1st Division
"a Indiana. and WAS wounded at the
battle e Nicksburg. lie is also q
member OF tho g A. r Of Hammond
The deceased is we'll known n Ham
moud and Lake county where no leaves
many friends having lived i'm liam
moud over 80 Years where he came in
1890 and resided At $50 Logan street.
MI. Daugherty's wife died four
years ago. and he leaves TO mourn him
four sons. oliver NJ. Daugherty OF
Hammond. Henry II. Daugherty or
Highland. Iud.. Charles Daugherty Of
Crown Point and Edward Daugherty Of
Chicago. anso one daughter Mrs. Ida
Beau Of Chicago, INT.
The funeral VIII be held from the
home tf his son Edward Daugherty
oc 1898 51st street. Chicago Tuesday
morning al 100 o'clock Interment
VIII he held in their family lot al Reus-
selael Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
Death Comes
From Wood
Alcohol

Gary registered its second wood al
eohol poisoning fatality Saturday
when Frank Delhgianis, 81 years old
died at the Mercy hospital. two hours
after drinking the "Coroner.s cock
tail The body was removed t.
Villains morgue.
Today Coroner f. f. Evans viii make
a test Of the mans stomach to ascer-
tain the nature OF the lotion. which
proved battling TO attending physic-
ians, They knew the victim had drank
a poison and that it contained guam
uty Of wood alcohol. but were unable
TO ascertain the other ingredients.
1t was learned that the Coroner's
office is not adequately supplied with
equipment TO make such tests as
these and it is likely that Mr.. Evans
will make application TO the county
commissioners for the necessary arti-
eles and equipment for these tests in
the near future.
The hrst wood alcohol death oc-
CURED nearly four weeks Eeo when
wood alcohol Cocktails" FIRST made
their appearance in Gary and shortly
after il had caused over a hundred
deaths in the East
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
R.R. STRIKE DANGER
'STILL PERILS COUNTRY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

wASHTNGTON. Feb. 16-The railroad
unions are prepared to put in motion
machinery for calling a general rail-
road strike If the proposition of the
president for a wage tribunal is rejec-
I'd at the meeting OF general chairnen
here February %. Unions which have
not vet taken a strike vote on wage
demands viii do 50. it was learned to-
day.
Lsbor leaders declare that oely the
Immediate danger OF a railroad strike
IS passed. The situation remaina a.
serious as it was a week ago and the
erfsis viii not be over until the meet
fny OF the representatives o. - men.
Tho general chsirmen TO meet here
February - win come authorized eith-
% accept the presidents proposition
IF to demand strike vote be put into
operation.
J. e. MsIloy grand vice president o.
railway shop lahorers. has gone 20 re
r.oit 10 confer with President Allan r.
Barker II is believed that the main
nance Of way men. if it is decided
rs carry out their strike plans after
the February meeting, viii postpone
action until aftor the railroads are
returned to privto control.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
SENATE BLOCKS
SALE OF SHIPS
Resolution Requires Defer
red Sale Until Congress
Permits.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-SaIe Of tht
thirty eN-German ships by the L. S.
Shipping Board was blocked by the
Senate this afternoon
Without a roll call the senate adopt
ed the McKellar resolution requiring
the sale OF the ships be postponed an
til authorized by congress.
As amended and adopted. the Nickel
lar resolution read:
Resolved by the senate Of the
Z s. that the Il. 5. Shipping
Board be and is hereby requested
to defer the selling of teh vessels
taken by the L. s. formerly own
ed in whole or in part by cor
poration. citizen OF subject Or thc
German imperial government for
which bids arc now being received
by the shipping board during the
war, until the subject has been
considered by the committee now
conducting hearings. reported to
and acted upon by the senate in
accordance with the suggestions
made by the chairman OF the ship
ping board"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
.SHOPL|FTERS ARE
ARRESTED IN STORE
Women Tell Shady Story to
Police; Victims Refuse
To Prosecute.

Circumstances surrounding the al
legged dual life of prominent Hammond
man We're revealed late Saturday after
noon with the arrest of two women on
a charge OF shoplfting.
Mrs. Prefer. police matron at Ham
nlond Central station. was called to a
local store about $3.50 p. m. saturday
where she took into custody two girls
who gave their names as Anna John
ston. aged twenty-nine. 1876 Allport St,
Chicago. and Rose SurineIIo. twenty-four
years Of age The elder Of the girls,
when arrested. was carrying a paper
shopping bag containing eight georgette
waists valued at $40 stolen from a store.
Besides the waists they had stolen a silk
pctticoat and had then left the store and
visited the Hammond man at his Office
The elder Of the girls asserted that
she was q sweetheart of this man. who
is married. and had met him four wears
ago ct a Burnham resort. The pctticoat
was left with him and the girls returned
to the store There they purchased
paper shopping bag and in a recess on
the landing Of the stairway that leads
To the basement tho two shoplifters ex-
tracted from their pockets and sleeves
the eight waists placing them in the
bag.
In the meantime the petticoat had heen
missed and when the girls emerged from
the stairway after transferring the
waists. an cmploye of the store ap-
preached and demanded that they leave
he building at once His remarks We're
overheard hy 2 member Of the firm. who
suggested that before allowing the girls
rs depart they be searched. The arrest
followed.
seeution by the store was dropped and
the girls released Mrs. Pfener. police
nsatron. characterized the PAIR as pro-
fessional shopliftcrs
Attempts were made 10 connect the
tVo girls with the theft few weeks
age af 5000 scalskin coat and q valu-
able diamond ring which disappeared
from the home Of DR.. II. G. Groman
Neither OF tho articles have been recov-
erred and efforts to implicate the girls
proved unsuccessful.
At the station the prisoners we're
searched and on the elder was found
S2.05 in money and dope hend's outfit.
IN her pocketbook were two forged NOR
phine prescriptions. a spoon with the
handle sawed eff. 4 bottle of morphine
nollets. ana 2 few ounces Of "snow." The
grl TOOK pride in revealing the fact that
Bar mcthod of taking the sUTA was
fho latest devised
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
Death in
Drunken
Carousal

In drunken carousal in which A bero-
sene lamp was overturned and the build
ing set on fire. Jacob Dundich. forty
oi sht years old. was burned 70 death in
another tragedy in Gary yesterday even
ING.
Joe YellOvich and Dundich we're batch
ing ii in an old building formerly used
by n brewing company as a storehouse
al Twenty-frst ave. and Massachusetts,
ste They did not have the conveniences
of modern home but contented them
selves with the bare room. a couple Of
id cots. a table. several chairs and a
kerosene lamp furnished them enough
hrlhancy with which to cook their meals
su little stove after dark
Yeuovieh formerly lived alone. but re-
Gently he invited Dundich to come ana
make his home with him. TWO could
Hte there as we'll as one and il would
not be SO lonesome
Neither worked last night and they
sat az the table drinking and an empty
jug cracked by the raging flames told
The tale Whether they had an argu-
mcnt and in a tussle Knocked over the
lamp is not known. Yellovich. who was
placed under arrest and later released.
stated that he did not think of Dundich,
bu1 hurried down into the basement to
sci his trunk. when ne saw that the
hoilding was ON FIRE
Upon making an investigation there
VAS no evidenre of foul play and Cor
oner J.. f Evans ordered Yellovich's re-
lease After the fire department had
been called and the fire extinEuished.
Dundich's body was found. It was
burned 10 crisp. His head was rest
ing on the table and his arm sticking
out Of the window. II was apparent
that he was SO intoxicated that he was
unable to help himself. The body was
removed to Williams morgue.
According to the best available infor-
nation, Dundich has a wife and three
children living ia the old country and
had considerable money in a Chica 20
bank. FuneraI arrangements have not
been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
LABOR PARTY
PROCEEDS To
ORGANIZE

In spite Of the extreme cold abou,
four hundred persons turned out for the
meeting yesterday afternoon at Ywsnow
Hall in Indiana Harbor for the purpose
Of organizing the city for the labor
party. All who were present were very
enthusiastic over the prospects for sue
cess in the county and state after a
report Of the state convention which
was held at indianapolis Friday and Sat
urday Of last week
1t was decided to delay action of city
officers until the meeting next month.
when many who were kept away from
yesterdays meeting by the cold are ex-
pected 70 be present. Promoters Of the
party are well satisfied with the meeting
and predict strong organization for
Indiana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

IN POLITICS
PROMISED
Hoover Republican Boom for
Indiana is Forthcoming
Soon.
ITINEs BUREAU Al srArE cApIrALI

INDIANAP0LIS Ind Feb. Is
Plans are under way in Indianapolis
to bring 10 head the much discussed
Herbert Hoover boom for the presiden
~ of the United states through an or
fetal announcement authorized by NIr
Hoover eonsentng to place his name
ga the Indiana Republican president.s Al
preference ballet.
IN view Of the national controversy.
over the political Affiliations ot the
fc4mer food administrator and the
manner in which ne has been courted
by clements Of the Democratic party
to induce him to be their standard
bearer the Republican Hoover boom
when fully developed in Indiana IS ex-
pected to be one of the sensations of
The campa en-
REPUBLICANs PREVAIL on HIM
Despite the statement issued ons
week ago by Mr. Hoover declaring
that he would not pledge himself Is
Underlined partisanship.' il has been
learned from reliable sources that the
Republican friends ,f AR Hoover in
indiana have prey vailed upon him ts
announce his candidaey.
Developments in the Hoover situse-
ION are expected this week If there
s no hitch III the plans the Hoover
campaign VIII be launched in Indiana
within a few days and a manager will
oe named. Just why it is planned To
start the Hoover ball rolling in Indi-
ana has not been learned.
DEMOCRATS AT SEA
The candidacy of Hoover on the Re-
publican ticket will leave some Demo
cratic leaders in Indiana. as well as
throughout the nation. in a rather un-
ique position. Within a few days
after the New York World declared
that il would support Mr.. Hoover for
the presidency no matter what party
should claim him. number of Indian
apolis Democrats began to busy them
selves to start a "Hocwer-for president
club While the leaders Of the move
ment were enthusiastic they never
gave their plans publicity one reaS
on for their silence might be that they
discovered that Hoover would not con
sent TO being drafted by the Democrats
az an only hope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
FIVE KILLED IN
SOUTHERN WRECK

BIEMINeH-NM Ala Feb 16-Fiye
are dead ana one seriously injured
following head-on collision between
two fast freight trains en the Nia-
hama Grand southern. enc mile from
ffushy e.. near this cts Tine dead
80 Ems ucsrsP 81 Edward ana q. a.
Eles G A SaHudf2s negro fireman
Van Richmond negro fireman. and John
castleberry negro brakeman All
were Of this city ". r NcElroy Of
Woodstock Alabama was seriously in
j4red ana mao die.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
TO HAVE STATE LABOR PARTY.

INDIANAPOLTS. Ind. Feb t6-Little
doHbt remained that the newly organized
state labor party would place a ticket
in the field for the 1920 campaign when
the delegates from twenty y-nine counties
met in Indianapolis Saturday in the sec
ond DAYS session or the organization
convention. Francis Dillon Of Indian
apoIis was elected state chairman and
Edward Kidd Of Hammond state secre-
tary.
Daniel J. Tobin. representing the
American Federation Of Labor, who ad-
vocated tho federation plan Of not put
ting a labor party in the field met wit n
a storm Of disapproval and only slight
applause. \ state convention for nomi.
nation OF a complete state ticket viii
be held in Indianapolis June and ..
Carl Mullin Of Hammond represented
Lake county in tho convention.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
100000 Fire
Thrills Marion
Lives of Fifty in Jeopardy
When Big Block Burns
To the Ground.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

mating in the basement Of the Wool
worth Five and Ten store and discov-
cred shortly before six O'Clock sun
day. threatened the lives of fifty per
sons and completely destroyed the
Marion block, with total loss esti-
mated TO reach more than $500. 600
More than IS business firms and fam
lilies were in the building and all suf-
fered total loss or their effects The
First National Bank and the WoolwortI1
store were the heaviest losers. Fire
men suffered greatly from the sever
est cold of the winter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
WILL START CALF
CLUB IN COUNTY

GROWN POINT. IND Feb rs The
Lake County Dairymen viii meet on
Wednesday afternoon in the assembly
room Of the court house The object
of the meeting is to organize a BOYS
and girls calf club which has bccn So
successful in other counties. Prof,
Shanklin of Purdue wiz address the
meeting ana the county agent WI pre-
eide
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

A nationwide fight to elect friends
Of organized labor to state and ma
tional Offices viii be cor Quoted BY the
American Federation - Labor. Rec
ords of men who have Ueen unfriend-
ly toward labor viii be given wide
publicity IN the campaign, which will
be directed by the national non
partisan political G 1paign commit
tee recently named by the fedora
ton. Listed on the committee are
two Ohioans. William Green Of
lochocton, secretary Of the United
Nine Workers Of Ame- ca nd John
7. Frey of Norwood. eGat3r Of the
Internal onal M1iueeS UNION. The
move Of the federation to condlct
bipartisan fight to elect its friends
eliminates the possibility of third
or labor party beng formed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

Workers in tho Calumet district rus-
bed their eyes as they ran to work
today. At o'clock sidewalk thermo-
meters in the loop districts registered
below, while in outlying spots the
mercury was reported to have reach
cd the fifteen below mark
The day was one OF the coolest OF
late February in many years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
BIG OVERLAND
STRIKE IS OVER
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

IVLETO- =. Fe0- I6--Tne IONS
drawn out strike which has been in
foree since Nav T. in the leval plant
of the Willys-Overiaud CO.. involving
At the start 5000 workmen. today was
formally called off by the Machinists
Union and the Central Labor Union.
In a statement labor officials said con
ditions at the plant are now sadsfsct-
oTy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
NOTICE

FIH place On sale - Nc Ccntra
Fire station. Auesda1 and Woducsday
February q and 1s the followin2 anuee
truts Cherries. plums pears peaches
aprico.s pineappies aud cocoa in 5-lh
cans. re be sold At give-away prices
Watch THE TINES FOR the mayors great
flour sale
4-l6-4t DANIEL BROWN. Mayor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

J. F Wilhelm has filed suit against
James F. Lyons ct. al for possess
ion of property and damages from the
unlawful detention Of same INs at
torneys are Bomberger. Peters and
Morthland
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16
BURGLARS GET
EIGHTEEN CENTS

BurgIars bToke into The oIfIcc of
Maginot Brothers. ia Fsyette street.
Saturday night and smashed tho com
htnatisn On the safe. Twas an un-
luck. job. They got thirteen cents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

Mile. Landry, daughter of the
French minister of marine, has been
given a position in the secretariate
of the ministry Of the marine by her
father Her appointment has created
2 stir in Paris because of the novelty
. Of a woman holding public Office
there. Mile. Landry has taken de-
grees in philosophy and law and is
considered extremely capable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16


TOMMY ROBERTS of Gary is in Ham
mond this week presiding AT hearings
Tor the state Industrial Board.
EDDIE GOEHRINGER. who knows
what he is talking about. says it is a
mighty cold day 10 he a polar bear"
or We should say pall-bearer.
ATTY. ABE OTTENHElIER. or East
. Chicago. was i'm Hammond today inquire
ing about passports TO cuba. Easl Chi
csgo must be getting awfully dry.
FRANK DUCOMB envies these guys
who set away TO Texas in this weather
and can't understand why they come
back in this kind Of weather
H. NJ JOHNSON. the insurance man.
isn't for anyone who has been named
for president Vet on the Republican
ticket. He wants a new deal-a bie
business man.
DICK WINCKLER who recently re
turned from Pittsburgh and New York.
where he was for five weeks. says Pitts
burgh is 50 dirty that his clothing would
stand up in a corner when he got back
JOHN ISENBARGER. Of North Man
chester. Democratic gubernatorial aspi-
rant. was in Hammond yesterday and
today talking the situation over with his
friends.
THE new Hammond Republican Club
has been negotiating for rooms 10 he
used as headquarters and Chairman Ed
gar Crumpacker expects to announce
the location soon.
PUPILS in several rooms of the Cen
trsI school building were allowed to re
turn home this morning because tho
heating plant could not raise the tenn
perature to the comfortable point.
EDWIN FRIEDRICH. treasurer Of the
Hammond Republican Club. says he is
anxious to have the membership drive
started so that he can have some money
to handle.
KARL NELSON. tho banker. is an
other freezing cuss who wants 10 go
south where the golf balls whiz all the
YEAR round and says. What If the eli
mate doesn't make you feel like work
ing. Who wants TO work."
hN VERY BODfS happy down at the
city hall-the mayor. and Rose and
Bridges, Bielefeld. and ALI Evervhodv,s
happy upon this chilly day. Today tbov
PASS the checks around-todav they ger
their pay.
1T now looks as though there 7iu he
no poultry show iu Hammond this wear
in spite Of the efforts or William Maginot'l
and other fanciers. who regret 10 give
up the idea. Lack of quarters is the
reason
REVENUE AGENT August Nrelabn of
Hammond and Ben Gould of East chi
cago Participated in that roundup of
Illicit liquor makers in Tho vicinity OF
Terre Haute Friday The sim business
seems to be in an even more aourfsbtn.-
condition there than in tho Calumet
region
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

Daniel Darlington is one of the
four surviving veterans of the Mex
lean war now living in Ohio. He was
born at Newark, O., where he now
resides. ninety-two years ago last
October. He also fought in the civil
war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

4ARBOR MAN KILLED REFUSING TO SERVE NEGRO
DID YOU
HEAR THAT

SUNDAY was one OF the coolest Feb
ruary days Hammond ever had and the
quietest. Nearly everybody stayed home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

REVENUE AGENT August Melahn Of
hammond and Ben Gould of East Chi
cago PARTICIPATED in that roundup Of
Illicit liquor makers in the vicinity OF
Ierre Haute Friday The stiu business
seems TO be in an even more hourishine
condition there than in tho Calumet
region
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

1T now looks s though there vii be
no poultry show III Hammond this wear.
in spite Of the efforts or William Maginot
and other fanciers, who regret 10 give
up the idea. Lack Of quarters is the
reason
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

TOMMY ROBERTS of Gary is n Ham.
mond this week presiding al hearing
for the state Industrial Board
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-02-16

ATTY. ABE OTTENHEIMER. Of East
Chicago, was i'm Hammond today inauir-
iug about passports TO Cuba. Easl Chi
csgo must be getting awfully dry.