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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
p|g!|D!Y0F OLIVE THOMAS
l|!|s|i'BROUcHT TO NEW YORK
Actress did Not Commit Suicide
In Paris, Says Owen
sfl Moore.
Try Universal Service.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25-'olive
lGhomas din no; commit suicide: She
EEanted 10 live and she begged the
Ieos,t etc, ~ were attending her not
Owcpt Moore. himself 4 movie star
;made these 'declarations today when
Fte andTuack Pickrotd. husband OF the
slste screen queen, arrived in New
ssyho dtfd An the American Hospital,
tFaris. Aftkr, swallowing a quantity
snf biclaoride of mercury.
r., Jack, Pickford was unable to an
sswer dpestions put to him upon his
|frrivaR and was so ovcrwrouSh, tina;
he wept. Mr.. Moore. late brother in
law ofikir. Pickford, spoke for him.
II WAS in Paris at the time OF Miss
tstoriesI about drinking and Wild
parties and that sort or thing are
..Frongp all wrong. We had parties
We had Things to di~k, naturally. but
there Was no such thing as carousnG
n And l yant to say emphatically
that Olive FThomas did not commit;
tsuicideG II was her intention to take
prescribed FOR her rundown Condi-
stion. She took the biChloride of mcr-
curry iIS n CHASTITY mistake. AS soon
as shcihad taken ii she ran crying TO
her husband. who did all he could in
The emergency and had her taken Ut
once 70: the hospital.
OliSS Thomas wanted 10 live aud
sbeEEed.the doctors not to let her die
She Was particularly concerned for
herselE rs She felt her family was
dependent upon her. Shc always
spoke sSendcrly OF her husband and
there fwas not n quarrel between
them. =,
"Jacis Pick ford is going 10 Call
forniaEsoon after TIE funeral. but
VIII not take part In any film pre-
,sentatt6n for some time"
z The ,body OF Miss Thomas was re-
moved from the steamship Mature
tfania. Z, which brought the funeral
party. ,and rcposed tonight in an un-
dertakIng: establishment On Tues
day the funeral viii be held at ST.
4Thomas' Church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
ASK FREEDOM FOR DEBs
AND POLITICAL PRISONERS
Natfon5Wide Petition Signed by For
MGR Labor Party Lenders
q and Others.
Try Associated Press. J

: ATLANTA. GA. Sent. ga nation
wide Het!t!on is being circulated. ask
ing for the unconditional release from
prison. OF Eugene V. DeOs. Socialist
for President, and all
other Tpolitical prisoners" i: was an
nounctd here tonight by Samuel N.
Castlefpn.. local attorney for Dchs.
Among names of signers as given
by the. attorney were those OF Jacob
II. SchiT. Helen Keller. Charles y.
Ste!nnetz, Norman HapEood. former
Governor Blease, OF South Carolina;
Farley p Christensen. presidential
candidate for the Farmer-I.abor party.
''and every other prominen; leader OF
that party"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26

except those who could be CLASSIFIED
under that term itself: fuchsia", was
third in terms OF difficulty. being fol-
lowed In order by "tranquillity."
"fricassec." CONSENSUS" '"superccde,"
"QucStionnairc" and periphery"
Separate" long in disgrace as the
most easily m!sspelled word in the
ordinary vocabulary. caused little
trouble in this particular circle; and
despite the spread of the neomystic
cult, "ouija" was familiar to only 80
per cent. The MS and ono in Gin
cinnati still keep IL in the general
class OF "Saccalaureate."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
HARDING PLEDGES CHANGE
CFIG0QERN MENTAL POLICY
Decinrv> II He Is Elected II Mems
Era of business Stability
+. and Methods.

MARION. OHIO. Sept. 25.-An era
OF business stability and OF business
like governments was promised by
Senatf Harding today in a from,
porchispeech 10 gathering Of sew
ernl thousand commercial travellers
who came from ali parts OF the coun-
try. under the auspices OF the Hard
Ing ard Coolidge Travelling Mems
League.
ThGeusiness methods o. the Demo
cratic administration. both In the
conduc; OF its own affairs and in is
.relau6;Is 10 private enterprise. were
.denou5ccd by the Republican nominee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
TWO RAIL ROAD MEN KILLED
BY COLLISION IN GEORGIA
Several Passengers Also Injured by
Crash of TRIMS Near
Woodland.
TBy Associated Press.

ATLANTA. GA, Sept. 25.-Two rail-
road men were killed and seven or
more of the crows and passengers
we're injured in n collision between
westhound passenger train No. Is,
and an eastbound freight train on
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic railroad, between Bell and Wood
land. Ca. according to information
received at the offices OF the railroad
In this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
GOOD SPElLERS FAIL ON
WORD "ELEEM0SYNARY'
North Carolina Summer Resort Holds
Series OF Oid-FnShioncd Spell
Iic.x

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Those
who consider themselves expert spell
ers may be Interested in the result OF
series OF old-fashioned spelling bees
held in popular summer resort OF
North Carolina ia determine the
words which are. most difficult for the
person OF average education to spell.
by almost unanimous consent, ell
ce!nosynary" WAS given the stellar
position. 81 per cent of the contestants
meeting disaster upon one or another
of the essential rowels ''Connois-
sour" wrecked the ambitions OF all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
THREE ARE LYNCHED
IN CALIFORNIA
Mob of 100 Disdains to Wait
for Law to Be Carried
Out

SANTA ROSA. CAL, Dec. 1o-Dis-
daining to await the processes Of the
law. mob of 100 men swooped down
on the Sonomo county Jail early today.
forcibly seized George Boyd. Terence
Fits and Charles Valento. alleged slay-
ers of Sheriff James A. Petray. Miles
Jackson and Lester Dorman and hang
ed them from the limb OF a tree in a
cemetery three-quarters Of a mile from
town. Boyd. Fits and Valento were to
have been brought into court today.
The pleas Of Sheriff John M. Boyes.
successor to the slain sheriff. James E.
Petray. that the law be allowed to pun
ish the three prisoners were unheeded.
The mob apparently unorganized, storm
ed the Jail, posted members of the mob
in the yard. overpowered Sheriff Boyes
at the points of a dozen reyolvers and
took the keys. Then they unlocked the
cells and removed Boyd. Fits and
valento.
Fifteen minutes later the bodies Of
the men were hanging from the same
limb OF a tree projecting over the fence
Of the grave yard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
DOC WILL GET
OUT FOR XMAS
Witchhealer Sent to County
Jail for Dispensing
Booze Today

Doctor" Andrew Vidkowski, Ham
mond's witchhealer. viii not be at
nome until Christmas.
This information Is given in order
that. DOCS patients may look elsewhere
for treatment. Untu Christmas Doc
VIII be the guest of Mr.. Lewis Barnes
who runs a place commonly termed =
jail. at Crown Point.
Andy was found guilty yesterday in
the Hammond city court of having in
toxicating liquor in his possession. The
court decided that a fine Of 500 and
costs with 80 days in Jail would be
about right, but on second thought he
cut the sentence down 70 Is days in
order that Andy might be out OF the
hoosegow by Christmas.
The healer started serving time to-
DAY. but before leaving Hammond he
paid his hne and costs which totaled
$3.50. Whether hts practice will stop
altogether during his confinement re
mains to be seen for Doc is Versatile.
Absent treatment is one of his accom-
plishments along with hyptnotism.
making medicine" and the transfer
OF disease from bodies OF humans to
those OF lower animals.
No action has been taken against
Vidkowski BY the medical profession
Of Lake county for practicing medi-
cine without a license. although the
matter is under consideration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
Police Scour
Country For
kidnappers

Police Of all neighboring cities and
of Racine. Wis have been notified q
be on the lookout for pretty 6 year
old Pauline Pillman who was kidnap-
ped yesterday morning from the home
Of her stepmother at 712 Chicago ave-
nue. shortly after the father, Frans
Pnlman, had left for his place Of en-
ployment.
Three women and ono man who com
posed the party Of kidnappers are be-
lieved to be immediate relatives. Pitt
mans divorced wife and mother OF the
child, Mrs Pauline Pillman. Of Racine
Wis. IS believed to have led the kid
mapping party She had been holding
the child in defiance Of a valparais
court order. until Wednesday. when
Pillman In company with Attorney
Bailey Of Valparaiso. went to Racine
and secured the child at the school
house which she had been attending
The battle for the possession Of the
child began about four years ago
when Mr.. Prlman was granted a d.
vorce from Pauline Pllman. formerly
a Miss Crocker.
In the meantime PiIlman remarked
and has another child. Virginia three
years old
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
SCHOOL GIRL
SERIOUSLY INJURED

The condition of Vera Scrobell, 10
year old Froebel school student. OF
Gary. who was knocked down by an
automobile driven by Elizabeth Greg
gor last Monday. remains the same.
The victims left leg is seriously in
jured and there is probability that
the injury may cause Miss Scroben %
limp even after she has recovered from
the accident.
When interviewed by a Times re-
porter yesterday. Miss ScrobeH stated
that Elizabeth Greggor did not stop
the machine which she was driving,
when Miss Scrobel1 alighted from a
car. She also stated that an officer
helped her to her feet after the accl-
dent and since that time, he has called
al her home and taken the details ce
the accident.
Miss Scrobell has engaged the law
firm Of stiles and Stagoski to repre-
sent her in a suit for damages. In
the meantime Miss Scrobell will be re-
moved to the Mercy Hospital where an
x-ray viii be taken of the injured
limb.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
EVIDENTLY PANSY
DOSEN'T LIKE It
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
q,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e-Secretary Of
War Baker put # up To congress today
to say whether recruiting for the regu-
lar army should be stopped.
when tbs last war came upon us
our delay was caused not by inability
Of our soldiers to use a rife but in
part because we had no major general
who had ever seen a division Of troops.
You get no preparedness for the
country by providing for a theoretical
army. Congress fixed the size of the
army at 2S0,O0O men. Tho party that
passed this bin was not rebuked in the
last elections. If you VIII direct me 20
stop recruiting I viii do so at once"
Chairman Kahn. Of the committee.
called the attention 81 til esecretary to
the fact that while the army organiza-
tion bill had authorized an army of
2So.0o0, the appropriations had been
made for but 175.000 during tho present
year The army now numbers about
10000 and the war department has re-
ported a deficit in appropriations to be
made UP by congress.
Secretary Baker explained that he
considered the present law left no dis
elimination to anyone. II provides the
exact strength in officers. corps. units
and men. he said. and w;,s a departure
from the recommendations Of the sec
rotary Of war and Of the army general
staff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
SHOWS Up HUSBAND
IN HER COMPLAINT
Gladys Laviolette Files
Gross Complaint in Di-
vorce Proceedings

Gladys I.aviolette. Of East Chicago.
came back strong today with cross
complaint in the divorce proceedings
xhich her husband. Lawrence. institu-
tod last month in the Hammond Su-
perior court
They separated November 5th. and
the complaint which the husband filed
stated that Gladys refused 70 get up
and cook breakfasts and added further
that she kept herself and rbe house
in such a hlthy condition thas il was
almost impossible for him t. stay in
tho same rooms with her.
GInlys tells a different story She
saws that when they were ma rted IN
Deeembel %. 1919 Lawrence took her
10 n dark basement to live. telling her
that RI could not afford bet-ar quar-
ters. she enumerated the clothes which
he bought for her during the year as a
coat. two pairs of shoes. tvvo pairs -
white slippers. two skirts and two
waists
Lawrence was a poor provider. ac-
cording to her story. Frequently, in
order to get enough to eat, she says
she went to the homo OF her aunt at
stiglitz Park. On such occasions.
Lawrence would generally drop around
also and live OF Of the aunt for sew
eral days. much to his wife's embarass-
ment.
In October the husband went to Mich
igan leaving his wife destitute IN the
basement home on November 1st. he
returned and told her he had had the
marriage annulled To prove it he took
her TO the East Chicago police station
and handed a letter to a man in uni
form This supposed officer read the
letter and told Mrs. Laviolctte that
her husbands statement was true and
that they had better live apart hence
forth. She has been living with her
aunt since then.
Mrs. Laviolotte asks for s. 200 all
mony and the restora--on OF her maiden
name. Gladys Montel She is being rep
resented BY Attorneys Green & Dwyer
Of whiting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
|. HARBOR
NEGRO GOES
TO THE CHAIR
Doomed Man EleCtTOCuted in
State Prison Shortly
After Midnight
tBy a STAFF correspondent)

MICHIGAN CITY. IND. Dec. 10-WiH
Thornton. Of Indiana Harbor, bad negro.
who killed Nick Kish also Of Indiana
IIarbor. on the 18th Of last June. paid
the extreme penalty Of the law eight
minutes after midnight and died gamely
in the electric chair in the death house
at Michigan City prison.
The eIectrocution was success in
every grewsone particular. and was
conducted with unusual impressiveness
and dexterity. Shortly before midnight
he condemned man was notified that
his hour had come and he faced II with
remarkable stoicism. He received spirit
ual consolation from Rev. Father Rach-
ejnitz, a Catholic priest. His last day
was a particularly lonely and pathetic
one, for not a soul in the world came
10 bid him goodbye At midnight the
electrocution officials having conducted
satisfactory tests on the death appara-
tus. announced that all was in readiness
and at two minutes past twelve the
death march began. the doomed man
keeping a firm step through the corri-
doris with his spiritual adviser and pris-
on officials. The adjustments were
DEITY made and the signal giSens At
eight minutes past midnight doctors
pronounced life extinct The doomed
man refused 10 make any statement
whatever. and went to his death with
his lips sealed regarding his crime He
informed the prison officials a few hours
before his death that his wife was in
the woman's prison at Indianapolis At
three O'Clock tbs afternoon the remains
Of Thornton were inferred in the prison
cemetery.
Thornton wa. sentenced 70 death by
Judge Martin Smith of Crown Point,
after being convicted Of an atrocious
murder. He and his wife and Fred Horn
held up Nick Kish and Thornton killed
him. The wife and Horn were sent up
for highway robbery. Governor Good
rich gave Thornton 80 day stay Of
sentence until his story could be in
vestigated. The time was UP Thursday
and further reprieve was refused
The trial Judge. IN his statement of
the case, says there is no doubt in his
mind TO Thornton's guilt Of the srime
of murder in the first degree
Thornton. according 70 Horns sworn
statement. had stopped Kish with a
view of robbing him and when the lat
ter refused to put UP his hands, killed
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
NEW YORK
STARTING
WAGE CUT.
Reductions Affect Half Mil
lion Workers Steel Mills
Soon to Follow


NEW YORK, Dec. 10-Wage cuts af-
fecttng half million workers, amount
ing to from 10 to % per cent. have been
made or have been decided upon by
employers throughout the country dur
ing the past week. tabulations showed
today.
Heading the list was that decided up
on today by the textile mills of Mass
chusetts and New York. amounting 10
221a per cent and affecting 100000
workers
The clothing manufacturers Of New
York City have decided upon new
wage scheme, agecting some 5000
employees. that viii result. in a saving
Of more than 20 per cent in manufac-
turing costs. This is being resisted
by newly constituted Needle Workers
Alliance of 100000 union employees.
The California cotton mills. follow
ing the eastern lead, have reduced wa
ges ten per cent and some 1900 en-
ployes are out of work al Oakland.
The Tennessee copper 60. anG the
Dick Town sulphur. Copper and Iron
Co. at Coppcrhin. Tenn. have reduced
wages 20 per cent.
Tho Tyer Rubber Co, Andover,
Mass. which has been on a three days
a week working basis, with $50 men
reduced wages 10 per cent.
These examples, an taken from ac-
tIon within "a hours. could be multi
piled by listing similar cuts elsewhere
within the last wcek.
Some plants have duplicated the ac-
tion of the Auto-Lite Co. Toledo. o.
with $50 employees, which has closed
down. In other instances, it has been
customary for a lowered wage scale
to be put into operation upon reopen
ing.
Dispatches from Pittsburgh Indicate
that steel mills throughout the eoun-
try viii reduce wages when there has
been a substantial lowering Of the cost
Of living.
The Standard oil %. Of New Jersey
with $1,000 employees. which made It's
last two bonuses Of 10 per cent each
contingent upon the abnormal cost
Of living remaining high. hopes TO
eliminate the last bonus of 10 per cent
eraly in 1921. if the cost of living has
gone down sufficiently.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
WHITING CARS
IN COLLISION

WHITING. Ind. Dec. 1O.-A collision
occurred at Sheridan avenue and the
llsth street alley on Wednesday eve
ming. when Glenn Butcher bumped into
the Franklin sedan of Russell F
Smith. Smith was going south en-
Sheridan. while Butcher was west
bound, coming out Of the alley. which
however. is a dangerous spot. Butcher
used his horn plentjfully. put was
travelling at a hiSh rate of speed and
bit the front OF smiths car. turned il
a-ound and It hit the telegraph pos.
Outside OF bent up tenders and bump-
ers little damage was done. which
however. was a very fortunate occur
renee. considering that no one was in
jured and both cars were able to be
driven off.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
THE LAST WORDS OF
FIVE MURDERERS
Crowds Of Morbid Gather to
Hear Last Details of
Electrocution
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsyicgl

O5sINING, y. Y. Dec. 1o-Sobbing
relatives and small crowd Of NOR
bdly curious gathered in front of the
grim gates Of Sing Sing early today
TO hear the details Of how five criminals
died the death decreed by law. Here
are the last words of each:
Joseph ("Onions') Usefof. 2S-"Gen-
tlemen. you see an innocent man die to-
night. warden, thank you
Howard Baker-"WelI. boys. goodbye .
Charles McLau ghlin-"Well. goodbye
boys. God bless you all I got the old
smile on my face vet A little tighter.
please" (the last remark was address,
ed 20 the men strapping him to the
death chair).
Joseph Milando-"Goodbye boys. I'm
through"
James P. (''Bull") Cassidy know
done wrong in every shape and form.
and I pay for II now. Hello. warden.
back here? see you. old timer"
All five were convicted Of murder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
SPECIAL JUDGE TO
TRY GARY MAN

LA PORTE, Ind. Dec. 1o.-Judge
Harry L. Crumpacker of LaPorte was
today appointed special Judge to hear
the case of Christopher Carter pas
tor Of the Michi s2n City Mt Olive Bap-
tist church, charged with the murder
Of his brother-in-law, ". r. Cook.
carter was employed as mail carrier
when Cook. who was editor of the De
fender and sun. was slain al Gary
several months ago. Carter has since
been confined in the Lake county jail
at crown Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
PREDICTS u. S.
WORLD POWER
r1NrERNArioNAL NEWS sERvlcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVlcE1
WASHINGTON, Dec 10-The l.. 5.
will be the major naval power in the
world in 1928 unless Great Britain ma
kes changes in her naval program, Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels said today
in commenting on press dispatches that
Great Britain has deferred her program
of capital ship construction until the
entire question of naval strength is
settled.
Secretary Daniels stated he was in
terested in reported agitation in Eng
land for a navy equal to the combined
strength Of the U. 5. and Japanese ma
vies. He said he would discuss this
question with the house naval affairs
committee next week when he appears
to take up the question Of the Ameri-
can naval program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
HOTEL HAMMOND
CUTS CAFE PRICES

Lower prices for restaurant food
have actually made their appearance
IN Hammond at last. The restaurant
Of the Hotel Hammond has taken the
step in the right direction.
A long time ago when tired business
men and others sat down for their
MONDAY meal at the restaurant thev
noticed that the bin Of fare was all
marked up. The old prices were
scratched out and new ones were writ
ten alongside.
Later this butchered menu card was
replaced by a new one on which the
revised prices were prfnted regularly.
Then came the next markup with a
now set Of written-in prices
These prevailed until Yesterday
when Theodore Guscor, the proprietor.
garnered in all OF the cards and put
a new batch on the table.
Another raise" crowned one old
patron when he saw that the card was
free from pen marks, TN afraid to
lcolz at IT."
He had about decided to blindly
order soup and crackers when he
worked up enough courage to take an
other peep a the Bill Of fare. He gave
a start He looked again. Then he
hauled out his glasses and hastily put
them on without polishing.
1t was true The old restaurant
rates were in effect again As he
glanced around the room thinking that
he had been given an old card by mis-
take he caught Guscoff beaming from
behind the cash register. He ordered
heavily and was relieved Of all worry
when the chack came.
The price reductions range from 10
to % per cont and hit everything ex-
cept sandwiches and some Of the non
essentials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
.OLDS MAKES
SOME APPOINTMENTS

CROWN POINT. Ind. Dec. l0.-1t IS
reported that W. Il Olds has appoint
ed William Burros Of Gary as warden
in the Lake county Jail to take the
place of Thomas Platt who Will be-
come a riding bailif in the criminal
court Mr.. Burros IS a negro and was
given the job thru his activity in the
recent campaign. Il is rumored that
outside these changes the force in the
sheriffs office al Crown Point will re-
main the same. Herman Huseman will
still be turnkey at the jail. position
that he has filled since the term or
office Of George Laurence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
MAY SETTLE
CABLE SQUABBLE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sFRWcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERNlCEl
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-Justice San
ford, of the supreme court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. was today informed
that negotiations between the govern
mcnt and the Western Union, in an
effort to reach an agreement on the
controversy over cable connections at
Miami, Fla. had failed. An agreement
had been sought that would permit the
laying of certain cable connections at
Miami on the basis of a promise that
no effort would be made to connect
these cables with the proposed Barba-
does line As a result of the failure Of
the negotiations. Justice Sanford per-
mitted the fling Of briefs in the West
ern Unions application for injunction
proceedings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-10
TERRIFIC LOT OF
BOOZE SICKNESS

WASHINGTON. Dee. 1o.-It was I'M
dicated today in a report by Seeretart
ot the Treasury Houston TO congress
that there was a terrific lot of sick
ness in the L. 5. last year that reqHired
liquor as cure.
Despite all safeguards with which
the bureau Of internal revenue las
been able TO surround the issuance OF
permits" said the report. the aggre-
gate volume of alcohol and intoNioat-
ing liquors withdrawn from bond iu-
dicates by comparison with recognized
legitimate requirements that consider
able quantities 4lavc been diverted to
Illicit purposes"