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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
Death Menace
Hangs Ove~
Lloyd George
Scotland Yard Going Thru
Most Anxious Period in
England's History.
By EARLE c. REEVES

IsrAFF CORRESPONDENT !. N sERvIcEJ
LONDON. Sept. 1.-As Terence Mac
swiney. lord mayor of Cork. hovered or
the borderland Of death in Brixton jai
today. Scotland Yard entered into in
tense activities 70 meet the menace Of
assassination. which hangs over Pre-
mier Lloyd George and other members
of the cabinet
MacSwiney still lives. thanks 10 his
wonderful vitality. but 1t was declared
that his death may come at any min
ute. A bulletin issued at IL O'Clock
bore the brief announcement:
Condition unchanged
officials of Scotland Yard are going
through the most anxious period IN the
history of England It is understood
that Premier Lloyd George takes seri-
ously the threats against his life for
his refusal to liberate Lord Mac
swiney and is over looking no caution
in his vacation retreat at Lucerne
a special body guard has been sent
70 Switzerland to protect the premier.
The uniformed police. detectives and
secret service agents are cooperating
to protect the lives of members of the
government and save government prop
erty from destruction.
Double guards have been thrown
around the white hall district where
the government buildings are located
Members Of the cabinet who are in
the country on vacations have been
warned to take precautions. Detectives
have been detailed 70 guard their houses
upon their return 10 London
Sim F'ein sympathizers suspected of
violent intentions have been .ticketed~
and arc constantly shadowed by the
most expert detectives in London.
Even the children in the families Of
cabinet members are being guarded
against attempted kidnapping
Sir Hamar Greenwood. chief secre-
tary for Ireland who went to I.ucerne
e consult with the premier. was aanked
by Secret government agents throughout
the whole trip TO protect his life
\ dispatch from Geneva says that Al
bert Couvray who was arrested for
sending death threat 10 Premier LLOYD
George in telegram. told the court he
did not intend to KIN the premier
hut only to frightea him into releasing
MacSwiney.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
HAMMOND ANGLER
RESPONDS TO CALL
Will Give Evidence Against
Gary Constables for
Game WardenS.

Charley Creasbaum. s27 Msywooo
| avenue, Hammond. is one of the first
| to respond to the call of tho state
game wardens for evidence against tbs
Gary constables. who have been over
stepping their rights in arresting Ash
ers and huIAers.
Creasbaum and several friends ware
fishing along the Little Calumet. near
Black Oak on August Is. when q bunch
of Gary constables nabbed the party.
Creasbaum was carrying 8 % calibre
rife a. the time and refused submit
TO arrest The constables were goinE
to handcuff him. although he had a
hunting license with him.
The Hammond man soon showed them
he knew the law and they let him so
after ordering him TO appear in the
court of Justice Wellner later. They
took his rife with them.
Creasbaum did not appear on the day
set and yesterday after q consultation
with game wardens he went to WeIlner
court. When they found he had also
talked il over with a lawyer they de.
stroyed the old warrant charging viola
tion of game laws and produced an
other one charging him with resisting an
officer. His bond was fixed at 5000 cash
or $500 real estate.
Creasbaum went outside. ostensibiy to
get a bondsman. but returned with the
game wardens. The constabIes recog-
nized the newcomers and appeared con
siderably disturbed. Then Creasoaunl
was told he could 60 without. bond and
that they would notify him when 10 re-
turn fer trial ii IS believed they were
trying to drop the matter as gracefully
as possible.
Yesterdays appeal by Deputy Gam
Warden Barber has brought to ig1t
several new cases involving the Gary
constables. Men Who were duped b.
tho officers have told several astound-
ing stories. which viii become pubic
as soon as the evidence has beer prop
crly compiled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
HARDING To
SPEAK ABOUT
LABOR MONDAY
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES
LsIArf CORRESPONDENT l \. slsvIcs

j. N
MARION, sept. Having enuncl-
ated n the past week his position on
two campaign factors, the league of
rations issue. and the reclamation pro-
gram. Senator Warren O Harding
Will next turn his attention TO the i'm
portant gubject Of Labor
steadily pursuing the policy of deal
ing with one matter at time. senator
Harding viii on Monday deliver a La
Dor Day address to the home folks"
OF Marion. The address viii be part
OF the local celebration of Labor Day
az park and on the same program Will
be speaker for the Plumb Plan League.
senator Harding has not mentioned
labor policies since his speech Of ac-
ceptance and his speech next Monday
is regarded as one of the big ones Of
the republican campaign
The senator has declined to comment
thus far on the action Of he American
Federation 81 La Dor IN endorsing Gov.
James N Cox and II is expected that
in his La Dor DAY speech he will answer
the Federation's indirect attack on his
labor record
Senator Harding planned A quiet day
Of rest TODAY No engagements were
scheduled and except FOR unexpected
callers ne intended 10 devote major
part OF the day to correspondence and
the preparation of his next two inn
portant speeches on labor and agri-
culture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
TEMPLE ASSN.
WILL HAVE A
FALL FESTIVAL
LsFEelAl 10 IAE 1lnEs

GROWN POINT. Sept f-September
10Th the Masonic Temple association
VIII pat on a fall festival at the
Temple on Main street and the pro-
gram mapped out by the committee
Is the best that can he secured-top
notchers in the musical world having
been engaged Two stellar attractions
at the festival viii be Miss Eva Cor
con a Russian Jewess. who received
the musical education in Russia ana
finishing 1t in the United States She
possesses a wonderful voice. singing
IN he highest soprano. and her voice
mas sweet and marvellous range en-
ablnE her also 10 sing bass She
VIII be heard in Russian folk songs
IN costume Her own pianist accom-
panies her Sarah NJ Wilmer. one
OF the finest readers on the American
stage VIII be a big drawing card. at
the battle Of Arsonne forest Miss VIII
liner was one of the Y NJ. T.. A
readers IN the front trenches reciting
when the battles got their fiercest.
there were no women out in No Man
Land so Miss Wilmer went down I'M
the huts and borrowed a uniform and
erawled out on her stomach and spent
the entire night out on the field helping
and giving cheer to the wounded She
was decorated by every allied country
and the United States. The manage
ment are asking every soldier whoi
fought a Argonne to be the guest ori
Temple Association. The Camp Fire
Girls viii have charge Of the ticket
sale and also the refreshments serv-
cd dance will follow given by the
Temple Association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
HARBOR BOYS IN
TROUBLE At ELKHART
Held for Stealing Auto In
Company With Chicago
Young Man.

ELKHART Ind, sept 1-Three
Chicago and Indiana Harbor Young
men sent to Toledo BY an employment
agent. found their new jobs there dis
tasteful. according to their story 10 E k
hart police. who arrested them and
stole an automobile IN which they had
drove here, robbing taree houses and
stealing anotherYcas 'e5sszslaaa-szsaA.. 7 be
men gave their names IS sam Williams,
% years old. Carl MCCrutcheon. Is. Of
Indiana Harbor. and Ward Stringer Of
Chicago. Police say they admit driv-
ing here from Toledo. in the stolen car
picking up Frank Gar5er'- automobile
at DUNLAP, Ind where they also
robbed the home of Amos Hoover. Here
they robbed the homes Of ". Z Bar
mum and another Elkhart residence
Large quantity OF cot and both auto
mobiles were recovered
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
j. S. TO IGNORE ACTION OF TENNESSEE LEGISL ATTIRE
HARD COAL MINERS VOTE TO STRIKE
EAST CHICAGO HAS
HEAVY 1921 BUDGET

A budget OF about Ssao 600 rcquir-
ing a tax levy of S0e2 is the amount
estimated hy heads ~f the different de-
partments or the cHy IL East Chicago
that Will he required 70 carry the
city through the Year Of 1921 The
heads OF the various departments have
asked for slightly more than $500 00a.
10 be exact $3.50 .l1a.25. while the nm
ance committee ~ the council believes
that the city should se able to puII
through on on s7fL51S-e5 The clJy
controller estimates the expenses al
S59s.515.25
The amount of the budget VIII no5
be definitely dc ded upon until Sat-
uaaay, September 1lth. at which time
public meeting wiH te held ana ne
citizens If the eh5 VII = permit 81
to express their views as to what
should be expended during the next
year. At that time there vii Ibe piac-
ed before the meeting the estimates
made by the heads Of The various city
departments together with tho recon-
mendations Of the finance committee
of the council The recommendation
of the finance committee is S94 500 less
than tho estimate OF the department
heads and in all proha bilty viii meet
with greater favor from the tax pay
ers
After cereful study Of the estima
tes made by the various department
heads the finance Committee recon
mended reductions Of 10000 in thel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
63LOCALS
WILL TAKE
VACATION
Until Coal Companies Accept
Their Demands
-ls1eRnArloHAl NEWS SERVICE

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept l. -
Three hundred delegates of the United
Mine Workers of America in District
No. l, representing sixty six locals,
voted this afternoon to take vacation
until the coal companies accept the
demands contained in the minority re-
port of Neal J. Ferry to President
Wilson. They viii request that all
miners of the anthracite region take
the same action.
Already here are $4,000 hard coal
men in strike, 10000 of whom were on
strike for the last two months and the
remainder since this morning. The
various locals instructed their delegates
last night to vote for strike and assum-
ing that such action would be taken
by the majority did not go to work
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
GROESDECK
LEADING IN
MICHIGAN

L5|tNd1S SM5A 1FkOtlRNd31ktI
DETROIT, Mich. Sept. l#On face
Of the returns received up to noon
from the republican and democratic
primaries. Atty. Cen Alex J Groes-
heck. of Detroit, has apparently been
nominated for governor by the repub-
licans ot Michigan. and former Gov.
Woodbridge. n Ferris was chosen as
the democratic nominee
Thomas Reed OF Shelbv, was nonln-
ated for Lieut.. Governor by the re
publicans and Guy L. Wilson, of Flint
BY the democrats
At least Eve new congressman VIII
be sent to Washington from Michigan
when the next house assem- bles Those
congressman re-nominated are Earl c
Minchener. of the twenty second dist. /:
Carl E. Mapes. Of the Fifth; Louis c
Cramton, Of the Seventh. Joseph w
Fordney, Of the Eighth. James c. Me
Laughlin OF the Ninth. W Frank
James of the Twelfth
Returns from other districts are still,
far from complete.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
TIMES CARRIER
HIT BY AUTO

Kenneth Benby a TIMES carrier boy.
was struck by an automobile at the cor
ner Of Sibley street and Calumet ave.
Yesterday evening ut $50 O'Clock. The
boys bicycle was demolished and the
lad was' badly bruised The driver of
tho car lost control Of the machine.
which ran upon the sidewalk and then
smashed the plate glass window or
the store al the northeast corner.
The accident has caused East side
residents 20 renew their demands for
a traffic policeman at this corner.
Since the new pavement has been laid
on Calumet avenue. this corner is now
one f the busiest IN Hammond Nu-
meroas accidents have occurred there
this summer and with the opening Sor
school the hazard becomes stiH great
er The East Siders think that po-
liceman should be stationed there at
least during the hours children are go
ing to and returning from school
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
EAST CHICAGO
SUIT IS FILED

Steve simko. East Chicago garage
proprietor, has brought suit against
Bert and Clara Whittemore for 81 900
damages. on May -. 1920 according
TO the complaint hled today in the Ham
mond Superior court. Mrs. Whittemore
was driving her husbands automobile
on Chicago avenue. in East Chicago
She lost control Of the machine and il
ran up on the sidewalk. striking the
gasoline pump in front Of the Simko
garage The pump was wrecked
Meade Royce & Twyman are attorneys
for the plaintiff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
Shocking
Mishap To
Hobart Lad
Hanged Near Logansport
While Trying to Initiate
Trapeze Performers.

LOGANSPORT IND Sept i-Ho-
mer Hirsch. - years Cd. son of Mrs.
Emma Page ~ Hobart. Ind and grand
SON of Mr and Mrs Mahlon wood
residing ten miles southwest or this
city, with whom the lad made his
home. was accidentally hanged yes
terday. In some unaccountable man
ner the boy got his head into the
handhold OF rope he had suspended
from q rafter in the loft or the barn
and stranGled - death The grand u
ia ther found the body. Life had bean
extinct some time
week ago the boy attended an
old settlers picnic and witnessed some
trapeze performances. He sought 10
emulate the feats from ropes susp-.ld :
cd in the barn on his. gra nfather,s
farm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
(RULLETIN)

.IhIERNAIIONAL NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK. Sept l.-One hun
dred and nifty government agents
swooped down upon New York $
tendorloin district shortly before
noon today and launched the largest
and most thoroughly organized raid
on booze" resorts that Gotham has
known since the country went dry.
several arrests already have been
made and by noon. it is predicted.
scores Of dispensers of the Illicit
cup viii find themselves behind the
kind 81 bars Mom whence only
nee ~ bail can purchase temporary
freedom
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
WOMEN VOTERS
LEAGUE STARTED
At LOWELL

LOWELL. IND. Aug. s1-Mrs.
Laura D. Floyd Of East Chicago. coun-
ty chairman or the League Of Women
Voters, was in Lowell and spoke al
the Grand Theater before a crowd OF
enthusiastic women. who seemed anx-
ious TO learn of their new duties as
citizens and voters. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Mrs. c. A.
Brown, and a vocal solo by Mrs. y A
Taylor Mrs Floyd in her speech.
showed very psainly why women should
take an interest in voting She suE-
gested that the housewife might even
succeed in cutting the rot out or
politics
Forty-four who were present. sign
ed their names as members Of the or
ganization. A number subscribed for
a magazine and a book entitled. An
Aid to the Citizen of Indiana The
necessity Of registering on September
4th or October 4th was emphasized
The officers Of the League and the
permanent chairmeR OF standing com
mittees are as follows President
Mrs s. A. BrowneI. secretary. Mrs
Howard Slocumb. treasurer. Mrs Fred
Sanger. program committee: Miss An
ma White; publicity committee. Mrs
- 1Nagphs nnance committee. Miss
Neva Dickinson, telephoning commit
tee. Mrs Grace McCarty. education
committee. Mrs. Gertrude Hull
In West Greek. the township chair
man is Mrs. Lydia Pixley. the first
precinct chairmaR. Mrs Martha Lit
tie. the second precinct chairman Miss
Jessie Pulyer. the secretary. Miss
Clara Schitchheld. the treasurer. MISS
Winnie Hayhurst
In Eagle Creek the officers are as
follows. Township chairman. Mss
Mary poak. precinct chairman, Mrs.
Ida DiIley, secretary. Miss Lois Cor
nell. treasurer Mrs Belle Corr,al,,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
LET CONTRACTS
FOR NEW ROADS

CROWN POINT. Ind. Sept. 1.-The
County Commissioners held their week
ly meeting on Monday afternoon and
during the time they were in session
they ordered roads bult teh Yates
Road IN Cedar creek and the Camp and
Love Roads in West Creek. They
also let a Stag contract to E Il Cul-
Yer Of Chicago Outside Of this the
only routine business was transacted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
HAMMOND
GIRLS HURT:
AUTO D|TCHED

Swerving to one side OF the road in
order to avoid collision with another
machine. John weise of Lansing. II.
ran his automobile into the ditch
along Calumet boulevard. near 10th
street last night. causing il to over
turn. Weise and his companions. two
Hammond girls. were pinned under the
car.
The girls. Beatrice Miller and Clara
Yer kuylen. 81 Clinton street. were
seriously injured and the outcome NAV
not be known fer several days Miss
Yer kuylen was rushed to the hospital
al south Chicago while Miss Miller and
M Weise were taken to the home or
Miss Miiler's sister. at 35s Atchison
aFenue. Whiting. where they were at
tended by Dr.. Harry Shimp
Miss Miller suffered a number OF lac
erations about the forehead. side and
knee. mostly caused BY broken glass
i IL feared she was also injured In
ternally- Weise was cut about the
face hands and chest and his left arm
was badly bruised. MISS Yer Kuylen
is stIi at the hospital where number
of bad cuts were dressed The at
tending physicians have been unable 20
determine whether she was internally
injured.
Weise was driving his car south on
Calumet boulevard and ira aveling ait
rate Of about twenty miles per hour.
when he attempted 10 go around an
other machine. A. he was abrest the
other ear he met a third machine that
as coming north To avoid hitting
this machine he swung towards the
ditch and ON instant Ia to- the car ,,,a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
HARRY SMITH GOES
TO GENERAL AMERICAN

Harry Smith, for many wears master
mechanic Of the Standard Steel car
Co. at Hammond and one Of the 6rst
employees Of the company al the Ham
mond plant has left the employ OF the
Standard and started today a the Gen
eral American Tank Car Company at
East Chicago a. assistant 20 the plant
manager. Robert Fraser who was for
merly head Of the machine shop viii
succeed AIR. Smith as master mechanic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
TWO AIR PILOTS
DIE IN CRASH

MORRISTOWN. y. J.. Sept I-An
all-metal airplane bound for Chicago,
crashed TO the ground near here early
today. killing both the occupants.
II was reported that the pilot was
Max Muller. The plane left Hazel
burst hsld. Mineola, L. l.. cary to-
day.
The gasoline tank exploded as the
machine kit the ground and the bod
les of the two occupants. buried be
Meath the plane We're burned beyond
recognition.
Farmhands working in nearby
neId. said the aeroplane appeared to
bee me unmanageable as it was fly
ing at a low altitude The plane seem
Cd about TO crash into some trees. but
was guided from them Just before it
fell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
NEW SUBDIVISION
FOR HAMMOND
tsPEctAL 10 THE rlues

GROWN POINT. Ind. Sept IA
plat OF the Lasa1le addition to Ham
mond was filed for record in County
Recorder Johnson's office at crown
Point on TUESDAY Nathaniel j Guer-
messy and John w Aim are the owners
Of the addition which Is IN Nj NJ NE
IA of section 3l-37-s The property
has been subdivided into blocks. each
block containing 34 lots It Is
bounded by Columbia avenue and White
Oak avenues and l50th and 18Th sts
The property viii he put on sale al
once.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
POLISH EFFORT
AGAINST RUSS FAILS

PARIS. Sept i.--Enorts BIZ the Poles
to launch new offensive against the
Russians failed. II y claimed in a Sow
let war office communique wirelessed
from Moscow today III says
"rhe enemy unsuccesSfully attempt
ed an offensive at several points and
tried to cross the Bug river but was
repulsed. Fighting continues"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
NOTICE TO
ADVERTISERS

Owing to the new additional I'D
vances In the cost of labor, print pa
per and all other material used in the
publication of this paper, we are COM
PEELED to increase the price Of display
advertising cents per inch TO mer-
chants, groceries, markets. and drug
stores. This increase viii take eject
Wednesday. Sept. 1St
THE LAKE COUNTY PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING co. Publishers OF
THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
EINrERNATIoNAL NEws sERvIcE

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept 1T j:
generally conceded here that il vii
require a decision from the supreme
court to determine what the Tennes-
see legislature has done with the res
olution TO ratify the suffrage amend
nent.
The status Of the suffrage resolu-
ton became further confused yester-
day afternoon when the house of rep
resentatives expunged from the jour
nal all record OF ratification upon
August q. and then voted 10 non-con-
cur in the action Of the senate in
adopting the resolution. The vote was
a. to "a.
ANTS GAIN CONTROL
The ants gained control OF the
house by three votes. owing TO the
absence OF several OF the suffrage mem
hers. Speaker Seth walker and Rep
Frank Hall OF Dickson county. engin-
eered the proceedings TO quash the rat
idcation resolution. They had solid
majority behind them and as fast as
one point OF order was knocked out by
tbs speaker or by the test vote OF the
house, Rep. Hail took the hoor and
moved on the next steps towards null
lifylng the previous action of the
house in ratification.
RESULT WAS PREDICTED
The result was foreseen from the
time the house convened. The antis
knew they had a majority. The crowd
IF spectators was small. very few wo
re '6sffig ~ stte1dance in compari-
son with the earlier days of the fight
There was only one flop. Rep. Craw-
ford, OF Bedford county, who had .vo-
ted consistently with the suffragists
The hrst act Of the house was to
espunge from the journal every ref
erence TO any and all business tran
sacted last Saturday. August 81. ex-
oept that showing 10 quorum pres
ent
Rep Riddick Of shelby county. led
the suffragist forces in their feeble
effort to check the antis in their de-
termination 20 defeat the suffrage re-
solution.
He made the point Of order that the
house could not reconsider its action
in adoption Of the suffrage anne ndmenf
8 sboth the senate and house had leg
ally adopted the ratification resolution
and the amendment was already safe
~ imoedded in the constitution Of the
L s.. as proclaimed by Secretary Col.
by
Speaker Walker overruled this point
Rep Phelan, Of Shelby county. made
the point Of order that the resolution
was not the property Of the house, nut
was in the hands of the L s gov
ernment. He was likewise overrui ,
81 by Speaker Walker who held that
the resolution was stiu the property
cf the house and could he supplied
Rep. Hall produced certified copy
Of the resolution. which. upon motion
was spread upon the minutes Of the
house.
The action II the house in revers- /
ing itself unon the suffrage measure
was loudly cheered by the anti mem 1
hers and their sympa thizers among the /
spectators present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
5 Pm NEWS
FLASHES
CBuLLErN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-Summoning
Gov. James VI Cox. democratic
presidential nominee TO testify be-
fore the senate "sIush fund" com
mittee and give direct evidence to
support his charge that the repub-
lieans aie raising a S15.ooo.00o cam
poign fund. seemed inevitable here
this afternoon. Members of the
committee. however. would make no
statement as to whether Gov. Cox
.-lnloald- -hA-eallad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
(BuLLETrr
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON. Sept. THE
startling revelations Of the KENYON
committee in pre-convention days.
followed BY the sensational charges
and counter charges that colossal
"slush funds" are now being raised
by both big parties. mark the spec
tacular wind-up of political sys-
TEN henceforth doomed. senator's
and congressman here state with
grim mods of the head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-01
BLANKET SALE
NEXT TUESDAY

drew like magnet and kept our
phone operator busy answering calls
So great was the demand for these
blankets We VIII repeat the offer on
Thursday and Friday. Sept end and
3rd Come early. Hammond Furniture
CO. J. Arkin. Mgr. e42 e State
st. Hammond. 81