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The daily morning oasis., 1920-11-05
BUILDERS OPPORTUNITY

In the Northwest, the gradual decline in lumber
prices estes that this industry suffering the same as
every other industry by the tendency of buyers wait
until bottom price is reached In Oregon survey shows
that At per cent of the mills have closed down Reports
from the West Coast Lmbermen's Association show an
increased diversion to water routes account of higher
rail rates.
fallacey printed and no doubt frequently
believed in these days of declining prices u.s. that if an ar
tcle has increased price 100 per oper prewar or
for instance 1916 prices it should decrease similar per
cent The statement has been made in the press that
lumber has increased 100 per cent since the close of
war but has only decreased SO per cent leaving the in
ference that its should decrease another so per cent be
at normal levels If $50 lumber increased in price 100
per cent would sell for $780, when decreases SO per
cent back at the original price of $50 There is no
mystery about this; tits merely matter of arithmetic
Prevailing prices received at sawmlls in most cases
are now as low and in many lower than the cost
OF production Labor and equipment have not yet de-
creased in price Lumber prices the country over have
dropped from Is to 40 per cent.
Continued delay in building will cause wholesale
closing OF mills which throw hundreds of thousands of
men out Of work and automatically the price of n
Der stocks dwindle
Statistics just published in Chicago show 100000
weddings in 1919 and only 10000 homes erected while
normal increase in demand calls for 1850 900 dwellings,
The daily morning oasis., 1920-11-05
More Disastrous

Recently the twenty-five years ago "The Oasis" told
how in October 1896 cyclone ravaged the cane field
and sugar mills OF Sonora and Snaoa destroying great
part the seasons output of sugar and causing advance
in prices from eight and nine cents per pound RETAIL
thirteen cents wholesale
But that was nothing beside what American profit
eers did Without any to pleadsch as devasta
put up the price of sugar from eight cents per
pound by the sack to hitycents in small limited pack
ages They took time than did the cyclone but the
profiteers We're about four times as DISASTROUS
The daily morning oasis., 1920-11-05
THE MORTGAGE LITTER

With the coming of the harvest this year one cannot
ne out be impressed as never before with the Importance
OF the sugar beet industry and its value to the west
guaranteed price of $1,000 ton is being paid the
farmers for bees which means that 100000 600
Will be distributed among the farmers of the nter-mou
tain country and coast states by the various sugar COM
panles Not only will the farmers receive millions but
many millions more will 60 to wage ealners in cost of
manufacturing.
Cessation of meddling with this sugar industry for
political effect will allow the industry again to get on
The daily morning oasis., 1920-11-05
pn1lp ST.. Onsis
~ 2,9snaFFana55 5As4sRaaFl

sound basis Sugar essential food, necessity to
modern civilized peoples The world shortage of sugar
still persists and is reasonably certain that the world
will be able absort all the sugar than be grown and
manufactured for the next several at price than
will yield reasonable profit to enterprise conducted on
an economically sound and not inflated basis The west
has every push the development of it's sugar in
dutry and cooperation between grower and manfacur
will put the industry permanently sound basis.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-11-05
OFFICERS GIVE DANCE

A very charming affair of the week
was party dance given by the Of
ficers of the 25th Infantry. Every
one had an exciting time watching
the election returns. All enjoyed the
delicious oyster stew, sandwiches
and coffee. The 25th jazz band furn-
ished the music. A great number Of
town people were present
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
GEORGIA
NEGRO ON
THE STAND

CHICAGO. July S.-After hearing tes-
timony by Henry Lincoln Johnson. negro
Republican national committeeman from
Georgia. today. tho senate committee ill.,
vestigeting rre-convention presidential
campaign EXPENDITURES. adjourned 10
meet in St. Louis tomorrow morning
where probe into the campaign funds
Of Atty Cen a. Mitchell Palmer VIII
be begun.
Johnson who was charged i'm The
Washington meetings Of the committee
with having received s9Oc0 from the
Governor Lowden campaign fund in his
testimony today declared that he had
spent only $3.50 on behalf Of the Lowden
campaign in Georgia. He said there
was "a wild use of wood money" in
that state. and that supporters If the
army had spent So ooo there in his be
half He also took occasion to advocate
a federal law against lsnching stating
that IS per cent Of the negro population
of Georgia was restraining from use or
the ballot through fear Of violence.
Many prominent Mfssourians have
been subpoenaed to appear tomorrow al
ST Louis before the committee among
them Edward +. Goltra. democratic ma
tional committeeman Of that state and
Joseph T Davis. q ST. Louis attorney
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
EMIL HAS
REPUTATION
AS ST|CKER

Emil Basis OF Hammond was always
picking at his wife First he did il
verbally exhibiting a quarrelsome dis
position Later he resorted 10 the ice
pick and table fork and there the wife
decided it was time to break of rela-
tions
All Of this Is explained at length
in the complaint for a divorce which
Irene Basts filed today in the Ham
mond superior court Irene saws She
Is an actress. They were married on
September 90 1919. but their matrinno-
NAL career was brief. IN January they
separated Irene says she stood lot
until one day Emil stabbed her in the
right wrist With an ice pick She al
most left home that time but a dav or
so later after Emil had whanged her
IN the shoulder with a table fork she
packed UP and moved
Emil. the complaint says. has threat
ened 70 kill his wife and she. judging
from the pick and fork incidents. has
decided he means 10 make good the
threat Hence she asks for a divorce
She wants her maiden name. Irene
knirsch restored and the fees of her
attorney. H. E. Granger. taxed against
Emil They have no children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
MRS. ELLEN RODEA
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Because her husband Is now SERVING
time in the federal penitentiary at At
lanta Ga. Mrs Ellen Rodea. lis Fav-
cite street Hamomnd Is asking for a
divorce Her complaint which was
Med today in the Hammond superior
court by Attorneys Klotz & Tinkhan.
says that she and Ralph Rodea were
married September "a, 1909 and separ-
ated December Is. 1919.
Last December Rcdea and jackson
stole an automobile in Ohio and then
brought il 70 Hammond They we're
arrested In MAY. were araigned IN tho
federal court before Judge Anderson
on charges OF interstate transportation
Of a stolen car. Both entered pleas
ol guilty and were given long prison
terms
Mrs Rodea desires 70 retain the Gus
tody OF their ten-year-cld daughter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
INSURANCE
co. TRANSFERS
ITS OFFICES

Saturday Will be an important cay
for the Northern States Life Insur-
ancc company, Hammond own com
pany. II Will be Of double sign'f-
csnce. The company Will hold its rog-
ular semi-annual meeting and at tie
same time wifi celebrate formally the
transfer Of its offices TO the third
loor Of the Citizens bank building
Responding to the demands for more
Office room, the company has leas I'd
the entire third hoor Of the building,
changed the layout and installed new
filniture and fixtures so that now the
home office Is one OF the best in the
state.
wide stairway now leads to the
third floor. replacing the old side stair
To the left Of the head Of the stairs
are the rooms of the agency force
where c. c. Bonham, superintendent
OF agents and the local agents have
their headquarters. The executive Of
fces and clerical department are loca-
ted TO the right of the stairs Presi-
dent H. z. Sharrer has his office in
what was formerly office quarters or
the Hammond Chamber of Commerce.
The Chambers reception room has been
turned into a directors room. Leading
east from the presidents office are
the offices OF the secretary. chairman
Of the board Of directors and office
manager. Then comes the large room
occupied by tbs medical and policy
department
Ample daylight is provided by the
arrangement which is a great improve
ment over the old quarters.
At the semi-annual meeting satur-
day the directors and officers Of the
company together with all Of the MI
nois and Indiana agency forces will be
present. At the close Of business. June
50 the company proudly pointed 20
the fact that it had s1i11s.72o worth
OF life insurance in force representing
gain Of N.11s.527 in the last year
The slogan OF the agency force "a
hfteen million for 1920"
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock this
ofiees Will be thrown open for the
inspection Of the public. An invita-
ton 'has been extended by the com
pany to its policy holders and the pub.
lie IN general to come in. get ao-
quainted and look around. The re-
ception viii continue until q o,r,ooL
In the evening. There viii be Movers
ior me ladies and cigars for the men.
We think we have about the incest
oHiees to he found and are mighty
proud or them" said President sbar-
Ief today We want our policy hold
ers and our friends to see tba In
provements we have made and AZ Ne
are inviting them all 10 visit us -
Saturday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
Drys Want
Statement
From Cox
BY ALBERT BAEsINGER
Lsr4EE cessEspoEpEHI n SERVICE

J. N
DAYTON O.. July 8-A demand for
a clear statement on his stand on pro-
hibition from Richmond ? Hobson.
leader of the prohibition forces in the
democratic party popped out from
among the numerous kilograms Of con
graduation received today by Cox.
James NJ. Cox. democratic presidential
nominee. The wire asked for an i'm
mediate reply and the governor an
nounced II would be given in due time
but would not indicate just what or
when this would be
IT was learned today that after sew
eral telephone conversations with the
presidents private secretary. Joseph
Tumulty. that he has decided to visit
Washington for conference with the
president But the party's nominee.
he is now its tituiar head and il IL
quite natural that conference should
be held with him and President wilson
as the present head Hobsons tele-
gram was as follows
Dry forces are restive republicans
amongst them are applying TO Hard
ing for strong statement Do not let
these forces have cause to crystallize
On the highest republican candidates.
Ninety-fve per cent OF population ~
America live in states that have ratf-
fed eighteenth amendment without re-
servations They are jealous of its in
teRrity. The supreme court IN unani-
nous d~cisiohSSa armed congress against
authorizing increase in alcoholic CON
tent National officers Of anti-saloon
league tSan Francisco) have asked me
% set statement from you They cite
that Harding voted for Volstead act
Could you give me clear statement as
q your being opposed 70 federal au
thorization for increasing alcoholic
content?
This would save to democracy mil
lions Of voters who hold this question
above party success Answer IN care
q Senator Phelan. Saratoga. Calf.
Richard ?, Hobson
"Anti-Saloon I,earI. v
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
HARBOR POLICE
UNCOVER A STILL

Captain Tom Downey and Oficer.
Zarkovich and Fano OF the Indiana
Harbor station again got busy yester-
day as still detectors" and found two
In operation at 847s Pennsylvania ave
NICK McCin and Steve Battery were
arrested as the operators. No liquor
was found but there was about -FOUR
hundred gallons OF raisin mash IN tb.
house.
The stills were very oleverly con-
cealed in an improvised cellar. tho
entrance 70 which was found to be a
hole in the floor under a bed. The
house is built close to the ground and
has no basement. the excavation for
the stills having been made from the
opening in the floor and onlv large
enough TO allow working room.
The two stills had just been started
IN operation and had NOT been brewing
long enough 70 obtain results.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
MAY GET
SPEAKING
TOUR SOON
"The Whole Taft Family" To
Give Candidate Harding
Their Very Best
BY \ o. HAYwARp

FSTAFF CORRESPONDENT 4 n SERNleEl
MARION, O. July S-Announcemeh'
of his support Of the republican tick
ct made yesterday by Senator Hiram
johnson. Of California. was received
with enthusiasm at the Harding head
quarters.
Senator Warren G.. Harding the re-
publican nominee. evinced quiet salts
faction when shown a press bulletin
of the Johnson statement.
GLAD OF HIS SUPPORT
II am glad TO know that Senator
Johnson gives the ticket his support.
the senator commented. 7 am glad
also to know that mis- support is for
the platform rather than Of the nom
inee. We are going 10 feature party
rather than individuals in this cam
paign."
It is reported here that strong
effort IS to be made by the campaign
executive committee TO induce Sem
ator Johnson TO make a speaking tour
Of the country IN the interest OF the
republican ticket There Is genuine
appreciation by the campaign man
ayers II is stated. OF the California; :
following. his personal ma gnetism and
his e1oquence.
THE WHOLE TAFT FAMILY
pledge OF support by the whole
Taft family has been received by Sen
ator Harding from Hurlburt Taft,
editor of the Cincinnati Times Star.
Gen. Leonard Wood is expected here
next week for conference with SEN
ator Harding. Following that con-
ference it is likely that a statement
Of support of the republican ticket Will
be issued by Gen Wood and an appeal
made to his following Je get behind
the republican nominee.
HOPE TO HEAR FROM BoRAH
This will leave Senator .Borah of
Idaho. the only leader in the Chicago
convention unpledsed In public state
ment to the support OF the republi-
can ticket. Harding campaign man
ayers here today express the hope
that Senator Borah viii not DELAY long
a public declaration in the interest
Of the republican nominee.
Frederick E Shortemeier, secre-
tary OF the republican state committee
of Indiana. yesterday invited Senator
Harding TO address a meeting July 30
OF the Indiana State Editorial Asso-
citation to be held at Turkey Run. In
diana. The senator declined. Mrs.
Harding at the same time was invited
by the mayor OF Indianapolis TO judge
the saddle class at the Indianapolis
horse show. Mrs. Harding formerly
was an expert horse-woman This
invitation IS held under Amusement.
KID SENDS FIVE DOLLARS
Hurt Cole, Of NicholasvilIe. Ky. sent
Senator Harding a IS draft with this
letter;
i am not old enough to vote nor
Rancially able to contribute as 7
should like but I am going to work
to help place Kentucky in the G. o.
P column in November"
Cole will get letter from the SEN
ator thanking him for his friendly in
terest. and the national COMMITTEES viii
get the S5.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
HAVING FUN WITH
LOCAL SHOE MAN

Village cut-ups today perpetrated a
ruthless Joke at the expense OF young
Mr. Dennis. who manages the local
Newark shoe store. Dennis recently
installed a tinle-lock en- the store door.
He was well on his way OF establish
ing record for timeliness. The tina
lock registers daily arrival and the
big guns. on their visits. were TO be
shown Dennis record
Breathless and perturbed Dennis
this morning arrived at the store just
a wee bit late. Hts horror may be
imagined when he surveyed the doors
OF the store firmly closed against him
with chain and paddock. The cut
ups had run the chain through the
handles OF beth doors and fastened the
whole with a paddock After the
blacksmith had filed and filed. Dennis
got in AZ minutes late
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
GARY MAN PULLED
OFF HAMMOND j0B

Leon stephens. 657 Adams &
cary, arrested yesterday by police ST.
that city on charge of grand Larceny
wa sdiscos cred To have been the man
who duped employees 81 the Oakley
earage. Hammond and made of with
new truck belonging to NJ. Goodman.
Of Bulletin 81
Representing himself to BE- an em-
pleye Of the Bunnell Auto Sales CO.
stephens IS alleged 70 have entered
the garage where Goodman stored his
truck and announced that the car need
SO repairs and would have to be taken
back TO the sales rooms. The truck
was turned over to him and until his
arrest mystery surrounded the where
abouts of Nj. Goodman's truck. Ste
phens was brought to Hammond yes
terday The truck was returned to
Goodman
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
WHAT THE
CHILDREN Of
TODAY NEED

SALT LAKE. Utah. July s-Good
seh9ols and good systems Of tomororw n
VIII not hep the child Of today. Mrs
H Y. Miller, Of Tacoma. Wash de-
clared today IN addressing the general
session Of the National Educarion =
convention here. Any time lost now
by the child cannot be made Up to him
she asserted
Teachers share the growing con
viction that true democracy means
that all concerned in an enterprise
must take some part in determining
the directing policies and programs
as well as IN executing them. Stella
Heron. Of New Orleans declared
Teachers are leaving the ranks. she
said because the system provides no
means for the us-e Of creative mowers
A resolution calling for the immedi-
ate action on the Susan z. Anthony
suffrage amendment by those states
which have not vet ratified il was in
troduced a last nights meeting 81 the
resolutions committee by Miss Annie
Webb Blsnton. of public ingrructions
in Texas and sister Of Congressman
Blanton Final action on the resolu-
tion by the committee has not been dis
closed
The report OF the resolutions com
mittee is to be read at today's general
session. and the election Of officers il
scheduled to start tomorrcw
Over seven thousand educators are
now assembled n Salt Lake A reor-
ganization Of the association is expected
- take place this week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
DTBOS LOSES HIS
HORSE PISTOL

Stolen; One antique. four barrel re-
volving. horse pistol
II the thief who last night entered
my ccal office at Fayette street and
the Erie tracks and after ransacking
the safe. stole the dilapidated fire. rrn
will call at my home. 1884 Holman 81.
will see that he gets the necessary
ammunition TO fire the pistol I have
the only bullets obtainable in this coun
try The pistol was made by the gun
maker of Moscow and is very ancient
You are welcome to it. Signed. E
NJ. Dibos. coal man OF Hammond
p. Say. Mr.. Crook. what did YOU
dc with my pipe which left lying on
top Of the safe?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH

ELLINGTON No. July S.-This sec
ton OF Reynolds county was quiet to-
day following q hours of intense ex-
citement during which Fred Canafax
negro. was shot to death by a mob OF
infuriated whites. The negro. member
OF a gang of penitentiary convicts. do
ing road work. is alleged 70 have as
saulted the daughter Of Frank Simmons.
= well known farmer The girl rural
letter carrier. was waylaid about two
miles from here late Tuesday and brut-
ally attacked. The man hunt. in which
Scores Of angry farmers joined, started
Immediately.
Feeling ran 50 high that the convict
road gang was Immediately taken back
to Jefferson city penitentiary to prevent
possible clashes between whites and
blacks. The man hunt for Canafax con-
tinued all Tuesday night. Yesterday
he was located near centervillo. With
out any preliminaries the mob riddled
his body with bullets as he attempted
to evade them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
RIVAL CLAIMS
OF VICTORY

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
LONDON, July 6.-Rival claims Of VIC
tory On the Russo-P Polish battle front
were received from Moscow and warsaw
today The following soviet communi-
que was wirelessed from Moscow
We CRussian BolshevikD have forced
the enemy fros. the thor river In
series of battles We have flung the
enemy hack on the stare -Konstantinoft
line We advanced south west Of JiJto-
mir din Ukrainia)."
The Polish war Office communiauo
saws:
we repulsed the Russian offensive on
the middle Dvina river. South or the
Dyina we counter attacked successfully"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08

NEW YORK. July S-Chances of
a Jack Dempsey Georges Carpenter
fnatop Tor the heavy weight cham
pionship of the world went glim-
mering here this afternoon. 50 far
as the current year is concerned.
when a conference of managers and
promoters reveiled insurmountable
obstacles
Inc existence Of contract be-
tween Carpenter and c. B. Cochran
tho London promoter. which bfnds
rpehtler. to fight Dempsey only
under the direction Of Cochran ana
the refusal Of Jack Kearns. manager
OF DempseE to consent 10 q fight IN
London was the chief stumbling
block to tho negotiations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
AUTO IN INDIANA
GROWS IN USE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Juiv sAThe
rapid increase in the use Of the auto
mobile in Indiana is shown by the re-
port Of the automobile department If
the office OF the secretary or state for
the first six months OF 1920. More
revenue has been collected 80 FAR this
year than during the twelve months
Of 1919 The total fees collected TO
June SO. 1920 amounts to s1.o05140
while the total for the year 1919 vas
sl55s.74o. So far this year there has
been 27s.1oo licenses issued for pas
senger cars and 2s,S22 for trucks. All
the money collected BY this department
is turned over 70 the state rIghway
commission for use on the state sys-
tenn OF roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
AN APPEAL
FROM AUSTRIA

Suicide Is growing by leaps and
bounds Whole families are wiped
out by one or the other OF the parents.
who, half-crazed. can not endure witch
ing their children slowly starve to
death We must have help"
mat is the appeal contained in a
letter from the Budapest. Hungary
pcllce department. received by Chief of
Police Peter Austgen this morning
The letter entreats brother ofricers''
IN Hammond to forward food drafts.
ootainable at local banks to the Buda-
pest police force. The drafts Will be
converted at American Relief Ware
houses over there for food.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
REPUBLICANS REJolCE OVER SEN J0HNS0N'S SUPPORT
WOMAN AGAINST
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfcEl
Los ANGELES, Cal, July "a
plea 70 the Tenn Legislature against
rattneatioa Of tho suffrage amend
ment has been sent w. X. Anderson,
member OF tho Legislature By Miss
Anna Brock OF this city, who former
" was woman suffrage leader.
'I was one Of the prominent work
err who helped bring Suffrage 30 Cali
forn1a and 7 regret IL" Miss Exock
said in her appeal. "sanee suffrage
there has been an alarming increase
In immortality, divorce and murder In
California.
Woman suffrage has made cow
ards Of men. It has coarsened and
cheapened women"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08
HAMMOND
PUTS BAN ON
CARN|VALS

hammond will have no more carnivaIs
Ior q while A. The last meeting Of tho
CITY council resolution was introduced
Dy Alderman Fat Reilley directing the
CITY controller 10 refuse &c issue per
mlts TO carnival companies. This move
vas made % avoid repeating the old
ordinance providing for permits to
shows and carnivals. Debate on the
matter was spirited. but when the vote
VAS taken, the carnivals took the count.
Nine aldermen favored prohibition and
five were opposed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-08

SHOWS A LOSS

WASHINGTON. July s.-Preliminary
population figures were issued today
by the census bureau as follows:
McKeesport, Pa.-1s20 population.
1875; increase 3.271 or 10 per cent.
Valparaiso. Ind.-l920 population.
s.51s. decrease 469. ar 6.7 per cent.
North. South Carolina-192O popula
tion roo. increase 139. or 24.S per cent.
Citrus county F'la.-1s2O population.
22o. decrease 1.5l1 or 224 per cent.
Hamilton county. Fla.-1920 pcpuIa
tion. 1878. decrease 1852 or Is5 per
cent