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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
) LAKE CD.
MEN ASK
FOR MERCY
tTGhEs BUREAU AT STATE cAPITALI
Ind Sent 15-Th y

LIIhES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept 15-Three
men convicted in Lake county for
felonies have petitioned the state board
OF pardons for clemency.
The prisoners presenting pleas to the
state board. when convicted. duration OF
terms and the charge tor which they
were sentenced. follow:
Ray Hays. Oct. |. 1919. 2-l4 years.
burglary.
Ernest Hill. Jan. rs. 1917. 5-l4 years.
robbery.
Donald L. Storms. Oct. IS. 1918. PA
years. assault and battery to murder.
The docket for the September ses-
sion Of the board includes on 20 new
cases for the entire state. The petit
tions before the board are usually much
heavier during this session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
BOY DISAPPEARS

Mystery surrounds the Disappearance
of 13 year old Joe Weimcr. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Weimer of East Gary, who
left his home last Saturday and has rot
been see nor heard Of since. He is de-
scribed as being thirteen years old. ligh;
complexion and wore a green cap. dark
suit and gymnasium shoes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
INSURGENT CHIEF
READY TO co BACK
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

ILKESBARRE. PA, Sept. Is
Enoch Williams. chief of the insurgent
miners in District No. of the anthra.
cite fields, has declared his willingness
to end the strike he has led II District
Z and decide TO go back to WORK
What is good enough for Districts
land is good enough for US" said
Williams today. He has called his
forces together for a conference in
Scranton this afternoon and the policy
he expects to adopt Is to follow the
lead of Districts and g.
There is surprise over the position
taken by Williams. but there is gen.
eral rejoicing for it means that peace
will be restored throughout the whole
anthracite field IL the union leaders,
now in session at Hazelton. adopt the
policy of calling the strike off and
recommending a return to work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
SLIM CROWD TO
:. HEAR McCULLOCH

II was a slim crowd that attended d
the opening OF the democratic cam
paign in Lake County at the Gary the
atre last night when United States Sen
ator Robert L. owen OF Oklahoma.
DR.. McCuIloch. democratic candidate
for Governor OF Indiana and Mrs
Hortense Moore Of Evansville ex-
pounded the principals Of the demo-
cratic p4atform
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
BUMPS INTO FORD

Detective Sergeant Knots 'Trustyr
Ford came out of an accident this morn
ing with a badly bent bumper as the
result of the car colliding with a Ford.
Our most accommodating sergeant was
somewhat piqued and refused to give
out any details of the accident
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
79 SECURE PAPERS

A total of 70 secured their second pa
pers and were admitted to citizenship in
the Gary superior court Monday and
Tuesday OF this week Seven were de-
MED their papers. eight were dismissed
for want of prosecution. seven continued.
and 15 failed to appear. Four dis
charged soldiers presented their honor
able discharges and received their pa
pers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
CHOPS HAS
CHANCE To
RECOVER

william Chopis. Gary Mil worker
and alleged gambler, who was found
IN the alley in the rear of the Rey-
nold's building with deep knife
wound. laying open the jugular vein
and half OF his neck, night before last
Is sttll alive at the Mercy hospital
Attending physicians who have work
ed night and day to save his life to-
cay said that he has chance to re-
cover. He lost most OF his blood and
is in q weakened condition. Effort is
being made to secure country men OF
his to give him blood as he has been
kept alive from the administering or
q salt solution in hts blood.
At Arst Chopis told the story that
he was returning from the New York
Central station and at Fifth avenue he
was pounced upon by three men. drag
ged back into the dark and robbed or
a sum Of over three hundred dollars
and in lighting OF the highwaymen
had his throat cut
The police doubt his story and do
not believe that robbery was the mo-
tive and discredit his statement that
he lost the three hundred dollars. It
is believed that If Chopis cared to he
could tell the name Of his assaiIant
As soon as pedestrians heard Chopis
scream for the police, they rushed in
10 the alley but not a witness saw
thing OF any OF the three men making
their escape.
The police are axiously awaiting
Chopis' recovery and hope that he will
come out with true story
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
PLAINTIFF
DISAPPEARS:
DISMISS SUIT

Inc Inland Steel Co. OF Indiana IS
IS. 600 richer today because OF Yoe
dismissal OF the suit brought by John
Kressling in the Porter superior oourt
Tor want Of prosecution
This case had been tried twice ana >
verdict of $4,000 given the plaintinf
Each time he supreme court sen. II
back for q new trial. but during tie
late war the plaint.~. who was n
German. wen to Germany. ani has
never h-en heard frora. ii being pre-.
ssumed IL wes killed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEavIcr1

lIhIEkhAIIoHAL NEWS SERVICE1
CHICAGO, Sept 15-Disorders that
may assume serious proportions are
feared today as more than a half mil
lion Chicago voters. among them thou
sands OF women voting for the mrs;
time, go to the polls to nominate
candidates for state, county and city
offices. The primary closes what has
been called the bitterest campaign in
the history OF the state
Observers see possibilities OF seri-
Gus trouble IN the fact that 5000 spec
ial deputies have been sworn in and
armed by Sheriff Peters and stationed
at polling places throughout the city.
More than 1900 city police also are
on guard.
a FIGHT FOR TAMMANY
The chief fight in Chicago and
throughout the state is between the
regular" republican forces, headed by
Gov. Frank O. Lowden and Lieut..
Gov. John G. Oglesby. who Is a gu
bernstorial candidate. and the so-
called "Tammany' organization. of
which Mayor VIM. Hale Thompson, OF
Chicago. is the head
Thompson is supporting the can
didacy of Len Small for governor.
The Thompson forces anege that
Sherin Peters has appointed the de-
puties IN an attempt to steal the
election" They declare the deputies
have no legal authority. Conflicts or
authority between the deputies and
the Chicago police are feared
LOwDEN FORCES CONFIDENT
The Lowden forces are predicting
sweeping victory, counting chiefly on
the down state" vote, which means
the vote in cities and counties outside
OF Chicago. The Thompson organiza-
tion is confident that it will draw sur-
hcient strength from down state
districts to reinforce the huge vote IL
expects in Chicago and insure vic
tory throughout the state
Early reports from the polling places
which opened at a. m. indicate a
heavy vote Is being cast.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15

Suit for 500 damages has been filed
oy Rosetta T. Accomondo. ct. al.
against Clarence J. Osborn. eft al At
torney Harry P. sharavsky is repre-
senting the plaintiff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
BITTER IS
CONTEST At
THE PRIMARY
5000 Special Deputies are
Sworn In and Armed by
Sheriff Peters.
(RULLETINl

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-One man was
killed and another slightly injured in
election fights shortly after noon today
in the statewide primaries for nomi-
nation Of state, county and municipal
officers.
Michael Fennessy, an election work
eT, was shot and killed during an alter
cation with Policeman Thomas Powell
at a polling place at 47th st. and
Racine ave. on the south side.
Daniel Hartnett, a special deputy
sheriff was arrested after a north side
shooting in which an election worker
was shot in the hand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15
NOTICE

See Browns sale on canned meats
and vegetables on another page. 9-14
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15

Walter Harms was fined $40 for
driving truck on Calumet boulevard.
Harms lives at Clearing. Ill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15

Buick automobile with license
number 274s62 was found last night
on Douglas street and Is being held at
the Good s. Proper garage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15

John Schnable and woman who had
hitherto been passing as his wife were
arrested yesterday evening on a war
rant charging fornication- They had
been staying at IS Elizabeth street
and claim to have lived together for
the last I've years IN Wisconsin and
Illinois The woman was released
but Schnable is being held under $500
bond. his trial being set for Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-15

On gSreeta and nsvSstaudR. 40
per oopy. Delivered by carrier N
hammond and West Hammond.
800 per moufh-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10

ernments come and fall and in some
instances was forced to pursue the so
oft necessary policy of run like HI
and the devil take the hindmost."
For the past Is years AIR. Rome has
been in a federal soldiers home near
Dayton, o. His service with the fed
eral army in the war between the states
resulted in his entrance there when
blindness forced him to discontinue his
wanderings. For five years he was
blind but aid procured at the soldiers
home restored his sight
On March 3, his 10Th birthday. Mr..
Rome decided that once again he would
see his boys The other son is Charles
Rome, a planter. OF Holly Springs,
Miss. Charles Rome. when informed
OF his fathers return over telephone.
broke all records with a Ford when he
autoed to Memphis in one hour and a
half.
Mr.. Rome, when he left Memphis.
was travelling salesman for the old
firm of Diehl & Danbury. Front street,
dispensers OF fountain drinks Memphis
when he disappeared. had only about
10000 people, there were no bridges
spanning the river and Main street was
paved only for couple Of blocks with
cobblestones, Like the original RIP"
Mr.. Rome, of course, discovered many
changes on his return home.
About 10 years ago picture was
mysteriously mailed to Ed Rome. 1t
was likeness of his father. Despite
country wide search no trace of the
sender was ever discovered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
WRIGHT IMPROVED
AND MAY RECOVER

Having passed a good night at the
Baptist hospital, Eugene w. Wright,
druggist 6O9 Jackson avenue, who was
mysteriousy shot Monday night on the
Pigeon Roost road, while with IA young
woman, was reported Thursday as
slightly improved, and his recovery was
hoped for by physicians. Danger of
pneumonia in the perforated lung is
still present and would probably re-
suit fatally If contracted.
Police Thursday have ceased their
efforts toward locating the young wom-
an, who was picked up with Wright by
a passing autoist and family, and who,
besides Wright, is the one to explain
how the druggist was shot. According
to reports, Wright still maintains he
was robbed amt shot by two negroes,
Tha young woman is described as be-
tween 20 and 2s, plump faced, a
blonde. and wearing a thin white waist
and blue skirt. She did not wear a
hat She jumped from the automobile
bearing Wright to the hospital when II
reached the l. c. tracks, presuming
them to be street car tracks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
PREDICTS FAIR DAYS
WILL Be CONTINUED

Continued fair and warm weather
Thursday night and probably Friday is
the official outlook for Memphis and
vicinity. According to river bulletins
the Mississippi will rise slowly in this
district for several days. Gauge read
ings Thursday showed 26.3 feet a rise
Of 3 foot in "a hours.
The weekly summary OF weather ana
crop conditions in Tennessee, compiled
at Nashville, gave heavy rains that fell
over most Of the state as the cause for
further delay in planting corn and cot
ton. Some localities report the cotton
crop in good condition, but generally 1t
is poor to fair
Corn made good progress during the
week despite the excessive rainfall and
weeds and grass that are gaining a
stronghold on the fields. Temperature
conditions were favorable for wheat and
the rainfall not particularly hurtful The
condition Of wheat remains poor to
good averaging only fair. Good prog
rcss is reported, however, and some is
beginning to rpen.
Spring oats, Irish potatoes, tobacco,
sweet potatoes, clover, alfalfa and
grasses all did well. Some peas and
beans are being planted. Gardens gen
orally did well
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10

My God, are YOU my father?' eX-
claimed Young Rip Wednesday after
noon as he gazed open-eyed into the
face of little gray haired, gray
bearded man who had quietly walked
into the office of +. w. Brode q Co.,
on Madison avenue, and inquired for
Mr.. f. A. Rome" Young Rip was
but II years of age when his father left
Memphis.
Yes, Eddie, this is your dad" was
the reply.
Fitting strangely with facts of Mr.
Rome,s case are details of the story
of rip Van Wrinkle" Following lit
tie family tiff Mr. Rome left Memphis
He completely disappeared as il he had
sought out the dwarfs' cavern and TAX
en- draught from the flagon. which
Irving wrote of. Only Mr.. Rome did
not fall asleep. His travels, that cover
the period during which the original
Kip slumbered, read like a romance
Covering the United States ured on
constantly by the grip of wanderust.
Mr. Rome touched many lands. I'm
usually active from habits formed in
early life when he was Texas Ranger,
ne led strenuous existence that ranged
from activities on the Mexican border
to the gold fields of Alaska and the
fisheries of the Norteast. Canada, that
part covered by the Royal Northwest
Mounted, knew him in its bitterest
winter where he engaged in various
pursuits. Likewise did the Central
American countries, where he saw gov
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
Mandate Request Condemned.

We condemn President Wilson for
asking congress to empower him to
accept a mandate for Armenia. We
commend the Republican senate for re-
fusing the presidents request to en-
power him to accept a mandate for Ar
menia, The acceptance OF such man.
date would throw the United States into
the very maelStrom of Europeau quar-
rels According to the estimate of the
Harbord commission. organized by au-
thority Of President Wilson, we would
be called upon to send $4,000 American
boys to police Armenia and 10 eXpend
S2T6, 600 in the first year and 1885,
100000 In five years This estimate is
made upon the basis that we would
have only rowing bands to fight, but In
case OF serious trouble with the Turks
or with Russia. a force exceeding 200
000 would be necessary.
"No more striking illustration can
he found Of President Wilson'S disre-
gard Of the lives of American boys or
Of American interests.
We deeply sympathize with tho peo-
pie Of Armenia and stand ready TO help
them in all proper ways, but the Repub-
lican party will oppose now and here
after acceptance OF a mandate for any
country In Europe or Asia.
Mexico,
THE Ineffective policy Of the PRES
ent administration In Mexican matters
has been largely responsible for the
continued loss Of American lives In
that country and upon our borders: for
the enormous loss Of American and for
eigu property: for the lowering OF
American standards of morality and
social relations with Mexicans. and for
the bringing Of American ideals of jus
tiee and national honor and political
intErity into contempt and rldicule In
Mexico and throughout the world
THE policy Of wOrdy futile, written
protests against the acts Of Mexican
officials, explained the following day
hy the president himself as being
meaning less and not intended to be
considered seriously or in force, has
but added in degree to that contempt
and has earned for US the sneers and
jeers oC Mexican bandits, aud added
insult upon insult against our national
honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any Next
can government unless il he a rcspon-
sibIc government willing and able to
give sufficient guarantees that the
lives and rights Of American citizens
are respected and protected; that
wrongs viii be promptly corrected and
Just compensation will be made for in
Jury sustained The Republican party
pledges itself to consistent firm and
effective policy toward Mexico that
shall enforce respect for the American
nag and that shall protect the rights
Of American citizens lawfully in Mex
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
FOURTH TRIAL OF R. R.
SUIT NEARING CLOSE


The fourth trial Of damage suits
against tho Y. 4 NJ v railroad. brought
by the administrator of the estate Of
Dr. b, r. Nelson, and by DR. a. G.
Lewis, gave promise at noon Thursday
that it would be concluded before court
adjourned for the day The first two
trials ~ the case resulted in vcrdicts
which were set aside or reversed whilg
the third case was declared mistrial
\ formidable array Of legal counsel
appeared in the case. Gen Luke r.
Wright Col. Eoanc Waring and Attor-
ney W. II. Borsje were attorneys for
the Nelson administrator; g. NJ BRYAN
and \ II. Eorurcht acted as counsel
for DR.. Lewis, while Judge Marion
Evans. of the firm Svley, Evans &
McCaddou. represented the railroad
company The case was tried before
Judge A. 3 Pittman, Of Third circuit
court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
TEACHERS BONUS
CHECKS FRIDAY
White Instructors to Get
Money Then and Ne
Groes Saturday.

Checks for $3.50 for each white teacher
IN the city schools and checks for 800
each for all negro teachers are to be
issued at the board OF education Friday
and Saturday In addition to this
money, salary increases of S25 and SIS,
Tor white and negro teachers, respect
lNely, viii be added TO regular monthly
pay checks. This payment and plan
was adopted by the board OF education
at special meeting late Wednesday
supersedes action of the board several
weeks ago when teachers were award
ed the salary, schedule recommended
mer.
The action of the board in this mat
ter states in effect that the bonus
Checks and the salary increases are final
settlement with the teachers until such
time as sufficient funds are available
to put into effect the federal survey Of
salaries. The teachers at a recent
meeting accepted the bonus and in
crease only as part payment it be-
ing their understanding that the bonus
check was only part payment on the
federal survey schedule and that when
that schedule was put into effect that
1t would be retroactive to Jan. l. 1920
Acceptance of the bonus checks of
$3.50 each by the white teachers and 500
each by the negro teachers will act as
a tentative agreement to the plan of the
board of education. All of the negro
teachers and a number of the white
teachers are not members of the teach
ers association. It is possible that the
officers of the association may be able
TO influence their members to refrain
from accepting the compromise pay, but
Indications are that the compromise
as proposed and adopted by the board
viii be accepted.
Board haNa n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
'NEGROiS DOMINATION OF
DIXIE G.. O. p. IS DOOMED
BY GEORGE MORRIS.

son was asked if he received $500
from the I,owden campaign commit
tee" He said he did not. He was
correct The amount is said to have
been 50, 900 At another time he is saiG
to have received $40, 600 from the same
source. These Georgia negroes sell for
more than they did before the war as
some of the candidates have learned to
their sorrow.
Titles are imperfect at that As
result, candidates that bought the ne
gro delegates feel they made a bad
bargain. They may get the votes and
they may not. but they are certain to
get all the odium that attaches to the
transaction. Lowden's traffic in negro
votes has practically put him out of
the race, to say nothing of the two
Missouri delegates he repudiated after
his manager paid them a goody sum.
The unfortunate circumstance of the
transaction was that Lowden conferred
with them before he repudiated them.
Meanwhile Hiram Johnson Is making
capital out of the evidence of corrup-
ton. As the situation is now the old
guard is irrevoCably set in its de
termination not to give him the nom
ination. 1t can withhold the nominal
tion, but it has not decided il it can
withhold it and win
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
Would Help Both.

Certainly if the treaty and league Of
nations are repudiated, Johnson would
be the logical nominee, though in that
event the wise old leaders are CalCulat
ing that Knox for president and john
son for vice president would be a more
acceptable ticket, especially II johnson
would accept the vice presidency The
desire to get harmony would transcend
every other consideration. The mere
fact that johnson would agree to run
with Knox would give tremendous i'm
pctus to the latter's chances, and it
must not be forgotten Senator Boise
Penrose would rather have Knox than
any other man.
The writer knows that Senator Knox
and Senator johnson have been In
communication on the subject and that
they are still as close friends as ever
that he cant be nominated, he would
probably feel that his viewpoint had
been Vindicated in the selection Of an
other senator like MIR. Knox, whose
views on the treaty and league were in
accord with his own
Big business would rather have Knox,
former attorney general and former sec
retary Of state, than Hiram Johnson,
and IL the California senator gave his
assent to the choice of Knox he would
be assured the support of the Repubh-
can organization for the presidency four
years hence.
These are some of the moves, propos-
ais, suggestions and attacks that con
stitute the strategy OF the convention
as the platform committee wranglcs
over perpleXng planks and issues.
Copyright, 1920, by David LawrenCCD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-10
WOOD DANGEROUS;
NEAR NOMINATION,
LAWRENCE WIRES
Nothing as Usual" Is Way He
Reports Tactics Employed
at National G. 0. P. Con-
vention in Chicago.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent of The News
Sclmitar)


CHICAGO, June 1O-Nothing. as
usual, not even the perfunctory meet
ings of the committee that drafts
platform. This Republican national
convention spent one day trying to
agree on something which the senate
has spent year debating-the treaty
or peace-and the prospect is that at
least another day will be spent doing
the same thing. This gives more time
FOR negotiation between leaders and
more time for deals and transactions on
second and third choices.
Gen. Leonard Wood is dangerously
near the goal and his crafty manager,
Frank Hitchcock, realizing that the key
70 the whole puzzle is in New York,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. is max
ing inroads into the delegations from
those states.
The counter move of the Lowden
forces and indeed the "old guard" who
don't want Wood nominated. is to hold
Pennsylvania and New York and Mas
at least. Accordingly the New York
delegation held a meeting and talked
lot about solidarity and sticking to-
gether and eXerting the most influence
by tactics of unity instead of division
No vote was taken and many New York
delegates would have liked to get SEN
ator' Wadsworth, who was in the chair,
committed, but he maintained dis
Greet silence.
There are several Wood delegates in
the New York contingent and several
in the Pennsylvania unit, but the New
York folks have practically agreed TO
vote for Nicholas Murray Butler for a
few ballots, which really means that
the anti-Wood people are dominant for
the time being
Over in the Massachusetts delegation
the Wood forces are pounding away at
the Coolidge votes with fair success.
or Massachusetts, delegation, he will win
outs Already his boring tactics are
growing a bit uncomfortable to oppo-
nentS