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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl
WASHINGTON. Oct I7-whtls
the various agencies Of government
worked quietly today Co prepare for
any eventualities that may come out
of the threatened nationwide rail-
road strike, officials made it clear
that tbs administration does not in
tend to permit the paralysis OF IN
dustry and business because Of the
difficulties between the roads and
their employees,
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No HOPES
OF SETTLING
LEE SAYS
Brotherhood ChieftainS Busy
Formulating Plans and
Instructions
BULLETIN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsucI

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sESYicEl
CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE Erie railroad
today opened the way for an immediate
strike of It's employees by slsshing wa
xss In dananoe OF the United States rail-
road Labor Board
The wage order cut maintenance OF
way laborsrs from S711 cents an hour
TO 80 cents.
AZ soon as t11s Erie order was tssued
the maintenance OF way brotherhood call
Cd a meeting OF its officers for Wed
nssday morning. at which time, it was
stated, call to strike at once might be
made.
A recent vots, taken by mail show
"a that ths r1atntenace of way labor
ers were ID per cent in favor OF a strike.
The actdon OF the Erie came as the
heads Of railway labor organizations,
affiliated with the American Federation
OF labor. met here informally ana dis
eussed plans fer Joining the strike set
for October 80
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BROKERS WCTIMFO FORMER
EAST CHICAGO GIRL

East Chicago people were shocked
today to hear Of the attempt 81 Alex.
S. Ross. a rich Chicago broker. TO
murder his wife BY cutting her throat
while he was crazed with drink yes
terday Mrs. Ross was formerly Miss
Fan. Giles Of East Chicago and one "
its most popular young women The
couple had parted because of Eoss'
habits and met at reunion in the
Congress Aat@l,
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BULLETrN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYlcEl
ST. LOUIS, no, Oct. 1.-THE
Frisco railroad Is prepared to meet
the general strike # one material
ICES. President J. Kurn of that road
announced today. Strike breakers
VIII be used to operate trains over
the Frisco system. he declared. Men
will be plentiful because OF the un-
employment situation, Kurn stated.
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THEY Think
THERE'S RAY
OF HOPE NOW
Democrats Hire Parthenon
Theatre for Rally in Eff
fort to Elect Simon.
BY TIE POLITICAL REPORTER

BY TIE POLITICAL REPORTER
The fellow with hts ear to the ground
reports rumbHngs of great activity or
the democratic side of the fence b
putting an eye 70 the knothole IN the
fence IL fs possible to confirm tire au-
5itory sense BY visions Of busting pre-
parations
The demos have decided there IS bet
ter than a lighting chance to put their
man over. They believe that By exert
ing themselves to the utmost they can
hove Ed Simon IN BY safe margin
7long with Teddy Klotz and Mrs. Small
ley
Just how me democrats figure o.
splitting machine vote and overcom-
ing the advan tage that the FIRST lever
"a the machine gives the straiEh, re
~4IPlican ticket is matter for their
dopesters 70 explain But it Is we'll for
the faithful republicans to know that
their opposition ts worth reckoning and
should not be underestfmated The real
danger to the republicans IS oyer-con-
adence.
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BANK CASHIER
IS ARRESTED

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Iee \. Kopland,
cashier of the Hanover Union State
Bank OF Hanover, Ill, was arrested to-
day on a charge Of embezzling nearly
100000. He was on his way to Chi
cago when taken into custody.
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LIETINl
NEWS sERVfCl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvfCEJ
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, oct. i7.-Min-
ers Of Indiana Will stand By the rail-
road workers in their strike, it was
declared today by William Mitch, Sec
rotary Treasurer Of District No. II,
United Mine workers Of America
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FEARFUL Of
DEFEAT, He
WANTS HELP
County Officials Known To
Have Refused To Enter
Campaign
RY rHE PoL1TIcAL REPoRTER.

BY THE POLITICAL REPORTER
The J. X Reppa organization has
made impassioned appeals to the coun-
ty republican organization TO throw its
full strength into East Chicago to stop
the almost inevitable Frank Callahan
victory
TWO months ago the Reppa leaders
were cocky. They told county officials
Reppa eouls not bs beaten Last week
they cried Come and help US
II is known that County Audttot
Gorge N Poland. Sheriff Hut Olds and
other county officials VINO have larse
personal followings in the Twin Cities
havo declined to pull the Reppa car
mage out of its own mud.
BEG FOR AID.
The preference Of the people for the
citizen's ticket is 50 unmistakable that
The X. Reppa organization got down
from its high horse and prepared 10 ca
humble pie in order to obtain the aia
# the county republican organization.
The answer at crown Point has been
thumbs down. Reppa can get jolly
well beat and be hanged FOR all the
county officials care. The Lake county
republican organization docs not re-
ward ingrates Or candidates VINO
threaten the solidarity Of the repu5-
lican vote by causing the race ques-
ton 70 be injected into a campaign.
particularly when distinction is made
between fore sn born and native born
Americans
REPPA THE DITCHER.
Reppa ditched Leo Mccormack after
having accepted the mayors patronage
for three and a half years Now TIN
county republican organization Is
dtchiug Reppa While il vii not ar
lively support the Citizens ticket ii is
known that a majority OF the county
officials are friendly TO Frank Gaia
han.
The county republican orEanizaeion
has had its scouts in the Bast Chicag.
fight and their reports to headquarters
the past two weeks have been so de-
oidedly in favor OF Callahan that it is
considered il-advised to answer the :
.. s sent out by Reppa. It is too late
now 10 effect a rescue
CRITICISM OF TACTICS.
The reputation Of Rcppa by the
county organ iZation IS Z re1cCtl0n on
that candidates republicanisn. More
over it is a severe criticism Of the tao
tics o. the Reppa organization in the
primary and in the current campaign
The circulation of canards and tn
outrag geous lies told about Callahan are
sure 70 boomerang back upon Reppa
and the county organization doesn't
ant to be caught in The smear
Individually the influential repubIi-
cans of the county consider Reppa as
good as defeated. There hasn't been
favorable report for Reppa in so long
that the election is conceded TO Gala
han
ANOTHER BIG MEETING.
At Pennsylvania hal. Indiana Har-
Dor. Saturday night between 400 ana
500 people we're turned away The han
was janlmed to capacity. Il was an
other rousing Callahan meeting ami
the reception accorded Frank Callahan
would have Scattered a presidential
candidate.
Allan Twyman candidate for Judge
on the Citizens ticket. answered the
charges made against his "American-
ism"
"Mr c. H Red. 1919 Beacon street.
made the statement at Reppa meet
ing in Kosciusko hal that he didn't
stand for the kind Of Americanlsm
CONTINUED on page nveJ
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IsrAEE ccRREs9oNDE DENT !. n. SERVICE
CLEN EL4AND. o., Oct II ner7
VII be no turning back. We are go
ing ahead with our plans FOR the great
est railroad strike in the worlds his
tory
This vas tAe declaration this morn
ing Of ". G. Lee. president Of the
otherhood OF Railway Trainnen, a.
Of Officials Of the Big Four railroad
Srorherhoods and Of the Switchrn en- 5
Union OF North America made plans
for the conference Of the heads Of the
i've unions involved in the proposed
nation wide strike. affecting all rail-
roads and scheduled 10 begin October
80 at = n
WAITING FOR STONE
The hour for the beginning Of the
conference tomorrow which VIII form
ulate plans for the conduct Of the
strike depends upon the arrival OF
Warren s. Stone. grand chief OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
". 5. Carter. president Of the Brother
hood Of LOCOMOTIVES Firenen and En-
rtnemen. L Z Sheppard. president Of
the order of Railway Conductors. and
T. G Cassen. president OF the Switch
mems Union. from Chicago
". G. Lee. president Of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen. arrived in
Cleveland yesterday and was busy
throughout the day supervising the
sending our Of last minute instruc-
tions 70 the general cFairnlen q his
organization BY wire and mail
headquarters OF the order Of RAN
way Conductors, now locate in Cedar
Rapids. Iowa and Of the switchmen
Union now at Buffalo. will be tempo
rarily removed to Cleveland. in order
that all nve OF the executives may be
svauable FOR immediate counsel upon
any development.
NO SETTLEMENT HOPES.
we have abandoned hope Of
peaceful settlement" Mr. Lee suued
There may be some man with power
epough to avert the conflict, but / do
not know how II is to be accomplished.
The railway executives have rejected
our proposals for g. conference, and ~
the face OF our appeal have made plans
for further wage reductions"
Strike orders already issued. It was
learned, can only be recalled BY the
s.ndlng Of q code message, already
agreed upon instructing the 500 gen
eral charm en OF the brotherhoods
scattered throughout tho country. that
the strike has been called off.
Slight hopes that President Harding
might be able BY his personal interven-
ton to reopen the disputed questions.
and hold get together" conference OF
union heads and railway executives at
Washing Ston. before the strike becomes
effective, at which the mooted points
MI ght be threshed out. was expressed
by some OF the minor officials already
on the ground here. however.
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q. o. p. MusT WORK

Ed. Simon IS somewhat OF genius as
ar organizer and a top notch politician
He sprang coup today BY securing the
Parthenon theater for a big rally a week
from tonight There Will he a parade
and those attending the rally are to BE
given pipe organ recital. some movies
and a few short speeches. The Parthe-
0on the biggest thing in town Simon
has shown enterprise in getting the big
house instead Of the shabby Orpheurr
The difference IN price represents the
cost Of lot Of Advertising but il is
worth it.
This week the democrats open with
meeting at Lafayette school 10 be ad-
dressed By Floyd Murray and the can
didates Their schedule follows:
TUESDAY evening Lafayette school
Wednesday-R Riverside school.
day-Polonia hall on Cameron st
day-C'olumbia school
Monday. Oct 24-Parthenon theater
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TH EsrMoN1zER APPEARs

The Simonizer, q political pamphlet.
made its appearance Saturday. It IS not
particularly pretensous, but no doubt
serves the purpose for which it was In
tended. The Simonizer points out that
Joe Conroy. a democrat is TO be paid
5000 for helping the city attorney de-
fend officer Wright in the criminal
court" and that he has profted by the
Brown administration.
To show that 1t $ fair The simonizer
prints an account Of the republican rally
at Orpheuna hall with the heading:
Republican Rally Well Attended"
Republican meetings for the week
will be announced later. ID was stated
this noon.
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THE WEATHER

Generally fair in south, probably
rain IN north portion tonight or on
Tuesday, cooler In northwest portion
tonight and IN north and central por-
tons Tuesday.
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powered by Carriers IN Hammon6
and ". Hammond soc Ger month on
streets ma news stands SO per copH
Evening star., 1921-11-03
WAlTSON'ScHARGES
DENIED BY CAPTAIN
Says Only Hanging at Camp
Was for Brutal Murder OF
Military Policeman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. November s.
Capt. w. NJ. Larner, QuartermasteF
Corps, Fort Thomas, KY. who was
camp Quartermaster at Gievres, France,
and directed the erection of a scaffold
mentioned by Senator Thomas E. Wat
son, Georgia, who told members OF the
United States Senate that twenty-ohe
soldiers were hanged like dogs 1roln
the gallows, last night lssued state
ment denying Senator Watson's claims.
He declared that but one man iau nt;ra oHen
executed at Gievres during the entire
war and that man after a regularly COIL
stituted court-martial.
!. Senator Watson has been misled by
persons who have permitted thsir t,siae s.
overcome their better judgment anu
sincerity" said Capt. Larner.
Murderer Only Man Hung.
'"The scaffold at Gievres was erected
by me upon orders of Col c. l.. SIM
monds. jr., commander of the camp at
Gievres, for the execution OF one man.
and one man only. This man, VINO had
been in the Regular Army previous to
the beginning of the world war, had
been tried by court-martial and found
to be guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree.
"The man had been arrested on
minor charge and, together with an
other prisoner, was being taken before
a summary court. Under pretext of
borrowing a. match from the military
police, the man seized the guards re-
volver and shot the military policeman
four times. Not satisfied with this, he
hacked the body with a hatchet; Ine
murder was brutal and in cold blood
THE man was lodged In the stock
ade at Gievres and he was tried by
court-martial and found to be guilty.
His case had sufficient time to have
been reviewed by the President. The
murder was 10 brutal that the entire
camp became incensed and it was
with the utmost caution that the pris-
oner was taken to and from the stock
ade to the trial.
Speaks With Authority.
':As camp quartermaster. was in a
position to know how many men We're
executed there, for everything, from
the building of the scaffold to the
making of the coffin, was under my
men In the Quartermaster Corps.
I'm October, 1919. the camp was
turned over to the French authorities.
Any number of pictures might have
been taken Of the scaffold since then
and the scaffold may be in existence
now.
was one of the officers stationed at
Gievres. Col. c. L. Simmonds. jr., who
ia now with the 4th Army Corps. will
bear me out on these statements, as
will Chaplain Albert Evans of Water
town, N. Y"
BAKER ISSUES DENIAL.
Evening star., 1921-11-03
Says Senator's Charges Are Pre-
: posterous and Incredible.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, November g.
Charges, of Senator Thomas Watson
that American soldiers in France
were hanged without trial and were
subjected to barbarous treatment
were declared to be "preposterous and
Incredible by Newton D. Baker,
former Secretary of War, last night
France was not a bowling wilder
ReSr pe ou. cfiiZen nft was COUNTY ratty vii m
crowded with American men and
women, who would have been quick
to report anything of this kind.
IF a single AmericanE soldier had
been hanged without trial word of it
would have come to this country and
proper measures would have been
taken. The senator's entire charges
are preposterous and Incredible"
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COST HIM LITTLE TO LIVE
Roger Crab, Eccentric EnGIIshman,
subslsted for Many Ysars on
Roots, Weeds and orasa

People today might with prott take
a leaf from that rare pamphlet writ
ten by Roger Grab, ''rhe English Her
mite; or, Wonders Of This Age"
There have been three men OF this
name who were more or less cele-
brated in literature, all, however.
spelling their patronymics differently.
Roger Crab, who died Sept. II, 1880,
was a hermit. and i64l he began re-
stricting himself TO a vegetarian diet,
avoiding even butter and cheese. From
roots he got TO regimen Of broth
thickened with bran. and pudding
made of bran and turnip leaves; and
finally resorted to dock-leaves and
grass He drank nothing but water.
and said his views came to him By
illumination while digging In his gar
den. His publications were coarse at
times, but shrewd.
Speaking Of himself. he said; "In-
stead of strong drinks and wines, !
give the old man q cup Of water. .
The law OF the old man ln my
AaShy membeIp FebeIled against the
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"oh, { wisk I could .hoOs
you, Bert"
(To BE CoNTINUEp.l
oRANG FEARED THE CAMERA
Photographers Prssencs Of Mind
Probably eaved Him From Death
or Fearful Injury. u

As a rule orangdhtanks. the fiercest
of the apes. are caught young and
tanned before they are shipped to Eu-
rope and the United States. One Of
these animals that arrived In London
came with the best OF characters. He
was considered a very tame. steady
going creature, and an expert was en-
gagei to photograph him.
The man entered the orang's cuge
as he had entered many others. He
had not exposed many plates before
he saw that the animal was intent on
mischief. He was very powerful
beast, and the man would have stood
no chance at all II the orang had at.
tackled him.
The mans only chance was to use
the camera as weapon. Making a
sign to the Keeper TO keep silent. the
photographer pointed his hand camera
az the orang and with slow and steady
step approached him. The keeper was
outside the door ready to open It but
neither Of them uttered sound. The
photographer was relieved to see the
orang gradually retreat and at the
same time to be able to rise from the
crouched and menacing position he
had taken. Once the creature was on
Che move the man knew he had q
chance. He succeeded in working the
orahg around to the corner furthest
from the door. which the keeper had
silently and slowly opened. Still point.
Ing his camera at the beast the man
very slowly backed out OF the cage,
the door was slammed to and he was
safe.
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CHAPTER tn


Dan Failing. was really not badly
hurt The quick. lasbIng blows had
not done more than severely brulse
the fiesh OF his face; and the mlsts Of
unconsciousness that had been fnilinR
over him were more nearly che result
Of his own tremendous physical ex-
ertion. Now these mists were rising.
"Go--g0 away" the girl was com.
mandIne. Il think you've killed him" :"
Dan opened his eyes to end her
kneellng close beside him, but Btili
covering Cranston with her pistol. Her
hand was resting on his bruised cheek.
He couldn't have believed that hu.
man face could be as white. while life
still remained. rs hers was then. All
the lovely tints that had been such n
delight to him; the play Of soft reds
and browna had faded AZ an after
glow fades on the know.
Dams glance moved with hers to
Cranston. He was standing easily at
a distance Of dozen feet; and except
for the faintegt tremble all over hia
body, a muscular reaction from the
NsVtShSU VI utb puSotou, ho hau chtitO
ly regained his self-composure. This
was quite Characteristic Of the noun
tain men. They share with the beasts
n passion Of living that is wholly un-
known on the plains but yet they have
a certain quality Of imperturbability
known nowhere else. Nor is It limited
to the native-born mountaineers. No
map who intimately knows a member
Of that curious, keen-eyed little army
Of naturalists and blg-game hunters
who 60 to the north woods every fall.
as regularly and seemingly as mex.
orably as the waterfowl 70 In spring.
can doubt this fact. They seem to
have acquired from the silence and
the SHOWS an impregnation Of that
eterna. calm and imperturbabillty that
Is the wilderness itself. CranstOn
wasn't in the least afraid. G'ear IL
usually a matter Of uncertainty. and
he knew exactly. where he stood.
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sNowBIRp SAVES DAN.

Synopsis.-Warned by his physi-
clan that he has not more than six
months to live. Dan Failing sits
despondently on a park bench. won
dering where he should spend those
ak months. Memories of his grand
father ald a deep love for all
things OF the wild help him In
reaching a decision. In large
southern Oregon city he meets
people who had known and loved
his grandfather. q famous from
tiersman. He makes his home with
Tilas Lennox, a typical westerner.
The only 9th members Of the
household are Lennox's son, bill,
and daughter, "Snowbird." Their
abode Is in the Umpqua divide, and
there Failing plans to live out the
short span of life which he has
been told is his. From the hrst
Failing's health shows marked
Improvement, and in the compan-
ionshlp OF Lennox and his son and
daughter he fits into the woods life
as IL he had been born to It BY
quick thinking and a remarkable
display OF nerve" he saves Lem
nox's life and his own when they
are attacked by a mad coyote.
LennoX declares he Is q reincarna-
tion of his grandfather. Dan Fall
ing 1, whose fame as a woodsman
is a household word. Dan learns
that an organized band OF outlaws,
Of which Bert Cranston' Is the
leader. is setting forest fires. Lam
dry Hildreth, a former member OF
the gang. has been induced to turn
states evidence. Cranston shoots
Hildreth and leaves him for dead.
Whisperfoot, the mountain lion,
springs on Hildreth and finishes
Hildreth and devours him, thus ac-
Quiring the taste for human flesh.
Dan discovers Cranston in the act
of setting a forest nre.
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A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about TO
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The SAME standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle Of Swamp Root.
II Is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
II Is not a stimulant and is taken In
teaspoonful doses.
It Il not recommended for everything.
Il is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad.
Ger tpopbiee.2n ,sl3AsuNSss sifg@
A sworn statement of purity Is with
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
II you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles Of two sizes, medium and large.
However, IL you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents TO DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
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generate mountain men had no other
accomplishment, they could hate. All
their lives they practiced the emotion: /:
hatred Of their neighbors, hatred of
law, hatred of civilization In all Its
forms. Besides, this kind of hlllmaL
habltually fought his duels with rifles
Hands were not deadly enough.
But Dan was past his guard before
he had time to raise his gun. The
whole attack ws one of the most
astounding surprises Of Cranston's life.
Dams body struck his, his fists failed,
and to protect himself, Cranston was
obliged to drop the rife. They stag
gered, as II in some weird dance, on
the trail; and their arms clasped in
clinch.
For long instant they stood strain.
ing, seemingly motionless. Cranston's
powerful body had stood up well under
the shock Of Dams leap. 1t was a
hand-to-hand battle now. The rife
had slid on down the hillside, to be
caught in o clump OF brush twenty
feet below. Dan called ON every ounce
of his strength, because he knew what
mercy he might expect II Cfanston
mastered him. The battles OF the
mountains were battles to the death.
They Aung back and forth, wrench.
Ing shoulders, lashing f1sts, teeth and
feet and fingers. There were no Mar.
quis of Queeusberry rules In this bat.
tie. Again and again Dan sent home
his blows; but they all seemed inef.
fective. By now, Cranston had com.
pIetely overcome the moments adVan.
ktage the other had obtained by the
power Of his leap. He hurled Dan
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This was sport once popular in
England, but declared Illegal in lss5.
A bull was attacked by dogs, and
sometimes the'nostrIls OF the bull were
blown full Of pepper to inarease his
fury. Another form OF the sport was
TO fasten the BUN to a stake by long
rope and then set bulldogs at him. one
at a time. which were trained to seiEs
the bull by the nose. The bG1doe
seems to have been developed for this
sport from a short-eared nastiff called
''alaunt."