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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09

On the same day TINT Passion"
opens for its first Chicago showing at
Orchestra Hall, the Princess viii show
this great film in whiting. This pic
ture ranks with OF the greatest
pictures OF the last few years and viii
not be shown in any of the smaller
theaters for some time to come. POTa
Ncgri, wonderful Russian actress plays
the famous Du Barry. The film Is
perturbation OF the play "Du Barry"
5-9-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09

The regular meeting Of the Golden
Star Rebeccas will be held this coming
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John Brown of Myrtle avenue
was a visitor in Hammond saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09
Whiting
AdUertis enc nts
Are Winners
sEuFER,s FREE sERvICE


II you have furnished or unfurnIshed
rooms for rent and want a desirable
! tenant apply at Sellers Free Rental
! Bureau s-3Q-tf
Lawn mowers. garden hose, lawn
reed, Patton's sun Proof Paints. at
srnelser's. sos Indianaponv boulevard
5-s-tf
For Rent--Rooms for light house
keeping. also single rooms. 734 Indiana
boulevard, Robertsdale. 5-7-2
Moving and expressing and hauling
coke. sL25 per ton; delivered same day
( ordered. Phone 43o-R, Louis Green
berg. 5-s-6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09

start now TO save. Take advantage
OF the Whiting savings and Loan as
ISOLATION s per cent plan and build up
q surplus so that you can own your
own home and look with confident
eyes on the future, 5-9-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09

AT the time of going to press.
today's business passed all ex-
pectations. As the good news
spreads, We are prepared and
equipped to take care of still
larger crowds tomorrow!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09
ROBERTSDALE

PRINCESS THEATER MONDAY.
TT ESDAA, WEDNESDAY
Passion" the greatest hIm OF
modern times, With Pola Negri.
5-9-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09
CARD or THANKS

We wish 10 thank our many friends
and fraternaI orders especially the
rebeccas. Royal Neishbors. X. OF F..
j. O @. F.. Woodmen. Grasseln Chem
Zeal works. Filterlng OIL Dept. ;. O. Co
and NJ. +. church Tor their beautiful
floral offerings and sympathy shown us
in OR recent bereavement
Mr.. Frank Dahike and daughter, Helen.
4. \. Harper. 2. Harper. Mrs. Daisy
II food. 5-9-1
For Sale-Baby Reed Suiky and
child bed. 1917 Roberts avenue.
5-s-2
On tho same day that 9spassfou."
opens fer Its frst Chicago showing Mt
Orch e@tra Hall, the Princess will show
this great film in Whiting. This pic
ture rnnkS with one of the greatest
pictures of the last few years and will
not be shown in any of the smaller
shentuT-s for time to come. PoTa
weS<r4, wonderful Russian actress plays
the famous D1 Harry The film Is n
,picturizafion OF the play "Du Barry
SOB
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-09
PRINCESS THEATER MONDAY,
tt ESDAY. WEDNESDAY

Passion" the greatest nlm of
modern times, with I.oIa Negri.
5-9-3
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
ISAAC CANS TO DELIVER
WALTHER LEAGUE TALK
Church Society Will Hold Annual
Meeting Here SUNDAY.

Isaac Cans will deliver the address
Of welcome at the third annual con-
ventfon OF the eastern district of the
International Walther League at the
Congregational Church, Tenth and G
streets northwest, sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
The eastern district was organized
In Washington In 1919 and includes
Pennsylvania, Maryland, District Of
Columbia, Virginia, and the Carolinas
More than 500 members are expected
to attend the convention.
The Walther League Is an associa-
ton Of societies of the Evangelistic
Lutheran Church. whose chief objects
are to keep young people interested
In the church and to take an active
part in its charitable endeavors.
The District officers are: President,
A. H. Hermann, of Richmond, Va:
vice president, T. w. Katenkamp, of
Baltimore, Md; treasurer, r. II. Hor-
ton. Richmond, Va; secretary, Frank
Horiebein, Baltimore, Md, and field
secretary, II. F. Kuenne. Baltimore,
Nd.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
.S|-ACKER'S MOTHER
AVOIDS COMMITTEE
Mrs. Bergdon Not at Home tc
Accept Summons-Hear-
ina Resumed.

The House committee investigating
the escape of Grover c. Bergdoll,
draft-dodger, from army guards. was
forced to suspend it's hearings tenn
porarf1y today rs . result Of the
failure to locate Mrs. Bergdoll. moth
er OF the draft-dodger. at her Phila-
delphia home.
Efforts for the past two days to
serve summons on her have failed,
She has also refused to surrender
certain records showing sums paid TO
various counsel, and other data.
Mrs. Stecher. wife OF Grover Berg
dolls chauffeur. will arrive in Wash
ington this afternoon and will be put
on tho stand At once. II was an
nounced.
Army intelligence officers and de-
partment of Justice agents are now
after 4ra sBrgdoll. and are also en-
deavoring to locate Sergeant York
ono OF the guards from whom Berg
doll escaped. Frank z. Spicher, who
was . prisoner with Bergdoll has
been found and will be asked to ap.
pear Monday.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
|cUT INDRYFORcES
COSTLY TO REVENUE
Y. S. May Suffer Big Loss by
Suspension Of 5000 Liquor
Cases on O0ckets.

The Government may lose . large
part Of $40, ,O0O. 900 in revenue and
taxes involved in 5000 liquor cases,
the status Of which has been suddenly
changed by the necessity Of the pro-
hibition commissioner suspending the
work of prohibition enforcement
through lack Of funds, II was stated
today.
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
said reduction of his Federal force to
a mere skeleton would have the most
disastrous effect in States which have
no ''dry" codes, and where no separate
enforcement organizations are main
tained.
The Department of Justice may be
compelled to drop most OF the cases
for lack of sufficient evidence and
dIsappearance Of dry law agents.
whose testimony is-vital to successful
prosecution. Officials of the depart
n,ent said the certain result Of the
" holesale dropping of the dry" law
agents would be to further compli-
cate this phase Of tho Department. .
work.
The picked men Of the orEanixa-
ton. numbering about TOO. went on
the payrolls today.
Even after the appropriation Of
81 500, 900 becomes available July 1.
for prohibition enforcement, Kramer
fears great difficulty will be encoun-
tered in recruiting the enforcement
STATS Of the various Federal districts
to their past strength of trained men.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
.z|EGFE[DFRO[|C
IN AzN Finale
Stars of Yesterday will Partici'
pate in Closing of Famous
Show.

NEW YORK, May 18.--Florenz
Ziegfeld, Jr- today told of his plans
in connection with his decision to
clo',s tho Midnight Frolic" on the
New Amsterdam Theater roof.
A week from Saturday night will
witneas the closing of an institution
that for eight years has symbolized
to the country at large the after mid
night attractions Of the City That
Never Sleeps.
Tho FroLc win DO transferred to
the fading night life whose keystone
1t has been. The last performance
will be made q gala occasion. Stars
OF other seasons will return to the
familiar stage to re-snforce this
years cast
All hands are now learning q song
which Gene Buck has written to bring
down the curtain for the last time
It's thing of ethereal ragtime, a SOL
emn, Choptpish jazz The title tells
the story-"Good-by Broadway!-
In a statement, Mr.. Ziegfeld said:
Tho Midnight Frolic' could have
continued without any financial loss
to me, but I regard the closing more
As = matter of principle than any
monetary issue involved.
"Of course II is q well-known fact
that anybody who wants a drink can
get it. There are any number OF
places open, but because my enter
tainment In q place where rospecta-
BILE people 90 the police have seen fit
to inspect drinks and otherwise hu-
initiate and degrade taxpaying. lib
erty-loving Americans just as they
have in the cheap restaurants"
The Ziegfeld roof is to be trans
formed into a regular theatcr by Er-
LANCER. Dillingham; & Ziegfeld, who
jointly control the New Amsterdam
Theater building.
In a short while Mr.. Ziegfeld will
assemble the acts that were wen re-
eeived during the various productions
of the Midnight Frolics'' and place
them in one production for a tour.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
WOMEN VOTERSA|M
At REFORMS HERE
D. C. Branch of National League
To Formulate Progressive
Legislative Program.

In response to the urgent desires
of the National League Of Women
voters. the District chapter Of which
was organized last fall. will meet
May 25 at the home of Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot, 1915 Rhode Island avenue.
to elect permanent officers. An in
vitation is extended to ali who wish
to ally themselves with this work.
While the women of the District
have no suffrage, in common with the
men, 1t is felt that a powerful or
gsnization Of women here can be of
material aid to the league In its pre-
sentation OF legislative reforms at
the Capitol. The avowed purpose of
the National League for Women
voters has been "to foster education
for citizenship and to secure i'm
proved legislation"
Judge Katherine Sellers of the
Juvenile Court: Mrs. Annette Adams,
Assistant United States Attorney;
Miss Katherine Ludington. Mrs. Solon
Jacobs and Mrs. Julian b. Salley will
address the meeting. Mrs. Salley. of
Aiken, s. c., will preside. Among
national officers who will be present
are Mrs. Maude Wood Park, presi-
dent. and Mrs. Pinchot. finance
chairman.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution. a national society. with a
membership OF 11o,<61. formally be-
came a member OF the Women's Joint
Congressional committee at q meet
ing held at headquarters Of the
league yesterday. Mrs. Alice Brad
ford wiles, chairman of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution COM
r.
represent the society on the league
committee. This makes the four
teenth organization to ally itself with
the league. The league committee
acts as a clearing house for the work
on the subcommittee OF each orgahi-
zation, being pledged to no Legislative
program ~
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
NEARS
NSH|PP|NG STRIKE

The marine strike appeared to be in
process Of settlement today.
Secretary of Labor Davis has been
authorised by representatives OF the
seamen. marine engineers, and radio
operators to proceed as their agent in
securing q settlement with the ship
owners and the United States Ship
ping Board
The Secretary win confer again to-
day with the representatives Of the
strikers, when final details OF a plan
for adjustment of the controversy
will be worked out, and he will then
go into conference with the employ
ers.
Acceptance Of the Is per cent reduc-
ton In wages, to be offset by in
creased overtime and other methods
of compensation, is understood to be
the basis which the Secretary will
use in his effort to procure a settle
ment of the strike. The general plan.
1t is stated, calls for new working
schedules which will provide for a
general reduction of Is per cent but
which will average only about 12h
per cent.
Secretary Davis, II is understood,
has had frequent conferences with
Admiral Benson. chairman OF the Ship
ping Board. and is confident that he
will be able to reach an agreement for
settlement with him.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
HUBBY ENTERTAINED
WHILE Wife SLEPT
Found Him in Parlor With An
other, She Says-Divorce
Granted.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Mrs. Marjoris
f. Gair of the Hotel St George
Brooklyn was granted an interiocu.
tory decree of divorce from Russell
A Gair. automobile dealer. by Su.
preme Court Justice Lazansky re.
Gently.
Mrs. Gair testined that she arose
one Sunday morning and discovered
her husband entertaining . strange
woman in the living room.
when found my husband and this
woman together said Mrs Ga,r. 81
ordered them from the house. ! have
seen my husband only once since
Then told him emphatically that
would never live with him again."
"Who is this other woman" tn
quired Justice Laxansky.
"1 don't know replied the Witness.
II do not even know how sho got
into the house. had never seen her
before and I have not the slightest
idea who she was"
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
GREEK KING CHRISTENS
CHILD OF ALEXANDER

bulletin from Athens. dated
May IS, and issued here today by the
Greek legation, said:
In the presence of the entire
royal family assembled in the Pala-
tine chapel. the daughter of Madama
Manos, King Alexander's widow,
was christened today. being given
the name Alexandra. King Con-
stantine held the infant over the
bsptismal font"
Madame Manos was the morganatic
wife of young King Alexander. who
died some months ago from the ef-
fects of a monkey bite.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
GIRL STEALS ACROSS SEA
AFTER BACKWARD FIANCE

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. May TO-
Impatient at her fiance's delay In
sending for her, Maria Di Ramos came
here yesterday as stowaway on the
steam packet Carleton Belle, from
Bravo, Cape Verde Islands.
She said her fance, Viscillio Alves,
came hero a year ago, and write In
such glowing terms of the new land
that she could not walt for hum TO
save money enough for her passage,
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
To Seize Liquor, Then Pay.

TORONTO, May ia bill aut thor
izing the government to confiscate all
private liquor stocks and to COM
pensate the owners for the quantities
taken, Is to be introduced in the next
legislature. the Toronto Globe reports.
The purpose, 1t is said. 10 to give the
fullest possible eqect to the new pro-
hibition law.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
'F|F|' PEPPER Z
CHANGES TALE
'Lumberjack" Adams Repudi-
ates Ladder and Keyhole"
Story Credited to Him.
By GENE FOWLER.

.
new York Journal aaa aaAAnsrtessJ
GRAND ANSE, Quebec. May 10.
George Adams. principal Cana
dian witness for James A. Stillman,
today utterly repudiated the 'lad-
der and keyhole" story widely cred
tied to him
ADMITS DIsCREPANCIEs.
Among several amaxing declara-
tions made by this aged man exclu-
sively to the Americans correspond
ent was the following. which u ex-
pected to shatter the former bankers
attack:
.There are Discrepancies between tss-
timony and what ! now admit, but
am an old man. seventy years In fact
NEVER SAW E1GBRACEA
IT do not expect to testify again.
admit / never saw Fred Beauvais
kiss or embrace Mrs. StiIlman. 1t
also Is the fact that never peeped
through keyhole at the Grand Anse
house and did not look into any room
from ladder. never was In that
house."
When asked II testimony were true
to tho effect that he had witnessed al
legged relations between the North
woods guide and Mrs. Stillman that
would support q divorce action under
New York State lava this gnarled
veteran of the lumber camps replied:
II will not discuss the testimony,
for I don't want to get Into trouble,
but all 1 ever saw was at the three
times looked in windows Of the old
Blackburn house.
GUIDE SITTING ON BDD.
'-rhres times saw Beauvais sitting
on tho side Of . bed clothed only In
hts underwear. A woman was lyfng
under q blanket on the same bed That
woman was Mrs. stillman- But never
saw anything more than that
ibid you ever hear Beauvais or
Mrs. StIlman use terms of ondear-
ment to one anotherr' he was asked
He went on:
Il never heard Of any of those things
between the two. They talked some
times in French and some etimes In
English. have good ears and under
stand French a. well ~. do English.
which is my native tongue never
heard Fred use the Indian word,
.Akwerie.'"
This reporter. having been told by
reputable persons that the vision OF
the elder Adams 10 below normal.
asked:
.Have you poor sight, and. II %,
how could you be sure the woman you
say you testified TO was Ara Stillman
in the bed at Blackburn'sr
He answered:
"It is true my eyesdGht is bad, but
I was sure IL was MIRA Stinman with
Fred / looked through . crack be-
tween the green window blinds and
the sash. There was also = white
muslin curtain that made my view
not quite 30 plain a. II might have
been
VERY POOR ON DAIBA
IAN this happened in the last Of
November, 1917. / am awfully poor
on dates and that Is why have to
testify. a. l might get mixed up"
This interview took place at z
o'clock Tuesday morning At La ruqu-.
It Is said that detectives for Mrs.
Stillman received . repudiatton Of
parts OF the Adams story as repeated
by him in Now York. This. then. is
believed to be a trump card for de-
Tense 1t Ia, IN fact, credited with hay-
ing been the real motive for the for
mer bankers request for . postpone
ment
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
Today's Best
Laugh

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May TO-
Means, groans, and taps on the
floor in the home OF Charles
Buss, thirty-nve. which caused
stories of ghosts. ceased sud
denly this morning when Buss
was placed In a cell in the Allie
gheny police station.
According to the police, Buss
had placed a hose under the
flooring In his wife's room, with
leads to various parts, from
which the "ghostly" noises kept
his wife in highly nervous
condition.
The new system OF torture
In called the water cura
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
Oppose Woman for U. S. Job.

Senator wadsworth Of New York
and Fred Griner. of Buffalo, conferred
with the President today and an
nounced their opposition to the ap-
pointment of Mrs. L. l. Stucki as in
tsrnal revenue collector at Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

THIS = the Arst photograph
q DR.. Hugh L. Russell. Of
Buffalo, who exploded . bomb
shell With his testimony that
Mrs. Jsmes A. StiIlman con-
fessed To him that Fred Beau
vais was the father Of baby
Guy, and who has caused such
wide discussion ~ to the right
Of . physieisn TO disclose con-
Adsnees.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

your bicycle. The day you turn In
3s new yearly subscriptions and tho
first months cost OF each. The Wash
ipgton Times will verify your sub
scription list and deliver your bicycle
TO you.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
Times Opens Branch
Office at 6l2 nth st.
For Bicycle Contest

The rush Of entrants eager participate in The Washing
Times Bicycle Contest became great today that
it was found necessary to establish branch office at 6i2
Fourteenth street northwest
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

- V0m 0uChc0s 01 nfO0kIy0s
He alse wished the aged labsr
leader "ane<Aer spanking1 ~ Gov
ernsr Allen Of Kansas.
NEW YORK, May 19--Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. in vehement
denunciation Of the use Of injunc-
ton against strikers. last night at
Cooper Union suggested the i'm
peschment Of Justice Van Siclen, Of
the supreme Court of this State.
At the same time the labor leader
challenged the justice to cite him
Tor contempt Of court.
AUDIENCE TRICKLES OUT.
Despite his most radical utterances
his audience of 1920 laboring men and
. few women was by no means en-
tirely friendly to him, and there was
bootng when he started and q constant
trtckie of men leaving during his talk
1t was not until q later speaker hap
pened to mention Eugene v. Debs that
the crowd went wild. cheering, shout
ing. and yelling.
Gompers~ devoted much of his talk
TO tho Injunction question. for II was
to protest against this that the meet
ing was called. He denounced its use
against picketers as q violation Of
every law and repugnant to the insti-
tutions on which this country is
founded.
There has been abuse of the peo
Pies rights such ~ was never dreamed
Of In the philosophy of the founders
OF this country" Gompers declared.
~. HoA I.. Ca-I~
~ having said in an opinion that the
courts must stand "at all times as the
representatives Of capital and cap
tains Of industry"
II wonder from whence this Judge
dares have tho temerity to utter such
. declaration from the bench that 1t
10 the duty Of the court to act as the
representative Of capital and Of cap
tains of Industry" he exclaimed. THE
Government itself would not have the
temerity to say that. They may be-"
SPEECH INTERRUPTED.
They are! They are!" shouted
many In tho audience.
II thank you for your assistance,
but don't need II now" Gompers re-
torted when he could make himself
heard.
"At least tho Administration hasn't
tn0 narofhood 10 openly declare IL, ne
continued IF ! had the time and the
opportunity I would leave no stone
unturned until tho impeachment pro-
ceedings against this Justice"
Here the roars Of the crowd drown
ed his voice He added when he could
that he was unworthy to be on the
bench. j"s7
II as a citizen and resident of this
city challenge Justice Van Siclen to
cite me before him for contempt" he
shouted. n8
Gompers had earlier In his talk as
serted that the open shop movement
was an attempt to established an in
dustrial autocracy" in place Of the po-
litical autscracy supplanted in the
war. and referred to the oppression
and tyranny Of the courts.
During a brief talk following Com
pers, DR.. MacGavock Lindsey. Of
Nashville, Tenn, mentioned the names
of Eugene v. Debs. Instantly most of
the men In tho audience sprang to
their feet, cheering. and for several
minutes there was . pandemonium.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19

John L. LEWIS, President
Of the United Mine Work
err Of America, may be elect
Cd to succeed Samuel G0mpers
a. president of the A. F. of L.
1t the convention In Denver
next month. Lewis, while not
q candidate for the Office, II
said to be willing" to accept.
The Washington times., 1921-05-19
boo GOMPERS'
YELLFOR DEBS|
Cooper Union Auditors TrickIe
Out as Labor Leader Delivers
Attack on Courts.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE desare
- se1a Sanael Gsnpers to Black
VEINS IslaaA. View Yerk's ssyvorlk-
heuse.~ fer . year, Wa exDresseA
teday ~ Supreme Court Justice
Ss1es G. Van siclea. ef Breeiklyn.
He also wished the aged lahsr
leaaer "anstAer spanking" ~ Gov
ernsr Allen Of Kansas.
Evening journal., 1921-10-26
lI]Rfs(SGzrpGd6l
AT THE QUEEN.

Keen satisfaction is being express
ed by all those who have viewed
"Snowblind" at the Queen Theatre.
II is a picture that answers all de-
mand for entertainment. II has the
fire OF youth and romance, the ex-
element OF adventure and the real
ism Of life Its author is Katherine
Newlin Burt. one OF the foremost
woman writer's In America today.
Judging from the nature and the
ruggedness Of her works one almost
names her stories as that coming
masculine talent
Reginald Barker Is the only selec-
ton for a director to do justice to
the story that Mrs Burt has written.
air. Barker who will be remembered
for his work in "The old Nest" had
his entire company moved to the Ca
madam Rockies TO film the outdoor
and snow scenes in the picture.
The cast presenting the piece con-
sists Of four of the best players on
the screen--each is a real actor and
"a sincere player. They are Russell
Simpson. Bullen Lands, Pauline
Starke and Mary Alden.
The snow scenes that appear with
great frequency in "Snowblind" are
some Of the finest that the camera
has yet recorded on the celluloid.
Evening journal., 1921-10-26
AT THE SAVOY.

Every Woman's Problem" star
ring Mrs. Wallace Reid which is now
showing at the Savoy theatre is one
Of the most unusual and dramatic
attractions offered the public this
year. Based on theme embodying
exceptional dramatic possibilities
the story deals with a woman's self
renunciation when forced to choose
between her husband and the law.
The picture is a dramatic revela-
tion OF woman's capacity for self
sacrifice where her honor is at stake.
Clara Madison, a beautiful and in
spirited woman dedlcates
her life TO public service and is
elected judge OF a western court.
Later as governor OF the State she
is put to the supreme test when her
husband becomes involved in the
death OF a newspaper editor and is
sentenced to the gallows.
Is a woman justified in breaking a
sacred pledge to save her husband
from paying the supreme penalty
for a crime he has committed? 9?
Which is the stronger instinct in a
woman. love or honor? This ques-
tion is strikingly answered in EVERY
Woman's Problem"
Harold Lloyd supported by Bebe
Daniels and Snub Pollard in "All
Aboard" Is the added comedy attrac-
tion.