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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20

The following is the report of the
Joint Committee of civic bodies Of the
cities of Hammond. East Chicago Indi-
ana Harbor and Whiting, organized to
investigate building conditions in the
cities Of Hammond East Chicago, Indi-
ana Harbor and whiting with these men
acting as q committee:
Roscoe E. Woods, chairman, represent
ing the Hammond Rotary Club.
Oscar A KrinbuI. representing the
Hammond Chamber Of Commerce.
George w Lewis. representing the
East Chicago Chamber OF Commerce.
o. Z. Meek. representing the Whiting
Chamber Of Commerce.
John Horn, representing tho Indi-
ana Harbor Civic Club.
Your committee having been organ
lied for the investigation OF building
conditions, has held four committee
meetings and six public sessions has
taken and recorded 32I typewriter
pages Of testimonS and has heard from
the following classes OF witnesses.
testifying on the subjects enumerated
below:
/. Extent Of the building activity.
Architects. real estate dealers, build
er sand hnanciers.
2. Financing the Building Industry.
Bankers and Loan Association repre-
sentatives and disinterested citizens.
3. Building material and real es-
tate features. Building material
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
SEEK CHEAPER Coal THROUGH LOWER FREIGHT RATES
Civic Bodies Joint Com
mittee Submit Report Of
Building Conditions

dealers. lumbermen, real estate deal
ers,
4. Testimony ot Building Trades
Employers. Contractors. Builders and
other private employers Of building
tradesmen.
5. Testimony Of Building Trades
Employees. Officials and business ag-
ents OF the unions, union craftsmen.
8. The General Public Testimony
OF the consumer
The COMMITTEES herewith makes a
number Of observatioNs based on the
vast amount of testimony IL heard, and
one constructive accommodation as
follows:
PREVAILING BUILDING ACTIVITY
Millions Of dollars OF building pro-
iects are being held Up awaiting more
favorable conditions A large per
centage of the employees IN the building
trades are idle
FINANCING THE BUILDING
INDUSTRY
The banks and other concerns max
ing real estate loans are timid about
advancing money for building pur-
poses excepting on the widest margl
of security in tho belief that building
costs are too high.
In Hammond the attitude of banks,
even in normal times, has always tend
ed 10 discourage building. Mutual
Building and Loan Assoc iations finance
q large percentage - al house CON
struction in East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor more money has been available
Continued on page ten.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
Labor Editor
Is Sought In
Boycott Quiz
Many Exhibits Made Part of
Record in Injunction
Suit

Disappearance Of V. F. Huddgeson
former editor of the Central Labor Tn
ion News at a time when his testimony
was sought in establishing responsibility
for certain articles which had appeared
IN the labor paper. caused a disarrange-
ment In the plans Of the plaintiffs in
presenting their side Of the boycott
Injunction suit which IS being heard by
Judge Crumracker in the superior
court at Hammond.
TIuddleson had been IN the court room
with other defendants up until a short
time before he was wanted TO take the
witness stand Then he could not he
found. Attorney II. Z. Granger who is
representing him was also absent but
lnaIly returned 10 the court room and
when questioned that he did not know
where his client was or when he would
return
Attorneys for the department store
owners began introducing more exhibits
when the trial was resumed this morn
Ing At noon the number Of these eX-
hibits had reached thirty-nine. a mass
Of affidavits, letters and newspapers.
Lyman r whitezel. Edward c. Minas
and Leo Wolf were on the stand in turn
Identifying numerous letters which they
said they had received through the mail
from various labor organizations of
Hammond. These letters were written
just before the strike of the retail
clerks was called or shortly afterward.
They called attention Of the merchants
10 the strength Of the unions and sug-
eested the agreements with the clerks
be signed As an alternative II was
stated that the unions Of the city would
forbid their members to trade at the
stores and would fine members who did
SO. One OF these. more lengthy than
the others. came from the Central Labor
Union.
The plaintiffs then introduced several
oopies Of the Central Labor Union News
containing articles bearing upon the
trouble between the unions and the
stores These articles. besides apply
ing epithets to the store managers. also
told Of support which had been pledged
by various union locals; of money which
had been contributed 70 the support OF
the clerks and oS fnes which had been
proposed by members who trades at the
stores.
Another article toIa OF the expulsion
Of a Hammond man from the G. Y. A.
because he bought furniture at the Lion
store.
The Central Labor Union News. ac-
cordinE to the announcement on It's edi-
toriaI page. was controlled by the Cen
trai Labor Union through a committee
composed Of one member from each Of
sixty locals v r HuddleSon was
listed ar editor. When attorneys for
the defendants objected to the intro
duction Of these newspapers because
there was nothing to show that the ar
ticles in them had any connection with
the defendants in the injunction SUIT,
the attorneys for the plaintiffs called
for Mr.. Huddleson. He was absent.
IN his stead. s z. Wi1tse. former secre-
tary Of the Central Labor Union was
called To the stand lie professed ~
know little about the newspaper or its
mana cement and said he did not know
whether the assertion OF control by the
Central Labor Union as posted on the
editorial page was correct lie gave
several 'suppositions" which helped
little.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
CONSUMERS
COAL RATE
REDUCTIONS
Is Plan To Be- Put Through
By Government Ad-
miniStratiOn.?
nv " II. ATKINS

STAFF CORRESPONDENT /. N. sERFlCEl
WASHINGTON. April 70 IT ~oNi
prices for consumers probably VIII pc
reduced through lower freight rates.
This was a plan which administration
leaders today virtually had decided to
put through without delay The Pur-
pose is to slash the burdensome costs
OF coal. both anthracite and bitumin-
Gus. SO that industry may be stlnulat-
ed. and TO give nouseho.ders oppoF-
tunity to store away winter supplies Of
fuel
ALARMING JAM OF CARS.
The Interstate commerce commission
alarmed at the jam Of idle car equip
nent on the railroads. Is ready TO act
as soon as congressional authority rs
given The necessary authority viii
come under the provisions Of the
Frelinghuysen bnl authorizing fhe
commission to establish coal freight
rates, with big reductions for a period
os months during the spring and sum-
mer season.
HOW TT WOULD BEN EFT.
Officials Of the commission for some
time have agreed that seasonal"
costs in the coal freight rates would
greatly benefit in tho industrial situa-
tion. and wifi result in lower costs to
consumers generally, but the commits
sion. deciding that it's power does not
extend so far as 70 make reductions
merely seasonal" IS now awaiting &C
ton BY congress. Chairman Clark has
indicated that he favors this step. and
st Is understood the commission Will
order lower rates with the passage
and signing Of the bin now pending.
Raj. HEADS FOR IT
Ran executives are almost q unit for
the coal rate reductions IT Is said. on
the theory that It will stimulate buy
ing Of coal during the ordinarily slacK
months for winter needs, and thus
give the roads a chance 70 utilize the
thousands Of coal cars now lying idle
on side tracks for lack OF traffic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
JOHNNY PATTON
ELECTED BURNHAM
MAYOR FIFTH TIME

BrrRNHANf ILL.,. Aprl i9.-l9 nrr
Patton is no longer she "ooy mayor
Facts are. johnny has grown up aaa
when hc was reelected to htth term
yesterday be looked quite mature.
z. j. Doe. Frank rrahe and Fred
Hartman wsre elected trustees anu
John w. Buckner was elected to Hll au
unexpired term as trustee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
PARENTS DRUNK
NEGLECT CHILDREN

Juvenile authorities In Gary are
making a rigid investigation into the
charges reported to the police yester-
day relative 10 q mother and father,
who are drunk most OF the time and
neglecting three children. the eldest.
16 years old, who has been forced 20
run, the small grocery store and at
tend to other duties Of the household.
The case is one OF the most pitiful
that has been called 10 the attention
Of the police in many months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERv
WASHINGTON Aprl 20.-Even
If it should mean war with Japan.
the zap cables cannot be surrend-
cred 70 Japan, Joscphus Daniels.
former secretary of the navy. de
cIared here today
The former secretary resumed
his fight as civilian for Amerf-
can rights on the little Pacific is
land.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20

LEAVENWORTH Kaus, April
2O.-Fifty-one J. W VS. who have
been out on appeal bonds. entered
the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth today to besin serving sent
ence. Among the number were
William Haywood. head of the l..
". w. sentenced TO 20 years. his
secretary and members of his Of
flee force at Chicago. All of the
prisoners face terms OF from ten
to twenty years each.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
BILL SCHULTZ SEES
PLOT TO RUIN HIM
Reporter Inadvertently runs
Him on Wrong Ticket
Chase Starts

The paper had been on the street a
very few minutes when the TELEPHONE
rang in the political reporters desk
HIs-s-s-t." voice Kissed. ''Beat It.
Schulte's coming"
"Whosit talking
Charley"
Charley Haase,"
Yah"
"Awr ght."
After wandering in the outskirts un-
I'll late at night. the political reporter
took devious course TO his hotel and
was endeavoring TO slip up TO his room
BY a rear stairway when a hushed voice
greeted him IN the dark.
"His-s-s-t"
"Whosit-
Nick"
"Whadyawant7''
BIZ schulte's up sleeping In your
bed waiting for you. Better go way"
''Awright.'
one word did It all The political re-
porter announced with more or less
flourish IN Yesterdays paper that Will
liam Schultz was some guy and that he
was running for the nomination Of alder
man on tho republican ticket In the
ghth ward. The fact IS that Schultz
IS running on the democratic ticket.
Note 70 Schulte-Now femme alone
yrfIl v1ih-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 20
No new road building projects viii
be undertaken by the newly re-
organized state highway commits
sion until the cost Of labor and
materials IS decreased. Nfainten-
ance OF existing roads. however.
VIII be continued IN FIRST class
shape.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
WOULD HAVE TO
TAKE JAP ORDERS

LONDON. April 20.-Auton1atfc trans
mission OF cables on the Island OF zap,
instead OF transmission by operators IS
expected to be proposed by Great
Britain it was learned today. The idea
behind this proposal Is that thus the
necessity Of American operators work
ing under japanese regulations would
be avoided.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
NOTICE

The Ladies Oriental Shrine OF Gary
will entertain their members at Jap
anese party Thursday afternoon at ?
D. m. al the Oddfellows hall. Gary. Ind.
Mrs startsman and her committee are
the hostesses. 4-Is-s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
Indiana Supreme Court
Postpones Slayer's Death

INDIANAPOLIS. April 2o.-The state
supreme court granted stay Of execu-
ton for Nick Dundovich, sentenced
oct. 8, 1920. from Lake county for mur-
der. He was to die May 1S, but was
given stay until Oct. IA.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK

PANAMA, Ill, April 2o.-James A.
Kershaw. fireman of Charleston. III. is
dead today and Newton Steele and VIM.
Holmes are in critical condition fol-
lowing q wreck late Tuesday Of a
Toledo. St. Louis and Western freight
train. Kershaw was crushed by the en-
gine when It left the track. Fifty
empty tank cars we're piled onto the
right OF way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20
E7REE DESPERADOES IN HAMMOND JAIL ESCAPE
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday with probably showers
nishtJ cooler Thursday afternoons
strong shifting winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20

delivered by TINES Carriers in
Hammond and West Hammond,
SOC Per Month. On Streets and
News STANDS. &c Per Copy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-20

CONTINUED on pe &c ten.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26

any nations, but would establish nm
understanding that would stabilize the
future and promote the economic devel~
opment of all nations concerned, in
creasing the happiness, wealth and
prosperity of the nationals Of all inter-
ested states.
In an informal conversation with the
Crown Prince Ambassador Warren
voiced regret that Hirohito had been
unable to visit the United States on his
recent trip to Europe, and said IL was
hoped he would accept an invitation to
go to America later. The Crown Prince
replied that he would be glad of nm
opportunity to visit the United States,
Peltin, Sept. 26.-(By A. P.)-The
reply. t., the japanese Government
which the Chinese Foreign Office is
preparing, while declining to enter into
negotiations under Japens terms, will
contain something in the nature of a
counter proposal, according to reliable
information. II this Is accented, Il
might serve as q basis of negotiations.
The outstanding features Of the
counter proposals are understood to be
the turning over of the Kiaochau
Tsinian Railway and mining areas to
consortium and the opening up OF
Tsingtao asian international settlement
under Chinese control, the customs to
be administered like other open ports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
DIES SCORING HOME RUN
Baltimore Ball Player Killed by At
tack Of Heart Disease

Baltimore, Sept. 26.-(By A. P.)
While in the act of scoring home
run in a ball game at the Guilford Ath-
letic Club yesterday afternoon, George
Bender, twenty nine, fell dead of heart
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
SAY SCULPTOR SHOT GIRL
WHO REFUSED TO WED HIM
New Yorker Then Turned Revolver
on HImseIf--RadlY Wounded

Havana, Sept. 28.-(By A.. P.)-.
Esther Vera Wadsworth, daughter OF
British merchant now In Jamaica
was shot four times yesterday, and now
lies In a critical condition In a hos
pitol here. Aldo GAMBIA. an Italian
sculptor, whose home is New York. Is
charged by the police and the young
-.oman's mother with having shot Miss
Wadsworth when she refused to marry
him. GAMBIA is suffering from a gun
shot wound through the head.
According to the police and Mrs
Wadsworth, the sculptor went to the
Wadsworth home yesterday mornins
and, when Esther declined to marry
him, shot the young woman and thet
attempted to kill himself.
GAMBIA came here some time ago t
compete in the contest for a model fol
a statue Of the Cuban patriot, Genera
Maxine Gomez.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
Gay Little Ribbons

make the tiny bows that girls
are wearing with Peter Pan
collars.
Narrow two-tone ribbons with
picot edges are 17c a yard.
Wee grosgrain ribbons with
tinsel picot edges are Csc
yard.
CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26

Japan WELCOMES
| /, S. AMBASSADOR
Charles 3, Warren Presents
Credentials and Is Ten
dered Reception
ruprRoR IS STILL SICK
EMPEROR IS STILL SICK
Nv tbe Associated Press

al. sont 26.--Charles b. War
TonO' low " American Ambassador to
m, the nmrvo%sented mv% his credentials at
Jap,tt' c,p,t Yesterday. His reception was an
Coul. III I brilliant function. and was
ua.sSSS ua,..ssS with references to the coming
Ts,sarcs Tsrssea % on Far Eastern Affairs and
Dlnlthh,1Ott Dlnnhn1 70 Tho illness of the Emperor.
Vwlns Vwlssdnr t Warren was received by
hHOas'IppJi princo Hirohito. The text of
liowaa wa1ross 70 the Crown Prince wns
ps mndc a" nublic. but It was understood
hot n,aub nh,anu,bassador expressed belief that
the .anfcrence n would provide an oppor
tne,,v lhe sV"i for a declaration Of principles
tgnl!Sy a,.S would ,T not limit the just activi.
", s.,'o or nullify the just aspirations OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26

disease. He was q member OF Franklin
Athletic Club and a well-known local
athlete.
Thinking that he had stumbled, the
crowd cried for him to get up, while
other players ran to his assistance. He
wns carried to the side lines, where he
wos pronounced dead by a physician.
After the fatality the game was called
off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
High-Neck
Nightgowns, ST. so

White muslin nightgowns with
high necks and long sleeves have
tucked yokes and are trimmed
with ruffles.
In extra sizes, they are Sl.75.
CeutraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
Roller and Dish Towels
zoe. 25c and 60c

Half the drudgery of dish wash
ing is removed by having a lot
of nice, clean towels for drying.
20c for yard-long ones, of
neatly hemmed cotton and Csc
for part linen ones.
60c for part-linen roller towels
2&s wards in length.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
1000 Leather Belts
Are 35c

Plain colors and all kinds Of
color combinations which will
give a smart finish to Fall sweat
ers and the popular new slip-on
lreSSCS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26

Belgian General to Visit U. s.
Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 2G.-Lieu-
tenant General Baron Jacques, Of
Belgium will attend the American
Legion convention here next month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
Comfortable Negligee
Girdles, $1.5O to $3.50

For dancing and sports we de-
,idedly recommend these negligco
girdles.
Some are entirely of pink elias
&c; others are of pink cotton
rocade or coutil with wide elias
tic inSptS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-12
One Benefit, Anyhow.

II appears from various authoritative
sources. that the English caste system received
~ deathblow during the war. The aristoc-
bscy, the middle class. and the servant class
10 longer exist az arbitrary distinctions.
In the chaos of war, they were all drawn in
together and when it was over they had be.
come so mixed up. SO used to rubbing elbows,
that the old artificial barriers between man
and man crumbled away. Curiously enough,
no one seems to give whoop. They are quite
happy over It, And in England country
where centuries Of tradition had developed
rather rigid social system!
We remember SIR James Barrie's delicate
satire upon the class consciousness Of English
servants Shipwrecked with his master and
his masters friends on an island. the butler.
being the only one Of the party ingenious
enough to provide shelter, clothing, and food.
became a virtual dictator, commanding OBJ
disncs and respect from all. But when they
were rescued. he reverted at once to his habit
uAl Difference and servilty to his "superiors"
aAd. indeed, could not be argued out OF it.
We wonder how this news from England is
going to be taken by certain people in this
country. People who have aped English social
customs and manners and have parroted the
English accent 1t has always been a little
absurd and ridiculous, this sedulous imitation
Of the English aristocratic attitude gestures,
and drawl, this attiring of servants In uniforms
from English models. this eager attempt to
forget the by no means disgraceful truth that
ones father measured out groceries from be-
hind counter or that ones grandfather
ploved his own land, or that ones husband be-
gan life as an Office boy. 1t has ruined what
ever We might have had of originality In our
social life. And it Justly merited the English
sneers at our "aristocrats" as "bores" and
'vulgarians'
Perhaps this copying will go little further
Perhaps our very exclusive sets, seeing the
collapse Of the English absurdity, will sud-
denly Get about the voluntary collapse Of their
weak imitation. Just to be in the swim.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-12

Dooe, rooaaetaa ~ MISUNDERSTANDING oA4 N
uounesd II NJ epins sflas. The Bsstssy DlsatsA
Ths vaf Of ls13 v1h 0rsAe Britain brought
. tariR iii n ls13. and intellectually the tax
O imported salt went up to - cants pr pound
This vas about IL end Of the nrst tsri6 era.
and for Tie nsxt - yeass most Of the acts were
lsbellsd TO rsdncs dutiss". This was really
accomplished, for Tie salt tax was placed 1t
10 cents pr bushel. and congress was fruit
ful Of enactments in Release from duty iron
prepared for railways and the like.
Presidential proclama&ions reduced sched-
ules even further. Ono dated Feb. y. 1858.
noted that vessels and subjects Of his holiness,
the pope, were no longer TO be charged higher
customs rates. because reciprocity with the
holy see had been arranged.
with the beginning Of the Civil war the
tariff came back. and the act Of 1851 was COM
posed Of 20 pages of tariff schedules. the length
foreshadowing the modern era. 1t was mis-
placed optimism which inspired congress to
assert in 1862 that it had passed IAN act in
creasing temporarily the duties on imports
for the succeeding enActments took the word
temporary completely out Of the congressional
tax laying vocabulary.
With the end Of the Civil war, acts reduc-
ing import duties went into effect, but in 1858,
when the modern political controversy over
tariff was we'll under way the title was al
most as politely evasive as the version about
the Barbary pirates 1t was called IAN act to
reduce internal taxation"
One or two measures INTERVIEWED. designed
as reductions, and then, after a century. con-
gress came back to speak as straightforwardiy
under President Mckinley in 1897 as 1t had
under President Washington. The tariff was
called AN act to encourage the industries OF
the United States. Some sixteen years later
the Payne Aldrich law used almost exactly the
same words.
The preliminary drafts Of majority pro-
posals before congress this week indicate thai
the Mckinley Washington precedent will be
respected in the title. Perhaps no congress in
our history has had more important duties to
perform than the e7th, which begins its special
| session this week. Business interests have
| their ears to the ground that they may hear
! the rumbIes from Washington. 1t is safe
bet that the tariff bill will require more than
the two pages of committee print-more likely
| it will exceed 100 pages.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-12
The Circus Thrill.

An acrobat performing with the sells-Floto
circus at the Chicago Coliseum was killed in
a fall while at rehearsal Thursday. We 60 to
the circus and most Of US fail to realize the
hazards men and women who dive through
space at the top Of the tent are taking. We
accept their performances As q part Of the
exhibition, not getting the thrills from their
daring evolutions that came to NJ in the olden
days when such stunts were new. It Il only
when some aerialist or other daring performer
Of the big top loses his or her life that 10 stop
to consider the hazards such people are facing
during the circus season. However. circus
Is not . circus unless there arc thrills. And
tust SO long - there are attractive salaries
paid for such exhibitions there viIl be psopie
to offer them. Yet the circus aerialist works
with such ease and gFaee that the casual Oh.
server can hardly associate danger With his
performances. He swings through spses With
the certainty Of q bullet and he grsse q Q
swan. But ceeasionaiiy hs efrs In Judgment
And whom he does there d either injury or
death.