Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 55, Hammond, Lake County, 11 January 1919 — Page 2

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GOOD ROAD ! DECISIOi LIFTSJBURDEIi

Indiana Legislators Rejoice That Big Task Has Been Taken Off Their Hands By the Indiana Supreme! Court. "''MM Bt'KJCAV. J -NT tATF! CrtTAt.. "l INDIANAPOLIS. IXD.. fan. 11. The I d' clsion of the Indiana msprems court. ! upholding the constitutionality of th I'M; state highway commission law. ha j changed the political companion of the ri'ssnt legislature to a great extent. Two problems had beer, faced hy this -i?laur. which were overshn '.wir.p ! the Ifgiflature conviMic.l. iin. whs j ;: tax revision rrohlent and the othr was good roads legislation. On the latir tt Meter f jcht. was m prospect, wl'h interest tr.n? hook concr.-te. I'rirk. asphait and cthr forms of paving pH-erial. taking an interest in tho prt'l.uiir.ary steps to highway con. mission j lsrislation. Already th rumor had heen '"rd that certain groups already were ! orposiii to any legislati-.n on the ra l ' uhject. if their tyre of a law were no' or.actd. It was realised, however. !hnt j fwe sort of good roadj? legislation, has- j e i on opntrallied control of the rropos- j d new stat highway system, would; hav to he enacted. Indiana s r"l j ha've almost been ruined at l?t 'hose commonly known as the main market highways hy reason of tho unexpected j heavy hurd-n of army and comr.n rcial j trucks during the war period. Need of j immediate beginning of a pood roads ! program that will encotnrass hundred of miles in ths state ts perhaps th tiiost imrrative reconstruction prob I'm that confronts the state, in th-n heI'.ef of leaders In every line of business snd the decision of the supreme court cpns the door for uch a beg-inn-n?. With this situation in v:ew thi-r will I takn a crest burdn from off th j shoulders of this ItR'.sla ture. although i many vital amendments to the highway I 'w of course must be ms-. The old i "ad fiitht. as such, however. pr"h.-.h will not com" up. although sev r 'irollary problems such as 'he pro-; P'.'sed county unit road law. to supple-

'iTt the state highway program, and ! Maeonic 1 eu,p. eternal Tr?l (iv?r th three m:Je j Thfse dan. . nre cisen for the renct avel road law already are forming efli of the i n :mi lit--., orphanag- of pic? of much conversation in the legis- j Calumet, an orc-4n.zatton that Has ben !- ! e hails. doing- g .-... 1 wo: k In this city for ev:adcrs of the road program in the- (-ral ivchts. N. tle.-te.i and ornhaned

i-.o is and senate x pressed th" opinion ;onaytht the road program from row I ! wii, merely enter on amendment of the satut that h3 juft ben upheld, and elaborate plans for the enactment of a new itate highway commission law pi-oba'ily will be. dropped. Many of the Indiana legislators tvent -o their homes today, as. neither house eld a session. The patronage commiti"s of both houses have- boon working -nd the house committee- practically has . mpleted its work for the early ses--:ons. The senate commiMee. was to meet Monday to complete the roster of 'he 'trliT omrloyes of the upper house. 1 1 -scission still persisted today on the : rohlcm of tlie proposed new tax bill, some elements in the state an lining ip against the measure, it is reported, on the theory that it will work o-it in 'vacticcly only to increase taxation on 'ar-gible property, while intangibles w.li ! ' "iitmii to escape thir just burden.) .-:;-onsors of the hill, including the state j board of tax commissioners, hnwf-.fr, 1 licve it will pass and open the door for 1-0 per cent, tax valuations in Indiana.) Aith lie Attendant benefits that should: come to the state long ago, thfy (International News Service.) BERLIN. Jan. 10. Ipna e .Inn Pad:'l!i, world-famous pianist. and one of the leaders of the Polish army invasion in F.aste rn Prussia, was besieged for a time in the: Razor hotel : n Posen and bullets from the rifles o" Herman soleiers tore t?i curtains n his room, it was revealed here to-r'-iy by a tJeirnan who past arrived -oin that city. The hotel was forti--1 ar.d the day after the fighting WORSE THAN DEADLY POISON GAS T'idnev disease Is no respecter of persons. It attacks young and old alik". In most cases the victim is waned e." the approaching danger. Nature fights buck. Hadarh. Indigestion. inomnia, ' ime bark, lumbago, sci.ii ica, rheumat'sin. pain in tne joins anei lower ab-i '"mm. difficulty in urinating, all are ini. cation of trouble brewns; in vour kidi.e's. "b.en such symptoms appear you will 'iniost certainly find relief :n GOFD MF.EiAR Vlaarlem Oil '""apsules. This famous old remedy has stood the fst for two hundred years in helping mankind to fight off disease. It is imported direct from the home hihoratories in Holland, where it has helped to develop the Dutch into one of 1 he sturdies and hee.lthiest races in the orld. end it may be had at almost every drug store. Your money promptly t ufunded if it does not relieve von Ke Mire to get the geruine, GOLD MEDAL Brand, in sealed packages, three sizes. Adv. SW ffKr"?l fSWR',?PpHJ 1 n Mac Draft, Chimney Sweep Is back In Hammond. Now la tha tlm to have your chimney and furnace cleaned. For prompt attention call Phone 1193-W -A 4. 4 WUi Wt itf SMW,xvj(i &MlisUu.M'J Itr'in..iil - tr''..- --'--' '

The HllmQls fiosl CS. VtTBST HAHMOItD, HJ StrSTDEWCTBt FHOI7X 154X 630 WXST STATS' STMIT. YAJtDS: FKONK 874. WHOLESALE ATST) MTAHU e have on hand for immediate dellvfry Best Grades of Coal. Vlll deliver ansire ordar. Call us up. Prompt e.rvicn J. W. JsroowsM. Prop

NOTABLES PAY HOMAGE TO ROOSEVELT AT GRAVE

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PoOy of Colon 1 Kocv'lt bcin i.. nod into t hrist Church at Oyster Hay. where funeral was held, and ex-l'reMdent Talt and Oscar Strau.s among the other mourners at the grave in lourtys cemetery, where body rests. hle Iho funeral of Colonel Roosevelt wrs simple, as he wish- ! el, anionn- the mourners were many of the l?ading men in tno i natiou s life, past and prsent. Vitte President Marshall represented the president. Gen. Peyton C. March represented the army, and Rear Admiral Winalow the nticy. Assistant Secretary Phillip r-pier.cti.yri ths t4.t dep.'irtte?:t. JSx iy:.J';rtt 'i'iJz and CHARITY DANCES ADHD Tw o chi East v da'i -es ate s-hed'ii'd iu i and Indiana Harbor t--n the f nin. of janth- A iditor-.irp. Michigan take p'.a. e uary 1 ? . avenue. tr..1 on J.inua 2:.h at th" childtin r" ear. .J for at this insti tion 'and are nstantly

filled -.to capacity. - j Torf. Pale F'i-kinger. Sam Fenant . The-e j. no endowment or fund for ) I. L. Carlin, John McGuan. Rush i;..i -the support of these ktddieg and the aon. J . Hedford. J. F. Poherty, W. W. sisters who care for them have to ! Morn. Georce Fower. 3n.trt M. W' i f t ,

depend la.gcly i:p.-n the public: foi support. At Ir.di'irti H.ir nine. th is:!-., tl on :t'UTiv ev'r-t -;t; ? 1 be f i : r - i I niched ! Pierce's lir ret i.i ar.d thc-e tii at se foi 'in. so rintsr th-' affair r.ro th chairman. I.o,;is Sterling I Orchesl.i I in tiponhoti" ra ry h nnornr y secretary. F. V. M;ir and honorary treasurer. Thomas Gethins. Other fiSSOCIATEO CHARITIES Ti.e Associated i-.av.ties f Fast vmcago ana ma.ann iirnuu:. u-.i., f Is no more. At the annual meetirij j h!d at the c.ty hall recently, the nam tvas changed to Socal Service L'dS'jc j . , , i. rr i- - This .on was. taken , onformity to a precedent e-ytablished b;. he na-1 i tional e.rganizat :on and :n order to coriect a prevalent 'dea that the vvork and motive of the organization is largely alrr.B giving, when, as a matI i.r of fact, that oblect. no matter how worthy it may be, is on!., one of the several diffeie.nt lints any one of which has been followed in the Twin Cities with results as important and far reachingIf one were to follow in detail for one week the woi k which Miss Mary W. Lindley as general secretary is doing, they would find that a largo percentage of the cases involve delinaueiicv of girls. domestic. troubles I wife desertion, and a general watchfulness over oommni ty metal". Families are helped t become self-supporting, self-respecting and respectable c t.iens and tfiven lessons in a wholesome revereree and fear of the law at the same time. In other words, the .work of the hitherto Associated Charities has been more largely along social srvjee lines than it has been to give financial relief to the distressed and needy, although there) are many widows and orphans and sick and aged people that constantly must have care and attention. The Social Service Feague, of Fast Chicago end Indiana Harbor will continue to do the. same work that the organization has been so successfully doing for many years and as such merits the continued support of the eititenshlp of the city. ' At this recent meeting, new officers were elected for the ensuing 5'car and they are: Fresident. Rev. R. C. 5pesr. pastor of the Baptist church. Indiana Harbor: vice-president. E. N. Canine, superintendent of the schools; treasurer, H F.. Jackson. Fmith-Bader-Pavidson Company, recording-secretary Mrs. F.

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2T . .W-, in - 3 V r Oscar Straus, philanthropist and cabinet member under Roosevelt. IRE FOR TWO CITIE pi om.nent m-' n and women on 1 1: h'.n - I r.ry c t'i . t ee wio are taking intej e.-t in tne atfar and vvh'-t-i ; cure win c. ii t r '.'an t- Ti:atrill-- tt. sii'-w-'n rtr Mr. nod Mr.'. K . j .!' 11. Mi i Mr. Hnl I Mrs. .1. W. and Ir. I'. Fr.ssI if. .1. Mis. V,'. K I.. rttrl:r, , Mr and A . Te KII I . M ', h r, n . 1 . I 'it-.se. It. :i !:-. S.i'v:it!. U i r : e. Fra r 11. 1 '. i x, It. t !,. i". ICm-iihi'--' V.' . i-a ric. Hi'1 i : d 1 - on. A . T . ' ! . five ietts 1- rank 1'ixon. -V. r. Ot--. " 1 if, . H..j..tri:m, I.. V. Mapes. A. .1. U.fT I Farnev t'olvn, V-;H h-ner . I,. Wolf Ma'.-ov f N a s '4 ' I . H . Vv'ir; M. Trc-n. V r i-1 k """ i ' 1 a h ft n . I -ii -: ' n . 'lt.Ml, II. I-' Iter:--.- Fj.Ue,-. p. T. Mnt-hen. Mov Salmon. F:-rt Newell. I . v.". Tupo. T. F. !?' c. Roy ( C'laik. i'has. Ami' h. J. F. Moj.iald. Irvfn Shaks and Fi .-tu'v l,;ndi--y. r K ans; gatu-ral tf. retar? Miss M. w. r..r Within n f (v day I'.e pi P.- v. ?p.r, w 'I a n't -un-e the ; :nn' of th.. Adv:s":;- P.i.-irJ, ec;t,'e (..'...mm ' I -e a ll'j 1 ! . C I Vm r: i it ee. The aitditinr .ommit'ee witii tile duty of xoit'S over th .iljrrt, Fx an I re, .o-.js of t he past ' 'ir e,,nf st? of K. N. t'anine. A. (" Si "Otah and ! Mrs.- .7. W". Fees. t n a" fitit r.f their mtere? 'n th 'Vfir.i ami tii'-.r r n. i ')-.i i on r i ton t . on I ?.Jr and Mrs. J. W. !, were 'oniroid : os honorary direv tt-r:-. Mee'-tigs will he b'-ld on the first ' 'C-j.eil.- c . n I ri : r9 r..'l-i ,i-.,.It : tertiat' iy at the r if- hall and the Jl1' - ! Ft Hapti.i eh tin li. The K.-liniurv I "; r v. :.! '.. hcid e!j, t . tne a ter in. st hi. i j I j C ' .ritin un; in PARTS, TELLS STORY OF STRUGGLES (Continued from page one.) (.rcn. l.e that is guarded by Gend.irmes. i Th-- mansion is sparsely furni'die!.'! Some rooms are barren, others contain i psi.k. gold-trimmed chairs fid a table, j there, are few drnpc-i ls. 1 are inr trutii wnir one v.ou u expect to see m the abode 0f grand duk' and prince:-. - j As he talked ;n pie he suf on .a srfn cli.se up to the table. down toward ""icn tie eonstnr.tly leaped hi l.-id j 1 he r.rM great need'of Russia." the; Prince continued, "is re cognition of the; national Omsk iinvrnnivnt. This represents all the really influential people of Rm-fcja today prr.ple who long for a ! peaceful existence. j "The t'tuf-k government now har 200,-j 000 soidiers all excellent nv-ii. I am j sure of the national armv vvif::i!ng sm - '--fst. mil intervention, '.vnii'li nmst come Imtiifsdiately, would give our army tunc iur i mi rxiwnsiun anei time- i.r ail tti.-i forces of Itussia to co-operate with it.' The lorgr-r it is put ..iff the harder vmII be the tak. "When I was in Russia three months i ago the Bolsheviks had an arr.iy ,f I nbnut 300.000 men. Of these i,-,(i,iiOu were Hungarians. "Intervene now and restore ordr to give, Russia time to organize for Peace. ! " TV. aillsc .hrinlr) .ti,.M.-.l K.lf ... . ! urcs. Thev should tinhold and s ir.oort

the national E-overno.ent Rod o,'e ihl!hc P-rtacides stnrtned tha prison re-

sovereign power of the people strong at the same time. This would liberate the ) country from the minority, who hold i supremacy only by physical power. "The moral power of the Bolsheviks is dwindling. They are working with Ger man troops of the same stamp. The situation becomes more and more as if the allies were dealing with Germany." For Russia's Industrial regeneration, the prince yaid that the country was in great need of machinery, the Bolsheviks having destroyed tnf.ch of this, in addition to wrecking the money system and many industries. Expansion drug sale at Summers Pharmacy, Jan. nStli to i?th. Adv.

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) - f 1 v. ''..'is .... ..4. ' - f ,vef - t v were among uresent. the other !ota:!p, TWO CITIES MEET ON THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION ii ps g er-e ) ing dpi .. w h n t r, ? really V he d-jt,. ( ffei." Tv, tiai: ort-.-ig u-on'hs.

;.:i j II hi c-.i.l'-tit (hat rh-s - - ! .riven ihc ( i- st; -ti tn d- tail itvj.'idy : id it. wii s i.nt h-ahh V ' '.' It t'i i: .1 rka i.;.. ti.r;t nn mi

me.! had insi.b-rabie and t-.-me '.d ii need cum' i mai g"i mat in ..a

it-' otl'C' lil.- -:M. j:.-, Jll luvii ' "lillll-IIi L.'.'I1 u HI i,, , j..,Wexrr- an honest general situation ire emphasizing the e of ,.Uj..n m regaul to the ad-' mnai centain'J In the spread of Boly oi r'l'tiuif off t he r-1...i ten for t.hvisni. I .f ..ppr'..-A:mat--ly tv.o veers.: J-Vcretary t.ansir.g was question to

1 .!:::: ! isal I :r ri il! bo n:ii-:i to do iti loo ny I'-f ity fhiii -.c l"-t..('-n th- ti.'or- v li-n lie plan is f sixUv :id"i-te.l itn-1 the time Wh'll 1' in to tni.l' effect. Whether r i.-'t fie allied enmmi'lt'c v. il! thick, in the light of pre.-nt developments, that will be necessary or wise to pot any phusV of the, matter up ! the legislature jF r. iue5ti.ii not vet t ! I"! in -. 1 ! y ii--.-iiss.-d or d' cidrd. I Mav..r ?.f( '"rms.-k of l".alf Chuag-i 1 stat.-d he v ;s m fa vr of amalcan.ai ion j after he had ,ser e,J h: t fill of office, j I lie l th-'t Ii" l.a l t-iade a. oampaignj j am! 1-e.-n lectori and wasn't willing to j I re : ; n p. isn his position. Mayor liio,.,., ,,f Hapimon-l said he fav. re.l a':..! Ik'hiv.-i' lor: but not at this tl'o.. ( said he thought he should 'e iillnWdl to f.. ve out b'S term of office, in d that rather than turn the .-ity of Hammond ..! in ip pc-e;,: coivlition ho v oijM r. ign. i'.-:i!r:'-,; h-,- r.th'r e;ff J.fa Is ?.rrr :ilong

"inqe.ee j Frank M-.r'-n of the 1 I I'liiiinni-i'l .'tirteij va.'- the on!;.- official harae ) ' t'lom 1 (a n. ui.c-.d to favor having ninalnhoo'.sj rial, .1, t .he effect pet yea r. ;t y M-

torti.-y '"iit'-s atid r-iv !'. k I roof I'.n.-l I'liicugo ni fir ii to h i:-oi' sititiliar to tho-o epr. Martin. - 'A'aihice i ve sentiss. .) by ri t-i r if A fj-r Q PLIGHT IS DESPERATE (Continued frmn page one.) L s viitii-n c.m.p. but were driven off. Later the eief ,.n..-r blew up the enmo. Gov r.rnnif lit. officials urijed Rudolph Moese, o-.vi.cr of th.? Berliner Tageblatt. to Hliiiw the use of artillery Mgainst the Spartacid. .-i fortitii-d there, but he refund, f. aring !ht the bu .ding would bo destroyed. AI-TiER PTJEXIC TTTILtTIES. The situation i;i the n'-wi-paper n.urcr was gtri' rally uio iiang. d as this iispnt li was written. te-nt'ons of the Spartaeides is to prevent the election to 'he notional assembly on Tan. Th In ad. in ion to cutting off th" shinI mem a no i'.' i ii..;: ton ri t.r. a.t t ne spar- ! 1 tiic-de-s nre trvnig t.. 'ie ii the water i .... . i. . - : and l'-ctrici-y su pio le". The p-ikcrs urn I j unable .. do .-.iiv work .m ir.-,; to the I s. arcity of vati I .v t i.i!t-'--io( . t :nc ro.ofii) Sparta--id's a resolute looted e-Iaiming I n '.-as ac

unity of nil labor organization "tojer.

e:vl t!"- biooc!:-h"U." i WAST IEERT TO ABDICATE. I The i.ew;-pap(- J-'reiheit says that the j Independent Socialists (whom, are affili ated with the- SpnrUioide group) claim i the (indication i the government as one i.f the terms of the proposed armistice. .'o foreigners have been injured iti the aghting in Berlin. At Dussr-ldorff vihcro the Spartaeides are master of the situation, many prominent persons were arrested. One hundred and fifty s-ate officials escaped s tt Rhine, taking refuge in BelK"Jm. Tbe Anzeiger of Muns'.er states (hst leasing 170 prisoners ' STRIKES ALLIED WITiT KIO"2S.

At many places strikes arc springing; upon along with the Fpartacus riots. In Hamburg a number of strikers seized tli'i trade union building. Following nn outbreak of lighting at Augsburg, the p..ir'acuH e.o-upied the offices of 1he itung and the Neustc Kachriehten. Mary political pamphlets which have been printed for use in the general election ,in Jan. 19 were destroyed. The municipal building at Stuttgart was occupied by the Spartaeides and the. Burgomaster was driven out. The plant of the Tngohlott as Pusseldorff was destroyed by the Kpartatides. " The great W'estphaiinn Industrial district is rov ejornmatcd by the German poltho.-il-t

ALLIED HEADS MEET FIRST

SUNDAY j By JOHN EDWIN KEVIN (Intarna.ticaa.1 Nw Sarrlca Staff j Corraayondent.) rAniH. Jan. 11. 1'i.ins wero rompletid ii"lay lor a irtl.'tnniHry runf '-r:nc! j kii Sunday which I'rtidnt Wilson, j I'rcii.!' -r C!( innict-aii ninl I rmiiT Iloyd i Jeoro hi-" cxi'.ncd to attend. I A prorum of the iirst complete conversa ' toil nil thti he presented and ! apj.p'vod.' Jl l is in.pc.sihle for T'n.fMi-nt WHson to at ton. this nV.tiriir his place will uktly bo tiUit-n by ic-:rctajy of .Stale I I.atlsllif; j Jiirslial l'o.-h v. ill not be present at tUc lift in. '-tins of the envoys. It was! I jiei-.--ssary for him t go t Trrvn to ! ii ic "t the Jcrman ' pai-liamentairea for a 1 I di-r--isi..n -if th.- prolongation . .f th? J armistice I The fr.ited Siate-i dr-l'-gnfs favor the J ih.s:iKin:e of nn .fficijil oiiimunigtie following each seaion. It is hoped that tins can be arranged ending the confuK.nii which is rsultmj in many erroneous reports. Who will be selected to issue the communique if it it authorised has riot vet been determined. Much attention lias been attracted h r by n cablegram front London iv. i ing n. Smuts' views on the league of nations. In mrniy particulars it is understood to follow the- chief American piiin although naturally dlfferelng on 'crt-ii.i details. Trlvately many Matesmen here intimate thai th plan of Gfn. Sunt might form sn excellent basis on v hich to start work. The American cotnmis.-ioners positively refuse to discuss in any way the proposals of Gen. Smuts, however. 'Information, which secured an interview with an unnamed representative of Kranoe at the peace conferen.-e. believes that the treaty my be signed be- ; f-.re July fourteen. The. French repre-n-i sen'ative is quutinij as saying: j "It is ridiculous to imagine trouble I at the conference. The gieat idea of a ! l'-ague of nations will be establlfhed be fore the p-eaeo treaty is signed. Two of the (juest ion thai will bo taken up first both of great concern to France are th- definition of the naw French boundaries end the fixing of reparations ; leguiniHtely ow. d by Germany. France I aii'i . .reai nruain una tnms?ivfs in and t.reat Itritain find themselves

the f-.v ' ''oniplefe accord on the future of Morocj co and the future of the German

eolor.ies W e all of course consider Bol shevism as a great national enemy." The offerees -will r.-.iei t the suggesi Ion of imperialism based on force, it I was dc!ared. lay riHriimg the published French repi v to an a.leged r.eite from Crest Rrit.ain asking joint a." ion by the allies, at the request of the various mushroom governments in Russia to have Russian representation at the pence conference to secure tranquility in Russia. Secretary Ijinsing said he was sure he wou'd have recalled it if any .such no'e had been r resented st Washington. TWENTY-FIVE BOUND OVER BY SURPRIS7 (Continued from page one ) Ico 'oal Co. He claims he bought the whiskey so his men could do good work ifurlr.g cold weather. Mnr'iius Pos, 142! Froarlwav-. Clary., five -"s of lialf pint bottles. Pos is a j txi-driver of Gary and claims a Strang- j er gave him $170 to get some whiskey but failed to sivo htm his name. Tony Mi. hauka. 13221 Houston ave.. ; Iege-vv Kcli.- thirty-six bottles of beer. ! Xlichauka runs a snloon in Heg-ewis.-h j I and was going to Fast Chi'a go to see . In friend. Pays he didn't know the beer ! f Was in liis ear. ! Frank Miewi.'2. S42 Kim street, T:ijrlmna Harbor, seventeen gallons of whiskey. Fi;ank admits he was bringing ! uhiskev into Indiana Harbor to sell at ! ir.c a drin'i. i Ar.lv Ceng:. 11T tlfith street. TTIiitj ing. two gallons. f'engel claims he found the whiskev- on the beach, but th ., ... ,. ... . UF'.tmg police officers state he got off n Fnko Shore train (hes. OzeHo, KTO Vo. Fa?alle street, Chicago. "0 gallons of wine, 11 per cent alcohol As yet tinsble to give bonds. Tonv Orenpory, 1("3 Jefferson street. Gary, twenty-five gallons high per cent w ir.t'. Oregory runs a grocery store in I Gary. ..Adam Gav'ip, Pe-tcr Altaian and Jan Wr-lcf.al:. twenty-five gallons. Federal! agents think that in this trio they have soir.n of the leaders in boose dlstrlbu- j tion In Indiana Harbor. , j Chas. Pamra and Frank Wasniafc. six j gahiri (connected with the above, j Mary transportations. j Jr.hti Reshak. Whiting. two gallons, j Illn, . r.rrit'ti.r liie nu'vir elol iri w. I a -l ! ' e . - .-..- key was for medicinal purpof.es. S'eve Pze-vvciyk. gallon of wine and i . .1 oi "':-"' Vf no aowv. j Spillos Toliopulos. Michigan ave-j Indiana Harbor, tveo Quarts. This is reter Pollns, hotel and restaurant ownLEAGUE QUESTION TAKES CONCRETE F (International Kiwi Cablegram.) RONDO N". Jan 10. (By British Government Wireless Press. ) There is a steady growth of conviction that a league of nations is practicable. The Times correspondent telegraphed from Paris today that the question is taking concrete form and is becoming .me of the most prominent in discussions by the statesmen gathered there for the peace conference. It has been ir ph )si7.cd by th arrival of Ford Robert Cecil, who will deal with the matter from the. British viewpoint. The establishment of an international authority not only for the prevention of war. but for control of certain branches of international Intercourse in the interest of peace, has in fact become the object of nearly everyone, it is pointed out in Paris dispatch's. It is beginning to be realized that perhars the greatest chinse the war has wrought is indicated by the insistence with which its sf terms t h demands the establishment of a fabric.

S THIS SERVICE? SOLDIERS' HAIL LOST

!n.r Millions of Letters for the American Soldiers Are Undelivered in France. WASHINGTON. P. C. Jan. 31. From r ight to ten i-arloada ol mail for Amu -li aii soldi'-ifi nre undf rii vcr'-d in 1-ran.--. St. otid A.HSfMant I '"M master tjre.neral '''""'S'-r '"hi the S'-nate p-.Morfice roiii-mm.-c .-M,.r,i...yf ar.d thousands and pri..hahly nj)ili.,ns" f.f jett. rs address..-'! , t'. the men ivi-rfn. will strive in. New V'-rlc sucn to bo s.nt to the d"ad letter j Kitii-c. uhf-r- an "' inpl will be made j to return then, to th. writers. I l'-.nm: for the fallur'; to deliver this I n:l,il wn rlHc--d on the war department ,,y Jfr- l'"a-g. wno again explained; t hat t ho arm v at: s handle i-! rs n"H in Trance, t.i.e p-ostoffice derarJrnent deljverit, outgolpg- mail at ' '"-'hi'k'-n and re e inK returning mail aT tht I'rvtich ports. KOOSEVELT ESTATE IN A TRUST FUND F.l XLETIN (By International Newa fiat-rice.) CSCICAQO, ii, i-coL ooavelt could h7 ba nominated Tor the pres. i leocy almost hy acclammatlon. I "Hl natlmely death has undone all ' thai wn prepared for him and lor the j party and at the present time It looks j like any man'a race to take hie place." I United States Senator-elect Medill Mo. j Cormlck, of IlUnoli, made this comment ' today on the presidential eltuatlon In the I reputOicaa party ao far a it concerns ' the 1930 campaig-n. HIa atatement wme j based on Us observations at the meet- ' lag- of the B-epubUean national commit- I tee which ended here laat nlffht. (j International Itiiri Sendee,) MIXEOLA, L. I , Jan. 11. Practically all of the estate left by the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt is to be created into a trust fund, the bulk of the income going to the widow. It was revealed by the will filed here today. Mrs. Roosevelt was authorized to dispose, of the principal of the trust fupd among- the children, if she desires. The executors of the will are eirectcd to divide a trui-t fund of $50,0"0 which had been left to Col. Roosevelt by his father into shares for distribution among his children and grandchildren. Th family estate is to be distributed among the children. The value of the estate was not gf i en. CLUB MAN CONFESSES CRIME (By International News Service.) CHIC-(JO, Jan. 11. Millard H. Cutter, club-man. church-man and heaa of the Cutter bond house, arrested late yesterday, following his confession to the forgin of municipal, school tird village bonds estimated at Ji40.00. on which he borrowei about f 500. 000 from 'Chicago. St. Rouis, Ceveland and Pittsburg- hanking- concerns, teld his jailer this morning, he wo-ucn i cnange pms wun a mnj. "I have squared myself with my-

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