Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 150, Hammond, Lake County, 12 December 1919 — Page 8

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CABINET TAKES UP RAILROADS IMfRNT!ONAL NEWS SERVICE f.-ASiii.N ; i -. in c. 12. vh. railS " fj ;iuivt!t v: taken up by PrcsMont . '.'i'H i"-i!;n-t 'day. " tHscufe.l iho whole railroad blt- .. : ri'.ii.' !'Tnwv I,Mms slated, but he : a'ustd t e into details. Th". Mlii;n i hoard Director General ir.nes on the railroad situation, and it is i. ler? tood discussed recommendations to i o made to the president before lie scuds mc?sfre on th railroads to congress. There was no Indication as to whether t1- cabinet hnd advised delay in returnlot: the roads to their private mvnm.

CANCEL MONEY ORDERS TO U. S.

t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE J ' OT'lAwA. o,iu, I.e. 12. The Canadian postal authorities today ordered sus- ) i r.sioii of the issuance of postal money crders payable In the United States until tie foreign evchanpo rate is stabilized.

EXTEND SUGAR BOARD ONE WEEK

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! By J. BAHV CJUktFBE.uI.. (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE "U AfciLIMU'lLOi, l'ec. 11!. The lUc.Nary hill, extending the life and power of the sugar equalization board for one "year after Jan. 1, 1920. so as to permit the Itovnmment to deal with "sugar profiteer," and to supervise an equal distribution of tugar as reasonablo prices, was passed by the senate this afternoon without a roll call.

The bill now bi-s to the house- Pass- j ape of it by thut bodybefore congress I takes its customary Christmas reeets, I beginning Doc. lo, is planned.

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PROFITEERS WORSE THAN BOLSHEVIKS (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Tne profiteers of biy business and thi sincludes a lot of coal operators, are as great or a greater menaee to us and our institutions than the Kolshevika. tho I. W. V. and the radicals, who are preaihins the overthrow of government, senator Capper, republican, of Kansas, declared in the penute this afternoon when the MeNary sugar bill wa again taken up by that body.

Southwark county court when Miss Maud Birchall testified that her former lover, Vm. George Cook, a demobilized soldier, had sent her 10.000 tender missives. Cook sued to rnovtr a diamond ring and brooch he toad rive.n Miss Hlrchall before Ihe jilted him.

STILL LOWER

flNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 i Ui(!v. l ec. 12. Thero w tut wild vridinj in tvio foreigm exchange market .lav vri-S another violent break in detnct sterling, which Mel to a new low ' S.66'.-.

PARIS SWAMPED WITH BABIES INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE TAKIS. Dec. 12. Kor the first time, in years the Paris birth rate is exceeding the death rate. Thia is due to the large number of manages immediately after the war. Statistics made public today show that tho births last week were 1,015, against 770 deaths. The maternity hospital are overcrowded and it is necessary to place cots in the coridors. Traders of the "more babies" campaian are urplnjr th government to take imedlate steps to

provide more hospitals.

EMPLOYES ESCAPE

I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! I NXW YORK. IVc. 12. Six women em- J ployes of the Engineers Club were res- ;

cued by fire-meji and policemen'- early today when fire broke out on the t-p floor of the building at 321 W. Fortieth st. The blaze did damage est (mated at from $100,000 to $150,000. and it whs feared that valuable paint infts from the Vanderbilt collection were damaged by smoke and water.

CANADIAN GOLD TO AID EXCHANGE 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE OTTAWA, Dec. 12 Sir Henry Drayton, Canadian Minister of Finance, announced today that arrangements have been to ship $20,000,000 in Canadian rold to New York to bolster up the Exchange situation. Part of this, he said, already has been sent sn dtho remainder will gro forward immediately. Sir Henry took an optimistic view of the Exchange situation.

10,000 LETTERS OF LOVE WERE MAILED

f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LONDON". Dec. 12. A record for court

ship love letters was revealed In the

CRIMINAL CASES SET FOR JAN. 12 INDIANAPOLIS, Deo. 12. The trial of criminal cases will be taken up in the federal court Monday. January 12, 1920. The cases set for trial the first day are those of Arthur M. Dearth, Mike Zron. William Gorman. Karol Mlchlaski. Felii Miller. Alex Gorski, J. B. Cox and James O'Meara. Most of the cases are against alleged violators of the prohibition laws.

COAL RESTRICTIONS STILL ni EFFECT

Until relief 1a In sight and there is a normal supply of coal on hand In the city, all ooal restrictions and lighting regulations w-111 be enforced in Gary according- to W. A. Dalton. president of the Gary Coal Dealers' association yesterday. It is thought that it will be nearly a month before there will be enough coal in the city to warrant the lifting of the coal restrictions and lighting regulations, and It will be Just as necessary to oonserve fuel. According to Mr. Dalton it Is possible that there will be a shortage of care fur shipments as every manufacturer In the county will clamor for coal with which to re-open their plants. There is a coal shortage at the preesnt tim" that will no be made up for several months. .

Ford Owners Attention! For balance of the year we will paint your Ford car and recover top including new back, curtains for Expert workmanship, satisfaction guaranteed. Hammoid Auto Pant and Tcp Company 478-80 Hohman Street, Hammond. Phone 3471

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