Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 234, Hammond, Lake County, 22 March 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER FOR INDIANA rail-, -warmer to. "Ightj Tnmday increasing; cloudiness, probably rain In extreme western portion.

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THREATENS THEPARTY Kew York World Claims Wood Campaign is Under-Written By Millionaires. . 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! YORK. .March iZ Without ofIrvins any circumstantial proof of It" ( . li:irccs. the New lorn World today; publishes a Ions article, t-laimlne that I',.- presidential loom of Urn. I.cnnsir 1 . und Is "unUrrHrUlm" by nnmbcr . .f millionaire republicans. Here lire j m ine of the World' statement. ivtn ". Ilannn, of le land, was lnliOtl , ,iotrr of the Wood hoora am.' ; ., .id i -n.mk to raise a I .tMHi.iWO fund. J-iho 1. KIhb raised and dl-.hurt.ed , stoi iio. 1 he fond was to bne been 5 I .ikmi.ihiu. made up of contriliut in ot tri. men of KIOO.IMIO each. BV W II. 1. 1 AM P1IIMP SIMM j STAEK CORRESPONDENT I. N SERVICE! ASi 1 1 NijTON. -Mar.Ii llcrbtri; W ,jVr'! chauces of being: rsor.iinated j in? presidency by the democratic i :-T-.y. it was said here today, has gone immering. swept high and dr" i' ! i - same tidal wave which flung the ftaty of Versailles into the campaie"- j Kither that, it was faid. or the cielc!e. at th? San Francisco convert- ; t -n must repudiate the action of the ; 'ii'iuiM ration which, it was admitted r.ii'd foredoom the party to defeat. 1!!IY A A I SO IV (1. AS. j The same is said to be true of the ; i iance of V.'m. Jennings Bryan, Gov. (V.. Senator Owen. Ambassador tier- i .d, and... all other ..dmMrat...;Ui). f i vorefl the "ratification of the treaty j v modified by tho Lodge reservations.. Henceforth. It is pointed out. great i nger threatens the party, due s i .leli nf rininion between the dem- . . -:a!s who stood by tha nroi,ilit - ..i those wbo did not. Pniitical fore- . if rs have run t p w a r n i n c s of ;i y mUs storm at Fan Francisco and say a schism can he averted there r, ,i ' - by a miracle . )Mllr.K ON 'i n F- A TV SIDE. The following' facts are pointed out: ! Hoover has irretrievably placed i.i'iiself on the sifle of those who dere ratification of the treaty on the l. est terms possible. ; Bryan last week came to Wash icon Duroosely to nreo the denioI n-o to vote for the treatv. I.odce re i a t ion s and all. :: Senator Owen, candidate for the , t , presidential nomination, with twenty ,.; her democratic senators, placed him-; s'lf st odds with the administration j (Continued on rag two ) SENATOR IS SEEKING NEW PARTY 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHINGTON. March 22. Organizat ;i of a. new party of "Republican Libiuls' to bring nearer to perfection the performance of the present functions of t'.-- government, was advocated today by Senator France of Maryland in a speech 30 tho senate. He asserted that the largr 1 national problem at this time g the "restoration of free popular government" to the people and a "full realization of Their libertie." He- charged the presence cf "reaetiori(iv hotirbonism" at the helm of both of the great parties, and that this leadership has prevailed "when there arose the question of preservation during the var ot the inherent natural rights and personal liberties of the people." "We face a grave national crisis." he de hired. "By our decision concerning the treaty and by our next national convention w shall determine whether we sh; li rush rcekicssly on our present curse to the unknown and uneomputod lis of a continued disregard for pririi ;-!"-. for th5 constitution, and for I.-'. S. "' will decide whether we shall adoot political opportunism as a perrianent policy, whether vve shall accept the sinister philosophy that the end justifies the means, or go back to the re-.-o ctptance and re-aflirmation of the gre.it principles of liberty of this natior." The prohibition amendment was att;o ked by Senator France as having been passed under war stress and when thousands of men were in camps. "If the supremo court upholds this method of procedure, then all men. regardless of how they feel upon the qu!1 iou of national prohibition, should bo sviltmg to advocate the repeal of the eighteenth amendment, in order that 111 T. 01 real times the people and their h g-jvi-.r,.rs should have ,-m opportunity of ie. i-r.iiums for themselves, freed from ail oer;on. compulsion and repress; mi. ii m-'s i nm't'i K'o uo' Mon. Dcrrt threw cu; .aei ithou: reading the warn td page,

PASTOR OPPOSING CHURCHES' UNION

f N x , ' - - I Dr. John Roach Stratun. Dr. John Roach Straton, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church. New York city, is oppesing the interchurch movement on the prounds that such a union will ten'1, to denominational tuicide to the Baptists. DOUBLE KILLING AT i IE 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE' I.A rORTK. INL.. March - - Refusal of the girl to ac,'"pt was assigned today as hi attentions, he reason for ' l.o ,.rf.e f Mi,. kMkrl. T',,.l..-,li ph. ! "J. ly Viner ph'V-e, -who following t h nt Hows, postoff ic em - I shot ami ki'!"d himself.; a t . The s o t ; r. p; was j witnessed by t he young won: IT. The couple spent the n's sis- ! c rniii at the girl's rooming hou and as he vvus about to depart. I'.owes drew a revolver and without warn. tig. it is -said, fired three shots at Mi?s Rudolph end then shot himself twice. Hotll were dead when a physician arrived. TWO MOIIK IN YIinMONT. BARRK. VT.. March. 22 Iloyt Ga.Utip. . farmer of I'lainfieid, shot and kill6' Mrs. K. M. Fen wick. 51, widow. here today. Gallup then took 1V own life. He is 5a id to have become angry becaus the woman would not marry hi in. CASE BRINGS 1 f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! DETROIT. Mich.. March 22. Although r.o action . is expected by the sena'e look- j ing to the unseating of S'na'or Truman J ) H. Newberry of Michigan pending the ! final decision in the case 1,y the sujireme court of the United States, the case is

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fraught with, so many possibilities as to j p tonsorial art. The work cempletarouse widespread speculation ih tiie I t.rl, Feney rose from the chair and asrain

political circbs. The case, n.s it stands before the senate committee on privileges and elections, is one of a contest fer the seat from Michigan between Mr. Nevvb.-rry and Hr.ry Ford. This one 5r.1i, it is declared here, means the political control of the senate. Counting Mr. Newberry, there are forty-nine Republicans and fortv-seven Democrats. The seating of Mr. Ford would make a tie and the vice president's vol" would give committee chairmanships to the p. mocrat. Mr. Newberry's decision not to resign 1 from the senate pending fuml nc i,.n on tiie case, arouses interest as to Ins reception in the senate, when in returns to Washington. The ruls of seiva.t oiin 1 onurteey, however, are so well csOlb-

lish.ed as t-- lean to the belief there will j his five-weeks revival campaign here be every consideration for him until the 1 Sunday by pracl ing three sermons behighest court acts. I fore large crowds. The special sub-committee whieh h a s j " - - - - k

been handling the Newberry-Ford case j will meet next week to consider its j course of action. Conferences probably, will bo held with attorneys for Mr.' Newberry and Mr. Ford. The conviction ' of Mr. Newberry, even by the highest I court, would not automatically disqualify ' him from the senate, as the bodies of ; congress are sole judges of their re-spec- ' five memberships. It was said in several quarters that if Mr. Newberry should resign, in anticipation of unfavorable action by the senato,j;thor Congressman Patrick H. 1 Keilv ,,f l.ans nc or former Senator William Alden Smith of ; i-f.no' Rim. p. b-noi I ,epu b I i ;v 11 . vvoui f h,- -ii.ir'i ' tew. ; A Ibei t E. Sic. p, r. j 1 -r-r a HTmnrt " T -ri over 16 years, apply at the , Times office, Ham. o-22-tf I

J.H.Gillett Memorial Held Today

"He was my friend." Theye words briefly sum up the many tributes which were p.'iid this morning to the memory of the ltte .tude John H. iJillett by judirt-s and attorneys of the I.ako county b,r. All of the courts of the county were suspended this forenoon !thnt members of the y.ar niiarht a.tteii.1the memorial meeting: which was held in I Koom 2 cf the lljtnrnorid superior Court. ; The room was crowded. With Attorney Fred F.-trnett presidim; as i ha i rri'.aji. memorial reoltitions were ititrodueed which will be presented to relatives of the deeessol jurist, the su-pr'-me court of the state, and made ai matter of record by the county bar. Short addresses wer lh"n made ri ! Judges Keiter. Hardy. Xorton and Smith, A striking' example of the respeot held f.'-r Judge t-Jilctt's unalterable fairness as a jurist was related by .Tudse Reiter. lie met a notorious painMfr who admitted that his life had been devoted to dodcins th" law anil in many cases violating it and ho said he had faced judges in t more states 'h-in any man in the covin- j try. .Tudgre Gllett h-id just been elevate to the supreme bench ,ind the nun's opinion of him was .--skerj. He replied r'lat h wou'd rather have his ca.-f trie,) ! before Judge tlil'tt than any in the ! .-.unM-v as he knew that h" would hand I out Justice. Th meeting v as throw n open for tes timonials and men from all part;: of the j county told of their" experiences in which J they came under the influence of Judge j ,il!ett. It wns the general opinion th;t no man has had such marked influence for pood upon the profession in this par! of the state and the effect or i,i won; ha? carried even farther. iTacttcally all l.iesent had at some Mine or other gone to Mr. (Illicit for advice and e-rh man had found him ready and willing' to give it. He was never too br.sy to help another. Xunier.- us case were cited to show the high idea's which he held regarding the dignity of the law. It was told liuw, a'ter st idyimr mutters brought tcfoi" him as a. lawyer, he would realize tlmt Miis c'lcnts coani ten win m court ana would adv ise them to r.ach a seitb. ment tut cT court. It was singular to note that almost ir. , ariabl v- the attorrfv? related In-st.ws.-o. in which Mr. Si11-tt !.fd helpe.i them personally at oitTt rent times and many U.K1 ,11 " their careers received from him the word fneoiir.Tgeif.e-nt will v s ' a r I . h give them a TRUCK AND TAXI IN COLLISION Three men narrowly escaped death late Saturday when a delivery truck and taxi-cab collided at the corner o." State Rine and Cgden streets. Aco-Tdin-sr to poll-. Charles Mann v. of Iiol'on. 111., driving a taxi and carrying Charles Jans, of Kiverdale. 111., was travelling eat on Oflden street and was about to cross State Rlne st.. when a light delivery truck driven by Joseph Ball, 17 West Williams rtreet. employed by the Summers' Fharmaev. nr. 1 spinning north en State Line street smashed Into the taxt-ea'o. completely rbmclishing both ears. Hall was cut about the hands and face hy flying glass and Jans sustained ut across the hack of his head. BEFORE AND AFTER SHAVING Frank Feney. p.4! Plummer avenue. arrested Saturdav in a charge of irtj toxleation and disorderly conduct start- ! led attaches of the city court this morn ' inz when he said that he had consume,! (half a pint of w..,-,i ah oht. After imbibing the fire-wnter he entered a t,a rl.er shop in West State ;-freet where U. flrst offered to ngiit the birber an 1 i then fhanjr:,,.;;- m nd eonsente t become the recipient of fto cents worth changed his mind and refuse,- to pay the harher. The w -ehler of the lather tock F.eney's ce,at as hostage until lie should come in with the po cents. Feney left, nt feeling fo valiant and five minutes later returned. .lust then a passing policeman was called in and Feney was taken to Hammond Central stat Inn . This morning In th city court Feney was fined $3 for getting drunk and $15 for disorderly conduit. NEW REVIVAL FOR SUNDAY I33IAH3S S-VUN -IVNOUVNkniNIl BRISTOL. TliN.V. .March 22 -Hilly A. Sunday, famous evangelist, launched TIMES AD PAYS THIS GARY WOMAN "Better take that lost ad out of the paper, X recovered the tire holder, tire, electric tall light and license number which I advertised last between Gary, Hammond and Thorn, ton," raid Mrs. J. P. tiue, wife of Dr. X.aae. of Gary, over the phone this morning-. The articles were lost from the rear cf her machine while Mrs. Lane was driving In Kammonci last Friday. Saturday she inserted a loit p.d in THE TIMES r-.d by Saturday everting she rece'-ed r. answer ft-o-,:i O. X,. Crown, 14 Colt!1' St.. Ham-uon'I, " at he lird f-iv.i i tho sr.'cino'iilj accor. sorier.

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C. C. Carlin. A Palmer primary campaign committee, to put the name of A. Mitchell Pnlmer before the elector ates of the states through preferential primaries, was recently formed. Ex-Represcnative C. C. Carlin cf Virginia wa3 named chairman of the cornmittc-:. World Hike Ends Near East Gary After twenty years of proff.:npal walking, which brought hint to every country on the e,,r. ar,,j which established countless records for time am! distance. Charles Johnson was found yesterdayn a wooded patch east of Gary. His tattered clothing, bedecked with a score of gold and silver medals, readily establish d his id-nt.ity. and the bonfire which had partly burned I nt.gs combined witl his ; p p e a i ai.ee to show th.it rxhan-tion shock liad brought him t- tiie and 1 point I of deal h. lost in the He had apparently been ods for weeks anil had collapsed while sT-ekiug to thaw out) his frozen feet. He was hurried to Mercy hospital and revived f r about ten minutes before lie died. "Lost I" he muttered. "Cold! Won't walk any more. Terrible pain!" The man's clothing was torn to ribbons and the medals, with their high sounding evidence of su peri--r it y, I'dimwl a strange contrast with the wan and tortured appearance of the vv ea rer . It v. as impossible to learn from the j dying man what his course had been when confusion overtook him, for he was far from any usual route. j Three hoys in the uniform of Boy Scouts and members of the Gary; organization found the man. T o applied methods taught the Scouts in such emergency and their attentions l.'pt Johnson alive until help arrived. From papers found in his k.t his residence in New York was established, also bis age. 40. He had competed in India. Australia, the Philippines. Japan, China. France. South America, ami Africa, mid completed a hike from New Torit to I.e-s Angeles last Spring. E. Chicago Man Dies In Yards Joe Reczek. a blacksmith employed at the Mast Chicago yards of the B. A- O. C. T. was found in a dying condition last eveninc at out sev en o'clock by Yard Clerk Cecil Cold. Reczek was taken to Ruber's undertaking parlors where lie vvi'-d within a short time . t 'old -was passing through the yard when he saw- tlo- body under a car and noticed that the right arm v,-j missing. The ambulance was called and it was found that his Tight leg was off and he had a had cut on the back ef his head. Pr. R. P.. Hale attended the injured man but the shock and l".s of blood caused his death in less than two hours from the time the accident vvaj discovered. No witnesses to the accident have been found hut it is believed that Reczek was caught by a string of .-ars which were bring backed. Reczek leaves a family at 4S42 Homer l.ee- jvc. NAMES BENSON AS THE MAN f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON". Marcli iJ. -Admiral Wiilit.-im S. I-ten.-on. chairman of the .per--slurping board at ions dulir.g omiral r-ioo- t and chief , 1 f naval he w a r. w s na ni npi y as " i ' e- crie Vl 1 , the It- -h Mil! I he is h. Ir p ashil,R -r hi V es of : h ; ( .i:.-,,:,l oin I. ! - 1 '...inimilt ee (,f the s 1 I, I'll!-- St: f tile enate.

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After Drinking Home-made Moonshine, Walter Has Quite an Adventure. The stuff they are makins in Wept Hammond evidently has quite a kick to judge from the. following taio. Walter Semitenski. president of Holy Cross Cemetery. West Hammond was arretted yesterday white driving an automobile aimVssiy in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Seven bottles, of home-made "moonshine" were found in the car. He was driving over patiis and grass w hen arrested, his eyes glued on Jtant"3 statute. He said he thought h was in Hammond, which is of course quite complimentary to Hammond, but he is now trying to fix it up with the polica. HO ONE WANTS A POLITICAL OFFICE Aspirants for City Office are Mighty Scarce in West Hammond. West Hammond aspirants to politlral cflcers allowed the time for filing for the primary election to sl.p by without anyone she.wing any interest and so shocked everybody ao'uaintl with the history of the rM te,vvn, but soma interest Is now being shown. They can still get on the town ticket by tiling petitions with the town clerk. lWore April 3. Frank Green, former justice of peace is a candidate for the office, of alderman from tho First ward. He 13 at present circulating a petition among bis friends and expects, to 11 1 e it soon wi'h clerk Stachowicji. Rife is b'-ir.g shown in j r;her parts of the town and it is bci lb vd that before April o arrives there will be pirnty cf candidates in the held. .-ill of the pres. nt aldermen will be cn.11didates for re-election. Th exception is Frank R'-szczvnski of the Third ward. Frank R'-szczvnski who works nights and loses at least $3 every time he attends a cotincil meeting. 1 However, unless a candidate appears in hi.s ward he may have the Job thrust upon him once more. The election will be held April Z. SOUNDS FISHY, BUT HERE 'TIS f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE MONTKZL.M A. M'.. March 2. Septlets were born today to the wife cf Jesus Lc-pez. a private In the Mexican a rmy . Tiie arrivals are thre girls and four hos, weighing about two pounds ! ae'fl and cacti penecuy m vi"i".i in every respect. It is believed here that this blow at rare suic.de is unprecedented in any country" . Alter l.e became a seven-fold papa. Jesus wa given the privilege by the military commander to "paint the town red and go as far as he liked." He is doing so St the present moment and with a vengeance. Before starting on his mescal celebration he announced he would get a release from the army and jdaoe his fami'y in the side-show of some American c'.rcu. The mother and her 1 ttr weie reporicd as doing splendidly. WEBB HOME IS ENTERED BY THIEVES Thieves early Thursday ni-Tn'ng. entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. AVorrt W. bh. K'3 Carroll street, and stole a natch and clothing valued at $H".0o. It remains a mystery b.ow the burglars entered the house. Mrs. Wobn was in the "back part cf the louse with intervening doors closed and at a few minutes to S:ff o'clock she entered the front rooms and proceded upstairs where she found th rooms ransacked. The r-bbers bad gained an entrance and completed their work within fortyfive minutes. Two valued st $-"S aeh were recovered in a seeond-hand clothing store in West State . tret. It is1 said the owner of the store alleged that he; bad purchased the stolen goods but refused tr yay from w-hom or to give a description of the 'burglars. Peteetivrs Finsele and Singer of Hammond Central station arslcned t" th rase met opposition all along and It is slid that the store owner was relimtant to give; any eo-r-pr ra 1 1 on in running down the 1 1 1 i e v e s . A gold watch valued at $l1.nn engraved with th words "From Mother to Son" and deeply cherished by her son Hugo, as keep-sake was also taken . FIRE IN LAIO'S CLUB INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICF N R" Y OK N. Mar 11 22.-- ne iiao-lred actors we: ir. painmn. fcl-i ' d to (lee- t ol he street cat! viod'iv idie'i f:rr was r.i in 'he Liiib- i'1'.iii on "ot urtl: . 1:1st o.T Broa.Bvav . V 1 f.-w l-.' ih - vv .. Iinln'i s-'to '" bed. ex- ; 1 ecu ished 'he tlames bi-f-oe firemen arl rived.

i A RUING MANAGER SAYS OLD METHODS WILL WIN IN 1920

. x .-. . : . is-. Harry M. Daugherty. Harry M. Daupherty of Ohio, who is managing the presidential boom of Senator Warren G. Harding, says that tho Republican presidential candidate-this yo3r will be selected in the old way not according: to the wishes of tho people as expressed in the primaries, but by a small srroup of men seated '.round a table on the fourth iay of the convention at eleven minutes after two in the morning. "At that meeting: Senator Harding will be ready to take his chances," says Mr. Daugherty The Latest News From Germany Bl'M.KTIN. 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 RnriLIN. .Marr-h 31 II p. m. FialitIng t-ii in progress nil la helrreeB onrnnlseri bands of armed Reds and Relrhsnehr ovrrumrn t military po. Heel n round Moabit pe ni le 01 lrj . fai-hine cQni t.nd iMlnenwerfrrs rtcrc used by both sdilrs. and the rollinn ollejs could be hiaril in this eity. m i.i.iriiv I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICC I.OMION. l!ir.-h 'JJ The slrike situation nt Berlin Is Imp rot inc. hut the government is taking strong, military precautions, and the streets lire filled with barricades and machine guns, acro riling to the following; Fxchnnge Telegraph dispatch form Berlin today: "President Ithert and his ministers held a long ronfrrence with the Majority Sorl!its. the Trade I nlon leaders and the Independent Socialists on siunday. nt I.I.F.TIX. r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! REHI.IV March 21 Kl p. m The In. bor unions bnve decided to resume the general strike to enforce their political demands upon the go eminent. dtiees from Berlin on atarday said that the general strike bad been called oft. but tlmt the workers were refusine; ' to obey orders to return to work ). 111 I.MITIV t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 I.OMION, March T- Supporter of the fallen ion Kapp regime in (ermany are reported to hne opened negotiation with President Ilbert for amnesty, ni-ri.riliiii to n Berlin dispatch to the Times today. In addition to amnesty the followers of ion Kapp are said to be srcklnc representation in the cabinet. Ttnltie troops are still in possession of the barracks nt Berlin, the Times correspondent mi id. Bt l.I.RTIN. t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE rni, March -'- Wiirfarc on a blc scale Is threatened in the Ruhr distrli-t of fiermany lictween the Sparlucists and ferinjin goiernment troops. The French government Is deeply worried over the situation nnd may seek Intervention by French, British and Belclnn troops. Two llrrmnn officers are today dnshfnK to Paris by motor ear, bringing the latest Information as to the exact conditions In this danger spot. BIT.ll'TIN. (33IAM3S SM3N 1 NOI 1 V NN31 N I 1 BERLIN. March 4Jl Mldnlaht war wilhont nrter"' has lircim for control of Berlin. A violent pitchel battle was foucht between fpartarlsta and jcovemment troops In the Adlershof district of the city twhere the working classes llvel. The ommuniiti overpowered a com. pnny of government volunteers and nil of the officers were put to death. Twenty Communists nrr killed. SUES BROTHER FOR DAMAGES SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN" POINT, March 2 2. A unique lawsuit is repc-rtr-d i;i the Lake Circuit Court . Through hr attorn-.- George E. t!rshman. Mrs. Mary Thompson is iiin her iootiie;- Aia tiicn for $2. 500 damage, si!le. iris ti.at !;--t August he siroek lo r w-iih a wood' 11 bt u.-h and t rriia ne in iy di.-ariied h.e : , , ;c;-m; h.ev I., I : . ; ,'1 ; d up 'or o -, f - a we.', A ra "1 ee,, 1 1. in il.O' a-;.! a r eaaii I i e . . I j ; ! , I i ii 1 1 ; j 1 1 1 , r I whi'-h 1 r suli.-d n a law .-..it in tiie Circuit Cour

CONVENTION ONJOLY 4

i Federation Council's Political Program to "Be Wiped off fa Earth." 'HI MILDRED HIORRI!) E STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE! WASHINGTON. March 22.-- "h, U1",r Baity will hoid a national conventional convention July 4 "to declare i; independence fJf the old parties and thautocratio clique that runs the A. F. I.." A iiliam Kohn. a member of the executive committee, and head of the New York fit-, branch of the patt., .announced here today. fiiididaw ' 'T president and v.-.e-p.-esKierit will be nominated. KOH Tlil.I.S n.8 Kohn. who is a leader of the "Rebel group" ;n the Federation, j-aid: "We had planned to hoid our concm ion at the same time and in the -ame place as the. convention r-f the A. F. of 1 On hearing our plans the exe- . utive council of the Federation selet t"d .Montreal, Canada, as the Federation's meeting place. Next year, in order to get avvay from us. they w II probably fclect .c-m place in Europe." IM F.S THREAT Tiie polit'eai program put forth bv til" C X er-H t ; v e o th" views of i; federation. W : a r 1 11 'The Goniper i-ini ii does not ei pres rank and fiie ;n : shall wipe it off th l:qv,e fear, the "Labcr gor r reason. Thevif nt a tmnace to their ite thtntseiv cs In Oi - I Party and with j so i n ci r 1 : 1 -. e 1 "-s to ; - r;ic : lb-. . m.spix i s 111 (ioiicuRs "t do not know vvheih serlj endorsement in the r w" shall fed rat ion' onvenlion, but one tiling is certspi--i! we arc attached we shall attack back We cannot hope to win there for the ira-son thst the- methods of 'ect ir li ileo gates is not as d-;7r. .'iio:.l'i be. The G--nier h.ive tiie mej- r y o' d- :. ni-I. Tiie wcll-r-ile.j have kept rnnnina for 103 sures that. Tnat :i. -.ch bunted alopg w.'Ji to t : .: as i r - vv i . ; r ii '- na- ' !: -ICS Of the ;P, OI!(.M.KU l 12 l II "' o.lv mi oi,s ;.; !. . a . nffiVatcd with the p.uty. ' Tiie pr. c-re.-s we are making is shown by Lfce fact that vve already have work in ganizationo in twelve states and fj, elties. We have elected may eta attfc other municipal officers in several phices. Three of the largest centra; bodies of the American Federation a-e members of the party the Chicago Fed era t ion; the Detroit Federation and tlo; Central Federated Fnion of New York 'ity. In Chicago more than 130 Iocs; t nions are affiliated and in New York City we have found about 42." Kohn denied reports that Frank r. Walsh had been selected as the pi-tv s candidate for president Latest Census Figures Out 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON. March 22 The census bureau today mad public the fellow insr preliminary population figures: Columbia. S. C. 1?;o population. 37.o2t: increase 1 1 . 2 0 ! or 42.6 per cent; 1011 population. 26, SI?. Alton, 111. 1?20 population. "4.714; nicrease T.IS4 or 41.0 per cent; 1?I0 population, 17,"i2. Keokuk. la. 1021 population. 14.423: increase 41;, or 3 per cent; 3 31(1 population. 14. ('OS. Newton. Ta. 192" population. S.2C2; incr-ase 2.012 or 43.6 per cent; 1310 population. 4.K16. Columbia, Mo. H2 population. 1".fiSl ; increase l.inft or 10. j pep crnt; 1 f 1 0 population. ?.62. Menosha. Wis. l?i'D population 7.211: increase l.is?, or 1S.H per cent; '3 I'1 population, tj.nsi . Bismarck. N. P. 1!C0 population fM ; increase LnIS or 27.7 per cent; K'lo population. 5.443. Mityfield. hy. R20 population. 65S.R increase 6H7 or 11.3 per cent; 1510 population. 5!16. "rowey. la. 1P20 population 6.1 o g ; increase l.fiftj or 1?.S per cent; 1 ? 1 0 population, S.njiO. TAX PROCEDURE REVEALED SHORTLY Taxing authorities In Rak County ! have been notified that changes in the rules of procedure rtf the state tax board, which will be set forth as a concesion to the taxpayers but which in reality work only a technical change in the present situation, will b made at a meeting of the board within a few days. According to the board's draft of the new rules, petitions for tax levies, bond issues, etc., will be granted with out hearings provided no objection is rna.de by any taxpayer, but the tax board retains discretionary power to raise objections itself agairst any petI 1 1 ion . ' Cne change In procedure provides 'that all hearings on petitions sha .1 be I held in the county seats of th tavini; ! units except in cases of municipalities i vvh ich aie not county seats. Take The Trnes uwi kr-p ;. touch vith the whole world.