Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 253, Hammond, Lake County, 13 April 1920 — Page 1

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BACKERS 1 Supporters of Californian Assemble to Prepare for His Coming to Lake County. , Bets -were made In Haramor.d today hthat Johnson -would carry Lake Co. ln the republican presidential primary ,n May . Tv,at Sflnatnr Hiram Johnson naa i.f foilowinir in Lako county Lf all the presidential candlds.te9 was the confident assertion ireuuc.it., xnade at the meeting called last night to organize an "I'm for Hiram" club in Hammond. Many ardent io'.lowers f the Californian braved the chilly wind to meet at the Chamber oi i-om-nnf rce. C G. KI.VGW1LL CHAinMVS C. G. Kingwill called the meeting .to order and acted aa chairman. After brief introductory remarks the following officers were elected: President, W. E. Osborne. Secretary, Frank E. Baker. It was thought best to defer the lection of a treasurer until a later meeting when funds will be created to carry on the wcrk which haabeen Tiianned. COMING HERE NEXT WEEK The object of the club of course is 'to boost the candidacy of Senator 'johnson in Hammond and Lake counlly. As Johnson is coming to HamWnd and Gary next week to make the opening speech of his Indiana priWary campaign, the club must do some t;ulck work in arranging for suitable Quarters for the meeting and getting the crowd out. Just as soon as the :etate campaign manager announces ,the Hammond date, another meeting cf the crab will be called. Several halls for the meeting are under consideration but It is believed that Hammond has none which will ! Rccommodate the crowd which will 'greet the senator. If the weather permits the meeting may be switched 'to Harrison Park. Following the Chicago convention the club will merge its activities with 'the county republican organization to -vork for the success of the party's choice, whether Johnson gets the nomination or not. Representatives from Gary, Whiting and East Chicago were present at the meeting last night and announced that similar clubs are to be organized in their cities. CABINET MEETING CALLED BY WILSON INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON, pi'ii 13. President Wilson today called a meeting of h'.s '-aro;net to be held tomorrow morning. !This is the firt meeting of the cabitnet that the president has called slne ibis lilaess. It Is understood that the railroad situation will be taken up at that lme. ADMIRAL SIMS" IS GETTING TO BE QUITE A BOY 11 Charles "Admiral" Sims being , Tamped by a co-ed. He is known as "Admiral Sims," Is Charles Sims, member of the reserve officers' training corps and. engineering student at the University of Cincinnati. He was six feCt eight inches tall when he was seventeen and, now, at twenty, i3 six feet nine inches. He has his civvies and soldier clothes made to order also ia bed.

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J. W. FESSIJGR, Republican gubernatorial candidate, plana to spend this week in Hammond attending to tilings political. JUDGE E. P. AMES of Crawf ordsville returned to his old haunts lor a brief visit tl.e other day. EMIIj OHR, electrician at the Simplex, has been in tle hospital for seven weks. but his friends are glad to see him at home again. SATURDAY was payday for yardmen employed bv the I. 1L B. railroad. The hoys had their checks sent to the First National Bank for distribution. HAMMOND'S latest is "Minister's Row." You'll find It at 639-41 Hohman street in the Herbst flats, where Rev. W. J. Hawthorne and Rev. Thomas J. Bassett occupy adjoining ap'artments. ORXAMEXTAL lights on West State street and South Hohman street will be functioning properly just as soon as A repair part for a transformer arrives, the light company announces. J. I HIRiCH. filcsman at the Model. is snarpy and to the point in his preferential opinions. "I'm for Johnson because he's the Roosevelt type a man of action and not words." C E. BARF, another Model salesman, has a leaning toward Johnson. "His 'pep' and h'.s unalterable opposition to the league of nations have won my admiration. I'm for Johnson." JOHN E. SPIEGEL, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, was in Hammond today getting in touch with the political situation. Ha was anxious to learn how Dr. McCulloch stands here. THE West Hammond council Thursday evening passed the ordinance for extending the six-inch water main loop from Wentworth ave. west on 136th pl., south on Burnham ave., and east to Wentworth on 157Th pl. JOEX CLAUSSEX. salesman, lion Stlre, feels tUat "backbone" is an essential quality in presidents and that's why he's backing Johnson to win. "Johnson is a fighter end a man un-afrald. I'm for Johnson." R. HAMILTON, of the United Cigar Store, is another seeker after Moses and the rod. "I will vote for that man, now a dark horse, who will promise to slack the thirst of a parched nation. He's bound to appear and I'll wait for him." " JOHN CHERRY of West Hammond is one yardman on "vacation" who isn't worried by the outlook. Thursday he had a $500 player piano delivered at his house. "Oh, well, I can hock it if it comes to the worst," says John. THREE prominent Hammond business men are reveling in a number of new and old indoor sports at French Lick and West Baden. Reports arrive that Adolph Hirscli, Dick Schaaf and Leo Wolf are indulging in keno. and other luxuries of the tired business man. TROBABLY the most noticeable feature o fthe yardmen's "vacation" to residents of the south part of town is the absence of racket by switch engines in the Erie yards. The quietude is very disturbing to people who have learned to sleep right through the noise. P. J. DOUGLAS, 34 Douglas St., a bollcrmaker. thinks that Johnson should b nominated upon his great war record. , "Ho smasfcrfl Wilson's rlan of providing United States poldlcrs to police the world. He tried his best to get the army men out of Russia. He should be nominated." ANDREW ("ANDY") BIEKER, Junior member of Bieker Bros., although chairman of the entertainment committee staging the Easter Dance of the K. of C.s, was the last man to arrive at the festivities. Now he's the butt of such questions as, "How did the danre go, Andy? CHIEF BENJAMIN STRONG of th I. H. B. special polio.; is another Johnson booster. Says Chief Strong. "Johnson frustrated the plans of Japan to stab fish a ca!ing station in Southern California. He has fought the Japs right along and directly gainst the big interests in California, I'm for Johnson." P. H. FEDDER. assistant cashier of the First Trust & Savings Rank, finds an appeal in Johnson from a different ang. He asserts, "In my mind the sovereignty of states' rights is seriously threatened at this time. Johnson has always opposed a too strong centralization of government. A man of his type will be the nation's only safeguard in the trying times at hand." Dlt. J. TL BROWN, dentist. In the opinion of his friends has finally "got" religion political rejlgion. "At last be sees the light." sflid his friend. I. I. Modjeska. Dr. Brown was formerly a staunch Democrat but lie says the Wilson administration converted him and now he's for Wood. "I'll bank my money r.nd suprort on Wood." said tho doctor. THAT Ftory about George Chapin and his locomobile Is still going the rounds. K. J. Steoiman a few evenings ago. -while seated in Summers' drug store imbibing chocolate frappes and the like, said that he would be content with his little 1-uick until be could own a real carreferring to Chapin's masterpiece -which, coming upon several autos stalled in the snow, unhesitatingly iruvo around the buneV Judge Reiter was one of those whose car refused to buck the drifts. , Advertise in ie Times

INDUSTRIAL DETROIT IS HARD HIT DY STRIKE

Thousands of Men in Auto Plants are Forced Out of Work. f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 DETROIT, MICH.. April 13 The full import of the railroad workers strike was brought home to industrial Detroit today when half of the largest manufactusing plants were closed down for want of power as a result of the Detroit Edison Co. cutting off all electricity from the plants on account of lack of fuel. Among the largest plants idle today are the Fisher Body Corporation, 15,000 men; Hudson Motor Car Co., 3,500: Cadillac Motor Car Co. 6,000; Studebaker Corporation 5.600 and Tim kin Axle Cj., 4,500. The Ford plant generates its own rower ami can continue to operate another week. The food situation is getting worse hourly, not only because of scarcity but from excess profiteering. Meats and many vegetables, such as potatoes and corn have been advanced 100 per cent or more In the last 4$ hours. The federal grand jury will convene tomorrow to Investigate this action by retailers. A truck transport service has been organized and is operating to and from Grand Rapids and other interior towns, bringing what food can be obtained. Coal and gasoline are almost exhausted here and in other parts of the state reports indicate the same condition. EXTRA GUARD PUT ABOUT WHITE HOUSE f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) WASHINGTON, April 13 Additional police officers were placed on duty about the AVhite House today and pecret service operatives were also unusually active. The White House reused to make any statement as to the reason for the additional guard. It www learned, howeverj that advlcjB had been received that agitators were on their way to Washington and precautionary measures followed. NOT AWARDED SPECIAL TO THE TIMES1 CROWN POINT,. I N D. , April 13 The commissioners opened bids' for four gracel roads on Monday but owing to certain details the contracts were not let at this time. For the Barners road In Hohart. the United Construction Co. bid $150,270; Johnson Construction Co.'s bid was $154,000 with maintenance bond. McCockin road. Calumet township, United Construction Co., $151,000. Johnson Construction Co. $153,000 with bond. A. L. CourtrigTU bid $7. 000 for the construction of the Woods road in Cass township and $27,000 for the Jos. Beattie road in Center township. No bids were received on Wales road Cedar Creek and Lassen road in Hanover township. The contract will be let at a later date. Latest Census Figures Out INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. April 13 Preliminary 1S20 population figures by the census bureau today were as follows: St. Louis, Mo. 1920 population. 773.000; incre;..e 83,971 or 12.5 per cent. Chillicothe, O. 1920 population, 13,S31; Increase 1.323 or 9.1 per cent. Groenville, Miss. 1920 populat Ion ll.r,0; increase 1.950 or 20.3 per cent. Massillon, O. 1920 population. 17,420; Increase 3.543 or 25.6 per cent. Martins Ferry, O. 1920 population, 11.634; Increase 5.501 or 27.4 per cent. Beilaire, O. 1920 population 15,061; increase 2.115 or 16.3 per cent. Kittaning, Ta. 1920 population, 7.133: increase 2.842 or 65.9 per cent. Kast Pittsburgh. Pa. 1920 population 6,527; increase 912 or 16.7 per cent. Uniontown, Fa. 1920 population, 15, 603; increase 2,265 or 17 per cent. Duquesne, Pa. 1320 population 19,011; Increase 3,284 or 20.9 per cent. Pltcairn, Pa. 1920 population, 5,738: increase 763 or 15.3 per cent. Tamaqua. Pa. 1920 population 12,363: increase 907 or 30.7 per cent. Watertown. N. Y. 1920 population. 31.263: increase 4,533 or 17 per cent. Circleville, O. -920 population, 7,043; increase 301 or 4.5 per cent. Galesburg, 111. 1920 population Z3. 785; increase 1.696 or 7.7 per cent. Charleston. S. ('. 1920 population, 39. 60S; Increase 16.012 or 72.2 per cent . Remidji. Minn. 1320 population 7.0S6; increase 987 or 39 per cent. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHINGTON. April 13. President Wilson today nominated former Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio, to be a member of the U. S. tariff commission and Martin Gillen of Wisconsin to be a member of the shipping boaxil.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LOS A-NGELKS, Cal.. April Elna Purvlance. motion picture actress, whe has played "opposite Charlie Chaplin since the famous comedian's early success, lies seriously injured today as the result of an automobile accident that may mar her face for 1!M.sst Purvlance sustained a deep cut across her face from nose to ear when the motor car in which she was ri ling with C. M. Greer, of Now York, was struck by a speeding machine occupied by two unidentified negroes. The actress was hurled into the windshield which was splintered. Greer, wealthy horseman and polo p3ayer, was uninjured. Harding To Speak In Lake County Following the news that Wood, Lowden and Johnson are to make visits to Lake county cities, comes the information that Senator Harding Is headed this way and Is to speak In both Hammond and Gary. Big guns of republican presidential preference campaign oratory will boom In Indiana almost ronlnuously from now until the primary election May 4, when the voters will express their choice at the polls. The Harding itinerary for Indiana Is as follows: April 14. Fort Wayne, night; April 15, Plymouth, noon South Bend, night; April 15. Elkhart, noon; Michigan City nicht: Anri! 1" I.teansport. noon; Kokomo, night: April 20, Richmond; April j 21, Gary, noon; Hammond, night; April; 22, Rennselaer, noon; Lafayette, night; ; April 23," Frankfort noon; Crawfordsvtlle night; April 26, Greencastle, noon; Torre Haute, night; April 27, Bloomfield ,noon; Vincennes, . night ; April 28 Washington, noon; Evansville, night; April 28, Bedford, noon; New Albany, night; April 30, Madison, noon, pass through North Vernon on way; Columbus night; May 1. Shelt.yviile, noon; Oonnersvilie, night; May 2 and 3, Indiar.polis. fflff SUGAR PRICE IS HIGH INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, April 13. Had President Wilson bought the Cuban and Ixiuistana sugar crops last August as ho was advised to do by a majority of j the sugar equalization board, sugar would now be selling at not more than 11 cents a pound, George A. Zibiiskie. chairman of the b"nrd. today told the house judiciary sub-committee investigating the action of Atty. Gen. Palmer in allowing the Ixnilsiana sugar growers to charge 17 and 18 cents per pound for sugar. WASHINGTON, April 13. The department of labor announced this afternoon that 390 members of the Communist and Communist Iibor party have been ordered deported. There havo been 5.511 deportation warrants issued since Dec. 29, of which approximately 3.000 hnve been executed. There have been 29 3 warrants of arrests cancelled. 1.3"3 cases have been actually examined. A number of aliens have been plicod on probation. AUTO TAKES THINGS IN ITS OWN HANDS Left to shift for itself while the driver was in the office getting in-stru.-tlons on yesterday afternoon, the truck of the Hammond laundry decided to take a. little spin down Hohman street, sams driver. Vibration of the running motor caused the. gears to mf.1i and the automobile which had 'been standing in front of the laundry office at 516 Hohman street, etarted south, crossed State st. and barely missed a limousine in front of the First Trust and Savings bank. The truck then swerved towards the west i'ide of the street and gaining speed headed directly towards those Inviting windows of the Model clothins store. A a.se &. Martin pie waRon which had stopped in front of the store, saved the plate glass. About twenty minutes later the driver came down the line looking for his car and found U with tender smashed and steering gear di."arranged lrom being halted by the pie wagon. LOOK FOR BANK ROBBERS Members of the Gary police were on the looko'Jt yesterday for four or five men in a large maroon color tur;ng car. who held up and robbed a South Bend bank yc-nerdav of $15,000. It was reported that they were beaded this way, but up to a late hour last ni'sht, they had not been arrested.

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iraii'Tnor.d will have another handsome public building in U-"e before the end of t'.ie year if plans of the St. St. Paul's Lutheran church lire carried cut regarding the erection of the new parochial school. T.'nder the terms of the contract tha-; has been dra.v.n up between the school unthori'tles and rtpresentatlvcs of the Hammond la'ior organlzat h-ns who are buying the old school building at Sibley street and Oakley avenue, the school will retain possession of the 'building for eight mcnths by which time it Is hoped to have, the new school house ready for occupancy. A meeting of the labor committee and schoelmen was he'd last night at 'iich time it had been planned to sign tip the papers for the transfer of tho property. However . as some change-t were des'ired in the manner in which payments are to be made It was decided tj defer final action until Friday evening when another meeting will be held. In the meantime articles of incorporations for the new Hmsmond Labor Temple Association are being prepared and it is hoped that the association will have its charter by the end of the week. The association will le the holding corporation for the building and will issue the bonds which are to be purchased by the different trade unit. The St. Paul's Lutheran church has appointed a building committee of thirteen members with William Wasliausen as chairman. The committee Is made up of pastors and teacher. No site for the new school has been selected as yet, although it Is said the committee has several desirable ones In view. It is prohaole that a location farther east than the old one will be chosen, probably on Calumet avenue. It is hoped to have something definite to report in this respect after the meeting Friday ffi;si;.;og. The tentative plans- rttrw cx t- for a "building- which will comfblne school rooms with a large auditor! uvn . The lower floor will have a spacious gymnasium and recreation quarters containing bowling alley?, pool nnd billiard tables and other features which will apreal to the great majority of people . PETTY THEFTS OCCUR ey A number of pety thefts were re ported to police of Hammond Central j station during the past 24 hours. William Hollrah, 563 Truman St., lost a tire and accessories valued at $50. He thinks tho things were stolen from his garage or from his automobile which stood for a time in Michigan avenue. R. Holtz, 57 Sheffield ave., reported that while his car was standing in front of 139 Grove st . some one stole a tire and case strapped to the back j of his machine. W. H. Bookman, Sit Alice St., left j his auto for a few minutes while he' entered a store in Hohman street when J he returned a$37 tire had been taken i from his rear rack. Mrs. V. E. liiff, of Hessvllle, was, in Hammond yesterday to do some j shopping and while in a meat market , in Hohman st. she sat down a yellow traveling bag containing purchases and safety deposit box keys. She turned around a few minutes later to find the bag gone. Mrs. Clarence Eder, 752 Walter St., opened her chicken coop this morning to find two leghorn liens missing. Inasmuch as the hens had not been heard to complain and other chickens in the coop were not carried away, the case ilevolopes a most mysterious aspect. Einslie and Singer will probably be asked to lend their aid. CANDIDATE FESLER IN CALUMET REGION J. W. Hosier of Indianapolis, candidate for .Governor,, of Indiana On the ! republican ticket, the first candidate outside of Warren lie-Cray to visit the Calumet district readied Hammond, this morning and was introduced to republicans over the city, making a favorable impression on those who met him. He expected to visit both E ist Chi a. go nnd Gary during the day. Mr. Fesier's friends say that repeated demands have come to him to invade th.e Tenth district. . Charles I'.ookwalter accompanies Mr. Fe.'-ler on his stay in Lake county, which will probably extend to tomorrc-w. BRING THEM TO WEST HAMMOND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ST. J.. C1S, April 13. 'X'ink! Oinkl oink!" The lonesome grunt; of three p.gs were the c-nly sounds to be heard in the St. lonis stock-yards today. Because of the railroad strike the porcine trio represented the total live stock receipts today. "Oink! Oinkl Oink'''

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Til I.LUTI V INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON. April 13 Reports that an effort is beinj; made to expand the railroad strikes Into a general strike, readied the department of justice this aiternoon from agents in the fielJ.

m: i, let in" INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE; NEW YORK, April 1 3 S ink 1 ng railroad workers In New Jersey late, this afternoon agreed to refer the strike to the new railroad labor board which was appointed today by President Wilson for settlement . Th.j b-aders will request their men to return to work at once pending settlement. nriiCTi.v INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! CHICAGO, April 13 Many -jt the primary voters are writing in tho name of Hiram Johnson . a their ballots. It is believed him will be large. th o ' e t o r BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE i PL BL.l."Apra 1-i The mayor Dublin telegraphed Sir NVvii ready, the new- ci:lcf sccrt lary Ireland, today and warned h';:i an impending tragedy. cf of Itl'LLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE; BOSTON, April. 13 A bii. : permit the manufacture in Massachusetts of beer of 2.75 per cent alcohol strength was favorably recommended by th.e legislative committee on legal affairs this alter-' rcon. The vote was D to fi . BlLLKin INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO, April 13 Striking switchmen in the Chicago disfict will refuse to accept a v,v,e increase from the railroads, even if one is offered, unless it is accompanied by recognition of their "rebel" union. .... BL"I,tKTIN" ilNTFRNAXWKAL. .flEWS SERVICE! TICK RE HAUTE". IND., April 13 "We are quitting not striking" wa sthe word of 500 switchmen and yardmen of the Big Four, E. & 1. and Southern Indiana railroads here today when they announced their decision to strike Mondaynight. BULLETIN" INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LOS ANGELES, CAL. April 13 Between 6,000 and 7,000 railroad workers, comprising engineers, firemen, conductor?, brakomen, switchmen and yardmen are out on strike here today. The railroad 'terminals here today are "dead." LAST WORD ON THE STRIKE IHLLirilN j CI.ICVICL AND. O.. April 13 llopo 1 for tho o(tlomont of tho insurgent" j railroad Htriko here wns far rcmool nhrii i:M) Khopmon nnd liclucn 40 anil , ." cor ln.wotor employed at (he ( ollinwood yards of the Now York Central railroad went on strike. Three hundred more lrom the New York ( entriil Khopa nnd 150O front (he fchopM of tho .i other road hero plan to vnlk out at o'clock thi afternoon. m i.Lin INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIAN AI'OLI. IM . April Vith men returning to work on nearly every road the outhiw witchmenN strike Keenied to ho broken in I iidInnnpoli thin inoriiint- Official of the trnns;hunla road announced that freight movement Mere normal nnd prnet icall j- nil men back nt work. Hog imil cattle receipts nt the Indinnapoli llo Mwk market luwetl n decided increase oer yesterday. mi.i.iniv i (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE i j NKW YOItK, April t.'l HeKidents of Montclalrc, N. J . , knovin ns tho nil- : lionaire uburh,' wtkod two coinnintors trnlns Info New 1 ork today load j ed Midi Imincxs men. The firlir was; dene by (apt. Newell W . Weed, .e-j rnpfaln of a machine ctin company in : tho war, and Klllot Bristcn. also jin et.m Ice man. Both are nirmlifr'of wealthy families. Another train was fireil by t'yrus Courier and 1 . Fdwin ; Williams, Manhattan business- man. PRIMARY VOTING j TODAY IN ILLINOIS ! i I INTFRNITIDNAL MFWS SfRVICFi CHICAGO. April 13. Illinois voters began casting in the ttate preferential presidential primaries totjuy with be-th tho Woods and Lowden camps claiming that their candidates would sweep tho i-tate. The big light is considered h,.. tweeti W-ood and Iowdcn, aa voters v ill have to write in the names of any other candidates they may prefer. II' -w the highly organized city hall machine would vote in Chicago remained a puzzle as the balloting began. Mayor Thompson made a cryptic statement that his forces were for the man "who stands for 'Washingto.i principles to get cut of Kurope and slay out and ivli i is against compulsory military training." Strenuous efforts were mad" to keep Democratic voters within their own. primarie V

Kansas City Convention feukes Calling c! Chlca; District Strike. p. n m i.m.xi INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ' (IUCAt.lt. April J;-, 1an:ij5ft (ien. Wool' prcsiilcn I lal caiiii;ii;ii wfre greatly nr:ri-il ly tiie anniiuncrmrnt ly the jenernl lite ciisic. il:itlin f hl.s KaMem Kpcikii.'; (our .'ml piprrsscd the be-iief lti;t l.e h:iv acted in the tr.at wr o :i Im3 ov u initiative, believing the sitijaG.n Iicrf t be ns Korlovs a it i i: iltc K.-.M The new throw both tise r-iiJ nt.ii f.otMlpn on nips Into a tnrnscil. rsr i.m:tiy INTERNATIONAL ,N I v. 5 f-ERVlCE; ( Hl AtiO. April i::tioii. I.unard W txxi's prciden; ::( j;ii:it, isti l.ci'u sftoii rri-oit-. Th"t i.rll. "Woo.! cani-rMefl hi . e:.k n:i onnjeeiiiont.H 1oc;i;io T the serl;;siirv of the railr.::il MriLe tia t im, d c'areil today tli:;1 ti f n el if-at ion of utrike condition !i3nl the;n not to be serious oiioiib to iarrijnt (!!. V.'ool triking o.i.-iruo ot" the . i; tio,i. :iml denied that lie cuitl it i i Ik: r.-f.r (-urn fulfilling hi oampnitii rnsj'geui e n t . nri.i.KTiv ' BOSTON", April in Roonnxe of tie srciiinR .seriousness cf f'.e 'ou J la w railroad strike, Mai. Gen. Icnnar.S Wood today r.-ivo up his t months leave of nbf nrf from hi ri:ty rtutio, oai;ccl!eii :ill 1.1s l'.iitci- spci.kinn' rngnsoniPBtM nnsl returned to his puKt at (. hicngo a coijimanuer tl.e (."ofilr.il department, I". S. V. Hen. Wood had agreement to "peak hero tomorrow. from lice-ton be Ii;d planned to go tn Dflanare, Illueie Inland, lVtinsylvnnia ani ether K.TMern Mate . . ... ' BY E. ni'SSEM, I A LMF.lt STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE 1 KANSAS CITY, MO., April 13 The outstanding purpose of the fifth biennial convention of th-i railway th. partnient of the A. F. of L. in session bere, may be outlined .13 follows: Requests for wage increases- to be submitted to all railroads on April C. Results to be reported back to general executive offict r not bitr than May 20. lADOHSE PH JII1 PLAN' Demands Include Sundays off w Hh time and a half for all over-time, including Sundays. Kndorsement of the Piunib pUn i government .ownership and "iene cr.' tic operation" of all railroads in thcountry. Km ha r kat ion on non-partisan pint: to unseat all members of cnngri ss w b., voted for Cummins-ICscli railroad 1-i : t described by convention lea.Kis . "the most vicious piece of class . L islation ever written on the statu books." lUiiiiKi; Chicago miuki; Rebuke for alj members o,' ;!:- unions and brotherhoods maki;.,. i I the department or Kff iTiate.1 with it. w ho have participated in (he Chicai; ' ! strike. i i he nieetuig tuts t.iready ' placed itself on rce,,rd as i universal military training ! candidacy ot l.oonaul Woo i n i m a -. .ppo.-rd nnd to t d for I presidency. The candidacy of At: (Continued on pa; se ven. ) MENTIONED IN NEW GERMAN CONSPIRACY llcim. Dr. Ife:m H rne-ntior-?'! in n rrrrrtt militnry con--tiracy vh:c .'v:is 1 1 have been a bavarian jarai!o'i to tnu recent; l.erlin revo!'-iti-n, tut urn disciivcrcd in Munich. Tart r.f hs Tear was to mike Dr. H--im rf th IJavarian Separatist.? a sort cf civil anl ccone-nie oictatcr.

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