Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 254, Hammond, Lake County, 14 April 1920 — Page 1

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LOWDEN WINNER OF PRIMARY

2Torty Thousand Voters in Illinois Write Senator Johnson's Name on Their Ballots. BY GILMAX PAI1KER (STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE CHICAGO, April 14 Gov. Krank O. Sxrwden today is the winner of the ' presidential indorsement of the repub- ' Means of ILUInols, his home state. I His plurality in Tuesday's preferential ! rrmaries is more than 80,000 accord'ing to the latest returns. His victory over Gen. Leonard Wood j his nearest competitor, is not a ciean ! cut one, however. The latter swept Chicago and the rest of Cook county by a plurality of 27,533 votes, surg- ! ;njr into victory in this section of the state in the heat of one of the most I bitterly fought contests ever staged in ! Chicago. j JOHNSON" SHOWING SENSATION f Despite tha number cf votes polled I by Iowden and Wood however, the ! big sensation of the day, -was the ihow j ing made by Senator Hiram Johnson, ill h! nam absent from the bal lots, no less than 40,000 voters In Cook county alone wrote it in as their f choice for president, a result unparal-

I leled in the history of Ilinois politics. In the democratic primaries, latest i returns indicate that Herbert Hoover, I will win by a small margin, with Gov. j Edwards, Atty. Gen. Palmer, W. G. : McAdoo, Wm. Jennings Bryan and I .Tames Halimton Lewis receiving most fcf the remainder cf the votes. In the republican primaries, the returns from 5,248 precincts out of a total of 6,690 precincts in the entire state show that Gcv. Lowden polled 222,983 votes. Gen. Wood 157,868, and Senator Johnson 43,826. This gives Lowden a plurality of 65,11 votes, and wit hthis as a basis it is figured that complete returns will show him a winner by more than 80.000. - HERB ARK THE FIGVIIES - The following are complete returns from the Cook county ten congressional districts, which Include Lake rounty : Candidate Men Women . Total Wood 87.511 18,366 105,877 Lowden' 64.245 14,093 78.344 Johnson ....35,516 5,365 40,811 Wood's plurality in Cook county 27,B33. WHAT THE VOTE MEANS Gov. Lowden's victory means that the Illinois delegates of fifty-eight to the republican convention will be divided about as follows, if all the delegates follow the preferential vote cast: For Lowden, 44; for Wood 17; for Johnson 1. Eight delegates at large remain to be named by the state G. O. P. contention to be held at Springfield, May ft. They probably will abide by the ? preferential vote and endorse Low!den. ; THOMPSON WINS AGAIN Another powerful actor nters fnto i the situation, however. In the sweeping victory registered by Mayor Thomt pson ' and his city hall machine in ' Chicago. . The Thompson candidates j for ward committeemen won in all but ! one of the thirty-five wards of the city, a landslide, it is declared that will Ini sure Mayor Thompson the control of G. O. P. political machinery In the ' state and his re-election as republican national committeeman. The returns Indicating the mayor's victory were scarcely in before a re- . port was freely circulated by his supporters that Thompson would be the republican "darkhorse" candilate for the presilency and that the lelegates brought under his control through his Chicago clean-up would swing for 1 him at the republican convention.

WILSON'S CABINET DISCUSSES STRIKE Palmer is Only One of Body Who Gives Report on Meeting. 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI WASHINGTON, April 14 President Wilson's cabinet discussed the railroad strike for more than an hour and a quarter today but no announcement was made at the conclusion of the session as to whether any action has been taken. "We discussed the strike and I rendered a report," Atty.Gen. Palmer said. "I can make no further statement at this time, although I may be able to do so later in the day." Other members of tho cabinet refused to talk. It was learned that a plan was discussed for providing immediate increases in wages for railroad workers as one means of discouraging tho present strike and forestalling further strikes. Under tho plan discussed the railroad labor board, upon confirmation by the sena.te, will meet with Atty. Gon. Palmer and Secretary of Labor Wilson and agree upon a wage adjustment which will be temporary but will become, effective at once and remain in force until the railroad board can make a final adjustment of the wage question.

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Brissey Record One Of Much Distinction

James W. Brissey was born In Kentucky and oa.mo to Fountain county. Ini., with his parents in his infancy. Ho was raised on the farm and attended the district schools. lie spent two years in the West, herding sheep and cattle. H5 found time meanwhile to continue his s-tudios, and afterwards taught school in Kansas; later returned to Indiana, attending- the state university, and becajne County Superintendent of Schools 4 s ? s - J JAKES W. BRISSEY. of Fountain county. He began to practice law at Covington. Ind., was Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for two years under James F.Ingha.m, and four years under Attorney General Stansburg. He was afterwards elected Prosecutor and served two terms, having Fountain, AVarren and Benton counties in his district. He came to Indiana Harbor with his family in 1910, where he has built up a reputation as a capable and successful lawyer. Mr. Brissey hap been active politically and until he entered this campaign was City Chairman of L'a.st Chicago. Mr. Brissey is a man of wide experience as a lawyer and in the councils of the Republican party. He has a large acquaintance in Indiana, and Is well fitted to care for the interests of Lake county in the senate. FIRST IRISH SOVIET FORMED AT GALWAY Announce They Will Control City for the Duration Of the Strike. Earl C. Reeves STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICEI LONDON", April 14. The first Irish soviet has been formed' at Galway. The workers who joined the Irish .general strike formed a local council and announced that they would control the city for the duration of the utrike. According to the Daily Herald, the official organ of the La'bor party, the Council of Federation c-f Railway men has demanded that a meeting- of the 'Triple Alliance" be held to support the Irish general strike. The "Triple Alliance" is the most powerful labor organization in Great Britain. It is composed cf the railway workers, the coal miners and the transport workers. A report was circulated here that the Irish strikers had cut the telephone and telegraph wires connecting Northern and Southern Ireland, but this was denied by the postoftice dfpartment . MANY TO HEAR NOTED SINGER On Sunday, May 2, at 2:15 p. m., the Gary theatre will be filled to the capacity. Never 'before had music lovers the opportunity to hear the great European singer Joseph Roscnblat. Mr. Rc-senblat is known as one of the greatest slnqrers in Europe. He Is a great tenor and gives concerts in French, Italian and Jewish. Mr. Kosenblat ha.s recently made several appearances in the largeft theatres in the middle west including the Chicaaro Auditorium. Mr. Rosenblat is enpaged with a bisr western theatrical management and his service commands the minimum price of ?1,000 for each performance. During Mr. Rosen'olat's stay in Chicago-. S. Muscat. Max Bernstein, Alexander Stein, M. Kahan.and Mr. Marks as a committee interviewed Mr. Rosenblat and persuaded him to come to Gary. Mr. Rofenblat is on his way to Detroit, Mich., where he will perform on May 1. Mr. Rosenblat brines with him his own piano- and pianist. The news of his coming will be welcomed by imutc lovers of Gary, Hammond. Whitlnc. East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Valparaiso and other towns toenumerous to mention. GAS EXPLODES; TWO ARE KURT While playing around an abandoned car in Gary yesterday evening. two young sons of officer Mayehski. of the Gary police department were severely 'burned when the gasoline tank was set oti fire and burned them about the face nnd hiiils. They were taken to their home ft 1 7 r. 3 Monroe street where at non to;ay tiey v, ere it-ported gc-iting alon g i c -' y .

Sue For Four Inch Land Strip

For possession of a strip of land four inches wide and the length of one side of a Gary city lot, suit was filed in the Hammond superior court today by Fetro Dzakula against Samuel Mich opolos and his wife. The complain, which was filed by Attorneys McMahon & Conroy says that the parties to the suit own adjoining lots in Gary and that the defendants have recently erected a flat building so that cne of its walls is situated four Inches across the lot line on the plaintiff's property. Dzakula also alleges that when the defendants lug the trench for their wail it caused lje't east side of the. Dzakula house to settle and ruined a sidewalk. The plaintiff asks for posession of the real estate and for J2.000 damages for the expense to which he will o put in leveling up his own house. Women Out of Co. Office Race State Election Board Says National Suffrage Amendment Must First Be Ratified. (TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL) INDIANAPOLIS. IND. April 14 Although Thomas Taggart and James E. Watson have no opposition for the nom ination as United States Senator on tha democratic and republican tickets respectfully, their names shall appear on the primary ballots, according to an interpretation of the election laws by the state board of election commissioners. The state board also held that women cannot be delegates to the state conventions of the political parties and cannot be candidates for county offices prior to the ratification and promulgation of the suffrage amendment to the constitution. Another important decision of the election board was that as there is no township elections this year all township offices that have been appointed to fill vacancies shall servo until their successors are elected in 1922 and have qualified. Where a precinct has been divided any candidates for precinct committeeman who has flld a declaration of candidacy in the old precinct is not available for the new. If no candidate bus filed in the new precinct the county committee shall name the candidate, the state board ruled. Although all state candidates and candidates for president and vice president shall have their names on the balots even though they have no opposition .the board ruled, that candidates of all subdivisions of the state shall not have their names placed on the ballots if they have no opposition. The state board also made a ruling regarding the corrupt practicing act of 1914. Candidates for president, governor. United States senator and lieutenant governor shall be governed in their election and primary expenses by the number of votes cast in 1916, but where an individual is a candidate fur an office for which there was an election in 1918, his expenditures are to be based on the votes for such office in 1918. The law provides that a certain amount can be spent for expenses, the amount to be limited by the number of votes cast at tho next preceding election . BACK TO FARM FOR WELBY RASOR Kouts Crap-Shooter Can't Stand the Bright Lights Of A Great City. Wefby Rasor, the young man from Koutf, Indiana was found guilty last night in the Hamimond city court c-f passing a worthless check. His faeher was present at the trial and plead ed for clemency for his son. Rasor was fined J100 and costs and given a sentence of six months suspended servitude . A few weeks ago Rasor entered a Hammond department store and cashed a ?30 check. He lost the money in a crap game and returned to the store to cash another check. Detectives were waiting for him and na.'bbed the young man just as the cashier was ten dering him the second amount. Raa-.ir had been fcund guilty of previous changes of a like nature. According to his father the son will return to the farm. UNUSUAL ACCIDENT Charles Tobey, 14 years old. 2734 Taney street, Tollestcn. was shot in the neck in a most unusual accident yesterday afternoon. Together with a playmate Stanley Micowski, 10th avenue and Taney st., the lads were playing around a bonfire. A shell which Micowski had found was thrown Into the fire and after it had become heate I through, Young Micowski took it out of the fire and threw it against the sidewalk. The bullet Exploded and took effect in young Tobcy's neck. Dr. Piopper cared for the lad's Injuries at his office and stated that his injuries were not serious.

Prominent Hammond Man Arrested

U. S. Commissioner C. L. Surprise Really Surprises His Friends Last Night. U. S. Commissioner Charles L. Surprise of Hammond, than whom in the matter of law respect, there is no whomer, was arrested in Chicago last night. Fact, and he can't get out of it. Not only that, but Bishop Quayle of Chicago was with him when he was arrested. Sounds interesting, eh? But we have to let the cat out of the bag. Bishop Quayle had been lecturing in Hammond last night and Mr. Surprise took him into Chicago In his ar on a rush mission to catch a train and a buriey cop found Mr. Surprise riving altogether too fast, in fact speeding. You will have to ask Mr. Surprise what happened after that. POURS FIVE BULLETS INTO Indiana Harbor Mexican is Held Awaiting Hospital Report, Anent Victim. Charles Neamtu lies In the Hammond hospital with ve bullets in his body as the result of an argument with three Mexicans whom he ordered out of his soft drink parlor at 3332 Pen nsylvania avenue, Indiana Harbor, t f Doctors do not think that he can live, j Neamtu was In the store when three 1 Mexicans came in la.t evening and began to cause trouble. According to the testimony of witnesses Neamtu told the three to get out of the place ar.d without warning Klnro Arnandes, one of the three, polled a revolver and started shoctinjjy ''yihot- flv attunes an deach bullet took effect. One bullet passed entirely through one am jr.a Into the body and the other four struck Neamtu in the chest and abdoman. Arnandes Is being held by the East Chicago police awaiting developments. If Neamtu dies he will be charged with murder. Dr. J. A. Teegarden gave first aid and rushed Neamtu to the hospital. Neamtu, ony a short time ago, lost $200 when fake officers entered his place and arrested him for selling liquor. He gave $200 cash bond and the men disappeared. THIS NEGRO WAS "lOTlLf BAD MAN Bill Horace Cunningham Crazy to Get at Watchman With a Cleaver. For attempting to slaughter Phillip Sch-or nfaler. a watchman at the Swift fertilizer plant with a meat clever. Bill Horace Cunningham. colored. was handed $200 and cc-sts this morning by Judge Kowalskl in the West Hammond police court. The troulble which lead to Cunningham's arrest occurred Saturday night. Cunningham was employed at the plant and was also charged with the yupervision of the bunk house. He was suposed tc see to it that no crap games were indulged in. It developed that he had been shielding a game regularly and had been getting a "rake-off." Saturday Cunningham went to Chicago and borrowing a friend's "subscription" he said he purchased three pints of whi.-ky at a drug store. Somewhere on Plummer avenue, in Hammond, he also ran into some "white mule" and with this supply lie returned to the .plant. Schoenfaler visited the bunk house and found several men drinking and garrtbllng. He ordered it stopped and after Cunningham had dared him to cotme out of the bunk house several times he took him up and went a little farther, putting him out of the main gate. As Schoenreler turned his back at the gate, the negro Jumped on his .back, seized his club and beat him about the head. Several stitches were necessary to close the gashes in his s-calp . After the watchman had eseaiped. the colored man found his old meat clever and started after him again. Thinking Schoenfaler was in the c-ffice, h" Ftarted to chop the building down and spoiled several windows with the cleaver before the West Hammond police arrived and took him in tow. At his trial this morning he said the "moonshine" made him crazy. He admitted having served a year in prison in South Dakota for murderous assault. . AUTO DRIVER HELD Failing- tc stop after he had struck Rudolph Gawkowski. 2347 Polk ."treet, at llth avenue and Washington street, Joe Garcici. 1304 Jefferson street. Gary, driver of the truck, is held under $1.000 bonds today awaiting the outcome of his victim's injuries.

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LUCKY NUMBERS

SPECIAL TO THe'tiMESJ CROWN HUNT, Ind.. April 14. Candidates for oflice whose names will appear on the ballots in tho Republican primary election May 4 have been assigned the numbers w?iich will appear opposite their names. The Lake county board of election commissioners met yesterday and assigned tho numbers to the candidates. Following is the order In which the names will appear: For president: 13, Johnson; 14, Lowden; 15, Wood. Fur V. S. senator: 16, Webster; 17, Watson. For governor: 18, J. W. Fcsler; 1J, Warren McCray; 20, Kd. Toner. For V. S. representative: 21, Will R. Wood. For prosecuting attorney: 22. A. A. Erc-mer; 2 3, James Burns; 2 4. D. M. Kinder; 25. W. O. Thomas. For judge circuit court: 2G, E. Miles Norton. For judge criminal court: 27, Martin J. Smith. For state senator: 28, J. W. Brissey; 29, Thomas Grant; 30, Oliver Holmes; 31. Frank P.. Mcllroy; 32, James J. NoJJl; 33, A. J. Schultz. For st.-vto representative: 34, Oscar A. Ablgren; S5, James J. Day; 35, Otto FiUvUI: 37, J. tllcim Harris; 38, A. H. Tambor. For Joint state representative: 39, B. F. Carlin; 40, J. J. Ovcrmeycr; 41. Joe W. Todd. For county auditor: 42, George M. Foland. For county treasurer: 43, Ralph Bradford. For county recorder: 4 4, Herbert C. Francis; 45, K. M. Hazelgxeen; 46. A. C. Huber; 47. William Rose: 45, Thomas W. Spencer. For sheriff: 49. Jams F. Dowling; 50, Jo-i Graham; 51. Albert E. Hals toad; 52, Erie Lund: 33. W. H. Olds; 54, Fred M. St ilts: j.'i. Jay A Umpleby; 56. L. Bryce Whitaker. For county coroner: 57, E. E. Evans; 5S, Antonio Giorgl. For county surveyor: 59. Ray Seeley. For county Commissioner: 60, Loonldas Boyd: 61, George A. Schaaf; 62, James Black. REFUSES TO HALT. POLICE As a result of his refusal to halt at tho command of a Gary police ofllcer. Fete Ix;tovsky is confined at the Mercy J-ospital in Gary today, suffering from U. ? effects of a bullet which lodged in Iifs back. While invetigating a rrairie fire in the marsh south of tho Michigan Central trucks and east of Virginia st. early last night. Detective Sergcont Eisner and Officer "ZiKgie" Miller, saw a man walking away from the direction of the tire. He proved to be Lotovsky. Following him. he was stopped and questioned and failing to give a good account of himself the police officers decided to take him to the police station. On reaching Seventh ave. and Virginia St., Lotc-vsky remarked, "Me do nothing, I give you $3 if you let me go." "Where do you get that stuff,"' said Oflicer Miller, "you're going to the police station with us.' and with that Lotovsky made a brr-ak for freedom and started to run down an alley. When Letocsky failed at three commands to halt. Officer Miller fired low into the ground, expecting to stop him, but the prisoner kept on going. At Eighth ave. and Virginia st. they captured Letovsky again and it was not until they had readied tho police station cid tho otliccrs know that the bullet had taken effect. It is rresuroed that .the bullet struck the pavement and glanced ; up, striking Lotovsky in the back. He was taken to the Mercy hospital, where an operation was performed and the bullet removed. Following the shooting and investigation last night, it was loarned that Letovsky has been living in Gary about two weeks and worked two days at the Gary Screw & Bolt Works under the name of William Lipski. At the Metropolitan hotel, where Letovsky roomed, two revolvers, several skeleton keys, a flash light, nnd some jt-welry was found in. Ids room. Considerable incriminating evidence is being wcaved around Lctovsky and important developments are expected in the next few days. GAS SHIPMENTS HINDERED BY STRIKE Paul Moorehead. manager of the Texas OH Company here, is another man who is worrying over the strike, with seven cars of gasoline somewhere in the vicinity and yet unobtainable he hopes the trouble will soon be settled. Down at Muncie becau;e of uncertainty as to when they will receive additienal shipments owing to the rail strike, local dealers in gasoline are contemplating placing a restriction on sales. " If this Is done gasoline may be bought only by physicians, undertakers, ambulance owners, fire and police departments and persons engaged in transporting food and fuel and other essentials. Advertise in The Times and ad vertise again. - Results come witr ron;tant effort.,

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(BULLETIN) I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) SPRINGFIELD, III., April 14. serious rioting has broken out in Kewanee, Henry county, where a tube workers' strike is in progress, according to an appeal received this afternoon by Acting Gov. Oglesby, from Sheriff Wilson of that county, asking for troops. Gov. Oglesby immediately ordered the first batallion of the 110th regiment of the Illinois reserve militia of Chicago, under command of Lieut. Col. Wm. E. Swanson, to Kewanee. 03TJLLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) WASHINGTON, April 14. It was officially stated this afternoon that Atty. Oen. Palmer informed President Wilson's cabinet that he has "confident evidence" that the moving sirit behind the nation-wide railroad strike 1s the Communists Internationale, working through the I. W. W. (BULLETIN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I NEW ORLEANS. La.. April 14. Federal Judge Rufus E. Foster convened tho federal grand jury in sesnion here today and charged thorn to indict every ma.n who was guilty of calling the railroad strike in Ncw Orlcans. Tho judgo stated tho evidence showed that the strikers had conspired to violate the laws ami dignity of the United States and were guilty of felony as murderers. (BULLETIN) I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) .AbllANY, N. Y.. April 14. The Betts bill making it a misdemeanor for anyone to wilfully furnish false information to a newspaper, passed the assembly this afternoon, 102 to . 16 votes. (BULLETIN) riMERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ELKHORN, Wis., April 14. Julius Kutz, a farmer, and his wife and their four children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their farm house three miles west of here today. Kutz met his death in an attempt to rescue his wife and children. WHY SHOULD CHICAGO HARASS TRUCK DRIVERS? Thirty Hammond truck drivers and owners of delivery firms appeared this mornir.g in the South Chicago police couri., whero they were arraigned on charger of operating, over the streets of Clii'igo, trucks which carried no vehicle license. All were unconditionally released except Fred Jurgens and Harrison S. Voorhies, who arc to appear Arril IS, when the warfaro on Hammond trucks will again open unless the test case (Thornton Mineral Springs Co. of Chicago vs. Tho City of Hammond), which is newrending in tho Hammond Superior Court has been decided. Owners of commercial trucks in Hammond which ply between this city nnd Chicago are up in arms against the vindicative attitude of retaliation which has been adopted by the South Chicago police. Because Chicag-o trucks driven over the streets of Hammond are made subject to the same tax as hnnif-ownoil vehicles the ire of metropolitan firms has been aroused and for several weeks no Hammond truck has ventured into Chicago except the driver was immediately arrested. Attempts to take out a Chicago vehicle licenso have met with failure on the part of Hammond motorists and they are in a quandry as how to meet the demands of the Chicago police. According to several of the men who appeared in tho South Chicago court this morning, there will be a lull in the arrests of Hammond truck drivers nnd chauffeurs of commercial firms of this city may now enter Chicago without facing arrest. But the amnesty is guaranteed only until April 2S. Fred Jurgens tells his experience: "I wanted to avoid all this trouble nlout licenses and so I sent my wife into the Chicago to the city hall where she was to pay for a vehicle licence. They refused to give her ono because nil licenses expire on May 1. and they said it would bo foolish to pay $30 for a license for only a few- days. Then they sent her to ISO N. LaSalle, police headquarters, where she was given a card which the truck driver was to c.irry and show (o tho Chicago police, who would let him go. Now I Jrive into Chicago and am picked up by a police-man in South Chicago. I showed him the card, but ho didn't pay any attention to it and they made mc put up a $25 cash bond to appear this morning. Again they tell me I have to cme Kick the SSth." Henry Fropil r, manager of Granger & Whitaker Co., was another of those arraigned this morning. "Our driver vas arrested several days ago." he said, "and taken to the polioe. station. The original bond required was $25, but the driver finally convinced the desk sergeant that $10 was sufficient nnd he was released. This morning most of us got back our money and the war is off temporarily at least." IIMERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I LONDON.. April 14 The Morning Prst today published the alleged text of two letters which were said to have been sent from Dublin to Baron von Horst. a German nobleman at Hamburg, who is accused of sendinjj arms to Ireland. The letters are in code and are signed and According to the Morning Post they indicate that there is a conn -eti'w between Germany and the Sinn Fein

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S DEFEATE Kansas City Convention Stages An All Day Battle For Supremacy. HV K. ni SIELT, IMI.MF.K STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE : KANSAS CITY. Mo., April 14 Havii:g come out definitely against the outlaw strlke( which has paralyzed transportation in many parts of the country, the 700 lelegates to the fifth biennial convention of the railway department of the American Federation of La! c:representing more than 700,000 railway employes today pitched into 'h--' work of preparing their wage incrouso. program for submission to the r"w labor board. D1-1MAM) NF.W IIVCR KASE It was learned today that the increase sought for as long ago as .;.:- uary, 1919, and still pending-, will be further augmented by from 12 to i ' per cent. This new increase will be demanded in order to keep pace w'nn the steadily mounting co.-t of livii since the request for increase was fir.-i made. Sl llMIT CLAIMS APHIL 2S The general chairman of the 15 ri : ognized railroad organizations will si.'unit their wage claims to all of tiiu railroads of the country on April 2. No chairman is authorized to accept any settlement that does not grant th-.t requests in' full tr state the position of the railroads. The decision of the railroads is to be made known to the general officers of the department nor. later than May 20. The whole controversy will thus be thrown into the hands of the president's newly appointed labor board. OHTA1X STAUTIDT, IVFOJIM.VTIOX A. G. Wharton, international president of the department and one of the members of the board, announced last night that $10,000 had been tpent for the services of a nationally known statistician who has made a thorough survey of the increasing living cost with particular references to profiteering outrages. "All this information will be submitted to the labor board and it will startle the country," Wharton declared . 11 VDICAIi KI.KMKVT STHfl.XG The outlaw strike issue, provoked a :i all day battle behind the locked doors of the convention hall. The radios! element was surprisingly strong r.tui there were many wild demonstrations avoring the insurgents. The genc-rri officers, led by Wharton and Jew'.l had difficulty in keeping the meetvig in hand. A group f ram Chirago .'nil other Illinois towns led the attack upon the law anil order plan. The fisht over the resolution has reached its shir', lest pitch when news of the onpoi.itment of the labor board in Washington was flashed into the meeting ?-y th-.f International News Service. Jvweil came out of the mee ting and was supplied with a list of the president's appointees. He carried it back into the meeting and made the announcement. It brought a tremendous burst of cheering and the tide swiftly ttirneil and from then on ran strongly in i"a(Continued on page two ) PREDICT EflO OF REBEL WALKOUT f INTERNATIONAL NEW? SERVICE I CHICAGO. April ll-.The switchmen's ."trike in Chicago, will end by Thursday night, breaking the back of the rail walkout of the railroads throughout the country, declared the heads of the big brotherhoods here today. m "After a round of the strikers' camps I can give the assurance that Thursday, possibly today, will be the last of the strike, so far as the middle west is concernen." sai dKdward F. Corrlgan, one of the heads of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kngineers. "The sentiment among the strikers here is overwhelmingly in favor o" a return to work." Mr. Corrigan announced that switch men on the Burlington and the Chicago Junction roads already have voted to go back to their jobs and that the switchmen on the other roads with Chicago terminals will vote on proposition dtoay and Thursday. Conditions at the stork yards were reported as nearlng normal, with 31 S cars of live stock received today. ACCIDENT William I'ceples, a pan tender at 1. 1 itHarbison Walker Ilefactories Com pany at East Chicago, was instantly killed yesterlay when he became caught in the cogs of a mud grinding machine. The body was badly mutilated by the cogs before the machine could be stopped. PeepU-s lived in Chicago and has no nea.er relative than a half brother who will ha-.e eh.Tgc of tha funcrrl s :r vices. '

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