Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 270, Hammond, Lake County, 3 May 1920 — Page 1

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SLANDERERS Statement Says Goodrich chine Is Bucking Tenth District Han. Refuting the attacks which have recently been made through newspaper. upon"warren T. McCray. candidate for eoverncr. frier.ds of Sir. McCray have issued a statement which entirely . , v.;. fif t! charges of tax .i.-.oUrinr- and slacking in pui LibTtv bonds. Mr "McCray. who has held himself above that sort of politics tn his camraign. was inclined to pass the maucr n? lightly at first, confident that In J.IL in 111 T,1Ifl wo ?uld immense ioiivi.b . : be mislead by any such attacks I . eventh hour flu(.:4. are noi con... - , ale win the nomination aim bj ..... , r. election fight wUh any stigma attached to his name and today after a thorough Investigation a sta-ement is issued, signed by eighteen of his prom inert supporters. Following Is the statement: 'Through the columns of the ITearst Herald-Examiner publicity is given to the secretly circulated attack on Warren .T. McCray. charglns him with being a tax dodger. The Goodrich machine Is against McCray and using any method to elect j Kesler, an Indianapolis lawyer, and by j .. so doing expect to vindicate Mr. Uoo rcli. "McCray pays 117, 90 a year taxes and Fesier rays 154.00. , j "McCray's cattle afflrssrs(J-' according to the laws prescribed by the tax board for blooded cattle twice the value of common stock and the tax return sheet completely smashes the charges of dodging. "McCray and his business concerns bought $178,000.09 of liberty bonds. 'McCray' s Bank of Kentland bought $50,n00.00 of Treasury Certificates instead of $2,000.00, as stated In the newspaper attack. This record smashes charges of slacking'. The Goodrich machine has arranged to publish other unwarranted at-jT their desperate elrort to ciereat si?Cray. "The Question to decide at the primary is whether you want Warren T. McCray, farmer and business man. or Kesler. Indianapolis lawyer, for gov-

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trnor. We believe that your interests j pe1.tP(l aga;nst 40.000 in the presidenand ours will be best served by voting I . , , of fo,ir y(,ars ago. The

for Warren McCray, for Goernor the primary. May 4th." W. W. MC'SS. I. A. M1DPLETOX, FRANK M. RICE, O. P. GAUD, W. W. ROSS, J. XEKF, J. T. BUR WRIGHT, RAY BINN. GEO. M. SETDEU C. E. KiTZJIILLER, V . B. WIEEIAMS. HUGH BLIZZARD. VICTOR PEITER. H. R. BYE SLY. ORLANDO I'OUELL. W. G. SWEET, W. H. PORTER. Vote for Win. H. Olds (53) for Sherlfr. I'LROY MAKES A FINAL APPEAL Frank B. McIIroy. candidate fcr Senator, makes an appeal to every republican voter hi Hammond to help him tomorrow- at the primaries to secure the nomination. Mr. McIIroy operates an induftria! enterprise In ifamnv'-nd and accord nsr to his c made today, he has always paid lai:n his) employes every dollar :n wages that tho business could stand. ' McIIroy fjrther states that during- the twelve jtars he has been operating h:s plant in Hammond that there never has been tny labor troubles or distention with his employes and that his factory has been of great benefit to Hiaimond. That he is a large tax-payer in County end City and in asking the voters of Hammond for their earnest assistance. He Is not asking any more than what he would yladly dc for any other citizen of Hammond under like circumstances. Mcldroy states that he mut nae the strong support of the republican votes of his home city in order tc bring his campaign to a successful Issue ar-.d that every taxpayer, whether large or small will be benefitted by his nomination and election to the Senate. Wm. O. Thomas (25) for Pros. Attorney. GARY MAN ARRESTED SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CHICAGO. May 3 "Nick Panovich. an Austrian living at Gary, was arretted by three detective sergeants at Market and Adams sts.. yesterday on suspicion of being an agitator. Suspicion was changed into certainty when I. W. W. tags and literature were found in. his clothes. He Is being held for government investigation. Wm. O. Thomas (35) for Pros. Attorney. WANTED : Man for mailing and shipping department, must be intelligent, strong nd willing to work, apply room 214. Htrnaoj Bldg., Times office. 6-3

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Bl'LLE l l I INTERNATIONAL NEW SERVICE TII.JA. OK LA., May 3 A tornado, that left more than 50 dead and 150 injured In Its nnkr. completely wiped out the little town of rrggs. In Cherokee county, about SO nillea from Tulaa at 8:30 "clock Iat night, accordlnar.to ndilcfn here today over !ndly dentoralUed Tlre Ma-;PANAMA STAGES ANTl-U. S. PARADE t INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PANAMA. May o An anti-American demonstration was staged in streets of Panama last night and marred a reception gtven to Gen. John J. Pershing at the Vnion Club her today. Two thousand Fanamans paraded the

chase of I streets in a torchlight procession, ienour.eing Americans.

The underlying cause for the outbreak was prow ins resentment against the American occupation of the tiny Island of Taboga. which lies just off the Par fie entrance to the Panama , - f fnrt!V.tlon cum.. - n-i - it... V, n .-f thn anuflnr. thousand paraders met and proceeded to the Union Club at 10 , , ., () at 10 o'clock where a brilliant reception for the American commander-in-chief was to be held. So treat w as the crush and confusion ahiuit the club entrance that Gen. Per shlng's escort of army officers was prevented from entering. The guests waited for two hours and then being unable to gain entrance returned to the army post. The native police dispersed the crowd at the first sign of disorder. a. O. Schaaf (61) Ounty Commissioner. BITTER CONTEST IN CALIFORNIA (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 SAN FRANCISCO. CAU. May U h hardest fought presidential primary contested in the h story of California comes to a close tonight. Beyond a few final rallies throughout the state today, the forces of Senator Hiram Johnson and Herbert Hoover the two native sons doing- battle for republi.nn linnor.s were resting on their oars. lssuewi',l be clear cut between J hnson and Hoover, as no oiner candidate has entered the California primaries. Between the hours of 6 and 7 p. m. fnmorrow the lar:est primary vote ever cast in the state Is expected. In j San Francisco a vc te. of 108.000 is exI nritnarv rr & istratlon throughout the state is 400.000 greater tnss year man ever before. There is no contest in the democratic vote is expected to be light. L'ndcr the laws of California the voters may k for and secure republican ballots, no matter how they are registered ss to party. Consequently the primary election tomorrow will in all probability show a phenomenal republican vote. The vote of the women is the enigma of the primary. Both Johnson and Hoover forces hav conducted an active campaign among the women voters. Suffrage is not. a new thing to California women and they have entered into politics with a zest. Whether the Johnson or the Hoover forces win, women will go to Chicago In California's delegation. On the Johnson ticket there are four women delegates and one the Hoover slate nine. The California delegation to the national convention numbers CS. The Johnson forces today claimed the state by at least SO.noo. Hoover forces appeared equally confident of victory but were making no guesses as to figure?. The labor vote !s expected to cut a !arg figure In the results and both sides in statement's today claimed it. DEATH OF MISS ALICE PRANGE The many fri'nds of Miss Alice Tr-Jige, flftecn- ear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Prange. of 514 E. State St.. will be grieved to learn of her death which occurred at her home this morning following an illness cf over a month. A',ic was a member of the Industrial h:gh school, -where her sunny disposition won her many friends and where her smiling face will be sadly missed. She was also a faithful member of the Immanuel Evangelical church. Alice is survived by her sorrowing parents, one brother and four sisters.1 besides a hot of relatives and friends. The funeral will b held from the Yiomi; on Wednesday ot 1:45 p- tn. and from the Evangelical church at - o'clock. Interment will be held at Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Vndertaker Emmerling. Vote for Warren T. McCray. No. 13. LARKIN SENT TO SING SING I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 NEW YUN. May .". .lames ,J . Larkin. .'in In:-h agitator, coir.icted last wcn (if beir.K a criminal anarchist, was sentenced to-iay to a term of from lie to ten . ears in Sing Sing prison.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. May o. A row equal in every respect to that which disrupted the Republican Yarty in 1312 Is written In the cards for Chicago on or about i June S. according to opinion hre. end the results of today's primary In Maryland and the primaries In Indiana and California tomorrow ar not expected to put .-damper on belligerent spirits The clash today in Maryland Is between Senator llirani Johnson nnd MaJ. Gen. Wood. There na already oonsldI crable bitternes-s as the result of charges ar.-d counter-charges fired back nnd forth between these two enmps and the success of Johnson in obtaining a recount of the New Jersey vote last week on a j, charge of fraud has r.ot improved the situation! As In Jersey, the battle is txpected to be, acrid and it Is not anticipated that the temper of vanquished of victor would be mueTf improved by the result. For Senator Boies Penrose. "Biff Chief of the, old guard, now out in the open, at least to the extent of declaring his views on the situation, has inad It plain that he favprs ti'-lth'-r the one nor the other, preferring a regular "like. Senator Philander Knox" to i-ither. However, the general may tke this decree from the one of the party overlords, those who know Johnson predict his complete refusal to heed If. The stronger the California senator runs In the state primaries, the more stubborn his opposition to edicts from the old euard Is expected to be. "When he flr,t tQok to the ,tump he announced his Intention to "reply on the people" for his support instead of on "politicians',' and members of th machine at that time forecast for him a short and unexciting campaign. But to the amazement of these latter, Johnson gained steadily In strength, until the "politicians, over whose heads the Californian sailed." apparently became alarmed and decided something should be done to curb him. Senator Johnson, therefore, with state victories rerched upon his banner ,1s not expected meekly to subside at a, sign. GVO. Schaaf (61) Csunty Comrnlstonr. T GARY CAR LAST NIGHT Uves of several dozen passengers of a Gary street car were imperiled shortly before 6 o'clock in Gary Saturday evening when a Pennsylvania passenger train crashed into the car et the Broadway crossing. - Four persons. A. It. Hufford, 1.10 1 Roosevelt St.; Teter Athouplols. 1250 Washington St.; August Mick, 1208 Adams St.. and Conductor Kane were severely injured SJid rushed to the hospital. All will recover. According to witne-ss&s, Metorman Charles Gray received the signal from both the flagman and the conductor to come ahead, but as the car started over the crossing Motorman Gray saw the train bearing. down upon him. He put on all possible power to clear the crossing, but the engine caught the rear ' of the car. injuring the conductor nnd several passengers who were standing on the rear platform. GOMPERS MAY TAKE A HAND f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 WASHINGTON. May 3 Sainufl Gompers may take a hand In the Mexican muddle to bring first Chief Carranza to terms, according to Canuto Vargas, secretary of the Pan-Araerlca.n Federation of Labor, who has Just returned from the br-rder where he had Important conferences with representatives of organized labor in Mexico. SEVEN DIE OF SLEEPING SICKNESS INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 KNOX VI LLE. Tenn.. May 3. Durlna; the past three days seven persona have died in Knoxville of sleeping sickness, according to physicians. Three or fc-t-r others are in a serious condition. Granville T. T'avis. Southern P.allway engineer, is the latest victim. He died at the city hospital last night after an illness of two weeks. INDIANA MAN IS ACCUSED OF MURDER ATTEMPT I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE NILUS. Mich.. Authorities here have in custody F. Emerick r-f Mishawaka. Ind.. charted with attempting to poison his sister. Mrs. Frank Eiavis, and her husband of thi city by sendin? them apple butter containing a deadly slow- poison by mail, so that he might inherit his mother's estate. The mother warned the couple and Emerick was arrested and bound over for trial . r INTER NATIONAL NEWS SERVTCEl WASHINGTON. May 11. The supreme court tcday denied the petition of tho government for a re-hearing of the case against the V. P. Steel Corporation. The supreme court held scvral weeks ngo that the steel corporation was not a trust.

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In Presidential Candidate Only Able to Talk Briefly In Four Lake Co. Cities. Failure of his voice made it reessary for Gov. Frank O. Low den to dissauolnt his audiences Saturday j w hen he made his tour of Lake eoun- j ty in the interest of his candidacy foi . the republican nomination for the presidency. Governor l.owaen appeal-, ri j.r.ri oke only briefly at Indiana! Harbor .Hammond and Crown Poiui; and Gary. - "Today's visit has been a revelation . to me as 1 droe around this district." j he said. "It has been several yeais, since I toured the Calumet region and; the marvelous development which has . been made in that short time is one of! the industrial wonders of this cnunti y." : He was especially Imprff-'! by the. step which are being taken by the j different cities in providing for cue- : quate parks and recreational centers in ; advance . He predicted that he Calu-; met region as a result will nut only : b the greatest industrial center of; the country but it will bo the .most' beautiful industrial center. "I am c,.:n- ; Ing back here some day," he said, "fori 1 want to make a closer study uf the region when 1 car. give it the lime u will require." 1 The words o Gov. Lowden were spoken in a voice scarcely louder than : a whisper and he then turned the meeting oer to his old ttiend and' classmate, Ex-Governor Charles S. Deneen of Illinois. Mr. Peneen said he had be--n called j hastily into tho campaign the night j before and in spite of the fact that j his speech was more or less extern- J poraneous it was full of lnterrt. be-j cause of the intimate details of tliej career of Gov. Lowden which he was j able to furnish. Ho traced the life; history of Mr. Lowden from the black iu faster in Minnesota s office at Springfield. smith -shop of hli to'the governor The remarkable legislation which he has fathered in Illinois waa also dwelt upon at length. Mr. Lowtten. he said, favors the ratification of the league of rations covenant with the reservations which were adopted by a majority of t '.-! republicans. ll promised that the Illinois man could be depended upon ' follow the course laid out by McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft and in chIng declared tbat. whatever tie result of the Chicago convention, Frank Lowden will support the nominee ,t the convention and if he is elected it is assured that an administration wiil follow that a republican can in. succeed Vota for Wm. H. Olds (53) for Sheriff. CHARLES SURPRISE FILLS M. E. PULPIT In the absence of Rev. T .J. Eassett. the pulpit at the First Methodist church in Hammond was filled Sunday ry Charles Surprise, commissioner of the federal court. Mr. Surprise spoke on the theme "Christian Citizenship." which made such a hit at the Method ist conference last fall. j M. Surprise holds that the best I citizens are found in the communities in which the laws are enforced best, j He has given the subject a great deal ( of thought and has had it brought for- f cibly to his attention in his naturaliza- j tion work. He has Issued first papers! to over 16,000 men of f ireitjn birth In the time he has held his office in Ham- ) mond. In the course of his address, Mr. Surprise referred to Hammond as one of the cleanest cities In the country from a standpoint of law observance and pointed with pride to the fact that within six months after Indiana's prohibition law went Into effect It would have been hard to tell that there had ever been a saloon in the city so completely had the old sIrhs been removed. Many other cities of Indiana still have the old saloon isfrtis prominently d isplayed. The Methodist church was packed for the service and at the close of the speech Mr. Surprise was warmly congratulated by the members of his enthusiastic audience. Vota for Warren T. McCray. No. 13. JOHNSON AND WOOD CLASH INMARYLAND INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE j BALTIMORE. Md., May 3. The rival j candidacies of Senator Hiram Johnson and Gen. Leonard Wood met head on ! ill mo aiarjiana primaries today in a clear-cut test of strength. Th-ir nain--v.ere the only ones appearing on tho bailots and under Mar.vlnnd l.ivv no other names can be written in by the r,(,rs. Eoth sides have campaigned th state and both claim victory. There has not been the heated fight in Maryland, however, that has featured similar campaigns in other states. The regular G. O. T. organization In Maryland is espousing the cause of Gen. Wood and this led to predictions early today that the general would carry the state. The organization tried to get out th" vote early. No names appeared on the Democratic i ballots and hence the sixteen Ivtnorratii delegates to Snn Francisco gr, mm strucicd. Tota for Warren T. McCray. No. 13. Tots for Wm. K. Olds (53) for Sheriff.

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WARREN1 T. McCRAT Kentland, Ind. Candidate for Republican Nomination for Governor. Today there Is Industrial unrest and radicalism in the Nation! Today there is political unrest la the State!

What wo need is GOOD SOUND affairs, particularly in the conduct '. tators, fewer .politicians more plain 'lose Indtaha-Iea4cTs,. interests and human needs.

Think of these things "when you. choose your nominee for Governor! Remember, be ia a candidate who can brlnff to the administration of public affairs that sane balance so needed today. He is an experienced business man, a euccessful farmer, and live-stock breeder, an efficient American citizen. WE NEED HIS KIND IN OFFICE. We need the efficiency, the honesty and the success in public business that be has evidenced in private business. We need a man, free from entangling alliances. We need a man like Warren T. McCray who represents no faction and no group of special In-

tercsts. He is the logical candidate tor tne practical peopie 01 me oidic. ; Most of alt, -we need an executive who combines the broad vision of. a patriot and fearless exponent of moral issues with the ability and energy i cf business capacity and civic responsibility. ; Warren T. McCray is all thi9 and more he is a REAL MAN. stand-

ing four-squar to the world; a real ! of human needs; a real leader who i $Iie confidence of the public. PLATFORM OF L. BRYCE WHITAKER Candidate for Republican Nomination for Sheriff of Xale County. To the Voters of Lake County: Not being the machine candidate and not being sponsored by those who claim to have thousands of votes which they can 'hhver ! the rod of their heads, jt j-, neces-sary that I arpes.l directly to yea. MY PtATrOEM: I premise to adhere to ft rrocram of strict economy In conducting 'ho sheriffs . trier, a progi-iim. however, that will he nn'l'iit wi;h the growth cf the county. m I promise that in case of labor dispute? that I will use fill endeavors 1" brine; about arbitration, for well do T know th'. Liberty bonds and union cards aro in the same pocket. Well d. T know thM it is cheap Americanism that calls every striker a bolshevik. I ri i.e tb.it I. will resist to the uti,,o.t to? calling of state or federal 11-. .ops into Lake county until it is jnorally certain that, th" lC4l authorities h;i v e tird cv ry resuurce within their power to preserve law and order. T promise that the sheriff's oflce will not be autocratic and that tho deputies ,,..,.,: l.v- me .-hall not bo of.lcious nor act beyond thir authority, and that the weak ami the strong shall be on an enualit y. ' I uuse that if I am defeated in the ! nri.n.-irios th.it I will work f or the elec tion of any of the splendid men. row I oorosins :nc.--'viv. O. O. Schaaf (61) County Commissioner. NEW COURT PROCEDURE City Judge Klotz now makes out two committment rarer?, which accompany th prisoner either to the ren.il farm or to the county jail at Crown Point. The original is retained by the sheri "f and the duplicate signed by the Jailer is returned to Judge Klotz. This procedure will ho follow.-d hereafter by judges on th.; city court bench, p.ecent investigation by federal officials, who discovered that prisoners committed to the county ja-,1 h.-.d Ken allowed ihrir liberty although they had not completed their sentence, placed the position of the city judge as well as tint county jail officials in a suspicions light. Judge, Klotz vindicated himself of any wrong doing and l as taken this new method of securing himself from further unfounded charges. $86.90 WAS IN THE HATS Money for J dms -n r.m-.paisn was donated by his friends a; the monster mooting i;iHair,mond last Friday night to the amount of -??8.P0.

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JUDGMENT in all AMERICAN of governmental affairs. Fewer agipeople close to the heart ot Indiana, ttIso with, the knowledge of human friend, responsive and understanding ia fair to all elements, and commands BE CAREFUL OF YOUR Whloerings of dark things to he done j at the polls tomorrow will probably not amount to anv more man v. nispci .i.gs. Intimidation of voters, undue inM-ionce. thrcats. tampering with ballot Ivoxes. rtt.d tho like, lmv .ll been advanced as possibilities, so bitter has the primary contests become. A prominent Hammond lawyer this morning summed for a Times reporter what may happen to Indiscreetly ambitious friends of candidates who interfile) at the pol Is. "Tho state) law provides tha any per. on or pi ember of the loard who interferes with any voter or inter-fore with the count, or nuLrs billot or counts unfairly, shall be punishod by Imprisonment in the state ponifniary for not lrs3 than one nor more than five years, one! fine PiirthpiTiiorf. the I'nittd Staff s law provides for such offense a fine $10,000 and two years" imprisonment On Friday, tha grand jury of (voK county brought In thirty-six indictments against members of boards of election. Senator Newberry and all of his aids have recently been convicted. Don P.obcrts and fifty or more of his aids have just returned from serving a penitei,- , tiarv term under the t'nitoj States lavv Chief of' Police Parrot of Indianapo is and several others with him have served a penitentiary term. The time has come when people of this country will sta'id for nothing but purity in the ballot box on election and primary day and any person found violating any law will be urely punished." Vota for Warren T. McCray. No 19. DEATH OF CROWN POINT PIONEER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES j CTtOWN POINT. Ind.. May 3 The death of Mrs. Catherine Griesel Horst one of Crown Point's picneer residents, took place yesterday morning at her home on Joliet street. She was 75 years of age and came from Germany 60 years age-. Her husband Joseph Horst. a well known merchant, died seeveral years a?o. Six children survive the decedent, only two of them. Miss Cora and John, living in Crown Point. The f ineral will take p:ae f-n Tuesday afternoon from the family residence. -

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Other Candidates rality Is The Say PluBest BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ; CHICAGO, May 3 Maaa(r of G". Londen today practically conceded lnrtlunn to Senator Johnaon. One mi aid tie Troold nln the atate by n plnfIty of 25,000. Wood headQUnrtcr.. honFTfr, atontly maintained that the aeneral would nla. BY IIILLARD D. GABRET'ON STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE ! INDIANAPOLIS. IN P., May 3 Ind Una's delegation to the republican national convention will go uninstnicted. it was virtually conceded in a'l political camps today. Under the Indiana law a majority vote is required to instruct the convention delegation and with four candidates running strongly in this state, it was believed today that a plurarity is the best that can be obtained by any candidate In j the statewide primaries tomorrow. 1: I was hinted at the headquarters of I". S. .Senator Hiram Johnson, however, that some of his lieutenants are hopeful that he may win a majority. Bets of five to four that Johnson will carry the state were placed in a down town hotel today. After resting here ever Sunday. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and Senator Johnson departed for a whirlwind windup of their campaigns. Gen. Wood will conclude his tour with six addresses carrying him through the central and eastern portions of the state. Senator Johnson's final speech will be at Marion tonight and senator '. G- H"di- ,'?hl wl11 pealt . " T""" I ., iched lils Indiana campaign. In view of the fact that Indiana voters do not ballot for delegates to i the national convention in the primar ies, but indicate th!r preference for presidential candidates, it was pointed out today, an even greater battle fe-r the Hoosier delegation may be impending in tha republican state convention to be held here May 12 nnd 13. The state convention, compose, of delegates elected in district conventions, will select the state's thirty envoys to the Chicago session. Although In ail probability 'hlcaso delegation win be unmstrucie.i. political depesters look for a real t ,,f strength in the state convention where, it is declared, individual districts may be expected to stand pat on delegates to the Chicago me-'ir,e favorable to preferred presidential candidates. Observers say that th" dope may be upset and that tomorrow's ballntinc may "mean nothinc" when the convention's business ia finished. I Wm. O. Thomas (23) fcr Pros. Attorney. TH SPENCER HAS , j This is the pi evidential year and the ! primary election is tar more iiiip?'ant than usual. Candidates who a " selected to man county and state effaces should be leaders with sound ideas of progressive government, men with courage and firmness who by actual performance have carnd the confidence of the neonle and who can b I rl rn c I erl n-,nn to fnrniH thp ' i,l!ist measure of service with the greatest degree of efficiency. Friends of Thomas W. Spencer, who Is a candidate for the nomination "f County Recorder at the primal y May 4th, saw that he Is an e x e in p Ta i type of one of the most enterprising young: business men whose pleading f i countenance and common-like manner j has won for him the admiration of most every man, woman and child that he has ever met and his many friends predict that his ureat influence in East Chicago .Hammond at well as throughout the county, will acid unquestionable strength to jus ticket. Mr. Spencer is one tf -he old pion- . I eers of East Chicago, having: C"mi M that city when only a youth and after finirhing his school days, he associated himself with r.epuohc St-ei Mills in a responsible capacity until 1D0T. when he took up his abode in Hammond and joined the Ed. Simon sales force, where he remained until two years ego and lias sinco been m the employ of th Standard Steei Car Co. at Hammond. Mr. Spencer needs im Jntr. eviction in the industrial or the political atmosphere of Lake county. He has siways been a strong believer in th righis of his fellow workmen and i.'S virion affiliations will bear the strictest investigation and needless to say. he has all his life, been a staunch republican and a strenuous worker for his party's principals and candidates. Mr. Spencer Is a young man of exceptional tact and ability and his executive qualifications amply fit him to faithfully perform the duties of th office for which he aspires and the electorate will not make a mistake if it nominates him for the Lake county recordership. Qt. O. Schaaf (61) County Commlsslonar,

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