Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 284, Hammond, Lake County, 19 May 1920 — Page 1

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Cut Prices Marked Mainly in Clothing and Dry Goods Lines. ! INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! JL spontaneous and aprar:mly n erganiied slashing in retail prices is under way today in most of the principal cities of ihe country. according to reports ,?atne. eei by the International News cer.-iie. The cut-price movement isnoticeahle in nearly evry line if mercartile business and is particularly n arked in the clothing and Cr" goods business. Twenty-five per cent is the average reduction, although in some instances It rans as high as 50 per cent. LOTHIXi HEADS 1.IST Suits of men s clothing which a month ago were selling for SSO. $65 and $75 are now procurable in many leading stores over the country for $50. Values of silk goods have aiso shrunk considerably. Food prices, while slower to come down. rane generally lower today than in weeks. In Chicago, meat on boot is considerably lower and there haa been a general decline in prices for ail classes of grain. Wheat sold from 2 to 4 cents lower and rye was off from 5 to 7 cents. The decline in gram prices is not yet noticeable in the flour and bread trade, but dealers declared today lower prices in these commodities were bound to come within a week. MANY REASONS ASSIGNED Reports from all cities indicate that the general price slashing is accompanied by a heavy advertising campaign In the newspapers. Various reasons are assigned for the movement, chief among: which are the congested conditions of the railroads and a tightening of credit all along; the Una. Merchants having large stocks are desirioua of getting; more cash assets, and the ejuickest method of dsiny this is decreasing stock, via the salea route. Mobile INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE MOBILE!. ALA.. May 19 -Bargain sales." and "Why wear overalls?" indicates a general slump in the price of clothing in Mobile which is said to average about 25 per cent reduction, especially in men"s wear. Very little decrease in the price of shoes is no- ' ted. however, and the price of foodstucs Is still soaring with the exception of i fresh vegetables which are considerf ed rather cheap. Boston 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) BOSTON. May 19 A widespread , campaign of price slashing was under ! way today in New England cities. Clothing and shoes were the principal I commodities affected. Many New England mills report cancellations of orders, leading to the belief that production has at last passi d the demand. Denver INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 DENVER. COL., May 19 While many department stores are conducting "seasonal" sales with price reductions advertising 25 per cent for clothing and other rr erehandise. there is no general price slashing movement in Denver or the Hock Mountain region today. Food prices are unchanged. San Francisco INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE SAN KF.A.VliC(i. CAL.. May 19 An epidemic of price-cutting was in ogu in San Francisco stores today. Several leading stores announced flat price reductions of 20 per cent on their entire stocks, Shoe sales at discounts cf from 10 to 40 per cent were announced . Indianapolis INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! INDIANAPOLIS. IN IV. May 13 "Below cost" and "at cost" sales are in vogue in Indianapolis today. Clothing Is the. chief item cf price cutting, but leading department stores have extended the. sales to other merchandise. Shoe prices are still high. Twenty per cent is about the average reduction. Far of being "caught" with heavy stocks and trfe fart that banks ire calling in loans are said t ., tie explanations cf the "general unloading." Detroit INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE DETROIT. MICH.. May 19 No manifestation of a ut in prices for either1 clothing or foodstuffs is in evidence here. The trend of food prices on the other hand is upward, due to the freight congestion. Pittsburg nNTErvTtr)NA'. NCV V fER' ICEl PITTSBURGH. PA.. May 1 . few cf the lea'iin; ors have announced (.Continued on page ten.)

Hammond's School Problem Perplexing Coming Year's Program for School City Must Raise One Million Dollars, so Astonishing Is Growth of Hammond According to Sup't. E. S. Monroe.

Close to a million dollars must be raised by the School City of Hammond during the coming year in order to carry out a program which seems to he absolutely essential to the welfare cf the schools. Most of this must bo raised by a bond issue and the balance by taxation. This was the startling fact that was brought out at the weekly luncheon of the Hammond notary club, which was held at the Hammond Country club yesterday noon, by Superintendent E. S. Monroe, the speaker of the day. Hammond schools are growing fast, ter than the facilities for conducting them can be provided. Here are some high-lights of the situation that were brought out by Superintendent Monre-o and which made such an impression on the Hammond P.otarians that in ail likelihood they will get bark of him to a man in an effort t " put over th" Tells Judge To Mind His Own Business Gov. Goodrich Accuses Fed eral Judge of Playing to the Grand Stand. (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS. 1ND.. May 19 Judge A. B. Anderson, of the U. S. j district court, "will find plenty to oecupy even his active mind to attend j to his own business and cease at- j tempting to run the busir.s of the j state courts and the state of Indiana." j declared Gov. James F. Goodrich, in a statement made on the heels of a j -dVatrib-e'' delivered by the1-federal j jurist yesterday. The court "grossly misrepresented the facts." and "was rlaying to the grandstand" fhfn be sharply criticised the slate courts for lax enfoteementl of the law and the governor for his use of the pardon and parole power, according to tr?e governor statement. Goodrich departed for Philadelphia at 5:30 this morning. STRANGER TELLS A QUEER STORY Claiming that he had been thrown out of an automobile. Joe Mollner. a stranger was found cut and bleeding about the head along side the road at 11th avenue and the E. J. & K. tracks west of Gary yesterday by Mayor Mccormick of East Chicago. He was brought to the Gary police station. H gave his address as 11321 Stevenson avenue. Chicago. Mollner was badly battered about the face and head and looks as if some one had jumped all over him. The police who are investigating, do not believe his story. "thi-i tt r 1 1 T" ri riTTm r th CHOSEN WARDEN One Eart Chicago lady was honored with an office at the Itebekah convention at Indianapolis, Mrs. Emma W. Wilson, of Jasper, was elected president of the Reb'-kah Assembly of Indiana yesterday in the annual convention in I. O. O. F grand lodge hall. Other officers were elected as follows: Eva L. McDaniel, Shelby ville, vice president: Emily Wedgewood, East Chicago, warden: Valetta Kimmel. Wendallville, secretary; Iaura M. Morris. Frankfort, treasurer. Johanna Sehreiber of Hammond, was ramed on the pood and welfare r--m-mittee and Clara Evans of Gary on the finance committee. CROWN POINT ELOPEMENT Over a year ago JMilton Booth, president of the Chicago Teamster union, eloped t- f'rewn Point with Mrs. Grace ; E. Iong of LaPorto. Ind. Mrs. Iong I wa th'n 12 and the mother of twins. both serving the army. Yesterday the Chicago marriage license bureau issued a license to Mr. P.oi-th and Mrs. Lon?. Mr. and Mrs. Booth could not be located last nizht to ascertain the purpose of the second marriage. CHILD STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE pPFriAt, To The Timf.s. WHITING. Ind.. May IS. Mary GniJdas, aged four years, was struck by an automobile driven by Andrew Pempovitch, Jr.. on John street, yesterday afternoon. Oempoviteh claims the accident was unavoidable as the child darned across the street without looking and ran directly in the path of the machine. Mary was picked up by the driver and taken tc- the office of Pr. Rnfsz. where her injuries were reported as not st'ojs. She was then taken to her home, John street. Arc ju .cjC.1" T;ujs?

constructive program whi-h he has ou tlin ed. HIIKHK MILLION IS NEEDED. The program in its startling magritude is as follows: 1. Payment of school city's debts amounting f $ 200,000.00 2. 'Building of Maywood school 300.000.00 3. Kuilding of Lincoln school (burnel) 250.OO0.O0 4. Additi'-n to Industrial srhool 200.000.00 3. Improvement to present buildings 30,0o1.00 6. Provision for school site in south ride cf city 15.000.00 T. Addition teachers and salary increases 75.000.00

Total $1.70.000.0) Superintendent Monroe went into the propAsit inn ' in a 'msiness like way Continued on page five NEW REPORT Hammond's memorial to us soldiers arid sailors of the World War will take the form of a large public building to cost in the neighborhood of JSOO.ligO if the city follows the recommendations ; iij.de in the report of the memorial committee to the city council la.-t night. The committee, vh:ch. wa.s composed of ut to Ivnoeri. r. clmirnmn; Mrs. J o. Thompson, secretary; Henry Cablcr, E. C. Mina.. A. H. Tapper. O. C. Neidow. F. K. Murray and W. B. Muir. has been friig on thee TtYTtrteri since Jtmiary. Meetings wore held semi-monthly and a tremendous amount of material was worked over in that time. Architects submitted tentative plans, the types, of buildmgr in other cities were studied, and much tim was spent in the consideration of a location. The committee favo-s a building of such proportionr thii the administrative officers of the city may also be loca.tcd in it. This will combine the memorial project with a new city hall for Hammond. A large auditorium with a seating capacity of 2inn would be included. There will be a gymnasium, swimming pool, locker rooms and probably two !a.rge rooms set aside for the use of the veterans only. One of these rooms would he used for preserving and displaying the city's collection of war relics. It is figured that the revenue from the auditorium and recreation rooms will pay for the maintenance of the building with the possible exception of the part used by the city offices. In accordance with the state statute, the building will be- under the supervision of a board 'f five trustees. Three are to bo Appointed by the city council and two by the judge of th circuit court. Th"ir t error- of service will be so arranged 'hit a new one will be appointed ench yrvir. Three locations were suggested by the committee. The first is on either side of State St., between akiey ave. and Sohl st. The second is on "Calumet ac.. between State st. and Sibley st. The third is on Fayette st.. between the Vntral s-chool building and Die Monon tracks. Either location contemplates the condemnation and purchase of the I::nd extending buck from the street on which the building faces to the next si ret. The council will take up the- matter for appointment of trustees at the second meet iri in June. THIS WILL BREAK HEART OF MLB I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 ATLANTA. GA May 19 Opponents of the League of Nations treaty in Georgia represented by the forces of Hoke Smith, and Thomas E. Watson completed their smashing victory in the state convention here near midnight Toesday when they succeeded in naming an anti-league delegation to the San Francisco convention and crushed completely the forces of A. Mitchell Palmer. The convention adopted strong and binding resolutions expressing unalterable opposition to the league of nations treaty as brought back from Versailles by President Wilson declaring against a third term for the president, re-affirming belief in free speech, a free press, freedom of assmblage and local seif-govet nment. and declaring for an immediate repeal of all efpionage. sedition and conscription laws passed durinf.- the war. GIRL PREFERS SERIOUS CHARGES SrF.e-iAi. To The Timfs.) . WHITING, Ind.. May 19. Ernest J. Mallett. a well known Whiting young man. was placed under arrest yesterday, a serious charge being made against him by Anna Sehaid. Mallett wan turned over to a deputy sheriff.

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v i Hammond Plant to Manufacture Trucktors and Tank Cars; Millions In Railroad Orders Come In. The Hammond plajit of the Standard Steel Car Co. is to' manufacture "Trucktors," a mall compact auto-locomotive designed to pull trains of truck trailers; something new in the field of gasoline propelled freight carriers. It is already turning them out. The trucktor itself does not carry freight. It pulls ft number of trailers which do carry freight. It i expected that the new device) will revolutionize the carrying of freight for short distances, such as f rorn one end to another of a large manufacturing plant or from one point to another f a warehouse. If the tie-Id is as large M, the manufacturers think it is, there will be many thousands of men employed in this department of the Hammond plant before long. This is but One of the sevefa! new departments which hare been added to the Hammond plajit and which are taking up s.pace formerly occupied in ordnajtce work. NOW MAIINO TA3XK CABS. Another new departure at the Hammond plant is the manufacture of tar.k cars. Ever since the war there has been an aggravated . shortage of these cars. The Standard Steel Car Co. now has an order for a largo number of these oars from the Gulf Refining Company. It is understood that the manufacture of tank cars will be a permanent department of the Hammond plant and ccnsidering the fact that the Calumet region now has two such concerns, the General America.n Tank (ar Corporation and the, Keith Railway Euiptnent Company, the manufacture of tank cars must now be regarded 8 one of the major inbastrial aetivitie of the region. omib ito .rAssr.wrrZx . cajls. , ThVJnwwk Central Line have aliw ordered from the Standard Steel Car Company one hundred steel passenger cars. When the fact is appreciated that each one of these cars cost approximately J3ft.O0O it will be seen that this is a 3.000, 0C0 order in itself and will keep the plant going for ilie net six months. This Is a tremendous proposition, even to a community accustomed to big war orders, and means that a large number of highly paid and skilled employes ,w ill have work in Hammond for some time . come. BinxDrtfa axl-stexx. box caxs. The New York Central Linens have also ordered 1500 all-steel box cars. Most box cars are made of both wood and stel, but these are to be all-steel and represent a new departure in freight car building. This is a big order and will give the Hammond riant plenty to d in the next year. In addition to this, the Erie, Railroad Is to have 1010 hot cars built in the Hammond plant of the Standard Steel Car Co. And those close to the situation say that this is just the beginning. Other railroads are in the market strong and the manufacture e,f railway equipment will be an industry lhat will go Con'lnued on pan Dt.) ANOTHER LAKE CO. PIONEER IS DEAD Death claimed another of Lake county's pioneer citizens today. Wilhelm Rutz. for 51 years a resident of Tolleston. died at the residence. liSS Tart St.. at 3 o'clock this morning following a lingering illness. Death is attributed to ailments that accompanies old age. Mr. Rutz was R6 years old and one of the county's oldest citizens and pioneer residents. He was born in Germany in 1 S .1 4 . and came to America when but a boy. He was one of Tolleston's first residents, was well known among the old time residents of the county and most respected. He leaves his immediate relatives, two sons Albert and Herman, and a daughter. Arhana to mourn his death. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon. Short services will be conducted at the residence at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock at the German Lutheran church. Burial will occur in the family lot at the Waldheim cemetery in Tolleston. SIDE CAR INJURY MAY BE FATAL Sam Krajack. residing at the Tarls Hotel in Gary, was probably fatally injured ! esfrday when a mtort ycle and sicii care in which h w as riding c-ashed into an auto truck. Today he is confined at the Mt-r:y hosp.ital villi fractured skull a, d two broken legs and his recovery is doubtful . The accident occurred in West Fifth avenue. John Mata. 1205 Adams St., was driving the motorcycle and Krai . . i - ...a. wiA i r rr in tl-i liHn . . o ,- j co w o i,u,.e ... .... .-.-j j Although too pancuiars Have not been learned witnesses claim that Mita was driving at a high rate of sp-eed and in some manner crashed into the rear of a Liberty Express truck, driven by Tosco Sink. 60 Adams st. The police aj-e investigating.

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They Oare Harbor Man Bucketfnll of Xela for HI 92000 and He Wanta It Back. Niculae Palsan of Indiana Harbor has had his little fling with foreign exchange rates and is back home firmly set in his belief that United Stales currency is the only kind of coin which amounts to much in Europe and especially Roumania. Mr. Palsan figured on buying a little business at Bukarest, Roumania. so before he left Indiana Harbor for the old country he deposited $2,000 with the Western l"nionTelegraph Co., with the understanding that it was to be turned over to him in TJ. S. currency by the National Bank of Bukarest when he arrived there. That was on July ", 1S19. Reaching Roumania, he applied at the bank for the V. S. coin, but received none. He waited until September, when the bank finally tried to pay him "with a number of thousands of leis." The lei plural, leis) is a Roumanian coin valued at 19.3 cents in ordinary times but under present exchange conditions it is dealt out in buckets and baskets. Talsan balked on accepting it for during the wait the business deal which he contemplated had gore glimmering. In a suit filed today in the Hammond superior court. Palsan asks that the Western L'nion Co., return his $.'.n0 with interest. In the second paragraph he asks for $2,500 damages because of Oils inability to complete the business transaction. lbach, Gait &. Stinson are his attorneys. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 CHICAGO, May 19 Liquidation by holders of grain futures, sent corn down 'jtlwa. crash. or UJft. Booju of Trade. toda.y. and carried oats a.no: rye sharply lower. May' torn sold as much as twelve cents under last night's close early in the session or 19 cents below the highest prices on the crop etablished last Saturday. But trading was so excited and erratic that the prices frequently jumped two cents . more between trades and at times prices were one cent apart in various parts "f the pit. After its sheer descent, to l.TS 1-4, May corn rebounded in a few moments almost 10 cents and fluctuated wildly therafter, cash corn prices opened 6 to 7 cents lower. Numerous stop loss orders were caught on the way down and at the lowest prices of the morning May corn was 12 cents under Tuesday's close. July corn 4 3-4 cents lower' and tiie September delivery 4 1-4 to 4 5-8 off. These prices showed losses from the recent high of 1 4 i cents for July and 9 7-8 for September. Oats held within a much narrower range, and closer to yesterday's final prices. July showing the greatest decline, with a drop of 2 3-8. G. 0. P. REPUDIATES LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE LINCOLN. NEB.. May 19 A short and crisp platform w ith a punch in every patagraph was unanimously accepted and adopted by Nebraska republicans, assembled here Tuesday. Delegates from every corner of the state renewed their faith in the principle sof their party. Tiie platform sharply repudia-.es the covenant of the league of nations "as brought back from IJirope by the selfappointed American delegate." The convention went on record as willing to accept the compromise alternative safe-guarded by the Lodge reservations only as a last resort in the interests of early peace. Endorsement is given the Knox resolution for an immediate peace. PENN. RETURNS ARE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 PHILADELPHIA. PA.. May 19 Returns from the statewide primary elec tion in Pennsylvania were coming in slowly today, because of the large num ber of c?ndidates on the several parly ballots, coupled with bitter factional fighting. Mayor J. Hampton Moore was running slightly ahead of Gov. Sproul; W. Freeland Kendriek and Senator Penrose when 477 districts of the 7,118 districts in the state were reported early today on the vote for delegates at large. Boies Penrose was re-nominated for his fifth teri in the L. h. "nat-, rrith out a contest. The democratic state headquarters at Harrisburg early today claimed that the entire delegation . 76 will be for Atty. Gen. Palmer for the presidency and also claimed that the entire state tickt placed in the field by the Palmer wing of the party will be nominated. The Times want ads bring astonishins results if their users are h be believed

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Bl XI.KTIX INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I INDIANAPOLIS, IND., May IDBenjamin Bosse. of Evans ville, today was re-elected chairman of the democratic state central committee. A. C. Sallee was elected first vice-chairman and Or. F. A. Balzer of Newcastle second vice-chairman. BILLET1X INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, May l'j A large share of responsibility for the high cost of living was charged to the "Big Five" meat packers by Senator Kenyon, progressive republican of Iowa, in the senate this afternoon. Bl I.LETI.V INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. May 19 A new ruling refusing to give John Grunau and other leaders of the striking switchmen a hearing on a petition filed by them was issued by the federal railroad board he;e t day, meeting to consider the granting of a wage advance to rail workers. Bl I.I.KTI INTERNATIONAL NrWS SERVICE! WASHINGTON. May 1 The Knox peace resolution will be taken up in the house Fi iday or passage. House republican leaders will move to substitute the Knox resolution for the measure previously passed by the h -u.-e and re-written m'.o the Knox resolution. BILLETIX INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ! NEW YORK. May l'. Manager McGraw. of the New YV rk Giants, has been suspended for live days because of his actions at both Pittsburgh and Chicago where i:e had trouble with the umpires. Onee more Hammond's getting low and in order to over until the tax money in November, it will pe nee borrow $101.0f'O. An ordinance authorizing the city officials to borrow the money 'n short term notes was passed by the council last night. The ordinance was self explanatory, but Alderman Hecklema.n professed to be ignorant of the uses to which the money would be put and voted "X"o"' on suspension of rules. As the city funds will la.t only to the end of June, and as it will take at least three weeks to get the matter through the hands of the state tax board, Mayor Brown announced that a special mee-jng would be held tonight to put the ordinance through. Then Mr. H'vklfman, who is known as "The Time-lock." a-ke-d for more "information" and found that he was putting over the im' deal which he j pulled last summer and barely escaped a public reprimand. He backed up and changed his vote. Proposed paving of Columbia ave. reQuired much of the aldermen's time. President 4wanson of the board of works was in favor of waiting until a petition w as . presented by property owners, but Aldermin Skufakis-s wsnts something done this summer. A motion was passed instructing the board to proceed with steps looking to the improvement. The mayor wanted Truman ave. and a. number of others include J. but Alderman Highland thousrht it was nil useless and silly and moved to re-consider the first motion. The motion was lost but other streets will have to wait. Another motion urges the board to order the construction of a cement sidewalk on the east side of Columbia ave. from Morton ave. to 1u tie,) hyc. The special committee composed of the city attorney, city health commissioner and buildinc inspector, which had been crdered to sec what could be- done to have the Hast Hammond company houses brought up to a higlur standard of sanitation, brought in its report. It was the opinion of the roir-mitteemen that nothing could be done f,nd the statements of Pt. Zeigler of the state board of hcaJth were cited, in which hesaid that the tenements and outhouses were healthful and in a sanitary condition. The committee was instructed to try again from a new angle. An appropriation of $150 was made lor the hiring of a band for Memorial Day. The contract between the city and the Federal-State Employment Service for the continuance of the Hammond employment office was approved. The office will be continued another year with Ed Kroer as examiner-in-charge. Notice was received of the filing of the Northern Indi. na Ga.s & Electric Company's petition for an increase in ga5 rates before the public serv iee commission. The proposed changes were outlined. ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING rSrFCiAi. To Tub Timks.I WHITING. Ind., May 19. John Trogovitth was arrested on the charge of trespass on a warrant sworn out against him by Joseph Topajna of Schrage avenue, after the latter had ordered Trogovitrh to stay away from his premises. Trogovitrh was released on a $100 bail.

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BV WILLIAM rillLIP I STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. WASHINGTON, May l'JSERVICE -W'itn but 57 out of a total of PS4 delegates to the G. O. I. convention yet to l; chosen and with the election of the lai eight of tln;.se in Vermont, tut ore week off, the campaign for the presi dential nomination at Chicago, suddenly switched from open war ha., are lo ly trencn lighting, n. .ne the less dcaubecause invisible. LOOK YOU A DKAULOIK That Cue present lack cf indications as lo the piubablc- winner of the Chicago prize will swiftly develop in.o a deadlock once the balloting be cms ins.de the convention hall, i& deemed more probable and the laiiure ,of ary of the so-called favorites to break through the ciuanjrlemenis of the opposing forces, will lead to the necestity of a compromise . Albert J . Bevcridge, former L" . S. senator 'from Indiana, it is now beir..; noised about, may Lecome this eoir.pi -in lsc candidate. U I I) l.lAlill IS HOSTILE Old guarii lepublicans are desci ibej as stiil ai rayed enmasee against Hiram Johnson, the fighting- senator from California, also against Gen. Wood, wli led the field in the prc-conver.tioti laids. They are eviuaily opposed ilie: belt Hoover, forme,- f-nul aJra.r... trator. while thrw more or Ices opt niy Avowed faxorites lor the job f pa rty standaid bearer were eonsisienly deflated in primaries outside i their own states. JOHfO AOAl.VST IT Admitting the poor showing cf these latter candidates, Philander Knox. t Pennsylvania, was suggested by t heold gulrd with Senator Johnson as sec j ond man on the ticket. The Calif or jnian at once mphaticaPy and cateI gorically turned down this suggestion, I giv ing eveiy outward indication of bemg- opposed to lum as the party nonujnce. Johnson's fliends insist that ir ' Knox and Johnson share the same views as to the treaty as they do, then why Johnson do instead of Knox? THE IM; 1TABLE DARK HORSE If Wood, Hoover and Johnson ae unacceptable to old guard republicans and can't get the n jm.slion; and u Harding. Lowden. Knox arid other possibilities aie unacceptable to tr.e Johnson and other Progressive and independent factions of the party, eibviou.--j-fy a. compromise candidate, or -.dark I hoise, must be led in. Some claim this man may be Charles (Continued on page five). Heres Chance For High Class Farm Job! Here's a chance for some man with farm experience who has learned that the migh wages of the factories really mean little- when the high cost of living in a city is deducted and who desires to go back to the- country and help avert the threatened fccd shortage, due to farm lahai shortage. Bert Hayden of Lowell, ha asked Ed. Kroer. cxaminer-in-cliarge of the Hammond Free Employaient Bureau to find him a man. preferably married, who has had experience on a farm, He w ill pay such a man $70 per month an l furnish him with a "house. garden, vegetables, milk, etc." Hayden want3 his man by June 1 and cm use him t least seven months. County Agent V. A. Place of Crown Point is trying to get some of the idie men of the laetory cities to spend their summer on the farm. He has taken a number of the "help wanted'' blanks fiom the Hast Chicago and Hammond employ ni-itt ofiioes and i distributing"": hem anions farmer needing help. These will be forwarded to the offices at once and the proposition will be put u p to men applying for w ork . At first g'anef ?70. the wages quoted by Mr. Hav den. will not appeal to th majority of factory men. However, th, mam who has had farm experience will realize the greater pari of his food foi 'he summ-T will run- gh from th--farm on which lie is rmploved. He vviii hate his own chickens, his fuel will I.,fr. e or low priced, and he will be more or less free from the city's scores of little inducements to part with his earnings. The i70 will be "velvet," which means that be will have about $71 mot at the end of the month than he would have while working in a factory., A number of men haw gone to farms jfi'om the Calumet region, according statements made by employment managers at East Chicago last week, but practically all of these have gone to Wisconsin or Iowa to purchase small undeveloped farms. They will produce little the first year. Lake county needs farm hands now and need5 them badly. Latest Census Figures Out INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. May 19 Prel i minary population figures were announced today by the census bureau as follows: Sait Lake City. L'tah, 1920 population, 118,110;- increase 25.U33 or 27.3 per cent. Roanoke. Va.. 1920 population. So -812; increase ir,.96g , r 4o.S per cent. Corinth, Miss.. 1S20 population, 4.946; decrease 71.15 per cent. Rhinelander. Wis.. 1920 population. C.S54; increase Griffith. Ga 2f0, innirease West Plains 3,178; inirrase I ' r. e w . t 71".; i ro I ' a se 1,017 or 18 per cent. , 1520 population, 8.Mo.. 9120 population, HI or 9.1 per cent. - : as. 192'i pop u i at ten, i, . r to.S per cent . Sep Brown's 15: a Apple Putter Sa e IRTid small v a ri t y 4SS H'htnan si., t of otVr fruits nt i morrow , t-13

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