Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 6, Hammond, Lake County, 24 June 1920 — Page 1

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Following, Prepares to Stand or Fall By Virginia Platform. fr I- BYCr.OUGER. HOLMES i I 'STAFF CORRESPONDENT I N SERVICE1 SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.. June 24 KThe real actors in democracy's quad rennial drama bfgan to pour into San Francisco today for the convention (which opens on Monday. Nearly a dozen state delegations, flanked by par-

fty leaders great and small, were among ( oid course soon rthe arrivals and they gave San Fran- I cisco the first convention touch it has WITH nearly 150 circus wreck cases ryet experienced. to hold hit; attention in court. Atty. Fred MANY STATE DELEC ATIO.NS ;Rarnett has almost forgotten that he is Among the state delegations arriving j the Tenth District's Democratic canUiicr scheduled gt in today were r.l-4Ate for congressman, 'ir.ois. New York. Michigan. Florida, i ,

jfjecrgii. Louisiana Maryland. West Vir ! jgin.a. Delaware. Wisconsin and Njb- ! (r&ska. Most of them were preceded v state leaders. , Charles F. Murphy, the grizzled, tac- ! 'Iturn leader cf Tammany Hall. ac- ! ffompameJ by Gov. A! Smith, of New) iTork, was among the arrivals, as was j 'Senator Carter Glass, who will be Pres- j iider.t Wilson's representatives on the j reaty f.ght. Glass referred all ques- ( jticnesr or. the league issue to the "Vir- j fir:n:a" platform which he himself wrote ' ,ar.d which was OK'd by the president : rci-sor.ally before being passed bv the r.ia state convention. Murphy I uldn't talk at all as usual WILL A DO IT H1U.IMA PLANK j The Wilson following is perpared to i ;and or fail on the Virginia bill. It is generally predicted that the Virginia feiank will also be the convention piank j efter a short intensive f.ght. ! t The arrival of tha delegates and lead ! I'ers did but little to change the relative Ttandir.gr of the candidates. Among ,hem it was found that many are taking seriously the reiterated assertions (Continued on page seven.) 'ASSESSORS ARE For the purpose of making a complete inventory of the personal properly of the Chicago House Wrecking Co.. which county officials allege has scapthe assessor's rolls of 1919 and 132f, ;"Custodian Jajnes E. Trost, acc'imranLled by clerks, visited the old site of hhe Filzhush-Luther pia.nt at 150th at. fnd Columbia ave., today. The property whose approx'.ma'e t--1a'. value haj been placed at $400. 000, icor.fists chiefly of steam sh'-vels, rnov. in; cranes, dredges, and other equip--rr'.ent used in construction of the Panjama, Canal and purcha.d by the Chicago House Wrecking Company from jtre L"n:ted States government . According to County Treasurer Ralph jT Bradford the praphenalia will be offered at puhli auc!; ten days after the inventory has been completed. Ac- . t on of city and county officers in disposing of the property at auction to i meet the delinquent taxes w ill meet Tny, it is expected. , vith s-trenuous npposi t i.-.-n from the com Yesterday an ineffectual attempt to j fmooth over the whole situation was fTrade by the Chicago Hnise Wrecking 'Co., otherwise known as Harris Bros. r. and the National Car Co., when a bond offered as collateral through a Vhicago bank was received by County Treasurer Bradford and immediately returned by him to the Harris Bros. Co "There w:!l be no compromise. Eith--ne Co. -will pay the taxes or -we -i!l sell the pro-perty at public auct'n." said City Treasurer Walter F fi-.elefeld of Hammond. GARY WOMAN GRANTED DIVORCE rSPECtAL TO THE TIMES1 CROWN POINT. Ind.. June 24. DonTia Keller of Gary, was granted a divorce from her husband Ralph Keller, on Tuesday by Judge K. Miles Norten and the maiden name of. Donna Hamil ton was restored to Mrs. Keller. The ,

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Kellers were maried in 13H3 and their I married life proved unhappy through I CHATLLES C. BONH.AH, noted heret:,e ungovernable temper of Mrf. Kel- abouts for his persistency as an insurIcr. Mr- Keller did not appear at the ' ance man and ability to raise fine tur-i.-.al. The property rights of Mrs. j nips, tells of a hairbreath escape he

Keller has been amicably settled be- j tween them. w m . A. Jlathew Oarr defended Mrs. Keller. of TWO YEARS OF TROUBLE The family troubles of Andy Gump and his good -wife iMin. have nothing on what Frank F. Hare and his wife Anna, went through in the last two vars they lived together according to Frank's complaint for divorce which nas filed tviay in the Hammond Surf nor court . Frank says they -were married April 2i. 1304. at Kipple, Pa., and separatedJune 5. 1314. when the wife abandoned him. For two years h" says she was constantly trying to pick a fuss and q iarrel with him. Added to that she w-ouidn't prepare his meals for him or lr"o'K after his clothing. Hare is a Hammond machinist. His attorney LJ. M. Stirrson.

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ERNIE TILLMAN, fresh from a vaca turn trip to the lHiis of isconsin back on the job selling tires and such HAMMOND manufacturers will give their new co-wnrkers the glad hanj at ihf South Shore Country Club at a dinner function tonight. WHEN THE stores closed at noor. to. i h"" Hammond looked almost deserted kill L.'- V 1 . 1 IX 1 IKaUlU .'! .-j 1 ... lllii j Grove for an iftirnuon's outing. H.VKKY (HUMMER says that if the national convention gtfos the way all cf Hammond's rxmocra U have gone. Gov. Cox will be the. nominee for president. fAUI. MOORJLEAD ha added another 7. COO gallon tank truck to his fleet of seven winch is now necessary in distributing gasoline to his flliinr stations. IT IS reported that the motorcycle racing buff lias bitten the owners cf the old Koby race track and that some mat rao s are to be pulled Off on the historic W EST HAMMOND school kiddies can hardly sit still today for tomorrow is the last cay of school. They ha e had a long siege of It. but the weather man has been kind to them.

THE switching tracks are now be.r.g ; lumber at a figure that should enc-u-laid to the site of the LaSalle Steel ! such a program as the school . Cc . on the North Side and material ! 'ntemr!ates. Mni tins applies to 13 e for the new plant will soon be on the ! nia!l purchaser as wr!l as the big ones." ground. Contractors, who have been going into ibe labor situation state that while no IN the list of officials in the relig- ' 'fie reductions are contemplated there ious education campaign published re- j !s an evident purpose on the part of the

cntiy ;n The Times, the names of the vv hiting officers were omitted, : They are H. A. Humphreys, chairman; John Keller, secretary. i-.u. bOHU.N'j is once more able to u. y.y buuic irneresi in iiw autoir.oupper nana or a nasty carbuncle which spent the week-end on the east side of his neck. WoLF M.ARCOVICH. steamship a-nd foreign exchange agent of Indiana Harbor, became excited the other day when an error in the head of th ilarovich still story made him think The Times was trying to kid him. Woif has had all he wants to do with Judge Anderson. SOBIESKI school in West Hammond leads the world in one respect anyway, j In the years the old building has been j standing, not a w indow pane has been ' broken, which is a strong point m favor ) of locating schools in barren places j where small boys caji f.nd no stones to' throw. I JAMES HOOLEY, who persuaded a man to leave the city and take a job on his farm near Crown Point, was prettymuch disgusted the other morninr when his hand just ricked ud and left. How- ! ever, the Hammond Employment office was able to send him two beys to take the. place of his man. J. K. CROTTY, former switchman has returned from Hot Springs. West Virginia, and Is now at the Sinclair paint in East Chicago. Crotty bays that "Hot Springs'" is a punk nam-; for the town. "It's hot all right, brt believe me it's just as dry there as elsewhere in ti , United States. Why didn't somebody put me hep before i made that long trip t the Springs.' DAN LDER has his hands full these days trying to operate a taxi company end a used car exchange at the same time. But Dan's solved the difficulty. Now he has a couple of drivers while he himself ta-ka care of the auto sales. His establishment is located opposite the Mee hotel. "Thinking seriously of hiring a couple of clerks to keep track of my Dodges, Fords. ?hcvroiets. and other cars,' says Pan, proud of the rapH strides his bu.iiness has made. H. M. JOiCNSON r.-centiv had occa sion to be seated beside an old fellow j with chin whiskr? on a Monon tram.! Nothing pleased the farmer. He complained at the stops, at the smoke and ! the noise. Finally the conductor came around to collect fares and the old fellow took a five dollar bill from a worn purse and was given the change. He counted it and then snapped: "You ain't give me the right change!" The conductor insisted that he had and stood by while it uas slowly counted again. "W hen finished he half sneered at the conductor: "Well, its only iUst riEht had lately while riding in from Chicago. "We w ere going along at a fine clip." he says, "when all of a sudden the train came to a sudden stop. Tasscngers thought there had been a wreck. I got out to see what the trouble was and discovering we had only slowed down for an oncoming freight returned to the car and was just about to resume my seat. Then a woman's voice in high treble, screamed "Don't." She had left her chewing gum on my chair. The warning saved me th- price of a newpalm beach." PROBATION OFFICER RESIGNS PLACE I Albert Lewis. Probation Officer of Iake County and formerly chief of police of East Chicago., has resigned his position and has accepted a position with the Interstate Iron and Steel Co., of Last Chicago.

Lumber - Prices are Declining

Hammond Dealers Out After I Business Six Months Ago It Came To Them. The prices of building material par ticularly lumber, have suffered a de- ! cline to lower levels. Dealers are out j after business now while six months Airo Ihe business come In tlit ni u ! solicitation. The freight f.e-up has curtailed shipments and has made sme materials such as lime stone hard to get. The supply of hardware is still behind the demand, most of the local dealers beinti j out i f a large number of stable articles. One Hammond hardware man said that he had not a single lawn mower, a single foot of hose, found nails hard to buy and hid difficulty m re-plenishing his stocks which are generally as large as nny in the region. W. I.";. Paxton, interviewed on the subject tocay. made the following statement : "For the purpose of encouraging building the Taxton Lumber rnmnany is -rem rrA t ml,. c .1 Ke t 1 . 1 1 ..l .. i .-., on all bills it figures from now on." "I understand that the school city is ready and willing to go ahead with its iarire building program providing it i.; arrarent that the material men as well as the members of the building trades are will.ng to talk business. speaking lor ourselves. I am rretared to state tha we will furnis.'. 1 various craftsmen to boost production (ana give a fair days work for the tig 1 days pay thy are receiving. i This is important as the wage hcreases were never so serious in tha .ryes of the investor, the builder and ; the contractor as the slogan "make the job last" which was partly responsible j for me demoralized condition of the ounaing nusiness not only in Hammond but in au parts of the country as well BRUISED JN AN AUTO ACCIDENT Minnie Callahan. 745 Sohl street. 40 years old. was struck and seriously injured late yesterday afternoon by an automobile driven by Mrs. Emma Wilson who operate? a restaurant at 69 State street. The accident occurred at the corner rf O? ' ii t Trc. . . - . . j-. .u.uuki cj.uu r a; rur streets, wr.en 'Mrs. Callahan attempted to cross the street as the automobile 5wi--4 ,-, .. . , ' i a... xiiei-i irom v.aiumet avenue. The injured woman was taken to St. Margaret's hospital where Dr. T. w. Oberlin found her condition not critical. The injuries consisted ,-.r n,n. I f i! bruises about the legs aruj body. JUDGE CRUMPACKER IS APPOINTED CROWN POINT, Ind . June 21. Judge. Harry L. Crumpncker of Michigan City, has been appointed special judge by Judge E. M. Norton to try the McElroyHalmcs primary election contest ano the date was fixed by attorneys for both parties for Monday, June 28. WIRT DIVORCE SUIT IN PORTER COUNTY CROWN change of POINT. Ind, June 24. A venue was granted in the Wirt divorce case on Wednesday bv'uJudge Miif.i Norton. Mr. Wirt filinc an appl atin for a, change, which was granted. The case will be hvard at Valparaiso in the Porter Supreme court, possibly during the September term. WILL BE COX SAYS CAMPBELL SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., June 24. Added impetus was goven the campaign to secure the democratic presidential nrmination for Gov. Cox of Ohio- here today by the arrival of former Gov. James E. Campbell, chairman of the Ohio delegation and a large party of Ohions -who came tc San Franci.o for the sole purpose of "boosting Cox." "We are going to nominate Cox.'" stid Chairman Campbell. "We won't do it on the first baliot, but we will nominate him. Just watch us go." NEW MOTORCYLE CLUB FOR THE HUB CROWN POINT. Ind.. June 24 Articles of incorporation for the Crown

roint Motorcycle club were filed for brick. Miss Cassie Learv, Miss Clara record on Wednesday at Crown Poir.t. Portz. Mi.-s Rose Bleile and Miss Vethe object of this club is to maintain ronica Koch.

club rooms and promote the Spirit of! j good fellowship and fraternity among j the members, to promote shows and t exhibits of motorcycles, to hold speed r""ur5;t;; and to rfnt 'racks and parks for such contests. The names of the members follow: Arthur J. Henderling, Vernon Everett. Walter Shaffer. Harry Huffman. Malcohm Tatch, John Pticka. Leo G. and AValtrr Dye. Henry Pappe. Clston Randolph. Otto Baisel. Edward Dictel. George Krohn and Herbert Tclton.

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HITCHCOCK i ! Ohioans' Btromers Find Running Hate Who Agrees With Cox Today. nv J BART CAMPBELL I ; STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N SAN FRANCISCO. CAL., SERVICEl June 24Cox and Hitchcock. Thni U-.H ihe ticket tentatively agreed noon at early morning conference today between supporters of th presidential boom of Gov. James M. Cox. of Ohio, and adherents of Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, of Nebraska. While Hitchcock's name as a presidential candidate would be presented to the democratic convention, the senai was willing: to accept second place If ! a man favored were nominate ror I president, .fc-arie Li. ijaoau, or umana, the senator's secretary said. HAS FUll) WITH BRYAN i "Hitchcock Is not coming to the contention. " Gaddis announced. Beyond ) that Gaddis would not permit himself ' to be quoted, but others of Hitch cock s tnenas. auowea it to Decomo known that despite the senator's ab1 sence his feud with Wm. .' . Bryan ! would be carried to the convention finer. Hitchcock favors a "liberalization" of the Volstead act. He also stands for a ratification of the treaty of Versailles and the league of nations covenant "without nullifying" reservations. In that respect, his .friends j pointed out. he is in complete accord with Gov . Cox . THEY LIKB COI RECORD I Their pact with the Cox men that Hitchcock should become s candidate for vice-president instead of president wa C9!r lift m arlii r. n t V-i tuin : condition that the senator could not i h . t v..j . v. - i tic ticket. (Continued cn page seven.) THEY WCN'T PAY THEIR West Hammond is experiencing trouble in collecting its long string of license fees. Many people who have been hit by the vehicla tax or some of the numerous business license fees have flatly refused to pay. As the city needs . the money officials find it necessary to resort to legal steps to make collection. City Clerk Andrew Stachowicz todayissued a warning that unless the taxes were paid before July 1 the delinquents would be brought into court to answer. Through a custom, which sprang up somehow years ago, the police lorce has acted as a collecting agency for the city. This year the officers have ben keeping watch on those who should be taking out licenses and have reminded many of the delinquent ones several times. They have met with exasperating delays and refusals until they are disgusted with the collection business. The people won't talk things over with their aldermen when they don't like, an ordinance.'' said Clerk Stachowicz. "Instead of making their kicks where they should they jump on me or the policemen and raise cam about the taxes. We're here simply to get the money that the council orders collected and we intend to do it." "It isn't the little fellows, who are doing the most kicking, it's the big fellows who can afford it," continued the clerk. "The men with the small business come in early and pay without a murmur, but the ones who would hardnmi-. ih t ing them to the wall and that they aren t going to pay. We'!! see about it." TO THE PEOPLE OF HAMMOND Would you like to help care for a little girl or a little boy who has no dad to ask for a dime, nc mother to fondle in her arms of sympathy and love ? If you would, you -will be s.ure that your money will be properly applied. if you hand it to in charge of the Tag Day fe-r the Carmelite Sisters, on Saturday, June 26th. If you want to be real happy, after you have decided on what you think you can giv. just double the amount and you will be doubly happy, and so will that little boy and that little girl. The following ladies are in charge r-f and responsible for the taggers who will solicit aid for the Carmelite Sisters on Saturday, the 2fith inst.. -wit'r headquarters in the lobby of the First National (Bank: Mrs. L. Long, Mrs. O'Callahan. Mrs. Fortner, Mrs. Emma Ieary. M:s Marie Reinert. Miss Mclaughlin. Miss L HilA . M. TURNER, Chairman, . POLICE HOLD DEMENTED MAN Mike Ward. 3To Buchannon street.) Gary, a demented man is being held at th" Gary po . :c station ti-c'ay awaitir.g admittance in 'he institution for the Intone at Loga nsj ort . He war- found wandering ahout the street at 4th av, and Polk street shortly ti fore ten J'clock .

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j The Carmelite Sisters, operating an orphanage for boys in the city of Hamrnond, and one It girls m the city of East Chicago, due to the iricrca.:. d cx1 j jee ui oj c-i u ion, dl in dire need of ! assistance. j Therefore, the major of Hammond has issued a proclamation to the gener.us JlC.0 le of Hammond to give- on ; next Saturday. June 2ij. IS 20. as liboraij ly us they arc able to do for this cause, i Mayor Hodges of G-y states that the , Carmelite Sisters Orphanage must be maintained , that there is absolutely no joihr I la e in the stale to take care of , the helpless and friendless -hildr;n of our ov, n rommun it y, who are not themI srivrs responsible and hen. the responalhi!,t' n" Haw tL 8 't'r' on the people "f this community. I know of no more worthy charitv ....i i. n'.jp iue eai niLiue Disiers. so that they may help parentless child of Hammond. A. M. TURNER. Local Chairman. COMfffTTTTE IN CEAEQE East Chicago-Indiana Harbor John W. Lees, general Sur. erin'.cndent Inland! Steel company; Gal las J. Eder, president Indiana Harbor National Bank : Walter J. Riley, president O F. Jordan companv : Mayor I-o JlcCormack nd Charles H. True, works manager Locomotive Superheater company. Whiting Beaumont Parks, assistant general manager Standard Oil company; Fred J. Smith, ji.-sidcn- l ust National Bank ar.d Mayor V.'a'Hr Sehrage 3-T.ry William P. Gieason. general superintendent Illinois Steel company and Mayor W. F. Hodges. Hammond A. Murray Turner. Mayor Dan Brown and John E. Fitzgerald. RAILROAD H NOT TO III ANY LONGER WMte House Notified That Unless Decision Comes, Strike Starts Monday. 'SECIAL TO THE TIMES "WASHINGTON, Tune 2 4. A general walkout of railroad workers affecting every railroad system in the country, is planned for Monday unless there is immediate action by the railroad labor board on wage demands, the "White House was notified today. According to the information laid before Secretary Tumulty by union leaders to be submitted to the president, the leaders are no longer able to hold the men and have received positive word that the "out-lav. s" w ill carry through a plan for a general strike beginning Monday if before that time no decision is announced. HARDING EXPECTS TO GOLF IN MANSFIELD 'SPECIAL TO THE T1MESJ WASHINGTON, D. C. June 24. Senator W. G. Harding is not going to work all the. time this summer. At Mansfield, Ohio, an hour's automobile ride from Marion. Ohio, Senator Harding says there is an r x?.- Hent golf course. These links the senator hop. s to frequent after his arrival in Marion, now set foi July 4. The. senator will attend tlf' Marion home coming day on July o. He is working long hours in clearing up his business here in order to be able to get away from Washington. July Z. Senator Harding came across the following unusual letter in his mail late yesterday: Tear Senator It is not my Intention to owe a president of the U. S. anything except my admiration and good will. Therefore I enclose my check for $1. Some years ago. m your private office at Marion. Ohio, I borrow ed the l for reasons von may imagine. It helped at a time when work was scarce and money scarcer. I om plescdto note the leader is en roii'c to the White house.'" The letter came from Rochester. Pa., but Senator Harding would not make public the name of the writer. DEATH OF HENRY MORGENAU After being in active service with the Indiana Harbor Kelt K'y for fourteen years. Henry- F, W. Morgenau, aired 7:;. died at his home inn Park Place. lb s morning. He was l'l six davs I only with sciatic rheumati.-ni He is survived by his wife, a brother and sister living in St. Louis. Mrs. Chester Lockwood. a daughter. Harry W... a so-n and four grand-children all of Hammond. Tiic funeral will take I'la-e Saturday at 2:-0 p. m . Services by Rev. J. C. Parrett and interment at Oak Hi!! . JOHNSON HAPPY; HOME AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. June 21. Sen. Johnson, home ln-m the "war"' mingled with "home folks" today and was happy. The senntor declartt; that he would take a short rest before he. mi:;ed up in anv kind of politics aa r. "i.ut I am ju:t as- full of fight as ever." he said. "The system that enables a f"w men to substitute their will fo rthe many who constitute the party must be destroyed. I say thU not in criticism of Senator Harding, but ao am', re statement of recognize! fact. "

EXTRA BULLETIN CAMRrtllC,E, Mass., June 24 fieri. John J, Tcrshing was tak n ill this afternoon, two hours before he was to, have addressed the Harvord Alumni association in Seavcr uu.tdr.ingle and was removed by W. 'Vmeron Forbes, former goverrorgeneral of the Fhiiippmes; to tha lalter's home in Milton by automobile. Earlier in the day the general received the honorary degree of doct'.r of laws from the university. Yesterday the general received an honorary degree at Yale.

CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.. June 24 Cox boomers had a nervous horn when Judge James G. Johnson, who is to nominate Gov. Cox was "lost" en route to San Francisco. Judge Johnson had stepped off his train at Benicia, Cal.. and the train steamed away while he blissfully bought picture post cards. Ex-Senator Carter Glass met a number of his family en route to San Francisco. "Captain" Glass was the j conductor or. the train which brought the senator to San Francisco, and the conductor ar.d the seantor had a real time establishing family connections. Hiram Johnson came to San Francisco on board the Overland limited which were crowded with democratic admirers, but the senator had an enjoyable time with his political enemies. He took great pleasure in gcod natureciy "kidding" Senator Glass. The senator had the platform with him wrapped up in that brilliant necktie. Senator Johnson told newspaper men . The King brothers eonstitu'e fourth of the T'tah delegation, 'or Wm . King and his brother, uel King are both delegates Utah. one-Sena-Sam-f rom P. A. Holt, of .lacW wr ville. F1.i : Gov. Edwards of New Jersey, has affection of all Southerners. Not necessarily because he's for booze, he explained, but for his advocacy of tr.at other thing you know the thing the Civil War was supposed to have settled state's rights. For many years democracy has been bragging about J. Ham Lewis"' whffikers. Prejudiced party men have claimed no other set like them exist in the world. And now comes to th:ii convention Henry W. Dooly, of Porto j Rico, with a similar set. Only Dooly j claims his are better looking, though 1 perhaps not so pink. IS F By WILLIAM PHXLXP SIMMS fSTAFF CORRESPONDENT 1 N. SERVICEl SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. June 24 Fear that William J. Bryan will have not only a balance of power when the Itniocratia convention gets down to business of naming its ticket, but will make thorough use of his veto has laid its heavy hand on many of the here. party Plans for meeting this already have bem suggested. One of the plans is to oppose the party's favorite, nhm-iit he might be, with a "wet" candidate a- the only other alternative; then to hold this as a club over Bryan's hand, until, in defense of his well known "dry' principles, he threw his support in the desired direction. The two-thirds rule which requires 72S votes out of a total of l.or'2 to nommate, is what is causing Wilsor.ian Democrats here to speak of a Bryan rule in the convention as a possibility. But 1165 dry votes would be necessary to give Bryan complete mastery over the assembly, so far as a nominee is concern" d. and while it is pointed out that he could not hope to nominate his own man. neither could the convention nominate one to whom Bryan is opposed. As outlined by some of the Democrats here, the situation is about like this: Bryan is on bis way to San Francisco with two big ideas which he wishes to put across: First, a plank calling for the ratification of the treaty with whatever reservations the senate sees fit to make, and second, to see that a "dry" plank becomes part of the platform or. laiiiiig mis, to make sure that no "wet" or even "moist" plank is included. As between treaty and prohibition, it is said, he would cling to prohibition. President Wilson, to the contrary, lays little stress on the "wet" or "dry" issue, but does insist on his kind of a treaty plank. SCHOOL FESTIVAL AT WEST HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL The We."t Hammond Public S-iiools w i'; give their firs. Public Si boo Kes1 va end track mef. fiiiorrow. Friday, June 15th. There will y rices i' ' kinds, egg am' spoon, obstao e. pl.to. three -legged mi re I a v. broad j " u re, pole vau ! tin r ati.1 t h r; mg of at. e.ght p"und shot rut. There v.,',' " i i .- ' 11 gam? ' wrn the Went-W'i-ii fills and tne W :n w o; s, s t a x the Colts aer holding second place in the Cook County tfiase Ball Association of Division 6.. After the base-hall game, letters and prizes will be given '"it to the winntr. Candy, icecream, sandwiches, ttc, for naie f-n the school grounds a!l day and eveninsr. There wlil be an entertainment and a iawtt party in the evening.

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President Wants the Virginia Convention Platform Endorsed.

II Y DA ID M. CIIl B.Cn 'STAFF CORRESPONDENT I N. SERVICE SAN FRA.NcibCO. CAL. , June - President Wilaon is not in favor of tbdemocratic national convention taking any cognizance of prohibition, or ire liiali question in the democratic pl4'--forin, it was leair.dd today. Senator Carter Glass, of Va., is conferring with party leaders today, gi''' in,; them the president's views on the party platform. HAS WILSON'S IDKAS "I am not an ambassador to thu convention from the president," Senator Glass said. "1 bring no lormai message from the president, and I have, no draft of any planks that the preti-dc-nt ha prepared. I believe I have a clear-cut idea of what the president wants, however. 1 conferred with the president at the White House and left him to board the traiu for San I'rancisco . "I have the Virginia plai'orm with n;e. The president has endorsed that platform. I believe it is good enough." NO MENTION OF IROHIBITlQ Question concerning prohibition and Irish planks in the democratic platform. Senator Glass said. "The Virginia platform made no mention of prohibition. The Virginia, plaifoim made no raeniion of the lrifch question. Virginia ha-i enough trouble without going to Ireland for more '' While Senator Glass reiused to mak4 ai-: flai statement as ;o whether the ctident had voiced liis opposition t.prohibition or to Irish planks, he intimated strongly that such was the case and that he was prepared to inform democratic leaders to that effect STltlUOLE OVER LEAGUE Senator Glass is prepared to fight for the administration's viewDoint on 'the platform and anticipates that there will be a struggle between the administration supporters and a group leu by Wm. J. Brya non the question of a league of nations plank. Mr. Bryan has pretty clearly indicated -what h intends to do and we won't have t wait much longer to see what the result, will be," Senator Glass said The Virginia platform which Senator J Giads w ill propose as the president's idea of the party ulatform nrov.des I for ratification of the peace treaty and the league of nations , with nothing more than interpretative resolutions. Mr. Bryan is opposed to such a plank and favors ratification on the best terms possible. . 4 WlhSON MAKES NO DEMANDS ""The president isn't making- any demands upon the convention," Senator ass said. "I have a few suggestions wbich I will make to the resolution. committee, however, and they will get ,h Pres'drit"s views and they are all incorporated in the Virginia platform. j "The Virginia platform covers every : thing that is necessary." Senator Clai.' . continued, "and the president has formally endorsed it. so it seems to m jthat the president's platform views ar- ! pretty well known." L E RETARDS EXPANSION Shortage of labor and the high en.t of building material is seriously retarding the expansion of what promises to be one of Hammond's largest industries, the Keith Railway Equipment Cn. In spite of theft handicaps the company is starting cn part of its building program and plans for the remainder have been deferred until a later date. The company Is now starting orf a new building to house equipment for fabricating and erection m car work This building will be 125 feet wide and SfKi feet long "but it is only one-fourth of the entire building fe-r which the plans were originally made. The remaining three-fourths -will be put up later. 9 The companv already has two large "buildings Snx250 and S3x2f0 and a number of small buildings. Rapid increase in business has madex pans-ion imperative. The plant has confined its operations largely to th construction of tank cars since it rated in Hammond until recently when several large orders for freight car repair work was landed. One new order from the Wabash R. R. Co.. alon will keep the plant busy for several months. With the installation c-f tjie necessary mechanical equipment in the new building, the company plans to enter the car building field . The pres ent shortage of railway rolling stork in sures the plant a heavy run of busineps for a long time. Twenty-five men could be put to work at the Keith plant to-day. if they could be found, according to a statement made at noon. Three miles of track are needed in the yards of the plant but men cannot be located to do the work. PRICE HEARING TOMORROW William Price, former Hamnc-nd attorney, recently found guilty in the County Criminal court of a charge of assault on a 16-year-old Hammond g r! will be tried tomorrow on a charge accusing him of "carrying a lewd and lacivious object. " The case will be heard before Judge Martin Smith in the criminal court at Crown Point.

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Wreck on N. Y. N. H. & H. NEW HAVEcV. Conn.. June 24 Train Vo "'. New- York to Bo-ston Express, via Springfield, was derailed early today a'ter colliding with a freight car in the Broad-Street railroad yards at Hartford. The locomotive, mail an-1 baggage-cars were derailed, the locomotive being over turned. Engineer Gray was seriously burned and Fireman Daniel Bailey suffered fractured leg. Three rssrnrers wen slightly injured. (

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