Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 28, Hammond, Lake County, 21 July 1920 — Page 1

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Ho Sporadic Strike Bj Workers Anticipated By The "Big Four" BULLETIN CHICAGO, Jnly SI While the railroad brotherhood chief were meeting today to act on te award of the federal ratlroad labor bord, a number of shop ernftemen. whose tncreaaea In the award waa thirteen eenta an hour, walked out of the Grand Trunk earshops here nnd went to a meeting; of ' the "Outlaw" unions. The number of ! men Involved In the walkout was aald by one of their number to be WOO. All j were declared to be members of the j "outlaw" organisation. (Btrx,uBTxm CXEVXXftJTD, Ohio, July . 21. Xisi satisfied with the wtft awards for raU. ' Tray employe aaaouacod by the V. S. 1 Sailroad labor board, was expressed by i striking yardmen hera today and a pai rade la protest against the awards Is i planned for late this afternoon. J. O"ourke, president of taa Clare, i land Tardmeu's association, announced that the men would aot return to work until their full demaads are mot; their I organisation recognised and seniority i rights of the members restored. The i striking" yardmen ars asking $1 aad 51.10 per hour. Under tae labor board's ' award they will receive $6.96; $6.48 aad 85.04 a day. BCtLETOT INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON, July 21 Representatives of railway executives went Into session here today to consider recommendations to be made to the railronda with rejeard to increased ratea aa the result Of the wage Increases granted to railroad labor yesterday by the railroad labor board. The railroad e-xeotrtlrea are expected to make a atrong plen to the Interstate commerce commission for increased freight and passenger tariffs to meet the Increased wages. r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 CHICAGO. July 21 Definite action, accepting or "rejecting the' J600.000.000 wage award granted the railroad workers of the country Tuesday by the U. S. railroad labor . board is expected to be taken today by the grand council of the 16 big brotherhoods, which S.went into session this mornirgr tor further consideration of the award. As the Brotherhood chiefs began to- , day it appeared likely that their de- : cision would be based on one of the ' five following propositions: HERE ARE PROPOSITIONS Acceptance of the award as satis- : factory, without reservations. Acceptance of the award under pro1 test, with a memorandum registering j dissatisfaction with the increase granted as compared with the demands of the rail workers. Acceptance of the award with 'an ; announcement that new wage demands would be brought before the board j some time after Sept. 1, when federal j control will have been fully lifted from ; the railroads. SUBMISSION TO REFERENDUM Rejection of the award tentatively I and its submission to a referendum of j the rail workers generally, the strike j issue to be included in their vote. Big Day For Marion Tomorrow One Hundred Thousand People Expected to Hear Harding's Speech. t STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE . MARION, OHIO. July 21. No engagements were scheduled today for Senator Warren G. Harding and unless unexpected callers drop In. the Republican nominee will spend the day resting up for the strenuous program attendant upon the notification ceremonies tomorrow. A golf match and a motor ride were scheduled for late this afternoon. Arrangements to handle the vast crowd expected tomorrow were rushed to completion tfcday. Unless rain intervenes to epoil things, it is anticipated that nearly 100,000 persons will come by rail and motor, by horse and foot, to Marion to hear the nominee's first real public utterance since bis nomination. TEEDINO CROWD A PBOBLEM How to care for this number within the small confines of Marion, is a serious problem to the Marion folk. Tents r.re springing up on very vacant lot snd under these thousands will be fed on barbecued beef and other open air preparations. Arrangements have already been completed for more than 30 special trains entering Marion tomorrow. The bulk of the visitors, however, will come by motor. The notification committee of which Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, is chairman, gathered in Columbus today and will come to Marion tomorrow forenoon on a special train. The committee will be accompanied by Rational Chairman Will H. Hays and most of the men high in the councils fthe RepubUcanpaj ty.

Bill May Have Rough Sailing East Chicago Attorneys Object to Lengthening of Court Terms.

That the bill proposed for passage by the legislature for the purpose of lengthening the summer term of the Hammond superior court may not find smooth sailing in becoming a law has developed in the last few days during which opposition to the measure has been voiced in several places. It waa planned by the Hammond members of the bar association to change the length of the May term from eight weeks to seventeen weeks so that the judges in Rooms 1 and 2 might have authority to act on any matters during the summer instead of being confined to emergency matters during the nine weeks vacation as at present. Word from East Chicago is to the effect that several attorneys of that city are orposed to making any changes in the term length md they say they will make , strenuous fight against it at Indianapolis when the matter comes before the legislature. Court attaches are also not at all Jubilant over the proposed change as the long summer vacation is always counted on by them as the time in which to dispose of work which has pjiled up on their hands during the rush of term time. "I would b in favor of distributing the long vacation over the year by lengthening the time between the five terms, but I am not in favor of holding court the year around," said- one attorny today. "As it is," he continued, "lawyers are not making use of the time while the court fits. In Room 1 we went through the docket twice during the May term." BETTER POLICE IS Give Men Better Salaries and We Can Keep Good Men Says Business Man. Inadequate police protection Is rapidly becoming one of the most serious prc-blems confronting the city according to complaints daily arriving at the office of Mayor Brown. Last night a gang of hoodlums raided the restaurant of Sam Skufakiss, corner of Morton and Columbia avts,, and after smashing furniture and dishes, escaped before police arrived. Warrants sworn out for the arrest of two of the men, alleged to be members of the gang, were served -this morning. When arraigned in the city court the men were dismissed because of lack of evidence . Fearing that hi." life and the UTe of his family are In Jeopardy Mr. Skufakiss, today demanded that the men be held under bonds for surety of the peace. He said his steps were dogged by a group -fef tcughs in the neighborhood. "As for police protection we have none. There Isn't a pHlceman traveling a beat In East Hammond at night. I know there Is a shortage of help. I know that Chief Austgen Is handlcapred by lack of men. But the city must be protected and it should pay Its policemen a living wage then it will have men." said Mr. Skufakis. adding "believe me the situation Is far more serious than the people think. Let a genuine crisis arise and see where yot'd be. Look at Robertsdale. a community of several thousand and no policemen. Why there ore four othfr Important "beats' right here in "Hammond where no policeman has set fort for months." William Kuhn. owner of a State st. meat market, and who lives at 416 Drackert St.. Is accther wrothy citizen. His Bulck. a 7 rasenger car. was stolen three weeks ago from the garage in the rear of his home. "Toltoemen? Say. we don't see a policeman out here once ;n a year." said Mr. Kuhn . "The city should PT patrolmen $200 a m-nth then they'd get men and good men. Imagine a man with a family living on $135 a month and besides that taking his life In his hands da;ly. It's too much to ask. If we don't get mor police protection soon the citizens of this neighborhood will organize and take It up directly with the city council." HAMMOND MEN LEAVE FOR MARION What's cooler than a front porch In summer time? And. especially an Ohio front perch! And more especially but, that last can't be completed until the return' of the Hamilton Club special which leaves from Chicago tonight for Warren G. Harding's home at Marion. The run will be made over the Erie. Stopping at Hammond the train will pick up a group of the county's livest Republicans Judge V. S. Relter. Dr. H. E. Sharrer. Charles C. Bonham, Herbert Lamprell, W. S. Paxton and Joe Todd. The party will betaken through the future president's home town, through his newspaper plant, and will be shewn the now famous "Harding front porch." NOTICE Pee Brown's Big Jam Sale on another page of thlg paper,, .7-20

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In full view of numerous bathers and spectators who lined the shore, little 14-year-old Myrtle Krieger. Hammond, swimming in the Calumet river at Black Oak yesterday afternoon, narrowly escaped drowning when she reached a point in the river beyond her depth nd becoming frightened sank twice before help could reach her. Struggling and screaming In the water the girl attracted attention of the spectators, but none of whom seemid to realize the seriousness of the situation until a man, believed to be Silas "Red" Condon, rushed Into the stream and grasping the drowning child by the hair succeeded in getting her to shore. The girl t as revived after & physician had worked over her for an hour. A small water spaniel belonging to the Child swam to her aid and tried in vain to rescue her. It was found that the dog had torn the girl's bathing suit from her shoulder In his wild efforts to save his mistress. Watchers on the shore saw the dog sing with the girl when she went down for the . second time. When Condon reached the scene the loyal spaniel, half-drowned, was still struggling to effect a rescue. The girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Krieger. Krieger is engineer at the Hammond building. The rescuer left without revealing his identity. GAS RATE ON TODAY In a sweltering room in the Hammond Superior court building, city attorneys of Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago, met this afternoon with representatives of the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co., to thresh out the questic-n of increased gas rates next winter. The present rate of tl per thousand cubic fet. charged for every 1.0Q0 feet up to 30.000 feet a month. Is the amount paid by the average householder. Considering action taken by the Public Service Commission, who will decide the rate Increase on petitions fllert by the company from other Indiana cities It Is highly probable that the rate hr will be boosted. The increase may range from 25 to 50 cents per 1.000 feet, it is understood. A. E. Johnson, member of the public service commission before whom the hearing will be conducted, had not arrived from Indianapolis at a late hour this afternoon. Judge W. W. McMahon, Hammond city attorney and John'O. Hail, city attorney, ef Whiting, arrived at the court room before others had put In an appearance. Representing the .Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co., were S. E. Mulholland, of Fort Wayne, vice-president of the company; W. A. Mclnerny. So. Bend, company attorney; B. P. Shearon. of Hamond. comptroller and Morse Dellplain. Hammond, vice-president of the company. The company asserts that labor, oil. coke and other materials costing S00 per cent more than they did when the present rate was fixed necessitates, a new scale, if the company Is to maintain ita former high standard cf service. Judge W. W. McMahon will attack the petition of the company for an Increase on ? counts, one of which alleges that the company's petition doea not reveal any emergency dire enough to force a rate Increase. PDUCE HEAD OF HIS AUTO Art Martell. chauffeur of the Inliana Harbor fire department, lost $80 and Chief of Police Ed. ODonncll lost a good Bulck automobile last evening at the same time when auto thieves held up Martell and after taking his money forced Urn to get out of the machine and drove away. The robbery occurred in Chicago, about seven o'clock in broal daylight. Martell had lrlven the chiefs car to Chicago on a combined business nnd pleasure trip and was on 46th street, slowing up for Grand avenue when three men steppel on the running board and cne said: "Going south?" at the same time Martell felt a gun In h's ribs anl received orders to pull over to the curb. One of the men then took the T7heel and Martell was seated between the other two in the rear seat. After driving around for a short tlins they dropped Martell at 49th and Western and gave him two lollars for car fare home. They, took his nam's and tddress and promised to notify him later where the car could be found, saying they wanted only to gout and "clean up on some fellow." Chief O'Donnell had Just fixed the car up with a new top and had sis cord tires on the car. He is hoping to get word of It today. OLD SETTLERS' MEETING CROWN POINT. Ind.. July 21 Those interested in the Old Settler's and Historical Association of Lake County, are requested to meet In the Assembly Room of the Public Library in Crown Foint at 2 p. m., Saturday, July 31st. 1920, to plan for the annual meeting. , OSCAR DDtWIDDIE President.

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UTTER LACK OF CONCERN OVER ELECTION Think Harding-Cox Issues Will Soon Sink Into Insignificance BT WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS f STAFF CORRESPONDENT I H. SERVICE! WASHINGTON; July 21 Despite the fact that the political battle beginning this week in Ohio is first, and formost to settle America's foreign relations policy. Washington's diplomatic corps Is watching the contest with an utter lack of concern. European -diplomats accredited to this country admit they are watching the spread -of war in Europe rather than the- etruggle between Senator Warren G. Harding, republican, and Gov. James' M. CoV democrat, for the presidency of the U. S. EXPECT BIG CRISIS Some of them privately confess th belief that: before the winner shall have been in the White House a year the world will have, reached such a crisis through new wars or ether alarm ing circumstances, that the issues over which Gov. Cox and Senator Harding are now fighting, will have sunk ini-j Insignificance. And the new president whether Cox or Harding, will have to face the new Issue on his own, aided only by his own native initiative and the help of the men he has gathered about him. WONT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE Opinion among members of the foreign colony here apparently is that regardless of whose fault it is, peace already has been so long delayed that, so far aa the world is concerned, it makes slight difference which man Is elected president of this particular country. Russia fend Poland, they point out are already at war and whatever its outcome may be. Europe and ty ricochet, America, will have reached the consequences long before a new president shall have commenced to function In Washington. FOIH WARS EVEN IX TURKEY Four wars are going on Inside the Turkish ernplre, they argue. The Turks against the Greeks In- Anatolia; the Turks against the Greeks In Thrace; the Arabs against the French in Syria and lastly, the Invasion of Armenia by the eleventh army of the Soviets. Anything, they aver, can grow out of that one situation befors the foreign policy of the U. S. can be determined by an election. ARE MICH ALARMED Diplomats here express themselves as greatly alarmed over the general situation abroad. The- Balkans, they observe, are still seething with war and unrest; China has a war of her own; Japan is carrying out an armed occupation In Siberia with occasional clashes with the Russians, while Germany, angry and menacing, continues

to bicker bitterly over the peace terms necessitating recurring threats of a new war against her. Economic experts attached to the dip lomatlo corps here, however, insist the most alarming fact of all Is passing unnoticed by the now pollticall yabsorbed American nation, namely, the menace of famine in Europe. GEORGE W. GREEN EVANS VILLE, IND., July 21 G. W. Green, formerly federal agent In the Hammond district, who resigned recently as federal agent, is interested wun van Flukerill in the Faul-Pick-erill Music Company, recently incorporated here for $50,000. Van Pickerill was the principal government witness in the cases of Edgar Schmitt, formerly chief of police, and other local police officials, tried and found guilty in the federal court at Indianapolis of illegal liquor transportation. Schmitt was sentenced to two years in the Federal Prison at Atlanta on the charge of conspiracy to vloalte the Reed amendment. Fred Ossenberg, local republican boss, was sentenced to one year in the federal prison but appealed. Green worked up the cases against the local men. having spent several months here gathering evidence for the federal grand Jury which resulted In the returning of eighty indictments against Evansville men. SIDE CAR HIT BY SOUTH SHORE TRAIN Andrew Rival, 309 Gostlin street seriously injured last night when the motorcycle side-car In which he was riding was struck by South Shope train at the Johnson street crossing, denies that he attempted to beat the train. Kival. driving west on Johnson street, was struck squarely amldship by the east bound South She-re train. Witnesses who gave their names to the police are John Lewis. 262 Gostlin st; Gupt. Crackman. of 52 Doty St.: Edward Hunt. -252 Johnson St.; A. C. Blor-d. 549 Lyon St.; and Lucius Ballard 253 Johnson st. Kival was taken to the St. Margaret's hospital in the police ambulance. Read The Times Want Ads

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Shamrock Trailing Resolute BULLETIN NETT YORK, July 31 Tbe V. S. navy blimp C-IO, with several newspaper correspondents on beard, observing the race between Realnt and Sfcanu-aclK IV, fe41 nearly 1,000 fee. into Jamaica Bay today. None of taoee on board were Injured, however. The blimp waa waa to be a complete wreck. BULLETIX At 1 iCO both yaahta were still standins off shore for the mark. Shamrock waa betas; cased and her club top aalla had akaken nearly all the time. The breeee had increased to 12 knots and it waa grand sailing, the beat of the aeries. Reaolate waa nearly half u mile ahead. They had Ave miles to so to reach the turning; point. At 2ilO p. m. Resolute waa with 3Vi mtlea of the turning, mark aad n half mile ahead of Shamrock. The wind waa full 12 knota and the regatta committee atarted back for the finish. At 2ilT p. m. Resolute waa within n mile ef the mark and seemed te have the race well In hand, barring accidents. BT JACK VEIOCK STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICEl ABOARD U. S. S. D EST RO Y E K GOLDSMITH, Off Sandy Hook. N. J.. July 21 (By Wireless) Shamrock IV and Resolute started their third and what may be their final race for the Americas cup here at noon. Eastern standard time, today. A victory for Sir Thomas Lipton s big green yacht loday means that the trophy goes bick to Great Britain. ' Shamrock crossed the Una first, slightly ahead of Resolute. The start of Ihe'race had been delayed an hour by the regatta committee in the hope that a stiffer breeze would put In an appearance. When the race started about a three knot wind . was blowing, but it gave promise of picking up later. The weather was haxy around the starting point. Not nearly as many eight-seeing craft were on hand for today's race, the defeat of Resolute apparently having a discouraging effect. Today's race was a 15-mlle beat south by west and return. The 15mile mark was set off Ssbury Park. N. J. Just before the boats crossed the starting line today Shamrock set a bay jib top sail. Ten mir.utes later Resolute sent up a namher two Jib top sail. Shamrock at once hauled down her baby and followed Resolute with the same kind of a head sail.

Lion Stoife To Picnic Tomorrow From bundle-girl to floor-walker and from office boy to owners, employes of the Lion Department store, tomorrow will step out. The occasion Is the annual picnic of the store employes. Malzie and Jane and Bill and Jack end the scores of others will close shop Thursday and boarding t(5ree chartered nrs at the Gary Interurban station on Sibley street, at 9 o'clock In the morning, will hie away to Flint lake. Besides boating, swimming, dancing, baseball and other sports several athletic contests have been scheduled. There'll be: Marled ladies, 59 yard dash. Single ladies 100 yard dash. Mens 100 yard dash. Boys 50 yard dash. Girls 50 yard dash. Ladles gunny sack race. Mens gunny sack race. , Little tots race. Tug-of-war and that ain't all. Knoll's orchestra hvlll furnish dance musto. the AUTO COLLIDES WITH STREET CAR Otto Schmidt. 525 Wilcox avenue, escaped Injury last night when, the auto mobile which h was driving was hit by a street car at Douglas and Hohraan streets. The rear of the auto was badly damaged. It is 'believed that -Schmidt, who was driving east on Douglas street, attempted to cross In front cf the north hound Hohman Pt. street car. Police arriving on the scene learned that the street car was No. 72 and that the motorman's number waa 150. but the pilot refused to give his name. GONE EAST TO BUY STOCKS Mr. Julius Arkln. of the Hammond Furniture Co.. has received word from several firms offering him at a great sacrifice a close out on Brass Beds, Rugs and Parlor Goods of the entire lot for cash. .He leaves tomorrow and will doubtless bring back good news. His advice to furniture buyers: Wait, as he will be in a position to offer bargains greater than ever before offered. 7-21 FIENDISH CRIME IS CHARGED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I RALEIGT. N. C. J-uly 20. Dennison Veaslcy. George Troxler and Arthur Lee, three negroes susepcted of criminal assault on Mrs. A. A. Ridle, wife of a prominent citizen of . Alamance county and an expectant mother, were brought to Raleigh on a special train this forenoon under a heavy guard and placed in the state prison for safe keeping.

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BULLETIN riNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl CHICAGO, July 21 Heads of the sixteen railway brotherhoods this afternoon asked for a re-hearing before the U. S. railroad board of certain parts of the wage award ifiade public by the board yesterday. An audience to the union heads was granted by a vote of the board after the request of the men had been submitted to Judge R. M. Barton, chairman of the body. BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl ST. LOUIS. 1IO., July 21 What appeared to be a general and authorized strike of bituminous miners was spreading rapidly over southern Illinois coal fields. West Frankfort reported the strike which beiran there several days ago had spread and that every mine In that section was closed down. BULLETIN r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! COLUMBUS. O., Ouly 21 James M. Cox, presidential nominee, will begip his speaking campaign in real earnest about August 17. with a tour of the big doubtful states of the middle west and th east according to plans agreed upon today. Early in September he will enter upon a whirlwind trip through thewest. REV. SHARP A WIDE TRAVELER Former Hammond Pastor Has Covered 20,000 Miles Since First of April. Many friends of Rev. C. . Sharp of this city, who have wondered where he is will be interested in the following letter from him dated Seattle: I discover that some cf the Hammond folks seem to wonder what has become of your humble servant and one time co-klcker. Wishing to be known as yet alive and ef Hammond will say that my address is still 520 Summer street, Hammond, Ind., with a rather busy oirice at 186 State street. Here I drop In to stir things up occasionally and have perpetrated some 16.000 letters since March 1. In addition I have been somewhat on the go. When I get home from this particular trip, I shall have travelled somewhat o-ar 20,000 miles since April 1. and shall have been In or across every state west of the. Mississippi river except four and have made a good many appointments in six states and one Canadian province east of the Mississippi. From Toronto to New Mexico, Washington and Oregon and intermediate Jaunts has taken some hopping. Have been making Washington and Oregon for two weeks and am leaving Seattle In 30 minutes to go by ocean steamer to San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Am seeing the sights between times, am having a fine time and am entirely ratlsfiei with the way my Job is going over. Will hit for home In 10 days. Thus I am accounted for. C. J. SHARP. TO PLAY AT FUNERAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES WHITING. IND., July 21 The body of the late Frank B. Lewis, superintendent of the Whiting plant of the Standard Oil Co.. arrived in Chicago yesterday accompanied by Mrs. Katherine Lewis, his wife. The funeral services will be held from his late home. 345 LaPorte ave.. at 9:10 tomorrow. Rev. Charles Trueblood officiating, at 11:45 the remains will be sent to Orville, N. T.. via the NewYork Central for interment. Another indication of the past activities of the decedent will be seen at the funeral when the newly organlzel " Refinery band in which Mr. Llws took so much enthusiastic Interest will play funeral music. Mr. Lewis had been made president of the musical organization which made first public appearance on July 4. Its ADAM GERLACH DEAD IN FLORIDA CROWN POINT, IND., July 21 Word was wired here from Florida to relatives of the death of Adam Gerlach, a prominent Lake county man and resident of this place for 1 many years, on Tuesday. His death was not unexpected as his relatives had been ad vised of the serious nature of his ailment. Rev. P. N. Guithoff having; been with him for the past six weeks. He died at his winter home at Camp Walton, Florida, death being caused from the fracture of the hip. Mr. Gerlach was 74 years of age and was a well known and successful farmer being also a life Insurance agent. He was the father of 13 children. 12 of whom survive. The remains will be shipped here for burial. Don't get left. See me now. the Coal Man." Phones 4. "Dibos adv.

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Chamber of Commerce for Action of Memorial Leaping to his feet last night after Attorney Jesse E. "Wilson, representing the Hammond Chamber of Commerce, had presented a resolution voicing the sentiment of the Board of Directors of that organization, against the Drooosed memorial buildir.sr anl asking the City Council to defer act ion on tne improvement lor at least one year. Alderman Louis Heckleman, of the seventh ward, in an impassioned flow of words, railed against the Chamber of Commerce, against. Mr. Wilson, and against all opponents of the proposed memorial building and wound up his heated remarks with the thrust that "these gentlemen representing the Chamber of Commerce will remember what one of our prominent citizens said In Liberty Hall during the loan drives when he asserted that any man who took a contrary stand on action designed as beneficial or in hunor of our soldiers was pro-German and should " HAD TO STOP FOR BREATH HecklenAn stopped only to catch his breath. Accepting the silence of his colleagues as evidence of their approval of his remarks he switched to a different subject and for fire miSutes levelled a barrage of personalities at Mr. Wilson. Dave Emery and. other members of the Chamber of Commerce whom Heckleman asserted were now lobbying at Indianapolis in their own interests and to the detriment of the other citizens t the city. TABLES THE RESOLUTION Council after a bitter fight, decided to table the resolution of the Chamber of Commerce for thirty days. "That merely means putting off for another month a question that ought to be settled now," said Alderman J. V. Keeler. who supported the resolution, which pointed out that in view of tlr; new Alteration plant, deep sewer system, new school buildings, street improvements and other essential city improvements the memorial building project should be laid over for at least a year. Participants for and against the building, assert that work will begin immediately to line up city aldermen on the question. A bitter fight 1 promised. WANT BOILEVARD SYSTEM Led by James R. Beilby. 497 Summer st.. sixty property owners of Summer st. and a lke number from Truman ave. petitioned council to change the names of their thoroughfares to Summer and Truman boulevards. The object is to safe-guard paving -of the streets which, it is said, the p'roperty owners have recently installed at greet expense to themselves. Alderman Frank Martin of the ninth ward could not see the light. He voted "no" because he said the petition as drawn would make Truman avenue a. boulevard the whole distance of the street "a foolish thing." Alderman Pat Rellley declared he "always was in favor of a boulevard system and now is the, time to get It started." The petition was referred to the street and alley committee with instructions to authorize the city attorney to draw up an ordinance regulating traffic on all boulevards in the city. EMPLOYMENT REPORT The barometer of present day prosperity encompsss-ed In the report of Ed. Kroer. superintendent of the free employment agency was read to the council. The report shpws that during the month of June: 151 registered for work; 195 employers wanted help; 14S were given Jobs; and of the Kg a total of 127 were placed and accepted the work offered. ' Then Aldermaf. Martin roused drowsy councilmen with a spirited harangue on "the miserable method Con'lnued on rag nv.) AMERICAN PLANE CO. DEVELOPS FRICTION One Faction Tries to Lock the Other Faction Out Of Factory. SPECIAL TO THE TINES! m LOWELL. IND.. July 21 The town has been much excited over the misunderstanding that has developed between the officers and stock holders of the American Plane Co. The trouble began last Sunday evening when one faction being suspicious of the other fellows asked Marshal Duckworth to pu a guard at the factory to keep the other fellows out. Marshal Duckworth deputized Peter Stanley and when J. G. Lee and two eons appeared at the factory some time in the night Mr. Stanley told them they could not enter the building.- They resented this order and Warren Lee struck Stanley In the face, but Mr. Stanley prevented them from entering. Monday. Stanley swore out a warrant for the arrest of Lee and his two sons and yesterday morning Warren Lee came into town and the hunt began. It kept the marshal and his deputies busy for several hours before Lee was found In hiding and arrested and taken to Crown Point and lodged in jail at that place. His trial will be held hefore Judge Kemp. J. G. Lee and his older son are still in Chicago and have not been served with the warrant PASSES PRIMARY REPEALING LAW (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I?CDIAXAPOLIS, Ind., July 21. The Grayson-Laughlin bill repealing the primary election law was rassed by the lower house of the Indiana legislature today. The vote was 68 to 12. The bill, a house measure, would aboilsh the law requiring the holding of rrimary conventions and elections by political parties for the nomination of carvdU fiates.