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AD LEGISLA 1 1 the wi;thi: FOR IMIAA Cloudy nnd probably unsettled neatlier tonight and Friday; naiuenhal niirrafr tonight In North nntl i:t portions. !Cn treet and nawss'.iuds, 3o per copy. DetvoroJ hy earner t Har.iiacncl una W-sr KauuuonO. i lluee Crata VOL. XIV. NO. 147. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. HAMMOND, INDIANA EIY ACTS fl I

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Jinucr iiSyilLi ti t Congress Expected to Find Way to Tap Corporate Field BY V. H. ATKINS 'STATS- CORRESPONDENT I N. SERVICE WASHINGTON, ioi 9. The "little re. lows pronac will escape higher faxes on their Income after all. Secretary of the Trt-asury Houston I3 r.c-t committed to a higher normal iieom- tax affecting some four mlIhTi Americans of tl;e small salaried class even tho'igh his annual rtjiort to congress sugLrestei suh a measure as a possible sourer- of $15'"i.0Cd.0"0 increased revenue. The se! rotary. It whs said today, is re ady to tell corgrci that blether normal inoo- taxes will T-ot le necessary if congress finds a way to tap the corporate Held for the additional revenue desired. ir.vDF.il i:pnr.ss doibt. At the capital leaJers on both sides expressed doubt as to the advisability of raising toe small man's tax. and many believe higher taxes will not be necessary at all. "The revision of revenue taxes will te made by a republican congress with a republican j-n sid': r.t some time alter March r,X','' said Representative .Tc-sph t'or-.'i.r y. cf Mivhia.-::, chairman of tii 3 ways and means commitec. HOrSTOV WON'T l)I"iri5S IT. Secretory n-nistou. although refusing to discuss tlie i'fms in d.tail, in advance of his app-arance at the capital today had bet ire him an important t or orr.mer. la' i -n by treasury experts, sho'.vlrg that a rai.-e o; 3 to 4 per cent In r.r-rma! Income taxes can be avoided by Imposing adequate rates upon corporations that ar over-capitalized as well as those -which l-y various subterfuges are lodging payn'nt of their tax liability to th government. i.oo5i: mmr: wimlth. Houston's original table of estimated new tax sour-res computing $465.roo.OO1) additional revenue by an additional six per cent on corporation income tax, is now supplemented by a further proposal that an increase of 10 to 12 per cent upon the same source will bring forth another $11S,SOO. noo. This latter Item, treasury experts reckoned, would aim- st entirely displace the item suggested for higher normal Income taxe.. The burden of Secretary Houston'argument to congress. It was said, will be to loosen the hidden wealth due th-? government from undistributed profli (Continued on page Ave.) Kidnaping Occurs at E. Chicago vTh city of East Chicago teas given ufiJen ettr early this morning with th kidnapping of the 6-year-old daughter of ilr. and ilrs, Frank Pillman, of T12 Chicago ave. Mr. Pillman. who Is employed at the Sinclair Oil Oo had Just left his home about 8 o'clock, when tho door was suddenly pu-siie'ii open and In stepped three women and one man. One of tho women' is alleged to have drawn a revolver and pointing It at Mrs. Pillman, said: "One word frcm you and I will kill you." Another woman picked up the child and rushed to the door. ilrs. Tillman, In her attempt to reach the child, who tegan crying, was knocked down by the man. The- thre wo'xn fln(l "ls man then fled cb,. -m -Ta steps, to Chicago ave, and then over to Olcott ave., where a large Mack touring car, bearing a 'Wisconsin license awaited the four kidnappers. This mysterious kidnapping affair grew out cf a divorce case of a fev years ago. betwe-.n the first wife of Mr. Pillman. For some time Mr. Pibman has been trying to gain the custody of his little iclrl and several weens ago wat granted a court order, restor.r.g the child to him on 'he grounds that the mother was incompetent to successfully rear the child. Two diys atr-i, Mr. Pillman went to P.cine. "Wis, e.nd roing to where the rhild had ber-n living, ilemnndM that the daughter be givn to him. The mother of tlie child' re';-cd to even tell hitii vvtero the child was. Mr. rillinnn nga:n went before the judge, who hod -rr-i!;e,i him the custody of tho little girl si nrt was told that lie should (-'o f th- fol-iv! which Pauline had bo.-n attendii'sr and c"t the girl. Mr. Pillman returned only iist night from P.tcir.:-. with the l.fle cr.rl. arid it is bellev d h.-.t th kidnnpp.-rs followed him lir-rr-, ot-r:-:-.c r..-rr bi 1o, According to a i.rmb.-r c-f witnesses, 'ne car had b-.-ej; st i - i--g on ''co;r sve. for -eviT-i! l--;!r 1 i- b. io-v - ed tb-- k ' 1 r. a ) T 01 i .r;d br o:i wa'.oii he h-).. :::(,. -f-r t'-e f-Tlor .f the kidnapred g. vvtIv. Th- kiiin-u i . 1 n at-rlvol i-i Rnst t'l-.i-cr-o late las? r.ic.h. ')s ! i;-' wore seen riding around t-.vvn tnl bad a'sii visited n number of r ! a an' Tn ore of tie r-'si a : o -. r i .-. t!e waiter bid asked ti: .) a what 1'ney were d dug out. ro i-. ; e, they ijiformej bi-.n that thi y -"-:e wait in..- to meet a r"rty, lar. tl -i! lh- ;. coihl n- t s o them 111, til It vv : st (!-i " ! f: 1 ' . Mr-. i'.-;;'ih I'liii-s:!. i'v s:.. ; la- ih-r of Rauilm-. Is franio- v I'll grivf wilh the loss of the child.

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Did You Hear That TilEV do say that "Wine of Pepsin is ' having a great sale hereabouts. T1IH chlorine squirtcr at tlie ity t pumping station s?cms to be working overtime these Jays. HRNRY PA UGHKUT Y. one of Highland's well Known nun, was in town on the way home from .1 visit in Rensselaer. O.NLJ one robbery was reported yesterday. That was from the Warner home at 4S7 Summer St., where two rabbits ! were stolen. BIG JIM. THE EVAXGMRIST. who : held forth last summer at a local church is "knocking 'em for a goal" in Michigan City this week. "WILT.. R. "WOOD, congressman from this district, lost his mother by death thfs week. She lived at Oxford, Ind.. and was SO years of age. THE second installment of the Hammond Country Club's pool, billiard and rhoss toiirnanicr.t is takine place to- 1 night at the club house. THE XITE PIRDS are getting ready for a big crowd at their dance which will be given Saturday evening at Hems hall In "West Hammond. "WRITERS of burglar insurance report a decided pickup in business since house rfcbberies in various parts of the city have become so numerous. DAVE EMERY feels that he has undertaken Quite a task. He will take his t wC'-year-old to Cedar Rapids, la., on Sunday to exhibit him to the homefolka. CHICAGO HEIGHTS police would like to have Hammond folks watch for a Dodge roadster, Illinois license Xo. 4"3,oll, which was stolen there this weelc. AGITATION" is growing diily for a new parking ordinance which will limit automobile parking to ten minutes on the congested parts of State, Hohman and Sibley streets. Tire police have been asked to be on the lookout for John Andrejcak, a seventeen-year-old McKeesport, Ta., lad, lured to the west by friends and supposed to be in the Calumet region. JJUDGE W. AA. McMAHON has been sick the last few days for the first time in his life. Being a novice at the game he insists cn crawling out of bed and dressing every morning In spito of all protests. DR. BUCHANAN of the health department says that it is septic sore throat .nd not diphtheria which is making the rounds. He says it should not be contagious if ordinary precautions are taken. SOMEEOIr ought to tell Rensselaer and Morocco that the football season was over some time ago. The heavies of those towns are going to mix on the gridiron next Sunday. Taddy Drlscoll is coaching Rensselaer. LYNDORA people, whose scheme for street car extension has been floored by the lack cf funds plea of the company, are thinking of starting a "Buy a Rail" campaign in order to complete the State street-Columbia avenue loop. "WOMEX of Hammond, -who have been railing for years against smoke which smudges their washings are wondering what promptedi Charley Luthman to vote against the smoke ordinance in tho city council Tuesday evening. THE Bomberger -Surprise Sundayschool contest is reaching the stage . where participants will soon be calling names. The fight now centers around landing C'yde Cleveland, who Js resisting in a real hard boiled manner. FORMER bartendT Is now- mixing hot fudge sundaes Instead of whiskey sours, is not very well pleased with his new- calling, but said no one ever put anything under his pillow and that he is doing it for the wife and kiddies. IIAMMOXD po. ice take considerable st ti'aet ton from 'the action of Judge Smith at Crown Point in handing prison sentences to Homer Johnson, who robbed the Morton, depot last August, and "W. G. Buckncr, the colored check forger. SEVERAL East Hammond women on a street car the other day asked another passenger if he could tell where Mr. Red Morgan's factory was. He had nrvcr hoard of it, so they showed him The T;mks in which Rcid. Murdoch Jc Co. was advertising for help. IVYETTE E. VAXSLYKE. of Hair,, n.or.d, h"s filed suit in the superior court in Torter county against the United Stares Railroad administration for a settlement for damages received in an accident at the Armour crossing of the Jloiwn railway near Cedar Lake. A WELL known south si lor. who is a crank on diet, was talking to some friends on the marvelous benefits to be obtained from his particular diet scheme. "Friends." he cried, "two years ago I w as 1 miserable w reck. h ' do you purpose brought this gr---".L cnanpe In me?" Ho paused to see the effect of his words. Then one of his listeners asked: "What change?" HE walked unsteadily to the Four Corners curb and hailed a taxi. As the driver gpened the door, he mumbled: ' Hundred six swa stree." The dri-ver a-i e.; him to repeat It. "I said hunder six swa street!" Still the driver was puzzled and a lounger at the curb stepped up and said: "He means One Hundred and Sixty-Seventh st rc.-t." The faro turned and yelled: "Thanks, you dam elocutionist!"

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I DWINDLES Clifton Robbers Only Got $2,000 or $3,C00 Officials Announce Iir.NTINGTON. Ind.. Tf c. . --Robbers, who recently entered the First National Bank at Clifton, PL, got only $2,000 or JU.OOO Tor their work. This was announced here yesterday alter an inventory of securities recovered by a sect-en hand at Highland was supplied by officials of the bank an i J. It. Emley, president of the first Xatlonal Rank of th s city. Canceled notes and outlawed obligations formed a large part of the papers recovered. This caused the value of the papers to dwindle from a prospective value of $600,000 to artout $3i0.000. All the registered Liberty bonds taken were in the four sacks found by the Erie police at Highland, Ind. The Clifton bank put up an indemnity bond of $25.0i"0 to protect the Erio police, in case any patron of the bank brought suit against it. F. N. GAVIT MAKES . FORCEFUL SPEECH Wants Legislature to Abolish Pardon Board in State Attorney Frank X". Gavit, of Gary, before a large crowd gave a very forceful speech at the regular weekly noonday luncheons of the Chamber of Commerce at the Congregational church. Attorney Gavit, chose as his topic: "Civic Duties," and said In part: "The Important problem that is confronting the citizens and business men of this community and one that needs immediate action is for the amalgamation of th cities of the Calumet region." Mr. Gavit went on to explain that at the present time that the streets In a number of the cities are not uniform, and that reservoirs and numerous other construction is new being carried out that will in time be a detriment to the expansion of the region. TOUCHES XMTLOYMXNT PEOBLIM Attorney Gavit also touched upon the subject of unemployment, especially so of a number of cases that came to his notice, from men who had served in the iirmy. who earne back Jobless nad penniless, and now- witn winter approaching are unable to secure work. Mr. Gavit. in emphasis, bitterly Tebuked those who made such great promises before the soldiers weiit overseas and now since they have retyrned, have given the soldiers a cold shoulder. WOULD ABOUSH PARDON BOARD The wave of crime that has been sweeping the country, could lie easily stopped in 60 days, declared Mr. Gavit. if the people of this community would get together and in a form of a petition or otherwise compel the legislature to abolish the Board of Paroles and Pardons. "It is the raroled or pardoned criminal who is in a large way responsible for this wave of crime," stated the Gary lawyer, "and until we all get busy and do something to stop theso criminals from getting paroles and pardons, after they are once convicted, then we must put up with such terrible things as murder and robberies." In closing his speech. Attorney Gavit said: "In every community in this country let the forces of law and order dedicate themselves not only of the obedience of the law on their own part, but of requiring and compelling, if necessviry, the observance of national, state and local laws, by all others." Following the speech of Attorney Gavit, Attorney Willis E. Roe, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, made a suggestion which met with general approval for a committee to cor. for with the traction officials, relative to an extension of transportation facilities on 151st st. This section is rapidly bring developed nto 9n industrial section. HARBOR MAN IS SENTENCED SPECIAL TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. 9 It was a cold day and George Sims of Ind'ana Harbor needed an over coat, a friend Harry Cole, had Just purchased a newtop coat, ro one day when Harrvwasn't looking George arrayed himself in Harry's coat. It being Wednesda .- right and Harry neded his coat, but I it. did not hang on the usual hanarer ! in his ward robe, a search wps made and it was found to he keeping the r hilly blasts from George Sims. S;xty ('ayy and $1.00 and costs was the finis of the tale as told in the criminal court at Crown Point on Tuesdav. WILL THORNTON TO BE ELECTROCUTED MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Dee. 9. Abandoning all hone of executive clemency. Will Thornton. 21 years old. J Indiana Harbor youth, convicted of s'.aying a foreigner, .oent his last day or earth !n religious preparation and will go to his death, he said, "at peace with God and the world." Thornton is to die In the electric chair at the state prison at midnight tonight. Gov. Goodrich recently granted Thornton a 30 day reprieve pending investigation of his charge that a man named Horn, confined In the reformatory at Jeff erson ville, committed the crime at Indiana Harbor. Horn, however, was able to establish his innocence.

G'LANG! DON'T WANT HAREM INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI MIM IK, Ind., Ire. I) MHns nmrridl. Jtol-rt Ic Kiln, rv-inarlnr sergeimt ot Wrcntlinm, Mn.i doesn't nnl th hnrf ni n hlrh v;i thrown In Tvlth the other pourmilonii of the late Saltan of the Iilnnd of I.lnnir-Unnn, nho in until to hnve nilopted Mr( Inln an his on and willed him the Iilnnd and all there on. nut liero'n n Ilonslrr who dnrm Sam Friend, 21, uliim-worki-r, living nt IVInrkrntrr, Ind , bun applied for the hnrem underntood to lie iulle duKky, In n letter to a Munclr nrwpnper- Whether thl will niter the former murine- Intention to diohnnd the hnrem had not been learned up to pre time.

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UTLET IM W(.n Hammond is a town ,,ff the main stream of traffic. All roads mav have lead to Rome, but none f-ad to West Hammond. Jo gr t to Wo.-t Hammond you first go to Hammond and then cross the line. Then vou have t- be careful or you can't get back again. Wtest Hammond wants a way out of its own. Pew p.-opie know that the recent census reveals the fact that the small towns within a live mile radius of West Hammond have a population of 3 1 . S .1 3. Most of this population Is not now tributary to either West Hammond or Hammond for the reason that West Hammond Is- not aeoessable to it. South Holland, the greatest onion country In the middle west. Riverdale. a growing Industrial community, Thornton, a truck farming center and Lansing, the center of manufacture of clay products should all be tributary to West Hammond, but for the lack of roads. West Hammond now demands some recognition. It does not ask for Cook entity support for a yreat system of roads. At this -time it asks for but one road, a way out. It alt that One Hundred and Forty-seventh street be paved through to th north lfmits of Harvey. HIGHWAYS TO CAnitY FREIGHT One .Hundred and Forty-seventh street will be a main traffic highway for breh passenger cars and trucks. George Hannauer. v i -e president of the Indiana Harbor Pelt railway says that much of the suburban freight business of the city of Chicago, will be handled by tri.ck 'in the future. Hence one Hundred and Fortyseventh street must he built of concrete, able to carry frrisrht as well as passenger traffic. With the posslbll'ty o? gettirt street railway extensions to the neighboring cities of Illinois out of the question; the community must concrete and eneoitratre passenger busses of the automotive tyx.e. West Hammond must have -ifs wayout. Rurnham avenue, w-bi-h connect West Hammond w:th Heg wlsch and Rurnhnm is blocked by railway yard until Its usefulness is limited. Most of the traffic from "West Hammond to Rurnhnm and Hegewisch goes by way of Hamrrfond. nrnHiM Avn. m.ocKFn Nothing short of a separation of grades at Rurnhnm avenue and the Mfchican Central, Indiana Harbor belt rind R. & . & C. T. crossing and a rrw bridge at Burnham avenue and the river will make Rurnhnm avenue the logical outlet for West Hammond. Rut One Hundred and Forty-ev eith street going straight west and intersectinz the Range Line road ) Torrence avenue, which is to be a great north and south highwav as well as every other north and south highway f i otn Chicago southw ard is going to make it the rjost important hichway Into Hammond. It will save a mile cn the present automobile trip Into Chicago from Wast Hammond. Tomorrow a large number of citizens from West Hammond and Hammond are going to Chicago to appear before the Cook county commissi onea for he purpose of insisting on having One Hundred and Forty-seventh street opened and paved witn concrete. It. will be interesting to those who have not studied the map to know that One Hundred and Forty-seventh street Is the extension of Sibley street In West Hammond, already paved to a splendal width through the built up portion of the city, bat never o any use for the reas"1i that it has no outlet westward. FIND STEVE'S MASH Steve Vidakovleh. 513 Fields avenue. Hammond, appeared in the Hammond city court this morning and entered his plea of guilty to the charge of having intoxicating liquor in his ipsf.i ion . Vlsakovieh was arrested the last week in November when federal agents raided his place. They found a quantity of moonshine and several barrels of mash. Judge Klotr pave the man a fine of $100 and costs and 50 days in Jail. Because of conditions which prevail at his home at present he will not start serving his sentence until next Thursday. SHOE MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL EROCTON. Mass., Dec. 9. George R. Keith, one of the largest shoe manufacturers In the I. S.. riled In a Brookline hospital today. foi;T.win two operations and a general breakdown. Keith was born here In ISja. Keith waS a director of the United ShoeMachinery company and several barks.

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Clara Smith llamon nd Jake L. Hamon. Clara Smith Hamon is beinfr sought by police of Ardmore, Oltla..' cn a cliarpe of phootinj: Jake I.. Hamon, millionaire oil, railroad and 'lumlwrman and R2;,ub!ican r.r.tional comn-itteeman from Oklahoma. She formerly was Hamon's stenop:rapher. She was his niece by marliai'e. Friends of Hamon doclaro. and Hamon said when he was found, 'that he stint himself accidentally while cleaning his revolver. Mrs. ijake L. Hamon, the mil'icnaire's widow,1- has said that she will not ITosorute Clara Hamon if she is brought to trial.

L GETS $2,000 AS HEART BALM East Chicago Girl Secures Verdict in Lake Circuit Court Yesterday f SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, Ind., 9 Mi;s Regir.a Gradzloiki, a resident of Eas'Chicago and employ. ..1 in the ll-'n Store. Hammond, was awarded two thousand dollars in Ju drro Norton's Court at Crown Poin;. y. sterday, through her Attorn, y J.. V . K. niioly. of East Clib-ago who asked that prnount as reimburs.- iwnt f'r th-'-preparations niadf l-y the plaintiff l-r her wedding t Il-nry Xeitntc, vv h . decided the day before the woddirp that he would not carry .out hi s-iri of the agreement. Tiie d'?r-nd.ii.t waa represented by Attorneys Sheerer au 1 White of Hammond. Miss Gradzieliski, an attractive g.r'. told in dramatic tones of the wo of Niemic. She related the firs; that he would not carry out his He courted lo-r 11 sid uoi; .-! y lr-on time and they became .-ngage.l Au o , llg lime pat t t Milt - ut 1. The wedding dny had hern set f -r Sept. 15th vvh. i the it :'. ndant took a change of heart owing t. parental objections and told Kogina th:it lie wished her to postpone thr wedding. Her trousseau was finished, the guesVs from afar had arrived for the wedding; the cake baked and all was in readiness when Henry's i -ve so suddenly turned cold. .She asked lcdre'S In the sum of $lo,r.rMi. TWO CASES IN BANKRUPTCY Voluntary petition In bankruptcy was filed In the federal court at Hammond today by Sam Stein who has been running a small general merchandise store in Gary. Stein se nodules his debts at $:, :. 4.t while ht assets above those for which he- claims exemption amount to only $6jVjO. H ; Is being represented by Attorney A. M. Stein. A petition In involuntary bankruptcy has also been filed by the I.-1-rnr-r Woolen i'o.. and two other firms against Thoma sll. T uivnak, 1 i-edar street,, r'.ii;i;:a "llarh-.r. T'-e plaintift's say that 1 .mez.ik. : S"4 Cedar street, Indiana Harli r. The plaintiffs say that Touiry.ak, who is .a taii-'r. owes them $-'.000 and is insolvent. It is said that he also owes a number of other accounts. CUT PRICES OF BAKERY GOODS Bread and mMk have both tak'n a drop in price in Gary, along with utli'-r bakery goods, according to a canv as of the business district by a Times reporter y ester i.l ay. According to the Cassidy Brothers of the Federal bakeries, the three federal bake shops were tho first bakeries in the city to cut prices. New prices went into effect on nearly all bakery goods today. Bread will be reduced from 1 to 2 cents and the price of rolls, cakes, cookies and other articles will be cat between 1 and n -.erit.- cn each item while pies will be reduced from 5 to 1 n cents each. Milk in Gary is also sealing a cent cii --aper on the pint and quart.

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y "T s t i - waN -A V - , It'5 P.M. BULLETIN r INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE R" SToN, 1 .-. 'i The Ma.ssachlisetts house of re)-resenlativ es today wrote the I'.T.", Vn-r r ,-itni w inc bill in' ) the j.-iu.er- l liws and sent it to the senate fi r cotisid- ration b fore it. fans to ( a .".v. ("otdldgo fur his ap'rivil or veio. BTJLLETIir INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHING" ON. I've, a .-i.;,i-ae-t' rizioir tax revision ro-i'iii-niend.atb'iss ,.f s- r-t.-iry Houston a-; "unjii-i. iiiw i-.. .- od , ,i , j ru b-li-'an." lop. Claude Kitchen. niovr:;t, N-r"ih Cai-.-l;oa, this altriio..!i t i-ud- iian il ti-.o admmiei rati. 11 for iis i-.-li.-.-.- .f ."dictating to cot g re;.-s iieftil.,1 1'lails for r-v 11Ulvgislaf ion." ETTLLETIN I INTERNATIONAL f.'EWS SERVICE ' SnI'Tl! I'llN'iX INI).. 1 , c. 0 Cvoi-iie Gipji, Xotre Dame foot bail h.i o. is (!" ly . inking a.iid may tad 1 e hion-:h the night, according to reports from the hospital when- he has b. en t for two we.ks with p:o u no in ia. BULLETIN 1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE p.i'STi'N. Dec. H A reduction m iv:mi ) i f "i i2 p r cent sl pp. --vima--e-.-si -till ishmg t'io wact sched-ul-.-i-'f Novemhor. 1011. is facing more than rino.ii.n'i textile w orkcrs in "" P'-r cent of the rui-ls ,,t' N-vv Enciand and .-;e y.,rk stare, it w a: learn, d !".by. McKinley Lodge Holds First Past Masters Nisrht On Saturday evening, pee. 11, 'McKinley b'-d.ae, A. V. & A. M.. wi'l celebra'e jrs f rst past masters' night. M-r-ti' I. M'-tz. who i tiie r;.-s; and only l-as' ii:'a--er of MeKinby l..!.-, is b.-.-il.ing t'ie trip :'-om Hamilton. O.. wio--e he is now located, to officiate ft fee ceremony. The master Mason d. ere.. will he oe,:f. -i-ed on a class of catal .da t .s diil ir.g the afternoon. H-'ltier lt;i;.-!ilr-y. fnrmrl' pitcher of the liai'i'iiaid base). all trant, will b- the CMviidatc for the evening session. Supper will be served at ; o'clock and iir: an'-'ementi. are being made f-n-a large a ! f e nd am e. This will also mark the last meet ing for I lie present nast'r. Harry W. Margen.au. who re. tires in favor of John C. Kennedy, who has been elected master for 191. Hammond Operatives In Knox Raids KN.iX. ind.. Deo. 3. T-o residents of Kn.-x are in the toils today as a ri. suit, of a "booze" raid of federal operatives from Hamjnond. who ; swoop, d down on this town last nig.it. snd scoured soft drlrk establishments j in search of bard liquor. (Oscar Eider, J soda establishment owner, w as arres'- ! ol when whiskey w as found in his I p'noe. ami i'h-ries p elle will be ctill- ! i i! upon to explain why be had a large j still and threw gallons of whiskey in the cellar of his home.

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Immediate Payment of li. S. Debt to Railroads is Recommended

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE i "WASHINGTON, Dtc. 5. Passage o' legislation which would release to the railroads cf the country approximately $600,000,000 du them from the U. "v from the V. S. treasury as guarantee'! during the federal control and for tic tlx months thereafter was recommended to congress today y the interstate commerce commission in its annua" report. KEQIEST PIMHDIATR ACTION"The immediate payment to some ' these carriers of the amounts or parti of the amounts which we can now demonstrate to be certainly due ther.i under the guarantee provisions of thtransportatftn act is vital to the r meeting operating expenses, fixe I charges and other obligations," tn--commission declared. Doubt as to th" ability of some roads to properly ssrv.; the public as common carriers unless the payments are made," also was exprejsed. GRAFT HECOMMEXDATIO.V. The commission also requested congress to pass legislation which would make unlawful any offer to pay any employe of a railroad money "to Influence his action" with respect to car allotments. Efforts of the commission to rid itself of the power to grant reparations to shippers t.rc to be continued The commissioners contend that the-r duty should end with their determination that there has been an overcharge or unjust or discriminating rate levied. 0 RL'dllHING STEEL (ARf. Use of steel cars on passenger tra!n would be required by law- if the recommendations of the commission are carried out. The commission asks that in the event of the failure of such a law it should be made necessary at least for roads to discontinue placing wooden coaches before or between steel cars. The commission outlined the activities of the roads during and since federal control, with the view of showing increased efficiency in operation under the transportation act. Rules governing the consolidation of roads are tn the process of creation, the report stated. TltAFFIC SPEEDING IP. .The railroad revolving fund is being distributed to the roads ar. fast os plans of the proper and most judiciou use of the money can be present.c .".. The report shows that loans from th fund were made to the amount ot $115,767,710, up to the tune of the. drafting of the report. About onehalf of this amount, or $ 37.7S0.7DO. was loaned to the roads to meet maturing indebtctlncss. Traffic carried on the roads of the country during the first seven months of 19J0 exceeded that of the jammonths in 1919 by 17.1 pier cent, lhreport declared. EY Ull TO FIGHT THE SHOP INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEI :V YORK. I'oo. y Oete-rmined t XK light the clothing, manufacturers do. man. Is for open shop and lower wages to a finish, delegates representing ui' men and women omploved ii th.clothing and garment industry in th-,-c-ar-t today formed one union by amalgamating five separate organizaI ions, and pledged it to a war against the employers. The orgnization was precipitated, ilebgates said, by the fight opened by manufacturers in Roston and New York against the clothing workers. The new union tentatively was called the Needle Trade Alliance, and c. "H nera! staff" to direct the worker.light, consisting of five of the 2f. prominent delegates who inaugurated the new union was named. The organization bus tired what bregarded here as the opening gun in tb.e workers' light against the open shop, which employers In a number of trad' . recently have f.d o(n t ed. A secret mooting of the general staff was held this afternoon at th Hotel MoAipiti for the purpose of outlining Hie plan and scope of the fight againsi the manufacturers. The general staff consists of Sidney Hillmitn, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers ed' America: Morri-: Sigman, representing the International Ladies Garment -Workers; Max Zari'ski. representing the United Cloth Hat am! 'ap Makers Union: Max Kaufni.n. representing the Journeymen Taifors I'njfi'n and Thomas s-werncy, of the International Kuiriers Unit n. F ANDREI WINS ' REVOLVER HONORS Patrolman Frel Fnndrei tak- fir" Place this month iti rt jrksniansh'j. n the Hammond police for. e. The nmnt ily target practice- esterday afternoon bumped Md Warner to se. ,.n I position after he had boon high in.i i for a lonj; tone. Tiie work e.f ti e ,it . a-i-lit ions to th,- force shows n. -table improvement in their .kill with tloiiist o. The seorex yesterday were as ' f il i. ws: F. Fandrei. 9 1: Warner. 9J; S c. 91: Wollak. SS; Austffcn. Sv: '. i':uison. M ; Rirrihach, Sr.. s"; Fisher, S7. Home-rich. S4: Rim bach Jr.. SI, Mro'.. "S; Horiheck. Sr.. 75: Heasiey, 7t. Hanlon. 73: Einse ie. 70; Prl en ha ug li . (t9; Miller. 9; Henson. 6.": Reckl"r, fi I pell. G-l: Ryelieh. fi"; Schnadt. 7, Evans. 54. Modje-ska, A. Carlson. 49: Hilhrich, 49: I-indsey, 47; Paul. 41. C Frandrel. 31; Horiheck, Jr., 9. Sec Brown' sale for Ffiday a'ut Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11. 11-8 J

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