Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 150, Hammond, Lake County, 13 December 1920 — Page 1

OF BUS MESS IN THE WEiTHER FOR INDIANA Rain 'and colder tonights Turnday unsettled and coldcrj probably rain or non ta north portion. UNTY "IT T I7T MM W U iL llVliLLd Ob s-treeta and newsstands, 3 par oopy. Deliver by cam? la Hammond and Wn Hammond, Thru Cents VOL. XIV. XO. 150. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920. HAMMOND, INDIANA

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Victim Hit So Hard by Gun, Weapon is Shattered by Blow " Plugged and bundled Into a -waiting automobile, Edwin r. Fitzgerald. Hammond's "millionaire newsboy," was kidnaped late Saturday nighttaken Chicago and dumped from tho car after he had been robbed of money and Jewelry totaling $1,093. Fitzgerald who Is proprietor of the news stand on Bulletin street, had gone to his home at 170 riummer avenue at 12:10 Saturday night. He was followed by an automobile along Plummer avenue. He went around to the rear of the house. It Is believed the banalts thought he was planning to return to the newstand through the alley Tor they hurried around to intercept rum. They found him in the yard at the rear i-f the house and closed in on htm. There were three of them, each carrying a gun. Before he could make much of a fight, one of the men struck Fitzgerald over the head with the butt of a revolver. The blow was so severe it broke the handle from the ' weapon. "Fitx" was stunned and while only partially conscious he was thrown into the automobile which sped away. Mrs. J. W. MiHikan, 188 Plummer avenue, was awakened by the noise near her home and saw what was happening. She at once telephoned the Hammond police and said that the car appeared to be a small sport model. This later proved to be wrong. Many machines were s.till on the streets and althohgh police at once started scouring the city for such a machine, their eitorts were fruitless. It was later learned that the car was Mi old rattletrap of an affair and that the bandits drove right past the police station w ith It a short time arer Fitzgerald had been seized. The fellows first drove into West Hammond Intending to hit the Chicago Heights road but as they were not acquainted with the territory they changed their plan and returned to Hammond and took the route north through the city to Indianapolis boulevard and thence to Chicago. On the way the men searched Fitzgerald removing a diamond stick pin valued at t?00, an Elk's charm worth $65 and J130 in paper money. Driving along Michigan avenue. th bandits turned off on Fiftieth street and at the first alley intersection stopped. "Fltz" was hurled out of the car and still In a dazed condition was headed down the alley and told to -beat it." He at once reported the matter to "Chicago police and also communicated with Hammond. Police in the meantime had visited the scene of the assault and had found the broken re volver which had been discarded after the young man had been struck wltn It. Thla Is trie second brush the news vender has had with bandits recently. The first time he succeeded in escaping without loss but it is believed that th men Saturday night were the same ho made the other attempt. OTTO FIFED IE Lake County Legislature on Duty Regarding State Institution Inspection SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT. I.N'D., Dec. 13 Representative Otto Fifield, who was appointed some time ago by Governor Goodrich as a member of the legislative visiting committee, spent Sunday at home as his duties have brought him to this part of the state. Mr. Fifield ls the republican member of the house on this Important committee. While here he stated that the committee has, about completed its tour of the penal and benevolent Institutions of the state. It has yet to take up the state universities and the various departments in the state house before a report will be prepared. Sunday evening Mr. Fifield went to Kentland to hold a conference with Warren T. McCray, governor-elect, on some Important matters bearing upon proposed legislation when tho solons convene next month. From Kentland. the Lake county man will go to Terro Haute to Join his committee In an Inspection of the State Normal school. Many Killed and Injured in Car Smash KANSAS CITT. Mo., Dec. 13 Three separate Investigations were started today into the street car smash which took a toll of six lives and 28 injur la.t night. The car, one of the oneman "safety" type, ran away on a l"ng h'H, crashing Into a steel pole at the End of three blocks. The car was (plintered Into kindling wood. Four persons were intantly killed while two of the injured died later In Hospitals. Company officials later said a brake pin tad broken, rendering the crakes ageless.

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Battery Co. in Federal Court Now

The O. K. Giant Battery Corporation of pary has been made defendant In involuntary bankruptcy proceedings in the federal court at Hammond. The rctitlon filed by Attorneys Crumracker & Frledrich. names as plaintiffs the firms of J. H. Coyt & Son and Erickson, Johnson & Co., and E. Erol Smith, an architect. The O. K. Giant Battery Corporation is said to owe debts approximating $160,000. Coyte & Son have a claim for SS63.D2 for labor and material furnished in making excavations for the buildings at Gary. Erickson. Johnson & Co. Chicago contractors, say the company owes them $70,000 for labor and material in constructing the factory buildings. Their claim is said to be secured by a mechanic's lien. Architect Smith says the company owes him $3,1f0 for preparing plans for the buildings. Although Erickson, Johnson & Co. are listed as secured creditors, because of the lien which they hold, they say that other creditors hold liens on the same property and that the value of the property which fc given at $40,000 will lack J30.000 of being sufficient to satisfy their claim aione. The petition also relates the unfortunate history tf the corporation. Including the disastrous fire which practically wrecked the plant a few months apo. The petition for a receiver for the company which was filed in the Hammond superior court and later taken to the circuit court at Crown Point on change of venue has not been decided, having had two continuances granted. T E DELEGATES A Joint meeting of all the school teachers la the county was held at the Emerson achool in Gary on Saturday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting was to elect delegatea and alternates to the Indiana State Teachers Constitutional convention which is to be held at Indianapolis in the near future A new constitution is being planned for the State Teachers Association and each county is to be allowed one delegate for every on hundred teachers or fraction thereof. On this basis Lake county Is entitled to eight delegatea. The Saturday meeting was called to order by County Supt. Frank F. Heighway, who was later elected permanent chairman and Principal L. C. Grubb of Whiting was chosen as secretary. After the reading of the state call and a brief discussion of the same, the teachers adjourned into three groups which acted as nominating committees. The three groups being North Township, Calumet and Hobart Townships, and the balance of the county comprising the third group. Each group was allowed a prorated number of delegates according to its number of teachers. Upon the recommendation of the nominating committees the following delegates were chosen: North Township R. F. Robinson, of East Chicago, Alternate, Miss Westhafer. East Chicago; Supt. E. S. Monroe, Hammond, Alternate, Miss Adklns, of Hammond; J. J. Owens, Hessville, Alternate, C. Huckelberry, Highlands; Supt J. H. Hoskinaon. Whiting. Alternate, L. C. Grubb. Whiting. Calumet and Hobart Townships Miss Verna Hoke, Gary, Alternate. Miss Belle Lockridge, Gary; E. B. Carlile, Gary. Alternate, E. A. Spaulding, Gary; Supt. G. A. Fowble, Hobart, Alternate, C. E. Riehl. Griffith. Balance of County Supt. E. O. O'Bryan. Lowell, Alternate. Supt. J. M. Geiser. Crown Point. A referendum vote was taken as to the proposed plans for the Lake County Teachers Association and it was decided to hold & meeting of all teachers on some Friday in the future and the following officers were elected for the same: President Supt. Canine, East Chicago Vice-President E. A. Spaulding, of Gary. Secretary A. L. Spohn, Hammond. Treasurer Co. Supt. Frang Heighway. Crown Point. Executive Committee Supt Wirt, of Gary; A. M. Wheeler, Gary; Miss Mary Gelb, Hammond. It Is expected that the proposed new State Teachers Association constitution will be ready to submit for the approval of the Lake county teachers before their next meeting. TRAMS COLUDE 12 ARE INJURED DENVER, Dec. 18. Twelve persons were injured, one seriously, early today when two tramway cars collided at Twenty-third and Larimer street. A. J. Wood, motorman. suffered a broken leg and internal injuries. Several of the 11 injured passengers were rsncved to hospitals. Many narrowly escaped death. Both cars were practically demolished. A CORRECTION In the advertisement of H. Schneider 7? State street, which appeared in The Times Carhart overalls and Jackets were quoted at $2.90. This was an error. The price should have been $2. Mr. Schneider had made a lucky purchape of 60 dozens of this popular brand of overclothes and had intended to close them out at prices which prevailed several years ago.

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AFTER HIS THEFT Forty-five minutes after Win Wagner, colored, had stolen five pairs of trousers from an East Hammond store, he was in the custody of the police, in spite of the fact that he had traveled a mile and hidden the clothing. At 9:30 Saturday evening Wagner entered the store of Joe Kazemerkl, 1150 Columbia avenue. Waiting for what he considered a favorable opportunity, he seized five pairs of pants from a pile and slipped out the door. Kazemerskl, who saw the man as he was leaving, reported the theft' to the police. Officer Howard Bell was only a block away and was sent to take the trail. He landed his man near the C. & O. yards In South Hammond. The fellow had already been in the yards, but denied he had been et the store. He was hurried to the station and questioned. At last Wagner admitted stealing the goods and said he had placed them i:i a C. B. & Q.. car which had a broken door and a hole smashed in the end wall. With this meagre description the police with I. H. B. detectives visited the yards. The car was gone. I had been made up with a train and was on Its way to the yards at Clearing. 111. The detectives kept on the trail and shortly before noon Sunday succeeded in finding the car among the thousands of others in the yards. The pants were found. This morning Wagner was arraigned on a larceny charge In the city court and was handed a S0 fine and 90 days in Jail. FEDERAL OFFICERS QUIZ COUNTRY JLUB ORGY Whiskey Arrested to Have Been Delivered Openly to Club House (INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Dec. 13 Because local and state authorities "seemingly have no intention of doing their duty," the federal authorities will undertake an Investigation Into the alleged orgy at the Kokomo Country club two weeks ago, despite the heavy program ahead of the federal grand Jury, It was stated today by Frederick Van Nuys, TJ. S. district attorney. In sending out federal prohibition investigators to delve into the so-called Belshazzar feast at Kokomo, in which whiskey is said to have been openly delivered to the club house. District Attorney Van Nuys denounced President E. S. Schumaker of the Ant-Saloon League, who made the complaint, for putting an added burden on the government. The state law provides that w-hen local officials fail to do their duty as regards prohibition, the district attoriey pointed out, it is the duty of the attorney-general of the state to enforce the law. "Mr. Schumaker helped to pass that law. Why doesn't he invoke his own law?" demanded Mr. Van Nuys, pointing out that more than 500 witnesses are already slated to appear before the present session of the federal grand Jury. "But we will stay on duty a little while longer,' he said. . "although the state should have handled the case." Surprise Inaugurates Politeness Crusade With seventy-five members present, the young man's class of the Methodist Sunday school yesterday won in a walkaway the spirited contest which has been on with the corresponding class of the Presbyterian school. L. L. Boraberger, teacher of the Presbyterian class was out of the city on business mest of the week and in his absence Charles Surprise, his Methodist rival, was working like a nailer. Both classes will drown their rivalry Wednesday evening in a banquet at the Methodist church parlors after which the young men will be addressed by Capt, Thomas E. Halls of the XT. S. Secret Service. Capt. Halls will tell of his interesting experiences in breaking up some of the country's worst criminal gangs. Yesterday, Just to show wh?t perfect control he had over his students, Teacher Surprise passed out p'edgan which bound the signers to practi'ng the Christian v'rtu of kindness ani showing politeness and courtesy on '.11 -c-ci'vons. JTvery man of th-j scventy-fl signed up. Itoscoe Hemstock. a raei-r of the la$s wti. is on the county hoard of gunrdrans Trade a plea fov help. Is providing Christmas cheer for the young inmates of the county orphanage. The boys "chipped in" $25. NEW BILL AT ORPHEUM "Fickle & Frolics" is the headliner at the Orpheum Theater on Monday and Tuesday. It is a minature musical comedy with ten people in the cast. Of course girls constitute about ninety per cent of the layout. On the same bill are a comedian, a musical novelty and several singing and talking numbers. Another episode of "The Phantom, Foe," the mystifying serial is also being shown.

ARE SOLONS HOSTILE TO LAKE CO.?

Rural Legislators Said to Be Opposed, to Speakership Candidates From Lake and Marion Counties. TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 13. As none of the candidates for speaker of the house of representatives in the Indiana general assembly stand out to prominently as to guarantee his success attention la centered on Governorelect McCray in the hope that he may indicate his choice for the place. It Is generally admitted that the man who gets the indorsement of the governor-elect will be made the speaker. So far Mr. McCray has repeatedly asserted in public statements that he Intends, to take no part in tha. organisation of the assembly. . Up to this time the man from Kentland means Just what he says In his public statements, hia close personal friends declare. They assert that Mr. McCray believ2s that the organisation of the houses ol the assembly should be accomplished by the members themselves without any dictation from the office of the executive. Even though Mr. McCray has taken this stand the veteran politicians can not bring themselves to believe that he will not let his personal choice for the speakership be made known an -J that the representatives will act accordingly. Surface conditions do not point favorably to the success of Glann Harrl aof Gary, one of the leading candidates for the speakership. Mr. Harris is recognised aa one of tha roost brilliant men In the lower house. Ha has proved himself as an able representative and would undoubtedly be qualified to handle tha house. But the ever increasing hostility of a majority of the membera WtfiHe aasele7 t-ac-'is-f latora from Indianapolis and Lake county is an element working against Harris. The rural members have the idea that the men from the larger cities are trying to "hog" things and they therefore look upon them with suspicion. Fair critics will declare that this attitude works an injustice on the men from Marlon and Lake counties. It Is probable that the sentiment was created and Is being kindled by the necessity of large centers cf population to obtain a great deal of legislation to care for the new needs of the community. The very fact that they throw a great many bills in the hopper bring the charge they are hogging. The forces working against Harris are also lined up against Clinton H. Givan of Indianapolis. Mr. Givan would also prove a worthy holder of the gavel, but even his friends do not expect hia success. If Mr. McCray does directly, or indirectly, figure in the naming of the speaker, the belief Is expressed that John F. McClure of Anderson, one ot the candidates for the place, will not be the choice of the new governor. Boosters of the McClure boom have intimated that the Anderson man will be indorsed by Mr. McCray. On the other hand. It is pointed out. that it is not likely that Mr. McCray "YcofTt Inued on page five.) Two East Hammond men, Frank Artam. and Walter Reese, were picked up on Hammond streets Sunday driving their automobiles while drunk. Artam was on Summer St., and Reese was on Howard ave, when pinched. Both entered pleas of guilty and Judge Klots smacked them each $25 and costs. Steve Evans, who Uvea in one of the East Hammond Company houses, was intoxicated yesterday and while strolling along Calumet ave., near Morton ave., he got into an altercation with two of his neighbors. He fared badly. He was arrested and paid a flS fine this morning. He also asked for warrants for the two men he claimed had assaulted him. t H. J. Schulgen of South Chicago was arrested Sunday for speeding on Calumet ave. He paid $1 and costs. Another speeder who received similar treatment was Joe Masnlk of East Hammond who made thirty-five, miles an hour on Columbia ave. After being away from home since December 4. A. Weiert. 1172 Columbia ave., returned Saturday night to find that thieves had been there. As near as he can tell the only things stolen were two corduroy suits and a velvet coat. As yet only a small part of tha property stolen by Dock Newton and Charley Sometlmer In their numerous burglaries in Hammond, has been recovered. Several of tho places where loot was said to have been hidden have been visited but little of value has been found. Officer Charles Carlson, who planned and executed the apprehension of Sometlmer in Chicago, is still working on the case and hopes soon to locate the greater part of the property. The watch taken from the J. E. Fitzgerald home is among the articles which have been found.

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BE Buy It Early Evidently Slogan of Hammond Shoppers Now Hammond stores report Saturday as the real beginning of the Christmas rush, many of them being rushed to capacity. With only 10 days left for almost countless hundreds to ponder over what to buy and then buy it, it can readily be seen the merchants are not Joking when they say "shop early." There are two outstanding reasons why the public should shop early: First is better selection; second, service? Eleventh hour shopping invariably results in disappointment on account of depleted assortments. For Instance: Very few know an actual shortage exists In many articles of Jewelry. If shopping Is postponed until the last minute the merchants are unable to guage the tide of business and delayed shopping doesn't give them sufficient time'to replenish stocks. The early shopper, therefore, is. always at a real advantage because he not only gets the article wanted, he also gets the service that Is alwaVs greater before the big rush starts. 'Hammond stores from the big department stores, on down, are anticipating a great week end rush, and their advice is: "Shop now," In order to avoid the crowds. Every day next week will be days crowded with excitement, hustle and Jammed stores and those who do shop now will be at a decided advantage. The best fruit is always gathered at the first picking, and the Christmas picking has already begun. Hammond Is a regular Santa Claus city this year. Great preparations have been made to take care of thousands of shoppers from all over Lake countjs Windows were never more attractive nor the stores better stocked with suggestions of every sort for Xmas giving. THIS WEEK'S CRIMINAL COURT CALENDAR (SPECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT, INDV Dec. 13 In the criminal court of Lake county, W. O. Thomas, deputy prosecuting attorney has made the following settings for the week. December 13. 1910: XOITSAT, SCO. 123 1298 State vs. Eugene Lew. 1299 State vs. Guy L Vickery. 1297 State vs. Joe Snlloios. TITZ 89 AT. SXC. 14 1296 State vs. Mike C. Breen. 1429 State vs. Joe Goodman. 1219 State vs. Clifford Lee. WlDJfTSDAT, BSC. 18 1525 State vs. Frank Sikora. 1529 State vs. Mike Prrespolewskl. 1534 State vs. Jim Slava. 1520 State vs. George Buzo. 1521 State vs. Mike Vsurel. TXCTmSDAT, BSC. IS ES4 State vs. Phillip Cunacoff. 1247 State ys. Sam Paul. 1538 Sta vs. Sol Coleman and Arthur Toung. TBIDAT, BSC. 17 1430 State vs. Frank Norowlch. 1476 State vs. Anna Norowlch. 1477 State vs. Anna Norowlch. 1537 State vs. Pedro Strata. TWICE IN THE SAME PLACE Walter Rose. 178 Clark St., Ham mond, is playing in hard luck these days. Friday night his new automobile was stolen and he found it ruined In West Hammond on Saturday morning. Sunday evening his second misfortune came. He was walking along 150th St., near Calumet ave.. at 10 o'clock when he was suddenly set upon by two men. One of the fellows struck him over the head with a billy, knocking him down. When Rose recovered consciousness, the men were gone. He soon discovered that they had taken $90 which he had been iarrying In his pocket. The matter wa re ported to the police, but no trace of the footpads could be found. GUN TOTER IS FOUND Judge Klots this morning tossed another scare into the ranks of Hammond negro gun toters. Jack Sheppard. a member of the Plummer ave. bunch, was picked up Saturday night on an intoxication charge. His friends furnished bond and took him home. A short time later officers were called to his home by the sound of pistol shots. He was found on the sidewalk in front of his home. He had no gun and said he had heard-no shots. One of the cops happened to look ona box near the house and found the revolver lying there. Sheppard admitted his guilt In the city court and was given a fine of 8100 and costs. Dissatisfied With Wage Increase Refusal CHICAGO, Dec. ,13. Dissatisfaction over the recent action of Judge Samuel Alschuler, federal mediator. In denying a general wage Increase to stock yards workers, although granting them a bonus in the form of a five per cent Increase covering the period from July 5 to Dec. 5. 1920, will culminate In a mass meeting of protest by stock yard employes here tonight. Employes are demanding that the packers permit them to open direct negotiations without the services of any mediator. In the event that this privilege is denied by the packers a strike vote may be taken.

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WHITING. Ind., Dec. IS. Roy L. Friske, age 16 years, of 6546 Greenwood avenue, Chicago, who had bean employed as a clerk In the store house at the S. O. Co. for the past five wceka, was killed, on the New York Central R. R. when going home from work. There are so mary versions of the affair that the exact particulars are not known. Friske with five of his friends was boarding the train at 5:30 he being the last one to get on. J. Sewa'.l who preceded him looked around and Friske was not to be seen. Whether he feel under the train he was boarding or was truck by a train on tho next track is not known. His body was thrown for some distance and was badly mutilated. Undertaker Owens took charge of the remains which were shipped to the home of the vlctimV parents at the above address. SEKNEWS FLASHES INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! NEW YORK. Dec. 13 Search for $100. COO worth of diamonds and of pearls, stolen from the Monstrance in the St. Vincent Ferrer church, 66th St., and Lexington ave.. was being made by the police today. The monstrance in which the sacred host is displayed, was found In a room where priests don their vestments. Tha poor boxes' also were rifled. STUJETXX INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE CHICAGO. Dec. 13 Mrs. Minnie Vialo Reynolds, wealthy 29-year-old widow, found dead in her luxurious north side apartment Sunday came to her death by her own hand while in a fit of despondency over business troubles. This was the substance of a verdict returned by a coroner's Jury today after Harry C. May, general superintendent of the Monon railroad testified at the inquest. BUXXJCTUr INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 Rep. I. B. Sherwood, of Ohio, introduced in the house this afternoon a resolution empowering the president of the U. S. to proceed to the appointment of an international high commission to Investigate conditions in Ireland. Ths resolution would have the president to appoint an American commission of one and then ask the governments of France, Italy. Belgium, Sweden. Holland, Switzerland and Argentina each to contribute one member of the commission. 8 HOUR DAY FOR STEEL ILL According to a number of well founded rumors coming from certain news channels In the big Gary Steel mill, it is reliably reported that officials of the Gary Works of the Illinois Steel Company will put a lot of the departments in the mill on an eight hour working day starting the first of the year. When the big steel strike went into effect in September, more than a year ago, tying up the monster steel industry all over the United States, this an "eight hour day" was one of the points demanded by the steel workers. At that time officials of the steel company stated that if the steel workers had not gone out, they had planned on installing the eight hour day the first of thla year. Whether the officials plan to make the eight hour day unlyersal all over tho plant, like they have at the subsidary plant of the American. Sheet and Tin Plate Company or whether they will confine the eight hour day plan to certain departments has not been learned. They will, however, give it a tryout according to information and if not successful will change it back to the present working plan. TESTIFY IN ARTMAN CASE Chief Joseph Nitz of the West Hammond police and John Kosmala, a former member .of the force are in Chicago today to give their testimony in the trial of Charles Artman, who was arrested several weeks ago on the charge of stealing an automobile. Artman Is said to have takeji the big Cole belonging to Rudolph Hanson from the Liescnfelt garage. He was arrested at Peoria, 111., Sept. 12, where he was still in possession of the car. DEATH OF CHILD LANSING, 111.. Dec. 13. Willie, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kegebein of Oak Glenn, III., who under went aH operation in a Chicago hospital last Thursday died this mornin? Funeral arrangements later. Action for Kidnapping VALPARAISO. Ind., Dec. 11. Action has been brought by P. J. Bailey, an attorney of this city againrt Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crocker, formerly of this city, in the criminal court at Crown Point, charging the kidnapping of the 9-year-old daughter of Frank Pillman of East Chicago, formerly of this city.

Nothing Mysterious or Alarming About Present Situation

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES DETROIT. MICH., Dec. 13 That we shall witness a revival of business and employment generally in 1921 is the prediction of William E. Metzger. one of the pioneers of the automotive Industry, a director of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, vice president of the Columbia Motors Company and an official In various capacities in many other concerns. Mr. Metzger's cheerful prediction is based on his long experience in mar.y lines of business, on first hard information from some of the greatest arid far-seeing bankers and manufacturers and on a summary of fundamental conditions Just completed by the Columbia Company. He expects 1321 to be a year of sure, steady growth In business and a period in which a firm foundation will be laid for years of prosperity. WHAT MERCHANTS SHOULD DO. "There are two things for every business man to do now," says Mr. Metzger. "One is to employ every fair method to keep his wares moving for the next two or three months. The other is to lay plans now for future business, that is business three or four months away, such as naturally comes with the change of seasons in the spring and this applies "to all lines of business including retailing of automobiles. "There is nothing jnysterlous or alarming about tha present situation. We and all other countries are rajing for tha world war. It caused a tremendous wastage of. men, money, effort and resources and all that waste must be paid for. Just as it takes a man who has been ill almost to the point of death a long time to recover, so it will take the world time to recover. Some countries will recuperate more qul-lsly than others because they were not so hard hit by tho. war and because they have the trcmontious natural resources Co- Jir creation of m; nrlculiural and inanut'.ioturcl v,a!;h that will make tl ir convalcsc v.t-j rot only o.fy but ;uii-K. uch a one- ia cur c.iunlry. F-t U'fct reason wo shoul-J all be glad that nt live in the United Ststes. "There are many signs now apparant that recovery in our country is well underway. And those who observe conditions abroad know that reaction of a mora favorable character is prevalent in England. France, Holland, Belglum, tho Scandinavian and other countries. CAR DEMAND WILL REVIVE. "Juat because the demand for automobiles, to select a specific article as an example, has fallen off." continued Mr. Metzger, "does not at all signify that it will not revive and soon. This is the fastest-thinking, the fastest-acting, the 'snappiest' nation in the world today and it demands every facility that will result in the best accomplishment in the shortest possible time. That Is the fundamental reason why the desire to own a motor car is inbred in the heart of every American, and that desire has not been abated one Jot by present conditions. The longer demand is repressed the greater the buying reaction when it comes and that will be soon. "Just now demand is slow in all lines. Home building has fallen off, people are doing without shoes, coats, hats, gloves and many other things ordinarily regarded as necessities, Just as long as possible. RESULT OF ATTITCDB. "The result of this attitude has been what?" asked Mr. Metzger. "Liquidation everywhere and in almost everything," to answer my own question. "On every stock market we have (Continued on page nine.) The Irish Situation INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 From sporadic attacks and outbreaks Ireland within the past 1 hours has been plunged into a condition more closely approximating actual warfare than at any other time in the history of Ireland. ' In defiance of the martial law proclamation the Sinn Felners in South Ireland are evidently determined to wage relentless guerilla warfare. A military lorry was bombed outside of Cork and 11 black and tan policemen wounded. The whole heart of the city of Cork is a mass of smouldering ashes today. Black and tan policemen are accused of setting the torch in reprisal for a Sinn Fein attack Saturday night, nui the Irish ofTlce in London denied this. The partial destruction of Cork, entailing $15,000,000 damage, was a severe blow .to the republican cause. Cork was the hotbed of Sinn Feimsm. The foremost leaders of the movement lived there, funds were collected and maintained there, and It was understood to have been the seat of the Inner councils. Terrance MacSwiney, who became the hero of he Sinn Fein through his voluntary death for tha cause was formerly lord mayor jf Cork. All of South Ireland is crammed wtta British troops. Measures are being taken to tighten and possibly exteud martial law. All the motor cars were commandeered at Queenstown by British troops, which was interpreted as a preliminary move to more drastic military activity. The severity with which the British troops are putting down sniping and ambuscade attacks was revealed from Cioyne, County Cork, where bomb were thrown from two houses at a military patrol. The bombers were attacked; one man killed; two others wounded and two made prisoners. Then both houses were burned to tho ground.