Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 221, Hammond, Lake County, 8 March 1921 — Page 2

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1 It! rAK KB Basic Eight Hour Day Also To Be Eliminated By Armour and Swift. fJY l.tTHSK V lit'STON ' illL At.M. Mi", h X.-W ?.- ,,f th- t v. .) Utucsl !;. Km,; -t;. ,-.?hm.-nU in thi- Vn'.t-J St,tt.A i m..'.;r fe t'ompany and S n'l & '"r.itil -e re lu'd effoct iv Mare'i ', ( . -.irl:ns Tidal aiino'inc- ir,. iti .,..,,ic tivjav. Wr.-kers who art pan! h-'Ur will brt keJ to aci f-t a ci.t f f ;ht cents an 5ur whilt th-ii ,irl hr ri'f w rk rates vi.l fi-ci appro xinia t '.y wt'.u amon-. u,l, f l-T O'Ut. Th basic eigh'.-hour day also vvi miii;) i ,-ri i. the Annual' v ift plants. Ai'houK'i Armour and Swif! arc the ,t v pa kin OTimrnj x ntaki- an an:..ium'im?n; of oonteniplateii t.ts. it Is understood that other part;ir, ootirevn.s arc preparing tu ik.iimliar action. The move affo ta the p1 ' ,jI ?wltl3. id Armour l h.'":iRhout the -r-. 'ft ountry. In CV.caico alur.e api'i-" -marly 3.0tit workers arc ooncenrfd, That the jnnounwmfnt of wage reductions will hnnff about strike i.i fh packing industry was rcfiarded as hijthty probably today. leaders of the packing hoaso emp'.yt-s' unions already hav declared that they w.lt nt accept a, reduction in wages A ronferenc of emploes will bcR at. Omaha. Neb. tomorrow at wh: h measures to protect the interest of the workers will be discussed. In v:w of the announcement today of ras' reductions in th two largest plants in the Industry th- conference at Omul:. spsuriies added importance. i.ahor leadern have promised to dl Tit . piarj rf mediation b(ur8 planning- strik action b'lt it ' certain that tak '.r strike w!U croo out at tin: Omaha meet inc. Toincid'.-nt with the announ.vrrnt cf wacre reduct .ons, officin! of th1 Armour and Swift concerns maiie known 1hat thiv are at work n a jin whereby their employes will ho eiven a voice in the management of tiio packing- plants. Details of this ;'an are to be announced in the near ;.i-.:re, today's statement says. The announce nent of w age rr!if!;.,ns is ccompanied by a statement ! hat the minimum wage guarantee ' f.-rty hours' pav per week will be conr Time and one-halt' for overnine will be paid for all work per'orned, aft.T o-n hours in any oi, a ay. or af'er 51 hour? in any one week. rii'caufe of "ii' dpendcri-y of th? i.K-Mns Industry upon the fluctuating: i vn vi men t s of livestock, the laif niri the hasi -ight li ur daj' :anuot i.-nt.nued. rt official of Armour & i '. m pa ny M'at"i, however that cv"rj f. rt would he uiade.to adhere to an. ua'8-hour 'work.ns nay. - 'The It-hour ia'c day was generally r, -esumed to mean 4 hours mrnin js ! or a week ut '-eoause of 'he seasorai.ie rhancfr of our 1 Jock supply, tin- S-liour Jay does not make. a 4Sicuse eek pos ibie." the staterm. ni. ' ornment s. "Havins in rfnd the reduction Iti ! 'r e cost of iivtnir. the condition o: t ! packing Industry itself and rate ol w asres now l.ein-j paid by compel in, ndustrics in cities In which "the pavLinE pla.its ire r" located, and sreneral business lor.duions t hrous iiou t 'he United States," ."-ays the slaternen. ;ssud by Ann.'.ir & Company, "ohadjustment indicated' above has -be n d---: lded urort. COUNCIL MEETS The fcast ChicnKO City Council met In regular fission last evening and tidop"- ! tii" resolution presented on daylipht sAvlntj. road by Atorney M. K. '"rites. !" clock will he set ahead one hour, commencing: March '2 Tin. "Police reports for the month ending was rend 'howtnsr accident cases totaling !.. robh. ries 35, patrol waifon runs "61. J-'iro 'epartmtint reports, alarms It. tires I J. false, 1. Public health bulletin real and is printed elsewhere in these col-ii-A &

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. . ' - ; "" , . ' s e jV? -ftW V I - v. s 1 -. : ' . ,t' ' I '" 1 - ' " - x . v a. - r - M 1 : 2 ' i..ivr-.r TH!I v. Tli. -mas V. r.'ohar-J. .-.-sen! clerk I ' the k w of Kast Cinoasfo. is on eel more a c.lmi'.Ua! e for tio- ofvee. This morn'.ns ho filed hi annonncement of candidacy for the nomination. Mr. Ito -ha rds '.-. a s a'ready serve.! t n terms in 'he office and little nee,! !.e said regat d'ntf h! ability . Krvon" in East t!,!c;s knows ' iyi and i. familiar :ih i'n r-ecord of efticiencv iimn showinc number of oontaetous, td intercstiup da 'a of cuUur-s. e. I Appropriation of ten t hou "i tul doi;:T'S for ',1c su 1 r reoion of sma!l-pox val 'and voted. The office of citv st-'tler i which is h-' :ng creatvd thr.uigh the many ; complaints en crron-.-ois readings of ; water rn. tors of recent date, was r-' rdaincd hy the i- Attorney, ar.ti tl.e dut;e- :n o! - d .irid hood nece.sary for. th h.-ei'-r of the ort'ii-e. A stint of; tj.iHei was a j-oo.-t iori'- a. r.dec.nate bond. S-.ii- :'' of .-it;, sea' or fixed - j e-nrdintr to st it.c statute, at fifteen hund- , red doUirs t year, maviimirn. Arguments for tlo- ti'"ssit y ' rf tsi nine the buiidinjr .'on-.tiiixiuii'-r met with a ma - ' jonty of the oumcl oto. I ALL LIFE INSURANCE BE Metropolitan Had Greatest', Year in 1920 and Leads ' . World in Assets "fhe annual renor. r,f the St' tropoiitan lAtt lntirt:ce conipatiy on the. business of 1 .'(! shows that the new business placed on. the ly.K.ks broke nil previous records in the worM. N- it her the great imotint of to'.v insurance taken out. nor (be pej-i nt tie o-f laptjeg indicate dere.cshjn n 'he ltisine.-is er industrial world. The- ?n ount placr.l in the V'f.ited States at,d "'aturoht was $ l.o I .O-j11, ! 5 I which i a ttain of more that; two hundred and .lift)' itiiilton fli-lliirs. as coinpared wnh toe pre ioitf car. Trie i'lr oni'c and asf.'-t increased pro. port on;i rei -, the income ror th" year beini; $ 2 i X ' V'.' . 7 7 1' . find the assets mtik-inc-a stain of $ 1 1 ft . o t'3 . 2 2 for a total of $?S0,r 1 f!-'t T . "Dividends have bo-n declared, pay able to policy-holders in 1321. amount intr to ? 1 p . i I 3.16!h cf which Sii.5'61.26l is to holders of industrial pot ,c; s. - The number, o' policies outstnndtns nt the et.d of the ear wn s 2 ,'!. Sif.O 3 7 or about one for ever1. fie of the population The number increased jn 1020 hy i"lf4 i ms i ere pa ;-I r, i : sn r..lici-s. an a v erarre of -i.e e ery i'ent, -eight seconds for fh..1i busings day of eight hours, Tito amount paid to pf.l icy -holders in i-imis. m.-tttiied endowments, dividends, etc.. was f 1 , 2. 7. 3: ". or an son;-? of $...".; a tmnute for e-. ery business day of etht hour-:. Group !nsurineo Muioimted ! J-' l I . .". -1 7.5 7 2. 'i!.. t-ej I'.-'.ov h-;u it-.-, . ted at the end of the y-ir iti l.onis ami men cii?';0. 5357. 7::. "4.".. In lli.fi the ompauy li Ji iJLj ii - iu 7 r - z XL li St.

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1 ""a "i t - ' ,,f" .4 --V V - tj'v jrv --,. - - x 1 t rtt 11 RIS whi.-h ) to his rrol t. Tie :s wr.if.t? to ro iiefore the people on h: record u".J ask. f.r re-election. I'l.rk Iticantiis is a -good m vt and lends a w'.lliiik band to all who onmc to his office on business. It is thvouch this tn.form .-o'-.rteous ire.-, t tr.ent ami efr.cier.cy in administration f h;s office I -at he lias i,.:i:t tip his wide circle f tti'r.ds woo wi'l p. us hard for him. l--ane,l and a creed to loan f s.-.,00f,00n. mostly for housinsf. Metropolitan nurses ncde 1.63S.93S i'r, ,. isits to po': y holders, and Meiropolnan agents in all parts of the United t" lutes and iiannda ciiKSKod in a health oitnipaixti throuji'li the distribu ion of I'tcmutre to policy-holders to the extent of over eighteen million piece". Tl.eshealth actiitics have been corttnuous durini; the I'ist ten years and the company lias f-mnd that (h- have had an fippreciahle c:"fei t on Its mortality. Tho d'-tth rate for 1P20 amontr industrial po' icy-hohlers was the lowest in the history of the company. The reduction in cn.-rai mortality in tile last nine years, has been .2 3 7-1' per cent. The company's- reduction of mortality from ! y phoid iti ntne years has been 72 per i-cr.t; in tuber- uiosls. 4 0 per r.-nt; heart li.-t.-f, a trifle over l? p.-r cent.; Itriirht's diso.-ii-e, nenrly 27 pe j- reel, anit the infectious diseases of children, over per cent. This general reduction, and for eoh principal rju'e of death, is Kieat.r than that '-l:ovu hy statistics in the registration area of the United States. COL. RILEY DUE lil East Chicagoan Completing Tour of Continent and f Africa Col tVai.. r J. Tltl.-y of Kast C-i:-reo is schvlul'l to at rive in l.ondo'i totnorrow. following an et-nded tour ..f the co-fin -nt that took him to several cmnii i.-. ir... luding: Cr-cce. Italy, Switzerland. Mouaco and France. W'oid t ihis'efCect has been received at the First Calumet Trust and Savings hank. Kp.st ('nicag,o. Previ-ius to his arrival -n i;reecp the Kast Chicago bank pri1en had' visited the Madeira islands, 'iibraltar. Spain. Morocco. Algiers aid Kg-ypt. -"re.m all in d i-'-a t ion s the traveler will be home a' 'east before Raster. MIKE DE PIKE FOUND GULTY "Tri'-AGO. March S. "Mtke de Pike" TI itler, notorious 'htcaaro character and one-time Kirg of the c!tys underworld, was found gui'ty of conspiracy and violation of prohibition laws by a j-irv here todav in the $200. noo 'booi rin?" cape which has been on trial for a month. Five of Hcttler's co-defendant-v . ip found et 'i1! witli him. Ths msxinuini pena'tv is two years' itn-pi-isonnient or $10. nan fine, or both. r 4 J ,1 I Phone 14r4cl

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HAQ RIP. linn inn 1 W k VS MEETING Much Enthusiasm is Displayed for Gary Mayor Candidate If the monst.ii crowd that packed Vmpleby'g hall in Gary last nigdit had their say ft. O. Johnson, Gary's second mayor and aspirant for the governorship of Indiana some four yetirs ago, is already nominated and elected mayor of the c;y. Probably nevr in the history of Ho city was there erv such an open and i frank displa of enthusiasm and senhment so early in a primary. Fiv. hundred voters consisting- of business mid professional mt n. in fact men 3ud women from evory walk of life-attended the open meetinj? and almost raised the roof the monster hall room whft; 't heir Candida te, ;lr. Johnson, w as in t rod uced. The meeting. is opened by a bri't talk by Attorney J. K. P;itterson. who at an org i via . ion meeting a week a?o was made i.ttjlOsnl of the R. .". Johnson cluo. lie was followed by speech"? and tea: itnoniala by Judtfe 1 '. M. Greenlee, Mr 3. A. tirigga. T. Phelan, It. Antonio ji rdi, John Alexin, ex Sheriff Lew harn-s arid others. "I low many on 1 his side ate for Mr Johnson '" asitci one of the speaker and there was not a, dissenting hand 'ow how vnany on this side will ca-t their vote and work for Mr. Johnson 2 going to the opposite site of the h.l. and there vas -i urlanimous r.-a r ,.C a pplause. Many of the old lime p.'iti ians of the: s'eel city stated thfft they had never .en such a display Another mectinr will b held by th' Johnson club in the near fu'ure. TRUE BILLS ARE ALL FOR FELONIES 'Continued from pae one.) appliances in c nne'-tion with Lue jury rooms. "We also reommend that the Bo.it d of County Commissioners procure enough help to five a proper janitor service 'nr the Court House, and that they require ft) janitor to sec tht.t the toilets and ussh basins are kept in a sanitary condition, and that diri.v. paper and scrub buckets filed with dirty water be r.ot permitted to remain around th.' toilets and rooms of the Court Hons-. Generally speak inK. without going ii.to details, the Cuur'. House is in nee.l of better janitor serv ice. "' further ff commend that tlu Lake t'oun'y Ita t Association investigate the charging of ex-obitant f--s by Attorney A. (' Foley, of Indiar.a Harbor, and nis fa lure to render any service af'or harging and receiving any fe.s. particularly in the case of State of Iniian-i vs. Julius Peto and John Fulap. Y'. also recommend thai th T,ake 'ount . liiar Association ir estig4te ih conduct of Attorney !. t. Cyt!r. of O.irv. relativ e to any effort on his par: to procure a witness to give faise tcs-J-noriy concerning t.-.c death of Frick Joh.nson. "in these two mentioncdi mat ters v e do not fffl that there is sufficient evidence to warrant any criminal prosecution, but we do feel that the halit Cou.i'.y Bar Associatiop should look into thse matters and i;.se its best influence to stop any sue a conduct on the r-att of the4e or any other attorrieys hat may be uii t of unprofessional conduct. For any information you may desite relative to these last two mentioned matters, wo refer you to Deputy Prosecutor W. O. Thomas. "We further report that we risvo visited the County Farm, and feed tha Mr. Belshaw should be commended f-: the careful manner in which he takes care of said place and its inmates, T'c fir.d there two i.ttetylone gas plants n -t Great News Friday and Saturday Only

$10 Down and $2 a Week The finest and most luxurious bed outfit ever offered at the price and on such liberal terms. No one who wishes to enjoy the real beauty and .usefulness of really fine furniture will miss this sale. The outfit consists of :'

The Bed A handsome Four-Post Bed with 4-inch posts. Genuine mahogany, genuine walnut or quarter-oak panels.

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and recoirmend that they "We further report that ive ha-re visited the Detention Home In Crown Point, and recommend that another bath room be provided upstairs, and that the present play room for the children be enlirged, or that a ne-,T play room be built. "We further icport that we visited the I.ake Count v Fair Grounds and rind that a care-laker should h employed to lojk alter the buildings .. s1d Fair Groiinis. and that a smtabl.. place, should h- provided to h-oi-s such care-fa er. "All of wnich is respectfully mii mitt ed. "HENRY F. r.l-ZA lBIP:. Foreman. "A. B. HAPr:!, Clerk." E. CHICAGO SMASH RESULTS IN SUIT Sit for $!0.QOO damages asrainst Henry I.:ndenbiger. owner of the automobile w hi oil on May is. 1920, struck th motorcycle riden by James p. Dessy and Peter lieasy. two brothers r'sid:ns at SS3 Kim street.. Hammond, h.as been filed in the Hammond superior court. The action is brought hy the Whiting Trust & Savings bank, administrator of the estate of James F. Deasy who died in February as a result of toe mjur-es, which he suffrtfd ar a year a fro. The two brothers n ere j j s t.irning into the gale-' of ti e Sincla-r oil P.ethiei y on Forsyth a.', e rule. Kasf Cii -rasr-a. when the machine b longing to Mr. t-indenbiegi-r, an official of the I. S. I:edu tion eonipany came from th north and col'hb d witli the motorcycle. Roth men had broken legs and other injuries. James p. Peasy left a widow and child who were depend .-nt Upon hint fo-- support. MrAlecr. Dorse-,-OiHett and Green & Twjer ate to.-neys r the plaintiff. TR0TZKY GIVEN GilEAT P0VERS LONDON". March S.- Itdn TrotJtky. m-n at-'r of war in the ioviet government at Moscotr. has been appointed military dictator of Russia with unlimited powers to pat down the ce.o;n-

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Surprise for Daddy He Was "QRS-ed" Lady stepped into our Roll Department and remarked: "I want to surprise my husband this evening with a favorite of his. Have you 'W "Yes mam, we keep a full supply of all the latest, and you'll always find it in Q-R-S Rolls." .

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ter revolutionary movements which have sprung up in - ario.jj sections of the country, aceoiu i t to an evchance dtspatch from H -i! p or tors today. Trotsky -;.s said to be on his way to Petroyrad where the insurgents have been making the'r st longest fight against so;et power. Thtrty-seen thousand soldiers and sailors ore said to be marching upon Pot rograd from the fortrews of Kronstadt. At rep-, iis fa" foi tress of Kronstadt. was held by th -iiils'' or anti-bolshevik.

ST. RY. SUFFERS Severe electrical disturbances in to neighborhood oi" Blue Island, Harvey and Chicago liei-hts, a territory covering a radius of twenty-five m:lc. lesulted tn heavy daxage to the p"w:;r RT Hill Today ,,THE trail DIJUU OF THE CIGARETTE." Also "The Son of Tarzan." PASTIME Hoot Gib son and Gertrude Olmstead in "THE FIGHTIN FURY." Also Thunderbolt Jack. kVVVVVVVVVVVVVvvVVVVVVVVVVV AUDITORIUM MAX I ELFER, Prop. 367 Calumet Ave. Phone Ham'd 1951 .TODAY Anna Bos in "CARMEN OF THE NORTH" Also Episode 4, "Demon's Shadow serial AVVVVVVV"k-V'V'VVVVVVV,VV Street, Hammond Really Fine March 11 and 12 Only The Mattress The finest Silk Floss Mattress that can be obtained, made by the Hammond Bedding Co. for $99.50

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and interurban hues stiff' red for l.t k of power and the car traffic was ti--d u ! for ncaCy o hours Many i oil' men -in the r.i ps leturi.ing to a'" I f t om wutk r..'aM- e ony.e li .-d to m e. many sotting o the work hours 'a'" The South Shore ol-ctite 1 , n - s ,'.. suffered as a tv--i.lt. DeLuxe Theatre TODAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Am Gircat Oram a STOa.Y BY -4-1 MAY EOTNCTOH y- -r i.-4e 1 Ail sfur cast i Rouispstert and cas t featuring Route Peters and ElorenaXidar -4n.ttcnti fretuL-r Prtduztkm. The greatest picture ever screened. Hundreds turned away last night. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Mabel Normand in 'WHAT HAPPENED TO ROSA" STARTING SUNDAY For Five Days ,? -t; -' -i - "n X ri--X i c ' ,r , e l'x a "OUTSIDE LAW Also the Edgar Kid Picture "EDGAR'S FEAST DAY" SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT STARTING MONDAY FOR FOUR DAYS ' Pauline Frederick in "MADAME X" will be shown with "Outside the Law" during the afternoons only. iu miHAmmmm eft BmBp.i THE n RPHEU THEATRE Hammond :: Indiana TODAY "FIVE SYNCOPATORS" JAZZ LAND SYNCOPATION NELL & GUS SALT0 Comedy Varictr fiovtlty GYPSIE C0RRINE Character Impersonator WILL & GLADYS AHEARN Comedy Chatter, Roping and Dancing JOHNNIE NEFF Comedian RH0DA & CRAMPT0N Two Stars of Opera in a Novelty Fantasy "Aspiration" Abo Episode No. 1 CHARLES HUTCHISON America's Death Defying Hero of Daredevil Deeds in "THE DOUBLE ADVENTURE" Every Minute a Thrill Every Scene a Sensation

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