Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 248, Hammond, Lake County, 8 April 1921 — Page 1

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President Of Enterprise Bed Company Called In Los Angeles. G-eorge C Lockiin. founder and pres1dnt o fthe Enterprise t5ed Co. on "f he, oldest and meat substantial of Hammond', Industries, died yestopdav nfternoon at his home, S"0 Kenmore avenue, Ls Angcl.-s. CalUorma.. where many Hammond people '-''ho had o-sited there, liad enjoyed h.s hospitality. For a long time Mr. Lcckiin's health l,ad been failing- ar.d within the last ;ew weeks his condition had become euch that news of his death fam as r.o surprise to his friends in Hammond ar.d Lake county who had been Informed of his illiic??. Mr. Lock! in w as sixty. thrift years fid and had spent about twenty years if h.s life in Hammond, lie organised tri Enterprise Bed Co. nnl built u'.1 t?. business until is products have : -v-aTC known in all parts of the t'rite-d States and many foreign landsThroe years ago he. retired fr -m active management of the plant and moved wall hia family to Los Angeles in the hope that hi health would be bene.-t;t-ed. He was sts.'fenns w-ith lia n!o'."l pressure and leaky heart valve-. The widow and four children wh ' re at tho bedside survie. The cnllIreii are. Mrs. Faul O. Mcvrehoad of iUmmond and ileorpe, Harley and ."!..-s Norma of 1, -s Anpele-s. Mr. L.-fk -im was a thirty-second degree M.uson aid in 1317 served as Tt -Tiitale of i ak Shrlnc. Thfi bfxly vrVA be brousltt to iinmor.nnd for burial. A Masonic funra' ill b held, probably Wednesday afternoon from the T'rsliyt erian ohureii. iOVCOTT HEARING APRIL 18 t Juflge Harry L. Orumpacker of Mich-Ie-.tji City will hear the injunction suit hrou-rht by the manasrers of the three department stores of Hammond against the labor organization.? who are backing :h boycott agralnst the stores. Tho unions have retainod Attorneys McAIeer, Dorsey & Gillett.' who, yesterday filed a motion for ehanpe of venue from Judtf-i V. S. Kelter before whom the suit vat filed. Attorneys BoniherKer, Peters & Morlhland and C. It. Tlnkham. representing; the store manatters, consented to the chanw and decided to make the seltetmn this niorninp. Both fides raided cbjections when the names of Hammond attorneys were sitttpestod as special puds;es. At last Atorny McAleer hit un-m Judpe Orurnpacker of the Ii p.-irti Superior court. Tfe wa artter'.'!.- to tlie. plaintiffs ard shortly before noon today he was ri ached by lonff distance telephone iwC consented. He will come to ir.immond to try th case pud Las set tn matter for hearln-r Monday, April 1?. Dry Agents Find Young Distillery John Mihu of Indiana Harbor is Pretty Eusy a His Spare Moments Fder! prohibition events mad one of the heaviest haul over made In Tnd'ana yester.Dy afternoewi when 1hey raided the home r.f jonn Mihu, 4111 Parish avenue, Indiana Harbr. A comT iete dlstdb-ry wa sufficient, equipment to permit at least tv-o .-dreams of moon-.shine to Io in constant flow, was found In hi cellar. In tho house were discovered five ten KiJ'on still", eight-nine gallons ef nioor.-shino n.nd over 7n gtallonn ef T-iash In various stages of f'-rmentatlon. Mihu has been tinder tlie watchful eye of the government mn who felt certain that his house was one of the places! -which was furnishing Indiana Harbor with liauor on a larsce seal". Tlie rejd this afternoon confirmed their suspicion. MRS. BEN FOGLI PASSES AWAY TjOVTEXSL, Ind.. April S. 'Rrs. Ben Foglt died at her home 4n "V"ater Valley yesterday morning. She formerly lived in Hegewich. HI.i but. for many years has made her home with her family at. 'Water Valley. Her remainrj were tanen to "Whiting last night and the funeral wP! be held there either toJay or Saturday. The family 1s w'l knw-n a.H over Lake conntv, having gept a hotel 00 the Ka.nha.kee for many years. TVHITING, Ind. Aprl" S The funeral of Mrs. Ben Fog it has ben arranged for Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the rea'd"n"e of Charlen B. Peril, 1333 Amy avenue, Whitinf.

Harbor Man Is Given Stiff Court Sentence

When ,I'hn Mlhu, 4111 Pnrrlsh sve.. Indiana Harbor. received a fine of ? tnrt and a srnl "ivc of ilia days 011 the potie.l farm thl morning frm Jvi'K'o Krir. th-i Hammond city cnurt. it bol!-v that thA lircPt di.ti'lins plint in th ' cltv was nut out of co:r,tv.!sioii. and n ! group ff f.ilwn.kPTn will h" fonwd to obtain aMoth-r man t- l'urnisti tli'-Ir rtnif. fcno'-'l for the purpose of immi-1"Hotur-,!F whl"'.e-.- t l-o ! ld : tl-.o'r 1 r'irrj of business, w ith the illicit !!p IVdera! as"nts opemt injr fr.-m the llamnion-l office raided Mihu't place .n y esterday n.f)d were stonnded nt th Tiunrnitude of t'.oj pli:,t i'i'-y fo'in l there, l-'ive complete st ill" u ith t W extra eovers. To'i tfinn of mish mil I'O pailons of lh--t h : ri Sri they obir'.ii-d. Anion": oihrr cub-ncc they learned er-o'iirh to coin iiv-r th'-m that Mihu if mcn-iy the pud .-nt of a '"he.-.jo triit' rial" up of a la?K ffroui of Indiiina TTarhor - a'oot-:ieeti'-r-. This conviction vas ?t ret-, e--ii--ne d by the fact that M.hu ilenianded that his bond bo fixed at once, statlnit that It wouM 1"' furnished at any amount up to J lOu.flO!). Mihu is a tji-ical n(.m!)!c of on-j kind of th. iorelancrs who cvmos to thirl cli cour.fv. vlo'ntes the law. Ico-iiks rich and then tp'-e back to It v !th h's i'l-getten Kaln. f rland . t i-o.-i'ini' a Mihu hsus beep kir-.p cnienc his V" i'P'e in this country for sixteen yn-s and has not " en btaln-Nj his flrt paper-. Another Indiana H-irbor nun w a, arraigned on a liquor chirjro th!3 mertiin. He is Joe l-'t-lusi, who optrites a soft drink parlor. Ho was fln1 113" and S'-ritenced to 1 Sf-- ln on the penal farm. This sentence wa tuspende,! his promise to dispose of his lcilnes bv Uo- first of May. WATER OF CHLORINE. W THIRSTY Times Beseiged by Com plaints The Chlorine Kiss is the Latest l-Mltor Times -"Why do they poison the water and make me clean up my ba:k yard? Old Timer. ! Dear Old Timer Your point Is well j taken. We've been wondering about it ourselves. The soup tastes like the I meat, the meat tastes like the coffee and the coffee tastes like the water. They all ta?'te like hell. Down at the city hall thy say it Li the oil waste from the Standard Oil company ant! the Standard (.it! com-1 pany- says: Jtats, we Hunt v;ifc any oil." Vrorn what we know about John D. we don't suppose they do either. There is only one way to drink rt, gria.-is or cv. come:j out 1 smoko a Jo drinks of d own t h " v louver ell"" any good t. !.im iiivt j doS" of the s so;ution or chlorine mat of toe fa-joet. That is to hn fjuskin ci iar. take two moonshine whiskey, gulp rater and then eat a l.'niie sandwich. It doesn't 1 kii to a dontif-t to have o-,j t.as and administer a wat"r. iipca .s- It neutralizes the ga.. If we must ear chlorine why not have it in foiid instead of liquid form and put a suar coating around it like l.vcr pills? It seems kind of crude the way they have been feeding it to us. Does ill's answer your question? Editor. IMtHFI.HS THI1 MICnOBKS Kditor Times If it's just the samn to the cit;-, I'll take the microbe?. I prefer to die from some natural dinea.te. "Why don't you print the list of j the dead? Constant Header. ! Dear Con. That's the trouble. Von . can't die. This chlorine- sort of kalso mines the alimentary canal and th I vital nrt-anii a kind of pale pink and j no red -bloode 1 iiiorobe will -live In a. place that looks like a ladies' boudoir, j Vour only hope of kicking- eft hs !oj strangle to death drinking the stuff. ) v you know anybody that's g-d a; quart of trie out on. i-,no;e?ca nnu addre.Fed and stamt"-! eie!,.pe. Kditor. run kis of m:Tii Editor Times - I am a ..ung lady, mj years of age. that is f will be 10 if l live until Saturday . I hae adnviredj yo-j a long time. Dear Editor, and I ; suppose you will think it is forward!

REEKS

of me writing yo-j this wav. you be- : T,,rt destroying a married man. but I feet that liard.-ns and tlie know you so well that I can't help It. t which are one o

and I'm not a bit asharmd either. Ain't I terrible? Hut. admiring you so much as I do I Just couldn't help writing to you because T admire you so much. Now I ;-uppose you are wondering what it is I want to know through the columns of your valuable paper. Well. Mr. V!itor. I ajri in trouble. r.vo.-y time I take a drink nf city water t-i mouth tastes like a Chine,, family had just moved out. The other evening my steady came to a me. T luid Just taken a drink of water and after I kiacd him lie put on hos hat and lian't j back since. Innocence. j i tbe wat Editor. -r and it gets on your lips. ANNOUNCEMENT EdtteT TIm.s Will t-o'j kindle sn-l tiou'ic to the votrs of Hammond that1 I shall b a candidate for Slayer on the; . Democratic ticket, subject to the rrimirifs to be held Mao S. 19"t. I J. H. McOUIRE.

VALE BOOZE ALSO STILLS

J J'.idffe w e' e i;ot ;" darii'-d nuicp ini.-hine eoppt r imis'i Polh i'h '-oii. in' and tiuch siutf 1 i t -d at oui'd our r-'otny 'at the fcd'ihl hii.hi ;n- that u.'ll h:L e l i in kiy off uiihsp s -iiit t h 1 1'. t; t.-. done," Ud I'hlof (1. .!. Stnionr- of th- t'-Uci-Hl 'I jry ."ii'i.i.o 1 1 1 i in--rn in g t" Ju-it''' r ' K ! .t.. "W'llHi'S ! i.tll to 111' AM.!- toe .h.Jk . ".lust ttiif" letdieii Stinon.-j. I .ml i'ou to -a 1 jtc me an 1 rd'-r l'-r -onfisv.it l-ui and .h-st ruet u-;i of ail ol the ;tuff we are lioldm that has ben used n-- videticc in your court." "Is tl.-re any -ood stuff?" -a ill' court cauitfijly. biruoi'S csi'i.iini-il th- there mm: I nry su li tiling as "(!"! st iff" ;:i"s. i day- s t fo JU'ie wrote t to. ord'-i II .sealed the fat" of liumlredj , of ihiuid till-, tiiird rail. a ! L' -iiH ; u. white tiitil': and n ha-ttt'd. Tlti afternoon the work of destruction ,-trun. .. Jujrs. Ucpji. barrels, bottl'-s, tea puts ; end every liiaetniMs sh.t f contain' r ivith their guota.i of liipjor ere luni-.J i:i?' the .-ewtr at the ftderai biiiidinft. Not a tear Ma- siied. i The rnen ft-l! i with hammers and i aiejt baf tcj-iiij; up the ijrtinctii or stills wlih-h i.lteved tlie (..ctnent anil I two upstair rooniH of the huildiiiK All v. r re reduced to tunic. Chief :''.- nioris will vow usk for luJ- fnen Junk ' ilea'frs cm Mo n.a.-s of , ,.-.,.-; MEETING ', Tr.e Kcr. woo 3 Ini pro ement asaoeiat.on is still strJsr-eliRg with its Ilglit- , eig problem. A meeting- was held Ins e enlng at wh.en the problem w as disI cussed. Three plans are now under, t : consideration. They are as follows: j' 1 The plan to have the old fash - ) ioned electric light itwung- from an arm attached to poles to be placed at each: street intersection. This plan involves' destrovinir the heaiitv of street nnd

SAYS

KENWOOD

parkways, which so -far have been frejiany rate, the commission and Its exfrom unsightly poles. i pert a in the accounting and enffineor2 The plan to add new lights to : lnT lepartnentB. believe that tho rates

those already in, placlnc them In theishouId fe"0 u?

alley Intersectio'.ns or other inconspicuous places a? a temporary measure until a modern residential lighting system can be adopted. 3 The plan to proceed at 0m7 with the insta'Jation ct an ornamental" system of residential street lighting calling for 65 concrete posts of an ornamental nature to be placed in the parkways to be supplied by under ground wires in the parkway. OSTSI aiu: LOW Plans one and two would cost th propery owner nothing e.V'-ept the depreciation of property values due to unsightly poles for the reason that the cty pays for the current. The third j plan, according to a representative of j the Freeman-Sweet company, eiee1 trical engineers, would cost about ; $S.oo to tel. AO per 50 foot lot for Installation and about $t.SO to ?5.f" u year for tlie property owners share 1 of the cost of the current for east 50 1 toot ; t. Tiil.-i figure was considered to be ur.- , expect ed ly lo-.v considering the high . cost of the Calumet aenue lights and ; tho.-" on .-'tare street. Th- explanation ' was made that the cost of the copper '. wire is below t.ie pre-war price, lb--posts are only about $.13.0') a -piece an. the labor involved a small part of th ' total e o y t . ! In ii"v of the fact that the. res: .1 ! donees in Kenwood are of the more ex ! ! pensive type, that thousands of dot ! Jars ha( been spent for shrubber;. ' lawns and heautification purposes, tha 1 the street improvements are of th ' petter to pe and the about paid f 'many of the property owners are the ..pin1.,,, that a system of ornumental lights is ail that is needed to i make Kenw ood the finest resid-ntia! district in t region. Mi ner onidMi tio but cvinmg the Kenwood Improvement association came into being as a resuP ,,f p.fs ,-joption of tin- c-'nstlt'i. tion and by-laws and the clcotioin 04 add tional officers. The of doers now are. II" my A. L.-mman. lue.oident: J -:dze Jos. ph . I bach, vie president ; if. A. Mci'onnell. treasurer; -S"org'-Knoerzer. .v.-.-retary. President Lin man appointed a full tsef of ,-omTiti 1 1 ejpj. which will look ,-ifter arlous phases of the K'nwood activities. tine Ibinsr the association did was to ao on record against allowing dog- and eats to run at large the (low er bed-' u n cats kill the birds. Kenwood's greatest assrts. Steps will b" taken to keep dow-1 the sand menace. Cm all sides Thorn a Shea Is being congratulated for tho manner In which he handbel the sand nuisance. Shea Is building a fine honi t on Kenwood avenue. Inotead of waiting until th" bouse lt finished before covering his lot with black d'rt. he covered his lawn tt: soon as the foundation was in. T'o. result Is that his neighbor has mj been Inconvenienced in the least b" what has usually been r inevitable inconvenience rarded as the due to ex-ample of Mr. Shea Is greatly appro c i at ed. 1 HUNGARIAN CABINET CUT HEREIN". April 5. Th Hungarian! cabinet has res-encd because of thi accusations that the minir-ters bad ad 'I - a nee knowledge of e. F.mpro; 1 Charles, return to Hungary. 1

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UOGE liiL uiiuii

Strange Rumors Are Heard In Indianapolis. Board To Be Reorganized. !T!ri Ht,St.U AT STATU CAFITAil I.SlHAN'Al'dMti, Ind . April ''. At n re-organ izati-n of the public s-t-rv-i it t he to.unnibsion next montn jonn M-t.'at-dlo will be ratned chair matt I" fu.-ceed K. I- Lewis, aecord'uig to reports current in the state eapito'. Is said that this change will be in accordance with the. desires of Govern- -Mi'i 'raj', who has been for veoi'd a cut; personal and political fiienl o' Mr. .Mi-Carol le. Other pirsng rumors are beinfi board about the t-on-ni!si"n. N or.- w ho mp any Unowlods ef the work in-jn f t he ommisioon brlic-e there is .n -ilrng irrKular about its of -rat o r. r.or do they douot that the ovier. ;i1 ereafr'p rates at this time are h ! ed to be proper and ju-t by the. ' in!r?t"n. Til 1" W X H IS O V I lit . But it Is. d'Olafd that t no p.- , r.t.nnel of tlie commissi oi ei .inu'r.fT to work, a.nd to r.'K ir 1 i c v - s'. r I. r . nins. In ni jeh the nmc way as they (iui lnsr the m ir rush an I th-: days oak pri'"-.. T.tihtie.-s a.c loath to ,m't tnere is any ueeitn" tn cos., j ' !s ari l la'oor and are malt ins t r-r k case on t h. basis of pa 3 fuluro eiperavnt; based on th-3 pas C - sts. c-'S : s peak lis. lir.aies li'o largely f 1 -i es. There Is a feeling, hf t'aer It Is jiiot or unjust is a matter for the futo decide, that the P"cJ-t it to, 11t ni'Sf.'h-n is taking maferi 1 ly and is treading upon i K-et'nd. when it continues iuu tmvujdan -, rous to Increase u'llity rates in tho face of strt.nii.ju3 economic conditions and an ae k n o w I - edged decline in most basis costs. At Otherwise tho comt be receiving the In-pa-nles would n j creased aw ards. ;hai thim. slow i. v. As a matter of fact th'Se in the I state h' use who are familiar v.-lth the conditions of the last few years know 1 that tho prices of almost everything : snared soon alter the declaration of j war with the exception of util! ; rates. It Is a slow. todi"u.' process a utility to obtain a lustitied in--reas i in it srevenu'-. To be pure many of the utilities itniiii'iliatCy inliatou (Continued on peg two.) HEADS ROTARIANS ; First Years Activities Civic Organization add Luster to Its Name Tlie recently elected officers of th- : Hammond Rotary Club met and elect. -d : Fr. d Crumpai ki r. president, Morse !' !! : Plain, vice-president, l-'rvd (0. I'nlge, (Secretary, Oscar Krinbill, treasurer and ! Ib-nry L-tnman, .arsrant at arms. The directors of the club are Thomas I 1.. lennant the retiring president. Mors..j Ivil Plain, 11. M. Shanklin. Fred ilrtim1 packer, lY'd O. I'alge and Dr. E. S. . Jones. Fred t 'mmpacker. was in ! French Lick at the time of it is election. I The election terminate'; the lirst yen r 1 "f the Hammond Kotary Club1, a. year mil is rion m tine in"iiiiri'-? on the t n't oi" the membership and of considerable ao-fini, jishfiKiit on the part of the co b. Some of the outstanding activities of the Kotary Club which Indicate they are a real bunch of "1,'i's 1 1 ;i-e i)H follows: 1. Backed up the bo.-,r.l of rducati.01 in itr. constructive program for the up-building "f the schools. 2. Distributed a truck load of Christ -mas basket fi poor pe,,pie. ,f the c;r,on a carefully worked out plan. 3. liaised the sum of .T..70f by an "absent truest" dinner for the support of the IToooor fund for slirving childn n e f Euri-.pe. (. I'rafted n bill to make tl-t amalga-ni.-itioii of the cities of North township' po.'ib!" ami secured Its pas rag" by the j 1 1 g: s'a to re. j .1. Through the n.-lii Ittci of Dr. I'..; II. Jones ...n the watf-r committee Is aid ' trig in the solution of this important t nuitttr. 1 fi. Instit-ate"! the investigation of tl building conditions by n. joint com tee. of cl',c o)u!" of llammoitd. Wlilttng llast I'll tea go atiel Indiana Harbor. In addition p this th" Rotary Club ha.s thrown the weight of its influence on th" side "f the sensible soiu'ion '"f runny probl. ms of general public importanc.e. In the field of purciy Pc-taro- activities mu h has 1eeii d'-ne. To r. rep. res, nt at lo. 1 s were sent to Atlantic ctto

FRED CRUMPACKER

snnd'lo the International conference. b'.rce The. delegation went to the state conference

at Eoansvu e, many social affairs imtn stag and for the ladies have been held, the attendance at luncheons- has .sve-r-og'd S'l per cent, or better. A Talented Performer Miss Pit"y Shel.'e-.-, elevet dancer, with Norman G. Th"l.s' of Mar-'i J-as. now playing little; "Spirit i at the, Parthenon theater.

MAKE FOOTBALL

UT OF IBT TH11 rOMTICAT. A lion - part tuan voter Kr.ri.inTi.it.) ' IcRglll! '-m1 racing the rit ;-; of Hammond, l-'last (.'lii-aK". Indiana Harbor and Whititur t.i n. ' di d not only to make run Is a mation a fact hut. to make It a fif ss. The leae'je vould 1-e a bleFillg tO the vot.r;, of these citieM in the present p.imai '. I nd v nd-'i.t of any political, "f.mmereia.l or labor organisation an I i'. Ith a memln r.ih ip vepr'S'titin the it.te liinetu, progressive iro n am! wiv n of nil these groups, the non-oarti.-i.in Uairue iou'J judge v.indid.-i.t'-s by r'-coT-I tend merit, and l ie'itr" them to t he la's that are vital to t'..e pr-.w tli and prosperity t 'i0 r'- l: 1 o n. Tim it i sii roil joiis. of Th - current primary campaign Is , merely a scramble for jobs, and while j the clasd "f candidate might be ron-i stilTed of a higher tha.n avfiag-,-tandard. the wicr who i too busy to j investigate their claims :s practically , w ithout any ade.iuate guide. He may j read that candidate Jim Jones favr.i i amalgamation but he can't very well go to Jones and have htm sign a Pl'-Jge to that effect. j The voters' ! ague yhould he a fear- 1 boc;, aggressive org.inirat ion eu.'pped . to condut:t in V":-i I ga t i -ns and to ex- I p. :--e graft and in? ff ictency. It should ' turn the white light f nibli-'ity ir.toj very- r.""k of tno city hail arid sweep out the municipal dirt. Put the league should not function primarily as the wrath of the righteous. It must above all els--- have a constructive and helpful policy. All, THE t L Ml AKOt Ml. Granting for example that tho present city c-ffi-cmls of Hammond. East Chicago. Indiana Harbor and Whiting are hor.test and capable men. and that the officials elected to succeed th-m will be equally wtil qualified, there Is just as great a need of a non- , partisan voters' league Such an orgamzatlon would t.e or value to tries same city oniciaJs wr.o at present have no means of timing the public pulse. Commercial clubs, labor onions ani the other active orders are restricted In scope. Political parties tire interested entirely In getting votes and winning elections. None of these associations employ trained investigators to ohtai information on -which they may proceed. TH K AMtMiUIAnO.V JO K Fit. J If fmr no othr reason than the mat1 ter of an adequate supply of water fit for drinking and cooking purpos-es. PUBLIC TO TAKE Th general public is going to have the chance 0f hoi tiff heard on the North Township building, situation inquiry at the meeting of the Lake Superior Court house in Hammond at eight o'clock this evening. Perhaps sono thing will be learned ..f what the public wants be- !'"! it w iil consent to go ahead with building plans, long tlot'errcd. At lea.st ;he jec r.l of the buiid.ng Investigation will rot b" complete until the public hat b-.-u h--i-d from. A LOT Or IFS If labor comes down to a dollar an hour would building go ahead? The union men say lal.nu- is but .a .-mall part of the cost of a house. Tho contractor says that it would make a difference of $ijioi.00 011 a Jo.C'i'i lmnga-l-.-A . Who is to bo belicied? If the public suspects that wages will tinaily h.) e to coini it continue t eonc-ss It ocs to hurt th" H otf good h-l-1 .if bit id tug until 1 a ma il Tha t : s g'U into h r. kI' It is gt go; m. . times . AVoui'l building if m a ' c r I gi t 1 he apt-r? Many 'i 1.- in t t ed nhn ro i-i think thai 1 veil if labor cjii" down and 1111j tc riils remained at the present high le--.-i'l tlo.t buildnm activity would Mill b" ; res t ri.oe.i Material- a r.o h-gn from two j c.-iu-.-s j.roiif oring and high freiglit r o. Tin" profiteering can b" 1 1 1 1 . 1 11 -at.-.. Th" rvdiKfions of frejht r.itr ' is not immediately in prospect. I.urnI" r ii il" 11 t o a t f pe ct a hi" fi gu re. Prick I sand. e. nu nt. hardware ami other things 1 1 dropp la 1" r vo .-1 1 1 - I Put ir materia Is on a n t Si to oait' for lira ' ertaifi and I or 1 1 !or. tin.- man who build a In. 011 e is going to ..t I 1 hem light i r 01 j t . In the me-a u t irn e ig to be idleness and b-ss in i ndust rv. there is go the buiM!" FKOHLEM3 SUGGESTED 1 Tin ' si 1 t-g I r-icts , P is i n ; Kh t s" are r"!H" of the problon t tln-ni'f Ivr-s as a result brought out by the iniu'ry 'i that f the 10 far. to be w i 1 1 hoped that the .vorsion to. shed liii-ther light on the oMbjeCt. Th" publt" 'Utplit to give 'Cine Mil I of oChat it is going to rein ire b fere it ihM.scn.s up ai'il puts up the money ami I the initiative by which hireling may go ahead ami the develop) j murine may procc d. The deadlock is Mill nt of th- C'-m. I IT" a r et, Id'.-. igns that if w ill be bro Tie-S is making lb" ?1.2" a.11 bout- w -i r ;cs took like thirty e nts. 'Will th" Utlort be suggested at the pnal m-.-t. t I'd the couinllttee tonight? PRICE OF BRICK DROP 1 l i f 1 - 1 ; 1 . April S Prices of brl-k will drej. from. f to IP.' per t fir usa mi here llftilni, acco-d'"8T tr announce.. n-.ent by leadm brick makers te-day This is the first substantia! rcductiotr? in Cue price of any lildln-r inateriai to he ann" inn-d ii"c.

HAND

N INQUIRY

AMALGAM

OR?

1 lammoiir, Ka.it i.'hi'.ii;" and In Harlir-r should be am a U: air :.' " ri a t n c'.i.at thonce. As If. is the amalfam i.not. take effect until KiHO. if it ho put to a ot of tl".'. re. -!-- at fall election. T'o y.oj in o.cmv f tuinutc that a powerful n-.i-.-pa"; vf.tors' leasu-i iti iin.'ii; tn it members and w 1 Tt.-a.v- ait c f-;ll-offieers would ha e ptrmlt.t' d a of office-holders and fint i-ani.ili;s tionists to pill a prov!::o Into toe nblttifr act for tli- aniaiKat.-.a tio; tho cities that made tl: e i-rrrr r a lin - po.5;i.i'e for 11 e years t - cone? There was no decent exous.-v to p -- I pi.'f.c the mercer. Toe l. ; ) v.f a comprotnls The holy of the act itI islied the public a.n-1 the J-ik'r mo than plrasrd the :ng spent money ff i'-e -hold-: ih. llavto be . 1 d to-y desired to ri-ati tiu full benefit of tlv-'r political farming ov a see-i.d t' r:i".. That Is but a very naiura.1 desire and there being no powerful organization such as a non-partisan voters' ler.gue to curb It. they may spe It fulnlled. Amalgamation has greater eneiu'es f lian tb-se '.'ffico iiolders, ho-vevor 7'here are mate.- p-lvalt Interests "---popcii to it who went t- Indianapolis to help i-u the j -ker In j he ci:,."c.:ug act. b'n f--i-t n pa te 1 y th interests have, been i( iirpsert"! in the pa.i on various amalgamation coiuii. : t cl 2 together w ith tty officials. wohix ro nr. Dor. Vho then will circulate t!;.i peti tions and obtain ths signatures o . 1 voters necessary to put the amalgamation question r n the ballot at the next fall election? Can the xoter expect the effort to originate ;n tho city hall? Or better ftill, having v. ted for amalgamation, who v ill see that the next legislature denatures the aforesaid enabling act so that It can bec-c-tne effective at least, in 1323'; The loss to the, North township cities which a four years' delay- wi'i entali cannot be estimated but it wpuld total millions of dollars. Sewage disposal, adeeiua.e xvater supply, street car transportation, contracts with public utilities, a uniform system of parks and boulevards and the Impetus that the united city will receive, ini'st wait. If amalgamation '.. necessary tt 1.necessary now. Nothing was to be Kafned by waiting. Enough damage has been d-m-- as it 1 End unless the voters of these elf eg form an alliance It may be a political football for years. , THE KV TEMJEYCV. The tendency of recent years has (.Continued on page Ave.) 5 EE-NEWS FLASHES IU L1.ET1X.) fiN'TtRNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 CHICAGO. April V F.atlroad lubor leaders attending the hearings before th" Fnlted States Railway Labor board ii"c!r.,r'd they are confid'-nt President Harding will shortly call a conference between the reads and the employes to d'.s-e-u-s the entire pt ohiem. particularly th..; wot king rub..- and conditions. m li i;it. ! I NT i Rt, STICN al h I ,V S SERVICE.' PAI.TI.MOKl-;. April S .V lie arms w,-re s unde tire that swept th ork pliunt and offi. d early today lumber m 1 i i -e buildings of w John F. Th .mas ing a f---i ii a re , i-ni section of t ' man was injur, men. ire sum, urn! 1 ud ing a ;i u Id i ;eii'l rliufi'lt. and nt, i-nvrr-in the soiitb.ty. Out Pre The lliiu.-; p :-C'p" r i jes inCLOSING li MCMT TiLlll IN COLE CASE . ui io itti 1 1 v , --. 1 CllOy, J . u T. Ind.. Aprii . Prosecuting Attorney Dwich'. M Af ' Kind ir fiary, mad.- n. str'-iig Mnd clo-h,g ,-,r-gument. I.r lini: i vr ,m Imiir In the Co!" murde;- .as., tn Co- crtminal cirt !"- 1 1 I'-rn Jinlg : Martin Sm'th thir ai'Tivoi j th" i-;i,--i. -tint t,o jury . closing- etcj C ti,e p, r, b-st fought sacs heard In 'll... T ,1 ' l-oo. t - . t I.. Villi. I.gb tio- .Jef-n-" 00 on ."e,.r;,l strong p.'ttii-; In t;,.- arlo stag-"s of the trial and it oas app.-ept thit the j:ir. would pndoiMv hand out t he v rdtcf of an to tu'tlai. Co .- " t . 1 1 1 1 rod 1 "cd s n, dninagmg c id'-nce 'hiring th" p:c-l too dnys and late todtiy bn.l i ich h pe: jury -rendering a rdo-t of gu'lty. LESH MAKES ELECTION RULING j 1 ', tt'atj M 1 1 1 IM'I iNAI'i I.I -. A p'-i 1 i im,- ra I I .'-so r t' n -1 r r t h e e f f - c t that 00 h . iieen ,s. t T,p f". I a Port for adopt: on : .-. y c I .' "i a o g e r e 1' 1 the eir,-tic:i el o c s Ip.f to pe called b v M a-. 1 bill passed bo t '?' ided t na t 1 he .-tl'. "liof je-s then ? 11 da I"'"' days after the pe-,. 'lay "i Vi-'ij " 1 e tx n h

British Industry To 0 Para lyzcii Before The

" -1. British Strike Facts I lie .oiled "i in (! in ' ce n v f ' ffmt Int. Klut (.fiiriii- call ur nrmy ;hh' ii;i y rrerx ov. Mi mil miIuiupm d'r n-'i-c erxlcr mtd n citl.rn- rmcriceto-y fore lo aid the police am', ketp nation n I on I -f f. - l ri k . 'Iritile nili'im-r it. in fleclflrij ir. i.t i-IWf tlie ltiniiii-nl I h- liiiorfs a.i no. null a Ktrtkr T1!t menn flic mil llm wiirkrm idle tij nUdnijitht inn 1ji . I'.V K.VLLF C, itUFA'Ko STA" f ' IT '- S N r-r NT I. N Sj L V I " t LO.NT.x'J.v. April S. The 'ttipi" ...IP ai.ee" has dec:d"d to sirike. Atir.e-ji . ' ner.t to Lfi.at effect '.vas made fh. ;ti-. iifter noon today by J. IT Tito 1. li. jl of tlio rati way worker?. I'lile.i.s an e'.eveu'ii hot,- t,-vc' p-m-tit prevent execution ( toe ! : -fkT.. ft no million workers will be -i-e ir. t'.'- United Klogdom ccfi.re t.;'week is o-, e-. LAST DOOCl TO ril.Vtll The last 'le-r to pe-a-;e def.-.t-.v clo.sed o'.':-.i.-n the cretauy to "-e-!... Uoyd Ceorgo i.T.r.0ixr,t.-i at !2. oVL-rk t h jt 'ii t; it. ".'. '.at 1 0. 1 the premiers latest invitation to m-et him ar.1 the o nets. The tr.ple alliance strike Is exp"' ed to be f-vjral'.y rale 1 hen t'. Xf-cutivc cf tho c".ir.n'o; 1:0 e3 1. ;. Unity ha.li this after:; ion. A "lighting strike" is telit Vil'.-J tomidnight tonight, all gas am! flic'' c workers cyir.pa" hii.i.jr w.'.h tn mlncra. The or.ly ray of hope eatne in fo: .1 of agi invitation from Premier T i George to the miners and none o-vto -.s to meet him again in c r rem e. i:--asked representatives f : - - f.ld' ' see h.m at the b'ai.i of titoj.. In vtending th" in vital ion, t tie- prciu'r compleleiy r'-ocrstei ;is stand o' -.-. -tcrday n in n he uaJ ieclari-il r. i: till of neg-.t liiiivtis v. etc u. ri in -posi'o! - because of t..i niiti-r.e rcf ai to g uk; ant' c the - ntiruav...'.- o.' pumping at tlie min-s. So grave ;h tho menace whom coii'lonts tlie Kit-s-dom thai Floyd Gorge i believed 10 hai e. put asi'ie every e-th-r conside '-i -tion in a last attempt to avert i..'a.ster. RIOTS AMI S A HOT V t, E. Kl'ds and sa'uotxge t-e.iitiriue in t .-e strike paralyzed coal field. Mine 1 . ter mine is being flooded. Even f the coal strike were to be raleld ':' today it would take many months is get production hack anywhere w&t normal. Somo of tv, damago alrt-arl done Is irreparable. Other great industr.es have b-g-i to suffer. From Derbyshire came w i.j 1 today that the. Htavely iron v. rVo havej hail to he shut d-jivn owir.v: to lack of coal. Three thcusmd worne! were rrii'lrcj Ji-ibleES over night. Th--Stanton Iron Works also (-as l, :, closed. The same thing is beir.g d plb-ate-d o-er ami over in all parts of the kingdom. In the Fifeshlre or, 1 fields, among the richest In Scotland, floods have swept the rosds and many colleries are under w-ater. Newshafts will have to be constructed a; those mines before another ton f coal can b produced. "Well, It. ha-s con-.e." wss all an -f ficial would ssy. His attitude Ind.CJi.ted the board had not been over. -hopeful for a settlement. 1 . HARBOR CM riS'ERNATtCNAL Ni'A'3 s.-,.-,-I 1'ITTSKl. RGil. Pa., .o.pr:! x i, v j Maitra. a Hindu stud, tit at t '.c u - . i Urii 1 rsct 0 , w;i.s .sow r.-jy h-'ib bo i H. R. Fhrilch. of Tnd.aVa If irb,, i:: : w ife of a s,'.-, 1 ..tr;.;,-.-, cud .-, 1 :,-.,.,; , tion p,:if.5, g, r, ; 1 1 r I , ... . i ., . a IVmisyh a.nirt r.'cirv.i-i (-... n-:,; "o ' 'uly cooler her,.;-, ,r.:, ,: . ' t-P-re ""l-i"l. bat i .",o;g . , ; ;., r; , , Mrs i;;-ip,;, i,.,-,r,..d n ttcin .-, ; uri;i v. :h .,.r th-, . 'oi-.-Cl 0 i--.:'-'-A t'et m 0 : 1 . . '-.t.-r ?.f'.i :-;i - d 1 ; 1 sco or-). ar old 1;':: and to. - :- -'a o-ait'iti : 1.: 1:.- .. I - trait, j M'' ;'-c r ' 1 u pa-' sec r , to c lists the ' M : lb" P ' ' w ' l-.. I; . ,c I,.., a f ile, o 1 r. ' ' I - 1 t ' ; i : cn lint l cri V .-' , - 1- I-. .i't . I -S he . 1 1 !' the r'-' r ' 1' 1 : MARGENAU TO TRY REALTY FLYER It''-! y " . ":'--'-n,i,i .-1:"' i f i o ;i ;oi 0 ( V ! i s eg o , : n :: r of t ; 1- -. '. s. p. f.t ,-.!, n-nv - "r vi-;,-.-..! v .li t .-y i; s hard ' ., -.--v v.i : ; oa t' ti.s "io ; Co 1 c - .0 ., n. : 1 ' ! 1 II tu '1 !....".- 1 V Iio'l r " l:a li-llllf 1 Pre- pe. t I',-, 1 1 I ' -' - .1 e ' , : " lit- ton, to o 1 , - e. : . - : - 1 !' t f! pro;.,:;-- tl"t'l t'e ( . " t i' , ; -. P. -."n - h--n so!-! oa- Mr V -. ..--pa j ha" .een w'th Co ii' t- crot-pt, , - ::. "to I ha-'- r, ra '1 :: 1 d to fir-. v;e- 1. -. - d s li 1 - th" r' a ' t .- 'o :c li vol -.-) iff 1. :e i r. ;;;:.;. ; r 1 l,c j".. - ri t.

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