Hammond Times, Volume 10, Number 26, Hammond, Lake County, 16 July 1921 — Page 1

STATi ANS WERS ANESE THE WEATHER UK Fair tonight and prbably Jonda 7 1 not much chance la temperature. Jul d. paUvrvad cy Camera la Kammoau mad W. ITamraona 50c pat memtn on treat aood itwi eta&da 3o par copy. JULY 16, 1921 TEN PAGES. SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION VOL. X, NO. 26.

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Astonishing Figures Show That Japs Must Be Getting Ready For Something J ot ree atorlelvta tae reult ot .atUm ot Japan- P'0'" "J UMUl,.. The rat ouW-ed a Uatory at ' pr!T"" wttk aa outline ot her futore pU.nL Tody'. atorr tSe. h corp. ot forel fSor. the tMr- . wUl outline Wnown f-ct, r.r-xd-ln her aerial .rntdEDnOB 9 NOTE.) BT DCKE N. PARRY I STAFF CORRESPONDENT 1. N (cipyriKhU 121. by I. N- Service.) TOKIO. Juno 26 iBy Special Courier to Saa Francisco. July 16). The last Ktoup of British naval aviation exp.ri who are training- Japan', new naval aviation section, arrived in Japan in June, 1621. Due to the fact that all of the men have come in small groups, and that .11 are stationed at outlying posts, it i. impossible to say the exact number that hava arrived, and no definite lulormaUon available as to whether or Tot the Lt ro here. Figure available show i uLre are naval aviation expert, "om Grai Britain here, c.ruio.1tnat the are probably more .nu poaoibly as many as 70 or 80 MOU-E AUii COMI.M. There is reason ta believe that. d.pile announcements, each uma tfou? has recently arrived, that u iTne last, there are approximately 1, mure now enroute to Jaau. The new arrives In eacb eaa. ha . of course, ba cordially received bj rfictrs of the imperial Japanese navj and have been lodged iu the beautltui Kaihm Hotel, by the Pacific Ocean, a. amakura. Subsequently some ihea have been stationed at oth places where they have proceeded iu ifceir work of Uulldm and ot instructing the Japanese navy. Prior to the time of their arrival, one frenchman, left over from another commission, whw duties were ii. aviation only, was here receiving louo. monthly and in addition waa given a house, and lot tree. ThU man u aim This give iom idea of what the British tx-bervice men may be receiving, but no exact figures on then Varies are available. It is entire 1 tafe to say. that the entire budget foi building, salaries and other necessary works in connection with this tremendously big undertaking is costing the Japanese government a sum which a few years ago would have seemed utterly impossible. UOW THE AKE DISTRIBUTED. While it Is Impossible to tell Just exactly how many men are stationed here some idea of the distribution may be had from the following table of arrivals: Prior lSai-our frenchmen employed by army. Two Germans. Hofelscn and Schsvacl. employed at Kawasaki. Kobe, building aviation motors. November, 1930 Twelve British experts known here, sent by British Arm of Vickers & Company. Thirty rumored here. Six experts employed at Oppama. aviation branch of Yokosuka naval yardt. Nine British experts employee at Nagoya works of Mitsubishi company, building aeroplanes and motors. April 23. 1321 Eighteen arrive. May . 1921 Six arrive. June 2, 1921 tight arrive. June 9, 1921 Three arrive. The list of tho-e who have arrived la announced as 38. but tha figures herewith and other public announcements show there are at least 69 ot them and probably nearer 80. Reports thus far indicate that the British instructors aided by their long experience, will so improve the Japanese imperial navy's aviation section that it will be a formidable war machine long before the desired time. banditsIet IL ATjnUSTDN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE HOUSTON. Tex.. July 16. Postal officials are checking their records today to ascertain the contents of a registered mail pouch taken In a daring hold-up at the Grand Central station here by three masked and heavily armed bandits. The robbery occurred while the mail car. one of train No17, Houston & Texas Central, stood at the station about 10 o'clock Friday flight. The bandits a!so obtained a common mail pounch. but it is not believed to have contained anything of value. The registered pouch, it is eald. contained a shipment of currency, the value of which probably rill run into thousands of dollars.

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Wheaton Boomed' For State Office Lake County Clerk is Mentioned for Nomination Secretary of State.

tSPECIAL TO THE TIMES1 CROWN POINT, Ind., July IS. According to the Rensselaer Republican the name of Herbert L. Wheaton of Crown Point is being mentioned frequently when candidates for the secretary of state are mentioned- and already his friends are organising in his behalf. Clarence V. Tate of Crown Point was In Rensselaer on Monday and stated Wheaton's nomination would meet with the general approval of all Lake county citizens. Mr. Wheaton has been clerk of Lake county for the past two terms and during his tenure of office has discharged his duties faithfully and efficiently. WHITING BY POLICE Andrew Serencik, aged 16, Gets Bullet in Neck After a Dive Off Pier. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES! ' WHITING. Ind., July 16. A bullet fired by a policeman at target practice lodged in the neck of a swimmer in Lake Michigan yesterday. Andy Serencik, 16 years of age, 203 119th stroft, dove off the pier of the Standard Oil company for a frolic in the water with friends. As he came to the surface he was struck by a shot. The other boys carried Serencik ashore and an investigation began. For over an hour the shooting was a mystery. , Finally tho police provided the solution, declaring Andy had been hit by a wild shot on tholr shooting range. At the South Chicago hospital it was stated today he would recover. The place where'Sereneik waa swimming is not a public bathing beach. CRAIG CALLS Ulster Premier is Considering Sinn Fein Proposals Today. BT NEWTON C. PARKE STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE) LONDON, July 16. Leading members of the cabinet of the Ulster government arrived here today in response to a summons from Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier and immediately took under consideration the Sinn Fein proposals that had been communicated to Premier Lloyd George by Eamonn DeValera, "president of the Irish republic." It was admitted there may be rome hitch if the Unionists are obdurate against accepting DeValera's conditions, but It was reported Lloyd Goerge was ready to "use more than persuasion" on the Ulsterites to prevent them from breaking up the peace negotiations. Officials believe It is unlikely that James Craig will meet tho premier again Monday when the latter renews his peace conversations with DeValera The Chronicle believes the conversations between Premier Lloyd George and DeValera will be continued Monday and Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. DeValera, according to the Chronicle, will probably return to Dublin about the middle of next week to obtain the cons'.nt of Bail Eircann before meeting Sir Jame; Crajg. If Dail Eircann consents then the scheme will be set for a general parley with DeValera and his. colleagues - representing the republicans. Sir James Craig and his collc-aguee and Premier Lloyd Gcorre with two other officials representing England and the British government ; The- Impression has gained strength here that DeValera is the real voice of Ireland. WHITING WATER USERS SHOULD DRAW RESERVE SPECIAL TO THE TIMES1 WHITING, Ind., July 16 Residents of Whiting who know that they will need water tomorrow morning between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock had better draw a reserve supply tonight, before retiring. The water will be shut off during that time Sunday mom Ing. Repairs on the power line to the electric pumping station are necessary and the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.. selected these hours for doing the work as least likely to inconvenience the public. URGED TO NATURALIZE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. July 16. Delegates to the convention of District Na. 1, United Mine Workers, yesterday adopted resolutions urging all foreign miners in Indiana to obtain naturalization papers.

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The Old Steam Roller Polished Up and Ready For Action BT A. O. HATWARD STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE WASHINGTON, July 16. The old steam roller was brought out today, polished up and made ready for the task of smoothing the way for pasiage of the Fordney tariff bill. Houae republican leaders gave warning that dissatisfied republicans and democrats who are opposed to the bill are to be given no opportunity to make drastic changes and delay its passage aa planned by the ways and means committee. The bill will not be thrown open by reading of paragraphs for general rebate on items, and only the committee amendments and specified paragraphs are coming to a separate house vote. Only such changes as the ways and means committee desires will be mads in the house. Following adoption by the house o' a 15 per cent ad valorem duty on hides. Chairman Forney called up today the dye-stuffs section of the bill with the announcement that because of division In the committee of the plan provided to limit the Importation of German dyes, it had been decided to let the house decide the character of legislation. This plan will be followed early next week with cotton, oils and asphalt and the action of the house. should it change th provisions of the committee, with respect to either or any of these items -Al be satisfactory t Forney an 1 h.s colleagues. TWO STEEL PLANTS GET PRECEDENT A new precedent in the history ol the local industrial world has been established by the Republic Iron and Steel company and the Interstate Iron and Steel company of East Chicago, In setting the basic rate of common labor at 30 cent in the steel industry for the middle west. On July 1, the 30 cent rate went into effect at the Interstate Iron and Steel plant, and today the Republic Iron and Steel announced that this same rate was adopted a? of July. STEEL TAKlXtt LEAD. Trobably the most notable development towards pre-war basis in steel pricts Is .the initial steps taken by two companies of the Calumet region. Heretofore, it has been the practice of the independents to follow the action of the corporation, but slow buying, non-production with sharp competition has caused the, independents to shape their own policy. BACK TO PRE-WAR BASIS. Depreciation in lr"n and steel values Is the most important commercial fact now confronting the people of the United States. This because of the universal use rf this class of commodities. The United States produces more iron than any two of its competitors, and by so murh are w oncoming impoverished by comparison with those other countries if w to Judge our wealth merely by market quotations. PRETTIER. SAYS B To beyin with D B. Semco has a wife and a giod situation and intends to keep both. Therefore this is not to be construed into an in-itation to call except on business. Mr. Semco, who is thi manager oi the Lion Store Furniture department has Just returned from Grand Rapids. "I could not help but notice how much better looking the women are in Hammond than in Grand Rapids," said Semco. "TBey have more style and wear better clothes. In fart there is more class to Hammond women than In any city of the size I have ever been in. The Hammond men are also better dreMed and have more get-up-, and-go than the natives of Grana Rapids . "It is a good thing for us to make comparisons of this kind When you are in the loop In Chicago the next time lk the people over carefully and you will notice that the majority of the women are harried and have neither polr-e nor class. The men are not so well dressed on whole aa they are In our town. kH' The Lake Boat ' Dickie'' arrived here yesterday afternoon with a load of stone. Thursday, the "E. H. Gary" arrived in the Gary harbor with a lo4l of limestone and Calcite and the boat "S. C. Collins" came in with a cargo of ore from Lake Superior.

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. A1AJOK Aul KM.IJ JON La oi -.o. . Walter Riley' staff is on a vacation. C. H. DKESSEN of East Chicago has opened a sign shop at 77 State street. JUDGE KLOTZ being absent. George Eder will act as special Judge for a while i the Hammond city court. THE summer number of the Hammond Temulac. the school publication appears off the presses today and is a newsy little sheet. J. ARTHUR DAVIS leads a ten piece orchestra that plays every Sunday morning at the First Methodist church during Sunday school. THE quietest place in the Calumet region for the last couple of weeks has been the West Hammond police station. Nothing doing a tall. CHIEF AUSTGEN is vacationing at Lake Manltou, near Rochester, Indiana for a while. He expects to catch fish rather than crooks on thi trip. DICK WINCKLER'S family are mourning the loss of a clever Boston bull pup which became overheated and got in the water to an untimely end. E. N. BUNNELL was chaperon for a personally conducted party of guests on an auto trip to the points of Interest in the region Thursday evening. AUDITOR G. il. FOLAND sLls a post card from Rockport, Ind., where he is taking the rest cure. "Should shoot a 44 after a few days' rest heie." he writes. REFEREE Harry C. Sheridan of Frankfort was in Hammond yesterday afternoon holding hearings ' In several bankruptcy matters in the federal court. THOSE who require plenty of water for their weekly immersion and can't get it in the bath tub, may travel to the Hammond beach tomorrow and get ail they want. WAR on unmuzzled dogs has begun. Seven of them fell to the rifles of Officers Hart and Erlenbaugh Friday a. m. and another bunch were put out of business this morrJng, TRUCKS anfl other commercial vehicles are required to have a mirror which shows the road to'tiie rear, cn ehe drivers side of tho machine. Violators will be prosecuted. LATEST post card from Frank Martin shows that he had reached Hackinac Island,' Mich, on Tuesday. He's taking in Sugar Loaf Ruck and all ot those points of Interest. CURRENT rumor has It that Gene Carroll, the State street Jeweler and optometrist. better known to his friends as "Bunt." will take unto himself a blushing bride sometime before the end of this month. RICHMOND ROTARTTr-S took 13 pupils In the city schools an auto rid Tor the first time they had ever been inside of an auto, now many Hammond children have never been in a machine? WHAT happened to that enterprising advertising company which closed a contract with the city whereby it was to pay $1 each for the privilege of placing numoroua and handsome concrete benches in the parks and at corners where cars stop? ED. KROER of the U. S. Employment office in Hammond has received a call for harvest hands in the west. Harvest has already started in Oklahoma and will move steadily northward from now on. The starnnrd wage is $4 per day and board. THE Emery brother are upon us. Jim, the artist, is hero from New Tork and John, the real estate man. srrived today from Cedar Rapids. Dav met them at the -depot. He is taking them to his -cottage at TTake Maxintuckee. JUST to give you an idea of the amount of kodak snap-shooting that goes on you might fce interested to learn that the Colonial, and Millikan sporting goods stores tooi In close to 1,500 roll films and film packs iu. envelopment Monday. WHEN a Chicago man is arrested for speeding! the invariable kick is registered that the Hammond cops have It in for Illinois drivers. The truth Is, the Illinois men think they can gtt away with murder tn Hammond, and take this means of defending thtrastjves when caught. , AGITATORS are at work organizing the Hammond soviet of the water bolshevlkl since Czar George Blockle ot the water d partment announced he would put bicycle cossacks on .ne streets shutting off the water of violators of sprinkling rules. Nominations for president are in order. HUNDREDS . of uuion labor delegates will be guests of Hammond labor unions the week of August 29. The state building trades holds it convention here Mend? and Tuesday, August 29 and 30, and the state federation of labor Iwll be in session the first, second and third of September. Hank Gabler and Carl Mullen are arranging for the entertainment . JAMES A. ARMSTRONG, half owner and proprietor of the Laederach Bros. Jewelry store for seven years today became the sole owner, purchasing tho other Interests. He will continue the business under his own name and with the same satisfactory policy and . his standard maintained since he left the road as a traveling salsman for a large wholesale jewelry house a-nd acttled in Hammond.

ROUGH STUFF AT GARY LODGE

Lively scenes were enacted at the Gary .lodge hall of the Universal Negro Improvement Association int.. and African Communities League Inc. of the World, last Sunday and Tuesday night according to testimony brought out yesttrday afternoon in the courae of the injunction uit on trial In Room 1 of the Hammond superior court. President Dudley Patterson of the Gary lodge, who is seeking to have a bunch of spurious officers ousted and enjoined from holding meetings, said that Sunday evening a dance, a social affair, was to be held. Two members of the Gary police force and Hill Burns, a colored deputy constable, were on hand to see that the old flRht did not flare up ajjain. It did and the event broke up in disorder in spite of the efforts of the officers of the law. Tieday evening was the regular lodge night. That was the most disorderly of all. The police and Burns were there also. Patterson held his session and was interrupted by the LIVELY JULY CLEARANCE SALE AT E. C. Apparently the tide of "better days" has returned to Hammond from the appearance of the large crowds at the Edward C. Mlnas Co. It was the opening of the big State atreet store's semi-annual Clearance Sale. Enthusiastic buyers filled the store throughout the entire day and it was evident that the sale was a real one for the reason that people as far south as Lowell, Crown Point and other distant towns were seen there responding to the splendid values. Shop folks who look upon quality aa just aa important a factor- as the price were able to get what they wanted at this store who seem to uo things in a different way. "Everythinjg must 'go,'; eald E. C. Mlnas. "we've got to clear our shelves In order to make more room for the new fall merchandise. Thus, every half year we make It a practice to do this and this year people will find the C1eara.nce Sales to their advantage more than ever before. "We've taken bold steps in bringing prices to their lowest level," he continued and considering the quality of merchandise, which we always strictly adhere 10, that everyone who purchases we want to be thoroughly satisfied. People are becoming to recognize the value of good merchandise more and more every day," he continued. "They study materials and workmanship more closely than ever, they want to be sure they are actually getting their money's worth. Take these women's bungalow aprons at 75c for Instance, it's rare that such quality aprons can be offered at so low a figure. It's been over three years since we have been able to offer men's cotton hose at 10c a pair and how often are high grade shoes and oxfords for men and women priced at $5 a pair, hut we are doin? it now at thf Clearance Sale and if people will only realize the importance of them it will be money in their pockets." " BUNNELL v TO PICNIC MS EMPLOYES Here's a warning to flivver owners of Hammond, East Chicago and Gary. If the old boat contracts a lad cdugh or develops a "Charley horse" which would need expert attention from either of the Ford stations in the three cities, the treatment must he sought before next Tuesday or it will have to go over until Wednesday. E. N. Bunnell's three sales rooms and service . stations will be closed next Tuesday. Mr. Bunnell i3 eolng to show his employes a high rid time down at Cedar Lake and evry man-jack and woman-Jill of the 101 is going. The boss Is going to show his appreeiatlon of the manner in which his help has kept his business at top notch by their hearty co-operation. The stores will be closed all day. ORGANIZE CHAPTER OF FOREIGN WAR VETERAN? Sterts toward the organisation of a chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars were taken at a meeting of overseas men in Room 3 of the courthouse last night. Forty-five names have been listed to date for charter membership. The organisation Is to be completed next Friday evening. It Is planned to name the chapter after Edward Larson, the first Hammond and-West Hammond man to be killed in action in France. All men who served on foreign t-oil or in foreign waters are eligible to membership. Applications for mf-mbnr'-ip may he made at the office of Attorney II. E. Granger, appointed counsel for the chapter during the period of organization, i

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arrival of the lnaursealt lodge-man. Patterson told of the threats which were made. The insurgents demanded that he get out and let the new officer!; serve. When asked how the master was settled he replied that it wa.sn'1 settled because he left the hall "Why did y'ou go?" he was asked. "I looked around and saw the police were siding with the rest of the party so I decided I didn't have enough protection to tay," he replied. It was at this session that Eliza Flowers one of the Black Cross Nurses, the ladies' auxiliary of the lodge, took her spite out on the charter and smashed the glass from the frame. The recital of details of the rough stuff pulled at the meetings was interrupted last night when Judge Reiter adjourned court until next Wednesday morning. Although about seventy-five were yworn as witnesses, attorneys yesterday assured the court that they would not call all of them to testify on the temporary injunction hearing:. The following report was submitted to Ths Times following a tour of the county by the board of County Charities and Correction in their inspection of the Jails and institutions of the county. As a whole the report is the best that has been turned in. in years and shows the results of iheir regular inspections: (ART JAIL. " -PO On April "i uu. - j uard visited the Gary Jail. There were six prisoners. There were no women." The condition of the Jail was very good. COl'MY POOR ASYLl'M. The County Fuor Asylum was visited on the same day. There were nine ty-two men and twenty women. All the inmates are well cared for and the atmosphere Is pleasant and cheerful The Institution 13 in splendid condl tlon. There are five insane men. Five Insane women. One T. B. woman Seven T. B. men. Three epileptic men. One blind woman. Five blind men. Recent improvements consist of a rock well of a dpth of 355 feet. To get this fine mineral sulphur water they have gone through 159 feet or solid rock. The water is pumped by an electric pump of 30 gallons a itnute capacity. A new pump house has been built for this well. This well solves for the Institution a big problem. The water supply had always been uncertain and unfit. Other improvements: A main lS-lnch sewer put under the building. A new refrigerator room has be-n built. The old room was located beride the laundry. The new one is on an outside wail. A chicken brooder has been bui'-t. A new woven wire fence has ben put in around the field In front of the institution . The Institution owns 44 head of cattle, 8 head of horses, 75 head of hogs, 200 hens and loo chicks. COUNTY JAIL. At the. County Jail there were 68 prisoners. 31 awaiting trial, 'IS Jail sentence. 11 unpaid fines. 1 Boy's School. 3 insane. 4 penal farm. Reasonably good condition. Found the rlace In good condition. UETETIO HOME. The Detention Home at Crown Point was visited. There were 9 girls and 4 boys at the home. i:ST CHICAGO JAIL East Chicago jail was visited. There were 5 inmates. 6 were leaving for the county Jail- Found condition of this Jail very bad. Th's has' been reported many times. Thre is an accumulation cf din. The walls should be painted. Prisoners are served two meal3 daily. INDIAVV HARBOR JAIL.. Indiana Harbor visited the same day. Found the eondition of the Jail, as heretofore, sanitary. H MMOD J All- , On April 29. virited the Hammond jail. Found 1 in-.iate. The Interior is not up to the standard. The chief reports the condition of the city's finance the riuse. RMecoration needed badly. ST. MARGARET'S HOSPITAL. St. Margaret's Hospital visited the same day. 15 township cases. 6 of whom were to be sent to the County Infirmary the following day. They had been patients from 5 to 6 months. We consider this very commendable on the part of the North Township Trustee in this saving money for the county by moving the patients on to the Infirmary when their condition is favorable for the transfer. FU . THOS. JANS EN, President. MRS. M. NUSRAUM. Secretary. MRS. J. M. TURNER. MRS. HARRY BARR. B. S. NARCOVICH. H. E. JACKSON. ASKS RECEIVER Ruth I. Goulett today filed her petition in the Hammond Superior court asking that k receiver he appointed to handle the business of Lewis) C. Kidd and Edward Kidd at 190 Flbley street. The Kidds run a cigar and con fectionery store. The pln'.ntiff says the; owe her $322. part c-f which Is due her as wages and part as a loan which she made them. George J. Eder Is her attorney.

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Scope of Disarmament Not Decided by Any One Nation Says I). S. BT HARRT L. ROGERS) STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE J WASHINGTON, July IS. The next move in the disarmament game is Japan's, It appeared today. The United States, it is understood, has made answer to the Japanese inquiry concerning the scope of. President Hani:n;';: stifisrested disarmament conference and has advised tii leaders of the Orien'.al nation that the question of scope Is one which must be decided by the conferring nation and not by the inviting nation, or any one nation. Reports from Paris that the disarmament commission of the league of nations is apparently disposed to de-fe-r action pending the conference proposed by this nation were receive J with satisfaction in official circles here, for it has been suggested that Japan might express a det'ire tu let the proposed conference go by the board; on grounds it was a member of ins league of nations which has already started disarmament prooi -edings. ' PKUMIl'.IO K.('H AMiK VILWS Secretary of Slate Hughes and Arabaasador Shidehara have txclnnjed views on the forthcoming parley and it is understood that Japanese Ambassador haa been advised ti.vit -he may inform his government t'.mt the- United States has no intention of u'rai'tin tha Agenda fcr the conference nor doos.it seek to force any policies upon the conferring powers. The administration holdd tiiat til program for the conference should be outlined through nego.tiaU-nu between the invited powers and it is undarsi.ood these negotiation are n-.n in progress in an informal Inquiries which Japan has made cf (,'r! ut Britain and the !'. lite J States c op rned the way f-.r an Interchange of views, which jhould assure Jtpan that there is no attempt to force deciions on specific questions which are noi of Interest to ail power.' concerned. WAITING KOH JYPA.VS AXSWUt Su.;elions e-f fear from cria!a Japanese quarters that th United states will attempt to brln? bore the conference questions which Japan believes concern only Japan and Ih United States were not substantiated by official comment here. It was pointed out that the president has invited the Allied Powers to dljss the general principles and that only thosu questions which effect al of the na-tic-na can properly be laid before ths conference. Until Japan gives a. final answer aa to her willingness to ai ticipnto in the conference, it is probable there wl'; he no definite step -forw ar.J ti-v, ,n the conference matter. b;;t th.it informal exchanges of vier. s w ,!t continue between the Inft rrrt . d nations in an effort to shape the Agenda cf th; parley. j Formal Invitations for th ,-fi",',.r. ence probably will be withheld pending final action by Japan. At this time the administration docs not intend to increase tho number of invited nations but this policy may changed by the exchange of views with other invited governments.

HARDING PLAN BLOCKS Disarmament Supporters Express that Opinion It Is Reported. (BT DUKE N. PARRY) STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SESVICE1 TOKIO, July 15 (Delayed) .-up-i porters of President Harding's proposal for disarmament conference expressed the opinion today such a conference would Interrupt and perhaps block entirely Japanese military activity in Siberia. It is charged by political opponents of the Hara administration that Japan Is illegally holding Vladivostok ind other places. While-the diplomatic advisory council has announced Japan will participate in the proposed disarmament conference, such participation is opposed by some of the military leaders. They profess to see in the disarmament a serious obstacle to Japanese plans in Asia. The American Commercial attache who has Just returned from Sibt-rla where he investigated conditions ti; the Far East republic will mako a per fonal report to Secretary of Stut Hughes. The investigator refused to er,- Jt whether or not he had found t!it Japan Is negotiating for a treaty with the Far East Republic, It was possib'.a that the report of the Commercial attache to the American Secretary of State may have some bearing upon th-i proposed disarmament and Far Eat conference. Count Ozaki. leader of the disarmament movement in Japan, declared' today that Japan Mould take part i:, the disarmament conference. "We have everything to gain from such a mcetlin," said Count Oiaki. "I think it was a mistaae. however, to invite China." CLAUDE PALMER WITH THE CALUMET AUDIT CO Claude D. Palmer, one of Hrnr.. mond's well known accountants, formerly conected with the l.'alier. Vaster & Wolf, cf Lhicaju. has ir.ado fun nection with the Calumet AuMt Company and will have charge of their tcr, ritory embracing Hammond, Ear.t Chicago, Whiting and Inilana IJarboi.

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