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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17
RORERTSDALE.

Mrs. Charles Gothic was hostess 10
the membership of the Independent
Pedro club at her home in Indiana
boulevard Friday afternoon Several
games of pedro were played by the
guests during the afternoon and prizes
were won by Mesdames. Buell.. Hayes,
Holman and Gamer.
Mrs August Schmittle and their
guest, Mrs WIKI visited Hammond
friends last evening.
Miss Lillion wichorst of Harrison
avenue, attended a party In Indiana
Harbor, Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Larsh and mother. Mrs
McGree of Indiana boulevard, were the
guests OF friends in Hammond, last
evening.
Mrs. william Balm OF East Side.
spent Friday here. the guest of Mrs.
Richard Schaaf of Indiana boulevard.
Friday.
Msble wichorst Of Roberts avenue.
has been confined to her home by nj
ness. for a few days.
Mrs. Perry Schuenk of Indiana Har-
Dor, the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Masterson of Harrison ave-
nue., yesterday.
Eugene and Margery Cowan spent
the latter port of the week in Chi
cago visiting their aunt, Miss Woods
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Buell. of Indiana
boulevard, attended the Orpheum the
alter In Hammond last evening.
The Flaugher home In Harrison ave-
nue., was the scene of a very merry
party Friday afternoon from to S
o'clock, when little Geneva Flaugher
was surprised by about thirty-fve of
| her little friends in honor Of her
ninth birthday.
Fred Langohr OF Hammond, visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. stephen Ian
gohr, OF Indiana boulevard, yesters ~
Lauretts. the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs William Payne. Is quite Ill at
| their home In Harrison avenue.
! August Eggers spent the day in
East Chicago visiting relatives.
| Mrs. William Kelley of Chicago, WIS.,
tied friends here Friday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Korczyk of Rob
erts avenue, visited their Tin la W
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Mr. and Mrs A. ]. Dimmack of Ohio
avenue. left last evening for Cleveland
Ohio, where they were called by the
death of the latters sister. Mrs. Kill
ron
Frank Muldoon who Is at St An
thongs hospital in Chicago. is re-
covering from his recent operation.
Miss Edytha Hollett OF Sheridan
avenue. has returned from DanviIle, ILL.,.
where she was the guest of her sister.
Mrs Leechman.
Mrs Thomas Mccarthy OF Central
avenue, entertained her nieces. Misses
Mayme, Margaret and Nellie Hanley
OF Oak Park, yesterday.
Mrs Anna Reiner and daughters.
Fay and Margery. OF Gary, were the
guests OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gordon of oliver street.
Mrs. Clinton Hall of Chicago. was the
guest OF her aunt, Miss Leila Schoene-
man, and Miss Dorothy AIDE, attending
the play. Hicks at College"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Randall of
Gary. were the guest sof the latter's
mother. Mrs. Anna Randall and sister,
Miss Louise Randall. on Saturday af-
ternoon and evening.
T. n. Wilkinson is improving slowly
at the Mercy hospital In Chicago.
Mrs. Addie Gray of oliver street. ex-
poets to leave Friday or Saturday for
PIT. Richman, Cal. to visit with her
son. Edwin Gray and wife.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will give a party
on Mrs. Gray at the home of Mrs. C.
M. Holman OF 10th street on Thanks
giving.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
West of Central avenue, was baptized
by Rev. John B. Berg at the Sacred
Heart church yesterday. The spons-
ors were Elizabeth and Henry Noelleri
the child being named Forest Henry
West
Raymond Abraham was the guest
OF his sister. Mrs. A. Osterburg az
Woodlawn on Saturday
Mrs. J. e. Miles and daughter Hazel.
were Chicago visitors on Saturday.
Leo p Hopkins spent the week end
visiting at Muncie. Ind.
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ozrich were arrested on the charge of
assault and battery. the charges be-
ing preferred against them by Mrs.
Mary Warcheinzich. we resides over
Drazek's grocery on Indiana boule-
ward.
wahozszak was beaten up quite
badly by zoskozich, both of whom are
Russians. The former was released
on 500 bonds, signed by K. Fraukon-
ski. and the latter was released on $50
cash bonds The trial will be held be-
for Judge Atchiso tonight.
The funeral Of Charles Rittman who
passed away at his home on Third
street on Wednesday, after lingering
illness. was held on Saturday. Serv-
ices were preached at the family home
a 40 q. m. by Rev Bird of the Con-
gregational church at South Chica go.
The remains were inferred at Oak Hill
cemetery In Hammond by Undertaken
c. A. Hellwig. who had charge OF the
funeral
Mr., Rittman who was 81 years Of age.
has been an old time resident of this
city and his long Illness was a source
of much regret to his family and many
friends. He we'll and favorabIy
known and was trusted employee of
the Standard oil company He Is sur
vived by his widow, one daughter.
Marie Rittman, and two sons. Frank
ind Earl Rittman.
The Whiting Masonic lodge. No. e13.
will tender the Harbor lodge No. 731,
r & A. NJ. of South Chicago. an enter
tainment and banquet in the I. o o. r.
hall this evening. A very fine enter
tainment has been arranged. the ban
20 ha 81 ~ he
the Eastern Star.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Dill
ingham was held on Saturday after
noon. under the direction of Undertaken
Owens. Beautiful funeral services
were conducted at the First Church OF
Christ, of which the deceased was a
devout member. by the pastor. Rev.
John f. Wolf, at 1915 p. m. The re-
mains were the nescorted to the Penn
sylvania depot where the body, accom-
panied by the relatives. left for VAL
paraiso at 1:47 p. m. where interment
took place.
Mrs. Dillingham; was born in New
Jersey on March Is. 1856, and was
married to her husband. John Dilling-
ham forty-one years ago. She has liv-
ed in Whiting for almost thirty years.
coming here with her family before
the Standard Oil company settled here.
| About three months ago the deceased
suffered a paraltic stroke with which
she has been suffering ever since. and
which was the immediate cause of her
death.
| Mrs Dillingham; is survived by her
husband. one daughter. Mrs. David
| Dees of New York avenue, and one
son. Ray Dillingham;. who resided with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17

boys was born to Mr. and Mrs
Hahuska OF Fred street The mother
is said to be In quite a serious condi-
ton.
Hicks at College" viii CHI wa.
given by the public speaking class un-
der the direction OF e. c. Douglas. pub
lie speaking instructor in the Whiting
nigh school. scored a big success on
both Friday and Saturday nights on
which it was presented.
The play was In three acts. the
scenes and cast of characters being
a s follows:
Place: Northern university. CO.
educational college.
Act Scene-"The Palace of
Sweets" Familiarity known as THE
Pal. the meeting place of town and
college.
Time: Morning Three days before
the championship game.
Act II. Scene: Campus of Northern
university.
Time: Morning. the day of the
game.
Act III: Scene: The Quarters" home
of six boys.
Time: Evening. the Jubilee after
the game
Cast of Characters
Herman Hicks, the Braino Man
Tom Naef.
Tom Horton. who writes ads at col
lege-Ernes Water
Fritz Jordan, Horizons chum-George
Benson.
Adam Biddicut. Professor-Lawrence
Frick
Dean smiley-Ray Ault
Percy Robbins-Don Spurrier.
Adolph Hopkins1Harold Deagling.
Bastian Brtggs-Walter HIATT
+ Josh Authorization Collins
Charlie Padlet-Albert Gavit
Peter-Charies Gothic.
walker-Don Canfeld
Jane Grant Senior-Gladys Oefhnger
Polly Porter. senior-Hannah Gevirtz
Clara Angelina Jone@Doroth AIDE
Susy Spriggins-Hilda Ahlgren.
Daisy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Allen.
Fluff Fin1ey-Mary Dyer.
Flora Belle Delrnarty-Elsie Baumei
Mrs. Cobb, housekeeper Anna
Baumel
Lily, maid at THE Quarters"-Heleu
Wonnacott.
Frank Stefanski of Short street, re-
ported to the Whiting police that TWEEN
ty chickens had been stolen from his
chicken coop There is no clew to the
miscreant.
| John Wahozszak and Simon Zosk-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17

e. G. Weaver, Ralph Wilson and Mrs.
LYDIA Traeger of Hobart. guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Voris Services.
Melvin Greisee, wife and daughter.
Glee, were guests OF Rev. and Mrs. r.
o. Wickham of Remington. Sunday.
NJ F. Wallace of Grand Rapids.
Mich, who was hit by a flying piece of
iron from fast passenger train on the
Monon road some time ago. and badly
injured, spent several days here the
past week. He is still feeling the eff
fects of his INJURIES but will ultimate
~ recover. He was accompanied by an
attorney. They were looking up evil
dence for the purpose of starting suit
against the company for damages
Elmer Ragon OF Gary, visited his
sick father here Sunday.
Roy Beebe of Gary, arrived in Low
ell last evening TO visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beebe.
S. c. Dwyer, wife and daughter Hell
en-, returned home last evening from a
visit with DR.. Alva Spndler and wife
Ed Handley and wife OF LaPorte.
were guests at the home of his sister.
Mrs. George Davis, Sunday.
VIII Handley and wife of Crown
Point. were guests of Mrs. Beachley,
AllctHtI u MIS- SuHddS.
DR.. Sam Bell and family IL Ham
mind. were guests at the home of Mrs
Cariline Sanger, Sunday.
The Misses Bertha and Freida OAR
ger II Tracy. Mimi. are guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rudolph
in West Creek township.
Mrs. Denis Wright, If Hammind, Wis
tied her parents here over Sunday
Frank Tanner OF Oklahoma City.
Okla. came Saturday for a visit with
his brother Fred, for a few days
Mrs DIR. Alice Babb of Romeo, Mich.
a cousin of Mrs. Amelia Bailey. came
Saturday for visit with Mrs. Bailey
and other friends for a few days.
Mrs Leslie Gregg entertained Mrs.
Amelia Bailey, Mrs Babb. Mr. and Mrs.
John Castle and son Del, Mrs. Pat
rick Dougherty and grandson, Deonard,
and VIII A. Robbins. at a birthday
dinner at her home Sunday, in honor OF
| her seventeenth birthday.
Don't forget the entertainment to be
given at the NJ r.. church next Sat
urday night by Miss Jennie Bowman.
entitled "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" Miss Bowman is a most ex-
| cellent reader, and is sure to please
her hearers. Admission. adults. 25
cents; children. 8 cents Tickets for
| sale by the members of the Epworth
league.
Mrs. Hattie May Leary, wife Of Clark
| Leary of this place, died at her home
| on Halstead street. Friday, of con-
| sumption of long standing. aged SO
years She is survived by her husband
and two children, a boy and girl. Fu-
neral services We're held at the Meth
| odist church Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev Services officiating. His
| sermon was brief but Impressive
| Messrs Paul Hathaway and F. @
Weaver and Mesdames Maud Belshaw
and Ida Ha yhurst sang hymns in q
beautiful manner. The Adult Bible
class, Of which deceased was a mem
Der, attended in a body. Deceased was
a member OF the Methodist church. The
remains were buried in the Lowell
cemetery Undertaken Weaver had
charge OF the burial service The flu
neral was largely attended
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17
Wild Rice a Valuable FOOD

Wild rice. according to consular
report. is ''the most nutritious cereal
In America The plant has a long
black grain, and hence is sometimes
called black rice. 1t has been used
from time tmmemorial by certain In
dian tribes as their principal food. In
recent years it has come into the white
mans markets, selling for consider
ably more than ordinary white rice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17
Maxine Good.

Mrs. Justwed-"Does your husband
always live up to his promise of his
courtship days?" Mrs. Longwed-"Al-
ways. In those days he said he wasn't
good enough for me, and he's been
proving it ever since"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17
Put Her ne Scent.

Husband-"Are you aware, my dear,
that it takes three-fourths If my sal
airy to meet your dressmakers bills ?"
Wife-'Good gracious, What do you
do with the rest of your money!"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17

THE NEWSPAPER THAT GIVES
THE NEWS AND TRUCKLES NO ONE
THE TINES
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17

MRS. owczazak at the st. Margaret's
hospital yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17

THE TIMES IS TRYING HARD TO
MERIT THE SUCCESS 1T HAS
ACHIEVED.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17
GRIFFTrn
HIGH SCHOOL sPECIAI.

Editorial: As first editor Of Tba
Griffith High School Chronicle. / wish
10 say as matter OF information that
Tor several weeks we have expected
10 give the people news concerning orr
school, but owing to our enforced va
cation we were unable to get out our
nrst edition until this week our pIan
VIII be to give intimate news OF tho
school as whole as well as an edf-
torial each week There will be a
chanse of editors each week. The
name signed to the editorial each week
VIII indicate who is at the head Of
the High School Special that week.
Each member of the freshman class
VIII be a reporter Marguerite jamie
SON
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have finished the work up to the end
OF invasion test was taken Friday
and the results VIII be heard later.
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P. Beiriger and NJ. Beiriger were

W. pe Ieporter. Marguerite jamie
SON.
P Beiriger and NJ Beiriger were
visitors here Friday.
The boys of room have been Very
Industrious in the manual training
Having completed the poles for the
basketball goals they are now working
at bench hook, which is expected TO
be finished in another lesson.
Most OF the boys of room are work
ing at rabbit trap. which thew think
viii be of great use to them this win
ter.
The eighth grade is now reading the
Legend Of Sleepy Hollow"
Willis Welsh thinks the author. Irv-
ing. is very humorous
Robert Mcfarland likes TO illustrate
and has drawn a picture of Ichabod.
the hero of the story mentioned above.
HIGH SCHOOL.
We are having some up-to-date I'm
provements In our school of which we
are proud. This year domestic science
and manual training have been put
into the school in which the pupils
take a great interest.
At present the halls and stairways
are being covered with green cork mat
ting which, adding to the appearance
of the interior will also lessen the
noise when marching up the stairs
Regarding out of door sports, the
small children have ''teter totters''
while the older ones have the basket
ball. Besides ''teter totters" they are
going to add swings to the small child
ren's equipment.
The freshmen seem well rested after
the long vaca ton and are working
with great zeal at algebra
The sevent grade are reading The
Courtship of Miles Standish."
Owing to the recent frosts the bot
any class have been prevented from
gathering leaves.
Several teachers have visited our
school lately.
The sewing class expect a sewing
machine soon which will lessen the
work greatly.
As the freshman class in algebra
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-11-17

This striking frock is made Of
lowered silk crepe. The bodice is Of
the plain surplice type and finished
by ruchings of the material around
the neck and sleeves. The belt,
which forms sash, is Of plain silk
draped about the figure and knotted
at the back. The underskirt has q
seam running down the left side Of
the front, and this is finished by q
rever of plain silk. The left side Of
the skirt is slightly draped, the full
ness being caught in short tucks be-
meath the Tapped seam.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. l0.-Vincent As
tor has at last found a subject that he
can talk about with enthusiasm,
1t is his fiancee Miss Helen Dins-
more Huntington, whose engagement
to Americas most eligible young man
has Just been announced.
In describing mis- fiancee, Mr.. Aston
said:
She is d typical American girl.
She is tall and has light brown hair
and blue eyes, Since we first knew
each other as children, Miss Hunt
ington has lived outdoors. or course,
she's pretty She has no foolish no
lions and few fads. Horseback rid
ing and tennis are her favorite recre-
1tions.'
MIR. Astor will celebrate ms twenty
second birthday anniversary Satur-
3ay Miss Huntington is 20. on No
vember 10 last Mr.. Aston came into
absolute contrO, of S65,0000 600, his
share in his fathers estate.
Ferncliffe, Mr., Astor's country es-
tate at Rhinebecll. adjoins the Hunt
ington estate. Since Mr. Aston left
Harvard to assume personal control Of
his vast holdings. he has often been
seeen motoring with Miss Huntington
accompanied by Mrs. Huntington
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

termined band of ciuzenry get To-
gether with a good purpose in view,
they can not be stopped by any law
less element that ever existed.
Every near beer saloon is going
to be wiped out of Atlanta That is
my prediction. They are violating the
law as they are oeing conducted now
There is no question about that No
one attempts seriously to say that
they are not Why, then. should We
stand idly by and let them continue
in their outlawry?"
Hooper Alexander, one Of the most
valiant fighters for the cause of pro-
hibition in the Legislature when he
was a member. was one Of the speak
ers of the afternoon. He declared the
liquor law violations in Atlanta are
notorious and appalling.
These Violations he said, are
accompanied by expressions of ridi-
Guile and defiance on one hand and
are constantly received with deplor-
able indifference on the part of those
who are charged with the enforce
ment of the prohibition law
AT the so called Legitimate clubs
these violations are in general con-
fined to sales to members or their
guests They are not any the less
violations of the law. and this state
ment is sustained by judicial de-
Crees.
every Glass LawIess."
Private barkeepers violate the law
in even more fragrant measure, and
openly sell liquor to all customers
who comply with the flimsy regul2-
ti0ns that are designed solely to fur
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
All Around
The Town
Little Facts and Fancies About
Well-knoWn Atlantans.

Fred Houser, secretary III the At
ianta Convention Bureau, is known as
the Perpetual SmileF,' but somebody
erased the smile from his face last
week, for a few moments at least.
Fred thinks he has the 1914 conVen-
ton of the American Road Congress
tied up in a sack and delivered, and
he is correspondence happy, because
the convention is q big thing. J. F.
Pennybacker and Charles P. Light
came TO Atlanta last Friday and Sat
urday, and Houser was busy showing
them the sights and eXpatiating upon
the advantages of Atlanta, how the
convention would not be success
unless it were held here, etc. He
slipped away from them for few
moments TO do some work at his of
fee, and a friend entered,
"T understand that PenuybaCker
and Light have Just announced that
the convention goes to New Orleans, -
stated the friend, pleasantly.
HUH exploded Houser. He
stopped smiling, damned his hat
down over his ears and fairly few for
the Piedmont He didn't smile once
during the four blocks. An hour later,
it is said he was looking for his
friend with one of those smiles that
pirates wear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
LIQUOR FOES SAY CLUBS
AND SALOONS MUST CO;
ORGANIZE FOR CRUSADE

.eaulug prohibition workers III At
nta declared Monday that it would
,, a matter of only a short time be-
fore the citys near-beer saloons
..auId he wiped out and the locker
.uas would cease their fragrant vio-
alton Of the law or suffer the same
.te
Those opposed to liquor selling
,, ere encouraged by the rousing
meeting Sunday afternoon in the
.rand Theater by the Georgia Anti
saloon League. Resolutions were
.5apted calling upon Chief Beavers
, run down all near beer saloon and
ker club proprietors who violate
.a law.
The Grand Jury of Fulton County
VAS asked to take up the matter with
view to indicting violators of the
Qu0r law.
Committee to Wage Fight.
4 committee of % members was
sopointed to act as a law enforce
r1enr committee" to employ attor-
news and make cases against liquor
sellers, obtain injunctions and en-
a,0y all legal procedure necessary in
.reaking up the Illegal liquor traffic.
More than a thousand persons were
r The meeting. The resolutions We're
adopted with enthusiasm and it was
decided to launch the campaign at
nee and not to rest until the issue is
decided.
The committee of % will make for
NAL appeal Immediately to the au-
raorities in an effort to close up the
near beer saloons and locker clubs.
The speakers at the mass meeting de-
.Iared the beer saloons are existing
and conducting their business in open
violation of the law, and that praCti-
ally every locker club in the city is
payug no more than superficial at
IGNITION to the statutes.
We are confident of victory" said
Dr n. NJ. DuBose Monday. DR. Du-
Bose presided at Sundays meeting
ami made one of the addresses.
There were more than a thousand
PERSONS there he continued land
every one of them was anxious to
illness the downfall of the liquor in
.rpst who have damned the lives of
.gr Young men and young women
aug enough.
""uc campaign is on to-day There
a. be no resting until the law-break-
g ucar-beer saloons and locker clubs
..a driven out Of Atlanta and out of
.m state. We will not admit the
.oIity Of defeat, When a de-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
COCKTAILS READY
7 D ABANDON
CANAL JOB
Great Engineer Refuses To Be
Football Kicked Around by
Politicians.
BY WILLIAM HosTER.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PANAMA, Nov S.-Colonel Goe-
thals has definitely fixed upon March,
1914, as the time of his final depar-
ture from the Isthmus Of Panama.
This leaves less than five months for
him To- complete the canal, reorgani2e
the working force and establish the
operation OF the great waterway,
How far his determination has
been influenced by the attitude of
the administrat ton at Washington has
been left TO conjecture by Colonel
Goetnals. lie had hoped to run the
canal year after its completion. But
in the presence OF President Taft two
years ago he said he expected to fin-
ish it early in 1914 and would PLAY
with il a year to get ii in perfect
condition before turning II over 10 the
Government.
Eager to Get Away.
Unforeseen ptications have
dampeued his ardor and he is now
eager to get away as soon as possible.
The Importance of his determination
to quit so soon is obvious.
BY March the canal will be prac-
ticallN completed and he hopes 10
have demonstrated 10y that time the
channel is open 10 shipping
A year ago he began urging legis-
latiOn for tine permanent Organila ZION
of the Canal Government and sue
ceeded in getting the Adamson act
passed, For the last six months he
has been urging Washington TO issue
orders authorizing him to go ahead
with the permanent organization OF
the operating force Nothing has
been done during those six precious
months in which he could have been
drilling operatives and the opportun-
ity of having his personal supervi-
sion has been wasted.
With the canal nearing completion
the navy is insistent on an early date
for the passage OF dreadnoughts. But
there is no trained force to handle
them. In unframed hands their pas
sage would be fraught with great dan
ger.
Refuses To Be Football.
Governor Metcaif's proposition for
a three headed commission 10 govern
the Canal Zone has further conpIi-
Gated matters and upset all Colonel
Goethals carefully matured plans
The great engineer is maintaining a
logged silence, put the correspondent
can SAY advlsedty that he feels keen
" the position into which ne has been
forced and will refuse TO be made a
football by the politicians
Colonel Cioethals is unaiJerably op-
pOSed to the three headed commission
idea ana II can be SAID positively he
will not serve on such commission
longer than necessary to complete the
canal. He will not accept divided
spOnsibillty
The post of chief engineer of the
army, which has been suggested as
reward to Colonel Gosthals. has M
attraction for him. He probably will
retire from the army. travel for some
time and then open an office in New
York City
What the American people nave to
take into Consideration is that under
the present trend OF affairs the ser
vices Of this national genius threat %
ems to be lost for the first and most
critical year OF the completed canal,