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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
a word to say in regard to this.

word to say in regard to this.
Os course. in the first place. I re-
alize that most ministers consider
their business. minding every body
elses' business. nevertheless. they are
entirely out of their province when
they mix up in civic affairs In my
judgment. things go along smoother
when every one attends strictly to his
own business.
Pick up any Chicago paper on any
day you wish and you will find an
article on the Sunday Closing Cam
paign there. Every one tends to prove
that the results are exactly opposite
to those desired and intended. Human
nature is the same the world over and
the ministers fail to take this into CON
sideration. If a man wants a drink.
he will get it regardless Of whether
or not the salons are open. A law
which cannot be enforced is worth
less and any law which prevents a man
from getting a dring or smoke when
he wants it can never be enforced. You
might close all the saloons, prohibit
the manufacture of liquor and tobacco
products. make smoking or drinking a
hanging offense. and if a man tok it
into his head that he wanted either a
drink or a smoke he'd get It, one way
or another. / ask any sane minded
person what he. personally. would do
under such circumstances.
When the saloons are open man
will walk in, get his drink. and move
on, but where he has to go to another
town for it, or lay in a supply on Sat
urday, he is going to get drunk every
time and make it worth while. II the
ministers want our streets and jails
full of DRINKS every Sunday, let them
close the saloons. So far. the saloons
of Hammond have given very little
trouble as compared to those in other
cities. Why not let well enough alone2
If the people back of the reform
movement are really sincere in their
desire to clean up the city, let them
begin at home. There are plenty of
these reformers who make a great
how do you do in public. and that is
as far as it goes. Let them live clean
lives and see that their children do.
and vice will die a natural death. This
is a method which viii prove a great
deal more effectual than any amount
of laws on the subject.
And, again. when the churches are in
need of assistance. let them shun the
liquor interests instead Of going there
first to solicit contributions.
Yours very truly,
CHAS. H. MAYER,
Hammond. Ind
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Continued from page one.)
is even debate of public men as to the
ultimate extreme limit of constitutional
powers OF the president TO set aside the
Monroe doctrine. for instance.
ITO enter into league of peace or
decree to do so. or to commit the coun-
try to that policy without the advice or
consent Of the senate.
1T is far better that secret diplomacy
insofar as vital policies are concerned
to be done away with forever"
Il am at a loss to account for the Sc
cret moves made by the president" said
Senator Weeks.
The president formerly conferred
with the senate on matters of this char
acter" said Senator Sutherland. About
three years ago whe. the Mexican stu
alton was foremost IN public interest he
suddenly stopped these conferences, He
is not obliged TO confer with any one
but greater results could be obtained by
the old methods. I am sure"
It was frankly admitted in admins
tration circles today that there would
be for the time being at least no right
about face in the matter of secret
council" 1t is the administrations view
that the government should be willing
to bear criticism for it's course in the
hope that the results will justify the
nolicv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
INK ARRIVES
At MICHIGAN CITY
Man Who "Shot Up" Su-
perior Court Reaches
His Destination.

MICHIGAN CITY. IND. Dec. CO.
Mike Ink. who shot up the court room
in Hammond a few weeks ago. inJur-
ing Judge Charles Greenwald. son-in-
law OF Peter Michaely. Of this city,
and two others. j. now safely behind
prison bars in this city The prisoner.
minus his coat Of mail. arrived this
afternoon with a party OF seven other
criminals from Lake county,
mix was committed to the hospital
for the criminal insane. and there he
will remain until prison authorities
see ct to release him. In the event he
some day Is found to be Of sound
mind. he likely viii be returned to
Lake county 10 face prosecution for
his crime.
The seven other prisoners received
from Lake county were short-term
fellows with one exception. oscar
KaIwo who received a life sentence for
an assault upon a child.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
LIZZIE ON TEAR;
LANDS UPSIDE DOWN
She Runs Wild and Creates
a Big Scandal Along
Gostlin Street.

Residents OF Gostlin street. west OF
Sheffield avenue. have become rather
hard lot to startle for they are not sur
prised at anything which travels east on
that thoroughfare. They were. however,
forced to raise their eyebrows this fore
noon when an East Chicago Ford auto
with a Form truck body sailed blithely
down the center of the street minus a
driver. There wasn't a human being
aboard the hivver.
Following her course with curious
cvas. Gostlin street people saw Lizzie
stick strictly to the middle Of the pave
ment for more thansa block. She pass
ed over the intersection of Sheffield
avenue with a good natured rattle. hes
ftated for a moment and then seeing
the nice warm car barns Of the Ham
mond. Whiting and East Chicago street
railway. turned a short corner and shot
in tbs big doors 1t was in the barn
that Lizzie came to grief. She tumbled
UPSIDE down into one of the repair pits
and lay on her back kicking, frantic
and helpless.
Henry Brown, driver of the I'd.
which belonged TO the Hastings Ex-
press company of East Chicago. pur-
sued the machine @ its door He had
been knocked to one side after crank
ing the engine and in this manner was
left behind 1t appears that Elizabeth
had been in a hurry to be up and go
ing and Brown. who lives in East Chi
cago. was not in tune with her tempera-
mental attitude OF mind.
When Brown called up the Hastings
Express company and told his story he
was given what is commonly known as
the merry ha ha.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

have some measure of post office ac-
commodation in Hammond on New
Years Day legal holiday, Postmaster
John Rhode has decided to keep the
general delivery and the stamp win
dows open until ten o'clock in the
forenoon.
The clerks and mail carriers sacri-
feed their entire Christmas day to
make their patrons happy with Christ
mas mail. and have worked hard all
week with continued heavy mail and
no reasonable person win expect
them to give up another holiday.
There viii be no deliveries on Mon
day, New Years day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

she invested with the hight spirit and
the right quality.
Mr. Miller sang all of his solos ex-
eellently, adapting his voice to the var
ious moods required His technical
skill was pronounced in the coloratura
passage of Every Valley" and the
sombre color used in Behold and
See" most effective. Dramatic was his
delivery of Thou Shalt Dash Them"
Mr.. Holmquist combines with a fine
virile voice, a splendid presence and
an authority of delivery He enters
fully into the spirit of what he sings
and invests every phrase with inter
est
The bass solos are among the most
grateful in the entire work and it
would be difficult to select any one
Of them for special mention. The aud
fence experienced great enthusiasm
over his stirring delivery of why Do
the Nations
Mrs. w. Fl. ATiSesh at the piano.
furnished excellent accomplishments for
the choruses and soloists with Miss
Tina Mae Haines, who presided at the
organ. playing the recitatives and sup
porting the choruses. She also played
in an artistic manner the charming in
strumental excerpt The Pastrol SYM
phony."
Mr.. Gorton held his forces well in
haid throughout the entire work, and
must again be congratulated for his
ability in the organization and carry
ing out of an eminently successful
premiere of this great oratorio
G. Ross Corbin. the president of this
fine organization. has given literally
of his time and endeavor to make the
society a force in the community. and
every lover of fine choral music should
rally to his further support.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
AT
POSTOFFICE
In order that the general public may
MUNICIPAL GLORIOUS
GIVES MESSIAH"

Through the executive force of S. 3.
Gorton and the cooperation Of music
lovers and public spirited citizens. the
Municipal Choral society was organ
lied last October. Last night they
made their initial appearance at De-
Luxe theatre. presenting for the frs
time in Hammond. HandeIs great or
atorio, THE Messiah"
The chorus numbers about seventy
five and these are recruited from ali
walks in life. That they brought to
their task enthusiasm and earnestness
Of spirit. there was abundant evidence
throughout the evening Some ten
weeks nave been spent in preparing
these difficult choruses and tremend-
Gus credit must be given to the pa
thence and skill of Mr.. Gorton in weld
ing together the parts into a complete
and artistic whole. He has given of
his best in enthusiasm and painstaking
effort and the result was highly graf
flying.
WeIF Known SOIoists.
Mr. Gorton further evidenced his
good taste in the selection OF soloists
who gave unreasonable success to
their credit in this great oratorio.
Lucille Stevenson, soprano; Fredricka
Garhart Downing. contralto: John r.
Miller. tenor: Gustav Holmquist. bass.
each artist showed that poise and art
isticy whieh comes only in expressed
art.
Miss Stevenson. though somewhat
hampered by a cold. succeeded in in
fusing earnestness and fine quality in
her solos-particularly convincing was
her reading of 4 Know That My Re
deemer Liveth."
Mrs Downing's voice is a rich vi
brant contralto. heard in particular adj
vantage in He Was Despised." which
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
WAR ON STATE
OIL INSPECTION
Continued from Page one,


i enumerates them. In the first place.
# saws the law is not a police regula-
ton for the protection Of citizens Of
Indiana, because oils and gasoline are
no longer dangerous 1t says that the
oil inspection law is nothing nj IRE
than revenue raising law as shown
by the fact that 50 percent of the in
spection fees go into the state treas
ury. 1t says, too. that the inspec-
tions. as they are made in Indiana.
are no good and that neither buyer
or seller Of oils pays any attention 10
them.
Abolition of the oil inspection de
partment would wipe out one OF the
main supports Of any political ma
chine that might have control OF the
state. There is one chief inspector
and more than fifty deputy inspectors
scattered through the state. who make
all the way from $500 to s2.500 a year
with very slight effort. The jobs al
ways have been regarded as purely
political pie. to be passed around by
the state administration machine to
deserving politicians for whom other
places cannot be found. Goodrich has
said all along that he would seek to
abolish the oil Inspection department
and have its work done BY the pure
food and drug department at much
lower cost. thus saving many thou
sands Of dollars. 1t looks now as if
the department is in for a bad season.
Golden opportunities for You In
TIMES want ads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

- Daughter Of the Gods" is the
4stle5 Of the million dollar picture
beautiful. produced by William Fox.
featuring Annette Kellermann in all
her Ioveliness. BY special arrange
ment the CHICAGO SUNDAY HER
AID viii give away absolutely free
next sunday. a 1917 art calendar. size
SEx14 inches, with reproduced
photograph of Miss Kellermann in
six colors. This calendar is one
that IS entirely worthy OF being eX-
plotted and secured. You can obtain it
free Of charge by purchasing a copy
Of next sundays CHICAGO HERALD.
Make sure Of getting one by ordering
Your copy from your newsdealer TO-
do, 1921
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
ADDS MILLER
TIRE TO LINE

Already representing some of the
best known tire companies in the
country. II. A. Thiel, proprietor OF the
Lake County Auto Supply store. 671ia
South Holman street, Hammond. has
added the famous Miller tire to his
line. He also has the exclusive agency
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
CHICAGO LIVE sToCk,

Hogs - Receipts. $4,000; market,
slow; mixed. 1910 to 1866. good. TO-
20 to 1860; rough, 10.15 to 1880; light.
965 to 1910; pigs. $50 to 9.35.
Cattle ~ Receipts, 1900; market
strong beeves. 7.25 to 11.S0: beeves.
425 to 1000: cows-heifers. 5.25 to SIS;
stockers-feeders. SIS to 9.15: texans.
$50 to 1880; calves. $40 to 500; can
ners, 7.25 to 1000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

in Hammond for the Silvertown cords.
the Goodyear cords. the Lee Puncture
Proof and the Savage tires.
Mr.. Thiel aims to carry a large
stock supply of standard and nation
ally advertised automobile accessories
and as a result his is a most popular
place for autoists. who in the past
year also pushed Approximately fifty
thousand dollars across the store
counters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
ASTHMA SUFFERER

Write today. will tell you. free Of
charge. of a simple home treatment
for asthma which cured me after ply
sicians and change OF climate failed
am so grateful for my present good
health after years of suffering. that /
want every one to know of this Won
derful treatment Mrs. Nellie Evans.
Box 555, r 6, Des Moines. Iowa.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

AUTHORIZATIONS extras. 3SIa 70
SO; creamery frsts. 50 to IS; frsts. "a
to So; seconds. 80 to 33k.
Eggs-ordinaries. So to Sc; frsts. 80
to Al.
Live PouItry-Fowls. Is to 1S:
ducks. is to 20; geese. il to IS;
springs. 1873; turkeys, %.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
For q Quick Pick
up Luncheon trv

For a Quick Pick
UP Luncheon try
that most delicious, nouriSh-
ing, whole wheat food,
TriScuit, the shredded
wheat wafer-toast. 1t con-
tains all the bodybuilding
material in the VIII ole
wheat grain, including the
bran-coat which promotes
healthful and natural bowel
movement. 1t is real whole
wheat bread without yeast,
baking powder or chemicals
of any kind - an ideal food
for children because it COM
pels thorough mastication
and insures perfect digestion.
A crisp, tasty smack for
picnics or excursions. Toast
in the oven and serve with
butter or soft cheese. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
To cure a Cold In one Day

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails TO cure. +. W. GROVES signature
is on each box csc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
c. II. MAYER GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON TT
Editor TINES.

Hammond. Ind.
Dear Sir: ] noticed in your paper last
evening that the ministers will gather
at Gary at joint meeting to discuss
ways and means for county, ide
campaign against saloons. Now | have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
6By United Press.)

CHICAGO. Dec. % ~ December
wheat dropped 215 points in the clos
ing hour of trading. due TO the rail-
road situation. Adamson law and the
peace negotiations.
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Heaviness
again characterized the market oper-
ations at the opening today. United
states steel opened with a range of
Ia. to 104 as compared to the clos
ing at 105 yesterday. Union Pacific
was down q. New York Central q.
bethlehem made one OF its jumps.
advancing 50 points to 525. A quar-
ter of million shares were traded
during the first hour Union Pacific
led the rails and had recovered its loss
at noon after selling at 1865. Steel
was quoted around 1919.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29

BELL:AN .
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
provesit. 25cat all druggists.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
CLOsE CHICAGO GRAIN FUTUREs.

CLOSE CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES.
Wheat-December, 161; May. 17o%
July. 1881
Corn-December. 90; May. 92Ik
July. 91ss.
oats-December. 5oA; May. 531s
July. SOS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-29
DISAPPROVE
WILSONIA SPEECHES

CONTINUED from page one.)
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Golden opportunities for yOu In
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-20
POLLARD TO ASK COURT
TO REVERSE ITSELF

II the Supreme Court OF Appeals
sustains the contention OF the city of
Richmond that since State officers
drafting and signing the law as to
tax on merchants capital took the view
that cities had the right to fix the rate
Of taxation to be imposed on mer-
chants, and on account OF this they
should not be forced to refund to O.
II. Berry & Company the difference
between the thtrty-cent rate and the
SI40-rate. city Attorney II. r. Pol
lard Will ask for rehearing OF the
Drewry-Hughes case. The Hastings
Court recently decided that the city
should return to o. Fl. Berry q Com
pany the difference between the two
rates on account of the Supreme Court
decision In the Drewry- Hughes mat
ter. which held that cities could not
tax merchants more than thirty cents
on the 800 of capital,
City Attorney Pollard. in appealing
from the Hastings Court in the .. II.
Berry case claimed that Governor
stuart who signed the merchants tax
law; State Auditor G. Lee Moore, who
drafted it; Christopher b. Garnett for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-20
MINISTERS MOVE N
CITY FARMS FAVOR

That the matter of the city farm
may have even greater and more
widespread advocacy. practically all
of the denominations OF the city have
passed resolutions urging that the
farm be purchased AZ soon a. possi-
BILE. and the present conditions in the
city jail corrected. Monday morning
at the weekly meetings OF tho min
listers of the various churches Of the
city the farm matter was brought up.
and those not passing resolutions then
will do so later.
With all of the churches in the
city behind the movement, the social
workers ardently interested and the
public favor gradually gathering in
force. 1t Is believed that the city farm
will be realized In the near future.
DR.. ]. T. Maytin, of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections, has
given the advisa bility Of the farm ma
ture thought. has studied the opera
ton Of similar establishments in
other States and has found them
eminently successful. There In no
reason to believe, 1t is declared. that
similar conditions would not prevail
here. Lynchburg. the ilrst city in
the state to establish = farm. has
shown Il to ~ proatable - m an
tsrprian al,A MI aye epla9 "a nlr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-20
NO ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
. At CONFERENCES CLOSE
Nothing of Public Interest at Session
of r., +. & Il. Stockholders,
Says Mr.. White.

Several of the larger stockholders
of the' Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway met in conference
with President william II. White. OF
the company. at his Office yesterday
afternoon for the discussion, II Is said
railway company. Al the close of the
meeting, President White. asked what
was done. said that the gentlemen
present and ne himself deemed II in
advisa BILE to give out anything for
publication at this time. The matter.
he said. was not of general public
interest
About a year ago a similar CON
ference was closed with the an
management of declaration of an in
creased dividend. This year is re-
puted 10 have been the most pros
porous in the history of the railway.
and it was anticipated by some that
announcement OF increased dividend
would follow yesterdays conference.
An apparently well authenticated
rumor lis in circulation that the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has made
an offer to buy the interest in the
r.. +, & p owned by the State OF
Virginia This interest, something
more than a one-stxth interest, last
year secured dividend for the State
amounting TO s65,S09. The money
was credited to virginia's public debt
Were an OFFER TO buy the States in
terest received, legislative action
would be required before a deal could
be closed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-20
METAL COMPANY CLAIMS
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

The Gordon Metal Company has
protested to the Administrative Board
in line with the proposed widening
OF Dock Street. the protest being
based on the fact that no provisions
are laid in the plan for continuing
the water supply 10 the plant of the
metal company. The protest was for
warded by the board yesterday to
City Attorney Pollard, who is asked
to deliver an opinion on The legal
power of the board to pursue the
work as mapped ont and without al
tering the plan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-20
OWNER OF ALLEY
CANNOT BE FOUND

Who owns Bishops Alley. is a prob
len that City Attorney Pollard has
undertaken 30 solve, and the situa-
ton recalls the famous Scott Alley
case which was argued in the United
states Supreme Court some years aEn.
The Bishop Alley runs north from Park
Avenue, between Harrison and Shafer
Streets and is supposed to be a pri-
vate alley, but who owns II or should
pay taxes on ii II unknown.
deed shows that the property was
owned at one time by John G. Shafe
In July, 1885. he sold the property TO
John p, Branch and w c. Shaeffer. and
the conveyance states that the alley
is 20 be forever" kept open and used
in connection with the sixteen-foot al
ley in the rear OF the Shafer property.
Taxes were charged 10 John 7. Branch
and w c Shaeffer up TO 1897, but no
record of their payment since that
time is shown