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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-03
and girls coats greatly reduced.
Vaudeville-Harte Theatre today.


Vaudeville-Harte Theatre today.
The Free Library will be closed Sat
! urday afternoon and evening because
OF no heat.
Charming Ruth Roland, star OF
"Who Pays? in THE Sultana.
Harte Theatre today. ADV.
Robert B. Mantell in 1.-THE Spider
and the Fly"-Harte Theatre Mon1ay.
ADV.
$500 overcoats at $500; SIS and
SIS overcoats at $1,000. A fine line of
suits at $1,000 and SIS at Mulligan
& Roche's. Adv 105t3
The Drury high school basket ball
schedule issued Friday contained two
games with Bennington, one to be
played her on February 3, the return
game to be played in North Adams on
March 16.
Mrs. Annette McCandliss left today
for Vergennes where she will be the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. ]. Elmer
Mckee. After short stay at YER
6ChhNo olO VIII SO " a III iua iOA thN
remainder of the winter.
Among the business visitors regis
tered at the Putnam house Friday
were j. F. Bechtel, II. A. D. Leggett
and H. F. Johnson of Burlington, j.
H. Randall H. A. Wiles and A. f. Con
roy of Boston. and II. C. Bonebeck of
Albany.
Rev. VIM. A. Mcclure of Dandy
will preach tomorrow both morning
and evening at the Second Congrega-
tional church. Hours of worship are
1890 and 1880 Sunday school at
noon. c. E. meeting at $50. The
public is cordially invited to those
services.
Scloman the wise man said, "We
that answereth a matter before he
heareth it, is is folly and shame I'M
to him. With this adage in mind we
extend an invitation to all to attend
Mormon" services in Golden Cross
Hail. Sunday, Feb. 4th at 2.30 p. m
and hear of the restoration of the
gospel. Prove all things and hold fast
to that which is good" / Thes. 5-21.
No collection!
Fred and Alexander Hewat,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
who are well-known in Ben
nington have left for England to vol
unteer their services to the British
war Office. If they are accepted, there
will be three sons of the WOODEN man
ufacturer in the British army, for he
already has another son, DR.. John
Hewat with the Royal British medical
corps in France.
The big clearance sale at the Joe
Levin store ends tonight. Unusual
bargains have attracted large num-
Der OF customers who have saved
many dollars since the sale began.
No such opportunity to purchase
clothing furnishings and shoes for
every member of the family has been
afforded the people of Bennington In
months. Shoppers this afternoon and
evening should take advantage OF 1t.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-03
No LONGER a Child.

Us mammals sweet little boy ready
to have his bath nowy
"oh. nav, put the soft pedal on that
s,ufT, will you? When a fellows six
years old it's time TO take him out of
the kindergarten class. III take my
splash when I've had my smoke.
Pittsburgh Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-03
sENNING TON BRIEFS
ie~ss 0, the Town and vliiaos raio
erie'iy 10, Quay Geaos~s

Dancing at Library hall tonight
s until IL 0 clock for ten cents admis-
sion.
Branch No. of st. Mary's Guild
will meet with Mrs. Frank Wood
Monday afternoon from to at the
Parish house.
At the New York stores clean up
sale mems flannel pajamas special
$1.0O. Ladies flannel wal is, boys
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-03

man who was presiding came cheerful
~ forward and said: I'VE have heard
our candidate. Now, if there is any
one present who can make speech we
shall be glad to hear hlm.'-Youths
Companion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
AFTER
BETTER
SERVICE

Resolutions demanding adequate and
SUFFICIENT street car service in Ham
mond were passed at meeting Of the
Eleventh Ward association last night.
Like resolutions are to be passed by
other ward associations. They will be
presented to the city council next Tues
day night and that body Will be urged
to cooperate in putting the matter be-
ore the state public service commits
sion.
An executive committee Of ave has
been appointed All data viii be secur-
ed and arrangements made under its
direction. The members are: Attorney
David E Boone. chairman; Mayor John
D. Smalley. Attorney J. X. Stinson. f.
Richard Schaaf. president Citizens
German National bank, and Attorney
Jesse E. Wilson. president Chamber of
Commerce.
An effort will be made 10 prove the
following points to the utility body.
]. That an extension of lines on
Calumet avenue. from State to Conkey
avenue. is a public necessity.
2 That increasing population and
probable patronage would warrant
building.
. In3t the prODaDle patronage IN
present conditions and probable in
crease would be a reasonable compen-
sation on the investment.
To secure data COMMITTEES are to in
vestigate the benefits the factory work
ers in the vicinity Of the Eleventh
ward residents and school children
which will attend the new Manual
Training school would accrue rom the
proposed Improvement
Not only an extension of lines but
the service now being given by the
Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago
railway company is being complained
Of The company has promised better
service, but so far, according TO those
lbacx the movement 1t has not been
fer tscoming-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

is simply Impressive. Every principal
hotel seems choked up to the piazza
rails. The shops are fun Of olive drab
and the streets are a slow-moving,
smoking. jaw-wagging procession.
Half of the soldiers in the harbor are
always on leave and this half is always
trying to. enjoy change from shore
life and that is all there is TO it. The
movies draw the boys near but none
enter the show places and once in a
while the Salvation Army band can be
heard around the Commons.
But beyond this the shore leave for
most of the men is TO buy cigars instead
of the eternal cigarette Of The soldier
and sailor, TO MI the pockets with
sweets and TO lounge along the streets,
munching. chatting. and drifting.
The saloonkeepers stand with wistful
looks a their doors and once in while
one goes in to euench his thirst. The
sweet and lovely New England girls oc-
casionally smile and sometimes the en-
listed man responds.
The Hammond boys are. gradually
getting the military air and appearance.
and these exercises help as much as any
thing 10 do the training trick. Platoon
and company formation with arms is
;till in force Every man acts as mis-
own corporal and the thing is perfect to
all
The real exercises and the long hikes
which are in charge of Sergeant Willis
shapens all appetites and every mess
call finds us all eagerly awaiting the
viands prepared by our good colxs. All
viands prepared by our good cooks. All
IS another word for waiter and at
that il sounds bit classy.
Joseph Pierce. the former Hobart
baseball star and at present a rookie at
Fort -- is some student when
& comes TO talking about history.
Walter Jordan of our fair city and
5ne of Hammond's best amateur bill
HARDEST has laid aside his cue for the
time being and has taken 70 khaki and
rifle.
David Nelson. 4 member Of the
Fourts. company vas turned for guard
duty yesterday
Edward c Kostebade OF Hobart is
another who has been turned to duty.
Gieben Packhamn. another Hobart
boy. is a prominent member at Fort
~--- and is daily learning the life
of a soldier.
Fred Bully" Rueter. West Ham
mond boy. is the first Hammond recruit
to be restricted. the latter was given a
As hour leave but stayed away "a hours
additional. hence the fine
Ralph Snyder and Oscar Johnson OF
Hobart are two young fellows who al
ways watch the kitchen closely
Of
the army is one good thing after an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
TIL: TINES
FINANCIAL
COLUMN
(By United Press.D

NEW YORK. May 23.-Following the
tremendous upward rush of trading on
which United States steel sold at 1904
its record price, q reaction set in on the
stock exchange during the final hours.
this afternoon and prices declined
throughout the entire list from one TO
two points. United States steel sold
down TO 127ss. off two and one-eighth
on the reaction. Lackawana gave way
rs; Republic 1 L Locomotive 1ss
Mexican Petroleum Il: Westinghouse
* and Marine Preferred two points
Rails were slightly lower and enactive.
Sales for the day totalled over l. 800. 600
shares. The cloes was steady. United
States steel closing al 127s4.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
HAMMANO LINES
ASSESSMENT RAISED
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 23.-The
state board Of tax commissioners, in a
report completed Monday. fixed $3.50
5SSS49 as the aggregate valuation for
taxation purposes. of steam railroads.
interurban roads express companies.
telegraph companies, sleeping car com
panies. pipeline companies telephone
companies and transportation com
panies. The valuation represents an in
crease of SS.0S7.79S, in comparison with
the valuations fixed by the board a year
ago. The increased valuation, however,
is Offset by a decrease in the. state tax
levy by act of the recent Legislature.
The valuations fixed on the different
classes of property which are assessed
by the tax board are as follows: Steam
railroads. s214.s57,37s interurban roads,
s26.22S. 335: expires companies. s1,275.-
1874: telegraph companies, ss.S2470o;
sleeping car companies, S1.599, 1872; pipe
line companies, s11.695,072; telephone
companies. s19.600.625; transportation
companies. s1.7o3.112. Each class show
ed a gain in valuation. except the inter-
urbans which were assessed al SI13. 1855
less than last year. The gain in the
valuation of railroads. due to improve
ments and additions TO property.
amounts to $1.317.s4S. The telephone
properties also show a gain. an aggre-
gate of s1,365.407. The pipeline COM
panies showed an increase. due to new
pipes laid. of S101.503.
The interurban properties showed a
decrease of 17.47 miles in main track
mileage and a gain of 1897 miles of
second main track. A gain of 9.71 miles
of sidetrack was reported and a loss of
1850 in rolling stock mileage was
shown Three interurban companies
were increased in the valuation of main
track They were the Interstate Public
Service Company. Hammond. Whiting &
East Chicago and the Southern Michi-
gan Railway Company.
The tax board completed it's spring
session Monday. but shortly it will con-
vene to hear appeals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
BY IRVING cHAxREE.
Fort Mass. \

Fort -- Mass, May Fl.
The United States army here is no
place for dilettante and ! think that
al the Hammond boys scattered in the
Boston Harbor Will agree that 7 am
about right and although the training is
a hard game the boys find themselves 10
the best of health.
Many prominent young fellows that
are well known in the athletic and bust
ness world are al this post. Many of
them. unknown TO their company COM
nanders. ana all of them are daily
found drilling or doing fatigue duty.
Fatigue duty in the army / must ex-
plain Is delicate way Of saying
-chore' work.
The writer was out to Boston Satur-
day and Sunday and noticed that when
$500 Of the 5000 soldiers and sailors
who are stationed in the Boston harbor
tufh loose on the bean town the result
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

motion picture producers operate in
California The wonderful sunlight to-
gether with the wide variety of scenery
obtainable within short distances from
the studio can only he secured in this
part of the country
The gigantic red-woods. together with
the mountain forest scenes and the i'm
mense rolling plains of the West dis
play some of the most wonderful nat
ural settings ever caught by the camera
and offer a striking background for the
romantic story with it's charming stu
atoms of particular heart appeal. The
picture will make its initial perform
Ance at the Deluxe Theatre.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

other.
Jerry Collins. Neal Nordstrand, Ed
Larson. Honey" Kingston and the
scribe will invade Boston Wednesday to
see the Dolly sisters in the Bridal
Night"
And we still wait for those house
wives" Have you a Red Cross in your
home? IF not. why not?
First Sergeant William H. Lair. who
for the past ten years has seen service
in the army and who has been close
friend TO all of the Hammond boys since
we landed here. was today ordered 10
leave for Porto Rico and all OF us will
sadly miss him. Sergeant Willis is
slated for the vacancy and better man
can not be found on the post and we
hope that both will make good at their
respective positions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Butter-Creamery extras. SEC cream
cry firsts, 3sac; frsts. $50 3Sc; seconds
SAC sec.
Eggs-Ordinaries. 80 q SSc; firsts. 341a
@S5Ac.
Live Pouitry-Fowls. q &c; ducks. Il
@16c: geese, 12@14c;' springs. ESQ s2c,
turkeys. 20c.
Potatoes-New Is. old .; Wis. $500 a
$40; MINI. $500 q $40; fancy western
$3.50 q 3.95; new springs. 1925 q 3.95
Veal--50 to so Id. wgts., 16@161a: 7C
to so lb. wgts., 1908; 30 to 40 Id
wgts.. $50 49,: ever wgt, kidney, lac
to 175 h.. 14G 151s; coarse and thin, IL
a12lz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Hogs-Receipts. $4,000: market, slow
and steady to shade lower; mixed. SIS
rs a 1880 good. $15.90Q 1880; rough.
s15.70@15.s5; light s15.15 q 1885; pigs.
s1O.75@1465; heavy. s15.7OG 1850; bulk
of sales. S16.00@16.45.
Cattle - Receipts. $4,000; market.
steady; beeves. $500 1855; cows-heif-
ers. s6.60011.50; stockers-feeders, $500
Q10.S5; calves. $1,000 q 1900
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
"SUB" TERROR
TESTS BEGUN

WASHINGTON. May 23.-ActuaI test
of several exceptionally promising de-
,ices~ TO solve the submarine problem
are underway, It was announced by
the navy department today. AT least
IN inventions have undergone prelim-
inarv tests and are now being con-
str,,cted for use on ships. The first
tests were made with models. The de-
nartment ordered them constructed on
large basis for exhaustive tests
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

Officials OF the department de-
clare that one of the devices would be
"a big thing"
We are spending a great OF money
IN having some OF the devices con-
structed on a fun size scale" said one
OF the officials. Some OF the inven-
lions were put to an actual test and
develop Il 3 FIcmise that We gave
the erder 70. n. tier tests
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

Edward l.. Fox and wife Of Tulsa,
Okla, are visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Fox of 90 Condit street. IN
til two years ago Mr.. Fox was a Ham
mond resident He is now an Okla
hona booster state where everybody
boosts and nobody knocks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CHARGED WITH ARSON

The trial of j. Luptak, 361i Parish
avenue, Indiana Harbor, is on today
in the city court of East Chicago.
Luptak is charged with being impli-
Gated in the incendiary fire which oc-
Cured In his grocery store Friday
night and again early Monday morn
ing. Attorney Murray Is conducting
the defense. H. NJ Cohen the Prosecu-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
At Deluxe Theatre.

Mary Pickford's new photoplay. "A
Romance of the Redwoods," staged IN
der the direction of Cecil B. DeMille for
Aircraft Pictures. presents a striking
example of why the greatest number Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CATHOLIC CENSUS
OF DIOCESE OUT

me official Catholic Directory lust
puDiished, gives the following stalls
ties Tor the past year. regarding the
Fort Wayne Catholic diocese:
blshop. i; priests. 253; churches with
resident priests. 1870; missions with
churcnes. 80: total churches. f69. sem
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

william Piercey. Is years old. a
runaway from his home in Jefferson
Vile. Ind. few days ago was caught
in Hammond yesterday by City Court
Bailif frost. and returned to his home
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
HOBART
BOYS JOIN
CONTINGENT

NoTE-In letter TO the editor Irv-
ing Chayken, the former TIMES re-
porter, now somewhere in Massa-
chusetts writes of several hobart and
Gary men who are now at Fort ---.
Chayken says TIE TIMES is the best
cure for Inconsistencies and hears that
the II. H. s. boys are not at all con-
tented at Fort IN New Hamp-
rhtre.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
BAD NEWS
FOR PIE-FACES

Pies. nice round pies. have gone up
in price No more will the men at the
restaurant counter get cut for lit
ney," it will cost him one dime after
tomorrow.
The wholesale price has jumped from
Is cents to 81 cents per pie, according
to the manager OF the Majestic restaur-
ant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

Miss Ellen Reutebuch. niece Of MrsN
J. A Aubry. is now a registered pharm-
icists assistant. having passed the.
state examination at indianapolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES.

Wheat-July. $2.27; Sept. s2O1.
Corn-July. s1.56ss; Sept. s1.47%.
Oats-July. Csc; Sept, 55Lc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
NEWS
tBy United Pre<xD

WASHINGTON, May 23--No Ameri-
can Will be granted n passport to at
tend the sfociShoid Socialist Peace con-
ference next month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CITY BRIEFS

Harry Eastwood. former city co1nS
Gilman and chiropractor, is now in the
employ of the waterw orks department.
of the city. His duties are TO visit
users and see that the laws governing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
nv nited Presx.,

WASHINGTON. May 23-Est nbIish-
ment of three training camps for offic-
ers of the medical corps was ANNOUNCE
ed by the department today ns
follows; Fort benjamin Harrison. Indi-
ana; Fort Riley, KANSAS; and Fort ogle-
fhrope. Georgia. The three camps will
open june 3. with 5000 men In training.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 23.-rhc house
adopted, 345 10 co. the Lenroot amend
ment providing heavy increases in the
tax on big incomes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
To LATE too CLASSIFY

LARGE MANUFACTURER wants rep
resentattves to sell shirts. underwear.
hosiery. dresses. waists. skirts. direct to
homes. Write for free samples. Madison
Mills. SOS Broadway, New York City.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
w. X. Castle, Jr.

w. r. Castle, Jr, of Honolulu,
Hawaii, and later of Boston, Mass,
is organizing a Red Cross bureau to
supply news of dead, wounded and
imprisoned American fighting men
b relatives and friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

tby United Press Cabiegra M
PARIS, May 23.-HarshaII Jofre and
former Premier yiyania arrived In
Paris this evening, completing their
mi sion to the United States.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
1snecial to TIE TINES.

DAVENPORT. IOWA. May 2S.-W al
ter Smith, who says he has relatives
in Hammond, was removed from the
CITY Jail to St. Anthony's hospital yes
terday Smith is a cripple and in bad
health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
tBy United Pre-

tBy United Press CabIegram.D
LONDON. May IA second Ameri-
can medical unit arrived In Enginnd
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
3ELII.::ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
provesit. 25cat all druggists.

inaries. 8; colleges and academies. -
parishes with schools. 95; pupils 20
$50. orphan asylums. 2; orphans. 25s
Catholic population (abouD l26.211
converts, 523: marriages. 1925. hap
tisms. 1912; deaths, LISP
There will be a regular meeting Of
the order of the Eastern Star this
evening at 1880. There will be initia-
ton and celebration of their annivers-
ary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

military ball in benefit of the East
Chicago troops, E. F. G and H. is tc
be held Saturday night at JnFy hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

John Fleiger an old man. 10 years
old. was found on the streets last night
and taken to the police station. He
said his home was in Springfield. III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

The Singer Sewing Machine Company
brought suit against Mr. and Mrs. Jack
E'ain 1910 Cedar street. East Chicago.
for $50 which. according to the com
nta5nt was from their delinquency in
t-aenfng m pavments on a sewing ma
chine and its use.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

use of water for sprInkling are obey
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
COMPENSATION BOARD SETTLES
FOR ACCIDENTS

Frankfort, KY, April 26-The Work.
mems Compensation Board, during the
first seven months of it's existence re-
ceived 1904 reports of accidents. OF
this number 1,146 were settled by
agreements. There were 1,O5S reports
Of accidents in August, lao in Sep
TENDER, 1859 in October, 1,O75 in No
vember, 1,15S in December, 1888 in
January and 946 in February. Hear
ings on claims by the Board and
claims granted total nine. Four
claims heard were denied and there
are still pending sixteen claims to be
settled. Altogether there have been
forty-four applicants for hearings. OF
the number Of accidents reported to
the Board, eighty-fve were fatalities.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS TO
MEET IN FRANKFORT

Frankfort, KY, April ga meet
ing of the Commonwealth Attorneys
and the County Attorneys will be held
in this city May IL, to discuss the
probable violations of the 1916 anti
trust law The meeting was called by
Attorney General Logan in compliance
with the Senate resolution calling on
him to investigate the high price of
food in Kentucky. The antitrust law,
Logan says, is amply sufficient to
punish any perscu. firm or corporation
who enters H.; II agreement to fix
prices, II la, S are fixed by the
Joint action o. two or more persons.
Grand juries and officials are given
the power to compel persons to pro-
duce books and correspondence tend
Ing to show any violations of the act.
Attorney General Logan today issued
a statement calling on persons know
ing Of any violations of the antitrust
law to furnish him with information.
Complaints from different parts of
the State that certain dealers are
violating the law have been filed with
him, he says.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
NEEDS OF woRKMEN

No American factories will close of the war; will
their activities be essened All industries operate on scale
before attempted Those who called upon furnish
war supplies will find necessary increase their production take
over the business of those which employed In other words
America will speed industrialy just fast develops
military way. Manufacturing plants will be allowed excessive
profits but they will operate fair margin and the de-.
mand OF the situation will have work and better work
out OF the workmen employed They will do it, too.
But conditions must be right 1t for workman
live than has 1t living will
not be lowered during the and probable that prices
will be considerably increased Called upon do work and
better work. the wOrkmen of America be placed position
to meet advancing costs The paid few years ago
be sufficient for the needs of workme during coming months
and perhaps Changed conditions confronting abong men
must be met by their employers industries will fail to
accomplish what they must the nation kept strong prosec
ton OF the If the aborng of America placed in posi-
ton where they provide for themselves and families despite
staggering prices for all the necessities of life they will all that
Is expected of them 1t absolute necessity that wages keep
pace with the cost Of living