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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

might recover speedily to carry out
such action
President Fox urged the cooperation
of union labor in helping President
Wilson fight for worldwide democracy.
The report of Secretary Adolph Fritz
showed the federation added eighty-five
new locals in the last year and increas-
ed its membership from $4,000 to $4,000.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees for the con-
vention were named
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cook, Indian
apolis; Ed Strange Lafayette: Stubey
Sebrue, Terre Haute: Fred Gilchrist,
East Chicago: Wesley Mcdowell,
Princeton: Thomas Healing. Indianap-
oils; Clarence Connolly, NoblesviIle
Resoluuons-William Schmidt. Terre
Haute' Theodore Perry. indianapolis;
Vincent Cunningham, Lafayette AL La
mont, Fort Wayne; Fred Hohenberger.
Evansville; r. a. Hettel Muncie:
Charles Schaffer. Anderson: Edward E.
Barry. Indianapolis; William shaw.
Elkhart.
Petitions-William Neu and Louis
Schwartz, indianapolis: William Harnfl-
ton. Lafayette; William Moy, Linton:
Charles Carroll. Indianapolis: Arthur
Wilson. Logansport: John Workman.
Fort Wayne; T. y. Taylor. Terre Haute;
Ed Miller. East Chicago.
Laws-William Greene. INDIANAPOLIS;
E. a. Eltonhead, Evansville: Guy Nor
ris, Logansport; J. L. Richards. Ander-
son; Claud Wolf, Walter ChappelI and
Norris Schults.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
JUST READ THIS!

To the Editor Of The Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal
The Rev. DR.. Powell 81 your city,
asserts that it is the essential. indis-
putable. unquestioned right Of democ-
racy to have It's viii done in the leg
islative action on the liquor question,
and claims that If a majority Of the
people vote for prohibition such &C
-tion is in accord with fundamental
democratic principles.
The notion that a majority has a
right to dictate TO the minority in a
matter Of their personal tastes and
habits is wholly without justification
With your permission I would like 10
ask DR. Powell the following ques-
tons:
First-Do you believe that a major
ity OF vegetarians have a moral right
70 enact laws prohibiting the produc-
ton. sale or use of meat?
Second-Do YOU believe that a ma
jority of Hebrews have right to pro-
hibit the sale or use Of ham and ba-
con?
Third-Do you believe that major
ity OF rationalists have right to
prohibit the exercise Of their religious
functions by Christians?
Fourth-Do YOU believe that the ma
jority rule Of the Mohammedans in
turkey justihes the suppression Of
Christianity among the Armenians?
Fifth-Do you believe that major
ity of non-smokers has a right to de-
prive the minority of the pleasure
they derive from smoking?
Sixth-Do you believe that a ma
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
BOARDS
HEAR FROM
ESCHBACH

Jesse Eschbach, state CONSUMPTION
gent. today sent out circular letter
Is Lake county exemption boards in
which he recited the recent order from
the war department to the effect that
only 20 per cent Of the total number
iof drafted men in any exemption boards
district should be entrained for Camp
TAYLOR, October 9. instead Of 40 per
cent, as had been planned originally.
Immediately upon receipt OF this
letter viii your local board kindly no.
tify this department whether or not it
viii be in position to send more than
90 per cent Of its quota. and If so how
many more" the letter said. Mr.. Esch-
bach explained that in some districts
the sending Of 30 per cent cain white
men) could not be accomplished at this
time, and that he would send additional
men from other districts in such in
stances. In some Indianapolis districts,
it was understood, an additional 90 per
cent Of the drafted men could not be
sent without taking colored men. The
governments orders specifically provid-
cd against sending colored men in this
contingent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
CARY NEGROES
Fooled IN PURPOSE


HUNTINGTON. IND. Sept 27.-Mrs.
w. E. McConkey returned from Chi
cago with story of an exciting ad-
venture. and an escape from robbery
or worse.
Mrs. McConkey's brother. James
Maddy of Norton. Kas.. had been in the
east. and with his seven-passenger Oak
land, was driving home. He stopped in.
Huntington Friday, and Mrs. McConkey.
with another sister. Mrs Haskell of
Newcastle, accompanied her brother.
his wife and their daughter toward
Chicago.
They got to Gary late Friday night
In town, two negroes jumped on the
running board Of the machine. and ask
ed for ride, at the same time sizing
up the party. They were told there
was no room for them, and they jumped
off and got into a car of their own.
They trailed Maddys car out of Gary.
Maddy was held up at the Pennsylvania
railroad crossing, and when the negroes
stopped their car. something went
wrong with it, and the men had to get
out and work with it. Taking advant-
age of this. Mr.. Maddy drove on. enter
ed woods. grown in weeds, where
there was no road. and turned off the
lights. The negroes followed down the
road at a good rate Later they came
back and used a searchlight on the
roadside. apparently searching for the
hidden machine, but they did not find it,
BY this time it was early morning
and the party remained in the woods
until dawn, when they went on to Chi
cage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

quietly and no trouble was reported.
The walkout not only affects the Gary
steel plant and one or two of the other
local mills, but also affects the other
plants of the Illinois Steel company
At the railway office it was stated no
statement would be issued at this time
beyond the fact that the men had pre-
scented demand for higher wages and
that a walkout had followed
The switchmen Of the steel company's
railway move all the raw materials be-
tween plants as well as transport ma
terial from one department to another
on several Of the plants. Any lengthy
strike may tie up the whole Calumet
steel belt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

joritv Of inhdels have a right TO ab9l-
tsh sunday schools
soventh-Ii there a chapter. verse
~ line ia the Bible that justifes the
resort Is law. the polIceman's club
and the Jail as a means OF making
men temperate and moral?
Eighth-Did Jesus Christ say: This
is the truth. You must believe it or
We viii fine imprison YOU. and il YOU
resist. kin YOU?
Ninth-Has the individual no right
that the majority must respect?
Tenth-Is the fundamental princi-
pie of Christianity the law Of love.
Of sympathy. Of federation. of kind
ness or the regeneration of mankind
through the salvation Of the individ-
ual, or i il q gospel of hate for those
whose habits are different from those
calling themselves Christians but
whose ideas Of government are wholly
those given to the world by NOLAN
med?
wHIDDEN GRAHAM.
New YORK
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

diana and in the rural districts of the
country generally comparatively few
names have been placed on the pink
sheets. but in New York. Chicago. and
other such cities. the number is too
large TO escape attention
Technically these men are deserters
from the army in time of war. Further
more they are liable TO penitentiary
sentence under the selective draft act
50 that proper punishment is sure to be
melted out to the slackers Whether
they viii be tried by court-martial rs
deserters or in the civil courts under
the selective draft act has not beer de-
termined
In any event. punishment will not
permit the men to escape service 1t is
provided specifically in the selective
draft act that persons sent to prison
for violation Of the act must at the end
Of their sentence. serve in the national
army the same as if they had not been
punished
Policy StilI in Doubt.
The general policy as to what Will be
done with national army slackers has
not been determined by the war depart
ment. 1t is safe 10 say, however. that
the men will not be placed in the army
without punishment. In some cases. (
three or four months in prison or the
guardhouse may suffice while in others
years punishment may be melted out. !
In the case Of persons melting opposi- /
tion TO the selective draft ct this time. !
even more drasVce sentences will be
given.
The provost marshal generals de-
partment is giving practically all its at
tention to the subject at this time. De-
mands from all over the nation have
come in for the roundup of the slack |
ers. Complete plans for the nation /
wide search will be announced by the /
provost marshal-general as soon as they
are completed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

ADDITIONALLY Donnelly; find for
pltf. divorce. Judg. (20th).
16201-Smith Bader Davidson Co. V
Kipp; pltf dis. Judg. (2Oth).
16215-Sechrist Sechrist; find for
pltf. Divorce. Judg. (2Oth).
l6295-Nundorf Nundorf; find FOR
pltf. Divorce Judg. (21st).
16561-CaI. Bldg. & Loan Y German ct
al; pItf. dis. costs pd. OSth).
1657s-Riiey Finklestein; changed to
Porter Sup. CT. (19th).
16595--Pet. of Bondra ct al to adopt;
petition granted; named changed to
Michael Bondra C20th).
166N5-Swift & Co. Cosek ct al; First
St. TT. &; saw Blk. apt. Receiver
for defts. (20th).
Sept. cath. 1917.
15243-Deese V Est. of Dillingham;
pitt dis. costs pd. (24th).
16329--Meharry V Meharry; find for
pltf. divorce. Judg. (24th).
1e377-Laederach Brown ct al; pitt.
dis, costs pd. (24thl,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

animal germs. which are causing the
indamma ton. are Immediately attacked
and chased out of your system with
Ou- Inconvenience or pain.
Do not delay a minute Go to your
druggist and insist on his Supplying
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL. Haar-
lem oil Capsules. In "a hours you will
you have cured yourself. continue to
take one or two Capsules each day so
as 10 keep in ftrst-class condition. and
ward off the danger Of future attacks
Money refunded if they do not helb
you. Ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. and thus be
sure Of getting the genuine.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

16420-Kirchman Dunield Fireworks
ct al; Porter sup. Ct. C24th).
16455-Amer TT < saw Blk Mich.
Cent r. r. GO. Sent to L. S. Ct.
(24th).
1656O-CaL Bldg. & Loan v Fowler ct
al: find for pitt s113916 plus S13S.-
81 forecl vs. all Judg (24th).
16575-Paul struss ct al: find for
pltf. ord released Judg. C22).
1659S-BoeDak Boebak: deft- ord. to
pay $500 per week plus $50 (24th)-
Entries In Room 2.
9356-Mise1zicz Williams: find for
pltf $41o; find VS. cross complaint.
Judg t24th)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
OIL CAPSULES
If YOUR BACK HURTS

Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well a night? Have ''dragg
out" unrested feeling when YOU get up
in the morning. DIZZY spells? Bilious
Bad taste in the mouth. bacKache. pain
or soreness in the loins ana abdomen
Severe distress when urinatfng bloody,
indicate gravel or stone in the blad-
der. or that the poisonous microbes,
which are always in your system have
attacked your kidneys
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules Immediately. The oil
Soaks gently into the walls and lining
- IL kIdnexs. and the little poisonous
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

men averaged $3.50, and a sum slightly
better due to longer hours on the night
shift 1t is stated that they want 20
and IS cents an hour instead Of as
cents. Members of the switching de-
partment also pointed out that other
steel employees have been raised re-
peatedly until common laborers are
now getting above SO daily. whereas
theirs is work that involves mentality
skill physical ability and the passing
of stringent examinations.
HOLD MEETING.
This morning upwards Of 500 Of the
switchmen met at Knights Of Columbus
hall. Proceedings We're kept secret. All
those who attended declined to discuss
the situation.
MEET WITH MAYOR.
At 1880 a. m. a committee was dis
patched to see Mayor T.. o. johnson. A
half hour later the members entered
the mayors office. 1t was reported
that the mayor was sought as an arbi-.
traitor and that officials Of the company
would meet with the men.
U. S. EYES STRIKE.
The department of justice was IN
touch with the situation carly today.
Following communication with higher
authority Chief Bragdon of the Gary
bureau instructed both sides to take up
their case with the secretary of de-
partment of commerce and labor
1t is thought that federal arbitration
will bring the men higher wages.
MEN ORDERLY.
Switchmen comported themselves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
HOosIER BRIEFS

SHELBYVILLE-T police force
this city viii receive ST a week
the result of a recent action Of I.
common council.
Observation-Disclosures weighif
seventeen ounces each wcro rails
by Robert Brennan. rear here.
CRAWFORDsvILLE-The tax lie,
for this city for next year has be,
axed at s1o9. with OF being devot.
20 park purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
rial Calendar

Lake Superior Court. Hammond. Ind.
Sept. FL
Entries in Room 1.
Newman: find for
pltf. Divorce. Judg. (19th).
16600-Marpne Ind. Har. Belt; find
for pltf $4,000. Judg. t1Sth)
155S3-Rhoads Bick ct al; pltf. dis
Judg (20th).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
FEDERATION
PLEDCING SUPPORT

Continued from page one)
measures Endorsed by laboring men at
the convention here in May and ex-
pressed a wish that the Governor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
HIT GARY, SOUTH
CHICAGO, JOLIET, ILL

Continued from page one.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

2 ED CROWN is the perfect efficiency
= y motor fuel because it produces that
useful working stroke of the piston, which
means smooth, rhythmic power, not the
violent slam Of the piston produced by
the so-called 'high-test' gasoline, which
racks your engine and makes jerky power
The character Of the piston stroke de
ponds wholly upon the rate of combus-
ton. The rate Of combustion depends
entirely upon adjustment Of boiling point
fractions in the gasoline These frac-
tons vaporize at different temperatures
and in sequence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
$50 REWARD FOR
DRAFT SLACKERS

Continued from page one)
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HIDDEN GRAHAM.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
co. D FINDS CAMP HANCOCK
FINE COMPARED TO BORDER
Harrisburg Boys in Final Training Before Embarkng
For Trenches of France Well Pleased With Camp
Site; Work Cantonnent Rapidly Nearing
Completion

Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga,
Aug. 20.-With the arrival of the
first contingent of Pennsylvania SOL
diers which includedSCompany d, of
Harrisburg, Camp Hancock, at Au-
gusta, Ga, may be said to have be-
gun its actual existence.
'It has Chickamauga backed clean
off the block" was the comment of
an officer who visited Camp Han
cock for the first time; "Oglethorpe
is not in it with this camp"
1T looks like paradise compared
with our camp on the border, was
the comment of an officer of Com
pany D, Eighth Regiment.
Camp Hancock is far from COM
pletion; but it's site and its climate
and it's soil are known quantities,
and in the opinion of experts these
are ideal Pennsylvania soldiers who
come expectig to find everything in
complete readiness for their occu-
pancy will be disappointed. There
is much remaining to be done. and
it will be like a family moving into a
new house before the carpenters have
gotten out.
Augusta was first to have a can
tonment, and then the number was
cut down from thirty-two to sixteen,
and for several weeks it was unde-
cided whether Augusta would have
a camp at all, and then when tent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Voters Must Elect
Someone to Council
For Six-Week Term

Much surprise was expressed
throughout the city to-day when it
was learned that at the Novem ber
election the voters must elect some
one to serve as City Commissioner
from about November IA until the
first Monday in January, a six-week
term. There are two candidates for
the short term-Fred L. Morgen-
tnaler' 2l3 Hamilton street, and John
u. Marks, 1887 North Fourth street,
According to the new law pre-
pared by City Solicitor John e. Fox
ana passed by the Legislature, when
council appoints successor to fill
an uneXpired term the commissioner
VINO Is named can only serve until
the next general municipal election
This will mean that as soon as the
election returns are certified in No
vember Commissioner Samuel F.
Dunkle Will no longer be a member
Of Council. He was named to take
the place of the late Commissioner
Harry A. Bowman,
The same rule applies in the case
of the mayoralty. Whoever is elected
In November becomes Mayor as soon
as the returns are certified, Should
1t be, Commissioner Gorgas, who Is
now acting Mayor and a candidate
for the office, a vacancy will exist
In the Council again. as Mr. Gorgas
is superintendent of accounts and
finance, The one elected as Mayor
will serve until January 1920,
The new turn In councilmanic af-
fairs is creating much comment. mar.
ticularly in official circles,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
British Home Defense
Keeps German Raiders
From Bombarding Towns
By Associated Press

London. Aug. 23-Reports from
places raided by the Germans concur
in the efficiency of the gun and air
craft defense. the, enterprise of the
German raiders being baked and the
casualties mlnimized. owing to the
clear weather, the air operations were
visible from long distances and were
watched with excited interest by
crowds of visitors at Deal and Folke-
stone. as well as by the people of the
towns attacked.
In the fight over Dover. spectators
say, the airpianes were 80 intermixed
that It was impossible to distinguish
friend from foe.
Similarly. the airplanes fought
hercely off RamBgate, while shells
burst all AROUND the machines, some
OF them being hidden in the smoke
clouds from shrapnel. The maneu-
vers amazed the onlookers, the ma
chimes seeming to be all topsy-turvy
There were cheers from the crowd
when raider was seen to wobble and
burst into flames. diving helplessly to
the earth,
The papers. commenting on the
raid, declare that the defending forces
are not large enough and must be
increased to overwhelming dimensions
so that 1t may be impossible for any
raiders to return home,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
J. H. McIlhenny Leaves
$3.50, 600 Estate in Trust
For Daughters and Sisters

The will of John H. McIlhenny,
well-known politician and business
man of the city, was filed to-day with
Register of Wills Roy G. Danner.
The bulk of The estate, including real
estate and personal property is left
as trust fund for his daughter Es-
ther McIlhenny. and his seven sis
ters, each of whom is to receive $40O
each year. They are Sarah r., Cath
crime A, Susan S. and Minnie C.
McIlhenny, Mrs. Lydia A. Lyme, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Balthaser and Mrs. An
lie M. Smith. The balance of the
trust fund placed with the Common
wealth Trust Company is for his
daughter. William A. McIlhenny,
warden of the Dauphin county pri-
son, a brother. is named executor
and will receive $4,000. George w.
McIlhenny, the other brother. Is to
receive $1,000. The home and per-
sonal property at 1924 Derry street,
with the exception of securities,
bonds and notes. and $4,000 in cash
are given to the daughter during her
lifetime. Funds of 500 each are
bequeathed to ten nieces and nephews
and $500 to grandnephew, Ceylon
A. McIlhcnny A trust fund is also
established for the maintenance and
care of the graves of the parents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
LATEST RUSSIAN
DEVELOPMENTS
CAUSE ANXIETY
Mystery Surrounds Official
Dispatches to U. S.; May
Mean New Revolution
ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED
German Intrigue Believed to
Be Working to Unseat
Kerensky

Washington, Aug. 22.-The situ-
tion in Russia continued as the center
of war interest here to-day with the
mystery surrounding the nature of
official dispatches the Government has
received from Petrograd within the
last forty-eit: hours still undis-
PEELED.
To-day's cryptic news dispatches
from the Russian capital referring to
speculation in Petrograd and Moscow
newspapers concerning expected dra-
matte announcement of events" and
expressing the view of the press that
IF no agreement is reached between
the contending groups open conflict
must follow" were taken to support
the unofficial Interpretation of the
Governments dispatches as relating
to political conditions within the pro-
visional government and probably un-
dercurrents of German intrigue work.
ing for the unseating of Premier Ke-
rensky with either a counter revolu-
tion seeking to re-establish the autoc-
rocy or the breaking down altogether
of the provisional government and re-
sulting chaos. Whether the official
advices deal with an alarming need
for immediate physical support of new
Russia by her allies If she is to con-
| tinue in the war in the face of a men,
acing military situation was not es-
tablished as officials continued in
their refusal to discuss the situation.
Nevertheless, it is known that the
! need of sending immediate and ade-
quate physical assistance to Russia
has been urged upon the Government
by all the members of the American
mission recently returned from Petro-
grad. This has not applied to the
sending of troops, to which a majority
! of the mission IS opposed, but to send
| ing supplies and principally transport
| facilities, sorely needed to maintain
the efficiency of the armies at the
! front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

camp for division was decided on,
only few weeks remained before the
time at which it was wanted.
Gigantic Task
To clear off a tract of land two
miles square; make miles of streets;
lay miles of water pipe; stretch miles
of electric wire and lights; build spur
tracks in from the railroad; assem-
bic material from many quarters;
construct over eight hundred frame
houses for commissary warehouses,
mess halls, headquarters, latrines,
etc.-accommodations for more than
10000 mems not the job of only a
few weeks.
To assemble the needed number
OF carpenters, pipe layers, electri-
clans and common laborers and or
ganize them into a working machine
is in itself a big undertaking, when
uncomplicated by delays in getting
lumber and water pipe, naturally
resulting from the demand created
by the building of many camps at
the same time.
No Delay in Work
There has been no DELAY in the
work at Camp Hancock. Material
mas been promptly assembled. and
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Appeal Board Will
Take Up Exemption
Claims on Monday

The appeal board of the middle
district. OF which Harrisburg is a
part, will start work on exemption
claims next Monday morning.
All boards of the state met at the
Capitol yesterday and received in
structions from the provost marshal
generals Office. The local board then
adjourned until Monday morning at
10 o'clock,
George H. Stuart, Jr, of Ship
pensburg. rendered his resignation
yesterday as a member Of the board
He is subject to the draft himself,
not being over 81 years of age. His
successor will be named within a
few days by President Wilson upon
the recommendation of Governor
Brum mbaugh.
The board has opened offices in
the caucus rooms of the House of
Representatives, Robert Free has
been elected as clerk to the board
and an additional bookkeeper will be
hired to assist in handling the ex-
emptioh appeals,