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The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
HIGH COURT
SUS AIMS
KENYONACT
Supreme Tribunal
Deals Blow to
Distillers

WASHINGTON, Jan s.-Constru
ing the Webb Kenyon act. the SUI
creme court TODAY affirmed a Mary
land courts decision refusing %
peuNlize The Western MARYLAND rail
road and the Adams Express Co for
refusing to ship liquor into dry"
West Virginia
Attorneys for The distillers argued
that soliciting by mail and delivery
boy express company did not consti-
tute a sale within The dry" STATE.
which IS forbidden by the Webb
Kenyon act The lower court re-
yersed Itself after ro-opening the
case and decided Stat II did
The Kenyon law hy the courts
decision. WAS held constitutional.
The decree is of nationwide import
ance, affecting every prohibition
Stale
Chief Justice white who read the
opinion. upheld tho Kenyon law in
It's broadcst sense Congress. he
said. has the undoubteG power 10
prevent interstate commerce 70 be
used 20 violate state laws. The
structure OF government he said,
fests on cooperation OF state and
nation
The decision is "a severe blow at
dlstillcrs who had contended inter
state commerce laws do not have
anything 10 do with state laws
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
TAKE FOCSAN|
AND 1910 PRISONERS;
SLAVS GAIN NEAR RIGA
WOMAN is FINED
FOR CONDUCTING
GAMBLING GAME

Charged with allowing men 20 play
poker in her rooms In the Central
apartments Mrs Mabel Rogers Was
fined se5 by Justice Sellers. Mon
day Nine men, alleged 20 have
been found by the police playing in
the rooms. were released on sus-
pended sentence
According 70 The police, Mrs.
Rogers rented the rooms under an
assumed name Ohcers had before
visited The place bur were unable 20
get in Early sunday morning the
Janitor's aid was enlisted and a
game found going fun blast.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
Soldiers Take Cue from
Officers and Skip
Out
RAISE CASH ON
BELONGINGS
Many DetrOiters Visit
Reservation on
Sunday

When the members OF the Thirty
first regiment get away and are per
mitted TO go 20 their homes Is en-
tlrely up to the officers and the en-
listed men of the regiment At pres
ent it look as II the work 81 anus
tering out would drag on indefinite
ly This IS The view OF the regular
army officers whose duty it Is to
muster oat the soldiers.
Mai Wells, the regular army OH.
Ger in charge of the mastering out
IL SAWS BE- hope the work can
be accomplis he'd in two weeks more.
Thus far since the ,roop. returned
to Fort Wayne from The Mexican
border. practically no progress has
been made In the work TIL b
due TO the fact that officers and men
alike have absonitd thomsclyes
frcm the pcst ard have not been
ready 20 report Tor physical rxam-
nations or on the pfoperts now ia
tneir hands Ecfogc no regiment
can be mustered out tho men must
report on every item AZ property u
their possession. which now belongs
ia the United Sr1fcs government
As indicatins the siowness Of thc
work. meetlns OF The officers %
the regiment scheduled 20 be.held
in headquarters at 90 30 O'Clock
Monday morning to discuss means
OF Fastening THE work of must, rinr
cut. was postponed BECAUSE mot 70
tCoptinucd on Page r,sol
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
By J. p. YODER.

(Stdn Correspondent United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-wrang.
ling that looked for moment as
tho it might develop a personal en-,
counter between Thomas w. Law.
son and Representative Chipperfield.
marked today's house rules commit.
tee hearing Of charges that Wall-st
Wilson's note 10 belligerents.
Lawson told the committee that
he knew many who proflted by the
leak and had in fact profited by ii
himself He said similar leaks cost
The public billions OF dollars.
The session was further enIivened
by mention of Ambassador Gerard
as desiring to buy bonds on his last
visit here by testimony OF Prcsi
dental Secretary Tumulty that he
had introduced Gerard at Hibbs &
Co. brokerage Offices here. Il state.
ment from President Wilson uphold
ing Tumulty in his denial of re
sponsibllity for the leak and a sharr
criticism Of the committee by Tu
multy for permitting the possible he
smirching Of regulations upon hear
say evidence
As lawson finished HIS testimony.
historical woman dashed out OF
tbe crowd Of men and women and
put her arms about his neck, talking
rapidly 10 him.
Adjournment was taken 10 . .. M
After explaining his lawyer had
adyfed hlm tho committee had no
rghf 10 demand answ wers or produc
aou ~ papers. ami adding that he
does not purpose 10 stand on that
urht" lawson said There have
been leaks from the United States
suprer1e court as wcll rs from, tho
White House"
u anu going 20 proceed 20 lay be.
fore the committee all that 7 consid.
er advisable 70 slf'w up this damn
able situation that has existed for
The past TWO wears, and TO help stop
such q thing as happened the other
continued on pnG~ TvoD
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

/ The building commission, Monday
afternoon. started iis Investigation
OF graft charges against the city
building department. The commits
s,oncrs met IN special session IN the
city hall to take evidence on reports
that officials of Tho aepartmeu, have
been receiving money 10 wink az"
provisions OF the building regula-
tions
Harry Hollands, VINO was dismiss
cd by the commission for insubor-
dlnation on complpnt OF building
Inspector DUPONT. will try 20 prove
his chafges that there have been
bribery and evasion of law in the
building department
The investigation is the outgrowth
OF trouble between Holland- and Du-
Pont Hollands asserts that he was
reprimanded by his chief when he
refused 10 overlook violation Of
the regulations
In Well informed circles 1t is bc.
lieyed that the Investigation viii
uncover one of The biggest scandals
That has broken IN ogicial circles in
many years n is believed that aftl
er he investigation is over criminal
charges viii b. preferred against
several persons who those persons
arc cannot tc named nov. hut n is
almost certain thnt prominent
builder will be involved as WCll as
city officers
II is said that builders have dcncd
the inspectors who questioned the
condition ca the structures they
were erecting. declaring that they
had permission TO do as they were
Going from people higher up than
the inspectors.
II IS understood ihat detectives
from a private agency ure AZ work
gathering Information 10 be submit
ted either TO the grand jury or to
The prosecuting attorney
The amount mentioned IN the dc.
fense brought by ore builder who
has been taken to task :or violating
the building ordinance was s75.
The commission viii meet again
Tuesday afternoon. az o'clock. to
take mp Ccmmissioner McDonald's
motion for reconsideration of Hul
lands dismissal The civil service
commission will hear hls appeal for
Reinstatement. "Wednesday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
Rev. Howard I'll. Rus
sell Tells Pastors
of Prospects
/ WORKERS HERE
FACE BIG TASK
Says Readjustment in
Michigan Will Re-
quire Tact

The Rev. Howard H. Russell.
founder OF the Anti Saloon league.
painted rosy future for the ma
tional prohibition amendment, In
his address, Monday .morning, be
fore the Detroit Pastors union. in
the Y. NJ c. A. auditorium.
Whether or not supporters OF the
amendment wish TO bring Il 10 a
vote during this session Is some
thing which rests entirely in the
hands OF the legislative bureau OF
tho league, said Dr Russell, be
cause both Republican and Demo
Continue. on PAGE Twob
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
TO
LOOK into
BUILDING
DupOnt's Whole De-
partment To BE
Sifted

The entire activities OF the De.
tfoit building commission viii
be probed by thcNc con1nion coun-
Gil. A resolution 70 that effect
VIII be submitted TO the board
OF aldermen Tuesday night or a
tom t4esday night by AID Ross
os the Eighth ward. II probably
Will be mis- first Official act as an
alderman.
The whole matter came up he
cause Of the fiasoo Of the Duild-
ing commissions investigation
Was set for TUESDAY Afternoon.
OF the three available commits
sioners only one. Commissioner
Mcdonald, was present. TINS
cid not constitute n quorum and
Commiss ioner Mcdonald ruled
that he would hear Complaints,
have a s'en6 qrapher take testl-
nony on them and refer the
whoie matter to the full board at
its first meeting.
At this point Alderman Ross,
who is also president OF the
Michigan Lumber Yards com
pany, said that he thought IL
was disgrace that the import
ant city commission permitted
such an important meeting to
pass without quorum and in
formed those present that he
would take the matter before
the common council and demand
a complete Investigation OF the
building commission
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
PUBLIC GOUGED FOR BILLIONS ON
INSIDE INFORMATION, SAYS BROKER;
GERARD NAMED IN SCANDAL PROBE
Sleeper Will Make Good" Say
Politicians After Sizing Up
The Governor for Week

by nearly ali men who have made
real successes in American business
IN recent years.
Now business man may make
Just as good an executive oGicia. for
"a state govornm INT as he makes in
an executive position IN Tie world
OF finance or trade. And then again
he may be a whirlwlnd as business
man and a dismal failure when il
ment. More often than not. the
political ex'gencies cf state govern,
mental affairs are things that trip
UP the average business man. and
Continued on rage NineD
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
|
AXES HAND
IN FIGHTING
Vanguard of the First
Expedition Now
in France
By WILLIAM PHILLIP sfMMs


lSto0 Correspondent United Press }
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES ~
THE FIELD Jan E.- Delayed --
OHcers Of the Portuguese expedl-
tionary force have arrived here pre-
iaialory 20 nehting on the western
front and are tackling enthusiasts
cally their new problems.
Authorization 10 cable this news
was given for the first time TODAY.
Presence OF these Portuguese OH.
GERS in France marks the beginr ing
of .portugal's participation in night.
ing activities
The officers express their impa.
thence 10 consummate their country's $
cnfranco into the war by actual con
tact with the Germans over parapet
and fighting line They bave 2
smart appearance, being dressed In
uniforms vcfy similar 20 tho French
officers. with a touch OF the British
blue gray in tho material brown leg
Kings and a cap shaped like -he Brit.
ish oilc'&s.
II is understood the Portuguese
forces arc Plentiful, cro'pped with
15-millimeter holl guns. these bat
tories regularly constituting part
Of the Portuguese division foriaa-
ton
The Portuguese officers display
very gocd training and exceptional
kecnness In grasIinn the tricks ~
inc trade peculiar 10 the western
battle line
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

BERLIN. via Sayville Wireless.
jan. s Focsani was captured by
the Germans yesterday with 3.o01
-nriAnnlrx- lndAA-a official stainnent
said
Forcing back Of Rumanian forces
from tho strongly fortified main
mass ~ Mgr Odobcsti 10 Puma ana
storming. IN handto.hand lighting.
OF enemy positions south OF MIicovu
was reported
Pushing beyond. we gave the en-
cmy no time 20 settle in second line
positions on the canal between Foe
sani and Yarestcs.' the statement
said This position was pierced
and. pressing further. We crossed
the road from Focsani to BoloiesIi
"Thls morning tJsn. ~ Focsani
was captured From the conquered
Notifications we took 3.nl0 prison
crs. three cannons and several ma
chipe guns"
Russian forces which attacked
again yesterday with strong col
umns on front west OF the road
from Riga 20 Mitar. succeeded In
broadening somswhat the terrain
gained Jan. on the IA river. the
statement continued Elsewhere,
however. the enemy was sanguinar.
lily repulsed
Loss Of six aeroplanes by the On.
emy thru German air victories and
shots from defensive cannon was
announced from the western front,
Artillery duels Increased In inten-
90 "ntinucd on Page Twob
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
Berlin Admits Russians
Have BrOadened the
Breach There
RAIDS FEATURE
WESTERN FIGHT
Six Ally Aeroplanes
Reported Shot
Down
roD,s's WAR MOVES

In one ontk German forces
" htch enptur~d t'ocssri. Rumsnta.
serterdns. forced their way nearly
500 miles scrUss hosttie territory.
poundiDR away merciie~~t, and
ceascI~s-is at opposing forces aud
throNias en all counter attacks.
for-ani - 100 miles northeast
of RuWnnis's capital. which was
taken ~ German forces Dee. u.
The speed Of ihi. advance. despite
all efforts OF Russians and Hunsn-
ninns "a STEM H., and notwith-
stRuding adverse weather ~ondi-
ttons. constitutes on~ Of the most
remarkable chapters of the war.
The other noteworthy fact iu TO
das's war news WIS frank admis-
sion Ia the nrrIin ofnciai state
tn~nt that the nrwtysd~veiop~d
Russian offensive south of Riga
had pnincd around on the west Of
the rard from Riga To NItnu.
The German statement said tho
stron1 cnemS forces bad "surc~~d-
cd on the Va river In broadening
.omr~h hnt the terrain gained jan.
g."
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
THE WEATHER

Detroit snd vicinity Monday ufrht
md Tuesday. frir, with moderate
t~Wperstureg fresh southwest 10 U~St
winds.
Lower Nirhtgnnt Fair Monday
ntuht and 1ursdas. With snow Hur-
rirs IA cNtrenn~ north portions stronH
soufhwcst Go west winds.
Hiahe-t temperature this date tu
the past 80 year., -. in isS2i lowest
7 below sero. In 1891.
TODAN'S TEMPER ATTRFS
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
BY W. l.. CALNON.

tStdf Correspondent Detroit Timesl
LANSING. Mich. Jan. S.--'Sleep-
er is going TO make good" IS the
almost unanimous remark around
the capitol and public buildings at
the end of the new governors first
week in Office
Gov SleeIer primarily is a husi-
less man Any one, seems him for
the first time anywhere, would pick
him out instantly as type OF the
American man Of business affairs.
beneath an outward quiet placidity
he has the vigorous. snappy, clear.
visioned method that is possessed
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
GERARD IS ASKED
ABOUT SPEECH
State Department Wants a
Report on Berlin
Utterances

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--The state
department today cabled Ambas.
sador Gerard at Rerlin requesting
report on the speech W is said TO
have made ~ the banquet of the
American Association OF Commerce
and Trade at nerlin last Saturday
night IN which he is quoted as hav.
ing expressed his confidence in the
continued cordial relations OF Ger.
many and the United states
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

WASHINGTON. Jan S-A city
ordinance OF Newark. Ohio. requlr.
ing the Newark Natural Gas and
Fuel company to furnish gas for 20c
thousand feet. was held valid by
the supreme court today. The COM
pany claimed tho law was uncon-
etltutional
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

a jury in Judge Codd's court Mon
day afternoon returned verdict
awarding s5.641.6l to Mrs Winifred
Goldman. who sued the u. T. T. for
damages for personal injuries sus-
tanned two years aso in street car
accident on the Crosstown line.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

A meeting ~ the kadimah so
ciety viii be held Monday evenine
a. s p. m. In the home OF j. Ehr
liCh. No. l1a Frederick ave IN y.
r. Aronsiam Will read paper en
ufled Nations and supcrnations
a study ia comparative national
ism"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
Tumulty, Clearing Own
Skirts, Mentions
Ambassador
INTRODUCED HIM
TO BROKERS
Hot Language Used
as Inquiry Makes
Progress
Bv J. p. yODER

StcT Correspondent United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
Thomas W. Lawson declared
this afternoon he had been told
by member Of congress that a
member Of President Wilson's
cabinet had speculsted In stocks
on advance information Of the
presidents note 10 belligerents.
The Boston financier and
farmer made the charge at this
afternoons session OF the house
rules committee, probing the
note leak to Wali-st.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
HEAR ARGUMENT
ON S-H0UR LAW
Brotherhood Chiefs Confer i'm
Chicago as Supreme
Court Sits

WASHINGTON. Jan. While
railroad brotherhood chiefs pre-
pared To meet Thursday al Chicago
in conference that may admittedly
be productive of national strike
order. the supreme court wa
booked today TO hear arguments on
the constitutionality OF the Adam
son elRhthour railroad law
Chairman Adamson OF the house
Interstate commerce committee
meanwhile is ready for work on put.
ting thru his bill covering the presi.
dents railroad program and MAILING
the eight-hour plan court proof.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

Goods valued 'ot si7' and 81 in
pennies were stolen from the store
of Sam bernstein, No as Antoine
IT,. Sunday night, by burglars who
forced rear door
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

Probably tho oldest city executive
IN the country IN point " service vs.
charles 5. Ashley who has just en
tered upon HIS eighteenth consecu-
tive term az mayor OF New Bedford.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

tNtIiNGTON. Jim. S.-rh~
supreme rUurt today held Cali
fcrnia's medical law exempting
Christian Scientists from its
working, hut Including other
drugieSs practitioners, Il consti-
tu'iopal md not discriminatory.
In another decision the supreme
court held CEt'foruia's inv cover
Ing tpthaimoIoRiSiS. does not
dIscrim, in favor of regular
slciaos.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

tSHINGTON. Jan. s.-The IL
ninol~ railroad commission can
prescribe intrH-~tatr rnilrord
rnfes even tho ALLEGED h. ~ rail-
read 90 nffeet Interstate con-
merre. the supreme court held
today, affirming an Illinois court.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08
LAWSON INFORMED CABINET
mEmbERPLAYED EAk MARKE7 !
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.--The
conference report on the inmi-
grafton hill placed before the
senate today leaves japanese Inn
migration to he regulated by Jn-
pan ~ provided Ia the gentle
mems agreement" between the
nitcd states and Japan. The
bill "a reported today IL in sub
stance the Snne NJ passed by
the senate.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

NSHINGToN. Jan. S.--,Iohn
Armstrong hnIoner. author Of
'sN hos fooaeN N9Ns" was re-
fused control OF his big estate
in New York by the supreme
court.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

" tsHINt.ToN. Jan. S.--tn
echo of the famous Danbur. hat
fers union labor cnSe was hrnrd
today " hen the supreme court
decided interest on the mone, Of
the hnttrrs, seiScd 90 satisfy "a
Judgment against them ny hat
Manufacturers, belongs 10 Diet
rich o.. I iocNe, surviving partner
of ~. .. i.oewc = 90. About SI1,-
O00 was involved.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

Was. Meeting Tuesday Night.
Baptist church Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

Msss Meeting Tuesday Night.
-Four teenth-avc Baptist church. ADV
The Detroit times., 1917-01-08

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear. track fast
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-22
OH[|NG- HAEH MEL
AGENTS FOR
MANY CARS

Announcement was made today that
Edward Boiling and Fred Haehnel have
purchased from the BunneIl Auto Sales
company the lease and agency for all
cars excepting the Ford and are incor-
porated as the Boiling Haehnel Auto
Sales Company of Hammond
Mr.. Boiling is known by every auto-
mobile fan in the county and Mr..
Haehnel is the son of Otto Haehnel. a
pioneer business man of Hammond. For
the past two years Haehnel served in
the capacity of foreman of the general
repair department of the Bunnell Auto
Sales Co.
On the day of the transfer of the
business the new firm made several
sales at the spacious and handsome
salesrooms. Holman and Douglas
streets. - Their agency for Hudson,
Dodge and Chevrolet cars covers Ham
mond. East Chicago. Indiana Harbor.
Whiting. Hegewisch. Burnham and
West Hammond. The stock is com
plete and deliveries Of any of the above
named cars can be made at once How
ever. increases in prices by the manu-
facturers of all cars are only a matter
of time owing to the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-22
CONNIE NCEMENT
This EVENING
The West Hammond Public
Schools Close Years
Work Today.

The West Hammond publ cschools
closed for the year today and the
eighth grade commencement exercises
are to be held this evening. This af-
ternoon the grade school children held
a picnic on the lawn of the Douglas
school.
Seventy-fve of the pupils have Joined
the garden club fostered by the county
superintendent. Not only will they
make garden but poultry raising, can
ming, corn raising and other projects
are to be entered upon. Orviile T.
Bright is the director and Superin-
tendent A C. Deaver Of the West
Hammond schools will have supervision
of the gardens If the garden nets So
the pupil is awarded an achievement
pin.
The program and class roll of the
eighth grade commencement at the
Wentworth school tonight is as fol-
lows:
America Observation-Disclosures. Audience
Invocation $500. Rev. Floyd H. Adams
Welcome ..-..... Douglas Patterson
Cantata-The walrus and the Carp
enter
Wentworth Junior Chorus
Reading-"Cuddy" "
:. Miss Ruth Dickover
Merry June ........... Junior Chorus
Presentation of High School Diplo-
mas
superintendent OF Schools
Vocal Duet INSTRUMENTATION.
Lillian Rosenbaum, Udeila Deaver
Presentation OF Eighth Grage d.
plomas
George r. Knott, President of
Board of Education
Piano Duet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Udella Beaver. Maude McCready
Valedictory ........... Opal Mead
Class Song
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-22
JUST A TOUCH Of
ICE-M|NT. PRESTO!
All. How Cool, Easy and Comfortable
Your Feet VIII Feel!

Corn sufferers gather round; get right
up close and listen, here's good news
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The real, genuine Corn Killer" is
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the new discovery made from Jap
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It; only touch or two of that cooling
soothing Ice-Mint and real foot joy is
yours. No pain. not bit of soreness.
either when applying 1t or afterwards
and Il doesn't even irritate the sur
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Ice-Mint just makes pair of tired
swollen, aching. burning feet glow with
cooling comfort.
Hard corns. soft corns or corns be
tween the toes. also toughened cal
louses just shrivel right up and lift of
so easy. It's wonderful
Every foot sufferer can appreciate a
treatment like this, especially women
who wear high heel shoes and men who
are Obliged to stand on their feet ali
day.
Try it. Just ask in any drug store
for small jar of Ice-Mint and learn
for, Yourself what solid foot comfort
really is There is nothing like IT,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-22
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-22
COLLECT THESE PORTRAITS.

The Chicago Sunday Herald is giving
away a series of portraits of United
States Army and Navy Officers. With
every copy of next Sundays Chicago
Herald there will be a supplement in
sert portrait of Vice Admiral w. S.
Sims. Commander of the American
Navy in European waters. Size of this
portrait is inches by II inches suit
able for farming. Make sure of getting
yours by notifying your newsdealer to-
day to deliver next Sundays Chicago
Herald to you. 6-22-1