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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
DISTILLERY
WILL NOT De
UNPREPARED

Indiana's sudden dry legislation did
not catch John :. Fitzgerald Of the
Hammond Distilling Company unpre-
pared. when the law forbidding the
manufacture of alcohols goes into ef-
feet in April. 1918. the big Hammond
plant in which efficiency is written
in large letters. will continue to man
ufacture a product which now already
constitutes a large per cent OF its out
put-denatured alcohol 1t viii con-
tinue to be one Of the city's valuable
taxable assets and most important in
dustries
No one in Hammond today wore the
Il should worry look with more grace
and confidence than Johnny Fitz."
What is this dry legislation com
pared to the bigger things that are
happening at this hour" said Mr.. Fitz-
gerald this morning as the news Of the
break with Germany broke.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
SWITZERLAND To
REPRESENT, GERMANY
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Switzerland
has taken over Germany's interests in
the United States. Ambassador Bern
storff said today
Bemstorff got into touch ~ith Or. Rit-
ter. Swiss minister. as soon as he re-
coived the news of the break through
the press AT that time he had not yet
been officially notified.
He made provisional arrangements to
cover ali immediate details with Dr.. Rit-
ter. The latter VIII call on Secretary
of State Lansing as soon as notified
Benstorfs recall has been given the
Teuton envoy, to discuss with Lansing
the details 81 his new interest.
To all questions this morning Bern
storf replied: Please ask the Swiss
minister I am only a private citizen.
have no right to talk for any govern
ment now AS a private citizen l have
never desired to talk
When asked respecting the details of
his return to Germany and the trans
fer of Germany's interests to the Swiss
minister, Bernstorn said. 4 don't know.
This is the FIRST experience of this kind
in my life ana the method Of procedure
is therefore new to me"
He suggested that perhaps with so
many ships in American ports" he
would be sure to have some boat to take
him home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
WILSON IN
ASTOUNDING
ADDRESS
CONTINUED from Page one3

lions between the government of the
United States and any other belligerent
government. Notwithstanding the fact
that certain passages in the imperial
governments note might appear to be
susceptible to that construction. In or
der, however, to avoid any possible mis-
understanding, the government OF the
United States notified the imperial gov
erumenr that 1t cannot for a moment
entertain, much less discuss, a sugges-
tion that the right Of citizens of the
United States upon the high seas should
in any way or in the slightest degree
be made contingent upon the conduct
OF any other government Affecting the
rights Of neutral non-oornbatants.
Responsibility in such matters is
single, not joint-absolute, not relative.
To this note Of the sth Of May the i'm
per1aI German government made no re-
ply. On the 21st of January, the We'd
nesday Of this present week, the Ger
man ambassador handed to the secretary
o state along with a formal note G mem
orandum which contained the following
statement:
The imperial government therefore
does not doubt that the government OF
the United States will understand the
SITUATION thus IorCeQ upon ne German
government by the entente's brutal
methods of war and by their determine
ton to destroy the central powers, and
the government of the United States
viii further realize that the newly dis
closed intentions of the entente allies
thus gives to Germany the freedom of
action which she reserves in her note
addressed TO the United States May 4,
1916.
- Under these circumstances Ger
many viii meet the Illegal measures of
her enemies by foroib1y preventing aft
er February I, 1917, in zone around
Great Britain, France, Italy and in the
eastern Mediterranean all navigation,
that Of neutra1s included, from and to
England, France, etc, all ships met with
in the zone viii be sunk
IT think that you Will agree with me
that in view Of this declaration which
suddenly and without prior animation
Of any kind deliberately withdraws the
solemn assurance given in the imperial
government note OF May 4, 1916, this
government has no alternative consist
ent with its dignity and honor but to
take the course which in its note OF
April ID, 1916, it announced it would
take in event that the German govern
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
BAD FIRE NEAR DYER


DYER. IND. Feb. Sire caused bv
a defective chimney. yesterday after
noon destroyed the house on the Dr.. 4
l. Fritts farm formerly the Leinen
farm. on the Lincoln highway. two
miles out of town. The place is occu-
pied by Walter Nichols and family WHO
had a similar experience more than j
year ago. when they lived ia the stoch
place in town here. Mr.. Nichols man
aged the place for DR.. Fritts
It was 4.5o O'Clock when the fire
broke out. No other house being near
by, 1t was sometime before help could
arrive Both the Dyer and the Scherer-
Vile volunteer fire departments re-
sponded with their chemical wagons.
but between lack of water and frozen
nozzles on the chemical tank hose and
loss Of time there was little chance "a
save the building. The hremen did
good work however in saving some Of
the other buildings.
The family was able to save most Of
its furniture, and IL was said this morn
ing that Or. Fritts carried $1,000 insur-
ance on the building
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
E.EK |. l: 6
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it. 25c at all druggists.

ment did not declare an abandonment
of its methods OF submarine warfare
which it then was employing ana TO
which it row again proposes to resort.
II have therefore directed the secre-
tary Of state to announce to his ex-
celsncy, the German ambassador, that
our diplomatic relations with the Ger
empire arc severed and that the
United States ambassador at Berlin viii
Immediately be withdrawn. and IN ac-
oordsnoe with this decision to hand to
his excellsncy his passports.
Notwithstanding this unexpected &C
tion on the part Of the German govern
ment, this sudden and deeply deplorable
denuncttons OF its assurances given this
government at one Of the most critical
moments OF tension in the relations OF
the two governments, refuse to believe
that it is the intention of the German
authorities to do in fact what hey have
warnod they felt 81 liberty to do. I can
not bring myself to believe that they
VIII indeed pay no regard to the ancient
friendship between their people and our
own or to the solemn obligations which
have been exchanged between them,
to destroy American ships and to take
the lives Of American citizens in the
program they have ANNOUNCED their in
tent1on to adopth Only actual overt acts
on their part can make me believe 1t
even now.
If this tnveterate confidence on my
part in the sobr1ety and prudent fore
sight Of their purpose should unhappily
prove unfoundedi II American ships and
American lives should in fact be sacr1-
need by their naval commanders in
needless contraventton of the just and
reasonable understanding of interna-
ttonaI law and the obvious dictates OF
humanity, I shall take the liberty Of
again in coming before the congress TO
ask that authority be given me 20 use
any means that may be necessary for
the protection of our seamen and our
people IN the prosecution of their peace
full and legitimate ends on the high seas.
can do nothing less. I take it for
granted that all neutral governments
will take the same course.
I'VE do not desire any hostile conflict I
with the imperial German government. 4
we are the sincere friends of the Ger
man people that earuetly desire to re-
main IN peace with the government that +
speaks for them. We shall not believe
that they are hostile to unless and
until we are obliged TO believe 1t, and
we propose nothing more than tho rea-
sonable defense OF the undoubted right {
of our people. We wish to serve not I
selfish ends. We seek merely TO stand .
true to a light and in thought and IN
action to the tnlmemortal principle Of .
our people which sought to express IN
my address to the senate only a few
weeks ago-seek merely to vtndicate our
rights to liberty. justice and unmolested
life. God grant we may not be chal-
lenged to defend by acts willfuI injus-
tice on the part OF the government OF
Germany"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
BIGGEST DAY IN
LOCAL K. c. HISTORY
Lake County Knights of
Columbus Lodges in
Big Meet Sunday.

All Knights Of Columbus IN the Calu-
met region have been invited TO the aft
crnooa major degree work exemplifca-
zion and the evening banquet TO be held
at Gary Sunday under the auspices Of
the lodge councils Of Gary, Hammond.
whiting and East Chicago IT is eN-
pected that several hundred knights
viii be in attendance to witness a class
Of 50 Lake county candidates receive
the second and third degrees Of the
order.
The knights have also beer invited TO
assemble at st. Thomas council hall. SO
r. 9Th avenue BY ten in the morning to
march in q body to Holy Angels church
to attend high mass. beginning at 1870
clock the degree work VIII start and
at 6:30 The banquet at the Commercial
club will be the feature of the evening
John 4. Brennan Of Gary viii be toast
master ana men prominent in the K C.
order in Indiana and Illinois viii deliver
addresses.
Edward Houlihan and degree team OF
chicago will put on the third degree.
Unity council degree team OF Hammond
VIII give the second degree. The
exempnncation Will take place at Mill
tars haH. 567 Broadway.
ia the morning high mass viii be
celebrated at Holy Angels church by
Rev Father Thomas Z. Jansen. Rev.
Michael Quinlan OF Notre Dame univer-
sity will preach the sermon.
The banquet at the Commercial club
viii be served by the ladies OF Holy
Angels parish.
Committees in charge Of the days do
ings are as follows:
General arrangements-Gr Knight
James r Considine. Chairman Joseph Z.
Roy. Secretary Andrew Geraghty and
Treasurer Edward p Keilman
Banquet oommittee-Chairman John
A. Burke. Fred Lamotte. Thomas p.
Benson. and James T. Considine.
Reception committee-Chairman Nor
ris Cox. John +. Jones. P. IL Dogherty.
F. w. Comeford. John D. Herr. Thomas
Higgins. Alexis E. Callahan. and John 4.
Brennan.
Press-Chairman Henry z. Jordan.
Anthony Geraghty and Joseph e. Roy.
Speakers John a. Brennan Coast
naster). John J. Poulton of Chicago.
The Sign of the Times. Daniel r.
Burke Chicago. The Ladies'" J. c.
o'Brien. Chicago. The Brotherhood OF
Nam" Robert f. Proctor Eikhart.
Catholic Knighthood"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
K. OF P. WORK.

Work in the second degree Is to be
Put on by the Hammond knights of
fythias Monday evening and on the
evening ~ Feb be the annual county
meeting i to be held with a SIX flag
as the prize to the lodge having the
most candidates for the first regree
on that night. William Friedoff. chan
81 lor commander, Is stirring up
things and the lodge is getting many
new members. Eight were given the
third degree last Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
NO FAULTY SCALES

city sealer Frank O'Rourke Of Ham
mond. today denied the statement that
~ per cent Of the scales Isl the city
are incorrect He stated that the in-
formation given out at Indianapoll s
concerning Lake county cities was that
during the year OF 1915 a large mum
Der Of scales had been condemned. IN
Guiding the 12lz per cent IN Hammond
These were condemned BY the local
sealers and Of course. removed
The reason 50 large a number of
scales were condemned was that new
law went into effect In Indiana last
year to prevent the mfrom being ad-
justed. While these scales would
weigh correctly they could be changed
by the owner and for this reason had
to be condemned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
DEUTSCHLAND
CARGO ATTIRE
(By United Press.l

NEW LONDON, Feb. 3.-The cargo
freighter Deutschland expected naomen-
tartly was IN flames at eleven O'Clock
today. Shortly before twelve o'clock
the IRE was said to be under control.
It had been confined to the northern
end Of the pier with only small dam
age. The cargo was stored about zoo
feet from the German steamship Willie
head which has acted as the mothership
to the submarine. The entire IRE de-
partnient has been called out to tight
the FIRE.
The fire broke out In the combustible
material At tho north end Of the pier
where the cargo was, soon after wol-
was received thai relations with Cor
many were to be severed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
THE "COME-BACK

The Come back" man was really
never down-and-out. His weakened con-
dftfon because of over-work. lack of ex-
ercise improper eating and living de-
rnands stimulation to satisfy the cry
for a health-g giving appetite and the re-
freshing sleep essential to strength
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules.
do the work They are wonderful
Three Of these capsules each day viii
put a man on his feet before he knows
acid poisoning the kindneys, gravel or
stone In the bladder. stomach derange-
rnent or other ailments that befall the
over-zeal ous American. Don't wait IN
I'll YOU are entirely down-and-out. but
take them todag- -FOUR druggist will
gladly refund your money If they do not
help you. 15c soc and 800 per box.
Accept no substitutes. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box. They
are the pure. original. imported HARLEM
ell Cansules.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

musical treat, when members Of the
Hammond Musical College will render
a program at the Orpheum on Tues
day evening. February 13.
Instructors at the college who will
be heard in a first class program on
that occasion will be Karl Reckzeh.
pianist; Samuel p. Gorton. tenor,
Louis Zander. viounist
The program will commence at s.15
and seat reservations may be made IN
advance. main seats selling for IS
cents and balcony seats for 50 cents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
STOCK MARKET
GOES UP

NEW YORK, Feb. SIN wonderful
demonstration Of patriotic elaboration,
ana concerted pool action by big inter
ests the stock market was turned up
ward and became aebooming war market
today.
II was reported on the best Of author
ity in the street that the big German
houses which have been selling short
in anticipation Of break on news of
the submarine crisis were caught BY
the upturn.
American flags appeared in the streets
soon after the news of the break with
Germany spread and brokers' jumped
on the chairs in their Offices and made
speeches to their customers advising all
to cover the short sales.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
SITUATION IS GRAVE
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The office Of
Collector of Ports Malone was under a
verttable censorship immediately the
news came from washington of the
break with Germany
Malone's secretary declared the situa-
ton was so grave he would not discuss
plans TO maintain neutrality or say
whether the port will be sealed or the
German ships in the harbor seized.
There were evidences that the col
lector's Office was ready for quick ac-
ton Of some sort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

Hono~ Of Fast Chicago.
TEACHERS
TO HAVE MEETING

A meeting of the Hammond ilis I
sohol rent-Teachers Association IS To
be held at the assembly room o. '''
Central school TUESDAY eNehl'.s
President lie Grand T. Meyer mas ~
nouncod the following program
Wi solo Miss Marguerite iaefef
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
LAKE CD.
FAIR IS
THE FIRST


CROWN POINT. IND Feb. 3.-At
melting of the Northern Indiana Fair
Society held at Gary yesterday the dates
for the fairs in this district circuit
We're decided upon. Grown Point opens
the circuit with the Lake county fair
on August q. p. % and "a. The fair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

at LaPorte is held the following week
and at Valparaiso following the close at
the Porter county exhibition
The date selected meets with the ap-
proval OF the Lake county promoters.
last years fair coming little too eari.
IN the season FOR the exhibiting Of farm
produce and stock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

GaTIalt IonrN ReuffengaT AGED =.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Ruettengar
of 1852 Kennedy avenue, Gibson died
Thursday evening and VIII be buried
Monday afternoon. The Locomotive
Firemen arc to have charge Of the fun
eral at the home at two o'clock % Oak
Hin cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
NEWS
y United prgss.9

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Four plans
Of immediate action in case Of war with
Germany have been worked out by the
general STAFF of the army, II was learned
today They involve using the regular
army and the national guard as
nucleus to train an army OF 1900. 600 a
year sending no troops during that year
to Europe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

EVANsvILLE-James N. Brown. 80.
four feet, five inches in height and
weighing less than eighty pounds
died suddenly.
RUSHVILLE-Follo the preced-
ent set by the One Horse Shay. Charles
Rigors' wagon fell to pieces when it
struck a railroad track while the
team was running away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
STOCK MARKET
NOT EXCITED


NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The stock
market received the news for the deci-
sion to break with Germany with less
excitement today than the original sub
marine order caused, initial breaks be-
ing confined one TO three points.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
HIT BY STREET CAR

John Setback 1870 742nd street. was
painfully hurt Yesterday when lie got
of street car at I42ud street and
Sheffield avenue
Setback walked behind the car and In
front Of another one from the opposite
direction. He was Knocked to one side
ana hurt about the face and had.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-An interest
ing question has arisen as how Bern
storf can get back to Germany. The
United States is not under obligations
TO see how he gets hack. If he went
aboard an English warship he would
probably be turno1 over to a British
ship ana there aae no German SHIPS
sstdng.
re might go 10 Cuba or more likely
South America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
WIN BOWLING
CHAMPIONSHIP

Tho LaVendors Of Hammond defeat
ed the IIomos of East chicago and
won the championship Of the Cigar
makers league last night IL bowling
on the East Chicago alleys The La
Vendors won by total OF four pins.
The scores follow:
E.x-o,aor. Of Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Upon re-
turning to the White House from the
capital President Wilson called Secre-
tary Daniels and Baker into his office
for a conference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
tBv United Press cablerra,,. !

MADRID, SPAIN, Feb. 5-The 9. \
ish-Gernan situation reached an acc c
stage this afternoon when it bees
known two Spanish citizens had been
lost when German sub sank Greek
and 81 anish ate4r7ers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-May wheat broke
Ala cents this morning when news that
the German ambassador had been hand
ed his passports.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03

What the high school has to Offer
Academic----Prin. Frank d. McElroy
Vocational -Chas. W Sylvester
Commercial----Mis Marie NEWMAN
Reading ----------Miss Louise Stevens
Selection ------------Male quartette
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
TREAT AT ORPHEUM

Billed az an artists concert. Ham
nond music lovers are assured Of a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-03
The oulnino That Does Not Affect the

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect.
Laxative Bromo QuinIne can be taken by
anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head. There is only one
Bromo Quininc." +. w. GROVES sig
nature on box 25c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
Fish Earmina.

That fish can be raised as profit
able farm crop is the belief of the
state College of Agriculture at Cor
nell. The college authorities are plan-
ming to add to their present fish hatch
cry series of ponds In which the fish
may be kept and reared to maturity
under known conditions. Up to the
present time there has been scarcely
any scientific fish raising, and most OF
the hateheries are raising fry and
turning them loose In the streams to
shift for themselves. The only places
where trout are raised to any extent
are on commercial farms, and even
there the process has not been stand
ardfzed nor has the problem received
the study necessary to place fish rails
ing on practical basis. The ques-
ton of the best fish foods and how to
provide them, the selection of breeding
stock and the best methods of fish pond
management have been neglected. and
1t is these questions that the college
hopes to solve.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
ESTIMATE 10000 900 MEN
AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE

In serious emergency nearly 49,
600, 600 men are available for military
service in the United States, accord
ing to an estimate made by the execu-
tive committee of the committee on
national defense appointed by Mayor
Mitchell of New York. There are now
physically fit for service in the field, it
was said, 10,535.940 men between the
ages of eighteen and forty-fve years.
Upon the basis of actual experience
OF other countries where universal
military service prevails, the commit
tee has calculated that out of 100000
men annually reaching military age
in the United States 100000 are fit
for military service. according to the
French standard of 1910. and $4,000,
according to the German standard of
that year.
The committee, in estimating the ma
TONS resources in men between eight.
cen and forty-five years available for
military service after deductions for
..morbidify,'' physical defects. indus
trial necessities and dependency of
families, places the number at ATS
ESQ
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17
YES!- MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man.
"Give me a small bottle of freezone.' "
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted of with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet OF
corns was introduced by Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries In
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without Irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv