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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
He TOOK
THE LAST
LONG STEP

Telhns his wife TO take the two chill.
dren and 60 and make visit to friends
while he took a sleep. Tom Novowski
second floor. ALL Barring avenue. East
Chicago. yesterday afternoon calmly
made Preparations TO commit suicide
Afetr the family had gone. he went te
the coal bin in the rear Of the hou Sc
and the family on the first foor hea I'd
shot fired Tom came in the house
however. and went to his rooms
At 3.45 John Keuos. OCCUPYING rooms
on the same floor found Novowsks IS
body hanging from the rafters in the
attic The police were informed and
he was cut down at once but life was
extinct.
1t seems that he had been having
trouble with his wife and Iefr week
ago for parts unknown. not returning
until yesterday.
Undertaken Fife took charge OF the
body and Coroner Graham was notified
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
300 OFFICERS
SENT TO FRANCE

WASHINGTON. May S.-About 800
officers OF the engineers reserve corps
will be selected TO accompany the nine
engineer regiments soon 10 go to
France.
The only drafts from the regular
army to aid this expedition-the first
to carry the flag abroad-will be a
colonel and adjutant OF the engineer
corps to head each regiment.
It is assumed that reserve officers
will give the men basic military in
struction and that IL will not be nee
essary to call upon the regular estab-
lshment for training purposes. The
war department anticipates that the
railway brotherhoods viii aid in the
work of getting trained railway men
who shall create new ways OF com
munication behind the battle lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

rue. Templeton and Hoblet enlisted in
the coast artillery and Tempko in the
cavalry. Miles enlisted a barber.
All have gone 70 Fort Wayne to take
their final examination.
According to word received yester-
day Fred Peceny is somewhere in
Kentucky" Harold Reynolds. one OF
Writings first soldier boys and a mem
Der Of the Dandy First 7. \. c.. who
has been i'll with the measles. is able
TO be out again and was back at his
post in the Chicago armory yesterday.
number Of Whiting young men
have applied for commissions. among
these being Harold Daegling Of Whit
ing. who is a student a Purdue uni
versity. he being one OF the Purdue
aggregation who is anxious to go to
the scene OF battle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

presumed because or the river and
railroad frontage il will be used for
Industrial purposes
The land is bounded on the west by
Wentworth avenue. to the north by the
river. on the south by the Indiana
Harbor Belt Railway. and on the east
by the G. III. Hammond packing
grounds. The reported consideration
was $4,000 an acre
This establishes a price per acre on
the adjacent land. The packing COM
pany grounds owned by Swift d Co.
have been held al a high figure. and it
is considered possible the precedent
established by this sale may induce
the owners TO accept a lower price and
thus put the valuable property back
into industrial usage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
BUILDERS HARDWARE
4 $4,000 CORPORATION

Announcement was made in Gary to-
day of the incorporation of the Build
ers' Hardware company. which has
been established for some time in the
Knots building, 18th avenue and Broad
way. While the capital stock stock is
$4,000 it is planned TO carry goods
worth $4,000 20 $4,000.
Officers of the company are Presi-
dent. William Clinton Burke. president
of the Colonial Store company; Wee
President and General Manager. Paul
Schubick: Secretary-Treasurer Ross
Cole. agent b. & o. Railroad
The charter permits the operation OF
tin shop and general plumbing bust
ness. There Will be motor truck de-
livery of goods. The corporation has
purchased the stock owned BY W. s.
Gallagher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
VALUABLE TRACT
OF LAND SOLO

The sale OF twelve acres OF industrial
land in West Hammond with 500 feet
frontage on the Grand Calumet river
has been announced and the transac-
ton is considered OF Importance in
Hammond commercial circles.
Snydacher < Co. bankers at 1856
Washington street, and Francis Lack
ner OF the law firm o. Lackner, Butt q
Won Anon conducted the sale and the
purchaser was eastern capitalist.
The use to which the property is TO be
put has not been announced but It is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

mayoralty race it. is believed that
Hodges candidacy Is endangered and
that the plum will be between Johnson
and Harvey Curtis the Democratic can
didate. There arc many Democrats
who say they will line up with John
son. His platform II is said viii he an
anti-steel trust political fight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
WHITING. GIVES
FOUR MORE BOYS

WHITING. IND. May S.-Whiting
gave four more boys for their coun-
try's cause yesterday. they being Dew
ey Templeton OF Fischrupp avenue;
Leslie Miles. known as kid Napoleon"
of New York. avenue: Vincent Tempko
and James Hablet OF 204 Cleveland ave-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

Will shrivel up any corn whether
hard. soft or between the toes so that
it can be lifted out easily with the
fingers. No pain and not one hit OF
soreness when applying ice-mint or
Afterwards and Il doesn't even irritate
the surrounding skin. No more corns:
no more painful csllouses no more
tired burning. puffed or sweaty feet.
lce-mint ends foot misery for good No
foclishness. Try IL. Just ask in any
drug store for a little lce-mint and
never let a corn ache tw.ce.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
Antitrust Candidate.

Ever since his defeat by a small mar
SIN in the Republican primaries by his
former city attorney. W. L. Hodges. the
mayor has been considering running i'm
dependent. All efforts to bring peace
between Johnson and Hodges failed.
and neither could the Hodges men line
factor in Gary politics. 1t was really
factor in Gary poles. 1t was really
smith. who caused Johnson's defeat. be-
cause the latter got under the thumb
Of the Illinois Steel companys political
department for awhile and assited in
the company's politicians plans in their
unsuccessful efforts to put the political
gh sign" on DIR. Smith. Since then.
johnson recognizing Smiths just cause.
has not been unfriendlN 10 him. 1t is
said that the doctor has urged the
mayor to get away from the company's
Chicago and Gary political department
and lis near ally. the Stag trust. for
once and for good.
III is known that the steel officials did
MOI aid johnson in the primaries and
that tickets circulated among the
worknen during the primaries were not
FOR The mayor.
with Johnson-s entrance into the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

parade of automobiles to escart the
boys to Hammond Saturday where they
viii leave for Fort Wayne at IL o'clock
The Griffith band viii be "a part OF the
escort and Sergeant Welsh will prob
ably arrange 70 meet them and conduct
them TO the depot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

IN RACE T OR
MAYOR
Gary Executive Ready to
Launch Candidacy ON In
dependent Ticket.

Confirming THE TINES story that
MAYOR Il. Q. Johnson of Gary was CON
@idering the proposition OF being a can
didate for mayor reelection on an in
dependent ticket the Gary Morning
Journal. the new official organ OF the
city hall. today sprung the mayors
,audidacy in what is said to be an Off
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

TINES ADVERTISING viii enable v,~
10 break all your bux,nex. record. 10,
right away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

GRent your room
through a Rooms Fol
Rent ad and keep the
disflguring placard Out
Of your front window
q The newspaper ad /.
dignihed, sends yo,
numerous applicant.
from which to choose
and does not detrac,
from the exclusivenes.
of your home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
| To LATE TOO CLASSIFY

wANTED-I.aborers Michigan Central
Transfer House. kenslngton- Clean
day work. Report Jno. Bodkin. Calu-
pet Park. H. SIS
LOST-Cameo ring between Panama
bldg. and AS Michigan ave. Finder
return to room 5. Panama bldg. Ham
mond- 5.S:2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
Whitaker Friedley Co.

For guards. watchmen. Investigator
etc, on short notice. call phone %
Hammond. Room 50 Rmbaeh block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

could not % the car was run out o.
the derail. where Il burned.
r.. e. Hunt has resigned as maj
carrier, to be effective as soon as MI
successor Is appointed.
Miss Katherine Scammon Is visitine
at Grinnell with her sister, Mrs. A. l.
F'risbie.
Mrs. ]. p. Scofleld has been quite IL
for the past few days.
Mrs. Il. X. Pitman and son George
have left for an extended stay in south
ern Iowa. Mrs. Pitman's mother is
quite poorly and requires constant at
tention.
John Eide. wealthy farmer recent
~ made one Of the largest purchases
OF farm machinery, when he purchased
from one of the local dealers trac-
tor, a three bottom pillow, a corn bind
err and corn shredding machine. Mr.
Eide claims with the increased equip
ment he Will be practically independ
ent of the hired man problem.
\. Lomen, a member of the firm oil
Lomen 4 Johnson, has moved his fam
lily from Carpenter. and is located In
his fathers property in northeast
Northwood
Mrs. NJ. +. Beckett Is home again
after an extended visit in California
The potato famine in Northwood ia
TO he broken A carload of potatoes
are expected soon and the price is said
to be reasonable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
DISCUSS BUILDING PROGRAM.
State Educational Board Prepares For
Erection Of New College Buildings.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa city, April 24.-The building
committee OF the Iowa state board OF
education has been in conference here
with Architect Proudfoot, of Des
Moines, concerning the three new
buildings soon to be designed and to
be erected at Iowa City and Ames
respectively. The university will get a
new armory, to cost sl25 900, and Ames
will have its duplicate, as to value.
at least. Iowa also gets the $i5000o
hospital for children. Plans will he
submitted by Mr.. Proudfoot to the
board and ground Will be broken for
the new structure as soon as possible
In some instances the definite deci-
sions as to sites have not been made
by the board. II is believed the Ames
and Iowa armorics will he started in
about thirty days and the hospital VIII
follow.
The State University of Iowa bot
any and geology building is less def
nitely planned but il may ne begun
later IN the year. II is likely 10 cost
about $50 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

present from Carroll. Fort Dodge. Rock.
well City, Churdan. Dow City. Lake
City, Kiron and Sac City In goodly
numbers. Rev. Mr.. Gearred. OF Chur-
dan, president presided. Much enthu.
siasm prevailed. On the social night
each delegation was asked to give a
number on the program and each tried
to Guido the other for novelty. Ser
mons and addresses were given by Rev.
Mr.. Osgood OF Fort Dodge; Rev. Mr..
Coulston, of Sac City: Rev. Mr.. Ham
iton. of Denison; Rev. Mr.. Monroe. Of
Carroll and Miss Mary Parish. Of Sac
city.
ON Sunday afternoon the son OF Rev.
Mr.. Sharp pastor at Rockwell city,
spoke. He was a sergeant in a Ne
braska regiment and was with the
troops on the Mexican border. He told
Of the moral conditions in the army and
urged that at once means be taken to
help the new recruits withstand the
temptations of camp. He paid high
eulogy to the work Of the Y NJ c. A.
and said its endeavors were worthy OF
liberal help. His experience told that
the army chaplain being a commission
ed officer could not get with the enlist
ed men and have their condolences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
PROTECTIVE MEASURES BEING
ENLARGED BECAUSE OF FIRES
AND OTHER ACTS.
MILLS AND ELEVATORS
OBJECTS OF ATTACK
State Fire Marshal Investigating Dc.
struotion Of Several Plans-Eievator
Before-Marshal Roe Advises Prop
erty Owners to Increase Guards.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 24.-With the
continuance OF mysterious fires at elc-
vators and mills over the state and
attacks on guards at the bridges the
state authorities and owners of prop
erty liable to attack are Increasing
protective measures and putting on
more guards. The state fire marshal
is urging all mayors of cities and own
ers OF mills and elevators to watch
out for suspicious characters and guard
their property.
Within the past few weeks there
have been a number of fires at mills
and elevators which look suspicious.
Among them are the following:
Elevator at Henderson, Mills county.
destroyed by fire March 70. The tire
started in the cob house adjoining the
elevator about 1880 o'clock at night
and spread TO the elevator. Some
$4,000 worth of grain was destroyed.
Thought to be OF incendiary origin.
The elevator was owned by w. II.
Harbor.
Elevator at McIntire, Mitchell county,
on the Chicago Great Western. owned
BY the Carsill Grain Company. a 10
a. m, April Is. This fire is thought
TO have caught from spark from an
engine but the origin Of the fire Is not
certain. There was some $4,000 worth
OF grain burned up,
The -four mill of the Bast-Fogarty
Milling Company at Des Moines, was
burned to the ground Monday night,
Apru 10. There was a Dig loss OF grain
and -four. The fire was discovered
shortly after 2 o'clock in the evening
There We're men working in the mill
at the time but the origin Of the fire
is mystery.
The elevator at CroCker, station
on the Northwestern twelve miles north
of Des MONIES, was destroyed SUNDAY
mig mt, April %, The grain in this ele-
vator was valued at $4,000 and the
building at about $4,000.
An elevator and mill were destroyed
by fire at Gr.swold Thursday after
noon, April -. Some $4,000 worth
of grain and nilled stuff was destroyed
about o'clock in the afternoon.
State Marshal Invest eating.
The state fire marshal's office IS no"
investigating the fires at Gr!swold and
at Croker The fire sunday night at
tie elevator at Crocker was discov-
cred about 10 O'Clock by the station
agent He gave the alarm and the citi-
zens turned out 10 fight it. They man
aged to save the lumber yard near at
hand. The elevator belongs to the
Central Grain Company of Des Moines
I'VE have never had so many ele-
yRtor fires at this season of the year,
said State Fire Marshal Ole Roe yes
terday. There could be no induce
ment for the owners in any instance
to set them on fire as prices are high
and the money Is to be made in selling
the grain, not burning il up for any
insurance which might attach 10 il.
II would advise mayors OF cities and
owners OF these properties to put on
additional watchmen."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
SOW OATS AND AVE WHEAT.
Even Poor Wheat Stands Can d
Saved BY Proper Manipulation.


Two timely suggestions that may
help to increase crop production on
many Iowa farms without much addeo
expense or labor are presented BY the
agricultural extension department At
Iowa State College.
. with prevailing high prices. farmers
will want to save every bit Of their
winter wheat, even in those fiefds OF
extremely low stand, OF which there
are many this year in Iowa. TO do
this the department suggests. early
oats, Kherson. Iowa 10S" or Iowa
1866" be cross drilled In these wheat
fields, one-haR bushel to the acre.
which can later be separated from the
oats in the tanning mill. The high
price OF wheat will warrant this prac-
tice
It Is also suggested that ono way to
increase livestock production with q
cheap feed Is to seed all the Idle farm
lots for forage with . succotash mix
ture OF IN bushels oats, one peck eacn
Of winter wheat, rye and barley. Ito :
pounds red clover and ; to pounds
OF rape. n the small grains are disceo
in, harrow the clover and rape In sep
arately. II the drill IL used. seed the
mixture from to IN inches deep.
This mixture may be seeded any time
from now until late June and Will
furnish a source Of continuous pasture.
Let It get good growth before putting
the stock upon IT, II properly handled
1t may carry stock as late as Novem-
Der
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
HAvNER TO OUTLINE WORK.
Expresses Disappointment at Failure
Of Local Option Sunday Law.

Expresses Disappointment at Failure
Of Local Option Sunday Law.
Special ID Times Repu olican.
Des Moines. April 24-Attorney Cen
eral Havner is expected 10 return to
the city today and will probably take
up this week work outlined for him by
the legislature. The attorney general
is given an additional s25,0 for law
enforcement work. He expects TO use
this money in the enforcement Of the
liquor laws and in similar law en-
forcement labors. He Is given author
ity to call upon the peace officers OF
any county to 30 into other counties
Of the state 10 assist IN the enforce
ment OF the law under a bill which
passed the legislature
The attorney general has not yet
outlined his plan as to enforcement OF
the Sunday laws. He expressed dis
appointment over the failure Of the
general assembly TO pass a law which
would authorize local option in these
matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
RAPE PASTURE cUrS
HIGH PORK coor,
SAYS COUNTY AGENT.

The present exorbitAnt grain values
nsoessitates an increased acreage q
some quick growing fo.ass crop. TAe
Dwarf Tssex variety Of rape ID the one
emergency crop which can be depend
ed upon to produce 4 maximum yield
OF hoS forage in the shortest possible
time. An acre Of rape u equivalent 70
more than nifty bushels OF corn for
hos feeding purposes. tn high pro-
tein content affords good aupplesn6u1
to corn. sfi
Dvery farm should have two or three
acres OF rape. as pork must BE- pro-
duoed as economically as possible this
season. by the use Of q limited grain
ration combined with green forage.
Old hog pastures and feed yards.
which are not producing anything
should be plowed and seeded to rape.
Rape will make the most rapid growth
on we'll manured soil.
About nve pounds Of rape seed y TO-
quired to seed an acre. Three pscAs
Of oats may BIO added where desired.
Seeding should be done now for early
pasture. Later eeedings can be made
RS late as the middle OF July Corn
fields Intended for hoEgtng down p,ir-
poses can be seeded to rape during the
last cultivation by broadcAsting about
az pounds Of seed per acre. Dwarf
Essex rape IL the variety recomnnend-
ed. Bird seed rape should not he
sown as 1t has very little value "a .
green forage for hogs. Rape seed y
selling from 10 to IL cents pound
locally with good chance Of being
higher later In the season.
w. A. Buchanan, County Agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
The Great Divide.

The woman in the prime of life need
not dread to meet the loss Of her youth
when growing elderly. While some
e lHrms diminish, others should replace
them-charns OF eXpe. .encc, cultiva
ton. wisdom The great physical
changes met between the fo-t!eth and
ffseth year are Indeed serious. and arc
not always well borne. In the strain OF
modern life, few women are in condition
- meet these changes without some APP
prehension OF deranged health. But with
the excellent help Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, that old,
Trustworthy woman's medicine. n wom-
an may confidently expect to enter lat
Ter life as well and robust as ever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

pastorate of the Baptist church at
Pawnee City. Neb.. according 10 word
received here. During his student days
he has held the pastorate Of Baptist
churches at DowDey and Carlisle In
this state and for the past two years
has served in the pulpit OF a church
at Nashville. y. Y. His work at Paw
nee City will mark his first formal en-
try into the ministerial field as reg
ular pastor
Davenport.
An ordinance providing for fine
Of not more thau-si9 for the first
offense, and a like fine or thirty days
in jail for the second. was presented
by Alderman 3. VI. Raben TO the city
council Wednesday evening. and 1t
strikes particularly Joy riders who
borrow a car for pleasure ride.
The ordinance was up for first read
ing. 1t Is in the hands Of the ordi-
nance committee for further discus
sion. 1t makes il possible for the po-
lice to prosecute the joy riders who
are apprehended without sending them
TO the district court.
Fort Madison.
A five-day session Of the board OF
parole wac terminated at noon Satur-
day and the members departed for Des
Moines. During the session Interviews
were granted to ninety men. Of whom
about thirty will be paroled. Eight OF
the men to be paroled were taken sat
urday to the FLYNN farm and three to
Camp. woodward, where they will
await the arrival of their parole papers.
One Of the acts OF the board during
this session was to send to the OIL
cials a request for reward cards to be
used In rhe attempt to again capture
three parole violators. Carson. Kinney
and Comstock.
Ogden.
Rev. Joseph Wolf pastor OF st.
Johne Catholic church has been trans
ferred from the ogden -Lehigh charge
to St Benedict. Iowa. He will leave
here Immediately and will take up his
work at st. Benedict Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Wolf has been serving the ogden
and Leh!gh congregations for the past
two years. He has been progressive
| in his church work since coming here.
! During his stay here he haA
brought about extensive remodeiing OF
the church building and new pews and
furnishings. He has also been active In
securing new membership and leaves
Ogden with the sincere good wishes
OF his followers. II is learned Rev
John Thaennissen OF Whittemore
Iowa will come here in the place OF
Rev. Mr.. Wolf.
Wilton.
George scbafnit. one OF the best
known residents OF this locality passed
| away at his home here Saturday
morning while at the breakfast table
The unexpectedness OF his demise
shocked the community Mr.. Schafnit
had just finished his breakfast and al
he attempted to arise fell forward upon
the table. When members Of his
family reached his side he was dead
Altho he had been in Ill health fol
some time no intimation had been CIV
en- OF his serious condition. Heart
disease caused his death. Mr.. Schaf.
nit was born and reared north OF Mos
COW. Later he moved 10 this locality
where he engaged in farming. For Q
period Of two years he made his home
in Musoatine. For the past ten year,
he has resided here. He In survived
by his wife and one daughter Bar
] bara. as well as two brothers. Fred
Of AtsliSsa and Harry OF Moscow.