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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Tribe of Ben Hun.

The musical program rendered last
Thursday evening was highly appre-
ciated. Next Thursday evening there
will be masquerade dancing party.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

A prize card party will be given
Tuesday evening by Mondamin Lodge
No. Ill, Fraternal Aid Union. Dancing
will be on the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Prove hat Swamp Root VIII Do For You.
When back aches your kidneys be dis
ordered needless to your nearest drug store
Kms Swamp Root is physicians prescription
diseases Of the kidneys and bladder has stood the test and has
Send cents Dr. Kfmer Co.. Bnghamton T. for sample
bottle will receive booklet Of valu
able information telling kidneys bladder When writing be
and mention Regular ent and
bottles for sale at all drug stores
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
n. G. FRiCkE,
District Manager

of the Northwestern Mutual Life
insurance Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
ANOTHER NICHE
FOR HAMMOND
Furnishes More Men for
Engineering Corps Than
Any City of It's Size.

Hammond has kicked another niche
in the hall Of fame.
Known the nation over as the patri-
otto Indiana city" Hammond steps for
war again in a new accomplishment.
It has furnished-pro rata-more
railroad men to the United States en-
gineer corps than any city in the
country. a special train reavinE Ham
mond at 12:45 noon tomorrow for In
dianapolis. viii carry twenty-five more
railroad men.
Tonight at Huehn's hall amid elab-
crate decorations. hundreds OF the en-
listed mems friends will do them honor
at the biggest patriotic reception-ball
held in the city.
Mayor John D. smalley. Attorney
David z. Boone. Judge Of Superior
Court Virgil S. Reiter. Frank Hitchcock
and City Judge Fred Barnett will speak
in praise of the railroad men who have
stepped out to do their bit"
a long honor roll" with the names of
the men who leave tomorrow will be
posted in a conspicuous place.
Tomorrow noon. led by tho Masonic
Drum and Fife corps the railroad con-
tingent. accompanied by Brotherhood
delegates will march from Sergeant
welchs office to the Monon station
This demonstration is the first Of its
kind held in honor OF volunteers" in
some months.
Sergeant Welch received orders today
announcing the re-opening Of the avia-
ton and signal corps sections. The ser
geant said today he expected the en-
gineer corps to close soon as its pop
ularity filled its ranks within a short
/ time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
PREPARE
FOR ATTACK
At. MEETING
Big Crowd Of Workers Turn
Out Last Night TO Carry
Fight Over the Top.

Hammond democrats entered first line
trenches last night at Jefferson club
rooms in their greatest offensive move
10 nut Mayor John D. Smalley back
in the maroralty chair for the next
four years.
Jefferson club rooms overflowed with
adherents of the John D. Smalley ticket
last night 1t is conservattvely esti-
mated that at least 800 crowded into
the hall while over 100 were turned
away for want of room.
Complete organization of the great
drive" to be started Immediately was
made.
John D. Smalley's campaign for re-
election will be the greatest in all his
tory of Hammond politics. Hammond
will be brought to realize why It
should re-elect mayor who has given
its citizens their first up and above
board and firm city government" de-
cIared one democratic chieftain today.
A feeling Of exultant confidence was
in the air. Everyone present voiced
belief that John D. Smalley would be
reelected by a larger majority this
year than ever before.
city Chairman George 3. Sheerer
presided. Organization talks we're made
by precinct committeeman. candidates
and by many OF the democratic follow
ers.
A committee headed by Frank Host
Ter. with Major John D. Smalley anc' J.
NJ I,autman as members, was appoint
ed TO arrange plans for a mammoth pa
rade prior to a great mass meeting st a
downtown theatre. It is the tentative
plan to hold a big democratic demon
stration. unlike any ever before held
in Hammond.
Chairman Sheerer adjourned last
nights meeting until Friday night when
the Hermit club rooms viii be thrown
open to accommodate the expected large
crowd which viii again meet in confer
ence over the drive" plans.
Meetings arranged at the start of the
drive" are as follows:
Woman's meeting at the home of Mrs.
Kuhlman, Hoffman street. Wednesday
night.
Meeting at stodola's hail. East Ham
nond. Thursday night. and at Stanley s
hall. north side.
Meeting Friday night at the corner of
Hickory and Hoffman streets.
Meeting Monday night at the Colum-
'bia school.
Meeting Tuesday night. oct Is. at
John Captors. north side.
Meeting Friday night, oct. II. Olsen's
hall, Hickory and Ash streets.
RouB4ng Meeting Last Night.
Many new members were enrolled into
the ranks of the Ninth Ward Woman's
srnalIey Club last night at the home of
Mrs William Wolters. 1888 Harrison
street.
Enthusiasm reigned." IS the way the
publicity committee reported the meet
ing.
Talks were made by Mayor John D.
smalley. Attorneys Walter Lotz and
John A, Gavit.
Plans for frequent meetings in the
interest of the party before the No
vember election in the various pre-
cincts were discussed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
THIS MAY
HELP 4
LITTLE!

Here's a case where the shoe was
on the other foot
The abused printer is usually the
one who gets Hail Columbia" but in
this case the advertiser must take his.
Last week Verne Summers of sum
mers Pharmacy wrote one of his
sparkling ads announcing his annual
October sale in which he cut the hide
off drug prices. He intended to have
the sale October to Is. but having
u good many things on his mind. wrote
the date of the sale as October 5 to 90
Naturally. when he read the ad, he
blamed the printer. but the little old
copy in his hand writing showed the
figures 1920" plainly.
Having made his preparations for
the sale Mr. Summers had TO have II
dandy. So for the rest Of the week
and. according to the ad. next week
you can buy things cheaply at Sum
mers'.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
REVISED
CROP NEWS
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct s.-The
spring wheat crop will total 42.45O. 900
bushels from indications Oct. 1. the ag-
ricultural department estimated this af-
ternoon. This Is 100000 bushels re-
duction from the estimates a month ago.
The total spring and winter yield this
year is estimated at 659.7970O0 bushels.
Last years crop was 639.ss6.O0O bushels.
The corn crop this year is estimated
at 2,2iO.795.0O0 bushels. a reduction
since Sept. l. of 26.7170oo bushels. Last
years crop was 2.583.241.000.
The other principal crops viii be:
Oats. 1850. .714.00O bushels. an increase
since Sept. Of 47.3s20 900 bushels.
Barley. 210.659.O0O bushels. a decrease
Of ?. 10000.
White potatoes. 452.s2s.ooo bushels. .
decrease of $685.
Apples. 17s.620.OOO bushels. a decrease
of $4,000
Beans. 5o.s14Ooo bushels. decrease
of 4.155.000.
The condition OF corn on Oct. was
rs $40 as compared with rs 2-10 the
ten year average.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
RE|CHSTiC
SENSATION
EXPECTED
German Press Filled With Com
Inent on MiChaeIiS
Crisis.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. Germany and
Austria have agreed to make another
peace offer on a basis OF 10 territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, surrender OF Bel
gium and the French territory and no
indemnity on either side. according t.
the Berlin Tages-ZeitunE today.
1t asserts It makes the announce
ment on good authority" No details
were given on how the rumored peace
offers would be advanced.
Speculation here was that 1Iichaelis
might mako some sort Of peace an
nouncement IN his postponed war aim
speech. A sensational session of the
reichstag IS expected. according to
Berlin reports.
The German press IS @lled with COM
ment on the crisis which Michaelis
now faces in the German parliament
The resignation OF Vice Chancellor
Helfferich was freely predicted by
some papers. The radicals and even
some conservatives in the reichstae
are solidly opposed to him because 81
his failure to announce a decisive gov
ernmental policy at Saturdays reich
stag session. Even a number of con
servative newspapers received her
bitterly condemn Helfferich.
Vorwaerts, the socialist organ. hold
ly asserted that not only Helnerich bu.
Michaelis himself had proved to b.
failures" as well as the bureaucrat ~
system they represent.
Today's debate, Berlin advioes in
dicared. viii center around a pendin-
movement advanced by the indepeno
ent socialists to censure Helnerich for
his failure to respond to interpeIla-
tlons Saturday. The old demand o.
the Centrist clerical group for state
ment BY the government on the r,seEs
stag majority peace formula is like
wise becoming burning issue again
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09

ARGUMENT
IS HEARD
Supreme Court Hears Law
yers in Law as to Whether
Women Shall Vote or Not
Next Month-Decision Is
Awaited.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. s.-Four
members of the bench of the Indiana
Supreme court today heard arguments
for and against the law enacted by
the legislature last winter to enable
the women OF the state to vote. The
case is before the supreme court on
appeal from a decision by Judge John
J. Rockford of the Marion county
superior court. who held that the
woman suffrage law was unconstitu-
tional The women appealed.
1t is the hope OF all parties con-
cerned in the case that the court will
hand down a final decision within the
next few days. and it would not be
a surprise II the decision came down
before the end OF this week This
would give time for the election COM
missioners OF Indianapolis to prepare
ballots and other supplies for the vot-
Ing Of the women at the city election
in case the decision upholds the law
and declares it to be constitutional
Delay in reaching a decision BY the
court would make this impossible.
The case VIII be decided BY four
judges instead OF five. because OF the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
3RD CAME
POSTPONED
by United Press.

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The third
world series game between the Giants
and White sox was postponed today
on account OF rain
Announcement that the game had
been called OF was made by the ma
tional commission after It had rained
most of the morning. Thousands were
already packed in the bleachers. shiv-
ering in the rain, when the word came
that the contest was off.
The third game viii now be played
tomorrow-weather permitting and
the fourth game on Thursday. The
teams viii remain here until two
games are played before returning to
Chicago. should NTH game be neces-
sary.
Between 1880 and II o'clock a cold
shower fell on the thousands in the
bleachers. It was dark and threaten
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
DID HAMMOND
MAN VIOLATE ACT?
Serious Charges Against E.
j. Casey, Arrested at
Moline.
(speciaI to THa TI.fEa J

MOLINE. Ill. Oct e.-After tn
sheriff from Hammond. Ind. had made
two unsuccessful trips to Moline and
Silvis in an attempt to locate Edward
J. Casey, wanted at Hammond for
wife abandonment. deputies from
Sheriff George II. Richmond's office
last night arrested Casey at Fifteenth
street between Fifth and Sixth
avenues Moline. He is in the county
jail awaiting the arrival of the Indiana
authorities and viii be taken back to-
morrow. ostensibly to answer the wife
abandonment charge
It is understood. however, that more
'serious charges have been made
against him. He has been away from
Hammond for nearly year and ct
the time he left a young girl disap-
peared from that city. They are said
to have come here together and lived
at Sixth street and Fourth avenue
East Moline. The sherih's office last
night, however. had not verified this
story. The girl IS said 70 be the
mother Of Casey's six-months-oid son.
At the Silvis shops. where he has
been lately employed, Casey was
known as J. E. Tracey. He assumed
this name when he left Hammond and
has been known as Tracey Tor the last
year. Indiana and local authorities
have attempted to trace him through
the mails, but were unsuccessful.
Files Divorce Suit.
So clever1y had he maintained his
double identity that when he filed suit
for divorce in the circuit court last
August the authorities were unable to
get traces Of him. The divorce bill
alleged desertion and statutory Of
lenses
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
BY JOHN GRANDENs.

BERLIN (Via LondOnD, Oct. 0.--PrOmpt
disavOwaI by Chancellor Michaeiis of
any of the propaganda favoring any
political party apparently restored
peace between the reichstaG and the
cabinet today. MichaeIis made his
pledge before the main committee of
the reRchstag. His dIsapproval of
political party propaganda was di-
rected especially ut the YaterIand par
ty foEtered by Admiral Won TirpItx.
Today it WIS stated both wings of the
socialist party had voted disapproval
of the attitude malntaincd Saturday
by Vice Chancellor HeIfferich I'm re.
fusinR replies TO interpretations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Omitted Pres. cabIegram.)

LONDON, Oct. o.-Brftish and French
troops struck successful sudden
Joint blow early today against Germnn
lines In the famous Ypres sector.
official statements announced COM
pIete attainment of all first Objectives.
The French war office indicates the
nghtfng IVES still bitterly in progress
with favorable developments reported
from the POilus. The French troops
took part I'm the great drive.
Field Marshal Hsig's battle report
was cOuched I'm his customary curt
phrases, but indicated the fullest
realization of ali plans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
By United Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. O.-Berlin's re.
ported new peace mnneuver was re.
garded by officials here today just as
all her previous feeIers-desiEned to
save her present holdings before the
crash comes and TO discourage Amer.
ica's war preparation. At the state
department it waS reported that Pres.
ident Wilson'S pronOuncement on peace
still stands; there can be no negotia-
tIons with the TcutOns while Hehen.
zoIiern nutocracy exists No faith IS
placed by government officials here Ia
any German profTer, especially IN the
Hight of recent revelations Of how Ger.
many engineers her peace moves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
rifles Divorce suit.
.HAIG IN
BIC DRIVE
United Press CaBlegrnTn.

LONDON. Oct 9.-Field Marshal
Haig struck again early today in the
Ypres sector
AT $40 this morning we again at
tackled on the west front northeast
and east OF Ypres in conjunction with
our allies on the left" Haig reported.
I'VE made satisfactory progress. The
weather is stormy"
The vast morass Of mud over Fland-
ers caused by the last two days
drenching rain did not stop the Brit
4sh commanders plans for a continual
tion Of his drive.
Northeast and east of Ypres within
the same general sector in which the
British made their Overwhelmingly
successful big push" of last week
Then the weather was ideally cool and
clear Today it was sleety and rainy
with strong winds.
Today's blow comes more quickly
after a great offensive than any ssrai-
lar drive which the British have uu-
dertaken in more than year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
POPPEE- HILL
WEDDING

WHITING. IND. Oct. s.-The mar
rlage of Albert Poppen. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Poppen of 11eth street. to
Miss Sara Hill OF Springfield. Ill. oc-
CURED Saturday morning at o'clock
at St. Johns Catholic church. Rev.
Benedict Rajcany ofhciated. The at
tendants were Miss Theresa Poppen.
sister Of the groom. and Maurice Null
doom. Late in the evening the newly
weds made their escape and departed
for short honeymoon in the east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
AND 1T IS
SOME SAVE

CHICAGO. ILL. Oct. 9.-Reductjon,
of passenger service by railroads traver-
sing the Is central states designated nv
Secretary Baker as the central divi-
sion" has resulted in the saving that
will amount to LOs6.171 tons of coal
20S.097 barrels of oil. $50 locomotives
and 1774 men a year. according to fig
ures made public today by the railroad 3
war board.
The board also reports unless some
thing unforeseen OCCURS the railroads
will transport anthracite coal this year
in larger quantities tha never before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
THEY SAY THE
DRIVING rs FINE
(Ey United Press)

MILWAUKEE. WIS. oct s.-Know-
ing the psychology of ignition systems
and the idiosyncracies of carburetors.
Miss Helen Cudahy is going into war
service. She will drive an ambulance in
France. She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Cudahy and has two broth
ers at Camp Custer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09

Editor.
That tells the story.
Hammond "Sammies" at Camp Taylor
want goat-the editor hasn't one (and
that's a tip to those who would like
to get iD. so the plea for a goat is
made to the people.
Who will give goat to the army?
Phillip Buettner. sos Michigan ave
nue.. visited his son. ". F. Buettner at
the camp a few days ago II was then
the boys signed their names to the plea
for goat" script. The following want
a goat for mascot-to help butt the
kaiser out of the war: f. A. Gardner.
William p. Lange. James LiemiIlion.
Henry Younkers. r. c. Johnson. II. O.
Anderson. Ben Moss. w. n. Conn, Gust
Fiebelkorn. G. Lafayette, John Deuch-
er, Everett Davis. W. G. Brougher
Saphen Schalber. Roy Cannon. w. f.
Buettner. Henry Huehn. Walter F.
Mueller. o. Star. George Kerealy, VII
liam Rabenhorst. Albert Gustafson.
Arthur L. Main William Stephen. Jas.
F. Vanes. E. Snyder. Oscar Stan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
TIMM HAS BAD LUCK.

William Timm OF Hammond. one of
the deputy sheriffs OF Lake county.
Indiana, reports that. while his auto
was standing near the corner of s1st
street and Commercial avenue, a
wagon driven by George Berma. 1405
s5th street. drove into him. Mr.. Tin,m
had smash-up some weeks ago with
his car on Ewing avenue. near sSth
street-South Chicago Calumet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
INDUSTRY GROWING.

c. H Howell of Hammond. who
represents the Holland-St. Louis sugar
beet interests in this locality. paid ont
last year 5000. 900 to sugar beet grow
ers in this locality and next year ex-
poets to pay a great deal more. Seed
has advanced from Sc to $3.50 per ton.
.Ir. Howell he's charge Of the fourteen
way stations here and met with 25
growers yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Socialist Party Program
for The Week

Tuesday evening, Oct. s-Public
m meeting. Lincoln school. Gostlin street.
Wednesday evening. Oct 1o-Public
meeting, Nundo's hall. Columbia
avenue, East Hammond.
Thursday evening. October IL
Public dance. Orpheum theater hall.
Friday evening, October 12-Public
meeting in Lion store building. Broth
erhood Railroad Trainmen's Hall.
Candidates for office on the Social
ist ticket will speak at all meetings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
United Press CnsreEram.
BY wNI. p. sIlIMs.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE
FIELD, Oct. 0.-Iore than a mile nd-
vance into the German lines was
achieved by General HaiRss second
smash within IL week, starting enrIXg
today. This great penetration was re-
ported at several places. The newest
British offensive centered about Pass
Glendale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Oct. 9.--AIi the British
obicctives were attained with complete
success and IN good order.
2 Daisey wood. northeast of Brood
seinde. where the Germans have long
stubbornIy resisted all attacks and
stuck to their positions because of the
natural difficulties OF the ground. was
quickly Ovcr-rUn by Australians. They
took mHny positions. A great number
of prisoners are certain to he taken
here unless they prefer nnnIhIIatiOn.
As this dispatch IL filed. headquar-
tcrs dispatches report the French and
British losses as light. Several hum
dred prisoners have already been
counted.
LAREDO. Tex, Oct. e.--The four
Austrian naval officers arrested Aug
ust Is, suspected of being spies in
completely with Captain Irving Schnei-
der of the German navy, have made
their escape from the Fort Mcintosh
guard house, authorities announced to-
day.
some time ago the four with schnei-
der were arrested in San Francisco
and were interned. The four made n
dash for liberty hoping to cross the
Rio Grande into Mexico, but were
caught here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Central Allies May Make New Peace Offer
First Snow in Indiana.

VALPARAISO, IND, Oct, 3. - A
fors-unnsr OF w1ntry blasts was q
fail OF snow here today, the nrst Of
tho season There was not sufficient
TO provide sleighing for the small
boy, but enough to remind tardy Cit
liens TO lay In their coal without
delay.
PORTLAND, IND, Oct. e.--A few
flakes OF snow fell here Saturday
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
DEATH FROM
INFANTILE
PARALYSIS

Eunlce Belle. three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond c. Sohl,
leo Conkey avenue. died from infantile
paralysis last night The child was
buried this afternoon at Oak Hill
cemetery. the funeral being held from
the residence at 8 o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09

cables to the italian embassy stated.
Fires were started In military store
houses. Although several of the big
Cnproni planes were riddIed by Aus.
trian batteries nH returned safely
across the Adriatic TO their base.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Thousands Killed

TOXIC. Oct. e.-The official total of
the casualties Of last Mondays terrific
tornado was announced today as AHA
dead and TO injured. Four hundred
were killed in Toxic alone and 72 injured.
We are conducting BUSINESS as usual
al cur store while the redecorating and
remodelng are being finished Charles
Arkin and Son, jewelers., 163 State
street 1881
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. .. - Three
pounds of dynamite were found in the
areaNvey of the city hall here today
by che foreman of the cleaning force.
The explosives were taken to the of
fee of the superintendent OF mainte-
nance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Foreign Legion of
Gary BuVing Bonds

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct 9.-Word
from Hattiesburg is to the effect that
the Gary National Guard company.
called the foreign legion because six
teen nationaiities are represented.
leads in subscriptions for Liberty
Bonds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Omitted Press cabIeGranl.)

PETROGRAD. Oct. e.-Premier Ker-
cnsky today announced the proposition
of the new coalition cabinet
All have been members of former
cabinets under the provisional govern
mcut.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
Food Conservation Meeting

Food Mentor Frank ORourke OF
Hammond will meet with the res
taurant and hotel proprietors at the
Chamber OF Commerce tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in conference
on food conservation,