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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
REPORT OF SCHOOL
FUND IS ISSUED
81, ,308, ,535 Now Available for
Distribution Among the
Counties.
Especial to THE TIMEsl

CROWN POINT. IND, Jan 10
Counyt Auditor Simon received today
copies of the apportionment of the COM
mon school revenue for tuition. as made
by State superintendent of Public In
truction Charles A. Greathouse on Jan
l. to be distributed among the county
treasurers and county superintendents
An enumeration Of the children of
school age in each county. a statement
Of the amount of school revenue ready
for apportionment in each county. to-
gether with the source of the revenue
in each county and the sum of school
revenue for distribution. with the dis
tributive share apportionment, is con-
tanned in the pamphlet sent out.
The statement shows an increase
over previous years in school wealth
the total collections from Indiana coun-
ties being $3.50. O.311.49, from which is
deducted a deficiency fund of S71.776.2O.
leaving a balance of s1,30S,535.29 to be
distributed among the counties.
Interest from the common school
fund collected since the last apportion-
ment is s275,530.24; from unclaimed
fees and other sources has been derived
s1.26715; from the balance of exam
ination fees. S4.S27.94 has been raised.
making a total of fund on hand to be
distributed, $1.5S7,401.10. The treasury
now shows. after a deduction of tire
funds for apportionment among the
schools, S3.49S.42. The apportionment
is based on 774342 children at s2.O5
per capita.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
COSTELLO IN ROLE
OF A DETECTIVE
Many Gary People Believe
Former Editor is Come
On" Man for State.

That Thomas F. Costello. formerly a
Gary editor, who was arrested with
Chief Healey and other Chicago Off
Gals in connection with vice graft. is
really a detective in the service of
States Attorney Hoynes services. is
the belief of some of his old acquaint-
ances in Gary.
In Gary when news of Costello's ar
rest was heard there were predictions
that even if he We're guilty the shrewd
newspaper man would never be con-
victed
1t is significant that Costello, who
could get bond. did not ask for il. that
instead of being in Jail he is kept at a
fine hotel and he is supposed to have
made a confession" 1t is also pointed
out that the secret service agency of
Nick Hunt, former chief of detectives
in Chicago. is chief investigator for
Prosecutor Hoyne Those who recall
how friendly Hunt and Costello are
stated to have been believe that the
pair worked together in this case as
detectives for Mr.. Hoyne
Costello came to Gary in 1906 and at
the support of a steel corporation Off
cial started a newspaper called the
Northern Indianian
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

SPECIALISTS
REPRESENTED

Representative Of three national adj
vertising agencies were present last
evening at a meeting in Hammond of
the Industrial committees of the COM
mereial bodies of North Township cities
which are working out George Han
nauer's plan of advertising the district.
one of the advertising specialists ad-
vanced method for national advertis-
ing in the Literary Digest and other
periodicals calling for an expenditure
of about 500 900. Another Of the guests
offered hts services a [ the rate of $500
a month. He stated he has list of TO-.
600 Chicago industries and that 1900
of these are dissatisfied with their To-
cations and some might be persuaded
to come to this district
Roscoe z. Woods of Hastings, Woods
& Company. real estate operators, a
member Of the committee of the Ham
mond Chamber Of Comerce. stated that
at least 500 900 stranges pass
through Hammond in automobiles
every year, and the other cities of the
region are inspected in similar way
Woods advocated the roads be well paw
ed and the attractions Of the region ad-
vertised al various points. Hammond
is not keeping pace with its present
Industrial development, he stated. and
deplored the condition of the Holman
street pavement. especially on the north
side of the river and through the heart
of the city
The committees went into the matter
of promoting industrial development
The Chambers of Commerce of Whit
ing and East Chicago were represent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
| THE PASSING |
SHOW

IN addition to other accomplish
ments the modern girl to compete at all
IN the mad race
MUST either take course in bar
Der college or a first class
DEPILATORIUAL
PRETTY-FACED people are gener-
ally marred by having either big feet
or
A BAD disposition
FASHION permits US to see their
feet but there is no way of reading
their disposition
RIGHT off the bat
THE person who blows about what
he has done is generally something to
avoid
FOR he has never done anything to
blow about
ANENT this leak
WE cannot help regarding the hon
Tom Lawson
AS more or less of a notoriety seek
ing
BLATHERSKITE.
SOMEBODY has now produced an
odorless onion
NOT interested
WE are waiting patiently for stink
less garlic.
EVERY time Gov. Goodrich lodges
the pie-counter, he runs slap into
THE pork barrel.
YOUNG man has sued girl for $4,000
for heart anguish
TIME may come when we shall have
to quote anguish in the market column.
BABY week has been set for the first
week in May
IT behooves Col Joe Meyer and Capt.
Jack Crawford
TO get hrst class move on them
selves.
A MAN started out the other day for
walk
HE was deaf and chose the railroad
track
WE just can't bear to tell the rest
Of the story.
BILLY SUNDAY converted $4,000
people in his Boston campaign
AND Boston cafes have just an
nounced that they will charge 10c extra
FOR catsup-
IS there a reason?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
WHO CHOSE
DEMOCRATIC
COMMIT TEES
Carefully Studied Plan is
Barred to Avert Making
Any Trouble for Wet In
terests in Committee AS
signments.
kTIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 1O.-Nobody
seems TO know who selected the demo-
cratic members of the senate commit
tees. Some of the democratic senator's
say Lieut.. Gov. O'Nen picked the mem
bers of the committees. while some Of
ONeirs friends declare that the selec-
tions We're made BY aelf-constituted
committee Of democratic senator's. in
cluding culbertson. Fleming. Elsner
and possibly one other.
1t is very evident that who ever
made the selections did so with a view
of being extremely kind to the liberal
element and that there was carefully
studied plan to avoid making any as
signments that might mean trouble for
the wet interests. For instance. on the
committee on public morals the demo-
cratic members are Hazen of Boon
Vile; Erskine of Evansville and Hag-
erty of South Bend. It is quite well
known that any prohibition bill that
might happen to fall into the hands OF
CONTINUED on page twoJ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
HURT
IN AUTO
ACC[DENT 7
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

CROWN POINT, IND. Jan 10
Ardie Ketchmart and William Hall at
tended the LaCrosse-H Hebron basket
ball game st Hebron Saturday evening
and on their way home their machine
turned turtle four miles west of He
bron. Both young men were thrown
out and Hail was picked up in an IN
conscious condition and taken to his
home where ne is still in a serious con
dition. His mind is a blank and he is
suffering from hemorrhages. One foot
is also badly injured. In spite of his
condition. the attending physicians hold
out a hope for his recovery Ketchmart
was badly bruised. but Will soon be all
right again. The machine was com
pletely demolished.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
WHAT IS Il?
IS QUESTION
Of THE DAY
Hammond Plan Campaign
Arouses Widening Inter
est and Discussion-Pub-
lie Must Help in Making It
Meetings Next Week.
THE HAMMOND
PLAN-A VISION

1t is new community idea;
1t is new community interest
A new community attitude to-
ward itself;
N,on-sectarian,
Non-political,
Non-commercial.
A movement to coordinate
every vital factor in the communi-
ty for cooperation;
A centralizaton,
A concentration on the welfare
of all the citizens to help the bows
and girls to become strong clean
men and women, who are assured
place in Hammond, and are
happy and satisfied in work
wisely chosen.
The Hammond Plan is intended
for the growing generation and the
generations to follow.
1t is rooted in the sense of own
ership, beginning with the age of
reason and leading to the greatest
material possession which makes
for well regulated, happy, con-
tented and progressive community
"a home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
St.G5-S3 DROP
IN HARD GOAL

Hard coal yesterday in Chicago sold
at from s1.65 to SO a ton less than last
week Warm weather caused the
slump when an increase had been pre-
dicted.
Bituminous coal also dropped. Last
week it cost $3.50 at the mines. Yes
terday it was quoted at SO. The retail
price this week in consequence is $3.50
a ton. against $6:4o and 81 ton last
week.
The Consumers Company sold small
egg coal for $3.50 a ton. Chestnut and
range coal was too scare to be quoted
A north side dealer sold large egg coal
at $1,000 and range anthracite at $1O-s5
and s10.50 for those sizes.
Anthracite and Pocahontas Goals
were more abundant than last week
although movement OF cars is greatly
facilitated.
The Consumers Company has IN
transit 2.s99 cars. or about 140, 900 tons
OF this, 1888 cars are within the Chi
cago switching district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Hammond expectantly waiting for
the new city gospel-the Hammond
Plan. IS beginning to get impatient
Everybody IS talking about THE Ham
mond Plan" wanting an exact defni-
ton. some slogan that can be pasted in
the window until the card on which it
is printed becomes dusty and warped
Everywhere the question is asked, al
ways earnestly but sometimes in a
voice of flippancy. Thus far the cam
paign in the Hammond Plan is a big
success. 1t has started a community to
thinking. This is one of the secrets.
The most important thing about the
Hammond Plan today is. that it is not
yet made. that it is in the making. that
the whole city next week and there
after must assist in the making. and
that the thought Of every person in
the community therefore becomes es-
sential.
Some phases of the Hammond Plan
are being discussed now. but the main
plan itself will not be evolved until the
whole community has been heard from.
until there is conoensus of opinion as
to what is the prime essential to make
Hammond "a bigger. better Hammond to
Continues on page two.J
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
Wilson Relative Wants Apology From Wood
DRY" MUNCIE SENDS BROADCAST SHOCKING STOR1
What You May
Column Holes.

theoretically the hole is a
Void, a Vacancy, Nothing.
Practically it is one of the most
troublesome things in life.
We dodge holes from the
cradle to the grave, or, Nine
teen-Seventeenly speaking,
from the Pacifier to the Crema-
tory.
Take the merest infant. One
of the first things it does is
discover the hole in its face and
try to climb in it.
Life, particularly with socks,
is just one darned hole after
another. And in our tin roofs,
rowboats, pavements, stew
pans, stomachs and bank ac-
counts we find them. Holes,
holes, holes. Coal holes, rat
holes, post holes, and mud
holes; these are but a few of
many.
Yet let us not condemn the
hole indiscriminately. Else
how would we get our foot in
our shoes? Or strain our cram
berries? What would our golf
links be without them? And
where would we 60 from cy-
clones2
The hole subject is deep. The
world is, as you might say, full
of them; and we mortals must
deal with each hole as we come
to it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
Yesterday
in Congress

SENATE.
Interstate commerce committee con-
tinued hearings on railroad legislation.
Passed. 55 to 80, Sheppard bill to
abolish saloons in the District of Co
lumbia.
Adjourned p. m.
HOUSE.
Rules committee continued hearing
on leak" investigation.
Passed Hughes vocational education
bill.
Adopt joint resolution extending the
Newlands railway committee until De-
cember.
Took up postofice appropriation bill.
Representative NORM of PennsyI-
vania introduced bill to consolidate
country's financial system in federal
exchange under government control.
Adjourned $40 p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
RACK FROM SOUTH

DR. and Mrs. j. Arthur DAVIS are eN-
pected home this week from three
weeks Florida trip. While spending
most of their time with Mrs. Davis
parents. DR. and Mrs. w. T. Hall at
Fort Myers. theey also found time to
visit a number of other points of in
terest in Florida among them Ssteria.
Boco Grande, Tampa. st. Petersburg.
Jacksonville and st. Augustine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
SALOONKEEPERS
TO HOLD BANQUET

The saloonkeepers or Gary will hold
a banquet a o'clock Thursday even
ing at Molnars Vienna cafe. 461 Broad
way An invitation has been extended
to every saloonkeeper IN Gary to at
tend. Gays an advertisement isued by
the committee. The saloon proprietors
viii meet in the Broadway hotel lobby
previous to entering the sale de
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
BEN'S FLOCK
OF DUCKS

LOWELL. IND, Jan. 10-Ben Fogli
of Water Valley, has what is believed
to be the largest and finest flock of
wild ducks to be found in Indiana. The
flock mum beroabout 100 and the birds
may be- seen most any time swimming
in the Kankakee river opposite Mr..
Foglfs place of business. or summing
themselves on its banks. Ben's wild
ducks never fail to attract attention of
strangers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
COIN AND SMITH
RECEIVE PRIZES

OF six prizes given by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany to its agents in the north half of
Indiana. Arthur A. Cohn of Hammond
received two and Charles Albert Smith,
also of this city. one. Cohn lead all
agents in Lake county in both volume
of business an dnumber of policies is
sued during 1916. He received a gold
watch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
CARTOONIsT is DEAD

: CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Luther d. Brad
ley. well known newspaper man and
cartoonist on the Daily News here
died today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
PAINTERS BANQUET

The painters of local union No. $50
are to give a testimonial banquet at
Masonic Temple Thursday evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Much colder tonight; cold wave; low
est temperature about ten degrees;
Thursday fair and cold with fresh
northwest winds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
YOUNG GIRLS
AND BOYS IN
BLIND TIGERS
Grand Jurors Have Before Them
for Examination Children
in Their Teens"

MUNCIE, IND, Jan. 10. =
Fangs Of Muncie's blind tigers
have sunken deep into the lives of
many youthful boys and girls of
the city, according to the tes6-
mony submitted to the grand jury
Tuesday.
Severai boys and girls between
the ages of fourteen and eighteen
wears were before the jurors.
They are said to have told of fre-
suent visits to Muncie blind tigers
and of having becoming intoxicat-
ed while there.
Shocking Testimony
Is Drawn Out.
Incidentally they are said TO have
testified relative to violations of even
more serious social laws under the
guidance and persuasion of older per-
sons.
Prosecutor Murphy says that the
Jury will make thorough investigas
tion of the delinquency of children. es-
pecially girls under the age of eighteen
years. He says evidence. already OBJ
tained bv the state. shows that certain
blind tigers have been pitfalls for
minors.
several young girls of the city may
be sent to the state reformatory for
women as a result of disclosures al
ready before the grand jury, according
to reports.
Prosecutor Murphy is said to have
under consideration the advisability OF
recommending that certain girls be sent
to the state institution.
Had Free Access
To Blind Tigers.
1t appears from the number and ages
of BOYS and girls being questioned by
the grand jury that minors have had
free access to several places where
various social evils are said TO have
fourished.
No new arrests had been made late
Tuesday on the warrants issued Mon
dav as a result of the partial report Of
the grand jury Saturday in which thir-
teen indictments were returned.
Members Of the sheriff's force who
are combing the city for those against
who indictments have been returned de-
elared the alleged violators have
flushed"
A. M. van Nuys. probation officer.
has made numerous complaints con-
cerning the delinquency of young girls
and boys and has had much to do with
the effort to correct them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Joseph Caillaux. former member
of the French cabinet, is in Italy
making efforts to bring about an i'm
mediate peace. He has been taken
to task by Paris newspapers, which
have disavowed his acts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Professor Margarethe Zelenka, re-
nowned scientist of Munich, Ger
many. is in the United States to at
tend the meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, and to continue her search
for the anthropoid ape, or missing
link" She is regarded as one of the
worlds leading authorities on an
thropoids.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner has
been chosen as a member of the in
auguration committee which will
have in charge the ceremonies at
tending President Wilson's second
inaugural. She is the first woman to
be honored in this way Mrs. Stoner
was one of the organizers of the
Women's Wilson Union, an effective
campaign organization. She is
prominent in several suffrage or
ganizations of the south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

sConfInuso on page two'J
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

tContinued on page two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-23

Amid cheers by tbs volunteer workers tht could be heard Blocks away
from h Augusta House where they assembled for the fal rally Of the
augusta General hospital building fund movement, the campaign total las
night "a carried to the $4,000 mari 100 per ent sucecss for Augusta
IT, is first big connunt! undertakes and what is referred to as the
cnys most magnificent cNlc achev :nen.
The last days reports from the Il teams we're read carrying the total
- s5&&3976. Then a telegram from the Hon. George z. Nlacomher, execu-
uN" chairman D. the camtaIsn4 was lad. This telegram stated that Mr.
Iaconter would dig UP enough N re 20 make the campaign q complete
success and the wing assured"
when that message from the PIE. t!ert of the hospital beard, who has
been n Of the most active supporte of The institution. WI read BY Nor
r'on L. Bas<et wh" presided at the dinner on Of the most impressive
SCENES in the history Of the community as enacted.
Every mar and every woman in he asscmblage of almost 200 we'll
nIshers Of tho institution arose and cnee1ed Justify for Mr. Nacombera and
the news conveyed in his telegram. Tht cheering and applause continued
for several minutes. everyone abandoning himself to the full expression Of
the enthusiasm n feeling aroused by the magnificent aid pledged by Mr..
Macomher
Besides the splendid assistance assured by Mr. Nacomber through his
telegram n the closing moments of tie big civic undertaking. the n 9TH
was the fac that a total OF 294 persons had given to the fund-a high
water mark in the history of money raising movements in communities the
of Augusta, Halloween. Winthrop and the adjoining towns whose resi-
dents contributed So generously to the hospital movement.
The big total If $34.5s445 rolled u N the closing day of the campaign
carried the hand 81 the big clock in IIarmorket square roun to he $780,
0Ne mark.
The workers keyed UP to a high pitch Of enthusiasm, assembled 1t $50
r NJ and after a brief opening talk b. Chairman Basaett, Cornelius N.
Smith Of New York director Of the campaign. called for the Anl reports fol-
the teams.
Mr.. Bas1et then rose and read the telegram from Mr.. Maconber which
provoked the outbursts of cheers and applause and which conveyed the
news that enables a nw page to g written in the history of Augustus
contributions to worthy causes Mr.. Aacombers telegram follows:
81 ANTICIPATE THAT AT NEE TING TONIGHT YOU WILL SWELL
FUND TO FIFTY THOUSAND AND II YOU DO I CAN DIG UP ENOUGH
MORE TO MAKE THE CAMPAIGN 4 COMPLETE SUCCESS AND THE
WING ASSURED THANK EVERYBODY FOR THIS SPLENDID RE
Suit FOR Col. AND OUR FELLOW MEN. WITH SUCH MEN AND
WOMEN AS ARE IN THIS CAMPAIGN. INCLUDING MR. SMITH. AU-
GrsTA CAN NEVER FALL DOWN. I THANK GOD I AM ONE OF YOU.
GEORGE f. MAcoMRER"
Continued o. Page Cool y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DECIDE
ON IMPORTATION OF LIQUOR
Treasury Department First Tells Collectors Rev.
enue Law Repeats Food L Provisions Pro-
hibiting Importation Distilled Liquors-After
48 Hours Recalls Its instructions and Decides
to Submit Question to Legal Department

Washington, Oct. 22.-Instructions to
all customs collectors throughout the
country to admit to entry distilled
spirits produced abroad prior to Oct.
8 last either for beverage purposes or
for other than beverage purposes
were made public and recalled within
the space Of a few our today by the
treasury department.
The issuance of the Instructions
which were sent out by Assistant Sec
rotary Rowe last Saturday was bas-
ed upon an Interpretation Of the food
and revenue laws given by Lawrence
Becker, solicitor of the treasury de-
partment, an official of the depart
ment of justice. Mr.. Becker ruled that
the revenue law approved Oct. 3 APP
pealed provisions Of the previously en-
acted food control law which fatty
prohibited the importation of any dis
titled spirits. Now the question has
ptSl pidNCO bCACIC tIC otloi IlCS S'll
erai himself for a decision, and in the
meantime the food law prohibition re-
mains in effect.
That section Of the food law. pass
! ed Aug. 70. after prohibiting the man
ufacture Of distilled beverages IN this
country says /:
Nor shall there be imported into
the United States any distilled spirits
Section 301 Of the revenue Law,
| passed nearly two months later pro-
vides: That no distilled spirits pro-
duced after the passage of this act
shall be imported into the United
States from any foreign country or
from the West Indian islands recent
" acquired from Denmark (unless
produced from products. the growth
Of such island. and not then into any
=. state or territory or district Of the
, United States in which the manufac-
, tire or sale Of intoxicating liquor is
prohibited} or from Porto Rico or the
Philipnine islands,
Mr.. Becker held that the words pro
duced after the passage Of this act in
the revenue law, IN effect permitted the
admission TO entry Of spirits distilled
prior to the enactment Of the act. In
structions consequently were addressed
~ all collectors advising them 70 permit
the importation IF distilled spirits pro-
duced abroad prior to Oct. ;.
Attorney General Called upon
Today these Instructions we're recalled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-23
G e n. Pershing Cables
Complete Casualty List
to War Department
81 MEN WENT
DOWN WITH SHIP
Sixteen of Them Were Soldiers
One Man Missing and ITO
Rescued by Naval Convoy
Many of Foreign Birth

Washington, oct. 22.-General Perish
ing today cabled the war department
the complete list In the destruction of
the homeward bound army transport
Antilles by a German submarine last
Wednesday,. He gave no additional
details of the disaster.
Sixty-seven men. including 16 sol
d!ers. went down with the ship. an
other is ~unaccnunted for and 10 were
rescued by the naval convoy. Many
of those killed were foreigners Of the
transports engine and boiler room
forces and some Of the missing soldiers
also were Of foreign birth.
General Pershing did not explain
why the soldiers were being sent
home.