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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
HIGH HEELS PUT
C0RNs ON TOES
Tells women how to dry up a
corn so it lifts out with
out Pain.

Modern hiEh-heeled footwear buckles
the toes and produces corns. and many
OF the thousands of hospital cases of
infection and lockjaw are the result of
woman's suicidal habit Of trying to cut
away these painful pests.
For little cost there can be obtained
At any pharmacy a quarter of an ounce
Of drug called freezone. which is suf-
hcient to rid ones feet of every hard or
soft corn or callus without the slight
est danger or Inconvenience.
A few drops applied directly upon
the tender. aching corn stops the sore
ness and shortly the entire corn, root,
and all. lifts right out. 1t is sticky
substance. which dries the moment IT
is applied. and thousands Of men and
women use it because the corn shr1vels
UP and comes out without inf1aming or
even irritating the surrounding tissue
or skin. Cut this out and try 1t IL your
corns bother you.-Adv-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
ROBERTSDALE

Mr. and Mrs. John Blaul of Robert .
avenue entertained Rev. and Mrs. vii
liams and Rev. Platz at a six o'clock
dinner Monday.
Mrs Weisminger or Indiana boule-
ward is spending the week at Marshall
town, Iowa. visiting, relatives.
Mrs Erwin Hanson Of East Side spent
Tuesday here the guest of Mrs. Ed
ward Freese OF Myrtle avenue.
Mrs John Wickhorst and daughter
Mable, visited in Hammond yesterday
Mrs. Roy Witter of Lake avenue en-
tertajned her mother from Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17

OF Rebekah convention.
Mike Pillisi is in Homestead Pa, on
a business trip.
A banquet for the Boosters OF the
VI. z. church tomorrow evening at 7:30.
Ex-Prosecuting Attorney Smith of La
porte. Will be present and address the
guests in addition to which talks will
be given by local men. All men Of
the church are invited
The Young Peoples society of the
ST Johns Evangelical Lutheran church
Will have a banquet at the church par
Tors tonight. 4 number or tossts viii
be given, the POSTMASTER to be Walter
F. SchoIz.
Joe szymanski. arrested on the
charge of larceny. was released on
furnishing $50 cash bonds.
Julius Hoppe of Chicago, viii visit
his mother on Central avenue. this
evening.
Mrs. George Girard- Jr.. visited Mr..
and Mrs. George l. Girard. Sr.. who are
at Benton Harbor taking the baths for
rheumatism. and found them to be i'm
Mrs. Girard is now able to
be up.
Edward Ehlers will move his family
to the scholz house on Laporte ave
nue..
Bert Slower, Jr. and Ralph Porter
will both enlist in the engineering de-
partment of the u. s. ARMY.
Mrs George Paul will spend few
days here as the guest OF Mrs. F. G.
Lauer OF Sheridan avenue, on her way
to her home in Cleveland. from Iowa.
DR.. Wiesjahn has purchased a drug
store and building on the East Side to
where he will move next week DR..
Wiesjahn who is a chiropractor, has
resided in whiting for several years.
George Benson who has been a
student at Purdue university, has en-
listed in farm service and is now en-
ployed on a farm near West Lafay-
cite.
Steve Turtyo was sentenced from
two to fourteen years in the peniten-
tiary on the charge Of robbing the
Lake Shore depot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
ST. JOHN

Miss Margaret Doescher who under
went an operation for appendicitis at
St Margaret's hospital at Hammond,
last week, returned home Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Peter Borman was a Hammond
visitor on Wednesday.
The funeral of Mrs Anthony Lauer-
man Of Hammond. which was held here
Wednesday morning was largely at
tended by relatives and friends. Mrs
Lauerman is survived by her husband
and four children, the oldest eight
years, and the baby two months
a large number from here attended
the funeral of Otto Braun at Lowell on
Tuesday afternoon. All the members
of the ST. John band we're also pres
ent to show their last respects to the
deceased musician
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17

r,rs rrnss gives the worries ssv~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
Whiting
And It's
People

Bank of whiting, scnraSr building.
Rpen from o n. m. to 8 ID. n 2-s-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
Z NEW RECRUITS:
5 FROM WHITING

Six Whiting boys and one Hammond
youth enlisted by Sergeant WEIGH were
sent to FIT. Wayne this morning. They
were: Harry OHara, Walter Fiagg
Chester Beebe. Emil Dexter, Edward
Demberg and Steve Dalitisch, whiting
and William F1agg. Hammond.
The Whiting recruits were given
farewell
Lyle Harris and James Rogers. both
from Hammond. left Tuesday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
TWIN MOUNDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Klepper and
son. John. and Ben Douglas spent
Sunday at the home Of II. II. Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. Con. Neff were call
Ing at the Green home Sunday after
noon.
Rev. Wells. OF Knowles, filled his
regular appointment at Twin Mounds
Sunday morning and evening. His
son. Otis. accompanied him and both
were guests at the Leonard GirtOn
home.
Miss Nellie BOothe spent Friday
afternoon with her friend, Miss Jew
ell Nsn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo McClurg were
guests at the Kenyon Smith home
Sunday.
Roy Kendrick. of Bendito. Texas,
and Miss Ruth Kendrick. Of Beaver
City. are guests at the Neff home al
present.
Kenyon Smith and Con. Neff made
business trips to Knowles the hrst OF
the week.
Mrs. Orpha Evans was the guest OF
Mrs. Emma Shafer Sunday.
Manley Boothe visited friends In
the Elmowod neighborhood Sunday
ONCE-A-WEEK.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

Roy Landers has been helping Bob
Maple for the last couple of weeks
with his work.
Mrs. Evans was . guest at Mrs.
Shanon's Thursday.
l.. r. Beatty was over In this part
Of the country the fore part OF the
week trying to buy up some broom
corn.
The pie social at Miss Mildred
Nicholson's school house was we'll
attended on last Wednesday night,
and a lovely program rendered.
Quite a number from this place were
present. A fine time was enjoyed BY
everybody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daily we're over to
Knowles the latter part Of the week
Mr.. Daily has the we'll drillers al
the present. but IL still living in
hopes OF getting his we'll finished
some time In the near future.
Mr.. Stout shipped three cars OF
cattle the fore part Of the week.
Grover Monroe. the life insurance
man, passed thru this part OF the
the fore part OF the week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
GATE

The Gate public school bought q
Liberty Bond.
The high school will give q noodle
supper at the Badger Cafe Hallow-
cen. The proceeds will go to help
pay for seating the Auditorium,
Harry Mathers writes from Omaha,
Nebraska. that he has been working
for an Ice cream factory. but was 60
| ing to quit that kind Of work and go
to the country to husk corn. and
when the weather gets too cold to
suit his clothes. he is coming south.
Ira Burch IL very much improved
| In health, but intends to go back to
the Springs soon for further treat
ment.
Mr.. Foster. bookkeeper for w. II
Temple. of Buffalo, was here last
week looking over the books at the
Temple hardware store here.
l.. 7. Kersey has been laid up with
a sore hand. but Is getting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac ThOmas had t'
give up their baby last wednesda,
night. Death was caused by indi
gestion. The little fellow was lait
away last Friday.
One OF Gates soldier boys. Joe
Paunds. has been moved from Fl
Logan to FL Bliss at FL PasO. JOE
writes that he h very much pleased
with the cavalry branch and now hal
his own horse.
Floyd Lee received Q letter from
la cousin, Lee Melrose. At Camp Trav
lis. Texas. He says the boys are al
lin good spirits there and that It Il
the most care-free life he ever lived
Gate basket ball team played ,h'
Englewood team here last Thursday
Englewood came out winner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deliver returned home
Saturday after an absence OF two
weeks in Colorado.
Mrs. J. A. Lee had q severe attach
of asthma \ week ago and was get
ting better until Friday night. wher
she and three Of the children-Cor
inne. Floyd and Frank-were taker
suddenly with vomiting and cramp'
ing. A doctor was called and at THU
writing they arc about woil again
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
BENTON

Our people awoke On the morning
Of the 29th to find that a small
amount of snow had fallen during
the night. It was badly drifted by
the high wind. It all disappeared In
a day or two, and we are having fine
autumn weather again.
There w1OA Halloween party at
Mr.. Hudson's on Halloween night.
There were quite a number in at
tendance. A number were masked
and all enjoyed themselves.
The sale at Mr.. Lewis's on the 3Oth
was well attended and good prices
were paid. We do not know where
Mr.. Lewis is going. but it's dollars to
dOughnuts that he does not better
himself very much.
An accident happened on Hallow;
cen night near Mr.. Hergert's place
resulting In the death OF horse and
the fracture Of collar bone for
Ernest StrantOn. The rider said the
boys were riding too fast. consider.
ing the nature Of the roads. when the
horse fell in ditch. breaking his
neck and injuring the rider as above
stated. The loss falls heavily on Mr.
Stanton as Mr.. Mueller owned the
horse. The racing of horses on ou,
public highways should be stopped
as II is unlawful and always danger.
Gus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hergert, Mr.. Wagner
and Mrs. Osteen motored to the coun,
~ seat last Wednesday on bushes,
and to attend the big sale that Is go
ing on.
The county school superintendent,
sent out blanks for farmers wives Il
sign pledging stricter economy II
household affairs. We think tn,
housewives OF Beaver county hav,
had some very severe lessons In saw
Ing the last year and II is high tim,
to lecture the men folks some. tTh,
cards sent out are for, CONSERvA
TION, not economy. Don't confuse
the two. We are asked to eat less o
the things, such as meat, wheat. su
gar, ETC., needed for our soldiers ant
allies. and more OF the perishable
which can't be sent abroad. DO no
confuse conservation with economy
Eat all you want but save the whsa
and meat--The Edtt0r
We learn that a debating societ.
has been started az the COnques
school house lately. There Is . goo,
attendance.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

v. w. Hayden went TO Beaver
Thursday.
Mrs. c. r. Coulter spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at w. Il. Husted's.
Quite q crowd attended the Tack
ey party" at Mr.. Crocker's Hallow-
cen night. All reported having q
very nice time.
B. T. Hayden purchased a Ford car
last week.
day at v. w. Hayden's.
1t seems as IL the Halloween boys
played quite a few tricks on people
around here.
News is very scarce this week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

TIE readers Of this paper win b
eas dreaded disease that science has
been able 70 cure In all its stages and
that ID catasrh. catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
catar!h Medicine q taken intssnaiiy and
s: s:. r s x: he ys Ss 0e h.ss, e.: 1SsSs: ss
the foundation OF me disease. giviaG the
ssitusies and :ssistins nature X doing its
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S:ssssA :S:c!.s - that a, S. ..:y .. sIss !, "a
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

As we grow older and less active
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. II too
much is habitually taken, the stom-
ach will rebel. when q man reaches
the advanced age Of IS or so, you
will find that he is light eater. Be
az careful as you will, however, you
will occasionally eat more than you
should and will feel the need Of
Chamberlain's Tablets to correct the
disorder. These tablets do not con-
tain pepsiu, but strengthen the stom-
ach and enable II to perform It's
functions naturally. They also cause
q gentle movement of the bowels.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
BENTON



Nearly every one in this vicinity
has their broom corn baled and are
now busy hauling It to Knowles. The
yield exceeded expectations but is
weighing rather light. The unusual
ly high prices make up. however, for
the light weight.
There was q box supper at the
Conquest school house on the night
of the end.
Chas. Osteen claims the largest
yield OF broom corn to q given
amount of ground In this corner of
the county--2O acres that made 35
bales.
We notice our friepd Sam BassfOrd
travelling around with Ford like
every good citizen should.
We met our friend Brown OF Con-
quest the other day looking unusual
ly sad and gloomy, and when we
asked what allied him he told US with
tears in his eyes that his good friend
Bob. Stouder had left the country
perhaps never to return. We tried
to console him with the thought that
what was his loss was others gain
and he said perhaps was right.
We do not see much wheat sowed
yet and It looks like we might have
a dry winter. There has not been
any rain for a long time and the
ground is very dry.
THE GOLD BUG.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

The doctor said It was caused by
something they had eaten. They had
eaten nothing out Of "tin cans" and
only friend potatoes. butter, bread.
onions and milk. The other members
Of the family had eaten sweet stun,
but had used butter and milk. II re-
mains a mystery as to what the real
cause was.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
FREE TO CANCER SUFFERER.

A new book on cancer has just
been published by DR.. o. A. johnson,
Suite $40. 1920 Main St.. Kansas
City. NO., which shows how cancer
Is being treated by a combination
medical treatment that proves most
effective. There is no longer any
question or doubt about the success
full treatment of most kinds of can
GER II taken in time. Absolute proof
OF this treatment can be verified by
living witnesses who were treated
three to seventeen years ago. Write
today for this valuable book. 1t will
be sent free for the asking.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
For \ Weak Stomach

As a general rule all you need to
do is to adopt diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much ana 'when
Iconstipated. take one OF Chamber
llain's Tablets,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

Wheseves Yes Nod Q Osaseal Toalc
Take Groves.
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic v equally valuable - .
General Tonic because Il co.taine the
we'll known tonic properties Of fQUININR
and IRON: IL acts ON the Liver. Drives
out Malaria, Enfiches the blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 90 cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
Mrs. p. o. Stuchell Tells How Shs
Cured Her 8On Of . Cold

when my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter gave him Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. It helped
him at once and quickly broke up his
cold" writes Mrs. p. o. Stuchell.
Homer City. Pa. This remedy has
been In use for many years. Its good
qualities have been fully proven by
many thousands OF people. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

Mrs. Rose Middleton. OF Greenville,
ILL.,, has had expsrisncs In the treat
ment of this disease. She says,
when my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Cham
.berlain's Cough Remedy always
broke up these attacks Immediately
and I was never without II In the
house. have taken Il myself for
coughs and colds with good results. %
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
Alssvs llhrary.

An alcovs In . bedroom may -
turned Into . tiny library. Have Q
window seat under the windows,
which are hung with straight curtains.
eplndlss and twisted columns reach
iAs 70 the ceiling are elective tnish.
iaSs 6og the ends Of ths bookshslvee.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
PIIEAsANT VALLEY

Nearly every one In this communi-
ty was In Liberal Tuesday and We'd
nesdsy with broom corn. receiving all
the way from $4,000 to $326.00 per
ton. sAs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08
MONEY TO LOAN

Pleoty OF money TO loan ON farms,
lowest rates. quick money and
prompt inspections.
! represent the Newton State Bank
4 Trust Co., Newton, Illinois.
Write or cell on me II you want Q
farm loan.
H. 8. JUDY
Room 8, p. o. Bldg.
WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

CASH for Hides, Furs and Fat Stock
ct StPanathan's Market. Phone 20.
ll.3O II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

GALL Stranathan's Market for high
est market price on hogs Phone 20.
1880 II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

NICE UNFURNISHED ROOMS
for rent, upstairs. lights and water
furnished. See w. G. Stranathan
at City Market, Beaver. 8-2Stf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-11-08

CLOSE & COMPANY can repair
your castings. As u.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-22
F|NNS TO SECEDE
NORTH PROVINCE OF RUSSIAN
EMPIRE WOULD GO 1T ALONE.
Congress Of influential and Wealthy
Class Passes Resolution FavorinJ
Complete Separation from Slav Rule
May Be Contest.

HeIsmgfors, Finland, May 2l-Vm
Peuograd and LondouJ May GA
congress of the Swedish political party
representing majority OF Fmland's
wealthitst and most influential class.
cs, yesterday passed a resolution fa-
vorng complete separation OF the
grand duchy Of Finland from Russia
The resolution reads:
"The Finnish people have progress.
ed so far in cultural and political de.
yelopment that Finland is entitled to
make a demand to take her place as
an Independent state among the mum.
Der Of sovereign nations"
This radical resolution Is only the
latest development OF the separatist
agitation which started after the reyo.
luton and which is occasionng anN.
iety in Petrograd and bringing out
sharp comment I'm the Russian press.
The agitation began when Finlands
new premier VI. Tokoi. a social demo.
crat, in a speech In parliament, used
an expression implying that Russia
had ceased to be a suzerain power and
had become a friendly neighbor and
possible ally.
The temporary government, March
90 in Petrograd, passing on tbe Fin
nish constitution. claimed the new
Russian government had succeeded %
all the rights Of former Emperor Mich.
olas as grand duke but the Hclsng.
fors parliament last week declared
II was open to question whether tho
claim Of the temporary government
was correct, and whether that govern.
ment had inherited the former emper.
or's rights TO sanction Finnish parliG.
mentary acts or to refuse its sanction
10 them.
lu addition, the Finnish government
/ has suggested TO Russia the immediate
passage of measures increasing Fin.
lands independence. but the tempo.
ury government holds that this action
must await the meeting of the constiJ
Iuout assembly 20 draw up a Constiu.
zion for the whole empire
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-22
GOVERNMENT
MAY SEIZE FOOD.
WILL NOT HE5lTATE TO TAKE
OVER SUPPLIES AND DIsTRiB.
UTE THEM ITSELF.
ASKS AID OF PEOPLE
Experts Believe Plan for Voluntary
Organizations to Handle Situation
viii Win Cooperation Of the Coun.
try-AIies Want Billion Blu. Grain.

Washington, May Although gov
ernment food experts oppose fixing
maximum prices on staple food prod.
ucts except to force big holders to re-
lease their supplies, protection for the
consumer viii be one of the first con.
siderations Of the new food control ad.
ministration.
II there is a shortage in any food
staple and 1t becomes essential to
over the price, the government, it was
said today will not hesitate to take
over supplies and distribute them it..
self In this way. officials believe,
more can be accomplished than by set.
ting maximum prices beyond which
sellers may not charge
II there is an abundance of food.
however, they do not think IL ever
VIII become necessary to exercise the
power Of commander.
European demands for food this
year will take all Americas surplus
The allies it has been said on good
authority need one billion BUSHES of
grain to carry them through the year.
win normal crops this country can
furnish four hundred million bushels
and Canada two hundred million. This
VIII OIL only sixty per cent of the al
Hes needs, but officials believe Ameri.
ca, by economlzing, can increase this
TO eighty per cent provided crops are
normal.
The new food administration as
soon as organized, will start cam
paign for saving in the household and
hopes to cut down ordinary consump-
tion TO considerable extent
The governments food experts think
the plan for a voluntary organization
to handle the food situation, will win
the cooperation of the country. II il
fails, a bureaucratic system. they be-
lieye VIII lave TO be instituted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-22
SCOTT REED FACES
MURDER CHARGE

Scott Reed. charged with the muir.
der of John Allen. ut Homer Okla,
June l2. was bound over TO the dis.
triot court without bond at the con.
clusion of his examining trial In couu.
W court this morning Wilson Chan.
dlor charged with assault to kin Reed
in the same shooting affray waived
examining trial and was bound over
90 the district court under S2.5OO
bond, which he made.
Reeds trial began yesterday after.
noon at . o'clock and was attended
by @ large number oi residents OF the
vicinity of Homer
Four witnesses were placed cn the
stand by the state DR. r. l. Morton,
Clarence Allen. win Wright and Hor.
ace ..audJll and five witnesses gave
testimony for the defense Scott
Reed. lee Lewis. Carl Harmon. Hardy
Wright and Frank Dennis.
. d. o. Champion represented tbe de-
ciudaut and I n Brown assisted
County Attorneys Hardy and Riddle In
fho prosecution
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-22
DON'T HIDE BEHIND
PETTICOATS," WARNS
GENERAL CROWDER
Provost Marshal Of New National
Army Gives information 10
the Physically Fit.

Washington May 22-"Do not hide
behind petticoa,s or children to avoid
service In the new national army is
the Injunction of Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder in an official guide he
has issued to show now questions pu.
to those who eglster June . should be
answered The guide explains that
there Is no desire by the government
10 draft anyone who Is the sole SUP.
porter of any man, woman, or child.
but points out that "unless the person
you have In mind Is solely dependent
on YOU" exemption would not be
granted.
The registrar will drop permanently
from the list those whose physical
defects, such as the absence of a leg
or an arm, make un6mcss for service
obvious, but all other claims for oN.
cmpt.on will De passed upon by the
local boards The applicant will bc
required to state specifically the char.
acier OF the work he Is performing iu
order that the board may judge % It
| IS ,ucI as TO warrant the government
in oNcusing him from army duty
III YOU are a felon or otherwise NOR.
/ ally deficient and desire TO claim ey.
omptlon on that ground. state your
ground briefly says the guide.
The difference between natural
born citizen and a naturalizal citizen
Is explained carefully and It g. point.
ed out that even alien enemies within
the age limit will be required " regis.
ter, although they viii not be drafted.