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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

Hammond Temple No. IS Pythian
Sisters will meet Friday evening at the
X of p. temple, corner of Holman and
ogden streets. The annual election of
officers Will take place and other i'm
portant business will be transacted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

The Hammond Country Gu was the
scene of a merry party yesterday aft
! ernoon when the children of the mem
bers, between seventy-fve and one hun
dred in number, gathered for their an
nual Christmas tree party. 4 large
Christmas tree. so large that IL almost
filled one end Of the main parlor was
beautifully ornamented and masses Of
holly and other pretty Christmas greens
were used in profusion- a chimney had
been built for Santa Claus and during
his visit 10 the club he distributed toys.
apples and pop corn balls among the
little people. Ice cream was also serv-
ed them. An entertainer from Chicago
delighted them with stories and inn
presentations and they we're entertained
with songs by Mrs. George Hannauer
and Mrs. l.. L. Bomberger.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

A special meeting OF Max Shulman
Gate WAS called last evening 10 make
arrangements for attending the zionists
convention in Chicago Mex week. be
ginning Sunday and continuing through
Monday and Tuesday. About thirty ex-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

Rev. and Mrs, Russell r. Kern or
Hanna Ind. and the formers parents
from Pennsylvania, stopped over in
Hammond Wednesday enroute to Chi
Gasp for a brief visit. Rev. Kern was
pastor Of Monroe street church last
year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

Bishop W, A. 0uayle. the most unique
and popular lecturer in the country.
viii give his great lecture. "Stalwart-
ism" at the n. Z. church Wednesday.
January ,. 1927
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

A pretty Christmas party was given
in honor Of the Misses Meta and Lilly
Peitsch at their home. 493 May street.
last evening. The young people spent
an enjoyable time socially with music
and games until ten-thirty o'clock when
refreshments were served. There were
covers for the Misses \. Huber. f.
Huber. L. Mason. d. schultz, =.
Windisch. NJ. Leeney, b. Snyder, \.
Ehlert, G. Kreis. NJ. Lau, F. zahrte, ID.
Rakow. Mr.. and Mrs. Crook, Messrs.
Bodie. J. Oakley. !. Weber, l.. Mauek,
o. Reichert. 4. Knoerzer. kussmaul, G.
Crook. NJ. Smith. \. Tapper. II. Stod-
dard. A. Beckman and L. Ball.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

Mrs. J. Frisk entertained a small
party OF friends informally last even
ing at her home. 1sS \. Holman street
Music was enjoyed during tho evening
and in conclusion refreshments were
served.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

The weekly meeting of Doreas Re-
hekah lodge will be held Saturday even
ing at the /. Q. O. +. hall in state
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

The Christmas party OF the Dorcas
Class which was planned for last even
ing was postponed until next Sunday
when the Misses Hugo of South Hon
man street will be hostesses-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

There was a meeting last evening OF
Golden Rod Camp No. 1857 Royal Neigh
bors at the / o. .. F. hall in State
street. The meeting was occupied with
routine work. The annual installation
of officers VIII take place at the second
meeting in January.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
BUY A BOND

Hey! You fellow with a roll.
Buy Il hond!
show your heart is Rood as snid-
Liberty depends on you.
We must down the Hunnish crew.
We each have our Bit 10 do
Buy Il bond:
If you are ion. old to fight,
Bay a bond.
II you lack in weight ar height.
BUY q bond:
All the battles Rrc not. won
Bv tho men behind the guns.
Money talks! Ere setting sun
Buy bond!
II your sons hayc gore Ia war
Buy Il bond!
Others sons have gone before
Guy bond!
Slackcrs they who will not nigh;
Or who draw their purse strings tight.
Do your bit md do it right
Euy bond!
If YOU smoke or If you chew.
Buy q bond!
Each day skip weed or two, to
Buy bond!
Sacrifice should rlcasur be
When the cause ia "LlOcrty.
That's the way il looks to me-
Buy Il bond.
Every body! ri"t in ltnr-
Buy bond:
Come on in. The bIIring's fine
buy bond:
Crush the liurS on and and sea.
Every body. Onr-twQ-t hrcc--
"Rah. Fab! Rah! For Liberty"
Buy bond!
New York Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Hard on Spencer Folks.

According tC Il report received to-day
hy State Commissioner "f Weights ano
Measures Samuel T. Montgomery. scales
IA Spencer. the county seat nf Ronn'
county. are not correct and the public ha!
hcrn receiving short m"nSure- George Il
Stewart, county Sealsr. az Mun0nEallf
county. wns sent In Spencer In instruct
Samuel MCClune. who had been appoint
ed 10 The office i'm RUane county by the
county court. The stores III Spencer were
visited and seven scales We're condemn
cd for repairs. In addition. ihir:y-nine
scales were sciza,; and will lie destroyed
Stewart also reported that lie found five
carloads Of flour short Of weight hui
Corrected this and received 4 promise
from the mills which shipped the flour
that this error would not occur again.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

going to daily with ucn u"ns
er liberties them in the menace OF German
who not thoroughly aroused
security Germany has been
but In all there nothing
Allies c&nno
make single mistake in courage HOW important
then should not only be u uoScoeo
for this achievement are OBVIOUS
alert, mind n
that those who are going
safety not be disturbed
few emotional tears we sne
their departure them That not characteristic or
American spirit good but pocketoooK interest
In them better is what they ought to
Increase their safety welas
people realization OF the grave
whole civilized world today what VIII"
The future OF the need that ever was
all who believe in liberty and progress
and possibility the development Of ingenuity
lend give to the limit Of
bur abilities that liberty perish from the earth?
Liberty exploited when billion excess
practically assured
sections of the country Will Dc
has brought home to all com
muies departure thousands Of for
h training then? The sacrifices
soldiers they will be required to DO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

scripts from the interior can DO no
harm 10 the kaiser if they cannot he
transported TO the docks where they
should embark If We can lend bill
lions TO our Allies. taking their bonds
in return. why can We not lend less
sum 10 our own people upon security
equally good? If we can advance
money to shipbuilders who could take
Il contract with no more tangible as
sets ;han an option upon 4 site, why
can We not advance money to rail-
roads which have large and valuable
properties to bear the lien? II our
interior transport breaks down or is
pcrceptihly halted. ali our ocean
transport will 60 for naught Not
only will the war be prolonged or a
failure. but We shall confront con-
;litions al home which will spell idle
ness, hunger and cold. The railroads
are wholly within their rights IN ask
ing a government loan. and it should
be freely granted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
Ripping Rhymes
WILD GEESE
BY WALT MASON

Wild geese were flying south today:
| heard them h"nl:ins overhead; and I"
my aunt ! paused In say. "rhe winters
"ulning. nutuurn'S dead. It's UP to me
t. lay in coal. Ia buy a stock of flour
AID snuGs. I" strip my slim aud m"aErc
roll for weather strips and winter buds.
The weather prophet. i'll his don. may
trIl us what n"Xl week may bring. Ivy
ing. ! would not for cold days pre-
parr. If warned by any human seer: man
SAYS tomorrow will be fair. and IL Is
dark and bleak and dreary. Man says
tomorrow will he cold. and its 50 hot
we stew in sweat: no weather rightly
was furctold by any human prophet yet
The Wild geese have no maps ar charts
nn instruments OF brass or steel: they
de- not try To break our hearts with
"hK or lows rr>k!aGrcd spiel. They
have 10 traps I" measure wind. to"wcigh
the clouds nr test the mir, hut when for
southern chimes they've skinned. for
wintry days "" should prepare. saw
the wild geese gallivant: some southern
island is their goal: so lend me forty
bones. dear aunt. and III lay in Il stock
OF coal"
Copyright 1917. by George Matthew
Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
THAT EXEMPTION TRICK

The absolute injustice Of the eight
per cent super tax on incomes. which
was out in the war revenue bill in the
secret conferences Of the arbitrating
committees OF the Senate and House
on the differences between those two
bodies. has been pointed out by The
Intelligencer, but a writer IN the
Louisville Courier Journal gives such
a comprehensive summary OF the in
equities resultant on the imposition
OF this tax, that it Is reproduced for
the further instruction of the public:
For example. . lawyer a doctor or
any other man engaged in profession
or 4 trad. without any capital Invested.
like plumber we will say. ana MS
business income is over $4,000. then
the business must pay tax or per
cent upon tho excess over Sb.hp". Iha'
docs not lock 50 bad. hut Tho trouble II
tina; i. not half OF il ior there Is more
To come. After the business man. the
lawyer. doctor or plumber has paid this
tax .ut az the business and then pays
ng;,in on the same income. The bust
ness i:l"oa,c was taxed. now tho money
In his hands must be taxed again. II
the man referred TO Is an unmarried
man then $1,000 of this money IS eH-
cmpt from the second taxation. ThA
tax begins at tho rate OF per cent on
his income up to $4,000. At this point
i jumps to 4 Ter cent. and so on. IL
he. is r married man $1,000 Is exempt.
with 5000 additional for each dependent
child under 81 years old. At $1,000 til"
: per cent tax is applied All OF this
tax upon the income is in addition to
that Upon the business income.
There is another feature connected
with this cloister Legislation that
makes mighty Interesting reading.
and which cannot too often be laid
bare for public scrutiny and reflec-
ton. This feature becomes more'im-
pressivn because the tric,: was put
over by members OF that party who
have with iteration and reiteratlCn
cried out from the very housetops
Equal rights to all and exclusive
privileges to none Yet what did
they do? Why the mrn who made
this law, putting hardships on Others,
exempted themselves from all these
taxes. Each Congressman and Sea-
ator draws a yearly salary of $500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

"A few officials Of facts that should he
placed before the nation; indeed oeforc
the people Of the world. and by them
so thoroughly dieested that when the
:imc shall come for the knowledge mus
gained To he used it will haTo crystal
li"cd into the opinion of Il nation. ana
not merely that Of the head or de-
partmeEt. employed at possibly from
$4,000 to $4,000 Il year. and so. OF
course. certain TO have business ability
behind 1t equal to that OF the presi-
dent of a third rate bank.
From the manner Of the announce
nlcnt Of Colonel Houses appointment IT
would seem that few. if any. have the
least idea OF Its tremendous Importance
in world influencing power. Here. with
proper vision. we have the beginning OF
true cosmncratic. or world-gorcrning, IN
tluGncc and the greatness Of II IS that 1t
can be pursued with tho utmost TiGor
during war. without in any way showing
, any sign of weakness or desire for
premature peace. for IT Is really ncccs-
aary part OF war, as the Germans long
ago realized.
It Is stated that Colonel House Is 20
work with the state department. but
that his work will be done outside OF
regular diplomatic circles. which would
Ut uOile bulSluC Ut pISSnUli'll' t'h' az
! cCrding to his own statement. he has
nov To set TO work to find out practically
everything there is Ia know about for
cign relations between the United States
and the rest OF the world.
1t is stated by Colonel House. for in
| stance. that this work will extend all
, over the Slubo. that he will collect the
knowledge to be had about the Dardan-
cllts. WIN, no can learn about the posi-
! tinn Of affairs In the Balkans. the state
or a..airs with regard tt the German
colonies in South Africa 10 restore III"
devastated districts In France and Bel
gium. Then we are informed that he
will become familiar with the fnctS
about Poland. the Trcntiuo and Armenia:
that he will study carefully the question
OF what is to be done with Alsace aud
Lorraine: and We are finally told that all
the problems with which che European
diplomat is now familiar will be studied
/ and reported upon.
ono might be nardoned for asking what
/ has the state department been doing"
If in armistce for the discussion OF
; peace terms should take place at any
! time within a year imagine how far Col
! onel House. any other man. would
, have progressed in this colossal task. Yet
! it is q, task that must be undertaken.
must be finished well, and as speedily
| as possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

President Wilson has asked Colonel
=. NJ. House to gather data that may
bc ~ service to the United States dele
gat.s n; The conference which II IS
popularity SUPPOSED Will settle terms
when the European slaughter ccascs Or
is adjourned.
Colonel House speaks Of The appoint
nlcut 10 some extent as though IL We're
kind of al cNcrcsccnce on the o"dy
polite. lie speaks or gong into IN"
various schemes ut wcll-known peace So
cictics and reporting on them. and II mp
bears that he is to be assisted ny "sev-
eral experts, probably college professors
economists and specialists in economy
and finance.
Tie appointment Of colonel House 10
this Important position is cpoch-mRktng,
for thereby the president ot the United
States publicly puts tho stamp OF ms
approval on the principle of research
and discussion OF rcac" aims. which the
present writer has for more than year
past insisted on as hcing as much q
part Of scientific warfare as the manu-
facturo Of high explosive shells.
Il is tho custom with many people TO
saw and IN write that now is not the
time 10 talk peace for we are at war.
When We were TAT peace prudent pco-
pie discussed what should be done in the
event Of VIII. ard few of them succeeded
! in getting some little things done. Is
there any logical reason against rercrs-
Ing the process? Il would appear not.
for, as We nave seen. President Wilson
has SGT the seal OF his appreciation on
this obviously wise and necessary move
ment. although il is TO he feared thai
his work in this respect Will not meee
with the approval Of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. who always says that VIC
must think and talk war and war only
now. overlooking the fact that II we
were to do what he suggests we should
run grave risk Of losing against foreign
LAWYERS what We had gained against
foreign soldiers.
1t would appear from oil accounts that
some of the other nations with which
,, the United States Is associated In this
war have already employed STATS TO col
lect data about the war. There is, how
ever, grave reason 10 fear that In many
cases these data arc in the nature or
bookkeeping and tho taOulattnn or afro
cities. dcsolation and damages.
These. no doubt, will be useful in their
plncc but. TO be thoroughly Scr|lceapl'
to the country that is employing them
these staff4 should be putting before the
peorle, who are paying them. the results
; IF their lahcrS. No country has any
particular interest III spending VAST
sums Of money to inform exclusively
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
SHOULD HELP OURSELVES

-. While the railroads OF the country
are doing a larger business than eyer
before in their hiStor:. ;hey are not
getting revenues suft!Ci"n; for the de-
&mands upon them. The eastern roads
fare asking the Interstate Commerce
4 Commission for permission to raise
their rates. and it is reported that the
ssSWar Committee OF the Railroads is
preparing an appeal for government;
..lcGr 10 the transportation companies
in the sum OF hall billion dollars.
1.-THE appeal should me, response
with double the sum TO DC asked FOR.
I'VE are spending hundreds Of millions
s, for ships. we are lending billions 10
the Allies, we are financing all sorts
of projects connected with war pUr-
poses. Yet the government is doing
nothing to aid the railroads OF the
country, which have thus far, unaided,
performed every duty OF wartime with
S surprising efficiency. but which, If
they cannot readily find means Tor
replacements betterments and extern
sions. must soon fall into a state of
stneffciency. the results OF which may
he forecast from the experiences Of
Russia and Germany.
A million tons Of shipping will oe
little value if the railroads are
not able to bring their cargoes from
the fields Of the West to the sea-
ports OF the East. A million con-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
DEMOCRATIC EFFRONTERY

A close observer OF the proceed
ings of the last session Of Congress
calls attention to the fact the Demo
Gratis OF the House eXcelled in the III
geruity with which they secured the
publication In the Record Of remarks
for home consumption, which would
never be permitted If their nature was
known in advance. A day or two be-
fore the adjournment Of the recent
session a Democratic member from
New York state secured unanimous
consent 10 address tho House on
american Patriotic Loyalty" . OF
course nobody cared 10 object TO re-
quest of that kind but the House was
somewhat surprised when it was
forced to listen to denunciation of
alleged fraud at q recent primary
election in New York City. y point
OF order was made by Massachus.
etts Republican that the New York
man was exceeding his unanimous
consent privilege, but the Speaker re-
fused to entertain it.
1t cones with i'll grace from any
one Of the Democratic membership Of
the House TO address that body on
such topic as american Patriotic
Loyalty" when the largest measure
OF obstruction was offered BY some
of the leaders OF the Democratic ma
joTity to legislation which sought TO
save the nation from the humiliation
of defeat in this war. 1t can hardly
be forgotten that it was Republican
who, in the default OF the Democratic
chairman OF the Military Affairs
Committee, in support Of the selec-
tive draft bill, and which was also
opposed by Floor Leader kitchin,
rallied the Republicans Of the House
10 the support OF the President and
carried that measure 10 enactment
This is only ono incident Of many
that could be cited of the backward
ness Of the Democratic membership
Of Congress in rendering 'paLriotic
loyalty" 10 the government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
CUBA's LOYAL SUPPORT

~ o,,-o.,n.,,;,, - rho rrrubIic nf
Oh. =, Nav. yorr ,itv writes The
,,+a,,;.arcar IN trims Of gratitude for
g.. n,,,;c,,;,, ~ IN interview with
No d Roy rrirar, y Hu,.r Nil
Z s,o,.-,. p,shor - Crh, during that
..s,,t,,,,,.,oa ->~,,,,... r.ra,, wish ~
th,s oir,. Thor. cam he no question
:=ot tho ac.io, and IovaI suaport Cuba
~. giving rho United States in the
!, N war Il i h practical demon
.+ra,;on If he- rrco Enifion of the debt
Ine owes us IN giving her fro Ion.
!. isst rs We are r,nav;ne France for
5ar assistance !, cur far!v struggle
3br liberty
) -, ., c;.s 1r,,.o. ..,o
- ,,:n ;.,,u,.;,,. ,.;u .sr.,
.s.t ,;,, ,,,, ,.,,., c,,,, ,o.r.. IN
siza 49, ar,,i,,,~, raso,,rc.. will max,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. WA. Oct. ls.-ChAr-
,ers were ISSUED 10 day ny the secretary
Of state Ia the following corporations:
Liberty Carbon Company. Of Clnrks'
burg. to operate carbon black manufac'
Iur": capital stock $i"h.n"A: incorr"ra'
tors Joseph ~ Wcth"rvll. w. T. F"wkes
S. j. Mcconnell. i'hi!it Stertoe. and j
Fred Ncill. all "t !larhSDurg
Guyan Ttca! Estate and Insurance
agency. of !irevillr W. Va. 10 operate
In Wyoming county: capital stock $780,
0un: incorp"ralrrs VIII t. Cook. Il. d
En,lry. OF PinHvil!r; w. $ johnson, Char
lesion: =. l.. ii~ah,:r:in, B"clilry. w. Va.
A. r. Wyson and ". :. hanGsrflcld. "i
Princeton W. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
BANDITS HOLD Up TRAIN

pYEESl|U RCi. Tenn. Oct. IA pas
scnrrr train on the Chicago, Memphis
& Gulf railroad was held up ny robbers
today ut Mission, Tenn. about 10 miles
north OF this city. The robbers over
powered William ,'hHmhii1. the express
r., Sscnr"r. and took tho key /" N" %hf"
from him. The stolen money was III
transit from the First National hal'k
and tho Bark Of Commerce al Memphis
70 hanks 1T Ridgclcy and Tipt"nvIiIt.
Tenn. The amount has not yet been
determined.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
NO HARVARD HOCKEY.

BOSTON. Oct. Is Varsity and fresh
man hockey teams probably will be
eliminated from the Harvard athletic
schedule this year. according TO m an
nounccment made today BY Frederick
w. Moore. graduate treasurer Of the
university athletic committee. The
treasurer added that not even an infor-
nal toano would be organized us had
bean done In football.
THE undergraduate body is too much
occupied with war" Is the reason given
by Mr.. Moore for abolishtng the sport.
Not single hockey letter man remains
at Harvard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

and $1,000 additional for a stenog-
rapher, besides liberal mileage. But
upon none Of this does he pay any
income tax. No. 60. everybody must
pay taxes except the oflceholder. He
passes the law and he exempts him.
self and the income Of every other
ofIlceholder. Great work. isn't It?
But what are victims back home
going to do about it? We shall soon
see.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
THEATRICAL DAY POSTPONED.

WASHINGTON. Oct. $50 that It
may not interfere with the second Lib
erty Loan campaign. Red Cross theatre
chi day has been postponed from Octo-
Der &c I" December I. In making this
announcement today. the Rcd Cross War
Council said the entire receipts ofmany
theatres throughout the country as we'll
as the salaries Of many actors for that
day will be contributed to the Red
Cross war fund, through the efforts Of q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

The National Unity League Ir:cd not
have made any Limitation OF time in
It's loyalty declaration when it said:
Those who are not now for America" are
against America" Tho nov" is super
fluous. The saying is true in time nt peace
us we'll az In time Of war. Patriotism
knows neither time nor place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

CLARKSBURG. w. Va, Oct. 1S.-A
local taxicab company today began en-
ploying young women rs chaufteurs ow-
ing to the scarcity Of available males
resulting from the military draft and
war industrial work. Up to noon, two
young girls had taken positions and
were driving cars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19

One entire division Of the National
Army will be composed Of colorcd .nl-
diers. These sable sons OF the Republic
viii! give good account Of themselves
OH tho battlefield. The Civil War proved
their valor; and once more. us in these
days Il half century gone. we may cx-
poet to see in the official accounts Of
the fighting the familiar words. The
colored troops fought nobIy."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-19
CONDENSATION News.

New elections Ia protection under th'
wurkmcn'S compcnSa ion fund were up
proved to-day by Commissioner Lee OFT
a% follows:
Withrr Creek Coal Company. "t Char
lesion: Mrr'"y Lumber company. Of Sis
trrsvillr: William NJ. Bronx, contractor
Hundred ". Va.