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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
MRS. RAY
To TAKE
PARK JOB

Mrs. Kate Wood Ray. appointed as
a member Of the Gary Park Board by
Mayor r. o. Johnson. viii sit in with
the board for the first time tonight
Women and Children PIensed.
1t is believed that the appointment
OF a woman to the Gary Park Board
will be of much beneft TO the women
and children of the city.
The most important duty before the
Park Board-that is, If it is obedient
to its sworn duty-is to get a lake
front park IN Gary for the people of
Gary. Another duty is to make the
west side park disable BY installing
toilet facilities and drinking fountains
so that persons other than those liv-
ing around the park can come there
for a stay of a few hours or a days
picnic. Popularizing the parks for the
people is something that Mrs. Ray and
the mayor favor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
WE'LL, HE HAS
NERVE ANYWAY

Charles Baeker. as Doty street. will
spend 80 days at the penal farm and
pay s25-and-costs fine for larceny.
having been caught stripping an auto
in front OF Bud Cannon's garage on
Plummer avenue. He took off a tire.
horn, tail lamp. pump and inner tube
before he was arrested. He told the
court he was drunk and didn't know
what he was doing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
KNOCKS OUT TWO.

Mace Roberts. Hammond lightweight I,
has returned from Coldwater. Mich,
where he knocked out two men in as
many nights. Mage gave the count to
Young Burke OF Seattle. in the second
round and put the navy welterweight
champion, Tommy Mullen, away in the
second also. An old break in Mace s
right hand will prevent his lighting in
West Hammond. Thursday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
cHrcAqo PRopucE.

BUTTER-Creamery extras, 39i4 q
39l4c; creamery hrsts. n a sec: 1rsts,
3T14 a SSc; seconds. So q SIC.
EGGS-Ordinaries. 279 soc; firsts.
311z q SIC.
LIV EPOULTRY-Fowls. 17G191a c:
ducks. 15@1sc; geese $50 sc: springs,
200 24c: turkeys 1Sc
VEAL-5O to SO lbs. 14G15c 20 to
so lbs. $50 16c; go TO 10 lbs, 1s01Sc:
overweight kidney. 40 70 175 lbs. ~
14c: coarse, 10 12c.
POTATOES 80, Virginia Dbl,
$500; MINI. $3.50 q 1850.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
TO BE HEARD

The socialist party OF Hammond Will
open its campaign for the coming city
election when Mrs. Allen Hart, of ma
tional reputation, speaks at the post
office corner tomorrow evening at 8
O'Clock. Paul Wright is the socialist
candidate for mayor. Madison Youtes
for treasurer, and Charles Delaney for
clerk The party has candidates for
the council in all wards excepting the
Tenth Mrs. Hart Will speak on Burn
ing Questions and Everyday Problems
Of the People"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
Change Germantown
to "Pershing," Plea

RICHMOND, IND, Aug 1S.-Believ-
ing the name of their town casts a
doubt on their patriotism. residents OF
East Germantown, twelve miles west of
here. have petitioned Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson that il be changed 10
"Pershing." The town was founded in
1890 by Pennsylvania Dutch. No one in
the town can now speak German.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13

called. $50 have failed to respond 10
their names. Eighty-seven of these
$50 have not received their notices.
in other words. eighty-seven notices
sent TO addresses given at the time
of repatriation have been returned bv
the 7ostoffce department as not de-
liverable
No work has been done as yet upon
those holding missing numbers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
MERCHANTS ARE
INVESTIGATED

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Chicago con-
mission merchants learned today that
government agents have been inves-
tigating them for two weeks Facts
and figures concerning shipments
costs. middlemens profits and prices
asked consumers We're collected. il wa
stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
And He Couldn't Get It.

Burnham is a poor place to go for a
drink on Sunday. It's bone dry every
Sunday and will be. according to Oni-
Ger Charles Smith.
Il was offered SIS for a glass of beer
yesterday. 1 sent the fellow to Ham
mond." genially answered the big cop
TO queries OF Burnhams dryness today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
DRAFT EXAMINERS
FACE HARD JOB

The CONSUMPTION board of examiners
for East Chicago is today examing
all that are on call holding serial
numbers from 700 to ESQ. A number
OF local physicians are assisting in
the work.
or the seven hundred heretofore
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
SIX COUNCILS
ACCEPT INVITATION

CHICAGO. Aug. I3.-Six Of the df-
teen state councils Of defense invited
to send representatives to the coal
conference here August IS, have ac-
cepted. it was announced this after
noon They were those Of Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
IMPORTANT COUNCIL
MEETING TONIGHT

Gary aldermen tonight viii discuss
the 1918 budget. which will take in the
second class city salaries as well as con
consider tne question of providink en-
tertainrasnt for the national guard and
members OF the national army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
HE LIKES 1T THERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keckich have
received a letter from their son.
Thomas. Jr. who is in camp at Rock
ford. Ill.
Getting along irst rate and like it,"
the letter read. Were building bar
racks now and awfully busy"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
DELUX THEATER.

My Official Wife" a masterpiece
with the long favorite Clara Kimball
Young starring is offered as one of the
seasons treats at Deluxe theatre Tues
day and Wednesday.
Tonight Robert Warwick in The 81
lent Master" a fascinating story OF the
Paris underworld will feature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13

alton TO the draft boards. face summary
arrests and Imprisonment Federal
agents throughout the. country as we'll
as police chiefs will be given the names
Of the desartcrs.
Additional men probably will be order
ed up for examination BY three boards
Lstiban Manzaniro. $50 Polk street
claims exemption because he IS a Pill
Pine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

HOGS-Receipts. $4,000; market,
active. 25 higher; mixed. S15.95 61740;
good, S1e.65G1740; rough. $3.50 q
1905; light. 1885 @17.90; pigs Sl1.5O d
1875: heavy. s15S0617.5O; bulk Of
sales, 55d17.25.
CATTLE-Receipt 1880; market.
mostly 25 higher; meeves, $500 1925;
cows-heifers, s46001225; stockers-
feeders. $500 9.35; calves, $3.50 q II. so.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
NEW YELLOW TAXIS.

Brown & VOORHEES, Of Hammond. have
a pleasant surprise for their taxi Gus
toners. A new fleet Of splendid yellow
cabs that ride like pullmans have been
put into service. They are handsomely
upholstered and equipped with shock alb
sorbers and will carry six persons The
cars are all that the most exact Gus
toners could ask
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
DOBSON FINDS CAR.

Constable Morris Dobson Saturday re-
covered a six-cylinder roadster. believ-
ed to have been stolen. The constable
made an investigation in response TO
a call from a physician at Dyer who
stated two strangers had offered TO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
GARY BOYS TO
LEAVE FARM SOON

Prof. f. N. Ladd q Froebel school
in eAurge of the Gary War Reserve Soy
in charge Of the Gary War Re-
serve Boys camp ct Wayne IL. was in
Gary. Saturday. The camp will soon
break up. Masters Stewart, Erickson
and Gordon will leave the farm camp
this week. Prof. Lsdi said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13

trade the for his and $50 bonus.
Dobson traced the pair to Deep River
where they had sold the handsome ma
chine for $50 and an old Ford He turn
ed the car over TO the sheriff and wrote
the manufacturers, the Oakland Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
THOUSANDS IN LAKE.

over 1000 persons bathed at the
Hammond beach yesterday. passing
through the municipal bath house. The
water was 10 and the air "A. Today
The air was rs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
RUSH REBUILDING Or
GUNCOTTON MILLS
All Available Men Put to
Work-U. S. Probes
Blast by Plotters.

Rebuilding of the Aetna guncotton
mills of the Aetna Explosives Com
pany. east of Gary. destroyed BY fire
and explosion early Saturday morning.
is under way. Probing into the blast
is being conducted by the secret serv-
ice. the Gary police, deputies of the
sheriff and the private detective depart
ment of the company.
Hold One Suspect.
There may be other men under ar
rest. but Otto Eickoff is known to have
service men. Eickoff. an employe of
the company. is said to have been the
last man TO enter cotton bin NO 4,
where the explosion that resulted in
the fire occurred. Eickoff will be oues-
toned today. Two other suspects, Earl
Kruger and ]. E. Holt were released.
Rebuilding Started.
The fire was still burning Saturday
when Gen. Supt Charles Martin started
the work of rebuilding. He got busy
with kilograms and long-distance calls
and began ordering materials. BY noon
the first consignment of lumber was
received. When the plant was built Mr..
Martin was chief engineer of construc-
ton. He expects to complete the job in
80 days and military rules will provide
that all material rushed to Aetna get
the right of way.
All employees Of the company will be
kept at work. it is said. They will be
employed on construction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
FINED $12 AND COSTS.

Charles Kip was fined s12 for driv-
ing a truck over Calumet boulevard.
Five DRINKS we're fined s11 each.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES.

AT-Sept. 1904.
CRN-A1ay. SLIPS. Dec. $t.149s.
OATs-May. 60%c; Sept, 571ac; Dec.
571ac.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13
U. S. WILL SEARCH
FOR GARY SLACKERS

over 200 Gary young men who have
failed to report for physical examin-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13

qMany a towering
business success owes
its first strides to the
little modest want ad,
timidly bidding fol-
customers.
Your little business
may be helped to sue
cess In the same way.
GMail ads are the
Bargain Counter Of
newspaper space, and
you should have your
share Of the benefits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-13

Call at AMERICAN TRUST & saw
INGS BANK, receivers OF the Monon
Hotel s-1S-14
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Tiger Rockies
So Eager They
Paw Their Way

So anxious were Herman
Pillett of st. Paul, Oregon,
and Bill McCorkle of Lex
mgtOn, WASH, to join the
Tiger training camp In
plenty of time for spring con-
ditioning that they didn't
wait for the usual free rail-
road transportation, but paid
their own way to Tacoma.
The two fast semi.pro
pitchers walked proudly out
On Athletic field yesterday
afternoon, gloves In hand,
and casually informed Owner
Russ Hall that they were
ready for practice. 1t was
the first time that Hall had
ever heard of ball players re-
fusing to wait for transport
tatiOn to the training camp,
and It was several moments
before he could recover his
surprise sufficiently to well
come the rockies to Tiger
town.
Al Bonner, minus his
rheumatism, reported yester-
day and began training. He
looks promising. Ace Car
son, sOuthpaw twirler of Ray
mOnd, also reported.
The Tiger camp now mum.
bers nine players, seven of
whom are pitchers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

Everybody concerned. and I be-
lieve a good many not particularly
concerned have seen fit to max Q
statements concerning the closing
out sale of the eed-French Piano
Co., which / was employed to man.
age.
l have been in the piano business
for IL years on the Pacific coast and
l have conducted special sales in
many states in the Union. l have
probably sold more pianos than any
other man on the Pacific coast and
/ want to say until l came to Ia
coma have never been arrested for
Incorporating my goods or my
firm or for deceiving the public in
any way.
MY BELIEF.
] believe down deep in my heart
that / am doing good work in the
interest of every boy and every girl,
and every home by tearing off the
piano trade its mask of mock dig
nifty and advertising decorations of
some houses, as the ONLY HONEST,
as well as the greed of ONE PRICE
SYSTEM; system that knows not
where to stop. in its self complac-
eney and greed for profit.
i CAME TO TACOMA IN GOOD
FAITH.
When / made my contract with
Mr.. Graves to take charge here I
was shown the agreements and was
acquainted with the circumstances
and general history of the business.
the costs, and values of the goods,
and in fact, was given all the neces-
sary information which naturally
anyone in my position would de-
mand before proceeding. Mr.. Graves
specifically requested that il posi-
Bile. the goods should be disposed of
without inauguratlng a closing out
sale as 1t was desired to make the
matter as easy for his friend. Mr..
closing out sale under the circum-
stances Is the last thing that any
merchant having pride in his name
wants to be forced to resort to, Ac-
.cordingly. l advertised a money
raising sale, offered splendid values.
worded the advertisements as best
knew how. but this sale met with
practically no response.
SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY.
After spending more money in the
newspapers for advertising than Mr.
Graves thought was necessary, / ac-
quainted Mr.. Graves with the situa-
ton and advised him that in my
opinion the only way that he could
possibly raise the money that he had
invested would be to hold a closing
out sale. to which Mr.. Graves reluc-
family consented. then inserted
advertisements in the papers an
nouncing the failure of my efforts
to raise the desired amount of cash
and stated that as consequence
Reed French Piano Co. would go out
OF business and would quit Tacoma
As soon as Mr.. Reed saw this ad-
vertisement he wired to the papers
In Tacoma that these advertise.
ments were being run without au.
thority, that French Piano Co
were not quitting. and warned them
to accept no further advertisements
and the newspapers accordingly re-
fused any further advertisements
from me until Mr.. Graves laid before
them without reservation, all the
agreements In the case, and at the
advice of the newspaper proprietorf
these agreements were published In
full. All those Interested no doubt
have read these agreements and any
fair-minded person must conclude
that Mr.. Graves had entire authority
to close out the Reed French Piano
Manufacturing Co.'S stock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
A. r. SCHERFENBERG.
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT.


For ........... .............. 49,.
Before me. Frank II. Graham, a
Justice Of the Peace, in and for the
said County, this day personally ap-
peared c. III. Hopper, who being first
says S That ON f the f 18th day an of
March. 1917, at Tacoma, in the Coun-
ty of Pierce, and State of Washing
ton, A. F. Scherfenberg then and
there being, did then and there I'M
lawfully with intent to sell merchan-
disc offered to the public for sale,
cause to be published in a newspa-
per, to-wit, the Tacoma Tribune, an
advertisement regarding merchan-
disc to-wit, regarding typewriters
and automobiles SO offered to the
public which advertisement con-
tains representation which In un-
true, deceptive and misleading in
that said advertisement represents
said typewriters, automobiles TO be
a part of the stock of the Reed
French Piano & Manufacturing COM
pany, which stock was being sold by
the said A. f. Shareholders, when i'm
truth and I'm fact they were not n
part of said stock of the said Reed
French Piano a. Mfg. Company in
tended to be sold by said A. +.
scherfenberg contrary to the form of
the Statute in such cases made and
provided, and against the peace and
dignity Of the State of Washington.
Wherefore said complaint prays
that that the said defendant A.
+. Scherfenberg may be arrested and
dealt with according to law, nnnn
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of March, 1917
FRANK II. GRAHAM,
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County.
It will readily be seen that there is
no charge in this complaint that /
have in any way misrepresented the
the values of the instruments, but
that because included in the goods
offered, certain automobiles, type
writers, fixtures, cts, an I engage
| ing in deceitful and fraudulent ad-
lvertising? This is simply an at
tempt to obstruct my work and to
discredit me and my employers In
say, I am prepared to disprove these
charges absolutely, and will do so
at the proper time but do want the
public In general to understand my
position In this matter, and l urge
that everyone read the statements
which appeared In the advertisement
Of March 16. 1917, and then read the
statements signed by Mr.. Reed, and
Hopper Kelly Co. Mr.. Graves and I
have been put to q great deal of
trouble and have been harassea
enough to discourage most anyone.
Mr.. Graves has sold the stock and
his contracts to the Eilers Talking
men, Mr.. c. L. Cline and Mr. c. F.
Hendrick, and myEelf have been en-
lployed by them and associated with
their local manager, J. c. Gallagher,
and will continue the closing out
lsale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Aquatic Film
Here Sunday

Miss Annette Kellermann, pro-
claimed by sculptors to possess
the ideal womanly form, has
eclipsed all her previous aquatic
achievements in her remarkable
work ss the star Of William Fox's
picture beautiful, "A Daughter of
the Gods" which comes to the Ia
coma Sunday for five days. In
this film she is enabled to exhibit
her swimming, diving, dancing
and fencing skill In the most eff
fective and exquisite natural set
tings Imaginable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
BOBBY VAUGHN
QUITS DIAMOND

, Bobby Vaughn, Tacoma
y ball player, late of the st.
) Louis Cards, and later Of the
3 Portland Beavers, has given
> up the diamond game.
, There was much surprise
> recently when Frank Chance,
, manager of the Los Angeles
. Coast league team, an
, nounced that he had suspend
o ed Vaughn for failure to re-
9 port for training. Vaughn
9 didn't seem to worry a bit
9 over the announcement.
. 1t now develops that Bob
o by has been offered a nice
o job in the assayer's depart
3 ment of the Tacoma smelter,
. and that he is going to give
g up baseball as a livelihood.
. Vaughn captained the
3 Portland team last year and
. was one of the cleverest in
8 fielders in the circuit.
D He will devote his leis-
3 ure moments to golf this sea-
9 son, he says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
New York Drama
Is Big Success

Tacoma is to have its first view
of New York's most conspicuous
success of last year when "The
House of Glass" comes to the Ia
coma theater tomorrow night. 1t
was described by New York critics
as a play with a thrill a minute"
and there can be no question of
its grip upon the public, who pat
tronized 1t so generously through
out the season. Cohan and Har-
ris, recognized as producers of all
that is best in stage provender, are
tho sponsors for 1.-THE House of
Glass" and Max MARGIN, a young
New York eollegian, Is the author.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

The Old Tacoma bowlers are still
firm in their belief that they
can trim any team of bowlers
in the city. The only conces-
sions they make is that the
team desiring to meet them has
played together all season.
They will not stand for any
slickers being run in. The
game will be played on alleys
which are strange to both
teams. Is there a team in the
city that is game to meet the
Old Tacomans in a series of
five games?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Regent Books
Novelty Acts

Interesting novelty acts abound
on the new vaudeville bill for the
Regent, beginning tomorrow.
The program includes Charles
Hndholm, famous Swedish char
acter actor, in 1.-THE Man From
Minnesota; the Three Falcons in
sensational aerial act; John p.
Reed, blackface comedian; the
Harrison Sisters in poses repre-
senting statuary; Fiske and Hill
and novelty singing and dancing
number; MINIS and Schuster as
1.-TWO Vagabonds; and a special
Pathe film.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Inventor of "Turtle Back" Field
Tells Bows How to Make Diamond

does not need to be elaborate, but
the batter's box and pitchers box
may be laid out approximately az
shown in the accompanying diar
gram.
II a turtleback diamond is used
the advantage of which is that IL
sheds rain, follow the diagram ac-
companying this article.
First drive a stake at the CEN
ter of the diamond allowing 1t to
extend seven inches out of the
ground.
Run strings from this to each
base, the stakes at these points to
be flush with the ground. Stakes
should also be driven in the
ground at points half way be-
tween each base but at the Same
distance from the plate as the
bases are.
Along these strings at four-foot
intervals drive little stakes to the
height of the string at that point.
When this is finished soil may
be filled in to the tops of these
stakes and the diamond will be .
perfect turtle back" with the
pitchers box higher than the base
line SO water will drain off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

base is south by southeast. This
protects both players and specta-
tors.
In starting to lay out diamond
get your points from the home
plate.
Measure through a line 1877 feet
3 3-S inches to second base, then
mark off point So feet 7
11-16ths inches to the center of
the diamond.
At this point draw a line at
right angles SO feet 7 11-16ths
inches each way to first and third
base.
This will give perfect square
with the bases 90 feet apart.
A diamond for amateur teams
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Bishop Boxes

One of the Tacoma boys who
will appear in Seattle Friday
night on the same card with
frankie Sullivan and Eddie
Campi will be Harry Bishop, who
meets Charley Fox, clever navy
welterweight. Bishop is popular
with Seattle fans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

Morris considerable pain, and he
was not up to usual form. Pete
proved that his Seattle training
has been beneficial. The boys
ducked and lodged like a pair of
veterans, mixing things continu-
ally.
OLE ANDERSON, a RustOn
light-heavyweight, who never
stepped into a professional ring
before, surprised himself as much
as the crowd when he defeated Val
Comstock, veteran of many sea-
sons. Anderson Is a powerful boy,
with punch in either hand, but
no class. He hit Comstoek's head
as though it were a punching bag,
and kept the Armory A. C. boy on
the defensive during the entire
match. Ole will be a good boxer
some day, IL he trains properly.
AL LUPO AND STANLEY GLE
MENTS boxed a fast draw. Lupo
has improved greatly during the
past season, and gave Clements a
good tussle. AIS only fault was
his eagerness to hang on in the
clinches. The bout between Jack
Hartford and Sandy Cabone was
disappointment. Neither boy
showed class, and both were afraid
to lead.
JOE HILL, who refereed all
bouts, is a wonder as the third
man in the ring. He was as active
as the battlers. No one could
complain that any time was vast
ed In clinching.
o q o
MATCHMAKER GE COR G f.
SHANKIIN announced from the
ringside that the Eagles would
give another smoker April IL.
Some fast bouts are being signed.