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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
If You Expect to Enjoy
Perfect Health.

You cannot expect to enjoy all
the benefits of a strong and healthy
body, and the splendid vitality you
are entitled to, unless your blood
is absolutely clean. Every heart
beat, every breath Of life depends
upon the blood supply every
function of your body is either
properly or poorly performed, &C
cording to the condition of your
blood.
Can you not see. therefore, the
vital Importance Of keeping your
blood absolutely pure?
In fact. there are scores Of all
ments attributed to other causes
that would never exist if the blood
were kept entirely free of impuri-
ties. And do not underestimate
the damage to your health that any
irregularity may occasion, no mat
ter how seemingly slight You
cannot afford to labor under any
handicap, or neglect to correct any
condition that tends to lessen your
efficiency.
Keeping well and in perfect
physical condition is largely mat
ter Of being able to resist disease.
Every day you are subject to at
tack by disease germs. Everyone
else is similarly exposed, and those
who succumb are those whose sys-
TENS are not in condition to resist
the disease germs which are ever
present. The slightest impurity in
your blood will weaken your sys-
TEN and lessen your ability to re-
sist disease.
To be reasonably sure of perfect
health. therefore, your BLOOD
should be kept free from any trace
of imDurity. This is absolutely
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
COAST LEAGUE
OPENS SEASON
(By United Press.l

san FRANCISCO. April 4-What
President AL Baum declares will be the
most successful season in the history
Of the Pacific coast league was opened
yesterday with games in Salt Lake Los
Angeles and san Francisco. Portland
played at Salt Lake. Oakland at Los
Angeles and Vernon in this city.
Thirty weeks of baseball will be staged
in Los Angeles and San Francisco ana
fifteen weeks each in Salt Lake anf
Portland. Two games a week. VIII L
played in Oakland and Vernon
It is declared that more now faces
viii be seen in the coast league lineup
this year than for several seasons past
Twenty-Five players went Up to the ma
Jor leagues AT the close Of the 1876 sea
son. Portland contributed the largest
number. six; Vernon 3 Los angeles
san Francisco and Oakland each a.ic
salt Lake one.
los angeles. piloted by Frank Chance
the Peerless leader. won the pennant last
year and san Francisco the year before
It's an open race today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

pie and white and Kenney says that if
he had another twirIer like Howat he
would start to look for place to hang
UP the pennant right away.
With Hickman and Oltz TO do the
catching the battery Of one man
twirler should show up well However
if Howat starts to wabble as pitchers at
times do the local school viii likely be
due for few defeats
At third the job VIII be we'll taken
care Of BY Potts while the outfeld Will
he entirely now. Beckman. Robbins
Ssvanton ana BrusseH viii no doubt
fight it out for the regular berths and
with several newcomers scheduled for
tryouts the baseball team viii be as
good as the one Hammond had last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

CHICAGO. April 4-Les Darcy the
Australian niddleweight. Mick Hawkins
and Fred Gilmore got into town yes
terdav from Cleveland. They leave to-
morrow night for New Orleans. where
Darcy fights jeff Smith scheduled
twenty rounds to a decision April ~.
Les viii come North after that and get
ready to fight George Chip twelve
roi,nd no-decision fight at YOUNGSTOWN
Nav Ia After that he hopes to get on
in milwaukee, Darcy is thinking or
making Chicago his home and hopes the
boxing bill is passed at Springfield.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
Chicago 10 New York

On June 7, 1916, a Chalmers
stock car shattered all existing
road records between Chicago
and New York, making the run
of l047 miles in 81 hours. The
best previous time was made
by a Packard driven by Z. G.
Patterson, whose time was IS
hours 43 minutes.
Giant 5 Despair Mountain Climb
CT October 9th, 1916,
Chalmers captured the free-for-
all event at the Wilkes Barre
hill climb on Giants Despair
mountain, winning the $1,000
Hollcabecl Trophy and defeat
ing four l2-cylinder cars, sew
eraI well-known racing creations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
atlanta TO Chattanooga

June "a, 1916, a Chalmers
lowered ali records between
Atlanta and Chattanooga The
distance of IFS miles was COW
cred in 3 hours, So minutes.
This is faster than the time of
the Dixie Flyer, the fastest rail
road train of the south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
A Typical Chalmers Performance
In "a Hours

At ID noon, Monday, March 20,
a stock Chalmers seven-passenger
touring car with first and second
gears removed, was started north
on Michigan Boulevard through
Chicago traffic.
At noon Tuesday, March 81,
the Chalmers was stopped at the
starting point. 1t had gone 586.8
miles through Chicago's densest
traffic. The motor had never been
stopped. Nothing but high gear
was used.
To prove conclusively Chalmers
f1exibility on high gear, the low
and intermediate gears were re-
moved from the transmission.
The car was a standard Chalmers
seven passenger touring model,
complete with standard body, top
and full equipment. The same
model you can buy today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
Dallas to San Antonio

Another famous train - the
Katy Limited-was beaten by a
Chalmers between Dallas and
San Antonio. The Chalmers
made the run in 9 hours and %
minutes, l hour and SO minutes
faster than train time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

An average of slightly over II
miles per gallon of gasoline was
attained, an excellent example Of
Chalmers economy.
1868 miles, through the famous
congested Chicago loop district,
is a wonderful feat. This perfor-
nance on high gear is even more
wonderful 1t is without an equal.
1t is an endorsement Of the
motor. 1t proves Chalmers reli-
ability. 1t demonstrates Chalmers
cooling. 1t shows Chalmers fex-
Utility and perfect control. 1t is a
new achievement.
A condensed summary Of the
signed certificate issued by the
Contest Board of the American
Automobile Association, under
whose supervision the test was
made, is reproduced below.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
Some Other Chalmers Achievements

and many Of the highest priced
and highest powered American
cars.
Uins Pike 5 Peak Climb
August II, 1916, a Chalmers
carried off first honors IN the
$50 cubic inch class on the ter
rife grades Of Pixies Peak in
Colorado. Its time was within
a few seconds of much higher
powered, and specially built
machines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

University Of Illinois football star
and assistant coach of major
sports at the University OF Kan
sas. has applied for permission to
take the examination for a COM
mission as captain in infantry. Il
expect TO enter the service in case
OF war; Clark declared.
r
CAMBRIDGE. MASS. April e.
Varsity freshmen and class crew
rowing at Harvard was virtually
called off today with the an
nouncement that the last meals
were served at the training table
tonight The race between the
three upper classes scheduled for
May is instead to be rowed tomor-
row. TIE varsity crew viii row
unofficialiv until actual war is de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

passenger
equipped Ii ours thu hagt
gear was n "a
slightly gallon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
Detroit to Indianapolis

On June IL. 1916, the Chalmers
set a new record over the roads
between Detroit and Indianapo-
lis, 305 miles, making the trip
in eight hours. % minutes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

TIMES ads are personal messages ~
che people of this community from the
merchants
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04

Albert Fabrique. a young short
stop recruit trying out with the
cinched big league job already.
Fabrique has shown enough class
through the spring training to per
suade Manager Wilbert Robinson
that he is one of the real finds of re-
cent seasons and that he will cause
& stir in National league circles next
summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-04
TIME TABLE.

xVia Whiting and East Chicago
wsTo South Chicago only.
sner cago-6;46 a. m. and 4:z7 .. M.
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VERDUN

! Modern warfare is so distinct, so
peculiar and yet so mathematically ex-
act (when one is victorious) that a
waiting world is oftimes deluded as to
the real extent of operations, but the
simple announcement Friday that the
1 rench are now masters of all the i'm
portant points on the Verdun front
which they held before the beginning
of the German attack last year is one
of the most hopeful indications of true
allied success on the western front
which has been sounded for many
months.
1t is not that the French and Brit
ish troops are losers on the battle
field from the sea to st. Quentin.
Most decidedly no! Withal, their sue
cesses, repeated daily, are little noted
because of the 1917 method of battle
A drive is launched in which there is
a given objective. Possibly this is a
short set of trenches, maybe few
hundred yards or, again, the occupa
tion of a knoll hillock, or even val
ley. Attained, the offenive ceases.
But this offenive is part of a big
general plan which, if ultimately
achieved discloses some goal, the cap
ture of which will thrill the world.
battle is no longer won in day.
Civil war conflict is as little modern
as the Carthaginian war. But this
process of creeping forward. inch by
inch, is fully as effective from our
standpoint, as grand Gettysburg rush
or march from Atlanta to the sea.
After year of tactical planning and
shifting fortunes, but invariably to the
advantage of Petain, the French have
driven the Germans from every inch
of land they once occupied in the Yer
dun sector and all by this tedious, but
coordinated, plan of small but easily
attained detectives.
The bombardment and capture of
Hill 304 is the last brilliant stroke of
victory Probably nothing in months
will have such Il pronounced effect up
on the big war as whole as the pres
ent position of French troops. Yer
dun is the gauge of battle to Paris.
Whatever Germany may conceal from
her people OF activities in other sal
tents, she cannot hide an allied victory
at Verdun.
For stimulating the spirit of France
and her fighters and for depressing
the morale of Germany's warriors,
Verdun is at once tonic and a mar
cotic.. The beginning of the end Is
more plainly discernible than ever
with Verdun as the first, if not the
halfway, milestone.
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wallow in the delusion that England,
with the greatest crops OF the war,
with munitions plants running so Of.
flciently that Canada has been order
ed to cease this kind OF work, believes
itself on the verge OF starvation.
Does the apostle Of Junkerism con.
slider for one moment that the Amer.
ican people doubt the efficacy of their
part In the war?
In adopting what II would call trick
of the enemy, that Is, representing that
real facts about the war are suppress
ed in allied countries and the peo.
pies deluded by bits OF false informa.
tion, the Gazette ignores a very import.
ant item-truth.
It's game is limited by time The
mask Of deceit cannot be worn much
longer. The process of bluffing must
cease and when II ceases body Of
amazed readers will wonder at their
childish credulity in being misled as
to where the real befooling is done.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
NO SECOND CALL?

An undercurrent of opinion exists in
the middle west that there will never
be second draft call. This is not
without some basis, but is merely opin.
ion at the best.
The ground for this belief Is that the
war will not last longer than this
year. The ease with which the allies
capture prisoners, the fact that Ger
many is at last lighting the world" "
the faltering position OF Austria, the
continued reverses on the front for the
central powers, the failure OF subma-
rine warfare. upfavorable internal con.
ditions In Germany and so on are the
reasons for this assumption.
1t is rather significant that Marshal
Crowder should admit that the second
draft call has not yet been officially
considered or discussed This indi-
Gates that 1t may not he expected, at
least for number Of months, as the
preliminary work cannot be accom-.
plished over night.
II is not idle fancy to deduce further
from Marshal Crowder's remarks that
there will never be a second draft call,
in case the war ends within six
months. The marshal has been an ex-
ponent Of the principle OF letting all
drafted men know just what may be
expected OF them In the way of SER
vice and at what time this may be
looked for.
There seems to be little present bas.
Is for the conjecture that there would
be a second call. in. event of hostilities
cessins, in order to train and maintain
q huge standing army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
THE RUSS LOAN

On the verge of what might ulti-
mately result in the complete over
throw of the provisional government
at Petrograd, the United States gives
material indication of her faith and
trust in an ultimate internal compos-
ure in the Slav republic by advancing
a credit of hundred million dollars
to that government.
Washington has finally admitted
that the alarming dispatches from
Petrograd, the contents of which were
suppressed, reported the evacuation of
Riga by the Russ troops, thus opening
to German attack the capital of the
new republic as the Baltic seaport is
regarded as the key to Perograd.
Startling as this may be- there is
certainly wealth of comfort in the
fact that this country, without any as
surance whatsoever that the money
will ever be returned. is willing to
back it's faith in Kerensky to the eX'
tent of a gigantic fortune,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
THE BIG VICTORY

Potsdam was probably the scene of
great rejoicing Monday when the news
came OF the great Germany victory on
the Verdun front Sunday evening,
Won Hindenburg's petty successes
OF the past three years OF warfare, in
cluding his reported capture Of Riga,
the Russ seaport town. are insignifi-
cant In comparison. to the strategic,
dangerous and completely successful
military triumph won by two German
airplanes In their bombardment OF two
hospitals behind the French front.
The glories OF Belgium pale into OBJ
security, the renowned dispatch OF
Edith Cayell becomes mere incident
while the naval victories over hospital
ships are instantly forgotten when
this deed OF true valor Is considered
The destruction OF cathedrals be-
comes commonplace. the devastation
Of fields and long stretches of formerly
fertile terrain are matters of second
consideration and all plundering, pill
Laying. raiding, iconoclastic drives OF
Germany's most brilliant sub-command.
ers shrink before their shadows when
the gigantic achlevment of last Sunday
evening is reviewed.
The sign Of the Red Cross with the
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
TRUST KERENSKY

Disquieting rumors of dramatic
announcement" to be made in Petro-
grad shortly, coupled with the report
ed occupation of, Riga by German
troops again plunge the Russian situa-
tion into Il chaotic collapse.
Official Washington admits the SER
iousness of political affairs in Russia
and also acknowledges information of
the German successes in the vicinity
of the Baltic seaport town. Whether
a real crisis Is impending can best
be ascertained by quietly waiting.
Experience of the past has proven,
time after time, that Russia Is credited
with chaos when only mild disorders
exist. The repetition of these stories
at this time indicate, however, that
there is internal sickness of wide
spread character. If dramatic an
nouncement were shortly to be made
in Paris or in London, there might be
cause for real alarm. Kerensky has
emerged so many times from seem
ingly impossible situations that the
world has faith in him to survive this
latest reputed crisis and pull through
with him the provisional Russian gov
ernment.
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rnment staged a real surprise.

ernment staged real surprise.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that Germany has been fed through
the scandinavian group of neutrals
for some time and that Holland has
played her part in the process. Why,
then, does this country, with fore
knowledge, seemingly play into the
hands of the enemy?
Beyond the fact that Holland has
agreed to turn over a large amount of
the grain to Belgium, there is the ever.
present consideration that the govern.
ment knows more about what is real
ly transpiring than any individual
1t is sufficient unto itself that, start
ling as it may be, the government has
taken the step Herbert Hoover food
administrator, has first-hand know
ledge of food conditions in Belgium.
If he recommends, and it is the as
sumption that it was he who recon-
mended, the released embargo in order
that starving Belgium might be given
food, the country should, without criti-
cism, abide by his decision. He knows
and we don't.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
A WARNING

Writing with intense optimism of
the possibilities of the new battle of
Verdun," the war correspondent of a
New York newspaper warns America
that whatever happens later, even if
our hopes seem about to be realized,
let nothing relax Americas prepara-
tions." The United States is Frances
hope; Germany's despair, he says
Nobody realizes this more fully than
the American people-the American
people who hope for the utter eXtinc-
tion of Prussian militarism, the tri-
umph of decency and civilization.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
MIGHT AND RIGHT

| "A policy based on might alone
and not on right is doomed to
failure from the beginning. DIR.
Richard Von Kuehlman. new Ger
man foreign secretary.
The death knell of Germany is here
sounded by none other than one upon
whom rests the perpetuation of her
relations with the other nations of the
world. The last sad requiem is sung.
Is a new Germany to be born?
No official utterance during the war
has been franght with more signifi
canoe than the frank admission OF Won
Kuehlman that, Junkerism is a failure
provided. however that this is the
true feeling back OF his words.
Can 1t be that the race OF self.styled
Titans at last realizes what 1t took
Charlemagne and Napoleon two years
to grasp-nothing enduring is based
upon might? No more startling de-
parture from the usual German bonn
bast could be found than In the truly
sound statement OF the new foreign
secretary.
II there is one thought which would
cover the entire history of the war,
epitomize It's results or describe its
feature. from a Teutonic standpoint,
there could be no better selection than
the few words used by Won Kuehlman
In his maiden speech.
The new secretary starts his official
career auspiciOusly. II his first pro
nouncement can be an index to his
thought and belief. 1t would almost
seem that the voice OF the people had
spoken--a people for years subdued
and downtrodden by the very policy
against which von Kuehlman declaims
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
READY TO QUIT

The weak link in the central powers
chain seems on the point OF swapping
Miserable, suffering Austria has al
last arisen to the courageous height
where she proclaims to her lord and
master-Germany-that she purposes
to swallow whole the pope's peace pro
posals without the slightest modifca
tion. Tighter pressure than has thus
far been exerted must be used to
bring Austria into line with Potsdam.
1t is not that Germany is spurning
Pope Benedict's scheme of peace-far
from it-but IL is that willy, crafty
Germany with her usual serpentine
grace, seeks to be viewed later in the
light OF nation which will make con-
cesslons. The very same principle is
involved when a merchant, advertising
a cut-rate sale, marks his stock up at
higher prices and then marks 1t
down"
No such strategy in Austria, hOwev-
er. The dual monarchy Is too keen
and eager to grasp at anything which
promises cessation OF hostilities for
her especially since the renew
ed Italian drive has given promise of
sapping so much of her fighting
strength.
The utter collapse of the steel domi-
nation of Germany in Austrian af-
fairs would seem to be indicated by
the refusal of the latter to accept the
German proposition OF only half way
endorsing the pope's terms. Imagine
Austria, up until this year, refusing to
do anything which Germany dictated!
The war debt in Austria has reach.
cd the alarming figures of 1888 for
each man, woman and child in the EN-
pire. National bankruptcy at the
conclusion of the war threatens.
Internal conditions are deplorabe.
Living IL endangered The death rate
OF children has run az high az triple
the birth rate These considerations
are aside from the food shortage.
On the front, men of GO have been
forcibly kept in the army, despite the
assurance that nobody over 80 years
should be called upon to fight. The
morale of the army is very low, say
reports.
1t seems impossible neutral observ.
ers state, that Austria can hold out
through another winter of warfare.
Austria Is also saying the same
thing. only In different words. In her
attitude towards the proposition OF the
pope.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28

possibilities IL presented for terrific
conflict was too tempting to the brave
aerial warriors of Germany and, after
a brilliant bombardment of half an
hour, they emerged glorious victors.
BY one, inspired stroke these heroes
inflicted upon the enemy the following
casualties Dead-Ten wounded men,
one woman nurse and 10 trained male
nurses; wounded - Forty-nine male
nurses.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
PLAIN BLUFF
lt's a hugo game of bluffl

III nuSe game or BLUM!
II disinterested spectator from an.
other world were suddenly to descend
onto this sphere, like Voltaire's MI.
cromegas, view the present chaotic
conditions of the nations and arrive
at snap Judgment about the war, he
would probably make the above re-
mark
Germany tells her people that the al.
lies are betooling their people. while
the allies in turn tell their people that
Germany is befooling her people.
The Cologne Gazette, that wonderful
assortment OF science, travel, history,
literature, art, etc, but little genuine
news and no unCensOred editorial opin
ion, as II Ia controlled and has for
years been controlled by the govern,
ment, tells its readers that II the
Naterland can hold out another winter
then the allies will have to admit "a
their "befooled" peoples they have lost
the game.
II the case OF the Cologne Gazette
were accurate. the war might endure
forever or at least until the world
would be no more thickly populated
than is recorded in the book OF Gene
sig, but the Gazette shuns all facts In
intLmating that the allied people are
duped.
Does the Gazette hold that England
and France consider Hindenburg q
rout this spring as strategic re
treat? Does this official mouthpiecs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
SHUN ENVY.

Persons who envy those able 10
dress we'll and to enjoy the pleas
ures Of life a little moro than
those who are compelled to work
continually will always be mis-
cradle, for, no matter how high
they get, they will find others
still higher. The envious person
Is never satisfied and never can
be.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-28
FOOD TO NEUTRALS

In releasing to Holland cargoes of
wheat which have been held up In this
country because of the embargo on the
supply of grain to neutrals, the gov