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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

recently To- William Aaurer Of South
BEND They are spending their honey
moon at Lexington. ky where q daush-
ter of Mrs. Maurer attend school
DR. Lane and his wife, fifteen years
ago. ana longer, occupied a prominent
position in the social life Of Hammond
or late years Mrs. Maurer held q posi-
tIou ia the court house ri Crown Point
Last summer she was the guest Of Mrs
Marion Hover of Indiana Harbor. for
the annual visit Of the literature com
uittea of the Hammond Womons club
to t..e Van Steenburg home ia Lansing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
Use ORRINE
DRINK HABIT GOES

Don't wait for the drink habit 70 get
go strong held upon your husband,
son. or father. for liz can be broken UP
quickly If Orrine is given him This
scientific treatment can be given In the
home secretly and without loss Of time
from work
You have nothing 10 risk and every
thing 10 gain. as Orrine is sold under
this guarantee If. after trial you fail
80 get any benefit from its use. your
money will be refunded
Orriue Is prepared in TWO forms. No. /.
secret trea tn4ents Orrine No 2. the vol
7InJary treatment Costs only s1Qe a
box. Ask as fer booklet.
Lion Store Pharmacy. Kaufman *
Wolf $50 S. Hohman ST
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
STOP THIEF" IS
LAUGH PRODUCER

The taeee-aet farce stop Thfer~ az
ven b. tae Hammond Orpheam Thea
Ire stock COMPANY. under the df~ec-
ton Of Harry Kenneta with James
Cooper as Doogan and Miss Grace
Baird a. Nell. is doing more thiS week
to tighten tie lives o. THE natives anal
radiates joy throughout the raunicipaf-
itN taaa aasE othet oae thine orr conn
Dination of things
u you could read a colored connie
sheet n bed. be waited On at break
sast bg Charlie Chaplin. ride To- work
on street ear with Weber and Faffs
as me crew. dictate your oorrespoa3-
enee 70 Eva Tanxuav. so 10 lunch az =
guest Of IriNie Friganza. play round
OF golf wigh William Collier. take an
auto rade with Frauk Tiny. dine At the
nome - Eddie Foy with Svor ana
Mack as walters. attend d meeting Of
the Hammond city council ara eftar
oeins Kissed good night by Gaby fam
lo s.eep 81 Re visited br the ghost Or
John Bunny you wouId not obtain
more laughs pro rata than you VIII be-
seeing stop Thief" performed Dr. ans
q panic company The local stock
players Go f. nicely.
Can Only Laugh 50 Hard.
mere Is q limit to onets canqcir,- -or
laughs some can laugh louder than
others ana some more often but if i
doubtful II there is greater lssab
producer on the American stage than
stop Thief
ar Cooper as Doogan. ana MISS
Baird az Nell are as jolly "a pair Of in
side workers as ever graced a stage
bo1h are admirable i'm their parts but
Miss Baird achieves the best effarts
by PLAYING her part straight while
Cooper By twisting his cap around at
odd angles and "sfusbinrv lff+le
louder than necessary obtains addf-
tionaI laughs at the expe7sa of ~
farcical effect OF the piece. Miss Bafrd
demonstrates hey ability as fa~qa.,,
by PLAYING the part with ali serious
ness n this Mt Kenneth as 1vfuisr4
Carr. and Miss Hin as Mrs. Carr set
an example
WIS LoVeridge ana Miss Norman are
delightful in their parts while fbo
other members Of the companv ara
happily cast
Stop Thief is to be repeated TO-
night and tomorrow. It is wen worth
seeing The stage setting is very elab-
crate and the lighting splendid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
THIEBLE PARTY.

Mrs r. S Groman entertained her
mother Mrs. w w Parker. with the
members of the Embroidery Club ait
thimble PARTY yesterday afternoon at
her home in Warren street. The clubs
next meeting viii be with Mrs Ralph
Pierce of Condit street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
CONSULTATION FREE

Write and tell Dr. Carter about vou-
case IN your own words. Consultation
and advice either by letter or in per
son viii cost you nothing II treat
ment is necessary. it can he arranged
by mail. You can leave home in tho
morning, visit the doctor and rsturn
home ia the evening Of the same day
Write today for DR. Carriers FREE but
valuable book on eye diseases. lie viii
send also testimonial letters from pa
tents whom he has cured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

STANDARD CAR
GETS BIG ORDER

The Standard Steel Car Company has
taken an order for $4,000 cars from the
French government
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

COLUMBUS. city has acquired
the deed to its first Bonner park
L was donated. to the city hy william
H Bonner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
WEDDING Is ANNOUNCED.

Hammond friends off Mrs Frances
Fisher Lane of south Bend have re-
ceived cards announcing her wedding
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
Don't
Suffer
From Pile
Send For free Trial Treatment

No matter how long or how bad go TO
your druggist today and get q 50 cent
box OF Pyramid Pile Treatment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
REMOVAL NOTICE

EuEene S Cooper architect 500 Ham
mond Building has moved his office to
Room ., Straube Building 2-l-3-e
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

Jureo Wtt1out T1sE. W1EIOut q q 1 n
Cures are effected in Is or 20 minutes
and ever after the patient not only en-
JOYS good eyest Eht, but "a free from rid
.c0le and the taunts often heaped upon
the physically imperfect Crossed eyes
granulsted lids and other irnperfectfOns
or the eyes. if neglected. mean lifelong
misery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
REFEREE SITS
IN HAMMOND

Referee iu Bankruptcy sheridan was
i'm hammond TO-DAY for three first cred
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

tor g office and
come out a gain
in 16 or 20
minutes with
eyes in their
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
Eve Troubles Cured
NO KNIFE NO RISK
NO PAIN

NO oeuIlst in America has a record %
SO many cures as mas DR.. Carter. His
methods arc ssN.. quick and harmless
there Is danger, no risk. 40 pain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

cured In oneCaroa v-ifsout Sbe Rnife
visit 10 MIN II ne case Is hopeless the
Doctor says SO. for he is NOT looking FOR
fees from people ne eanrot otxe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

Of crossed eyes
" ! z d o ut Ghe
knife, without
dang %, without
C hi 0 p 0 Z o waa,
--Trs Oh --4~z
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

Z h2A84-st4slS OF
ca SEES Of serious
eye TT @ u b ] 2
n n vs l. G q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

Z % aro suaeTlu 3
from defective
VISION OF any
or fro ~
grs zu1atSd e ye-
I4d&, zz1azxRzslH.-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

The regular meeting of the Units
Review No . ". 3. y. of the Maccabees
viii be head Wednesday evening at the
X of p. hall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

natural position. and under perfect con
troll. enabling that person-whether
man, woman or chud-to look with both
eyes upon any object they desire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06

opal Hive No S96 J.. o. r. NJ NJ wiz
hold its regular meeting This evening -
The T. o. o. O. j. hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-06
Don't NEGLECT a Child's Ewes

No child need 60 through life handI-
capped with crossed eyes when a cure.
can be had so quickly, surely and safely.
Dr- Lar-er has aLra ehtaraaa tho.1ea1a-l.-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Crowds Pack Main Building Till 9
O'ClOCk Last Night and Record
Breaker Expected Today

That the Grady County Free Fair is
the greatest this year in It's history is
the unanimous opinion Of all who have
visited the grounds during the first
three days. The crowd yesterday
equalled in numbers that of the larg-
est day last year and continued to
throng the buildings until o'clock
last night Today's crowd promises to
surpass this in size and will doubtless
establish a record breaker in Grady
county free fair annals.
Judges were busy yesterday in many
departments. The textile, culinary,
Women's and Girls clubs and hogs
were Judged yesterday but the premi.
um lists in all of them are not yet
available.
Today the judges will award cash
premiums and ribbons in the livestock.
poultry, general agriculture and boys
clubs divisions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
***#*****#****#** ****************
WITHIN FORTNIGHT GRAIN
ELEVATORS LBEUNABLE
TO HANDLE WHEAT SUPPLY
COAL FAMINE LOOMS UP
By United Press.

By United Press.
Washington, Sept little spectre
of coal riots and the confiseation Of
passing coal shipments by local author
tiles was presented to coal admnistra.
tor Garfield today in letters and per.
sonal appeals received from small job.
bers in every part OF the country
Railroad experts admit coal short
age and the grayest traffic congestion
and said there was no hope OF filling
all domestic and Industrial coal de-
mands with the tightly days remaining
before winter ties up the rails and the
lake boats M.
Dictator Garfield issued a statement
today declaring that the solution of
these problems lies to great extent
with the consuming public themselves.
Everybody, he says. should have coal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
WATER DEPARTMENT
SHOWS BIG PROFITS

Had il not been for the extraordina-
ny purchases of supplies the city wa
ter department would have been a bic
money getter in August Due to the
rapid advances in the price of brass
goods and lead pipes, purchases IA
the amount of S760.97 were made in
those supplies, bringing the total ex
penses Of the department to S193314
The total income Of the department
was $2,398.S2, of which S2,042.63 was
derived from water consumers.
Notwithstanding the heavy expendi
lures the water department showed q
profit Of s4G5.lS last month
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
IN
REGULAR
MEETING
Automatic Fire Alarm Company Author
izdd TO Use Streets and Alleys for
Cables and Wires

The city council met in regular ses
sion last night with all members pres
ent except Cavett and Hayes
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved
The service car bonds of j @ Mayes
and ]. p. Scott we're approved.
The bid of Roy English for the con
struction Of sewer to the Northwest
Ward school building in the sum OF
.$2, 2,359.19 having been the lowest Of
fered, was accepted by the council and
the mayor was directed to enter into a
proper contract for the work The
bond Of Roy English. with r. r.
Thweatt and A. A. Holmes as sureties,
was approved
The reports Of city officers for the
month Of August were received and
ordered filed
The mayor and street and bridge
committee were granted further time
IN which to select a piece Of ground on
which to construct buildings for the
street department.
An ordinance was passed appropri
ating $992S for the payment Of bills
The mayor was instructed to take
out insurance under the worlSmen's
compensation act on members Of the
bridge gang who are employed in the
construction Of the new Fourth street
bridge.
The sanitary committee was ordered
to investigate the matter Of the sewer
connection at Fred's Chop House and
If the committee decides II should be
done to order the owner TO make con
nection
The mayor and city attorney were
authorized TO draw up a contract with
the United States Automatic Fire
Alarm company for granting said com
pany the use Of the streets and alley
Of Chickssha for their wires and ca
bles and to have the contract ready
at the next meeting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Business Men Urged 10 Be Present al
Opening Service; ChiChasha Homes
Needed for More Students

The public is urged to be present at
the Oklahoma College for Women
Tuesday morning at $3.50 when the
curtain will go up on what promises
to be the greatest year in the history
OF the institution. At that time the
first chapel exercise Of the school year
will be staged and a program which
viii do justice to such an occasion has
been planned
The college faculty is now complete.
AT the first meeting of the department
heads held yesterday afternoon, pro
gram Tor the big seasons work ahead
was outlined and the outlook seemed
ia that time most gratifying
Tomorrow an local students will re-
port to the administration building for
registration and classification in order
that Monday Of next week can be used
exclusively for the use Of ont of town
girls who are even now arriving in
great numbers President Austin
urges that all Chickasha students re-
port tomorrow in order that proper
courtesy be shown new students from
over he state who viii make o. w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
For okIahoma.
BOY SCOUTS MEET AT 7
TONIGHT AT VINCA PARK

him in carrying on the enlarged work
It is well known that scontmaster
and assistants must be free OF all hab-
its that would lower the ideals Of the
work. contradict the scout law, or de-
moralize the scouts life and order
lie must be man who can and win
give the time and attention which the
exactlng requirements that boys train
ing and ideals demand a man whose
love for the boys transeends the love
Of self. And 1t must be held in mind
that the Boy Scouts Of America organi-
zation IS not militant but patriotic, not
ecclesiastical but fraternal not com.
mercial but benevolent not industrial
but social. and the man who ean sub
scribe to the above is the man the Boy
Scouts need.
The Scoutmaster
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
District Board Certifies
OF More Grady Men

662 which indicates that Claims above
chat number have not been considered
The local board started work yesterday
on culling out those who are not, by
order of the provost marshal general
included in the next two inerements
Negroes will be reserved until the last
II per cent first quota instailment, Mr.
Murray announces, OFFICERS training
recruits who went to Leon Springs
subsequent to draft examinations are
also on this list to be considered, OF
course as already drafted.
The call for men to mobilize Septem
Der 19 will 60 out today or tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14

q A list OF ninetyfour names passed
upon by the district exemption board
at Tulsa and certified back to the
Chickasha office as being subject to
the orders OF the local board for selec-
tion to military service was received
this afternoon and posted for in
spection in the federal building This
list is the second returned by the high
er exempters and takes in fifty Chick
asha men who will leave for draft
camps by October at latest, accord
ing to r w. Murray, local board chair
man. Order numbers in the two certi-
fled rolls totaling 1911 do not go past
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Selections for Assistant ScOulmasisTs IN
Order; Requisites Demanded BY
Scouts Of MenFiIli Positions

Tonight the Boy Scouts will assem-
Bile al the park promptly at Z O'Clock
and a program including meets mixes
lectures and training will be outlined
and discussed.
Last week there was good a'tehu
ance "a new patrol was formed ana
Russell Harrington appointed palrol
leader with Maurice Myers as assist
ant There are now fifty-five boys en-
rolled as members and recruits OF inc
local organization and the seoutmastel
will need one or more assistants 70 aie
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
O. c. w. Opens Tuesday With
Prospect for Greater Year

their home for the next nine months.
A fee of SO levied by the state board of
education for the expenses of lyceum
course and college activities through
out the year will be collected at the
time Of registration Mr.. Austin states
Girls who have been coming in the
past week are experiencing a little diff
ficulty in securing boarding places
Accommodations in the college dormi
tory and two annexes have been engag
ed practically all summer and Prest
dent Austin is making a thorough cam
paign OF the town in an attempt to en-
list the best homes for this purpose
we have had some troublfe In finding
homes with Modern improvements for
students. Many who cannot furnish
the proper conveniences have consent.
ed to board girls but o. c. w. students
are usually from the best homes in Ok
lahoma and other states and whenever
they are unable to find comfortable
places OF residence. refuse to stay,
said Mr. Austin this morning.
The Institution head expressed him
self today as being very anxious to see
Chickasha business men turn out to
the college next Tuesday morning in
large numbers and throw every ayaila
bic ounce OF Influence which can be
mustered behind their school Pros
poets are better now than ever before
Mr. Austin Us convinced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
BIG RISE IN wAsAlTA

A rise of between two and three feet
In the Washita is expected to reach
here tomorrow as the result OF a five
inch rain in Roger Mills county last
Sunday, which insures an abundance Of
water for Chickasha for the next three
weeks.
While there is no prospect Of any
thing approaching a water famine the
river has been going down steadily for
the past three weeks and this rise is
welcome news to Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
HAD s2e2, ,986
IN BANK ON SEPTEMBER I

Chickasha was rich on the tlrst Of
the month according to the monthly
report of City Treasurer Clark for
August. On that date she had in bank
se62 9S6.54. distributed as follows,
lCitzens National. $St.S7t52; Chick
asha National, s45.S2494; First Nation
AL S60.79l.03: Oklahoma National
si7 66O.37; Farmers State. S26SSS.6Sl
Since the firs; Of the month, howeT
er. this amount has been reduced by
drafts sent to paving tax holders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
ROSS COX
CORPORAL

A letter from Ross Cox, former coun-
ty clerk. to Mr and slrs II A. Gran.
well, brings the news that Mr.. Cox
has been promoted to the post Of cor
poral in the aviation corps with which
he is now connected being stationed
near San Antonio.
Corporal Cox and Willis Elledge Of
this city are in the same company.
They were released from quarantine
last Saturday and were permitted to
spend Sunday in San Antonio. We
are beginning to feel like soldiers" the
former county clerk writes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14

Donations to the Oklahoma Home
Guard armory fund reached 500 last
night and by final dash of solicitors
is expected to assume even larger pro
portions before supplies for the squad
arrive and are distributed for use.
For the present no building will be
erected for equipment storage purpos'
es, han large enough to meet de
mands for inside drir grounds to be
rented instead. In this racks for guns
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
10 Action "SOme Place on The Sea-
ChiCkasha Lad Can Give N Details of
Plans Of Submarines Foe

A letter from Uncle Sans great ma
Wy in action. written by Warren F.
Courtney to his father, M. r. Court
ney, was received this morning this
being the first word from the young
Jackie since war was declared when
he shipped on the u. S. submarine de-
stroyer Nicholson That very impor
tant duty is now being performed by
the destroyers crew in exterminating
the subsea menace is limited at by
young Courtney though rigid army cen
sorship prohibited the transmission of
any definite statements Written
orlace on the sea-" the war boats
locality could not be given The mes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Million Dollar
Christmas for
Fighting Men
BY United Press.

BY United Press,
Washington, Sept IA million dol
lar Christmas for Americas fighting
men was assured today by nationwide
arrangements which were made BY the
Red Cross, the Y NJ G. A. and the
knights Of Columbus.
Local branches Of any of these or
ganizations are now prepared to give
details helping every locality 70 plan
10 secure one dollars worth Of pleas
ure for every man in the service.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Coal Shortage and Traffic Congestion
Must Be Relieved in Eighty Days
10 Avoid Riots
BY United Press

By United Press
New York Sept 14.--Within two
weeks there will be SO much wheat
available for flour milling that the biz
northern mills will be unable to han
die It. This is the prediction OF the
United States food administration cor
poration today
The wheat shortage In the Buffalo
and New York mills has been relieved
Some of the big mills are, running m
der normal capacity because the far
mers do not hurry their grain TO mar
ket.
The government will remedy this
and have plenty Of grain for the mills
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
W. A. DELZELL AND
FAMILY FORGE AHEAD

w A. Delzell Of Klamath Falls, Or
egon. in a letter received by Jonas
Cook today states that his daughter
Marjorie has been elected to a position
as teacher in the city school, his son
Tom IS alternate for appointment from
that district as cadet TO Annapolis.
Mr. Delzell is postmaster at Klamath
Falls. He was the first city superin-
tendent Of school of Chickasha
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Mexico Aware thai She Is Under Suspi-
ciOn and Will Be More Cautious in
Dealing With Germany
By United Press

By United Press
Washington, Sept 1.-THE United
States plans the sweeping OF German
intrigue from three nations the Ar
gentine Republic, Sweden and Mexico
and would convince the German liber'
ais that the world is unsafe while such
plotting exists.
This meaning is behind the new rev
elations Of Swedish partnership with
Germany and is shown by letter of the
German minister in Mexico to the Ger
man chancellor at Berlin. This letter
proves that Sweden is not alone acting
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14

u. S. Would Purge Mexico,
Argentine and Sloede1l
of German Intrigue

as messenger for Germany but has
directly acted as spy for Germany.
Good results have already .,aen ac-
compished Argentine has dismissed
the German minister Sweden is
wrought up over the revelations, swed-
ish papers condemn the government
aud are bringing pressure to bear
against All alliance with Germany and
Mexico realizes that America has eyi.
dence Of German plotting and will be
careful in the future
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
Warren r. Courtney Writes
From Berth on Destroyer

sage dated August y, reads in part as
follows.
Il am getting along fine and that is
about all ! can tell you in a letter as
we cannot tell where we are or any
plans. VIII try to pay you a visit up
on our return to the States but OF
course we cannot tell when that Will
be. win write from time to time to
let you know how am.
With love and best wishes TO all I
am as ever
Your loving son,
Bud" (Warner F. Courtney.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-14
GERMANS
REPULSED
BY FRENCH

BY United Press.
Paris, Sept Violent hand fight.
ing marked the French repulse Of a
formidable offensive at daybreak
around Chemin des Danes north of
the Aisne river, the official statement
declares today.
The German assault followed a
heavy bombardment and in the repulse
the French inflicted heavy casualties