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The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
A Belated Duty.

There is not single prop left to the fase-botomed
statecrsft which prevented the United States from 90
ing to war with AustriaHungary at the time it went
to war with Germany
On the eve of the convening of Congress we dis
cern the movement against the central empires grow
ing solid conviction among the American people is
disclosed, based on their genuine unity of purpose
The hard common sense of Americans disspates dplo
matte earnoufIages Ike summer mist They ask why
Austria IS regarded aloof and detached from the
pale of German purposeAustria which set the main,
spring of war in motion through its brutal demands on
Serbia which is the vestibuie of the great panGerman
corridor into the heart of Asia Minor.
No surprise need be manifested if President Wilson
dresses Congress on the very day it eonvenes, asking
Tat the sword be drawn against the elder empire
which hqftresses paryehu Germany. II has been nkde
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
ONE ON THE YANKEE.

The captain Of the Golden Cross
listened patiently 70 his Yankee VGs-
senger's account Of his shooting abil-
tiles. then quietly remarked: II don [
think you could hit this bottle at
twenty yards. placed on the tafrail.
while the ship is heavinE like this .
y guess it would be just chlfs
play"
Wei. III bet YOU a guinea YOU
don't hit il three times on, Of Six. 4
% ITS a wager. Come along"
The bottle was placed in position.
Crack The Yankee hit IL, ana IL dis
appeared in fragments into the sea.
''Trot out another one" said the
marksman.
Not at all The conditions were
that you hit that one three times out
Of six. Five shots more."-ChicaEO
News.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
FOREARMED.

Now Willis" announced moth, r.
tonight We are going to entertain
several of the Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries
at dinner, and unless you can behave
better than usual you will have to
eat with Mary in the kitchen"
I'm behave" asserted Willis. has
tily. Mary's company was little TO
his liking
The dinner progressed favorabIy.
Willis lost his young heart TO the
genial guests and got along fine, with
only an occasional error. But while
waiting for dessert his gaze unfor-
tunately wandered around the table.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

hope also to see all the men who
have been exempted from military
service thus far assigned to duty Of
a semi-military nature. either build
ing ships or army camps, or
performing some useful function
thereat, or aiding actively in the pro-
duction of food for our country and
for our fighting men.
II II is such a widespread use OF
the man power of the country that
is contemplated by Gen. Crowder. the
members hope to see an equitable
division of labor. The Middle West
erners, do not want the crops there
to suffer, and neither does the bal
ance OF the country. 1t might be
added. The Southerners want enough
help to raise their usual cotton crops,
and the Fasteners want enough men
to man their manufacturing estab-
lishments and to work their mines.
There is no draft of women pro-
vided but the weaker sex appear to
be doing their share in many ways
not thought Of by the conventional
people of the country a few years
ago. Even the children are aiding
and 1t is no wonder. the members
think. that every effort should be
made by Gen. Crowder and his aides
to get every man into some place
where he contributes definitely to
Americas cause.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
KEEPING STEP

For the business man who stands around waiting for
business to turn up there nothing the pockets but
his hands.
Let initiative be your business alarm clock
Up and about!
Help start the beaten path to your firm by stimu
latng businessl
ADVERTISED
Let the people know that YOU in business. Ten
them what YOU have to SELL
Talk to them in their homes where they at
at rest-planning their purchases.
Talk to them through their home paper-Washng-
tons HOME PAPER! The paper carrying the largest
percentage of HOME CIRCULATION of any paper in this
city is The HERALD. t
HERALD advertising hits the spot for quick active
results because it reaches the CONSUMER the HOME
with the daily news. Is go
If there is business ahead-get it Someone vii.
because it is there. .N#.- /
Secure it through Washington's greatest HOME
paper.
The HERALDl -
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

clear that cleft between these two bioodnked peo-
pies cannot be riven The Teutonic element in Aus
Hungary remains dominant, and the Hungarians
and Magyars viii continue to support it If for no
other reason than their answering desire to keep the
petty say peoples of the empire in subjection That
is the way the Austrian situation viii continue TO func-
ton as long as the Germans dominate the Balkans.
The duty of the American government is clear, and
will be made clearer by the Paris conference
now in session.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Compunctions? What!

A voice from Austria She hasn't had any voice
of her own for some time, but she demands that
the Italian declare whether Venice is is
not fortified city.
Austria evidently has compunctions of conscience
about destroying the magnificent Queen of the
Adriatc" and her priceless art works.
You'll have to make Austria shut up, Mr.. Kaiser.
Anybody with compunctions in your party is liable to
start cracking"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Houses In Order.

In some branches Of the government.
1t Is claimed on exceptionally good
authority, preparations are being
made for Congressional investigations.
Investigations are slated for these
departments, the heads appear to feel.
and they don't want to avoid them.
The officials know that much criti-
cism has gone out regarding their
activities, and their intuition, rather
than any guilt, tells them to get
ready for thorough review Of activi-
ties.
There are many interesting possi-
bilities. The truth will be separated
from the falsehoods in the process,
and many members of Congress be-
lieve that 1t would be good idea
to bring on the Investigations, and
thus bring to q firm conclusion some
Of the tales that have been going
around. They can cover a wide field
and can reassure Americans upon
many points which have been dis
cussed rather sharply during the past
several weeks. Many Of these stories,
while undoubtedly spread here and
there by pro-Germans, have, never
theiess, originated among the most
loyal Of Americans. Some Of them are
true, but many Of them unquestion-
ably will appear differently when they
have been explained and amplified. 1t
is that members hope to bring about
In any investigation that may be
started during the session.
=. Z THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
Here's Your Chance.

Maybe you weren't directly interested in those 2I-3I
lines of the seective service age limits. Maybe the
Presidents proclamation to the effect that all enemy
aliens to be put under STRICT surveillance
sounded like the echo of voice afar off.
Turn the other side and quit snorngi The
Constitution empowers the President to draft for the
"unorganzed militia" all able-bodied between the
ages of IS and IS years. and he's going to do it. if the
States don't individually properly watch those aliens.
Come toI You may yet be military policeman
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

Every man, from his father down, had
one or both elbows planted firmly on
the cloth, while they listened to q
friendly argument on ways and
means.
Elbows on" shouted willis, in .
happy consciousness OF virtue 0or
once). We caught 'em that time.
didn't We. mother?"-The Christian
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
THE CERTAINTY.
by John KendrIek Bangs.

Life may be a troubled sea,
And the currents and the tide
Run too strong for you and me
Who must o'er the waters ride.
clustering wind and hurricane
Full of perverse, angry force.
Sleet and snow and gusty rain,
May divert US from our course.
But however storms may blind
Still I know despite the blast
Sailing onward 1 shall find
Anchorage and rest at last.
(CopyrisSt, IsI7)
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
PLAIN TALKS BY John D. Barry

But when he presented himself ths
employer had changed his mind
while ! lose my Job you lose
your character by breaking your
word with me-" said Hammond
The employer WAS startled an
stead Of. getting mad he put Ham
mond 70 work.
Il was glad Il was only a half
days work" said Hammond 20 me.
1T was 80 hard that / doubt ~ I
could have stood Il for a whele day
But he stood Il for the next Gay
and for weeks afterward and he
also wrote to one Of the local pa
pers q letter showing how waste-
fully and dangerously the quar-
'ries were run and where econoniles
might be made On the use Of ex-
plosives. in the saving Of human
lives and In other ways
Was the adventure worth whfle-
asked, and Hammond answered.:
1t gave me an understanding OF
what the workers had 10 face that
couldn't have acquired in anN
lother way. and Il gave me also tn.
haustible human material TO draw
on In preaching and writing II
To bear Hammond talk about New
South Wales In particular and Austra-
la In general IL to realize what hive
OF social and economic experiment the
continent ts.
The big general strike scheduled FOR
year ago did not begin till August 8
this year. "a fiimsy protest against
one OF the features OF the Taylor ef-
fsciency system was made the excuse.
But the real purpose was to embar-
rass the government In Sydney every
man walked out Of the railway and
tramway service. Rapidly the strike
extended all over Australia. For
weeks hardly q word about Il was al
lowed 20 go out. Even reports In
newspapers were held back. While the
boat that took me from Australia was
stopping at sava, Fiji Islands. a cable
gram came 10 the fruit exporters
there: DO not load bananas. Impos-
sible TO land them in sydney So
more than a hundred thousand dol
lars worth were dumped into the Bay
OF Sava-"
According 70 Hammond the strike.
which lasted seven weeks. was ute
greatest Australia had ever knoWk-
The strikers went back on Goyernmen
terms. Meanwhile Il had succeeded
in causing the government embarrass-
ment OF the gravest kind. But It had
aroused the patriotic feeling Of middle
class persons, who. in emergencies.
dropped their own affairs TO help in
the loading OF ships carrying neces-
saries for the conduct OF the war. II
also drove the deserters in the labor
party into a coalition with the liO-
erals.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

President Powell of Hobart College, says that the
Germans cannot express their hate of Americans in
hymn of hate because they haven't hot enough words
in their vocabulary. Awful! We've objection to
Col. Roosevelts sending them few of his best
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

Food Administrator Rolph has seized 10000 tons of
sugar purchased long ago. for Gar Nicholas govern
ment. Nicholas doesn't need sugar now Clean ST.
beran sweetened by the news from Petrograd
ought to be enough for him.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28
The La Toilette Fight.

Will the President touch upon the
La Toilette situation in his messageH
Members wonder IL he will-that is.
some of them who feel that he should
do so. There are others, who have
given the matter careful thought.
who believe that he will let the Sem
ate settle the matter of its own MEM
bership in its own way. If he exerts
any pressure at all it will be in a
quiet way. and unquestionably' the
only thing that would prompt him
to do this would be the belief that
leadership in the Senate toward a
positive American course might be
lacking. At any rate. the belief on
the hill is that the President will
let the situation alone and will not
endeavor to influence opinion one way
or the other. uniess there is some
grave danger. not yet apparent,
which should be averted.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

New York. Nov. q.
My barber is eccentric.
He doesn't eat onions.
Or talk about the war.
Or baseball.
Or anything.
Sometimes I almost.
Believe he's human.
The other night.
He got me-
All powdered.
And perfumed up.
And rooched my hair.
On the side.
Like the man who ran.
Old HI, The Army Game.
At the county fair.
And after Giuseppi.
The Swede bootblack.
Had worked himself.
Into a lather.
Over my new brogans.
left the chair.
And went over to Myrtle.
The poor manicure girl.
Who is depressed.
Is simply a mess.
The plush lining.
Does not match.
The silk curtains.
And so she did my nails
1t is so trying for one.
To have ones nails done.
Well anyway.
went to a party.
And there was . fellow there.
Who had q wrist watch.
And carried his handkerchief.
In his sleeve.
And was full of tea.
From s o'clock.
The day before.
And nobody looked at me.
So got A. J. Lafaye.
= The Pittsburgh scribe.
And went over In a corner.
And sat and sat and sat.
And he told me. ......A
He went to my barber too.
And never had any luck.
When he went to parties.
So we are both going to learn.
To drink tea
To wear wrist watches.
-. a
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

"Villistas massacre Mexican band of Ioo," says an
Ell Paso dispatch Doggone such reporting If its 100
Mexican soldiers, it's too bad. But when Villistas
overlook massacre of Mex music band of Ioo they
win our contempt.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

London Daily News feels cheered on the ground
that entry into the is "a spiritual fact True
enough, but don't kick if show up, later on with
few neat business facts.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-28

We recognize high order of talent in that Wash
ington war-expert who that the Uboas are
not defeated but ust splitting their hands for
holt"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07


Candidates for minor Offices who were
defeated asserted they were crushed 81
he machine.
with one exception the democrats
gave majorities and legally nominated
candidates for the more important of-
fees They cast a vote of 1853 for
mayoralty candidates as compared to
4.IS5 by republicans
Harvey j. Curtis was named for may
or. Frank Borman defeated John Burke.
and W J. Schroeder was named for
city clerk
Tie race between Paul Chaser and
Emmett White for city judge has caused
the former 10 say that he would demand
recount the returns being very close
ODonnell. F'euer. Hoover and Marich APP
reared to have been named for coun-
cimen-at-large.
Mayor Johnson and DIR. Smith were
unable to account for the race Hodges
mon made in the south side. DIR. smith
said within the past few days inau-
onces had been brought TO bear on hun
dreds Of his followers
Totals for mayor in the C. o. O. pri-
maries were as follows
Hodges. 1909: Johnson. 1875; Smith.
$50. Hooper 255.
In The race for treasurer Hunter who
Was ON the Hodges slate got 1925 as
compared With 400 for MEnIove and $50
for Sfringfellow.
Bright and early this morning the
Cars board Of works signed and am
proved the s2SS oo0 west side sewer cons
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
PERSONAL 40
SOCIAL NEWS


Miss Norma LocNlin viii talk ON
Household Furnishings and Interior
Decoration before the members of the
domestic science department Of the
Hammond Woman's club at their meet
ing Thursday afternoon. March Sth. Mt
HE Central school A social hour Will
follow and refreshments Will ho served.
Mrs. George Hannauer is chairman of
she hostcsses.
Complete showings of authentic
spring styles await your inspection at
the formal opening OF millinery. March
9th and 10th. e.. Stewart 70I South
Iohman Street 3-7-2t
The Colonial Club viii be entertained
by Mrs Adrian Tinkham. 81 WaItham
street. on Friday afternoon of this
week
Mrs NJ Bellamy viii be hostess
Thursday afternoon to the German W.
c. T. L.
There Will be a meeting of the nth
division Of the NJ Il Ladies' Aid So
ciety Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs J. otto in Ada street.
The monthly coffee social" of I'm
manuel's Evangelical church viii be
held az the church hall Thursday after
noon.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies
Aid Society Of st Paul's Lutheran
church will he held Thursday afternoon.
Miss Nayhinger. state president of the
w c. It. T.. viii lecture at the Central
school auditorium Friday evening.
March 9th. All unions in Hammond ex-
pect 20 be well represented at the meet
ing and n cordial invitation to attend is
extended the public
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
Sale MiIk

or It may, il desired advertise for bids
and let the contract itself
Staee money for the state highway
commissions work is to include Slg0.oo3
from the general state fund this year
and 100000 10 1913, % which viii be
added the inheritance tax collected am
nually by the state approximately
100000
In addition to the money aNaltahie %
the state the United states government
will add an equal amount ap &C. "nd in-
GLIDING the year 1920 The sums that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07

swelling up ike little white spongs-
Then f. io5sens from your toe-anc D..
glory Helleluiahi the corn comes OF IS
though you'd take a glove of your
hand"
Yes. 'aiets-It" IS the corn discover
OF the age More "Cfets-Tf' IS sold b.
many times than any other corn rem
edy in existence. Try j and yo's II
know the reason why. Il takes two
seconds to apply it, and it dries -
once. That's all. Don't experiment -
follow the experience OF millions ana
use "C5ets-It."
@Cfets-It'- is sold everywhere. 25c a
bottle or sent on receipt OF price IT,
E Lawrence & Co. Chicago. III.
Sold in Hammond and recomTendst
as the worlds best corn remedy by Nor
rfs g. Co. Y. Summers. Harry l. %e.s
]. n. Weis and A. z. Aepe-t~--Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07

Dave Matucz has slight lead over
John Tenkelv.
Edwin J. Carlson IS nominated id ttr
dfth ward. Stanley Rsczkowski
nominated i'm the sixth ward and J. ~
Maxwell ia the seventh
only four ont OF nineteen rrecin-
ia East Chicago made accurate and car'-
pIete returns on the result az rrima
election ia that city Yesterday.
The trouble largely was ia lack ri
underst andiag as 10 the method If tel
living the second choice votes. This
net really to be wondered AT inasmuch
q 3 some of the forms we're themselves
misleading
in some precincts directions were not
carefully followed and tally sheets and
return sheets were ali placed under seal
so that the local board Of election com
inissioners could not get at them at aii
As result Of the situation that ak
isis. the board of election commission
ers called an attorney al ? o'clock this
morning as TO what could be done.
Today the board is before the Super
Tor court a Hammond asking perm
sion to correct and complete the tally
sheets and return sheets and hroaS
seals wherever If becomes necessary.
This means that a recount VIII rtr-
tuauy be made Of all the votes cast in
the city
Many OF the precinct boards did NOT
finish their work until late hour thi=
morning
The three precincts that received Che
o. k of the board were the first. second.
third and twelfth In all others the re-
turns were unsatisfactory and in some
they We're in shape such that no canvass
whatever Of the vote could be made
II viii doubtless take two or three
days of hard work to straighten out Tho
,~4,44fa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07

reports of the secretary. corresponding
secretary and treasurer were heard.
The lesson was reviewed by Miss Nerna
McAleer and the Mystery Box vas con-
Quoted by Mrs. Dedelow who with Mrs
Eta Bloomhon also lead the devotional
service Miss Ruth NEoodin and Miss
Hazel Younger sang ana the story Of
Esther was told by Miss Louise Stevens.
4 delightful social hour followed the
program at which time Miss Whitezel
assisted by Miss Woodin served a two
course luncheon. The appointments
were in white and green for ST. Patricia
Day and the favors were little green
flags
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
IT EA

Tea used to be strong,
virulent drink.
But today it is so weak it has
to ride to the dining room on a
thirty dollar wagon.
We owe some department
store or other that much besides
debt of gratitude for support
ing our share of the now puny
and decrepit beverage to the
table.
We know man who fire.
quently drives his wife into a
blind rage by saying:
"Agnes, if the tea isn't able to
be up and around today you
night wheel Us in cup"
One of these days she'll hit
hit with the wagon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
scrANpARp BEARERS.

Mrs. Ernest Mckinnon aud Mss
Miriam Warner were enrolled as mem
bers Of the Standard Bearers at tins
meeting last evening at the home Of
Miss IIIda Whitezel in Webb street
Fifteen members were It'll attendance
There was q brief business session whom
several matter Of interest were taken
up, principal Of which were plans for
the annual Thank Offering meeting THE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
PRoGRAM zoe rHuRspAY.

An interesting program viii be given
before the members OF the Baptist
Womans Union at Thursdays meeting
which VIII take place at the church
Mrs. James Dickson Us chairman for the
day and the following are the hostesses.
Mrs. 4. 6 Eslcr, Mrs. T. L. Emery. Mrs
N. f. England. Mrs g. DowdelI Mrs.
II. Donovan and Mrs. Alya Dietrich.
Miss Alta Adkins viii talk On chill
dren's Social Training and the musical
program VIII include a piano solo by
Miss Irene Brusel, a piano duet hv
Vivian Dietrich and Marion Eckman
and vocal selection by Miss Alice
Miller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
SURPRISE PARTY.

Mrs. Fred Berwanger ST. of pa In
graham avenue was rendered "A delight
ful surprise party last evening at the
home of Mrs Gaudard. The party cele-
brated her forty-fourth birthday anni-
versary About twenty-five OF her
friends We're guests and they spent the
evening very enjoyably with cards ana
music. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed at the conclusion of the games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
MIssIoNAY nIEETINa.

Mrs. OTTO Muehlberger of Williams
street opened nor home yesterday after
neon for tie annual mite box opening
day Of the Woman's Missionary Society
Of the First Methodist church Mrs
]. Bassett gave a short tank On Syste-
matte Giving and the days lesson was
reviewed by Mrs ~ Z. Tinkham vine
also had the devotional service bit
charge. AT the close of the program
there was a social hour in charge OF
Mrs. Muehlberger and Mrs Hughes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
CELEBRATES ANNrrEnsAnx

Mrs. @ Krchheiner ontedfained Few
friends of her daughters. Mrs. George
Hatfield in celebration of her birthday
anniversary yesterday afternoon. A
prettily appointed luncheon was served
the following guests. Miss Violet Bor-
nell of Chicago. Mrs. Austgen, Mrs.
Jolly. Mrs. Hurds and daughter EVELYN.
Mrs William Hatfield and daughter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Dumagau. $50
Plummer avenue. and 6 n. Smith havc
returned from GAINESVILLE Wis where
they we're called 10y the death of Mr.
Duma gan's mother. Mrs Ellen Duma-
gan.
AIRS. Etta Conway is reported "a be
quite III at her home Is Rimbaeh ave
nue..
Mr and Mrs Robert Burke and
daughters Ruth and Naomi Of AIbord-
ton o., have returned home after visit
with Mr. aud Mrs J. A. Albert of 333
Horny street
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Charles yonash
$50 Pine street. March fin a daughter
Mrs. Robert Randhan Of Hobart is
visiting i'm Hammond
Lucille The five year old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. George p Daily of Tru-
man avenue submitted Sc am operation
for appendicitis Monday alt ST. Mar
garrett hospital NJ was reported todav
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
AFTERNOON CARD PARTY.

At the auction bridge party yesterday
afternoon at the Hammond Country
Club high score was made by Mrs
Harry smith. Honors were also won
by Mrs b L. 2. Bell and Mrs Jesse
Wilson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-07
ENTERTAINED IN CHICAGO.

The members Of The Neighborhood
club of Hammond We're entertained al
luncheon followed by a thimble party
yesterday by Mrs. w j. Stewart Of Chi
cage. with the club Mrs. Stewart en-
tertained Mrs. Monahan who IS her
guest for the weekend.