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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

wANTED-Young man II to 20 yrs. or
age. with knowledge OF PQ Gus cIp pfs-
- b1,siness. see Mr.. Payne. Lion store.
Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

FOR SALE-Five-passen Ford; win
ter top: Grey e. Davis starter; FIVE
new tires and newly painted. Phone
Burnham 999e. 9-21-3
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For Sale-Automobiles.

FOR sALE-1e14 Buick roadster; nrst
class shape; bargain, S265.00. 479
Bauer st. Hammond. Phone s6sW,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

NO41NG.
BY order of the Board OF Directors.
will sell the grandstand and the board
fence % the Indiana Harbor Baseball
park to the high est bidder for cash. at
my office in the Indiana Harbor Ma
tional Bank Building. at two o'clock P
NJ. on Monday. September Gath, 1917.
W. 3. VAN HORNE.
Sept. z0-21-22 Secretary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

wANTED-Barber. 27S State st HAM am
mond.
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WANTED - Laborers; SIC per h Sr1s
steady work; sleeping quarters LI5s
r-1tcar6 Feed & Fertilizer Co, p4Qchs
somtb Of Gary & Interurban on G 4 q
s. Tracks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

WANTED-Experien shoe salesman =
Steady position. Apply at once ~; o
Boot Shop. 1885 Broadway Cary s-l9-o
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

PHONE OR WRITE
FOR THE BOOKLET.
THE FORD IN BUSINESS SERVICE
and
GET THE FACTS
about
FORD DELIVERY COSTS.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND
MOST COMPLETE LINE OF CONNER
CIAI. BODIES IN HAMMOND.
TERMS ARRANGED
PLEASURE OR COMMERCIAL CARS.
PROMPT DELIVERIES NOW
COMPLETE REPAIR STATION.
GENUINE FORD PARTS.
E y BUNNELL.
506-s-l0 HOFFMAN ST. HAMMOND.
PHONE HAMMOND 65O-65I. GARY,
617 WASHINGTON ST. PHONE
GARY. 1870.
WE CAN MAKE IMMEDIATE DE-
LIVERIES OF ALL MODELS
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
of
FORD WINTER TOPS
OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
LEGAL NOTICES.

Notice to Plumbing Contractors.
We are now ready to receive bids for
furnishing and placing OF all the pipe
required in the LIST floor construction
before the filling in with concrete. The
floor plan, with specifications can De
had at our offi-e. Famous Manufac-
turing Co., Z. Chicago. 9-21-S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

wANTED-Three men between 70 ana
"a Years of age: steady employment,
cali At 4fS Hammond Bldg between
and S D m
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

T-ANTFD-Truck driver: must know
Chicago: references required rang a % , 4
Petz Co Hammond S-V
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Situations Wanted.

posTTTON-Bv practical nurse; confne-
r1ent a speciality. Phone 1018M. Mrs.
I Jorden. Hammond. 9-Zo-S
VOTING MAN-One hand off, high school
education wishes job, any kind TO
make living Give me chance Ad-
dress B. II. E., Times. Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

WANTED-A teaTnster who Is Worsn 4 20 ~
around furniture; your reply vii Dc
treated strictly confidential. state Mhe5e
employed for past two years On =,
Times Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
Wanted to Buy.
Lost and Found.

LOsT-Scotch collie dog; license tag
No. 916; reward. Phone 459 Ham
n,ond 9-21-1
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0-TrD--Car material checkers. Ill.
Tfp Co 142nd and Clark 81.
AppIy to Mr.. Hoeppner. HAMMOND, n
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STUFF

Touring; Al condition; a bargain. Dan
Eder 671 Holman ST. Tel 1741. Ham
mond. s-l9-a
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ULLRICH & BICK,
Phones 40 and 2hEq

Hammond e-91---
FOR sALE-Two story brick building;
suitable for grocery and market. One
broom dwelling, located rs east on
Pennsylvania railroad. r. J. Henning.
372 Adams st. Gary. Ind. Phone 1922.
9-I8-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
Z. N. BUNNELL
AUTHORIZED
FORD
SALES AND SERVICE

IT PAYS TO DELIVER THE FORD
WAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21
Real Estate Bargains.

FOR SALE-Nine-room home. by own
er; down stairs 459 Ingraham ave
near 154th st w Hammond. 921-3
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For Rent-Flats.

FOR RENTAL; modern except heat
one block south of court house. Tel
mai Hamn1ond 9-21-l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

NEW FORD ROADSTER Run less
than so miles; with shock absorbers.
etc; yours for $40; rare bargain; ?
weeks old.
GosTLIN, nGEYN q 90.
Cor. state and Holman SITS, Hammond.
A.. 9-zo-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-21

FOR SALE-Moline 5-pass. touring car;
good condition; Al running order;
with extra tires; price $500. Phone
2O54 134-142nd. Hammond. 1902
E0p S17r-1o7s Marroon Al chassis:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
MOTOR CARS PLAY BIC PART IN
THE MODERN BUSINESS WORLD
DR. H H. Hills Says It Is Impossible To Place Money
Value On Extent of Auto Service To Mankind;
Over 100000 Cars Were Built in 1916;
$50 Factories Are Building Cars.

merce, or as a factor in social condi-
lions, Il is more useful than any
Other single mechanism you can name
and stands out as the leading inven-
tiOu Of the age
Wide Range Of Use.
1T is impossible TO place a money
value on the extent and number Of
the automobiles services TO mankind.
The range of the physicians capacity,
TO speak of a single example. has
been trebled and QIadrupled by the
addition Of the motor car TO his
equipment The sphere Of the man
Of affairs. in business, in statecraft.
iu the industrial sciences, has been
enlarged SO that thanks 10 this swift.
personal means Of transportation his
energies are spread over many times
what he could attend to less than a
quarter century ago. The result in
the case Of the physician is life saw
ing in the case Of the business man.
money making. asset building HOW
much richer America is in beth be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
EFFICIENCY TIPS

gently, and let fin clutch suddenly
This VIII stall motor.
u wire terminals break of and be-
come lost make an eye as follows,
Remove enough Insulation so that the
bare wire may be turned around the
sharQened end OF a pencil. and the
end wrapped around the wire itself
This alone makes a good terminal
but IL viii be much improved II it
can De dipped In melted solder.
A cloEged uuffIer may be the cause
OF poor car performance, by SO in
creaslng back pressure as TO appre-
Gladly reduce the power Of the engine.
The muffer should be cleaned ut lea Sc
once each year 90 free the openings
Of dirt and carbon which block the
passages and hinder the flow OF ex-
haust gas Recently an owner who
neglected 10 do this. who. In fact had
FORGOTTEN an about the muffler as a
part Of the car. caused the muffler
70 burst
a source OF noise that Is frequently
overlooked is the case covering the
timing gears It should be kept filled
with lubricant II it becomes empty
IL acts as q sounding board and in
tensifies the noise of the gears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
AUTO ENGINE WINS
WHEN IN SPEED BOAT

The speed motor boat, Mystery ".
socal-eu because OF the secrecy con
corning IT'S engine lowered the Veil
after breaking the record in the
Catalina Island classic race, when
the owner, Frank Garbutt, permitted
inspection OF the Hudson super six
motor which has driven the fast lit
tie vessel TO a clean record OF six
wins and no defeats.
To win. the mystery " had 20 de
feat such boats as the sensational
Waga, and the hitherto unbeaten
Ethel A. The Catalina Island race Is
the greatest speed boat event of
american Pacific waters. and At
tracts the fastest entries OF the
The Mystery " finished % min
utes In the lead OF the Ethel A.
which took second place" said
Henry Clifton OF the Lone Star Mo-
tor company. TT lowered the former
record OF "a minutes. The entire
Hudson organization takes pride in
the victory. because the winner had
a super six engine The discovery
was complete surprise 10 me. 7
haven't been particularly interested
IN motor boat races, but I made in
qutry regarding the Mystery " az
ter the Catalina Island race, and
learned that the little boat had been
fairly boiling the Pacific ocean with
its speed AR Garbutt kept the de-
sign Of his motor secret EntiI affe- |
he set a new record for the classic I
water course
The marine motor engineers, frfc- /
ton is even more OF a bugaboo than
TO the automobile engineer. because
Of the great vibration at high speed.
Ir. Garbutt who knew the principle
pr the super SIX motor reduced vi
1ration more than any other motor
in the world, Installed an engine
from super six motor car ard
swept the coast with his mystery
boat"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11


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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Greatest Auto Mart
OF the West Is Now
Opening In Mexico

Jesus Madrid, who came up
from Chihuahua on Thursday 10
drive back two Republic trucks
for his business in the Mexican
city. states that the FL Paso
motor car dealers hardly realize
the wonderful market possibil-
tiles Of northern Mexico.
There are still but few trucks
IN chihuahua" said Mr.. Madrid.
The business men there need
trucks and they viii be buying in
large quantities very soon. Tor
reOn has hardly been touched
yet Tt is the coming Chicago Of
Mexico and scores Of trucks viii
be sold there by the first enter
prisinE dealers who get on the
ground And the demand for
passenger cars in northern Mex
ico is also far in excess OF the
supply"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
ENGLAND USES COAL GAS
AS FUEL FOR MOTOR CARS
Scarcity of Gasoline Tests; Garry
EInIlar On Z IL

ENGLAND finds the gasoline situ-
n alton is SO acute that coal gas
IL the sort that is burned for iI1-
limitations now being used for pro-
peuiug automobiles.
Imagine a Ford car equipped with
four uprights supporting a platform.
or top. carrying a flexible gas holder
10 feet long; the diameter, when fully
inflated five feet, and filled with 200
feet Of gas costing u cents. sufficient
to run the car with five passengers
i miles over give and take roads
our Ford friend, i'm its latest des gu.
somewhat resembles miniature
Yep"
The busses. so characteristic Of
English trals1o Gin 1913 they
carried 750,u0u.UO0 people, so percent
as much as the electric tramways and
Go percent more than the railroads
are rejecting the influence OF the
'ze2pelins,' and more particularly the
shortage Of gasoline.
The Great Grimsuy Street Tram
ways company have fitted some OF
their fleet with flexible gas holders.
holding 600 cubic feet and requiring
y ID minutes TO fin These cars are
Of the Daimler make with 80 horse
power motors. 40 alteration 90 the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

1.-THE automobile gives health and
wholesome recreation to mill
lions OF people, extends the
business and professional ranges of
men, wideus and deepens social reIa-
tons. plays big part as a new ele-
ment in the modern transportation
system for the moving OF crops and
manufactured products. furnishes life
TO the movement for good roads. en-
So nearly 100000 workers directly
and billions in capital, cuts down dis
tances. Ieugthens time itself
ANY agency that performs such
desirable and valuable functions Ger
taiuIy is not a luxury" declared IL
H Hills. assistant general manager
Of the Packard factory. at is an es-
sential IN modern economic and social
life. Considered as a means OF COM
munication, as an intrument OF com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

cause Of the automobile. no one dare
estimate.
spiritually. America. considered as
one big community, has prOfited just
7 as much. The automobile takes rs
out In the open, gives us chance at
fresh air, the fields and flowers. tie
. scenery of mountain country. lake
land and prairie While il refreshes
us physically, il opens new vistas to
. minds otherwise cramped in the mar
row channels Of routine life The
{ very law Of the road which has been
/ developed in the use Of the automobile
/ has taught US all how to be social
| minded, much more thoroughly than
I the most learned sociOloEisI ever
could have taught us from their
Z books
Has Brought Good Roads.
The automobile has brought US
good roads. efficiency in industry,
better wages and better factory con-
ditious and higher general standard
OF both labor and pleasure than the
world knew In all the centuries be-
fore its invention II is our greatest
modern convenience. tt is directly
responsible for a big share Of Amer
lca's happiness, prosperity, broad
mindedneSs and general alertDeSS"
As 20 the proportions Of the indus
try which the automobile has built
up for America, DIT. Hills drew on fig
UreS which are of record i'm the pres
elr congress one million five hum
ired thousand automobiles were
manufactured IN 1915. valued at S>rn.-
10o0 900. There are $50 manufacturers
Of motor vehicles and S-5 uaCIfar-
rurers OF parts and accessories. of
waEe earners in this and allied In
dustrieS there are SE5,Qur. and II iS
conservative estimate that 1000. 1000
men women and children in America
are dependent on the industry The
automobile has increased the value %
the United states as improved zeal
estate by splendid plants and sales
and service establishments the cuuu-
try over
More Economical Operation.
Moreover. with each succeeding
Improvement OF the automobile en-
zine we are achieving more ecouomi- .
cal operation. making better use o.
fuel and building cars that last
longer said Nr. Hills. Owners .
realizing more acutelv the value Of
their automobiles. are giving them
better treatment Thus every phase
OF automobile making and using IS
refuriuE the mistaken notion that the
motor car is a luxury
The man who uses an automobile
every day probably spends very lit
tie time rejecting on these things
Yet 7 am sure he viii appreciate the
full sefulness-and the basic ueCes-
sity-of the motor car in modern life
tile moment he asks himself this cues
uou- What would 7 do without my
rs-ar~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
No CALAMITY HOWT,ERs.

Eowlers are far from welcome al The
Quick Tire Service He reports the
arrival OF q carload Of United states
castings this week and also a big shin
ment of tubes while the orders from
the territory have been unusually
large
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

NY tire dealer will show you
"A how to roll the air out Of an
4 l. inner tube and fold it properly.
but II it is left in its folded condi-
ton too long It viii crack So open
it occas ionalIy and fold Il another
way II this is not done. the tube viii
become almost useless.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11
Fourth Year and Fiftieth Thousand
The New Type 81 Cadillac

OU safe IN expecting great things from this Cadillac
- You know the goodness that has gone before.
You know that for three years now the Cadillac has concentrated on
the gpe-the V-gpe eight cylinder.
In all that time Cadillac engineers have devoted energies and their
skill to the perfection Of principle and the raising of stand
ard
The Eight Cylinder Cadillac embOdyng that principle now enters its
fourth year and It's hfteh thousand.
How much this you who drive Cadacs and who know Cad
lac horOughne, readily understand.
means OF that you gain immensely by every one of the forty
nine thousand that have gone before.
All the experience gained and all the excellence attained must cm
nate the greatest of all carwhch great factory has ever built
those who know the Cadillac know for certain renemens of per-
fOmance-pecuar to itself
these Cadillac marks of distinction recognized and admitted
eVegwhere-raised to a new pitch of perfection
he brought closer than ever that ideal In which motive
power completely forgotten
You who have eveed the supae mooness that enabled YOU
to relax both mind and body, will find new, measure of axa-
ton now
You who have enhused before its mastery over the hills will renew
your enthusiasm.
The ne" Cadillac adds honor a long line Of fine cars
We believe that approaches closely to real greatness than any
motor car the world has yet produced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

When dry cells are used for start
ing purposes. extreme care should be
used TO keep them in q dry place.
Even though the cells may be new,
any dampness VIII cause them 10
short circuit and when this takes
place you have hard work starting
your engine on the magnetic.
It has been wei said that there IS
one set Of bearing surfaces on a car
which should never be olled-the
brakes. This IS not strictly true. as
speaking brake must be oiled but
with caution. Use castor oil I'm
moderation until the squeak IS stopped.
The traffic rules governing cars 70
turn corners at four miles an hour
is not merely 10 protect pedestrians,
but IL is for your benefit as well
Turning corners at high speed strains
the tires. spokes and aNles, and may
result in skidding. followed by an
overturned car. So slow down and
coast or 20 into second gear.
A Ieazy air bag may be repaired by
injecting cement. so that 81 forms q
coating over the inside surface This
should dry for q hours. Then apn1v
a second coat and allow 10 dry for IS
hours. When thoroughly dry cure
the bag in an old scrap tire for 60
minutes.
For the man who works around his
own car IS a "crawler'' for getting
in underneath. II is designed to
facilitate repairs or adjustments TO
running fear. etc The crawIer IS
made Of hardwood IN natural finish
II is fitted with a ballbearinE castor
and an upholstered headrest The size
is 2x36 inches and the price is s..
II at any time you open the switch
and the engine continues to run Il
is due TO glowing carbon or over
heated engine. Close throttle. put
gears in low speed, apply foot brake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-11

II at any time you open the switch
and the engine continues TO run It
is due TO glowing carbon or over
heated engine. Close throttle nut
gears IN low speed, apply foot brake
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-23
STORMS RUINS WHEAT
CROPS IN HENDERSON

Henderson. KY, February ell
Complete reports from every section
of Henderson county Indicate that the
wheat crop has been killed by the
blizzard that swept this section Sun
day, February 4. Wheat was green
and looked very promising until the
storm.
The largest growers in the county
say IL has been entirely killed and
most OF them will pillow up their
wheat ground and plant it in corn,
potatoes and other edible crops.
a. G. Crutchheld, who planted 80
acres. said every acre OF his wheat
had been killed. 4. Waller. Ed Ben
nett, G. A. Sawyer and other large
growers declare their crops are ruin
cd. Flour is selling at 1928 whole
sale. with further advancing expect
ed daily. The same grade of -four
sold at sara this time last year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-23
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

Hopkinsville. KY. Feb. Elk
tensive preparations are being made
for the biennial meeting In Hopkins
vile March 10 and IA of the head
camp. Woodmen of the World, juris-
diction of Kentucky. Judge w. V.
Gregory. of Mayfield. head consul,
was here this week comforting with
the local committee.
The Women's Circle of the organi-
cation, will meet here on the same
dates. Their sessions will be held at
the Avalon, while the head camp will
hold It's meetings at Union taberna-
Gle. No fewer than five hundred del
egates TO the two meetings are ex-
pected.
Several companies of the Uniform
Rank. w. o. W.. will be In attend
ance and exhibition drills will be a
picturesque feature. II is regarded
as probable that the Hon. Alben
Barkley, of Paducah, Congressman
from the First Kentucky district.
will be elected consul to succeed
Judge Gregory.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-02-23
SERGT. ". c. lilies
PNEUMONIA VICTIM
BODY OF LOCAL MILITlAMAN En-
PECTED HERE SATURDAY
OR SUNDAY.

a wire was received by relatives
.of Sergt. w. c. Lilies Tuesday stat
ing that the militiaman. who had
been confined to the base hospital.
Ft Bliss, Tex. with pneumonia for
several days. had relapsed and that
his condition was very serious. News
OF his death, news that shocked the
whole community. followed Wednes-
day morning. Relatives instructed
that the remains be brought here for
burial and 1t is expected that the
corpse. with military escort OF one
or more members of Company ii will
arrive. barring delays, tomorrow
evening or Sunday. The arrival may
be as late, however, as Monday OF
Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at
Mt. Hermon Methodist church, near
Beda. and interment will follow in
the burying grounds nearby. Rev.
Harper, pastor of the No Creek
church will conduct the services. Ow-
ing to the uncertainty of the arrival
of the remains no dates have been
set.
In civil life Sergt. Lilies was farm
err, living about five miles north Of
Hartford. He had been a member
of Company II since its organization
in 1906 and had arisen to its First
Sergeant. Besides the present bor-
der service he attended all of the en-
campments for the last ten years and
served several months in active SER
vice during the night rider troubles.
He was u splendid soldier as well as
good citizen and was on the verge
of promotion to Second Lieutenant
of his company when he answered the
final taps. He was also member
of the Masonic and Woodmen fra
ternities.
Sergt. Lilies, who was single. leaves
a montber. two sisters and two broth
ers.