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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
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VIII not return home until the first of
next week. and IT is expected that he
will call the Democratic state commit
tee in session within the next week or
so. for the purpose Of accepting his
resignation and electing q new state
chairman.
Greenhouse was recently appointed
by President Wilson member of the
commission to administer the new
federal vocational education law. This
position viii require much Of his time
at Washington. and besides Greathouse
said in a statement issued when he
rendered his resignation as state
chairman several days ago that he was
opposed TO mixing politics and educa-
ton and the schools He said he felt
that since he had accepted the federal
appointment he should devote his time
to that task and get out OF active par
ticipation in politics.
The talk OF Ellingham for state
chairman started several days ago. but
little has been heard on the subject
until in the last day or two It Is un-
derstood that he has the support OF
Edward G. Hoffman. Of Fort Wayne.
Democratic national committeeman.
and of the Steve Fleming faction or
the party. It is thought. too. that Wee
President Marshall would be well
pleased with Ellingham as state chair
man.
Little attention is being paid to
party politics just now Everybody
seems TO be more deeply concerned
with the war and carrying IL to a vic
tory than to anything else True.
there are a few politicians who meas
ure everything with a party yard
stick and who continue to do their
utmost to play politics with every pos
sible thing. but they are In the minori-
ty. And. it may we'll be said. glance
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POSSIBLY President Wilson would
do better by issuing call for volun-
teers
TO marry the White House pickets.
LOTS of women consider those sis
tiers who can keep a secret
As dissgreeable old things.
THERE seems to be an end to Cor
man efficiency at that for We haven't
HEARD word about synthetic
goose fat.
WITH the advent Of sleeveless bail
gowns and legless bathing suits
THE fair sex has become unusually
expert
WITH the old-fashioned razor and
any man
WHO can hide his knife from his
BETTER half in this troubled day
and generation
IS going somewhat
THE Kaiser's heart is bleeding again
GREAT address to his brave soldiers
and so forth and so forth
BILLHELM ought to take something
for his heart
IT'S been dripping gobs OF blood for
three years now.
THE only pleasure
THAT some people have is to see
how far they can go to keep
OTHERS from having any.
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THE EXEMPTION OF ALIENS.

military duties consider
unfair and injustice
trenches
the occupations of
lost
here Moreover wefounded
cared themselves
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FROM SOLDIERS
READY TO LICK
THE KAISER
Editor TINES;
Aug. l. 1917.

Editor TINES
received a bag Of articles, viz; house
wife, socks. comb. tablet, pencil tooth
paste powder. chamois and handker-
chief. for which I would like to thank
the party who sent it to me.
The bag had no name. so I thank the
party through THE TINES. If by chance
you know who sent it, please send me
the party's name so I can thank them.
We have been gone from Fort --
a week now. We are at Fort.
R. I From here we leave for ---
in an hours notice.
Everything here is prepared. All
clothes arc being kept packed
We drill here six hours day. which
is lots more than we did when we were
All the Hammond boys here are feel
ing fine and happy because we will be
able TO go to France pretty soon.
I wish you would print this letter
telling the people at home how we are
enjoying ourselves, and giving our love
to the folks and young ladies'.
Tell them when we get to France we
will do our best 70 get the kaiser and
show him what he did. We even might
go as far as bringing a token from him
to the city of Hammond.
Truly yours.
PHILIP Il. WLEKLINSNI,
Battery L, 6th Regt.
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TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANA POLLS IND. Aug r.
Friends Of Lew Eliinghan1. OF Fort
Wayne. have started a boom for him
for Democratic state chairman. to sue
coed Charles A. Greathouse. who has
rendered his resignation. Whether
Eningham VIII accept the place is not
known here
Greenhouse is in Washington and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

death
of
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practically
America,
of
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SUBMARINES. it is said. are wary
of war with destroyers
WARY OF weary?
EA T f RN RS are protestins
against 121s cent milk
WHAT is it Shakespeare says about
protesting too much?'
WE shall watch with great interest
General Korniloff's work in taking the
RUSSIAN army cut of politics and If
ne does
WE know where he can get
ANOTHER job.
1T is with some concern that we
notice the percentage OF slackers
AMONG the low-brows is much
greater than among the high-brows
THE latest toast to the ladies is
THE ladies. God dress EN-
NOT bless en-"
WE know that 1t takes all kinds Of
people TO make a world
BUT how some of them ever expect
to help the Germans win the war
BY selling poisoned porous plasters
AND writing filthy
ANONYMOUS
LETTERS to us is more than we. be-
ing naturally stupid and dull-witted
and not at all OF a joyous.
SCrNTILLATING German mentality
CAN figure out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

Costly Things Nest Valued.
It is past all controversy that what
costs dearest is. and ought to be, most
valued.-Miguel De Cervantes.
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Word comes from Naples, italy,
that Mrs. Philip Van Valkenburg is
to marry for the fourth time She
has become engaged to the Duke of
Oporto, who is a brother of the late
King Carlos of Portugal She is the
divorced wife of Philip Van Valken-
burg, a well known New York law
yer. The duke is ffty-two and a
bachelor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

at the different parties. shows that
these politicians are not confined to
any one party.
TIE election of a state Chairman.
however. is a mere natter Of organi
zation, and Ellingham or some other
man VIII probably be elected Demo
cratic state chairman without causing
as much as a ripple on the sea OF pub
lie interest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
TIMES FASHION DEPARTMENT
LADIES' SKIRT.
BY Anabel Worthington.

Every one will be wearing sport skirts
Ghis summer some of gayly striped
woollens, but the majority in fancy wash
materials. The styles in wash skirts
never change very radically except in the
width, because it stands to reason that
anything which is to be Numbered fire.
quently cannot be drsped or puffed to
any extent However, new ideas are
being constantly introduced in the way
of pockets, odd belts, Jokes. &c. No
1885 is equally suitable for wool or
wash material. The front and back
cores form wide panels and the sides are
gathered TO the slightly raised waist line
Large pockets give a decorative effect
as they stand away from the skirt al
the tops, giving a suggestion of the
barrel outline. A belt Of the materis
is becoming TO most figures. but it may
be omitted if preferred
The skirt pattern No. s365 is cut in
sizes "A to 30 inches bust measure
Width at the lower edge is 21z yards
The "a inch size requires 3k yards SO
inch material. Is yard 80 inch contrast
ing material.
To obtain this pattern send 10 cents 70
the office of this publication.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
MEN WHO HELPLESS TELL
OF REMARKABLE RECOVERIES
Gratitude for Success of Varnesis in Rheumatism and
Neuritis Prompts Them to Give Expert
ences in Detail.
enceS IN Detail

When the Mayor Of
the suffering OF fellow citizen and has such confidence in remedy that
the Mayor with and has the Of his convictions
James Rich while
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Fifteen the Mayoray Candidate
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INDIANAPOLIS young couple OF thirtynine al
Occasionally Indianapolis does show signs of progress
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

getting just
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fighting drop
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VACATION tip Keep of Milwaukee. They have cut
lunches saloons
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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
ASK 1000 MEN TO UNDERGO
10 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT

Pittsburg, Pa.,-The Westinghouse
interests here are seeking 1000 men
who are willing to sign an agreement
to enter new plant to be built for
the manufacture Of war munitions by
a secret process and remain impris-
oned for 10 months, all communication
with the outside world to be shut off.
Men who have been approached
were told that the plant will manu-
facture a powerful implement of war
and the secret must be guarded until
the government sees fit to make the
details public. Only those workmen
and officials who will be engaged in
the production of the new weapon will
know its character and the details Of
manufacture.
Recreation and entertainment of
every possible sort will be furnished
the isolated employees. Pay double
that they now get is guaranteed, and
bonuses will be paid for high produc-
ton. Only picked men, whose Ameri-
canism is unquestioned, and whose
skill in their respective vocations is Of
the highest, win be employed.
Officials of the Westinghouse inter-
ests today refused to talk. An artisan
of high standing, who was approached
by the Westinghouse agents, said he
had received an intimation that the
new plant would turn out in large
quantities one of the late inventions
of Thomas Al. Edison,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
Americas Wealth

DR.. Thomas +. Hunt, who leads the
agricultural educational work in Cal
ifornia, made the statement that the
United States will not starve because
there, are two crops essential to the
life of human beings that the United
States can and will produce in abund-
ance. These crops are corn and cot
ton.
Tennessee, as state, grows both
Of these crops. The acreage in corn
this year has been greatly increased.
In some communities it has been al
most doubled, and in many other COM
munities it has been increased at least
rs per cent. Cotton acreages have not
been reduced, and more effort is being
given to the production of cotton this
year than ever before, because more
people have seen the importance of
sound agriculture in their counties.
England, at the beginning of the
war, depended for her strength upon
her wealth, which she thought was to
be found in the money that she pos
sessed. She though wrongly. The
United States will do well to look to
a more substantial form Of wealth,
the wealth that can be multiplied by
consistent effort, the production Of
staple crops.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
STARTING NEGROES SOUTH

Birmingham, Ala, July Is. - Ar
rangements are being made looking to
assisting many Negroes in Chicago
and other parts of the North and West
to return to their former homes in
the South, the Birmingham district
and Alabama having lost many Of the
laborers through the promises by la
Dor agents. Advices from Chicago are
to the effect that many hundreds Of
Negroes in that city are unemployed
and are anxious to return south and
these are to be given assistance. 1t is
reported that Negroes are being seq
regated in Chicago and that wherever
they take up their abode there is a de-
probation of property. Corporations
employing common labor in the Biz
minghan district are to cooperate
with the interests in Chicago anxious
to start unemployed Negroes back to
the South and it is believed there will
be return Of several thousand Ne
groes from Illinois, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky and other
states within the next four to six
weeks. The exodus from this section
during the past six to IL months has
been Felt quite seriously and hope Is
now expressed that much Of the labor
viii be brought back
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
WEST TENN ESSEE
FARM NEWS
On Neglected AerienItura

The United States was not ready
for the war when it began. The
United States would not have been
ready for the war for a number Of
years If the policy Of its agriculture
had continued without change. No
country can be strong unless it's
agriculture is strong. Gcrmany's
strength is shown in her agriculture.
Germany, through attention to her ag-
riculture, has been able to make her
self self-sustaining. The United
States, however, is becoming more
and more an importing nation
In 1912 Germany was within Is
per cent Of being a self-ststa;ning
nation, in 1918 she was within 5 Per
cent Of a self-sustaining nation, and
in 1914, the year that the war broke
out, she was at a pe.nt where size
could feed herself without calling
upon others for help. 1t is this
strength that has prolonged the
war.
The United States has given at
tention to every other industry ex-
cept agriculture. The people have
thought well Of every other CONNER
cial enterprise except agriculture,
and now the people are finding that
they do not have the foodstuffs that
they need to supply the world ade-
quately.
The world can not be made safe
for democracy unless it is well fed.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
CAN NOT CARRY LIQUOR ON
PERSON INTO DRY STATES

Washington, July Administrations
by Attorney General Gregory to Unit
ed States attorneys, made public to-
day, declare that every form of trans
portation Of liquor into dry states is
forbidden under the Reed amendment
whether by common carrier, by pri-
vate conveyance, in baggage, or on
the person..
Federal attorneys are directed to
report to the Department of Justice
instances of interstate transportation
of Intoxicating liquors into a dry To-
cality in a local option state. Inter-
state law prohibits the manufacture
and sale for beverage purposes Of IL
quor in such dry locality, and the de-
partment win select test case from
those reported to determine applica-
bility Of the law to such transporta-
ton.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
LAND VALUES HAVE DOUBLED

jackson, Tenn, Cleared and un-
cleared land in the drainage districts
In West Tennessee, north Of Trenton
and east of the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road, has doubled in value since the
completion of the reclamation prof.
ects. according to az announcement
by e. IL. Ramser and A. L. Lane, offic-
sers in charge of the Jackson Office Of
the United States drainage investiga-
ton service.
The Investigators found that all
land owners in that area are entirely
satisfied with the benefits that have
been derived from the cost of the
drainage canals, and that the farmers
can now cultivate their land earlier
ln the spring than before.
The investigation brought out the
fact that before the drainage
hundreds Of acres were subject to in
furious overflow, but that now only 10
acres in the entire area are reported
to be subject to overflow. The over
flows now are less frequent and the
water subsidies within 18 hours, where
before the canals were dug the over
flows were frequent and the water
stood an average Of two weeks on the
land. Not al acre in the entire area
III unreclained for farming purposes.
The information gathered by this
investigation will be used in the con-
sideraticn Of other drainage projects
i'll the South. Other Investigations Of
q similar nature are in progress and
will be made at Jackson, Henderson,
Bethel Springs and Finger.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
ELECTION


Under and BY virtue Of the author
ity vested In Us as Election Commits
sioners In and for Upton county, Ten
nessee, we, the undersigned. hereby
call an election at all the voting pre-
cinets in Upton county to be held be-
tween the hours Of 8 a. m. and D. m.
on Saturday, July rs, 1917, for the
purpose Of voting on the question Of
calling q Constitutional convention.
The following officers, judges and
clerks are hereby appointed to hold
said election:
Covington-0ff VIM. Murray;
judges, r. L. Hastings, w. A. Shoaf
and ]. L. Jacobs; clerks, ]. P. O'Neal,
J. 7. Holloway; registrar, w. o. Mem
efee.
Leigh's Chapel = Officer. W. A.
Drumwright; judges, Frank White
horn, Charley Blankenship and ]. w.
Short; clerks, Elmer Lindsey; regis
trar, B. L. Kinney.
Liberty-0ficer, R. w. Ash: judges.
Clyde Kinney, Richard Bryant, w. Fl.
Hise; clerks, E. L. Hathcock, John
Smith; registrar, Ben Malone.
Holly Grove-0f Officer, A. o. Dickey;
judges, E. w. Rose, Jim Whiteside,
and w. ]. Combs; clerks, E. L. Dickey,
Sam Mills; registrar, ]. M. Mills.
Burlison-OfIicer, S. E. Murphy;
judges, John Burlison, A. A. Evans,
D. L. Huffman; clerks, Warner Flem-
ing, W. H. Cobb; registrar, o, r,
Lavelle,
Detroit-Oficer, ]. 7. Woods; iudg-
es, Wylie Farmer, A. D. Jones, Phil
lips Lanier; clerks, j. C. Vaughan, Jr.,
]. R. Bartlett, Jr.; registrar, A. A,
Kelley,
Gilt Edge-0ficer, W. H. Richard,
son; judges, E. G. Cousar, C. G. Pace,
Joe Fletcher; clerks, Clyde Mellow,
Earl Elan; registrar, ]. w. Richard.
son.
Randolph-oficer, J. M. Goforth;
judges, Ed ballard, Jack Lollar, B. S.
Burnett; clerks, Robert Graves, Walk
er Barton; registrar, j. R. Mcmahon,
Simonton-0 Officer, w. D. Forbes;
judges, Jim Cox, G. H. Cullum, Nj.
Easley; clerks, j. S. Glidewell, Will
Easley; registrar, A. J. Hunt.
Drummonds-0fficer, S. S. Hurt;
judges, 0. T. Meadors, ]. G. Gamble,
w. H. Baker; clerks, Ed Leach, j. C.
Drummond; registrar, -. -. Primer.
Quito - Officer, Charlie Wilson;
judges, ]. 7. Bolinger, ]. H. Pouncey,
E. E. Melton; clerks, A. H, Pouncey,
carlton Wilson; registrar, Frank Fer
guson.
New Tipton-OAicer, G. D. McNair;
judges, Jodie Willis, R. L. Ellis, 0. F.
Armstrong; clerks, Carl Billings, E.
E. Scott; registrar, R. v. Ellis.
Munford- officer, j. D. Moore;
judges, B. B. Smith, J. w. Ellis, H. D.
Appleberry; clerks, B. w. Burgner,
j. M. Crigger; registrar, w. w. Bib.
Old Upton Officer, Oscar Rhodes;
judges, M. ]. Sullivan, Will Fields, and
A. T. Smith; clerks, G. P. West and
Thurman Billings; registrar ]. w.
Hughes.
Atoka - Officer, Carl Thompson;
judges, H. H. Hunter, Jud Simonton,
and Sam Mckinney; clerks, John
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
CROW Potatoes = Fight Bugs

Late or second-crop potatoes grow
best on clay loan soils rich in vege-
table matter, because such soils are
less affected by extremes of moisture.
But good care is necessary to grow
potatoes on any soil. Keep the soil
well cultivated. Fight the bugs that
eat the leaves.
The Colorado beetle is the worst
enemy Of the potato and if allowed to
go unchecked may strip the foliage
from the plants. As soon as the first
signs Of the beetle are noticed, spray
with arsenate Of lead at the rate of
two pounds to fifty gallons Of water.
Where a sprayer is not available,
make mixture Of one-half powdered
arsenate and one-half air slaked lime
or sifted wood ashes or road dust.
This may then be applied by shaking
it through cloth bag onto the plants,
preferably when they are wet with
rain or dew.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

Following is the program for the
Upton County Sunday School conven.
ton, to be held at Oak Grove Baptist
church on Wednesday, July rs, 1917:
1000 a. m. - Devotional Exercises
Rev. T. Riley Davis.
1915 a. m.-"The Primary Object
Of Today's Meeting, County Presi-
dent P. D. Moore.
1925 a. m. 80 Report of Secretary
Miss Clara Fleming.
1880 a. m. Reports Of District
Presidents, Mr.. w. L. Rose, Mr.. Sid
ney Owen, Mr.. J. w. Corbitt, Mr.. s.
0. Huey, Mr.. w. E. Miller.
1850 a. m. Appointment Of Com
mittees and Enrolment Of Delegates
HOO a. m.-"The Organized Class
What? How? Why?" Rev. R. A.
Clark.
1920 a. m. - "The Home and the
Home Department, Rev. R. P.
Walker.
11:4O a. m.-"The Ultimate Aim Of
Sunday School Teaching, Rev. Chas.
E. Wauford.
1900 m. Announcements and Ad-
journment for Dinner.
1880 p. m.-Prayer and Praise Serv-
ice, Rev. Chesley Bowden.
1:40 p. m.-Address by State Secre-
tary Judge Joseph Carthel.
2:10 p. m.-Round Table, PROBLEM
of Substitutes and Absent Teachers"
led by Mr.. James Boyce, assisted by
all superintendent present.
800 p. 1.-THE New Scholar Prob
LEM, Rev. M. r. Gibson.
S:20p. m. Holding the Pupil,
Hon. l. e. Gwinn.
3:40p m. Teacher Training, Mr.,
J. w. Darby.
400 p. M Unfinished Business and
Reports Of Committees.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
TWO CHILDREN MEET
HORRIBLE DEATH
Little Son and Daughter Of Joe Bras
field Meet Awful Fate When The
House Is Destroyed BY Fire.
BoDIEs ARE BURNED To cRIsP


Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brasfield, who
neenpiad q tenant house en- the AZ z
Mccormick place, one and half miles
east Of Solo, had their house burned
Thursday evening about o'clock. Two
children, boy three years old and a
little girl 1S month old, were burned
up in the house.
Mrs. Brasfeld was assisting her
husband in the field and they had
taken the children with them to their
work. Late in the evening, Mr.. Bras
field took the two children to the
house and gave them something to eat,
leaving them to return to the field, as
his wife was to return Immediately
to prepare the evening meal. He had
only plowed about one round when he
looked in the direction of the house
and found it to be in flames and he
and his wife ran with all possible
speed to the scene of the fire. A
neighbor, Mr.. Sam Chapman, who
was nearer to the house, reached the
scene first and attempted to rescue
the children when he heard their cries,
but when he threw open the door a
sheet Of flame burst out in his face
and he was unable to accomplish their
rescue. When the Mortified parents
reached the scene the roof was ready
to fall in and they were obliged to
stand and see their little children
burned into charred and unrecogniz-
able masses. The legs and arms were
burned off the elder child, but very
little Of the body of the younger was
left.
Mr.. Brasfield states that there was
a can of coal oil in the room with the
children and the only theory he has as
to the origin of the fire is that they
must have poured out the oil on the
floor and set it on fire with q match.
The burial of the children occurred
at the Townsend graveyard Friday,
the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. A. H. Bezzo.
Mr.. Brasfield is former citizen of
this county, having moved from here
to Oklahoma about Is years ago, but
afterwards returned to McNairy coun-
ty, this state, moving back from there
to Upton county in the early spring
of this year. He is a brother of w. a..
Brasfeld, former well known jeweler
of this city. The greatest sympathy
is felt in this community for the grief
stricken parents over their great mis-
fortune and horrible and heart-rend-
ing experience.