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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 26.-
Fifty-two Republicans and eighteen
Democrats voted for the passage of the
state wide prohibition bill in the House
late yesterday afternoon. and twelve
Republicans and sixteen Democrats vot-
ed against it. When the result of the
vote was announced there was a wilG
scene in the House The crowd chesred
and yelled. people waved their arms and
some even kissed each other. Speaker
Eschenbach pounded with his gavel un-
til his arm was sore. before he was abio
to bring order.
There was a long stretch OF orat4..y
for and against tho bill When some OF
the opponents We're speaking there were
Kisses from the galleries. and Speaker
Eschbach had to threaten TO clear the
galleries before it was stopped.
Representative Cravens, Democratic
floor leader, made a red-hot speech In
favor of prohibition and then. for DO
litical reasons. he voted against the
bill His action was the subject Of
much comment.
Cravens charged IN his speech that
the Republicans had made promises to
both the moral forces and the liquors
forces in the campaign, and that they
- NBcSSN ~ pay TIE OEDt 10 the moral
forces by passing the bill in the house
and then to pay the debt to the liquor
forces by killing the bill in the senate
He said the liquor element had been a
burden on the Democratic party for
many years. but that the last election
had taken it off and placed it on the
Republican party.
Both sides in the prohibition fight are
now lining up for a death struggle in
the senate. Whether the bill will be
passed there remains a serious question
and neither side appears 10 have any
definite hope. 1t was well known long
in advance that the bill would be pass
ed by the house. but it was not thought
that the vote would be quite so large
as seventy ayes and twenty-eight noes
When the session opened the dry forces
only counted on fifty-eight votes for the
bill In the house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
COP. NOT
To HAVE A
TICKET

Hammond republicans have decided
to break city political traditions and
for the coming campaign merge with
all elements in a Greater Hammond or
citizens party as against the en-
powered democrats. At a meeting of
the republican city central committee.
precinct committeeman and scores of
other republicans. numbering between
100 and $50 who gathered in the su-
perior court last night, expression was
almost unanimous in favor OF a cit
izens party. and to give the expression
force a resolution was adopted provid-
ing that the republican organization
deems it advisabl that party shall not
participate in the coming campaign as
a party. This leaves the way open for
the organization of a new city party.
a movement that is to be taken at a
suitable time at a big mass meeting.
In the absence of City Chairman Dr..
T. r. Bell Vice City Chairman At
torney d. c. Atkinson presided. Every
FContinued On page rwol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

tARY WOMAN APPEALS TO PRES. WILSON TODAY
The What-You-May
Column
TAILS

Tails are long, slender af-
fairs that were hung on animals
by Divine Providence and on
human beings by Charles Oar
win.
Maybe Darwin was right, but
the fact remains that today we
wear them only on our shirts.
Maybe we did swing from
trees by them, as he says. But
what of it? 1t was a darn sight
more civilized than swinging
by our necks.
Personally, we've never had
any faut to find with tails. We
often wish we had one. We
could do lots of things with a
tail that we can't do now. We
could stay in bed and turn off
the alarm clock, for one thing.
Tails would give stenograph-
ers both hands to read the
paper with. And think what a
godsend they would be to struc-
tural ironworkers and linotype
operators. What a boon it
would be to them when the dis
tributor stops-just reach out
with the tail and yank up the
elevator-oh joy!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
| The PASSING
(sHo9.vI

WE read that diaphonous party
gowns are to be more stylish than ever
IT must be dreadful to live in cons
tant fear Of being overheated.
AMONG those who are not fussing
about the high cost of living is Hi
(Hammond) Johnson who is
ALREADY figuring on what kind of
bait he will
USE on his fishing trip
NEXT summer.
WE never got very far in diplomacy
but we
FOUND out early that the
APEX of diplomacy
IS man who remembers a woman :
birthday
AND forgets her age
EAR-TABs and red noses are the
only part of winter scenery
THAT we don't like
A MAN likes to have his wife wear
enough clothes so
THAT people wont think he's stingy.
SOUTH BEND is quoting stin prices
on corn cobs
WE'LL, we haven't got so we have to
eat corncobs in this city yet.
PEOPLE who are constantly chang
ing their minds
ARE content to get small change for
them
LADY wants to know why we are for
regulation as against reformation
BECAUSE we We're regulated when
married but not reformed.
WELL. what has become OF Thaw2
SIOUX FALLS paper tells of society
couple there
WHO are going away to take the
baths
AND drink the water"
THE editor probably took the next
train out of town.
IN reality many a raw deal is
PRETTY we'll cooked up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
OPPOSE KINDER BILL
TIMES BUREAU
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Ex-senator
Kinder Of Lake ounty. has bill in the
senate to authorize school boards to
borrow short time loans, to be repaid
out Of future school taxes. The bill
came up for consideration in the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon, and it arous-
ed SO much antagonism that. in order
to save it. Kinder had it put off and
made a special order Of business for 2
o'clock this afternoon. 1t was pointed
out by the opponents that the bill
would enable school boards to tie Up
the future income from school taxes
for any length of time, and that this
might seriously cripple the future op-
Grafton Of the schools. 1t is said that
the bin isintended to meet condition
in one of the towns in Kinder's dis
trict.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
JUNIOR
CHAMBER
FORMED
A Hundred Young Men Are
Expected at the Next
Meeting Temporary Of
fcers Elected and Member
ship Mark Set at 800.

Thirty-five young men, representa-
tive of the various lines Of work in
which the young men of Hammond are
engaged, met last evening at the Cham
ber OF Commerce headquarters.
The purpose of the meeting was the
forming of a Junior Chamber of Com
merce. and this was carried out with
display of enthusiasm and good
judgment which indicates that the new
club means business. A week from
last evening a second meeting is to be
held to which every young man of the
city is invited. At this time a discus
sion of the aims and methods to be
adopted will be held.
r. r. Amoss was elected president.
Lyle Mckinney. vice president; Ken
meth Cross, secretary and julius Meyn.
treasurer. These officers will serve
until a new constitution and bylaws
are adopted.
g. H. Corbin is chairman or the mem
bersasp committee and the other men,
bers Of this committee are Max Evans.
A. T. Knoerzer w. r. Jordan. Jacob
Brusel, Peter Moran, L. E. Arnold and
julius Meyn. The membership mark
has been set at 800.
The chairman of the finance commit
tee is julius Meyn who has the assist
ance Of James Delaney and Adam
Ebert Jr Lyle Mckinney is chairman
of the constitution committee and is
associated on that committee with G.
NJ. Mcdaniel. advisory member of the
new association, Peter Moran. E. j..
Reynolds and Art Lacey. The publicity
committee consists OF H r. Cross,
George Hayman. /. \. Chayken. The
entertainment committee is made up Of
Kenneth Cross, Elliott Conroy and Rob
ert Patterson.
G. r. Corbin was one Of the speakers
last evening. He outlined few of the
nlauS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
BILL GETS
NEW LEASE
EXISTENCE
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Jan ga
new lease on life was given to the pri-
mary election bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Kinder of Lake coun-
ty. when the house committee on cleo
tions reconsidered its action In voting
to kill the bill and decided to keep it
alive. This does not mean that the
committee viii report the bill out with
favor but as one of the members OF
the committee explained. it will keep
the subject of primary legislation be-
fore the house so that it may be taken
up at any time during the session if it
is deemed advisable to do so. The Kin
der bill proposed to change the dates
for holding city primaries all over the
state. but as it was finally passed by
the senate it left the date for the In
dianapolis city primaries unchanged and
fixed the time for primaries in other
cities in the state in August The bill
sailed through the senate with great
ease but when it struck the house COM
mittee it was in unfriendly hands The
house committee decided to kill the bill.
Since then, however. delegations have
come to this city from several parts of
the state, ASKING that changes be made
in the primary dates, and the commit
tee therefore reuvenated the measure.
These delegations have requested that
the date for holding primaries in cities
outside of indianapolis be set earlier
than August. The committee will mere
" hold the bill until it is learned
whether it would be advisable to make
a report on it.
Another bill in the hands of this
committee is one introduced by Rep
resentative Mason to hold general cleo
ton primaries and registration of vot-
ers on the same day, just six months
ahead of the general election Thfs
would be the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in May.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
STRANGE
T|TUDE
Of CRAVENS
Makes Red Hot Speech For
Prohibition and Then Votes
Against His Speech.
EXCITING SPEECHES.

'T have a right to cast my vote as
my constituency Dictates" shouted
Representative Turner of New Al
bany, answering the Kisses that
came from the lobby and galleries
whatever you do, don't take away
my beer, because I Like It. II this
bill becomes a law and is enforced
we shall have into1erable conditions
IN New Albany because Of our
proximity to Louisville, KY, and It
Will be unsafe for women to ride
on the street cars crossing the river
because of the drunken rowdies that
VIII go to the Kentucky city to get
their drink. So long as men are
constituted as they are now they
will get drink, regardless of what
you try to do by legislation"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
u S STEEL Is
MAKING MONEY

1t was announced in Pittsburgh late
yesterday that the United States Steel
corporation had advanced the price of
structural shapes and plates SO ton.
In calculating the general tenor OF
the forthcoming United States Steel
earnings report a leading institution
calls attention to the point that eight
principal produces of the steel mills are
now a $50 ton. against s33 a year
ago. and the returns from the sales
must of necessity be very large. mas
much as the producing costs have not
gone up proportionately as great.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
SCHRAGE OF
WHITING WILL
RUN AGAIN
1snecia1 to TIE TINES

WHITING. IND. Jan. 26.-The pro-
gressives. citizens and republicans held
a meeting in the city hall last night
with James Burton acting az chairman.
1t has decided TO put a republican
party in the field. Mayor w E. Schrage
will head the ticket for mayor again
The balance of the ticket has not yet
been decided upon.
A meeting Of the precinct committee
men will be held tomorrow night for
the purpose of deciding upon a chair
man. The meeting was well attend
ed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
FIFTEEN ARRESTS;
COPS BUSIEST NIGHT

The Hammond police late yesterday
and early today made total of fifteen
arrests-the largest number in one
night So far this year.
Three gun-toters who were armed
with a sackfulI of bottled beer. a quart
of alcohol and a f ask Of whiskey were
arrested at Gibson while having a wild
artillery jubilee. Martin Benson and
Pat McGoorty, two Robertsdale boys.
We're taken into custody for malicious
trespass at the Franklin school where
they made themselves obnoxious.
There were nine arrests for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct. An
autoist was arrested for not having tail
lights on his machine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
DAVIS SAYS
HE WAS FORCED
TIMES BUREAU
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26.-All of the
Lake county members Of the house
voted against the passage of the prohi-
bftion bill. Davis said that the people
in Lake county had never passed on the
question of prohibition. He said. he
believed. however. that majority Of
the voters OF his county were oppos-
ed to the measure. and that regardless
OF his own sentiments he was forced
10 vote against the bill.
Representative sambor said he voted
against the bill because the sentiment
Of the people Of his county was against
Prohibition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
SCHWAB SEEKS
INTERVIEW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Charles
Schwab of the Bethlehem Steel company
sought an interview with Secretary
Daniels over the projectile situation to-
day. Daniels said he had not officially
heard any reports that American mu-
nitions makers brought pressure on
England to prevent fulnllment of the
contract for proiectiles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
STEAMER SINKING
BY United Press.

VICTORIA, 3. c., Jan. 26.-The
Prince John, one Of the Grand Trunk
Pacific steamers. operating from Prince
Rupert to the Queen Charlotte Islands,
Is ashore and taking in water fast.
somewhere in the Wrangen Narrows,
according to word received here today.
s. 3. S. calls we're sent out, but the ex-
act location is not given.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
6. BACON
IS LOST IN
IRELAND
Frantic Mother Sets Machinery
at Washington In Motion
to Locate Boy.

Mrs. George V. Bacon Sr. of Gary. to-
day took steps to appeal to President
Wilson in the interests Of her son,
George V. Bacon Jr., young war CORE
spondent. supposedly held in military
prison in Ireland at the behest of the
British government Unless Mrs. Bacon
today gets word from her sons employ
er she will wire President Wilson and
also ask Mrs. John A. Logan. wife of
the famous civil war general. to take up
the matter at the white house with Sec
retary Of State Lansing
Letter on December 5.
Il got a letter from George. dated
Belfast. ireland, on December 81 said
Mrs Bacon at her home in Gary today.
That is the last letter. Because of the
delay in mails it is not unusual that no
word has come from George.
.All I know of George being detained
by the English government is what came
in the United Press dispatch. 1 will
hardly believe it until I hear from Virgil
McNitt, president of the Central Press
association a. New York. George was
Mr. aIcNitt's personal representative in
England. He wrote articles for the as
sociation which are syndicated in amer
lean newspapers. Recently George had
been in England Ireland Holland and
Belgium I have wireu Mr.. McNitt and
unless hear from him in few hours
/ will appeal to washington. 1t would
seem that Mr.. McNitt would have known
If George ware held by the English"
Former Gary reporter.
According to the United Press dis
patches English woman in New York,
who had signed Bacor s credentials for
travel through Holland, was involved
as a result of the young mans supposed
detention 1t is thought that maybe
young Bacon may have written more
than he should-as the English censor
would view tin connection with an
other Sim Fein uprising in Ireland.
Mr. Bacon was a reporter in Gary. In
1911 he became connected with Chi
cago magazine and when the war broke
out he became English representative
of the Central Press association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

BERLIN, jan. 26. French
trenches on Heights 3O4 were
stOrmed by. German forces on
width of 1850 yards CI6OO meters)
and 500 prisoners captured.
The statement said: SIN hand TO
hand fightin gthe enemy suffered
losses and left in round figures 500
men, among whom were twelve
officers"
Capture of further Russian posi-
tiOns on both sides of the River "A.
Riga front. and repulse of strong
counter attacks on the east bank
were detailed in the official state
ment. Five hundred prisoners were
brought in fro mthese operations.
In the Berneck mountains several
RoumanIan companies were repuls-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
REMOVED FROM CELL
By united Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Ethel
Bryne. who has been on hunger strike
for five days. was removed from her
cell to a hospital on Blaclxwelrs Island
today. She is a militant birth control
advocate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

(By Dffed Eress taDlesram-D
PARIS, Jan. 26-German attacks
on four points along the front from
Avecourt and Dead Mans Hi1
were reported by the war office.
Near Hill 3O4, 1t was stated, how
ever, small enemy detachments PEN
etrnted advance French trenches.
Along the Somme two enemy at
tacks were stopped by artillery fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
VERY "a 7ES =
WAR NEWS
CRr United Pres. CabIegrnm.l

LONDON. Jan. ga small Ger
man vessel bOmbarded the east
coast of England, the admiralty an
nOunced today. Only portion of
the shells fired by the warship
reached shore md there were no
caSuIities. Small damage was done.
Suffolk coast was sheIIed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

The nomination of DR.. Cary T. Gray
son. the presidents personal physician.
to be medical director and rear admiral
over the heads Of la physicians and
surgeons in the navy has aroused op-
position in the senate. There is prom
ise of a fight by the republican mem
bers, at least. DR.. Grayson married
Miss Gordon, the intimate friend of
Mrs Wilson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

DR.. Orville E. McKim, a veterinarian
of Watertown, y. Y. was one of the
victims of the German raider which
has terrorized the north and south At
lantic. He had shipped aboard the
British steamer Georgia. and was
among other Americans on her when
she was attacked by the raider. Nothing
has been heard Of his fate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
CAPITAL BULLETINS
TIMES BUREAU
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26.-Because
the house judiciary committee showed
no sign of reporting woman surage
bill Representative McNagney moved
to call bill from committee. Harris of
Lake county, objected and made speech
against motion and AIcNagney motion
finally laid on table.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
The kaiser in church
E x I z A

Germany has started a sudden
offensive towards Verdun and an
offensive with the French defend
ers has been marked with desper-
ate hand to hand fighting on the
bloody slopes of Hills 304 and
Dead Mans. Both Berlin and
Paris statements agreed on the
fighting while Berlin claimed a
general occupation Of French
trenches for more than a mile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
UNANIMOUS ABOUT TT

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan 26.-Ihe house
has unanimously passed the Davis bin
establishing a criminal court at Crown
Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26
CBy United Press CabIegram.)

LONDON, Jan. 26.-That Kaiser
Wilhelm plans to make his fifty
eighth birthday. tomorrow, the oc-
casion of another peace move with
more inviting terms to the entente
was reported in certain circles.
Count Stisza, the Hungarian par
lament said in a speech:
1--WE are inclined to continue a
furhter exchange of views regard
ing peace with the United States
government" "
The second rumor came through
Switzerland and stated that the
German Emporer planned to be
the first promoter of universal
peace" and would propose that all
parties meet forthwith and discuss
this first and principle article Of
the wars end.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Snow tonight and Saturday; slowly
rising temperature; lowest tonight
about . above.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Kinder Will introduce a bill late to-
day providing companies doing foreign
exchange business must register with
auditor and obtain bond of $4,000 to
protect foreigners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Lake county representatives had
supper practically all over northern
part Of the state in an attempt to de-
lay primary law until May. Harris de-
clared the committee received hund-
reds of kilograms and letters asking
them to reverse decision. Indefinitely
postponing the bill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

Southard Of Laporte, introduced A bill
which would permit condemning of
land for park purposes. Applies to
establishment Of park in sand dunes Of
northern Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

TIMES ads are personal messages TO
the people of this community from the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-26

fContinued On page rwo.1
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-06
At the Republic Theatre Tonight.

Polly of the Circus" tremendous
Goldwyn Picture made from Margaret
Mayo's great play, with famous little
Mae Marsh as its star, will be shown
at the Republic Theatre tonight.
The picture is the first release of
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, formed
by Samuel Goldfish in association with
Edgar Selwyn, Margaret Mayo, Archi.
bald Selwyn and brilliant group of
authors and playwrights.
The story of Polly" which has
been given tremendous production in
it's picturized form,i is that of a meth.
erless girl of the circus, and of the
part she plays in the drama of life in
a small American village. It is a TO.
nance of the sawdust ring and has
been termed 1.-THE classic of the Big
Tops "
Polly is hurt while doing her ''sct"
and is taken to the home of the local
minister to be cared for Here pref
ty romance buds, but before it blooms
II is interrupted by the gossip of the
villagers, and Polly goes back to the
circus. But the circus comes back
another year and Polly and the minis
ter pick up the threads of their ro-
nance in dramatic climax.
The picture is filled with realistic
scenes of circus life, the most thrilling
If which is fire in the big tent and
the stampede of the audience. 1t re-
quired fully equipped circus to pro-
duce this realism, and you are permit
ted to see complete circus perfor-
nance on the screen; the arrival of q
circus in the town at daybresk, the
great street parade, the departure in
the black of night. The greatest
horse race scene ever put on the
screen is another of the thrilling incl
dents IF this remarkable picture.