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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
TEACHERS
MEETING TONIGHT

An important meeting Of the Parent
Teachers association is 10 be held this
evening in the Central school and all
members are urged TO be present. The
program promises 10 be very interesting
and should give the parents Of pupils a
better understanding Of what the faeul-
ty is endeavoring To accomplish
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
HAS MORE RIFLES

Edward G. Weeks who organized the
Rifle club in Hammond last fan. comes
forward with some timely news to the
effect that he has purchased an add
tional 100 governments rifles which are
now in transit from the Springfield
Ill., arsenal Members of the club have
the privilege OF purchasing these high
powered modern guns at a nominal
cost.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
ALLEGED MANN
ACT VIOLATION
nv Inited Press. }

MADISON. WIS. Feb. 6.-Louls Ri
gas Of Madison. charged with trans
porting minor girl from Madison 70
Gary Ind, was sentenced TO two Years
nj the Fort Leavenworth. Kan. federal
prison in the fedral court. He is al
legged to have transported Miss Carrie
Reynolds. II. from Madison TO Gary
last August
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
TIE RosrRup CIRCLE.

The Rosebud Circle of the Monroe
Street Methodist church met at the
home OF the superintendent of the de-
partment. Mrs John Olson last Setur-
day afternoon and arranged for cake
and coffee social 70 he given from two
until I'VE o'clock Saturday afternoon
February 10th in the basement Of the
church
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
OLD GLORY ON VIEW

As war appears more inevitable with
the passing DAYS, The stars and stripes
are becoming more and more in eEi-
Geuee in tho Calumet region Many
business houses have flags over their
entrances. Those entering the elevator
in the Hammond building walk beneath
a big flag.
Through the residential districts flags
began TO appear today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

A letter from his sweetheart is nov
believed to have prompted William
Lane. the labor contractor. TO end his
life by asphyxiation in his room at sos
Holman street yesterday. The con-
tents of the letter was not made
known. The remains Of the man are
ar the Stewart undertaking establish
nent aud three sons Of the deceased
man have been heard from. They arc
Harry and Roy. who live in Pennsylva-
mia and George. whose home is in Chi
earo. There is stin a question as to
whether Lane, who contracted Win To-
cal concerns 70 unload coal from cars
met death by accident or ntcaf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
ourcAao LrvE srocE-

Hogs-Receipts. 10000: market. zoe
M; rough. sl1S5@ I2.OO. pigs, sa.75@
HOO
Receipts. $500. market l0c
M: beeves. s190a225; cows-heifers,
S5I5a 1850: stockers. s6.l0n9.35. Tex
Gamers. $685. $50; western steers,
$3.50 1i0.30.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
D R | n K
IA B | 7
RHLLABLE HOME TREATMENT

Thousands Of wives, mothers and sis
ters are enthusiastic in their praise Of
Orrine. because III has relieved their
loved ones Of the Drink Habit" and
thereby brought happiness to their
homes Can be given secretly
OrTine IS prepared in two forms No
j. secret trea tlnent. OrrIne No 2 the
a box. Ask for booklet Lion store
Pharmacy (kaufman d Wolf, $40 Hon
man street. Hammond Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
TIL. TINES
FINANCIAL.
COLUMN
Ev United PrsrE.

Evening suns financial review says
wall street was again today swayed
by numerous wild rumors which tended
10 some liquidation IN the afternoon ses-
sion. Early in the day hte stock mar
Set was generally strong. Reports Of
additional sinking nv German subma-
rineS were accompanied by the state
nents that one ~ the vessels was 4
lner with Americans aboard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
THE VOTE WAS
UNANIMOUS
TIMES NJ REAI
At STATE CAPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6-The house
passed the bin introduced by senator.
Kinder to move superior court room 8
Lake county from Hammond and Crown
Point to Gary. The vote was unani-
nous. 50 members voting for the pas
sage OF the bill and none voting against
f. Inasmuch the bill had already
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
rH1ma1E PARTY.

Mrs. Costlin's mother. Mrs Anna In
graham Of Ithaca. y. y. and Mrs. Aus
tins mother. Mrs Lockwood of Olcott
Beach. \. r. were entertained with the
members Of the Embroidery Club at
thimble party yesterday afternoon AL
the home Of Mrs. Victor Dyer in South
Holman street. Mrs. .. r. Emery viii
be the next club hostess and viii en-
terrain at the Hammond Country Club
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
MANY IN THE
FLORIDA COLONY

With Air. and Mrs. George Elder. sr
of Hammond al Daytona Beach. Fla
the number oe Lake county persons AT
the winter resort is brought up TO 50
and according to word. Mr.. and Mrs
Mat Boney are expected 10 arrive thers
from Tampa Fla
George T9der, 1r. ana family expect
% leave for Florida Tuesday and Join
Mr. Elders parents at Tampa The
weather IS delightful. writes the former
Hammond banker
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
S. W. TRACY HONORED

News has been received ny friends %
: ". Tracy. formerly of Hammond.
that at a meeting Of directors. BFr
Tracy has been elected president OF -ae
following important Chicago co~opantce.
Chicago Utilities compan9. CdlcaEo
Tunnel company. Chicago sgare house
and Terminal company and The Illinois
Telephone and Telegraph conpany
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

Butter--Creamery extras. 394 39.cs
creamery frsts. S813S4c hrsts. 34lt
sac: seconds. 50 n sac.
Eggs-Ordineries. 42@43c; frsts. 4fc
Live poultry Fowls, is q2 PIC. ducks
zoe; geese, 16G17c; springs. &c. tur-
keys, 23c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

CHICAGO, Feb. 6--With a complete
absence of buying power wheat broke
shortly At one Of the taraest openings
for some time today and May sold as
low as 17as. but recovered. II opened
unchanged. but gained to l0f oats
opened upon additional trading but de-
ciined. Provisions We're quit bur hrm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
ArrrNn cHrcAao mErr1Sa.

c. A. Bounds. president of the Ham
mond Union of Christian Endeavor. and
several members Of the executive conf
mittee. Will attend the February meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Chicago Union tonight They viii hear
Mel Trotter speak and expect to get
many new ideas for the work here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
BY United Press.

NEW YORK Fob 6.-Gains of a
Point ar more were made by leaders on
the stock exchange al the opening today
il a continuation Of tho bull movement
started hy the break with Germany
Steel opened up al 1885, L.acka-
wana gained fs; Central Leather j.
American Beet Sugar broke * and Ma
rine common sold down :
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
III AM AROUND
G A r Y
MISS o.RRTFN.

Miss Flora oBrien is home from the
university for few
days. to visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
7. T. 0Rrien. 81 jefferson street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

street. entertained the Kings naugh-
ters Of the Central Christian church
this afternoon. Mrs, J w Wake. 532
Jefferson street viii entertain the
LOYAL Women's class this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
RETURN no CLEVELAND.

After three weeks visit here the
guests Or MIR and Mrs. John r. Dee
gan III Fillmore street AR and Mrs.
Pitts returned to their home at Cleve-
land. Ohio. Yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
ARTISTS CONCERT.

Students exchange tickets for the
Artists concert at the Orpheum theater
February 18th can be had al the Ham
mond Musical College.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
CHICAGO CLOSE aRArN vuruREs

Wheat-May. 1874; July. 17ig, Sopt.
1877
Corn-Afay fo1; July 99s
Oats-May. 54s july. So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
MISS HENIT.V.

Miss Eunlce Il ewttt OF No rthwest-
ern university, IS guest for a few
days q Mrs 3 f Gratner. 500 Mad
isou street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
HOSPITAL GUILD.

Mrs Reilman. Mrs = f. Considine
Mrs. ". Fl O'Donnell and Mrs. Han
nan were hostesses to the Mercy hos
upitaI guild at the hospital this at
ternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

Charles Martin, of the Martin bak
cry in Broadway. eft this morning on
a business trip to California
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
Notice to Eagles and Gen
eral Public.

owing TO the death Of Brother Fran X
Lamm. the Eagles stag for Feb. 9TH
has been postponed to Wednesday
evening. Feb. IA
al GEO. c. MAYER. sec'y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
REMOVAL NOTICE

Eugene s. Cooper. architect. 500 Ham
mond Building, has moved his office to
Room ?. Straube Building. FLAT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
.ATIiER DEAD.

Mrs D. a. LYMAN $50 Harrison
street has been called to Carroll. Ia..
nv the death Or her father
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

LOST-Roman gold cross between Cen
trial school and Woodwork Holman
st. store; reward if returned. Call
1851 Hammond, or leave At police sta
ton 81:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
NEWS

iAy uM5ea sress CabIegram.)
LONDOE, Feb. 6.--The steamer
Wartensels was sunk today. II
was steal steamer Of Ash tons
registered in London and she had
osen requisitioned ~ the adj
n1iralty.
(By United Press CabLegram.)
MADRID. SPAIN, Feb. s.-spain
made formal protest against the IN
limited submarine campaign In a
note handed 80 the German am
bassador hero today. Action in
sending a note Of protest precIudos
an immediate break OF relations
between spain ald Germany.
(By United Press cablegram.)
LONDON, Feb. 6-The captain
Of the British steamer Adelaide
was taken prisoner when that YES
sci was sunk today. Ninety-Eix OF
the passengers were saved.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
DAYS NEW BILL
TIMES BU REAL
At ST ATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 6.-Repr PRESENT
ati0e Day 81 Lake county. has introdue-
ia ia the hous bill TO establish an
eight hour work day for women EN-
ployes. except II form and domestic
work. Also 4 bill to give city councils
and town trustees authority to estab-
fish pubic markets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

passed the senate. It VIII become
law as soon as it s. signed by the gov
ernor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06

Mrs. Annie Hoover. for years we'll
known and respected resident or Ham-
mond. died Of cancer OF the stomach at
ST Margeret's hospital yesterday. She
Is survived by three sons and two
daughters Her husband died a number
If years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
Obituary

Hugh J. ONeu. aged %. who made
his home with AR and Mrs. r. L. og-
den AT TIessville, dicd yesterday Of pneu-
nonia ut ST. Margarets hospital and is
TO be buried Thursday with services N
All Saints church at o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-06
1IRS. MARTIN.

Mrs f. H Martin. sol Jefferson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Alienation
Suit Results
In Killing
Plaintiff Stabbed by Defend
ant, Two Are Wound
ed at Nashville,

19 NASHVILLE, Tenn. Fcb 2S
l. g. lompku, was killed, VIII
iiolt>rctrcr fatally shot and Inn
lIoli,,c,Icr and Mrs " \ Bcyng
ton, q hys'audcr, were wounded m
the Davidson county courthouse
this morning at the trial ot a case
IN the circuit court IN which Iomp.
k,uS was SUNG the IIoiiStcttcrS Tor
alleged alienation OF his wllc'S at.
icCtluuS
Aftcr hi, wife had been grant.
ed a divorce, Iompklns filed suit
Tor SSO1OO damages against the
HoiiStettcr brothers and their sis.
ter Mis-, Emma lioiiStcttcr, al.
leglng they had emblttcrcd hi, wtc
against HIM The case was con.
tlnucd today because oi Tompk,n,
counsel Withdrawing from the case
\, the part,c, we're leaving the
courtroom, It is alleged. lompkns
drew q pistol and shot VIII lloii
,tc,tcr IN the abdomen Another
shot struck Jim lloii,trttcr IN the
arm Still another struck Mrs
Bcuugluu a hv>,audcr m the leg
Bctorc he tcll VIII Hoii,,ettcr
plunged kullc into lompkmI
heart The partle, are farmers
aud 1--we near DunrlSnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Texas House
Is Locked Up
AwaitingVote
Search Made for Absent
Members Before Decision
on Submission Bill,

AUSTIN, Texas. tcb 2S After he.
mg locked IN the hall oi the house
throughou, last night, awaiting the az.
rival OF ab,cut member, so that vo'c
could he taken ON submission the lower
branch OF the legislature still was IL
session this morning the two absent,
members having tailed To arrive.
The question oi submission To the pco.
pie OF a prohibition amendment ALREADY
has been twice defeated IN the house
during the present session and Speaker
Fuller had announced hi, intention ol
having all members present before a
vote is taken Officers are searching
for the abSentecS
The legislators during the night di.
vided their timc between burlcSquc lex
islatlon dominocs, checker, and an oc.
caSlonal nap
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
ARKANSAS SENATE
ExPElS members

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb 1S
State Senators !. V Burgess and $. &
Sims indicted Monday ON charges OF
bribery, today were expelled from the
senate. The vote ON resolution which
declared that bribery charges against
them had been sustained in an invcS.
'igatlon by senate committee and or
dtring them expelled was adopted by
vote Of y to &. Senators burgess
aud Sims, during consideration of the
resolution by the senate offered To
tender their designations. effective i'm
mcdiately, II Senator Bush, author oi
the resolution would withdraw il. Sen
a,or Bu'h refused Adoption OF the
resolution forever bars them from
membership in the Arkansas lcpiSla
ute Burgess is from Pope county
and Sims from Prairie
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Officers Seeking
Mexican Slayers

DOUGLAS, Ariy, tcb. lS American
civilian and military authorities were
closely watching the border today for
two McN,canS whose names were not
disclosed. charged with robbng the
Monteuma Copper company store at
pllarcS, eighty miles south of here.
February N, and killing three men a,
the Lolita mime. twelve miles from ri
latcS, February p The murdered men
were Capt Jesus Cotalcou, an officer oi
the de iacto army Nsidro Bracamon,,
and Jesus Soto, who were sho, while
aslccp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
American MARINES
QUELL CUBAN RIOT

WASHINGTON. lcb 1S Two
squad, oi American bluclackcls were
sent from the American naval station
az Calmancra Cuba. into the town OF
Guantanamo. Monday TO Qucl q small
riot Report, received at the navy dr.
partmcnt TODAY said order was re-.
stored withou, violence The incident
appears M, To have been construed by
the government oi Cuba as an act OF
intervention The disorder in Guam.
tanam. appeared only remotely con-
n,ctcd with the rebel movement IN
other part, ui tho island,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Flood Control Bill
Goes to President

WASHINGTON, lrb. 2S -Congrc,,
passed the flood control bill last night
when the house agreed To minor amend
meu,, and sent the measure To the
president Tor his signature II carries
IS0o0OO0 Tor the Mississippi river and
S,bO0OI ior the Sacramento to be
spent on continuing program OF flood
prevention Local interests arc re
ques,ed To provide sums equal To those
furnished hy the federal government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Thousand Women
to Take Part in
Inaugural Parade

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3S--rhe com.
mittcc in charge ol the inauguration to-.
day announced number of women,
delegations will supply more than lOO1
inarchcts iut the parade Monday de
spite the withdrawal oi number OF
women who became angry over tho bar
ring ot ceBain floats from the process
sion Among those who will march ate
4OO gltls scouts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Chicago Prices
Are on Toboggan

CHICAGO, Feb 2S Prices OF food.
SluiiS showed further decline in the
Chicago market Yesterday and. i, is
said there should he a further reduc.
ton in some foodStuiiS today Refusal
ui consumers TO purchase potatoes, eggs
and other products is given as the rea.
son for the reduction Eggs dropped s
cents Wholesale, TO " cents, and a
marked decrease IN the price oi cab.
bagc was also shown The first report
Of the police in their investigation of
food stored showed more than hall
million pounds vi butter held here,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Frontier Indian
Fighter Is Dead

NEW YORK Feb Is lohu Wal
lace. better known as Capt Jack Craw
ford a noted Indian fighter oi early
frontier DAYS, died last night at his
home at Woodhavcn. / ! He wa, N
wears old Captain Crawford known
a, the poet scout was chief OF scout,
under General Custer at the time OF
the Custer massacre, hut, it is said that
he was on his way TO Clusters headquar-
tcrS with dispatches when this event
took place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
College Graduates
Wanted for Army

WASHINGTON, Feb 2S-To speed
the obtaining OF second llcuteuantS for
the regular army Secretary Baker IN an
order made public today directs ,ha,
distinguished colleges designate ten
honor graduates from the l9l7 aud fruw
the l9ln classes toS,c examined in April
Tor provisional commissions. These
men, 1t IS specified, upon appropriate
examination are To be accepted into the
service ahead OF other candidates for
commissions from civil lie
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Indiana Suffrage
Measure Signed

INDIANAPOLIS, md. rcb y
With only Mr., Goodrich looking ON.
GOV James I. Goodrich TODAY signed
the woman, partial suffrage bin This
law give, the women ol Indiana the
right TO vote ior presidential electors,
many state officers and Tor an county.
city and township offices
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Tennessee Land
Agent Is Killed

WANNESBORO, Tenn, Feb ~ J.
g.. Strickllu, a. years old. a land agent
and trader, was shot from ambush on
one oi the prominent streets here last
night Nine buckShot entered hi, bod,
below the heart aud he died soon after
4 coroncr'S Jury is investigating.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
ELEVEN HIGH SCHOOL
PUPILS IN 81 NEVER
HEARD OF GOVERNOR

n 1OBARI, Okla, leh 2S -tSpc
IH c,alD-Io test their knowledge
- q OF current history juniors aud
senior, of the Hobart high school,
thirty seven m number. were given
a list oi fifty two living notable'
each week and required to give
their nationality aud for what the,
are famous. At the end oi the Al
lottcd fifteen minutes none had
completed the list All answered
correctly un Billy SUNDAY and
Mary pickiord rwenty.SiN knew
who Governor Williams and Ty
Cobb were and everyone failed Oh
Brand Whitlock
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
SENATE COMMITTEE
BOOSTS ARMY FUND

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S-Nn in
crease OF SNSnoo0 to the army ap-
preparation bill was ordered today by
the senate military committee in com,
pletlng revision OF the measure which
passed the house As it will be report.
ed to the senate the bill will carry
S2T. .lSO,7 70S, ten million IN excess OF
the amount carried IN existing Law
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
FOUR AMERICAN
CONSULS STILL
HELD BY KAISER


WASHINGTON. Feb q -Four
american consul, arc being detained
~ German while the Berlin govern
wcul await, Official advice, that all
German consul, IN this country or
dcrcd To Central and South America
have been permitted 10 proceed
Due to Germans Detention.
The German governments action IS
based on circumstances which, through
no fault NJ the United States, detained
Consul Mueller at Havana. Cuba while
he was ON his way from Atlanta to
Quito, Ecuador
The American conSulS detained in
Germany are Consul Henry G. II.
Damn. transferred from Aachcn to
llarput, Turkey, Consul John = Wood,
transferred from ChemntI to McSSlna
Vice Consul " Bruce Wallace, trans
icrrcd from Magdchurg TO Constant
nopc and Vice Consul { lunc, Brown.
transferred from Mannheim to Con
>tantlnoplc
Two Notes Received
Two notes have been received from
the German government uu the subject
the ilr>t a week ago, charging that the
United States had detained Mueller at,
Havana, and second today asking for
a reply to the first and also containing
a statement on charges that American
conSuS and their wivc, departing from
Continued on Page TwoD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Third u. S. Liner
Arrives in Port

NEW YORK. Feb. ~ The arrival
ol the steamship Finland from Liver.
pool today added the sixth and last 10
the American lines fleet held here by
the German submarine menace The
Finland Is the third American liner 10
leave Liverpool since the beginning OF
the German blockade The New York
and Philadelphia preceded her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-28
Victim OF Runaway Dies.

McAlESlER. Okla, Feb. n (Spe
cialD-Ai,ct lingering in roma,os,
condition since Monday afternoon whcr
he was thrown from a surrey IN run.
away and automobile collision \ NJ
lenson, caItlcman, died IN a local hos
pital this morning