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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
H. A. Babcock, Re-
pairing Stolen Auto,
Becomes Involved

H. - 4 v
Through the apprehension of cou-
pie of automobile thieves, self-con-
fessed after their arrest, in Minneap-
oils, the name of n. A. Babcock OF this
city is brought into unenyiable light
in the twin cities.
81 Auto stealing has become sort OF
business, in way, gangs having op-
Grated all the way from New York
to San Francisco. Several arrests
were made in Minneapolis. among
which were those of Kinney and a
Brown, as they call themselves.
Detectives had been on their track
for same time, and finally traced two
cars to or towards Watertown. The
detectives, after reaching this city,
discovered one of the cars in the pos
session of Mr.. Babcock and the other,
about which they inquired, they were
informed by Mr.. Babcock, was at the
Auto Radiator company's house.
The Buick.
One of these cars, the one found
with Babcock, was Buick six. Mr..
Babcock said that a fellow calling
himself Brown &C. B. BROWN, had left
it with him along about Thanksgiving
for certain repairs. He had repaired
it, charging against it something like
ten or twelve dollars, and was hold
ing it for the return Of the alleged
owner, to whom he had written that
the car was ready.
1t seems that when the fellow left
the car with Mr.. Babcock he said he
was going away for a few days and
that if the roads became bad before
his return he would offer the car for
sale. In the letter to him at Mime
apolis, Mr.. Babcock called attention to
the fact that he had offered the car
for sale and asked about the price,
the bill Of sale, etc, adding that he
thought he could sell it IL the price
were right, or words to this effect.
This is the letter, seemingly, that fell
into the hands of the authorities at]
when they arrested
Brown.
The Saxon.
The other car is a Saxon six, which
Mr. Babcock hauled in few days
ago from the vicinity of Kranzburg,
where he had been summoned by
phone to come and get it, as it was
out Of commission. He was not ac.
auainted with the driver of the car,
who assumed to be the owner.
He went down, found that the RAJ
1iator wouldn't hold water, and
pulled the car in. delivering it theI
next day to the Radiator company and
suggesting that the radiator needed
The car was still with the Radiator
people when the detectives arrived
and claimed it on behalf of the insur.
ance company which had insured it.
In the meantime the pretended owner
left the city.
The unfortunate feature in this
connection is that the Buick wasI
'ound actually in the possession Of
Vt Babcock. who was holding it |
pending the arrival Of the alleged
,wner 0r the receipt Of his bill, Of
,ale II he didn't intend to come after
7, ME- Babcock had told man from
Clark that he thought he could buy it |
Or him Il he wanted II providing the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
A. c. Roberts, Day
County, Speaker Of
The State Legislature

A. G. Roberts of Day county is the
new speaker of the South Dakota
house of representatives.
In the preliminary skirmish for this
honor, there were three or four pro
nounced candidates Messrs. McFar-
land Of Codington. Benson OF Moody.
sWlthey OF Turnes- and Roberts OF
Day. Before the. final "show down
In caucus, all had Withdrawn to make
way for Mr. Roberts.
The other officers Of the house
chosen are the following:
Chief clerk, Ghas. r.. Gardner, re-
elected first assistant, G. G. s.
ischns. Clear Lake; seconsl assistant,
A. Clay Darling, Aberdeen; bill clerk,
John S. Wooley, Highmore; sergeant
at arms, Edw Moxsrep, Harrisburg;
assistant sergeant, Martin Monson,
Sioux Falls; chief of engrossing force,
s. w. Gardner, Huron; postmaster,
Ed. stoddard, Pierre; messenger, Ar
thur Newlin, Knoll; proof reader G..
M. Livingston, Pierre. A contest de-
veloped over the position of bill CLERK
and assistant sergeant at arms.
For the first time in years the SEN
ate met in secret caucus to name Of
ficers and the following were chosen:
Secretary, w. N. vancamp; first
assistant, Parlan Whisman, Huron;
second assistant, j. Opsai, sisseton;
bill clerk, Will Lockhart Morristown;
sergeant at 7Srms, P. Fair. Pierre;
postmaster, G. ~. Mackey, Clark; mes
seger. Henry Walter, Lead.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04

The little folks in the first grade
We're reading about dandelion, and
the teacher asked who had seen one.
Up went Ben's hand and the teacher
asked, Where did you see a dande-
lion?'
In the circus!" was the confident
reply. The Christian Herald.
The Delta independent., 1917-05-11

evening and the first twenty-four
hours more than an inch Of moisture
was recorded. The storm continued,
the moisture falling partly is the form
of snow, and by Sunday 2.35 inches
of water had fallen. In the foothills
snow lay from one to two feet deep,
depending on the altitude. The new
snow on the top of Grand Mesa totaled
three feet.
Stock has been suffering more
than anything else as most OF the
herds had ben turned on the range and
the poorer animals may not pull thru.
There is little or no hay to be had
which makes the situation worse.
In the valley spring work which has
been badly handicapped has been stop
ped and the farmers are very uneasy.
-Cedaredge Champion.
The Delta independent., 1917-05-11
Suscribe for Independent now!
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that Is
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fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
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ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
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building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have much faith in its curative pow
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for any case that ii fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Delta independent., 1917-05-11
THE STATE PRESS.
>>>>>>>> . - =

Governor Gunter has signed the state
fair bill passed by the Legislature short
ly before its adjournment. The bill
provides for mill levy to maintain
the fair
George Kimball in the Steamboat
Pilot says: his is a good time to
raise more vegetables and less hell"
George is right-Johnstown Breeze.
Men who are supposed to be posted
on conditions are afraid of a labor
shortage in handling crops this year,
enlistments and activities incident to
the war taking many of the class of
laborers who generally ship up in this
state in time to help in the harvest
ing of crops.-Johnstown Breeze.
The present shortage of food pro-
ducts in this country is no justification
for present high prices. The next
thing that comes will be price regula-
tion and no one will be to blame but
the dealers themselves. The sooner
it is done the better. Guarantee the
porducer a good profit, but let there
be no robbery.-Mancos Times.
Judge Gunter hardened to the pro-
tests sent from al paris of the state
and vetoed the bill W. = provides a
life tenure for teachers who had serv-
ed three years in one school Had the
bill become a law it would have work
ed a great hardship to teachers. as
school directors would not care to en-
ploye a teacher for more than two
successive terms in view of its pro-
visions.-Lamar Sparks
Here's the trouble with the volun-
teer plan: The unfitness of recruits.
When the war department last spring
was just crazy for men its physical ex-
who volunteered. OF the naval vol
unteers but 9 per cent were accepted.
AS We originally said, many were
called. but few are chosen. Boulder
Camera.
81 am willing to enlist" says MI
Bryan. Let me lead division" says
Colonel Roosevelt 81 would enlist but
am too big says Jess Willard
worlds champion heavyweight. In the
meantime thousands of earnest, intelli-
gent young men-the flower of the
land-are saying, I'VE have enlisted"
He who speaks in the past tense has
the best argument.-GreeleyN News
One consolation: The newspapers Of
the United States and the Denver Post
are now giving the winning end of the
war to the French and British at the
present time, and if the Germans are
being killed off at the rate that the
papers claim. Uncle Sans conscripted
The Delta independent., 1917-05-11

If the present war develops system
of universal military training for this
country it will be mighty good thing
for a large number of our boys, who
at present are hanging around, either
having finished school or are making
a bluff at finishing. A couple or three
years in the army would make good
men, out of at least part of them,
and would relieve the old folks on the
grub Iine-Sulphur Springs Times.
Champ Clark told Congress Wednes
day that in Missouri the people classed
the word "conscript" with Convict"
But Champ gets to Missouri so seldom
now that he is statesman that he
probably doesn't know that quite a
number of Missourians now speak the
English language and understand a
little of it We love "Old Champ" for
his sterling honesty but We fear that
he is good deal OF a mossback. We
say this in kindness not in anger
Boulder Camera.
The Delta independent., 1917-05-11
Some Storm.

Just about the time we thought
spring had arrived a change in the
weather dissipated the idea complete
ly.
Rain started to fall last Thursday
The Delta independent., 1917-05-11

army will have but handful to fight
when they finally do reach the
trenches.-Englewoo Democrat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
"SQUAW MAN" IS
TALK Of TOWN
Tears Flow Freely During
Performances of Human
Interest Drama.

Increasing daily and rnaintening the
highest grade Of exceIlelncy in its per-
fotmances the Hamm pnd Orpheum
Theatre STOCK Company in the sixth
weel, of the engagement is rendering a
turesy metropolitan production OF
The Squaw Man"
The show IS the talk If the town and
capacity houses respond to the man
agements enterprise in giving the big
dramatic bill in such splendid style.
Staged to the last detail as deliberately
os when shown for five times the
price "The Squaw Man" which will be
seen again tonight and tomorrow
night IS a play that opens the tear
ducts
The theatre-goer who enj~ys hear
ing the spoken word III drama and is
old-fashioned enough to want to see
the players in real life, will thoroughly
enjoy The Squaw Man" And everyone
young ana old, viii want to see the
stock company in Uncle Toms Cabin"
when that osd favorite is revived the
first half of next week. 1t has not
been seen in Hammond in years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL
AND CASTOR OIL
IL cross, feverish, consti,
pated, give California
Syrup Of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the "dose" mother insisted
on--castor oil. calomel. cathartics. How
you hated them. how you fought against
taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is weIl-found-
cd Their tender little '.insides' are
injured by them
If your childs stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup OF Figs" Its
action IL positive. but gentle. Million
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love 10 take it: that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach. and that teaspoonfuf
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for 5o-cent bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Beware OF counterfeits
sold here. See that It = made BY Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
INTOLERANCE.
GREAT SHOW

When Euripides founded the drama he
gave TO the world a form of entertain>
ment that has lasted 1000 years with
out a change, or rather without a new
idea being injected into it. This condi-
tion, however, has been radically chang
ed by the advent Of y. w Grimiths
spectacle. "Intolerance" For the first
lime in the 1000 years that the drama
has been i'm existence. new idea is
given in the form of it's construction
Never before did four stories run
through one play, also, never before did
anything on the stage or screen attempt
TO reach the magnitude that this Griffith
production attains.
Besides the heights to which its
scenic splendor ascends. this four-tale
story OF loves struggle throughout the
ages tells in clear ways the four differ
emit stories Each story has its own plot
ana characters. but in the end they all
meet in one big theme the theme of the
play intolerance the intolerance Of man
towards man and the havoc that has
been wrought in four periods of the
worlds history by this intolerance that
has dominated the world and its in
habitants.
Intolerance" throughout the large
cities of this country. has proved the
sensational hit of the present season
Theatre for three days starting Sunday
afternoon is a most interesting an
nouneement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
RED CROSS SOCIETY
SEEKS 900 MEMBERS

Hammond's patriotism. now that the
United States is in state OF war with
Germany and the actual declaration is
only a matter of time. is being ex-
pressed in definite form in the growth
of the American Red Cross chapter.
At meeting last evening the organi-
cation was completed with the election
of directors by members and the cleo
ton Of officers by directors. The au-
thority for the charter was obtained De-
cember i. 1916. and the completed or
ganization filed today with J. J. O'Con-
ner. in charge of the Central division.
The American Red Cross has only
one president and that the president of
the United States. The local chairman
elected last night is c. r Corsoin. the
vice chairman. Miss Z z. Patterson:
the secretary. L. L. Chapman, and the
treasurer. w. II. Johnson.
The directors are George "A Eulst.
George Hannauer. DIR. T. ". Oberlin.
Mrs c. B. Whitney. Chas. II. True. c.
r. Corbin, DR.. Shanklin. George Chaplin.
Ralph Groman. william Thomas. J. L.
Fitzgerald. Mrs. l.. l.. Chapman. Miss
Mabel Chapman. DR.. Howat Miss Pat
terson. Mrs. c. r. Corbin. Mrs. George
Hulet and Jesse Wilson.
The bylaws were accepted and the
chair authorized to appoint a member
ship committee.
The local chapter is striving for a
membership of 500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
WABASH GLEE CLUB To
BE GREETED BY CROWD

The concert Of the Wabash Cillege
Glee club at the First Methodist church
Friday night gives indication OF be-
ing the first big musical and social
event OF the year The affair is being
pushed by the Christian Endeavor
union. representing the Christian. Pine
street and Presbyterian churches. ana
the Wabash Alumni club Of the city,
and it is expected that crowd of a
thousand will turn out for the colleg-
ians-
Reports from Noblesville. where the
Scarlet organization made its initial
appearance for the present season
Saturday night gives a glowing ac-
count OF the success of the concert.
The Little Giants have departed from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

the time-honored one. two three order
Of the average glee club program and
have Incorporated some twentieth CEN
tury ideas that bid fair to revolution
lie all such concert programs. The
time-honored orchestra, composed
mostly Of second violins. has been drop
ped and a live ukelele quintet substi-
tuted. The Dead March From SauI' is
no longer the opening chorus. but a
song of life and fire. suited 70 the
Tigor Of twenty male voices. Six in
dividual entertainers Of professional
ability break up the series of the
chorus numbers
The success OF the Wabash club this
year Is due 70 the work and genius OF
its manager and director. J. Z. Alex
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

Although in Hammond he is known
as Judge. or just jay Kay" Attorney
J. X. stiuaon found that to some peo-
pie in his Old home town at Franklin
in the southern part Of Kentucky he is
still Jimmy
Mr. and Mrs stinson returned to-
day from weekend trip to southern
Kentucky, he having been called there
on business.
Mr.. stinson left Franklin twenty
six years ago. some OF the old-timers
are stiu there" said M stinson, but
twenty-six years has made a difference
in their number 1 am still Jimmy
to them. whenever l meet up with
them down thar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

n EGJNNTNG Wednesday, March Dist, we will
- Will give exhibition of the wonderful ma
chine, the TRANSLATOR, in Indiana Har-
Dor We expect to exhibit the machine every after
throughout-the coming week from 100 to 800.
We will be located on the vacant lot on 1922 Cedar
Street. Perhaps YOU have read of the TRANS
MOTOR, or have heard something about it. as it was
written up in the local papers in January.
To those who have not heard of the TRANS
MOTOR, will say briefly that the TRANS
MOTOR is a machine for using the power of the
automobile for lifting hay into barn, saving wood
grinding feed, mixing cement, any purpose that
the gasoline engine be used for without chang
ing the auto any way.
The Wright Manufacturing Company recently
incorporated In the State of Indiana, have secured
the exclusive right to manufacture and sale of the
TRANSLATOR. We are manufacturing TRANS
MOTORS right now, right here in the Calumet Dis
trict 1t isn't question of being able to sell the
TRANSMOTORS, it is a question of being able to
produce them fast enough
Our original plan was to market this PROPOSE
ton by states but the inquiries and demands
so fast that we have decided to include the entire
United States at once This necessitates additional
capital and in order to provide this quickly have
decided give the investors of the Calumet District
a opportunity.
We are issuing $4,000 worth of Preferred Stock,
go acc1mulatve and in order to make it doublv at
tractive we propose to give one share of Common
Stock FREE with each two shares of the Prefer
red Stock purchased All stock having a par value
of $1,000 per share
We have selected as our Representatives in the
Indiana Harbor District Mr.. Andrew Klobuchar, of
3601 Deodar Street, telephone Indiana Harbor
1921 Mr.. John Yonko 1914 Carey Street, Tele-
phone Indiana Harbor 1877. These gentlemen are
well known in this locality and both stockhold-
ers of this Company, and will be glad to explain our
plan Of work. and will be glad indeed to have
any one who is interested call at exhibit 1922
Cedar Street beginning Wednesday, March 21st, and
continuing throughout the week
Come and see an Automobile saw wood, grind
feed lift hay cement, sand, any building mate
rial You viii probably see something you have
never seen before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Butter-Creamery extras. 4Oc; cream
cry drsts. 2Sa39c: frsts. 37aS7c: sec
onds. 1915 G84lsc.
Eggs - ordinaries. 25a2sc; nrsts
26lac
Live Poultry-Fowls. 211ac: ducks Il
a 23e; geese. 13@I6c; springs, 21Iac:
turkeys. 20c-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

ander and j. X. Nicholson Alexander
is an Indianapolis product. this being
his fourth year in college glee club
circles Nicholson is relative Of
Meredith Nicholson. the author. living
in Charlottesville. He promises to fol-
low in the steps Of his notable cousin,
having distinguished himself g. liter
airy circles He has had a story ac-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

cepted by the Atlantic Monthly-an
honor seldom accorded q college man
and has had several other stories
printed. HIS musical ability Is none the
less marked than his literary accomp-
lishments. and as a result Wabash has
the best glee club that has yet repre-
scented IT and one Of the dnestfcollege
organizations in the country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

Hammond VIII try to make an example
in the courts Of the first slingshot or
air rife toter
In Homewood conditions are just as
bad. There are four or five airguns
to street and some of the narrowest
escapes from little girls and boys hay
ing their eyes put out, manned birds and
animals are recorded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES

Wheat-May. s1.S6@4 July, $157ss
September. S1.4215.
Corn-May, S112s; July. s11o9s
September. $1087s.
Oats-May, $3.50; July, 567sc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

The Hammond Rifle club win hold a
meeting in the courthouse at o'clock
tomorrow evening. The club is to have
target practice each Saturday after
noon at Coy's Park until a permanent
range is completed az Sheffield avenue
and the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
cH1CAGo live sTocK.

Hogs-Receipts, 1000; market. active
mixed. s1A55 Q15.15; good S14.8o a Is
10; rough. Sass 014.70; light, S14.20 q
1900. pigs. $1,000 1850.
Cattle Receipts, $500; market
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

The company to be seen here comes
direct from the Colonial Theatre. Chi
cage. carrying a superb Symphony or
chestra and a chorus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

strong to 10c higher. beeves. s9.25@ 12.-
IS: cows heifers. $3.50 1855: stockers-
feeders. s6.70 a $50; texans. S9.50q H.
90: calves 1o.25@14.5e: western steers
SS75M11.00
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

pies Cured In TO Il DAYS
Druggists efund money IL PAZO ONT
ME,NT fails TO cure Itching, Blind.
bleeding or Protruding Piles First ap-
nlicatinn giNha relief. h0c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING
good work. estimates free anywhere
in Lake Co; open shop. Independent
Decorating Co, 236 Michigan ave. Phone
1881 Hammond 3:20:5
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
Deluxe Breaks Records.

The Mary Plckford picture Poor
Little Rich Girl broke all Monday
records at Deluxe theatre yesterday
and viii be repeated this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

Look in the classified columns for the
Calumet Ave. Garage special tire sale.
3-15-6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CITY BRIEFS

The office OF the S. C. Carley ex-
press and dray line has been moved
from 147 State street. to sos Bulletin
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

Boys with air rifles and slingshots
who use them recklessly and in some
instances viciously in West Hammond
viii themselves become a target, in q
campaign which Mrs. W ]. Brandt OF
149th street. the West Hammond hui
name officer, is starting. Complaints
about reckless boys are numerous and
Mrs. Brandt. hoping for the co-opera-
ton of the law-abidfng citizens Of West
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

The annual raid Of speeders was
started by the Hammond police yes
terday, G. r. Cockley. whose occupa-
tion is that Of president of a motor
club in Chicago. was arrested on a
charge f violating the speed law
The police arrested II. Z. Collins n
the charge of driving his car while
intoxicated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

Strickland "Finnigan' Gillian. writ
er and humorist. is billed to entertain
the Hammond Masons and their guests
this evening at the Masonic Temple
The entertainment tonight Is the fourth
and last of a winter series under Ma
sonic auspices and is complimentary To
the third degree members and. their
ladies. Members of the Indiana society
and others who have heard the famous
Gillian on former occasions will be
particularly eager to hear him IN
Hammond tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
BABYLON THE MAGNIFICENT

BY d w GRIFFITH WHOSE BIRTH OF NATION TRUTH
STORY OF THE WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD