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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-16


expect 10 spend some time,
NJ. and Mrs. WOoIIvef and
llttIe son left this morning fof
a few weeks stay In Chicago,
Detroit, Toledo and other points,
Ilev. A. H. O'ijnant Will ~.
turn home this week and Will
preach NJ the Baptist church
Sunday morning ut II o'clock.
When you want a nice fresh
loaf Of bread call
BRADY BROS.
Every member Of the Baptist
W. M. u. Is requested 10 meet
with Mrs. l.. u. Hurt Monday
afternoon, Aug. 20, at 4 o'clock.
Rev. Robt. tIarrell Is conduct
Ing a Christian Revival at the
Presbyterian church this week.
Large crowds are attending each
service.
Mrs. Ernest Hamilton and
little daughter, Rebecca Wayne,
of Humboldt, Tenn, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. Laura w.
Harrell.
Frank Turner Miller, who re-
Gently joined the U. S. Navy,
left Monday night for Newport,
R. l., where he was ordered to
report for training.
Miss Matte Foster, who re-
Gently underwent an operation
at the Amory hospital, is able to
be out again much to the delight
of her many friends.
Mrs. Russell T. Polk has re-
turned to her home in Memphis
after spending some time here
the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Morrison.
For SALE Mill app Theatre,
a complete picture. show. Good
location. Apply to management.
A. S. Miller,
j. E. Capps,
Okolona, Miss.
DIR. Waddell, of Meridian,
Arch Deacon of North Missis-
sippi, will preach at the Episco-
pal church Sunday night, Aug.
he. Everybody invited to at
tend.
Yoeman w. r. Roberts left
Jackson Tuesday night in charge
! of 83 Mississippi naval recruits.
Among the number was another
Okolona boy, Frank Turner
Miller.
Mr.. R. S. Pannell, of Route 2.
was in town Saturday and had
on exhibit three cantaloupes
which grew so close on the vine
that they had actually grown to-
gether.
Mrs. j. E. Capps and daughter,
who have been visiting relatives
and friends in Tennessee, were
called home last week on account
of Mr.. Capps happening to s
serious accident.
Mrs. 7. J. Chambers leaves
tonight for st. Louis, where SHE
goes to buy a complete line O.
up-to-date Fall and Winter Mil
linery. She will be accompanied
by her son Tilden.
1 Let us supply you with coal
We have good coal at the RICH
price.
Okolona Gin & Brokerage Go
J, News reached US this morning
of the death Of Mrs. Hearn, ne
Miss Maude Harrington, VIII
died at her home in Houstoi
yesterday. She formerly laugh
in the school here and has man
friends here who regret to hea
of her death.
! Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Rosenstie
and daughter Rosebud. of Okc
Iona, Miss. are visiting Georg
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-16
local News.

WISE NNW 'WhUNF UH4 TtthFUHu
from q delightful visit IN stark.
Vile.
Mr. Harry Redwood. Of Mo.
bile, spent SUNDAY with friends
here.
Mr.. Brooks WlIbourDe, Of
Memphis, spent frstof the week
here.
Mrs. Coin. Of Memphis, II the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. u. M.
RubeI.
Geo. Hexter, Of Memphis, Ia
the guest OF his sister, Mrs. Il.
M. Rubel.
Mr.. b. +. Ellis Is spending his
vacation with relatives near
Columbus.
Mr.. Gathings Hulsey Is visit.
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
G. Hulsey.
Mrs. DIR. Boyd, of Aberdeen,
spent Friday with her brother,
Mr.. B. F. Collins.
Mrs. Redwood, of Meridian,
was the weekend. guest OF
friends in this city.
Miss Mary Barnett, of Mem
phis, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Bearden.
Some Bargains in Real Estate.
J. M. Haley.
Miss Jude Davis and Miss
Gathings have returned from a
delightful visit in Macon.
We are indebted to Mr.. Mont
gomery, of Buena Vista, for
some of his nice vegetables.
Miss Nettie Conner is spending
some time III Tupelo the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Conner.
Mrs. w. T. Jaggers gave the
old soldiers an auto ride Sunday.
Who next? ]. M. H.
Mrs. M. E. Harris and little
daughter, of Macon, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. Matte Davis.
Mr.. H. L. Morrison received 9
message yesterday stating thai
his son Gilbert had landed safely
Have you tried that fresh
Butter Nut Bread at BRADY
BROS? Everybody is using il
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Banker spent
the latter part of last and frs
part of this week in Jackson,
Miss.
Mrs. F. c. McGaughy anc
family, of Tupelo, were guests
of her aunt, Mrs. Mamie Ward
Sunday.
Misses Vera Werner and Linda
Davis, of Houston, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c
Williams.
Lieut.. John Benny, of Corinth
spent S,,u n day here thu
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dav'
Creighton.
Mrs. A. F. Wicks left Frida,
night for Chattanooga, Tenn.
where she expects to spend
| few months.
Mason Fruit Jars, qnarts AM
pints, 65 cents per dozen.
LIT r. H. Haughton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harrell
of Binghampton, Tenn, ar
spending some time with hi
mother here.
We understand that Mr.. Fri
Dawson has gone u France t
act as secretary and interpreted
to French officers.
Mrs. D. R. Johnston, Q
I Selmer, Tenn, was the week
end guest of her parents, MI
and Mrs. Gregory.
Mrs. Norman Monaghan, Q
! Memphis, is visiting her mother
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-16

An old negro, who was the only
Baptist N tie neighborhood. always
sstuck up for his own faith. and was
ready with reason for Il. although be
was unable to read : word This was
the way he ~put 'em DOWN. ~Yof kin
read, now, kaint your Tea We'll
lapose 10 read de Hihls. haint yop'T
'sYes." 20 read bout John de Bapugs
hair s-<,-'- rFss Z well 70 never
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-16

II
exchange for m improved farm
NJ about One hundred acres.
II. MeCallum,
i6l2 Forest Ave-,
Memphis, Tenn.
Measra. Geo. LaGr0ne, Geo.
Shelton, Wesley Williams, Bob
IIrsnsford, Harry Adams, H. j.
West, Erskin Miller, Howard
MciJufIie and Dr. Donaldson
went out last Friday and killed
a nice lot Of doves. They turned
over a hundred Of these for the
soldier boys and Mrs. Davis had
them prepared for their break.
fast Sunday morning. This was
quite q treat for the boys and
one they enjoyed hugely.
Our boys from Fort Logan II.
Root are getting in home today.
We have not met any OF them
yet but we know they are full Of
the war spirit else some of them
would have failed to win. We
note that among those who were
awarded commissions were the
following boys from this county:
Haughton SAMSON, Claude Wood
fin, Geo. Bean and John Farmer,
of Okolona, Jas. A. King of
Egypt, VIM M. Reed Of Houlka,
Chas. Williams of Buena Vista,
Herman Neal of Houston.
am again in the maket bust
ness and am carrying some
meats. will soon be ready to
serve you as formerly.
D. Creighton.
Our sympathy goes out to Mr..
and Mrs. J. Walton Murfee in
the death of their little son,
Frank Walton, who passed away
Monday afternoon, having suf-
fered some time from erysipe-
las. Only a few short weeks ago
he was bright and promising
little fellow in a baby show
where he made the highest
score in his class and was the
envy of many mother. But
alas, the perfect flower must be
gathered to adorn the immortal
home where all must be gather.
ed soon and parting will be
never more.
Gloom was spread over the
city Saturday afternoon when il
became known that Mr.. D. H,
Gideon had passed away sudden.
ly in the DEFAULT pressingsEshol
while going about his business.
He had been in poor health fol
some time and was under treat
ment for high blood pressure but
his many friends had no idea be
was so soon to answer the last
earthly call. Deceased was 9
fine specimen of humanity, little
past middle life and was wei
known and liked as a travelling
man. He is survived by hi
wife and three sons, who have
the sympathy of a host O.
| friends. Funeral services wer'
conducted from the family resi-
dence Monday morning by Rev
| J. w. Bell.
j Not a sadder blow could hav
struck the city than was j
lstore for it thisSmorning wher
lit had to be told that Mrs
Marguerite Fish had passed ava
lat the Amory Sanatorium at a
Iearly hour. She was one Q
Okolona's most loved youn
/ matrons. All her life was spsr
J here where she was a cheer an
j inspiration to host Of friend
i and associates. Bright, cherr
and full of life and energy, sh
, was loved and esteemed by a
rlyoung or old. Her death wa
wholly unexpected by her man
friends, for few of them knee
: she was a sufferer. She leave
a husband and baby in her ow
Z ll;tAla fYoolr ond 70 father sister
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-16

A Digestive Liquid Laxative, cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains CascaFa Bark,
Blue FIae Root, Rhubarb Root. Black
Root. Nav Apple Root, SIENNA Leaves ard
Ptnsin. Combines strength with pale-
lsfls asoustIc taste. Does not gripe. soe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-08-16

Weak, Fainty Heart Mysteries
can be rectified by taking Reno
vine, a heart and nerve tonic.
Price SOC and $1.00. adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31

THE BOYS"

The BOYS who left their cozy homes
in West Hammond to fight for
democracy are to be repaid IN more
ways than one.
Just now the big brother" spirit
is being instituted in West Hammond
and plans for a public donation for a
Christmas basket are being made Each
West Hammond soldier or sailor viii
receive a Christmas present
The night Of November 10 a big
celebration consisting Of a parade
demonstration with the finale at
Columbia hall where a benefit dance
by the Columbia Athletic association
Is to be held is the tentative plan.
Addresses by prominent men viii be
made. A Jackpot will be the center
OF attraction.
A committee of citizens. Mayor Paul
Kamradt. Chief Of Police Nitz. city
Judge John Kowalski. School Superfn-
tendent A. c. Deaver. Frank Green,
Martin Finneran and John Levan-
dowsh viii have charge of the pur-
chasing of the presents and their dis
tribution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
A Peek Through the PeriSCope
At the Hammond Political Situation
WHAT IA
ARTICLE NO. z.


WERE Es SOLE 4ccoEp m dt T y e hA one rHl4o
EVERY CONSIDERATION At THE HANDS
This great accomplishments the
from the sate ne @ to the the e~y % ey I limits % " " " Calumet river
me foresaw that the industrial development Of the Calumet
Lake city
LED CONCLUSION THAT THE CITY WHICH
LAscgsT PopUIAToN cAR1a sTR0Es IN poPUlATloN
cALIY Al OF cAL0Mg1 T 7oWNstfp % GARY E"9RN0ES PNA
The necessary Legal steps taken the territory south
Hammond during smaLs sdmnstratn This annexation deferred
@ d y by judge @ % vii s e. ] s 1n0ts the Is y ] c s'. & @ s c 9
NOW GREAT MOVE AccomPLIsHEs.
residential district be the
FACTORIES Hammond viii eventually have the POPULATION
SgNr T4osg CITIES FOR AMALeAMATIoN.
THIS MOVE ON THE PART OF HAMMOND. APPARENTLY =
THAT MAKES AMALeAMAoN the contamination to be desired
already soidy
overhong the territory south Of this line The
sa5 mus" Sa@s peoa
and other public utilities
be built with the idea Of taking care Of this new teTr The cry
make these subdivisions conform to those Of the city Of Har4n0nd @ %
ond's taxable vsIgt VIII Be ned BY ny 0n
THE ANNEXATION OF The TERRITORY THAT GAVE
force amasamation the history Of the cau
district will %portsn event H h4n tns Ingn b q @ 1s ] @
the |HD si1 P' s4 TaY ' Ask H%T HAS
NAN 5 q TEsy Ss s6Itv s .1s % negenes @ ea~s s " @ son s
What do want to annex any more te,rls9 r'i man who would a
We conceive Of mayor who mah improve the streets before the
when 0raspn the larger problems
sRowN IS ABSOLUTELY AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY There $ not
dsp%s1 % & % % P5opys @ m o9 1uns's 81 e % IT, !" the
GI6 Gg9 "s Rat ' SoHPfd re y o %
eUIL0INe UP AND MANAGING GREAT MUNICIPAL COR
PoRAToN WHOSE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES AGGREGATE 5oooo
year in a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
.LETz COMPANY
EXPANDS FURTHER
Thriving Crown Point In
dustry Has Large New
Office Quarters.
Especial to Tho T1mes.)

CROWN POINT, IND, Oct. 31.-The
Letz Manufacturing Co. has moved into
its spacious new office quarters located
on the second floor Of the new factory
building The office is large and spaci-
Gus. being built in compliance with mod
ern offices. The interior is decorated
in white. and red oak. with a large
main office. also private compartment
and receiving vestibule. It has a cool
ing system Of ventilation. and can be
made very comfortable in the summer
months as well as heated curing winter.
Readers of this article III remember
that only few years ago the Letz Co.
built a fine warehouse and just last
summer erected a fine factory building
which has doubled their floor space and
t-put giving employment to a hum
dred men Of this community.
The great progress this local concern
has made in building up an implement
business of its kind is a gratihcation to
themselves as we'll as this community
as this concern is rapidly placing itself
on the map Of large manufacturers.
The Lett product Is shipped TO every
state in the union as well as to the for
eign countries and just now the success
of the Dixie grinder. a new model of
recent years is being made in the south.
and hundreds of these machines are
being called for BY the farmers Of that
district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31

BALTIMORE. MD. oct. 31.-Twelve
men We're stiI unaccounted for and il
was certain the damage would run to
s5,0oQ,O0O in the fire that swept the Bal
timore & Ohio piers here today, accord
ing to latest reports,
A second blaze sprang up in the shops
Of the railway at Riverside today
more than a mile from the piers.
All doubts as to the incendiary ori-
gin of the fire were removed by state
ments Of the B. & o. guards and FIRE
r.en stationed at the pier a few sec
onds before the flames broke out in nve
sections Of the pier these men saw
what appeared TO be rockets going up
from half a dozen places. followed BY
a mufhed explosion and then the flames
Five Of the men believed dead were
workmen on the piers. Two are un-
accounted for among fifteen or the
crew Of the British steamship Kerry
range. They leaped overheard when
the names swept from the piers to the
vessel.
Explosions punctuated efforts Of Bal
t.raore's entire FIRE fighting force Piled
on the pier waiting steamships were
many cases Of ammunition which De
tonated as the aames reached them
Foodstuffs went up n smoke-food that
was to have gone TO the armies OF
America and France. Secret service
agents and police are combing the city
and its envIrons today in a hunt for
men seen running from the piers short
" after a policeman turned Ia a gen
eral fire alarm They are believed to
have started the fire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
WAR TAXES
WILL BEGIN
NEW DRAINS
By United Press.

WASHINGTON. oct 31.-War taxes
viii begin new drains on the great
American pocketbook tomorrow. These
changes so into effect after midnight
tonight. Five cents on all phone calls.
telegrams or radiograms costing more
than Is cents; eight per cent on water
Or rail passenger fares for trips more
than 20 miles three per cent on freight
charges. ten per cent on Pullman car
seats or berths; eight cents on each
500 OF life insurance. ten per cent on
club dues exceeding $12 year: one
cent on each twenty-cent express
charge. Or 25-cent parcel post charge
Tobacco taxes 60 into effect. but
thrifty dealers have been making a
little on the side by imposing them
for several weeks; three cent postage
for letters and two cents for postcards
begins Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
-FOUR MINUTE"
WOMEN JOIN
LOYALTY WORK
Hammond now has division o.
I..r,,1 r NJ itni1ta Women

Hammond now has division OF
Four-Minute Women.
Durig the Liberty Bond drives the
Four-Minute Men did very well for they
were talking about something on which
they were reasonably Informed. For
instance. A. NJ Turner, president Of the
First National bank. p. j. Moran and
Judge " $ Reiter Of the Four-Minute
Men committee had no difficulty in con-
vincing the public that the Liberty Bono
was as good as gold and the surest in
vestment in the world because they
knew beyond any question Of doubt what
they were talking about
with the Liberty Bond issue over
the top the Four-Minute men We're up
against proposition which they were
not equal to- 1t was the food son
servation campaign-more important
than raising armies. money or knitting
sweaters. Food conservation today IS
paramount. 1t is the one thing that
every man, woman or child that wants
America to win must think seriously
about
The banks of the country can't con
serve the food supply.
The rich men can't save the wheat.
meat and sugar. They can only do
their part.
But every man. woman and child-rich
or poor-must aid or it viii amount to
nothing
Because the women know more about
food conservation than the men pre-
tend to, the Four-Minute Men commit
tee called upou them to carry on the
campaign of education in Hammond
And without franchise, as they are, the
women responded gladly.
Attorney D. J. Moran a member Of
the Four-M Minute Men who sent Attor-
neys Conroy, MoAIeer. Winery and
others into the theatre to speak for
the bond drive, said tods~ Of food con-
servation that it is the most important
of all campaigns. The war will be
won by the people with the last loaf
of bread" he said. If we could in
duce the people of the United States
to save rs per cent of the wheat. sugar,
meats and fats they would normally use
the coming year it would be a more
powerful factor in winning the war
than anything else"
The Four-Minute Women and the
place and time of their four-minute
speeches are as follows:
Mrs. Jennie c. Hutchins, Deluxe the
atre tonight. $780,
Mrs. R o. Winkler Orpheum theatre,
toni ght, $50.
Mrs. Fred Jarvis. Bijou theatre. to-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
rnlted pres. Cnblegrnm.

LONDON. Oct. 31.-The develop
ments of one of the crucial BATTLES CT
the wnr when General Cadornn makes
hts stand against the invading Germnn
and Austrian nrmies along the TaElin-
mento river was regarded as imminent
today. There was renewed confidence
here today that this waterway, now
swollen by unprecedented rains and
backed up byCndOrnn's reformed and
rehnbiIitated army would offer an Inn
pnssabIe barrier TO the advancing Tcu-
tonic troops. The only fear entertained
was that the Austrlans, reported on the
upper reaches of the river, would he
nbIe to turn the italian lines and there
Headquarters thereof. Dispatches from
zurich tOday reported the AustriRns
found Gorilla a mere shell. The Ital.
ians before their retreat burned vast
supplies and many scores of buildings
were blown up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
SWITCHMEN ASK
80 P. c. INCREASE

A demand for so per cent wage
increase was made yesterday by 10000
railway Fwitchmen.
They are all members Of the Switch
mems Union of North America. OF
which Samuel Heberling is president
The action was taken yesterday al a
meeting held at the Fort Dearborn
hotel in Chicago Of a committee rep
resentiug the unions members en-
ployed on railroads and terminals
throughout the United States.
Following the meeting. the follow
ing communication was addressed to
every railroad manager:
This is to notify you that We. the
committee representing the Switch
mems Union Of North America. desire
meeting with you on Monday. De
cember 3. t. discuss these PROPOSE
tions
An increase Of wages of so per cent
over the present scale for all switol-
men. switchtenders and towermen.
Time and one-half to be paid for all
time worked in excess Of eight hours
in any twenty -hour-hour period
This is to be considered as a thirty
day notice to discuss the above propo-
sitions
Mr. HeberIing declared that in spite
Of great increases Of living costs,
switchmen were earning now no more
than they did seven years ago.
The Adamson law provided for ten
hours pay for eight houys work. ="
said Mr.. Heberling TT did not in
crease the daily earning power Of the
switchmen, except when they work
overtime"
Wages OF switchmen are now from
$3.50 to 81 per day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
frost HAS
EXPERIENCE
On OCEAN

letter graphically telling OF sub
marine chases. encounters and ocean
experiences has been received by City
Court Bailiff James frost from his
son Walter who is now a sailor in
the United States army.
Sailor Walter is now on the Jersey
Moore. an English ship bound for the
mediterranean when the letter was
written. about a month and a half ago.
He tells Of the trip from Panama to
New York and from New York to Eng
land and France.
When sixty miles from Brest. Eng
land" the letter reads. German
submarine came up and fired ten shots
at us without hitting US once. We
fired four shots at 1t and we think we
sank 'Dutchie' or injured him. for he
did not bother US again. II we sunk
the sub We Will all get prize money.
The British government is now con-
sidering our claim"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
TRAIN CRASHES
INTO TAXICAB

A taxi driver and his passenger mar
rowly escaped death yesterday after
noon on Holman street in Hammond
when a backing Indiana Harbor Belt
freight train from the Simplex works
into the taxi. dragging il $50
lfeet and totally demolishing it,
David Solomon. the passenger, 34f
East I15th street. Kensington. was
severely cut and bruised about the
head. The driver, william Lyons, es-
icaped uninjured.
1t Is said the hagman, Walter
Rebeck. gave sufficient warning Of the
approaching train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
ENEMY
SPY FIRES
BIC PIERS
tHU LLETIN.)

BALTIMORE. ND.,O Ct. 3I.-SIain In
the sweep Of flames that deHtroscd mu-
millions bound for General rerShing's
forces in France, three Britons were
Identified today as victims of the s5.
100000 fire BaItImore's water front
The death list Is not expected to go
higher than fifteen, although more than
score Of coIorcd ,vorISmen have been
reported missing.
Ono man Is already under nrrest as
the result of combined efforts of secret
service men and police. He Is alleged
TO have been seen running nway from
the piers when the blaze was discover
ed. other arrests are expected shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
K. of P.'s to Raise $5OO,0OO.

CHICAGO. Oct 31-Five hundred
thousand dollars viii be raised by the
Knights Of Pythias of the United States
to provide comfort and protection for
more than $4,000 members of the order
now in war service. according to action
taken here by the Pythian war relief
commission.
John J. Brown. Vandalia, Ill. supreme
chancellor of the Pythian order of the
world, declared that the Pytb:an contri-
button ID the war relief fund will ex-
ceed S1O0OO0O which is to be collected
among the 717.737 members of the or
d.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
GETTING BACK
AT THE SLACKERS

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 3l.-Distrlct APP
peal boards of Intiana We're authorized
today by Jesse Eschbach. state con-
scription officer. to revoke the dis
charge from army service granted any
farmer, farmers son or any other man
who has been exempted from the draft
IL the father or son has refused 10 give
reasonable financial aid 70 the Liberty
Loan. Red Cross and other work"
Eschbach said his attention had been
called to cases. particularly by the Fort
" ayne board. where farmers whose
sons had been exempted refused 20
give aid to other war work.
The same principal viii be applied to
men IN other lines of work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
BOYS
ON WAY EAST

Police Captain Rimbach received
word today from his son Harry j..
Rimbach. a member of the United
states aviation corps that his son left
training quarters. san Antonio. Texas.
for somewhere in the east" with the
captains son is sam Stelow, son of
9olice OFFICER Stelow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-31
HUBINGER AND
PORTER FIRED

Mayor R O. Johnson of Gary last
night gave orders to DR.. c. N. Reyher.
secretary Of the health board. to at
once dismiss Frank Hubinger and
Thomas Porter food and sanitary in
specters The mayor also gave orders
that Porter at once turn over the
health department auto to the city
garage.
At the mayors Office it was stated
that business men had complained Of
the two officials and that they had
been politically active instead of at
tending to their work.
Mayor Johnson has asked no man