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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
EVEN USE DETECTIVES.

Sometimes the battling between the
steel rings gets So intensive that It
really becomes humorous. especially
so when one side or the other Joins
in for reform work But bystanders
have more fun when some high cog
in one faction sets out to get one
in the other Thus some Of the steel
faction leaders have boasted how they
have used detectives to trail the other
side. in Gary and in Chicago And they
even 60 to the extent Of spreading
slanderous reports about those in the
other group.
sTROSG-ARMED METHODS.
Then influences seem to at times
take one or the other faction IN a
strong grasp and reforms" begin.
Thus during the term Of one mayor.
who was arrested or indicted fourteen
times. one set Of steel officials were
that mayors chief opponents Now.
while these men would be plaguing
the mayor in question. another group
Of steel politicians in Gary and Chi
cago would be whispering sweet moth
ings into his ear. wanting certain con-
cessions and making great promises,
JOHNSON Is BEDEvILED.
and If he opposes certain interests he
is soon foully attacked newspapers.
political machinery and mushroom
reform organizations just like the
mayor mentioned Mr. Knots was IN
scrupulously assailed by warrants and
indictments fourteen times-nothing
ever coming Of them but very sue
cessfui measure Of undeserved dis
credit
GREASE WAY FOR HODGES.
Mayor johnson has been especially
bedeviIed by some Of the steel politi-
clans. This year they have made it
hot for him. Through their unscrupu-
lous control Of the Commercial club.
notorious as being manipulated for the
political. industrial and labor union
purposes OF Wall Street, Mr. Johnson
was assailed by It's odorous civic
Service Commission" It was a reform
organization packed with steel politi-
clans and it created a big stink" for
month. 1t will be remembered that
the organization came into being fol-
lowing a motion amended by Mr.
Hodges who assisted the steel diplo-
mats in prosecuting the Dean bribery
reform" cases After a big howl had
peen Muade IN the papers Lof a inOhIl
about conditions" then Mr.. Hodges
announced he was ready to make a
great sacrifice and run for mayor. He
got the nomination by o slight mar
gin in a three-cornered fight More
will be told later Of these primaries
COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN"
The Gary grandy jury. many thought.
would indict Mr.. Johnson. as he had
been painted as q villain Of the deep
est dye. But a grand jury composed
u men not friendly to him at all
found nothing against Mr.. Johnson.
Had it. it may be sure it would have
indicted the mayor for the Jurors.
headed BY a steel satrap. had sworn
to do their duty.
After news got out that the mayor
might not lay down. but would run on
an Independent ticket-he was elected
on non-partisan ticket four years
ago-there were rumors of a new gas"
or Zeppelin" attack. IT came soon.
The political and religious agents Of
Wall Street got busy. As election
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
DEATH OF MRS.
LOERSCHIDER

MIS- NICK Loerschider, GO years old.
armour md died this morning of a
coihpllcatlon or diseases. She is sur
Wved by two children. Funeral ar
engagements have not been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
PETER MORAN'S
NAME LEFT OUT

In the story this week Of the Ham
mond attorneys who have answered
the call TO the colors the name az
Attorney Peter Moran Of the law Of
flee Of Dorsey. AcA1eer q Gnlett vas
omitted BY oversight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
CHURCH DEDICATION.

Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne viii
officiate Sunday at the dedication Of
the new Catholic church at Turkey
Creek.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

Mrs. Ernestine Hohman.-In loving
remembrance of Mrs. Ernestine Hob
man who was laid to rest Wednesday,
September IL.
She suddenly was called away
To leave this world of sorrow.
With US she could no longer stay
Not even till tomorrow.
She wished to see us all DEAR
No time to her was given:
May we prepare to meet her there,
At Gods right hand in heaven.
Sometime when our eyes will see
The face we loved so we'll.
Sometime our hands will clasp in hers.
And never say farewell
From your loving
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

At her home. 597 sibley street, Mrs.
Charles Shade entertained at niscel-
laneous shower yesterday afternoon in
compliment to her sister. Miss Dorothy
Wahl whose marriage to Gerald J Gar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

J. T. Stamm. Chiropodist. Phone 253s
for appointment. Evenings only. Suite
Az Hammond Bldg, Hammond. Ind.
9-4-Imo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14
CITY BRIEFS.

Permit for a frame cottsge to J. D.
Smith to be erected at 6s4 Summer
street has been granted by Commission
er Cole.
The city court took on a new appear
ance today. Balfff James frost aecuT-
ed II oak opera chairs for spectators
crowding the court room in the car
bandit trials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

My present location is SIS Hammond
Bldg. A. T. Mcconnell. dentist. 9:s:tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

Following the regular lodge session
this evening or Hammond Temple No.
7s Pythian Sisters there Will be an en-
toyable social hour. Mrs. Charles Bost-
wick VIII have charge Of the entertain
ment and serving as chairman Of the
refreshment committee will be Mrs.
Martin Finding. The meeting viii be
held in the new K. Of P. home in South
Holman street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

From your loving
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

Dorcas Rebekah lodge viii hold its
regular meeting Saturday evening at
the I. o. o. F. hall following which
there Will be a parcel post sale
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-14

The meeting Of the Central ". g. r.
U. which was announced would take
place yesterday afternoon In the library
Of the First N. Z. church was postponed
for one week until the afternoon Of
September goth An important feature
Of the meeting will be the election Of
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
War Soap for Troops.

The administration early this summer
began to operate the great Stella soap
works at Bucharest, its main produce
being war soap" for the central troops
in Rumania. of the same kind supplied
to the troops on other fronts. Before
the war Rumania consumed IL kilos.
about four pounds, OF soap for every
man in year. The administration has
doubled this ration as a measure to help
fight contagious disease. \ department
of the works makes stearine candles for
trench use
The military administration has main
tanned the Rumanian government mo-
nopoly for the making OF tobacco prod
ucts In the monopoly wo~kS at Sucha-
rest 5000 hands are employed and 10000
cigars and $500. 900 cigarettes a day are
made. The troops get first call on the
output. \ big shoe plant in Bucharest
turns out 500 pairs day and the Bra
gadiru brewery, headed by German
Finn. supplies an excellent ale to the
Ruranian capital and the troops all
alon.- the front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
GERMAN CHARGE A HOSTAGE.
Cannot Leave Uruguay Until Uru'
guayans Are Ont of Germany.

MONTEVIDEO. October a-The Uru-
guayan government, which has severed
diplomatic relations with Germany, has
notified the German charge not to leave
the country until the Uruguay van rep
resentatives are safely out of Germany.
The government has asked congress
to approve the utilization by Uruguay
of the interned German ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Cans Meat for Army.

The military administration soap
works has the first call on all technical
fat supplies. The remainder is sent into
Germany and Austria. \ department Of
the plant cans meat for the army, though
doubtless efforts are made 10 keep the
army from knowing it.
1 referred in a recent cable to the new
German process for extracting fats
from the germs of corn ana wheat
factory for which has lately been cS-
tablished in south Sweden, whether for
supplying sweden OF Germany is not
quite clear. German scientific men are
enthusiastic about this process 1t con-
sists of grinding the grain by new
method that is very simple and yields
excellent results. The oiliferous germs
can be separated by 4 plant the iustalla-
tion of which does not make necessary
the rebuilding of destroyed mills. The
plant has been installed in most of the
mills of Rumania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
81, S. D'A.tO
and Sc =
Shoes ~

Patent kid. cloth and
kid top shoes. button or
lace styles; Goodyear welt
soles and Louis Nv heels.
Very fine shoes for the
woman who wants to
save a dollar and n half
and not pay over s2.49.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Reception for New Pastor.

With a reception to the new pastor.
Rev. Freeley Rohrer. an appreciation
of the retiring acting pastor. Rev. ].
c. Elliott. and consideration of plans
for the coming of Rev. BILLY" Sunday.
the first meeting Of the season OF the
Brotherhood OF the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church 10 to be held tonight
at o'clock at the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

ington soon to appeal to the food ad
ministration for "a just price" for their
crop Hannibal J. De Mesa. spokesman
for the planters. said that Cuba next
year will produce her largest cane
sugar crop, about 100000 tons, of
which. no declared. theS United States
and her allies would need every ounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Mems
Sc, $3.50
and 81
Shoes

You men could not get
these Sc, $3.50 and 81
shoes for less were it not
for the Rebuilding Sale.
We have heavy stocks
of gun metal, Russia, We
lour calf and patent
leather styles Gall are
Goodyear welt soles and
rubber heels): some with
gray Duck tops; others all
one leather. Your choice,
$4.35.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
BUCHAREST Center
FOR FAT INDUSTRY
Central Powers Exploit City
AbattOir and Make
Oils.
BY BASSETT DIGBY.
Especial Correspondence of The Even
ing star and Chicago Daily News.)

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, September q
In Rumania. as in many other regions
owned or occupied by the central pow
ers, plants exist for the extraction, by
new or improved processes, of the fats
and oils that cannot be imported he
cause of the blockade. The center for
this production has been established in
what used to be the city slaughterhousc
of Bucharest. Much grist comes TO this
elaborate mill. Not only slaughter
house refuse. but bone, gathered ~
special organizations from every town
and village and camp in the land, comes
thither. \ constant stream OF spccial
tank carts comes into Bucharest, laden
with every ounce OF meat offAl and bone
procura BILE from the army hutCherles
along the front one department Is
busy gut cleauery. Others melt talloW
and prepare bones and carcaSses for the
extraction of oils and chlorine. Amoul
the products of this great plant are
eating fat, fat for technical use, bone
meal, "klo" oil bone lime. gut prep
arations and the famous Cadayer meal,
which is not made from dead human be-
ings. but from horses and dogs. The
feed cakes thus obtained. scented with
synthetic new mown hay. are relished
by unconsciously cannibalistic stceds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

eve are loyal first, last and all the
tim he said. and we are in this fight
against Germany Just as sincerely as
you are. We do not ask for a high
profit. but we think that a Just price
should be set by the food commission
and made permanent. What we feel Is
our duo is to get the equivalent of beet
sugar prices"
Mr.. De Mesa explained that after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

been received here from Tampico that
the strike which has been in progress
since last week in the oil refineries has
been settled and that the men have
promised to return to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
SUGAR PLANTERS COMING HERE
Cubans to Ask Food Administration
for ga Just Price,

NEW YORK. October 9.-Leading Gu
ban sugar planters held q conference
here yesterday and will go to Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

selling his last crop the price went up
The delegation to Washington Will
be headed by Manuel Rionda. president
OF the Cuba Cane Corporation of New
York. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

Helen Lowry, twenty-five years old.
dropped dead In a Baltimore clothing
plant, whore she worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
About Our Divided Payment Accounts

quite possible that you will take for granted that
because this furniture observation-disclosures is
era practice sell furniture upon divided payments
that we open Divided Payment Accounts only for
and rugs
This is incorrect.
Holders of Divided Payment Accounts may buy at
will through store-n any department-and pay for
their purchases weekly monthly.
Nav We open with you?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

Strike Of at Mexican Oil Plants.
MEXICO CITY, October 0.-Word has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
ss,s %; Men S Shirts
$3.50 and IS Mems S1.95
Fine Tub Six Shirts 4

In wide or narrow
striped tub silks. Colors
are blues, tans and laven-
ders. Sizes "A to II, in
elusive.
SI.25 to 50 Neg',ge Shirts.
Csc
Mostly Soft-cuff Shirts, but
there are few stiff cuff shirts;
in woven, printed madras and
other shirtings. Sizes II to II.
Mems 75c F1anne1ette
Gowns, SOC
Made with collars from
striped fannelettes in various
patterns.
Mems 81 Sweaters, S2.95
Mems Heavy Rope Stitched
Sweaters, with large shawl col
lars; sizes SO to A; in khaki
color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
S ss1s I'd Boys Wear
CorduroyS Suits,
With 9 Pairs Pants.


Made Of heavyweight dark
brown corduroy: sizes 6 to IS;
coats are we'll tailored and lined
throughout; pants are full peg
cut; pairs pants with every
suit.
S5.95 to S7.95 SUITS. S.
All Sizes IN Entire Lot
Broken lots, taken from regular
stock: sizes 6 to IS: in brown, gray
or green cheviots and brown or
mouse corduroy.
69c Bell Brand B1ouses, Ac
Made of fast colors madras or per-
Gale; attached or detached collars;
light or dark colors: 6 to 16; Slightly
imperfect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

Extra high cut So. $40.
s11 and s12 boots in char
treuse. pearl, steel and
champagne. Made with
Goodyear welt or turned
soles and Louis XIV heels.
Nothing finer can be
had or made. Rebuilding
Sale price, S7.2O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09
Women Sis and SI.25
Six Hose, 79c

Full fashioned Silk Hose, mostly
fancy novelties. double soles, heels
and toes; subject to slight imper-
fections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

Made of all-wool serge; some in
checked worsteds. In latest styles,
with full pleated skirts. Sizes to
Il. Many styles and novelties in
this lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-09

In every wanted toe,
size and width women
can get gun metal, patent
leather, brown, mat goat
and pearl gray kid shoes
at $500.
Every pair must go.
The Rebuilding Sale for
gets that leather Is sky
high. You get these
$3.50, Sc and 81 shoes for
$500 pair.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04

after the undertaken has pumped you
fun Of Cmbg!minE fluid. It's lie. God
SAYS choose your salvation now.
The man who stands foursquare on the
Bible these days and breaches the
straight Word Of God is raiied at and
derided, Billy said. The Bibles good
enough for me any old day. And from
it I've learned that there's heaven to
climb TO and hell to keep out of-and
God who'll help you win a reward If
you'll only climb
According to Billy, no man deserves a
second chance at salvation. 1T seems
10 me II would take lot Of nerve and
cheek to expect God to give you
chance after death when you've been
passing Him up all your life. Your de-
cision as to where you're going has TO
be made on the outside Of the coffin.
not on the inside.
'HeI's not a college where you enter
the freshman class Of sin and degrada-
ton and graduate with wings and
harp at the end Of the senior year. When
you're in you're in, and moth
ing can get you out. One chance. Bud
pass that up and you're done for"
Youth Is Golden Time.
Youth is the golden time TO gain sal
walton. Billy believes. The older men
get the less chance they have Of gain
ing salvation. The devil would rather
see fifty old codgers walk into this
tabernacle than one boy" he said. Why?
Because in that one boy may be an
other Moody or Gypsy Smith. But you
old sinners-ugh, The devil already
knows he's got you on his side of the
line"
Time after time Billy brought out
the picture of a living, terrible hell.
1t was a hell of bodily torment and
suffering and an absolutely certain
hell unless heaven were won through
repentance and faith. 1t was avow-
edly an old fashioned religion that he
was preaching, but every line and
word was presented in a new and
tremendously effective way to the
$4,000 who sat through the full hour
Of his fiery discourse.
Not to be outdOne by her hard HIT
ting husband, Mrs. Sunday has plan
ned to hold a meeting in the Hippo
drome Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
when women only will be admitted.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
OFFER OF YACHT ACCEPTED
The Surf Will Be Used by Red Cross
As Hospital Ship.

Word was received at American
Red Cross headquarters today from
the Navy Department OF the accept
ance Of the offer of DR.. John A. Har-
ris, of New York, who has agreed to
give his steam yacht, Surf" to the
Red Cross service during the war.
The offer was made to Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels. who accepted,
and in turn offered the ship to the
Red Cross.
DR.. Harris has agreed to take per
sonal command OF the ship and to
pay all expenses for a period of six
months. 1t will be used along the
United States coast line for the pres
ent, carrying doctors and nurses,
sufficient to care for a large number
70 wounded.
The ship is 200 feet long. and will
be painted white with a red stripe
around the center. 1t will bear the
red cross, instead of the green cross
which is borned by the navy hospital
ships. This Is said to be the first
ship offered the Red Cross for hos
pital service.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
5000 GET HAIR CUT
Pennsylvania Men Save $500 by
ForestaIIInu Raise.

GREENsBURG. Pa, May 4-Mon-
day holds the record for halrcuts In
Greensburg. 1t is estimated that on
that day 5000 men underwent the
shearing, Notwithstanding extremely
cool weather for this time Of year,
in order to take advantage OF the old
twenty-cent rate.
On Tuesday a new rate went into
effect, and hereafter haircuts will be
thirty-five cents here. Thirty BARRIERS
operated on the men of this COM
munity for approximately fifteen
hours Monday. The net proceeds at
the old rate were $3.50. A total OF
5000 was saved by the ultimate con-
sumer, so to speak, for had he waited
until Tuesday the BARRIERS would have
collected 1850 for the same work.
The 5000 haircuts yielded about 900
pounds OF hair, which at the present
market price is quite an item.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW
TO OPEN TOMORROW
If Rain Intarferes, Inauguration
viii Be Deferred Until Monday.

Final touches today were given
plans for the opening at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon OF washington's
annual horse show, at the grounds at
Eighteenth and d streets northwest.
Mess rain should be the offering OF
opening will be postponed until Mon
day. the show will be inaugurated
under conditions practically assuring
The greatest outdoor meeting OF thor
pughbred horses ever witnessed in
this or any city of the country.
Two hundred OF the nations equine
elite are stabbed at the grounds, with
the overflow being cared for at pri-
vate stables.
Miss Loula Long, of Kansas City;
Miss Constance VauclaIn. OF Philadel-
phia: Mrs. Allan Potts, Virginia's
woman master of hounds, and other
well-known horsewomen personally
directed the final schooling of their
entries at the grounds today.
The horses OF Judge William II.
Moore, of New York; z. T. Stotes-
bhig VI L.
nell of Springfield, Ohio, and others
also were given their final workouts.
Mat. S. Cohen, commissioner of
agriculture of Kentucky, who is to be
one OF the Judges for the saddle
classes, was expected to arrive to-
day.
Manager HaZen said that New York
and Philadelphia horse show and So
ciety circles would be represented at
the show.
Following IL the program for to-
morrow:
o'clock, Class /, Thoroughbred
Stations, one entry; Glass 40.
Chargers, Light Weight, fve entries;
2:15, Glass Is, Novice Harness Horses,
pairs, FIVE entries; $3.50, Glass 20.
Pairs Roadsters, two entries: 2:40,
Glass 81, Saddle Ponies, thirteen en-
tries; 1855. Glass 55, Green Hunters,
light weight. thirty-one entries: 3:20,
Class 16, Gig Horses, eight entries:
1925, Glass 81, Polo Ponies, light
weight, six entries; $40, Glass "a,
Park Saddle Horses, Novice seven
entries; 4. Glass II Runabout Horses.
eight entries; 4:10, Class 81, Pairs
Hunters, eleven entries; 4:30, Glass
10. Pair Harness Horses, ten entries;
4:40. Glass SO, Thoroughbred Hunters,
twenty-four entries: Sis. Glass %,
Lady's Phaeton, eight entries: $50,
Glass 5S, Hunters NJ. and II. W., nine
teen entries; $3.50, Glass As, Military
Hunting Glass, five entries.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
MUST OBSERVE PAROLE
Youth Who Was MIsehlevous Falls
In Court Effort.

Chief Justice Covington, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, today refused to
interfere with the Jurisdiction of
Judge Latimer, OF the Juvenile Court.
in the case Of James Hunter, jr., fif-
teen years old, who several months
ago was sentenced to the reform
school for pricking balloons Of a toy
vender, and was released on parole.
Through Attorney Matthew z.
O'Brien, the defendant filed a petition
for a writ OF prohibition, which would
have placed the case outside the juris-
diction Of the Juvenile Court.
The Washington times., 1917-05-04
FORWARD WASHINGTON
BUGLE BLAST IS BLOWN !
Chairman Bell, Of Campaign CON-
mittee, States Chambers Aims.

"I have accepted the chairmanship
of the Forward Washington com
mittee, because I am thoroughly in
accord with the plan to broaden the
scope OF the Chamber, increase its
activities, and give It all the essen
tiaIs of strength and efficiency. /
believe that Washington's hour to
form a Chamber OF Commerce, truly
representative OF the wealth, popu-
lation, and Importance of the city,
has come. The Chamber should have
large membership, an adequate
working fund for constructive work
and the most modern business man
agement"
I'm my opinion the citizens OF
Washington want nothing but the
best in commercial organization, and
are ready to get back OF any move
ment that gives promise Of resulting
in a greater and more progressive
Washington"
The foregoing paragraphs are from
q letter which Charles J. Bess, presi
dent of the American Security and
Trust Company, today mailed to sew
eral thousand citizens who have ex-
pressed an interest in the Forward
Washington" movement of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The movement for . bigger and
more effective Chamber OF Commerce
received q decided impetus at a
luncheon today at the Lafayette. The
host was Col. Robert N. Harper, and
there were present about forty Of
his frtends The plans OF the Cham
Der were very fully discussed, and
those present declared their inten-
tion Of doing all In their power to
assist this undertaking In the inter
est of the city.