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The Yale expositor., 1917-02-01

A 100000 knitting mill in Florida
is owned by negroes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
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WAR NEWS
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ATHENS, Jan. Io.-The crown
council of Greece fnVors acceptance
of the niles demands as outlined
In the note just received, according
10 an apparently reliable report
circulated today. An ultimatum,
requiring immediate acceptance of
the demands served on Greece Dec.
Si' was delivered today. These
were for reduction of all Greek mil
itnry forces In all parts of the king
dom except PeIopOnnesus 10
maximum required for maintenance
of public order. Prohibition against
reserHist meetings In Greece north
of Corntth, release of all VenIzie-
list prisoners. formal apology TO
the entent's for attack on troops,
embassies and flags and a change
In the command of the first Greek
army are the demands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
OCEAN SHIPS RUSHED
To COMPLETION HERE
SIX Hundred Men at Work
on Two Large Vessels
for Salt Water.

ok hundred men pounded and sawed
anu rlveted furiously today in the
yards OF the Chicago Shipbunding com
pany' crowding to completion two yes
sells that are being built there for SAT-
water service The rush of work in
the South Chicago yards on the great
lakes, where all shipyards on the great
lakes, where shortage of bottoms has
caused an almost unprecedented de-
mand for new boats
Work at South Chicago is proceeding
now without interruption after con-
siderable delay due to inability to GET
steel plates. The two vessels now on
the stocks are to be launched in March
and April, according to present plans
Others to BE Constructed.
II Is understood that they will no
sooner be out of the way than kaels
Will be laid for others Orders are now
said - be sufficient to keep the build
ers busy for two years.
Two vessels have already been
launched at South Chicago since the
yards opened last year. after five years
OF idleness. These ships. the Nordale
and the Manta, are now in ocean serv-
ice They. like the two vessels now
building. had length of 264 feet beam
of AZ feet and draft % 1s feet. the
largest dimensions possible for a boat
which is expected to get from the great
lakes 10 salt water through the well
land canal.
Forty-six Vessels Tied Rp.
In the Calumet river, near the shin /
yards. are tied up this winter fortv-six |
vessels. the largest number. it is said /
ever lying there over winter Most Of /
the boats are property Of the steel com
panies Many Of them are being used
as granaries. the elevators along the
river being full. The boats will hold
from 100000 to 100000 bushels Of
wheat each, and it is said that about
two-thirds Of them are loaded. =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
HERES CHANCE
FOR A GOOD job
Motor Rural Carrier Exam.
ination to Take Place in
February.

CROWN POINT IND. Jan. 1O-Tha
United States civil service cornrrissio,
mas announced an examination for the
county or Lake. Indiana, to be held a.
hammond. Gary and Crown Point ~
February 10, 1917 to fiji the nosi+ior,
Of motor rural carrier at Gary ana a.
cancies that may later occur on motor
rural routes from post Offices in the
aforementioned county The salary
on motor routes ranges from 81 son ~
SlSO0 per annum. The examination
viii be open only to male citizens who
are actually domiciled in the territory
supplied with mail by a post office in
the county and who meet the other re-
quirements set forth in forms 2121 and
1877. Form 2121 may be seen posted
at any post office in the county for
which the examination is held. and
form 1877 and application blanks may
be obtained from the offices at which
the vacancy exists and where the
examination is to be held. or from the
United States civil service commission
at Washington. D. c. The appointee to
this position will be required to furn-
ish. maintain, and operate a modern
motor vehicle with carrying capacity
of not less than 500 pounds and a cubih
capacity of not less than so feet An
plicants must file with their applica-
TOMS a statement of the equipment they
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
ROBT JACK DEAD
AT BRADFORD

Word was received this morning by
Rev. A. J. Crooks. pastor of the United
Presbyterian church. Indiana Harbor
stating that Mr.. Robert Jack. formerly
with the Inland Steel Co. but recently
employed at the Bradford, Pa. mills.
died yesterday morning at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Stroud. at Bradford.
Services were held at Bradford this
morning at eight o'clock and interment
will take place at Canton. O.. tomorrow
at two-thirty p m.
Besides his wife. Mr.. Jack leaves be-
hind the daughter Mrs. Stroud and a
son Boyd Jack. all of whom are well
known in Indiana Harbor. The news
will come as a shock to legion of
friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

the democratic end OF this committee
would stand god chance of being
mauleo TO a pulp and any prohibition
Dill that may be introduced in the
senate will fall into the hands of the
public morals committee. The repub-
iican members of the committee are
White of Crawfordsville; Synes of
North Manchester; Grant of Lake
county; and Mckinley of Muncie
White is chairman. White. Synes and
Mckinley are known to be dry. while
Grants attitude has not yet been stat
ed In view of this situation il is
quite apparent that there will be di-
Nided report of any prohibition meas
ure that goes to this committee and
the question of whether the senate will
support the wet or dry report must be
fought out on the floor of the senate.
It is possible that the committee on
cities and towns may have to deal with
the measures in which the liquor oues-
ton viii be involved. such as license
measures and regulatory measures.
and here also the wet forces are well
fortified with Hagerty of South Bend;
Thornton OF New Albany; and KoIsem
Of Terre Hautee as democratic mem
bers
There has been considerable com
ment on the fact that Senator Thomas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen
Eyesight SO per cent In One
Weeks Time In Manv Instances

the simple rules. Here is the prescrip-
ton: Go to any active drug store and
get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop
one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth OF a
glass of water and allow to dissolve.
With this liquid battle the eyes two to
four times daily. You should noGce
your eyes clear up perceptlbly right
from the start and Inflammation will
quickly disappear. If your eyes are
bothering you, even a little, take steps
10 save them now before it is too late
Many hopelessly blind might have been
saved If they had cared for their eyes
IN time.
Note: Another prominent Physician
TO whom tho above article was submit
ted, said: ''Bon-opto Is a very remark
able remedy. It's constituent tngrsdl-
ents are well known 20 eminent eye spe
cta1tsts and widely prescribed by them.
The manufacturers guarantees tt to
strengthen eyes1ght SO par cent IN ona
weeks time in many instances or refund
the money. It can be obtained from any
good druggist and Is one Of the very few
preparations I feel should be kept ON
hand for regular use in almost eVsry
family" It is sold in Hammond by V.
G. Summers and other drug stores.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Put or 5 drops OF "Gets-It" on the
corn right away. Pain and infamma-
ton will disappear the corn viii be-
gin TO shirvel from that instant-then
II loosens and falls right off.
There's no other corn-remOver in the
world that acts like ''Gets-It." No new
discovery has been made in corn -remov-
ers since "Gets-It' was born Don t
forget that fact. "Gets-It'' does away
forever with the use OF salves that ir-
ritate. bandages that make a bundle
Of your toe, plasters that half do the
work. knives and scissors that draw
blood. Use ''Gets-It"-no more digging
or cutting.
'Gets-It' is sold everywhere. 25c q
bottle. or sent on rectipt OF price by
T. Lawrence a. Co, Chicago. Ill
Sold in Hammond and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Norris & Co. V. Summers, Harry 1.
Weis. J. W. Weis and A. z. Kepert.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
PROGRESS ON
BURLINGTON
DUST PLANT

- r. Arleck. president of the Uni
Versal Portland Cement Company has
sent another letter to the secretary of
the East Chicago chamber of commerce
IN explanation Of the progress that is
being made on the installation of the
equipment designed to control the ce-
ment dust against which the people of
the city and the chamber of commerce
have been protesting for several years
The letter follows:
MY Dear Mr. Evans:
In order that you may know some
thing Of the progress which we are
in the installation of apparatus
for the collection of dust at our Buff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

ington plant give you the following
information:
we have already purchased the
greater part Of the machinery needed.
That yet to be ordered is of little cen
sequence as it consists of parts that
can be delivered when required.
The steel structure is in process Of
manufacture. Foundations are being
placed TO receive the structure whore
same is not dependent on machinery.
The balance Of the foundations will be
placed to receive machines before they
are delivered.
You will. no doubt. be interested 10
know that the dust treaters at our Du-
luth plant are working satisfactorily
and are in every way up TO our expecta-
lions.
with kindest regards. I remain.
Yours very truly.
"(signed) B. F. AFFLECK
president
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

II shall occupy a place unique among
the cities Of the country.
Preliminary meetings are in progress
this week, to prepare the city for the
big campaign, the community revival
next week. Some of the biggest stud
ents of community economies. and ed
ucators will be in Hammond an scores
Of meetings are being planned Some
Of these men are loaned" to the city
by the International Harvester Com
pany. a gigantic corporation which
sells farm machinery. but which has no
other interest In the Hammond Plan
than to see il succeed for the good 1T
would be as an example in the United
States.
Professor p. @. Holden. head OF the
company's educational extension de-
partment viii address the first mass
meeting In Assembly hall in the Huehn
building Monday. Arrangements have
been made to have him address he
Hammond Womans club at its meeting
next Saturday afternoon.
The subject OF the Hammond Plan
and the campaign for it will be discus
sed again Thursday at the luncheon of
the members council of the Chamber
of Commerce.
In accordance with a new policy adj
opted by the chambers directors ladies'
will be admitted to these luncheons at
stated periods. They viii be admitted
tomorrow. but those intending to at
tend are requested to make plate r, g.
ervations by telephoning to the CHI !
ber's headquarters. Phone No. $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
DEATH TAKES MRS.
JOHN YOUNGER TO-DAY

Mrs. Alice Younger. wife of John F.
Younger Of THE TIMES. passed away at
two-thirty this afternoon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Younger in 90 Russell
street Mrs. Younger had been i'll since
last April She was forty years of age
and IS survived by her husband, four
sisters. three brothers and Mrs IL.
Green. Sr.. her mother. The brothers
arc George Green. the musician. Alvan
and Hi
Mr. and Mrs. Younger were married
IN August 1913. The arrangements for
he funeral have not been made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
<ree Prescription You Can Hava
Fued and Use at Home

philadelphia. Pa. Do Won W.aer glass.
Are you a victim Of eve strei ,ea ?,
pIher eye weaknesses? IF so. Won vii,
ge gao 10 know that according to Dr
1Tb@ss mere IS real hope for you. Many
Snose eyes were failing say they have
had their eyes restored throu 81 = ~
prrhi r..Ia Of this wonderful free pre-
e. 'R ~ one man says. after trying
~ was almost blind; could ,o+ Sc
-, 70 read ut all. Now 1 can read eveTv-
1nlhs without any glasses and NV eves
~ ny water any more. At night fheIy
sd PAIN dreadfully; now tbev fael
me M an the time. II was like a n1iracIa
10 me. A lady who used it saws. sSrbo
atmosphere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrjTl
cIon ioI ndteen days everything seems
clsar. can even read fine print With
o ~. glasses. It is believed that thou
sSn ls VINO wear glasses can now discard
thsih IN a reasonable time and multi
. .uoes more VIII be able to strengthen
snelr eyes 80 as to be spared the troI
PIE ana expense of ever getting glasses
rye troubles of many descriptions NAV
pc wonderfully benefited by foliowing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
OBITUARY

Mrs. Minerva Morse. wife of Jasper
Morse and mother of four children,
died today at her home in 223 Cameron
street. and the remains will be shipped
Friday to Amigo. Wis. for burial. The
children who survive are Mrs. Ralph
Now of Washington Heights, Chicago.
Clara. Everett and Evan. There are two
grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Webley Of
Wisconsin is sister. Mrs Morse was
81 years of age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
DEATH DROPS
BUFFALO BILL"
lRr United Prrrn

DENVER. COL, Jan. 1o.-WiIliam r
Cody. Buffalo Bill" is dead The
noted pIainsman and scout breathad bis
last at 1905 today and with his mass
ing it seemed to thousands Of friends
who had closely followed his 6pbt as
of the last vestige of the old wild and
woolly west had passed win him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
fRx United PrassA

NEW YORK. Jan. 1O.-UnflIed ord
ers on the books of the United States
Steel corporation reached another new
high record December 81. an increase
of 4Ss.744 tons over the record set in
November. The untitled tonnage report
showed 11,547.2s6 tons of untitled ord
ers on the books December 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

BERLIN (Via sayviIIe Wire
less) Jan. 1O.German forces have
gained footing on the left bank
OF the Putna river In Roumania and
nave forced the enemy 10 give MP
positions behind that river and re-
treat behind the sereth line, the
official statement announced to-
day. Five hundred and ffty pris-
oneTs were taken in engagements
in this sector.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
AT DELUXE

Robert Vivian. the Farmer Carstair
OF William Fox's latest Virginia Pear
son picture, The War Brides Secret, "
began his education at DR.. Cox's Syden-
ham school in London: then took a
higher course at Boulogne-sur-Afer
and got his college training at Geisen-
helm on the Rhine
At Deluxe Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
CBy United Press cabIegraml

BERLIN CVia SayViIIe Wire
iess) Jan. I0.-An italian submarine
destroyer WIS recently sunk or Cor
sa with army staff on board, the Of
fetal press bureau asserted today.
The press bureau said several naval
and thirty-three army officers were
lost. An engagement between a
French armOred cruiser and an ItaI-
ian auxiliary cruiser on Dec. - re
suited in numerous dead and
wounded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

BERLIN. Jan. 10.-The German
Chancellor Van Bethmann-HoINe
IN preparing a new note In which he
will define the war aims of the
Central Powers and outline peace
conditions acceptable 20 them, dis
patches from Lugsno asserted to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
CHICAGO PRoDRCE.

Butter-Creamery extras. 3gEc
creamery frsts. 37@s71ac: frsts, 81 a
35 " c; seconds. 33i5c
Eggs-Ordinaries 35q sec; frsts. a
Q41c.
Live poultry-Fowls 15G1sc: ducks
15@ 19c; geese. 15@16c; springs, 1sc
turkeys. &c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
(Ry United Press.l

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-The stool
market opened with irregular and mar
row changes today, issues being ad
vanced in the upward movement at the
close yesterday. United State steel in
which interests conferred because of I'M
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
6By United Press CabIegram.)

BERLIN 6Vfa SayviIIe Wire
Iess) Jan. 10.-Thes British armored
cruiser shannon. Of 14,SOO tons WINS
sunk last November by mine ex-
plosion. according to a statement
circulated today by the official
press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

official estimates on its untitled order
report opened at 113M. New Haven
again was weak selling down a to AZ.
Bethlehem broke ten points on its first
sale on a hundred shares sold at 49,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Hogs - Receipts. $4,000: market
slow; mixed. s1O.15 G10.65: rough. $40
25 @1o.7O; light, s9.90G1O.55; pigs, ST..
6099.5O
Cattle Receipts. $4,000; market
steady; beeves. s7.6OG11SO: cows-heif.
ers. $4,000 1000; stockers- feeders, $3.50
q $50; texans. s8.5O@9.75; calves, $3.50
q 1850; western steers. $7.5O@lO.OO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

will be able to provide in the event OF
appointment. Applications should be
forwarded to the commission at Wash
ington p. c.. at the earliest practicable
date
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
.COrnS Peel Right
Off With ''GetS ii"
2 Drops, and the Corn is "Gonerp

When you've got to walk on the
sides Of your shoe to get away from
those awful corn-pains there's only
one commOn-sense thing ~ do
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Wheat-May. s1SS%; July. s147M;
Sept, s1.349s
Corn-May, 97%c; July. 961sc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Colds Cause Headache and Grin
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes
cause. There is only one "Bromo Out
nine" Z. w. GROVES signature on
box Pic
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Dorrell of Greenwood. was not made
democratic member of the bubble
morals committee. DorrelI had his eve
on this appointment and the dry forces
we're anxious to land him on that com
mittee, because il has been the inten-
ton all along that Dorrell should in
troduce statewide prohibition bill.
Senator Abe Simmons of Burton. an
other prominent dry senator. also was
left OFF this committee simmons bv
the way. is one OF the leading advo-
Gates of the calling of a constitutional
convention. But the democrats who
framed the minority end OF the com
mittees failed TO place him on the
committee of constitutional revision.
This calls to mind a plan that il
said to be in the minds OF the Wet
forces in this connection 1t appears
70 be their purpose to attempt to III
duee the members of the legislature
TO believe that there should be no pro
hihition legislation at this session be-
cause of the demand for a constitu
tonal convention I'm which the liquor
problem could be worked out TO a den
mite conclusion. If they can succeed
In instilling this belief into the minds
OF the legislators and thus prevent any
prohibition Legislation at this session.
the wet forces viii then turn their at
tentton to a campaign throughout the
state to prevent the calling OF a consti-
tutionaI convention at all. Should they
succeed in this deep laid scheme II
would mean that there Will be. no legis-
lation on the prohibition question. nor
would there be any change IN the CON
stitution along that line. Already they
are spreading the word that the aues-
ton of whether a constitutional con-
Vention shall be called should be sub
nttted TO a vote OF the people and they
are calling attention to the fact that
such convention would cost the tax
PAYERS large sum of money. possibly
100000 They hope to use this figure (
20 scare the tax payers out of voting /
.or constitutional convention.
1t is said that this scheme is the
cal reson why some of the brewers or /
representatives OF the liquor interests
ire seen about the legislature. They I
ire doing their work on the outside.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Representative Burton Green Of Mi
ami county, has introduced bill In the
house to change the automobile license
law. Under the present law all auto
mobile licenses are issued and the fees
collected by the secretary of state and
the money thus obtained is distributed
among the counties according to a plan
laid down in the law. Green's bill pro
poses that all automobile licenses shall
be issued by the county auditor and
that all the fees collected in any county
shall go into the county road fund for
use in road work In that county alone
His bill also provides heavy pen
alties against Joy riding and against
any person who runs an automobile
while under the influence Of liquor.
similar bi y was introduced by Repre-
sentative Esehbach of Warsaw, two
years ago and It stirred up a tremend-
Gus fight and failed to pass
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
WHOSE CHOSE
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE

Continued from Page one,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

It Is thought that the difference be-
tween the house and the senate in re-
gard to the number OF employees in the
senate viii be settled today. The house
reduced greatly the number of en-
ployes this time below the number thar
was employed two years and four wears
ago and the house proposes a policy Of
strict economy in this matter. It is
known. too. that Governor Goodrich IA
yors the. policy of economy But soma
of the senate leaders do not seem to be
disposed to economic 10 any great ex-
tent. They permitted the democratic
senators to name twelve employees and
the republicans are insisting on adding
fifty more Of their own. which would
bring the total number up to about rho
number that was employed by the SEN
ate two years ago. Speaker Eschen-
bach says the house viii not pass an
bill to pay the expenses
Of the session as long as the senate re-
publicans insist upon this large num-
Der of employees. There has been ser
ious deadlock over this matter. each
side maintaining its position.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

Tsn TINES gives the WORLDS nswA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10
WHAT rs 1T?
is THE QUESTION
OF THE DAY

Ccontlnued from page one.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-10

: u. . much bigger and better that
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-08-10
Summer Complaint

During the hot weather of the
summer months some member of
almost every family is likely to be
troubled with an unusal looseness
OF the bowels. and it is of the great.
est Importance that this be treat.
ed promptly, which can only be done
when the medicine is kept at hand
Mrs. +, f. Scott, Scottsville, N. Y
states. II first used Chamberlain s
Collie and Diarrohea Remedy as much
as five years ago, At that time
had severe attack of summer com
ing card from which this county viii
profit.