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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
FORMER
CHAMPION
NEAR DEATH
Only Vitality May Save Elk
Champ; Has Pneumonia
From Cold Caught in
Hammond.

Confined al Michael Reese hospital.
Chicago Bob Fitzsimmons. ones heavy
weight champion OF the world. is fight
ing the big battle the Aght for life.
Fitzsimmons caught cold while playing
last week at the Orpheum theatre in
Hammond Stricken suddenly on Wed
nesdsy by an illness which made neces-
sary his removal to the hospital. yes
terday morning physicians diagnosed
his case as lobar (double) pneumonia
and pronounced his illness extremely
critical
Word from his bedside last night car
Tied alarm to his friends, for Il was
stated that his chances Of recovery
were not of the brightest and that much
depends on the strong vitality of the
once great fighter if he IS to emerge
victorious IN his fight for life The
gladiator Of the ring Of other days.
whom many still term the greatest
heavyweight who ever donned q boxing
glove Is past IS years old but Is well
preserved and his condition VIII be q
strong factor II he IS 70 recover
Light Cold Unhseded.
Fitz had been suffering with a mild
cold for several days before being
stricken. but he paid no attention TO it
believing that he could shake il of just
as he had done many times before. aid
ed b. a wonderful constitution. lie con
tinued 70 appear Fl his vaudeville act
under contract to western circuit and
showed at several Of the outlying and
suburban theeters around Chicago.
When his sudden collapse came he was
appearing at the Calumet theatre in
South Chicago
Fitz was 10 have shown at tho South
Chicago theater for four days. but after
appearing Monday and Tuesday was
forced to so to the hospital
Mrs. Fitzsinmons at Bedside.
At his bedside at the hospital IS Mrs.
Bob T'itzsimmons. who Is an evangelist.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Bob. il is said,
effected reconciliation some time ago.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons yesterday wired to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
Spartan at Ohio State
Takes Injury Lightly

COLUMBUs. O. Oct. 70. = Paul
Euentzli backheld man on the Ohio
state football squad. was put out Of the
game for the season yesterday as a re-
suit Of a broken leg suffered IN scrim-
mage yesterday. I'm glad it's my leg
and not Chick Harley's" Kuentzli said
as he was being carried from the field
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

to beat Mike Gibbons. But it dampeus
a mans ardor when he has to put up
the long green That Is II does &c
general rule. such is not the case in
this fight. il seems The Leonard gang
Is risking plenty on knockout too
asking about ) to / on that proposition
There is some New York money right in
Chicago's loop this morning to be wag
cred that way ii any one cares to take
the Brtton end.
That 1S9 pounds ringside may hurt
Britton. II Il does not he ought to
be able to stick out that great left hand
of his and keep Benny al arms length
throughout. We imagine Britton would
be the favorite if the bettors knew he
was TO be himself and that everything
was on the up and up" II they are
leveling It should be a great eight and
we have no reason to think that taey
viii give the fans anything but their
best.
dreb Is = winner.
Fulton IS expected to do things 70
Devere IN the Milwaukee windup. Fred
Is some battler. despite the unkind
things some critics say about his cour-
age Bob IS a tough party. and should
extend Frederick enough 20 make the
mill well worth looking at.
Harry Greb IS the wild man from
Pittsburgh who expects TO fight Mike
Gibbons for the middlewsight title this
fall Harry looks funny N action. but
he wins. and that IS the main idea with
men who fight for living. Rowlsnds
is a veteran battler. and It will take
good effort on Grebs part to lace him
Len IS a stin body pancher with hts
right. and Harry is not very difficult TO
locate.
Joe Esan Is the chunky Boston mid
dleweight who nattened Steve Choynskl
unexpectedly at Andrews last show
Kramer will put him to a harder test
than did Choynski, but It will BE- wise
FOR Billy to keep his chin out Of the
way of Cyan 3 right.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
Evans and Ouimet
to PlaV for Soldiers

BOSTON, Oct I9.-Chick Evans and
Francis Ouimet will meet here October
q. OuiTnet Is now with his regiment.
but furloush has been granted for the
TWO golfing stars. as the proceeds viii
80 toward purchase OF athletic supplies
for soldiers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

SUPPOSE the baseball scouts will
start looking EN- over for next year
now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

If You Think THE, TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
wavs Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

GARY has long list Of cue experts
il both POOL and billiards and # some
one would start q tournament, it IS evi-
dent that some lively and interesting
contests would ensue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

DID You put away your rain checks
until the next series?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

Help Your Country BY Buying a
Liberty BAndI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
GaYp
0bOYt
Briefs

WASN'T it gran an glorious feelin'
to be real dged-ln the wool Sox FAM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

WHILE the basket ball season IS not
billed TO start for another month.
basket shooters have been hmbering up
for several weeks. both IN the Gary
schools and the tY L. IS evident that
we WIZ be strongly represented on the
basket ball floor this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

Make 1t The Last War.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
Light Cold Unheeded.


At his bedside a the hospital : Mrs.
Bob T'itzsimmons. who Is an evangelist.
Mrs Fitzsimmons and Bob. il is said,
effected "a reconciliation some time ago.
Mrs Fitzsimmons yesterday wired to
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
RIDING T0GS.
Poiaters About the Spring
Models For Horsewomsn.

Leaving out the horse, the saddle
and bride and the riding crop-all
substantial items in the equipping Of
Miss Debutante for her spring canter
in the park-a smart outfit will cost
about SIS or $50, this including rid
ing habit, hat, silk riding skirt, heavy
gloves and specially made riding boots.
Is it any wonder that horseback rid
ing is a sport INDUCED in only by
the rich? Any girl who can provide
herself with a sport skirt and coat
and a bag Of golf clubs can indulge In
the fashionable game of golf if she
lives within trolley distance Of public
golf course. Roads or bride paths are
free to anybody, but only the few can
afford to use them. Riding is a sport
which demands the utmost Of conven-
donality in its equipment. Everything
about the riding costume must be flaw
lessly correct and in accordance with
the canons Of good form. There is nc
prettier sight on a spring day than a
pretty girl riding down the leafy bride
path under budding spring trees, but
there is no doubt about it, she does
represent deal Of money.
For spring there are coat and breech-
es riding habits Of Oxford waterproofed
cloth or Of checked worsted, the breech-
es REINFORCED with buckskin and cha
mois, the coat partly rubber faced.
Such a suit costs about $40, bought
ready made. One may pay up to 500
for a custom made suit. The riding
sailor Of fine straw, In black or dark
green, costs about 81; heavy riding
gloves about 81. For a smartly made
silk riding skirt one must give Sc. Rid
ing boots Of fine leather, stiff in the
leg, supple over the foot, cost SIS. One
may economize a bit hereby wearing
puttees, costing about 81, over ones
ordinary laced sport shoes, but Of
course the riding boots are most desir-
able and lend not little Of its COM
plete perfection to the costume.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
WOMAN'S WORK.
What She May Do to Help on the Ma
tional Struggle.

What She May Do to Help on the Ma
tionaI Struggle.
What can she do? How did Eve
spend her time while Adam was hunt
ing dragons? How did Calpurnia help
when julius Caesar was practicing
frightfulness on the Gauls? What aid
did Mrs. Grant give while the general
was fighting the Virginia campaign?
What have heroic women always done
when the war cloud descended upon
their country and their men took up
spear or crossbow or rifle? Just the
same, thing that the women Of Ameri-
ca aye to do during the continuance
Of THIS tremendous war.
"ShS" can keep the family going. The
profession of most women is home
keeping, and there is no lessening OF
demahd for competent mothers and sis
tiers and aunts and sweethearts to feed
the hungry, bring up the children and
strengthen the hearts of the faint. Ev-
cry country that goes into real war
fights non the base line Of the home,
from Which aid, comfort and love flow
without cessation to the men in the
trenches. The great work Of the home,
which is the preservation Of civiliZa-
ton, must go on, war or no war. If
the father is where he cannot take
part, the mother must shoulder care.
She can take a part in the indus
trial life of the country which will set
hundreds of thousands Of men free for
the hard campaigning which they alone
can perform. She has long been a work
woman. in a factory, a saleswoman, a
stenographer, a bookkeeper, a business
woman-all those things she will keep
on doing, and she will add innumer-
able tasks that are waiting for women
to perform. In the great organization
of the industrial forces Of the country
she will give indispensable help. The
war cannot be successfully fought
without her. New opportunities will
open up to her as telegrapher, depart
ment clerk or confidential secretary.
She will have the most glorious oppor-
tunity In the history of womankind to
share in the constructive work Of war.
"She" is wanted as an actual sharer
~A OPCAdIAOAS. Suc Will 1uI-
nish the nurses, the experts In cooking,
the storekeepers, the accountants, the
searchers for lost soldiers, the aids to
the cOnvalescent. She will offer to
many a poor wounded fellow that
touch Of home and humanity which
will coax him back to life. She will
furnish courage to her man on the
firing line and to some other. girls
man in the hospital.
'She' will nerve the nation up to its
work. She will hold the patriotic meet
ings and organize the women Of her
city or Of her hamlet to work together
for the common need. She will be
brave In defeat, she win urge on after
victory. She may be depended upon,
whether maid, wife or widow, to bear
her equal share Of the sacrifices and
sufferings, Of the joys and triumphs Of
the national struggle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
CHRISTOPHER GREEN.

GrasshOpper Green began his life
down in the ground. Early one sum-
mer he crawled out of the dark hole in
which his mother had left the egg from
which he came and hoped to the first
stalk Of grass he saw.
1t wasn't bit too soon, for a sharp
eyed robin was watching the hole and
would have whisked him up to the nest
and fed him to one of his hungry nes-
things. That is what had happened to
every one of the little brothers and sis
tiers who had come out Of the hole be-
fore GrasshOpper Green. The reason
Mr.. Robin missed Grasshopper Green
was because he happened just then to
spy fat caterpillar which would make
a much more appetizing meal. So he
let the young grasshopper go and took
the caterpillar instead.
You'd best be careful, young sir"
warned Mrs. Cricket, who was hiding
near by. Hop under here or that rob-
in will have you next"
The little fellow stayed under the
leaf until Mr.. Robin went elsewhere
Then he skipped out and made off as
fast as he could.
As yet he had no wings and could
only hop about. In a short time, how
ever, he had grown so much that his
skin split and through the hole in his
back could be seen the little green
wings which would help him to get out
Of the way Of the hungry birds that
are looking for nice fat insects.
When Grasshopper Green had wrig-
gled his way out of the skin and stood
tanning his wings in the sunshine he
found out something odd. By rubbing
the right wing over the left one he
could make what seemed to him very
delightful music. Like the locust and
the crickets, his cousins, he carried
violin on his back.
So pleased was he that he now sat
squee-sQueeing away, forgetting to
keep an eye open for enemies. In the
bushes beside him a catbird had her
nest.
whats thatT Mrs. Catbird exclaim-
ed as she propped her head on one
side.
Sounds like a grasshopper," she
chuckled. Then, very quietly, she
poked her head out of the bushes.
There sat Mr.. Grasshopper Green on
top Of a grass blade, saving away at
his little violin.
With a bound Mrs. Catbird had the
grasShopper.
HE tastes a good deal better than
he sounds" Mrs. Catbird remarked as
she hoped back into her bush.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
ECONOMY POINTS.
Simple Ways of Doing Common Things
Best.

Best.
A satisfactory way of fixing hangers
to light weight dresses or blouses is to
crochet them ON. Insert the crochet
hook into the cloth ON the inner seam
Of the sleeve and make a chain stitch
of the desired length, then fasten like a
loop.
Chiidren's sleeves often have to be
heightened, and the best way to pro-
vide for this is in the cuffs. Cut the
cuffs about one-third wider than want
ed, then stitch one side to the sleeve
and sew sleeve and cuff seam together
before sewing the other side of cuff to
sleeve. Turn sleeve wrong side out
and turn the extra width of the cuff in
and whip to sleeve. When the sleeve
is to be heightened it is an easy matter
to take out the whipping stitches, let
down the cuff and whip it into place
again.
When sewing on hooks and eyes pin
a tape measure where the hooks are to
go and sew the hooks an inch apart.
Then pin the tape measure on the OPP
pOSllC sew VII lhC CsCS. 1ou
will find that in this manner you can
do the work much quicker and it is less
wearisome than measuring each one
Gathering or shirring by hand is te-
dious, and the work can be done with
more ease on the sewing machine
Simply lengthen the stitch and hold
the top thread between thumb and
forefnger and sew as usual. The tight
ness of the top thread will gauge the
fullness of your gathers.
From your old blankets you may be
able to cut enough to make a baby
blanket. Bind the edges with white
satin feather stitched in place and if
the blanket warrants it embroider a
dainty wreath with baby's initial in
the center.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
Beauty Hints.

When the eyes are very tired battle
them with hot water and drop a few
drops of diluted boracic acid in the
eyes with an eye dropper. Use ten or
fifteen drops Of the acid to one ounce
Of distilled water.
The habit Of raising the brows con-
tinually will also tend to produce wrin-
kles, more quickly than the passing
years. Before combing your hair place
long, narrow strips Of court plaster
just above the center Of the eyebrows
and reaching halfway to the hair line.
Every time you raise your brows this
viii be silent reminder, and soon you
will learn to know when you use those
muscles that you know work uncon-
sciously, and this will soon break you
Of the habit. Wear the plasters when.
ever you can until broken Of the habit.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
Purple Hats.

You can have big hat Of very dark
purple straw faced in delicate pink, its
crown entirely covered by violets with
q simple pink camellia nesting among
the violets near the front, or your
purple hat may have grapes In rose
and gray and green and dull blue clus-
tered in wreath fashion around its
crown top, or may have cerise roses
harmonizing with its purple.
There are much orchid and mauve,
as well as purple. in the summer MILL
merry, often with soft old blue In COM
bination, a color scheme very charm
ing IL successfully handled and quite
hopeless when it goes wrong.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
New Ribbons.

Bold effects confront one from the
ribbon counters nowadays. The latest
In ribbon fancies show vivid plaids
and unusual color combinations In
stripes. The reason for such Is evident
when the number Of sports styles Is
taken into consideration. One could
never use dainty Powered or figured
ribbon for sports girdle, tie or vest,
but these huge plaids and striking
stripes are just the thing for the bright
sports suit or dress Of solid color.
Some Of the ribbons even 60 so Tar a
to combine stripes. checks and plaids
In one pattern. .
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
For q Rainy Afternoon.

When the day is rainy and the kid
dies are peevish and you have exhaust
ed all your ways of entertaining them
pull out the sewing machine, unthread
the needle and remove the bobbin.
Then let the youngsters take turns at
making weird designs on thin paper.
Fold a square of paper diagonally once
and then again and third time. Then,
placing the point Of the triangle under
the needle, let the youngster guide the
needle haphazard about the triangle.
When unfolded it will be found that
the square is filled with a beautiful,
symmetrical design. Care should be
taken that the needle is not allowed TO
run into the too eager little fingers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
Hand Work on BIouses.

Hand made blouses were never more
in demand, and a particularly chic ex-
ample shows an original shoulder yoke
continued in side pieces, which, reach
ing to the waist, give certain shape
illness to the whole and at the same
time allows for a seam arranged in
pretty openwork fashion and so adding
considerably to the decorativeness of
the garment. Narrow front pieces, lit
tie more than strips indeed, secured
with buttons and buttonholes down the
center, are again added, the material
between them and the yoke side piece
If the term may be pardoned-being
slightly gathered to the shoulder yoke,
where again the openwork seam is ar
ranged, as on the juncture of the some
what deep cuff on the ample bishop
sleeve.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
Oven Efficiency.

Some women find a use for both
melr range oven and a small remov-
able oven at the same time. When
baking cookies, set the small oven on
the front of the stove and use both
ovens. You will be through in a short
time.
When you want to cook one kind
ol food slowly and another rapidly,
Set the small oven on at the back Of
tne stove and use it for slow heat.
Aeep the range oven hot. In this way
you may bake custards, apples or light
Oread rs slowly as desired and at the
same time be cooking pies or biscuits
In hot oven.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26

bridges had been blown up. Instead of
lingering, returned, as had seen the
cavalry fOrding the stream.
However, on the morning Of Mon
day, the 10Th, l asked our head sur
geon for an ambulance, but he refused,
as he suspected my motives and did
not think it necessary or sensible for
me to be killed. / then went to the
chauffeur and ordered the ambulance
out on the road and filed it with what
| found that seemed necessary and
then urged the man to drive it. He
answered me that We could not go un-
less we had the necessary permits.
Il replied that this was no time to
wait for permits. In a very short time
reached the bridge which was being
temporarily put up, watched the work
for twenty minutes, then dashed up
to this structure, and am glad to say
nine was the first ambulance to cross.
Joined the heavy artillery, and when
shouted at by a sentinel 1 answered,
Service, service and passed on with
the artillery. We had to wait for a
second bridge to be constructed and
then found ourselves In Noyon, only
tWenty-four hours after the last Ger
mans had moved away.
Every woman between the ages of
fourteen and thirty had been carried
of by Germans nine days before the
retreat began. Thus all these poor
people whom we found crowded in the
cellars had hideous tales to tell.
None of the French civil population
had had any meat of any kind for sew
enteen months. They had lived on
black bread and nee. Many had died
in their struggle to keep alive, and the
mortality among the children had been
terrible The bodies of those who had
died had been kept for five days I'M
buried in the midst of the living.
In the orphan asylum, in a small
room, the beds were so close together
that they touched, and on these beds
were children who had slept without
mattresses, pillows or covering since
the month of December, in their clothes,
nWaShed, unkempt and uncared for.
No words can describe their condition.
The wounded French who were
still in the hospital had not been cared
Ior and were being slowly taken into
our own hospital at Compiegne, which
Is twenty-three kilometers from No
SOn. The men who were brought in at
midnight had been reduced to the last
gasp"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
CLIMBING GARDENS
craWIers Must Be Made to Get
Off the Earth.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR VINES.

An Expert Gives Home Gardeners Ad-
vice About Caring For Squashes and
Plants That Naturally Trail-Soy
Beans as a Substitute For Meats.
[From National Emergency Food Garden
Commission-l
As usually grown cucumbers are
planted in hills four or six feet apart
and allowed to spread out along the
ground. But in small gardens cucum-
bers should not be grown unless they
are to be trained upon poles or trellises.
When they are trained to climb the
vines may be fifteen or eighteen inches
apart. A useful method is to plant
them on the south side Of the garden
fence so that the vines may grow up
on strings to the top Of the fence. In
training the vines tie them with soft
cotton yarn, and If large, slicing Gu
cumbers are grown it may be neces-
sary to support the fruit with loops of
tape.
Since cucumbers thrive in rich soil
suggested method is to plant them
around a leaky barrel, training them
I'D the sides. In the barrel should be
placed two bushels Of manure, and wa
ter should be frequently poured in the
barrel. Leaking out, it will fertilize
tho plontS round tha hOtt0m
Cucumbers may be planted up to
July.
Summer squashes are bushy and need
less space than the winter variety.
When the vines are allowed to run
along the ground they may be planted
in hills four feet apart, whereas the
hills of winter vines should be planted
eight to ten feet apart.
Three or four squash vines will sup
ply a family. When vines are allowed
to run it is well to throw a spadeful Of
earth over each vine every three or
four feet at q leaf joint. Where it is
thus covered it will put out roots, off
setting any injury to the vine nearer
the main root.
Inasmuch as it is not safe to set out
eggplant in the garden much before the
middle of June and because the plant
requires a long growing season, the
seeds should be sown indoors. One
third of an ounce Of seed will produce
enough plants to make row 100 feet
long. These seeds are usually sown
thickly in rows in the seed boxes, and
when the plants are large enough to
handle they are transplanted to flower
pots filled with rich soil.
From Japan, home Of some Of the
most intensive farming the world ever
saw, comes the soy bean. Imported
first as a crop to build up the fertility
Of American soil, it is now claiming a
place in the American diet.
Soy beans will not grow well In soil
where they have never grown before
unless that soil is impregnated with
certain microscopical germs which the
roots must have-that is, for soy beans
the soil must be inoculated. This is
simple. All that is needed is to get a
little soy bean culture or some soil
which has produced soy beans. This
culture is sold by seedsmen. 1t is
cheap, and a handful is enough for
bean patch.