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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
CHIEF MEYERs' -

Chief Meyers will have TO stand
a big cut in salary this year or leave
the Robins fat. the Indians con-
tract with the Giants, which was
signed during the Federal League
war, was taken over by the Brooklyn
club year ago. It expired last fall,
and Col Ebbets has Topped of s2.7oo
in the new contract that Meyers has
been asked 70 sign. Meyers re-
ceived s2,70o as his share Of the
worlds series with the Red sox, so
that he viii be out that much if he
accepts Ebbet's offer. The chief has
lost much of his old skin and the
Brooklyn club Is ready TO spend ST.
700 or perhaps more for another
catcher to I'll his shoes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
INDIANA
BOXING BILL
IS KILLED

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Feb. pam
end was put to the efforts of Repre-
sentative Miller Of Kokomo TO Iegalize
boxing in Indiana yesterday afternoon
when the House for the second time
voted against the bin. The vote was 40
To So. Representative Cravens brought
the question UP on motion to recon
slider Tuesdays action against the bill
Representative Hartke made a motion
20 table this motion. but failed. and the
bill proceeded 70 an unfavorable vote.
lit IS said the promoters Of the bill
We're planning on staging boxing
matches in this state with some Of the
l=ading boxers and prize fighters Of
5Ae world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
This is What
Conductors Do in
Their Spare Time.
fRy United Press.

DECATUR. ILL. Feb. 81 -
Charles Conklin. Wabash conductor
here. is on the last lap of his self
imposed task of playing 100000
games Of solitaire
He has about 1000 more games to-
play and believes he viii finish be
fore the end Of the year. He began
playing in 1s97-twenty years ago
and has played on an average Of
twelve games a day since that time.
some days he plays more than
score of sets, others less than the
average.
In the $4,000 games played thus
far. Conklin has beat the "Chink"
only 439 times. lie won EOS Of the
first 10000 played The highest
number Of games played between
winning hands j. f.1o7. Conklin is
unmarried and spends practically
every evening at his club over the
cards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22

the team al March ~ start training
for the 1917 campaign.
A compromise ia the salary differ
ences between Alexander and William r.
Baker. president Of the club, was reach
ed at a conference lasting several hours.
While the figures were not made pub
lie. ii was said authoritatively that
Alexander is the highest paid pitcher in
organized baseball.
At a conference yesterday with Dir.
Baker Alexander refused $4,000 a year.
declaring that unless he was paid SIS
600 he would quit baseball.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22

and 500 for public bouts is fiNea In
counties Of Tia first and second class
and in cities and towns other than Chi
caeo. In Chicago the fee for public
bouts is $500.
The bill provides E fine of $500 for
matches held contrary to the provisions
Of the law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
READY
FOR SAVIOR Go

Ever Hammer. the "Bristltng Blonde
Will wind up his training at the Arcade
gymnasium, Chicago, today for his ten
round match with AIlburn Saylor in
Gary tomorrow night, Hammer was at
the required weight, 135 pounds. after q
brisk four-round set-to with Charlie
SculIy yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
CHIEF BENDER IS
GIVEN HIS RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.--AIbert
CChief,) Bender. with the Philadelphia
Nationals last season, was given his
unconditional release BY the manage
ment today. Announcement was also
made by the National League club man
agement that Byrne Oeschger. Burns.
Rixey and Paskert had signed and re
turned their contracts for the coming
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
ILLINOIS SENATE
Gets BOXING BILL
Permits Ten Round Matches
in State by Chartered
Clubs.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL., Feb ga bill
to legaBze boxing contests WAS intro
duced in the senate by Senator Denvir
yesterday The measure proposes that
boxing or sparring matches not exceed
ing ten rounds. in which the contestants
wear at least six ounce gloves, shall not
be considered a violation of the criminal
law.
The bill would permit any university.
school. social or athletic club, organized
under a charter by the state, to con
duct private or public matches and to
charge admission upon securing q per
nit from the mayor Of the city ia which
The contest is 10 be held.
A fee Of $40 for private exhibitions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22

SPRINGFIELD. I'LL Fab. o.
closed season Of three years after July
/. 1919, On quail in Illinois is proposed
in a bill introduced ia the house yes
terday by Representative Harry So.
Drake of West Union.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22

Skating Association. announced last
night that elaborate plans are being |
made to make the affair success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-22
PITCHER
ALEXANDER SIGNS
WITH THE PILLS

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 22.-Gro7eF
Alexander. star pitcher of the Philadel-
phia Nationals. yesterday signed two
yoar contract and viii geo south with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
TO BEGIN EXTENSION OF
ITS LINES IN SEPTEMBER

Work Of extending its lines so as to
provide better transportation service to
the group of government and other
buildings south Of Pennsylvania avenue
and west of 18th street Is expected to
be begun by the Capital Traction Com
pany in September.
The Improvement has been author
fZed by the public utilities commission
and orders for the necessary materials
have been placed for some time. but
war conditions have delayed shipments.
Extension improvements will not
start in earnest until after completion
OF the new trackage now being in
stalled in 14th street between H street
and Thomas circle. this work being
likely to consume the remainder Of the
SUMMER.
The trackage change was necessi-
tated because of the decision of the
District government to raise the grade
of this street to provide better drain
age Heavier underground construc-
ton is being installed at a cost to the
company of approximately $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
GEN. HlNDENBURG "ACTS"
FOR MOVIE WAR SKETCH
Shown Making Call on Kaiser, and
Again at General Headquarters
Comforting With Ludendorff.

Cor. Of The Star and the New York World.
PARIS. June 15.-French movie fans
are much amused at the news that has
leaked into France through Switzerland
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
become a film star. He is. in fact. ac-
cording to the Berlin cinema trade pa
pers. as good an actor in the still drama
as he is a general.
The following description of his film
activities is reproduced from German
weekly in the French papers:
"Hindenburg is seen first strolling
down a lane accompanied by his aid
de-camp. like a plain pedestrian (sic).
A soldier approaches him and makes a
report The field marshal listens at
tentfyely, registers satisfaction, shakes
the back. Then he leaps elastically
into an automobile and drives off swift
ly.
I'm the next scene he is making a
in front of the chateau and looks care
fully at his watch. Oldtime Prussian
punctuality is registered in his ges-
tures-not a minute too soon. not a
minute too late!
He is seen next at general head
quarters in company with Gen. Luden-
dorfH The latter. seated at table. regis
tiers absorption In his work as the mar
shall enters. Then he arises gracefully.
and laying down his eyeglasses.
shakes hands with Hindenburg. both
registering warm friendship. They con-
suit the map on the wall. Ludendorf
shows the positions Of the troops while
Hindenburg listens. registering strained
attention to every word
The German writer says there are
many more equally dramatic scenes
which. while they can give only su-
perficfal portrait of our incomparable
compatriot." nevertheless stir German
hearts deeply. L'Excelsior suggests a
, sensational feature might be added by
showing Hindenburg smilingly submit
ting to having nails hammered into his
stalwart form by patriotic Prussians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
SAYS CREEL PUBLICATION
Is A DISGRACE TO U. S.
Prof. Latane Of Johns Hopkins Be
fers to It as "Hand Sheet" at
Chautauqua Conference.

CHACTAUQUA. N. Y, July 3.-During
a debate at the speakers training camp
here today between Prof. Adelbert
Bushnell Hart of Harvard. Prof Latane
of Johns Hopkins and George Creel of
the United States bureau of information.
it was charged that a garbled version
Of President Wilson's war message and
other inaccurate Information recently
appeared in the pages of the hand sheet
issued by Creel.
The charges arose during debate on
resolution urging the federal government
to prepare a textbook of patriotic educa-
ton. to be distributed among the public
and private schools for the benefit of the
youth Of the nation. Prof Latane said
Creels hand sheet reflected discredit to
the historians OF America and was dis
grace to the United States.
Prof. Hart doubted whether the gov
eminent could print the truth Of condi-
tions of the present war and pointed
out that the truth was not told during
the civil war. He did not think it
would be possible to issue such book
as suggested.
Other speakers urged that it was not
the duty Of the government to issue
book. They suggested that a committee
of interested citizens should be named
to issue the book and a resolution with
this end in view was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
ARIZONA SHERIFF ASKS
FOR TROOPS AT MINES

An appeal was received by Senator
Ashhurst this afternoon that he urge
the federal government to send regular
troops to take charge of the strike sit
uation in the Arizona copper mines
The strike is alleged to have been To-
mented by German agents operating
through the I. w. w.
Sheriff Arner of Eila county, in a
telegram to Senator Ashurst. said that
the situation was beyond the control
Of the local authorities. He said that
5000 miners were striking in the Bis
bee district and $500 in the Globe dis
trict.
Senator Ashurst hurried to the War
Department to lay the situation before
Secretary Baker.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, July 3.-Hogs ran up de-
cidedly In value today. owing to the
fact that offerings were not plentiful
and that tomorrow would be holiday
III the packing houses. Cattle arrivals
proved to be of better quality than
usual and were in good demand. Most
of the sheep went to killers direct.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head: strong
mixed. 14.s0a15.eo; heavy. 14.55a15.s5;
rough. 14.5oa14,7o; pigs, 11.oOa14.1o.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; steady;
native beef cattle, s.30a13.s0; stockers
and feeders. e.4Oas.5o; cows and heif-
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: slow
wethers. 7.75a11.00: lambs. 1O.00a16.5o.
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, July 3.-Butter-Firm;
creamery. 32a361a.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 24.S65 cases
firsts, 31a31 "; ordinary firsts. 2Ska
29h: at mark, cases included. 27a31k
Potatoes-Receipts. forty-f1ve cars;
unchanged
Poultry-Alive. firm; fowls. 1917.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Butter-Firm
receipts, 1880 packages; creamery
extras coz score. 50; frsts. 36Aa37A
seconds. 35a3s1s.
Eggs-Ffrm; receipts, 25.ss7: fresh
gathered extras. 81; fresh gathered
storage packed firsts. s5ka firsts
34a35; seconds. 32aa3; state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby western hennery
whites, fine to fancy. 4oa41; state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
browns, 37a39.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. $3.50 boxes;
state. fresh specials. 23A: do. average
run. 23A a231a.
Live poultry-weak: no prices quot
ed.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July s:-The cotton
and irregularity early today. Opened
steady at a decline of 10 to II points
october contracts sold as low as 24.94
on the call. making q decline of AZ
cents a pound from the recent high
record. The decline was checked at
this level by covering and later huctu-
atoms were very irregular, with trad
ers evening up for over the holiday to-
morrow.
I Futures opened steady: July 25.60a
254O; October. 25.1Oa24.95: December
26.osa25.15; January. 25.25a25.4o; March,
Additional rain reports from the south
west and continued nervousness over leg
islative uncertainties led to increased Of
ferings later. For time the selling was
excited and urgent. and prices broke very
rapidly. with October selling OF to 24.s5
points under last nights closing This
made a decline Of 266 points from the re-
cent high record on October. and there
were rallies Of Is or 20 points from the
lowest around midday on covering.
NEW ORLEANS. July "A resump-
ton of yesterdays selling wave sent
the price Of cotton SO to ~ points lower
in the first half hour of business in this
market today. Sellers found few buy
ers. The scattered showers over the
belt were considered favorable and
helped give the market an easy UNDER
tone.
Futures opened steady; July. 24.40;
October. 24.15: December. PAP; Janu-
airy. 24.67: March, 24.76.
Liquidation became heavy. being in
spired partly by the holiday tomorrow
and partly by fears regarding legisla-
ton. which were increased by the pro-
posals from England looking toward
the regulation of cotton. In the trad
ing up to noon the decline was widened
to 101 to 104 points, or a little more
than IS a bale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
STRONGER TONE SHOWN
Is IN LOCAL SECURITIES
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Evidences of an improved investment
demand for local securities were read
lily noticed on today's session OF the
Washington Stock Exchange.
Most of the business. in both stocks
and bonds. was confined to small lots,
few shares of stock and q few hun
bred dollars in bonds, although there
were a few quotation lots in the days
records.
Washington Railway and Electric As
sold at 1914 for round lot and IS for
small bond: Graphophone IS brought
100 to 1001s for 800 bonds and 1901
for a full sized bond; Capital Traction
bs were f1rmer at 103:
A quotation lot of Washington Gas
brought 72z. small lot sold at !2%,
while Railway preferred sold at 1917
to 7sA, indicating a little better tone.
a few shares OF Capital traction
Small amounts of bank shares chang
ed hands at PIT for National Bank of
Washington and 121h for Union Trust
shares.
Dividend Declared.
The American National Bank will pay
per cent dividend for the quarter. July
More Gold Arrives.
Gold to the amount of 100000 from
Canada consigned to J. P. Morgan & Co..
was received and was Immediately sold
to the federal reserve bank OF New York
city. presumably at par.
This brings the total imports for the
year to date to $500. 531. 900. as compared
with total of $6S5. 745. 900 for the entire
year 1916 and s451, s55, 600 for the entire
year 1915.
Reserves Increase.
Under the amendments to the federal
reserve act, now effective, the twelve
regional banks Of the system showed an
increase in gold and lawful money
against net deposits on Saturday Of 13.1
per cent. as compared with 6S.4 per cent
the previous week. and, in the same COM
parison. gold reserve against federal
notes 81 per cent, compared with 1913
per cent.
Number of National Banks.
The total number of national banks in
the United States Is now 7,645. greater
numerically than at any time since the
passage of the act, over fifty years ago.
Banks have joined the system during
the fiscal year to the number Of fifty
seven. and during the last fiscal year
$50 banks have increased their capital by
over $25. 000.0 900.
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Railroad Earnings Increase.

Nav reports to the interstate COM
merce commission from seventy-two of
the 1856 principal railroads of the coun-
try show an increase in earnings over
May, 1916. The net revenues for May
6.9s1.930.
western roads made a gain Of more
than 100000. although both eastern
and southern roads suffered slight de-
creases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Number of National Banks.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Washington Railway and Electric A, $500 at
20. 81 900 at 1871.
American Graphophone 60. 500 at 1901. 500
at 1901, $500 at 100, 1900 at 100h, 500 At
10Oh.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 8 at
7s1s.
Washington Gas. Is at 72K.
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, at
231
National Bank of Washington, at e17.
Mergenthaler, at 145h.
After call:
Capital Traction S. $500 at 1O3.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 10 at
D&.
Union Trust, 10 at 121h.
Capital Traction, at s01a.
Washington Gas ut 72A
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Final Rehearsals Tonight.

Final rehearsals for the propaganda
play, THE Call of the Allies" written
and to be produced tomorrow night at
the National Sylvan Theater by Mrs.
Christian Hemmick in support of the
Presidents call for 10000 men for the
regular army, will be held on the
Monument Grounds tonight at o'clock
or, in case of rain. at Rauschers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Capt. Wilson to Be Rear Admiral.

Capt. Henry B. Wilson was nominal
ed to-day by President Wilson to be
rear admiral. Capt. Wilson Is one of
the best known of the younger naval
officers and is now doing important
duty with the feet. He has been num-
bered among the progressive element
of the naval officers and recently was
chosen by selection for promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

NEW YORK. July Raw sugar
steady: centrifugal, $50: molasses. 5.64
Refined steady: fine graduated. 7.50a
500. Sugar futures were easier this
morning and prices were 3 to points
lower al noon. The selling was thought
to represent liquidation for over the
holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
John H. Adriaans Arrested

John H. Adrtaans, disbarred men,
Der of the local bar. was in the dock NJ
Judge Pugh's court this morning ~
answer two charges of assaultinR small
girls in a moving picture theater in
southeast Washington. Bond was fixed
at $1,000 and the cases were continued
for one week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. July 3.-Trading was quiet
on the boVrse today. Rentes. so francs
20 confines; exchange on London, 81
francs Is centimes; five per cent loan,
SO francs IS confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
NEW YORK LEAD MARkET,

NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The metal ex-
change quotes lead quiet: spot. III Y a
liz; spelter. dull: spot East st. Louis
delivery. 81 asked.
At London-Lead. spot f3o los: flu
lures, f29 los: spelter, spot, f54; fu-
lures, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
POWDER MARKETS..
Quotations furnished BY W. d. Hibbs 4

In the tropics there are snakes that
ny. or. more properly speaking, that
make flying leaps Of eight feet.
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Weakness in the Rails.

The rails were very weak in the first
hour. recovering somewhat as the bar
gain prices impressed themselves on
operators.
Baltimore and Ohio lost q net. SELL
ing to 69h: Union Pacific recovered u,
New Haven was 351z and Reading 93z
the fraction a net advance.
Studebaker touched 81 y in the second
hour Of the afternoon.
The closing was rather steady and
decidedly quiet. Studebaker recovered
from it's low-601 s-about a point
Very little trading marked the last
half hour of the session.
Rails in the final hour Of the session
became very strong and moved up to
the best prices of the day.
Mexican Petroleum added to it's ad-
vance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
NY. Produce Exchange Closed.

NEW YORK. July 3-The produce
exchange is. closed today.
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STOCKS FAIRLY Firm;
| STUDEBAKER VERY WEAK

NEW YORK, July 3.-With a holiday
scheduled for tomorrow. with many bro
kers and commission house men absent
from the city. and a disposition to hold
aloof from trading. todays stock market
was narrow - soft in spots land fairly
strong in others. the munition and metal
groups offering the best resistance to the
bears efforts.
The special weakling of the morning
hours was Studebaker Corporation. At
the immediate opening the trend was to
higher levels, and an actual gain was
made when the stock sold from 66b to
IS, as compared with close yesterday
at 6sh. Then the bears started after the
away. and shortly after midday low
of 621a was reached.
This was a new low quotation on a
stock that a year ago was selling around
1856, with thousands Of shares sold.
The industrial list as a whole gave a
mighty good account Of itself in the sec
ond hour Of the day, although there were
Indications in the opening hour Of a
downward turn: indeed. some Of the
steels lost more than point. but the re-
coveries soon wiped out the losses and
net gains were established.
Not much change in values was
shown in shipping shares. Contra!
Leather, Bethlehem and a number of
earlier losses.
Industrial Alcohol made a recovery of
4 points when shorts made an effort to
cover at profit: Mexican Petroleum
gained points; Ohio State Gas was
nearly points higher, and United
States Steel common turned from
point loss to as net betterment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03

5% and 69b MONEY
20 Loan On d, c. REAL ESTATE
JESSE L. HEISKELL
~ 1loe 4 "a. NV.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-09
BEWARE Of FIRES ON
WINDY MARCH DAYS

Mayor Prince and City Fire Mar
shall Davenport have received the
following instructions from State
Fire Marshal Inglish relative to pre-
cautions to be taken during the
windy days Of March:
A loose fire brand, high wind
and buildings covered with wood
shingles are the three principal ele-I
lnenIs of q continuation, The COM
bination OF these three elements has
caused thirteen eonfIagratiens IN the
United States within the past fifteen
years, entailing property loss Of
more than sixty million dollars.
Three OF these conflagrations oc-
Cured in the month OF March. 1915.
The most destructive OF which was
at paris In our own state, The prop
eety loss at Paris Appropriated at
least ten million dollars. and la hun
dreds OF cases wiped out the savings
Of 3 life time
Buildings with wood shingle roofs
we have. High winds we are sub
iect to periodically and con not pre-
vert, so it Is against the loose fire.
brand that @e must direct our pre-
ventive efforts. The season OF thei
year is now here when a general
cleanup is the order OF the day Al
general cleanup il a good thing
since good housekeeping, individ-
ualy and collectively is one Of the
worst enemies to fire waste vet We
must not get careless iii the use OF
the renovating agency-fire else
with our trash and rubbish we may
also destroy our home and our bust
ness.
This communication is to give
warning about open fires on windy
days. Wait for a still day to burn
your dead grass and the winters ac-
eumuIation OF rubbish, and, in no
event, start open fires near build
ings. Even fire under the wash
kettle in the yard on a windy day
may destroy your town, When you
ARE about TO start fire ON a windy
day think of The danger OF a confla.
grafton ard beware!
Respectfully,
s. w. INCLIsB,
State Fire Marshal.