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The Washington times., 1918-03-10
RED CROSS WILL
SEEK OLD CLOTHES
TO GARB BELGIANS

The American Red Cross has set
aside the week of March IS to p for
the collection throughout the United
States Of discarded clothing for ship
ment to Belgium.
1t hopes TO take in at least 5000
tons of used garments TO garb
scantily clothed Belgians. Twelve
thousand five hundred tons will be
accepted.
The move was made on urgent ap-
peal Of the Belgian relief comm ssion
through Herbert Hoover, its chair
man. The commissions organization
in this country having been abolished,
the Red Cross, with its elaborate col
lection organization. was appealed to.
In 4 letter TO the Red Choss Mr..
Hoover said:
''The practical entire exhaustion Of
cloths. clothing. shoes, and leather
in occupied Belgium and northern
France. and the shortage OF these
necessities in the worlds markets.
are making it Increasingly difficult
for the commission for relief in Bel
Eium 20 keep clothed and shod the
unfortunate people OF these occupied
territories. In addition to new ma
Sarial, we need gifts OF used and sur
plus clothing and shoes, flannel, both,
etc, In large quantities from the peo-
pie of the United states"
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
MRS. HIRSCH ASKS
CHANGE OF VENUE
IN GAMBLER CASE

ATLANTA, Ca. March 1O.-AIrs.
Margaret Jackson Hirsch will not be
tried next Thursday. as scheduled, fer
attempted blacl(mail OF Asa G. Cand-
Ter. a change OF venue was asked
Saturday In a petition by her attor-
neys, and Judge Ben Hill set thu hear
ing for o'clock next Tuesday after.
noon II the petition IS granted. the
case will be transferred to another
court. II denied, the counsel for the
defense will file a bill OF exceptions,
which viii act as a super5edeas and
automatically postpone the actual
trial of the case
The petition for a change OF venue
sets out that by reason OF great pref
udice against the defendant a fair
trial Of her case cannot be had in
Fulton county. 1t cites what it terms
the standing OF Asa G. Gambler in this
community, his position as mayor OF
the city, and his great wealth" Il
also refers to the "infiuence OF Forest
Adair" in behalf OF Mr.. Gambler and
charges that that influence is being
widely used In every direction, spe-
officially toward the prospective jurors
in the case.
Editorials in the Journal and Con-
stitution are also mentioned as
grounds for a change OF venue, as
prejudicing the public mind against
the defendant and flaming articles
in all the Atlanta newspapers are
given as reasons for the same alleged
condition.
the prejudice against Mrs. Hirsch In
EnNan I'M ~
heard to say that she fought to be |
lynched."
The bond of Handsome Bill" Cook I
was duly approved Saturday by the /
clerk OF the superior court, but his 4
attorneys say that they are not GER
tain he will care to make bond. The /
bond was made in Savannah.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
D. A. R. BIG HELP {
IN AIDING NATION
TO WIN THE WAR

The National Society Of Daughtsrs
of the American Revolution has todaR
qualified as one OF the nation'8
strongest war relief agencies.
A partial summary OF the war -
lief service performed by the nation
wide membership OF the society haa
resulted in the contribution Of S7IB-
S3s.25 In money and materials to the
cause OF the allies The bulk OF thi1
amount has been contributed IN knit
ted garments, supplies OF food ana
dellcacies for the troops, and Red
Cross donations, according 70 Ma
Matthew T. Scott. chairman OF tha
war relief service committee.
The members OF the society subscribed
S2.E7ss2s to the firSt Liberty loan an1
2.n2o5s to the second loan PrepsFa.
tons are under way for. tho member1
Of the society to purchase as nember-
ship and individually large amounts "a
the third loan when It - inaugurated
by the Treasury Department sq
Sailors on elghty-eight fighting shtaa
Of the United States are today wearing
garments made by the Daughters Of taa
American Revolution. The members have
in many States adopted" companiaH
OF soldiers, agreeing to keep them sus
piled with comforts for the duration =
the war. -fF
Tho society has contributed IN
towards the restoration OF the devast-
ated village Of Tiuoloy in France. d
has also given SS1,esssS7 for the supps.i
Of French orphans.
For Belgian relief the society hal
a total OF S5,346-3o, while
OF SIS, 1860.
IN a special letter addressed TO the
OF the society Mrs. Scott
calls attention TO the imperative ne
cessity OF buying Liberty bonds OF the
third loan In liberal amounts.
"Just so long as the Government
needs money to win this war, Just g
ong will gigantic projects TO help The
be devised and carried =
4 successful ISSUE" says Mrs. Scott
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
ART Of TRENCHES
TO Be SHOWN HERE
At DIMOCK HOME

Art from the trenches will greet
, ings by invshd prisoners Of war. now
informed in Switzerland. are placed
on sale Monday morning at the home
OF Mrs. Henry Dimock, 1901 Sixteenth
street northwest. The sale will be
continued the three days following
at the Swiss legation! 1915 Massachu.
sets avenue northwest
Some of the pictures come from
soldier artists who beguiled moments
OF leisure in the trenches by welding
stencil and brush. others are the
work OF civilian artists. commissioned
by the French government to make
drawings upon war themes for the
sake OF the historical record.
Mime. GrOuIteh In Charge.
Madame Salvko Grouitch, wife OF
the Serbian minister to Switzerland,
will superintend the sale of the pic
lures. Madame Grouitch will speak a.
a meeting at the home OF Mrs. 'Dimock
at $50 o'clock Monday afternoon. She
will exhibit motion pictures of the
prisoners at work in Switzerland and
will also show some views Of the
actual. exchange of prisoners taking
place. Before her marriage she was
Miss Mabel Dunlop, of West Virginia,
well known in Washington society.
She had taken part In many forms OF
war relief work.
Miss Mabel Boardman. of tl$ Red
Cross. and DR.. William Miller Collier.
former minister to Switzerland. will
speak.
The pictures and paintings have
been brought to this country by the
Swiss-American committee for the
relief OF allied prisoners.
Madame Grouitch is the delegate OF
the committee in this~country.
Wide Variety OF Subjects.
Scenes OF every phase of war life
are depicted in the pictures and paint.
ings which will be sold for the relief
OF the artists who made them The
works in the display by invalid sol
dIers are by French and Belgian
artists who " ere sent into Switzerland
from German prison camps and who
must remain there until the war ends
or until the wounds or Illness from
which they suffer are pronounced in
durable, in which case they may be
repatriated. They have been gener-
ously cared for by the Swiss, accord
ing to Madame Grouitch. Special ef-
forts have been made to induce the
The Washington times., 1918-03-10

their fellow-Americans, and who in
hicted the most cruel wrong possible
upon them by exciting among other
Americans indiscriminate distrust and
anger toward all men OF German ori-
gin.
These men were absolutely right.
We speak in the name OF all good
Americans and on behalf OF Fritz and
Adolph and Gustav exactly as on be,
half OF Bill and Harry and Edward,
when we demand the prompt suppress
sion OF the German-American Alliance
and OF all similar organizations
The German blood is exactly as
good as any other blood, but exactly
as under the corroding influence Of
slavery masses OF Americans OF the
best blood once became the enemies
of the Union and OF humanity, so un-
der the debasing and brutalizing in
huence OF the kultur OF the last fifty
years, Germany has become The cruel
and treacherous enemy OF the United
States and OF all other liGsrfy loving la
tons OF mankind"
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
PROHIBITION LAW
IN INDIANA RULED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

EVANSVILLE. Ind. March 1o.-The
Indiana prohibition law passed by
the last session OF the legislature is
Unconstitutional. Judge Hoststter, of
superior court. has ruled.
An appeal will be taken to the su-
preme Court by Prosecuting Attorney
Osborn and the dry" forces.
Mostetter. in his decision. said he
was merely following the precedent
OF the Supreme Court which. he said
had held q similar prohibition law
unconstitutional.
at would be just as loglcA to stop
the use OF coffee because it contains
poison as to prevent the use OF Iio-
uor," the judge said in his decision.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
GEN. KREGER TO ADVISE
PERSHING LEGALLY

Brig. Gen. Edward A Kreger, has
been appointed acting Judge advocate
general OF the American expedition
airy forces in France. He will relieve
Brig. Gen. Walter A. Bethel. who or
ganized the Judge advocate generals
department in France.
General Kreger will have charge
of all legal matters concerning the
American army in France that can
best be attended TO there, especially
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
GIRL TO TELL HOW She
LIVED ON 81 A WEEK

Wages and working conditions in
Washington among women will be
discussed at a mass meeting in the Y.
N. c. A. Friday night. The Heating
minimum wage bill will be discussed
and plans presented for guarding the
interests OF woman workers.
Miss Jessie r. Haver. executive sec
rotary Of the Consumers League of
the District, will preside. There will
be addresses by Congressman Edward
Heating OF Colorado. father of the
minimum wage measure; the Rev.
John A Ryan, OF Catholic University:
and Miss Mary O'Sullivan, a salesgirl,
who will tell how she ived on 81 a
week during the prevailing high
prices OF the last year.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10

prisoners to work at anything for
which they are adapted. Encourage
ment has been given them to follow
intellectual and artistic pursuits.
The pictures painted by the soldiers
are said to reveal real knowledge OF
art, and show the evident advantages
OF pre-war training.
Some OF the subjects are landscapes,
gay with color. Some portray the
grim humor OF the trenches. Others
reflect the grief caused by the war.
They deal with tragic occurrences at
the front and in camp. The paintings
are said TO possess a double signifI-
cance. having value as war data and
works OF art.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
Wisconsin Legislator
Would Condemn I. R.
For Magazine Article

MADISON. Wis, March 1o.-Rep.
resentative Turner has introduced
a resolution in the Wisconsin as
sembIy condemning Theodore
Roosevelt for the utterances he
made in the Metropolitan Maya
zine for March. II was tabled.
The assembly voted to incorpo-
rate all speeches in the aRti-La-
Toilette debate into the Record.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
ADMIRAL J. B. SMITH,
RETIRED, Is DEAD

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 10
Rear Admiral John Baxter Smith.
10. s. N, retired, died here yesterday
while visiting his daughter and her
husband. Major E. 7. Fryer, OF the
marine corps. He was born in BaIti-
more in 1S45, and entered the navy
when the civil war broke out.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10

John ID. Carson
Passed first in civil
Service Examination
for Supreme Court
Reporter. New YORK
City. 1915. Record
2T2.2 in last worlds
championship cOn-
tcst. He says: II do
not know how a
young man could
make a better invest
rnent of some OF his
time and money than
70 take a course OF
expert shorthand in
Success School"
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
ROOSEVELT WOULD
DESTROY ALL ALIEN
CLUBS IN COUNTRY

/ KANSAS CITY. No. March TO-
Theodore Roosevelt writes, in a copy
right article. in the current issue OF
the Kansas City star:
The army and navy OF the United
States in the training camps. on the
high seas. and at the battlefront are
at this moment proving themselves
the most potent agencies OF Ameri-
canism that our country contains.
'All good Americans should feel a
peculiar pride in the fine and gallant
loyalty with which the great major
ity OF the Americans OF German
descent have come forward to do
their part to win this war against the
brutal and merciless tyranny OF the
Prussianized Germany OF the Hohen-
zollerns. As regards able bodied men,
this service must be rendered in the
army. for in war time no other form
of activity can be accepted as a sub
stitute for the fighting work OF the
fighting man.
German, But Fears Germans.
81 continually meet officers from the
front. A captain recently out Of the
trenches called on me the other day.
His father and mother were born in
Germany. He, himself. ATTN being
through a small American NSollege,
had spent three years at HeioNlberg.
''He mentioned that one OF his lieu
tenants was born in Norway and that
another was Of Irish parentage. and
then continued by saying that already
his brief experience OF the war had
given him a horror Of the Germany OF
today, had convinced him that our
only safety lay in the complete
Americsnization OF all our people.
and therefore IN the insistenee that
English should be the only language
OF this country and the only language
taught in any primary school, and he
regarded such organizations as the
German-American Alliance as guilty
OF moral treason to America, as the
worst and most dangerous foes of
good Americans Of German blood and
as richly deserving to be promptly
suppressed and punished.
Many Germans In Navy.
An officer from our destroyer squad |
ron across the seas Informed me that
our destroyers had accented for nearly |
n score of submarines; that about a |
quarter OF their crews were, as indi- |
Gated by their names, of German de- |
scent, but straight-out Americans and |
nothing else; that his own best gun |
pointer was named Fritz Heinz, and /
that their keenest Indignation was re-
served for the German officials in Ger
many and the GeTman-American AL
lance in America, whose actions tend
to make a wall between them and
The Washington times., 1918-03-10

Nlyue NJ AlAFNnhll
Worlds Champion in
1910 International
contest. Holds high
est record ever made
on solid matter; 26S
words a minute. H
SAYS: at would have
been worth many
hundreds Of dollars
to me- and would
have avoided the
litter waste OF several
wears OF my life to
have had Success les
sons ten years ago"
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
II DIE IN movie" CRASH.

WINCHESTER, KY. March 10
Seventeen persons were killed and be-
tween fifty and sevehty-five were
hurt when a moving picture theater
collapsed here.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10

Record. 273.4 words
n minute in last
worlds championship
contest: highest ever
made by unpaid con
testant. Official Re-
porter. New Bruins
wick, y. !. He says:
Il use Success short
hand pTact tea "
every day; 7 am glad
I studied II. and I
have never wished |
had studied any
other
The Washington times., 1918-03-10

Record 2T3.2 words a
minute in last worlds
championship con
test. Court Stenog-
grapher at Kansas
City, Mo. He says:
Five years with the
Gregg system did not
make me as good a
shorthand writer "a
three months with
Success. No other
system is better
adapted TO reporting
work than Success
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
Success Shorthand
The Best Course for Beginners
A Perfection Course for
Stenographers

Success shorthand combines to the best
advantage the three great essentials that
test shorthand efficiency: SPEED, LEGl-
BILITY, and ACCURACY. The Speed
Contest Records made by Marshall, Car
son, Pendell, and Ziegler have never been
equaled by writers of any other system.
Success Shorthand has graduated more
expert shorthand reporters during recent
years than all other systems combined. Its
graduates have made highest worlds rec
ordS for speed and accuracy.
Beginners who learned Success Short
hand have become private secretaries,
public stenographers, court reporters, or
have entered commercial life and sue
ceeded by reason of Success Shorthand
Stenographers who learned other systems
have taken the Success course and have
more than doubled their earnings.
Success Shorthand School offers the
hest system of shorthand that one can
learn; the simplest system that the COM
hined experience of the most competent
Shorthand writers can produce; the meth
DDS of teaching which have made Success
School famous.
The Washington times., 1918-03-10
The Four Fastest Writers
Of Any Single System
Are All SUCCESS Graduates

VXYTN
w and several thousand Civil Service Stenogaphe Commercial
SenographerS and Private trained
hand No other system has produced No other system
many graduates earning from 81, 500 to $4,000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
kgaI ling The
Joyful Sou11
Ths Wonderful hlusic that Bursts Forth
Whom Eho Storlz arrives

Who can forget that little brassy cry t-4t
thcos the arrival OF the rev baby?
Before baby comes the mother should goE
- condition 10 meet tie crisis.
Thousands of women have used the SAFE
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I1g The waiting moAti., aa8 t1ey rc.a
how they entirely escaped nausea. nsry5H.-
ness, bearing. dorm a-d strstchirS pains
many other debilitati2g and clshearteni1S er-
periences which 80 lily ct tie mother ICT no
greatest time IN q womaas Ike.
Mothers Friend Is n wonderful helo -
nature IN relieving strain ana distress
brought about by expanding muscles. Tia
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The breasts are kc-t IN god condition arl
the abdominal muscles relax with ease When
baby is born.
Mothers Friend makes It possible for ths
eypecta1t mother herself to actually ad ma
turc IN the glorious work to be performed.
and no woman should neglect Or fail -
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Procure q bottle OF this famous rernedy.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
Serum Injections Kill.

Francis Pennington. n d. states. in
Health culture i have frequently
drawn attention to the horrors that en-
sue from the use or salversan (606) in
the treatment Of blood poison" Ex-
perte like Major II. G. French of the
Royal Army Medical Corps. Dr. G. Il.
Marshall. and DIR i Earnst Lane Eng
land. and Dr. Gaucher reported that
three days after injection patient had
slight headache; fourth day unconsciou
with convulsive movements and fever.
1o5 degrees L. death cneue1. 6Fron
London Laucet) If YOU value your life
do not submit to injections of arsenic
for blood poison when SOU can get a
safe remedy like Number 40 For The
Blood. the ingredients of which are set
down in the l.. s Dtspensatory and 9TH
err medical books as follows Employ
ed in disease Of the glandular system. In
blood poisoning, in chronic rheumatism.
catarrh. constipation. stomach and liver
troubles Under its use nodes. tumors.
scrofulous swcIlings sores ulcers. cop
per cOlored spots and diseases OF the
blood that have withstood all ether
treatment disappear as If by magic.
Made by J c. AIendenhau. Evansville.
Ind. 40 years a druggist. Sold by Jos.
W. Weis. Hammond. and Central Drug
Store. 2410 Michigan Ave. Indiana Har-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
T Tof Thomas T. Roberts

Mrs. Glen Ebrlght as chairman. Many
Communications were expressed To- the
committee for this service.
At o'clock the call to order by the
pres ident and the singing OF The Battle
Hymn OF the Republic opened the aft
ernoon Session. Prayer was offered by
Mrs r. j. Jiasseet. after which the
routine of work was taken up. First
ON the program was well and careful
ly prepared paper by Mrs. Nicholas Em-
merlng making an appeal for the grade
teachers i'm the public schools and an
equalization OF the salaries.
This Immediately aroused very warm
discussions both pro and con and
eliminated in the appointment Of
committee to consult the proper author
flies that "A measure might be taken for
a satisfactory adjustment. The COM
mittec appointed consists of five ladies'.
Mrs. Eugene Cooper. Mrs J. n. Turner
Mrs Herbert Hutchins. Mrs Nicholas
Emmerung Mrs. Floyd Adams.
The music for the afternoon session
was furnished by Mrs Hannauer and
Mrs. Bomberger, with Mrs W. H.
Mikcsch. accompanist. They sang Keep
the Home Fires Burning" by Noveila.
Pack Up Your Trouble in Your old Kit
bag by l'OWeFS. Lana Oh MINE ~ w
b. Nesbit and McDcmott.
The next order OF the program was
the election Of officers with the follow
ms results
Presideut-Mr= J. o. Thompson.
Wee Prcsident-Mrs. o. C. L. Mat
thies
Recording secy-Mrs. J. D. smalley.
Corresponding Secy.-Mrs. Walter
wise.
Financial Secy-AJrs. N. P Ludwig.
Treasurer Mrs VIM. NJ. Bigger.
Board-Mrs. Herbert Hutchins, Mrs.
D. J Moran. Mrs J. NJ. Turner.
Mrs. J. o. Thompson succeeds her
self also Mrs. O. G. Z N1atthies both
elected b. acclamation- Through the
president the reporter is requested 70
express the sincere thanks of the club
to the LAKE COUNTY TIMES and the
Hammond News for courtesies and
kindness for the many favors granted
the club during the year in publishing
reports which were necessarily some
times Of unusual length.
Also to extend the thanks and appre-
citation or all who partoolS of the fine
luncheon Saturday served by Mrs. Glen
Upright and her helpers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
LOWELL

The funeral services Of H. II. Pa gon
were held at the NJ. L. church here yes
terday and they were attended by
large crowd. The services were in
charge Of the Masonic and G. a. L.
lodges. of which the deceased was
member. Interment was made in the
Lowell cemetery.
IT. o. Tilton of Whiting. IS visiting
relatives here.
G. ". Ragon Of Lenapah. Kkla~ came
Saturday morning. being called here ON
account Of the death Of his brother. II.
II Ragon.
News reached here yesterday morn
ing Of the death Of Mrs. w. L. Hand
ley Of Crown Point. Mrs. Handley was
formerly resident Of Lowell and the
news of her death was great shock
10 her many Lowell friends
Mrs. J l. Buckley of DcsMoincs. Ia.
came Saturday morning, being called
here on account of the death Of her
father II IT, Ragon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
K. c. WAR DRIVE
NOW IS OPENED

Gary's drive TO raise $4,000 for the
war camp fund for the knights or Co.
tuiabus was opened Sunday. bat actual
work OF collection was begun today.
ProteSants and Jews had the execu-
tive direction with Catholics in the
drive at Gary, a Protestant. who is a
member OF the Masonic order. being
ca ef in command and directing the
work Of the men and women OF many
denominations including Catholic
priests. all working in the common
cause Of our soldiers welfare.
Gary is 10 be secured by mems teams
and by teams Of women who will call
on all residents over sixty teams
headed by Mrs o. s. McGinnity direct
the womcn's work
Gcrman-Born Priest RapS Kaiser.
At a workers meeting at X. of c.
hall in Gary yesterday Rev. Father
koenig. who was born in Germany.
but who long ago became an American
citizen was cheered when he made a
patriotic address. lie handed lemons
to the kaiser. praised the war work.
and had many men and women of his
congregation at the meeting. Miller.
Hobart. Hobart Township and Turkey
Creek are In the Gary district
Vote for VIII Brown. Number 20. for
Joint State Senator SOL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
BOGUS CAPTAIN
TAKEN TO FORT

SerFt. Allen I. Toscott u Fort Ben
jamin Harrison today arrived at Gary
police station and received from Chief
Rambo one Of his prize prisoners. Sergt
Bodman Law. known as Capt. James
Carter The cap" was arrested a
week ago in Gary after a wide career
at dazzling girls. posing a. an artillery
officer and cashiug bad checks He
confessed 10 deserving from Camp Lee.
i is believed that his real name is
James Carter The prisoner faces the
firing squad for desertion.