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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
GROTON

Maxine, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs John Hatch, has been i'll for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Orrin Morrison who has been
suffering from an attack of pneumonia,
remains very i'll.
Mrs. A. Il. Chase has returned from
Burlington, where she passed the winter,
and will pass the summer at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. /. n. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hutchins of Mont
pelier were guests at George Welch's the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Foster have yacat-
ed the tenement in the house of George
II. Pillsbury. They have stored their
household goods and are boarding at
John T. Darling's for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Whitehill were Wis
i.ors in Montpelier yesterday.
Mrs. Ed. Smith has received a letter
from her son, Clyde Welch, somewhere in
France, stating that he is recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever in a
hospital there. The letter, dated April 10,
stated he had had the best of care and
was making good recovery.
Mrs. Ellen Keefe and Mr.. Estes of
Barre were guests of Mr.. and Mrs, c. W.
Miller over Sunday.
The topic of the morning sermon at
the Baptist church Sunday will be "Ka-
desh Barnea" and at the evening serv
ice. Destiny" The topic of the Junior
Christian Endeavor win be, Africa
To day, the Country of Big Things"
Next Sunday is Mothers day" at the
Methodist church, and everyone is re-
quested to wear white flower in honor
of mother. The subject of the sermon
by the pastor viii be, Divine Mother
hood"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
FOR any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
.ured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
BY catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
I've years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Caiaxrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expeliing the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
essed portions.
After you have taken Halls Catsrrh
1edlcine for a short time you viii see
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Cstarrh Medi-
cine at once and get nd Of cafarrh- Send
for testimonials. free.
r J. CHENEY a CO, Toledo. Ohio.
..old By ali Druggists. &C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
CR4NITEVHLE

A special meeting of Mystic circle.
No. 9s5, will be held Monday evening,
May 10. Business OBJ Importance. All
members requested to be present. Per
order financial secretary.
Public dance in gymnasium hall, May
IL, Saturday. Ericson's orchestra adv.
Friends of Miss Mary j. Morrison,
daughter OF Angus Morrison, will be in
terested to learn that she was recently
offered permanent position as day SUI
peryisor in the Ellis hospital, Science
tady, n. Y. She accepted the position
and assumed her new duties May !.
Miss Morrison graduated from Ellis hos
pital training school for nurses in the
class of June, 1917, and for some time
past acted as substitute during the abb
sence OF other supervising nurses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
WATERBURY,

Mothers day will be observed by the
two churches in the Congregational
church Sunday morning, with sermon by
the pastor. Rev. V. L. Smith Music APP
propriate to the day viii be rendered BY
the choir.
Services At 81. Andrews as usual. Rev.
Robert Dewey, rector.
Numbers from here attended the war
convention in Montpelier Yesterday.
Mrs. Herbert Huntley. Miss Florence
Huutley and Miss Rena Tafro Of West
ford are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
lrikh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
BERLIN

The oversight of the Red Cross drive
for the town of Berlin has been placed
in the hands of Rev. Frank Bloomfield,
who will be assisted in West Berlin by
Garry S. Kimball, and in the Barre road
district by Miss c. Powell and Miss Ha-
eel BENJAMIN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
BOSTON CLOSED TO SHIPPING.
But Port Was Opened Again a Few
Hours Later.

Boston, May 1.-THE port of Boston
was closed to all shipping by the naval
authorities on orders from Washington
yesterday, but was opened again few
hours later. No explanation was given.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
WOMAN BOXER
AT THE ORPHEUM

Would YOU be surprise if the very
dainty Httle maiden you flirted witt
on Main street would invite YOU 70
spar with her in the ring? wouldn't
YOU laugh a. such q ridiculous sugges-
ton coming from such winsome lit-
tie creature Helen IS the shy Miss
JOHNNY Atkinson the Fiirt, in the FIRST
part Of Fighting Il Out"
But-In The second part she proves
to the satisfaction OF her partner an6
the audience why she has been con.
coded by experts all over the country
IS worlds champion woman boxer
Four fast clever rounds Of boxing viii
hold you spell bound. The Cleveland
Plaindealer on the sporting page says
When All is said and done Miss Hill
, dre;h Is far more clover than many
boys coming money in the ring today i
you-.-our wife. .our sister your moth
er wall enjov Miss Hildreth and take
| home 3 real thrill from the Orpheum
today and tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

at such time There il stimulating
comradeship knitting us all together.
And this task TO which I invite your
immediate consideration will be per
formed under favorable influences II
We VIII look TO what tho coutry IS
thinking and expecting and care moth
me at all for what is being said and
believed in the lobhies Of Washington
hotels, where the atmosphere seems 10
make it possible to believe what j. be-
Aevcd nowhere else
Have YOU not felt the spirit Of the
nation rise and It's thought become a
single and common thought since these
eNentfui days came in which we have
oeen sending our boys to the other
SIDE ] think that you must road that
thought as I do 70 mean this. that tho
people of this country are not only
united in the resolute purpose to win
this war. but are willing and ready to
bear any burden and undergo any sac
rince that IL may be necessary FOR them
To bear in order 10 win lt
We need not be afraid to +ax then
II We lay taxes justly. They know
tae war must be ia d for and thar il fs
they that must pay for il. and II the
burden Is justly distributed and made
common sacrifice and let none escape
who can bear it at all. they will carry
II cheerfully and with A sort Of SOL
emn pride"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
JERRY BLUM IS
HOME ON PASS
Hammond Business Man Is
Anxious to Get at the Hun
With AL the Boys.

Jerry Plum. son OF Mr and Mrs J. r
Blum. lob state street. left Hammond
a few weeks ago for the army He
was trained business man. enlisting
because he considered il his duty
Yesterday Jerry came home on pass
from the big training camp at Lafay-
cite. lie is now a soldier kicking the
dust in his anxiety to 60 TO France /.
The hghtug spirit prevails al Pur-
due. states Jerry. and says that Leslie
Parry. Times reporter in training there
lis dreaming not Of covering a big story
but Of covering A Hun with a gun.
Parry was one Of p out Of the $40
meehanieians who drove an army
truck in the big Red Cross parade al
Lafayette.
All we ask" adds Jerry. is let us
al EN- and YOU bet Wen all give a
good account Of ourselves"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
STALKING TRANSFERS
RETURN To WORK TODAY
Both Transfers and Team
Owners Agree to Abide
by Arbitration.

Striking teamsters returned to work
in Hammond today and at the same
time negotiations TO arbitrate their
differences with the team owners were
started. The teamsters are to be rem
resented by two members Of their body
the team owners by an equal number
and the four thus appointed are to Sc
lect NTH mediator
Government Conciliator Nelson in
conference with the teamsters and the
owners Saturday afternoon advised
that the teamsters go back to work
pending NEGOTIATIONS lie stated that
under the new federal law unions must
submit their grievances to the depart
rlent Of labor. Government concilia-
tors will 10 put to work and II no set
Element is reached the labor committee
OF which EX-President Taft ia chair
man VIII be called in. II no agreement
lis arranged then the president VIII
appoint committee representing both
sides Of the dispute and the presidents
committee viii have fun power to set
tie the argument. In other words she
government viii not permit strikes
during the war but at the same time
viii protect labor 10 the fullest ex-
tent. seeing that'it gets Justice
one Of the demands OF the team
sters is that they be paid for the time
devoted morning and evenings and
sundays 70 taking care of the teams
they drive. some Of the team owners
have harm men to take care OF the
teams while others have not More
than $50 tearnsters We're on strike. ask
ing hfy cents an hour. The strike be-
gan last Monday and continued
throughout the week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
DOUGLAS IN
Mr.. FIX-IT.

Essaying one 81 the most unique
roles in which he has ever appeared.
Douglas Fairbanks. the famous Art
craft ster. VIII appear in novel char
acterization. Mr.. Fix-It." which has
just been released.
In this interesting subject. Fairbtnks
viii he seen as young society man.
whose hobby is TO be happy and TO
bring happiness to Others The scenes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
HAMMOND
ENLISTMENTS

New enlistments reported by sergt.
WEIGH today follow:
Christ Nisschan. Indiana Harbor, sig
nal corps; Frank A. Lingel Indiana
Harbor. coast artillery corps; Ambrose
LLOYD, Lowell. Ind. quarterraster de-
partment, Ralph F Market, Whiting,
Ind. quGrtermaster department; Earl
j. Berkeley. Crown Point. signal corps;
Charles Edwards. Chicago. ILL.,. engi-
neer corps: Charles r. Kelley. Chica go.
Ill. engineer corps; William H. Zahrts
Hammond. Ind. signal corps: Robert
J. Spiller Whiting. Ind. quartermaster
department.: George T. Lynch. indie
pendence. Mo. quartermaster depart
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
SOLEMN MEMORIAL
DAY FOR HAMMOND
General Observance of Dec
Grafton Day With Special
Cenotaph Services.

Memorial Day. Thursdae May 30 in
Oak Hill cemetery. Hammond, there will
be a soldiers and sailors monument
erected. dedicated and decorated with
appropriate ceremonies according to
the ritual Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public
Every religious. civic and industrial
organization in the city and vicinity
Of Hammond IS urgently requested to
participate. If II should not be posi-
Bile for an organization 10 appear in
full body then by delegation headed
by a marching flag and prepared to
present a floral offering bouquet or
wTeath) in the name ~ the organiza-
ton.
Al O'Clock. Thursday morning a line
Of marching bodies Will be formed at
the superior court building from which
the line of march viii be direct to the
cemetery.
The name Of every orgsnfza ton should
be placed on The floral offering that it
may be read at the dedication Of Ceno-
taph. which will be proxy for every
grave Of our American soldiers buried
in France and other foreign countries.
What organizations VIII present
wreaths in honor OF the Lusitanla
Tuscaia Cthe first troop ship to be
sunk The Molaavia Che second troop
ship 10 be sunk) and. also. to our great
eviators who lately gave up their lives
for the cause.
Please give or send the names Of
participating organizations TO Patrick
Reilly. officer of the DAY
Ii is to be hoped that every man.
woman and child in Hammond will place
a flower on soldiers grave. either
here directly or by proxy Of the Ceno-
taph. on the graves in foreign land.
BY order of committee OF invitation
and arransernant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
HIT BY SPEEDING
STREET CAR

Robert Holtz. son Of Herman Holtz.
superintendent Of Parks in Hammond.
and living on Standard avenue Ham
mond. was delivering milk about three
o'clock last night on Gostlin street.
when he went to cross the road back
Of an automobile. and was struck by
another car which was speeding with
out lights
Nj Holtz said that the machine had
no lights and that it hit him. dragging
him under the car for about 90 feet.
before it stopped. cutting his back and
shoulders very badly and also cutting
and bruising his head He was taken
home and given medical cid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
EUGENE CARROLL
JOINS THE NAVY

Among the Hammond boys who have
enl sted in the navy and leave this
week in Eugene c. Carroll. son Of Mrs.
Hanna Carroll. Il Sibiey street. His
brother. Gerald. is already in France.
Eugene is in the jewelry business un-
der the firm name Of Carroll and New
ton. The business viii be conducted
by his partner during CAROLS absence.
Carroll goes to the Great Lakes train
ing station Friday with Joseph Filsn.
Harvey Schmal leaves for the navy
Tuesday and Ed Kennedy goes June 1.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

celled domestic rate applying to and
from ports. Less than car load lots will
have nifty cent minimum charge Car
loads Will demand a minimum of fifteen
dollars.
Passenger traffic rate above three
cents will not be distributed Tourist
fares will be higher. Sleeping and par
Tor car travellers will pay an additional
half cent per mile in addition to charges
for the seats or berths. Tourists sleep
ers viii have added a quarter cent per
mile.
Commuters must pay ten percent
more. Water rates viii be advanced in
proportion to rail
Men in the army or navy will pay
one-third fare while on furlough but not
on ordinary trips.
In statement Director General Nc
Adoo said
"one vital distinction witch makes
them differ from any rate increases pro-
posed when the roads were under priv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
CHICAGO LIVE sTocK.

Hogs-R Receipts, 5000; market. 20
down; mixed. $1,000 1870; good. 1858
9I7.25; rough. 1857 1880: light. 1850
@17.3o; pigs. $500 a l7.40; heavy. SIS
IS a 1910; bul kof sales. $500 n 1925.
Cattle Receipts. $4,000. market
steady. beeves. S1O.50G1760: cows-heif-
ers. 1925 a14.9o; stockers-feeders. s925
Q13.65 calves. $500 G1460.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

OF M Fix-It" transpire in the slums
Of New York as well as IN the homes
OF wealthy Ne York family which
is divided by the chickering's and petty
jealousies Of its members IN adjust
ing the heart affairs OF two young wo-
men, both OF whom are engaged con-
trary to their wishes. some very anus
ing complications arise, OF which Fair
banks makes the most. viii be shown
al tire Deluxe theatre tonight and
Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
{. CHICAGO
MUST WAIT
FOR PLANT
G. H. Geist Speaks Before
Representative East Chi
cago Men Regarding I'm
possibility of Building FIJI
tration Plant at Present.

A filtration plant cannot be built in
East Chicago, unless il be built as a
war measure. With ali csmounsge re-
moved. this fact stood out clearly last
night. when AZ a chamber OF commerce
dinner 9. Il. Geist. Of Philadelphia.
owner Of the water company. said that
~ the present time he saw no prospect
Of the construction of settling basins
and filter beds until war conditions
ceased Mr.. Geist came specially from
the east for the meeting
notwithstanding every effort" said
he. we have not been able to place the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Butter-Creamery extras 41c; cream
cry hrsts. Ale; hrsts. s3Sq 4oc: seconds
81 a S61sc
Esgs-Ordinaries. 26ia a csc. frsts so
q 22c
Live Poultry-Fowls 25iac; ducks
25c; geese. 13c; turkeys. 22c: ROSTERS
21c.
vesI-5o to 60 lbs. 1sc; SO to so lbs.
la fsc; 90 to 10 lbs, fs6 19c; fancy.
20c: overweight kidneys. I4o to IT'S lbs.
I2G lac: coarse. 1oc.
Potatoes-Cars. IS; Minn.-w Wis, $500
Q1.25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

ate control should be understo TODD There
is now no way the increases will insure
private profit. If they turn out more
than needed to meet the expediency they
will be promptly readjusted to prevent
any unnecessary burden on the public.
Pending such readjustment they will be
for the benefit OF the people Of the Unit
ed States as a whole"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
WEST HAMMOND
AND BURNHAM
OVER THE TOP

West Hammond and Burnhan1 set out
10 raise their quota Of $500 for the
Red Cross and as much as possible.
They came home TO-DAY with more than
$4,000 and still going
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
LEAVE FOR
INDIANAPOLIS

Hammond republicans are leaving On
every train for Indianapolis 10 attend
the state q. o. P. convention
Judge Walter Hardy. deputy prose
cutor. W n. Thomas. NJ. p. Metz. c. 3.
Tinkham. william Rose and Jacoly
wiker are among those going from
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
WILSON SCHOOL
CONTRIBUTES $500

The Woodrow Wilson school district
south OF Hammond is in the patriotic
column with $500 for the Red Cross
In the second war fund drive. Griffith
contributed $3.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
long be remembered.
May %

Ethel Barrymore in "Life's Whiri-
pool" This picture was especially
written for her by her own brother,
Lionel Barrymore; it was also di-
rected b. him and photographed in
the home Of Ethel Barrymore. Toto,
the great New York HiPpodrome
clown in d two-aot riot of fun, Fare
Please"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
TO LATE TOD CLASSIFY

" NTED-Drivcr Adams Express Co
IS State st. Hammond 5-27-tf
WANTED-Young lady as assistant
in dental office Apply after .
m. Dr.. Giills. so Rimbach ave. Ham
m0nd. 5-27-i
FOR SALE Piano. in splendid condf-
ton; for quick sale $40: also good
organ cheap. 295 Elm ST. Hammond
5-27-I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
TAX BILL
NECESSITY.
HE SAYS

Continued from page one)
81 wfth greater and greater energy.
The volume Of our might must stead
fly and rapidly be augmented until
there can be no question Of resisting
it, IF that il to be accomplished moneT
must sustain il 10 the utmost Our
financial progress must no more be left
in doubt than our munitions program
or our program of making millions %
men ready
HAS CoNFIDENC Elm VERDICT.
Politics is adjourned The elections
VIII go to those who think least Of IT,
To those who go to the constituent
with a record Of duty performed.
am confident the people of this coun-
try will give a just verdict upon the
people who act for them. II lobbyists
hurry 10 Washington TO attempt to
turn what YOU do in the matter OF
taxation 20 their protection of advan-
tage the light will beat on them. There
- abundance of fuel for the light n
the records OF the treasury with regard
TO profits OF every sort The profteer-
ing that cannot be got at by restraint
Of conscience and love of country can
be got at by taxataion. There is such
prohteering now nd the Information is
available and indisputable
Il am advising you to act upon this
matter Of taxation now. gentlemen.
There Is a certain solemn satisfaction
in sharing with you the responsibility
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

George Szrose Of 119 Harvey street
reported to the police that some one
had entered his house and stolen his
watch and some money
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES.

Corn-JuIy s1.37. June s135s4
Oats-May. 7fAc; July. sac: June.
71lac
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

The Chicago Telephone company re-
ported to the Hammond police station
that some one had stolen a lot Of wire
from them about miles out OF the city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
Monday, MAY IL

4eddz Nova and J. Frank Glendon
II The Woman in the Web" No. 6.
Alice Joyce and Marc mao0ermott
in IAN Alabastcr Box" Here is a
story that does not follow the old
beaten tracks Of the silent drama.
Under the guidance of this stellar
combination you will experience
new emotions and this picture will
long be remembered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

8E.E-ll.:-AN 5
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
25 PER CENT
INCREASE IN
ALL RATES

Continued from page one.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
Wednesday, Nav 90

Norma TaIr7adge II "Ghosts Of Yes
terday," or The Queen of the Cab
aret." The story affords Miss Tai
madge two distinct characters. In
the first she is the toiler; in the
last she is a frivolous girl. the queen
OF the Paris cafes II is a charac
ter study of the best. and marks
Miss Talmadge's supreme achieve
ment Of screen art. Also Hearst
Pathe Weekly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
DR.. T. EDWARD BRUCE

0ffve: Bee Hive Bldg, Z. Chicago
Office Phone 2s4. Res. Pncne PSI.
Special attention given diseases OF the
Eve. Ear. Nose and Throat. Glasses
accurately fitted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27

tcontinuad from page one)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
Thursday. Nav 80

Mrs. Vernon Castle and Antonio Mo
reno in The Mark Of Cain" Mrs.
castle is a most versatile young
woman-no one can deny that. II
YOU haven't seen her dance YOU
have missed one OF the treats of
the present generation. But If you
have missed that one there is an
other in store for you If YOU 20 to
see this picture. Also "The House
es ES+eU Nc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-27
friday, May 81

Friday, May 81
Mary Piekford in her latest and
greatest success. "a Romance of the
Redwoods." Sparkling. scintiIat-
Ing, 7-acts-7- In "A Romance Of
the Redwoods. Miss Pickford por-
trays an entirely different part
which discloses her as an actress
of the drama second 10 none. Not
even her famous curls are seen in
tbs new picture.
Saturday and Sunday,
June / and q
Five acts All Star Vaudeville. Also
Charts Chaplin in THE Count"