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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
HOG ISLAND WAYS ARE
IDLE For LACK Of STEEL

PHILADELPHIA. May 9-Twenty OF
the twenty-five ways at the Hog Island
shipyards are idle
The reason is lack Of steel
The United States Steel Corporation.
the Bethlehem mills. and other big steel
producers arc failing to furnish the
steel required
Here Charles N. schwab is finding a
foeman worthy CT his steel The foe
man is old Giant Delay. and the steel
mills are somehow encouraging the
giant.
Since Mr.. schwab took charge Of the
shipbuilding activities Of the country
there have been signs Of greater speed
at Hog Island. but only three keels are
being laid in two weeks period, in
stead OF I've in the same length of time.
as contemplated in the program. There
IS plenty Of labor.
Send THE TINES to your
soldier boy. Let him see how we
feft behind are hacking him up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
CHAPLIN FINDS
TASK IN HANDLING
THE DOGS

Most producers think that they have
their hands full when they undertake.
TO handle a cast Of twenty beings. but
Charlie Chaplin learned that such jon
il mere bag Of shelled peanuts CONF
rared with tne task Of putting twenty
stray CANNES through their PAGES
However. he succeeded in this aehteNt-
men with unique suc"c>s. - anyone
vii Testify after witnessing sho
ing - his 'ec. eliza comedy, a Dog :
Life" which comes to Deluxe the
at . Saturday and Sundey This IS
the frst picture Charlie has turned
our under his new 100000 contract
with the First National Exhibitors
Circus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
CARY CITIZENS DEMAND THAT
GERMAN TEACHING Be STOPPED

Gary citizens want the teaching Of
the Hun language to be stopped in their
public schools.
With this end in view 500 Of them
have retained Attorney 4. r KNOTS.
formerly General Manager of the Gary
Lard company and previous to that
MAYOR Of Hammopd. to present a petit
Ton 10 The Gary school board a a pub
lac hearing 70 be held at Emerson school
AZ O'Clock tonight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
S. A. VETS MEET

The United Spanish war veterans
held : meeting last night with a large
attendance at which the following Of
fcc~s we're installed
Comrsde H. f. Granger. commander:
Comrade c. T. KingweH vice-conn-
mander. Comrade c. a. Vermett Jr..
vice-co commander, Comrade L. J. Palmer.
adjutant. Comrade F. N. Frenck. quar-
termaster
The next meeting will be held on
May % ct p. m. at the superior court
house. Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
CASE CONTINUED

THE case 81 Charles T. Post. a con-
ductor for the Chicago and Erie rail-
road charged with grand larceny, was
continued in the Hammond city court
today. Post is alleged 10 have stolen
merchandise from box cars and was ar
rested BY the Erie police April 27th
He lives at 45i Bauer street and is
represented by Attorney Phil Green
valid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
CHICAGO FRopucE.

Butter-Creamery extras. 42c; cream
CRY frsts 4li9c; irsts Soa 41c; seconds.
SO 4 Sc
CARBOHYDRATES. 31la a &c; hrsts. 80
a 94c
Live Poultry-FowIs 25i4c; ducks.
28c; geese. 12c; springs. 29c; turkeys,
&c: ROSTERS. 1870.
yeal-50 to so lbs. 14a 15c: so to 50
lbs. &c: % to 10 lbs. Ia 1sc: fancy,
lec: overweight kidneys, lac; coarse.
Zoe
Potatoes-Cars "A; wis.-Minn.. s5cq
$50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
THE REGULATION
HUN DEVILISHNESS

UNITED Press CARLEGPAM1
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD May 1.-Two hundred and
'hirty-two civilians have been killed so
far in the German bombardment of
Amiens. including thirty women and
fifty children. IN addition s45 civil
ians have been wounded, Including forty
eight women and nineteen children
None Of these include British military
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
MAY TIME DANCE
FOR K. G.. DRIVE

A social event OF some Importance to
the Calumet region occurs at the Audi
forum IN Indiana Harhor on Friday
night when the Knights or Columbus
for the benefit OF their war FUND drive
will put on fire dancing party u
will be called May-time dance ana
invitation IS extended generally to the
people OF Gary. Whiting. hammond end
East Chicago. Fine music has been
uCaCed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
[ UNERAL OF
VIM. GUST ALISON

The funeral serVIces 0Ne e re-
mains OF william Gustsnson 30 died
following an injury at the Gary Steel
mills. was held at ! o'clock today at
the Swedish Lutheran church sth ave
nue. and Fillmore street. Gary. A broth
er Carl Gustahson Of Ensley. Alaba-
ma. was in attendance at the burial
which took place at the Gary Oak Hill
cemeterv. Williams Undertakers. were
in charge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
AMOUNT OF
GERMAN PLUMBER
[Br United PRrssl

ASHINGTON. May S.-According TO
Official dispatches recelved here the
German government has authorized the
announcement throughout the empire
and adjoining countries that her cap
lures during the past six months. thus
far tabulated shows s717.5Oo.ooo worth
az thunder
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Tfogs-Receipts. $4,000: market, ac-
tive to strong; mixed. $l7.40g IS. Is:
good. $3.50 q 1900; rough. s16.7o n 17.oo:
light. $1,000 1910: pigs. slt.25 1850;
heavy. s16.70Q 1905: bulk. s17.75 q 1903.
Cattle Receipts. 1900: market,
stead. 10 down: beeves. 10000 1850;
oows-heifers. ssso11410; stockers-
feeders. $s75d12.60. calves. 5000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
"Kultur" Propaganaa.

German has been taught in Atneri-
can schools not for tho purpose OF Gull
turc-it has not cultural vatue-but be
cause II has been part ef the propaganda
Of the German government snid Mr.
Knots There are other languages of
moTe Waite aud OF more beauty than
those tongue of the Hum nation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09

Letters from France. written hy boys
now i'm the trenches and who are gradu-
ates OF the Gerry hiah schools. may hc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09

read These boys say that we should
not teach al home the propaganda that
We are fgh' nE abroad
six Directors.
"Out 81 scr eople asked TO sign the
petition ouls- s objected. | viii read the
rames of these six as VEL as their rea-
Sons" said AR. Knots.
Another Wow of IT.
The Gary school hoard is composed Of
A. r. Macarthur president who is a
steel trust official. H. C. Hay. jr bank
or and head Of Lake county's third Lib
trty loan and r. Miles Norton. attorney
an dchairman of the Lake county repub-
hcan central c.nmittee.
Mn. Knots sid today that Supt VIII
liam Wiri 81 the Gary schools holds no
hrief fcr Gernau as e cultural tongue,
but laif,ks thut mistake ~ being made
in oustinS the lanruS &c lie says that
il VII rebound to America benefit Z
its saleorsn IN the future trade cam
paign to he carried on after the war
nave knowledge Of the Hun language
in order to keep track Of what the Hun
commerce crusaders are doing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES.

Corn-Mav. s1.27la: july $I47la.
Oats-May 1859; July, CSC: June.
7Sl>c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09
TO LATE TOD CLASSIFY

WAN WANTED-Fo shade department
Apply 10 Mr.. Green Lion store. 5-9-S
WANTED Woman Or Etrl for general
housewori. one who wiz 60 nome
nj ght preferred 1850 Madison 81
Phone 2f0S Hammond. 5-o-2
IIST-Your cars with US: highest
prices naid for End hand cars. 1862
State - Phone 1852 Hammond 59-e
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09

Edna's VIII take it's place as soon as
the Food Conservation campaign be-
gins.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
POTTER PICKUPs.

Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Gordon went to Mena Monday.
 NIT. and Mrs Tut Harris spent sunday at Hatfield with relatives.
 There are several cases of meas les here-none serious.
 J. T. Hodges of Westville. Ok. is here on business.
 Mrs Mark Hall, who has been ill, IS improving.
 ". E. Jones has purchased the E. Howe property and will move as soon as conditions will permit.
 Dr. c. A. Gordon reports the birth of son to Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Callahan Monday morning.
 Mrs. E. Rowe and daughter. An olia. of Rocky were here Saturday win Air and Mrs. D. T. Rowe.
 Mrs. c. R. Chamblin and daugh- ter, Miss Alice returned Monday from Highland, where they had spent the past two months visiting.
 MT. and Mrs. w. F. Muxen left on Tuesday for Mena. They have lived here since last July. Mir. Muxen has sold his interest in the Giant Lumber Company
 Prof. Daniels and family are mov- ing here from Vandervoort Co be closer to Mr. Daniels school work. They will oeeunv the Foster resi- dence.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
RANSOM REGULARS.

Mrs. Whisenant is spending a few days with her son, Carl of Mena.
 Laura Shinn and Julia Harmon visited Mrs. Homer Pigg of Mena on Saturday.
 Edward Shinn and Willie Whit tenberg took a load of bolls to the gin at Board Camp Saturday.
 w. A. Gatlin left Friday. They plan to go to some point in Okla horaa, after few days stay in Mena
 Mrs. W. A. Norris and children. and Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Inman spent Friday night with Mrs. Hun ter Fleming.
 Bro. J. V. Kelley failed to fill his regular appointment Sunday after noon on account of bad weather. There was Sunday school in the aft ernOOn.
 The story tellers league gave it's first program Friday afternoon. The program consisted of school sofigs. readings and stories told by the pll- pils. The last thing on the program was the school yells. All the pu- plls are enthusiastic and the plan seems to he a good one for arousing interest if the school. It also brings parents in touch with our school work. Am0nk those present were Mr. and Mrs. Asa Gatlin. Mrs. Me Keen, Mrs. Shinn and Mr. and Mrs R X ThnnnaS
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
yANDERVOORT VERITIEs.

Mrs. Dan Reed of poteau. Ok, vis- ited relatives here last week.
 Paul NJ Sandefur returned to Mul- drow, Ok. last week. having spent several days with his parents, Mir, and Mrs. w. A. Sandefur.
 Reverend and Mrs. Clegg of Pine Bluff arrived here Saturday. MT Clegg will be pastor of the NJ. E. church. South, here this year.
 Mrs. A. S. Daniels and children went to Potter Friday, where they will make their home. Mr. Daniels is principal Of the school at Potter
 Mrs. J. N. Porter, who has been visiting her mother near Kansas City, came down last week to seC about some of her property.
 Mrs. E. Renfro and little son, who have been visiting at the w. A Faulkner home. west of town fol several days. returned to their homo in Muskogee, Ok. on Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
HOLLY HITS.

R. T. Brown has six children sick with the measles.
 Prof. Doss Townsend has re0pened school at Holly.
 Marion Cox has eonvalesced suf- tlciently to be out.
 Fred Harris spent his furlOugh at home from Camp Beauregard
 NJ. s. Bates has resumed school at Elm Springs.
 Bessie Burnett, who has been ill. is slowly convalescing.
 Doss Townsend has resumed school at Holly Springs.
 Clara and Ova Ward, daughters, of Uncle Bid Ward, are down with the measles.
 c. NJ. Edwards, Ike Reid and nu- mer0us others attended the funeral of J. D. (Dad) Garland on Tuesday. The Union Grove Vat Association IS collecting in the money from the stockholders. and is expecting to start work in a few days.
 Cora Burnett was called into town by Mr. Blair of the Lyric theater. and was prevailed into helping Mrs. Blair for few days.
 J. c. Garmire of Michigan. who is on his way to the gulf by auto, had engine trouble about mile sorth of the Foran Gap. Tn response to an 0. s. Steve and Charlie Bates responded and attempted to tow the car in behind their Ford. but found Il too heavy a pull, and Charlie Burnett hooked his mules to it, pull ing the car to his fathers home. from whence MT. Garmier proceeded on Sunday to Mena.
 Dada o0or,a
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Earl Peters and Marshal McGown went Co Nit. Ida last Thursday.
 Hev. Charles Burnett made a trip to Mena Monday.
 Miss Edna Parker of Nunley is visiting her cousin. Miss Mary Weaver.
 Miss Etta May Garland was called to Acorn last Sunday by the death of her grandfather
 Mr. and Mrs. Marshal McCown are visiting MT. McCown's brother Charley McCOwn this week.
 Work was begun on Nose Ellison's house last Monday. II will be re- menbered he lost everything by lire few weeks ago.
 Rev. II ". Stewman of Crystal till failed to fill his regular ap- pointment at the Baptist church last Sunday. on account of his fam ily being i'll with measles.
 The writer wishes to correct 2 mistake which came out in the lasi Board Camp News. which stated that Bardie Medford and Miss. Virgie Gible were married the Sunday be- fore The writer was told by a young man that he was at the we'd ding. I trust Mir. Medford and Miss I-Gohle will pardon the mistake.
 School Girls Mother
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
BIG FORK BITS.

Mrs. E. A. Lewis of Mill Creek stopped in Big Fork Saturday.
 Eli Heath of Heath Valley lost a fine horse a few days ago.
 c. H. Parlement shipped his sec- ond bunch of furs this week.
 Miss Nina Hubbard. who has been sick for the past week, is improv- ing slowly.
 c. ". Heath of Heath Valley was visitor Saturday night with his brother-in-law, Steve Bates, at Big Fork.
 Clifford Putnam and sisters. Misses Lucinda and Dicie. of Haunted Hol- low, visited the holidays with their relatives at Albert.
 There are several cases of what are called German measles in this neighborhood, but everybody makes It thru 0. K.
 Mrs. Henry Lawrence of Waters. who came one day last week to see her son. Herman. who had been sick for sometime. returned on Wednesday to her home, taking Herman with her.
 A letter from a friend at Camp Beaurepard, Ia, reports they had a fine dinner Christmas. He stated they had 30 big turkeys and plenty of other things to make fine din- her.
 There wasra called meeting at the school house Friday night and ev- rPyhody able attended. fhe meet ing was to discuss vaccination. and all were against it, They say they will close the school in preference.
 Pana's Hnlnar
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
COVE CATCHES.

Doug McDaniel returned to Camp Pike Sunday evening"
 Robert Stephens is shipping out his last car of cotton seed.
 Miss Beulah Howerton returned Sunday from two weeks vacation with homefolks at SiIoam Springs.
 On account of two of the teach CTS being sick. the schood board has given another weeks vacation of the schools.
 Walter Elliott has rented his farm northwest of town to NJ. T. Shields, for the season. and moved his family into town.
 Robert Hunter is repairing his livery barn and the old Hegwood blacksmith shop. with the intention of running a wagon yard, which is needed here.
 We failed last week to mention that Joe Embry of Broken Bow. Ok, spent the holidays here with his brother. Dan. and other friends: and as he was in the draft and on first call was exempted on aeco2nt of be- ing the support of his widowed mother. is expecting to be called o''t soon and his smile is as broad as ever, and patriotic to the core.
 philomel. Money to Loan on farms. 8 to 10 years time; 8 per cent. See or write Sarah k. Palmer, Box. 46, Hat field APk--AdV 2 IL
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
WICKEs WAVES.

Quite few newcomers in Wickes.
 Mrs. G. w. Smith has sold her farm to Jim Chambers.
 F. P. Parsons went to MOorings- port La, and is working.
 We have been having some cold weather.
 w. H. Darwin is butchering some nice hogs.
 J. k. Joplin was called to Mena to see his father, who is dangerously ill.
 Col. S. s. Malicoat, auctioneer, of Nandervoort, was in Wickes on Tuesday looking after business.
 Miss K. A. Reeves from Hampton, la. has bought the William McClel- Ian place, and is moving in.
 Mrs. Olamay Tunnell from Cove is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. D. l.. Rollins.
 R. c. Redmond and family have moved to DeQueen. Mir. Redmond is working for the K. c. s.
 Herman Black is home again from Goodman, Mo. where he has been working in the depot.
 D. A. Smith has moved to town, living iE the residence just vacated by Carl Caswell. Carl has moved back to his farm.
 A. c. Henry made trip to Vivian, La. looking for work, but has re- turned and says things are dull in the oil fields.
 Miss Lailar Hunter from Cove, having spent several days with her grandparents. returned home on Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Hawkins and son from Lansing, Mich, are visiting her grandmothers, Mrs Burnham. They will go to California from here.
 Miss Rosie Balden. who has been working for Mrs. o. B. Lee, was talk en seriously i'll Saturday night. Her parents came and have taken her home.
 Miss Lorraine Smith, accompanied by her mother, and Mrs w. Sumner. started to Camp Beauregard. La. last "Wednesday morning to meet John Caldwell. Miss Lorraine and Mir. Caldwell were to be married, but when they got there the town and camp were under quarantine against spinal meningitis.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
OLD COVE NEWS.

Sunday school every Sunday at 10 o'clock.
 E. c. Littles family is having quite a time with measles.
 We have quite a few cases of measles in our neighborhood
 A. l. Fair and Lenox Stockton made business trip to Mena Mon day.
 Mrs. NJ. F. Stockton is improving quite a bit. but is not able to get about much yet.
 Mrs. Vanderburg is having a new house built on her place. and J. w. Turner will occupy it and farm her place.
 Mir and Mrs. Ben Watson received word from their son, Frank. stat ing that he had arrived safely in France They have three boys in the army.
 R. H. Stockton has rented part of tho Liner farm. having paid cash rent for some. Mir. Stockton is planning to grow a bumper crop of cotton this year.
 Bud j.iner, who having rented the WorthingtOn farm near Cove and then changing his mind. is moving back 0nF. C. Little's farm, where he lived last year Tom Stockton has rented the old Bait place, which has been idle for number of years Mir. Stockton has subrented it to a Mir. White of Texas.
 J T Stockton. Jr,s horse played quite trick on him. on Sunday night before Christmas. While he was attending church at Old Cove, his horse got loose. with saddle bri- dle and coat and hasn't been seen since.
 There has been quite a number of people moving the last few days among them being Manson Belknap, Jim Rose Prof. A. Musrave. Jim Norlev. Silas Stockton. Buddy Mar tin and Mir Cureton. Early Riser.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
ACORN.

iahu McCurdv of posey Hollow has moved to Mr. Rogers place.
 Mrs J. B. Hucklebav of Oil City, Ia. is visiting his sister, Mrs. liar die Jones on Crow Peak.
 aifs. Chris Mathes spent Monday and Tuesday of last week visiting her mother in Mena.
 Oscar Goodwin has moved to Mrs. petty's place, where Mir. Golden has heen living.
 Acorn school dismissed on Mon- day to attend the funeral of Grand pa Garland.
 Jess Miller has moved to the house on the Starbuck place, for merly occupied by T. l.. Belt.
 Sunday school at the Chapel is getting shaky. The folks must all turn out next Sunday to keep it from dying.
 The wather was so bad Sunday that there was no Sunday school or church at the chapel. altho Bro Kelley was on hand.
 Ona Anderson expects to open the school at Oak Ridge, which has been closed owing to the resignation oi John Harper. teacher
 ]. c. Tucker has returned from
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
MOUNTAIN FORK FOIBLEs.

Ben Johnson moved to the S. A. Henderson farm Thursday.
 Ralph Warden is sick with meas les.
 W. L. Sellers transacted business in Mena "Wednesday of last week. John Warden, who had spent the past three months at Milburn. Ok, returned home Wednesday of last week.
 Pete Kindle and family moved from Mena last week, and are stay ing in the house with Mir. Kindle's sister, Mrs. Laura Jackson.
 Friday night was the time set to organize a literary at Mcbride, but was postponed on account of the serious illness of Jeff Hill.
 Jessie Smith and Seab Gray. who have been workin0 for the past week at the Bob Miller mill. spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
 M0,,nfoir1 Gir1
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10

Coyle last Saturday for the purpose of perfectinR the organization for the coming year, and to purchase supplies for handling the crop.
 A son was born to Prof. and Mrs. Tom J Wilbanks, Wednesday, Jan. 2. He has been named Harry Estes,
 The Grannis Union Sunday school has just closed q successful year, having had an enrolment of 70 scholars, and five teachers. There were g who carmel stars on the star chart for attendance and Robert Leas Of class No. carried of the honors for perfect attendance. not missing a Sunday in the year. The collection amounted to S5052. with a balance on hand after meeting current expenses. The Sunday school contributed S5 tO the Red Cross fund: S205 to the American Sunday School Union. and S5.32 to the Soldier and Sailors Bible fund; also entertained the convention of District No. 3, on September 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
CHAUTAUOUA PATRIOTIC.
Local Red Cross Will Have Booth
 and Distribute Information.

The management of the White & Myers Chautauqua system an- nounces that they intend to make the Chautauqua this summer a Temple of Americanism." It is announced that the government at Washington is in closest sympathy with the chautauqua movement. and lecturers, platform managers and the musicians are expected to fos- ter and disseminate patriotic senti- ment at every session. A special feature that will be emphasized will be the Red Cross, and to this end the Local Chapter will be given a place to put a booth under the Chautauqua tent, and turnout the session to distribute information and solicit and receive funds for the or ganization. This offer of the Chau- tuqua management was accepted at the meeting of the Executive Com mittee held last night, hence plans will be made accordingly.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
INK ITEMS.

George Cross made a business trip to Hot Springs the past week.
 CEaud Crossen has been quite sick the past week with measles.
 Rex Wood, merchant of Ink. was m Mona Monday after supplies for his store.
 Word has been received here that ]. r. A. Johnson. who recently left here. was located at Red Oak, Ok.
 Mrs. Etta Embry and brother Luther Rosson, spent the week end with relatives at Big Fork.
 Mr. Bagwell and Duke KeeneI made a prospecting trip to Okla homa tho past week.
 Prof. Steve Bates and family spenl Saturday night and Sunday in Mcna visiting MT. Bates mother.
 MT and Mrs. Barton returned ts their home at paducah, Tex, Satur- day after a holiday visit with rela- lives here and at Ida. Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
AMERICANS IN BRITISH
 FORCES MUST REMAIN
Their Desire to Enjoy the Higher Pay of the U. $. Army Will Not
 tie Gratified.

London, Jan. 7.-The Associated Press has learned that the American War Department has decided on rules governing the transfer of Americans serving with the British forces to the American army, by which their present status will not be disturbed except in special cases and where the transfer is plainly in the interest of the United States.
 This decision was reached on the following grounds:
 That Americans who enlisted with the British forces must have been prompted by patriotic motives and that therefore 1t docs aot matter whether they remain British or are transferred to their own flag, since they would be fighting for the same cause.
 In some cases. particularly with the Canadians, many of whom are Americans. transfer might seriously disorganize units.
 It is believed that there are from