The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17

tain issues. He stated he believed as
he had declared before the war that only
English should be taught in the public
and parochiaI schools.
will Wood failed to measure up
when he said by his vote that Ameri-
cans had no right to sail the high seas
without asking the Hohenzollerns where
and when they could go" declared
Hershman.
NO TWILIGHT ZONE.
The local candidate also declared
Wood opposed the draft until the hnaI
vote and that Wood condemned the pres
ident for citicizing the "willful twelve
There is nc twilight zone in Ameri-
canism in this country today" he de-
clared.
John Gavit urged every democrat e
become intensely active IN the coming
Liberty Loan drive
Then the meeting broke up 50 the
downstate crowd could speed through
the rain and catch a train for Ind
annapolis. listers orchestra playe3
/ over There" as they left.
Everyone seemed TO have enjoyed
themselves. including Zap Clabby who
doesn't mind near-beer because he never
drank anything anyway. There were
the requisite number of "damns" in the
speeches for a political meeting and
The Star ~Spangled Same ana Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" were sung
with spirit. The s~oloists of the even
ing were Mrs. Lydia VOTERS Van Gilder
and Miss Elizabeth ~Stachowitz.
The evening meeting apparently dis
PEELED the gloom of the business session
at the Country Club which followed a
luncheon there.
While the farming counties made re-
ports that they hope TO increase the
normal vote il was shown that registra-
ton is proceeding slowly in the Calumet
region. The lafayette democrats made
a dismal report of soreness because IF
the Durgan factioneI muss. credited
with injuring the party. It was report
ed the democratic county committee At
Lafayette has not opened quarters. Re
ports from Benton. White. Jasper and
Newton counties were more e%ncourag-
ing but Lake and Porter sent up a
prayer for help.
Pat Finnertv Of Gary said that the
large vote of the factories and mills IS
not registering and that it is friendly
to the president and offers a good field
for the democrats but that the local or
eanization needs help
\ report stated that the republican
registration was also q failure.
The clerk Of the county registration
/ board here read a report showing the
number Of registrants up 10 last night.
Gary. with a total vote of about 1000
two years ago. has registered 1859 men.
Hammond has registered 456 out Of a
/ total Of 4.485: East Chicago has regis
terede III out Of q total of 3.789- In
Whiting the total registered is twenty
J three out OF 1858. In Hobart, 459 out
Of 9S2 have registered In the county
1.-THE total registration is less than a nth
Of the vote.
Judge Ibach of Hammond. Of the
appellate court: Mrs. Alice Foster Nc
lCuIIouEh. Fort wayne representing the
Indiana Woman's Franchise LeegUe and
Edward Honan. Rensselaer,, were among
the afternoon speakers. The program
was in charge Of Attorney Fred Barnett
of Hammond. Following the afternoon
session the visitors we're taken Tor a
sightseeing tour of the region arranged
by Frank O'Rourke.
State Chairman Ean$uys told the
press that he expected less than hfty
percent of the democratic vote in Lake
county. Half OF tho democrat vote il
this county wont take long 20 count
one thing can be said for the demo
Gratis Of Lake county. They are certain
1y hospitable and know how to put on a
party.