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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
AN OPTION ON OILERS.

Here is one way of securing farm labor 1t works
II gets results in Chaekasha, Oklahoma. And any
county it will help TO extent. least in relieving
me farm-abor shortage
The farm demonstration agents iii Grady, county
Of which Chickasha is the arranged the Chie
Of Police and the Judge city Court 10 give him
an option it upon all the Migrants and dlers
aEraigned. The county promised 70 best
efforts 10 a job for every who expressed
a Willingness to 70 work farm. Trausient vag-
and local dlers. alike, unhestant decid
ing. Given a choice Of Jail The county o.
hard farm fair they became enthusiastic
"backto-the-farm" advocates
The county agent mas arrangement whereby the
city and county authorities feed these they are
placed And that usually. very quickly
agent is in touch with farm-labor needs all the
county and has been able place all promising ma
teral without delay. In day during the har-
vest season furnished farmers with eighty-nne men,
and upon several occasions he Shas furnished sixty
sizty-hve mworkers in day These are free
agents entirely They work voluntarily for the wages
agreed upon. They leave if they desire But there
il one thing they do--remain' Chickash
Oklahoma. and not work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
THE GREAT TRUTH.

about daily tasks n peace safety
mea are dying every minute the battle fields of
Europe to save civilization Our gallant soldiers
are shedding their blood in France and soldiers
engulfed the waters of the Atlantic they go
Tense of Americas rights
Upon performance OF the work committed 10
depend he lives of thousands Of and the
fate many nations. the preservation civilization
and humanity itself and The efficient and prompt
people OF America doing part tie more
quickly viii this war end and the greater
number Of soldiers who viii be saved from death
and suffering greater number OF other people
of other released from bondage and saved from
death.
TIE work TO save. TO economic. 10 give support
financially the government is duty OF the Nation
and the world and IS especially duty TO our
fighting who land and Offering their
lives for their country and their countrymen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
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SMOKING THEM OUT.

Tee time has in this country when every ciu
zen has got 10 be either for against
iT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE PASSIVE ANY LONGER
We either be active for OF against the United
States
me nan. woman or child who is passive for Amer
ica is against IT, 1t doesn't any difference Low
nsny Liberty bonds Red Cross funds YOU have con
trtsrted to-Ehst's araument-THERE ARE PEOPLE
- THIS COUNTRY WHO HAVE MAD SUCH con
TRieurloNs AND WHO WOULD GLADLY LOSE IT
AL IF GERMANY WOULD WIN.
That's 2 hard statement but 5 true
We must All be active support war
aity-we mus be for this with all our
ad ali car sa zsE7V HOUR IN THE DAY
AND every DAY IN THE WEEK
Patriotic Americans will say Amen" 10 he above
and he who Won't amen you do well to
watch for the chances he 10 see Germany win
Now IN his country there are men who instead
o9 leaning toward the United States ARE LEANING
AWAY FROM IT. They are. by passivitv. putting
stumbling blocks the paths of those patriotic Amer
citizens who leading in various activities
as the Lord Almighty
said effect BETTER A MILESTONE HANG
ABOUND YOUR NECKs THAN YOU OFFEND ONE
oF -4EsE"
Regardless of the consequences this newspaper. at
Ter getting the facts proposes to smoke every
woman and child in Lake county who 10 see
Germany win
COST WHAT IT MAY, this newspaper is so heart
soul with the gallant boys who have gone across
70 GIVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIS COUNTRY and
the loyal parents who them. that 1t pro-
poses 70 expose all those against whom complaint is
ny loyal patriotic whatever ac-
tvity they are engaged in.
WE PROPOSE TO LET THE SEVERAL COMM.
HlTlES KNOW who these passivsis pscifsts non
assistants, Hun sympathizers slackers hoarie1s
you belong in any OF these classes you can't get
by with st any longer
No man can two masters
You ARE EsTHER PRo-U. S. OR PRokAisER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
NO EXCUSE NOW.

Ignorance OF the federal food regulations like
ignorance of the statutory law. viii longer excuse
any vioators The time has come when We propose
70 apply the and that the regulations are
observed" said Dr.. Harry f. Barnard. federal food
administrator for Indiana today
Dr. Barnard referred specifically TO The case oi
Jacob Friedman. retailer Of South Bend. reported by
b EAy. s.. Joseph County food administrator Fried
man in large handbills advertised that as feature
sale. he would give pound of sugar free, to each
purchaser of So worth Of merchandise. This S one
Of the practices most vigorously opposed by food
administratonthe artificial stimulation of
Of staples particularly -four supply Of
both of which inadequate TO normal require
ments
Dr. Barnard has summoned Friedman to report 10
him Immediately and give why entire trans
action should not be presented Judge Anderson Of
the federal court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
OTHERWISE II WAS TRUE.

a man who visiting a down was
Charged by a with dragging his wife a
tain meeting and compelling her to home with
him The man lei the story travel until he had fair
opportunity broad side. he replied
in the local paper follows
In the fret place, l attempted influence
my Wife in her views her choice a meeting
Second. my wife did not attend the meeting in
question
In the third place l not attend the meeting
myself.
TO conclude. neither my wife nor myself had any
inclination 20 10 the meeting.
Finally never had wife4-Continent
We recommend lie story 10 some of the weak
sisters who think that all runors they read about
Germany famous victory are true
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28

Elnsphar, OF Eagle Creek township. drawn for jury
vice 10 remain his
Having hired hand. cultivaang feir-sized farm
and caring FOR sc head cattle the withdrawal Of this
man for jury service this would be against
grain of Mr. Hoovers program II would have neeessi
lated the farmer making daily round trip of 80
miles. sixteen by wagon in order he at
ana st give the time his
Il Is too bad that jury commissioners cannot ar
ranbe that when farmers drawn for during
the war that they certified Next the soldier
the farmer is important any civilian.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT, NO. a.

Editor TIMES
Please say to the voters OF Lake
County that 1 am a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Judge of the
Lake Superior Court. Room No. ,. sub
Ject to the vote or the primary election
May :. 1915. 1 earnestly ask inVestisa-
ton ana if found worthy. the support
of all.
3-I3- DANIEL J. MORAN.
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WE HATE TO WAIT FOR 1T.

German newspapers publish accounts Of experiences
Of their U-hoat and that american tactics
have greatly perfected the Allied defence sub
marines especially relates 10 the Or the depth
bomb. This is good for American readers. and
many newspaper IN the United States would he
glad at frs hand instead Of having wait I'M
til it is printed n Germany. cabled here, and passed
by all censors through whose hards IT passed On loure
the editor al desk America
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
roR COUNTY cons11ssIoNrx.

Editor TINES,
Please announce 10 the voters OF Lake
County that I Will he a candidate for
denomination for the office or County
Commissioner for first district, subject
70 the decision Of the republican prt.
maries. May Z.
Bis GEORGE o. SCHAAF.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28

WE simply cant see how the hens
can afford to lay them for any snch
money.
THE bombardmsnt Of Paris is no
mystery
IT'S simply the two b. HIS
BILL Hohenzollern ana Bill Hinden
burg
SHOOTING off their mouths.
ANY girl can be called a chicken
BUT how few there are who really
recognize
THE ooId-storase variety.
/ WE hardly knew Thsd. Bar. in
! Camille
I SHE wore clothes
UTAH woman wants 70 be senator
ALL right we vote ass
SHE can't he worse than some Of tbs
old women now there, wearing togas.
WE remove our gas mask
LONG enough 10 remark that w. In
tend 10
OPEN up few broadsides
on the pro-Huns around here who
don't
COME across for Liberty bonds.
IF Kaiser Bill
WANTS to reach Paris
THE only way he will get there will
be to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
CLERK LAKE c1RoUrr Counr

Editor TIMES.
County that L will be candidate on the
Republican ticket for nomination. to
succeed myself 10 the office of Clsrt,
Lake Superior Court subject to the de-
cision OF the Primaries to be held May
Tth. 1918.
3-I6 HERBERT r. WHEATON
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Editor TIMES;
Please announce TO the voters Of Lake
County that I Will be a .ce ndfdate for the
nomination for representative to the
legislature from Lake County on thu
republican ticket, subject to the prinla-
ries Of May 9Th. 1915
S-23- OTTO @. FIFfELD.
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Republican Ticket.


EDIION JFIIlS.
Please announce through your paper
10 the voters that Ralph b. Bradford,
for ten years deputy treasurer of Lake
County. asks TO be promoted 20 treas
urer. The date OF the Republican
primaries is May 2. 1918. a kind word
Brad"
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roe TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

Editor TIMES;
Please announce my name as candi-
date for the office of Township Assessor
of Calumet Township. lake County. In
diana on the Republican ticket subject
TO the VIII of the voters al the primaries
TO be held in May :, 1915.
81 JOHN MFADDEN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
roR COUNTY TREAsUEEK.

Editor TIMES:
You are authorized 10 announces to the
Republican voters OF Lake County that
] am candidate for nomination or
County Treasurer Of Lake County on
the Republican ticket, subject to the
decision OF the primaries on May 7. I
respectfully ask their support IN my
candidacy.
81 THOMAS F. ROBERTS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28

EdItor IN Is.
Please announce tc the voters of Lake
County that ] will be a candidate for
nomination for ore Of the four Rspre-
sentative; to the Legislature from Lake
County Oh the gepublican ticket. subject
to The primary of Nav 7. 1915. and ask
support Of all favorlng good and pro-
gressive legislation.
3-22- CHARLES 6. KINGwILL.
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TOE TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

tultoT TIMES.
Please announce my name as a oandi-
date fer the office of North Township
Assessor Of Lake County. Indiana. on
the Republican ticket. subject to the
viii of the voters at the primaries TO
be heid IN May 3. 1918
SO JAMES CLEMENTS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

Editor TINES:
Kindly announce my name as candi-
Gate for the office Of County Treasurer
on the Republican ticket. subject to the
viii OF the voters at the primaries to
be held in May Z. 1918
3-l9- LOUIS g. EDER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
JUDGE sUpER1oR COURT NO. q.

Editor TIMES:
Please announce to the voters Of Lake
County that I will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Judge OF
ths Lake Superior Court, Room No. ?.
subject to the decision Of the Primaries.
Nav nth, 1918. 1 earnestly solicit tho
support of all.
JOHN .. KENNEDY.
3-5- East Chicago, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
ron COUNTY SURVEYOR.

Editor TIMES:
win you please announce TO the re-
publicans Of Lake County that L will be
a candidate for denomination for the
office Of County Surveyor. which ! now
hold. before the republican primaries
on May -
5-12 RAY SEELEY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
roe JUDGE. ROOM 8.

Editor TIMES;
Please announce to the voters OF Lake
County that will be candidate for
denomination for the office of Judge,
Room 3. Lake superior Court. At Gary.
subject 10 the decision of the republican
primaries, May :.
CHARLES f. GREENwALD
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

Editor TINES.
kindly announce my name as candi-
oate on The Republican TICKET for town
snip trustee for North township. subject
10 the priamry May :. 1918
c. L. (JACE-) FOWLER.
s-26 Ex-Alderman fst Ward. Hammond
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FOR COUNTY AssEgsoR.

Ldltor TIMES:
Please announce my name as candi-
date for the office of County Assessor
on the Republican ticket. subject TO the
VIII OF the voters at the primaries ia
be held in May :. 1918.
81 HERMAN METER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
JUsTIcR OF pEAcE. cENTER TIVE

EuItOr IIAE5.
Please announce that 1 will be can
didate for denomination for Justice OF
the Peace Of Center township. 10 sue
coed myself. on the Republican ticket
subject TO the will of the voters at the
primary on May z, 1918.
9-25- HOWARD II. KEMP.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28

Editor TIMES.
Please announce TO the voters OF lake
County that ans a candidate for Coro-
! ner on the Republican ticket subject to
the decision Of the voters TO be EXPRESS
ed At primaries. May :. 1915
WILLIAM II. MIKESCH. NJ d
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
ROE STATE SENATOR.

IdIIfOT IT NIIot
Announce to the voters Of Lake Por-
ter. Jasper and Newton Counties that
I viii be a candidate for denomination
Tor the position Of State Senator from
this joint district. my candidacy being
subject to the decision Of the republi-
can primaries
SO D. NJ KINDER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

LultOF TN e.
Please announce my name as a candf-
date for Justice Of the Peace for and
in Calumet township. Lake County. In
diana. on the Republican ticket. Subject
to the primaries hold May 2. 1918.
s-5 HENRY WELLNER
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roR TRUSTEE NoRrE rowNgKrr.

Editor TIMES:
Please announce TO the voters OF
North Township. that I will be a
candidate for the nomination for Town
ship Trustee, subject to the decision of
the Republican primary
81 VIM. f. WATER.
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JUDGE supER1oR couRr NO !

Editor TIMES:
Please announce to The voters Of Lake
County that / will be candidate for
The Repubii an nomination of Judge or
the Lake Superior court, Room i. TO sue
coed myself. subject TO the vote at the
Primaries I , he held May 7th. 1918, and
l earnestly ask the support of all.
"a VIRGIL S. REITER-
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FOR SHERIFF.
Edilor TIMES
GEORGE 0. sCHAAF.

LdlLor 4 / N Es-
VIII you please announce that I am a
candidate for denomination on the re-
publican ticket Tor sheriff Of Lake
County. subject 10 the decision Of the
primaries 10 be held May T. and ! re-
spectmlly solicit the support OF all re-
publicans2
3-19- LEW BARNES.
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FOR TRUSTEE CALUMET TOWNSHIP

Editor TIMES:
Please announce 10 the voters Of
Calumet Township. that / will be a
candidate for the nomination for Town.
ship Trustee, subject to the decision OF
the Republican primary.
35- w. J. WILLIAMS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

Editor TINES:
Make announcement to the voters OF
Lake county that I will be candidate
for renomina ton for the office of prose
cutting attorney. subject to the repubIi-
can primaries.
all CLYDE HUNTER.
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FOR COUNTY AssEssoz

LulIOF IIAIHS.
Please announce my name as csn5f-
date for the Office Of County Assessor
on the Republican ticket. subject to tina
VIII of the voters at the primaries 70
be held in May Z. 1913.
80 wa. BLACK
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT NO. q.

Please announce to the voters of Lake
County that I viii be q candidate for
the Republican nomination of Judge of
the Lake Superior Court Room No ?. TO
succeed myself subject to the primaries
Of May z. 1918
3-9- WALTER 4. HARDY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
roR CoRorER.

LuIt0f I'm ES-
Kindly announce through your nubIi-
cation that 7 wiz be candidate for the
office OF Coroner Tor Lake County at the
primary TO be held May :. 1918. subiecf
to the will Of the republican voters.
'-I0- DR. \. GTORGL
Gary. Ind.
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FOR CORONER.

Editor TIMES:
will be candidate Cor the republi-
can nominatioH for coroner of Lake
county subject to the decision Of the
primaries on May 2.
SO DR.. E, L. EVANS.
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FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

Editor TIMES.
Please announce my name as eandi-
date on the Republican tickets for town
ship trustee for Calumet township. sub
Ject to the primary May z. 1918
Sill THOMAS MATTHEWS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
COMMISSIONER FIRST DrsrRrcr.

Editor TIMES:
You may announce that. viii be a
candidate for County Commissioner for
The First District on the republican
ticket at the May primary.
S-S- II. II. DIS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

Editor TIMES:
Because Of the many requests from
meuy parts Of the county have decided
TO announce my candidacy for prosecut-
ing attorney, subject TO the decision of
the republican primaries
S-16-l JAMES A. PATTERSON.
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FOR TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

Kindly announce that / Will be can
didste for denomination for the office or
township assessor for North township
on the republican ticket at the primaries
an May the 9Th. 1918
s-21 BERT +. ESCHER.
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JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT ROOM 4.

Editor TIMES;
Please announce to the people OF Lake
county that ! am candidate for the
nomination or judge. room 3, Lake Sape-
rior Court subject TO The decision of the
republican primaries.
SIG WILLIAM M DUNN.
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.Ew BARNEs.
FOR TRUSTEE NORTH TOWNSHIP,

LuItOF II u %.
Kindly announce to the voters OF
North Township. that l viii be candi-
date for the nomination for Township
Trustee. subject to the. decision Of the
Republican primary
s-19- u NJ wILcOcKsoN.
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FOR CORONER.
Editor TIMES

LuVoT I'M Is.
Nhl you please announce TO the re-
PupIlcan voters of Lake county that L
VIII be a candidate for nomination to
me once OF coroner at the republican
primaries May : and that l respectfully
soIieIt the support of the republican
voters
go DIR r w SAT-Er,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-28

Are the banks IN your community d.
ing their part In the War-savinEs can
0aign? II they are not, 1T might b.
embarrassing 70 ask them why tnev
are not.
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ReqneSts Tor announcements must DO
accompanied by publication fes IN Con
forni4ty with the law.
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FOR JUsrrcE or TIE PEACE.

Lcttcr TIN rs.
Kindly announce that viii be 3 can
didate for denomination for Justice Of
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Political AnnOuncemenfs

the Peace on the Republican ticket at
the primaries on May the Tth. 1918.
JOSEPH H COTHERY.
Justice or the Peace.
S-i1 602 Broadway.
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Lake Cotss1fv's
Roll of Honor


Lake County's dead in thu gar
with Germany and Austria-Hun.
gary
ROBERT MARLEY. Ham
mond; drowned off coast of New
Jersey. May IS.
DENNIS HARMON, Indiana
Harbor; ptomaine poison, at Fort
oglsthrope. Chattanooga, Tenn.
June II.
FRANK MANLEY. Indiana
Harbor: killed in France at Bat.
tie OF Lille. Aug. is
ARTHUR BAsELEH Ham
mond: died at Lion Springs. Tex.
Of spinal meningitis. August 2S.
JOHN SAMBROoKS. East Chi.
cago; killed in France. Sept. ls.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. Gary:
killed IN France. Oct. 81.
LIEUT.. JAMES VAN Alta.
Gary; killed at Vimy Ridge,
JAMES MAC KNIFE. Gary:
killed at Viny Ridge.
DOLPH BIEDzYKI, East Chi
cago; Killed in France. Nov. ~.
L. BURTON HUNDLEY. Gary:
killed in aviation accident az
Taliaferro fields. Everman, Tex.
Dec. 1, 1917.
HARRY CUTHBERT LONG.
Indiana Harbor; killed in acc1-
dent at Fl. BlisA Texas. Dec 10.
DERWOOD DICKINSON. Low
ell; died somewhere in Francs, OF
pneumonia. Dec. IL.
EDWARD c. KOSTBADE. Ho-
bart; killed By explosion In
France. Dec. %.
THOMAS Y. RATCLTFFE
Gary; killed somewhere in France,
Feb. -.
FRED SCHMIDT. Crown Point;
died of pneumonia in Brooklyn.
March 7, after being on torpedo
ed steamer.
CORPORAL EDWARD N. SUI
LIvAN, Gary: killed somewhere
in France. March 8.
MICHAEL STEPICH. whiting.
Camp Taylor; pneumonia. March
Il.
ROBERT AsF1N, Gary, Co. F.
151st infantry; Camp Shelby; ty-
phoid: March II.
WOUNDED.
ROBERT NJ. BEATTY. Hant-
mond. Trench mortar. France.
Feb. rs.
r. A. SPARKS. Highland.
Trench mortar. France Feb. =.
-
~,
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Democratic Ticket.
rox CONSTABLE.

Editor TIMES.
Please announce my name Is cAnds-
date for the Office Of Constable Of North
Township OF Lake County. Indiana. on
the Democratic ticket, subject 10 the
Will Of the voters AZ the primaries to he
held on May :. 1915
Sis JOHN NJ. BIEI,SKI
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YOUR GARBAGE CAN IS PRo-GER.
MAN.
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FOR coRoNEK.

DIR +. w. sArER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-11
TWO MEN KILLED BY TRAIN
Men on Wal Home from Country Store
| Walk Along Southern Tracks and
(, Meet Death.

Charlottesville, Va Oct. IL
While walking along the tracks OF
the Southern Railway between Hick-
ory Hill and Arrowhead Wednesday
night, Reuben Houchens,. Southern
Railway fireman, and his son, Talmagc
Houchens, also in the employ OF the
Southern, were struck by the second
section, of northbound passenger train
No. 26 and instantly killed. The men
were on their way home from a coun-
| try store, and were on the southbound
track. Owing to freight accident, the
passenger train had to use the south,
bound track. 1t. struck the men just a:
it rounded a curve aud knocked botI
down an embanknnent. Ia -s.,i.rnq
The ,fathershad been in the, emplo,
of the Southern for number oftyears
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-11
OWNER OF FLU LIQUOR
GIVEN HOUR IN JAIL

Surles Explains How Came He by, the
Ardent and Judge Is Lenient
Williar, surles, charged with trans
r,orting liquor, was sentenced to serve
one hour in jail yesterday morning by
Judge Edmund Waddill in Richmond.
The unusual sentence came as the
result of circumstances as explained
to the court by Surles. The defendant
declared he had been suffering from
en- attach of influenza and had Sc
cured the whisky, for; his own treat
nent. Judge iWaddill took !eognizance
of the circumstances, although punish.
ing Surles by compelling him to serve
sixsy-minute term.
t: Immediately after serving his sen
|tence Surles was sent to the Johr
Marshal High School emergency nos
pital for treatment.