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Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Last of Conan Picture at Lamara

If Hit the Trail Holiday had have been shown when Phoenix was wet there would have been a called meet ing of the liquor dealers to try and stop the picture for there never was a greater knock to old John Barleycorn than this smart New York story of d bartender with ideals who became an- other Billy Sunday and who cleaned up bad burg and took unto himself a wife. With George M. Conan in the original part he played in New York city in the stage. version the Lamara has not had as sparkling picture as this odd conceit of the gifted Conan.
 The Burton Holmes travelogue shows the halw civilized, once Canibal nations of the Maonie at play.
 Tomorrow comes Sessue Hayakawa the great Japanese actor in a wonder fully done picture, The White Mans Law laid in the shifting sands of the great Sahara desert. The Lee kiddies are underlined for Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
CAN RAISE FARES

DENVER, Sept. 3.-By a vote of seven to two, the city council tonight passed an ordinance authorizing the Denver city tramway com,.ny to raise street car fares from five to six cents. The measure now goes to the mayor for his approval or veto within five days. If the ordinance is signed by the mayor, it will become effective immed- lately.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05

Viola Dana Scores at the Hip.
 Myrtle Reeds splendid romance, The Flower of Dusk" widely read by thousands and one of the best liked works of current fiction. is seen in
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05

Don't take somebody else's word for where Osborn standsi Osborn himself will tell tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A. Sta dium, 8: 30 o'clock.-Adv. It
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
T0 INSTALL PUMPS
 SOON PAYABLE
Water Users Association Sending Out Notices to
 Shareholders; Work Will be Rushed on Pump Plants

Evidence that the Salt River Valley Water Users association is going right ahead with it's plans for pumping ad- dlt1onal water is to be found in the notices for the first half of the as sessment for that purpose. which notices are now going out to share holders. These notices read:
 You are hereby notified that the duplicate assessment list for ordinary expenses for the ensuing year ending 30th day of September. 1919, has been placed in my hands for collection. The amount assessed against you is $-. one-half of which is now due; the bal ance will be due and payable on the first Monday in. March, 1919.
 If first installment is not paid with in 30 days it will be deemed delinquent and your headgate will be closed until such payment is made, according tC section II of rticle of our y-laws.
 The assessment is $3.90 an acre di- vided as follows:
 Minimum charge for two acre-feet
 water service .............s1 2( For installing pumping, station. 2.7t
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05

Treasurer $. R. Y. w. U. Assn.
 While the heavy rain in August saved considerable water the situation at the dam is far from satisfactory land additional water is urgently need ed. Yesterday the heighth of the water in the reservoir was 156.06 feet and the contents was 45S,76O acre feet, whereas the heighth year ago was 20751 feet and the contents was 1.0SS,- All acre feet The amount drawn out is upward of 3,044 acre feet for the day.
 Every effort is to be made to have the pumping system in operation for next season and part of Superintend- ent Elliott's work on the coast at this time is the inspection of machinery and supplies needed.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-05
90
$. C. GANZ,

Total .$3..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
SCOTTY
IS SOME
BUILDER
Chas. Scott, Premier Home
Builder Makes a Building
Record for Himself.

While Hammond has been doing a lot
Of talking about building homes for the
thousands Of workingmen who are COM
ing into this new munitions center to
make gun mounts for Uncle Sam. there
is one man who has been saving wood
and saying nothing
Charles Scott. FIammond's premier
home builder has taken out fourteen
building permits this year already. Last
wear he built nearly fifty houses OF
the better sort. houses costing between
$4,000 and s3500 and he expects to do
twice as good this year.
Incidentally, Scotty is building a
house for himself Recently he was
married TO Miss Ruth Hawk and today
lie has taken out permit for the build
Ing Of a cozy bungalow in the Hammond
Realty Company addition on Bauer
street.
There is no limit to Scotty's building
capacity. He has his business SO or
ganized md 50 systematized that dur
ing the building season several gangs Of
carpenters. bHck layers. lathers and
plasterors are kept busy continuously
1t has been frequently suggested that
Hammond ought TO recognize the enter
prise of its home builders There are
Continued on page two
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
DEATH CALLS FOR
Mr.. MAT BONEY
Well Known Lake County
Pioneer Passes Away at
st. Margaret's.

Matthias Boney, one OF Lake county's
pioneer and well known citizens. passed
away at st. Margaret's hospital in Ham
mond al noon today following an Illness
extending over a period of about a
month. Besides his Wife. his daughter.
Mrs. Cora Dudley. and son the Rev
Father Edward Boney were at the bed
side.
Mr.. Boncy was taken 70 St Margaret's
hospital about four weeks ago 1t was
believed that he was suffering from
pneumonia at the time. but other com
riications set ia and during the past
week little hope was held out for LIS
recovery. Like the lighter Of old" as
he was always known. he put up n hard
battle against death, but the odds were
too great.
Mr- Boney was born and raised near
st. John. Ind. "A years ago. He was a
member or the G. a. T. post. having
served in the 99th regiment in the civil
war fer three years. He lived AZ Crown
Point where he ran the Commercial
hotel for years. and later moved to Ham
mond where he has since made his home.
no funeral arrangements have been
made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
WHITING IS ON
HER TIPTgEs
All Set for Beginning of 3rd
Liberty Loan Drive
Next Week.

WHITING. IND. April whiting
going over the top" again in this third
Liberty Loan as it did In the two previ
ous ones. is predicted judging from the
patriotism and enthusiasm displayed in
the Liberty Loan parade on Tuesday
night. The parade formed at the First
National Bank corner. and in the march
s,,eral streets were covered. The Ma
sonic Bend was in the lead, followed by
,ba poYfce. the Liberty Loan workers.
men and women. In the line of march
we're the Red Cross workers. Boy Scouts.
Cauop Fire Girls, Junior Red Cross. sew
eral various organization carrying their
service flags, and members of the
churches also carrying their service
aaes and several others. Flags were
numerous and the waving Of these mean
much more to the people now than they
did of yore. when a parade passed by.
The wfndup was at the Slovenska hall
where a very brilliant lecture was given
nv cant. John Gorby of Chicago. who IS
vice president Of the Central Mfg Dis
t-ict Bank of Chicago.
This was very good account of the
war situation up TO date and after list
aninr to his arguments there is no doubt
that every one in attendance will do
ALI within their power TO assist Whit
ing in the raising Of our S290,00o as our
anrortionment of the $4,000. 100000 10
be raised by the United states.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
THIRTY-FIVE PRAYER
d MEETINGS FOR VICTORY
Hammond and West Ham
mond Women Prepare for
Third Liberty Loan.

Thirty-hve victory prayer meetings
dedicated to the third liberty loan and
the winning Of the war, will be held
simultaneously after the dinner hour to-
morrow night in Hammond and West
Hammond
Mrs. W. d. Patton. chairman Of the
woman workers. today announced the
prayer meeting places in Hammond as
follows:
First Ward-Irving school.
Second Ward-Carron street. at the
home Of Mrs. Warner; Condit street. at
the home Of Mrs. Dompkc; Clinton
street at the home of Mrs Gilchrist;
Rimbach Avenue. at the home OF Mrs.
Minas; Sibiey street. at the home of Mrs.
Curley; State street at Wilson'S res
tsurant.
Third Ward-Catholic hall: Lutheran
church; sibley street. homes Of Mrs. O.
G. z. Matthies, Mrs. l., A. Dickinson and
Mrs. Albert Anderson.
Fifth Ward-Nazarene church; Co.
lumbia school; Lafayette school.
Seventh Ward-Riversid school:
Huehn Hall.
Eighth ward-Methodis church: St.
Joseph's church.
Ninth Neutrality-suspicious. church:
home Of Mrs. Wilson. Conkev avenue
home Of Mrs. Kaufman. Holman street:
home Of Mrs. Chaplin. Highland stree
Monroe street chapel: home OF Mrs. ]. l..
/ Smith. Holman street: home of Mrs
Ralph Groman. Warren street: home Of
Mrs Page. Kenwood: home OF Mrs.
Stewart. Conkey avenue
Tenth Ward--Lincoln school
Eleventh Ward--I.afayette school.
The 9Th ward meetings are divided
as follows: Fourteenth precinct. Huehn'
hall; fifteenth and sixteenth precincts
Riverside school
One Of the main prayer meetings OF
the ninth ward will be at the Monroe
Street Chapel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
POSTERS ARE HERE
Each Merchant in City Is
Requested to Put up Lib
erty Poster and Flag.

The most important part Of the Lib
erty Hall celebration Saturday is the
decorating.
There will be thousands Of visitors
here for tho day.
This morning the Liberty Loan ex-
ecutive coma+tttee received 600 beauti-
fully autographed posters from Wash
ington for the store windows of the
city
Every merchant is urged and advised
to get one by Saturday at a. m. and
have it in his window.
The city ought to bloom and blossom
forth in flags ana posters. No further
notice need be given Cen. Chairman II.
z. Sharrer notifies the merchants 10
call at Liberty Hall offices and get a
uthograph from Secretary Deming
Remember a Liberty Loan poster in
every store window and in a prominent
place in the window.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
TO PLAY OWN
COMPOSITIONS
AT RECITAL

George Green. II Rimbach avenue
will render the second number of tho
program at the recital of compositions
by pupils of the famous Arthur Olaf
Anderson at Kimbau Hall, Chicago. sat
urdav afternoon. Mr. Green will play
his composition. Sonatina in L Minor
for piano. in three movements allegro
motto. slow and allegretto. The Ham
mond piano teacher IS to teach two days
a week at the University Extension
Conservatory of Music. Chicago, which
was formerly the Seigel-Meyers con-
servatory. He will have classes in har-
mony. counterpoint and composition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
BIG GUN
CONSTRUCTION
HAMPERED

WASHINGTON. Apru 4-DeveIop-
ment Of Americas 1O5-mile gun is be-
ing hampered by congressional DELAY
IN appropriating n naval proving
ground ground together with other
vitally importnt ordnance work. The
navy departments original estimate If
8 00eo00 for proving ground terri
tory in King Georges Extending In
dian Head has been sliced "a $1,000. 600
md row slumbers with the unpassed
naval appropriation bill
With the possibility that the allied
American and Touton navies may be-
come evolved il the struggle the
navy's gun development now is vital
Il is declared. Lack or territory on
which r. test the guns therefore IS
held to mean that to an extent the
nav eG; iercy is crippled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
DYER BANKER
is NAMED
TspEcrAL To THE TINES.

DYER. Ind. April august w.
stommeI. cashier q the First National
bank here. has been selected BY the
County Council Of Defense to look
after the seed and farm help prob
lem of St Johns township. He has re-
quested the following named prominent
farmers OF the township to assist him
in this undertaking-Cie Phillips
Norbert F Boiling. Matthias Sexberger.
John Z Hoffman. and Frank W smith
Any farmer requiring help can be sup
piled by getting in touch with any Of
the above named parties-there are
AZ the present time number of high
school boys available
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
SEELEY TRIAL IS ON;
FILLIEG IN THE JURY
County Surveyor on Trial
for Indictment Charge
in Crown Point.

TSFECTAT 10 THT TTwrs
CROWN POINT. Ind. April with
a special venire drawn from all parts
Of the county worl. Of selecting a Jury
from the 25 men summoned was start
cd today in circuit court before Special
Judge Harry Tuthln Of Auchigan city.
who is presiding at the trial Of County
Surveyor Seeley. Mr. Seeley is under
indictment on the charge Of having
falsihed county warrant
otto Brucr special prosecutor is
appearing for the state while the de-
Tense is repre sented by ATTORNEYS Tink-
ham and McAIeer or FIammcgd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
TUNTTED PRESS C-ARrEGR
lRN los SLTaDr

PE-ROGzAD, April 3.-rurko-Ge--
man forces have been thrown back 80. g
miles from Bapum, it was announced
driven back from, the Tsr-er1rl- Kars line.
Bapum is off the Black Sea, twenty
miles east of the Turkish BOUNDARY.
Erzerurn Is 10 miles south of Rapum
and was recently captured by the Turks
Ears is 100 milest east of Erzerum.
The Ukrain rada passed a resolution
TO continue the war against tho soviets
following speech by Col Dulberg, a
member of tho German general stat
promising increased German aid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
IBULLETIN.1

United PRESS CABLEGRAM1
PARIS, April 4.-The Paris
press unanimously approved Pre-
mier Clemenceau's action in giving
the lie to Foreign Minister Czernin
of Austria. The Petit Journal says
it is no secret that Czernin in
agreement with Berlin maintained
numerous agents in Switzerland
who proclaimed everywhere the
Central Powers readiness to nego-
tiate peace and Germany's willing
ness to make important conces-
sions.
The newspaper adds that Ger
tain French statesmen almost fen
into the trap but that Clemenceau
never replied directly or indirectly
to this overture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
GRAHAM, NOW CAPTAIN.
PROUD OF HAMMOND
He Wires That Camp Pike
Hoosier Soldiers Con
gratulate the City.

"All Hoosiers In camp congratulate
Hammond on the building OF Liberty
Hall, Captain J. a. Graham wired d.
E. Boone today.
Regarding his withdrawal from race
for reelection as coroner the captain
said. II there are any kaiser-hoosters
left in Hammond. and it appears from
what the town IS doing that there
are not. tell them I would rather be a
private in Uncle Sans army than gov
ernor of Indiana. I am proud to claim
Hammond as my home"
Captain Graham is regimentaI sur
geon al Camp Pilze. Ark.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
HEALTH OF
ARMY GOOD

WASHINGTON. April 4-Health con
Gi,ions in army camps throughout the
country were c-Hed good" in today's
port although both dea5h and sick
ness r>tes sre higher than in the pre-
ceGiag week. Total deaths for the
week were 227 against 22s for the
eek beforA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
THIS MAN
WAS WRONG

SULPHI II, OI<Tab.. April 4.-Bccause
the Rev. \. y. eapcrs. Scvcnty-two
years old. * alleged To bnve declared
he would never have his hair cut until
Germany emerged victorious from the
wrr, sixty young men awaiting draft
call. invaded Caper's room In hotel
here when he was nsIeep and shaved
his hend. His iron-Erey locks were
distributed rs trophies of war.
The minister was forced to kiss the
flag. pledge allegiance 10 the United
states md ordered 20 take the shortest
route out of town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
HAMMOND SOLDIER
DIES IN SERVICE
AT TEXAS CAMP

DELRIo. TEN, April 4.-Cliftord E.
Petty. aged 90. a United States cavalry
man. died yesterday. He was the only
son Of Mrs. Mary Gudden, sS6 Ash
street. Hammond. Ind, and enlisted at
Hammond. January 8. 1918 The moth
or is on her way to Delrio to accompany
the remains to Carroll, Neb., for burial.
The cause Of Pctty's death has not
been learned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
SAXONY SCHOOL
CHANGES NAME TO
WOODROW w

sAXONY. April 4.-Patrons OF the
saXony school at meeting last eve
ning voted 10 change its name TO the
Woodrow Wilson school rather than
take part in the Liberty Hall parade
at Hammond under banner bearing
the German name The new name viii
be enscribed on the school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
w. HAMMOND MAN
WINS IN ELECTION

The republican ticket was swept into
office in the Thornton township election.
Councilman John Jaranowski securing
the office of highway commissions with
a big majority. Bert Wilhelm on the
opposite ticket was defeated for super
visor. Jaranowski's term expires in the
council May 1 when he will take office
as supervisor. The latter job pays
$4,000 a year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
lBULLETIN.J
CCNrTED Press CARrres...
tBy HENRY WOODN

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. April 3.-Mili-
tary men regard the first stage Of
the German offensive as having
ended similarly to the first stage
OF the battle of the Somme.
The Germans are not likely to
be able to renew the offensive be-
fore the expiration of three dav
interval when they will probably
attack again with Amiens as their
objective.
The allies are thoroughly pre-
pared although the enemy SO far
has engaged hundred divisions
100000 men-of which a fourth
have been smashed up and with
drawn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
NOTICE TO AUTOISfs.

All persons owning or driving auto
mobiles are requested through CHER OF
Police Peter Austgeu to carefully o''-
serve the traffic. rules which viii hc
in effect during the monster Liberty
Hall parade Saturday afternoon
Machines are prohibited during the
parade from using State street from
State Line TO Sohl; on Sohi from State
street to Sibiey: on SIbiey from Sohl TO
Holman Machines are prohibited from
using Holman street from Russell 10
Holman street all afternoons
The police viii appreciate cry hody's
cooperation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
NOTICE

If the G. A. R. members their wives
soldiers widows and tho members Or
the Ladies' Relief Corps who ere unable
20 walk In the Liberty parade on SAT-
ur6ay The 6th Of April. 1918. viii phone
number 672 and leave their names and
addresses. machines viii be provided
for their conveyance. 4;z;4
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
LENROOT ELECTED.

I
MILWAUKEE. April f.-Trvine Len
moot, republican. has been elected Unit
cd States senator from Wisconsin by a
plurality Of approximately 10000. Prac-
ttcally complete returns from every
county give Lenroot 14s 302; Davis,
democrat. 1862; Berger, socialist
10os1f
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
DRY AND
WET TOPIC
Up AGAIN
OrYS Ire Determined That Show
down Must Be Had at
Special Session
TmES B HEAt
--- an r---


Az Sr>rE CAPITAI~
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, ApIll T.
1t is now practically settled that
there will be a special session OF
the Indiana legislature and that II
vii be opened probably about the
first of June
Governor Goodrich said, yesteT-
dav. in Washington. that ne did not
at this time see any way to avoid
calling a special session, and this
word was sent here in newspaper
dispatch.
cioyrzroE SAYS ITS EEcESsAi - Il,
-r,, Governor said the session No"'~
,.s made necessary by the 1aet ''''-
more is emergency need for more Hioi1eS
,,.i,h which to run the state lnstil 'lo,',',
1re. called attention to the fact Ahat 'i'0
.t-,-,o that is used in the state ms
(s....s.,z viii cost 100000 more TINS
.t,a, last wear. and the leslslat tu'0 %
.+ .o,,rotriate sufficient money ~
~ this de6cJt. other items
,.r,le.n - The institutions ai9o
n3sher and this will cause a s'l4'
greater deficit
VOTE ON FEDERAL AMEN DAAA -
oiso as6pttely settled that II
z,,s~t-F, session SHIELD ihe tas
III ba called on to vote on the auesel9'' ''-l
.o+tfcatton of the prohibition aH'ei'u-
..-t ta the Federal consutu'i'"
,,.5 bear, hoped that this dues'lo'l
TN oor,o M at a special session N"N
.,.,. leaders III the state are oe
No. II shall come to snow "oN"
-. &c rossibIe Eleven states a.
t.a,-o rati0ed the amendment ai'N
.,.s drvs say they propose TO lo'
an The question in all states
Quickly as possible.
neyAN HOPES FOR SESSION.
Brvan. who was in this city
.,.-so,. for the Dry Federation con
ference. said i'll his speeches l''"I Nv
t--,,o1 the Governor would call Il special
-, - vote On the amendment, and
49,. ,be same time the dispatch came
80. ,,aebfn.,ton saying that the Gov
.,,, 7,rabanly would cali the session
for the first part of june
8orE AFTER CREDIT.
II is generally underS'o0u nc
7,er,,bltcans will be- willing to have tne
amendment ratifed at the special ses-
sion because the Hepubhcans are IA
control of the state and would sel
whatever credit might accrue from 'hiS
s,.tiou. On the ether hand. some OF Ihe
democrats appear 70 favor postpone
mont Of the question until the next
,es,,lar session on the theory that 'heS
NAV gain control cf tho legislature al
tha election next fall and they would
rben get the credit for ratiheation OF
The amendment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
w. HAMMOND
AFTER STATE
LINE SPEEDERS

The west Hammond city council has
issued a warning to autoists that speed
ing on the Illinois side Of State Line
street will cause the arrest of drivers.
Automobilists who persist in driving on
the west side of the street while going
north will also he liable TO arrest.
motorcycle policeman viii patrol the
street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
CASUALTY LIST
IS WITHHELD

WASHINGTON. April American cas-
ueIty lists were still withheld TO-DAY
at the war department under secretars-
Bakers ruling that news of the expe-
ditionary forces should como from Gen.
pershings headquar rters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
SUPERIOR COURT.

Judge " s. Reitcr in roon announc-
cd that there viii be no court next wee,s
owing to the third Liberty Loan drive
in which the jurists and attorneys viii
participate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
TO SAVE CHURCHES.

LIERE;
Tile house Of the burgomaster is
still standing and its front. like that
of the other buildings in the square
bears tho traces of the firing which
broke out ON the evening of August
19th ON account OF a panic raised
by drunken German soldiers.
The church presents lamentable
aspect. Its three doors. as we'll as
that of the sacristy. have been more
or less consumed. The door of the
nave and side door on the right. both
of massive oak. seem to have been
forced in tx battering ram after
The flames had weakened them. In
the interior. the affairs. confessionals.
harmoniums and canGefapra ure
broken. the collection boxes are
forced open. the wooden GotAic
statues which decorated the columns
Of the naVe have been. torn down and
others have been partially destroyed
by IRE. The floor was uttered with
hay an which "a great number OF in
habitauts-Who wore shut up in the
church. slept for many days \ few
steps from the church the newly
turned earth and "a humble wooden
cross raised secretly by friendly
hands marked tie SPOT where the
bodies OF twen5y-seven Civilian sc
Tins rest.
The above para graphs suggest
what is going on in the path of the
German army II is q true state
ment. vouched for by aftidavits OF
survivors and by photographs on nIe
in tho archives of the Belgium gov
ernment. That american churches
and American citizens may not be
similarly despoiled the United States
went TO war. It is to prosecute this
war that Liberty Loan Bonds are
being sold.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04

Are the banks N YOUR community do
ing their part in the War-Savings cam
paIgn? II they are not. it might be
embarrassing 10 ask them why tney
are not