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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
MISS HARRIS NJ.
AND SINGLE c. IN
RECORD CLASHES
Mare Takes First Mile in
1:58 IA and Geers Pilots
Rival Home in 1891
and 1:59 "a.

TOLEDO. O.. July 24.-world's rec
ords were shattered on the new one-mile
track here yesterday IN the inaugural
Of Grand Circuit racing in Toledo Miss
Harris NJ. in the free-for-al pace. went
the first mile in 1.5sA. the fastest mile
ever covered by pacing mare. In the
second heat OF that event Edward F.
(Pop) Geers drove Single G. a mile In
1892. giving that horse new record
and establishing q record for the fastest
two paced heats Geers then came back
with Single c. in the third heat in 1.o4%
and won the race.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

blood, the disease being caused by an
infection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-called
skin diseases is s. S. s., for this rem
edy so thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get a
bottle to-day at any drugstore, and
you will see results from the right
treatment, Write for expert medical
advice, which you can get without
cost, by addressing Medical Director,
q Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
j. TIILMAN
WANTS TO ENLIST
IN ARMY

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. July "a
johnny Tillman. Minnes polls contender
for the welterweight championship. has
requested a relase from his draft board
In order that he may enlist in the mo-
tor division of the army
Tillman is a machtnist by trade. He
is in class 3-BC Of the draft, being the
sole support OF a widowed mother. but
wishes to enlist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
NOW HERE'S WORTHY CAUSE
YOU OUGHT TO SUPPORT

are counting on Comiskey 10 use his
influence with the weather man. The
owner Of tho White sox has been re-
quested to act as master of ceremonies
and his acceptance Is expected today.
Capt. Arson has counted to be one Of
the auctioneers and George Conan. now
a lieutenant In the army, has been In
vited to come on from New York to be
announcer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
DOUGHNUTS
AND COFFEE

over $4,000 viii be raised at the
athletic carnival and military tourn-
ament to be held at Comiskey Park,
Chicago, August 10th and the Saliva
ton Army Will spend II TO buy
4,175.oo doughnuts
5,345, 600 pieces Of pie
2,o57, 500 cups of coffee
which Will be served TO the boys IN
the trenches in France. These fig
ures are based on the actual cost Of
material. labor not included for that
is given freely and cheerfully by the
Iassies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
The Itching and Sting
Of Blazing. Fiery Eczema
Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.

Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There Is a harrassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes g torture. The itching is al
most unbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation.
A cure from local applications of
calves and ointments is impossible,
because such treatment can only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
can only be reached by going deep
down to its source.
The source of Eczema is in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

East Chicago and it Is expected that
record crowd viii be on hand to watch
the famous colored stars IN action.
Score
P. A. A. ca 2Ooo1 10 0-6 3
E. Chgo.---0 O410 21x-s Is 4
Batteries. Czerwiski and Birkholz;
Morgan and Barnes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
SHOCKLEY WINS
DENVER TIMES
AUTO RACE

CHEYENNE, wYO., July 2S.-Cler-
ence shockley won the Denver Times
automobile race over a 112-mile course
between Denver and Cheyenne yesterday
in 800 This is two minutes over this
record for the annual event, L. F. Heu-
len was second. His time was 2:1S.
Arthur syes was third. His time was
$50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
70 games scheduled
Games Today.
Chicago at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at brooklyn.
s.. Louis at New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

Hammond. champions of the city
league and Aristos. who are making a
bid for the honors this year. will meet
Sunday st Aristo park. Jimmy Reynolds.
who has been signed by the Cubs. will
do the twirling for the Hoosiers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
LEONARD STOPS
NEWARK BOY IN
FIFTH ROUND

JERSEY CITY. y. ]. July 24.-Benny
Leonard. lightweight champion. scored
a technical knockout over Young Grad
we'll on Newark in the NTH round Of an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

Chicken raisers: Put Biddy to
work in the munition factories.
Every few cackles means a Thrift
Stamp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

Yesterdays Results.
New York. 4 st. Louis. !
No others scheduled
Games Today.
No games scheduled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

eight round match Monday. Leonard
knocked Gradweu down twice in the
nth and the referee stopped the fight
70 save Gradwell further punishment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24
sEMI.PRo BASEBALL.

Nortne McAlvaney's L. :. Ladies VIII
play the Ragens at cub park sunday
Miss May Fay. who viii pitch. has the
distinction OF being the only girl twirler
in baseball.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

Pinkie Greyczk's Ideals. the only team
IN the city league to hand a defeat TO
the Albany Parks this season. Will
tackle the Ciceros sunday ct Forty
eighth court and Twelfth street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

Tho Third regiment from Great Lakes
with & band and a drill squad Will De
the attraction at Kimball and wilson
avenue. where they meet John koziek
Albany Parks. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
Commentator FOR
ARMED NAVAL FORCE ON
u. S. STEAMER ARKEN|A

Washington, Jan. 2U.-SecretarE Daf-
icls announced tonight that lie had
commended for devotion today Chief
BoatsWain's mate Stief Homiak ana
his men of the armed naval guard
aboard the American steamer Arkenia.
whirh was torpedoed early in Decem-
her. but was taken safely TO port, the
naval personnel aiding materially in
saving the ship The blue ackets stood
fast at their guns after the explosion
and even offered to 90 down TO the en-
gine room to drive the vessel for a
short time after many members Of the
crew had left in the ships boats.
Nomiall in his report warmly com
mended his men as we'll as the navy
radio operator, Brown. who without or
dcrs kept sending his $. q. $. calls
until the dynamo was shut down when
he went to tie bridge and kept UP
communication with the conveying de
StrONer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
TO WEED OUT UNFIT
TO Be USED FOR ALL

Washinston. Jam. 3,-Apphca ,ion of the
~, ,,s,cn,losic,1 ,.s, 70 all o,,;s,s1 ,,a,,
'''' ''e"'' "PPo''''e0 - 1''S a. ''''
mas been ordered by the war department
to aid in the task Of wedding out the
mentally inf, ana Classifying officers ana
Co., ..;.,, .,.!,,, -. ,,,.;.. :.
z
was announced todaE 'hat me chief @
stan had approved inc Recommendation o.
me pan ~ surgeon "ehefai NofsaS ana
that i would De carrie" oul ~ once.
This plan is the outsrowth of psychic
Lee and Devcns. where 5000 men and So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
EASTERN RAILROADS BATTLE
in COLD AGAINST CONGESTION
Desperate Efforts to Move Trains Despite Obsta-
cles Severe Cold Slows Up Traffic and Ham
pers Unloading in Last "a Hours in
Coal Moving Towards New England

New York, Jan. 20-Although hand
worse than have prevailed for the past
fortnight, railroads in the eastern ter
ritory were battling manfully today 10
untangle the congestion which made
necessary tho drastic embargo on tho
use of fuel. Reports received al tho Of
flee of \. II Smith, assistant director
general Of the railroads. told Of the
desperate efforts TO move trains in
spite Of great obstacles.
Cold Greatly Hampers Traffic
The severe cold has slowed up traffic
and has hampered unloading and clear
ing Of main lines. yards, tracks and
terminals Work of taking loaded coal
i1arges to steamships waiting for fuel
here was slow and diffit uit. owing to ice
jams i'll the harbor, stiffened by a high
wind and temperature of five de
grees. Fully 90 per cent. Of the fleet
Of tugboatS has been laid up for re
pairs because Of damage from ice. At
the coal pockets frozen coal again
caused great delay in loading and UNI
loading. For the "a hours ending at 6
A. NJ. today, it was announced that
1902 cars of anthracite and bituminous
coal had been dumped al tidcwater
terminals. compared with l464 the day
before. Al tidewater yards were 20la
cars Of anthracite and 1869 of btumin-
Gus The day previous there was 1926
cars of anthracite and 140I of bitumn-
Gus In transit within "A hours Of tide
water were 1041 cars of anthracite and
236 of bitumnious. There We're 32l yes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
MAY STOP BUILDING
TO BUY WAR BONDS

Washington. Ian. M.-Hundreds Of war
savings committees which have been or
ganiZed in cities. counties and states may
he used as agencies in the proposed ma
tion-wide movement &c restrict unneces-
sary building and other enterprises noe
essential to the war and tc save capita,
Investments for government war bonds.
This became known today in connection
with the plans which the Federal Re-
serve Board IS making for regulations Or
issues of private securities. A comnS-
tee Of the board which is working GU
definite methods has under consdeca tor
a suggestion that committees Of business
men and the state be entrusted viii the
task OF cutting off at the source propos al
expenditures which can be eliminated
during the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
RAILROAD men
To Assist Government
Every Way to Win War
Have More than 5000 Men Already
in Military Service Says President Of
Brothorhooo-l Insurance Of Members
Paid While Enrolled in Army or
Navy

CleVela nd, O.. Jan. %. With Il mem
bership Of 1Go,ooo men in train and
yard service. th" brotherhood OF Rail
Trainmen today has more than
500" men in the military forces of the
nation, according to a statement is
sued here today 10y ". G. Lee, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood
5000 Men at Front
The National Union. according to
Mr.. Lee. has paid more than 1000 deaf b
and disability claims as Il result Of
the experiences Of men,here, overseas :.
OF the 5000 men at the front. more
than 500 We're residents of Canada.
The organization is paying the dues
and assessments Of an members IN ac-
tive service.
I'VE have 4o.00p switchmcn and 130. :
ooo men engaged in train and ward
service. said President Lee, land I
can assure YOU that, regardless Of how
thc| are employed. they can be relied
on NJ an times I" assist the govern
ment IN ever! way to win the war
Al the outbreak OF the war with
Germany set aside one Of the or
Eahiza'lon requirements invalidating
the insurance Of members who enlist
or enroll IN active service during a
war. ana we are today paying from a
flhd established by the Grand Lodge
all dues and assessments of members
who nave enlisted or enrolled in eth
a
tinue to do so while they are in ac-
1--WE service. This action was taken
because the patriotic heart of the
iiei'ihetstip Of the brotherhood. both
IN the United States and Canada.
seemed TO warrant it and for the fur
''ier reason that the opportunity was
ohered 70 effectively challenge the
tCont'nued on Pace 4-coi. q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
FURTHER EFFORT TO
RELIEVE CONGESTION

Philadelphia. Jan. .o.-ln further
effort to relieve the congestion on its
lines the Pennsylvania railroad ar
nounced tonight that nos outh"nnc
freight OF any description Will be ac-
ceptcd in Philadelphia tomorrow. f.o-
cal conSigneeS are requested 70 take
advantage Of the ono day embargo by
using all their facilities I" unload the
hundred OF cars standing in the rail-
road yards here.
With most Of the business and in
dustrial establishment idle because Of
Fuel Administrator Garfield. five da Y
closing order. railroad officials said
they expected great freight moving
day" tomorrow and a big improve
ment in the railroad situation through
out the East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
PREPARING TO OBSERVE FIRST
OF 10 HEATLESS MONDAYS
increased Movement Of Goa to Householders
and Ships Under First Three Days of Factory
Closing Order Clearing of Freight Con-
gestion Is Held Back by Severe Weather
Keep Empty Coal Cars Moving Back to Mines

Washington, Jan. o0.-The eastern
half If the United States will observe
tomorrow generally as a holiday. the
first Of ten hcatless Mondays decreed
by the government TO conserve coal
and 10 clear congestion from the rail
roads
Expect Business to Close for DAY
Although the closing order. promu.-
gated ~ tuei Administrator Garfield
goes no further than to forbid the use
or fuel for heating, Fuel Administrations
"iiiclalS expect business to cease and
tonight pr. Garfield issued 8 direct
request that all retail establishments.
except food and drug stores, close thei,.
doors for the day.
Al the same time Office buildings
were requested to observe the spirit as
we'll as the letter of the order to on
crate no lights or elevators eXcept to
accommodate the few exempted per-
sons who arc housed in their buildings
Food stores Which in the original or
DEL were permitted to remain open
only half the day We're granted d spe-
cial dispense ton tonich, under which
they may sell goods throughout the
day.
1t was said tonight that the use Of
fuel for lighting buildings and for OPP
Grating their elevators probably would
be prevented during the remainder of
the Monday holidays. In drawing the
order this was overlooked and thou
sands Of kilograms have reached the
Fu"i Administrator asking for a rul
ing.
Increased Movement of Coal
While reports to the Fuel Admins
tration tonight told Of an increa sed
movement Of coal to houSehOlders and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
RED CROSS SEEKS TO
ENLIST 10000 WOMEN
AS MILITARY NURSES

Washington, Jan. 20 Enlistment OF
10000 women in the military nursing
service Will be required if prospective
needs OF the government are to be met,
the Red Cross announced tonight in
an appeal for volunteers.
In order To meet the increasing de-
mands Of the army and navy nurse
corps. the Red Cross has modified
somewhat its former requirements for
enrolment The age limit has been
lowered to Il wears and in special
cases nurses over ~ may be accepted.
Smaller schools for nurses have been
placed on the accredited list and APP
picantS are Judged on their merits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
Protest Against Extravaganza

tN'faNaganCc on tho part of a host
IN his club or home invites cXtrava-
Sanc9 III return hospitality extended
10y ms guests. One eXtraNagance pro-
duces many eNtraNasanceS and, lust as
surely one economy produces many
economies
'lf one woman buys a rev fruck or
4 new hat, her friends will want to do
hEewlse: If she abstainS. especially il
She is social leader in her neighbour
hood. others will follow her example,
the Journal says. whether We recog =
niZe tho fact each Of US is making Gus
tom which are lighting either for Eng
land or against her.
The second failacious excuse fire.
puenlly given. says the appeal is that
II matters We're $" serious, the govern
ment would take some action to pre-
vent unnecessar! expenditures
"A TO this. if may be said that no
government, even in war time. can act
In advance of public opinion the
journal replies. Government for the
most part. and especially in democratic
countries follow and do not lead
1T is perfectly true that there is the
most urgent need to obtain every pos
sibie penny from every individual in
the country for the use of the state. We
must bring our influence to bear upon
rich and poor and very especially upon
the well-to-do. After all, the small in
weston is doing proportionately far bet
ter than those who are wei, off. We
may attribute this to the war savings
movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21

The first hint the newspaper mon
received that eXtro me measures were
cont mplated was at o'clock this
that the Hauriue Palace where the
Assembly began its sessions yesterday
would be closed to the members of the
Assembly, to the newspaper men ard
To everyone else today.
RaiIwaymen Support Assembly
Meantime the all Russian hallway
Mems Congress had passed ia Il vote
Of "13 To I'll a resolution supporting the
Constituer, Assembly and calling upon
the peoples commissioners to agree
with the ma orlty VI an idea To the
formation Of a government responsible
to the Assembly.
From Moscow it is reported that man.
persons were wounded and others Killed
as the result of the Red Guard firing on
demonstrators there in favor of the Con-
stituent Assembly.
The Japanese embassy here in an official
statement made denial o. the report that
Japanese forces had been landed at N1ad-
I, ostoli.
Japan is a sincere friend OF Russia"
SAYS the embassy statement, "and does
not entertain the least intention Of in
terfering in the internal affairs Of the
Russian people. The presence of a Jap
CONTINUED on Page 4HCoI. 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21

to ships under the first three davs OPP
Grafton of The fiN a-daN factory closing
order. severe weather held back the
clearing Of freight congestion. which,
was enc of the chief purposes sought,
At the office Of the director general
Of railroads. il was said that there was
little hope for material Improvement
iii traffic conditions until the weather.
moderates
Efforts were centralized today on the
movement of empty coal cars back to the
mines and TO the transportation of bunker
coal to the Atlantic scahoard, 4 total or
l5o.nn tons OF bunker coal had arrived or
enrvute for North Atlantic por;s,
while 10000 tons had been delivered on
the southern seaboard and 10000 tons
more was OH its way. AT one southern
port COCO tons was delivered today to
ships that have been tied up for mora
than a week.
Tc Continue Bunkering Vessels
Al both northern and southern ports
the organization and machinery for bunk
ering vessels was operated all OF last
night and today wherever possible.
Twenty-four hour operation will be con-
tinued throughout the period Of suspend
ed industrial activity
A return Of snow and zero temporal
lures checked the general movement IL
coal and other freight especially IN the
Middle West. The movement Of empty
coal cars back to the mines has begun
already to increase. however. according
70 reports tonight to \. H. Smith, railroad
director for the East.
Director General McAdoos order en-
bargoing the use Of open top cars TO
freight other coal has released 10 tn,
mines about 10,0ea cars.
Continued on Page 4+Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
ENGLAND TO DECLARE
Pope PROTECTOR OF
SHR|NES OF PALESTINE

Boston. Jan. 20. England will de-
clare Pope Benedict protector OF the
Holy Shrincs OF pa!estine,' said Mgr.
Arthur Staplyton Barnes. Catholic rec
tor Of Oxford University and a Brit
ish army chaplain, in an address ar
the Academy of Notrc Dame today.
The British government" he con
tnucd. has selected the men of an
Irish Catholic regiment as guards out
side the places sanctified by the lite
and death Of Christ and every sacred
spot is in charge Of the FranciScans."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
Boston Workers Make Strong !.
Protest Against Garfield Order;
TO Appeal Directly to President

milton upol the various commi ssions
having to DO with all questions affect
ing the workers"
While expressing Continued and
earnest LOYALTY to the government in
the successful prosecution of the pres
cnt war" -he resolutions say that the
members Of the Central Labor Union
do most cmphatically protest against
the present rule of commissions made
up of inCompetents and men without
experience in the practical handling Of
the problems presented to them for set
tlement."
To Protest to Wilson
The executive board was authorized
t. protest personally to President Will
son and President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor. In ad-
dition. the president of the Central Ia
Dor Union was ordered to appoint a
committee to await upon Gov Mccall
and the State Fuel Administration for
the purpose of bringing about change
in present closing orders so that the
conservation required may be assured
with less severity upon TIL workers in
VOWED
Continued on Page 4-Col 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21

sells waiting for bunker coal compar-
cd with 311 the previous "a hours pc
Rod
More Coal for New England
Coal handled for New England Show
ed IN increase in the last "A hours the
figures being: Cars being dumped III
and Yesterday 49,; in vessels Wasting
10 he moved IL carloads. and yester-
day IFS: delivcre all rail into New Eng
Ian g? cars and Yesterday. 3d.: in
transit. all-rail $50 cars and Yesterday
454.
Temperatures Of from 80 degrees be-
low zero were reported from the Penn
SylVania coal districts ana Is degrees
below in the Mohawk valley. In New
England TIE thermometer registered l.
below at tie western connecting points
and % below along the coast
~ the fuel administration coal en-
IoaGo gradually relieved tho shortage
in New York and ii suburbs, the city
looked forward che, fully to its first
"HcatIess Monday Clearer UNDER
standing IF what the government de-
s,es has frightened the outlook ana
the patriotic business mon tonight
We're ready 70 observe the regulations
Urge Saloons to Obey Order
a resolution calling for strict com
pliance with the fuel administration
order was passed At :, special meet
ing today Of The executive committee
IF the Retail Liquor Dealers Associa :
tion Of Greater New York Co-opcraion
of the police was asked to enforce the
order. Every saloon proprietor was
urged Ia close his place at sunset and
if they kept open during the day they
were directed 10 use no heat o.. light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21

Boston. Jan. 20.--Dissa tisfaction with
The National Fuel Administrations in
dustrial closing order and condemna-
ton of national boards and commits
SionS made up of ,incompetents' were
voiced in resolutions and speeches at Il
meeting Of the Boston Central l.lbr.
Union TODAY The organization repre-
scnts more than 5000 wr'kmen aud
omen.
Loss and Suffering
After .e"iting that organized labor
has "loyal]y responded to every cali in
the present war the resolutions say
that the workers are now Obliged to
cease work for five days and for nine
following Mondays. thus entailing loss
in pay ana consequent suffering with
out having had any voice in the mat
tor"
This drastic order and evil effects
consequent upon its enforcement, the
resolutions continue. could have been
avoided if practical and experienced
men from the ranks of labor and bust
ness life al the inception Of the cor
fIict had been accorded proper recog
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-21
Pence Delegates at Odds
Gas Tablets For
Stomach Gas

MEALS GAS TABLETS stop gas All
sour fermentation after eating, reduc.t
belching. bloating and gas pressure.
sweetens and corrects acid stomach. e
once In awhile is enough. Buy NEAL 81
GAS TABLETS at ali relia BILE drug store.
IN n16eod6t :