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The Washington times., 1918-01-17
BRITISH COMPOSERS
WHO live ROYALTY

Ever since the outbreak OF th.. war
the agitation carried on in England
IN behalf of the poor. nn9ppreciated
81 itish composers has mad new i'm.
?etus. but London Opinion has been
looking about and has come to the
Inclusion that the houses in which
me of them dwell rathp= belle the
adjective poor
1t has been noticed, r.: instance
u at one of the most baau,ic.iu houses
~ London is owned by Sir Edward
Elgar in Hampstead. The studio lis
the size OF a small cor.crS hall, and
leading out of il there is a fine bill
lizard room and a comfortable library.
The wonderful long entrance hall re
minds one more OF an old Venetian
palace than a London house. and the
way it is furnished and the beautiful
things to be found therein scarcely
give the impression of real want
Then Sir Hubert Parry hasa gor-
geous old house not a hundred milea
from High street, Kensingto=, and
Sir Charles Stanford. Landon Ronald.
Sir Frederick Bridge, and Sir Walter
Parratt all dwell in surroundings
that would be described by the house
agents as this attractive modernized
mansion" Sir Frederic Cowen, who
for years lived in Hamilton Terrace.
st. Johns Wood. has now taken up
his abode in a fiat, and Edward Ger
man and Sir Alexander Mackenzie are
content to live in small but pretty
villas.
All OF which inspires the comment
that Judging from outside appear
ances none Of these poor British
composers Is in urgent need of SYM
pathy or help
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

footing with his audience By prefac-
ing his recitals with n short speech.
advocating therein the English Ian
guaEe for opera aud song. He con-
tends: 1T Is true that, while the in
ner meaning Is sometimes lost in
translatinE foreign works into Eng.
lish, il Is better. nevertheless, to
miss this much than that there should
be no meaning at all 10 people not
foreign lsnguages.'
He spoke OF vaudeville in terms OF
high respect. declaring that his fell
low artists were extremely sincere
sud hard working people. and that in
euterinG this field he had no intcn-
Ton TO play down" TO his audience.
There is no questioning the fact that
Mr.. Bispham has given vaudeville a
distinction which few artists who
have entered that field could provide.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

moment finds himself. And therein
lies the secret OF u all--understsud
ing which In their case comes
through the medium OF music. Tho
result Is self-eNpression on the part
Of one individual with a depth and
intimacy he could never express, and
appreciation OF that self-cxpression ON
the part OF the woman through a
knowledge or what the touch on the
keys mean
Both are esseutial--the power 10
express, and the power 20 understand
what Is expressed Eut TO quote the
words Of that happy young mortal.
I'VE could never have reached that
measure OF happiness which We have.
bad we not possessed the family
Buddha--oCr piano.
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

inspiring, creative influence which
only people can give the, performer.
which makes it possible for him to
grow and become constantly greater
in his work.
81 don't pretend that I'm now the
singer l want to be. There are things
that work against my artistic dVTelop-
ment. Some of them ! know. Some
] can't explain, but. only realize that
they are there. and must some day be
removed. But ! have one thing that
I. know is beyond price-youth. ]
think the most valuable thing there
IS. at least for the artist. Is how to
face the day when IL has really gone
Il wonder how they do it,"
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
REFRAIN OF FRENCH SONG
GIVES THEME OF. PLAY

The refrain of little French chan
son, played on the hute by love-
sick youth In tho springtime. does not
seem a very strong thread from which
to dangle the plot of a play. but Ed
ward Childs> Carpenter has achieved
distinctly fine results with this slen-
der bit of material in The Pipes OF
Pam" a recent production
The Washington times., 1918-01-17
MUSIC IS MEANS
NOTWITHSTANDING
IN THE HOUSEHOLD

This is not recipe euIled out OF a
book entitled "A Thousand Ways to
Please a Husband" il was ;oid just IN
the nature OF ! little confess on BY
woman whose home life is known to be
the nearest 10 the IDEAL. Apart from the
fact Of that state OF hsppinr-s being an
almost unknown quantity. the point OF
interest lies In her assertion that Il Is all
due TO the power Of music or as she
called IL the family Blddha-our
piano
Exprrsses ReactIoB OF the Day.
Her husband pll:s the piano. When
he comes home after days work.
his first movement is toward the in
strumeat. II is there that he uncon-
sciously and unlSnUwiEEly Expresses
himself and his reactions n the sue
cess or failure OF the day. lie puts
into his playing his moods, his
thoughts. his-state Of nlin.'--in short.
himself.
And she. understanding the power
OF expression that lies IN music,
knows without his saying a word
what his feelings are. and governs
her actions accordingly. when he
plays .'Traumerei." for instance. she
knows has been a day OF hard work
and that he wants peace Of mind;
when he plays the---1Iarche Slav' by
Tschsikowsky. she knows that things
are In a tangle. and that he wants
freedom from 1t all: when It is some
wild and rofiieking gypsy dance, II
means happiness aud success and life.
He speaks to her through the piano
and gives himself to her in a way
that he could never hope TO by mere
talking, and she, understanding.
answers him in a manner that will
most help to bring happiness to him
in the state of mind which he at the
The Washington times., 1918-01-17

The world does
not see that music
is a revelation, sub
Inner than all wis
dom, than all philos-
ophy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
LOGANSpORT EXCITED
OVER GARY Gun MAKER

IOGANSPORT. Ind. April This
town is talking about Joseph Jabewik.
Gary men. who claims to have hslp-
ed TO make the 76-lnile gun that the
Huns arc using on Paris. Th- editor
or the Reporter saws.
An interesting story comes from GARY
and It might not be arniss y tbs gov-
eminent could quietly take possession
Of the nan who = authority on re
subjtct and proceed TO utilize the IN
formation he claims 60 possess. A.
cording to the special from Gary. Jo-
seph Jabewils. one Of the runition ex
perts AT the Illinois Steel company's
plant IN that CITY declared yesterdsy
that he helped make the mysterious
shells which have been used by the
Germans IN bombing Paris at distance
or from seventy 70 seventv-six miles.
There Is no fake about those seventh
mile guns" Jabawik declared. They
are a reality, regardless Of how minor
a part they are likely 10 take as
useful war wea pom. While I was en-
ploved at the Sl1odas works al Pllsel,.
/ aided in the construction Of those
long-distsnce shells. A peculiar featu
of the shells IS that they are made Of
three different metals. The sizes ranes
from six to ten feet in length and thew
are torpedo shaped. Huge guns ara
employed In throwing the proiectles
as well as powerful explosive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
SERBES TO PRAY FOR
ALLIED VICTORY

on the occasion or the entry OF tbs
American soldiers lnto actual warfare.
rev Matv Stiyachich. pastor ~ the
s.. George Serbian church % Indiana
liarbor has issued q call 10 all the
Serbs OF this town to attend the SPEC
al services 70 be given next SUNDAY
when PRAYERS VIII be offered for the
sCrcess Of the American arms
Everv Serb or the colony viii at
tend the services. Father stiyaohich
n COMPANY with Archiruandrit Mako
vich. Will acquaint the congregation
with tho duty Of every member 70 help
the GAUGE o. democracy By liberal buy
Ing Or Libe7tv bonds
Serbian colony or Indiana Harbor
and East Chicago SO FAR have sent
more than go volunteers TO the Sa-
lonioa front and several thousand dol
lars for The Serbian Red Cross
serbians in this country mostly have
fed from under Austria where they
have suffered untold persecution. No
other nation knows to appreciate more
deepiv and sincerely the blessings en-
ioyed in this great Republic OF ours.
than the Serbian. The American VIC
tory viii mean tho liberation OF sew
eral million. - subjugsted Serbs whose
political aim = the union Or the whole
Serb and Jungoslav raca into one dem
ocratio kingdom.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
E. CHICAGO HEARS
FROM HAMMOND

News came 20 the East Chica 30 cham
her Of commerce at its meeting yester-
sav that the East Side Improvement
association Of Hammond. consisting OF
that group OF men who are anxious Tint
Calumet avenue be paved at township
cxpenso. had retailed The services OF
an attorney TO assist them in arnul-
ling the remonstrauce fled b. the East
Chicago citizens with the county board
or commissioners.
East Chicago does not desire 20 an
faeonize q single citizen Of Hammond.
These two cities have too much in COM
non-their interests are too nearly
Identical. for any sectional feeling 10
develop tint might handicap unity OF
effort or keep back any projected devel-
cprent There IS. however. n real, sin
cere difference Of opinion existing
among the people on the proposed paw
ing OF Calumet avenue at general ex-
pense. And this dineresoe would eU-
ist just the same We're the region all
incorporated in one city instead OF in
three cities as at the present time.
Even in Hammond. - r matter OF fact.
there = a division or opinion IN this
matter and in some quarters the op-
position is as strong there as it IS in
East Chicago.
There does not seem 70 be much
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
REV. DAISY BARR
IN FINE TALK

I-pon invitation Or z. &. Mickey. tenn
porary chairman or the meeting Of the
directors 81 the chamber OF commerce
Yesterday noon, Rev. Daisy Doublas
Barr. splendid patriotic speaker as
wei as an evangelist who is conduct
ing special meetings in the city under
the auspices or the NJ. Z. church. gave
a spirited talk before tbs board and
gave evidence at once that she was able
70 adapt herself with discretion TO any
circumstance.
She told something OF what she and
her workers were trying TO accomplish
iii the city and how they were under
taking tne task. She stated that II was
n civil movement and patriotic move
rnent as Well "a religious movement.
She told Of her experience in camp
life and of the spieadid morale that
prevailed among the boys now in camp
in various sections o. The country. Her
talk was very interesting and was LIST
ened to with marked attention by al
present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
HARBOR LADS
IN TROUBLE

Two Indiana Harbor lads came e
grief in Chicago yesterday when they
We're picked up by police officers and
held PENDING an investigation a. "a
who they were where they came from
and what they were doing
The detective bureau called Chief
Williams Iof East Chicago about II
O'Clock last night and il was soon found
that one Of the bays was the truck de-
livery driver for the Stephens Hard
ware Company. Michigan avenue, and
that he had taken the light truck 70
Chicago without the knowledge Of his
employer
Arthur Baker Is the name OF this
young man and he lives a. 3So2 Fir
street lie is Is years Of age and APP
parently induced his companion. Chas.
Corners. Il years OF sc. 9432 Common
wealth avenue. 10 accompany him on
some sort Of sn escspade into the city
Chiec Williams advised Chicago 70
hold the boys He viii send IN after
them TODAY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
THEY'RE OBSOLETE.

Carl Laemmle. president Of the
Universal, has issued an order 10 all
the Universal studios enent the use
of certain new. but sadly overwOrked
words. Here it is:
Beginning Immediately you will
please discontinue the use OF the fol
lowing words or expressions in the
titles subtitles or advertising Of am
and All Universal pictures:
CAMOUFLAGE. - Because il has
been worked 50 ha-d by moving pic
lures, newspapers and magazines that
lit has begun TO be a source OF ir11ta-
ton to persons who have more than
q one-track mind
INTENEIVE ~ Sane rca1on :.
above.
observation-disclosures Z is used
by SO many persons who seek to ap-
pear learned (when their knovledge
lis purely superhcial1 tina. i has lest
Its effectiveness. Nine times oft Of
ten it is fake or bluff, o. i you Will
camoufage
EFFICIENCY EXPERT ~ Because
there is no such thing,
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE Be
cause t proves lack Of originality.
CINFNATOGPAPHER- Because Il
is a terrible thing to load onto GOOD
cameraman.
GREATEST on E8RTH-Because
no picture We or anybody else ever
made Is the greatest on earth
HIT or THE SFASON-Becaus-
this j. the expression that practically
every theatrical manager and picture
producer employs in describing every
,sslAa 10 Fsss sa,'ces
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
THESE STEEL WORKERS
TO GET EIGHT HOUR DAY

Forty thousand steel workers In the
Calumet region are watching with in
terest the first introduction OF The eight
hour work day into any local mills.
The eight-hour day scheme has been
put In force at the steel works and
blastfurnaces OF the Wisconsin Steel
company Of the harvester trust. South
Deorng. South Chicago. IL applies to
all occupations. where work is continu-
GUS Tor twenty-four hours daily.
Besides this tho steel workers have
been granted 4 ten per cent increase.
Last week directors Of the steel trust
said they had tho eight-hour work day
under consideration. but deferred acton
owing to the press o. war business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
SECOND FLOATER
HAS BEEN FOUND

A. nearly the same location where
the decomposed body OF man was
washed UP on he shore at Camp Cunco
at Roby YESTERDAY report was made
to the Hammond pon-e this morning
that another body was washed ashore.
II was while the person that found
the second body on the beach was max
ing the report. that the strong current
and tide at this point carried the float
er into the lake again. watch IS made
ss It is expected that body viii be car
ried back again.
The bodies are thought to be those
members OF the crew Of the sand barge
which was lost in storm near South
Chicago last fail
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
BIG VAUDEVILLE
SESSION AT THE
GARY THEATRES

The big seven act vaudeville program
70 be given at the Gary thatrs sat
urday and Sunday. matinee and night
viii mark another epoch in vaudeville
history here as each act pas carefully
chosen and viii be sure to please
Ladies Will be admitted free Saturday
night instead Of Friday night as
You're in Love" the big musical com
edy Knockout. viii be at The theatre
tomorrow night.
After YOU have taken part In The big
Liberty Loan parade. see the seven Big
acts Saturday night Buy YOUR tickets
IN which the extra free ticket for Ia
dies viii he given before s r m. Sat
rrJay in order 10 get the adj autass
% the special Offer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
WEEKLY SKATING
TOURNAMENT

Featured by professional three
milo race in which John Spisak OF
WhitinS and Terry Scrivins the Chi
caeo champion viii participate. Man
ager Julius zimmerman of tho Indiana
Gardens roller skating rink viii hold
his regular weekly skating tournament
at Robertsdale tonight. SIX other we'll
known roller skaters Will vie for honors.
Included or the program. there Will
he two other Interesting one-mile races.
one will be for class 3 skaters and the
other for tho championship among the
skate BOYS The races start promptly
n Ton O'Clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
WIDOW SUES
FOR DAMAGES

As the result OF the sinking OF the
sand steamer Desmond In Lake Michi-
san of the Gary coast last December.
a $4,000 damage suit Vas filed ia the
United States District court yesterday
against tile Cream City sand Company
of Milwaukee. WIS. owners OF the
steamer By Mrs Julia Stahl. OF Mil
waukee. whose husband lost his lie
Ia the accident IL is alleged IN the
complaint that the steamer had been
unseaWorthy for three months prior to
the sinking. when it was swept from
its course in q gale while returning
from St Joseph, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
ENGAGED TO DIE.

SST% ILLED off in the third act" is
~ n common expression with &C
.c-s or tie legitimate stage
bGe 60 lie employed 20 meet his death
in the first reel Of a thirty-six-reei
serial is the engagement upon which
Edwin August has entered. Edwin
August is one of the real old-timers
of the screen, and his name is famil-
lar TO patrons Of the picture houses
for the last eight years. In all that
time he has confined his activities to
New York City practically all the
time The list Of producing firms for
which he has played reads like a blue
book of the industry. It includes
among others Edwin August Feature
Films.
This year ne made resolution. II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
loeen [an lI Fs{ !
T. = 2 zSsss>7 css:6ya~ Ogden LdWretllee4

tool. him 70 saaav California. and X
mad scarcely s p,.od OF the tram
wacn lie "; $ 2ccoa,ea by Henry Nc
Rae and alsaged ca the spot for q
role in The Lions Claws" which he
his supcrv sing il production. The role
he plays in support Of Marie Wal
camp is that Of remittance man,
with whom the star falls in love. And
before the first episode ends. Eddie
has to pay the penalty. That's quicl
rctribution Very good. Eddie; see
you again in the next Norld-no, Uni
Fcrsal picture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04

ARE IN SESSION
ESPECIAL TO TIE T1MEs.I

ESPECIAL TO TIE TIaEsI
GROWN POINT. Ind. April THE
Lake county commissioners in session
here are prepared 70 act on the grant
ing o. saloon licenses according 70
the decision Of the supreme court o:
.he state in the suit to test the con
stitutionality OF the dry law j the
law IS sustained OF course no licenses
VII be granted.
The commissioners are handling she
routine business OF the session. There
are no improvement matters at hand
YOUR GARBAGE CAN Is PRo-GER-
MAN.
room WILL WIN THE WAR.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
INDIANA TO GO ON
WHEATLESS DIET

All Lake county FOOD administrators
ar. in receipt Of tbs following dis
ratch from Il 7. Barnard. state food
administrator:
r am TO-DAY asking the people q
Indiana to - On strictly wheatless
diet 7 ask them to refrain from the
use = wheat aour and other wheat
products un5n the next harvest.
ask them because 7 know We have llv-
q on corn and can do so again I
know that Cur cheat situation is even
more portentious than H;ndeRburs ;
srrnv IN Picardy. I know. as Hoover
points out this IS the most critical sit
uatson IN our National History since
Gettysburg Indiana patriots do not
need 6 command. They have risen TO
Gerry patriotic request made OF them
10 this hour They VIII comply with
this request This devotion TO the
cause Of the worlds freedom VIII be
equal to the test"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
BOY HIT BY AUTO.

Thomas Kane, 3405 Grapevine street
driving ! ght automobile. ran over lit
tie John Alkov. years old. 1916 Penn
sylvania avenue. While driving west on
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday after
noon. The boy was badly bruised and
was taken 70 the office of Dr. Ehinheis-
or and then 70 his home. he VIII be
laid up for several DAYS. While Air.
Kane says that SC was impossible 10
avaid the accident, he nevertheless is
paying ALI expenses incident 10 the
hoN.s iniurN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
PAPKE TO DO A
COMEBACK SCRAP
FOR RED CROSS

KBwANEE. I'LL. April 4.-Biliy
Papko. one time worlds champion mid
dleweight boxer. viii return 10 the ring
Saturday night for the benefit oT the
Red Cross Paplle viii meet Eddie Nc
Goorty Of Oshkosh tn q six round bout.
Other features on the benefit card are
Al Stuhley vs. Steve Herrtck. both OF
Kewanee. six rounds - 145 pounds: Tom
Brady Of Kewanee. now at Great Lakes
Naval Training station. vs.. Kid Martin
OF Ia Sale four rounds at 122 pounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
Attention Musicians.

Report Tor Hammond parade Satur-
day. April 9Th. at l p. m. sharp Doty
and State Line streets. Gary parade on
same day at p IN. sharp at Fifth ave
nue. and Broadway. All musicians play
ing band instruments are requested TO
report promptly.
"a REINHARDT ELSTER. secy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
NEW VICTORY.

The Hammond Elks bowling Eve
added another Victory 10 their long
string or wins i'm the Lake County BOWL
ing league a. NIcCoovs alleys in Ham
mond last night b2 defeating the Meek
or and AicCooIs w osames out Of q
three game series. The Elks fell down
in the second game only getting COS
count while the ". & MS lit The " Cd
for es1 naples. Eddie "WoSgIcs
Goehriuscr rolled the ldBh ind vi6nal
game or tho evening. rolling 423 pins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
LAUNCH GARY
BOY SCOUT WORK
THIS EVENING

Team captains and their aides, who
are TO engage IN tomorrow one-day
drive to raise $4,000 in Gary for the
boy scouts. viii dine tonight at Gary
Commercial club. National Scout Com
missioner Edward 9. Bacon VIII out
line the plan OF operations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04

chance at the present time that East
Chicago viii change its mind in regard
TO its attitude on this project In fact.
IT IS stated on good authority that such
legal proceedings as may be applicable
Will be used should there seem TO be
a disposition on the part Of the county
commissioners to pave this road at the
expense or tho general taxpayer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
Connects hammond Line.

The earnings are showing an increase
IN each month over 1917 and are now
several times the interest on the $50
600 new lst A. bonds. and show a sub
stantfal margin above the interest on
The debentures. Il is believed that
through the relationship. which the op-
Grafton Of tho property by the Calumet
Electric Go. viii give. with the Ham
,nond. Whiting s. Ear Chicago Rail-
,vavs and with the street railway sys-
TENS Of Chicago prohNable additional
business VIII be obtained and the oper-
ating expenses reduced.
The city Of Gary is growing rapidly
Tho l.. s. steel Corporation has cxpend-
ed there large sums for establishment
Of plants and its subsidiary. the Ameri-
can sheet 4 Tin Plate Co, has recently
completed "a large addition to its plant
at a cost or upwards OF 100000. while
another subsidiary. the National Tube
Co. has announced its intention to con-
struct a plant AT cost Of $4,000 600.
enlployinb several thousand men: work
is now under way on this plant. The
population of Gary is estimated at over
81 600 and growing rapidly. Y. 81. p.
1425. V. 106. =. 2sS-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
GRE! NWhLO NOW HAS
NO OPPOSITION

, iihdra"al Of William Dunn. Judge
o. 1arF CITY court, from The race for
republican nomination OF Judge Of LAX.
superior court. room ;. leaves Judge
C.. z. Greenwald without any opposI-
ton.
Judge Dunn. after listening 10 plea.
OF hts friends. decided 10 continue On
city bench. where he has made SPLEEN
cid record
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
BONDS FOR II. G..
JONES ROAD SOLD

ESPECIAL To TIE TIWEs1
CROWN POINT Ind. April Bonds
asgregating $4,000 for tbs II. O.
Jones road. connecting East Chicago
ana Gary over Fif:h avenue. were yes
terdsv sold nv the county treasurer
70 the First National Bank or Crown
T7iut.
TIE contract for the improve ent
= held by the United Construction
Company or Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
DRY FEDERATION
IS HELD AS THE
TOOL OF BRYAN

Wv York Aprn Reputation Or
william Jennings Bryan = leader ot
the prohibition movement - adj ocated
N an article published by William IT.
Anderson. state superintendent or the
Auti-saIoon League. n this weeks IS
sue, the leagues Official organ. Ander-
son oharses that the Dry Federation
was formed 70 get 2 national prohi-
nitiou organization Behind Mr.. Bryan-