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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
UMPLEBY BOOSTS
SEVERAL OFFICERS

CAMP SHELBY. HATTIEsBURG.
MISS, Feb lq-The first promotions
from the Officers reserve sorps since
a number OF second lleutcnants declin-
I'd to accept commissions in the nation
al guard have been announced n an
official order
The promotions were made n the
iSeth field artillery on the recomnen-
dations Of Major Umplebv. Or Gary.
when he was in command ri a regi-
ment The order. signed BY Major
General Sage. camp commander pro-
NOTED. Second Lfeutenants Gonda.
Boggs. Walter = Hayes. Chsasle G.
Boone and George Sutton to be hrst
lieutenants. and assigned them to the
iS9th field artillery. Lieutenant-C Colo
mel Columbus Landing commanding In
addition 70 the four. Two more from
the officers reserve corps VIII be adj
vanced to the first grade One is Sec
ond Lieutenant Lester Pitts who IS in
the hospital and was not able to take
the examination, but Will be well in
few days to take tho grade The
other IS Second Lieutenant Robert Nc
I<iuley. who IS attending school in
Wisconsin. and who viii BE- advanced
AZ soon as he returns to Camp Shelby.
All of these men took commissions in
The national guard when Genera Sage
made the request that they do 50.
Major General SAGE. on Major I'm
pleby's recommendation. promoted Sec
ond Lieutenants Travis and WhitseI. of
wabash and Emil Wagnersof Colum-
bus. TO be FIRST iieutenants IN the 18Th
field artfHer~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
EVANSVILLE
SALOONMEN
ADVERTISE

EVANSVILLE. Feb 1s-Attorneys
and men connected with the LIQUOR busi-
ness today continued 70 puzzle over the
effects OF the ruling Of Judge f. NJ. Hos
letter Of the vanderburE superior court,
holding that the new state prohibition
law. which is scheduled TO go into ef-
feet April :. as unconstitutional and
void.
II was pointed cut by attorneys that
even should Lane Z. Osborn. prosecuting
attorney. and defendant, in the three
suits. appeal without further steps in
he local court, that the supreme court
hardly could give a decision beforeSAprn
>. In this event the dry" law would
20 into effect technically. while Wander
burg county. under the opinion Of local
attorneys. would be the only legal wet
spot in the state.
There was another question before
saloon men today IS 70 whether the de-
cision IN the three cases would permit
operation even of all the saloons in the
county They were answered by a.
torneys with the statement that the
granting of iniunctions 10 the plaintiffs
would proclaim the law void. and. there
fore. all saloons in the county Will be
able to operate.
Saloon owners today began 70 pre-
pare 20 advertise for newal OF their IL
censes after April .. Some few saloon
keepers advertised in this manner even
before the opinion or Judge Hostetter
overruling the demurrers OF Prosecutor
Osburn TO the dry lawsuits
Another question that Will come before
the board % county commissioners here
is the problem or granting liquor license
renewals. In Tennessee, when the pro-
hibition law was questioned saloons
ran for two ears without licenses while
the matter was before the supreme
court.
Mr.. Osborn again today refused 10 give
any definite hint OF his future action in
the suits He has not decided whether
to appeal the cases or not Should he
refuse to appeal the cases local LIQUOR
interests viii be placed in a peculiar
position.
some attorneys said the injunction
when issued. would be against Osborn
alone In that case local liquor inter
ests might be subject q the police or any
olher authority other attorneys dis
puted this fact Saying that any attempt
10 enforce the law in this county after
inJunctions have been issued would be
clearly case of contempt of court
woodfn ID. Robinson OF the legal Arm
OF Robinson & StniweN. who fled the
suits for The brewing companies said:
This decision in our opinion is decis-
ion on the merits Of the suits we brought
To test the conShtutionality OF the proc
! hibition law. It seems 10 us that any
further attempts to question the suits
would be mere attempt 10 hinder the
/ progress Of the test or the lsw. Any
4 further step IS up TO the defense. Should
the defense file an answer 20 the COM
plants the cause would be set for trial
Arguments. however. would or neces-
| sitv be Of the same nature as those q
/ the demurrers"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

The legislative visiting committee
viii attempt TO work out q plan by
which the emergency may be met with
out q special session 1t Is thought
that this VIII mean that the committee
representing two political parties, Will
give the Governor assurances that IL
he borrows the necessary money 10
put up the buildings they viii see to
II that the legislature at the next ses-
sion viii make appropriations 10 take
care of the loan There S. no question
that the legislature viii do this II the
members Of the committee give their
pledge TO the Governor. for n that wa y
the expense OF the special session or
the legislature viii be avoided and the
money Will become available at once.
for loan can be obtained at any time
by the Governor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

servics in the civil War. his patriotic
zeal ever afterNard and his reverence
for and love Of the American nag: with
my own boy looking at me questioning
ly rs much IS TO say What are YOU
going TO do ] could not hold back
The children of some OF the men who
should be N this struggle will in after
years cause much embarrassment when
they ask. Father. what did you do in
the great war?
Men Should Fight For o. s.
TO what extent l have labored and
succeeded, and to Whist extent u am need
ed Al home, you know. have spent
much time and energy IN attaining my
present professional status What there
is for me to do more than / am doing at
the present time 70 help win this war I
do not know. but am willing 10 go any
where. At any time. and ia any capacity.
because 1 feel that no able-bodied man
is entitled 70 I've in our country who
viii not fight for it, unless clearly and
honestly exempted. Those who are I'M
willing 10 take chance with their own
lives. or who are unwilling to help the
government by other service, should at
lease render honest home service and
contribute literally in money.
The hundreds OF thousands OF boys
actually in the fighting line. the boys
who are willing 10 make the supreme
sacrifice to preserve our institutions and
our homes need our medical and surgi-
cal skill. They do not hesitate. Why
should We
"Fraternally yours.
j. z. METCALF.
.f-,-t AFeS;1.1 Oeeirer- pesar,,a Corn~ -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
MAY AVOID
SPECIAL
SESSION
TIMES BI RFAU
AZ STATF CAPITAL.


At STATE CAPITAL.
indianapolis, IND. Feb. 1s.-lt IS
thought that Governor Goodrich will
end a way BY which he can avoid cal
Ing a special session OF the Legislature
10 appropriate money with Whlcn 70
reconstruct the buildings that were de-
stroved hv FIRE few days ago at the
Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonvllls
ne has called a meeting for Two o'clock
next Monday afternoon q the mem
hers OF the legislative visiting com
u,fttee for the purpose Of considering
thu subject This committee Is COM
nosed Of Senator Walter McConaha. OF
F.cbnond. and representative Charles
Nrcc+onssle OF Muncie. both Republic
ans and Senator Walter $. Chambers
of Newcastle and Representatiye Jo-
senb n era, ems. or Madison. demo
Gratis. Il is the same committee that
made = tour OF the various state IN
situations Just before the 1917 session
.of the legislature and prepared an es-
tfmate or their financial needs for the
newt two years The committee made
detailed report 70 the legislature.
which was made the basis for the
appropriation bills passed at that ses-
sion.
1T is estimated that it viii cost
something ike $500 600 70 replace the
burned buildings There is available ~
this time IN the special emergency fund
Appropriated for the Institutions by
the last legislature about 100000. snd
The remainder OF the money must come
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for Csc, or S1.OO for
extra large size, get bottle OF zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching, and
heals skin troubles, also sores, burns.
wounds and Chatting. It penetrates, cleanses
and soothes. Zcmo is Clean dependable
and inexpensive, penetrating, antiseptic
LIQUID. Try il, as we believe nothing you
have ever used is as effective and satisfying.
The E. w Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
GARY DOCTOR
ASKS MEO|CS
To HELP j. 6.
Capt. Metcalf Writes Stir
ring Appeal From Arizo-
ma Fort That More Enlist.

Capt. J. f. Metcalf, medical officers
reserve corps. has written an appealing
letter TO the Gary Medical society. OF
which he was formerly the president. in
which hs asks Gary as well as Lake
county doctors 20 give more OF their
numbers % war services. The captain IS
now at Douglas. Arlz. with a Mexican
border guarddetschment. but he soon
hopes TO leave for France. His family
is there from Gary on a short visit.
Is Disappointed.
The letter, forwarded TO the medical
society Is as follows;
"Douglas. Arlz. Feb u. 19ls
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
Nay Promoted.

Promotions have come to several OF
tho men. Joseph Nay. who left a ser
scancy in co. T OF Gary 10 become sec
ond lieutenant now wears the silver bar.
ot hrst lieutenant. Lloyd Finch.
formerly A corporal in the Gary com
pany and until recently top sergeant or
Cant Twyman's outfit has been made a
second lieutenant and is now attached to
headquarters company, 152nd infantry.
John II. Kettles. formerly of CO. + IS the
new top sergeant
Lieut.. Dresser also had good words
for CO. T Of Gary. commanded by Capt.
Riley, formerly the command of J. A.
Umpleby, NOW major of artillery. The
lieutenant. who is the son Of J. p.
Dresser Of the Atlas apartments. viii
leave for his post on Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
BUILDINGS SET ON FIRE.

The buildings IN the vicinity 'of the
explosion were completely wrecked and
were set on IRE. Before the fire mad
gained any headway. however. 1t was
put out by employees with buckets OF
water.
a good many men were hit by bricks
and knocked 70 the ground whose IN
iuries were not serious and concerning
whom there will never be any public
record. Ex-policeman Tom Turner was
che or these. He was hit in the back
with a hying piece of brick. Another
was hi, en- the head but his heavy cap
saved him from serious injury.
There is no way Of getting any au-
thentic information OF the loss involved
but well informed men say that fifty
thousand dollars is conservative estl-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

where IT had begun its flight.
An examination of the ruins shows
that this stack. stilI intact. came down
right on top of an empty box car, passed
through the roof and bottom Of the car
and embedded itself in the ground.
There il stands. upright, sticking out Of
The top of the car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

one of the men most seriously injured
was George Schilling, North Magoun
avenue. He was thrown across some
white hot iron and fearfuily burned. II
Is understood this morning. however
that he will probably pull through
The plant viii be crippled for some
time. Doubtless il viii take several
weeks before the debris is cleared away
and anything like an actual damage IN
figures arrived at.
Superintendent George Davis and his
office assistants together with is force
or men are already at the Job and will
restore order out OF chaos as soon as
possible
TIL. sisters at St. Margaret's hospital
!, Hammond working without rest
handed the situation efficiently.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

In union there IS strength Form .
Thrift Club among your associates sri
all start together to cut out the nor
essentials and buy Nar-SavinEs and
Thrift Stamps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

have IN important confidential mes
SAGE for you. 1t viii come IN plain
envelope. How TO conquer the liquor
habit in DAYS and make home happy.
Wonderful, safe, lasting. reliable. mex
T-dw J. Woods, 1913 II. Station E. New
york, \. 7. Show this TO others.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
IIIIIlIIIIiIIIIIlIIlIIiIiiIiT-

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Watch for notes every week by
Mac. He makes you smile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

To- IL, IolSL 1u1.-BY MAC"
Our company was on guard We'd
nesday when out OF the night cams
the call of Corporal of the Guard"
The corporal was "kinkie" thinner
mann lie went up to the man and
asked what's the trouble" The
guard said: Mule on my post and
he won't get off. "Kinkie" Is in
the hospital trying TO get a hors.
shoe out OF his stomach.
The boys gathered around the bull
letin board There was a poster
reading Murphy Of CO. L VIII box
zo-an-so, or Company X" Mike
who was standing with Murphy said:
Hes tough boy and you better be
careful Murphy replied: That
isn't anything. I can stop all his
blows with my face The kid is
right
Mike says the other night when
he was up town he saw a girl wink
ing at him. Elmer Barr. Of the NJ
Ps asked. well what followed"
and Mike said. Il did" Barr is now
Watching for the girl.
The mess sergeant asked Cook
FOX r the Ham Was fresh cook
Fox said. 1T hasn't spoken to me
yet"
The roll Of honor OF Co. L; 30. 81.
-r,x.x,-,s-..-.----.r-s.-,- Sas~-~s~%
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
TWO KILLED AT ONCE.

1t il believed that Kerekis and Bish-
lat were KILLED At once. The uniderti-
fed man died AZ the hospital within a
couple or hours and John Burnett a
watchman. was found dead among tbs
ruins this morning.
The boilers that blew up we're of tbs
tubular variety and Ereat deal OF won
derrnent il expressed by citizens and en-
gineers that n boiler Of this type should
explode IN this manner with such yio-
lence. These boilers were not heated in
connection with the opera ton OF the six
teen inch mill. which has not recently
been working, but We're used as emery
eney steam boilers TO supply steam
when other boilers we're low. All valves
in both boilers must in some unaccount-
able maner have been closed to cause
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
From Camp Paper.

The current issue of Trench and
Camp the weekly paper issued at Camp
Shelby has the following to say Of Com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
Company Has Grown.

1t gives the lieutenant pleasure TO re-
port that the company won honors At
the combat range, where battle condi-
tons are simulated. When the company
left here it had officers and 147 men.
Now the quota IS officers and 2i5 men
lit should be $50. Capt. Twyman's Of
ficers are three first lieutenants and two
second leutenants. Lieut.. Dresser is
the senior first lieutenant and the sec
ond IN commend. being attached TO the
headquarters platoon. Lieuts. Michaels,
Nay and Cunningham are attached to
the company, which is short en- officer.
Dresser has been an instructor Al d.
Visionai school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
BIG SAVINGS
The Gary Medical Society.

The Gary Medical Society.
Gary, Indiana.
Gentlemen: It is with a feeling or
some disappointment and chagrin that
note the apparent apathy Of our mem
bers in their attitude toward service for
the United States IN this her most cru
cial period of distress. The number who
have joined the Medical Reserve Corps
and are in actual service is far below
The percentage Of most communities 1t
Is just as much a hardship for those
who have already gone in as it would be
for any of you. The remuneration is not
princely. but tho smallest salary paid a
doctor in the army is $4,000 year. and
We have all lived on a great deal less.
Some OF uz seem to forget that in
war we must sacrifice. Our sacrifice il
no greater than that made by the man
who enlsts as a private at $50 a month
Nor does It compare with the sacrifice
made by the many big men of affairs
who have abandoned their private enter
prises and given their services 20 the
government Al q year. 1t is much
harder for these men to re-adjust their
living to harmonic with the changed
conditions.
0A6A6 S6Ot1uCeSs
At this camp I don't believe there is
medical officer who as civilisn prsc-
titioner did not have an income of at
least $1,000 a year. and several of them
are $4,000 and $4,000 men. 1 have
talked with them and asked them why
they were in the service. The answer is
always the same: Ny conscience would
not permit me to stay OUT That il the
attitude of most OF the medical officers
throughout the army. They are patriotic
men with red blood In their veins and
willing to make the supreme sacrifice II
necessary.
Many OF US will probably not see
service in France. then again we may
all have 10 be sent over and a draft
made Of the stay-at-homes to fill the
vacancies. hope 1t viii never be neces-
sary TO draft any members OF our So
ciety.
so far as my own position is con
cerned, sou all know whether I could
afford to leave home and it's comforts
and enter upon duties that were new and
strange and that would lead me I knew
not where. With the memory or my
fathers three long and weary years Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
EMERGENCY CALLS SENT OUT.

The police station sent out an emery
ency call for the ambulances. all the
physicians. the police patrol. the FIRE
engine and automobiles. The response
was quick end but few minutes elapsed
before doctors were giving first aid 10
twenty or thirty men who were being
brought in by twos and threes. TO the
office plant which il on Chicago avenue
near Railroad avenue only about three
blocks from the center OF the business
district. The floor of the office was
literally covered with grooming end dy-
ing men. A. fast the flow or blood
from the wounds could be stsunched. the
injured wsre placed IN autos. and am
balances and whisked over TO ST. Mar
,,-rtfs Hrx1tfnf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
100 doz. Turkish Towels on Sale
Heavy Weight Material, 90.
Regular sec Values, at ~

As we have oveocked our Towel Dept buying them when market eond
able considerable To-
Made borders paid
should overlook
Towels
cialv when prices this eDJA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
INJURIES CAUSED Bx STEAM.

The injuries were caused by the es-
cape of the suTcrheated steam and BY
bricks. pieces OF iron and other debris
that were thrown all over the mill when
the explosion occurred. Arms and legs
were broken and bodies battered by
these flying missiles. There are stories
on every corner this morning or the
narrow escapes with which many were
favored.
One Or the peculiar incidents connect
ed with the explosion was graphically
told this morning BY ex-polioeman Nike
German who is now CHIEF Waterman at
the plant Of the GrsNer Tank Co. He
said that he happened 10 be looking to-
ward the Republic when the explosion
occurred.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF BLAST.
Immediately following the deep. heavy
rumble or the bursting boilers ne saw.
rising 10 a height or ABOUT two hundred
feet in the air. tall something which
later proved 10 be the smoke stack on
these boilers Following il and lighting
~ the heavens was sheet of flame
which enabled him to see the huge stack
rise 10 the highest point. wsVer. toppie.
straiEhten up again and descend almost
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
co. | BOYS WITH HIGH
.H0NORS ON COMBAT RANCE
213 East Chicago Indiana
Harbor Troops Earring
Well, Says Lieut..

Lieut. A. H. Dresser or CO. L. 151st
infantry. Camp Shelby. Hattieburg,
Miss. which is made up of East Chicago
Indiana Harbor guardsmen. who is home
for few days, is kept busy answering
questions of twin cities people. They
want TO know all about their boys. who
left for the south last August in COM
mand of Capt A. p. Twymsn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19
REPUBLIC
SCENE OF
DISASTER

Continued from paEs one)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-19

nearly the entire city as windows rat
tied and buildings vibrated 10 the shock
Many arose from their beds and went
out onto the street 20 learn the news OF
the catastrophe such as has seldom been
visited upon this city in its whole his
tory
When it became known that the acct
dent was q the Republic where nearly a
thousand men are employed. hundreds
of homes were thrown into 2 state OF
Wild alarm for the safety Of husbands
sovz md tro+hers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-16
.CALLIAUX
A TRAITOR?
CBy United Press.D

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-That For
mer Premier Ca1liaux Of France was on
intimate terms with German ambas-
sadors at Buenos Aires was intimated
in kilograms rom former Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff sent from this city
Feb. 4. 1915. given out by the state de-
Fjartment today.
The statement issued by the state
department SAYS:
THE department Of state communi-
Gates to the press the following tele-
grams sent by Count Won Bernstcrn
10 his government on Feb. 4, 1915:
Number 17s. Buenos Aires.
Number 81 CalliauX has LEFT
Buenos Aires after short stay and Is
going direct to France evidently on
account Of the CundeciphcrabIe pass
age) scandal which he regards as
personal attack upon himself. Tie
speaks contemporary of the president
and rest Of the French government
with the exception OF bryan. He sees
through the policy OF England per
fectly. He does not anticipate the
complete overthrow Of France He
sees in the war now a struggle fOF
existence on the part of England. Al
though he spoke much OF the indiscres-
ions and clumsy policy Of the Wilhelm
strasse and professed to believe In
German atrocities he has in essentials
hardly changed his political orienta-
tons
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-16
NINE HOUR
DAY FOR
BUSINESS
Rigid E1iCt Tomorrow May Be
Followed by Other States
Regarding Fuel
tBy uitsd Prsss.)

DETROIT Ian. 1G.-The most drastic
fuel regulations in the United states,
ii cludiug nine hour business day, Will
become effective IN Michigan tomorrow.
The edict issued by the state fuel ad-
ministrator provides that all wholesale
and retail stores. office buildings aad
ether places may be heated lighted and
epcn to the public only nine consecu-
9ye hours except Saturdas when the
INIT vii be twelve hours.
other provisions are;
Churches may be heated siN hours
each week.
TheateTs must retain closed twenty
four hours on Mondays and Tuesda :
snd all other days may be heated Ave
hours.
Restaurants desiring TO remain open
1T night may do 50 for nine hours but
ic This is done they must close during
the day
The temperature ~ stores must not
exceed 6S degrees. street lighting is
limited to safety requirements. 1t is
estimated these provisions vuls save
l 600 tons OF ce&l daily.