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The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
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A STAGGERING SLOW ron OLD JACK.

Every time old John Barleycorn sticks his head up
in Judge A. B. Andersons federal court at indianapolis
these days he gets crack that dizzy and if
he isn't already tired of cartng county
by this time he is going to take the when Judge
Anderson gets through with him.
For nearly two weeks the court has been trying
TO Jail and to heavy right and left He is hav
ing just about much mercy the vioators as tiger
does to fawn in the jungle boozecarrers
are fawns by any manner means. The cases OF Ed
ward Gross, the Gary justice the peace and George
Oswego, the Indiana Harhor alderman, are typical
Gross was accused in playing both ends
from the middle Witnesses testified he held court
in one part of building and saloon the other.
When patron bosky-eyed he led before Gross
1t was testified and the squire fined for intoxica
ton In addition Gross charged with importing
liquor by henchman in quantities into the
state Oswego was another who ought to have
known better. Both got heavy Jail sentences Judge
Anderson is teaching lesson the petty around
here who had doubts about the legality the statutes
There no doubt about the legality federal Judge
The hemming and having and quibbling of the CITY
courts are absent when Anderson rules In the mean,
county is the coming in by the cartload
Smuggiers were plying their unholy in battaons
Police in Hammond. East Chicago Whiting and Gary
we're swamped with The traffic grew bolder and
bolder All sorts of foxy tricks exposed in shin.
ments, but the federal court has dealt death blow
and with the warning at Indianapolis believed that
soft drink purveyors in Lake county some
pounded in their heads for all time to come.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
THIS Is WHAT HURTS.

The vicious handling and manipulation of foodstuH
oy the merchants of South Water street which is re
sponsibe In many for prices charged for III,
commodities. is enough to make the average householder
see red and wonder at the supnty of the authorities
Here is news item:
hundreds OF carloads OF perishable fruits and
vegetables now in the Chicago railroad terminals
VIII spoil according to Samuel Livingstone OF the
Illinois feed commission, unless promptly unloaded
The lifting of the governments demurrage lid he
explained yesterday. places these goods in peril
Certain South Water street merchants Mr. Living.
stone fntimated. had gone back TO their old prac-
tees OF rejecting shipments deferrng the unloading
thereof on falling market Il know of one ner-
chant he said who refused carloads of Califor-
MA beans claiming they not up to grade We
wired to the shipper and discovered they we're the
highest quality of beans obtainable' At the North.
western yards alone It said, are seven4-three
cars OF potatoes, forty-seven of which had been
there for three days. While is no shortage of
cars, there is danger of the vegetables spelling"
Who can blame the common people who are helm,
gouged for everything they their bellies and ev
erything they put their backs from rising in thei
wrath TO protest.
Those food juggiers deserve hanging to the neares
telephone pole
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
DANGERS OF HOLIDAY FIRES.

Merchants and others having special holiday decera-
ons should be unusually careful about the hazards Of
In addition the danger to life and property fire
in crowded store, bazaar church is apt TO start
panic and preventahe FIRE is always advertise
for business house. Another is that the
infammable materials for decorations and Of
electric wiring in store windows and displays
void the insurance in of fire. All policies provide
that they void If the hazard be increased by
within the control knowledge of the insured"
Temporary electric wiring should be officially inspected
approved noncombustbe hreproofed materials should
used decorations and the ordinary precautions
against fires and panes should be redoubed in order
that the holiday may marred by tragedy
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

DIR. Jeannette Throckmorton says IN public ad-
dress that the dress OF girls arent TO deccnoy and
declares that mothers "aow their daughters defy
pneumonia with nothing but la vaere for protection
On the other hand Efhe Lobdell endorses the few
clothes movement and that women cleaner be-
they have thin clothes" Go girls. fight
it among yourselves. Don't mind in the least.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
ANOTHER CASE OF uNpREPAREDNEss

While the atmosphere is fairly saturated with sue
gesons from thousands Of to what should be
done with reference TO governmental industrial and eco
honc analrs IN connection with necessary afterwsr re-
aolustments, and while our principal allies have long
since prepared and already working out weconsid
cred plans in the matter definite reconsrction nn
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
Captain Julius II. Chevigny. one of

the Hammond physicians. who enlisted
in the medical corps. has returned with
his discharge from service. Captain
Chevigny was in the base hospital at
Camp Upton. y. Y With $4,000 men,
there were 1900 cases Of Influenza
and 40S deaths The captain had his
overseas orders when the armistice
was signed.
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In recognition OF their response to

In recognition OF their response TO
the call to colors and their service to
tho country. every enlisted man and
officer who is honorably discharged
from the United states army as the
result OF the cessation Of hostilities
will be entitled TO wear a scarlet
chevron. Secretary Of War Baker ruled
today. The chevron is to be worn on
the left sleeve. point up, midway be-
tween the elbow ana the 6houlder
One cbevron may be worn on the coat
and ne on the overeoat.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

WE wish to congratulate the postoffce department.
Here are two exchanges. dated August "a and
November 13 Both blew into the office this
ing The August exchange had been the from La
porte few hours short OF months, but OF
many stopping places between here and Lapore
and Mr. Bureson you know. is quite busy taking
wire, phone and wireless systemsi
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Corporal Henry Dinwidde wrote hts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Dinwid-
die. of East State street. Hammond
on Fathers Day and said that be-
tore il reached them he might be on
his return to the states. he IS IN
Battery A, 63rd Art. G. A. C.. and
has been in the army FIVE years
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
Mrs. Murray 81 Hobart. has receIvee

10y y AEVEIsItts Hs41 TFNNf 90
word that her son, John. il about 70
sail for the States. lie has been over
seas during the past three months
Harold BroWneII. seth Little ard
Lyle Trump. OF Lowell who have
been stationed at Camp Purdue. Iafay-
cite. arrived hofne yesterday They
have I'll received their honorable dis-
charge from the army
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

VICE President and Mrs. Marshall losing
any time in taking advantage of the position to which
they succeed during the absence of President and Mrs
Wilson. They begin weekly evees and have
for dinner parties to the elect in staecra and
diplomacy The Marshalls have always been splendid
tertainers-Town Topics.
What's the big idea? Trying to take all the joy out
of that trip abroad?
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

81 will get away with considcraoie
turkey and the by-produets thereof
On Christmas day in Hammond noth-
ing preventing" states Corporal Cllnt
Pollard. writing from Camp Knox
Louisville. Ky. to a Hammond friend.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

HAS the government. may all humility be per
mitted to ask, taken steps Cd to properly handle
the Bolshevists here. and CD to prevent
of the rubber-colared bewhiskered breed eeming in?
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

of Gary. recently discharged from
Camp Grant, has returned 10 Gary and
will resume his law practice in his old
office in the Baker building. Attorney
De Marti was recommended 10 the OF
fesrs training camp by officials at
Camp Custer. being ono Of eighty-fouF
chosen out OF 1900 candidates.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Clarence Il. Miller, son OF Mr.. aud
Mrs John c. Miller. 4404 Northcote
avenue. East Chicago. has received his
discharge and arrived home last eve
ming, he was member Of the 4eta
Signal Service Corps. stationed at
Burlington. Vt
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Fred Rose, JT., or Hobart, who has
heen IN camp at Camp Custer. since
Re entered the service. mas been trans
feired 70 the supply department after
successfully passing examination. This
VIII hold hisa Ia camp for several
months longer
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Peter MOeIier, Dyer, who was sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan. Ala. was
honorably discharged and returned to
his home Thursday He had recently
been in the hospital being sick with
influenza.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
HEARD FROM OUR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS


Friends of the Times. who have
sent In soldier letters must exercise
patience. They VIII nII be printed
nut must be published In the order of
their receipt. by government order
our space is limited because OF news
print shortage and we are only al
lowed 10 use certain amount OF
printed matter daily. Don't fear that
the letters viii; not appear In their
turn.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
RS. NJ. McGowsn of Robert-d=,e.

Mrs. VI. MeGowaH of Robertsd-ie,
received g letter from hes son, Robert,
saying he was still in the hospital in
France. but was getting along fine
He was seriously wounded while in
battle and wrote that his hghting
days were numbered to twenty-fve.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Lester Westerman of Crown Point,
who has been in training for L. s.
service at Purdue University, was
honorably discharged from service.
and returned TO his home in Crown
Point. Lester intends to take a col
tcge course next wear
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

THE democratic boiler plate factory. which used to
furnish such wonderful stuff to have been blown
up sometime during the
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Lieut.. Clarence BEdeF of whiting,
who was discharged from service at
Camp Grant will re-enter Notre Dame
University. with the opening OF the
new semester.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Corr. william r. Kyle. whiting. Will
be home from Camp Taylor. Louisville,
XIV, to remain over Christmas
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21
Mrs. Mimlnm snmmcr.. Hammond

WITS WIIIinm summers, Hnmmond,
has received word from her husband
overseas that he expects TO be back
on this side of the old Atlantic be-
fore long and he may be here by
Christmas.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

from the L. 5. Navy Rifle Range at
Glen Burnie, Md. for ten day fur
lough Yesterday however. he receiv-
ed a telegram that he would receive
his discharge from service on Decem-
Der 3lst
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Ensign Frank Duggan, Whiting,
will be home from Pelham Bay. \. Y.
next Tuesday, for a ten day furlough.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

John l.. Murphy. whiting. who Is ut
Camp Newark. Newark, y. j.. viii get
furlough 70 spend Christmas at the
hone Of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
p. NJ. Murphy.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-21

Lake Co. must buy more w. S. S.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
Free Exchange Of Opinion Between
Teachers and School Executive


At this before the principle Of
democracy public opinion against anything savorng
school administration school admnlstra-
provide the opportunity free exchange OF opinion between
Such conference will most
hostility school head be real democrat He must anaze
opinions his actions whether deep down his heart he is
democratic The democratic administration Will take
of his community and the opinions of his teach
intelligent way hand hand with the
authorities They should have school policies
will gladly follow educational leader but not mere authority
enough for his job he doesn't want oneman
safeguard himself ought autoac authority and
will attempt to exercise it.
The who builds practice in law medicine dentistry has
The teacher who has done successful work
and Of has the right to
without least chance to be heard in his
wakes the morning and learns that he has been
without warning hearing he has suffered injustice
perhaps rrepabe Even teacher entitled to his day
in hearing If teachers professional
Will rise up protest against this thing for profession
being jeopardized
During year only asked supervisors and principals
rating their teachers but also asked the chairman OF
request confidential rating the superintendent
by the teachers.
authority the hands the administrator
things ahead But the abuse that in
such way the teaching profession that protest against
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
SPORTING

Midshipmen won every bout in wres-
fling tournament with Cornell at An
napolis.
Charlie Herzog's threat not to report
to the Braves may nullify the recent
trade whereby Larry Doyle and Jess
Barnes came ia the Giants.
Clarence Mitchell. the Brooklyn
pitcher. has signed. Mitchell. was OBJ
tained from Cincinnati through the
waiver route. and may he used in the
nfeld by the Robins. He hit 27S last
season and is rated as one of the Ma
tionai Leagues best hitting pitchers.
Corwin Huston of Detroit won the
Glass national Imateur billiard
championship at Detroit by defeating
Charles Heddon of Dowageac, Mich,
300 to 2O4, in the final game of the
tournament
Miller Higgins, manager of the
Yankees. obtained Outfielder Ping Bo-
die Of the Athletics. Higgins had to
buy Burns Of Detroit and then trade
him 10 Connie Mack
Ed Walsh has got job at last
Fielder Jones, according TO ST. Louis
dispatch. has hired the former White
Sox iron man to teach the Browns
twrlers the spitball. This means that
he is probably TO he the pitching coach.
Any one who starts teaching the spit
ball at this stage Of the national game
is in about as profitable a position as
The man reaching German history.
Pep" Young signed in Detroit. leav-
ing Hack" Spencer, catcher, and Os-
car Wit, third baseman, as the only
Jennings holdouts.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
WASHINGTON

The Sl.500000,000 naval bill which
increases the personnel of the navy
and of the Marine Corps to the great
est size in their history, is ready to be
reported to the house.
Only 406 violations of the federal
fuel administration rules have been
reported since the board began oper
alton, although the regulations have
affected thousands of dealers, iobbers
and operators.
Seventeen ships were delivered 10
the Shipping Board in February, to-
falling 120700 tons.
President Wilson signed the soldiers
and sailors civil rights bill, practically
creating moratorium for men in the
military service.
German trade organizations taken
over by the United States and sold to
their German owners. and cash for
which the property is sold Will lie the
only thing considered in a peace trea-
t. This was the declaration before
the Senate Appropriations Committee
by Mitchell Palmer, alien property Gus,
tOdian
The department of the interior an
nounced the formation of United
States Garden Army" of 5.000000 boys
and girls TO supply vegetables, small
fruit and eggs.
The war finance bin is passed by the
senate, with an amendment cutting out
the provision giving the administration
complete control of issue of securities.
Troops and supplies for the Ameri-
can army in France now are moving to
General Pershing's forces in adequate
number to crush the enemy, and on
scheduled time.
Sentiment seems to he growing in
Washington that the United States
should join with Japan IN opposing the
German advance in Russia by sending
an armed expedition into Siberia
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
FOREIGN

Premier Clemenceau wins victory in
French chamber after defying the So
cialists. The government is sustained
in the Bolo Pacha case by vote of
400 TO 10.
Diarmid Lynch, Sim Fein food
controller, was arrested for comman-
deering pigs in Ireland
The Bolsheviki government granted
complete freedom TO Grand Duke Mi
chael. under arrest at his home.
The American postal service in
France asked that the post office de-
partment urge relatives of American
soldiers TO exercise care iii addressing
mail.
Capt William Archer Redmond son
Of the late John Redmond, was award
ed the D. $. O. medal for distinguished
bravery on the battlefield.
After a preliminary clash with the
Red Guards. resulting in few casual
ties on both sides. General Semenof,
leader of the Cossacks has formed a
new front along The Siberian railway,
where he is endeayoring to break the
Bolshevik control The Bolsheyiki are
using heavy guns under the direction
Of a German officer.
Newton y. Baker. the American see
rotary Of war, has arrived ~ a French
aorf.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14

James Mccormick, veteran player of
the famous Chicago White Sox, is dead.
He played with Billy Sunday.
DR.. James Nj. Munyon of Philadel-
phia, medicine manufacturer, who post
ed "There is hope" on the billboards
from coast to coast, died at Palm
Beach of heart failure.
Thirty thousand letters to the par
ents of the boys at the front were lost
when the Andania went down.
The dearth of dyestuffs in the Unit
ed States is virtually at an end, ac-
cording to advices TO the government
by the Du Points that they had made
their first successful running of indigo
blue. The Du Points say they have
produced an article quite up TO the
German and Swiss standards.
The Board of Education at Alton,
H.. voted to discontinue the teaching
of German in the High School.
The Council OF National Defense, by
the creation of a community council in
every city, town and hamlet in the ma
tion, intends to enlist the cooperation
of every family in the war.
Purchase of 65,5S2 acres of lane in
the White mountains and southern Ap-
palachians for incursion in the eastern
national forests was authorized.
Hoover is on the trail of profiteers
who boosted prices on Matzoth for the
Jewish Passover
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
German-American War

The war departments weekly review
said there was no reason to believe
Germany had abandoned her schemes
for big drive in the west and declar-
ed the allies We're ready.
Rising storm of protest in Congress
brings explanation from the war de-
partment that to withhold addresses
of American soldiers in casualty lists
was due to a protest to General Per-
shing by the French government that
the system gave the enemy valuable
military Information.
Draft authorities are preparing an
amendment to provide for the immedi-
ate induction of men arrested in cities
away from their home districts whose
liability for service is proved.
President Wilson takes up war tax
law revision problem. Bill substituting
single system for present double rates
is said TO be under consideration.
The Americans now in Lorraine
were sent to the front hurriedly. An
American staff colonel while on raid
with French troops in Lorraine captur-
ed Prussian lieutenant in an enemy
trench.
An American patrol Of nine, which
had hidden in shell hole near the
German line when ii became lost at
night, dashed at noon across No Mans
Land and reached the American posi-
tip., without casualty.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
GENERAL.

Former Congressman Victor l.. Ber-
ger and four other Socialists were in
dicted by the federal grand jury in
Chicago on charges of obstructing the
prosecution of the war.
President Wilson urges every school
to have a regiment in the volunteer
war garden army. This is expected TO
raise $5O0.000,0 900 of produce this year
Dean William e. Walz, German,
head of the University of Maine Law
School for l6 years, was directed 10
resign for alleged pro-German utter
ances.
Harvard students at Hog Island have
formed club.
George Won l.. Meyer, member of
RoOsevelt's cabinet, is dead at Boston
Ten persons We're killed in Ohio II
in Kentucky and two in Indiana by
tornadoes.
The entire schedule for the United
States army Liberty trucks will be
ready by Aug. /.
The senate agreed to the house
amendment to the bill providing for
furloughs for soldiers for farm work.
The house voted 90 to II to close tI.e
subtreasuries at Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans,
New York. Philadelphia, ST. Louis and
San Francisco
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
A Summary for Busy Readers
Of the Significant Doings
of the Day.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
Progress Of the Worlds War-War
and Legislative Activities at the
Nations capital--News From
Every Corner OF the Country.
WAR BULLETINS

Lord Jellicoe told how Germany lost
her supreme chance TO destroy the
British fleets when for months after
the outbreak of the war England lack
ed single navy base protected against
submarines.
One hundred miles of trenches will
be taken over by the American forces
within year.
German air raiders on London are
aided by The aurora borealis, which
lights up the city better than full
moon. Eleven persons are killed and
46 injured.
Command of the seas and of the
western front by the allies in the face
all vicissitudes will win the war,
declares Herbert H. -Asquith.
Four German airplanes are shot
down on the Verdun front.
Despite the fact that formal treaty
of peace has been signed by the CEN
ti.al powers and the Bolshevik govern
nlent of Russia. fighting continues at
many points along the eastern front.
Not only are the Teutons advancing
against the demoralized Slavs. but the
Turks are also aggressors in Asia
Minor Reports state that the Otto
man troops are operating near Trebi-
zond. on the southern shore of the
Black sea.
Raids by German troops ia Lorraine
were repulsed with losses, and artil-
tHo n
the French official report says.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14

country preacher should know modern agriculture and
perhaps less of medieval theology He should have whole
sympathy agriculture and rural people The rural preachers
itself and he be specialist agriculture
might however specialize somewhat in phases OF agriculture
gardening poultry which would vocaton rather than
should knowledge of economics and production
distribution consumption of agricultural products
Graduates of such colleges the Kansas State Agricultural college
rural than graduates of
theological They familiar with country conditions
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
Population Of Cities Increasing Faster
Than That of Country


VIII the cities increasing faster population than the
country? 1890 down the there has been but single
decade that of 1880 to $780, pop
on succeeding than the preceding
decade of the population lived cities of
or over 1910 per In $780, 36 per cent Of the people lived
in cities of per 1870 46 per
pouaon growing faster than the rural From 1900 1910
increased 3s per population the country per
At the present the rural population little half the popua
ton of the country Within few years. unless the unexpected happens
tbs cities will contain big majority of the people
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14

finest things the agricultural college doing tram girls TO Jake
of themselves
biggest mistake boy girl make to pull away from
go city No state in the Union offers greater OPpo
tunit than Kansas.
am glad the progressive of taking interest
money being school buildings and the
people taking pride in their schools.
think the important things that the agricultural college
doing emphasizing the idea young and women OF the importance
of staying fam-teaching them to love the farm
The doing for the welfare of this Western country
those engaged other calling The farmer who dong ms
duty faithfully great and useful citizen as
captains industry perhaps little advertising than the
farmer
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
Best Opportunity for industrious Young
Man and Woman on Farm
By ARTHUR cAPPER. Governor Of K.n...

The farm affords the best opportunity for indus
trious young men and women. The young man who
has pluck and ginger win in Kansas and win on
the Kansas farm. There is magic in the little word
"work." want to appeal to the older felix's to give
the young people more of chance. | believe that
every boy and girl the farm should have something
he can call his ownsomethng to keep him interested
in the farm and something which will train him IN a
business way. If had my way every girl In Kansas
would be trained to bake, cook and sew One OF the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-14
Rural Preacher Should Know More of
Modem Agriculture and Sociology

ByEL HoLTON Professor Education Stat. Agricultural College