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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
LOvEFEAST
WAS 4 DANDY

It was a real, old time. old fashioned
republican love feast that was held last
night at Lundgren's place. on Indiana
polls boulevard. Roby. One hundred and
fifty candidates. leaders. party workers
and campaign officials were present. to
eat fish, congratulate each other and tell
just how it all happened that the grand
old republican party came into its own
at the last election.
Not only the public but the private
dining rooms at this popular resort were
filled TO capacity. Besides the boys from
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. there
were good delegations from Gary Crown
Point. Hammond Lowell and other
points Miles z. Norton. county chair
man of the republican party was there.
and his team worker. Secretary Kill
grew.
It was the latter in fact, who told the
secret that the popular county chairman
was to receive the appointment OF cir
cult judge to fill the position left vacant
by the election of Judge W. c. Mcmahon
to the appellate court. This announce
ment was received with a burst of ap-
plause. showing conclusively that the
solid republican party Of the county was
heartily endorsing the appointment.
Following the excellent supper, J. w.
srissey. as city chairman of East Chi
ca 20. presided as POSTMASTER and but
very few of. the spellbinders of the par
y escaped without being called to their
feet.
The chairman in his opening remarks
the meeting not only a
celebration of the close Of the current
campaign but as the opening of the cam
oalgn of 1920 and this was the keynote
IF many of the speeches of the evening.
Lack OF space forbids a reproduction
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ef the excellent talks given by such
party war horses as E. nj. Norton. Jud &c
Hardy, Judge Reiter. Mack Poland Herb
Wheaton. Ralph Bradford, Clyde Hunter
Lew Barnes. Newt HembroG, George
Schaaf. Mat Brown. John Claussen. jim
Nedjl, w. J. Spencer and others But ali
were good
The part that the party has played in
the history or the past its work ia the
world war. its resentment at the Wilson
indictment CT independent citizenship
and matters in local politics furnished
the subjects for stirring addresses.
All in al, the meeting was all that
was intended-an opportunity TO get to-
gether. sustain and Increase party loyal
~. and to furnish an excuse for hearty
congratulations on the close Of the war
and on the recent republican success in
Lake county and in Indiana
tt was an inspiration to keep up q
close party alignment and win out. N
every particular. In tile election to take
place two years hence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
FOR
VIM. GRAVER
TANK WKS.

Chairman H. Z. Sharrer of the United
War Work drive was delighted to learn
this morning that the VIM. Graver
Tanks Works of East Chicago. which
has 101 employees living in Hammond.
had subscribed S611.22 for the drive by
it's Hammond employees alones IN adj
dition to what it had subscribed in East
Chicago.
Hammond is exceedingly grateful to
the Graver Tanks Works because il Is
the only plant outside OF the city per-
hitting its Hammond employees TO credit
their subscriptions TO their own town
and much OF this credit is due to Kent
Bartlett, one of the factory heads who
lives in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
HERE'S OFFICIAL
STATE PLURAL TIES
Republicans Won Out by
49,413 Over Democrats
for Secretary of State.

At STATE CAPITAL.
TIMES BUREAU.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov 1s.-Of-
fetal figures from the secretary Of
state completed today show that the
republican vote for Roach secretary
OF state was 30I.2O7 and Confer, dem
ocrats. 251.694 The republican plu-
rality was 49.413 The republicans
elected eighteen senators and with
sixteen holdovers viii have a total OF
thirty-four The democrats elected
seven and with their followers have
sixteen senators. The republicans
elected eighty-two Of the house mem
bers and the democrats eighteen
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kept at its highest pitch ct this time I'M
til the full fruits Of the efforts of our
armies and those of our Allies are not
only in sight but actually realized.
The American Protective League
has had a large share in the work in
this country which has made possible
the united support and the full success
of our armies abroad and 1 am sure that
your organization will continue 20 play
it's full part until the Department is
willing TO say that it has no further
need for its greatest endeavors.
Very truly yours,
"a 3. BIELASKI. Chief.
American Protective League.
Washington, Nov. S. 1918.
TO All Chiefs of the American Protec-
tive League:
Because Of possible cessation Of hos
tilities under an armistice and vide
spread discussion Of the terms Of peace.
and because of the hourly dispatches re
cording our victories on the battlehelds.
it is not only likely that the attention of
members Of the American Protective
League and the public at large viii be
diverted to serious extent from war
belief that the war is over and that
peace has arrived. This erroneous con-
clusion involves great danger to the
Government
A. Bruce BielaslSi has written the en-
closed letter to the National Directors
stating that he has advised that a few
of the members of the American Pro-
tective League entertain the feeling that
peace with Germany is practically in
sight and that the need for the service OF
the American Protective League is no
longer felt. In this connection he
states:
Nothing could be further from the
true situation. The need for the Ameri-
can Protective League is as keen now
as 1t has been in the past and am en-
tirely satisfied that the need for this or
ganization will continue for some time
TO come. entirely without regard TO the
progress of the peace negotiations
This conviction IS reflected in the
War Department.
The National Directors heartily con-
cur In these views and earnestly endorse
the statements of Mr. Bielaski. AS you
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know the great volume OF our work
comes from the Department Of Justice
and the War Department. especially the
Military Intelligence Division. Both OF
these great Departments Of the Govern
mcnt are convinced that the necessity
for this organization IS as great at this
time at any time in the past, and
perhaps greater.
The National Directors have just
launched a national finance campaign
for the support and maintenance of Ma
tonal Headquarters. addressing letters
to all of the principal bankers Of
America. PROFESSIONALLY many of the
bankers who have been asked to con-
tribute VIII be affected by the reports
Of our great victories and by the cons
tant peace talk and my gain the i'm
preston that there is no further need
for the League. Naturally. if they ar
rive at that conclusion, they will not
respond to our appeal You are doubt
less concerned at this time with the
same problems in your own community.
The publication of Mr.. Bielaski's letter.
therefore. will safeguard your own f.
nancial support. will maintain the
morale of your organization. and will
have favorable effect upon all with
whom you come in contact.
You are therefore directed. both for
the effect upon the individual members
of your division. and upon the public.
including the financial and business in
terests Of your community. TO present
Mr.. Bielaskis letter Immediately to
the newspapers in your city for publica-
tion and such editorial comment as can
be arranged.
You will also prepare and distribute
at once to your entire membership
copies Of Mr.. BieIaski's letter.
Very truly yours.
"NATIONAL DIRECTORS
AMERICAN PROTECTIVE LEAGUE"
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PEACE CONFERENCE HELD PALACE AT VERSAILLES

1t is the general belief now that
the peace conference will be held
IN the palace at Versailles. Lay
ing aside sentimental reasons,
Versailles stands out as the most
practical place, officials point out.
1t is easily reached from foreign
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country club yesterday afternoon and
introduced Frank Herring Of South Bend.
assistant to Mr.. Oliver in the state
campaign. as chairman. Mr. Herring
stated that in view of the fact that
southern states with the poor negro
population have given their $40 per
capita the wealthy industrial centers
such as Lake county should have little
trouble.
He showed that 100000 of Lake
county's deficit was in the north end Of
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st. Paul's Church (EpiscopaLs
w. ]. Hawthorne. Rector.


Special Victory services.
Sunday has been appointed by our
bishop as day Of Thanksgiving in our
church for War Victory.
Parents and friends of Our Boys, =
we have much to be thankful for. Let
us comply with the bishops request.
and make our communion at the 500 a.
m. celebration.
A large choir under Miss Mcdaniel
has prepared thrilling service of
music for the 10:45 service. No one
should miss this.
The night service at 1870 should
close a blessed day for us all
I urge especially every family who
has relative in the war to be present.
Our men have done their duty to Coun-
try and won. let us thank God for it all
in His Holy Temple.
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CALLED BY ILLNESS
OF SON-IN-LAW

Mrs. William Turnkey wife of Rev.
Funkey of the Gary English Lutheran
church. yesterday. was. called 10 Mt.
CARMEL. ILL.,, by the serious illness of
Spanish influenza of her son-in-law Mr..
Rhodes. Mrs. Funkey will probably re-
main at Mt CARMEL for two weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
POLISH
FALCONS
REvIE VI

Over 500 Of the Polish falcons,
enlisted from Hammond, West
Hammond, Gary and East Chicago
and DR.. Roman ostrowski Of Ham
1nond, wss largely responsible for
the splendid contingent from Lake
eounty.-EpIToR'S NOTE.
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Monroe street Methodist Eplseopal

Rev. Donald Wayne KIoole. pastor.
9:45 q. m.-Sunday school.
HOO a. m. Preaching services.
Gas p. m.-Epworth League.
500 p. m.-Evening service.
Rev. Riddle the new pastor vii
preach both morning and evening.
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Where to Worship
At Various Hsmmand Churches
First Presbytertan.


Corner Of Highland and Holman sta
J c. Parrett, Minister.
Phone IO4SR.
$3.50 a. m.--Bible school.
I0:45 a. m.-Morning service.
2;30 p. m.-Juntor Endeavor.
$3.50 r. m.-Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship.
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FIRST Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church.
Rev. Floyd II. Adams pastor
1890 a. m.-Morning service
Subject. Led Of thu Spirit"
11;l5 a. m.-Sunday School session.
1880 a. m.-Burnham Sunday school.
1880 p. m.-East Hammond Kindergar t-
en-.
200 p. INVEST Hammond Sunday
school
2:3O p. m.--East Hammond Sunday
school.
$500 p. m.-Junior B. Y. p. L.
$50 p. m.-Intermediate and Senior b.
z. p. u.
1880 p. m.-Eveniag service.
Subject. God Over AL"
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the Associated Bible students

p. nj o. o. r hall. opposite
Minas Dept. store Undenomina-
tienal services. Every Sunday.
All welcome. Seats free. No coIlec-
tion.
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arethodist Episcopal Church

4. j. Bassett. Pastor.
900 a. m.--Class meeting
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school and organiz-
&C Bible classes.
1G:45 a m.-Morning worship.
Theme of sermon, Unconditional
Surrender"
$3.50 D. m.-Junior league.
$3.50 p. m.-Epworth league.
1880 ,. m.-Evening worship.
Theme. "Lep-osy."
Special music at both services
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Salvation Army.

269 East State street.
Salvation meetings: Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday at p. m.
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
Morning service at 1O:45 a. m
Evening service at p. m.
Captain Samuel Hedegaard in charge
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st. Paul's evangelical 1utnera
Christian Church.

Calumet Ave. & Summer 81.
c. J. Sharp. pastor. $40 Summer st.
Open for all services.
80 a. m.-Bible School.
10:45 a. INFORMING service.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endoavor.
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic service.
Everybody go to church.
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First Church Of Christ. soisatiss

$50 South Holman street.
Morning service at 10:45. Subject of
lesson-sermon will be. 'Mortals and I'M
mortals."
Wednesday evening testimonial meet
ing at s o'clock.
Sunday school at IL o'clock.
Reading room in church edifce open
every weekday except legal holidays
from 2 to p. m. Also on Tuesday and
Friday evenings from 1880 until 8. The
public cordially welcome.
st. Paurs Evangelical Lutheran, S.
Clinton street. Rev. w. +. Lichtsinn.
pastor.
800 a. m.-Sunday School and Bible
Glass.
1000 a. m.-Services.
1880 p. m.-Services.
Subject Our Lords Teaching Con-
corning His Second Advent"
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Divine zesiing nrastingn

Held at our branch. sos Truman ave,
every Sunday. 10 a. M All free. All
welcome.
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First pentscostal Church Of tbs mas.


arene, corner Calumet and Michigan
avenues.
GAS a m.-Sunday School.
10:45 a. m.-Preaching.
500 p. m.-Pentecosta Union praise
service.
$50 p. m.-Young Peoples' meeting.
1850 p. m.-Preaching.
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MISS CARMODY
SERIOUSLY TIL,

Miss Sue Cermody. Gary newspaper
society editor. Is reported quite serious
iy i'll with Spanish influenza and has
been removed from 34S Adams street to
the Mercy hospital.
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rriedens Evangelical Church.

Cor. Sohl st. and Indiana Ava
Aev. Peter Well. Pastor.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school.
1880 a. m.--Church service.
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1000 a. m.-Sunday school.
1I:0O a. m.-DiviEe service.
6:30 D. m.-Senior Christian Endeav or.
1880 p. m.--Evening service.
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FIRST Congregationa1 Church

E4EsJ LOngre8at1onaI CHURCH
10000 q. m.-Sunday school and Bible
study.
Ladies' Aid Society business meeting
Thursday afternoon at church
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Plenty of exercise, fresh air,
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
Influenza unless through
neglect or otherwise, a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
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tmman=els EvangelieaI CHURCH.

Rev. A. J. Hotz. pastor.
9:15 a. m.-Sunday school.
1880 a. m.-Morning service with COM
munion.
No evening service.
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COUNTY IS
CALLED FOR
ITS DEFICIT

CONTINUED from page one,
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A. P. l.. MUST
CONTINUE
ITS WORK

CONTINUED from page one.)
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Have a heart. GIVE DOUBLE.
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Pine st. Presbyterian Church.
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25 PERCENT
INCREASE IN
ALL R. 4, RATES
ENORMOUS JUMP In THE
OPERATING COST CAUSE
Order Soon to Be Issued By
M'Adoo-Shippers Can
Appeal to !. c. c.

WASHINGTON. u. e.. May l%.-Esii-
mat.s made today by railroad a1minis-
tratinn officials indicate that All in
creasn az Al least - per cent IN freight
and passenger rates will II" necessary
This year Ia met Inc !iGh'r cost Of
fuel. wages. equipments, and other OPP
Grating expenses now st at bn;w""m
sGOn. 900 600 and $3.50. nnn.G 44 NOR" ihH:.
last year.
Recommendation tha' rates be raised
ny about twenty per cent mas been made
t. Dfrrci"- General Meade" and HIS
advisors. lie ~ expected to nct within
the mex. SIX weeks md to rut increases
into effect immediately. Shippers will
hr permitted lo appeal 20 tho iutrrSthic
ronfncrrH commission under he rniI-
road act, nnG tInal decision Will ue with
President Wilson,.
Such an I"r"a-r ">s is rrUl"s"d would
he the biggest ~ llr. history ~ .tm"rl-
can railways. I" t''r p"r,'"uiHg" ~ lar--
or than any ever sought b" The rail-
ways uai"r private" management. AMI
would appiT ain, to W" ca. .f'' c"un' r..
Rclh class and "unin",iIl! schedules
would be- "f,c;'h
Rate experts "E Ihr Ini"rS'Ht" Cora
nirrr" Commission an! railroad admin
i&, rali"us now are ~ work hn ne"
SchrduIr. Any INcr"a*@S 1" h" ord - !
will u" arranged in Il Inann'r I" rr'.-
Serve rate rcla; innSGiI'.: between c";n-
m",iiIi.t AMI GLASSES.
Passenger rnI"s w"';li L. raised IN
der the plan suggested :" about tnr""
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WASHINGTON. May l3.---i:ralizing
that In" allies Env" gained III" nnNi"ry
over III" present Up" "f submarine. 'i"r-
many nnw * sad t. To- planning q new
series nf h.r I boat cruisers. with
whirh $h" hopes :" again ASSUME th' AL
VaninGr IN her unrestricted undr water
warfar".
Announcements rf the new German
schema is mad" hr Georges I.cygurs.
lll- French minister ~ marine. In an In
iervicw received hrre today. In an Of
fetal d!spRirh from Frnnc. M details
regarding the new l. boats were given
10y ". LryEuc*. Eui from ini"rmn ZION
from other sources 1t appears that the
cruiser submarines will Il" heavily
armed and armnr"d and Will be designed
especially Ia meet The menace OF the tor
nrdu boat dcstrnyrrs which have hf:rn
50 effective in hunting down IN" small
rr submarines now in opera ZION.
~ I."YgurS DECLARED hint tho allies
arr ready - mrrt Ii"rmany'S new rf-
forts ami shat They will not rest upon
HE "fno results nhtHinrd' in III" past.
wv" shall! MOI sop" he said. until
We hnv" cleaned up tho sea as one cleans
UP trench
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Allies Beating the Subs;
Germany Plans Big Craft
ENTENTE PREPARED MOVE OF THE ENEY-MEANWE THE NEW
SHIPPING EXCEEDS TOLL TAKEN BY THE UBOAIS FOR
THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR BEGAN

IN" total nf sllird shipping destroyed
III thr first four months OF 1915 was
placed ny Minister L"ygu"S Mt l.26e.3'a
t',rs. and even II the submarines are
able IL maintain this rate. which Of
:icals doubt, the years. total would b.
something like 3.I00.000 tuua. or less
than the estimated amount OF tonnage
which the shipping board believes
America will produce during the year.
adding tn American production. TINT
"f France and Great Britain. thu allies
Will gain something like 2.o00.0on tons,
not counting the 100000 or moro tons
or chartered Japanese and Norwegian
ships and reQuisitioned Dutch vessels.
While encouraging. officials emphasize
the fact that these figures DO not fur
nsh the margin Of safety that Is neces.
sary. and there will he no relaxing OF
building efforts in any of the allied
countries or in America. Englands
output thus far this year has not CONS
up tn expectations and the American,
Yards have not turned ont the tonnage
anticipated because Of freight conses-
tion and other causes, and renewed ef-
forts are being made. 10 make up these
drficiGncles. -
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GERMAN RAIDER
ATTACKS LINER
IN THE PACIFIC
Vessel Damaged, But Priva-
teer Driven Off-Austral-
ian Premier Aboard

A PACIFIC PORT, May 13.-Str
Thomas Hughes, premier OF Australia,
arrived here today with party OF
Australian officials en- route to war
conference In London. Passengers on
the vessel said German raider had
attacked and damaged the Britieh
transport on which tho premier sailed.
Ii was asserted that following the at
tack. the damaged ;rensp"r; returned
to the port from which she sailed. The
premier and his party caught n trnin
10 another port and boarded the steam
ship which brought them hsTe.
With Premier Hughes arc William,
Ferguson Massey. prime minister Of
New Zealand. Joseph Ward. labor lead
or and former premier of Australia and
Robert Currsn-
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REPUBLICANS JOIN IN SUPPORT
OF THE OVERNAN BILL IN HOUSE

W.iSiItNETpN. Ma! l:.---E'a$~;,g" i'9
r:ic hutiS,' tn-rIi,.rr"W a.! tG,. bE.rtu:In
hill. proposing blanket authority - tho
President I" r"orcauiZH government de-
;,aT:,..ntS. was :nr"raSt"'i by ndmiGlS-
trnt"n l.,a,t..rS in congress lat' To-day.
after four hours Of debate. an ;hH long
Pending measure.
Republicans Joined Wi:3 democratic
members ia <'ipr"rt Of IN" bill on to-
dS,N'S d'.ati,. -. opposition cunienitng
I;s..if largely with Interruptions to
~,.""heS. ,'nairusHu Webb OF the judi
ciary c"n.,ni:t."' told the house the "pp"-
SItiun came from tn: same members
who wanted = war cnhin.t last year.
Representative. Gard 90 Ohio. Democrat.
speaking in support ~ IN" measure. t"ld
the house the bill gave no more real
ithnrtt" - Tho President than h" has
under eNiStinS law. hur merely ur"p"S.S
additional powers COR coordination.
Representative" lrouCwnr:h ~ Ohio III
tcrripteG {" cypress iha belief that
enactment "t The Mi would give rhe
President tho right ~ transfer 'hs pow
ers OF war finance 70 this aecrs;sry OF
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WILL WIN THE WAR IF
IT TAKES TEN YEARS
AND TEN MILLION MEN

H'NTINI:TON. W. Va. May Ia
Sustaining the morale of tho people at
home is fully as important az the morale
"f III" army cover there Governor John
j. CurnWtlI told III" members Of the
Huntington Rotary club in an address
tonight.
The governor cane /" Huntington to-
nigh, from Wayne ruTn'y, wh"rc This
afi"rtmrnn H.. d.ivrr'.d Htpnir:"iic talk
{" Il iHrX'. gathering Uf farmers.
lie urged that wh"u The i"nS casualty
lists begin 20 come in TINT tho people of
the state steel their hearts against any
ilea Of an nruncusivr peace with the
Germans. "Tho wnr will! he won. SAID
tho governor. III ii takes trn million
American men and ten years in which to
40 H."
4 compromise nracn. he said. would
mean turning America and all Europe
cato an armed camp. and another war
wi;niu ten years with tho German pow
RI vastly Increased.
ti,,VrrHnr I"rn%eil advised against
government ownership. WIKI III" stale
men! hat the Taxation system Of The
states would be disrupted.
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Dis|Oya| Army Officer
Now Placed on Trial

SANTA FE, n. NJ. May 13.-fhe
trial of former Major John VI. Birkner.
of the United States army, charged
with violation Of the espionage act.
opened in the Federal court here this
morning. In argument on a motion
TO quash The Indictment ex-senator
Burkett, of counsel for Birher. laid
stress on the alleged omission OF the
word "wilful' from the indictment
charging disloyal utterances. -.
Birkner Is charged with having
stat ed at Camp Cody that peace was
desirable" that the Allies could not
make a big dent in the enemy lines on
the western 'front.'" that the Dutch
cannot be beat" and "the Germans
could sink every American transport
if they wanted to-"
Dirkner is about 60 years old. His
home Is in Lincoln, Neb.
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the treasury and give the secretary
power To spend all tn" funds appro-
priat"d In that act. Representative
!iil"tt ~ Massachusetts. acting R.publi-
can leader. said he believed It would
Civ" tn" President the right TO transfer
the functions rf the attorney general
:" thu charge OF the war Industries
board.
E"rr.se Osborne Of California
and Morgan Of bklahumt. kapu bl leans
spoke for RI. Hill ami appealed ~ tho
house - give President Wilson all the
powers H.. needs in tn. proS"cution Of
the war
Representative En@s o: Ohio Repub-
!!can. cuntendri ;ha hill should be
amended TO exempt the Interstate coIn-
m"rcs commission md III" federal re-
Ssrv" board. Representatives Walsh Of
ohio. Republican. argued that the meas
'rs would -" unconstitutional SMd Rep
res"ntativ" Gould "f New FORK. Enpub-
fican. urged an amendment :" create
S"para.'. aircraft department. indcpeud
ent from any branch OF the government.