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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
TED LEWIS STARTS GRIND.

New York. Aug. 20.-Ted Lewis
the welterweight champion, start
ed training here yesterday for his
eight-round bout with Benny Leon
ard at Newark Sept. 10. Leonard
will not start active work until he
has received a leave of absence
from Camp Upton. where he is
serving as boxing instructor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
SENATOR'S cor IN nth.

Washington. Aug. 20.-FOster's
triple and Judges sacrifice fly
gave Washington a run in the 14th
inning and a 3 to . victory over ST
Louis. johnson famed IL bats
men. II was the 18th extra inning
game he has pitched this season,
having won eight and lost seven,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
BOSTON BEATS INDIANS.

Boston, Aug. 2O.-BOstOn took
the second game of the important
series with Cleveland yesterday. 8
to Q, giving the Red SOx, with IA
games to play, a lead of four
games over the second place In
dians. Jones held Cleveland, his
old team, to two hits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
sHERIpAN HAS JOURNEYS.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Fort Sheridan
is to have two boxing shows this
week, according to Charlie White,
athletic director Tomorrow the
artillery will clash with the infan-
try, some fifteen bouts being
staged. From these the light
weight champion will be deter
mined. County Commissioner
Frank Ragen is going TO give the
champion cup. Friday night
Charlie will stage 10 fights be
tween the men in the officers
training camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
DUNDEE BESTs TOUHEY.

Jersey City, N. j., Aug. 20
Johnny Dundee of New York de-
feated Tommy Touhey OF Paterson
in every round except the sixth OF
an eight round bout here tonight.
Dundee scored a clean knockdown
in the fifth. Dundee weighed 135
pounds and Touhey 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

Two base hits-Pick, Hollocher,
Martin. Three base hit - Merkle.
Struck Out-Martin. s; CrandaH. |.
Double plays - Crandall Honey
HerZog Wilson Terry Herzog:
Observation-Disclosures ~. Hit by
pitcher-By Martin, Taggert. I'm
piresDKlem and EmsIie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicvago, 4; New York, /.
Boston, 6: Cleveland. 0.
Philadelphia. 9; Detroit. 8.
Washington, 8 St. Louis, 2; "a
innings).
Games To-day.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston
Detroit at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

Two base hits-Good, Fourier,
Mostl, Hyatt Three base hits
Fourier, Mostil Struck out-Cald-
we'll, 2; Quinn. ?. Double plays
Weaver to Gandil; Mostil TO Weav-
er TO Gandil; Lamar to Walters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
League Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

EFNIFTUdy hENHIIN.
Chicago, ,; Boston, 0.
New York, Il; Pittsburgh, 81
Cincinnati, s, Brooklyn, T.
Philadelphia, 7; ST Louis, /.
Games Today.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
BRUINS WALL0P
BRAVES2 TO 0
Make Short Work of Boston Nine
in Second Game of Series-In-
crease Pennant Lead.

Washington, ID. C., Aug. 90
If the big league magnates
want world championship
baseball series this fall, they
had better ask Secretary of
W,4r Bakers permission at
Cnce. Otherwise the -'wOrk or
fight" order will go INTO erect
Sept 1, and the pennant win
ners will have to disband along
with other teams.
Mr.. Baker said yesterday that
ii the league officials desired to
make application for permits
sion to retain players affected
by the ~wOrk or fight order
long enough to play a worlds
series, he would consider it.
Chicago, Aug. 20.-Chicago Cubs
made a short order feast of Bos-
tons Braves yesterday in the third
game of the series, licking them
2 to 0, in less than an hour and a
half. and thereby extending their
c.nch on the National league pen
nant to eight and a half laps.
Speed Martin, Boss MitchelIs
California recruit, wrote his name
permanently into baseball history
by shutting the Hubites out, with
only three hits, all singIatons. The
Oakland kid was p.tted against
Dean CrandalI, who was slabbing
before Martin was
born, and the veteran gave the
yOungster a strong argument Th5
ScOrp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
Bits O'SpOrt

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 2O.-With
the arrival here late today of B.
B. Johnson, president of the Ameri-
can league. and John Heydler, sec
Rotary of the National league, it is
expected that a meeting OF the ma
tiOnaI baseball commission Will be
held, at which the details for con-
Quoting the worlds series Will be
discussed and decided upon. II is
almost assured now that the series
will start on Sept 4, according TO
well advised but unofficial informa-
ton. Chairman Herrman~ has re
ceived word from both Chicago and
Boston to the effect that the local
draft boards would not interfere
with the members of these two
teams for the period of time in
which it might take to play the
series.
Chicago. Aug. 20.-Iowa City
Iowa, high school rife team. re
Gently awarded one national cham
pionship for 1918, may lose the hon
ors Of tournament No. ,. Competi-
tors protested that the team viO-
lated the rules by using too many
targets.
Fully $50 women are entered for
the womeu's western golf tOurna-
ment at Indian Hin, north Of Chi
cagO, which will open next week.
Directum j. won the Belmont
2:O5 pace OF the Grand circuit races
at PouRhkeepsie. y. Y. in straight
heats Two heats were in 2.04A
and one in POSI-.
John HeIlum, Norwegian all |
around champion. recently arrived, |
won the pentathlon of the Metro /
pOlitan A A L. at New York. He 1
scored 81 points, beating 10 rivals F.
All the news all the time-The |
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

weight, has been matched to ap-
pear here in an eight-round bout
with Jim Johnson Thursday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20
LANGFORD STILL IN RING.

St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 20.-Sam
Langford, veteran negro heavy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

John HeIlum. Norwegian all
around champion. recently arrived,
won the pentathlon of the Metro
pOlitan A. A. L. at New York. He
scored 81 points. beating 10 rivals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

Directum ]. won the Belmont
2:O5 pace Of the Grand circuit races
at Poughkeepsie, y. Y. in straight
heats Two heats were in 2.04A
and one in POSI-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-20

Fully $50 women are entered for
the womens western golf tourna-
ment at Indian Hill, north OF Chi
cago, which will open next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12

COUNTY SEAT
HAPPY? YOU BET!
ESPECIAL 10 THE TIMES !

ESPECIAL TO THE TIMEs.l
CROWN POINT. IND. Nov -
Crown Point celebrated the end of the
war IN true style on Monday morning.
the first warning that the truce had
been signed coming at PAS a. m. herald
ed by the ringing Of bells whistles, etc.
The people turned out in spite OF a cold
morning ana parade was formed.
headed by the band. and the excited and
happy townspeople built big bonfire
Cd the square and celebrated in various
ways. The bell ringing ana cannon
shooting and parading was kept UP all
morning and after dinner fine par AIDE
was again held with three bands and the
whole populace in line. 1t was certainly
a fine showing. After the disbanding
patriotic speaking ana singing were in
dulged in. short addresses being made
by ]. B. Peterson, o. J. Bruce. +. B.
Patee. Herbert Barr Jennie Ward Wheel
er and Claude Altman. All the business
places, schools and court house closed
for the day and a general holiday was
observed. In the evening a dance was
held at Central Music hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
LOWELL
CELEBRATES
AGAIN
[sPrc-AL TO THE T1mEs.1

tSFIEgAL 10 IHE TINES.
LOWELL. IND, Nov. 12.-About 3
o'clock yesterday morning our people
were awakened from their SAUNDERS by
the ringing of the fire alarm and at first
thought one wondered if the town was
afire. but it was soon learned that the
kaiser had fled his country and that
Germany had surrendered The streets
were soon full of rejoicing people and
they kept up the celebration of the event
until o'clock and after breakfast they
went at II again. The days celebration
ended with a monster parade at 2 p. M.
The parade was headed by the war moth
ers and they were followed by citizens
en- foot. The parade was over a mile
long. After the parade the crowd as
sembled on the public square where they
were addressed by Rev. E. f. Winkler
He made a rousing patriotic speech. The
people were wild in their celebration and
it Is day that will long be remembered
in Lowell. The south end OF the county
has certainly furnished her share Of
men for the army. having sent over 200
soldiers and sailors and three Red Cross
nurses. They have seven gold stars in
their service flag.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
MUSICIANS PLAY
ALL DAY LONG

Members of the Hammond Fedora
ton of Musicians which has jurisdie-
ton over Lake county, went to bed
good and tired last night. after having
played since early in the morning. vol
UNFAIRLY, of course.
In the morning the band men play
cd in front OF The Times office where
peace bulletins were being issued. In
the afternoon they paraded Roberts
dale and Whiting and in the evening
played in East Chicago and Gary. The
musiciaias were sorry that they could
not play in Hammonds parade but all
who were not playing at theatres and
dances had previously promised TO play
in East Chicago and Gary in the even
ing. The Hammond parade was not
arranged until late in the day.
The union musicians have been de-
voted in donating their services during
the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12

plosives Company for the past two
years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
CYCLIST HIT BY
AN AUTOMOBILE

Felix Gross. 572 Pierce street. Gary,
yesterday while driving his fathers
car in south Broaway. near Twenty
nth avenue ran into a bicycle rode
by Alfred Treogga. 24S2 Massachusetts
street, injuring and bruising him quite
badly on the body and head He was
rushed to Mercy hospital
No blame is attached to Gross as
the man lodged in front OF his car
and the accident was unavoidable. The
injured man was evidently celebrating
the great victory. as when he was hit
by the car a 3s-calibre revolver was
thrown out of his pockets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
so. BEND UP EARLY

SOUTH BEND. Nov. 12-South Bend
today celebrated the signing of the
armistice by Germany. Awakened at
o'clock this morning by the blowing
Of whistles and ringing of bells. which
followed the Associated Press flash Of
the great victory. the people kept up
a din which win go down in history
Of this city as one of the most Won
derful observances known in Northern
Indiana. Great parades were held all
day and at night. More than 10000
persons were in line. Business was
suspended and all schools. including
Notre Dame University, were closed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
LEMON JUICE
WHITENS SKIN
Girls! Make beauty lotion
at home for few cents

squeeze tie juice OF two lemons INTO
a bottle containing three ounces of Or
chard White. shake we'll, and you have
a quarter pint of the best bleaching and
skin whitening lotion. and complexion
beau tifer. az very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter Will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the fact, neck. arms and
hands each day and see how tan, red
ness. sallowness, sunburn and wind
burn disappear and how clear, soft and
rosy-white the skin becomes. Yes! It
is harmless.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
A PATRIOTIC
FOREIGNER

Joe Grobowski. a Russian Pole. liv-
ing at r547 Virginia street. is one Of
Gary's most patriotic foreign citizens.
Being so touched and overwhelmed
with joy in witnessing yesterdays
demonstration and celebration Of vic
tory, he came to the police station
weeping and contributed twenty five
dollars to the seven in one drive with
the statement that he felt that he could
hardly do enough for the boys over
there. Two Of Grobowski's brothers
have been killed in this war lie Is
the possessor Of 5000 in Liberty bonds
He has been employed at Aetna Ex-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12

william Gayle. a colored boy nf-
teen years old. shot through the stom-
ach and seriously injured another man
BY the name Of John Redmond. at 73s
East 18th avenue. Gary. yesterday af-
ternoon The injured boy was rushed
his wounds may prove fatal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
HE BEAT THE PAN
ABOUT $4,000 TIMES

lie was one OF the most faithful of
the faithful With the first blast Of
the Erie siren whistle he arose and
amazed tin wash pan and potato
mashed. From hair past two in the
morning he beat it necessarily. around
the bon fire near the court house.
through the snake dance at Liberty
Hall in the dawning and throughout
the day. Now and then he made a
noisy trip to West Hammond for Tub
rieants. 1t was late last night that
drink and sleep overlook him. Fight
ing 10 the last the impulse to rest, he
finally suecumbed. laying the dishpan
IN an alley and sinking down upon IT.
This morning he awoke to ind the Gel
ebrants had deserted him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
HERE'S WHERE TT
WAS THE HOTTEST

One Hammond man motored through
all the cities of the Calumet region,
visited the loop in Chicago and took
as many jubilees as possible. Asked
where the crowds were the widest
and the stunts most spectacular he
said that he saw nothing which could
equal the performance at Thirty-fifth
street in the heart Of Chieago's negro
district. Darkies rolled on the streets,
climbed buildings and conducted them
selves in the most joyous abandon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
JAZZ BAND ON
A FIRE TRUCK is
BURNHAM'S STUNT

a Jazz band from one of the cab
arets played madly atop the automo-
bile fire truck with Mayor Johnny Pat
ton and other village officials in Burn
hams celebration Of the close of the
war. The fire truck visited Hammond
early yesterday morning, the cafes
closing at ? o'clock. when word OF the
signing of the armistice was received
Last night Burnham's celebration was
rather wild. but not such as might be
expected because of the mad rush to
the Chicago loop.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
HOBART HAS
MILE LONG
PARADE
ESPECIAL To TIE TINES


HOBART, IND. Nov. 12.-Au business
places and schools declared a holiday
yesterday and were closed for the day.
The people became very enthusiastic at
o'clock when they first heard that the
war was over and at 8 o'clock every
one turned out and paraded the streets
for couple of hours. The parade was
about mile long. In the evening the
Camp Fire Girls gave a dancing party
which was attended and enjoyed by
many.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
GARY MAN
DRUNK; LOSES
HIS CHILD

Yesterday afternoon the Hammond
police department called up the Gary
police department stating that they
had found a small boy four years old.
who gave his name as Nick Czismicli.
living at 35th avenue and Massachu-
sets street. Gary. The officers stated
that the father OF the child had come
to Hammond and got drunk. losing
the little child. The mother was mott
fed aand went after her son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
HOME GUARDS DO
FAITHFUL WORK

To the faithful wort: OF the Ham
mond Home Guards. Chief of Police
Austgen today gave credit for the
fact that no serious accidents occur
red during yesterdays celebration The
Home Guards worked throughout the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
ANOTHER MOTOR
ACCIDENT

A young man who has not yet been
identified. while riding a motorcycle
on Holman street yesterday. was hit
by an automobile and badly hurt. He
is believed to have sustained frae-
tured skull.
The man. who was taken to st
Margaret's hospital lis still uncon-
scious and not able to give any in.
formation to the staff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12

Infants Bands at 35c
A sample line Of Infants Bands.
fine qualities. all wool and part
wool, finished with shell stitch
ing. worth from s5c TO q
81 Your choice, each .. OOl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-12
HOW THEY CELEBRATED GREAT VICTORY

day and well into the night. directing
traffic and Chief Austgen states the
police would have been powerless with
out their assistance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-19
SURGICAL DRESSING NOTES.
The quota has come!

VanBuren county is asked for 500
fve-yard rolls and 1000 absorbent
pads Sx12.
Paw Paws share of this quota is
100 five-yard rolls and 200 of the pads.
We want to ship August 3. The shop
will open officially for business on Tues
day afternoon, July %, at 1:30 p. m.
and will be open every afternoon and
Monday and Saturday evenings until
the quota is shipped.
Please bring your own shears. Our
supply of shears has mysteriously dwin-
died and we are short.
Between March Is and June 26 we
have made:
5000 2x2 sponges.
100 AKA wipes
1915 SKA congresses
220 9x9 congresses
140 6x3 folded gauze strips
1919 5-yard rolls
235 paper-backed irrigation pads
230 absorbent pads 12x24
Is absorbent pads sxl2
Is oakum pads sx12
245 four-tailed bandages
775 many-tailed bandages
1895 triangular bandages
as abdominal bandages
81 "T" bandages
go flannelette scultetus bandages
2ss5 shot bags
This is a total of II 27s dressings
and bandages.
The Mattawan ladies have helped
with this total one afternoon each
week; Almena ladies have done at least
half the entire muslin work accom-
plished, and the ladies Of waverly
have helped Loyalty with all the dress
ings and bandages.
The quota has comet Come In and
do your bdti!i ,s
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-19
Whole Number 4334


Mr.. and Mrs. George Weston spent
last Sunday at Paw Paw Lake. Mrs.
Weston 8 mother, Mrs. Cora Barrows
of Lawrence, accompanied them.
Private Erwin w. Fisher writes to
have address of True Northerner
changed to 33s Aero Service Squadron,
Morrison, Virginia. He adds his APP
probation for the Home Paper, and
states that "Army Life is Fine. "We
get fine grub and have the best of
officers. We have been getting moth
ing but drill, drill, drill. But of course
this will all come in handy when we
get at the Huns" he says.
Department of Agriculture special
lists, appealing for increased produc-
tion of poultry and eggs, make these
suggestions: Keep better poultry; Sc
lect healthy, vigorous breeders; hatch
early; preserve eggs; cull the Aocks;
grow as much poultry food as possible;
supply the family table; eat more poul-
tIy anu eggs anu cohociNO 'hO hico"
supply.
A message to Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0.
Duncombe states that Duane Duncombe
is on his way from Seattle to New
York city, as the first lap in the jour-
ney to France. He goes there to do
Red Cross work. A sister, Miss Nell
Duncombe, has also given up lucra
tive position in Milwaukee TO enlist in
Red Cross work She is in Detroit
now and expects to be in active service
in about FIVE weeks. Both Mr.. Dun
come and his sister are well known to
Paw Paw people.
David Anderson, chairman of the
Van Buren county chapter, American
Red Cross, makes the following appeal
for the enrolment of nurses: "The
American Red Crocs is making drive
for nurses. Every nurse should enroll
with her local chapter. Enrolment
does not mean Service in France It
is merely a means of counting the
nurses, and nurses are needed just as
badly in the United States as in
France. nurse patriotic enough to
enroll for service in her own home
town may release another nurse for
overseas service. The drive will last
ten days longer and it is hoped that
the name of every nurse in Van Buren,
comfy may be placed on the enroll
ment list of the Red Cross.
V. A. Lepper closed deal Monday
and Tuesday with n. F. Simpson & Son
of Keeler, who are the prime movers
back of stock company which is be-
ing organized there for the purpose of
establishing a general community store.
With this end in view the Charles Dun
combe store has been purchased and it
is planned to handle general line, in
cluding dry goods, groceries, boots,
shoes. A meat market, hardware and
blacksmith shop will be incorporated
in the project and other improvements
are contemplated. The Simpsons have
$40 acres of land and creamery and
canning factory at Keeler and these in
terests will all be amalgamated under
the management of Nathan Simpson,
Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Lepper will continue
their residence in Lawrence and the
former will proceed with his campaign
for the nomination for register of
deeds. Mrs. Lepper is assisting at the
Keeler store this week in getting goods
placed.-The Lawrence Times