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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21

LOST-Locket with lions head pic
ture inside; keepsake; liberal reward.
Phone or leave at Times Office. Ham.
mond 5-Z2-tf
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CONTINUED from page one.)
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Tonight at the First Methodist church
the Clifford Conservatory of Music and
Fine Arts will present Mrs. Lydia VOL
ter Van Glider. dramatic soprano. and
Miss Luella Ingrid Claus. pianist in
recital Assisting them will be Mrs
Jennie Bowman Ricketts,. of the Con-
servatory faculty. dramatic reader
Their program follows
Sonata Op. No Beethoven
Allegro vivace-Largo Appassionato-
Scherzo-Rondo
Clans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-21

Sharp OF the First Christian church Sat
urelay. May 18th. Mr.. Honquest leaves
Friday for Columbus Barracks and Mrs.
Honquest will make her home with the
grooms parents.
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Beginning at ten O'Clock Wednesday
morning there will be a Baby clinic at
the wallace school for the children on
Jefferson. Madison. Monroe and Conkey
avenues. The mothers are urged 70
bring their children for examination,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
MANY SOLDIERS HOME
Rcd Cross Women Give EATS To All
Who Pass Thru city, 4

Popcorn balls for the soldiers,
passed out by corps OF Red Cross
women, were perhaps the first pres
ents Of the one wonderful Christmas
which the soldiers riding the troop
ers'' received. Even before the gifts
from the folks at home were 'seen,
received, or opened, the Red Cross
day before Christmas. and as each
long train laden with the olive drab
rolled into the station and heads and
arms were thrust thru the windows.
muscular hands were promptly filled
with the luscious CONNECTION.
Many of the soldiers greeted an To-
peka with the popcorn remembrance
of the TUESDAY canteen team were
Topeka boys home on furlo or home
with honorable discharges in their
pockets. Many of the boys went i'm
mediately from the depots to their
homes; all of them were bound for
the confines of a place more friendly
and more homelilze than the bare
barracks of an army cantonment. Not
that the boys in the cantonme nts are
not we'll housed, and fed. and cared
fort is only that home is the only
place to spend a Christmas In as
Christmas SHOULD be spent
Hundreds of Topeka tables are to-
day feeling again the elbows OF long
gone boys-boys who gave up that
right and privilege of al men, to go
forth and do battle for the peace Of
the world. Now they are home, the
peace of the world is accomplished:
and once more the four walls of the
one place enfolds them and the smiles
OF happy families pay the reward OF
valor.
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BIGGER ROAD ORGANIZATION
Highway Associations To Hold Gath
cring in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 25.-A call
has been issued for a gathering in
Kansas City January FL. 1919, of rep
resentatives OF the various highway
the purpose of decorating these bodies
into league to better promote the
cause of good roads. -
At recent convention in Chicago of
Highway Officials and the Highway
Industries association, it was agreed to
call this convention Any highway as
ISOLATION organized and active in the
promotion of definite, specific and
uniformly marked highway not less
tlan 500 miles in length, passing thru
not less than three states, is invited
to participate in the convention, the
call states, which adds that proxies will
be admitted. -
1t is expected that about thirty Or
CARNATIONS will be represented.
According to Frank A. Davis, tenn
porary secretary in charge of the
meeting, the purpose of the conven-
ton is to bind all active good roads
organizations into one league in order
to increase their strength and enable
them to urge more forcefully legisla-
ton in behalf of national highways 1t
also Is the purpose of the meeting to
weed out" all inactive and paper road
organizations. Mr.. Davis SD.
These organizations are among those
which will be represented at the con-
ference:
The Yellowstone Trail association,
the Lincoln Highway association. the
Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway
association, the National Old Trails as
ISOLATION. the Jefferson Highway as
ISOLATION. the King of Trails associa-
ton, the Dallas anadian-Denver as
ISOLATION. the Burlington Way associa-
ton. the, Daniel Boone Trails associa
ton the Sunshine Highway associa-
ton, the Albert Pike Highway associa-
tioD. the Mississippi Scenic Highway
association, and the Diagonal Trail as,
ISOLATION
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of the situation, the department of la
Dor is inclined to take an extremely
optimistic view concerning labor OPP
portuniti IS. 1t believes that there will
be q job for everybody. The transit
ton from war to peace basis in
Industry is. going forward SO gradually
that there is little danger of hard
times. Moreover, many of our nom
essential industries, curtailed and sup
pressed during the war, are enjoying
renewed prosperity. 1t is interesting
to note, for instance, that since the
signing of the armistice, more wom-
ems evening dresses have been sold in
New York than during the whole Pc
riod of the war.
The next four months, of course
will be the most critical period. After
that the need for labor on the farms
will take care of any labor surplus.
Furthermore. the government is de-
termined that there will be no hard
times-that the men who were taken
from their jobs to fight will get those
jobs, or Jobs equally as good, back
again. If necessary, the government
and the states will undertake public
works to supply the necessary jobs
until industry regains its normal con-
dition.
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MADE 1000 CLAD
Topeka Elks Remembered Md.
dies With Gifts Today.
All Who Came Went Away
Loaded With Goodies.
TOTS STOOD OUT IN COLD
Had To File Into Building To
Avoid Flu Danger.
But All Were Made Happy by
the b. p. O. E.

Standing i, the cold, with feet In
close proximity to the packed snow
on Seventh street, more than a thou
sand Topeka children, all of them less
than twelve years of age. waited pa
tiently for the Elks' feast of giving
this morning and then raced home
happily
At half past nine o'clock today there
youngsters waiting outside the doors
Of the Ellss' club for the opening OF
the festivity-waiting outside for the
mple reason that the city health aus
thorit.es did not see f1t to permit the
Elks to allow the gathering horde OF
children to congregate indoors.
Had to Revise Plans.
On account of the cold the Elks
were forced to abandon the plans
which had been made for the holding
of big celebration in commemora-
ton of the greatest Christmas the
world was known. But the Eiks re-
fused to abandon altogether the an
nual Christmas tree, SO they worked
out plan whereby the giving of the
gifts could be accomplished with the
full approval of the city health dicta-
tors. and the children who trust an
nually to the bounty of the club for
their merry day. =
At 10 o'clock today. the time the
doors to the club house were opened,
, more than 500 children were In line
patiently waiting for the signal OF the
, start.
Flied Thru Building.
In single file. without pushing or
crowdinS, and with cries of gIadness.
the little ones came thru the lobby of
the club house. First into the chubby
arms of the boys and girls went a bag
filled with an orange, supply of
i candy and a helping OF nuts; next a
/ warm wool stocking cap was given,
and the children QSad tina
! door on Jackson street each one was
supplied with a big Christmas cookie
/ we'll frosted with chocolate.
/ This year the Elks well earned their
| names as the most benevolent people
! OF the earth. They had hundreds of
children to look after. They did. They
! saw to it that the cold ones were
warmed at the fire; that each little
citizen was ladened with his allotment
of gifts; and that when all was done,
each one of the children was safely
on the way to the home from whence
he or she came
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INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS DE
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of The State Journal Is Of
fered the unlimited use or the largest 'n
formation bureau IN the world.
This Service Bureau is located in the "a :
tionaI capital, where it is in immeuiite
touch with all the great resources OF Tue
United States government:
Ii can answer practically any question
YOU want to ask, Dut-it cannot give ad-
vice, nor make exhaustive 7research.
The war forced so many changes IN
the daily life Of the American people nat
the services Of this information bureau will
be invaluable to all who use It,
Keep in touch with your government
Mt nil times. 1t can help you In n thou
sand ways If your wants are only made
known.
The State journal pays for this splendid
service IN order that every one OF its rea j.
ers may take free advantage of 1t. You are
welcome to use 1t as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name, and address plainly. enclose a Scent
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in dere. Jest blow yo' black head to
pieces
He don't let on. an I shout out
agen, Who's dah?'
Den I heah that crim-n'l >niggah
say, squeaky. like e was gwine to cry.
It's only us chickens!'
Mr.. Butterworth, the grocer, was
looking over the credit sales slips one
day. Suddenly he called to the new
clerk:
did you give George Callahan
credit"
sure" said the clerk. q"
Didn't I tell you to get a report
on any and every man asking for
credit?"
why, I did," retorted the clerk
who was an earnest young fellow. Il
did get Z report The agency said
he owed money to every grocer in
town, and. of course. II his credit wes
that good. I knew you would like to
have him open an account here!"
A much battered young man came
into the hotel at midnight and asked
the clerk for room %.
Cant give you that one," replied
the clerk: Its taken.''
who's got it?" asked the unsteady
one.
"a man named Jones'"
What Jones'
"Mr A. b. Jones has room 49,"
That's all right" he grinned;
that's me; fell out tn window"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
DECIDE FLEETS FATE
Other Important Matters To Be Dis
cusscd by Wilson in England.

Paris. Dec. 25.-President Wilson's
conferences in London are certain to
be extremely vital in laying the ground
work for an understanding on the
foremost issues Of the peace confer
ence.
One of the most important matters
discussed will be freedom of the seas,
in which probably will, be set forth
clearly the view that America expects
a sporting chance to compete for the
worlds markets.
AS the United Press stated several
weeks ago, America will assert its
right to maintain sea power equal to
that ofeany nation. ConcerninSN dis
position of the surrendered German
fleet. it is known positively that the
president has never mentioned its de-
struction in discussing the question
with the American commissioners, in
fact is opposed to such useless waste
of valuable material.
Meantime it is useless to expect the
conferences to be hurried by announc-
ing that certain decisions have been
reached. This Is obvious from the fact
it is now certain the conferences will
last until April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
CUT INTERURBAN POLES
Service Temporarily Suspended ON r,
C.-Lcavcnworth Line.

-Four trolley poles sawed down on
the rural section of the right of way
caused service on the Kansas City.
Leavenworth electric interurban line
to be suspended for a while. 1t was re-
ported to o. T.. Wood. United States
marshal, by G. c. jackson, who has
been appointed to superintend the
twenty-five deputy marshals who are
protecting the car crews and the com.
pany PROPERTY.
Many Leayenwortf1 people who in.
tended to shop in Kansas City had
their choice of shopping at home or
visiting Kansas City by way of the
railroads Less than one-third the
usual number OF cars have been run
since the beginning of the anti-strfke
service last Friday and II is said that
no effort will be made TO restore the
usual service until after Christmas
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THE FIRsT CHRIsTMAs.

THE FIRST CHRISTIAN" = ~
In Bethlehem's lowly manager.
little child once snug1y lay,
Fast asleep in hts mothers arms,
On a sweet scented bed of hay.
When 10, bright star Ger him shone,
And down beside the babe SO fair,
There knelt three wise men from the East,
Pouring out treasures rich and rare.
And then out DER the distant hills,
Before the shepherds wondering eyes,
There shone the glory of the Lord.
From out the blue and vaulted skies.
And loud the Sweetest music swelled.
Upon the silent midnight air,
Caro1ed by a heavf My host,
With melody divinely rare.
And this was the blessed chorus
That sweetly ran thru dale and glen,
Glory to God in the Highest.
And on earth Good Will toward men.
And wonderful tidings they carol again,
On this Goth century Christmas Day
THE brotherhood of man. is dawning
Aud peace on earth has come to stay.
Mrs. Huldah E. Forsdick, Oberlin, Kan.
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MUST HAVE HELP.
Russia Cannot Right Self With
out Aid From Allies.
200, 900 Soldiers. Would Solve
Problem, Lyoff Says.

Paris. Dec. 25.-Prince Lvoff. who
is the guest of Basile Malklakoff. Rus
sian ambassador to France, and who
is participating in the lengthy confer
statesmen, discussed his views of the
immediate future in Russia with the
representative of the Associated Press.
He said:
Additional entente military forces
are necessary to restore order and
check anarchy in Russia. 1t is i'm
possible for the disorganized country
to right itself otherwise
st am not military expert" he
said when asked how many troops
would be necessary, land my opinion
on that subject would be of little
value, but in my judgment 100000
soldiers would be adequate. The op-
position is weak. Petrosrad practical
ly has ceased to exist and could be
taken with slight resistance"
In reply to a question as to what
form of government.would be best for
Russia, Prince Lvoff said that it must
be a republic. Paul N. Milukoff, for
mer Russian foreign minister who was
ordered to leave France because OF
tlleged passport irregularity, has gone
to London. He was accompanied by
several politicians from Ukraine who
came from Odessa with him.
Problem Growing Here.
Washington, Dec. 25.-The Russian
this country after the holidays. as it
now is in England.
Senator Hiram Johnson, California,
intends to try to smoke OUT the adj
ministration as to its Russian informa-
ton and policy. On the other hand,
the state department, which has been
asked by Johnson's resolution for a
full statement, is agreeable to present
ing the data, tho may not be inclined
to do SO publicly.
There are no indications of Ameri-
can troop retirement at this time, nor,
on the contrary, are-there any signs
that either England or the United
States is committed to extension of
military work in Russia
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NEGRO KILLS PLANTER
After Victim Fell He Slasl,ed Face
and Body With Knife.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 25--Henry
Cooke, a planter. was shot and killed
late yesterday in his plantation store
at Penton, Miss, by Dink Miller. a
negro farm hand, who was later shot
to death by the manager of the planta-
ton after he had killed another negro
and wounded two others. according to
advices received here today. Miller,
who Is said to have been drinking, en-
ragged because he had been ordered
from the store when he became in
volved in a dispute with several other
negroes, Is alleged to have armed him
self with g. rifle and fired thru a win
dow into the store before he entered a
side door and shot and killed Cooke.
After Cooke fell Miller is alleged to
have seized knife and slashed his
face and body. The other negroes
killed and wounded were struck by
stray bullets when Miller fired into
the store,
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The world long has witnessed the
cruelty and arrogance of autocracy,
and it now has come to understand
that the day of the autocrat is ended,
be he the ruler of a nation. the en-
ployer of labor. the custodian of great
wealth. the labor leader, or the WELD
err of political power. The ideals for
" hich the war was fought are those
that must rule in politics, in business
and in personal affairs. And there
can be no democracy where there is
no thrift, for reckless waste and ex-
travagance by the strong simply means
a shortage of the necessities of life for
the weak. What is wasted by one man
is needed by another. If humanitysis
to experience the permanent benefits
of its sacrifices and translate into the
deeds of it's daily life the lessons it
has learned in the war. then the prac-
tees of thrift, both national and indi-
viGual, must become lasting factor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
CUTTING THE GoRDIAN KNOT

1t is reported that william G.
McAdoo, director-general of railways,
at a private and confidential meeting
of the senate interstate commerce
committee recently. made this state
ment:
UNLESS there be an immediate and
better response by senators and repre-
sentatives to my proposal for five year
control of the railroads by the federal
administration 1 shall advise Presi<
dent Wilson by wireless that the rail-.
, roads should be returned to private
owners on January g."
It is said that this statement was
: communicated also to the railway ex-
ecutives advisory committee. In con-
ference at Philadelphia, and at once
: the session came to an end 30 that the
executives could return totheir prop
critics. So far as could be ascertained
the four-day conference at Philadel-
phia, behind closed doors, produced
no concrete results except that Alfred
-sP. Thorn, general counsel, would have
: full charge of drawing up remedial
/, legislation the railroad executives con-
SiueEeu T'SSSdiy. L hc eAcSueiNCS, II
is said. are now engaged in making
/. preparations for handling the proper
Z ties provided they are returned sooner
than had been expected.
One of the chief reasons for the ad-
Manifestations desire to return the
roads to private owners at an early
f. date. it is understood. is the labor sit
Z uation. No secret is made of the great
{ dissatisfaction that exists in railroad
labor ranks. Notwithstanding the fact
that wages in the past year have been
raised nearly s70O, 600. 900 the brother
hoods want further increase aggre-
.,eating upward of 5000. 100000 in or
der to preserve the differential be-
tween high grade railway labor and
the lower grades that existed prior tc
federal control.
Two examples of the reduction oil
the differential are given by the In.
@ysstment News. Car inspectors for
merly got s9S q month and now gel
sab2 a month. whereas first-class en-.
sinemen, who formerly were pait
1890. now get s270 a month. The
<-differentiai has therefore been reduced
8 from s107 a month to SIS a month
and the higher class labor wants
that differehtial restored to its former
margin. Not only is the differential s
cause of dissatisfaction, says the News
hut discipline has been broken by thu
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; his friends. a fine young physician

CT his friends. a fine young physician
therE.
That afternoon while crossing the
street to the railroad station Miss
Adriana felt herself caught and pulled
back Just in time to escape being run
over ty heavy truck that came
around the corner. The girl who
saved her helped her to the ladies'
sitting-room of the station, but whNn
her train came a few minutes Later
she was too shaken and nervous to at
tempt to board it.
''Oh what will Delrnar think when I
don't comet" she exclaimed.
"Delmar" The pretty girls cheeks
grew a deeper pink, and Miss Adriana
knew her to be Iva Ellsworth
My nephew, Delmar Halstead, with
whom live in Riview," she explained.
why Review is only twenty-five
miles," cried the girl, I'll telephone
him and he can come for you in an
automobile
When she came back Miss Adriana' s
LIPS trembIed over a question:
Are you-are you married. my
When Delmar came Miss Adriana
was able to smile in wan gayety at
him.
Where is the lady that saved you %
he asked presently as he knelt beside
her with his arms about her. Il don't
know how I'll ever thank that blessed
womani"
Miss Adriana took his face between
her hands.
"Delmar," she said. 'she told me
her dearest wish for Christmas was a
home. She has a little money of her
own, but Delmar, three people could
I've On what We two do, in comfort,
in real comfort 1-oh, Delmar,
want her to come and live with us.''
L Before DeImar could speak the i'm
Ter door opened and Iva Ellsworth
came in
> Il know now why you didn't ask
for what you wanted last Christmas
she said softly ''Delmar Halstead.
hbw you've misjudged me, Plain liv-
ing, wifk-with love, and this dear
woman to mother me, would be riches
to met
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate-l
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RENEW THEIR PLEDGE
Knights Templar Held Impressive
Ceremony This Morning.

Topeka Knights Templar today. at
their Christmas ceremonial, renewed
their Templar pledge, at a very inn
pressive ceremony.
Gathering for the ceremony, in full
uniform of the rank, the Templars
were addressed by Charles H. KIM
ball. The invocation was by Willis
Coates, and this was. followed by Q
song. Nathan d. Thompson expressed
a beautiful Christmas sentiment, with
a response by Homer w. Bomgardner.
The toast to the grand Commander
was given by T. 3. Jennings, with re-
Spouse by owen J. Wood. Al selected
quartet furnished music
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According to a report by the depart

According to report by the depart
ment of commerce. exports for Mo-
venber amounted to $4,000, 900.
against $5O3,000,000 in October and
$4S7, 100000 in November. 1917. For
the eleven months of this year exports
were valued at 1856, o00, 000s which
is not quite UP to the total of $k633,-
100000 recorded for the correspond
ing period Of 1917. November imports
tetaied 1921, 900, 900. against $247. 000.-
900 in October and S221,o00,000 In
November of last year. For the eleven
months ended with November of this
year the imports were valued at
s2.821, 900, 900, gain over the 32.725,-
00o. 900 In the same period of last year.
The indications are that for the full
calendar year imports will exceed
$4,000, 100000 and exports Sc, 600. 900,
600 in value. ~
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The, nation has been brought close
to the subject of public health by the
great loss of life from epidemic and
thru the war. We have seen the great
value of physical examination by the
rejection for physical impairment of
over 100000 young men by army
and navy surgeons. The most of these
impairments can be corrected. We
also have foar million young men who
have been staHsht the value of SANTA
ton and healthful living habits by the
army andsfnavy requirements, many
of whom will carry this message home
with them. The nation should now be
ready TO take up in earnest an ad-
vanced public health program an i'm
portant feature of which would be
universal military training.
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fact that the superintendents in many
cases are getting less wages than high
grade engineers. 6ne>concrete exam
pie is that of railroad foremen, who
get $215 a month. as compared with
1910 a month for enginemen, who are
their direct subordinates.