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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
ST. PAUL OBSERVES
,yUlET|DE FESII

An enjoyable Christmas carol NyH
ice was held last night at St 1&Mf6
Episcopal church. The Rev. WAa&49
Russell Bowie OBLIGATED. as9lDto4 III
the Rev. Lenoir Valentine Leo. 9
chancel was adorned with YulA4lx
display OF holly and cedar. N9
American flags gracefully drApe4G
either end Of the chancel added Hnoe
befitting touch to the decorations
The hymns and the carols wera ~
tremely well selected, most Of them
being old tunes, sung years ago. ecS6A
OF whose words and music are tfAdts
tional, having been handed down froIxg
one generation to another as waS co.,
tomary during the Middle Ages. Soma,
though much newer. were not lmck.
ing in their exquisiteness. They were
admirably rendered by both thu
choir and organigt. assisted BY the
congregation. which added much ems
joyment to the service. The congre~S
CATION, which was more or less -;
miliar with nearly all the hymno.
joined in tremendously. and . general
atmosphere OF Christmas spirit pre-
vailed. VI
Much credit is due both Mea
Shackelford, the leader. and the ch0ir
for the extremely well-selected pfo~
gram and the smoothness and WeH-
conducted manner with which q Wu4
performed. r. Flemming Hark0K, the
organist. who rendered a most b0And.
full selection. also deserves much
credit for helping to make the oegv4eo
very enjoyable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
NE|GHB0RHQOn PRAYER
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page oneD
but finally agreed 10 close my place
of business SO that my emrloy"g
could f,o IL ,thel wanted to AND they
Old. ard every nne of them--therc
were ninn--'hit the trail"
All Obstacles Overcome.
So strong was the opposition TO
Sundays coming. that the Scranton
city council was petttioned to keep
him away. said Saunders. When this
failed. the matter was taken 10 the
superior court All such efforts
failed. Those who were strongest in
onnosinp him made up purse OF
$500 and sent IL To sunday after the
meetings had closed" Saunders said
Nineteen thousand "hit tne trail
in Scranton, according to the speaker
and. Of this number, he estimated
that not less than 5000 men are still
standing by their guns.
Before the sunday camnaien." he
said. Scranton had many empty
churches. Now. there arc none. ON
the las day OF the REVEALS thirty
thousand men marched in body
through Scranton's principal streets
10 the tabernacle whore sunday was
holding his meetings"
According to Saunders. SUNDAY
takes more liberty with the English
language than any one else he has
ever heard speak.
But he explained. he takes the
language of the street---of the gutter
if may say it, and clothes it with
dignity"
Saunders scored the common dance.
whether it is held in barroom or
over n parish house---the devil can
work in one place as we'll as another"
he added.
Scranton, according to Saunders,
had fewer churches of any city it's
size In the country before Sunday
came.
lie siosed by saying that Richmond
liz offered the greatest opportunity
that has yet or will ever come It's way
Saunders was preceded by James
r., Walker, Sundays advance man.
who reviewed the working Of the
terday. he said. was intended as a
conference of neighborhood meeting
workers
In opening the service, the Rev.
Mr.. Arendell reclared that II the
church people OF Richmond are to
make a success of this great even
gelistic campaign, we must start on
our knees, and pray"
He explained that Richmond has
been divided into eight parts. or dis
tricts. each in charge of director.
and asked for reports OF district di-
rectoss who were present.
Report by Districts.
MIR. Westphal OF cambridge Street
Baptist church, South Richmond.
stated that his district was divided
into fourteen sections and that each
section was divided into four neigh
borhoods. +.
With one u two exceptions" he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
FOLLOW DOCTORS ADVICE

Ask any physician or druggist and
he will tell you that the first step in
the treatment Of a cold, cough, influ-
enza or grippe should invariably be
"A brisk caiomel purgative. preferably
the nausealess calomel. called Gallo
tabs This alone is often sufficient
to break up severe cold over night
or cut short an attack OF grippe and
possibly prevent pneumonia
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow of water--that's
all. No salts. no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating.
pleasures or work. Next morning
your cold has vanished and your en-
tire system is purified and refreshed
Calotabs are sold only In original
sealed packages; price thirty-hve
cents. Recommended and guaranteed
by druggists everywhere. Price re-
funded If you are not delighted.--adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
EBERT GOVERNMENT
IS STILL IN CONTROL

Copenhagen, Dec. 2a.--The crisis At
Berlin has been settled. Tho Ebert
government Is sim IN control and In
deed, energies from the crisis stronger
than II was week ago. Yesterdays
rumor that DIR. Karl IAebknecht had
overthrown the Ebert government
proved unfomded.
The Independent Socialists have re-
tired from the Ebert government a. .
result OF the clash Tho majority So
cialtsts remain In the cabinet.
The Berlin press gives expression to
the belief that a completes solution OF
the crisis will result from the confer
ences scheduled for this evening be-
tween the peoples commissioners and
the Berlin executive committee OF the
soyfets.
The soldiers council. the admiralty.
and the general naval stan have issued
proclamations declaring themselves
faithful to the government
One report says the government may
move. leaving the Spartasus group in
control of Berlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
Mrs. Kate f. Winston

Mrs Kate Z Whist on died Saturday
night in her home. 700 East Clay
street. aged sixty four years She is
survived by a brother and a sister
both OF whom reside in King William
county, and nephew, Oscar Crock
EFT, OF Richmond. Funeral services
will be conducted by the Rev. George
". Mcdaniel from /. w. Chrfstian's
Undertaking establishment this after
noon at 800 o'clock. Burial will be
made In Oakwood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
WALKER DEFENDS
CONTINUED from Page One.

Richmond, and the remainder within
q week after his arrival. This budget
totals $4,000.
Reverting to the charge that Sun
day is a CRATER. Mr. Walker declared
that every penny OF the freeewiN Offer
ing In the New York city campaign,
which totaled $4,000, was donated
by the evangelist to the Red Cross. the
Y. NJ c. A. and the Y. w. G. A. In
the Chicago campaign. he said, every
cent OF the free-will Offering totaling
SOS. 900. Sunday gave to the Garden
City mission.
You will hear il said" he went on.
that II VIII cost you "a dollar to gain
admittancc to the city auditorium dur
ing the Sunday meetings. The state
ment is untrue. as is the one that each
member OF the choir. of whom there
will be between 200 and 1900. will
be assessed an admttance fee. The
only fee exacted of members OF the
choir will be for the song books which
are the property of the purchasers,
Union Meeting.
Mr.. Walker was addressing n union
meeting of East End, or Church Hif!,
churches He was introduced by the
Rev. John J. Wicker. pastor of Leigh
Street Baptist church. who declared
that religion is like everything else
ihN hi't = Spu PhA llitp IL. ZIG '''''N ''S
will get out OF IT, The churches of
Richmond he added will get out of
the coming REVEALS only what they
put into it-and they will deserve
nothing more
| Mr.. Wicker declared his behalf in
revivals, or evangeistc meetings.
Nine out of every ten persons who
( profess faith III the Saviour he said.
are converted as a result OF such
meetings
| After telling his hearers th2 Sun
! dav was not coming to Ffrtmond to
tell the mayor how to run the city, or
/ to tell the governor how TO run the
state, Mr.. Walker gave an insight into
sundays early religious life. Sun
day first saw the light, he said
j 'thirt one years ago while member
! Of the Chicago White Stockings a
baseball team II was at the corner
of state and Van Buren, streets. Chi
cago. A band of street evangelists
from the Pacific Garden mission at
! tracted 'BiilY's' attention aud he
stopped in front Of them. Whom the
street service was finished and th"
little band started for the mission
Eilly' said TO his companions. fellow =
members OF the ball club. Come on,
Il fellows Ina going with them. Meth
ing doing his companions responded.
but Billy went along anyway And il
wasn't his last visit to the little mis-.
sion, He went again and again Billy
didn't Stop playing ball after h. got
religion As he went from city To city
he received invitations to speak in y.
NJ, c. As and other places. He organ
lied Bible class in Boston
Sundays Beginning.
Sundays first religious work nctted
him SIS n month, MIR Walker said,
10 itIt- Ices fhan hg had hgCH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
TIE RIcHMoNp vIRaINIANMoNpAY pEcEMBER 30 1918

son delivered speech on January ~.
1917. about the fundamentals OF a dur
abic peace. the text Of which he trans
mitted simultaneously to all foreign
governments. In Il he endeavored to
bring the problems Of the present war
under the perspective OF the safeguard
ing of a durable peace.
"a second instaiment Of the trans
Iation Of DR.. Erzberger's book will APP
pear tomnrrowl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

London, Dec. 29.--Lloyd's an
nounced that the American bark
Aryan. bound from Wellington to San
Francisco, burned 900 miles east of
Chatham. The captain and thirteen
men have been landed on Chatam
Island in lifeboat.
The American steamer Tenadores
is on the rocks on the island OF Byeu.
Recuing of the passengers Is under
way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

Copenhagen, Dec. 29.-Esthonian
frOcps. accompanied by British sail
orr, have landed near Marya. a port
~ the northeastern tip OF rsthonia.
On THURSDAY. British warships pur-
Rued and finally drove aground Boil
n4ee1k warships, one OF which had
b4on bombarding Wolf Island.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

There, are three things with which
To- wise man keeps ON good terms
HkN rtse. his stomach and his con-
soxaAncA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30

Copenhagen, Dec. 31.-0ev0o yB~
sons ware killed and eighty Woum4
In street lighting ct Possn, n -.
man troops. The latter toro GOWM
the allied nasv raised b. H. Roaee
The Poles dectsively dekeAto0 IT,
German troopa Machine gums $3.50
used In tho clash
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
down HOME FOLKS
| WANT THE president

Raleigh. n c. DsA 0.-4Fonou14
Wilson IL said to have had tAa1oeo4
him the presidency Of the uAlvogooY
Of North Carolina at N ho0oa0Geok
Of $4,000 per year After he roe1foo 6EoA
his present exalted psgi<30A 3om41p
Of the posi- 10 declared - AoVo -
mi de to President Wilson pga9P - -
sailing for Europe and he = suuo&eo4
to have bean interested IN IL pDo1o1s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-30
~ Secretary of State for India Mon.
Rguc (rdbcrnl).

EAo country has made clear It's
aoalro that party politics shall not be
reserved. The cooperation of all
Daa and women should be enlisted
- support the government, which
WD act ~ the instrument toward
paooe and during the reconstruction.
1ho majority think that these results
Wln b best achieved by supporting
tn government with Lloyd George as
IL hood-
We aFo entering period Of
gr1ves3 dangers and brightest hopes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
NEW BRAND IS
FOUND IN WHITING
Booze and Beer by Whole
sale Found in Farmers
Hay Pile on Wagon.
ESPECIAL To THE TIMES. ]

u
WHITING, IND. July 30.-Bringing
booze into the city with a load of hav
and grain was the stunt OF varreno
Lorrenz, A Whiting saloonkeeper. located
at 725 Schrage avenue. The I.orrenz
wagon. came through Whiting about 7
p m loaded with hay and grain. A
pedestrian had remarked to Officer Kill
cullan that he wondered if there was
anything covered up. Officer KilculIan
had mentioned this to officer Mulianev
who decided to follow up the tip. Co
ing down Schrage avenue Mrs. Lorrenz
stood guard while the contents were be-
ing carried out.
The officer said: That's a fine LOOKING
load you have there" and walked I'm 10
the wagon as if to examine 1t. He
reached his hand underneath and pulled
out a gunny sack. Further investiga
tion found this to contain bottles of beer
and all told lodged within the wagon load
of hay and grain was los bottles of
beer. three gallon jugs of whiskey and
two quart bottles of whiskey.
\ truck was called and the booze was
taken to the station. The driver, slava
Gohib was placed under arrest.
Joseph Chermak Of $40 Standard ave-
nue. was also arrested for bringing two
quart bottles Of whiskey into the city.
he being apprehended by Officer Bramer.
He was released on 5000 bonds signed
by Andy Cengel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
Ext "a !
GERMANS RESIST
DESPERATELY

ICNITED PRESS CABLEGRASL1
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, July 80. 2 p. m
The Germans continue their des-
perate resistance along the whole
line of new positions established
by them in their retreat
1t is not known whether this is
the place they have chosen to take
stand or whether they are sacri-
ficing a great number of men mere
ly to save vast quantities of ma
terials. The hardest fighting is
around Beut Neux where the
French are reported to have been
elected which there is an elevation
from which Fismes. twelve miles
distant, is visible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
DRUGGISTS SUGAR To
Be SOLO To GROCERs

Frank O'Rourke. Hammond food ad
ministrator. announced this afternoon
that arrangements had been made for
the disposal OF sugar held BY local
druggists and seized by the food az
ministration owing to the serious sugar
shortatge in the state.
The sugar is at the Nelson. sum
mer's and Norris drug stores
Summers and Norris each have about
800 pounds and Nelson 600. more or
less The druggists had the sugar on
hand befere the order prohibiting use
of sugar a soda fountains.
o'RourlSe states that after the candy
makers in the city have used up their
present supply of sugar they will not
be allowed any more as long as tho
shortage continues.
The sugar held by the druggists and
taken over by O'Rourke is TO be sold
to local retailers.
The food administrator stated that the
next allotment of sugar to retailers will
be ffty per cent of their requirements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
GER MAN
GRENAD|ER
TROOP IS
DEFEATED
SeFgY Scene Of Desperate Bit ls
Taken and Reiaken Nine
Times Since Sunday.
BY FRED FERGUSON
NITED Press CABLEGRAs
MIII TLLL NJ

wan LIE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, July 80, ~2:45 ,. NJ
The Crown Prince hurled his
fourth Prussian guard, one of the
crack divisions of the German
army. against the rugged American
farmer at Sergy in an attempt to
check their advance. but the Amer
leans threw them back across the
Ourcq. Today this famous Ger
man division is broken. The
American farmers are in possession
OF Sergy and the ground around.
9ergy was taken and retaken nine
times since Sunday morning.
After the failure of their counter
attack the Prussian guards were
ordered to retire slowly, ;nhicting
heavy casualties if possible. Priso-
ners taken say the positions they
were order to hold were los.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
WARNING ISSUED
To COAL USERS
BY CHAMBER

Warning to the public. Take notice.
The Hammond Chamber of Commerce
urges you to look to your winters sup
ply Of coal now.
AT a meeting of the Hammond Cham
ber Of Commerce called for the purpose
of considering the coal and fuel situa
ton in our city. and to devise ways and
means, if possible. to avoid the condi
tons and experiences Of last winter
Mr.. Edw. P Deming. city fuel admins
TRAITOR. and many of the coal dealers
were present.
The present conditions as we'll as the
future outlook for obtaining coal were
carefully gone over and the conclusions
were:
That on account Of the tremendous
demand for coal the public should be
most earnestly urged to get busy and
order their necessary supply for the
coming winter and that without delay.
Those that have been using hard coal
are requested to not wait TO see If they
may be able to obtain it this year. il
they can possibly arrange to use soft
coal. as it is very doubtful about getting
hard coal In this community
HAMMOND CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
TERRIBLE
DEATH FOR
{. CHICAGOAN

Peter Marz Of East Chicago. who
while at work at the GrasseIi Chemical
Co. fell into a vat of acid through his
own earlessness yesterday afternoon.
died later at St. Margaret's hospital
where he was taken
When MARI fell into the vat q man
who was standing near tried to pull
him out by his clothes but though he
had been in the acid but a few seconds
the clothes were burned off him and
when they put him on a stretcher the
acid ate that through also.
This is the first accident OF that ma
ture that has ever happened the Gras-
selli plant though it has been running
for over ten years and if MARI had fol-
lowed his instructions it never would
have happened. He has family IN the
old country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
HUNS LAUNCH HEAVY COUNTER ATTACK TODAY
HONOR ROLL FOR
LIBERTY HALL
Hammonds Premier War Housing Agency Needs
Funds to Support Big Array of War Activities
All Under One Roof and Unique in It's Way

tion gathers in Liberty Hall. The Home
Economic demonstrations furnished by
the Y. S. Food Administration carries on
its work in the building Last night ar
rangements were made TO office what IS
destined shortly to be the most impor-
tant organization in Hammond the
Civilian Relief Work Association of the
Red Cross which is to care for depend
ents of soldiers and whose duties are
bewilderingly many. Other rooms are
needed in the building. The various L.
S war census activities need housing
badly. The building itself could be en-
tirely cut up into offices for which need
is pressing but of course this cannot be
done. 1t is the biggest building in
Northern Indiana devoted to war work
and the only place in the county where
huge gatherings can be held
As the Liberty Hall has no income.
plan has been devised BY the directors
to defray the cost Of it's upkeep. This
is in the nature of an honor roll and
those who contribute S1.0O A month for
this purpose vii have their names in
scribed on roll which will be put up in
Liberty Hall. The minimum expense
for the various offices is $500 per
month. All of them are war or govern
mental agencies. 1t is hoped to have
fund OF $500 per month. Fifty dollars a
month has already been contributed TO
the Liberty Hall and committee head
ed BY ]. +. Fitzgerald will set in motion
a subscription list.
When it comes around to you no
money that you could give would be US
ed for worthier or more noble purpose
than this.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
INTENSITY OF
STRUGGLE MARKED
UNITED PRESS CAgLEesAMI

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM-l
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, July 2o, night.-Two
ever moving streams Of traffic over
the roads between the Ourcq and
the Marne testify to the intensity
OF the struggle north of the river
Everything needed for the advanc-
ing army can be observed.
At hastily established stations in
villages, woods and at crossings
the wounded are laid on the
ground, quickly attended to and
sorted out" then sent on to the
rear.
Most of the wounded are reaching
hospitals fifty miles behind the lines
within four hours Of the time they are
hurt.
American girls comprising relief
unit hastily man Fords. They carry
wounded from dressing stations 10 hos
pitals.
German aviators attempting 70 mar
ras the work are driven off with rifle
fire
The courage Of the Americans is al
most incredible. In the face of rain
% bullets from machine guns. one lieu
tenant lead a group against Boche ma
chine gun nest. They were trapped and
moved down until only the lieutenant
and a corporal remained unhurt Re
turning to the lines they made three
trips in the hail of machine gun bullets
returning each time with wounded com
rades. The lieutenant was hit six times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
COUNTY MEETING FOR
WOMEN is PLANNED
Whiting to Be Scene of
Gathering of Women's S Sec
ton Lake Co. G.. of D.
rsPEcIAL To TIE TINES

LS21-EseAAL % IHE Tines
WHITING. IND. July 30.-The meet
ing Of the Women's section of the Lake
County Council Of Defense will be held
at Whiting public library on Saturday
all the women of the county interested
in war activities are not only invited but
urged 10 attend. the monthly meetings.
of this body are important to the women
engaged in war work
Mrs. Walter Kottelle. prominent
speaker sent by the speakers bureau
will talk on Women anu Children in
Industry Miss Ida ingalls, will rem
der a vocal solo and a reading will be
given by Mrs. J. c. Bennett. Mrs len
ME Ward Wheeler the county Chairman
Of this war body. will give report OF
the work done and altogether most
interesting and profitable meeting will
be held. personal invitation Is er
tended by the Whiting women to all
women of the county attend this ses-
sion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30

Directors OF Liberty Hall decided at
their weekly meeting yesterday in view
Of the tremendous Importance of the
various war work functions that are be-
ing carried on there to pursue an ag-
gressive campaign for funds TO carry on
the halls war activities.
The building now tenants an astonish-
ing array of them and offices all of
Hammond's war agencies with the ex-
ception OF the Red Cross working ele-
ments.' 1t is a scene of amazing activi-
~ almost any night or day in the week
With half a dozen offices going at full
head of steam. it has been found that
there are not half enough and the direc-
tors have been forced to give up their
meeting room long ago and yesterday
they met in one OF the storage rooms
Liberty Hall is now headquarters for
the u. S Recruiting Agency here. and
the Red Cross funds office. 1t is the
center for the Polish-Army-in-F France
work and over 400 men have been sent
from this locality to France by the re-
cruiting officers in these offices, ASSIST
ed by Dr. +. o. Ostrowski. The Liberty
Guards have their headquarters and drill
room in the hall The Boy Scout move
ment has its headquarters on the Fay
cite street side and IS one of the busiest
centers under the roof All the Liberty
bond. War Thrift Savings Red Cross
and Y. NJ. c. 4. drives are initiated and
carried on from the building.
The American Alliance holds its meet
ings in the hall and this is one OF Ham
mond's great war organizations. The
Soldiers and Sailors Parents Associa-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-30
LAKE CD.
NOW HAS
AN AGENCY
Government Opens Up Co.
Headquarters for EN-
ployment Service at East
Chicago With H. E. Jones
in Charge.

Lake county has been given special
agency BY the Department of Labor
U. S Employment Service. and it will
be located in East Chicago. with H. E
Jones. formerly recorder of Lake county
ana one OF the best known men in the
country as examiner in charge. Mr.
Jones has the following explanatory let
ter to this paper:
East Chicago Ind, July 20. 1918
Lake County Times:
Gentlemcn:-We will appreciate
any assistance that you can render
this department. and to this end we
ask that you make known the fact
that the L. S. Employment Service.
Department of Labor. has opened an
office in the City Hall at East Chi
cago. Ind. where applications will
be received from employers for all
classes Of labor, and also from men
and women seeking employment
This Will also apply to farmers who
are in need Of help. We ask the CO.
operation Of all the manufacturers
and trades unions in order that we
in a measure may meet the demands
that this office Will be called upon TO
supply.
Thanking you for any assistance
you can render in the way Of pub
LEFTY, I beg to remain
Yours very truly
H. Z. JONES.
Examiner in Charge