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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27
NEW BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

The following building permits have
been issued by the building commits
sioner's office, East Chicago. during
the past week.
One one-story frame dwelling. 2oxso
on OIcott avenue between 1<1st and
142nd street. cost $1,000; Stanislaw Bor-
gczy. owner: S. b. contractor.
One two-story frame dwelling on
Carey street, between f3sth and i3sth
street. cost $4,000. Harry Goldman.
owner, Joe Doppier contractor
One one-story brick dwelling. So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27

II. Barton and Myrtle Pierce were
sounty seat visitors last Wednesday,
Chairman VIM. c.. Woods OF the sew
en-in-one drive in Ross township re-
ports $1.s67.04 solicited by the solicit
tors. This does not include the east end
OF the township.
Blanch Kuehl and Goldie Goodrich are
back In school again. They We're de-
tanned at home because there were cases
of influenza in The homes.
Rev Jonston of Valparaiso was a
caller in town last Monday.
Wesley Kuehl has been having the
influenza but is improving and will soon
be out again.
Miss Evelyn Friedrich. room two. was
on the sick list last Thursday and Fri
day but returned to school Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27
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l HEAD STUFFED FROM !
/ CATARRH OR A COLD !
I Says Cream Applied in Nostrils |.
3 Opens Air Passages Right Up. i

instant relfef-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages Of your head clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking. snuff
fling. blowing. headache. dryness. No
struggling for breath at night; your
cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant. antiseptic, heal
ing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage of the
head. soothes the inhamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27
STIFF JOINTS
SORE MUSCLES
IlEber Up Quickly Under the Soothing.
Penetrating Application of
Hamiln's Wizard Oil

In cases OF rheumatism and lame
back il penetrates quickly, drives out
soreness, and linbers up stiff, aching
joints and muscles.
Wizard Oil is an absolutely reii-
able, antiseptic application for cuts,
burns, bites, and stings. Sprains and
bruises heal readily under its sooth-
ing, penetrating qualities.
Get it from druggists for so cents
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 50
cents. Guaranteed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27
MERRILLVILLE

There Will be Thanksgiving service
Thursday evening at the NJ. F. church
Every one should attend and be thank
full.
Merrillville people have been so ac-
customcd to drives that the NJ. z.
church is going to have a drive for
benevolence this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27

x24. on Ivy street. between 14oth and
141st street. cost $500; A. J. Olstrom,
owner; John Leandry. contractor
Ono one-story frame dwelling, 2212s
on McCook. between 14oth and 141st
street cost 1920. Daniel kindred
own William sessler. contractor.
One one-story frame dwelling. COX
So. on McCook between 140th and 141st
street. cost s14oo; James Pearch, own
er. William Sessler. contractor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-27

The kaiser it at bat. Strike him
out by buying War Savings
Stamps.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

In order1to bring the home just a
little closer TO the soldiers in the big
cantonments on the Pacific Coast, the
war work council of the Y. NJ. C. A.,
western department, is asking for a
photograph of the most familiar spot
in this community. From the picture
lantern slide will be made and
thrown upon the screen in the Y. NJ.
C. A. buildings. A short description,
giving the title of the picture, should
be written on the reverse side The
pictures must he clear so that the re-
production will be clear. These photo
graphs should be sent to F. F. Runyon,
associate secretary of National War
Work Counail, Y. NJ. c. A., SO First
National Bank Building, San Francis
co, Cal.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
ITEMS FROM BOARD PROCEEDINGS

The following items are taken
from the proceedings of the
board of county commissioners,
of last week:
Resolution was passed ordering that
the sum OF 100000 be transferred
from the General Road and Bridge
Fund to the County Fund as a TEN.
porary loan until the contemplated
sale of King County Road Bonds is
made, at which time said 100000
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

will be returned to the Road and
Bridge Fund.
Resolution was passed ordering that
the bid of the State OF Washington for
the purchase of $1OO,00O,O0 of King
County Road Bonds, at Az per cent,
be accepted, and directing the County
Auditor to so notify the State Board
of Finance
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

James ]. Callaghan was discharged
as King county welfare commissioner
by resolution of the board of county
commissionersMonday morning The
removal was made the first order of
business in the first session of the
board held since Callaghan's convic-
lion of misappropriation Of county
funds. Mrs. Adelaide Brady was placed
in charge of the welfare work, pend
ing the appointment Of permanent
charity officer
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

fold. SO, there are buyers, niece than
ever. at higher prices than ever.
Economy? Well, | guess not. This
country has yet to learn what that
word means.
Can this pace be kept up and win
the war? For Germany must be beaten
to finish. Yes. il it takes the last
dollar the last breath. the last drop
of blood OF the last man in Americal
IVAN TONO.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Some fads, FANTASIES and inconsistencies

| see there is a tendency in certain
circles TO change German" measles
to Liberty" measles. The board of
health of one state at least has Off
cially ordered the change, and won
der why?
What has Liberty done that she
should be tackled onto such measly
thing as measles? And why is not
German" measly enough to be just
exactly in the right place tackled onto
measles? Why should our antipathy
to anything German run away with our
common sense?
On the contrary, there are several
German names that might be utilized
to release perfectly good words now
used to designate death, disease. hate
and general cussedness. Why not let
Germany" take the place of "hades,"
and its SYNONYMS?
Wouldn't Kaiser" be more appro-
pirate than "devil'? Try it on your
neighbor and watch the effect.
Tuberculosis" ought to be won
hindenburg." And so on.
Anyway, don't insult Liberty by
hitching il to measles.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

Resolutions adopted by the Seattle
Ministerial federation. at its meeting
Monday, call upon President Wilson
to give favorable action at an early
date upon the joint resolution of the
houses OF congress for day of fasting
and prayer. A weekday rather than
a Sunday is favored by the federation.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

Everybody should be interested in
the flag raising on Memorial Day which
will take place Immediately following
the exercises at Nashon cemetery. Il
is the plan to make this q memorable
occasion. an event that snail be re-
ferred TO with pride 10y our children
children
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

Tuition OF SO will cover the entire
summer session course at the Univer-
sity of Washington this year. Full in
formation as to expenses may be Sc.
cured by writing for the new bulletin
just issued. Glasses begin June s.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

The names S. Kiyamoto, NJ Hayashi
and $. Tokahiro, the brave Japanese
who gave their lives in a supreme
effort to save others from the seething
flames that licked up a laundry and
apartment house in Tacoma early on
Tuesday morning, will be mentioned
with reverence by all in years to come.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

that charity bcginneth at home. Sc
attic Star The title, political We'll
fare Commissioners" given this gent
by Hugo Kelley of Renton seems most
appropriate.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

According 10 the report of the state
highway commissioner of April 80.
showing the distribution of the 1918
permanent highway maintenance fund.
King county is TO receive $l62,624OO,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
May showers are welcome.

May sunshine follows the copious
showers and make, vegetation fairly
spring from the soil. All fruit and
crops give promise OF an abundant
yield.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

According to the jury. former Char
ity Commissioner Callaghan seems to
have taken too literally the precept
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

Overseas, where American soldiers
are facing the enemy. letter from
home is most welcoE.4. 1t is the
strongest home tie. 1t helps to keep
the morale of the American soldier at
the topmost point. Next in point of
Importance is the home newspaper.
From this he learns what is happening
among his friends. Persons who wish
to help cheer the boys from the
Islands may do so by subscribing to
The Record and having it addressed
to the American Y. NJ. C. A., - Rue
.d'Aguesseau, Paris, France The ma
tional war work council OF the Y. NJ.
&c. A. will see that the paper is for
warded to the soldier at the front, 1t
will be sent to camp where boys
from this state are stationed Sub
scriptions to run six months will be
received at a special rate of so cents.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

An invitation to people everywhere
Come and live where living's good
on Vashon and Maury Islands"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

The allies must knock the mania
out of Germania, says Irwin Cobb.
Might as well knock the germ out, too,
and make clean job of it. Tacoma
Tribune.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

English is good enough these day,
to say anything patriotic in; and moth
ing else needs be said Chicago News.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

The U. S. is practicing economy, we
are told, as never before; saving more
money than ever before and buying
bonds, donating to Y. NJ. and Y. w.
C. A. and Red Cross, the like of which
was never known Well. maybe So
But there are some things which look
very peculiar. if that is all So 1t looks
to me that as whole the people of
the United States are spending more
money for unnecessaries and foolish
ness than ever before. All places of
amusement. movies, theatres. every
thing of the kind, are crowded to the
limit, and at prices not less than so
per cent higher than before the war
Economy? Yes. you can buy only so
much flour, only one dollars worth Of
sugar at once. ANS well so far. But
there's no limit to your purchase of
bonbons at one dollar per pound. Get
all YOU want Made out OF sugar too.
I have been told that grocers claim
they sold as many or more potatoes
last year when they went to 800 per
ton as they sold this year when the
highest price was not over $40 retail.
People like to economize-nit
In the May issue of Ladies Home
Journal there are As fuli-nage adver-
tisements, most of them TWO and three
colors. which cost from $4,000 to So
600 each. according to position. These
run from "Cutex manicure sets" up to
Overland autos, and include many
kinds Of soap, foods. musical lnstru-
ments. etc. There are more Of these
expensive advertisements now than
ever before. and prices Of all goods
are higher also. Now, these firms
don't advertise unless it pays. They
ex-E:.s 10 get their money back many
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

| read little circular the other day
issued by the Carnation Milk Products
Company of Seattle and Kent. explain
atory of reduced prices TO producers of
milk And what do you think was the
backbone OF their defense? over
productioni" At time when all the
world Is bowling for more food, more
food, this company has an "overpro,
duction" of condensed milk. Wouldn't
that jar you?
What in the name of Hoover is a
poor producer to do?
First it was potatoes. Plant, plant,
plant potatoes. everywhere. 1t was
done. Then the jobbers. commission
men and some others yelled over
production; and you are feeding good
potatoes to COWS and hogs because
you could not market at cost.
Then other things, including milk.
Save the cows, raise tae calves, ali
food will be scarce" 1t was done.
Now the big business whose profit
is protected howls "oyer-production"
again, and cuts prices when dairymen
are paying the highest prices on rec
ord for hay and grain.
When o, when. will Madame Justice
get around to look at the little fellows?
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

Vashon,Maury Islands: The choicest
territory between Seattle and Tacoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY

ROCKVILLE, Nd. December 25.-
While on it's way from Baltimore to
Washington with a load Of Christmas
cheer an automobile operated by
Elwood Martin Of Washington collid-
ed with machine in charge OF
George Fisher Of Buck Lodge. this
county, on the Washington-Ro Rockville
pike. a short distance below Rock
vile. Both autos were badly wreck
ed. Martin and Fisher were accom-
panied by friends. No one was badly
| injured.
Martin was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Mareen Darby on charge OF
operating an automobile while under
the influence Of liquor; In police
500 and costs.
A marriage ceremony in which both
principals-Miss Sadie ". Mobley.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
and Frederick d. Hill of Washington
were deaf mutes, was solemnized
here yesterday afternoon by Rev;
Willard r. Minnick, rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church.
Methodist Church, ofiiciated at the
marriage here yesterday afternoon OF
Miss Grace Ellen Jackson OF Etchison.
| this county, and Benjamin f. Ailnutt
| Of Laytonsville.
Following a custom OF sevefal years.
the members Of the Girls Club and
other young people of Kensington
spent the hour from II to IL o'clock
last night singing Christmas carols on
the streets of Kensington. Many
singers afterward attended midnight
services in the Episcopal church ut
Garrett Park, conducted by the rector,
Rev. Thomas y. Windiate.
Beginning at II O'Clock last night, q
number of young people sang Christ
mas carols on the streets Of Rockville
under the leadership of Rev. P. Row
land Wagner, pastor Of the Baptist
,church.
Midnight mass was celebrated last
might in st. Mary's Catholic Church,
Rockville, and st. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen. the pastors OF
and Charles o. Rosensteel, officiating.
Sunrise services were conducted in
the Baptist church here at o'clock
this morning by the pastor, Rev. p.
Rowland Wagner.
| Funeral services for John v. Cissel.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Herbert Cfssei
Of Silver Spring. this county. who
p while Si in an aS SSn last Sunday.
were held at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning in st. Johns Catholic Church,
Forest Glen, Rev. Charles o. Rssen-
steel, pastor of the church, ofnciating.
Burial was in st. Johns cemetery. The
young man was eighteen years old.
! A, license has been issued by the
marriage of Miss Eta M. Jones.
twenty years old, Of Hunter, Va, and
Albert r. Dyer, aged twenty, of
Vienna, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25

man lines, and ~ we reached the
entrance Of the town and left our
cars preparing to enter on foot q
shell whixxed over our, heads and ex-
ploded duly in q rain-soaked field
fifty yards beyond the road. Another
followed about the same distance
short Then they came SO fast that
lost count Gas shells they were
and We donned our masks and made
for the cars.
The lieutenant in charge of our
party bowed to the oldest corre-
spondent and babe him enter the car.
The latter, being Belgian. in turn.
bowed to his neiEhbor and motioned
him into the car. He demurred. and
then followed some Alphonse and
CASTOR moving pictures, until some
one motioned to me to enter the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25

Sew Zealand. Inne1ible. lndomitable.
Fifst battle squadron-Revense, Resolution.
Benbow; Iron D=ke. Marlborough. csnsda
Fourth battle Observation-Disclosures, Neptune,
Colossus, st. Vincent Bellerophon.
Aeroplane ships-Furious. vindictive. Mino-
Second light cruiser Observation-Disclosures,
Dublin, Sydney. Melbourne.
Third light cruiser Observation-Disclosures, Biz
kenhead. Chester, Southampton.
us Gesman battle cruiser squadron-seydlits,
AGats RssfiinEer Hndenbafg. Won der Tam
kaiserin. Prince Regent I.uitpold, Konig Al
bert; Kronprinz, KONG. Grosser Kurfurst, MARK
Light cruisers-Emden, Bremen, Koln,
Fr n, Nurenburg.
L1liau, Drummer, Bremse.
Forty-nine German destroyers in five columns.
First battle cruiser sauadron-Lion. Princess
Ens W Ajaa centusoe Er hli1 o1iaR
American '1 sauad i;nuSeslef York Florida
wyoming, Texas. Arkansas, French cruiser
wifi Fifth battle S1 squadron-Barham. Valiant
First light cruiser squadron-Caledon, ROYAL
sixth light 'A cruiser squadron-csssandrs
Ceres, Calypso. Caradoc.
Destroyers.
Can this thing be true?" It was a
a araS',1o on many lips. as half in
eyes watcb 6ce rs glasses to their
man line steadily advancing into the
long avenue Of development. Never
before in history had the like been
seen. Here was the power that was
to have gained and kept Germany's
spot figured in Kaiser Williams
imagination. Behind it another will
mad supplanted the Hohenzollern's.
This will was not dreaming of places
IN the sum- It was dreaming Of free
dom and food and surcease from the
unpicturable horrors of war
No Use for Fleets.
Upon this fleet the new German will
looked, as one can readily fancy. not
only as reminder Of Germany's
supreme disaster, but as something
for which. in the projected new world.
heavy cost of which she would be
only too happy to escape. So. moved
by the new German WILL the old
officers did as they were told, and the
Hohenzollern fleet passed to the
British anchorage. with it's guns
fatntest flicker of hostility.
From the spectacular standpoint the
final scene was the master scene. AS
the great aggregation of vessels
neared the Forth 1t drew closer
together. All traces of mist now were
gone. Glorious sunshine flooded hills
and sea. Vague lines had become
sharp. Battle ships, battle cruisers
and light cruisers. signal vessels.
aeroplane ships and destroyers, cover
ing in all an era Of water estimated at
$50 square miles. lay before the
vision in a clear-cut array of unimag-
inable-certainly of indescribable-
magnificence. The German vessels.
passing to their appointed places we'll
within the river, dropped their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25
BEIaIAHs POLITE UNDER FIRE
One After Another Dsmurs, Until
American Leads WAY,

BRUGES, December 8 Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press) The
Be!gians are the most polite people
in the world. Recently seven cor
respondents travelled to Audenarde.
We were informed that we might
cross the Escaut and proceed in the
direction Of Client. AS our two auto
mobiles came over the ridge before
entering the town they were spotted
by an eagle-eyed observer in the Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25

BOSTON, December 35.-Ben3amin O.
Flower. magazine editor. and until
year ago president Of the Menace Pub
fishing Company Of Aurora, Mo-. has
died here. Among the publications he
edited were the American Spectator.
the Twentieth Century. tho Arena and
the American Sentinel. He was author
of many books on religious and politi-
cal s0hiects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25
Hohenzollern Family Wealthy.

BASEL, December "a (Havas).-
Seizure of property owned by the
Prussian royal family (the Hohenxol-
lerns) would produce Immediately the
sum of 900.000,00o marks, according
to figures compiled by the Frankfort
Nachrichten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25

I did. Then they all piled in. And
as we raced down the road to Thielt
shells spitefully spluttered along the
muddy road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25

anchors there-any possible outlet
utterly closed to them. So the sun.
sinking below the Scottish hills, babe
its red adieu to Der TAG"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-25

200 very handsome
collars and cuffs of
raccoon, seal and nu-
tria. They are Won
derful values.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Taft Board Moves
To Avert Paper Strike
Workers Asked to Continue
Until New Wage Scale
Is Fixed

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Steps tow
ard averting a general strike Of paper
mil! workers called for May / were
taken to-day by the National War
Labor Board at it's first working ses-
sion, with former President William II.
Taft presiding.
T. P. Dodge, president of the Inter-
national Paper Company, announced
on behalf of employers that any set
tlement of the wage dispute agreed
upon by the board would be accept
able to the manufacturers. Represent
atives of paper mill workers told the
board that the strike could be prevent
ed II assurances were given the men
they would receive substantial in
creases in wages.
Action was deferred until after a
meeting tomorrow Of representatives
OF employers and workers with the
Federal Trade Commission, which is
now working on a. new scale of prices
to be effective as Of May l. The prices
will depend largely on the new scale.
and the commission will ask the mill
workers to continue under their pres
ent arrangement until a new scale can
be determined.
The Alabama steel and iron strike
situation was presented by James
O'Connor. He said several thousand
men thrown out Of work could not get
their employers to negotiate with them.
/. z. O'Connor, president of the
International ngshoremen, appealed
to the board to require employers in
New York Harbor to pay an increase
in wages granted 'longshoremen by a
SPECIAL wage commission last No
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Palace Does Bit for Loan
Speakers Now Talk Bonds
During Intermissions

There are no intermissions on the
Palace programme these weeks. In
stead red velvet curtain is dropped
and then some one comes out to speak
for the Liberty Loan.
This week it is Percy Helms and his
singing sailors. There are thirty of
them. and they hail from the four
corners of the United States.
Marjorie Rambeau came in on
crutches and sat in a stage box. She
asked If there was sailor from Cali
tornla, and then she bought $500
bond to pay his way across. After
that bidding was brisk. Joan Sawyer
bought $500 bond for boy from The
Bronx and Mississippi Montana, Wyo-
ming and Washington we're treated as
well by the various spectators. About
$4,000 was realized
Helen Ware appeared in a sketch
called "The Eternal Barrill" The idea
was a novel one, for no one is in the
play but the star. The story is of
woman who returns from the other
side bearing the Croix de Guerre worn
by her husband, who died in the
trenches. Her purpose is to give it to
his mother, who, she fears, will not
receive her. Miss Ware is forceful
and appealing, and the act was enthu-
siastically received.
Gus Edwards's annual song revue