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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08

East Chicago. and I do not propose mis-
leading the people in any way. shape or
form. What they should do is to work
shoulder to shoulder with me. ard when
the times are normal we will both get
good results. Good results arc what a
community wants. and are what I want.
and law suits will not bring these re-
suits. 1 do not have to tell you that
the altering plant would have been built
today if it had not been for politics in
East Chicago.
In conclusion. I want 70 assure YOU
and the people of East Chicago that as
soon as il is possible to raise the money
and get the material to build this plant.
it Will be erected. The plans are all
drawn for one of theg finest filtration
systems in this country. and, also, Ger
tain other material has been purchased,
but you want to remember that this is a
small water works, and the only way it
can build a plant is by the sale Of bonds.
or through the borrowing of the money.
At present the bonds cannot be sold;
neither can the money be borrowed. !
will 60 further, and say that if it were
possible for me to borrow the money
myself. I would borrow it and lend it %
the Company. and take chances, but this
is not possible. As much as L regrel
the fact that these are the conditions,
they are the conditions. and they have
TO be met by the company and by the
people.
7 note you say your son is in France.
hope he may come through the war
all right. and be returned TO you and
Mrs. Mickey.
kindly remember me to Hrs. Wickey,
and with best regards 10 yourself. am,
C. H. GEIST.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08

have said before, It is to my interest
to do everything I can for East Chica-
90 in the public utility line. because
tho building UP of East Chicago when
normal times come will mean more to
me than to any one else IN the com
munity.
You say the people OF your city are
determined to own the water system.
and have taken steps TO work out a plan.
think that what you really mean. I'D.
is that YOU are working out . plan for
| the people. You say you think you can
suggest a perfectly legal way. 1 will
know when the people of East Chicago
are able to purchase his property. and
when that time comes. [ shall be willing
to sell it. I have no intention of trying
10 unload" as you suggest. anything
on the city of East Chicago until II is
able to handle it. If the city owned the
property today, it could not do as much
| as l can do myself. but. I shall tell you
frankly-the water works is not for
sale. and will not be for sale until !
know tina the city Of East Chicago has
the money to buy it, and ! happen TO
know something about the financial
game at this time. personally Not My
vour city. but 1 believe that no city in
the United States has any right 10 con-
slider the purchase of any public utility
| Just now. I do not mean for this TO be
a scolding letter for you people. but this
is no time 10 be handing out theories
These are days when we are dealing in
facts only. and a man should know for
8 certainty what he is talking about N
| times like these; it is a good plan not
| to talk about things he isn't sure Of.
want you to know that | feel that l am
a staple article" with the people OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08

niliar with the financial condition OF
the country today. you must know tina
no public utility. unless so ordered by
the United States government. could
make an expenditure OF s350.oo0. and,
in fact. could not make it even after
being ordered TO do so by the govern
ment. unless the Government would
actually make a loan of money to COW
er the expenditure.
In reference to our statement con
corning my making myself solid with
the people. want to call your atten-
ticn right here to the fact that no man
in the public utility business has ever
served a community more faithfully
than have served the community OF
East Chicago for the past fifteen
years. The Northe rn Indiana Gas and
Electric Company has it's mains and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
c. H. GE|ST
EXPLAINS
SITUATION

f. W. Mickey. East Chicago, who
was at h head OF the department. OF
public utilities OF the chamber OF COM
meree last year when the discussion
Of the water situation was at its
height and who is much interested in
h development of immediate plans
for a filtration plant. is in receipt
of an interesting and Illuminating
letter from Mr.. c. H. Geist OF Phila-
delphia.
October l. 1918.
Mr.. Edward W. Wickey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
BRITISH
MINISTER NO
FAITH IN 1T


HUNTED Press C~ABLEGRARf-l
GLASGOW, Oct. s.-Winston Chur-
chill. British minister Of munitions. ex-
pressed lack OF faith in the peace pro-
posais of the Germans in 4 speech hers
today. in which he said: we cannot
accept smooth words as expiation FOR
foul Deeds
Tho situation is such. Mr.. Churchill
said. that England. has no right TO
court the immediate end of tho war"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
Miss Geraldine Gerald

A beauty contest for red-haired
girls only was held at a beach resort
near Los Angeles, Cal. Titan
haired girls of all types from all over
the country were entered. Miss
Geraldine Gerald was declared the
winner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HARD TASK TO
CLASSIFY MEN
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lSOntlnued from t1rSt Page.
tionship as a condition of depend
ency."
This most pertinent section in the
federal law enacted on May IS, 1917,
now is giving the district appeal
board and all the local draft exemp-
ton boards of Harrisburg the most
difficult situations they have yet had
to handle, it was announced to-day.
The disposition of the former is to
stick very close to the word of law
so that appeals coming in now from
first class registrants have very little
chance of getting exemption il there
is a suspicion ais to why the mar
riage occurred. The local boards are
perhaps just trifle more consider
ate and to-day John G. Orr, chair
man of board No. 3, pointed out some
of the difficulties of judging on this
ticklish question,
when man has been engaged
to a girl a long time and then mar
ries after May IS the girl he intend
ed to, for love, / cannot see that you
can call that man Stacker" said
Mr.. Orr. 1T Is up to the board to
make decision of such cases and ii
is no easy job. In several instances
II was necessary for both sides to
bring in witnesses.
mere is no pueSLlOn Inat some
have tried to evade the draft in this
way and without exception we re-
fused to give them deferred classi-
fication. At that, l believe statistics
will show that there have been less
marriages since May IS, up to date,
than there were in the same period
previous to May IS. know this to be
the case in our district. L do not say
we have been lenient, but only fair"
Mr.. Orr remarked that evading by
matrimony seemed no more culpable
than other subterfuges that have
come before it. The claim of a state
policeman who asked exemption on
the ground of being an executive
officer" was appealed to-day.
The Board claims that a state po-
liceman is not an executive, only one
who takes orders and that. legally,
only the head of the department
would be an executive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
OTHER BENEFITS
GIVEN FOR X. C.
st. Francis Teams Give Dance
Tonight; Miss Vaughn
Arranges Card Party

The arduous days for the X. of C.
drivers are well nigh drawing to a
close. Among the final benefits ar
ranged for their war fund, now being
raised, is the benefit card party and
dance of the teams of the ST. Francis
parish, to be given this evening
Last arrangements have been COM
pleted and the affair, open to the
PUBIC for a nominal admission fee
Will be held this evening in the base
ment of the church at 1859 Market
street and the McCloskey Hall ad-
joining.
\ number of tickets have been sold
py the enthusiastic parishioners and
large crowd is expected. The intep-
est or the members and of the gem
eral public in this whirlwind cam
paign is so keen that the opportunity
TO aid in this manner will receive
doubtlessly, hearty response.
The Morgan Orchestra will furnish
music for the many guests who will
dance in the hall gaily lighted and
effectively decorated in the national
colors, with myriads of silk flags
Prizes for euchre and five hundred
VIII be awarded to the winning play
ers. The committee in charge com
prises the chairman of the team, p. A.
Kennedy, as the head, and the cap
talns OF each group, who are: John
C3erniski, Norman Newton, o. ].
Kelley. Thomas Schmidt. j. w. Nc
Ccrmick, Coleman Joyce and George
A. Beck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
NO BASIS FOR
WOMAN'S CHARGE
Well-Known Minister Shows
He Did Not Threaten Life
of Passerby

The workers in the union revival
Oh the Interdenominationa Minister'S
conference were astounded and
shocked when clippings from news
papers were brought to their atten-
tion, In Which the arrest of DR.. Ray.
chairman of the campaign, for the
alleged assaulting of a woman Tues
DAY night the Sth, was made known.
Ihe news threw u damper over the
leaders, but their confidence in the
integrity of DR.. Ray would not allow
them to believe the reports. At the
eVangelistic committee meeting on
Monday, DIR. Ray reported the matter
ana the committee was satisfied that
ne was innocent of any wrong doing,
Dut as the matter was before the
courts, no action was taken. The
committee agreed to attend the hear
ing. AT this hearing which was be-
fore Alderman Lands at the police
station yesterday, DR.. Ray was form
ally charged by a woman for as
sault and battery with threat to kill.
She was uncorroborated in her ap-
parently impossible story. The only
person who happened to be on the
icy street that evening when she ran
into DR.. Ray, disproved her story,
and corroborated DIR. Ray in every
word he said. DIR. Ray it was proved
never struck the woman, neither said
a word to her, she it was that gave
the offense. The alderman dismissed
her complaintNa as there was no merit
to it.
Large crowds attended the union
revival at Zion Baptist Church last
evening. The Rev. w. e. Jones, of
York, preached to a large audience.
Many united with the churches last
night, while others desired the pray
ers of the churches. The singing as
led by DR.. Greene, and the prayer
meeting at o'clock, by the Revs.
IL. c. McCrea and ]. c. Mannings,
We're all that could be desired.
The Rev. A. Flamer, of Middle
town, will bring the message to-
night. Women's meeting will be led
by Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs. Toliver at
z p. m. to-day. Prayer meeting at
p. m. song service at 7.45.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Kiwanis Club to Hold
Weekly Dinner Friday

The weekly luncheon of the
Kiwanis Club will be held in the
Elks clubhouse Friday noon, in
place of Thursday noon, the regular
time for the affair. Henry Clastel
and j. Herbert Kellberg, two business
men of the city, will speak, and A.
j. Simms and V. Hummel Brecken-
ridge will be silent boosters, dis
tributing souvenirs. William Arm
strong and Thomas Larsen, organ
izers of the club, are elated over the
success of the membership drive
and they predict that the member
ship aim of 100 charter members
will be completed this week. The
men are enthusiastic over the sue
cess of this new businessmen's club,
and are spreading the Kiwanis gos-
pei of cooperation everywhere.
The glad hand committee" of the
weekly luncheon, Friday, will con-
sist of George +. Howard, William
c. Alexander and NJ. d. Hastings.
one interesting feature of the
luncheon will be the report of the
Kiwanis club check. 1t was origin
ally made payable to q Kiwanis club
member for the sum of $40, and
after being endorsed was used to
purchase the products of another
kiwanis club member. 1t is now
going the rounds, and members pre-
dict that an extension must be
pasted on the check, so that every
one can endorse it.
A picture of the members will be
taken at the Friday luncheon. All
members are urged to be present
so that their faces may appear on
the photograph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

"REFORMATION'
Prominent Men of the City
Chosen as Leaders in
Lutheran Pageant

One of the most interesting scenes
of "The Reformation" to be presented
in Chestnut Street auditorium on the
evenings of January 81 and 22. will
be. "Diet of Worms" The costuming
and characters will be strictly in ac-
cordance with that famous historical
picture and the parts will be taken
by the following prominent Luther
ans:
Martin Luther, the Rev. DR.. c. c.
Menges; emperor, the Rev. NJ. E.
Shafer; elector. the Rev. George N.
Lauffer; cardinal, the Rev. e. Il. Sny-
der; Knight George. the Rev. A. Max
well Stamets courtier. the Rev. Ern-
anchton. j.. p. Hallman: Erich. II.
Leslie Laudis; page. Henry w. A.
Hanson. Jr.; bishop. George /. Lebo;
Spalatin, c. T. Whitmoyer; princes,
lords and knights including: Il. f..
Mclaughlin, Charles Anderson, j..
Warren Fortenbaugh, II. Il. Welsh,
Raymond Sultzaberger, John b. Hoke,
r. j.. Charles, NJ. NJ. Cherry, John
Gottschall, Blake L. Fohl, e. Edward
Ripper. Ralph A. Proud, Nj. A. Nor
rison, w. NJ. Garman, Edwin Eshen-
V. Fritz. Harry Travitz, Russell Zim-
haas Charles TitZel, Glenn Fickes,
Grover Wolf, r. M. Sinner. This en-
tertainment is presented under the
direction OF the Harrisburg -Gettys-
burg Woman's Guild and proceeds
viii be used for war work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
ROBBINS TAKES UP NEW
TASK In STEELTON
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was promoted to the duties of vice
president in charge of operations of
the central organization. Mr. Bent
took charge of the work at Bethle-
hem this morning.
e. f. Entwistle who will succeed
Mr.. Robbins as assistant to the gen.
eral manager of the Steelton plant
will assume his duties here in the
next few days 1t was learned this
morning. Mr.. Entwistle has for six
months been general manager of the
Donaghman plant at Lebanon.
Mr.. Robbins said this morning that
the policies of the local plant will be
the same as during the regime of Mr..
Bent. He said that the business
methods established by Mr.. Bent
were highly efficient and that he did
not expect any changes would be
made at the present time.
The new official said further that
Mr.. Bent will have charge of the
operation of the plant although in q
remote way. Mr.. Robbins asserted
that he will make all reports of The
local plant to Mr.. Bent. II there are
any changes to be made at present 1t
is likely that they will be made fro.n
the Bethlehem Office.
Mr.. Robbins made his first official
tour thorugh the plant this morning.
He had no comment TO make in any
way on the operation. The first con-
ference of superintendent under the
new official was held in the main
office on his return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
SOMERSET MEN
ASK COMPLETION
OF S. PENN LINE
Board of Trade Acts to Bring
Railroads Completion Be-
fore Government

Somerset, Pa, Jan. 16.-The Somer-
set board of trade has memorialized
the United States chamber of com-
merce, requesting the national organ
ization to bring the project for the
reconstruction and completion of the
South Penn Railroad to the attention
of the Government as a wartime ne
cessity.
In the meantime the demand for
the finishing of the historic railroad
is growing all along the right of way
from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, and
the volume of mail matter received
by Colonel Edward II. Werner, who
started the movement in his Somerset
Democrat, is rowing from day to day
to formidable proportions.
Fully 80 per cent. of the roadbed,
filling and excavation is completed,
1t is estimated. Before stoppage OF
the work 800 engineers had run 5000
lines and mapped 1000 square miles
of land surface, and 20S.4 miles of
roadway were brought to grade. of
the 22S miles of actual length, from
the breaking of the ground on No
vomber 10, 1883, to November /, 1885.
First surveys were made in 1887
from Chambersburg to Pittsburgh;
further surveys in 1914 by Colonel
James Warrell and Colonel Roebling,
designer of Brooklyn bridge. The
Vanderbilt interests spent virtually
S15,00O,000 on the road. Here are the
tunnels.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HOFFMAN-KIVNEY
WEDDING TODAY
Superintendent of Mails and
His Bride Spending Honey
moon in Eastern Cities

There was a quiet wedding service
this morning at 11.30 o'clock at the
manse of the Stevens Memorial
Methodist Church, when the Rev. DIR.
Clayton Albert Smucker united in
marriage Miss Florence Kinney, a
trained nurse of York. and Charles
II. Hoffman. There werc no attend
ants
The bride wore a stylish travelling
suit of dark green broadcloth with
fur trimmings, a picture hat of velvet
to match and a corsage bouquet of
orchids and violets. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoffman will spend the honeymoon
in New York, Boston and Atlantic
City, and will be 'at home to their
friends after February 10 in the
Stamm apartments. 1917 Derry
street.
Mr.. Hoffman, one of the best
known men of the city has been su-
perintendent of mails at the Harris
burg post office for many years
where he is now one of Postmaster
Sites chief assistants. He is one OF
the best versed postal experts IN
Pennsylvania and widely known in
post office circles.
He Is a member of several COM
mittees of the Colonial Club and an
enthusiastic golfer; a director OF the
Citizens bank and Interested in all
departments of work of the Stevens
Memorial Church, of which he has
long been a member.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
MEN APPRECIATE
KNIT SWEATERS
Mount Pleasant Press AuxiI-
iary Receives Note of Thanks
From Chattanooga, Tenn.

Below is a specimen of the letters
written by soldiers who received
sweaters knitted by members of the
Mount Pleasant Press Red Cross aux
iliary. This auxiliary was organized
by Miss Helen Mcfarland, October 10,
1917, and since that time has turned
out eight dozen pairs bed socks, five
and half dozen nightingales, two
dozen ether caps. two dozen surgeons
caps, two and one-third dozen Leg
gings, seven dozen hot water bottle
covers, five dozen comfort kits, fifty
three pillowcases, nine scarfs, one
pair wristlets, three helmets, seventy
sweaters. The work is done in spare
moments during the day and on Mon
day evenings. when the building is
open. to the members.
Next. week the girls will start on
muslin bandages and gauze work.
Chattanooga, Tenn,
January 2, 1918.
MY Dear Miss
Received to-day a sweater knitted
by you for the Red Cross. Received
it through Lieut.. Perkins. NJ. r. o.
l wish to thank you for same; they
are very valuable to a soldier.
May God bless you and the millions
of other women who are making the
hardships of the soldiers lives more
easy to bear
l will say that bunch of sweaters
caused more sunshine in Company d
than anything yet.
Thanking you again for the sweat
er, and wishing you the best of luck
and happiness, l remain,
Your soldier friend,
EDWARD II. LAYFIELD.
Company d, Fifty-first Infantry,
Military Branch, Chattanooga, Tenn.
p. s.: West Virginia is my native
state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Judge McCarrell's Court

Inree defendantS accused of steal
ing automobile tires from machines
while parked in various streets in the
city We're called for trial before Judge
McCarrell, who is holding court in
the city council chamber. The men
are John Ensinger, George McClaren
and Harvey Gilbert. They were ar
rested by the police after a series of
thefts of auto tires had been re-
ported. Late owners of the tires iden-
titled them and to-day appeared in
court as witnesses in the suit. In
defense COUNSEL asked a number of
witnesses to give evidence of the rep
utations of the men. A verdict may
be returned late this afternoon.
Two other defendants charged with
smashing window in q downtown
restaurant entered pleas of guilty
and were released under suspende ed
sentence after being ordered to pay
the costs and to pay for the window
The grand jury ignored two bills,
one charging Earl Kimmel with ag-
gravated assault and battery and the
othe ragainst John L. Sweigard. un-
lawfully operating a motor vehicle
One bill was ignored in the afternoon
report yesterday charging Charles
Effe with felonious assault.
Heavy Sentences
The two men who were tried be-
fore Judge Kunkel yesterday for
shooting women and were convicted,
both got penitentiary sentences, the
court warning one of them that
drink was no excuse for committing
a crime. Walter Arnold, charged with
shooting his wife in the back, was
sentenced to from two and one-half
to three years in the pen; John De-
Rose, convicted of shooting Mrs.
Pearl Putnam, fifteen months to two
years. Other cases disposed of be-
fore Judge Kunkel follow:
Thaddeus Toy, fifteen months to
two years in penitentiary, convicted
of larceny. Toy has a criminal rec
ord in Dauphin county; Charles Nc
r. Hass, three months, carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons; Miloe Vor-
kapie, same offense, four months;
Harvey Rodkey, two months, lar
ceny; Edward Miller, four months,
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
Cases heard before Judge McCar-
rell: Joseph Smith, seven months,
larceny from the person; Joseph C.
Rebels, felonious assault, plea of
guilty, two to three years in peniten-
tiary; James Smith, three months,
ick, seven months. larceny; Robert
Stewart, six months, carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons; Thomas
West, three months, larceny; Coney
Washington, six months, larceny;
Robert Berry, nine months to one
year in pen, serious charge.
Judge Henry imposed sentences as
follows: Charles White, two months
larceny; Willie Williams, two
months, larceny; John l.. Marshall,
six months, assault; James Harrison,
six months, felonious entry; Edward
Pickney, six months, assault; John
T. Jones, six months, bigamy. Much
of the time yesterday afternoon in
Judge Henry's court was taken up in
the trial of Elmer Kreiser, Jacob
Kreiser, Irwin Shenfield and William
Seibert, charged with burglary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Mrs. Bolan Is Hostess
to Sunday School Class

Class No. of the Emmanuel Pres
byterian Church. taught by Mrs. Vio-
let II. Bolan, was pleasantly enter
tanned last night at the home of the
teacher. The annual election of Off
GERS was held with the following re-
suit: President, Mary Moore; secre-
tary, Carrie Crawford; treasurer, Elsie
Klucher. This is a class of girls just
entering the teen" age, and they
have named themselves The Hustlers
of the Helping Hand" have taken as
their motto Help Somebody To-day"
their colors white and blue, denoting
purity and truth.
The members are the Misses Lu-
cinda Roberts. Carrie Crawford. Mil
dred Haines. Mary Wright Margaret
Chambers, Mildred Dice, Elsie Klu-
cher, Mary Moore and Dora Hartmire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
JUNIOR CAMP FIRE GIRLS
HOLD THEIR FIRST MEETING

The Junior Camp Fire. composed of
a number of the younger girls of the
Seller School, held their organization
meeting this afternoon at the home
of Miss Margaret Davis, 1925 North
Second street.
Following the business meeting the
members present spent pleasant
social time knitting.
Miss Frances Acuff. of the school
faculty, will be guardian for the camp
fire. Further plans and more definite
arrangements as to the work of the
organization will be announced later.
Among the members of the new
camp are: Miss Mary Hale. Miss Sara
Bailey. Miss Louise A. Hickoll,
Miss Betty Oenslager. Miss Margaret
Davis. Miss Eleanor Bailey. Miss Jane
Ely and Miss Elizabeth Ely.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Fink, of 1916
state street are registered at The
Astor, New York City, while Mr.. Fink
is attending a convention of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Miss Nellie Carter and Miss Julia f.
Carter, of Jersey City, are guests OF
their sister, Mrs. George w. Smith, of
the West End
Mrs. ]. Miles Neidig, of "a North
Second street. is visiting Mrs. John
Mundorf, in York.