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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
4. c. O. :. BIGGEST THING I'm THE vvORl-n I
WOMEN OF NATION APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
Did You
Pay For
License?

IF yea live in this county and have
paid MONEY for fsh license 20 any
constable make him give II back TO
you
Whoever quoted that FISH law as It
appeared "a the Times Yesterday neN-
ey read the entire statue" SAID q
Hammond lawyer this morning refer
ltng 70 a story in which il was stated
that all residents OF the county must
have licenses in order To fish in Lake
county
Here is the law sad the attorney.
turning 10 THE page in the 1911 revi-
sion ot the statutes.
"252g. Residents license TO hunt
1t shall be unlawful for any person
" no is a resident Of the state OF In
diana to hunt or fish anywhere with
In the state of Indiana without first
procuring license 10 do 50. and lie
may then hunt % FISH oa!v during the
The respective period Of the YEAR
when If SHAH be lawsel to da sas
Pros ded. casthcr that any
person may ssh in the counts in
which he resides or il any county ad-
iacent thereto without procurire such
license Provided. :artaer. Uat all
children under the aee q eighteen.
ana the wife of a man Who has pro-
cured a license ua2er the provisions
of this section shall BE permitted to
fish onls without securing a license
Now you see when a person reads
just the drst part OF the act Il appears
that EVERYONE in the state mus; have
a license iii order TO ash. But when you
read down towards the end you md
.Ls+ ,~r,+se+r,. ,.-ltrr s1,S a0,oua -a,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
HAMMOND MEN
VISIT SCOUT CAMP
Enormous Appetites Had
by Leading Citizens
Awes the Boys.
ESPECIAL TO The INES

CEDAR LAKE. Ind, Aug IA nota-
BILE event in the history Of the Boy scout
summer camp here at Thistlewaita poin+
last night was the visit Of thu Court 81
Honor and Scout Council from Ham
mond \ calvacade Of eight cars
brought about thirty Of the leading men
of the city to give the camp the once
over and be guests of the boys II was
a big and little boy evening and delight
fully spent. 4 royal feast was served
the visitors, bringing into public view
OF the awed Scouts the ranacious lppe-
tites OF Dr. C. L. Smith, Frank Retz.
Peter ". Mevn. George Hannauer. Judge
Theodore FIlotz and [. S. Commissioners
Charles Surprise. Examples Of Scout
craft in the shape of a tree shelter.
rustic bridge. axe work and the Scout
drills fascinated the big boys. The
Court Of Honor made Wasson wilson an
ambitious and clever young Scout a
first class scout and a number 81 otner
interesting events we're recorded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
HAMMOND
men VOTE
AGAINST IT

Basing their opposition or the fact
that a fat eight hour day a. sixty-hve
cents per hour will mean practically
no increase in money for them over
The old wage Hammond street rail-
uay employees are believed today %
be voting against the company Of
fer bv a large majority.
III the referendum vote by employ
es on TIE proposition the balloting
IS being done at the separate barns
instead OF the Chicago headquarters
Of the association where the strike
vote was taken M/nday night. Men Of
the hammond. Whiting East Chi
cago lines began voting at o'clock
this morning and It is intended 70
have ali ballots in at o'clock After
the count the vote viii be taken TO
headquarters at Chicago where i is
expected the hnal count Will be an
nounced before nine o'clock this eve
uing.
barney 4. Garter representative Of
tie Hammond branch when question
III regarding the outlook this morning
said I'm afraid the Hammond BOYS
are eoing 10 vote it down" Mr.. Car
Ter Yesterday made the rounds Of the
found the sentiment pretty evenly di-
vided It viii be difficult TO pred tet
the Chicago vote in advance but II
practically is certain that the Ham
roond men viii go on record as op-
noses 10 the wage increase offered oy
the companies
Mr. Carter explained that under the
old scale Of forty-eight cents man
" orking eleven hours as they sener-
allv did would draw S5.2s whereas
.nnder the nat eight hours at siXty-hve
cents they viii get only IS 20 All
enough time and one-half IS offered
for overtime. tEe men dc not expect
- be Allowed many chances % work
overtime The strike was called be
eaase we were not making living
wage saws Mr. Carter. and the men
mere are not willing to return TO worl"
Ak wage which will be even less
than the old rate. We are glad 70
vn the eight hour day but We must
have an adequate wage
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
CRAMER WORKS
HARD FOR SHOW

Sergeant Robert Cramer. in charge
Of the Hammond recruiting station Is
working hard to get everything ready
for the air service exhibition which is
10 be held IN Hammond from August
10 70 August L. Secretary G. ].
smith Of the board Of education has
granted permission to use the ground
of the Central school for showing the
work shop and spare parts Of the air.
plane Yesterday evening It had prac-
tically been settled that the aviators
could use a big field on the Schrumm
farm near state Line street as a land
ng field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
BREAK IN
PRICES IS
PREDICTED
Amazing Jump In Prices In
Few Years StartIeS the
U. S. Officials.
WHERE WILL
TT END9

WASHINGTON. Aug. sine,
1913 the cost Of food las advance
eighty-eight per cent. records in the
bureau Of labor statistics revealed
Today. During this period articles
which increased ore Lundxea re-
cent Or mere were:
Sugar, 100 per cent; pork chops ard
ham. los per cent each; bacon, lo7
per cent; potatoes, III per cent; corn
meal l25 per cent; aour, 1877 per
cent and lard, 154 per cent.
During the past year alone food
Increased fourteen per cent. Onions
increased 123 per cent prunes, Sc
per rent coffee, Al per cent; potatoes.
81 Per cent; cheese, % per cent; eggs.
26 per cent; butter, "a per cent: lard.
% per cent; sugar, 1e per cent: milk
IS per cent; ard aour. Il per cent.
Since December, 1915, theze has
been sn average inc-ease Of 100 per
cent IN the cost OF wearing apparel
IS per cent for fueI ana Light. 12s
per cent for furniture and fr-utsr
srgs. and s5 FER cent n miscellaneous
articles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

James J. McCahe is the composer
Of what he terms American music
for MY Country 'Tis If Thee The
air now used is the tune Of "Gcd
Save the King" NcCabe wrote TIE
rev air because re felt that public
feeling called for American music
for the piece. McCabe halls from
New York where ne IS district SUI
perintendcnt Of rcaools and promin-
ent in music work. His resemblance
to President Wilson IS remarkable
2nd he has been mistaken or many
occasions for the chief executive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
CALLS MILK PRICE
OUTRAGEOUS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sE7wce

CHICAGO, August l--Milk and
cream prices advanced one cent per
quart n Chicago today all retail milk
dealers Joining II the agreement 70
increase prices. The dealers declare
The advance IN retail prices is neces-
sary because Of the action Of dairy
farmers in increasing the Wholesale
prices
Frederick Dickson. assistant r. 5
district attorney. branded the increase
as outrageous and declared an Inn
mediate Investigation would be made.
t-nder the existing scales milk Will
sell at Is cents per quart instead -
the price of II cents that has prevail
e. for several months. Cream prices
advanced from IS TO is cents per half
pint
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
WE WANT
ACTION" IS
THE CRY
Declare ThatInveStigatl0nS Do
No Good and Show
They're silly.
,I.rEsNArloNAL ugws sERvIcE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
NEW YORK, Aug. /. = The
housewives of the nation came into
ne fight against the high cost Of
living today and through the Ma
'.oral Housewives league, made an
sppeal direct TO the White House
fer relief.
Mrs Julian Heath. president Of the
league. fn a letter % President Wilson
described living conditions as they exist
.4da.-. a menace 70 the American home.
~ The health Of the people and to tAs
stability Of the nation
CAUSE FOR EIGH PRICES.
You will. OF course. in your deilosr'
ions" continued the letter. take INTO
s1rsideration the price Of wheat 2-'d
corn. and our organization desires 70
c-nphasize the position it has taken IN
rorard 10 the price Of these Fundamental
~-oducts. In our deliberations we nave
7-,en led TO believe that the maximum
r~ics Of wheat now being received oy
-,e farmer and the sympathetic price
Of corn. are fundamentally the reason
far the high price of many commodities.
THE farmer mus receive his guaran-
tee but I ask whether the billion doliar
Subsidy cannot be used in some way =
lssasat the coaslyleeE..s ..s-ssA4... s-ssss
INVESTIGATIONS LIE.
Mrs Heath declared THAI the al
normally high prices for wheat and cor n
s-e Fundamentally responsible for the
llzh cost Of foodstufts-
Investigations viii do no good. sa1a
,frs Heath. since 1910 we have seen
+,,-estiEation follow investigation VITA
r1opotonous regularity and every blame
one Of them cost Us money and brought
down the price Of things not one penny
We don't want Investigation; we want
action.
SAYS wHEAr's TO B1ArrE.
Entire blame for the high cost oI aN-
ing can be directly traced TO wheat
,-orn is svnnpathetically high price pc
-rsuse Of wheat which make hive se2e"
tfrh and follows through every o5her
- nroduct Relief must come.
Headquarters Of the league has direct
- sve-v state organization to systeaatl-
cauv lombard its congressional repre-
santa+fves with demands for action until
something IS done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
WAS
DISAPPOINTED

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
MINNEOLA. L l.. July 3l.-Roland
Rohlfs. aviator. who reached an alti-
tude of 3O7oo feet yesterday setting
new American record. das disap-
pointed today.
Il wanted to 90 up $4,000 feet" he
declared .Tu have TO try again"
The worlds altitude record-33.13
feet-is held by Adj Nasales. a
Frenchman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
tBU1LErrN.)
JOIN EDWIN NsviN

sIaFF CORRESPONDENT T. n SERVICE
WAsE-1[G [GTO1S, Aug. 1.-The exis-.2 :
high cost of living viii be forced dowr
Every available agency OF the govern
1nent row is being utilized 70 reach thl
result.
That was the position assumed By At
torney General a. Mitchell Palmer. fcl-
lowing al hours conference at the
white house executive OFFICES today. r.
discussed ways and means OF procedure
with Joseph p. ruuulty. President We
sons secretary, who later placed all q
the facts before the president.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

~ 3-.4~iiS "a ICE cream -oE tAe scout
camp ct Cedar Lake the other day.
LEO WOLF who is observing enough
10 make a Hrst class reporter. SAYS that
'-'e county deserves lot OF credit for
'i'e shape 'aat the roads are IN
rprr, ,,7----7-.-,- -----
Country club course in 20 ara under.
would be pretty sood player if he
listened 10 becstnan pater half the time.
l-o7-,---,- --------
HIGHWAY IS busy formulating pro-
gram for the annual teachers institute
a. Crown Point this month.
-.-------------------- --
y - ~ - - f---l-\ Is sAeh an en-
sil s-e'-eI ''-. ne mas oHeFe4
goes on a vacation not longer - thrc.
weeks.
.,r--,- ---
81 '''9 ne" i''''' Pa OF 'He
,l.''.-'.-'i'' ~ -i 71''o'i' mas arr IFoi
i,'''''' f.''''1 ~ H'' N'i-'HS 'u shape Tor
s0''oOl next month
rop,,rp T01--DT--1I1- rl,,,>- :,
--' t'-
PETERSON. OF crown Point was IN
- mona 1o0&s 9i' "Is.'less AT rel
81 80" "4s ma 'i''il 'A -"e Lake county
O""i'o-' Oh 1eiel'se
-roprr IC-----7 ~ - s..,.-
pecr to spend the winter in California
ana "ill De among the hrst hammond
people 20 ofeaA away TOT the Golden
Sate'
F4SHERMtN IN and about Hammond
are much exercised over the new law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
NEW STRIKE
INVOLVES THE
STEAM ROADS

Five hundred E J. & Z. shop
men in the mechanical department
of the railroad at the Gary yards
walked out this morning. asking
for 68o-85o scale A big mass
meeting IS being held this after
noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
fINTERNATloNsL NEWs SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL hEHS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Aug. The
governments first concerted drive
against the high cost of living va
on today
With President Wilson hinself
squarely behind the campaign 10
bring down the cost of the necessi-
ties of life, with congress aroused
to the necessity of enacting rene
dial legislation; with five cabine;
members enlisted II coordinate
effort to bring relief and with the
war department about ready 70 dis
tribute its s12O.000,000 food sur
plus BY pacels post the belief thai
there would be a sharp break II
prices.in tte very near future wa
held IN official circles here today.
JUST EMERGENCY MEASURE
The distribution Of the army foe
was. however but an emergency inea
ure The $4,000 GOO surplus-rcpra-
senting but little more than ons de-
lars worth Of food for every man. we
an and child in the country was ooa
ceded to be but a drop in tho huci.ot
When this has been exhausted, il We
pointed out the situation ordinari
would revert TO where it stood befors
the distribution However, the tempo
rarv relief il was pointed out wou
come at a time when means for effccti's
permanent relief was being mappo9 out
81 various government agencies ard
might even bridge the gar. And in the
meanwhile it was believed in soma
quarters. an effort might be made -
food purveyors to meet the governments
prices.
CAR-NEr TO AcTs
Another special" cabinet meeting We
is be held early next week The session
yesterday II attended BY Secretaries
Palmer. Glass. Houston. Redheld and
wilson together with Chairman ColVer.
Of the Federal trade commission ano
Railways Director Hines-was called n
direct instance Of President Wilson i
7r0nTTnYed "a mage eight)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01
DID YOU
HEAR THAT

s-DIp E0t' HI r TIA 1'a------------
P ". 2IEsTN could get every vote OF
the Boy Scouts for president if thcy
could vote for him. What's the answer?
Five gallons of ice cream for the Scout
Camp g Cedar Lake the other day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

Are you reading The Tnnes1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

LEO WOLF who is observing enou sh
TO make hrst class reporter. SAYS the {
the county deserves q lot oF credit for
the shape that the roads are IN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

On streets ard uewsstards IN
per copy. Delivered by carrier IN
Hammond and West Hammond, sos
per month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

NIKE LAUERMAN and Joe Worland
visited Cedar Lake last night by auto
and recalled the time when they rode
there on a tandem bicycle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

BILL McALEEB ts back from Sault
Ste. Marie. whittier he went GA his am
nual vacation and in isn't at ali necce-
sary to say that it was SOME vacation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

A. C. SPOHN. the new principal Of the
Hammond high school. has arrived from
MINNEAPOLIS TO pu1 things iu shape for
school next month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

DR. Z. N sHANKLIN is such an en-
thusiastic gardener that he has offered
20 take care Of any garden whose owner
goes on vacation not longer - three
weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

DI2. ROMAN OSTROWsI1I is tho only
man IN Hammond as far as is known
who ever sot 81 backing auto TO Whoa
by shouting ar 1t. and we have several
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

FORMER CONGRESSMAN JOHN r.
PETERSON, Of Crown Point was in
Hammond today on business Nr. Pet
ersOn was chairman Of The Lake County
Council OF Defense
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

FISHERMEN IN and about Hammond
are much exercised over the new law
requiring licenses 20 fish and expect the
air to be taxed next.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

COUNTY SUPT OF CHO o L s
HEIGHWAY IS busy formulating pro
gram for the annual teachers institute
Al Crown Point this month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

pect to spend the winter in California
ana viii be among the first Hammond
people to break away for the Golden
Gate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-01

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
FULL LEASED WIRE
SERVICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12
IF BACKACHY Or
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Fat Less Meat, Also Take Glass
Of Salts Before Eating
Breakfast

Uric acid In meat excltes the kidneys.
they become overworked; get sluggish,
ache, and feel Ike Jumps Of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is
irritated, and you may be obliged to
geek relief two or three times during
the night. When the kidneys clog you
must help them flush off the body's
urinous waste or you'll be a real sick
person shortly. At first you feel a duh
misery in the Kidney region, you suffer
from headache. sick headache. dizzi-
ness, stomach gets sour, tongue coated
and you feel rheumatic twingers when
the weather Is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water,
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoon
full in a glass OF water before break
fast for a few days and your kidneys
win then act fine. This famous salts
ts made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon juice, combined with ltthia, ard
has been used for generations to clean
clogsed kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also TO neutrallZe the
acids in urine, SO Il no longer is a
source Of irritation, thus ending blad-
Ger weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
lure; makes a delightful eTeryeScent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then TO keep the
Kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots OF Jad salts TO
folks who believe in overcoming kid
ney trouble Nhiie II is only trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids viii be received by the
Township Committee of Woodbridge
Township, Middlesex County, n. J.. for
the construction Of sanitary sewers in
certain streets in the Fords section of
Woodbridge Township. The bids Will
be read in public IN the Town Hall
Woodbridge. n J., al $50 =. M. De-
cember 22nd. 1919.
The work to be done embraces the
building of approximately 1850 lineal
feet OF sanitary sewers, 8 inches in
diameter. with all manholes. founda-
lions and appurtenances. Specifications
and flank form OF proposals can be OBJ
tanned and detail plans examined at the
office of Morgan L. Larson, Township
Engineer. IFS Smith street, Perth Am
boy, N. J Full sets of plans will be
Of ten dollars. the same to be returned
on surrender of the plans in good con
dition within thirty days Of the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check or cash in the amount
of $1,000 payable 10 the order of the
treasurer Of Woodbridge Township,
Without any conditional endorsement
Ihe successful bidder will be required
to furnish a surety company bond In
the full amount of the contract price,
conditioned for the faithful perform
Township Committee from all proceed
ings, suits or actions OF any name or
description.
The Township Committee reserves
the right to reject any or all bid If,
in their opinion. 1T is TO the best in
terest of the Township so to do,
ANDREW KEYES.
Township Clerk.
1t10S-12-12-19
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12

The two banks in this city which
used the Christmas Banking Club
system the past yea have shown an
incredible increase in the amounts
and the memberships owe last year.
The Perth Amboy Trust Company
will pay out this Christmas $4,000,
which is a 22O per cent increase and
only $4,000 less than both banks
paid out last year. The membership,
too. which numbers 5000, shows an
Increase of over zoo per cent. In the
case Of the First National bank. the
amount increased to $4,000 against
the S55,0O0 last year and shows a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12
$4,000 Being Distributed =,
In Christmas Club Funds
By Banks In This City

membership Of $500. The banks here
have been highly commended by yoN-
eminent representatives on their
system in carrying cut this plan,
which has been instituted 20 encour-
age thrift in the community and Is
working hand IN hand with the gov
eminent thrsft movement
In 1917 the First National bank
fund showed deposits amounting 10
$4,000 with soc subscribers; in 1915.
sS5.00O with l.S00 subscribers; the
Perth Amhoy Trust Cos fund rose
from $4,000 deposited by see people
in 1917 TO $4,000 by 100 people
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12
OLD BRIDGE

Lester Boyce who has been confined
to the house with rheumatism Is able
to be out again.
Under the leadership of Mrs. A. NJ.
Van. Hise and Miss Dorothy Kraemer
the NJ. L. Sunday School are pre-
pairing for their Christmas exercises.
The date viii be announced later. The
NJ. Il. Sunday School have a social
meeting every Thursday night in the
social hall. All members are re-
quested to attend.
The Baptist Sunday School are now
preparing for Christmas exercises un-
der the supervision of the superin-
tendAnt and teachers of the Sunday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12

in 1918
In connection with the regular
Christmas plan, accommodating Bank
ing Club and a special plan was insti-
tuted in the Trust Company last year
which has been In action during 1919.
Tho accommodating banking club plan
is for those who wish to bank regu-
larry each week or a month, large or
small sums with some definite pur-
pose IN view such as educating their
children, buying a new home or some
such Idea, while the special club is
for those who wish to bank money
regularly TO buy bonds or certificates
OF to pay taxes or insurance.
The Raritan Trust Company a
also started the Christmas Banking
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12

school. The date win be announced
Another meeting will be held mex.
Monday night in the Town han ~
the purpose of Organizing a fne ~
onrh. Ladies are cordially invited TO
attend. a
Mrs. Douglas Montgomery was O.
New Rrunswick visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Appleby who has peep
visiting her daughter Mrs. Wade' -
Hartford, Conn, has returned "
spend the Holidays with Mrs. George
Chettick. oroo
cbettick were Perth Amboy visitors
Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12
Basketball Game Tomorrow.

SOUTH AMBOYY, Dec. IZ.-Much
interest lis being shown in the South
Amboy High Schools. A. H.. s. Alumni
basketball game TO be played in the
auditorium on Saturday Afternoon. 1t
Is expected that a number of the old
timers will get together once more.
Plans are now under consideration for
the organization of an Alumni Asso-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12

last year because Of the war.
New clubs are being formed now
in the First National, City National
Perth Amboy Trust and Raritan
Trust Companies,