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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

The Hammond Dancing club are
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Miss Lucy Parsons and Miss Hester
Jane LorE entertained last night for
Miss Mabel Powley. at Miss Parsons
home on Monroe 81. The evening was
very pleasantly passed with games and
music and a dainty luncheon was serv-
ed. Miss Powley was presented with
q tea cart. the gift of her friends coli
l%ectively.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21
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for a Free Trial

Itching. bleeding or orotruding
piles often come without warning
and everyone should know OF Psra-
mid Pile Treatment If you are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Wilson several days ago called into
his Office Thomas F. Brewster.
president Of the Coal Operators
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

The regular meeting Of Opal Hive.
No. sos L. o. T. N. will be held to-
night at the ]. o. o. hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Thos. G. G~etzinger has returned from
West Point Military Academy where
he was honorably discharged. sept.
22nd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

The Ladies' Aid Of the Presbyterian
church viii meet tomorrow as usual
The Possesses win he the Mesdames y.
Parsons and Postelwaite
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Mrs Julius Meyn who has been visit
ing relatives in Detroit and also her
brother Virgil. who is at Ann Arbor in
school. VIII return home tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Airs. Rohrer viii be hostess 10 the
Magazine Clu tomorrow AZ a / O'Clock
luncheon at her home on Holman So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Mrs f. J.. Blim and Mrs J Kindig
spent the weekend at Cedar Lake which
was formerly Mrs. Kindig's home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Mrs. Clarence Scott. Of Chicago. H..
win he hostess TO the Wednesday AZ
ternoon club. tomorrow at a one o'clock
luncheon at Mandel's Tea Rooms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-21

Or r. f. Bell has returned from 4
hurried business trip 70 Oklahoma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

ton cost for machines is 100 pei. cent
higher than England's, that German
textiles are also 100 per cent dearer
and that some minor French products
are being offered at from a third TO a
quarter OF German prices. The chemi-
cal firm Of Friedrich Bayer, which be-
fore the war had numerous manufac-
turing branches outside Germany, in
Guiding America, declares in its
annual report that most Of its foreign
market is permanently lost The
Siemens Schuckert report also com
plains OF Inefficient production, and
other German annual reports sum
married. in Danish newspapers point
out that the average decrease in per
capita productivity Of workmen at
nearly 40 per cent The German iron
exporters, after having on several oc-
casions raised their prices, last month
announced a reduction Of their export
prices, but opinion here is that this
measure can be carried out only at a
loss, that is by dumping, for which
the producers will recoup themselves
by charging higher prices to the
home market, with the result OF in
creased difficulties for the finishing
manufacturers which depend largely
upon cheap iron supply
How much Of this story is German
propaganda can be judged only by the
business men with facilities Of an in
ternational information bureau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Made Noise Like SMOKE;
Planes Protected Tanks

London. Eng, May Slow British
flying squadron No las all night long
on September ], 1918, made a noise
Ike tanks, thus permitting Canadians
20 prepare for the attack on Saude-
mont unnouced, is revealed by rec
ords az the air ministry. The flying
squadron was ordered to bomb the
German positions and then fly low SO
that the noise Of their motors would
tanks which We're TO be employed in
an early morning attack In relays
the British flyers showered bombs on
the German positions. then few low.
each machine putting in seven hours
work The tanks were successfully
concentrated and later attacked an
uususpecting enemy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

This particular Polish II. P. like the
majority Of his party, is q workman
straight from his factory.
In the Seym no competition is nec-
essary TO catch the speakers eye"
The names Of those who wish TO jolu
IN the debate are sent up. and "
TrampcZynski calls on them IN turn
The vote IS taken very simply. The
ayes rise TO their feet. the noes re-
main seated
a Bill prohibiting the import OF
Russian and German money was in
troduced and passed second and third
readings in half an hour. other busi-
ness went through equally as quick
The army BILL whose object is TO safe
guard an independent Poland. recent
ly became law without a dissenting
vote.
In my impression OF an historic sit
tins OF the Polish parliament ] must
not forget the women members. Pol
and has returned seven 10 the Seym-
-Four belong to the Socialist party.
three are National Democrats The
speeches. as a rule. are commercially
short and 20 the point. the level o.
debate fairly high
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
REJECT
ALL ADVANCES
Ian MaePherson's Plan for
Reconstruction Is Met
With Indignation.

Dublin. Ireland. May 3-The process
Of patching up the Irish situation has
been again taken up. Ian NIacPher-
son is the third tradesman. otherwise
the third chief secretary. since the
rebellion OF 1915 to tackle the job. and
having laid bare his schemes. there
is not an Irish newspaper OF any po-
iHtcal persuasion which IS able con-
scientiOusly TO say Here at least We
have a man who knows what IS
wanted and is determined 10 let the
country have it."
Macpherson Is like his predecessors.
Messers Duke and Short, they say.
.foredoomed to failure. There has been
mo right diagnosis.
The situation here. as sane and IN
biased men see il, is that the country
by an overwhelming consensus OF
opinion has declared for an entirely
new and different form Of govern
ment. Mr.. Macpherson ignores this
and declares that what the country
needs is a reconstruction policy
applied TO Great Britain Critics OF
MACPHERSON point out this difference.
that while ireland must be recon
structed for the benefit Of the empire.
ALHAauQ must AlA4 an NIE money AuE
the purpose. Mr. MACPHERSON asserts
that the scheme he proposes must
be administered in Ireland and no.
where else" The Irish reply. OF
course. came instantly. IL is that the
schemes he refers 10 have been or
lginated and incubated in Great
Britain and nowhere else and by Eng
lishmen and Scotsmen and by no one
else lrishmen say, this being so.
they are to find the brains and the
money 10 make them a success. and II
they fail, then failure viii be adver-
tised as another example OF the i'm
possibility OF solving the Irish uues-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
THIEVES TAKE
Up OLD TRADE
AS WAR ENDS
London Burglars Serve in
Army and Return to
Former Lives.
TAKE PRIDE IN
CRIMINAL ABILITY

/ 7 ONDON, Eng, Nay 3.-The oldtim'
Il housemaid who has Just finished
helping win the war by drawing huge
! wages in munitions factories will not
! 90 back to cap and apron.
The exdustman who carted away
/ the ashes before he went over the
| top for king and country refuses TO
I go back TO his former beat
A hundred Iowly and some fairly
! profitable occupations cry out for the
3 men and women who refuse to slip
back smoothly into the inches they
fitted before William HohenzoIlern
started his campaign OF kultpr.
Has Professional Pride
But the burglar. he Of the soft
football. the jimmy and the bottle OF
~soup'-had pride in his profession"
long before William dreamed his fatal
dream. That pride abides with him
still. and he is going back"
His thirst for excitement has been
whetted by the thrills OF midnight
raids and the dangers OF no mans
land. Perhaps there will be new ana
daring inventions and achievements in
the profession" Of burglaring; Ger
tainly there has been a vast increase
in the number Of burglaries since de-
mobilization started.
Men who prowled by night for the
sake Of adventure and profit enlisted
or were cOmbed out by the draft De-
mobilization has released many bur
glars, Just as IL has released many
blacksmiths and church deacons-
II is on record that one convicted
burglar won and now wears the Vic
toria Cross, the highest award for
bravery.
The captain Of a famous fighting
regiment tells the story Of the brav-
est man in his company. a corporal
who won decorations and honors and
described himself as a professional
thief
His one regret" said the captain.
was that the recruiting authorities
would not let him describe his oc-
cupation in his attestatiOn papers as
burglar"
Police give ample testimony TO the
truth Of the assertion that the bur-
Elar still has pride in his work and
is not above going back TO it after
he has collected his gratuity and put
on multi.
Prefers Stealing.
Burglars who have served IN the
army are going back TO their old
trade" one police official declares {
These men deliberately elect 10 live
by stealing because they find it ad-
venturous. II was with the same spirit
that they Joined the army"
Housewives viii testify also Not
a neighborhOOd in London but has
had its series Of scares. due 10 bur
glaies nearby, and the servantless .
housewife makes her trip 10 the shops 4
nervously, fearing that the silver VIII 4
be missing on her return
It has been suggested that airplanes I
are being used 10 take some Of the .
stolen goods into Belgium When $50 .
BOO worth Of cloth can be lifted" 4
from a warehouse absolutely without I
leaving a trace. theories are sure 10 4
be numerous; but the police refuse,
thus far, TO accept the airplane clue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
Electrical Submarine
Traps OF Deadly Type
For Sale In England

London, Eng May 3.-The British
government has for sale some 1000 10
5000 electrical submarine traps OF a
deadly type
The trap consists Of a delicate re-
lay somewhat similas 10 the relay
used in voltage alarms. but even more
sensitive.
The sound waves produced by the
propeller Of an approaching subma-
rine acutate the diaphram which op-
crates the relay, connects up the cur
rent and causes the mine 10 explode.
Their adaptability for peace time
purposes is a matter left to the enter
prising manufacture.
Another interesting war invention
also for sale is the daylight signal
ing lamp. which was recently per
fected, and now efficiently takes the
place Of the heliograph and other
signaling Instruments dependent upon
sunlight for their efficiency.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

ONDON, Eng. Nay German com
L mercisI interests have booste,
prices for all manufactured products
TO Scandinavian countries. according
to the Stockholm correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph company. He
wires that Inquiries made by Swedish
and Danish business men Of German
merchants show that automobiles and
other complex commodities have beer
boosted $50 per cent over 1914 prices
The dispatch runs
Swedish and Danish Industrial in
teresrs which have been much dis
turbed since the signing OF the arms
tce by the prospect Of their home
markets being flooded with cheap
foreign goods have been making in
quiries as 70 how far there is a
danger from Germany in this respect
The inquiries started from the stand
point that the Scandinavian countries
had experienced an exceptionally big
rise in production costs and that they
are badly hampered in their defense
OF home markets by the high ex-
change Of the crown
Cannot Compete.
Reports so far received Indicate
that even with such advantages on her
side, Germany viii for a long time be
unable 70 compete in neutral markets
in the finished manufacture branches
An instance is the electrical industry,
in which Germany formerly led The
Swedish Electrical Material society
made inquiries from 20 important Ger
man firms and dates at which they
could deliver, and came to the conclu-
sion from the replies that SWeden's
electrical industry need fear no Ger
man competition for many years. The
German firms lately raised their price
80 per cent at a bound and they are
not in a position 10 deliver goods
The same condition prevails In the
automobile industry, according 10 a
Danish inquiry and 10 figures printed
IN the Frankfurter Zeitung. The do
main IS important for Scandinavia,
owing 70 the abolition Of the petrol
restrictions. A few German motor
trucks have lately been imported TO
Sweden, but reports in general are
that German firms are unable 10 de-
liver and that the average prices have
doubled. They are mostly refusing
10 bind themselves 10 deliver within
less than a term Of several years and
as a result Of their fears Of still 3
further rises in production costs they
are hedging their agreements with all
sorts Of limitations In Germany as a I
rule, private cars can only be had by /
doctors and other persons who need /
them for professional purposes Heavy I
motor trucks are so scarce that the
union Of manufacturers started dur I
ing the war to prevent the flooding of
the market with any trucks on con-
clusiou OF peace now has no work to
do Many German manufacturers
unions and large firms lately have eN-
pressed themselves pessimistically as
TO Germany's export prospects Stress
is laid both on the enormous wages .
and the decreased efficiency Of labor.
Foreign Market Lost.
The Eranzfurter ZeitunE com
plains that Germany's present product
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
.PADEREN5EI'5 PARLIAMENT MOST
G0L03FUL AND INTERESTING BODY
Noble and Peasant, Archbishop and Tradesman Meet
for First Time on Terms of Equality in Polish Con-
gress and Vote in Harmony on Public Business;
Seven Women Are Active Members of the House.

WTARSAW, Poland. May 3.-Ths
W scene from " PaderewskFs box.
where. as correspondent Of the Daily
! Express. / was seated. made a deep
Z impression on me It was Poland S
first parliament that j saw in being.
After 100 years she has achieved a
national existence Formerly the peo-
PIE, peasants ana WorKmen had no
voice IN the administration Of the
affairs Of their country. The nobility
ruled the nation. Russian and Ger
man dominion has Quickened demo-
cratic feeling The Seym pronounced
same) IS representative in the truest
sense OF the entire nation.
The simple austerity OF the hall
(the parliament is housed in a wom-
ans collegel gave significant value
10 the glowing colOrs Of the peasants
dress, rich IN embroidery. Jews were
there in their high fur hats, rich land
o .,.. nsrs, laoorers, princes. priests Of
Lle Roman Catholic church. Bound to-
gether by a common recollection Of
oppression and conscious Of the high
oi1lce 20 which their country has
called them
Many OF the members are acquaint-
ed with every move on the political
board They have learned in a hard
school some OF them were in the
vienna parliament She speaker. ~
Irampczynski who Is installed on a
platform Immediately behind the ros-
trum. was a leader OF the Polish 1artv
In the German reichstag. where he
repeatedly risked imprisonment by his
denunciation OF Prussian rule. Skilled
politicians and simple men are here
on an equal footing. The deputy
speaker NJ Nay. IS a peasant from the
Lublin district. He is an all imposing
figure in his brown tunic with red
on the floor OF the house on one
Of the front benches sits archbishop
Ieodorwicz. member for eastern Ca
lcia, stately figure Respondent in
flowing robes and gold chain and
BY his side sat a labor mem
Der. The term has not the same sig
nlucance as e has at Westminster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
CANADIAN FLYER HONORED.

London, England, May 3.-The king
pinned more medals on a Canadian
soldier at a recent iurestiture than on
any other soldier at one time during
the world war The soldier is Mai.
William G. Barker. aviator. Of Dau-
phin, Manitoba. aged "A and king
George decorated him with the vic
toria cross. the highest honor: the D..
5. o. and bar, and the military cross
and two hars-five decorations Bar
ker shot down so German planes. His
father is a farmer. Mai. Barker also
served year with the Canadian
mounted rifles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

7 ONDON, Eng, Nay Back TO the
l. scenes OF the Imaginative days Of
Jules Verne and the long haired
smugglers who lived in the taverns
Dy the sea IS an easy journey today.
Within four hours OF London you
may find several places where the
great chalk cliffs Of the English coast
protected thousands OF the population
from Hun air raiders They are
along what might be called the south
eastern corner OF the islands. Dover
and Ramsgate, the general path OF
the Hun raiders when they were on
their way TO London.
Dover. the great navy base and i'm
portant point for quick communica-
ton with the bases along the Flanders
coast. had a large system OF tunnels.
They wound around under the great
chalk hills on whose crest five hun
dred feet up sprawled an enormous
old castle. These tunnels were about
20 feet high and IS wide. They were
electrically lighted and could be
entered from various directions.
A Great Labyrinth.
One bright moonlight night. while
the Archie batteries and aircraft
commanders were watching high up.
on the hills for the Boche to come
over, one OF the admiralty officers
took me all through the great serpen-
tine raid shelters.
Three or four children were scurry-
ing in as we entered
we've just been home to dinner"
said the little girl who was taking
charge. Now we are going to sleep;
is coming along in a minute"
Inside the little girl went to her
tunnel home and arranged the three
little ones Of her Immediate family for I
the night All along one side OF this /
particular tentacle Of the underground I
octOp1s were crude, wooden floorinEs, |
five or six feet wide and seven to ten /
feet long according to the size Of /
the families which occupied them. On 1
them were piled blankets, old clothes
Dr. good clothes. according to thei
standing Of the owners. Some were
iaintily arranged others were simply
thrown in a pile.
Small electric bulbs. arranged /
about 20 feet apart along the roof Of
he tunnels, cast a rather feeble
light.
on one raft was a group OF five
title children. wrapped carefully and
yiug side by side, almost like little
opposes. They were all fast
sleep The mother sat at one end
inishing a small pot Of coffee which
he had brought in from their home a
hort distance from the entrance. She
vas worn out, but cheerful
Cannot Stay ut Home.
we have slept here for a year and
half" she said. The children have
II become so frightened and nervous
hat they cannot sleep at home. If It'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03
WILL SCATTER.
BRITISH NAVY
To FAR SEAS
Far Flung Stations to Be
Patrolled By Eng
ish Ships.
ATLANTIC FLEET
TO BE STRONGEST

7 oNDON. Eng, May s.-The British
Il fleet Is to be redistrfbuted among
the seven seas The chief seagoing
command viii be the Atlantic fleet,
being the largest in numbers and
comprising the best fighting ships.
The Atlantic fleet is to keep in good
trim by taking along a few ships 70
shoot at, this being the first time that
a regular fleet firing service has been
attached to the British navy. The fir
ing service comprises the monitor
General Crawford and the Sir John
Moore, along with the Hibernia and
two other vessels. Thus naval gun
merry viii form a more important role
than hitherto
The other fleets. in the order OF
importance will be. Home fleet. Med
itterranean fleet. west Atlantic squad
ron, China squadron, Cape squadron,
South American squadron and East
Indies squadron
The Assignments
The Atlantic fleet includes the
Queen Elizabeth, Malaga, Barham,
Valiant, Warspite. Royal Sovereign,
Resolution. Royal Oak. Families and
the Canada The rest OF this detach-
ment will comprise the battle cruiser
squadron - Lion. Tiger. Princess
Royal, Repulse and RenOwns the first
light cruiser squadron, a squadron OF
seaplane carriers-the Furious, Vim
dictiVe, Argus, Pegasus and the Nir-
vana-ths first, second, third and
seventh submarine flotillas, which in
clude all the K-boats-the most pow
erfuI ever built-and the other new
est kinds Of under sea craft
The home fleet will consist OF the
third battle squadron. the second
light cruiser squadron, the fourth and
fifth destroyer flotillzs and the first
mine layer squadron
The Mediterranean fleet comprises
the fourth battle squadron. the fifth
light crfiser squadron, the sixth de-
stroyer flotilla and the fifth subma-
rine flotilla, with two boats for ser
vice on the Danube and two on the
Red sea
The China squadron consists OF the
New Zealand. the fifth light cruiser
squadron, the seven destroyer flotilla
and the sixth submarine flotilla. with
a dozen light draught craft for river
service
The sixth light cruiser squadron
goes 10 the Cape station, the fourth
to the East Indies, the seventh TO the
South American station, and the
eighth to the west Atlantic, few
duty around the islands.
Not until Tiscount Jellicoe returns
from his tour Of the dominions viii
the final disposition OF the British
leet be made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

NFONASTIR, Servias Nay 5.-The
W work and influence Of the Ameri-
can woman in the war have formed
the subject Of praise and tribute
from a thousand pens The devoted
services OF American women in the
American Red Cross ana other big
relief organizations, both at home and
abroad are already wei known
The work Of the American army
nurses at tie front in France is an
epic in itself The thousands OF SOL
oilers now returning have told Of tneir
neroism, determination and patience,
their devotion TO their work and their
GOODNESS in time Of danger.
But there is a small band Of Ameri-
can women physicians now fighting
disease and restitution in the Balkan
states about whose work little has
been said These doctors are mem
bers OF the American Woman's hos
pital at New York and have been as
sistlug the American Red Cross In its
humanitarian work iu Servias Non
Leuegr0s Albania ana Greece They
have come from all parts OF the
United States and In their work in
various European countries have
come IN contact with every form Of
cOntagion and every degree Of misery.
The story Of The achievements Of
one Of these doctors is typical Of the
work Of all the rest At the first call
for help from Greece Regina Flood
keyes, H. D., who enjoys a lucrative
practice in Buffalo n Y, packed her
surgical Instruments and came 10
NOdena. near the Greek-Servian
frontier, where she set up a hospital.
She was given a handful Of medical
supplies intended for Syria The ship
which was TO supply her hospital
never reached Greece. Tt fell a vic
tim 20 German submarine.
With the crippled condition of
transport through Servia It was i'm
possible for the American Red Cross
TO get her the necessary equipment.
she had no operating table. no steril-
izers. no beds. no stoves, no nothing
except her small kit Of surgical in
strunents, a Few pounds Of medicines