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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02
HIKE TO PARKER
WHILE HANKEL
CAPTURES RUN
Populace Along Roadside
Shows Keen Interest in
Chicago Hammond Grind.

The Chicago-Hammond heel and toe
marathon. sponsored by the Hammond
ball club Yesterday afternoon. was won
by Al Parker of the Logan square Ath-
letic Club. The route measured by the
speedometer of the officials auto. which
showed twenty-sevcn and a half miles.
was covered by the now heel and toe
star in four hours six minute and forty
seconds. comparing favorably with the
world figures for the distance.
Parker's nearest competitor. q team
mate. Milton Gordon, who finished sec
ond. was clocked five minutes in tho re4r
Of the winner Tho walking marathon
attracted unusual attention OF spec:a-
tors along the route.
The marathon was interesting
throughout. Godferson Or the Portage
Park Sportsmen's CLUB setting a ten
minute TO the mile pace for tha first
fifteen miles. when the clip seemed too
slow for Stanley Zarek &c the same cIub
who took the van Joseph Mendes
marathon star. making his debut il the
walking game closely followed and The
lead changed often until tile twcnty-
mile point. when Parker. Coaching his
mate. Milton Gordon. pulled III and
opened into q r~ine-minute gait. pulling.
along hui partner, which soon gave .he
Logan Square duo a comfortable mar
gin.
The hVc-mile run which followed the
walking race, ana which was watched
~ a crowd Of 1000 TANNED in.o the
Hammond park. was an added feature
and almost proved The undoiug az HE
present Central A. "a. U. fve-mile cham
rfpD DaCrro IT-nlrr ~ 4L
square Athletic club. SayIor Minnick. a
new addition to the marathon squad af
The Logan Club. jumped into the lead at
the pop Of the pistol. and. striding at a
dve-minute gait increased his lead to.
half a lap. one the hve-lap track at the
end Of four miles. The youth. however.
could not hold out. Slowing up. he all
lowed HIankcl 70 pass him in a remark
able sprint
The summaries:
Order Of finish Of Chicago-Hammond
walking marathon:
Time
Al Parker. Logan So. a. c.--i:ee:4o
M. y. Gordon. Logan Sq-4:lIs40
IS zarek. Portage Park
sportsmen's club 4:t1 IS
I'll. Mendes. Chicago Hebrew
Institute
5-Mitchell Baker. unattached 4: %. so
6-Georse Howe. Portage Park
Sportsmen's club f.2G.00
7-Ever Godferson. Portage
Park Sportsmen's Club 4:25.f5
Prank Adler Amer.-Hungar-
ian y. A. .25.40
9-Elmer r. Lucas. III. A.. C.-4:2S:25
10-Sidnev Hatch. Illinois A. C-f.29.S0
finish in hve-rni1e rum
leo. Hankol, Logan 81 A. C.-0.27.55
&C G. Mellor. Logan So a. O.
30 Larsen. Logan Sq. a. c. 1853
Is. Minnick Logan 50 a. c. -
5-S. Christensen. 10. sq 4. c.
5-Art Nobis, Logan Sq a. c. $500
John r. Sitkiewicz. Portage
Park Sportsmen's Club
S-Art Honath. Logan 81 a. c.
9=Richard Springer. olympic
Sports Club -
10. Foster. unattachcd---
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02
CHICAGO
DEFEATED
WHITING

The East Chicago Dodgers defeated
the Whiting Dodgers Sunday by the
score Of u 70 10. The Whiting Dodgers
were claimants for the 1917 year old
championship Of Lake county but their
defeat at the hands of East Chicago
puts them out Of the running
The features Of the game were a three
base hit ny Quinian and a fast double
play. quinn to coleman. Quinlan. the
East Chicago pitcher struck out twelve
men.
The East Chicago Dodgers would like
to hear from some undefeated Is year
old team For games call 773-M be-
tween 5 80 and els and ask for VIII.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02
BIG BOUT For LONDON.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvlcE!
LONDON. sept Fiddle MctFoorfE
of milwaukee, and Joe Beckett British
heavyweight champion. will meet here
tonight in a twenty-round bout. Both
meu would up training Monday. Fred
fulton the American heavyweight. VIE
box Arthur Townley. a sparring partner
Of Beckett in one Of the nreliminaries.
The principals viii night FOR a purse IF
$4,000 ana side bet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02

fast ones and lifted it over the fence N
right center with a man on
Manager Nagel viii be busy the rest
Of this week signing new players to
strengthen Hammond's lineup for the
string OF hard games that are ahead.
Next sunday the strong \. E. T. will be
here. followed by Joliet on SATURDAY..
Sept. 18th. and the Dodger Trainings
again on sunday. Sept 18th. The
Gunthers may be booked next SATURDAY..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02
BIG PURSE FOR
DEMPSEY FIGHT

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEsvIcEI
DECATUR. Ill. SEPT. Jack Demp-
sey. heavyweight champion and Georges
Carpenter. French champion. VIII meet
IN England for a purse OF Sf75.oo4 II
present plans are contaminated. BEFORE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02

held them down to hve scattered hits.
The visitors nic1ed Baichley eight times
and he STRUCK out ten men The box
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02
TAGGING ALL THE BASES
By JACK VEIOCK
I. N. S. Sports Editor

BABE RUTH hammered out his TWEEN
ty-fourth home run Of the season in the
second game Of a double header which
tbs RED sox won from Washington
THE White sox shattered Detroits
aspirations by taking two
games. Cicotte and Williams pitched II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02

A : sol eacr-s ~ 7itaes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-02
Finish in hve-lniIe run.

- Foster. unattachcd--
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-08

That that part of East Fourth Street beginning at its intersection with East Main Street and running in a nOrtherIy direction shall be known and designated as East Fourth Street North, and that part of said street be- ginning at it's intersection with East Main street and running in q souther- Iy direction shall be known and desig- mated at East Fourth street South. That that part of East Fifth street beginning at it's intersection with East Main street and running in 3 northerly direction shall be known aS East Fifth street North, and that part of said street beginning at it's inter section with East Main street and running in goutherly direction shall be known as East Fifth street South
 Section 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here. with are hereby repealed and this or. dinancc to be in full effect and force from and after it's passage and pub. lication.
 Passed on roll call November 3 1919, and approved.
 RANDOLPH r. HAMBY, Mayor. | Attest:
 IRA GEE, Acting Recorder.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-08

and all pipes and other appurtenances for the supply of water from the curb CT point of delivery must be supplied by the owner or occupant of the prem ises and must be kept in sufficient repair of sufficient strength to with stand at all times the fire pressure when put upon the mains and all waterways closed when not in use.
 Section 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here with are hereby repealed and this ordinance to be in full force and et- feet from and after it's passage ard publication.
 Passed on roll call and appro. ed November 2, iyt9.
 RANDOLPH P HAMBY, Mayor. Attest
 IRA GEE, Acting Recorder.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-08
ORDNANCE NO. 7s

An ordinance to be entitled "An or dinance amending Section PTS of the Digest of Ordinances of City of Pres colt, Arkansas, approved and adopted May 19, 1913."
 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Prescott, Arkansas:
 Section l. That section PTS of the Digest of Ordinances of the City of Prescott, Arkansas, adopted May 19 1913, be and the same is amended to read as follows: All expenses of tapping mains and all service pipes corporation cocks and curb cocks and service box shall be paid, furnished and installed by the city to the curb
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-08
SLIGHT DISCREPANCY

"Drat these typographical errorsl" exclaimed the editor of the Toadvine Argus.
 What's the trouble?" asked the foreman.
 T wrote a pert paragraph in which l mentioned the fact that liquor is selling here for BIO quart"
 "Well?"
 Tt came out in the paper, '$1 quart, and I've been swamped with telephone calls all day asking me where get my supply for medicinal purposes"
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-08

You can get today's news today on the rural routes. Daily Arkansas Ga- zetGe, 55c per month. Jack Johnson, Jr., newsdealer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
ARE LIMITED
IN THE CLOSING POWER

Minimum school terms OF nine and
seven months provided by Idaho sta
tute must be carried 10 completion IL
districts affected are to share In state
and county funds, according to an
opinion sent Monday from the ONCE
OF Attorney General Roy L. Black 20
Miss Ethel r. Redheld, state superin-
tendent of schools.
In case the schools were ordered
closed by state or local health author
tiles terms may be abridged without
penalty, but wherever vacations were
announced at the instance OF the
school boards themselves, the mini
mum legal requirement must be met
A recent opinion OF the attorney
general held that teachers must be
paid In periods OF enforced idleneaa
Districts which do not complete min
imum terms and are thereby disbared
from the use OF either state or county
funds may receive relief In the guise
4 an act OF the legislature
Outlining Tuesdays official dictum.
Dean Driscoll, assistant attorney gem
eral. said:
"The holding Ia In substance that
the trustees OF both common and in
dependent school districts have Inn
plied power TO suspend school tenn
porarily any time. subject only tS the
absolute requirement. that not less
than the minimum term OF seven or
nine months. as the case may be, be
held during the year.
Trustees OF neither class OF dis
tricts have any power 10 suspend for
such n length OF time as would invade
the minimum term for the year. The
minimum term is seven months In
school districts having less than as
pupils and nine months in districts
having more than that number. On
the other hand, the local health au-
thorities have express power TO close
the schools at any time and for any
length of time.
| "If the schools are closed by order
Of the health authorities. aa distin-
guished from the district trustees, the
school receives its share of both coun-
ty and state funds. but. on the other
hand. II the district trustees them.
selves keep the school closed 10 such
an extent that the minimum term Ia
not held the district is entitled 10 par
ticipate in neither the state nor conn
ty funds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
GOVERNOR NAMES LIVE
STOCK SANITARY BOARD

Boise, Jan. 20.-Names are being
added daily to the official family OF
the new administration. State Game
Warden Jones has appointed Dave
Rich OF Fremont county as chief dep
uty and Halter Keeffe OF Boise, as
chief deputy. Governor Davis has
named Ben Darrah of shoshone. Ma
than Kicks of Rexburg, Andy Little
OF Emmett, and Herbert Lamp of
Boise q smembers of the state live
stock sanitary board. The democrat
&c members Of this board presented
their resignatiOns in a body after
State Veterinarian BodIe had resign
ed This was establishing a new
precedent and was done for the pur-
pose of giving the new administra-
tion an opportunity of installing its
own board members and to get thru
the legislature the legislation. they
desire.
Various state departments are noN
fEling their biennial reports with this
governor. StateG GTfeasurer John "
Eagleson shows In his report thai
during the past two years interes
earnings amounted to 79.744.75
The fees received amounted to 81.
s1O.50. There was saved in exchanges
ss86.76, in interest $f2.5s6.8s
making 3 total OF $95.22s.s9. Thl
state treasurer believes that he car
eaYe the state $4,000 II given tn
opportunity to invest portions of tn
moneys on deposit in the variou
banks. He recommends that no on
iretaaa employment Of the state b
permitted TO have a bank account 0
state moneys separate from the stat
treasury.
The report of State Auditor Va
Deusan advocates among other thing
the aboliahmant Of the offlee OF MLat
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
BATES BRYAN HOME
ON MONTHS FURIOTGH

Bates Bryan arrived last Sunday
morning from Quantico. Va, on q
thirty days furlough. He IL the sec
ond Bear Lake boy. who was wound
ed in action to return home and re-.
late thrilling experiences of the battle
field. Although wounded soon aftef
he went into active service, Bates SAP
all OF the horrors of war that he
wanted, and he Ii reticent In relating
the things he saw and the experiences
through which he went. He receiver
an explosive machine gun bullet ID
the hip, which made q deep and ugly
wound and ended his fighting days.
He IL now feeling fine and has practi-
caIly recovered from the effects OF the
wound, but has no idea when he will
be mustered out of service. He said
that he had no desire, whatever, 70
remain in France and the happiest
day in his life was Jan. s, when be
again set foot on good old United
States soil
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
r. sTOFFERs, C0KEVILLE
PIONEER, DIES AT OLD AGE.

After lingering Illness. lasting
more than four years. Claus Creder-
ok Stoffers, well known and highly
respected citizen of Cokeville, passed
away, death occurring Thursday.
January 18th. 1919, at 1855 o'clock
a. m.
Mr.. Stoffers wa sborn February II,
1884, in Seafeld, Oldesloe, then a
part of Denmark but now a German
possession. There he learned the
trade of cabinetmaker, serving an
apprenticeship of Ave years. He then
went to Holstein, Denmark, and con-
tlnued at his trade of cabinetmaker.
and in 1862 he sailed for America.
landing in New York. After his ar
rival in America. Mr.. Stoffers got en-
ployment in the Steinway a Sons pi-
ano manufacturing establishment,
and worked there for two years.
In 1854 Mr.. StOffers started across
the plains. driving an OK team for
Kimball g. Lawrence. merchants Of
Salt Lake City. coming just a few
days aheand of the company oR emf
grants, among whom was Miss Alleen
Annetta Anderson. who. on August
%, 1869, became his wife.
trade OF cabinet making and carpen-
terIng, and also done little peddiing
in Dixie, on the side. until the spring
OF 1881, when he came to the vicinity
or Cokeville. and the following year
filed on homestead on Sublet Creek.
and engaged in ranching, and in the
early sos took up wool growing and
sheep industry and stock raising, be-
oOsva tu o anita xayaalfhv AZ thaaa naCt1Ua.
tions. His sons assisted him during
his latter years.
Mr.. Stoffers leaves a large family
consisting of ave boys and three girls
all of whom are alive; also brother
Henry stoffers, OF Portland. Oregon
and 25 grandchildren to mourn his
death.
! The funeral services we're conduct.
ed by the Rev. ]. G. A. Martin. OF
Montpelier. at the late residence oi
the deceased, on Sunday. at O'Clock
D. m. Interment in Cokevile GENE
ltery.-Cokeville Register.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
PRODUCT pFIcEs ARE
TO REAzA1N Rl10Is.

=. u. Lindlsy. president OF the
University Of Idaho. stopped OF IN
Boise 3 few days this week while %
route home from baltimore where he
had been IN attendance Of the annual
meeting of college presidents.
The meeting developed many Inn
p0rtRne matters" aaid Prof. Llndley
In conversation With q Capital News
representative. principally the report
~ the committee sent abroad by the
department Of agriculture 10 study
agricultural conditions there ana
prospects Their conclusion n that
food prices win remain high for .
considerable ttmo-psrhaps several
years owing 10 tha fact that the
food supply cannot hs gotten back 10
a0rmAl. England will rantock France
with cattle. For the irat time AMER
lean stock will be sant over there to
renew the herds in France and per-
hAps Italy. In the past. we have got
ten all our blooded stock from over
there
THE outlook for the American far
mer for good prices IL extremely ia
favorable. Dean Davenport Of tha
University Of Illinois. president Of
the association. in dealing with the
economic aido Of farming. declared
that the farmer receives on an aver
axe of 30 esntn per houF tor hla Ia
bor. which IL far below the scale Of
/ labor prices for other trades lie
further stated that che ecouomte re-
turn Of the farmer must be iusreaa-
ed II ws are 70 maintaln oar farms
and retain ON them > high grade
class OF men. IL other wOFds. the In
sufzaeient return Of the farmer leads
20 the development Of 9 peasant
farming class which II from ths
standpoint Of national walfaKs. :
great disadvantage.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
FINISH WORK on new
INCOME TAX MEASURE
The Last Revision Of That Important Feature Of
the Revenue Bill Has Been Concluded by
the Conference Committee.

THE amount received as interest
upon obliga;ions OF tho United HtAt-a
and bonus issued by the war finance
corporation. which in included in
gross income under section 2IS.
In tho case OF q SINGLE person, q
personal exemption OF $1,000. Gr n
the case OF the head of q fam " or q
married person LIVING with husbana
or wife, q personal exemption Ut
$4,000 against their aggregate net
income. and, IN case they make sep
arate returns. tho personal examp-
tion OF $4,000 may be taken by ether
or divided between th0m;
Tive hundred dullara for each
person tothoT than husband or wtfol
dependent upon and resolving his
chief support from the taxpayer, II
such dependent person ia under ls
years OF age or 10 incapable OF self
support because mentally or phyalc-
ally defective"
A. to Head .af Family.
Under these provisions the income
tax TO bo paid by = married person
or head OF family with no depend
ontH, not including exemption for
bonds OF taxable dividends. would
he aa followa for the calendar year
1918 and TOR the year 1906
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

Washington. Jan. 3i.-Confereea
on the now two-yoar war revenue
bill have completed their work on the
income tax section OF tho measure.
The last revision of that important
8 Eture Of the bill has been concluded.
rhe last word has been said. except.
perhaps. q few Intellectual protests
when tho conference report comaa up
for ratification IN both houses.
IL may therefore be deflnitaly stat
ed what the income tax will be which
the American people must pay for
the year 1913 aud also for the year
1919 and thereafter, unless q repub-
lican congress about 20 come into be-
ing should amend the pending law.
Tax On Incomes.
On incomes OF individuals the tax
ia to be AH follows: For the Gallon
dAr year. 1918. ~ per cent OF the
amount of the net income In excess OF
the credits provided in section 2l6.
Provided. that In case OF = citizen or
resident OF the United StRtca the rate
upon the frat $1,000 OF such amount
shall be per centum:
For each calendar year thereat-
ter, per cent of the amount OF tho
net income In excess of the credits
provided In section 2i6: Provided.
that In case OF citizen or resident
OF the United States citizen the rate
upon the firnt $4,000 of such amount
shall be 4 per cent.
In addition 20 the above, tho sur-
taxes on large incomes range from /
per cent on net incomes IN excess OF
5000 and not In excess of $4,000. TO
So per cent on the Income In Gxc0sa
% 81 .O00. .OO0.
Exemptions or credits under tho
law as affecting individuals shall be
AZ follows: The amount received
az dividends from corporation
which 10 taxable under this title upon
its net Income:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

commissioner of education, because
OF the fact that the people have re-
peatedly refused to abolish the Office
of state superintendent of public In
struction, and the two departments
form O duplication. In his opinion
a commission to handle the AFFAIRS
of the land department would save
the state money and give a better ad-
ministration. In the endowment
funds OF the state, he claims a short
age OF $237 600 exists, covering q
period Of twenty-seven years. State
Examiner Munro says in his report
that there Ia 81 100000 annually un-
reported taxpayers money unaccount-
ed for. The budget system for coun-
ties Is recommended by this Official.
He would make taxes become delin-
Quent the third Monday in December.
County division and good roads
promise TO be two important issues
before the legislature. No less than
three county division bills have
made their appearanee-Clark, Carl
bou and Jerome. Little opposition
| has developed TO either Clark or Car.
ibou as yet. Jerome is likely to have
| hard going. II seeks to take terri,
tory from LiHCOlut 1Ooulnk hhu Mla
id0ka counties. Lincoln is favorable
to giving the proposed county of Je
rome the territory IL asks. Goodlnf
Is not standing In the way. Minido
Ia, however, objects most violently
to giving mp any of It's territory. Thl
opposition there may eompromis isi
with the diVisioniats and tack an en-
abling act upon the bill which VIII
permit the people 10 vote on the is
sue Of whteher or not they want
new county. All these Proposed cOun
ties are from the southerneastern see
tons. None has 30 far appears
from the north.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
MERCHANT MARINE
IN NEED OF SAILORS

The government shipping board at
Washington announces that recruits
are urgently needed for the merchant
marine service. The following tele-
gram on the subject was received by
Governor Davis last Monday:
The United States shipping board
would thank You to call public atten-
tion to the opportunities for employ
ment and a career offered at present
by the United States merchant ma
erni. Americans between Is and %
years Of age will be accepted by this
board for special training as firemen.
sailors or stewards at $50 a month,
board included. After two months
training they will be provided With
positions on ocean going vessels un-
der the American flag at wages from
S55 to SIS a month. board included.
Opportunity to see the world and g
advance In rating until officers posi-
tions are reached will be open TO akl
who enter this service. The hOaEd
wants two thousand men At once q
puf on it's training ships At Atlantk
" Pacific ports. Fares are paid q
place Of training.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
SECRETARY LANE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT


One of the most beautiful tributes
that has been paid 10 the late Col.
Roosevelt, Is from the pen 0f Becre-
lary Of the Interior Lane. II waA
addressed 20 the house committee on
pensions. aud constituted a part of
the aecretAFy's report recommending
that an annual pension OF $4,000 be
granted TO MRS. Roosevelt, II In 90
follows:
The impress that Theodore Rooa-
evelt's personality has made upon the
world does not nsed emphasis. What
ever his fame @a a statesman, IL can
mover OutFun his fame AZ q man.
However widely mon may differ from
him In matter Of national policy. this
thing men tn their hearts would all
wish, that their sons might have
within them the spirit. the will, the
strength. the mmnlinesB. lhe AmHri-
caniam Of Roosevelt. He was made
Of that rugged and heroic stun with
which legend delights 20 play. The
idyils and aaaes and lliRda have been
woven about men OF hts mold. We
may surely expect to see developed n
Roosevelt legend. body Of tales that
will exalt the physical power and en-
auFance Of the man and tho bOldnesa
n his spirit. his robust capacity for
nlunl speech and his hearty eomTads-
chip. his live interests In all things
ving--theae will make our boys for
efIc long future proud that they are
bf his race and bis country. And no
huFer fame than this can come 20 any
man--to live In the hearts Of the boys
OF his land aa one whose doinRa and
sayings they would wish 70 make
! their oWn."