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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08

Is making her home with her mother.
The married ladies of So Mays
parish met Tuesday evening and or
ganixed charitable society. A num-
Der of card parties will be given
throughout the winter. the funds to be
used for the needy OF the parish. The
following officers were elected. Mrs.
Leanard. Sr.. president: Mrs. Forbecx.
vice-president; Mrs. Leanard. Jr.. Soc
rotary. Mrs. Hart, treasurer.
Mrs Andrew Mickey. q pioneer resi-
dent OF Last Chicago. Is quite Ill as
the result Of a fall which she received
several days ago.
Mrs. Laura q. Floyd entertained a
number OF guests at a special table at
the Congre gational church supper Tues
day evening. Most Of the guests were
pioneer friends. Mr.. and Mrs II. T.
Power, Miss Kate Delson, Mrs. II. S.
Poor, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. ". Canine. Mr. and Mrs.
IL c. Petersen. Mr.. and Mrs: g. c.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Martin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrin Woodward A large
angle food cake was a special feature,
in honor of the twenty-one years Mrs.
Floyd has been resident OF this city.
The hospitality of the hostess was
much enjoyed and reminiscence OF tho
early days of East Chicago was the
general topic of conversation
The Harry c. Long Women's Relief
Corps will hold their regular meeting
and election of officers Friday after
noon at O'Clock.
This evening the civic department. of
the East Chicago Woman's Club will
meet at the home OF Mrs. A A. Ross
us, 145th ST. Judge IL. f. Critics will
be the speaker OF the evening. his sub
Jet being municipal laws. All mem
bers are urged TO attend this evening
The music section of the East Chi
cago Won ans Club wish to announce
the postponelnent of their organ recital
from Sunday, Dec. IL. to Sunday. De
18th at 1850 p. m. in the East Chicago
First NJ. e. church. The program has
been completed and will appear In this
paper at later date.
The Ladies Social Union OF the East
Chica go NJ. E church were entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home O
their pastor and wife. Rev. and Mrs
.. II. Craig. The regular MONTH
business was taken care of, ard thc
musical program rendered was muci
enjoyed In the dining room. refresh
nents were served. with the president
Mrs. Emma Applegate presiding AT tn.
tea table.
The Mesdames A. A. Ross. Harry
Bloomberg, and z. b. Campbell. wer.
IN Chicago on MondaS evening an
heard Madam Butterfly" in opera
Mrs. @. a, Jones and Mrs. III. j
Gilman viii be joint hostesses at a
Round Robin" Friday afternoon at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08
.ANSING FARMERS
CALLED TO MEETING
ESPECIAL TO TINE riMEsI


LANSING. Ill, Dec s.-FRrmers and
ruek growers OF this vicinity are
italy interested in meeting which 10
70 be held Saturday afternoon at the
Fillage hall In South Holland. 1t
mas been called undor the auspices Of
he Cook County Farm Bureau but Is
open TO all who caro- TO attend.
The principal topic for discussion
" ii be the manure situation. Il has
sen suggested that arrangements be
aade for buying manure through q
new agency In Chicago The commit
tee win be able TO report on this Sat-
urday and II is said that now plan
may be the means of saving consider
abis money to tho farmers.
This will be ono of the greatest OPP
portuntties to get manure down TO
where farmers can afford TO buy IT,"
says one member of the committee. II
Loyalty supported IL Is bound TO be a
success. ] urge all farmers 70 como
ard see that their neighbors are pres
ent also.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08

the Jones homes In Ncrthcote avenue
The proceeds win 60 TO the music Sec
ton OF the Dast Chicago Woman's
club.
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters will Join forces Saturday eve
ming. Dec. 10TH and hold a pound So
cial In X. of p. hall for the bener.
of the needy in this city. The public
Is invited to attend and help those
who are less fortunate Come ana
bring pound of any kind OF food stun
or canned goods. There VIII be a fne
program and refreshments will be
served.
Mrs. II. J. Gilman is hostess this af-
ternoon to the members OF tho TWEEN
tieth Century Sewing club. at her home
in Northcote avenue.
Just reminder lest you forget the
Chicken pie supper tho Campfire girls
are giving this evening at the East
Chicago NJ. Z. church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
BUSY RED CROSS

November proved to be a busy month
for the East Chicago Red Cross chap
ter. review of the reports Of Exc
cutiye Secretary. Mrs. NJ. Garnan, of
the local chapter, 1t was learned that
1853 ex-soIdiers were interviewed 10
disability claims for former soldiers
fled. As cases of ex-service men APP
pealed before the cleanup squad at
Hammond. all OF which are receiving
action. There were also 2o3 civilian
interviews So homes visited. $s2 and
81 garments given TO local relief.
a glance OF the work sheets so far
this month points 70 a busier month
for the Red Cross
Mrs Anna CowIey. daughter of Mrs.
War Jones has accepted a position in
the jeWelrv store OF Max Nassau and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08

cd. Rockne is under n fiye-year con-
tract to coach Notre Dame. three years
Of vhich arc nncxpired. Ronkne. q
form or Sotre Damo star himself, and
drawing down as much ssiary AZ
Southwestern would offer. hae no de-
sire TO change his present berth. II
Rcckne wanted TO change IL IL prob
able that nc would accept an offer
from the east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08
Scotland, the Land O Cakes"

Scotland, the Land O Cakes"
Land o. Cakes" Is name given to
Scotland, where oatmeal cakes form
m important article Of diet especial
ly among the lower classes. The
phrase was made famous By Robert
Burns in 1880, In Ills poem "On Capt
Grose's Peregrinations Through Scot
land"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-12-08
ROCKNE NOT LIKELY
TO GO TO PURPLE

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Dec. S.-Knue-
X Rockne will not ACCEPT the posi-
ton as director Of athletics at North
western University, according to his
friends here. Rockne vas out OF the
ci.-, vestcrday ara cau,N not he vea~h-
Evening star., 1921-01-24
double meaning carried with. several
OF the jokes is not pleasant.
oTEN N1aHrs 'mA BARRoof. !"

Now that open saloons have followed
stage coaches and powdered wigs inoo
the shade Of things that used to be,
the melodrama, "Ten Nights in Bar
room." begins to have. a historic value.
in addition to pointing the moral that
was more preached than practtced IN
the hard-drinking seventies.
In the revival Of the play at the Gar
rick this weak with Robert Downing.
the actor-evangelist, in the character
of Joe Morgan, the drunkard," one may
get not only 4 glimpse of the grog
shop Of our grandfathers. but also q
hint Of what they liked in the way OF
theatrical productions. Fortunately
the announcement in the program that
only in part. The Nights" has no
more business being modernized than
Rip Van Winkle or Cinderella or Ben
Hur. Taken out of the setting OF its
period it would be sorry orphan.
The earnestness and ability of Mr..
Downing, first as the drunkard. then
as the remorseful father, and finally
as the big-hearted minister, carry
the play to success. His support varies
Ruth Collins is appealing as Mary.
Joe's daughter. and her rendition of the
old ballad. Father, Dear Father"
leaves nothing to be desired. AS Simon
Slade. landlord of THE Sickle and
Sheaf," Francis Adair also deserves
commendable mention, while the COM
.edy parts of Sample Switchell, the
tippling constable, and Mehitable Cart
right, the sentimental cook, are we'll
Downing. respectively. their, wedding
scene being reminiscent of the time
when subtlety. was not considered
necessary to humor.
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THOMAS EGAN's RECITAL.

An Irish descendant audience warmed
70 ane Gaelic strains and Irish melodies
OF Inomas Egan's song recital at Poii' q
yesle.Gay AFTERNOON, under auspices OF
the columbus Country Club.
In the vibrant tones OF the Irisb hol-
iad. war song and love sonnet, the irish
TENOR OF the Drury Lane Cram Oneia
company OF London brought to Wash-
ington the rowing minstrels, the .'mar.
ket-days" and the emerald fields where
the colleens and swains paid tribute to
the iarses. Come Back to Erin" found
SRecial charm in its rendition W Mr.
Egan. whose range took the higher tones
with clarity. distinctness and tonaj
quality. His Wearing Of the Green
sent thrill and a tingle through his
audience. while his rendition of 'I ow
BACK Car was q work Of simple hean-
ty. The Minstrel Boy" and snatches
OF ancient Celtic folk songs evoked nro-
longed applause.
Mr.: Egan's voice is Of rather delicate
range Of several Of the leading tenors
OF this country. his easy manner and
imperceptibility Of effort give his sonrs
distinction and appeal. For a duet from
I'll Trovatore" as we'll as Eau Clair de
"a Luna with Nine. Lillian Breton.
dramatic: SOPRANO, the audience gave a
generous tribute Of applause.
Miss Madeline MacGuigan. vioiinist,
rendered several selections and received
evidence OF appreciation. r. n, New
man aat the piano was a capable ac-
companfst.
At the conclusion of the program Rev
on ireland"
A photograph record auctioned for the
benefit OF starving children in ireland
brought $50 from Miss Katie Dunn.
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NEwMAN's LECTURE.

ireland" was described and pio-
tured by E. NJ. Newman last night
at the New National before an audi
ence that testified alike to the popu-
iarlty OF the lecturer and to interest
in his theme.
Starting from Paris to London by
passenger plane, followed by a, stormy
crossing OF the Irish channel by ship,
the cities and country places Of Erin
are shown. the lecturer commenting
ditions with the judgment Of a
stranger whose attitude is neutral.
but who realizes that the situation is
critical one that needs diplomatic
handiing to avoid an unhappy crisis
both for Ireland and England. Dub
lin views reveal destruction here
ana there, and within the forbidden
precincts Of Dublin Castle armored
cars. lorries and troops are in
readiness, with many soldiers on
guard. For peaceful contrast there
Is motion picture of one of the in
dustries Of Ireland-the making Of
briar pipes from rough wood to the
finished product. At ,Curragh a cali
is made on Ireland's famous horse
breeder. followed by an interesting
trip to Tipperary, its looted and sack
ed stores being one of .todays fea-
lures OF that famous city. The ar
Wv 1" hcIVS-TdCklHSt SITUATION
There are armed troops and motor
lorries, the warlike, aspect height
ened by barricades of barbed wire
and sand bags. The release of the
Sinn Fein hunger strikers makes a
dramatic picture, while for q nap.
pier change the trip later leads to
lovely thatched-roof homes of pros
porous farmers set in scenic charm
ana to Killarney and it's beautiful
lakes which are pictured in colofed
views. There is Just a moment" in
tne streets of Limerick with view
OF Castle Connell. where "rfle River
shannon fows"-anothsr- bit. of jour
ney-wnn a pause to show the cut
ting Of peat and then q pDiensiid resli-
cation Of the Giants Causeway. The
lecture was prefaced and closed with
succession of dissolving views Of
iand and lakes that makes Ireland
one OF the beauty spots of the world.
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STOCKS ARE.F|RM,
RAL[Y|NC EASILY
Advance on Francs and
Marks Noted-Equipments
to the Fore.
BY STUART r. WEST.

NEW YORK. July 24.-There was
nothing in the news over the week
end to influence the markets one way
or the other, but, to the surprise Of
the professionals. the upward tenden-
cy predominated in the stock list,
while grain. cotton and exchange all
moved forward
TIE remarkable advance in the
Paris check continued, carrying the
rate we'll across the 7-cent level
This on the day of the conference to
take up again the German reparations
question was certainly very signifi-
cant. The simultaneous rise in the
could not be interpreted otherwise
than as expressive OF confidence that
this leading problem in the financial
and commercial situation of the
world is in fair way to settlement
In the near future.
Pressed Steel Car common opening
at 81. as against SO Saturday, went
ahead points at a time until it struck
S6. The last previous sale OF the pre-
ferred in December had been 80. It
opened at 102 this morning. Evi-
IDENTIFY from this the street had not
of the big stock dividend, the report
of which was confirmed over Sunday.
The present capital of Pressed Steel
Car. which is $12,500.000 preferred.
and an equal amount Of common. has
been out Of proportion to the demon
strated earning power Of the COM
pant. This was one reason for the
stock increase. The other was the
fact that in the four years. 1916-191S.
there was earned for the common
shares some $75 a. share, while there
was distributed in dividends SIS.
The speculative element at the close
OF last week had been looking for q
further setback in stocks. They had
been talking about the trade read
justments not being completed in
various lines. They had been figuring
upon the cut in oil prices and the
price-cuttfng campaign in steel to
have a damaging effect These calcu-
lations received something of a shock
from the action of the market on Sat
urday.
They were even more confused by
the strength shown in most directions
this morning.
The ease with which the steel and
oil shares rallied might not have been
conclusive proof that the market has
ceased to be sensitive to unfavorable
short contracts entered into last week
on the strength of the price reduc-
tions in oil and steel were turning
out unprof1tably.
The unfavorable impression Great
ed at first by the announcement that
the Ford Motor Company was in the
| market for q huge loan was consid-
erably modified by. the suggestion
which became clearer that important
developments were impending in the
affairs Of this concern and that these
developments would be anything but
bearish on the automobile trade.
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HER HUSBANDS FRIEND. y

Her Husbands Friend" the photo
play which started a four-day run at
Moores Garden Theater yesterday.
attracted capacity audiences. Enid
bennett OF Paramount fame IL the
picture star, who finds 1t necessary
to divorce her husband because of his
continual carousing. Before the nnal
decree 1t is necessary for him to &C..
cure bondsman to make her alimouy
secure. His friend, whom he had as
sisted during college DAYS, Although
a poor, struggling artist, gladly goes
through the foFmality. of signing az
EbondsmSh The husband is -notined Of
hiss financial ruin over the telephone,
while he is paying farewell call on
his w3Se,, and, on. leaving, is.skiltsd by
q truck Just in front2sofy his :wife's
apartment. - :. So. .
She goes to the country to recuper-
ate from the shock and. there meets
the young artist who is painting
woodland scenes. They. become in
fatuated and later she learns that he
is her. benefactor, Fl that. With, his
Hteager earnings; he has paid the ALI
mony for HIS b0yhood friend. The: au-
dfenae. gets q thrill when the auto
mobile In which the couple are riding
- stEuck1 by a railroad ttain. The
eHext scene shows them In twin beds
Fta & hospital tkesdoctafs having as
Sum6d they are man and wife, which
they soon are. comedy, the Fox
NewBlets and news photographs com :
plete the bill.
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Eliot's novels with the rapture the
modean teune nile nnds IN. '6ooks for
hidden to her supposedly unsophts-
'tiateA eyes, IFe cieverly r4pfoddced.
An old inventor has . Beautiful
daughter who must SEW for -. live
fihood Her work takes her. to the
home o& J. wealthy fLhfly OF social
ppejtfon. = The wealth In the family
f9 not as tangible as reputed and
everything il being done"to reconp
the fortunes by marrying. the
danghter ana son to money The
eeamstressy like her father, is a
dreamer. She imagfneS delightful
scenes and feto times with the son
OF the family. She tells these fancies
at home. Her father ID the first to
inform the young man in question
about his friendship for the dsoghter.
The young man is recovering sffom a
love affair that has made him melan-
choly.. and. like men of all time. be-
heves that the quickest consolation
for q broken heart is another love.
The young seamstress fibs throughout
the entire oourtship. but in q charm
ing way, and finally everything ends
happily despite the ,iAteFvention of
her Wother and the Vaccinations ;of
the fresh young drummer. who wants
to marry her despite he RACK Of affec-
tion for him.
Sidney Blackmer as the young son
Evening star., 1921-01-24

baltimore LIVE STOCK MARKET

UNION STOCK YARDS. Claremont.
Baltimore, January "a (SpeciaD:
!. Cattle.-Receipts for week ended
noon today were $3.50 head. against
! 1888 head last week. Receipts. 1sl
carloads for market for week; 65
carloads for market today.
Choice heavy steers, soc to 75c
lower; medium and light. Csc lower:
bulls and cows soc lower.
Steers-Choice, 9.00a9.50: good butcher.
7.ooas.50; medium, 5.00aS.50; common.
T. OOa5.00
Heifers-Choice. 750a775; fair to good.
g. OOa7 90; common to medium, 3.50a5.00.
BuIls-Choice. 6.50a7.00: fair to good.
5. 5.00a6.00; common to medium. 3.50aA.5e.
Cows-Choice. S.50a700; fair to good.
s. OOa6 90: common to medium, 2O0a3.50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts for week
ended noon today were 1858 head.
against 1928 head last week: light
supply: market lower on lambs; old
sheen steady. Sheep, 500 to 6.25;
lambs, 500 to 11.75.
Hogs-Receipts for week ended
noon today were 1879 head. against
O.844 head last week; fair supply;
market about steady. light, 11.2O'
heavy. 1850; medium. 11.2o. Pigs,
1I.20: light pigs, 1000 to 1s.so: roushs'
7.5O to 8.50.
Calves-Receipts for week ended
neon today were 1.131 head. against
1908 head last week: fair supply;
market higher. Calves: 100 to 1850
Evening star., 1921-01-24
BROADWAY BREvITIES." !"

When the curtain went UP last
night on broadway Brevities" at
Polls a young man seated at a table
told the audience he was going to
write a revue without music, dancing.
without girls. Then swept in a flood
of girls. young and pretty, in abbre-
waited skirts, swamping the stage
the show was on. Clever dancers and
fair singers, coupled with a group
Of comedians. furnish entertainment
that has not moment that is not
rich in action and laue The
scenery and costumes will not bear
comparison with some other revues,
but the entertainment has quality.
Three comedians are carried by the
Maire and George, McKay-and this
trio Keeps the audience in a hilarious
state throughout the evening. Will
lfama has never been funnier. His
crap game in the corridor of the jail.
his experience in a shoe store and lis
order and earn him great applause.
LIE Marie works with Williams q
greater part of the evening and con-
tributes great deal Of the fun. NC
Kay is a veteran in the revue busi-
ness. mes 1sl3,, a2nearing decade ago with with
ing and natural witticisms enabled
him to share honors with the other
two. Mildred. Richardson sings well
and won much applause, while Ula
Sharon. a dancer of grace and beauty,
was we'll received. The dancing of
Bird and Bernard also is worthy of
mention.
The "BrevitieS' as a whole is a big
show. running through two acts and
eighteen scenes, and the smoothness
of it's presentation reflects credit on
the stage management. On only one
Or l.
lowed, but even then the final cur
tain did not descend until we'll after
IL o'clock. The music Of Con Conrad
is of the catchy order. with an almost
entire absence of jazz. Arthur Lange
had the orchestra well in hand. A
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Photoplay Features.
"THE LovEL1aHT."

The Love Light" picturinE Mary
Pfc&ford in the leading role, at Loew's
Palace, deals with Angela. = young
Italian girl. who lives with her two
brothers in q small village on the
shores of tho Mediterranean. Her
nrothers 60 to war and Angela. on
their departure, is placed in charge
of the lighthouse. A young sailor
swims ashore one day and tells her
he Is desefter from an American
ship. Joseph, the man, remains at the
little home for some time. Love
springs up and they are secretly mar
ried. In the duties at the lighthouse
Joseph has Angela flash" a love sig
nal to him at night. 1t later develops
this is signal which results in a
German submarine locating and sink
ing a vessel on board Of which are
wounded Italian soldiers. Upon learn
ing this Angela turns Joseph over to
the men Of the village a. . German
spy. While being taken to Jail he
breaks away and leaps over . cliff
to his death. Later a baby IL born
and finally Giovanni, the former lover
Of Angela, returns from the war. blind
There is a happy reunion and later
they are married.
News pictures and a Mutt and Jefi
comedy complete the program.
within ten minutes sFb,xeq before yessed oclocs
were surprised to ind that the pic
ture, which had been advertised for
showing at } o'clock, was already be-
ing shown. A large clock in the lob.
by as well rs one on the inside OF
the theater showed the time to be
$3.50 o'clock and yet much of the fea-
ture picture had been shown.
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ADJUSTMENTS
mot. SO LONG AGO"

Eva In GaliienneI daughter Of .
we'll known American dramatic family.
has come to Washington in Not So
Long Ago. to demonstrates the charm
of romantic young feminine liar.
Lightacme. clean. fragrant Of old
novels and redoIent, OF long ago
viewpoints. this weeks offering at the
Belasoo Theater is sweet ffke apple
blossoms in springtime. It is en-.
tirely different from the play ideal OF
the present. generation. But 1t is in.
teresting to the men aud women OF
these days because Of the types and
custom 1t protrays, and also per-
haps because OF tho eggs 1t men
tions at Is cents q dozen.
= The story IL a simple one. It's chief
advantages are the opportunities it
offers for q wide variety Of char
acterization.. The American drummer
as he was in the days when Chicago
seemed long distance from New
York. the young girl who was COM
Hletely under her mothers control. and
the young woman who read George
Evening star., 1921-01-24

OF the impoverished wealthy family
has southern accent unexpected IN .
household in Gotham. He. is never
theless skillful in the part OF the
lever and q likeable hero. Betty
Linley as Ursula, his sister. is excellent
as the stiff, cowed girl Of the 70s
period. The entire cast, which mas
been playing Not So Long Ago" for
L. long run in New York. is well bal
anoed and well chosen. Alice Brom-
ley Wilson, as the scheming mother.
looks the part, her height and carriage
being suited to. the bustles. cascades
!of silk and lace fashionable in the
early 70s. Mary Kennedy. her
In the rising generation.
is equally good in her interpreta-
ltion of woman's response to life.
Her simper and giggle technique is
most realistic. Thomas Mitchell. the
young man who sold ink and rode
the clumsy bicycle invention Of the
young seamstresss father. supplies
the comedy and does it we'll.
Evening star., 1921-01-24
KNICKERB0CKER,.

AN Irish legend, Translated into
terms of everyday American life, Is
the basis Of "All 0ouls' Eve" . new
real art picture for Mary Miles Mister,
which yesterday was presented for the
first time In Warrington at CrandalPs
Knicksrboclker Theafsr, where 1t win
remain through today.
It Is . 0mera version OF the pAS
by Anne Crawford Flexner with ap.
pealing tale Of mother love combined
with drama founded on the old Irish
superstition that on All Souls eya
the spirits OF the departed may return
to earth to console and help the loved
ones left behind.
Minor films and orchestral aoeom.
papiment complete the bill.
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"NIDsUMMER NADNEss "

Tho moral for married couples who
treat lightly certain indiscretions n
80 strongly portrayed in Midsummer
Madness" the William do Mile pic
ture Of Cosmo Hamilton's famous
story, "His Wife and His Friend. !"
that q second weeks showing Of the
picture at Loew's Columbia Theater
has been deemed necessary.
The story, woven around the mar.
ried lives Of two young couples. de-
picts the conhiSt that oftentimes
craving for excitement and attention.
1t is gripping and excellently acted
by the four co-stars-I.ois wiison.
Jack Holt, Lila Lee and Conrad MOI
The supporting cast IL OF high stand
ard.
The added attractions include n
Clyde Cook comedy. Don't Tickle":
the Selxnick News Pictures, Z scenic
production and an excellent overture e.