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The Washington times., 1922-01-08
CentraI'S Time
By Capt. WILLIAM WINSTEAl


Company X, Central.
The men Of Company K realize
that It is time for the competitive
flag to return to the old school.
SO when the adjutant steps
out on the field next spring. just
watch out for the war babies
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Flag Is Goal
BY CAPT. WIN. MONTGOMERY
Company q, Central.

Company q, Central.
Our goal Is the flag; our efforts
are directed toward achieving that
goal. Our wishes are for equal sue
cess to every other Central com.
pany. and our challenge is for every
company Of every other school.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
BLIND TOTS WAIT
SANTACLAUS COMING
Children Are Wards Of
State School for the
Blind.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 1S.-
One hundred and thirty-eight chill
dren, living under one roof IN the
heart of Indianapolis. today are
awaiting anxiously the coming OF
legendary person about whom they
have heard and talked much. Like
the other children Of the world they
have never seen him. but they be-
neve implicitly in him They never
have had the Toy Of grooming over
his picture but believing Is not see
ing. They know the Amer things of
life rest on the retina OF the mind
eye.
The children are the wards Of the
Indiana state School for the Blind.
The person is Santa Claus.
. Merely because they have never
seen the picture of the kindly old
saint, added to the fact they have
never heard him stir about on
Christmas eve, has not served TO
lessen their faith IN his actual be-
ing
And II the wishes OF the rest OF
the children. more fortunate than
these were no more fastidious. Saint
Nick would have an easy time In
deed.
A watch with raised numerals, to
one eight year old boy would repre-
sent the ninth degree of happiness.
A ten year old young lady, would
like a "a doll-the kind that wakes
up"
Little Harold Blue. 9. who plays
the piano. says his idea Of Santa
Claus was a Great big fat man all
covered with fur" He Just
squeezes down chimneys." Harold
said and added that he had heard in
late years he had discarded his rein
deers for an airplane. After emu
rnerating his Christmas wants. Har-
old asked that Santa be sure not TO
forget Eddie Hampton. Reginald
clifton and Paul Mcdowell.
Led to the piano. the little fellow
whispered confidently watch my
left elbow" When he played. using
his elbow for the bass accompani-
ment. It was a remarkable perform
ance and he had never seen note.
One could not help feeling touched.
If st. Nick overiooks these sightless
little ones, Christmas will indeed be
dreary. was the thought OF tho Wis
itor leaving the bare corridors
where darkness was the eternal lot.
Norway sends 100000 tons OF ice
10 ol1Snn A~-~~v H~av.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
NORTHERN INDIANA
TO Be OPENED
TO WATERWAY

CHICAGO, Dec. ia large dis
tFict OF northwestern Indiana NAV
DC opened to direct waterway CON
nection with New Orleans and other
Mississippi river points as a result
Of the Illinois waterway, work on
spring.
The Illinois project includes dams
and locks to make sixty miles OF
the Illinois and Des PLANES rivers
betYeen Lockport and Lasalle ma
Vegetable. 1t Will provide the con-
meeting link between the Great
Lakes and the Mississippi.
The Illinois river is formed bv
the junction OF the Des PLANES and
Du Page with the Kankakee river.
Just below their junction point. at
Dresdan island. a lock with q sew
enteen-foot lift. a dam and a pow
er house generating ls.oo0-horse
power, are to be constructed.
DAMS AND LOCKS
AS result an immense lake will
be formed. backing up the Kanka-
kee for several miles. NJ. q.
Barnes. state waterways engineer
has informed Governor Len Small
that construction of two dams and
small locks in the Kankakee will
render that river navigable for
barges to the Indiana state line,
while Indiana has already COM
pleted the dredging project to drain
the vast Kankakee marshes. Civ
ing the river a channel nine feet
deep for seventy-hve miles into
Indiana.
IL the two Kankakes locks are
built by Illinois. the barges VIII
then be able to navigate the river
to a. point south of Laporte, Ind.
Governor Small is much interest
ed in the Kankakes project. as his
home is at Kankakee, on ths river
near the Indiana line. The Indiana
reclamation project has developed
a new farming district whose crops
might be conveyed direct to New
orleans by water. the Governor
SAYS.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
VALPO KLANSMEN
HAVE A PARADE

VALPARAISO. Ind. Dec. 10
SiSty-three hooded Ku Klux Klan
men paraded the streets OF VaIpa-
raiso last night and were the oh
ject Of the piercing glances Of more
than five hundred persons who
oraved the cold atmosphere to see
the first procession OF its kind in
the city. No musical or other
demonstration announced the COM
ing Of the klansmen. For more
than an hour before the parade be-
gan. however. The Fiery Cross"
the emblem OF the order, burned
brightly in a lot on the corner OF
Franklin street and Indiana avenue
The members of the Khan came
south on Franklin street to Lin
colnway. thence west to Washin-
ton street, thence south TO Indiana
avenue. back to Franklin and then
along that street back TO the fair
grounds where they dispersed. One
hundred and thirty-seven members
OF the procession were Cutoff" by
a Grand Trunk freight train and
were not able TO proceed with their
brother members.
The paraders came in automobiles
from Michigan City. Knox and other
points. leaving their cars at the
fair grounds. while they paraded in
Valparaiso.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18

and he never acted mushy. He is
also good-looking. But he has !
habit of cursing and he get drunk
once in awhile, but he has never
been out with me when he was
drunk.
The girls don't want me t. 20
with him. They say that he is
tough. but know better.
About four months ago / gave
party In honor of my girl friend.
! let all the girls invite their boy
friends nd invited him too, but
he did no. come until after lunch
was served and most OF my guests
we're going home. Then he came
with boy that wasn't invited an
he was drunk as he could be. The
girls laughed and said | had "sorne
boy friend"
About two months ago my girl
friend gave a party and invited all
the same boys except mine.
asked her the reason and she ,o:d
me he would come drunk. When
the party was over my boy friend
found tha he wasn't invited. He
asked me why | didn't invite him
and didn't have the heart to tell
him what she said and 80 told him
! wasn't giving the invitations. 9.
From. that time on he hasn't
taken me out. but when he sees MT
on the street he always sneaks and
tips his hat. / don't know whether
he IS angry or not. but he has an
other girl. I know her. She told
me he often mentioned my name
and said we got along nicely to-
gether.
Do you think he is angry Please
advise ma what to dc. Should !
write and tell him it would freak
my heart to think that he is angry p?
RROkEN-HEARTED s-OLLY
The boy is not really angry: j.
IS Indifferent. If he still loved so
ne would not let the fact that
was not invited to a party stand il
the way Of seeing you. Sneak t.
him IN the friendly way he speaks
to you when you meet, but DO rot
write TO him or ask hin, if he Is
angry. Since he drinks it is really
fortunate that he has ...red Of you
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18

II was said, entertained such wide
ly divergent views on immigration
legislation that the deadlock Is i'm
possible OF compromise and the
meetings heretofore held TO consid-
er the presidents suggestions have
been suspended indefinitely. one
group Of tho committee would make
moro stringent the present restric-
tion regulations. while the other
group favors liberalization of ex-
listing laws and admission OF more
immigrants to increase the supply
of common labor.
Secretary OF Labor Davis and I'M
migration officials are desirous OF
having prospective immigrants ex-
amined abroad TO obviate the pos
sibility OF foreigner being refused
admission and having to Journey
back to his native land. An annual
registration Of aliens in the United
States is also urged by Davis to
enable officials to keep tab on Reds
and similar radicals" AID lead to
hastier deportation OF uhdesirables.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
CITIES PASS UP
BOXING PROPOSAL
Municipal L Q a que An,
nounces Legislative
Program.

lNDlANAPOLiS. Dec. Is.--A leg
is1atlNe program. including pro
posals for number Of new law S
and amendments to some existing
statutes. was outlined and approv-
ca ny the Indiana Municipal league.
composed OF mayors. city Judges
ana city attorneys IN the principal
cilies OF tho state, at a special
meeting at the Hotel Severin Fri
aay. The task OF preparing bills
covering the proposals was left to
committees and officials Of cities re-
presented at the meeting
ACTON also was taken enectIng
analgamatioa of the public utill-
tlss committee OF Indiana cities
Win the Indianapolis Municipal
League The utilities committee
Vas organized in August to oppose
rate increases and deal with other
Paohc utility probziemsn of cities
and the merger was perfected with
fiew to avoiding duplication Of
the work Of tho two organizations
NOT IN LEAGUES PROVINCE
An effort by Horace Bowen. city
manager Of Michigan city. where
an arena has been built for the
staging OF boxing bouts. to have the
league 60 on record In favor of
the creation OF law legalizing
boxing and the creation OF a box
ing commission. failed when the
Representatives. of the cities refus-
ed to consider It, Although the
matter was not put to a vote. 1t
appeared to be the opinion OF the
city officials that the legallzation
Of boxing did not come within the
province OF the leagues purposes.
Cities represented at the meeting
were Anderson. Evansville. Nobles-
Vile, indianapolis. Crawfordsville.
Muncie. Whiting Gary, Hammond.
Sounth Bend. Sullivan Washington
Bloomington. Bedford. Kokomo,
Terre Haute. East Chicago& Rich
mond and Michigan City.
In a discussion OF the attitude OF
the city officials toward the Indiana
public service commission. II ap-
peared to be the consensus of opin-
ion that the commission should not
be abolished, but that defects IN
the public service commission law
should be remedied. The delegates
were OF the opinion that the law
should be amended so that some Of
franchise rights which the cities
held before franchises were surren-
dered would be restored.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
27 LOST IN LAKE
BLIZZARD, 8 SAVED

SAULT STH MARIE. Mich. Dec.
ls.-All hope for the lives of 81
men. passengsrs and crew OF the
tug Reliance. wrecked on Liszard
Islands in Wednesdays gale, van
ished today with the finding OF two
overturned lifeboats. known to have
carried tho party.
There were SO persons on the
tug.
Tbs tugs yAverite and Gray. re-
spatched to the aid OF the Reliance,
reported by wireless that they were
unable TO weather the blinding
snow storm and gale lashed seas.
When last seen the mon. without
food or ammunition, were tossed
over the mountainous seas IN small
lifeboatA
Nine others Of the nl-fated craft
are safe. Seven made their way
overland to Farther, Ont. ninety
miles north OF here. after landing
more dead than alive through
mountainous surf. and came here
on the railroad that serves the dis
srict.
Two others. Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Harten, came on the Reliance, are
recovering at Farther. Physicians
have been rushed there to attend
hem. They fell unconscious after
battling through waist deep snow
drifts for IL miles after landing
~ ednesday noon.
Mrs Hartens was without shoes.
these having been burned off by the
fire around which the nine surviv-
DIS gathered Wednesday noon when
they reached shore So desperate
was the plight OF the nine that afte~
the Hartens collapse, the remaining
seven dared not to remain to at
tend them, fearing all would die.
They oressed on four miles furth-
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
YES He DID
HIS XMAS
SHOPPINGEARLY

do your Xmas shopping early
but be careful in the manner you do
It" This was the good advice Of
fered by Chief OF Police w. A For
bis Of the Gary police department
this morning when he made the
above witty notation on the fol-
lowing report.
John Nicholas. 25s Polk street.
Gary, did his shopping early. but
he used very poor Judgment.
Broadway was packed with shop
pers Saturday night and the happy
throng was q picture OF Xmas siprit.
Among them was John and as he
mingled with the crowd from store
to store. the shopping bag he car
ried resembied a full Xmas stock
Ing.
John might have enjoyed a merry
Xmas and would probably brought
Xmas cheer to the Nicholas house
hold, If he had not walked into the
Title Bros. meat market and gro
Gerry store.
1t was there that dozens Of ap-
petizing looking turkeys. ducks.
geese anu Cl4CfAcIlo Caught HIS S$C.
The chickens were smaller and may
be he could get away with one OF
them. He took the costly chance
and Il was but a short time until
he was in the hands of a Gary po-
lice officer on the way to the police
station.
At the station the well stocked
shopping bag was found to contain
the following:
Two sets Of ear drops
Three sacks Of candy.
Two pair ladies' hose
Two combs.
One pocket book.
One handkerchief.
One necktie.
Two pair yarn socks
One Pair boys socks.
One dressed chicken.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
REDS ILLNESS
INFLUENZA
NOT DRUGS
(RY WILLIAM 3. cAYcEl

tsTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERvlcEl
LOS ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 1S-
wallace Reid is suffering from a
severe case OF influenza and not
from ver-indulgence in alcoholics
or the use OF narcotics"
Such was the exclusive statement
today 10 International News Servi0e
toduy by the two nlerical expe' IS
who are IN constant attendance 70
The famous fllm hero. who is lighting
a winning battle at a. Hollywood
sanitarium after a three months
Illness.
When Mr.. Reid was brought 70
our attentions ten days ago. he was
in a most serious condition. suffer
ing from intestinal trouble" said
the physicians.
fGIis major trouble was the blood
count which was half that OF g. nor
NAL person." the physicians contin-
ued. Abnormal pressure IS due
20 two illnesses. One OF these is
typhoid fever and the other influen-
"a. Every test we made for ty-
phoid proved negative. Hence we
have arrived at the definite concaus-
ion that he has influenza. HIS in
testinal trouble has been eradicated
as he is able to take nourishment
now and get fairly good rest. An
other indication that Reid has fn-
fuenza is the manner IN which his
fever huctuates."
AS TO the stars condition today
the doctors said he was resting cas-
lily after a good night and his fever
was down to ss and e. fraction de-
grees.
However, Mr.. Reid IS still very
weak but he has a strong will and
2 seemingly inexhaustfble supply Of
energy. Although we believe he
has passed the crisis.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
NEW RAIDS
At HARBOR

Keeping constant surveillance
over the rc-opening a. disorder
houses IN the old Red Light dis
trict OF Indiana Harbor. Harbor po-
lice yesterday raded the , ace
Lee Smith. at s72o Pennsylvania
avenue. arresting the keeper, two
girls and three man.
ALI six were booked at the In
diana Harbor police station on the
respective charges OF keeping a dis
orderly house, prostitution and as
sociating. They viii be arraigned
in the East Chicago city court be-
fore Judge Twylnan tbs afte~no
Charles Kachis, alleged keeper OF
a gambling place IN the Palace Pool
Rooms at 4so5 Forsyth ave-. East
Chicago. was arrested last night
by Capt. Tim o'Neil OF the East Chi
go force with the two partici-
pants caught in a game. The three
men were booked az the East Chi
cago station on a charge OF gam
bling.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
BRITISH OPTIMISM
ON THE WANE
American Participation in
Europe Subject of Pes
simistic Articles
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH

lSIAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERVIcEl
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-British optt-
mism over the possibility Of an
American loan to assist European
stability began TO decline TODAY
Newspapers warned the people
against confidence Of American par
ticipation in the reparations neeo-
tiations next month, much less a
loan.
1t was declared at the foreign
office that the United States has
not yet put out any feelers." 1t
is believed that Great Britain would
be the first natio napproached If
the United States decided to sound
European sentiment. prelirn inAry
to definite action.
The Pail Mall Gazette printed a
story under the headlines:
Cold fit in United States fol-
lows Hardings activity"
Most OF the newspapers agree that
the United States is losing what
little interest it ever had in Eur
ope."
It IS felt, however, that American
help could be obtained IL the Eur
opean powers would show more in
terest In disarmament
The sudden trend to pessimism
evidently arises from the warning
Issued ae the White House in Wash
ingtoa that the United States is
not planning any definite move.
British newspapers In comment
ing upon the likelihood of Amori-
can assistance, dwell upon the COM
mercial aspects. The Chronicle,
the personal organ OF former Pre-
mier David Lloyd George. points
OUT that IL the United States insists
upon payment Of the debts owing
TO her by Europe. she will injure
her own trade
The Morning Post, cfisf dry or
gan bitterly asaiIed Former Pre-
raser Lloyd George ina n editorial
today. The newspaper declared
the former premier was publishing
articles I'm tho United States that
made hsu ~GsEmany's ally"
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18

er. and there they came upon the
ahln Of a trapper named Burseneau
He and his son told the seven sur
vivors to keep on. Frather being
sour and a half miles beyond. Bur
seneau and the boy doubled back
on the trail. found Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartens. and half dragged. half car
rfed them through the great drifts
to the cabin.
The two lifeboats that carried the
II unacccuntsd for came ashore,
bottom up. north of the Lizard
Islands \ searching party from
Frather that braved the deep cold
and heavy snow found them
a story OF unusual hardships ana
rrovation was told by the survivors
here today.
The Reliance. which set out two
weeks ago to pick up lumberjacks
from camps along Lake Superior,
was forced by the fierce gales to
seek shelter IN Gargantus Point
Food and fuel was giving out. how
ever. and the captain was forced 70
choose death there or make a run
for port where supplies could be
obtained.
Thorueh the blizzard the frail
craft fought its way. then at $50
Wednesday morning. the Reliance
smashed into hidden rocks OFF the
Lizard Islands.
The craft listened to port. and the
captain gave orders that 1t must
he abandoned Life boats were
launched The survivors say the
last they saw OF the Reliance 1t
was on its port side.
They landed at noon. having lost
trace OF the 27 now believed almost
certainly lost LONG before.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
ftuTrRNATtoNaL NEWS sEEvicE1

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 5ERvfcEJ
CHICAGO. Dec. ls-Below zero
weather was experienced by Chicago
today for the first time this winter
Al eight o'clock this morning. II
was one degree below. At a. m.
the thermometer registered three
below.
The fire department experienced
one of the busiest nights in its his
tory. Beginning at six o'clock last
o7enfng. Seventy fires were report
cd up TO g.. IN. today.
Continued cold" was tho wealth
81 bureau forecast. In It's shippers
advice the buraAn warns that ship
ments intended for the north ana
northwest should bs protected
against temperatures reaching 80
below. for fs1a west 16 below and to
points soUth ard sssG zaro-
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
SEES yELLow-wH1TE WAR

SESW YORK. Dec. Is. After
spending three years IN Hawaii. s.
W. Fitz Herbert. English lawyer
who sailed for Plymouth from here
recently. predicted that a war be-
tween yellow and white races is
srre to come in few years
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
lsIEAR9I!ss:sH 3 HS!s'lr.!1LEEplREsOlllRLEnSE !s'l.!LElE Rob

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am 60
ing with a young fellow and he
says he loves me and wants to
marry me, but I am not sure whe-
ther I love him. He makes a date
with me and If the roads are bad
he doesn't come as he lives in an
other town. When | ask him why
he didn't keep his date he says the
roads were too bad. but ! think he
ought to come rain or shine IL he
loves me.
When we have little quarrels
always get the blues and ANXIOUS
ly wait until the next time when
he comes to see If he will make
up. Do you think love him enough
to marry him?
Whose place is II TO give the first
Christmas present, the girl or the
boys? BILLIE.
Since you are In doubt about
your love for the young man, you
may be sure you do not love Fin
enough for marriage. It seems to
me you are most unreasonable and
selfish to expect him to go to see
you when the roads are bad. It is
most difficult to drive In bad wealth
er and there IL always danger Of
getting stuck. You may he sure
that the young man loves you since
he has asked you to marry him.
It is he mans place to give the
first Christmas present. In fact
it is unwise for a girl te give much
of present ever unless che is
engaged. would advise you TO
send card or Christmas letter
or give book.
Dear Mrs THOMPSON: When tn
barn dances were open ! go. intro
duced to nice fellow by my girl
friends. From that tiFre he has
always taken me car riding ard
different places and showed me
good time. He said he loved me.
and | loved him the same. He
also said would be his wife some
day.
He Is nice dresser and ne
doesn't use dirty language. | was
with him good many times alone
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
To PASS Up
IMMIGRATION

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERWcEJ
LASHINGTON. Dec 1s.-Presi-
dent Harding's recommendation
for changes in the existing immi-
grafton committee declared today.
Two factions in the committee.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18

JOES a. SMITHS hot dog shack
or West stats does q land ofrics bust
ness these crinary dzyH-
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
MERCURY
HITS EIGHT
BELOW TODAY
(BULT.ETTSo

(HJLLE1IIN1
Thermometers fn Hammond this
morning were found registering six
and eight below zero.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18

Norway sends 100000 tons Of Ice
10 ol1Sno A~-~~v N~av
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
Tired Body Cells,

ging " hat
YOU II e g d
i the real
tonic focd
elements
Fataer
John 8
Medicine
hi5a
helps you
drive ouk
The Lake County times., 1922-12-18
BLACK CAT HOSIERY

For ladies. made of pure silk
and satisfaction in every pair
no more acceptable gift; pair at
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-20
Broken ArrOW Briefs

Broken Arrow S1nday school at
tendance reached the highest record
Easter Sunday with approximately
half the towns population turning
out. The Sunday school OF the
Christian church headed the Ist
with a report of 235 present. other
churches reported as follows: First
NJ. T., 215: NJ. Il. South. 1853: Pen
tecostal, l21; Baptist 1l0; Presby-
terian. 10.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Pentocostal church Satur-
day afternoon by the pastor, Rev.
Robert +. Taylor. for H. +. Brooks,
aged SC. n pioneer citizen OF Broken
Arrow, whose death occurred Thurs
day night OF neuritis, following an
Illness OF several weeks duration.
Interment took place at Park Grove
cemetery. Besides n wife the de-
ceased is survived by four sons and
one daughter.
The custom for many years OF OBJ
serving the first Sunday I'm May as
American Indian day by the sur
Viving members OF the Creek tribe
will not he followed this year. say
the local leaders OF the rsce. How
ever recognition will be given the
day by the Self Culture club which
VIII present an lndlau day program
at its -meeting Friday to be held
with Mrs. w. n. williams as hostess
and Mrs. ID. Il. Childers leader. A
special religious service at the
Haikey chapel on Sunday. May, z.
will also be given in recognition OF
the day.
An old-fashioned basket dinner
given by the Baptist young people
at the Bethel Union schoolhouse
proved an attraction for large
number OF Broken Arrow people.
The dinner followed the regular ses-
sion OF Sunday school. In the aft
ernoon an Interesting Easter pro-
gram was presented by the young
people OF the Sunday school.
A program was given by the
Broken Arrow schools in the First
NJ. II. church Sunday evening for
tn, purpose of selecting contestants
to represent the city schools iTf~the
county contest to be held in Tulsa
| Friday and Saturday. Broken Ar
row this year viii not enter any of
the athletic contests in the county