Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 161, Hammond, Lake County, 26 December 1916 — Page 4

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Tuesday, Dec. 26. 1916

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THE GREAT BLUNDER. We had occasion the other day to consider the Laasing faux pas. From all over the country comes the Indication of surprise that the premier should have committed so rank a blunder. The Chicago Evening Post says: We have blundered again and blundered doubly. Our first diplomatic blunder -was to send our peace proposal to London on Monday -when "e had complete foreknowledge tbat the Prime Minister of England -was to declare England's peace stand on Tuesday. Our second blunder was to have our Secretary of State take the meaning out of our proposals by one interview in the morning and then apologize actually and humbly apologize for that interview late in the afternoon. For ineptitude, for tactlessness, for undiplomatic procedure, we can find a match for the recent doings at Washington only in that day when Mr. Bryan told Ambassador Dumba that we really did not mean what we said in the Lusitania note. The process toward eventual peace bids fair to grind forward without being helped by our action. Its net result, we profoundly fear, will be simply to lower once more the standing of the United States in the chancelleries of all the great powers or the world.

WHO? The Boston Journal wants to know who said these things. We give you one guess: "If the highbrows of Boston don't want to come around here they can go to the devil. -"I'm your spiritual physician." "Tour sole thought should be the leading of men to Heaven, not preventing them from pulling you down to helL I'd like to put my fist in your face and tell you so." "Don't blame God when you wake up In hell. Consider the many means of escape He gives you." "Whoever preaches future pro fcation lies. "God didn't stop to think whether you would like hell or not when He made it."

A CASE FOR PITILESS PUBLICITY. It is to be regretted that the resolution or Representative Wood of the Tenth Indiana district calling for an investigation of various stock-jobbing rumos affecting the national administration was introduced rather furtively by a republican. It should have been presented openly by a democrat. Since the president's peace note was made public, speculative circles have been in possession of many reports that favored operators in Wall street had information in advance as to its tenor. The extraordinary interpretation which Secretary of State Lansing placed upon this message, coupled with his later explanation, gave increased circulation to these rumors. Without assuming culpability anywhere, we think there will be general rgreement that suspicious so widely held should be most searchingly investigated. For a long time there have been reports that a foreign embassy was in close communication with the stock exchange. Thete are urgly and portentous things, but there is only one way to meet them, and that is face to face. If they are slanders, they will soon bt fittingly condemned. If they have any basis in fact, they shouU be pursued with diligence. In matters of this kind there can be but one honorable purpose, which is lie truth, hit where it may, says the New York World.

THE CHANGING DOLLAR. There Ln't a man living with any sense of reasoning today who isn't asking the same question which a man asked a contemporary editor yesterdays . "What is happening; to our dollar? Car.'t something; be done to rrotect Its value? I remember very well the flsrht we made in 1896. Then It seemed as if men were going; to Tob us of half of what we had saved by cutting; irv-two the value of our dollar. We won that fight. The new danger has crept upon us unaware. Isn't It time to begin to save what is left of our dollar's value, and. if possible, get back what we have lost? I have paid a lot of good dollars to insurance companies to protect my family when I am gone. These dollars meant giving up lots of things food, clothing, amusements, comforts. When I gave them up I had in mind that my loved ones would get a certain number of the same kind of dollars when I should die. What kind of dollars will they really get? If I should die today they would not get the same dollars I bargained for, a dollar measured by what I gave up to get them protection, but a meaner, cheaper, weaker one. What kind of dollars will they get in the future? Is It fair that my savings and my insurance should be, eaten down continuously because our dollar shrivels all the time?

. THANK GOD FOR WILSON. Why don't our department stores here do like they do in Ixmdon sell coal? Maybe then we could buy it at bargain day rates. Gary Times. WeD. it the pTice keeps on going up, pretty soon you will be able to set coal in the department store at the jewelry counter. Muncie Tress.

HARD TIMES. p, these are hard times. We throw away ashes and buy soap. We raie dogs and buy hogs. We grow weeds and buy vegetables and brooms. We catch fish with a $4 rod. We build schoolhouses and send our children to be educated away from home. And at last we send our boys out with a $40 gun and a J19 dog to hunt 10-cent game. Nevada (Ark.) Picayune.

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IT TAKES the amall boy to tell which In the dreariest day of the year July 5 or December 26

JATAX has lent 130,000,000 to Great Britain. That's nice. It will enable Lloyd George to run the war 1 day and 8 hours longer.

THE motto this year seems to have been bonuses on earth to men of profitmaking employers.

TES. they must use twine in making munitions. Our court statToner has Jumped it from five to six cents and now to fen cents a ball.

IX THE Illinois sshools the state law forbids the children to sing of the

Christ child. By the way, Just in whose honor is Christmas celebrated these days?

WHILE Germany Is deporting the Belgians on grounds that they need work some one comes in with proofs they have It. Kaiser will probably claim they are overworked and he Is taking the Belgians from their homes out of motives of humanity.

NO ONE can say that we are not a great moral nation. Although we could have taken the Danish West Indies from Denmark we are paying her $25.000,000 for 'em and then we will increase the price of oil, gasoline, and steel, etc., enough on exports to Penmark to get that $25,000,000 back again.

OXLT one-third of Gary's population observed Christmas yesterday. The other two third will observe their's on January 6. Be careful of the dates in sending presents to Gary.

THERE are nineteen coal yards and thirty-eight churches in Gary. . With the praying odds two to one there is no reason why the good Lord shouM let Gary have a coal shortage this winter.

BT CAREFULLY" reading the papers every day we imagine King George can get almost as good an idea as the rest of us just what the English government proposes to do next.

JUST as the New Tork World says, the kaiser doesn't seem to have any control over his navy. He promises not to sink any more of our ships and then his submarines go ahead and do it.

THERE must be some good points to President Wilson's peace note as the British censor held it up for several days.

MERRILLVILLE

William Cooper lost a child about five years old, Rev. R. O. Hilfc conducted the funeral at Griffith. Wednesday. Interment at Dolton burying ground. The electric linemen are working full force these days. The wire came Tuesday, it looks like we would soon be able to have lights. School will bo closed Friday until after New Years. Miss Myrtle Mitch was called to her home in Lowell Thursday on account of the death of her aunt. A postal inspector from Cincinnati was here at the. post office AYednesday. Miss Alice Mundell was a Gary shopper Wednesday evening. Farmers' institute was held at the M. E. church Thursday. The program began at 9:30. Not as large a crowd was present as in mvious years, but good interest was shown. The first on the program was the state speaker from Purdue, who gave an interesting talk. Second. Miss Kertha McNeil, also of Purdue, third. County Agent Craig gave an interesting talk to the boys and girls; singing by the Merrillville school. Afternoon session: Dr. Malmstone of Griffith, spoke on how the homes in small towns and on farms could b made more sanitary by exterminating disease, followed by the state speaker whose subject was the plant food removed and returned to the land. Song by the school. Rev. R. O. Hills read a paper on alcohol and its bad effects, and statistics of Indiana: Miss McNeil on children choosing a vocation early in life, and connection between home and school, and last but. not least was a paper read by Miss Vida Pierce, relative to parents to school. The following officers were elected for next year: Chairman, Henry Knehl: secretary, Mrs. J. B. Blachley; treasurer, Fred Kreiter. The Walter Brothers are pressed with business. With another garage within a etone-throw they just received three car loads of Buick autos. Sold 60 this fall and winter ten say the town is dead- Them Walter Bros, alone would keep the town alive without anything else. If Barton did fall down cellar and break two or three ribs that don't stop business in Merrillville. He has done business every day since it happened, and a lot of it. too. Merrillville may bo small, but, oh. me! Mrs. S. E. Kuvers has gone to the city to spend the holidays with her children. ' She expects to remain over Xew Yea r. Uncle By Burge is slowly failing. His life is fast wearing outThe general health of the people in Merrillville is. very good.

The schools have all closed for the holiday vacation. Miss Mundell goes to her home In Hobart today. Sleighing Is fine. The bells on the horses are ringing through our streets, as well as on the church steeples, all ringing forth the merry Christmas chimes. The time to turn over another leaf will eoon be here. When we can spoil another beautiful clean leaf. The past year will soon ha gone with all Its privileges and opportunities, will be gono for ever, no recalling them, loat ones. So let us Improve the coming year on the mistakes we have made in the past one.

HOBART

Wednesday evening about 7 o'clock the Scholler house on Third street caught on fire from a defective chimney. Mr. and Mrs. Frank KeUalg reside in the house and about $200 worth of damage was done to the buildtng and furniture. The Thursday evening club met lst week with Mrs. E. Scheldt. George Rhodes and William Fleck and Misses Helen Alackey and Clare Fleck attended a Christmas dancing party given at the American Bridge Company at Gary, Thursday evening. Mrs. H. Parker and son of Pecatonira, 111,, are here to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood. Several hundred, young and old, attended the ' services at the Community Christmas Tree, Saturday evening. The school children sang three songs and the Hobart band rendered several selections, after which Santa Claus appeared and distributed gifts to everyone present. A beautiful Christmas tne-e 'was en-" joyed by the members of the German Lutheran church Sunday evening. The choir members will give a musical entertainment at the church this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hake and family of Cleveland, are here visiting for a few days, at the home of Mrs. L. Killigrew. Special services were held at St. Bridget's Catholic church on Christmas day. A high mass was held at 5 o'clock at which mass special music was furnished by the Gary choir. Mr. Cavanaugh rendered a violin solo at the offertory. Miss Lcsta Raschka is home from Fort Wayne to spend a week with her parents. O. Mike of Chicago, visited relatives and friends here yesterday. Miss Hazel Halstead and Mr. Finling of Valparaiso, attended a show in Chicago yesterday. Miss Maude Sholl is spending her Christmas vacation with relatives at Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. Xaumann spent Christmas with relatives at Crown Point. Rev. William Roff spent Christmas with his parents in Chicago. Lee Roper of South Bend, visited here yesterday with relatives. Victor and Emil Pierson of Chicago, spent yesterday here with friends. H. Rossow and P. Xeef of Chicago, visited relatives here yesterday.

MUNSTER

Miss Ha Vorhouer spent Friday afternoon Jn Hammond. Rupert B. King of Minneapolis, will spend the week-end and Christmas at the home of, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kaske. The program given Thursday evening at the public school was especially good and every one taking part did splendidly. The little play given was quite a success. Peter "Wagner made a very good old Santa Claus. The Brownies were as comical as Brownies should be. The drill in the play given by Elsie Kooy was very pretty. Bennie Krooswyk did very well in the part of the naughty boy who received no gifts. A large crowd was present. Misn Myrtle Munster spent Friday In Hammond. Little Mary Backkman has been seriously ill the past week. She is reported as being much better now. Mrs. Van Steenberg and daughters olJie. Nina and Cecil spent Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kaske. Following Ernest Backkman's example, Fred Rampke went to Boon's Grove to hunt rabbits last Saturday. He seems to have had no greater success than Ernest had. He returned quite disappointed, but will try again real Form.

ROBERTSDALE

Mr. and Mrs. J. Rowe of Roberts avenue, visited the latter's parents at Elkhart, Ind.. over Christmas. Sam Ooon still remains very 111 at his home In Atchison avenue. Fred' Lingham, Sr., returned home after 'spending the Christmas holidays with his daughter, Mrs. William Scott and family of Coloma, Mich. James Fitzgerald of Hammond, visited at the Keanan home in Roberts avenue, yesterday. Miss Violet Nicholson spent th Christmas holidays at Vandahlia, Mich., visiting friends.

Maurice Veronda of Xapervllle, 111., returned home after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sellers of Amy avenue. Mrs. William Aldle of Indiana boulevard, was hostess to the members of the Sigma Iwlta .Chi at a Christnma party last evening. Ike Conger of Myrtle avenue, Is recovering nicely from his recent Illness. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jewett of Hammond, were guests at the Spoars home In 116th street yesterday. Mrs. Henry Metsch and children spent the day In South Chicago visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Dailey. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schaefer and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thelssen ' were guests at a dinner at the home of William Bahn of East Side, Christmas day. Alderman Henry Eggers transacted business at Oak Glenn, 111., yesterday. Mrs. Edward Jewett of Indiana boulevard, returned home Saturday from Port Washington, Wis. Mrs. Henry Foster of East Chicago, spent the day here visiting her mother, Mrs. Rose of Amy avenue. Mrs. William Kelley of Chicago, visited friends here the latter part of the week. Mrs. Frank Buehler, Jr., entertained a number of relatives at a 6 o'clock dinner, Christmas day.

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Third Annual Masked Ball Given by Hammond Council No. 2532 Knights and Ladies of Security. Orpheum Hall Saturday Eve., Dec. 30, 1916 Admission, 50c. Music by Elster. Beautiful and valuable prizes fo est and comic costumes.

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