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Official cf Dry Feneration Predicts A Heavy Majority Fcr Mi fcicnro "FIGHT IS WON," DRY SECRETARY DECLARES ; Horace H. Herr, executive secre- ; tary of tte Indiana Dry Teueration, j issued the IcUowin? state last night: : "The fight for prohibition has Ueea ; won. As certain as the prohibition j biU goes to a vote in the senate It ; will be passed. Tor five days we j have known of twenty-six votes in i fa or of the bill. This is enough to j pass it. It looks now as if thirty- j one senators wo--i vote for the i measure. However that may be, I : am sure of the twenty-six votes ; necessary. It is the greatest vie- ; tory for the people of Indiana for ; many years. It is a nonpartisan ; victory and the people of Indiana ; never should forget the senators, re- ; garless of their party affiliations, j who stand out and vote for this bill, j They will have earned the confidence i of the people of this state and they : will deserve their support in the fu- t ture, regardless of politics." 1 TIMES BTJEEATT, AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANA POMS. IN P.. F b. 1 Prohibition advocates from a!! l.arts of Indiana ilock.-d to tii-? c.-uKal to.l.iy for thf greatest demonstration ever hld in the interests tf tht "Jry" clomf nt in the state. The prohibitionists came in on traiti.s. interurb;m cars an.l in automobiU The white rU-5-u'.M wae in .vib-nre everywhere. The path-Tins was caiW in connection with the M i action of tiie s' na'e on the Writrht. p:-.lubil ion l'ill uhi. h would make Indinna dry in l'.)18. Tie i Ul. ut-ieh was fnh-.lul'l to come u;. for sen:.!!- ;ir'.i"n. has I ready passol ti.e liouse. If it ree.ii.es favoralibs aetic.n in the si-r..i'. it will be rt ady for the k'V rii'T's jiitrnature. The wet P. ! a know b-'isieii ye t' r- j dny that tin y were b-feat-'d arid 1 1 j -1 1 j tii-j prohibition bill w.mld l as.s. Th-y . Continut'd on pa ire five.) 1 THE PASSING SHOW Wla had the wiff just about convinced last night that there is something 1stIX this world besides money WIlllX "she remarked. YES but It doesn't attract so much t.f.en'ion" ! AND It was the retort courteous at that. T1TI.K of a lecture is. "What To Do j;efore the Doctor Conies" JTPT ha'-,-- the bankroll handy, that's what you ouKht t. do. VK felt the cold wave comipir JTST what are you f intr to do with a woman the temperature of whose feet is ten abov IN' a T.srm bed? t;, imp. of the boys who w ept for the , epunoti people before, election AliM now weopinsr at Indianapolis for 1 h- msclos. IK a man make? money out of some .,,-. ! pb- -all him a Ketiius I IK he loes money a fool. j MOTTi for a wiff: !.:- sur jou'rej ritbt then j STOl' talking about it. j A "MAN never seems to be half so i v orried about the temptations Hi: may meet in this life as he is AI'a'KT those lie may miss. (iN'K f.f our very best friends ha.be. n suffering from the crip. AND says he aches in i-ury hone jn hi-! body MOSTLY in the head. THK reported shortage of buttons slvi's no concern to those of us WHO us.-d to have to button them up the back. H'll'SK the kolbin?

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NECKS The neck is a flexible device worn by all human beings and some prize fighters. It was given us to keep our heads on. That sounds easy, but well, look at Louie the Sixteenth. The neck may also be put to other uses. Some men use theirs to get hung by. Others wear Christmas cravats. The rirst is fatal; the second merely criminal. Necks help us a lot in getting along with our bodies. They keep our chins from bumping our breast bones. And they partially overcome the handicap of two eyes in front instead of one front and back. Necks are necessary in a way too. What would the handsome brutes in collar ads do without them? And where would our Adam's apple go for exercise? 5 SENATO Strange Woman Causes Excitement by Speech to Senator Grant. timks m m: vi" AT i i; i' i i NIIAN, !( ir.i.S. rb. 1. A worn in spectator in ti.e senate venter, lay f-.f-tet nooa orfat J a :tle excitement by stepping up to Senator Thomas Grant of Iike county ana savins' o him: ' Senator. 1 hop yaw AviU not take any of the money that is f ioat:tit: around lure." Senator iirant looked at tiie woman in. attia r.enient. She was one of the Lire" tiumher of f.rrhidti('U workers who have I.e.-n t ti e senate and st.ito hour.- f u nd i the ia-t few days. "Madame, f.ire:y y..ii r.ot know what you are talking aiioi.it, or y.H! are in.p'.-i Ken in you:' man. N hf).' has f'f; 1 me anv m.;!,e jr tiiit.fr." S.-:oniir Giant was so founded by t ii e remark of the that he r-;ort..l tie imid'nt t I. tea.'.i'.t "lOYeriior jo.i-h, wiio he ili.i rn't tiro pos. to have am t ; set:;itors itisult-.l an.l that h woi:l! set. ti.at th! WOiinui Was kepi off the floor of ti.e penat-3 in the fu'ur- ' 'hat the woman meant whe'i siie mentioned money f!--ati;;ir aro'ind li.if not been u n . vere 1. That is Text of Call to All Saloonkeepers Issued byAssociation in Hammond for Mass-Meeting This Afternoon. H.'i in n.Mi.l today in ii: vote on ita was Intensely interested outer;.;. ,. of the senate wbia jroliihltion. .(rrie::u!j Hum Hammond Saioon i-'-' i re tary of the eaer.-i' ussceiation, esteruay set.t out i,ot:e..s to all saloonkeepers of ti.e city to attend a mii-ii-Pftins this nf tc moon at the Moose hall to Mart at 2 o'clock, and staieu nuu ne -viLiiation na e. . tdingly serious for the K rowu f-a i oou business. The letter follows birotl er j-.ii.i.niki-. jji r: The situation at Iri.li.inapoiis has f-roivn exceed i n s y H(.j-;OUS for our business .!urlr.i the lnt week. Tiie new Dorrell Statutory I'roiiibltion liill, which has been introduced has a good chance of passing, ar.,1 means that Indiana will be dry by September of K'tT, which also means that you will be put out of business at that time. There wi 1 be a meet in. - of the Hammond Saloonkeepers' association next Thursday afternoon (today) at 2 o'clock sharp at this Moose hall. State snreet. to discuss ways and means of meetintr the situation. Now- for tlod'a sake, wake up and attend th's ineetinir. We need ever.vhotlj- in the business. Don't fail to come. w. c. iir:iii:iNK.Ti ix, m-s ( )i:Xi:i,H"s ni'lixs, Se,--y. (me of the wet lobbyists who has worked at Indianapolis since the legislature opened. return.-.! last nlrht and reported the prohibition bill would pas "If I knew whore I could have got-

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i ; r. n.ay ! a "-' ' '' ' ' ' '" oi ' (e-. :r:i '.-. n. but ot; lei..- I-':-. d- rick K. . ,-r and . hi. f of d ks; 'omma mb-r -u re. .a -n-ra 1 bur.-au of t n to- a nd suc-Tv, ate! I'apta'n inniii M pa;uaster pen. tab (.: '-,.: -, , t v..:.. I w-i.ub! I rO't re. ;!. :.ed. " i.e Sail. "1 i 11 ! t r ;e w f., . i. i . see,t,,r and do not lei, eve the ... -- nii, h-ive t:!ore tluiii tw fiity-one of two e ' v-l ,a v.ttf v," CITY JUDGE BARNETT NOT CANCIGATE n At the Jefferson iluli rooms in the Ki.-yt .ationai Dank building the democratic city commit tee and party workers will gather tomorrow eveninir to discuss the make-up of their ticket !n the oomiriir city cam pal mi and to formulate plans f backine their candidates. Static that they believe three parties w-ili be in the lb-Id this year as in litirt, ii en i . i rat s are confident Mayor John Smaiby will be re-elected with a majority ia the council. The democrats Ftato to- citizens ticket is rio more a. fact now than before the mass : nn etint;, and ilaim they expect to see 'the republicans and progressives scp- ! a rated. This the republicans and buil mr-osv c;i'h deiiv and state the nn rirer 1 is assui-ed. : Mayor Small, y s ; ca n d uia t c a i 1 , t is j "i ! v 'i'rea 1 1 r. r loo-" i K oi ii a -, . .v. k i:.i: Jii.lm' Darnell stat ; no; a can I.dat e for ' Is repot ted about t' I KiiitK and Tiiodur I the nho . oa t he t i' l --. the democrat!'know n tha t both lie and City I'l-rk re-election. city d today he was re-election and it wn tl at le Mei- KlotZ Would like ict. The ma i ot the city council will lie eha rued ;:ie.i accordintr to the Hams, Hums. I 'la iy tliis next electloti present line-U. :einan and others :ir said to be StocKei- is il.tt'ul candidates. Klion ii-M-e 1 to" seek t ile miniI illation on the democratic ticket in the Kle vcu I -i. for at inrse, while 1 Charles Iteminsr is mentioned as ranlidate from the Third. ,'Iohn Kane, ka'.thoueh in Floroia, will have his leelatation tiled. It it stated. Saturday is the last day for the filing of declarations and ca ml Ida te - are awuitinir until the last day or two. A'thousih f"eh. 4 which falls on Sunday is really the limit under the law. the j city clerk s office will not be open ! that .!:iy, of course, and Monday ini'.; be too 'ate. The dec ! n r a t ion s must. ! be filed thirty 'lay:-' before ihe primary. No .b ciarat ioiis had been lilod w.th t;,,. city clei k up to iiuuii today. A live newspaper for people vrho nre till on earth that nhnt Till! TIMES U.

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(fJXLETIN.) (By TJmtcd Press.) INDIANAPCiilS, 1ND., Feb. . The prohibition fclU was today amended hy ; the senate o that it will take effact April 2, 1313. another amendment pro- , hibits the hand Ing of liquor by drug- : stores. The bill will be up for passage ! as amended at 10 a. m. Xriday. The senate aiso acloftea an amendnient permittinsf treweries to manu-' f acture drinks containing not more than la of one per cent alcohol. This is a victory for the licjuor interests. Jess Smith of Gary, Who Operated in' an Indiana if Harbor Saloon, is Found Guilty by a Jury in Judge Reiter's Court. Ti.e reat mass of Lake .-ounty tax payers d.j not Vnow Jess niiih, tu-r lia. they ever Vieard ..f him, and this . is not su rprisin.r fer :t jury in Ju. Ik- ' ll. it. r's court y .-terday put lnm dowt as a !ieap, pet : - grafter who should j serve a term in, e county jail. j While tlits eot. ty at larKe may 1 1 t , he aeiua.nled wi' Smith (:" (.ary, form- . iiiy a d.ptity f alible, it is h at ins ) mole fre.iui ntb'; ''.sysi. tiiatii- pjr i. ies. , oi.oresskMis arieT"' -e-lty graft ins heh.nl; I assuined authO'X.'l and a constable's . . .. .. '. star. Ttio ju ( 'Sterasy atter uriei i .l..l.t..Oi.,1 m v' ii '.-,1 tv i: a r.iiet that I t ir' rearfr To" ti. jiUhc c sore 'places j in the body politie. i Smith w as charged wi' h frrand lar-; eeii;, but the jury found him puilty : of only petty larceny an.i lie,l his si np :i. e and fine and thir;., das in the c.unty iail. $23 tine anl di.-J'ranchisv-:il(.nl fr.ne year. I Snath prepared today to n-k for a r ..-x tri;,. Last voir he was In Id j.,. released without anv chart's j,,.,-, in. been p-referred iiKainst lnm. ;, ('(i.iavit on which S-:.it!i wis it,, ,) chare.., him i enni l.iro iiy l.T taking $.'9 worth of jcwlry which was up as prizes on a "puti-h board." ii:.iiitlttu-i! on pane lo. PRAISES WORK FIRE LROS E. C. Minas Sends $100; Check and Letter of I i i Appreciation. I-:, i'. Miuas, head of the department store of that name, today sent to the Hammond lire department a che. k for $l'ni to be added to the pension fund. The (luck wus accompanied by a. letter of appreciation of tii" valuable service the firemen rend (-red lu fishtInif the stubborn tiro which partial' y destroyed the new Minus building east of the ile part men t. store hi which "The Coffee lianch' was located. The tire which occurred late Tuesday niclit and early Wednesday mornintr, was the scene of nn hoc -blent in which Assistant Khtef Xiil had a narrow escape from death when a floor collapsed, lit was thrown to the basement and buried beneath debris, Ik. in- rescued at once bv tlremen. According to wold from ludiatmp- ! oiis. tiie house I'tuo in i 1 1 ee liavie.ii'; charge of the bill rrealiuir a separate criminal court at Crown I'oiut, has an- j nounceii a mcethifr for uu open Uhscuasion next Monday. The opotfition leaders were trra tilled . by this report as it enables th'-m to j make up a sirous delegation to p,, lie- ' fpre the committee, and also jtivef '; them more time to get signatures to ; remonstrances both UKainst this billj and the other bill transferring room , No. 3 of the superior court from Hammond and Crown Point to (Pary and providing for the erection of a courthouse there. The North township fa, -tory district is pretty will supplied with remonstrance blanks, and the various' committee members were checking up today on the factory and department heads with a view of petting and keipinp them in circulation. There nre 10,0(;0 I.nlte County people i vrlio nre livins nil' over the V. S. A I xuhKeription to THK TIMES will wave j yoo the trouble of writing- a better to any one of them.

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a ft " George V. Bacon. The Central Press Association has a.-.kt-d Secretary Lansing tc inquire in Co the status of its correspondent, (J cores V. Bacon, who is reported detained under suspicion by British military authorities in London. IJiicon I. as ret.-ct.tly been traveling in Ireland and reporting the existence of a rebellious spirit, which is believed to be the cause of the present misunderstanding. No fears for Bacon's personal safety are entertained. Indiana is to Have a i Constitutional Convention I Next January Bill is Passed, 34 to 14, Late Yesterday Afternoon. I II I I.L.K'1 I .( IMII V AI'OI.IS. 1-I. 1. l'roloniied j delmte n a bill protidlnie for the eal. I linn f -ontltutlinl nmm. j lion i-Hum-il the en:itc tt chanur ltt piano mill drier uulil toniiirniw tin -tr on the Ariixh( prohibition bill; which hiiK iBMi'il the h'iie. The pro-1 liibilion bill m-heiiiled to come up ( toil.-iy for M--nil rraillDK ami It -nasi ,rol.-ib!c nttemptw ould be miiile to j amend It. ) TIIJES BUHEAIT. ! AT STATS CAPITAL. j IPlANAl'i IS. IMi , l-'t-b. 1. Indi-j ana will have a constitutional conven-i tjoii next January. The bill to call the' convention has been passed by both! houses of tie legislature and it will; now iio to ti e lovernor for his sigrnii-! lure. That lo inor i.h'odri. h will sipn j thi' lull is well iitiown, because hu favors a convention and recommended it j in his Iiicstvote in the passed lale to 11. The Tb-P'iblica IS" to the legislature. The hi nate. where the bill was yesterday Afternoon was 34 cte was as follows: A T IIS, in - lteardsley. (bmmill, Hiidcins, Kinder. iiclvlnley, JlleUju-r. 1;001I1M-II, .-I. ..v.., . . . -ic,.-. 'ee. I' , ill-ant, J times. Mi c'otialia. Mercer, Meg-! ... , , s-, . - -t -, . . . I obyns i.-y. siii.s, Whit. 17. Ii. i nits I!r I' li'-r.. Culhertson. Tllsn. r. Jiciiipl.Iil, ,l;uk.-en, Maston. l;ejdelbach. Simmons, Tininili-n, Chamheis. Iii.rrell, Jl-iK-rtl. Humphreys, l.aney, Norman, 1 o" t h-. rford. Siiiminrs IT. nepublienns l-hiRlish, I.anz. Xejdl. Ib-ser. Kolsem. Mc'.Vfty, I'orter, t-'paan 8. JAcnioL rats llird, Kleminp. Hirsch, Krskine, llazi'n, VnnAuken G. NOT VOTINCr. 1 leinocrnt Arms! l one; 1. That the proposition was not fought out ah np political party lines is shown by the fact that "he same number of Hi mo.-rats and Kepublicans voted for (Continued on pafre Ave.) HE SHOULD WORRY i nir.s in ki:i' AT VrTK (' PITAL. INHIANAPCiT.I:-:, Feb. 1. Julius Friednitm of K.'ist Chicaero, who was a candidate for the republican nominaioti for lieutenant governor, is in town. Julius dropped into the senate and saw Lieutenant Governor Hush in action and learned of his troubles, and is satisfied new to remain a plain citizen.

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EXT (BULLETIN 4 P. M.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Withholding i I an expected announcement of this gov ernment's contentions in the crisis with , Germany, Secretary of State Lansing this afternoon refused to comment in any -way on the situation. Meeting1 the newspaper men at 3:35 p. rru, he said: "I have nothing to say to you, nor ' will Z answer any question hearing on the present situation." . I j i i. The (BULLETIN.) 1 (By United Press.) WASHINGTON-, D. C, Teb. j state department today suspended issu- j i ance of American passports to Traveljer. abroad. Ko explanation was riven land the length of the suspension was not announced. ! m.ktiv., i en, miiH iTM . abieitram.) I i.ondov, ivi,. jit u i'iMKii.j - to dispute the sravity of the HltuHtion," declared former I'remler A mini 111 iIut. addressing a meetinK at I.adjlmnk, and coinnwntinK on the .ermnn Mock- j ade onier. "But with ihe njvf KuppiementlnK Bch other measure, nm the armlDK of mereUantmen. and the aeeel. rratlon of new tonnace we nuir hope tn cMinera-t It." he added. BREAK WITH GERMANY NEAR WASHINGTON. D. G, Feb. 1. The most sensational move, from the viewpoint of American interest, in the history o the European war a move fraught with possibilities of grave danger to the United States was made last evening by Germany. In notes simultaneously handed to American Ambassador Gerard in Berlin to the envoys of other neutral nations, and to Secretary of State Lansing by Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. Ger i! many announces the revoca- i l tion of her pledges to the Unit- j ed States and the resumption j ' of unrestricted submarine war- ! j fare on commerce on a greater ij scale and through a greater jj area of the high seas than ever j before. j As in the case of the British i i starvation blockade of Ger- ! ! many, Berlin, without employ- j ; ing the specific term, proclaims ; a virtual blockade of the Brit- ' : ish isles. France, Italy, Egypt, the Suez canal, and the territory in Greece held by the allies. "From Feb. 1, 1917,' the note states, "within barred zones around Great Britain, France, Italy, and in the eastern Mediterranean, as outlined in the following, all sea traffic forthwith will be opposed." Then follows the delimitation of the blockaded zones. UNSIRG REFUSES TO MKKE STATEMENT j i j (Ey United Press Cablegram.) ! WASHINGTON, JTeh. 1. After coni f errin? with President Wilson for some

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hotise. peered hurriedly about for hi, carrlag-e, lighted a cigarette and disap- : peared into a waiting room before newspapermen could reach liim. Coming out when the carriage arrived he said: "I can say nothing," when asked regarding the nature of his conference or whether any definite action had yet been taken in the situation. He said, however, that he prohahly would hold his usual 3:30 p. m. conference with newspapermen and in as much as other officials had promised if possible to five some statement, it was felt Lansing might use this session to make some announcement

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A I SI S 5 3 Peril Expects Official flews DID CHEW SCUTTLE '! II .' CHARLESTON, S. C, Te'1. i The German freighter Lieoenfel lying in the harbor here since the v -started, mysteriously hcan to ': j down by the stern and coatir uc ; sinking until her after deck -r -nearly awash and her bow ralrc i. Tugs standing hy offered a .i: - ance, but It was refused, their c;.. tains said. While absolutely no reason itbeen found for her sinking, shii:pin men in general leanaa to the mm..that the Idebenfels mii3t have heen deliberately scuttled. Captain Klattenhoff comi:a;ifi? ; the Liebenfels. By TTnited Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. : President Wilson is ab rearlv tn .innminro fhic - grnuignt's ctnSW8r to ; i . c . , j ny's Wamillg Of lVC: j UHreStrameCl lia,Va,l Vfcl'il- . t j ActillgUpOll inStrUCi.5 0' jfrom the president, Sec. . tary Lansing has preparcc. j communication, the iiatr. ; Qf WJljQn guarded in ', " ' fvpfTr j J At the same time the st:.lc j department has issued an or ( gj. refUSHlg paSSpOrtS tO f - . European ports. This action by the state department served to increase the tension surrounding all developments today following receipt of the German note. It was pointed out that refusal j j to issue passports might :iw:d j i either that this government :vi-: ! ! planning to take drastic action ' ! j forestall an inevitable break in ; I lations between the United Star, i i and Germany or that Pre.-ide"; j Wilscn has determined to modify J j his former stand to prevent Anicri- ' cans fnm traveling on the high se.i j and thus maintain this courtry's ; neutral status. j Rumors flew fast about the c-.ipi - j tal throughout the day. Tke j j ranged from rumors that Vo'i Bernstroff would be or had hec handed his passports to declir tions that the President world p. nounce a new dcctrir.e of meutrvifor the United States urging this country propose a course concessions and sacrifice in maintaining its neutrality for the jo.. : of humanity. In the official circles belief dominated that a break in rel.Ttic-;-with German'' appeared i.'.ine - .. . but t5;at such action would he r receded by a warning from th'country that the lo.;s of a i Anv: . can life would moan the .?;':d. '.'o tlJlf'U- I SEA TEHHOH mm m BY EDV7AK.O J,. KHE? TJrdted Press Cabl -jg-ram. LONBOXJ, X-eh. 1. CrcVtranj';- v -snhmarine campalfn of rr.'hh. ii-s i:: under ray. The Dutch, su.t-.tes E;sillon, a steel screw- vess-.l of Z.2W tfi.s. was the first vlctiic to ae r..;nk in t u new "barred zone" today. Tl:rce F--it. ish. fishing smacks, tba 3I;;rit, wr. : i Weatherill, were also amorr ;'.- i.rst vessels known to have baeu r.::al; ia iiursuauco ui tiie sew Irermau or ev Official circles were r.ot only n t stir, j prised at Germany's open aanor.Kceijj--.-tt ! of sea terrorism, hut the note co2.ir.r. : d what they had understood and antic ij cause England expected such art nouncement. GARY FIRE LOSS IN JANUARY. $355 A new record for low !i:c los-e w a established in !ary during .lanu-iry when losses totaled but $.T Property worth $135,6.. was menaced by flames. Chief Grant reports the operatingcost of the department for t . I month as being- tVSGl.76.