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last night and five hundred ban-! queiers, musi 01 mem , birth, arose spontaneously and ap-i plauded until the roof tree rang. j r . ,. , . i According to the program it uj a jubilee banquet in honor of the j twenty-fifth anniversary of tne j j 4 iff r: H.EV. FATHZK EEN5EICT KAJCAKT. priesthood of the Rev. Benedict M. Raicany, pastor of the Slovak St. (Continued on pa?i flv.) Steps Are Already Being Taken to Declare Prohibition Law Unconstitutional Suit Will Be Started Soon. tmi i:s in in : 1

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AT s T TI1 I'll' VI.. i AVI,; ,h.a -love is what makes INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Feb. 5.j r-d hair Vobb-n." white ha,r "sih.-r' and It is now said that the liquor"" " n"!'1 ,,r"w , t an extra portion pb-ase. people will co into the courts ior;

the purpose of attempting to have , the prohibiting law declared unconstitutional. A well known Indiarap' Hs lawyer is preparing to j start such a suit at the proper time. He will allege that the prohibition lev will destroy millions of dollars worth of brewery, saloon c-:vA cistilery property in Indiana for which the owners would receive no compensation and he takes the position that the constitution does not permit the taking oi property without compensation. White the bill was under iinsiunrf.i:u:i iu the legislature there was talk to tlie effect that an air en-1 !i:i t would be proposed which wjiuld provide a pi. in by which tie owners of liquor property miuht he enn pe n s-a ted. but j tiie amen i-i'.eiH -li l not show up ami j I it is now said tit-t i : - failure to up-! i ; ear u s due to I: e ,-oi'ei c ot ti hti-o-r who ,)ei !,, i-.d 1 0.1 1 t he ..lit tile rv: i", wouhl be ;: a I and thai tin- hum.;- f .1 ..s in bet ter pos 1 S i 01 1 to a 1 1 a. h without that provision li.ati l i v wit; would he i t !, la w j .- Would ! if it were put in. It is send also that this same lawyer has advised the iiquor people that tiie bill to cali n constitutional entile mcsent 00 n s t i : i. ! i. . n .'oes not r. - .n izc 1 h : - net o ! o ,' ant .liai.a's n.i'e . : ' I ni'-t'ol I

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"When Kditor llnni'f TSrand threatcn-d fi "War of races" in the Illinois St ants- '. Zoilung mi Saturday if war 'ii Ocr-I many was declared, and doubted whether the majority sanctioned the iinc of passports to Von llornstorff. he i aroused the indlgnat ion of I'lr ntian- i Aitti-ricans in the I'aluni'-t rrfrion. Tun i TiMts today rTrivod this Icttfr: Ilamtiiid. Ind . I'd'. 5. U'17. 1 Editor 'I'imks: .As j.rt sidt nt. of the ; lermaii-.VttKricnn Alliance of lliini- j mond. Lik'. l'ort.r and Jasper coun- I ties. I wish to inform ou and the puli- ! 1 lo in general that tlie ti iteraiuv s and "ati-ineri-s of Horaee Ilrand of ('lucao. who owns the Illinois St aa ts-Z- 1 1 un g. a daily t'tertnan rapir. do net tmd any approval by and are absolutely n.nraiti.-t tiie wishes and p.itxtotie feelinir of a'l members of above society .towards our country, which we have chosen for our. i new fatherland. ; j "Mr. llrand has inju-ed our cause in i' st iy his unpatriotic acts and has isolated himself in such a manner that j .h(, (ir,.u!;U!,,n (lf his newspaper hasj shrunk i onsiderabiy. He is no longer a ! . i .. .1. . ......I... c..mi....i i n tmi hi 1 ill -;k u'.i"kiii -iiii- i ie.Hintry.. 'AVhile we probably do not approve j f every act of nur president, we are; Am(riCills ,!rsl a,M0 nU and rt.aiiy to support the 1 resident to the last ditch J " th honor and d.gnity of tins cut.-; trv so demands. I -..Th; histl,ry of thf. I(,M , of j th iovaity of the oerman-Amenean i e-.tizens of this great coinmutnt y, and if j nn emertrency should arise, we can be counted among the first who will rally j to defend the Stars and Stripes. j "Hut Set us lie calm and pray that: o)d may keep lis out of war with Or- : many, or any other nation: that is the sincere wish of our president and should ; be the wish of very patriotic citizen. ; , "Tours respectfully, V " j". c Mii.i.Kn. j 1 Secretary German-A list rian-H un ca r 1a n ; J Jlunprarian P.ed Cross Society of Lake, I County." . ! I'TNPIX'J it necessary .r cious bucks I'i U the kid's kicks t o r,;i y five Wi: are more than ev voi ate i.f birth con! red. r a staunch 1 1 the man who predicted plcasa nl and open winter YVH.L kindly rail around at our du out about "seven tonight W'lZ shall be pleased to nn t him the coal bin for ten rounds. 1 S- There is lots of room there. 1 VIe'i; I'resident Marshall has i . iroe from a r-st in his lesert lam;::. !..w rear I'linuiix. Arizona, sas wire I-TIO-M what was he resting.' tVK nvitrht be indac.-d to (jo mti t h. i cliicken farm business 1 1 vr;r;K it not for the fact that, for j:;.; worth of ckk we received a month IT didn't cost us $tn for feci AXI heaven only knows how much else for overhead. H'l: idea of a difficult job is SKI. I. IN'red Han if 1 petticats to chorus idrls. TjlVl bikfktest liar in the world is th.-Haniiel-mou Ui"d cuss who is alas telling you WHAT he would do if he wi r place. 1 u yimr 1 JVs'-fn-iaw. to cut out leak? Wii tltid that the r st u : pe a. w iff is her w ay. iil'H two hundred Anierb an a r ton dead to appreciate tielilON'KKITS of j rnumy's idea .111 of the seas. DACHSHUNDS The dachshund is a long, narrntu finer triat ttnpnrls: all its timp i -c , growing in one direction. l It3 face IS SO tar from ltS ( Stomach it has tO hire a guide j . k anl? UTAn't rrot Iap r-i A l f ils v bv..vou..uu it has tO Start eating at 3 in the afternoon tO Cet its food tO 1 ttc annetite bV dinner time. "w LA. J 1 lie UdtiiMiuuu is mc uui) known that can stand on the front porch and sit down in the kitchen. One half of a dachshund can be coming home while the other half is still going up town. The dachshund sags badly in the middle because it has only a few legs. The only thing that make . a dachshund jealnus i--. a centcric.

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.i.niotir t hoik w i 1 1 lw .i' 7m( I ni Ti i iii.iii un .". "in Akii. GERMANY 1.. The Anieric-an liner St. Louis was 1 Liverpool Saturday, February 3. The ' if they would paint the vessel as was photocraph shows how she would look AS TO STOCK MARKETS un nr.MiY i.rA. M: MIHK, Frr. n linerrInln anil foverinh market iut he ("I peeled. It teelnitenl mltion lins lirrn murh t rentthenel, himeter, b the present heavy liquidation s nlxo h- the prevlont. "ieaee leak" enii.iianle llkniblat Ion ; but Hie Iirohahllity f meierlnjE tllploiiuitlo ( relalia. ulth .ermiijr r.n.l the j l--!llllt;- !" w-t t'll1nf are j iliMtiirliiiitt fact"!". Ti thin eiMiniry a war merely uunlimt ulmarlne j i 011 Id nt be Htt iery nerioua In j Itn roneiuenee. a t.ermany U j not llkelv to nen.1 her 1 read nnu K h t m ' here to meet the fate which hap- J pened to the Spnnls.li fleet a few ; year iiko. In all probability peace j will be haxteneii ny ur emr,. t val netllt. outside of prepare"!- J nrM will continue Mime nvoiitht be. fore any exteniUe military miivr. j ment could be depended upon. A larve war loan and inerenxed tai- . ntlou would be Ineillable. 'I lie ! bnuklnK eommunltj, Iioveer. lew the ltuntlon with om posnre. .-on- i lident In the wisdom and "ircnun

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of our itovrrnin. nt n" ''' ,he ;!Krupps of 1 ". erma 11 y. a hariei of purreouree and patriotism of the j j j,icohol is requir ed. The Hammond

American people. .. apany of trained men. ail of ii ... inn seen service in the 1'niled army, navy or marine corps, is ,, at the Aetna Kxplosivcs com-..an.-otton factory at Aetna, just .1 Cary. n j an east Military discipline prevails iu the force commanded by Captain William O Ortman or iiauooonii. loi.ociik .11 .n.t united States marines. Day and nigrht !'.. is maintained. The guards are I .m.l with sa wed-off shotguns, which tfare very effective at short distance, i-c addition arc lights, turn wire and hid- ... . . ....... i ' den electric wires help to protect, the U plant as does an adequate Secret s?rvI ' ice. Scary 's various steel plants are guqrdrd ' j ; by their own uniformed police and a j ' large secret service establishment. It I ! is understood the government has sent ! j many secret service men to this region I ' within the past few days. IVrtlv clcllily T-i It- i tc- a; lie. ' ' a! c.i I ! ': 4.0 " (oniulit nnil Tneii.Ia.v : ;-.- I.avrsl tiaduht : ..co .-: : ;- iMir: !:.-. r

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hnll(rr'lvih 1 ;i T n o o '1 t ha lli-.rm.jn i.uuiuf.iui.u, ii.ii.v.. uu.i i.iv M'. i man DEMANDS THAT THE scheduled to sail from New York for managers of the line refused to state demanded in the (,crman note hi.if she were repainted in accord wit! 1 i:ry ; da v waiiii: ti Ha Million d d is t i lie : y . I Mirinur the past ,ir. w hi! the .ft y forces w-cie il;i lining tin imnpai-n w . .. h cu'im ina ted -in their victoiy a' lti.llanati..'l:'s last Fii.l.iv. ,;,o mamnremerit of the Mammon. 1 diMiib"! v ou: h- r..is..,i .to ki,i..r,i ..r ..re,,.:. ,,,,.1 j enrolled the plant In the uover imetit's ! svstem of nrei.are.! ness for national l .i.r, ,1 . 1,,. ..i,. .... ; defense. l ew j pie re.i iz" wliat at j important f ae t or d i st ii ler ies a re in war,.p rnder present methods they are ; ., absoiute r.ecpssi;. as science has yet discovered a way to ma Ice I smokeless powder without t ue use of ,,,.,. ,,. n the ma :, Ufa 't u l e of (,,nf. ,,f , ,. i : - i ! i . 1 1 cannon baits Used j , , , ri,it, Slat-t army, wfo-h are e.iuul to the famous C". nun distillery just now has a. apacitv of !!'"' barrels ,1 day. : capacity which could easily be enlarged. I I" enrolling his plant in th- coyornI,,,.,,, s prepar.dness sys,. m. .).,hn K I I-'itztrer.ald pv the authorities com - I plete plans and specifications of the 111istitutin. showiiK e,,y pip, an I stiii OFFICER LAMM IS TAKEN BI DEATH today The Ham mond Jeii ,, e for, mourns tlie loss of one of its most faithful members, officer Prank I'. ikiituui who died t his jifternon at his residence leaving- a widow ami two i fins. His death was .iu. to pneumonia. Since lie became a member of the police department. April s, J 1 li-. ifticer Ikiimni had been a reliable and efficient iiatrolii-an and very often was; I ' ailed to head.,ua rters by Chief Aust-j .Ken and made actiut; sergeant riurir.tr; ! he absence of these off a Is on si iea or vacation hout a year asro 1 1 a mm was shooi in in ivpnoio. .. .-.,.!.. . 1. .1 1 i fever and pneumonia and the compli- : ration of 1 ase left him iition that lie became ,, lili.ii!;i a tea i u tins vv l n i ill over a week aco. iifficer I .a mm is tiie s... ond policeman to pass away since the petition fund waf established five years ago. the first being Ib-nrv- l Shaffer. The biessing of the petision fund is seen Mi I h esc nvti itistit !! s. Mr. Lamm a me to (1 a m M'.o : . .i tri.it' I' ii n 11 c i'i- i .f a i.. and IV i re-

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ST. LOUIS BE PAINTED I the kai.-er's demands. The German j should be painted in white an.l red 1 they s:iould carry larue Jiaas a; eticn Ameiican fiatr should be th. : ''""i' . e-.v-in t he pi.o e and Imw : If i'i if be enlarged. .Not only that, tl t rnment has tie- names ,.t' all th . d workmen in the plant, who. e ski.lin case '" necessity, would be drafted in' t fervir. t to n into the tren.'iH but ! to s'ay at the distilo ry makinp ai ' If! for the rta 's defense. I"-n n tlie Manimoicl distiiler.v si'ls twenty 1 I''r cent of it utput to the fcovorn- ! ment. and in case of serious and Imii,' I drawn out warfare, the whole output : wi.nlil be commandeered. In this enn-

, , 1 -ij our iiui meass of ,necti..n it was barned Hint the 1 lam- j bringing- victory and peace. If Presi mond plant r. fus. d to enter int.. any deat Wilson's declaration mean- ; contracts to export is commercial prod-!we cro not deterred."' '"' i net. and to that extent pri-'-s for pure;

oiv l were slc.'idied at honi Tie H.ni ii.l d:stilu-ry may prove, a v,'u,bie hnk ;-i tli- C,.v.n,!..-li.'K defense chain. H did not wait , .iC upon but voiu, re.,, am, is a-i ready eo'ite.l play of t t'd ".i and then iv today. f H If T H B! R II T Rl T U I H j'J jit j J U U 1 L 1 1 li I I U. I i I Ul U I Lnll I J

- WatlswortU today presented to the sinla the . v.nt of hostilities with tim ate a telegram from representatives of central powers it is not at all nnptob- five hundred German and Anstro-Hun-ab!e that the government may assume , g-ariau societies pledging- sworn loyalcontrol of the many munition idanis 111 ; ty to tlie United States of a hundred this region. 1 .-'k is !a t ion would be ru.-h- , thousand membrs and urging- allsteps

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defense ad. Piae Asset To The U. S. cf chief bem lit to the jrov .-vninen I would be the iJi'-at sted plant f l.ak.

county, notably those of th.- ,l a, 11a and , bassador was another visitor to the chantmen in ports as lonjr as they reInland St. . ! companies at 'iiiry and foreign office. I main aboard their vessels, it was an

nul. ana Harbor. a liarnor. i.esi.i.s im-se inenare a liost of snialb-r st.-. l concerns. 1 which could also be devoted to thej production of shrapnel cas.tig. shells. J ;tnd all sorts of steel for military and 1 ' naval use.-. In explosives the Aetna suncotton t i . I.Tri- th,. i:,-,.tto . llolllle'l! Coll TI II V . .-tnd the b. n.ol plants of the Cary and:

: ,,,-h con- ! Indiana Harbor at.-.-l plants would le-, NEW YORK, Feb. 5. The liner Philti, ,.f pnrii- I f great a ss istai.. . . r.esid. s th. se con-' adelphia arrived at Liverpool last nijht. I.eina taken ! corns there is gasoline to be had from j ' j tie- standard Oil company at Whiting. By United Press.

nvsol and dynamit from Aetna, alcohol and surgical supplies from Hammond. motor trucks from Ilobart. shropn-1

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.'e.-; ship in the .j- li-:it' rs and tua." in. iioih her srnokeLIKE THIS note said such American p.ex .up vertical strip."-, about iej, lor ; ni in wiiiu- ana ie c;)k rii. uttelins By United Press. INDIANAPOLIS. Peb. 5. B.eiteratin msronc words, "Millions for de- , .kkc, uul not one cent fcr tribute," a ' resolution endorsing- President Wils'oa"s 'attitude was presented by Senators , Grant and Nedjl. The lower hou j adopted a similar resolution Saturday. i United Press Cablegram. . AMSTERDAM. Peb. 5. No indica. tiens that Oermanv it. - . j iiiuitiiy , "iiuuoia ner unlimited rubmarine poucy was gven in German newspa rnlrtmantc A n i , . per , . icvkTivcu nere toclav. "WilKtuun is regrettablj," dsclarcd the Cologne Gazette. v.-e are firmly fi,H.-lori --,i , .. United Press Cablegram. LONDON, Feb. 5 Snaai n the Untted States trh t n l rlT wireIw di.patchm RoX ' spatch from Rome. By United Prsss.

WASHINGTON, Peb. 5 President By United Press. VUson went from the White House to WASHINGTON, Teb. 5. -An "eraerfrconfer with the war and navy d. part- ency conference in the inherent of

ment cfficials today. By United Press. WASHINGTON, Teb. 5. Senator LONDON, Peb. 5 American Am- ; bassador Page today held a long con. ference with British Minister of Toreign Affairs Balfour. The Spanish am. - By United Press, WASHINGTON, Peb. 5. Secretary of war Baker went to the capitol shortly before noon, presumably to confer with senate and house members of the military committee. x-iess. NEW YORK, Feb. f. The American I liner St. Louis will not sail today, it : was omcialiy stated, wnetner sue will

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. Oi MiS.-.i Ju-J -.'J Ci;il.'i.u0 ii lailcns Wi;i slria Bcgi;: of Gare of Priscn-r 3 VASH1KG20K. Ps'j. 5.Au:.t . seil. iicj Unx'er! 30s;,.k ,i net.: ,: . cally i'ctitic-t tr.t ai.M 1 1 .. of ; r.'i ; co.i iv,.i.A. btt .'. i ic". ;i . .. riak.c.v c-.ity c. ;.t tc gat a clir.s -A-:?;-1" r.'s; pjkt .. n . av .id a crciki lr.r tc The Gef.r'Aa. rapture. Tlicsa neg-otiat.-.r.j i;avi pre r jcc.eu . ths past two iU.s. Because of tlieai tiie state dor-a-tn:-has withheld t'.ie text oi the A istnr, .. nctc cad refused to comment furt.v. than to say the;- had a coir.muiiicati , from Austria. Confirmation of the exact nature cf the note was not avri:. able until today. Because of interests in caring f .; i thousands of priar.ners this grovernmen" ' is anxions to continue relations v.-.:i-Austria. ISENATE APPROVES OF WILSON' ACTION By United Press. WASHIIJ-GTON, reb. 5. After presentinga resolution asking- the sen.-.te to endorse tho action of President Wilson in breaking- relations with Ger-.na-.y, Senator Stone a few mimr.es Inter withdrew his motion when Senator iodgre moved for a roll call. Scne then askea for action on his rerclution tomorrow. "I . do not object to the resolution," sr.ic; loc'fe, "but I think a tuU ceil woulfl bo proper." - The resolution follows: - .. -Whereas, the president has for the reasons stated in his address delivered to congress in Joint session on Peb. 3, 1017, severed diplomatic relations with the imperial German s;ovcra!:iis.t '; The rscall of the American sir. -;.;ssr. ;:r ,-t BerLfn and by handing- hia ;tu..:;. ; the German ambassador at Washiiii-.cn; and, "Whereas, notwithstanding- tWs s:v. cranco of c'iplomatic r l.irh-n-s the pre.-s-:dent has exyx-.sl his 'svUv to avci.l coquet wjtii t.io ijt: ,.1-1.-1.4 Cifi-ir emment; and, s ovwiiereas, -cu fca .jut sol.-rd in this caia aCAns-i 'hat la . j an oocastou i: T.I !n!.i l r : g men c. :r a c - tion in th r I e-'-.i ' kh . n t: yoTOTmM! . f 'he tfi.tt.-. v ould shi: tir.it. -.hs rvaf.e- ? n.irt c- rtLi i.;"t-:: h t- t.isj c in gress to use snch r.iea:tr .13 he lri-'ht c1eem n6:e ry t;v lio'eclion of A. lean seari;en .i-ad people 0 p,.,.,.., ;1 cf their peacf-.l aa-i lezriu-.w on the lijjfh ::.as. "Tlieref jve, he it res;..lvcd, . ?;: . ina iu me senate at.-prove by th I'sirlent as set i-.r.it i tTiess delivered before ii.e i of th cong-ress." JC'TTJ""" 7" . . arlare ut l.ro-u.iei.:. , its purposes." The .itspat 0 based on wir.-l. - S 1 lli'lil! we.-n ' Jii, Ke.l 1, !a ! i "lis. Ti,.. a state beiueen Hits V. .-,. ,tt By United Press. WASHINGTON, Peb. 5. Th.- ro jii'.iiclary committee today re-.-orted vcrahly one of the seventeen c-.ns-.i-.T.c-' - P conspiracy to in.!;::-, cr V - with which the United peace. peace" was called to order this afternoon at the Raleigh hotel by V.T. .7. Bryan and prominent peace advocate-; to discuss the present internati.u.l crisis. A number cf congressmen attended. By United Press. WASHINGTON, Peb. 5. Repr23.21-.tr. -tive Emerson of Ohio today introduced a resolution asking for an appropriation of $50,000,000 for immediate construction of additional submarines. By United Press. WASHINGTON, Peb. 5. Pectoral and immigration authorities will not inter. ! fere with the crews of German ,. ncuncec. today. By United Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Spain today formally accepted the request of the United States to look after Ameiican interests in Germany. By United Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. D. Emptor Wirt cf California, re-publican, said o- Wednesday he would address the son.it 3 on the relations of the TJiiUuoi Flutes rnd j Germany. He has been one of the fit. ' terest opponents of th president's poll cies By United Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The immediate protection r.f all 3 ' vcvr.-n "it. er.-enala by iastsUr.tion of outi-airci-.ft. ;-r.!i: rrr.r. t'.oci-IcU nvun t: Icy ty th -. -o ;':i"i-.-r7 co::--r.:' ' - -

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