Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 54, Hammond, Lake County, 20 August 1917 — Page 2

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THE TIMES Monday, Ausrust 20, 1917.

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. VI STATION AGENT BY LOWELL MELLETT. (Vnlted PrtM Stuff t'orre npondrnt.) LONDON. Aug. 1 (by mail) They used to say that the tautest thing on the B. & O. was the Royal Blue Limited. They were wrong. The fastest thins on the B. & O. was a young hired hand named Eric Geddes. Naturally it wasn't known then, but the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Eric Geddes -the same young hired hand and not a whole lot older to be ruler ( f the navy that rules the waves ou.ht to prove it. If the new First Lord of the British Admiralty had a middle name it would Speed. I? he accomplishes the same results in the Admiralty that he has accomplished in other branches of the government this much is certain: British naval officers will cease to marvel at the hustle of the American ravy; they'll be too busy speeding up their own. fir Eric was born in India fortyone years ago. He was educated at Edinburgh academy and Oxford Military college. When 17 years old he wer.t to America. He worked in southern lumber camps a bit. then for the Carnegie Steel company in Pi'tscuvgh. and became a switchman and afterwards a station agent on the B. & O. in West Virginia. Four years later he left to go back to India. In India he entered the service of the Rohilkund & Kumaon railway, building of a railroad through the Jungle, a job that made him something r f mil: tio.i. Tmrfei- l ear Sir George Gibbs. general manager of the Northwestern railway, cabled him asking if he was prepared to accept a place on the Northwestern staff. "Starting Monday." Geddes replied. In a short time he was appointed deputy general manager. Lord Kitchener saw him in 1915 and enlisted his aid in speeding up munitions. When the Ministry of Munitions was created with Lloyd-George in charge, he made Geddes deputy general director. Early in 1918 he was transferred to the War Office as director of military railways. Called on to assist In the preparations for the Somme campaign, he wa. transferred, at Sir Douglas Haig's request, to France as a member of the Commander-in-Chiefs staff, with the title of Director General of Transportation and the rank of MajorGeneral. Lord Peel raised the question of the propriety of replacing a military officer with a civilian. "But." said Lord Derby, "the civilian :n this case is Sir Eric Geddes." That, settled it. In May of this year it was decided his energy was needed in the Admiralty. The post of Controller was created, a little Job that called for meeting the combined requirements of the Admiralty, the War Office, the Ministry of Shipping and other government departments with respect to d'sign, construction, alterations and repairs of warships and other vessels of all classes and the requirements of the Admiralty with respect to arrnajner.ts and munitions. So he ceased to be a Major-General and became a v-.ee Admiral. But i.Joyd-George came to the conclusion that Sir Eric didn't have enough to do, and now has made him F;r?t Lord and the real ruler of the Queen's Navy. SECRETARIES FOR SAMMIES BY QEOBGE 1USIIN. (TJjiited Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. Every Sammy in France will have a secretary ti write letters to his folks if he is too badly wounded or too busy swatting tho Lochej to do it himself. Adjutant General McCain has arranged the same seretariat system for the first 6.7.ono draft Sammies in cantonernent. camps in this country this fall. And for the militiamen, likewise. "Our plan to enable friends and relatives of American soldiers to get prompt information as to the'r welfare." said General McCain today, "will require, for every million men. about 1,200 officers, enlisted men and field clerks.". World headquarters for this organization, which is already at work, will be In the state, war and navy biulding in Washington. It is known officiary as "The Statistical Division." In addition to writing letters and postcards, the duties of members of the division will include: Gathering information concerning individuals at general, division, regimental and company headquarters, field and base hospitals, pons of embarkation and camps in this country where troops are mobilized and t mined. Handling inquiries concerning prisoners of war; both German prisoners in America and American prisoners in GerWhy She Recommends Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Chicago, 111. -"I was in poor health lor two years, caused by a displacement, ana during six months of this time was under a doctor's care without getting any help. I decided to try Lydia E. Pinkham's "Vegetable Compound and it made me feel like a new woman. I am entirely relieved of the displacement anrl rie-rieu-li,- f i w r and am now thi mother nf K,,.e,,i r , v WJ- "auuiui healthy baby. I am a graduate nurse and will be glad to recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to other women." Mrs. R. W. Sloan, 6026 So. Park Avenue, Chicago, III. There are many women who suffer as Mrs. Sloan dia and who are being benefited by this great medicine every day. It has helped thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, irregularities, periodic paina, backache, that bearing down feeling, indigestion, and nervous prostration. If you need special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass.

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Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. many. A big training soln-.nl for thest San mios' s-Toretarios das been established at the war department and is in operation now. officers of the division are beintf selected from the officers' training ramps an! will be puit to Franco nn.i to places in this country as soon as trained. 'Every company of American soldiers, t vet here." said General McCain, "will be accompanied by one or more of these men re:u'.a!!y stationed with it i'.r.ri part of whose job will be to know riry man in the company. "This nan will repbrt to the rritimciiial statistical division which will be specially charged with the preparation anj forwarding of casualty lists and data .is o wounded and seriously ill. Information will likewise be reported a;; to a'.l civilians accredited with the army. "The. organization will finally be completed by having a regimental section with each regiment. This will be in charge of the regular adjutant, assisted by th- chaplain." General McCain wishes all Sammies, 'heir relatives and friends to make full us.' ef this secretariat division. Word can lie gotten home, he feels, more exf pedniously by the Sammy, through one of he division's form roscards than by any ether means except expensive fsMo. These postcards are official and do not have to be delayed for censoring. If unable to writo himself, lis statistical field secretary will gladly do it for tho Sammy. HUIMDF. LIST IS GUT List of Men Certified From There as Well as Dolton, Lansing, Etc. WEST HAMMOND, IND. Aug 20. The filling cf the allotment for the national army from this district which includes West Hammond. Burnham, Dolton. Thornton. Oak Glen and as far as Harvey and Blue Ijland. is about complet? and the board after a strenuous period of work is again getting a breathing s pell. The board consisting of E. M. Adams. Chas. Waterman and Dr. B. T. Stevenson with the assistance of ail the local physicians and dentists of Cook and Will communities, has made every effort to be fair and impartial and to allow exemptions only in cases where they wcu'.d be fully justified. The list as certified by the local board as far as it concerns men m West Hammond. Burr.ham and nearby towns (nearly complete) is as follows: Chester Hughes. Oak Glen. Steve Drsdtwa. West Hammond. Stanley V.ctrowiak. West Hammond. Frank Fadke, Dolton. John Czechar.ski. West Hammond. William Jahnke. Thornton. Fred Kalas, Dolton. Cecil G. Whitney. Homewood. John Trlniwski. Lansing. Wm. F. Dahlman. Lansing. Donald G. Jennees. Dolton. Henry Williams. Dolton. Arnold A. Daler.berg. Sc. Hc'.land. Joe Serhentns. West Hammond. Bruno Wojclechou ski. W. Hammond. Toney Pole, West Hammond. Paul A. H. Schu'.z. Lansing. John Eenigenburg Oak Glen. Elmer G. Boetter. Dolton. E. B. Kaelin. West Hammond. J. H. Wernicke. Dolton. Frank Steinkraus, W. Hammond. B. M. McCarthy, West Hammond. A. Mangiaracina. West Hammond. R. Bucknre, Jr.. Burnham. W. Schui'z, West Hammond. H. H. Schnoor. Dolton. F. Doom, Lansing. E. M. Olson. West Hammond. S. Twary. Harey. S. Naloway, West Hammond. W. Mariniak. West Hammond. H. E. Scbraeder. Hammond. C. Schultz. Wfft Hammond. Joseph Lie. Harvey. F. Nnthowsky. Doiton. W. R. J. Rcmszew.cz, West. Hammond. P. p.ahn, Thornton. Maidash, Thornton. Schultz. Lansing. E. M. M. Wachwicz. West Hammond. Alecyehuk, West Hammond. Kregzda, Dolton. H. Eck. Lansing. I'uzzeiUi. West Hamrnonl. F. Ho'tz. Thornton. Si. Linden West Hammond. Pamozzo. Dolton. J. Jaeger. AVest Himmond. Jaworski, West Hmmoni. S. Smith. West Hammond. Kasparzak, West Hammond. Tesmer. Burnham. Lehmker. Oak Gien. Peterson. Lansing. Anselmo. Dolton. A. F. Schultz. Lansing. A. Fillback. West Hammond. E. Culler. Dolton. J M. S. H. G L. A. j.C. J. J. w . G. A. A. J. K. A. M. C. Buchran, Dolton. A. Adams, West Hammond. Kanalski. Wt st Hammond. Moncowski. Burnham. P.. Thornton. West Hammond. J. E. E. A. Arhanas. West Hammond. L. Pudizinski, West Hammond. J. Kruse'a, West Hammond. Frank Perito. Dolton. F. Rietveld. Lansing. G. H. A. B. W. M. W. E. T. V. K. .1. S. F. E. F. W. J. A. J. A. J. Lesmeister. Lansing. Rentner. Dolton. J. O'Lxuchlin. Dolton. J. A. Johnson. West Hammond. A. Graiak. West Hammond. Mundo. Riverdale. H. Wesse. Dolton. J. Powers, Burnham. Vrbenski. est Hammond. Amiri. AVest Hammond. Kosakiwski, We.st Hammond. Pricket t, Jr., Ioiton. Buterro. West Hamrnonl. A. Buedenfeldt, Dolton. H. E. Baehmsnn. t'olton. R. Young. Dolton. M. Booth. West Hammond. Solka. West Hammond. Rapaliski, West Hammond. Madejezyk. West Hammond. Criffy, West Himmond. Kriger. West Hammond. L. Pawlowski. West Hammond. A. Ziska. West Hammond. Martin Meeter. Lansing. W. Wildberg. Hazel Crest. T. A. g. S. G. Wirkus. West Hammond. Cwik. West H-.nimond. J. Kcloiziczski. West Hammond. Demsteri. West Hammond. F. F. Harmke, Homewood. V. Knapp. West Hammond. T. Herder. Linsini

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HOME GUARD FACTS.

Many persons eligible to enrollment in the proposed Lake county home Kimni do not seem to understand the ri'iju irements. To inform them The Times places before them t he follow in- facts : Authority comes from national council of defense through the county council of defense. Full military power is invested. Any inaltj citizen over IS ami under tU years of a?e, physically qualified may apply for membership. The governor of the state is commander in chief. The colonel of the county and later of the regiment will be m command uf all companies in the company. Service is limited to the state. Conit.anies are not sul ject to the call of the president as organizat inns. Members of companies will be selected from enrollments by the military committee. Three members from ekch company will be placed on a military committee. Companies will not select their own ou'icers. A military committee will designate oft icers aftc-r examinations. Application for officers may be made by members of companies. Examinations will be written and oral. Drills and practices w ill be carried on previous to selection of officers. Competent drill masters will alternate in drilling and giving Inst ructions. At least one evening of each week will be devoted to drills and practice until a certain degree of proficiency is reached. The duration of enlistment is until the federal military company is returned to the county and mustered into state service from federal service. Discharges may b eprocured when sufficient causes are presented. Vacancies will be filled by officers of companies from reerve lists of applicants. Equipment will be furnished, wdth the possible exception of uniforms. by the state or federal government. Uniforms will not excd $10. Men of conscript age may enroll with a possibility of being accepted. D:schar:e of conscript men will occur automatically upon call for draft. The duties are the same as required of state military companies in times of peace. Service is presumed to be that of assisting peace officers in protecting life and property within the state. The time one company will be on duty is presumed to be not longer than one weekWhen service of home guards is needed companies will be selected and shifted to distribute calls with a view to keeping companies away from home as short a period as possible. Equipment, except guns, will be left in the possession of individual members until suitable armories or headquarters can be provided. J. H. A. B. J. W G. A. A. F. L. r. c. G. F. A , j. E. A. p. C. n. H. W F. L. W A. J. J. F. J. J. B. E. W J. E. j J. E. F. W A. F. A. W L. .1. W A. F. 1'. R. J. J. F. J. W J. R. L. J. J. J. O. E. H. R. Ml F. F. Lesczczynski. West Hammond. Schappi. West Hammond. E. Winkler, West Hammond. Caruso. West Hammond. A. Larson, Thornton. . J. Boyce, Hazel Crest. A'.'. Church, West Hammond. Mansfield. West Hammond. W. Claussen. Dolton. J. Sclieidl'-r. AVest Hammond. Sankey. West Hammond. C. Kooper, West Hammond. Mauer, Dolton. C. Mayer, West Hammond. J. Wawrzyniak. West Hammond. F. Dahme, Lansing. F. Deianey. West Hammond. P. Boos. West Hammond. Kozolowski, West Hammond. Paszkowski. West Hammond. F. Kortum. Oak Glen. Weidenaar, flak Glen. Biink. Dolton. . Gragido. East Chicago. G. Kufeldt, Lansing. Boehn. Doiton. . Strezelecki. West Hammond. Vrvakis, Dolton. E. Kearns, West Harvey. Wabalis, West Hammond. J. Hildebrar.df , West Hammond. "-rzemski. West Hammond. Francikle wicz. West Hammond. Zorha. West Hammond. Marfer. Hazel Crest. . Lotenz. Jr. Burnham. Kuyinski, West Hammond. W. Do-mann. Drdton. Giegonto. Burnham. L. Ciepiucha. West Hammond. Peters. Oak Glen. Jaslowski, Hnil Crest. . Sehmucser, Lansing. Jaworek. West Hammond. Gumkowski, West Hammond. pelgnst. West Hammond. . H. F'rnnk, Lansing. JarKensen. Oak Glen. Melz-r. West Hammond. . Boldenow, Oak Glen. Bradtke. West Hammond. Doering, West Hammond. Mrrrilli. West Hammond. W. Martin. Harvey. Poneilia. West Hammond. H. Hoppe. Dolton. E. Bon I u rant. Thornton. Kul.ii. Burnham. . A. Mi'hahn, Dolton. Kolsut, West Hammond. Mensard, West Hammond. W. H-lmes, Dolton. Wasilewski. AVest Hammond. J. Gawlinski. West Hammond. Thomas, Burnham. Linzy, Harvey. H. Klein. AVest Hammond. J. Coleman. Thornton. I. Ciaypooi, Dolton. tt Sisnovich, Burnha:n. Lund. Dolton. C. Wulff. Dolton. HERE ARE EXEMPT! GLSIiTS The following communication from the Hammond exemption board has been sent to the district appeal board at Laporte: Hammond, Ind., Aug. 19, 1917. Andrew J. Hickey. Sec'y Dist. Board No. 1, Indiana. LaPorte, Ind. Dear Sir: I am forwarding herewith all papers in the following cases. Claims allowed and discharges issued: Order Serial 7" 2691 AVaiter W. SohL. wifa and 2 penden.

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children dependent. Raymond O. Eastman, wifa and child dependent. H. H. Tuttlc, Jr.. wife deJacob Sellers, wife and 2 children dependent.

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children dependent. Alonzo Searfas, wife pendent. , deand child dependent. I'eter B. Mazure. alien (Austrian.) Elmer E. Lemmon, wife and child dependent. A'alentine Toth. alien (Austrian.) John Minnlnger. wife and 3 children dependent. Walker Ellison, wife and child dependent. ian.) ent. Chas. J. Klassntr, wife dependent. Anthony J. Groh, wife and 2 children dependent. Dame Kuree. alien (Greek.) Albert F. Debbert. wife and child dependent. Louis Davie, wife and 2 children dependent. Anthony J. AVilliams. wife and child dependent. John B. Powlak, alien (Russian.) AVni. Swingendorp, wife and 3 children dependent. Erie Clement, wife dependent. Alfanasi Someuk, alien Russian.) Andrew S. Porbraza, wife and 2 children dependent. AVm. Peter Weinard. wife and 2 children depjendent. Joseph P. Shaffer, wife dependent. Ignatz Strempka, wife and child dependent. Joe A'emestra. wife and 4 children dependent. Herman Kehlin. w-ife and 2 children dependent. C. L. Creasbaum, wife dependent. Rosco R. Floyd, wife and 3 children dependent. AVm. AV. Maurey. widowed mother dependent. Nathan Silverman, alien (Russian.) Frank Lesmowski, wife and 2 children dependent. Robert F. Gerrie, wife dependent. children dependent. Jacob Burack, wife" and child dependent. Ben H. Strong, wife and 4 children dependent. Claims disallowed, persons certified for service. 161 335S Gerald W. Bardens, request for furlough to complete vii-lnary studies; case fcot within jurisdiction of this board. 124 420 Peter AA'aiz, Claim of dependents in Macedonia. L5S 2352 Gust Katsar. claim of aged and infirm parents in Greece. Alien claims will he followed to a conclusion to determine if any of these aliens have voted or otherwise exercised the privileges of citizenship and if so they will be recalled. Local Board for Div. Xo. 2, Lake Court y. State of Indiana. 500 Hohman street, Hammond, Ind. AV. E. OSBORX. Clerk. THE TIES' FINANCIAL COLUMN August 20. Atchison 99 American Re-it Sugar 92 American Car Fdry. 75 Anaconda 76 H American Smelting 101" Brooklyn Rapid Transit 59 li National Bisuit 6S4 Baltimore and Ohio - 6S S Canadian Pa:iflc 160 American Can Co. 46 New York Central M l Colorado Fuel 4S Central Leather 90 Chesapeake and Ohio 5S Crucible Steet Sl'i Erie 23 American Steel Fdrs. 69 ! Great Northern 105 Mexican Petroleum 96 Norfolk and Western 119 Northern Pacific. 10m Pennsylvania 52 li Republic Iron and Steel 89 Reading 90 U. S. Rubber 634 American Su.tar 121 Southern Pacific 94 i Chgo. Mil. and St. Paul 66 Texa Oil ISS V. S. Steel 124 li Union Taciflc 136U Utah Copper 10 4 AVabaah , 11V, Willys Overland 31 j CHICAGO GEAIN TTXTUBXS. WHEAT Sc'Pt.. J2.05. CORN May. J1.07H: Dec. $1.0ST. OATS May. 574c: Sept., 52c; Dec. 54 U c CHICJ.aO I.IVE STOCK. HOGS Receipts. 1S.000; market, active. 40 to 65 up; mixed. $17. 90 19.65; good. $18. 45 19.30; rough. $17.7017.95; light. $17.S0'S 19 55: pigs. $12. 50, 16 50; heavy. $17.70g 19 40; bulk of sales, $1S. 60!i 19.40. CATTLE: Receipts. 3.O0O; market, steady; beeves;. $7.90 14.85: cows-heifers. $4.40'9 12.-10: stockers-feeders, $600 9.10; calves, $10.50 14.75. CHIC&OO F&ODTJCE. BUTTER Creamery extras. 40c; creamery first. 40c; firsts. SSgSOHc: seconds. 36!s V 37,-2C EGGS Ordinaries. 30g 32e; firsts. 34 H S 352c. LIVE POULT RT Fowls, 19U22ic; ducks. lT19e; geese, 16f ISc; springs. 22 24c; turkeys, lSc VEAL 50 tt 60 lbs.. 15flUe: 70

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, "i , ,m Sammy and mascot at .unch. The mascot of a regiment now encamped in Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y., is so popular with all of his comrades that none of them are willing to see him go hungry. The photograph shows him sharing a meal with one cf the boys. to 80 lbs., l6'i1f lSc: 90 to 110 lbs.. 18 (SiO'-jc: overweight kidneys, 140 to 175 lbs., 14150: coarse, ll??12c. POTATOES Cars, 55; Minn.. $1.20 1.32: Jerseys. $1.40; AVis.. $1.20; Mich, winter, $1.30. FOUR MORS ARE ENLISTED The following boys volunteered: Harry J. Rimbach. 300 Sibley street, son of Police Captain Rimbach; Martin L Short. 9 Plummer avenue; Andrew Selmitz. 72 Plummer avenue, and Delberl Branner, Whiting. They left together today to Join the aviation corps. Sergeant AVelch enlisted them at the Hammond recruiting station. COUNCIL MEETING. The city council will convene tomorrow night after a short summer vacation. Several important appropriation ordinances will be up for passage. WHITING MAN FINED, The law will be strictly enforced on autos passing street cars loading or un loading. Richard Linke, 510 Fischrurp avenue, AVhiting, was fined $25 and costs in Hammond police, ciurt for imperiling the. lives of people who were alighting from a street car yesterday by run ning paJ them. He was arrested by Officer Bell. Toney lalongo. South Chicago, paid a $12 fine for driving a truck on Calumet boulevard. Mike Yarblch. South Chicago, arrested by Officers Carlson and Cordua yesterday for reckless driving, was fined $17. MILITIA MEETING THIS EVENING A meeting has been called for this evening at the Chamber of Commerce by the committee having in charge the organizing of a company of militia. All those whe have signed up as members of the company, those desiring to join and others interested in "le movement are requested to be present. MECHANICAL MAN BLOCKS TRAFFIC Jack Kelley, the mechanical man. worked in Hammond Saturday evening for DeLuxe theatre and fooled the folks of his home town. As DeLuxe is doing a capacity business every evening the added attraction jammed the lobby and the sidewalk and made it necessary for Kelley to retire from the pubile (zaze for a few minutes so that traffic could be resumed. SAYS HE'SN0T A SLACKER "I'm not a slacker." stoutly denied Robert Blackmun. a Gibson worker, who was arrested on charge of violating the conscription law Sunday. He will be given an opportunity to get his registration card which he says he left at home. Police of the region are making strenuous efforts to land "draft dodgers" and all suspected as "slackers" will be jailed, pending federal investigation. DWELLING PERMIT. A permit has been granted to W. C. Mathews for the erection of a two-story dwelling at 1126 Lincoln street, costing $3,000. Mr. Melvin is the contractor. 3,000 HOUSEWIVES ARE RESPONDING Housewives of Hammond responded patriotically to the government's call and as a result more than 3.000 will within a few days begin to receive free circulars on "How to prepare and conserve needed foodstuffs." At frequent intervals the government will send "instructing' phamplets to its millions of housewives. This will, it is expected, have a great deal to do with the conservation of foods which are needed in carrying on the war. Frank O'Rourke started today to collect the signed "food conservers" slips and will send them to AVashington where they will be filed for correspondence purposes. SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 4TH Hammond schools will open Sept. 4. High school students will all be registered and assigned to classes the openday so that work will start without delay. Heretofore registration for the high school was held after the opening of school. Registration this year will start AVenedav nd continue until tho

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oiiiiiininimiiimnmiiimminmimiMtimiM'iHiimnniKiimimtnmBiiimii opening day. Students are requested to appear at the office of Principal McElroy in the Central school building during that period. Besides the young men of the faculty who have gone into military services, Lieutenants Meads, ElMs and Kenney. the high school has lost the services of AVilliam C. Unverferth who had charge of the mechanical drawing. He is employed in Chicago and has resigned his position in Hammond. KING OF HAMMOND GREEKS IS DEAD Jarnes Stathis. "King of the Greeks'' of Hammond, died yesterday of heart trouble. The death of "Big Jim" was a shock to his followers in East Hammond and over the region. His estate is valued at $50,000. Stathis is survived by a widow and son, who live in Greece, and a daughter who is Mrs. James Bereolos of Hammond. It was at her home at 98 Plummer avenue that he passed away. Her husband Is one of the proprietors' of the Majestic hotel and the Main hotel. The deceased was 57 years of age. He owned and operated the Columbia hotel, saloon and restaurant in East Hammond. Because of the war it had been impossible for him to bring his wife and son to America as the boy was of military age. In East Hammond "Big Jim" was a supreme court In himself. Men brought their arguments and grievances to him for settlement. ; His political views were theirs. The funeral Is to be held from 98 Plummer avenue tomorrow afternoon at 1:45 with burial at St. John cemetery. E. CHICAGO ARD DONE The East Chicago conscription and exemption board has practically finished its work and the names of the 26S men who are drafted from this city are known almost to a certainty at this time. There were 950 notices that were mailed for registrants to appear for physical examination. Of this number between 800 and S50 responded and were examined. The board examined on an average of from 160 to 170 each day. A cursory examination of the recoft-d shows that about ten per cent were rejected as being physically unfit. As soon as the applicant was passed physically he was given the privilege of filing an exemption claim. 2Sot more than 25 per cent filed claims for exemption and those were on account of dependents. The board here took the general rtand that a married man would be exempt unless the circumstances were unusual and it was apparent that the wife and children would not bedependent upon the registrant for support. AlthouB-h the cherkine !s not r-om-Irleted and the fttiren not vet determ ined accurately, yet it is known to a certainty that no more numbers will be called. In fact, it looks today as if the 26S would be selected from the first 683 examined. This would be an exemption of about 60 per cent, which compared to exemptions claimed and allowed in other cities, is unusually low. GK BOY WINS First Honor of Reserve in Indiana Is Bestowed on Henry J. Cecil, 19. INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Aug. 20. Henry J. Cecil ,19 years old, of Gary, is the first boy in the state to receive his official bronze badge from the Boys' AVorking Reserve. Cecil is a student in the engineering department at Purdue, and rather than idle his summer away, he enrolled under the reserve and served his three weeks in one of the big sheet and tin plate plants at Gary. Fresh from the country but imbued with the kind of patriotism that makes possible the maintenance of as huge an army as Uncle Sam proposes to fling into the war, Cecil left the farm in the middle of an enjoyable vacation to do his bit for the nation. His three weeks in the Gary tin plate mills have given him an insight into the wonderful possibilities of big industry and when he re-enters inirdue this fall he will have gained material aid. In addition to the experience he was well paid for his services. His part shows the possibilities within the reach of any boy from 16 to 20. 10,000 Boys Enrolled. Indiana now has to her credit an enTO LATE TOO CLASSIFY WANTED Girls. Co.. Hammond. Hammond Laundry 8-21-3 WANTED Dishwasher. A"llson Res-

rollment of more than 10,000 in the Boys' Wrorking Reserve. The headquarters at the State House report increased activities with resulting enrollment?, though rumors of continued manifestations of antagonism on the part of parents, and the mutilating of rosters reach the men in charge of the wont.

GARY POLITICIANS ON FISHING TRIP The annual flight northward to the fishing fields of Spider Lake, Wis , took place Saturday when Supt. W. C. Loyd of the Gary tin mills. Capt. H. S. Norton, manager of the steel company's real estate and rental department. Commodore Pontus Heintz. the popular district agent for the Berghoff brewery, an'! "Old Top" Harry Sommers. the genial landlord of the Gary hotel left for three weeks' of rdeasure and recreation. These fishing trips are annual occurrences with Messrs. Xorton and Heintz and the make-up of their party usually varies. The excursion is stated to be purely one of recreation and unlike in former years it is said no strategy or reform moves will be evolved. Both Capt. Norton and Supt. Loyd have been identified either with the organization or the permanency of the "Committee of Fifteen." but it is not expected that there will be any interruption of the committee's work during their absence. Reports of the progress of Mr. Hodges' mayoralty candidacy will be forwarded to Spider lake as win other Gary political news. Some fine fish are expected from the Isaak Waltons. GARY OFFICERS SENTJTO FRANCE Paul Hake and Harold W. Burns, training camp graduates and aeeond lieutenants of coast artillery, have been ordered to duty in France. Capt A. P. Melton of Gary is already in France. "WE ARE NOT THE CURS" SLOVAKS Gary Union of Slovaks held a big pro-American parade and celebration at Turner Hall yesterday. In the parade they carried several American standards as well as signs rcadinj "We Are Not the Curs to Bite the Hand That's Feeding Us." PRIESTS TO GO ON RETREAT Father Gnibba cf St. Luke's and Fathers Jancen, Ryder and Rumley of Holy Angels parish go on Tuesday tFort AA'ayne to attend a diocesan retreat. The Gary priests will return horde Saturday. Sick calls for a priest may be made at Mercy hospital or with Rev. Kahellek. The Red Cross the symbol of a tause wide as the world and high as Heaven. AGUES AND PAINS Don't neglect a pain anywhere, but and out what causes it and conquer the cause. A pain in the kidney region; may put you on your back tomorrow Don't blame the weather for swollen feet, it may be an advanced warning of Bright's Oiseas. A pain in th--stomach may be the first symptom oappendicitis. A creak in a joint may Vr the forerunner of rheumatism. Chron -headaches more than likely warn ye . of serious stomach trouble. The bes: way is to keep in good condition da 1n and da v out by regularly takins GOLD MEDAL HAARLEM OIL Carsules. Sold by reliable druggists. Ir boxes, three sizes. Money refunded i' they do not help you. Beware of substitutes. The only pure imported Haarlem Oil Capsules are the GOL: MEDAL. Adv. Theatre Today and Tomorrow EXTRA EXTRA! WILLIAM FARNUM in The Great American Play in Five Acts. "AMERICAN METHODS" Also Monday Paramount-Bray Cartoons. Tuesday Hearst-Pathe-News. Wednesday The Great Sensational Film "THE LURE" Also Hughie Mack in a Good Comedy and Burton Holmes' Delightful Travelogue. The New Orpheum Theater is now undergoing alterations and being re-decorated for the coming season. Watch for the openTig date. PASTIME TODAY MAX UNDER In a Two Reel Comedy "MAX COMES ACROSS" And Little Mary McAlister in "Do Children Count." TUESDAY Fox Film Comedy in Two Reels "SUDS OF LOVE" Featuring Hank Mann, and "The Double Cross." Draw On Us For Your COAL Supply We will accept the draft by furnishing you with coal of standard quality. V'our dividends of comfort and satisfaction will more than balance the investment. THE BIEKER BROS. CO. aiuar m. m w. sbau t StoUpfeNM S3. YUpkM a, W t B T.Vaii, DTK.

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