Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 76, Hammond, Lake County, 17 September 1917 — Page 5

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X SOCIAL COMIJTO IVB1TT8. Mrs. Nicholas Emm-erilng will be hostess to the Erthstane Club Tuesday pftcrnoon at two o'clock at her home, 4s Mason street. The members will devote the afternoon to work for the Red Cross. A card party will be ptven at Si. Joseph's hall Tuesday afternoon. September ISth at two-thirty o'clock for the benefit of the Orphans' Home. The fifth division will entertain the entire Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist church Wednesday afternoon t the home, of Mrs. R. 13. Powiey, 42il 1'aut-r street. NOTICE TO N. A. TJ. JCEarEISS. All members are requested to attend the regular meeting Wednesday evening. Sept. 19, 1317. Important business!. 9-17-Jt M. a HABEHMAN, Collector. Miss Ade!e Dunbar of Rimbach avenue had several friends in on Saturday afternoon to meet the Misses Grace and Alice Marti of Michigan City who were her house guests for the week-end. The roms were pretty with many yellow daisies and the color scheme of white and yellow was further carried out in the collation which was served at the. closo of this afternoon. The guests brought their needle work and during the afternoon thejr were entertained with music by Miss Punb&r and sever; readings given by Miss Mabel Rowley. Among the guests were Mrs. Ed'ar Crumpacker. Mrs. George Flyr.n. Mrs. Hirry Muth, Mrs. Charles Van Gilder, Mrs. Harley Light y, Mrs. William Phillips. Mrs. Charles Mott. Mrs. Hugh Mor ris, Mrs. Edward Dedelow. Mrs. Sherman MsEwen. the Misses Beulah McCullough, Ruth Woodin, Elizabeth Pennell, Eemica Basset t and Mabel Fowley. Mrs. Margaret McM&hon. graduate of the, Kelberg Institute, is prepared to give Swedish massage, facial and scalp treatment at her home. 4 41 May street, phone 823-W. 8-15-2t There were guests for seven tables at the afternoon card party at the Hammond Country Club on Saturday, high score in the games being made by Mrs. Carl Kaufman. Mrs. Peter Crumpscker won tha second honors and the third prize was won by Mrs. C. G. Kinguil!. Auction bridge was played. The next party at the club will be an Informal dance on Saturday. September 22nd. Jy present location Is SIS Hammond Bids. A- P. McConnell. dentist- :6:tf During the past few days marriage licenses have been Issued in Chicago to Gist F. Preuss of Chicago and Miss Minnie Phillirs of Hammond; George Slioolus. Gary. and Miss Christina F-:ratorl, Chicago; Arthur J. Coskey, West Hammond, and Miss Mildred Martin of Hammond. J. T. Stamm, Chiropodist. Thone 25JJ for appointment. Evenings only. Suite 412 Hammond Bldg., Hammccl, Ind. 9-1-lmo. Mrs. J. O. Thompson, president of the Hammond Woman's Club has issued iriM'.at ons to the officers and members cf the executive board to a luncheon at the Hammond Country Club Thursday at one o'clock. Tho first board meeting for the year for the transaction of bustLess will be held during tha afternoon. Only a short business meeting of Dorcas Rebekah lodge was held on Saturday evening on account of the parcel post sale held by the members of the Triple Link Club at the 1. O. O. F. ball in State street. No. 34 held by Mrs. Elmer Brandenburg won the cjuilt raffled by the club. Next. Saturda evening the lodge will celebrate the sixtypixth anniversary of the Rebekah degree. Tha meeting will be made an attractive social event and a large rJtendance of the members is expected. The Knights and Indies of Security will meet this evening at the I. O. O. F. hall in SiAto street for the installation of officers. After the lodge session lc rrenm and cake will be served arwS the members will enjoy a social half hour. SES CKOSS WOEK. The surgical dressing room will be open every afternoon. Competent Instructors will teach all who wish to help. 9-17-6 Beginning September 19th the Red Cross rooms in the Hammond building will be open every Wednesday evening, when it Is hoped that women and girls who find It Impossible to attend during the day will come and spend a couple of hours sewing and knitting. There will be eonneone. each evenln? to direct the work. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Rohda entertaind at dinner last evening at their home in East State street for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, the latter formerly Miss Jessie Rohde. White asters and ferns decorated the table very HypoptiospMte Compound A valuable tonic and reconstruction for general debility, neurasthenia, pulmonary affections and all wasting diseases. , Dose: For an adult, one tea.spoonf'Jil three times a day immediately before or aftor meals. THIS WEEK ONLY FULL PINT $1.C0 BOTTLES 2 bottles to? Sl.Oi FREE DELIVERY Prompt attention given to mail orders. Summers Pharmacy Prescription Specialists Hohman SL near State, Hammond, S. & H. Ind. S. & H. PHONES: 1420 1421 23.

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attract ively, where there were covers for Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Anderson of Indiana Harbor, Mr. and Mm Walter Anderson and children of Indiana Harbor, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson and children of Indiana Harbor. Mr and Mrs. Seahorp and Hon Hu'.iert of llejrewlseh, lib, Mrs. T. Webber and children of East Side. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rohde. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Highland. Miss Iris Gudsby and Miss Gladys Stratton. The mothers In the Lincoln school district will have an exhibit of needlework and canned goods next Friday afternoon at the school hall. A feature of the meeting will be the demonstration of the cold pack method of canning by Miss Marie Pahl. teacher rf domestic science. Coffee nnd cak w.H be served at the meeting:. Mrs. J. c Camp entertained at her home in Claude Htreet yesterday afternoon and evening in celebration of her birthday anniversary. Her S-uests incl-idod Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Camp and family of South Hammond. Mrs. John Davis of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Prohl and family. Mr. and .T-s-. J. F. Kuhliran. Mr. and M-e. Henry Prohl and daughter Loretta, Mrs. WIMIrctv Camp. Miss Anna Prohl, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greenwald and daughter. Mary. Mrs. Fred Camp and children. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Camp and family. Mrs. Harry Carroll, the Misses Frances Prohl. Edna Cole, and MarKuerite and Marie Camp, Messrs. Wilson Hinkel, Frank Prohl and Harold Zuvers. The County W. C. T. U. convention will be held lr Hammond Thursday. September 20th. beginning at l:3n o'clock at the Monroe Street Methodist chapel. The monthly business imeeting of the study committee of the Monroe Street Epworth league will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the church. Important business will be transacted. Miss Eunice Meikle was the guext j of Miss Elsie Jackson of River Forest i over Pjnday. j Mr. and Mrs. John Kirker and chil dren spent fcuuaay at uedar I-afce as guests of Mrs Klrker's brother. Nicholas Mager and family. Mrs. Orlan D. Grant hs.s returned to her home In Lafayette after visiting her mother. Mrs. Charls Kasson of Webb street. Another meeting of the Latter Pay Saints is announced for Tuesday evening of this week, to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mapulre. Pll Calumet avenue. The invitation to attend is extended the members and their friends. Mrs. T. J. P.eagon will leave Thursday for Camp L'pton. New York, to join her husband who has been there for seeral weeks working for the government. They will visit in the east for a few weeks and return to their home in Chicago about November 1st. Mrs. Reagon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Smith of Hammond. Mn. D. C. Corbet t of Muncie, Ir.d., will come to Hammond tomorrow to visit her sister. Mrs. George P. Stout of Carroll street. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wtlheim and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilhelm of Detroit street motored to Kankakee, 111., rmd were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 7. H. Klotz for the week-end. Attorney John M. Stinson Is in I .a -Grange. m.f today on business. The Misses Grace and Alice Martz of Michigan City were the guests of Miss Adcle Dunbar of Rimbach avenue for the week -end. Miss Virger.e Hammond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond, left for Bloomington this morning to enter Indiana I'niversity. Miss Mabel Fedier returned to Bloomington to resume her studies after spending the summer in Hammond. Mrs. C. B. Lane of Albion. Mich., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Escher of Plummer avenue for two weeks concluded her vH.t here Saturday. Si Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Perkins, Mr. ail Mrs. Max Glass of Michigan avenue and. Miss Flo Sternburg have returned from a week-end tmotor trip to St. Joseph, Moh. They visited Mr. Fred Shoemaker, a nephew of Mrs. Glass at Benton Harbor. Mr. ?.r.d Mis. Wayne Miller, w-ho recently returned from their honeymoon at Pittsburgh, will be guests at dinner this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Canine in North Magoun a.enue. Mr. Leonard Smith will also be a guest. Indiana Harbor Review 105, Maccabee association, will meet in regular session at K. of P. hall in Michigan avenue this evening Mis. J. E. O'Nell of 14th street and her house guest, Mrs. Kelly, are trl Chicago today t meet Mr. Kelly, who is arriving here from Amburn, S. D., for a visit. The death of little Evelyn Fahey, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Fahey of 5028 Olcott avenue, and grand-daughter of Mrs. John Fahey of 5'"!10 Olcott avenue occurred Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. Th" little girl, beloved by all her p'aymates, hovered between life and death for many weeks, but gave encouragement at times of getting better. Her illness dates backs to eight weeks sgo when she first became i.l with the whooping cough, later pneumonia developed and a few days prioi to her death became paralyzed. Indicating that death may have resulted from sp'nsl menlneetls. The funera.1 will be held tomorrow morning from St. Mary's church, where a requiem high muss will be offered and interment will be at Oak Hll cemetery. Hammond. Miss Ingra Wright, n teacher In the Riley school, has her sister. Miss Irene, here from Oskar, Mich, on a visit.

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lew With . tb ar-rl-al of tha new baby there cornea new king to rule and all older people take willing second place in the greatest of all domains tha home. Before the arrival ' of baby. thousands of women hare used tha penetrating, safe and reliable massage. "Mother'a Friend". It ails nature by making it possible for the expanding muscles to relax without the usuul wrenching strain and the Inflammation of the breast trlands Is soothed. The abdominal muscles expand with ease when baby is born and the tendency to morning sickness or nausea la avoided; the crisla is one of joy and happiness. The expectant mothsr should aid nature In her work by all means, and the scier.tlneall- prepared preparation, "Mother's Friend", !s cf the greatest help to both the mother and the coming baby Write- the Bradfleld Regulator Co.. Dept. N, S3 Lamar Building. Atlanta, Oa. They will send you," without charge, a little book which Is very Interesting and valuable, "Motherhood and the Baby". Gat a bottl of "Mother'a Friend" from the druggist today. No woman should make the mistake of falling to use "Mother's Friend" for a single night. By ao doing the danger and pain at the crisis la sure to be less. It Is absolutely safe. Mrs. Harry Dickinson of Grapevine street and Miss Edna Burkman were guests nf South Chicago friends yesterday. Mrs. John T. Iewis. mother of Mrs. George C Power of Grapevine street Is arriving ft ere with.n the next few days fop an Indefinite visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pressen of the Atlas apartments motored down to Fort Benjamin Harrison to visit their sons over the week-end. Robert Hail, e-mrdov ed on the S-lnch mill tt the Interstate, has returned home from St. Margaret's hospital. Hammond, where he lias been several days owing to a burn he received in his eye from a flash end neces1 1 a ting medical care for fear of infection. The M. E. Ladies Aid of Indiana Harbor will held a social session at the home of Mrs. Ben Roop, .iscs Fir street, in the afternoon of Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. At the last meeting It was voted that the social meetings be resumed and that the ladles bring the.r Red Cross sewing to these meetings. There will h. an Instructor at all meetings for those that ds!re to learn the knlttine. Mrs. Otto Kaiser will be the assistant hostess. Guests of Mr. and Mrs J. D. Jones of Beacon street yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Stevens. Mr. and Mrs. I. Eichorn and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Stevens, all of Gary. Mr. and Mrs. P. Manna of Euclid avenue entertained yesterday Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Skinner of Hammond. Miss Anna Johnson of Chesterton, Ind.. was a guest of yesterday of Miss Elma Tolf in Grapevine street. Mr. and Mrs A L. Bafs of Prummond street are returning today from their motor trip tn D( Kaih, III.. whre they have hern visiting relatives fur the week-end. Cards have arrived from Miss Mae Englebaupt. who left a week ago for a western tour to lie gone several weeks. She is now at Biitte. Neb., and Is havinar a very enjoyable time. Mrs. Frank Fuimer of Grapevine street entertained at a family reunion dinner yesterday at 2 o'clock. The guests were the families of Mr. anil Mrs. Harry Fu!mr of Ivy street. C. I Fulmer of Midlleian. Ind. Arthur Snodgras of Ha "iimond and Kemper Fulmer. The J. E. Pa Tragi'.. have taken possession of their reiden e st 411S Drummond street, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Covington, who have moved to Chicago. Mr. Clark McMeans of Chesterton and two sons. Will and Frank, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kaiser In Grapevine street yesterday. Several small guests were entertained by Mrs James McQuaid at her home In Grapevine street In honor rf hr little daughter. Jean's thud birthday anniversary. The litMe one is now Quite convalescent of an illness that a few months ago threatened her life while she was a patient at the Mirrrnel Reese hospital 1n Chicago. But she is quite lively now find whs very much at home to her many guests. The color scheme was carried out daintily in pink, minati-e tapers were at each cover and the favors were tiny cups holding ronfect'ons The younger children were accompanied by their mothrs and the Msdames Bertha Ebert. Julius Kunde. Georgo Frye arid Ernest Mettb-r of Hammond assisted Mrs, MoQuaid in serving the little folks. Woodbine camp. Royal Neighbors, will hold their ca-.d party at K. of p. hall to-norrow evening. The public is Invited to attend. Mr. pnd Mrs. Jesse Dewey and Mr. F. A. Moulton have returned from a motor trip to Fort Benjamin Harrison where they visited Company L. boys at their barracks St. Albsn's guild will meet tomorrow afternoon nt the home of Mrs. James P. Judge, 41IS Ivy street. Tho general program committee of the East Chicago Woman's rhih is meeting wi'h Mrs. E N. Canine nt her home in North Man 'Un avenue this afternoon to perfect th final srrangement for the club's year bonk. All housewives who have wearinir apparel they wish to discard and donate to St. Albans guild for their rummage sale to be held next month are kindly requested to photie S35-M. end the same will be taken care of. Contributions of all sorts will b. gladly accepted nnd stored fo- the RELIABLE and SATISFYING C o a I This is the coal we sell. It has the "O. K." of all who know and appreciate coal economy. Your enthusiasm will hut add to the praise of our big list of delighted patrons. THE BIEKER BROS. CO. J44 Sibley Bt 8S7 W. Hohmaa Bt. Telephone SB. Tlepiione 2. HA2OS0ITD. IKS).

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ti . of the sale. Mrs. A. Johnson of Fir street and Mrs. Charles Anderson of Parrish avenue are Chicago visitors today. A goodly number of teachers of the public school system .if this city will m-et with Mrs. J. A. Tef pardon nt lor home. S 5 0 4 Grapevine street, this evening and take Instructions in l.toRed Cross work. Mrs. V,'. ,!. VanHorne will assist' M rs. Teegnrden in giving instructions. Mrs. Martin K earns of lilnth street has Mrs. Will Cfraul,. end Mis M. DeGaris, both of Elgin, III., hc-ie on a visit. Mi. and Mrs. Thonms Fogg of the Rt-ll apartments enlt-rtalned several guests from Harvey (lnil Chicago at dinner j est l dn y. The Kezchokone Campfhe gills 'will meet tomorrow evening at the Congi egationnl churh find Inn members w!!l ho admitted. th'i Misses Gertrude Sneddon and P.uih Fpnner.

Mr. J..i-.n R. r.uc pi'Fsid'-rt 'Woman'.j i. lu!. members of the held at her In Fiitovid of Aldis nnf the Ind'hna Harbor s issjins; Invitations to !;j,i for n party to be me in the evening of Fridav. F.n h member has the privilege of t; ringing a prospective member. Mrs. Alice Hagerman arrived here Saturday from Ada, ().. to visit her "daughter. Mrs Z B. Campbell of North Olcott avenue. The No-Name club will he entertained at tie home of Mrs Geirge Re.uss in Grasselli tomorrow evening. Mrs. J. B. Walker of Nortl-.cote avenue will be ho:uss to the lady Elks tomorrow evening when the usual diversion. Five Hundred, will be played. The Misses H?.zl and Melha Soderi'strom of Giapevlne street, have diTarted for a two weeks' visit to parts iln Michigan. J Mr. and Mrs. Emil Anderson of j3rapevine street were guests cf Mr. j and Mrs Herman Anderson ln Chicago j yesterday. I Carl Zerler of the enlisted boys of "Company L . who an iv rd here Satur day evening and a ft end were dinner guests nt the h;-me of Mr. and Mrs. "W. H. Jeppeson in North Magoun avenue. The Misses Veitman of Pull'man were als guests. Ike Sinallman. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Small man. 70S 1 44 h street. nat 'Chicago, the billet man who was so severely burned nt the Interstate I'-ln-'h mill If.st Thursday nieht, l resting at St. Margaret's hospital ai well as could be expected. The f.-...t is in such shape that physicians fear that amputation may yet tie necessary. J. P. English of St. Louis, who was m.aragep 0f th Republic Iron and Steel company plant of li!ist Chicago a few years ago. and who left that city to enter the employ of the St. Louis Nut and Bolt Works, has Just recently recehed promotion o the position of general manager of tl.it institution. Mr. C T. B.raess, whom he succeeds, goes to Seattle. Wash. Mr. English has many frients in this district who will be plep.scci to learn of his deScIVf J success. A lor-or from Pat Gorman who Is new in Indianapolis. says that his eomr.-inv, Company G, Second Indiana infantry, has fc.en ordered to Fort Sheridan nnd expects to make the ch.T.jie in rnur'.t rs next week. Miss B. Gorman. Raring avenue, his sister, goes to Indianapolis -.on:ght to vis.t him at (.'amp Harrison. J. P. liiouyielt, instructor in the manual training department of the public schools, has resi.-rro-d J,j. position and in uwiii .wo wej.s w u : j.To lo acc a position in Helens. Mont. pt Mr. an I Mrs. . A. fox. 4534 goun event', a -e en te rt Inin 5 Cx's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stoe MaMrs, ie of Whifewfcbor. Wi i. Herbert J. Trten, 4741 Kennedy avenue, wire chief at the Calum-t office of the telephone company, has resigned h's position with I he company and the vacancy has been liiled by the pptxoritPK'iit of Richard .. Rlais. Indiana Harhor. Mr. Treen has s"rod uhe company in this capacity f,.r the past seven years and will take n vacation for a few months to recuperate his falling beslth. IIV AJN'O AROUND Q A R V ' UK ir.o, V. Allison and family .-t were Chictigo visMr. nnd Mis. of SOS Tyler st ilors Saturday. VI MIS -SI ST EH. Miss Minnie Jacques of 401 Adams street was r s ;est of her sister. Mrs. Crone In Chicago, over Sinday. FITHER TJF.AO. C. f. Smith. 4136 Adams street, received the sud news of the death of his father at Oreenshurg. Pa., and left for that place immediately. He left his father in perfect health just three weeks ago when Mr. Smith spent his vacation witti l.'m. - iiKTiins tin mf Mrs, W. P. Alexander of Pennsylvania streo-t. who has been visit ing f'.T a nn mil in C ho and different part of Indiana, returned home. TO OWr.NTIOV. Mr. and Mrs Lawsen Myers of Jackson street left Saturday for a visit in Cleveland. ' . While away Mr. I Myers wilj stt-rrl the druggists' con vention.

PUBLISHED STATEMENT TRUST COfvlPANY.

W. G. PAXTON, President. FRED R. MOTT, Vice FRANK

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE HAMMOND SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY AT HAMMOND, IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, AT THE CLOSE OF ITS BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1917.

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $2:2,SS'5.35 1 21 41,279.47 11,601.00 646 17 4,768 82 Overdrafts - Bonds Furniture and Fixtures Other Real Estate Due from Departmontp Due from Banks and Trust Companies Cash on Hand Cash Items Taxes and Internet Paul S. 523. 70 7.669.10 2.5iL'5.0u 1,4G.07 Total Resources ...,$r,01,742.92

State of Indiana. County of Lake, ss: I, Frank Hammond, Secretary and Treasurer of thr Hammond Savings & Tnm Co., of Ha;iimond, Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above statement is, true. FRANK HAMMOND. SubTribrd and evorn to before me, this 17th duy nf September, "1917. FRANK R. MARTIN, Notary Public. My commits ion expires March 8. 1P20.

II LGHTKH BOR.V A baby iil has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K T. Burress of Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs Harry Call, who have been visiting In Grenncaatle. Ind. have returned home.

WML TUl DF MILLER IN PARADE t Special to The Times ) MILLER, IND.. Sept. 17. Without a doubt the parade on Sunday gjven in honor of tin: drafted boys was one of the Iiiiest and most successful things the people of Miller have ever done. The I t-oole (f a small town are usually extremely l usy in pulling in opposite directions and criticizing everything that the other fellow ftV. s. City dwellers have Ioiik ago learned that in order to Met anywhere there must be co-operation, feliow Hidp. teamwork. There was plenty or that in Miller Sunday. The tow n hoard furnished Rags and music and piinted copies of the Star Spangled Banner; the Eagles carried the big flag from Aetna; the Woman's Welfare Club furnished two floats and decorated wagons for the veterans and the tiny children; Mr. Hayes made big signs for all the featured and many others contributed their time, their teams, autos and their work to make the parade the success It was. A great deal of credit is due Mr. and Mrs Michael for all the pictorial, colorful parts of the parade. They certain ly worked hard and long. I The line of March began with Joe ! Morgan, a. member of Co. F. who leaves for Hnttiesburg in a day or two; Mr. Schillen came next, then the Boy Scouts, three boys dressed to represent The Spirit of '76; a float carying Liberty and Justice; a carriage in which were aac Crlssman. Oliver Crissman and Sam Moore. Civil War veterans; a float with Columbia and thirteen girls; a wagon load of little Americans; the Eagles carrying a huge flag; a Red Cross ambulance followed by two Red Cross nurses; the band: the Woman's Club: the town board; T.'ncle Sam and Little Columbia in a carriage; an auto carrying John Fredcrickson, just home from the navy; some new recruits; Camp Fire girls; school children end some mlsccllanf ous parades. When the parade wound up at the ball ground, the Star Spangled Banner wa sung, nfter which Mr. W. Olander introduced Judge Reiter of Hammond. Judge Wildermuth of Gary. Mr. Norton of Gary and Mr. Brink cf Miller. The W. G. Club met Friday evening at the hom of Sinnnl Nystrom. Mrs. C. Blank of Chicago is staying with her daughter. Mrs. R. L. Meyers. Maurice Myers of Birmingham. Ala., is visiting his sister. Mrs. Haase. The Swedish Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs. S. Carlson's on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Baker and children and Mr. C. Blank spent Sunday In town with relatives. Mrs. I'ndcrwood of Blankville has Just heard from her two sons who cnJisted ery soon after the U. S. declared war nrl who are now 'somewhere ir, France " No. 126. PUBLISHED STATEMENT TRUST COKPAmr A. J. SW ANSON. President. A. H. TAPPER, Vice-President. II. O. REISSIG, Secretary. II. (). REISSIG, Treasurer. Condensed S'atement of the condition of the AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK Trust Com r any, at Hammond in the State of Indiana, at the ojo of its business on S"pt, 11, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ftftO.77 :!4.24 345.73 265.7 S Mm. 0(1 7 Si O.DO 053.86 465. 51 2S2.S5 500.00 overdrafts Bonds and Stocks . Bills in Transit Furniture and Fixtures Other Ileal Estaf; I'ue from Departments Due from Banks and Trust Companies Cah on Hand t'tish Items Trust Securities Taxes and Interest Paid and Expense 15 4 jl 4 1 3 1 10, & 11 2.413.09 Total Resources $417,590.51 LIABILITIES. ,-apjfa! Stock paid in $10O.nr,n.Oa l.'miiv id.-d Profits Net 4.075.37 Interest. Discount imd Other Earnings 3. ,31.30 Demand Deposits. Except T.;v,O.S 221.540.79 Savings Deposits. Except n!if S5,775."l Special Deposits, Except Banks 50.00 Certified Checks 355.85 Due to Hanks nnd Trust Companies 2.0(11 ?9 Total Liabilities .$417,530.51 State of Indiana, bounty of Lake, s.: 1. H. . Relslg. Sery.-Treas. of the American Trust & Savings Bank Trust Co.. of Hammond, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. H. 0. REISSIG, Secy.-Treas. Subscribed and sworn to before me. I this 17th day of September 191i. My j commission expires September 25. 192 j EFFIE B. PORCH. 1 Notary Public. President. HAMMOND, Secretary and Treasurer. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in $ 50.001.00 Surplus 12.500 00 Undivided Profit" Net 872.25 Interest, Disccunt and Other Earnings 2,867.98 Demand Deposits, Except Banks 145,240.37 Saving! Deposits, Except Banks ..... 59,540.77 Certificates of Deposit 19.52S.03 Cashier's Checks $5.27 ash Over 8.25 Dills Payable 10,000.00 Total Liabilities $301,742.92

STATE BOARD ATTACKS LAKE CO. (Continued from pige one.) said crew or crews, including transportation, stakes, etc.. and to furnish nil material for making blue prints.

writing specifications and all other of-j rice work pertaining to the same, also '. to furnish surveyors, trans-.ts. levels, axes. etc. And we further find that! when said engineer is employed any such work he is limited to two crews and no increase will be permitted except on order of the board." Statement of Bay Seoley. Conaty Engineer for Xrftka Conaty, regarding' s,a article published by the state board of accounts concerning certain diargee for service made by him. I am not surprised that the state board of accounts should go ir.to public print .regarding the charges made bv my office for services. In the past two months, certain representatives of the state board of accounts have repeatedly consulted me behind closed doors in an attempt to ultimately procure my signature to a statement purporting to set out conditions which they claim were irregular m the conduct of county affairs. This statement insofar as my know ledge goes was erroneous end not in accordance with the facts and I refused to sign it until 'hey would submit a copy to me and give me time to thoroughly examine the records and acquaint mynelf with the law covering such matters. This they refused to do. hut requested me to sign immediately without verification on my pa rt. . On my reusal to approve of such malicious tactics and to comply wi'h their demand they then stated to me that there was a way to force me to sign such statement ftnd that they would see. that I was called to Indianapolis and compelled to do so. I told them tha,t if they could do thai I would sign, but under no other conditions, without first be ing given the opportunity, as stated above, to verify the statement This occurred on last Friday, the 14th. and I have not seen them since. The next I heard of the matter was in an article given to The Indianapolis Star by the state board of accounts and published in this morning's issue. All I have to sa.v reo-arrfinr- fhi. article at the. present time is that my j contract with the board of county com-1 misaioners for services in road and! bridge work was prepared by U gal ! counsel and after consultation with thei board of county commissioners and thei state board of accounts and receiving ,1. or,,,.., r . v, tv . . the approval of both. This contract was at the time placed on record in the commissioners court and is still a matter of record in that court and I have been operating under such an agreement from that time to she present.. This 'contract provides ror compensation for the engineer :np!o5 in such work and was made necessarv for the

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proved that Q-ban Hair Color Restorer brings a uniform, dark, luBtron.8 shade to gray or faded hair you really ought to try Q-ban. Ready to tree Quaranteed harmless 50c for a large bottle money back if not satisfied. i Sold by Jos. W. Weiss. 8 State St., Hauixnond, and all good drug stores. Delightfully beautifying. Try Q-ban Hair Tonic; Liquid Shampoo; Soap. Also Q-ban Depilatory (for superfluous hair). Try Hair color restorer reason that, the statute dots not provide for specific compensation la such matters, but does provide that ths board of county commissione.re 6ha.ll employ a competent engineer in such work. The law does not require the county surveyor to perform such service, bu' only provides for the employment by the board of county commissioners o. I a competent engineer. In this case the j board saw fit to employ me ln such J work and made provision for my pav which Is not exorbitant nor Illegal. In j the Etnte of Indiana the county suri veyor in counties such as Lake receives : no salary whatever, but is paid on a per diem basis for his services. The record of the conduct of my office is open to inspection and I Invite any investigation and will lend any assistance in my power to further the same. I am confident that all of my official acts have been lera.l fn'f r.A I j,,.. j t , r a . . ,u state board of aecciunts in any proceedings which they care to institute. RAY SEELET. Sept. 17, 1917. THE TIMES stands for ths U. S. and President Wilson. TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY ! , . v-ttt. . v . .r WANTED -Man about 3f years of are j in laboratory; experience unnecessarv; ' steady position to capable party. Apply. i Laborator' 'pt. I. nited hemtcai .-9-17-5 i Organic Co. Hammond. FOR SALE $150 Flanders car: perfect condition: six good tires; siz of a Ford. 12 Williams st. Hammond 9-17-3 FOR SALE Golden oak book cai ches p. fhen 1775 Hammond P-i" ment of Rheumatism. It acts direct;upon the blood, which ft promptly purifies of a!i disease germs. It is a powerful antidote, and eliminates from th blood all trace of rheumatic germs, buildirg up and strengthening the rundown sy6tem. Write to-day to our medical director, who will give you valuable advice regarding the property treatment of your own esse. Address Swift Specific Co.. Dept. S-69. Atlanta. Ga. Adv. Phone 544 that cislsuors M

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