Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 154, Hammond, Lake County, 20 December 1917 — Page 5

Thursday. Y)oc. 20, 1917.

THE TIMES 52e Five HOTICEs DOUSE YOUR ELECTRIC m LOTS THIS EVEK

COJUNtJ EVEITTS. f The pupils of the Washington school

Tvlil repeat thrjr entertainment for the Ked Cross this evening' at the school. If you don't want to remember all your friends villi expensive, sifts, you ran convey the. Christmas spirit with one cf our beautiful engraved Christmas Greeting Cards or Folders at 5 oily cents each, at Xelaon's Irug Store. 12-20-1

The Christinas rarty of the Friday church will not hold any meetings unAfternoon Club will be. given by Mrs. j til the holidays. 12-CO

Bernard Graves at her home in "Waltliam street. Mrs. F. A. Scowden will be hostess at the Christmas meeting cf the Oak Leaf Kmbroidery Club Friday afternoon at her home lnMay street. Leather Card Cases. Pill Folds, ricture Frames. Portfolios, etc.. at son's Drug: Store. 12-20-1 The Hammond Charter No. 10 Women of Mooseheart Legion will hold their regular meeting tomorrow evening at Long's Hall. 12-20-1 Mrs. W. B. Muir, Mrs. Thomas Jordan. Mrs. Krr.il Minas and Mrs. Harry Minas wero entertained with the members of the Neighborhood Club at a charming Christmas party Tuesday Hfternoon at the homo of Mrs. E. C. Minas in Rimbach avenue. After devoting some time to their needle work the guests vere served with a prettily appointed luncheon. The holiday colors pri used as decorations nnd the table w as attractive with greenery, rea roses j and polnsetta. Because your obligations this year' have been many, do not shirk your duty to yourself and those near and dear to you by neglecting to convey the Christmas spirit. A" small and inexoensive

gift selected at our store will make; event celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Stouts "-hristmas giving easy. Nelson's Drug j golden wedding anniversary and as a Slore. 12-20-1 ' remembrance the guests presented them ! with R handsome mantel clock. Tte- ! f rcshments were served and the evening At her home in Truman avenue yes-i 1 . terfiay afternoon Mrs. George Houser k'as 8pent socially.

was hostess to the members of tho Harmony Club at a thimble party." A ".hristmas grab bag was a feature of the afternoon, and the decorations throughout the home were typical of ( the holidays. At the luncheon table the favors were Christmas bells. There i were covers for ten. The club voted to join the Red Cross and during the business hour plans were also made for the next club rarty to be held at the home of Mrs. Carl Anderson in Harrison street. , Safety P.azors and Shaving Supplies at Nelson's Drug Store. 12-20-1 Owing to the inclement -weather and a great deal of Illness among the members the meeting of the Deborah Socie ty was not as largely attended as usual yesterday and the annual election of officers which wrs announced would take place was postponed until the first meeting in January. There will be no i meeting next "W ednesday. 1 he members devoted the day to quitting and much work was accomplished. Many gifts in Kahkl such as Air Fillows. Toilet Sets. Treneh Mirrors, Com-' fort Kits, etc., at Nelson's Drug Store. J 12-20-1 Neglected Colds bring Pn eu m on i a CASCARA M QUININE Th old family remedy in tcblet form ife, ure, ey to take. No opiates no unpleasant after effect. Cures colds in 24 hours Grip in 3 dsyt. Money back if it fails. Get the enume bos with Red Tcp and Mr. Hiil's picture on it 24 Tablets for 25c' At Any Drug Storo WE ARE BUYERS OF LIVE STOCK Save expense and get the Right Prices. Gary Abattoir Company 39th and Buchanan Street Nickel Plate Railroad.

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In order to make room for our 1918 cars we will sacrifice the following cars for this week only: One 1917 Hudson Super-Six Sedan. One 1917 Hudson Super-Six Phaeton. One 1916 6-cyl., 5-pass. Pilot. One 1914 4-cyl., 5-pas.s. Haynes. One 1914 4-cyl., 5-pass. Auburn. One 191S 4-cyl., 5-pass. Chevrolet Demo. One 1916 4-cyl., 5-pass. Chevrolet, winter top. One Abbott Speedster.

And a number of used

Will be glad to demonstrate any of the above cars.

Mrs. Blanche Mowry and Mrs. Kennedy w ere hosteses to the Ladies' Aid

Society of the First Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Howry's home, in Detroit street. The members sewed and nuilted and during: the socUil hour the hostesses served ref reshmnt.s. Nu meetings have been announced for the holiday week. The St. Faul League of the Lutheran Mrs. Randolph Langseth of East Carroll street was hostess at a delightful Christmas party yesterday afternoon. Her guests were the members of the R. A. E. Club and one of the features they enjoyed was the. Christmas grab

Nel-lbag. They brought their needle work

and at the close of the afternoon a dainty collation was served.. A miniature Christmas tree adorned the' table and throughout the home the decorations were In green and red. the holiday colors. "With the members of the Kowena Club and a few Hammond friends, Mrs. Paul Buser entertained the following guests from out-of-tewn yesterday afternoon at her home in Ann street, Mrs. W. E. Snyder of Gary. Mrs. E. J. Doe of Burnham, Mrs. Fred Har.brecht and Mis Elizabeth Manteufel. Pedro was flayed and at the conclusion of the games the hostess served re! resnmeni? fMt Wnrtnl-it a nvn the first honors and prizes were also won by Mrs. II. J. ! O'Sullivan and Mrs. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Stout were ' : - ciinrleA nartv last evening at their homo in Carroll street by the officers of the First Presbyterian church and their families. The I The members of the Wednesday Aft- ' ernoon Club met at the home of Mrs. G. H. Austin yesterday. , . , . . . ., Th Ppcr given last evening by the " on-en 3 "u"''1 VL cl" church proved a grat success. ( Christmas Trees, Holly and Wreaths. A Sclmtz, 18S State street. The Cr. I. A. to the B. of L. E. held its regular lodge session yesterday afternoon at the I. O. O. F. hall. Mrs. George Cole of Tcru, Ir.d , formerly of Hammond, was a guest at the meeting. The. annual Installation of officers will take Pace at the first meeting in Janunrv- it be an all day session and luncheon will be served at noon, Charles R. Dyer left yesterday for San Diego. Cal.. to spend Christmas with his family who are there for the winter. Mr. Arlan Lowery and wife of IJammond. Ind.. are visiting the former's father. John Lowery for about ten days. Newcastle Times. raul Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. p Stewart of Conkey avenue Is home from Camp Dix, New Jersey, for the holidays. Home of Xnias Trees. Schutz, Florist. ELKS NOTICE. A. H"etilar meetinc tonitrht. Kverv KIk .is requested to attend. Very important. 12-20-1 P. C. SLATER, K. P. NOTICE. All Lumber Tards in Hammond will be closed Monday. Dec. :4th. 12-20-3 RED CROSS REPORTS. The county results of the big Red Cros3 Christmas drive are just beginning to come In. end the outlook, while not as "bright ds was hoped for. will still be good, considering the unfavorable conditions against which the organization has been working. In Lowell, work was held tip due to the delay in the supplies arriving. This condition has to s"me extent prevailed In the entile country. In Gary the thirteen booths sent out from the state headquarlers. for the sale of Christmas seals, were lost in transportation and have not arrived up to datf. Indiana Harbor, 'YVhfting and Hammond who got the first starts in the cam paign lead th county, the two former cities are making house to hous canvasses and in Hammond over 500 new members were secured during the first few days of the campaign alone. Much diffi"Ulty lias been experienced in organizing the rural districts. It is from these places that the most liberal contributions should some, and it has been quite impossible for works) ers to reaeh them, due to the bad weather, and roads. FIELDS Auto Sales Co. 619-21 Washington St. GARY, IND. Agents for Franklin. Huison. Hupmab la and GheTrolet Fords.

This Is Sufficient Notice On "All Electric Signs for a Lightless Thursday And Sunday.

This Is to be lightless night for all lighted sigtis of theatres, stores, hotels, etc., and this is sufficient notic? to their owners that they must be doused tonight. They must also be doused on Sumfay night. They failed to obsehve Jlghtlcss night in Lake county last Sunday because of failure to receive the order, hut State Fuel Administrator Woollen yesterday forwarded notice to County Fuel Administrator W. S. Feuer of Gary. Penalty Tor Violation. All excess lights must go out tonight. Theater signs, hotel signs, advertising signs of all sorts, store and office interior lights, except those in stores that are open, excess street lighting for "white way" effects may not. be illuminated. The penalty for violation of the ruling is cutting off of fuel pupplies. Violators who wilfully continue to use light after a warning win probably lose their lighting privileges every night in tiie week. Here's The Order "Lightless" night regulations were mailed to all county fuel administrators Wednesday. These regulations already are in effect, and Mr. Woollen declarer that newspaper notice is sufficient. The order reads: "No corporation, association, partnership, or person, engaged wholly or in part in the business of furnishing electricity for illumination of power purposes: and no corporation, association, partnership or persi. maintaining n plant for ,the purpose of supplying for their own use electricity or illumination or power, shall use any coal, oil. gas, or other fuel, for the purpose of supplying electricity for illuminating or displaying advertisements, notices, an-! nonncemerts, or signs designating the location of an office or placo of busi C. Oliver Holmes, district chairman, expresses great appreciation for the enthusiasm teachers and school children have put into the cam-paign, and the earnest wor't they are doing, in helping the committee, who are over burdened with Ped Cross and other war relief work. HOME GUARD TO MUSTER IN SOON At a meeting cf the Hammond home guard this week it was decided to prepare for the final organization and the enlistment in the state militia. Fifty rifles have been secured from a private source for drill and as soon as the company is mustered into the state service full equipment will bo provided. The company is" for service in the state only. The time in which to Join is growing short, Mr. W. D. Pa'tton, one of the organizers, stated today. CHAS. BUNNELL LEAVES HAMMOND Charles P. Bunnell, brother of K. N". Bunnell of the P.unncll Auto Sales Co., who has been employed b" that firm for three years, this evening left for Cleveland. Ohio, where he wil engage in the contracting business. AT DELUXE. Many touches of the humorous side af animal life arc shown in the R. A. Walsh production for William Fox, "The Conaueror," nt DcLuxe Friday and Saturday, in which "William Farnum plays the star role. The interior of the cottage of on eld r.:gro man. portrayed by Big Jim Marnis. w ill show the old fellow's mi, chickens, dog, goat and pig all sleeping under the same roof with their master. One of the hardest Jobs Director "Walsh ever tackled was trying to make the pig go to sleep. PASTOR SPEAKS FOR RED CROSS "The Pel Cross is the good Samaritan of modern times: an American should feel insulted to have to he argued with in joining the Ped Cross." These assertions were made last night at the Orpheum theatre by Rev. Hawthorne of the Episcopal church, in a four-minute address. The pastor declared the Pcd Cross did not nerd criiicisin one-tenth as muefi as it needed dolhirs and that ore who talked against it was traitorous. ERROR IN REPORT. The report in connection with the j city council story last nieht that the rash on nana in ine treasurers oinoe was $t)S,530 63 and that there was J10"i,2S3.25 in tho general fund was erroneous. It should have, read, cash on hand Dec, $l05,:sr 25: Nov. 1. ?6S.530.63. AID ASSOCIATION MEETS TONIGHT Mrs. Thomis Jordan has a surprise in store for parents and friends of j soldied boys who attend the meetinjr! of the Soldiers and bailors' Aif9iciaHon at the superior court house this evening. Mrs. Jordan docs not state the.! nature of the .-mrpriso for then it I wo'uldn'f he a surprise. j j n , fr -j j -r I Cyclist Knocked Down. Tj. L Felker, 717 Pouth HohniBt) street, was knocked down last nitrht j " . . i streets, when a nrewerj truosi crucn by Conrad Huppert. 115 Clint-n street struck him. iis risrht foot was badly sprninert. "A Shlno In Evory Dn&n" Cat can tody from jrour hardware cr erot Cry daalar. I.wM'. J mm I-1 mm

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ness, or the nature of any business, for electric searchlights, or for external Illumination for ornamentation of any building, or lights in the interior or stores, offices, or other places of business, when such stores are not open for business, excepting such lights as are necessary for the public tafcty or as required by Jaw; nor for excessive street lighting Intended for display or advertising: purposes. whether such lights are maintained by tho municipality or by others. - Thursday and Sunday Nights. "These prohibitions nnd all f.f them are effective on Thursday and Sunday nights only, of each and every week, subject to the following exceptions: . "(a) This order thall not apply to light used for governmental purposes onjy by the United States government, lh.? government of any commonwealth or state of the United States. "(b)- This order shall not apply to the maintenance of street lights by any city or town or within any city or town under a contract -with the officials thereof for such maintenance: except that no municipality may use fuel for the maintenance .of lights commonly known as "white way' or cluster lights, or other decorative street lighting, or enter into a contract for the lighting of the same except to such extent as such lights are nccessasy for the safety of the public. "(b) This order shall not apply to such porch lights upon houses or hotels or to entrances to buildings occupied or open for ingress or egress during the night time, or to lights upon private driveways, walks, or in the grounds of any hotel, manufacturing establishment or residence, or upon the platform of railway stations, approaches thereto, or in railroad yards or grounds, as are necessary to safety, or to nights for any similar purposes when authorized by any state fuel administrator of the state within which such lights are located. Provided, however, that such lights shall be only in such number or Fize as is necessary to meet the requirements of public safety, and provided that such lights shall be reduced at any time upon direct ijin of the state fuel administrator of the Fitd within such buildings or grounds are located."

ALLIES TO 0 EM AN !

I I.OXDOV, Hce. -O. Engrlnnd'a TTar nlmi rest primarily on the necessity that the allies have security from Gcroiany'for a future Tvorld peace. As outlined In the House of Commons this afternoon by Lloyd George this aeonrlty can only be obtained by destruction of Germany's military power nnd democratization of the German gat ernment. "The vrlxhe desired and Interest ot the inhr.bltnnt of the German colonics must be r domlnnnt fnetor in the settlement of their future bo vernnicnt," be said. "Mesopotamia and Armenia should never be returned to German rule. "The question of the German colonics Is one for decision nt the International peace conference. "The future trustees of the German colonics moist consider the settlement of the people theroseMes whether they may desire to return to their former masters or not."We demand the complete restoration nnd compensation for territories that haie been taken," Lloyd George asserted. A Krrat crowd both on the floor and In 'the naileries heard htm vigorously set forth the objects for rrhlch England proposed 1o flKht to the last. To tight to the Inst the Premier decclnrcd solemnly: "ft vrlll be necessary to call upon mny men at present 'exempted, r "We must hnve security from Germany for future world pence. "One Kuarnntce for such a world peace must be dcslrnctlon of her military power. " KENOSHA PUN AIITIJ The Kenosha. "Wis., plan of communiv rontrlhittinn io ho Bunt, .t war was explained to the members' council of the Hammond ehambT of commerce today noon by .ludce V. i. Reitor ho recommended thnt it be investigated with view to adoption. In Kenosha a man making: a salary of $100 a month pays 8.1 cents a month into a common fund and in turn is givn a button v. hirh exempt him from contributing to any other war funds. r:iy workers )?ive one-half hour's vs;p eaoh week which is collected by their emPioyers who in turn donate an equal amount. All donations from Kenosha to the Y. M. C. A., lied Cross and other war funds arc made from this common source with a conservation of time, money and energy. Attorney Jesse wiln made an appeal to thp 'nuncil on behalf of the oi-rrcnt Kel Cross drive for new members, exI'laining that for adults the year's membcrshiPBfoo n and forbid t(.ntSi Attorney V. J. "Whinery presented tup complaint or resiaenis pi rue vieni- , ty pf Xha Malleable Iron V.'orks and the n.ii I way Sipnal Company's plant that there is no mail delivery there. It was stRted that 1. 000 people in Hammond are appointed to investigate the question of mail delivery. RUSH AT POSTOFFICE With an increased force of eight besides the regular employes the Hainmand postoffice is keeping abreast of the usual holiday rush. No records have been broken as to the amount of parcel post sent through the office. Fackages to soldiers ivori sent several weeks aeo. eliminat'iisr a good percentage of the work. Assistant postmaster Kahe rtated today that over J35f0 in thrift stamps had been sold by the clerks nnd carriers. .

Last Minute Shopping Last minute shoppers will find us prepared to lilt 41 mil" nnn fiuirements with utmost care and attention. For "Him"v SCARF PIN'S SOFT SHIRT CUFF BUTTONS BELTS, etc. For "Her" DIAMOND RINGS

IVORY TOILET SETS BROOCHES, etc. It's your last opportunity for Christmas shopping drop in tonifrht or tomorrow.

RUSH COAL 'TO 3 Fuel Officials. Quickly Respond When Tieup is Threatened. Word that the national fuel administration is making every effort to rush a fuel supply to the plants of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company in several northern Indiana cities which face a shutdown was received by Evans "Woolens, state fuel administrator, today. - The company appealed to Mr. "Woolen Monday, asserting that Its piants at Fort Wayne, Lafayette and Crawfordsville could not operate more than throng", the week unless they got more coal from Detriot, which has been fHipr'i'inff them. By-product coke from these three piants 1s used in the gras plants of Peru, Eluffton. Decatur. Wabash, Logansport. Frankfort and Lebanon, so that the announcement of the national administration means relief to these cities as well. A BIG HUMAN FACT Aroused human thought and rurpose are at work as never before in this count y. They are making the desert places In the land to blossont with new flowers that are useful and beautiful. They will make the desert places in human lives (flow with haopiness and the beauties of fellow-love and patriotism. How wonderful is the march of progress! A little soil, a seed, a drop of water, and somo human toil ,ani the desert of sand dunes becomes a parden. the world's work shop, a new industry is born, a railroad built, a city sprincs. up: with Us streets, its banks, its churohes and its school houses. One store becomes "A Pigr Human Fact" and factor. A real city store in the heart of the Calumet Tlcgion. A store splendid in its Christrias beauty, splendid, with. Us 175 fret of decorated mahogany, display windows, filled with allurin? gift merchandise, interior decorations that are pleasing ;nd inviting, three preat floors and basement with huge stocks for every home aud human ned. There is -'o Top to the Hill of this Store's Ambition, Hammond's greatest store builds its hill of ambition on ahead .ts fact as it climbs. As fnr up as it can discover better sei-vicc and cogger values for its patrons it intends to go. It i3 kepinK in the Wd of the public need. The greater the human need, the greater the Held of porjibilitics that tomes into tho range of vision. This great store from its eminent position has obtained a Invader view of the merchandising world, and hP gathered here for you the best of the world's products at nn crr-lessoning cost, com pared with it? city competitors rnd mail order house?. Twenty-sevt-n years of tirclesa work has given Hammond a grout store, n great ins t tl u t ion. It is your More. It is devoted to your service. It is just what you tee it is. atid lt is not what it will be tomorrow, for it will be a grat deal better as rapidly as E. C. Minas Company know how to make it so. A sl're dedicated to a bigyr. better, broader service for old and new customers. GOOD BILL AT ORPHEUM THEATRE Vive good ads werrt well applauded at the nw Orpheum last night. The Harrison AV'St trio coinr-'iv, ."--iiigiii's and talking, took exceedingly veil as did Xeil McCrea, an expert hand balancer. The remainder ot the bill incl'i(b:d. the Pining Car Girls, "Fun on the Twentieth Century; The Clipper I no an-1 orbett nnd Chester, singing and dancing. The bill plays tonight and tomorrow. LABOR SHORTAGE .The streets of Hammond cannot be. cleaned as thoroughly as 1hey might be on account of the labor shortage. Commissioner K'jhlmsn stated today. The council appropriated J.'iOO to be expended In the brightening up of the thoroughfares but it is almost impossible to secure men for the work. REMEMBER DEAD CHIEF Out of respect to the memory of the late ciiief of police of East Chicago, Charles K. Rowen. and as an Indieat'.on of the high regard in which lie'

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fS n " 5Jl was held, the police officials of the city ha'l have secured a very fine enlarged picture of the deceased and will hang it, appropriately framed, on the walls of the station office. The picture is a water color portrait, IS by 20 inches In size, end is remarkably life like. It will replace the draped picture that has been hanging- on the wall since the chief's death. Srgrca.nt Solomon has been largely responsible for the movement. INTERN ALL ALIEN FOES IF NECESSARY XEVT TORK, Dec. 20. Warning that if it becomes necessary to intern evei-' enemy alien to win the war the government will not hesitate to act was given by Thomas D. McCa' ;.y, l.n'?d States marshal, in an address tonifrht to an audience composed of GermanAmericans, chiefly. He urged his hearers to carry the message to their friends and "tell them finally that American has never failed in anything she has undertaken." "A man. witli six or seven generations back of him might .have a right to express a grievance about conditions here," he said, "but a man who comes here from, a foreign shore ought to be so grateful for his liberty that he should go forth and cry this fieedom from one end of the land to the other." EIGITHNE YOBS OLD SHE KBITS FOR SOLDIERS The following letter from & "soldier boy at Ft. Hunt, Virginia, was received .by Mrs. Minnie Fehrman of Hebron. Ind., a woman 81 ears of age who has knitted S9 pairs of socks for the Porter county boys in eajnp. "Ft. Hunt. Va., Nov. 5, 13X7. "Bear Little Lady: "A writing you a few lines to try and express my thanks and appreciation for the gift you all sent ine and tell you they ju.st lit and sure will save my feet from freezing when I am out in the snow and cold thi; winter 'over there.' "We are having some cold weather here tiow and I am Just trying them out. and believe me they are warm and when I feel their warthm and know tbat 'b.ick home in Indiana' is still one v. ho is thinking of the boys vho volunteered and thinking of-, our comfort, why dear little old lady you can't imagine how much I thank you words cannot CNpre's my thanks. As both my mother and father arc gone, and after seeing other soldiers receive presents why you know just how I feci when I receive a present from one whom I have never met. but who is willing and trying to make the soldier boys happy. And many a lonely night I 'sit and picture you knitting so that some hoy whom you never f-aw can be comfortable. It is then I appreciate this present you sent ine. dear old lady, and I am willing to go 'ovr there' and do my bit so these countries may be free like our own dear country, and that you and yours and many others may never have to humble your pride or bow yoijr heads to a "Prussian "War Lord" in the future. "I pm rending ou one of a few snnrr-iiots I had taken here that you mvy see, one soldier who loves you in nr, many thoughts as you have maie siiteches .and more and often think of how your eyes must have ached while you were Knitting. Must close now, litt'.c lady, but you will always remain a dear, unknown friend whom I never will forget; one of whose kindness has touched nr more than I can tell and .come day when I am through this. I may be. abie to sen! you something front over there to show you I am one who r.ever forgets a kindness. "Wishing you health and many happy hours in your declining years, I remain one of the o!unteers. "PIUVATK K. W. HVPI.ET, "Ft. Hunt, Virginia. "rnd Co. A. C." CAPT. MELTON VISITS TRENCHES Mrs. A. V. Melton of Cary, has Just receive! word from Capt. Melton saying that he is back in Paris after having made a 600-mile automobile trip, through the south of France inspecting the, battle fronts, and surveying territory, preparatory to doing reconstructive work, of which he is in charge. Capt. Mellon said th trip was with- ; out any accident or danger, and that it was of greatest benefit to him, as it put him directly In touch with all conditions existing throughout the warravaged country. INFECTION. Ir. "W. P. La:ie. Tth avenue, and nroa.dv.-ay. is mifferlng from an Infection in his arm. which he incurred while performing an operation hist Saturday.

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I have the largest display of Candies in Hammond at very, reasonable prices. Fancy Ghristmas Boxqs, all sizes, from 3& Ho $U & fr'Sixed Gaudies, assorted grades, Eit any quantity. Gaudy Gones. . Ghristmas Ribbon Gandy, Christmas Stick Gamiv. Also a large assortment, of hard candv with soft filler of different flavors, per pound See Our Oeauti fill Wi Display

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