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FLYER IS KILLED i-L
Vernon Castle Killed Short Fall From His Aeroplane.
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tary Duty Urged to Take Up Work As Scoutmasters. Much Enthusiasm Is Manifested.
(BULLETIN.) (By United Press.) NEW TORK, Teb. 15. Struggling
i against collapse, MLrs. Vernon Castle, re- ;
tana's death. She was practically pros-
itrated and refused to sea any one.
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TOJIOW REASON Only 450 Out of 1200 German Aliens Register in Evansville.
HOLDS DOWN CONDUCTOR'S JOB. BUT WOMAN'S STILL A WOMAN FOR A' THAT
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I N'D r A MA FOLI IN'D., Feb. 13. T'..i C(t.. .. 1. . . 1 .
j .""l v 'J I II, V.' I I o I. I cl I J111 I,
terday sent a letter to the hief of po- ' i bee. of Lvans ille. asking whether ro-'
Men Not Eligible for Mili-1 to beueve th report of her bus. stirring Patriotic Address I rorts published m th... indianaponsj-
at Hammond American I rmn hm in that city bad register-1
I rd. t!i true. Ir. Storm said he could ;
iirti u!y brl'c. f that so many ali-n j fiimies had I!sregard-d the govern- i
tnnt orders in" 1 nns illp. John T:rtthrr. who gave his nddres as 1 60 1 -IV'! vry stroet, cnnic to Mr. Stoi -fii'a ot'firo yesterday arid fnid ho had failed t r.,;it..r as an aii n cti.-isiv hecn.us; ho hid known nothing al' Ut the r'4Uiriiieril. Hp is r.n fid man end said ho could neither rad n"r v rite. Mr. tor n taiii that he would comnmntrate with the authorities in Washington in regard to the r-nv and "imilar cr."s wli-M-e Uito is no ani'iircnt disregard of the .
(B7 United Tress.)
FORT WOK Til. TEXAS. Feb. 15. : Captain Vernon Casl'.e of t!.e r.ritish t Hoy a I I'lyiv.g corps, famous dance:-, was i
j UiUed by a short fall from bis at ropianaj Hammond has about 150 Boy Scouta j Rl ronb,,,ok fio!.j ,lPre tt,ay. Trying
rho are
doins splendid work. There , lan(J .. UiStl.uc,
an American
eutht to be three times that many. rPcralt Cast..5 swerved to avoid a colthere would be were- It only for cne . ;is,on wi.h anuthr f;er xhe ca(!.t
tb;'s lack cf scoutmasters. They are
vetv badly needed and the carrc-
, with Castie was not hurt.
Cap!. Castle lias seen sensational 5rv- !
raic-n has hrrja to cet thctr, I m l- ranee and had trado tr.ore tnnn
A recruttiiiS campaign of 100.000 j S'O High's over Oennan lines. He had: co-itmas'ers is r.nv on thrc u?hc Jt the been liete as jntruetor sme .etober. i
count rv. it is a wonaert ui . i-, vm i-ui.i ji. i n t
for n'n til Hammond to tak. up the Ho Boy S'-out work among hundreds of He
-ovs who woull cladiv become scouts, dance
but cannot, because of the la.- h of adrhip. Start in the scout work and be a member of Vnrlo Sam'3 team. Ail irn not eligible for military soimco e,, r,-.ded in thi good movement. These facts era presented by those heading the movement: 1. II is jour patriot!': duty to become a leader cf boys. I!o;s are tire nt'-n of tomorrow; thy must be conserved and directed. Z. Un-de Sam must have the service of organised boyhood to win th war. Over 1102. 000.0f"i were brought in by the Toy Scouts of America in the .Second I.-.berty Loan. Ono out cf eery eighteen eubscrlptier.s was secured theuph the Boy Scouts. . The Boy Scouts cf America are officially working in conjunction with th" government in th selilnsr of "War Saving Stamps, Liberty F.'tids. the distribution of Important literature from
the At!.rnitt on i ublio Information. ! Pi e-id-nl Wilson has made, ench Boy J it in tire country his dispatch bearer' on htr- important messages to the i-ecple. j Tii Doy Scuts are reliable aid-s of, 1 e Tt-d Cross uti'l the Ited THangle. 1 T'.c-e vj s are in many cases Uoh.g the T1.-; ' ric-t r- ?rr i.-ts of s. man. i
?. T bondcre Itoosevelt sajs: "The, duty t.f being a seou'ma.er come, next j (Special to The Times.) 1u important to beir.g in vt!t" s-rv- j g0UTU r.ENL,, 1N1,.. Feb. 15. Notice." -Dou't be a sla-ker." F.nd ; our j .,.;,,,,,,, itg denSai bv ofrirla,3 pf th, t'-a r-i T'n'1'- ?nr:'s team. I 'o isot . . . . ... en... "- . lntcristed conipatues, st is .ers:sf entlv accept the protection of tin.- .mar. unless riII1!lV.ci ,,rio lhat the Chicago, Sol;th jci are doing your best a' home. lv.n,j & .Northern Indiana l;a!iw,y om-
" iiat ss more important man xn- i boy? !5cot.:t-.ng n.ak"' the boy "physically strong, mentally a wako and rnor- I
lly s'ra;gt. 7. This i the t
Alliance Meeting Last
Evening. 'The Itnpet icl German Gov e: n.-r.ent l"nmaked." or -Potsdam Pan-Germanism and United Ptntes Prc-German-i-:n." either title will do for the nameless lecture which T. P. Dudley, a Chicago insurance man. ami member of the li'inois Stat" Council of p.-fense
dclivfred bef -re the
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Hammond Ameri
can Alliance in the Chamber of Commerce last irnK. In l.is task of r.n hour and a half.
if r M.:H!ev vs Cii'. the dUPi.teity ot
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Austria Wishes to Disown Pari in Alrocilies, Americans Well Treated fee.
, i-tn i:mf is '.!. ii i'..'t.-. ; Mr, l'udley i-e f.i'.ol the oup.teity tt ! t a ?s born in Kn gland 3" yearn ago. i ,;firnin Kovci-n.nent. how -t work- j 1 H I ..is said to be the highest paid ; ril a,n.,riir v.ei meaning people of fl r in history. fn!ted Start-- nndr the guise ('fHl ' f.-sreritig nruttality. but in reality ' Si R i .in ; plotting, and how- American citizens
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plot tins, and 1
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to surh nor-
Chicagot -South Bend and
Lake Shore Reported to Have Bought Northern so As to Link Chicago With Cleveland.
t ions' as "A nierb-an Neutrality Meetings.' and 'American Ihnbargo. I League." Mr. Pudley emrhas'.zed and deplored j the fa -t that these elements had made ! such 5 1 1 f n g rlemontra t ion on behalf i
of neu t ra : i ! ;c liad to mnie a single puolie derr.onstratb'n of b-al'y to this . ernmerit. "When ihejM- s.i:'i j people nw that v. e i in war will do as much for tl'! country as they u ; for Germane,
! 1 fc.r r-e w.-re in the e. c. -. I'll say w -
no longer lmve a large element or German citizens In this country," said the speaker.
Aftr discu-si.ug thh menace at home j the speakec dwelt m the domestic and t'oieisu policy of Germany and ''( foi'u r. f cro ern npi t . all to show that!
( I r.e policies of Hie bnit.-d States and j I'-. Tmp'ilal Ger;uan government are!
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Getting puffed up on her job. What though she is doinp a man's work? This New York cotductores doesn't mean to be any the less a woman. The little mirror and the little puff remain as much a part of her equipment as her mckle slot, and her nose just must jret that little dab every now and then.
Indiana Republicans Are Discussing Man to Succeed Will Hays; NewHead of State Defense Council to Be Chosen.
IW Willi FOR THE
RUSSIANS
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ther.
m-i rrna: : -,-e f,.r:.) ..f ; w r o ej i; e I-o-'cl t far: tie a 'id 1 "11 T Wee' j
pposed to ji
ake,. revested no new j TIT8CI3 BUH.EATJ. ''? n''','Jf"",r reader. AT STATB CAPITAL. and ; re n t ed the:;-, !n; 1 N PI A N. P' 'I -IS. IND, Feb. 15. Will so!vth:ng Indictmenc j ji;,s takes the Ueptil'liean national
l" l-'1't'1 ''! 1 .hairmanship with the i:.vst absolute
1 s of man
Latest "Bulletins
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m hisf n'gh. Pupean -. the Chicago F.v-il'-l:vr ii's hrtnrn, EC. eQ Prtt;;, "
r- n r c i 7. ' P. ri U i p t:li?
country tr.ust ha . e. It is the duty of eery n.n to eon' ribute t- the ph;. s'-a! firuess of the ria:?o;t. 3. The ravages of war wenkn the ration for g ener;'.ion. couth's is
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I ULL U 1 ILL ! SHORT, BUT
innnnnusnm
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pany lias been purchase, by the 'hicago.
Houth P.rnd & Lake Shore railroad. The
i reported purchaso priee is l (". -j The change cf ownership i re;.rteil as trn 1 having been at ranged to take place Apr.! P'. j 1, according to the .South H- nd Trtbtme. 1 la The Chicago. South Rer.d & .Ncrtii-rn 1 j-c I Indiana railway connect', by electric ; w a
j une.s. the cities of South T$end, I.;iporte. j Michigan City, Mishav.aka. Klkhart and j Geshi n. and also owns the street rail- ! way systems oC these ctt.es. The Chi-
' cage. S"uth Hti.J & Lake Sltor ' (Cnt;ects f-louth IJ.-nd with
: City, Gary, rut! man. 111., and "bicago.
It is owned by levej.-wid. o., captasist end is one c-f the n.ost modern electric sv stems hi the country. Meatus Big1 Extension. For many years, it is stated, the Northern Indiana lines have been conducted at a big loss to the stot khedders, the city lir.-s iu all the lov!! except South I'ift.d being a big drain en the
l revenues or me ci-:i.pi. . u.i- i ui -
r T. g Post will "When I'e.h ing
Tlie all.aio e at night preer.v.n tit, lecture lietd a short bu,nes meeting i:t whii-h it was decided to send mnKi r':Ht;..r.s to ll: Gmy rr.otber whojte ' ns ape u th- -;; . ?n l that n f'O-Sl r.-e,-e should ?..!, to each ! 'i' rr.i'ir.i! l.o-co in whirl, a o;(t .r or ja- h ma- be loot r.n n -count ef the
Tt was also decided tnake T"! t Tor volunteer f oMtribuMons
igt. V.h-b h opening the su lis. ri pt ion i w : t li f ve H . ! ia rs. President P. -one of th AlHanee an-
.l ulge li.aei, l ad offered
n large ! ,;ifrt flag to tie persons enroll ng the la; ges. rsuiTiber of new tuer.-.bers for the nllimcc. ;, .-id, ;-.!-
--nr.ected with the
in
e p. ct cm r ou -. t M ictitgan ' a la rge !
S ' - F ! O!- dues I . er t i II g TI.e audieu, 'iter Mrs. V.-, M rs. M'ke- . I'o.;,- n ;
snug ' A -r:e r;c,-i." nd rl.id'-r a.-conin.'inled by t-r-S. "V. l.fli th Poys
ban lines
South P.ejid to Michigan
City is also reported as having ben .ou-
l ducted at a loss.
If the South Shore lir., as the Chicago. South I;id & L.-;ke Sh.c re ;. steiu
, is called, because it skuts the. soutu Ishote of Lake Michigan, has ocquiriu G00d Weatliei Of PaSt Week! ccntrel cf the Northern Indiana, the eastern . ;-,d f.f the s tem. connecting Aids Lake County; Fac-U.uth red. Mishawaka. uikhart a.,d i Clof hen. v. ill be orwiected with tne tories of Region Are Still i s'"!h !-h",e fstm "T-' ,!,ir"h establisbe.l between .ohen and .hl-
cagc. It is also stated that thiough eienric connection wi 1 be s'alihshcd between Chicago and 1 nd ia r.a r c hs. via
ti.e V.'mrr.a lines, eoiit.ect ir.g at iosr.en.
n.a r- rrnWlB iiuli to tint down i An.f i ' h'er! tai.wny n eu it lias also
one week to sar feel and to make 1 been known that f-r so-tr." tm.e the- Soii'b up for lost tiro 9 later by keeping ! Slioro ml ' a y de ir ed to aune ei.trot
open on Saturdays thereby cpuserv- ' .-.f the Northern imnnua ss.e
ii-cr S cara of fuel. use the eastern crd sr. a link in
Adntl-istr&tor Simon intends to ' to ex tend the South Shore e
pusli the sare-i-ailw-ay tics campaign Toledo
FIFTEEN DRAFT MEN VOLUNTEER; GO Tfl FORT
ioteu urn!- men. v. i.o volunteered!
for immtii:a-e serice after having j-.'H- i sed 1 he pliScal e -;r, m i na t leuis. were i
' ha irmansh i
I freedom of opportunity and action that j e er any man had en hiking that pot- ; i tten. There is nt a smg'e sint-.g tied to j 1 hit it. Ho his made no premi-cs and no; 'one had any right to make any promises j 'for him. He was elected while he wasj ! not a cand.date for th pla.ee. N"t only) did the national committee hand the job' I li him but it cieaned the entire slate by i 'declaring all inen.be rshtpi on the national executive commit t e -.aor.!. thus; , ia ins him fice to form a m-w execu- ; :lie coninultee of his oun choosing. J ! Then the campaign committee of 1910 ' I w-n abolished, and so va the advisory; ; i orr.ti.it tee. Hhs wii! appoint whom he i please for members of these two com-j I 5, or he may not. appoint any such j commit lees. ji?t as he w is,-s. In fact, , the management of the j:epub1ie-au party j i was placed in his haud.i to do with as ; ! lie may w ish lo do with it. because the1 national committee had full con!id nee j : in him. The members l;nv of the re-, J tnarkab'e ac e.mpiis'ninents of Jlajs n state -hairnan of Indiana, and thy felt j i tat if he could do as well in the na-i Irion as be did in his heme state there i i would be no use of p'.a. :ug any rcstric- ; f ; r,s abcut him. ' )U:t rie.w- that Has is tiniionnl .hnii-; im.-iu. a serious question confronts the i J te pubi icans ef Indiana. Hajs will no .ioubt continue to servo as Mate chairj rn until hi suecesscr is kcted f'd- j (iowu.g the spring t-riiuarie Put be, i v 111 not be n Candida cr for re-election a ' .i.t chairman, e f course. H cottld not ;
(By United Press Cablegram.) AM.-lTrini'AM. Feb. l.". A state of
wsr is consider-.! t : exist, peiwcen t.u"; Central Powers and Pussia, owing toj
automatic termination of the armistice with the bre-akirg off of reacc n.-gotia-
(By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Teb. 15. A trawler and seren drifters were sunk by an enemy flotilla raidiroj the Straights cf Dover at 1 a. m. today, the British admiralty announced today. Afterwards it was stated the enemy ships went north.
lie ns. JJ rlin declared t-
day.
bI).h l;spa'
ti-ui cf I'nitcd Pros .s-rrday, declaring
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Hard Hit.
Ei;HH-EFINSL EFFORT TO
SHE GARY LINE
bin ii. Th
es r-f t: e s. e w !;o l-tt
' : 'ha i Irs V. I v I a ; k o v. skh .1 o ! . 1 1
v u e a ro r l,f 'i. s'rtdav' ai as ff.tinkr. Aritheuiy Thoti. A 1 Pert C.
Vo riere fuellers Mondays.
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(irauti. HeiPfr Young. .! Thirl .T. P.a : : e rs-? . pi cv licl.nrci. Jolui I.. T Zf i i .- :1 1- .! fi'. . Pr v Sio'f.
hn T . P . f i'e ' . Kingston, I. J'"'. hire ss.
(I.
nd Cleveland,
and urge woodcutting. i Administrators at next meeting to I
consider elimination ot 40 cents extra i charges allowed to dealers for each j
Ton nauue-a Because oi du mfeei, cui-
cit'ens.
Car load of coal crdercl diverted' to contractor on Tully ditch project, thereby csabliaff its con-.pletlon and; raring 1,000 acres for tillage this ; spring.
Hammond water works short of ; fuel. i t a th cued by ga ssphyiation was
County Administrator Tetter re- tno vrrhet reneh red by I'eruty Coroner
ncrta that as bad as situation is Grefii tcdav in the inquest of F.dwa
1...... I. . .- w 1 tr r-e 1 ( e .1 n n.l j i .. -. . n . 1 o u o i over-
far better than in tho east. Jtr. i c.me by gas In a tank at the General ccrs "fre f ' Teuer also scored certain coal deal-j American Tank Car Co. at Indiana Har-j President J. If. Long. Gary, era for trring to take advantage of ,,cr ia,t ednesdav mornin-r! Vice rrcs.T. C. Sawyer. Michigan C.
th- .ltviatlon. i The f,,T,e,-nl w i'l he held at the home i Secretary W. A. Hall. Michigan City
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ASPHYXIATED
'-viJIO WINTER MEETING
OF DENTAL SOCIETY
The winter meeting of the N'orthwest-
i ern intUana Dental Society was held at I Hammond. Wcdr.ecda y. The forenoon 1 v,83 (levi.ted to itnics in the offices of ! rrs. G. L. fmith. W. 1 f. Pa vis, A p. M-Conneil, 1 .. J. Moran and Pobert i i ; i ; i i s . Prs. Jes. 1". Carey. Frank IT. Skinner and Llnsby of Chicago were on the pro-
, gram in the afternoon and cvemng. At
th.q business session tne iouowung
. I r'.nnl effort" le save the Gary cortte'-t- , ing i a. '.-rbv ftem being junk'-d are be- ; mg ur.dertak'-n at G. ry today where j .harlcs A. fli'r.vurti-'. n.ember of the in- j c.ai.a public service con.rii.ssion con- .
c.ue'ed a iiraiuiri. Testimony in cor.r.e. ti'n hmkinc petition was given.
is in cenfirtita-
renorts received the miii'aiy con
ference at Gorman grand hen -b-jiiarters-was f emsid' ring a military der.vn?t rati. .n euaiiist Pussia li-.-ause of the unsatisfactory eudii-g of the Pi s t-Li t v e-isk confer' nee. ACCUSED AS WHITLSUVEHS Mick Tema.sevich and John Abasovich. a constable, 0f Indiana Harbor, were taken to jail today by peputy V. S. Marshal Moore accompanied by S-u-gt. John p. Solomecr cf the Mast Chicago police d. pr.rtm' nt who has assisted the govetl!!l.:it in the pi execution ef tTie cae and in the collection of ev ib nee. Thvictim. Mis. Nick Totnasev ich, was also taken to lmiiatim oiis and will be heid by the government as a material witness. The c.'ise as worked up by special tfgent. George H. Pragdon of ilie department of jtssln e, e.Rsi ;!ed by Mr. Solomem, shews that Nick Tomasevich first met Mrs. Tomasev ich In Peter's saloon in M ost Hammond eui Oct. 10, 1?17, that l. spent about two days with her there end at Com y Island Find then took her to the Hainan Hotel at Indiana Htrbor whe;e he lu-..ed he r m'o an immoial iif". tPking her earnings io pay for no a u eruchi le whieh ho bad IU rc h.-i . -..! just before he met her. The victim swears that she wen? with him under the promise e.f marriage, hut that lie did not marry lor until she had
(Er United Press.) WASHINGTON. Teb. 15. A great
wnienn cn f nmnplTll IA' i ". 1 Tl e naltt O f
the American nfrenslve against the Oermans. Shipments of gas shells are nowready and two gas plants costing $10.000,000 were recommended. One la America would turn out shells. (By United Press Cablegram.) EOMI, Peb. 14. (Delayed) Oen. Inarozri in the chamber of deputies today urged an official inquiry into the military disaster at Caporette. Premier Orlanzo opposed the inquiry.
By YV I. HIII LIP SIMS. 'Copyright by United Press 1315) EEh.VE, Feb. Cordially bat.ng Gfrr.-iar.y, V:t irretrievably tied up "-'ith her, war weary Austria would aln.ot g.ve her soul for peace. An American official Just out 'of Austria declares he Is convinced affr talking with Austrian official., t Austria is wUling to giv-e Italy all dmnnds. save the reaport of Triesie. if it will bring pen-e. T'c.e tuas'cs would give up Triost or anything else. Prom numerous and most reliable sources I understand the d'vergenc; of views between Perlln and Vi?nn b" practically official and open. I Uarned from a fi iend of an Austrian officii recently hi Zurich that Austria above, everything desires to retain son; degree of respectability in the ryes o' the world, in order to enter frindly relations with ether countries after the war. Austria, it Is said, would welcome the opportunity to disown any part in the Belgium atrocities, the execution of Kdith Cavjll or the torpedoing of the Lusitania to show that Austria is th'i victim of Prussia, not the accomplice. I talked with George Archibald of California and Jack Sampler if N'ev.York, both famous Jackies here awaiting passports before returning to the United States. They are just iut of
.v tis i r i a. The two Americans say they wer better treated in Austria, than were the Germans whom the Austrlans despise Archibald who, first race was 'at LaToma said Austria is lard hi--tho people dying- like flies on acceun of the poor food. The rich, he sail are getting almost everything the want but the masses are suffering terribly. Hungarv t3 resisting ell f"fcrt of Germany and Austria to cxtr--'od produces from h-r. At Pudap-.r tin orchestra played th Star-Spring 'ej Panner without aoybf-iy object I nr. Archibald said. At another cife a Hungarian waiter for-ed a C-ermti-t offiVe.in uniform ?5 wait whh'e -rv, t completely finished hia dmre. " '
(By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Peb. 13. President Wilson today placed America' entire foreign commerce under license. Beginning tomorrow no commodities may be exported or imported except by special license. Thie was deemed necessary to give all available products to war supply. ' Its aelcption involves delicate diplomatic questions through curtailment cf neutral as well as American commerce. The crder will be enforced through the war trade board and the treasury department. It does not mean embargo but regulation. The importation order which includes all articles in foreign conuuerce will net interfere except for the war.
RED CROSS GETS 11,100 FROM SHOW
(By United Press Cablegram.) THE HAGUE, Teb. 15. European neutrals are about to make common protest of Bolsheviki cancellation of loans to the Eussian government. Spain has agreed to participate and the Swiss and Scandinavian governments are expected to.
MANY GATHER TO HEAR HISS PATTERSON
ct'i.71 1 51.7.1 loicr-t 4c. n :.o.2s 30. "S reel ii
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-;th the City e,f-
F.ast Gary and Valpa-j
d cga.nst scrapping tne
hue.
Local ami -astern b.nd holders gave i testimony why the road should be junkti, oo-m-ssiorier after receiving all
; the admitted facts will go to Indian- f ' p pel is whr- the comrtiission wiil ee ti
de r them and t er.f r n iio"?iwi. i ro-e
will
53QQ VERDICT IN CASE AGAINST E. G.
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hi li" g to sa v e be. tuc-.crsful.
believe th--
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CARPENTERS ON STRIKE
Moderate west tier up t v - U'-mesith- f i i li.U 'a . c. While e oM )-moutli "n-vsis lhere ok. a-ol in.b.ist i '. s
has rtiahled Lake ! e 1 re r- r ves a- - . i is s i i i ! on a 'rtii''is a bri vr!it-r n -1 e tii ilv i.r pni i ii i 1 y '
(By United Press.) !
or last ednesday mormna. -'-' , ' l XEW YG-ltK. J ' is. Agents or irn- .
The funeral will be held at the home i Secretary Yv . A. Jiall. Michigan C ity. I Ma,ino AVoodw ovkers" union this after-.
of h:s ,,;cther. ? Hanover street, in 1 Treasurer W. H. Pa vis. Hammond. j n, tified 10. '""'0 men ,err ployed as j Hammond, Sunday afternoon t 1 tf.0 . Pepres. ntc.t iv e to state meeting. C. A. i f fi rr p. . Pr1 i;t lo,aI sbipja'rds. 1 - resse ,: lock end 2 o'clock at the North Side Nixon, "a ' para iso. i operations tomonovv iv.ortiit g. !
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A Jurv- in Judge Hardy's court at Hammond late jesterday gave a judgment e f i 2 f"J to Curtis V. cod, a stock commission man of Chit ago who sought y;,. fieri from the city ot Mast Chicago for personal injuries. i'urtiss was riding in an auto driven by bis son ou Hist street when the' machine reached the canal. The driver seeing there was no bridge turned into a ditch and the elder Curtis was thrown out of the car. Attorney M. M. Crites appeared for the city cn Hast Chicago.
A Is'ge number e f en thus:aast ie P.cd Cross werkcis gathered at the ,.-,o:tis yesterday t" hear M;s Mary Franc-es Patterson, of the University ,.f '."! fornip. her .b.ie.-t 'being the Ped Uro.-a wcrk in trie University. The meeting proved m .t ualiy i nt e-1 est i ng, as the story of 'he enthusiastic woik being d me in the educational centers e.n the Fa cine const v. as an inspiration to the Hammond woikers. while Miss rattrson expressed much appreciation of the fine body of women, with their eager, rtspc-nsivo faces, to whom the spoke. Miss Patterson brought out very clcarlv the crying need for supplies, r-arl'e.ilarly surgical dressings and anaesthetic, in the field bosp:tals on the Western front. She f'.l ' the terri1 le e.perotions performed without annesthetlos because none were to be hid, find of wounds dressed with paper, even newspaper, for lac It of proper supplies. The fear that such treatment might he the- fa to. of our own boys is spurring more Hammond people to give nioie time to the work of r-repat ing dressings at the local worh-
Grak Temple's 1318 mlnistrel committee held its final business meeting at the llammond Masonic temple ht't night and es a result of the efforts of the local Shrine bovs ever a thousand dollars was turned over to the Fed ''ross in the cities of Hammond Gary, Fast Chicago, Whiting. Crown putnr. porte. South Fend. Valparaiso, iiishawaka. Michigan City and Hlkhart 'hecks drawn as follows in favor of the ped Cross chap'ers of:
llammond Gary Fast Chicago -Whiting Croi Point LaPorto South Pc'nd Valparaiso
Mlshaw akn ; , Mi- higan City i j i Hlkhart 10. lit Trial ILOOfJ.-Ut None of the cities outside of Lake county sent delegations to the mins'rcl show but. all wiil benefit by the gallant efforts of the Hammond Shrim rs. The committee is especially grateful to John P. Campbell t.f Semth Fe;.d who generously responded to their artesl for hel p. The financial report cf the ir. ins tret how given by Orak Temple. A. .V. O. M". SL S. for the benefit of the Ameiic&n Fed Cross Society Jan. 7. 8. ?, 1 01 S up to Feb. 14, 131S. is as follows: Feceipts from tickets sold J2.233 CO Feceipts from proe grams 4 7S 0 0
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coal car at the a file bar: ing cats ar.d dogs from gro-
Monon tracks and Poly street. Th" eery stores. The board also took steps p.-die. are inev stspaPng. ;to regulate the collection of garbage.
raid for rent of PcLuxe Theatre Joe Bren Producing Co. Printing Music Stage help Ferter cleaning theatre Postage Po-see'd seat tieke-s Nth. Ind. Gas - Fh-c. 'ei. lamps rax ton Lbr. Co.. lumber usee!
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