Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 45, Hammond, Lake County, 2 August 1918 — Page 3
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WAR TAX DISCUSSED
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Chicago's Auto Trade Colony Takes Proposed Machine Tax Philosophically.
CMcro' autorr.obl! trada ec!ony took tha prcposed revenue tax on automobiles and yasoline philosophically er.d patriotically and two expreysions will state the attitude cf automobile row "What can we do about U?" and "It's fot to be dons." It is believed, however, that when Congress takes up th matter Fom? modifications will bo made, partlcu'arly In regard to the tax on trucks, if not the use cf cars. It was pointed out that If a. man bought a car from a junk dealer for, say, $150 and uspd it ho wculd have to pay an excise tax of mora than the cost of the car to hint, tha tax feeing based on the original cost of tha car from s. retail point of view, reeardless of year, whereas Us value is just what It will brinsr. Hurt Usod Car Market, That this will hurt the used car market cannot bf denied and it may, of fnjrse, ',ow up sales in this direction. Many cf tha dealers believe that, with tha hi profi'a of the oil companies, the two cents ver gallon on gasoline ought to ha taken out of the refiners' end and not out of the pockets of the consumers. Thera Is some belief that a 10 per cent tax cn r.ew car sales. 2 cents per
tallon on gasoline, ft alidinir scale tax on running cars, with something possibly to come in the may of rcvonue from usci car ea;e?i. will lilt the automobile interests bo liurd that it may have nn influence cn the next bond l;;ue. Practically '.! the trade In t'h'.cago cannot i'.jcure where tho vuys and rnear.s !mnUtee hi pes to raise J 70.000.00il from the tax on new car saNs when it is a we'l kniwn fact that the best that can be hoped for in the way of production is 15 per cent of the present year's output, becaust. tlirt government has denied both conl and steel to automobile makers for 'he production of passen.er ca rs. No Dealers Criticise. There was not a dealer That offered crii i'-lsm. howev er, w hich would t-cei - to indicate a strong bit of patriotism on the part of the automobile men
SHOOTERS OPEN BIG MEET TODAY!
Ail-Around Amateur and Professional Trophies at Stake in Preliminary.
The best in the world are here! Trapsheotlr.g's premier exponents are arriving on every miin from nil states for tho Grand American handicap, scheduled t : be held at the South Shore Country Club next week. The first event of the bi shootlns program is scheduled for this afternoon at the South Shore c'.uK At 2:30 r. m. Jay Grnhnm of I,ong Lake, Illy.. Olym
pic hamp!.in, will defend his possession of tho Hercules all-around open chanij lor.shin trophy r.ta!nst Homer Clark of Alton, f'.l.. tho prcst-nt professional champion. Amateurs In Contest. Immediately following this even! there will be a match for tho Hercules amatL-ur iI-uround championship trophy between Mark Alio of Thonuisboro. Ill , present holder, and Forest MoXnne, chniienter. Hoth events will be Fhot on DO targets at IS yards, 0 targets nt 20 yards, 60 tarKfls at 22 yards nnd 25 pair doubles at 16-yard rise. At Jhe conclusion of both races the cups will be redeemed from the winners and r.gip. placed in open competition, with th.1 winners subject to challenge. Sunday, at the same place, the monster Red Cross shoot will ba held. At this time will b- decided the Question of superiority between the eastern team, under the management of Charles II. Xewcomb of Philadelphia, former national umntcur champion, and tho western team led by Frank Troi-h of Vancouver, "Wash. rive Hijrlx to Count. This race. w;l) bo at 10o targets per man. tn men cn eru-h team, with ths five highest scores to compose the tram score. A nntch between East and "West for professional shooters will also be arranged for the day.
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The "U"hit!r.g Trapshooters Club will hold their regular trophy shoot Saturday, August 3, fit 1:30 r. m, at the Whiting park. Visitors welcome.
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Miss Mae ()'I,aughlin and little Helen MacGrcgor. Miss Mi O'Laughlin, champion diver of the United States, hopes to make another charcpion out of Helen MacGregor, five-year-old water star. The two were snapped during a leseon at Brighton Beach winter pool in New York. Miss O'Laughlin will compete in the international professional diving; championship tournament to be held at Brighton Beach soon.
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COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 2 C. A. Valentine won two of th four races on the Grand circuit card yesterday sfternoon, on of his victories being- The Deshler 2:10 pacing stake, purse. $3.OC0. In which Un, owned by A. E. Porsey of Findiay, O.. wen and took a new record for himself of Z.OZi. Oro Fino. driven by Thomas Murphy, was favorite and went
I so far as to win the Srt heat, a loafing 'one. 2:07. Admonition from the judges I to drive faster in the second hat: furn1 tshed better epeed and entertainment. Un going cut for a wire drive victory I over Oro Fino. The remaining two ! miles Oro Fino lacked the homestretch brush. I Wins Behind Baxter Lea. In the 2:0 class pace Vnlentine drove 1 Baxter Lou to a straight heat tory. Ben I Ali. starting for the first time this year, i finishing second. Kal Boy, the favorite.
broke a sulky wheel the thi-d hest but was placed. In the previous hats h did not show his usual lick.
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Gahhl EBuslSn, full bleached yard wide, yard 23c jpQFid SSsmbaiSC9 full bleached, yard wide, yard 2Bc PSHOVI Tzs&istg, bleached, 42 inch, wide, yard 39c Z-Giis&G Long loth9 fine qual. yard wide, yd. 23c Unbleached Bisslin, good heavy qual., yd. 23c Unbleached S3usitn9 fine quality, yard wide 2Sc
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Sporting Briefs
JACK DILLON TO BOX T VALPARAISO
P.eirular forms of physical exercise are advocated by Director Krusen, of the Philadelphia public health and charities bureau, as a means cf health conservation. He names swimming', golf, hiking, setting-up exercises, home gardening and farming as among the simple and a.vai'.able forme of muscular development.
Boston and I'hiladelphla will be th scene of world's championship motorcycle races durirg August. This branch of sport hns not been hit so hard by the
war service requirements and exciting i
contests are looked for.
j VALPARAISO. IXD., Aug. 2. Jack I Dillon, light heavyweight boxer of the
I world, has beer, engaged by the sporting j
management at the Valparaiso training; Philadelphia's annual Grand circuit I detachment to be here, the night- ofljig-ht harness program in August inl August 8th to meet 'Jack Daily, w ho j (.;,j(jcs the Matron stake for three-year-( lias won note here for his prowess In ; trotters. an1 for-the first time in ! ihe mills put. on here. Both men are ; v,,rs history the free-for-all trot and i from Indianapolis. This wi.l afford a f ,.f.f,.for.;li rC(, will be raced on a plan ! great opportunity to local sport fans to j w!ucn divides the pure in equal amounts j see one who seldom appears in theto e distributed to the starter tli.at is (fistic arena outside or the biseest cities. I trst to reach each of the quarter-mile j F-r the same night John Kilban. nt , r,-.sts. In other words, a driver to win 'Cleveland, the world's featherweight j ;v,, niajor part of the $1.2'"n purse must I champion, may be engaged. Xegot in- . tl.y a way. nnd if the innovation
g'tions for this are now on. Kilbane will (proves a success other tracks will no
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exercise befort; the crowd with his manager as a sparring partner. Referee Kd Smith of Chicago will officiate. The great boxing events will be staged in University park unless rain should come. In that case tho Auditorium will be used.
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j Miss Molla Bjurstedt. the women's j ' 'awn tennis champion advises girls who j I want to grow up and be strong, healthy I v. omen to pl iy tennis. Flay a set or j t wo every day, get out in the a:r. Ex- j ! crcise. Fuch as tennis, she holds, will j I cure all ilis and a hundred imaginary j
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A Savings Account . in a strong, well managed bank is an asset that every man, woman and child should have. Start Today Deposit a certain sum every week or month and see how rapidly it will accumulate. 3 Interest Compounded Semi-A nn ually Lake County Savings & Trust Company THE (BAtKK WITH THE CHIME CLOCK Corner State and Hohman Streets. Hammond, Indiana.
OUR LITTLE POCKET BANK WILL HELP YOU GST A STAItT. CALL AND GET ONE WE HAVE ALL SIZES. OPEN TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS.
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Philadelphia. 4; t.'levland Boston. 2; t. Louis. 1. Games Today. Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at Detroit. New Tork at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland.
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Miss Olga Dorfner, the- speedy Quaker City sprint "v.-imnicr, who has been add- j lug to her I . -.ire Is in Pacific coast con-! t sts. su.i tcd the ATuatb- path of fame j hen twelve years of age. Practice is j the secret of her success, she says. j
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Canada seems to have been won over; to the Perrheron horse for farming and I t-'-ninlng. More than l.OOrt registered) 1 i";;s nrd mcrcs ha e been purchas- j d in the United States by Canadian, buyers Since the iirst of last year, more j
than fl'10 of them having crossed the Lorder in the last seven months.
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St. Louis 33 ; Yesterday's Results. Chicago. 6; New York. 0. Philadelphia, 7: St Louts. 0. St. Louis. 3; Philadelphia. 1. Brooklyn. 4; Cincinnati. 0. Pittsburgh, 2; Boston, o. Games To3ay. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Foston.
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j Syracuse, where the annual New York state fair and races are held, is enlargI ing its grandstand, originally the larg
est In the Grand circuit, by tne addition
of 25 boxes, parking places are also j being laid out. for 4,00f automobiles. ' just outside of the racing inciosure. 1
Carl "Werner will be chief athletic instructor of fre.-hinan squads at Columbia university .
EBBETS DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE UP BASEBALL
XKW YOP.K. Aug. 2. President Ehhets of Brooklyn yesterday declared in a statement that he favored a joint meotir.e of National and American club owners to decide whn the season should
end. 11" advocated gam s among the ! club of each section of the country after the preen trips are ended.
LOW CUTS
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Sale You
Save Practically One Half! THIS great yearly clearance sals AGAIN provide the seafcon's biggest opportunity for men wishing to effect savings of the moct itriking consequence.
Extra Special C5c Silk Laces, reduced to-ISs 10c Corn Cure, reduce, 1 li-7c r,a;h sbpii rs. reduced t,, 49c 1 f'C S u m m e r I'ushicn Kelt Insole s. re-,i"r-o,i to 7c
The possibility of further enormous increases in prices of shoes should iinprets every man -with the importance of taking advantage of this sale AT ONCE, even anticipating his needs for the future. NEWARK Shoes are reduced in price only ONCE each season, and for r.o other reason than that of making way for the new styles of the season that follows. The original price is emoossed on every pair, so thst you KNOW the saving is GENUINE. This sale has just tar ted so come tomorrow and pick f rem the cream of the selection.
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