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The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
ATHLETIC FETE FOR
AMERICAN RED CROSS

Speedway Country Club will resemble
d three-ring circus on June IS Chica go's
War Cause Day-whcn proceeds from
the military. motor and athletic fete 10
be staged at the citys maximus Will be
used to swell the Red Cross. soldier s
relief and American ambulance funds.
fer there will be so many events to
watch that tho spectators will hot suf-
fer from ennui
According to the program as tenta-
lively outlined by the executive com
Initee the fete Will open with mill
tary and automobile parade. starting
from Grant Park at nine o'clock in the
the loop and out Washington boulevard.
oiroling the speedway infeld at 1880.
when the cars entered in the 50-mile
race for amateur drivers viii be sent
away.
As soon as the checkered flag drops
for the winner of the non professional
event there will be an hour of polo and
steepiechase racing by gentlemen riders
in the inheld and al 1880 p. m. the
eyes of the crowd will be focused on
the ayIators who will make a series Of
exhibition flights and engage in sham
air battle.
Between the hours or one and two
o ofciock in the afternoon. the national
guardsmen end high school cadets Will
hold tho center of the stage There will
be military drills and battle maneuvers
while the bands Of Chicago's five regi-
ments engage in a contest for military
musical honors.
The third annual Auto Derby ESQ
miles in length. will start st . p. m.
the, cars being sent away as ali the
bands I'm tho park unit in playing THE
star spangled Banner During the
two and one-haIf hours that Odhed
Cooper DcPaima. Chevrolet Mulford
and other stars Of the speed constella-
tion are 'nghtins for supremacy st 100
miles per hour there viii he vaudville
acts and athletic games that the Specta-
tors may watch should the dizzing grind
become monotonous TO them.
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
HAMMOND OUT FOR
FOURTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

Sunday afternoon AT Parduhn Park.
Hammond. viii play its fourth game in
the Chicago city league race asains1
the Jake stahls
The old time big Lacquer. Jake Stahi
has surrounded himself with star per-
formers and is said TO have a eorkns
good team. His pitching staff is boost
cd as his mine. and with this advant-
sge his team has won a rep" Of being
one Of the fastest in Chicago.
Hammond has won three straishts.
and lead the league in a lie With the
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
LEONARD STOPS
ANOTHER; 4 IN A ROW

NEW YORK May Flour in row
for Benny Leonard lie stopped Eddie
shannon of California in the sixth round
Of the scheduled ten round bout at the
CEermont rink in Brooklyn. 4 left hook
brought shannon to his knees shannon
wanted L. SO on but was led TO his
corner.
shannon boxed beautifully and had
Leonard blinking like an owl from the
effects Of snappy left hooks for SIX
minutes or more. but that was as far
as no got
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
WHEN Do GOLFERS
ARRIVE At PRIME?
Hilton of Opinion That He
Is at Best Between 27
and 81.

NEW YORK. May 11.-That time
worn saying. "A man is as old as he
feels" might be applied TO golf. But
why call it an old mans game Thou
sands of schoolboys are now spending
much of their spare time on the links,
and they derive as much. il not more,
enjoyment than their gray-haired grand
sires. A well-known athletic trainer
once said that track sports we're for
the youth lawn tennis for men of thirty
and golf for those of forty and upward.
Al the same time he recommended long
distance walking for young and old It
might be as well not 10 forget that in
plsy wing round an eighteen-hole course
a person walks the best part of four
mites. Charles Evans. Jr.. the amateur
champion. is an ardent advocate of golf
for boys. and IL was mainly through
his efforts that the Western Golf as
soeiation added a junior championship
TO its program. Francis ouimet gives
Two reasons why public schools should
gro in for golf one is the mental dc
velopment attained. and the other is
the pleasure and exercise. Harold II.
Hilton. former American and British
amateur champion. says that a golfer
should be at his best between the ages
Of twenty-seven and thirty-seven. lie
writes. "A man should then be al his
best physically. and by the time he
has arrived at his twentN-serenth year
should have imbibed a sufficient
knowledge OF the game to turn his
physical powers TO account. But play
ers vary SO much in matter OF tenn
peramefrt and physique. Some develop
early like John Ball and J II. Taylor.
white others are slow like Braid But
a golfer should be a his best a. about
+L8rf, -fr.tfr ,oars
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11

CHICAGO. May 11.-Charley Cutler.
after an absence from local mats for
several months. viii return tonight at
the Haymarlxet. where he tackles John
Frieberg in a fnish match Red O'Brien
meets Young Chappeil in the other tus-
sic Cutler has joined the ranks or res
tagranteurs by announcing to his
friends that he and Tom Boulware have
opened the Black Bear farm. located
eight miles wests of Western avenue
and <inetv-fifth street
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
EARL CADDOCK
WILL JOIN CIVILIAN
TRAINING CAMP

SIOUX CITY. IA. May 11.-Earl cad
dock. heav vyweight champion wrestler.
announced yesterday that he would ar
ply for enlistment at the Fort Smelling
civilian training camp. and if accepted
would join the colors in September after
donating half his proceeds Of several
bouts to the Red Cross.
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
Richmond Men Enter Meet

RICHMOND. IND. .Nay 1.-THE
Richmond HIGH school will enter the
following athletes in the annual high
school meet staged under the auspices
of Chicago University on June = Smith.
short dashes; Garffis. pole vault and
jumps. Dollins. high jump aud discus !;
Jessup hurdles
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
Outlook Is Rosy.

"On this principle the outlook Of
American golf would appear TO he par
ticularly rosy as most Of the leading
players are on the near side Of thirty
There was time when from the Brit
ish standpoint such golfer was
looked upon as comparative babv. II
is the continued success Of the plsyer
Of this school which has served to alter
our sense or proportion. Robert Gard
nor. Ouinet and Evans are All in their
twenties: but against them there Is
Walter j. Travis. eligible to compete in
the seniors tournament for golfers Of
dfty-nve or over. who won the amateur
championship Of Great Britain w hen he
was fosty-t,vo John Ball. who twenty
six years ago achieved the feat of win
ming both The amateur and open ma
tionsl titles Of England. was forty
nine VIXEN he won his last champion
ship. Hilton himself was forty-two
when he captured the amateur title Of
this country. while Nardon was just a
year Younger when he last won the
British open Then there is George
LYON. a man who has won the Canadiau
championship no less than nine times.
who is hale and hearty at ffty-eight
and s,fi reckoned the best PLAYER in
the Dominion.
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 3; Brooklsns l.
New York. 5; Cincinnati, ?
Philadelphia, I: St. Louis, a
Pittsburgh. Il; Boston.
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
SPORTING BRIEFS

LOUISVILLE. KY. May ll---Coroner
J. A. Graham Of Lake county is attend
ing the Kentucky Derby here.
PAP" CLABBy, Hammond baseball
fan. hopes to secure a date With the
white sox at Hammond sometime dur
ing the season when the Comiskey men
have a day off at home lie viii put
up the necessary cash.
CENTRAL \. \. L. officials believe
it mistake to call off All athletics dur
ing war times. and viii meet to ailot
the outdoor events next Monday night
at the Hotel sherman. Chicago. The
summer events may he conducted OF a
different scheme than those Of other
Years. Just as tine championship extras
Of the 1917 tennis tournaments were
abandoned for informal play,
KNEIsLEY. Froebel star man. IS not
eligible and it appears Hammond viii
win second in the field meet tomorrow.
MILWAUKEE. WIS Nav twill
liam Friet umpire in the American
Baseball association. was yesterday ap-
pointed manager OF the MllWaukee team
to succeed Danny shay. held in connec-
ton with the shooting ef Negro wait
er in indianapolis.
Friel played win Columbus several
years and later became manager at st.
Paul For tho last two years he has
been an umpire
I-MPIRES wishing TO secure positions
in the Chicago Junior Baseball league
are requested to attend tonight's meet
ing al the Mohawk club. - West Ran
dolph street. at T.f5 o'clock, Tmpires
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11

DALLAS. TEN MAY II. Wilbur
Crouch of Dallas has been traded TO
Vernon for Walter Mattick former
member of the Chicag go White Sox
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11
THE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
New York. /; Chicago. o.
Cleveland. 4: Washington. g.
St Louis. .: Philadelphia. /.
Boston. g Detroit. l.
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11

signed are requested TO attend for in
structions
The Lake County times., 1917-05-11

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 11.--Coroner
T. A. Graham Of Lake county is attend
ing the Kentucky Derby here.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15
ONLY 1t, EIGHT y

Mrs. Lloyd Georges revelation that
when MIR. AsQuith went 10 10 Down
ing street. nine years ago. there was
not a single bathroom In the place
could be parallel in the case Of n good
many other West End Mansions, for
our great-grandfathers. though they
respected cleanliness. were. like DIR.
Johnson. suspicious of immersion. In
other old established institutions
doubt still fingers. Or. shipley re-
cords that in our oldest and most cul-
tured university. only a year ago. the
venerable head OF q house explained
with some acerbity. when n junior fell
low suggested putting up hot water
baths for the undergraduate, baths,
why the young men are only up here
eight weeks!"-London Observer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15

Heirs to a Ch,caeoan who died re-
Gently found over s2000. 600 cash In
hanks. which neither the heirs nor he
executor OF the will previously knew
existed.
Halt a billion dollars. equalling one
fourth Of the Liberty Loan. was vast
ed last ear through the inefficient use
OF coal. says the Director OF the Bur-
eau OF Mines.
So many bogus collectors of moneys
for charities In New York have APP
peared. Il IL now recommended that
State or Federal licenses be required
for the work.
or the 3si newly elected members
OF the Japanese diet. nearly half are
especially interested la the economic
development Of the country's foreign
trade. and only 5s are lawyers
\ negro recently shamed a large
crowd In New York which stood on n
pier watching a nan drown, by jump
ing Into the water without removing
his coat and rescuing the exhausted
| victim.
An ANONYMOUS conscious-stricken
person recently sent 20 President
Kingsley OF the New York Life Insur-
ance Company $1,000 in bills with a
line saying. ''rhis is the money stolen
from your company.
Prohibition Jaws OF various dry
states are helnE slde-stepped 10y label
ing the 'wet goods as intended either
for "medical." scientific" or "sacre.
mental use. AZ the law makes cxcep-
lions for these purposes.
The Y. NJ. &. A. canteens for the
American soldiers In France have
been able TO supply only English Gig
a%rettes. because American cigarettes
have not arrived in sufficient quaint
ties. though in great demand.
a French d%riimaster says of the
American soldiers now In France;
The hardest thing TO leach them Is
not to- be too brave. They must learn
first to hide. Bravery and human
flesh are no good against machine
guns.
A prominent New York clergyman
says. II think the most honorah bic
place in this country ~ Wall Street
There "A man holds up one finger 70
represent 81, 600. OO0 and he lives uT
To H.. II he loses. he pays his monet
and never squeals."
The French were surprised thdt tht
American q were so fond of wat
er when wine was offered them. Th'
French government sent a quantity o'
champagne for the troops 90 %celebrat,
a holiday and the American govern
ment consented to its acceptance In
spite Of army rules To- che contrary
Amoni the 60, 600 'tral-hitters'
during Billy Sundays recent reyiya.
in New York. the Presbyter.ans lead
with $500. Episcopaliaus ext wit.
$500; the Methodists third, with
6.0O0; Catholics fourth with $500.
jews thirteenth. with 500. and N,
Christian Scientists fourteenth. with
500. The cards signed by the trail hit
:ers were all distributed Ia their re.
spective denominations.
Let the people rule.
From Lesl.e's
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15
Roscoe Clark Berry
Celebrates Fourth
Birth Anniversary

Yesterday was the fourth ami
versary 81 tho hirth ot Master Roscoe"
Clark Berry. ana the occasion was
fittingly celebrated at his home. lol'
Forostor avenue. from . q" O'Clock.
a number of his little friends weio
invited In and the time was spent m
playing youthful games md li-tcuiuf
to excellent music furnished hN some
of the adul. members of the gather
ing. The table decorations which
were of pink and green. were very 1l-
tractiyo o. greatly admired hy the
children. Eofreshments Of ice cream.
cake candy aud fruit were served. \
birthday cake. containing he nam,
~ the honor guest and his age was
greatly admired, ana enjoyed too. at
ter Il Has cot Master Roscoe rcceiF-
ed n number Of nice presents which
he will treasure fondly IN the years 40
come.
Those present were. Pauline Rooney.
Mabel ana ElinOr Olson, Helen and
Wanda Berry. Dorothy Berry. H"it'
Sheehan. Jimmie Miller and Run
Olson.
Mrs. W Berry assisted In ontcfSiln'
ins ANA serving the children.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15

AMERICA toR ME-.

Well. II the stars and stripes don't
suit yon with It's freedom. sou
eat so.
Across the sea 20 Germany. or down
% Mexico.
IL YOU don't like America. thre's
where YOU ought TO he.
I'll STAY beneath the stars and stripes
America for me-
Say. Il the sears and stripes don't suit
YOU and YOU talk Of Germans
right.
Your place 10 in their trenches. for
they need YOU there to FIGHT.
My fathers fought for Uncle sam and
gave us liberty.
! love the blessed stars and stripes
America for me"
Now. II the stars and stripes don't suit
you. why. there's no one holding
YOU.
The privilege OF sweet freedom is
"you know what YOU can do"
II you're for despot government.
then sail acros the sea.
I'll stay In Gods free chosen land
America for me
on. u the stars M stripes don't suit
YOU. there's lot OF room outside,
They need you now in Austria, their
trenches open wide.
But save your wives and babies from
the submarines at sea.
Just leave them home with Uncle
sam
america for me-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15
THE A MOVE.

The proposal submitted by Pope
Benedict to the beiligerent natlons
whereby he hopes 20 bring about
peace Is nothing more than could be
expected from a man who occupies
such y high and exalted position.
Three years OF bloody war during
which time hundreds of thousands OF
lives have been sacrificed and fire.
parable damage has been one 20
property could have no other effect
than to move the Holy Father to take
such steps as he deemed proper to
silence tho guns and stop further
slaughter OF lives and other calamities
which follow In the wake OF war.
Only the text OF the note has beea
received. and OF course Il is too early
to predict the general view that Will
be taken Of Pope Bendict's sugges-
lions. However. as intlmated in the
fragmentary opinions already express
ed In this country and abroad. the
move is undoubtedly inspired by Ger
many. vs. do not mean by this that
the Holy Father II n party 10 a
scheme which is calculated merely to
get the allies to w~rangling among
themselves and cause a division OF
Opinion az to their war aims. But he
has evidently been misled into be-
%lieving that Germany really desires
peace. which We do not think is the
case.
Germany went into this war with
the avowed intention of conquerina
the world. has s,ased her All Of.
its outcome. She Is oeotistical enough
TO believe that the countries against
which she is arayed will eventually
suceumb to her brute force and then
she can dictate peace terms amoEa
which will be annexation and huge
indemnlties to compensate her for this
losses she has sustained as . result
of the war into which her thirst foi
power has caused her 20 plunge al
most the entire world.
OF course the pope's proposals VA
be given careful and respectful con.
siderati0n. but we do not believe ~
time Il ripe for peace taik
Furthermore. the guilty m this wa
should be made 70 suffer. The ON
pire must learn the lesson that
can not be allowed To bring abou'
the death or disa Element 81 million
OF men, r%uthlcssly murder thousand
of women and children, bring on q
whirlwind OF destruction In IN
world uhe record OF which IL pil,nl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15

Port Royal, s. Glow TO light .
FIRE without matches Is an important
part OF the training given Il United
states marines AT this station. The
primitive flint and steel. used long ago
by our forefathcrs, and the old wood
friction method borrowed from the
Indians have been revived. so that the
sea soldiers may dispense with match
es when dampness renders them use
less. United states marines in the
tropics can start a fire almost instant.
Is bv using q hollow piece OF bamboo.
This is done by Sitting the bamboo,
stunfing Il with dry moss. and drawing
a stick TO and fro across II as a violin.
list uses his bow. These resourceful,
world wide soldiers are expecting 60
find "A substitute for the bamboo IN
France.-lndianapolis News.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15

James W. Gerard. former American
ambassador to 0ermany. who was In
Rerlin al the time the war broke out
end remained NJ his post until dip-
loma,ic relations between the United
States and Germany were severed. and
who. therefore. s probably better
qualified than any ether Americsn %
speak from frsthand knowledge re-
esrdine the conditions In the German
empire. does not beiseve that Ger
many u anywhere near whipped.
The military and naval power Of
the German empire Is not broken. 10
his declaration. Al the beginning OF
the war 10000. 600 men were called
90 the coiors. OF this number Il is
estimated that 100000 have been
killed. 100000 permanently disabled.
SOC. 600 are prisoners OF wal and
about o 1000 constitute the number
Of wounded or on the sick list. leaving
at the present time about s,ooo.0eo
effectlves under arms.
In Mr.. Gerard's opinion. there IL
far greater danger OF the Starvation
OF our allies than Of the starvation OF
the Germans. Every available inch
of ground in Germany is under inten-
sive cultivation. this work being car
ried on by the aid ~ the old men. the
boys. the women and some 1000, 0eo
prisoners OF war. Furthermore. the
arabic lands OF northern France and
Rumania are being cultivated by the
German army with an efficiency never
before known in these countries. and
most OF that TODD will be added TO the
food supplies Of Germany. IL Is true
that there Is suffering among he
Germans; hut this war will not he
ended because OF the starvation OF
Germany.
There Is no financial stress In Ger
many at present. Thinking Germans
realize that that II they do not win
the wal the financial days Of reckon
Ing will come. The knowledge tina;
unless indemnities are obtained from
other countries h burden OF the
stupendous war debt will fall upon
the people makes them eager 20 rish
all In a final attempt To win the var
and impose indemnI:les not only on
the nations Of Europe but upon the
United States.
II the American people have been
laboring under the deiusion that Ger
many would be compelled 10 sue for
peace In the e a future either be-
cause of n shortage OF food or an in
sufficient number OF men. they
should "a their ideas aside. Germany
is playing her trump card. a Vie
tory for her arms will mean that she
will hereafter rule the world. Defeat
would sound the death-knell Of the
lempire. Therefore the people. whose
poets and professors. whose pedagog
ues. parsons n ruler have preached
90 them that they must learn TO hate
all other nations m sacrifice their
lives. II necessary. 10 further the
cause of Germany. will not hesitate
to give tile last drop OF blood In order
that victory may perch on their ban.
lner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15
us. OFFICERS ARE
GIVEN PERMISSION
SHOOT GERMANS
A Fine Point of French Etiquette
Has Been Decided One Amer
lean Says He Missed a Fine
Chance to Topple Over a Hun.
By Associated Press.
American Training Camp In France.

by Aaeorihted Ffcfs.
Amcritnn Training Camp IN France.
AUG. ~. ODelayedl. "A rather grim
little point ~ French etiquette whiUn
had been puazling the American Off
GERS latelyOhns beea settled by the
French with their usual %poiitencss
ana magnanimity II has been de-
cided that American officers visiting
the French front have the right. as
guests. Ia carry revolysrs or rifles aud
take "a shot at any German who shows
his head above an enemy parapet.
American officers have been back
ward about doing this. fearing 10 tres
pass upon the innlicuablc rights o'
the French to shoot every invader
opposite them.
But the French have assured their
American comrades that the killing
OF Germans Is no longer u novelty ia
them and hat they are delighted Co
have the Americans get their first
blood acquaintance with the enemy
from behind trench lines.
81 had a beautiful chance to shoot
la German officer who stood up la q
trench for several moments while
was visiting the French front" said
one young officer today, but ! WINS
not sure about the etiquette Of the
situation and r%efrained from acing.
Afterw.rd the French commander told
me hat ! should not have let etiquette
stand la the way and that hc hoped 1I
Of ~ in the future iH visiting his
sector Of the line would bring our rec
volvcr- or shipping rifles nl"nr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15
STATES CHOOSE THEIR FLOWERS

T~hir:y-oight states OF he Union
have chosen floral cmbleWs or state
flowers. OF these. twenty-five have
been selected By state legislature
OF the thirteen remaining states the.
floral choice was loft either TO a vote
Of the school children or to the com
mon consent School children chose
the emblem in Colorado. Maine, Mis-
sigs.ppi. New Mexico, New YORK
Rhode Island and Wisconsin Gin Col-
orado, IN fact. they oycrruled tHe
state legislaturel. In ida.,o. Iowa,
Kentucky, Nevada. Nor,h Carolina
and Washington the selection was by
common consent. mainly under the
Leadership Of club women. The foi-
lowing list Of the thirty-cIght STATES
and their flowers Is published hy the
National Geography" Magazine:
Arizona Giant Cactus
Arkansas-Apple Blossom.
Culifornia-Golden Poppy
Colorado-Blue Colum5inc.
Connectiut-M Mountain Laurel
Delaware-Peach Blossom
Florida-Orange blossom.
Georgla-Chcrokee Rose.
ldaho-Syringa
iIlinols-Niolct.
Indlana-Carnation.
Iowa-Wild Rose.
kansas-Suunower
Kentucky-Trump pet Vine.
Louisiana Magnolia.
Maine-Plne Cone and Tassc!.
Mlchiean-Apple Blossoms.
Moccasin Flower
Observation-Disclosures
MOntana-Birtcr Root.
Standardization Rod
Ncvada-Sagc Brush.
New Mexico Cactus.
New Iork-Rosr.
North Carolina-Daisy.
North Dakota-Wi Prairie rose
Ohio-Soarlet CaTnatiou.
Oklahoma Mistletoc.
Oregou-OregOn Grape.
Rhode lslaud-Niolet.
South Dakota Pnsque Flower.
TcXas-Bluobonnet
Gtah-Sego Lily,
Nermout-Red Glover.
Washlngton-Rhododendrou
West Virginia Rhudodendron.
Wiscousln-Violet.
Wyoming Indian Painib;ash,