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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-11

The L. o T NJ. Social Club was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
s. Babbitt. The election of officers took
place and was followed by a delightful
social hour during which the hostess
served a three course luncheon. Mrs.
c. Ecklund was elected president OF the
club and Mrs. a Williams. secretary.
Tie clubs next meeting will be held on
the afternoon Of July cath at the home
of Mrs. Peterson. 597 Michigan avenue
Miss Mary Lawson of Union city
Tenn. is visiting Mrs. F. w. Preston al
her home 256 Conkey avenue, for the
remainder of the summer.
Henry Wiening and son John Wiening
and daughter. Mrs. c. Lee viii leave
tomorrow night for points in the east
Mr. Wiening will spend some time with
his son. Louis who Is stationed at one
Of the forts in the east
Born TO MIR. and Mrs. Mrs. Ralph Car
michael, 1892 Monroe street. today. &
daughter.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
A Handy Light.

A small fiashlight will prove use
full to the housewife in many ways. In
looking in the oven to see If the baking
is browning properly flashlight will
prevent the necessity of removing the
dish from the oven; also so that the
light VIII fail on the cellar stair, and
perhaps save one fall or misstep.
y.aslled in the apple or potato bin 1t
will often save the lighting of a lamp
ir lantern. II Will also reveal the con-
tents of the canned fruit cupboard. It
win be useful when anything is want
ud from the garnet or attic; If medl-
ne from getting the wrong bottle from
the medicine shelf.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26

As I studied over this letter in my
room at the hotel that night, noticed
an odor emanating from Its envelope.
Frying the pasted flap found n num-
Der Of small particles evidently at
tached to the tongue Of the sealer
when he closed the envelope. The
particles were tiny, but Enthusiastically
bits Of cloves.
Next day 1 made several important
discoveries. The letter had been writ
ten on hotel stationery. That dry,
too, 1 fixed my suspicious on one Of
Tie guests. He was constantly visiting
the barroom of the hotel. and always
Disgusting his breath with cloves and
other condiments. Gradually 1 mar
rowed suspicion on this man. Whom
the announced limit day Of warning
came / never let him out of my sight
He was trapped.
The Ashtons did not go away from
Clyde. Often, later, 1 visited them
there, the honored guest Of Wayne
Milton and his beautiful wife.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
The Bet.

whats the matter with this mules
shocsf" asked the village BLACKSMITH.
I put them on the day before yester-
agy and they look all right to me-"
Never mind how they look !" repll, d
the soldier. You just take them shoes
on an put on other ones. Ne and
Private Spriggs will stand the ex.
3ense."
What has Spriggs to do with IT."
We've got bet on how many
ines you can fool with that there
fGule's feet before you get laid out"
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
HIuhIy Valued Pen.

One of the most valuable pens In the
world, and one that has been much
coveted by curio hunters, is one owned
In New York. 1t was made from a
carved box In which George Washing
ton, when a young man, kept the
lenses of his surveying instruments,
the wood Of which formed the lid Of
the deck of the captain of the historic
Maytlower.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
Dream Makes Author.

A well-known dream in which the
facts are vouched for is that Of r. L.
Stevenson. This popular writer could
dream when he liked, and could COM
plete an unfinished dream of the pre-
vious night. According to Mr.. James
Payn, himself a famous author. Ste
venson had a nightmare of a dual per-
sonality, and on that basis wrote the
novel of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
Tit-Blts.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
White Africans.

That race in Northern Africa known
as the Berbers Is white, and II they
dressed like our own people and had
the habits oi Americans or Europeans
they could easily pass for such. The
Berbers are believed to be descend
ants of the white Inhabitants OF an
cient Europe. They are Mohammed-
ans. Blue eyes, fair hair. and rosy
cheeks are quite common among them.
and many of the women are striking
ly handsome.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26

iginal of the photograph she was FAIR
ly stunned as Griscom came down the
stairs, leading her sister by the hand.
"Please pardon me-" she ventured
finally, 'but have you relative in the
army who-who resembles you? / am
asking concerning Mr.. Monte Bruce.
The unmitigated rascal" burst forth
Griscom, but laughed. Then further
explanations, and within the hour Wan
da Beverly and Joyce Griscom were
friends for life.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26

The more brains n man has the
more he is in need of brain food.
though not necessarily the kind he
would take in through his mouth.
That is, the best kind OF food for the
brain is the kind we put into the
brain instead of the stomach. There
isn't much use to take food for the
brain we haven't got, anyway.-Ex-
change.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26
EnIoyed the Frostlnp.

Dick was a guest at Diana's third
birthday party. At first he was quiet
and morose. Then. at the sight Of Ice
cream and cake, he suddenly became
cheerful. Burying his face in a huge
piece of marshmallow cake, SO that
only his eyes could be distinguished.
he shouted: "Say, kids, this is the
frostingest cake ever ate"
The Lamar register., 1917-12-26

The house sparrow, or the avian
rat" as he has been termed, is respon-
sible for one Of the biggest leaks suf-
fered by this country. Numbering one
fifth OF the total bird population, 1t
requires an enormous amount Of good
seeds, fruits, buds and young vege-
tables to feed the sparrow tribe.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

Peter Rabbit likes surprisc parties.
just as most 81 MS do. A. least he
likes pleasant surpris, parties. In
the course Of his life hc gots "A great
many surprises and not always pleas
ant ones But some are pleasant
and these hc always enjoys.
Vow, surprise party 60 ne "a per-
feet sacc,vs must he surprise. or
course. II must De- wholly uneN-
pcctcd. This is just The kind of a
surprise party that p,tor Rabbit had
one rlornlne when De took ~ into MS
head 90 run over 10 tho smiling Pool
60 se" what was going on there \
surprise party was the very last
thing IN TIM world too enter Peters
head lfc wasnt locking for n party
of any kind An he had In mind vas
p blt ~ gossip with Grandfether Frog
oI amy .f tar other little people ~
th, ~ lius Fool
$50 DO hoppcd along in his usual
hapI3 lucky wnN. Ipprrtt Upper
tv-lp across the Green Meadows to-
ward tho SInilinr Pool Iust @ little
back from fhe bank of 'hc smiling
Pool hC sat down 20 rest "A minute.
and as q matter of common sense. 90
look this way and that way 70 make
sure that tho way was clrar andI'hat
no danger was ncaf NoW right az
Peters fecf WAS q litllo sandy spot
whore no grH-a was gr0wing II was
onlN llitie spot. and probably peter
wouldut have noticed at nil but
for ono thing. lust hN hance he
happened 20 glance down and IL
seemed 10 him that that sand moved
ever 50 little.
Peter rubbed his eyes and looked
very hard Yes. sir that sand moved.
That's queer thot Peter ~ Won
der II ~ can be possible that old Mr.
Toad has buried himself here. I
think ~ walt hit and soc what
happens
So Peter sat stli right where he
was and stared az the little sandy
spot u was very clear that some
thing was moving down ont Of sight.
sand never moves Of Itself not In 4
fiat place anyway. and this sand was
moving Suddenly little black
head popped out right before Peters
very ewes ~ was the funniest little
tiny eyes winked and blinked Peter
sat very still. Two ~ the funniest
little feet In the world followed tho
hend into sight and then ont % tho
Sand came the whole OF very small
person. a very small person. indeed
II was . baby There was no doubt
about that. And Peter didn't need TO
ask whose baby n was. No one but
Spotty the Turtle could have any
such looking baby as that
For "A few minutea this baby Of
Spotty's rested from his efforts 20
dig his way out Of the sand, and then
with very wabhly little legs began to
scramble IN the direction of the Smii-
ing Pool. Yes, cir. he headed
straight for the Smiling Pool just "a
n he knew cNa city whore II was
Peter was just going 20 follow.
whom he once moro glanced at that
sandy spot The sand was moving
in another place Peter sat stiil In
few minutes out popped another of
Spotty's babies and started after the
FIRST one. Then n third and a four n
and NTH and sixth and a seventh
appeared. and each. In turn. started
straight for tho Smiling Pool
II was tho most surprising surprise
party that ever Peter had known
Next story. Jimmy skunk ~
Strangely Interested
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

supply, sanitary and telegraph ser
vice" the line OF communications
will be divided into two sections
a base section and an advance sec.
tion-each with an assistant chief
OF stan i'm charge. competent 20 Is.
sue orders in the name Of the com
mander. The advance section com
mander establishes his headquar
ters az the advance depot. on the
rail head Immediately behind tie
hghting troops Here he has under
him a staff representing the quarter
master. medical. engineer, ordnance
and signal corps To his depot are
attached ammunition. supply SAM
tary and engineer columns TO con
meet with the corresponding division
al columns attached TO the nghting
troops
The commander OF the base sec
tion controls all that portion OF the
line Of communications up 10 the
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
DISMISSAL OF
CASE is NEWS TO
COMPLAINANT
BY Condo.

Charles Daniel. deputy state game
warden. experienced a shock Mon
day when he discovered that a com
plaint agaius; Dick" Richardson. Of
Windsor, Ont, charged with Illegally
dealing in game. had been dismissed
by Justice Sellers by mutual agree
ment of the parties" according 20
notation on ihe files Az one Of the
parties Interested he was not aware
CT any agreement
Daniel alleges that he caught
Richardson with Ia Wild ducks illc-
gally In his possession. ducks being
out OF season. The case was sot
for July 5, but WAS postponed until
July % at Daniels request because
Of the latter's illness. In goine thru
the files Monday he made the unex
pected discovery and AZ once began
a little grand jury investigation OF
his own. He declares he will swear
out new complaint.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

70 keep these replenished the
communications commander fur
nishes The war department. a copy
of list OF the stores required.
showing tho maximum and minimum
amounts 20 be- Kept on hand.
He preParcs and ensorces strln
gent regulations FOR the physical
examination cf sick and wounded
men back from me front .o that the
l9rD il thc fe,d SHAH NOT be de.
pie,ed by malinceriur Under MS
command are The Red Cross units
extending from The battle lire 10 the
base
Military Railways and Police
Force Organized
The second branch Of the work
OF the commander Of communica.
tiOns Is the service OF military rail
ways The construction. operation
and maintenance OF the railways
within this zone be entrusts 20 an
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
The Confessions of q Wife
Diversion Banishes Worry.

ing until the early morning hours.
He goes FOR "A dinner with the boys.
They have few drinks and for the
time being he does perhaps forget
everything except the people and the
conNersation about him II he does
think ~ his wife later ~ is with tho
conviction that by that time she is
abed and asleep. You see, he KNOWS
she rs safe from bodily harm ana ~
never enters his mind that she can
conluro up anything worse than that
he Is out with the boys and drinking
a little too much
II am thinking. dear. Of one night
when poor old Bill Tenny was with
US n was before he was divorced
from Donna
"About two IN the morning we ar
rived at Blrs house-Donna was ont
OF town when wo got ia he picked
a letter from the han table. IL was
ADDRESSED in Donna's dashing hand
With shaking hngers Bill succeeded
in tearing II open.
He held it close 20 his face and
then as far away as his arms would
reach. lie turned " over and over.
lookinc AZ ~ with that owlish eN
preston an intoxicated men has who
is trying hard 20 make his sodden
brain work
"Suddenly he burst into tears and
LOUDLY sohhed as he hinged that bit
OF paper 20 his breast while he
TpNhfl iN hN4 ITO NllNA A'hHlfe W."
terrified 7 thot he had managed 20
read sentence that told ~ somo
dreadful thing that had happened 10
Donna.
What is ~. RW' Calm YOURSELF
7 seid 1t may not De as bad as you
think
"'Yesh. tiz Dick. ycsh liz. he an
swered Ish worZe Here I am get
tin letter from tho dearest little
wife In the world and I'm too drunk
to read ~
Dick laughed. hut T said. Poor
Donna under my breath
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

I sometimes wonder. little book. az
the contradictory ideas and ideals
with which man surrounds his wife
one minute ne seems 10 think she Is
of the ciinging vine variety-utterly
helpless without his strong arm 10
lean upon The next moment, with
ont any preparation. he expects her
60 meet emergencies I'm way that
only long training could make pos
Nhle
Dick never did seem 20 got used 20
the idea that ! could run an electric
car And he seemed 20 think | would
get all halled up'--tO use his eN-
pression-in exchanging the tickets
and making the arrangements FOR our
California trip Yet he rs very apt
10 ask my opinion ~ some complicht-
cd business deal on which l could
have only tho barcst Judgment based
on his not always very clear state
ments Of conditions.
was down town about Ave hours
the day | exchanged the tickets ana
Dick became very nervous. lie was
sure something had happened 10 me.
The nurse said. Why. Mrs. Waverly.
ne had nae telephoning Mrs Symone
and Mrs HattOn and finally ne called
up Mr. Larerty and was quite re-
liered when the D9mmissiouer told
MN YOU nhl INri ffffl lftIf HfU Idh
gone with little Margaret Ann 20 do
some shopping
"Why ala YOU not toll me. dear.
you were going shopping as well as
70 exchange The tickets2 ne said 10
me when ? returned
simply because IL never occurred
t. mo- Dick" I answered lie said
nothing for minute or two and
then be looked up with n smile. II
expect I am in tho position of the
helpless wife who stays home and
worries about the awful things that
can happen 90 her hushs nd while he
i- away from her
Usually. Dick" T answered. the
woman is worrying thru the long
watches of the night when she -
sure only death or unconsciousness
could keep her husband from rclieN-
lng her fears at least by telephoning
hcr Then stopped as suddenly as
began. for question was ON the
tip ~ my tongue that / thot per-
haps 7 should not ask.
What is -. Margie' What thot
is ~ your brain just at this mo-
mcnte" he said.
Well II YOU must know, Dick.
was wondering II man. when he
STAYS OUT until or in the morning.
forgot his wife entirely those inter
vcning hours"
you see MarRie man rarely
goes ont with tho intention % stay
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

and wounded, the worn out guns for
refitting. the wagons that must be
repaired. and the eWpty vehicles
which must be- rehiled and sent pulls
ing forward again.
BEFORE single one OF Pershlng's
fghters landed IN France, groups
OF STAFF corps men from every tech
nical branch Of the army went with
Pcrehnp ahead 10 make all arrange
mcnts for receiving, supplying and
forwarding The troops The result
is The 'Pcrshing Zone In France
How does this zone work?
The commander OF the line OF
communications viii organize II into
three administrative units: (a) sup
ply. sanitary and teNgraph service;
(bl service Of military railways W
(c) Service OF military police
Lines Of Communication Are Divided
Into Two Sections.
To administer and control the
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

assigned by the commanding yers-<
eral for the purpose. Within fhai
American zone" they win protsct,
the inhabitants. enforce order. keep
all roads clear. arrest all soldiers
and civilian army employees absent
without proper authority, keep
list and description OF all civilians
with the army. take over all pr !.
oners passed back from the froil ~
and conduct them 10 the places
where they are ordered assembled.
police all railroad stations. depots-
and buildings. protect telegraph and
telephone lines and railways from.
damage. and prevent spying.
This elaborate organization is de-,
signed TO relieve the combatant neld
force as far as possible from everyS
consideration except that OF defeat-i
ing the enemy. Without II. Persh-
ing's men in the front line could
not exist and fight for single day.,
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

depots, sanitary units and telegraph
stations OF the advance section tie
will probably make his headquar
ters at The base on the coast whore
he has "a stan similar 20 that OF the
advance section
These men are responsible 10 the
commander OF rhe line u communl
cations (who In turn Is responsible
20 the war department az bomel
that The reserve supplies on hand
in his various depots shall be main.
tained between the maximum aHd
minimum amounts fixed by Gen
Pershing For instance. division
(2S.834 mem must have 400 tons
OF medical stores alone as its initial
supply For every million men on
the front l,000ton refr.gerating
plant must be maintained al the
railhead and storage tanks for mil
lions OF gallons OF gasoline at The
base.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

engineer officer member of his stan,
called a director OF railways"
This officer Will take over the
French railways assigned to the
American troops, and will assume
charge OF all captured railways in
the American sector OF the front.
tie will also build new railway lines
when necessary
80 officer not attached 20 the mill
t1ry railways a. allowed 20 give or
dris 10 subordinates Of the rail
ways service" or 20 interfere In
ar, way with the running of trains.
The work OF reconstruction at the
railhead is Kept separate from oper-
alton of the line. This Is the work
for which nine new regiments of
engineers have been raised.
The third branch OF the work OF
the commander Of the line OF com
munications is organization OF mill
tary police. These consist OF troops
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
See the Three Big National
Parks and Colorado on
One Vacation
You are planning for your sum-

You are planning for your summer
vacatlon7
You don't know where 10 go?
Well. think or this:
Through Glacier and Yellow
National Parks. out from Yellowstone
over the wonderful new Cody Rosd-
all these trips by comfortable au-
tomobiie. novelty perfected only
THE year-and then Rocky Mountain
Estes National Park In Colorado.
with q iaunt 20 Denver and Colorado
Springs tPike's Peak and the Car
den of the Gods' near by
The Government has spent money
freely this past year IN adding 20
the attraction OF these Fairgrounds
OF the people.
There iH no trip in the world so
varied and full. OF interest
TIVE whole trip ~ made over the
lines of single railroad system
the burlington Route--the big. pros
porous. well-manRged. dependable
railroad % tho West One ticket
over ono railroad
Stop az the office or write Let me
toll you how easily and comfortably
this wonderful trip can he made. Ask
for folders describing each Park. Full
of mars and pictures No charge.
J; Francie, oen. Pass. Art. c, y. q
Q. n r. 587 ". Jackson blvd. Chi
cago.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

the front Is another army whose
business II is 10 keep the army at
the front la condition 10 fight
And the commander OF this army
behind he army whose name
probably will never be mentioned In.
dispatches. next 20 Gen. Pcrsh.
ing himself, the most important man
on French soil today. His modest
title Is Commander OF the Line OF
Communications" The zone which
he commands embraces a.. strip OF
territory from and including the
base. 20 the point where contact g.
made with the trains of the com.
batant forces on the front
This is the circulatOry system of
Pershins's army It's railroad "ar.
teries" pump forward the food.
clothing, ammunition. tools and
equipment needed AZ the front and
It's Veins" OF steel rail carry back
TO the heart at the base the sick
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
RAILWAYS SHOW
BIG EARNINGS

WASHINGTON July 24.-Rallway
operating revenues for all United
States railroads for May, 1917,
amounted TO sS45.733.07s. an in
crease Of over s44,000,000 over May.
1916
Operating expenses for May, 1917.
totaled s23s.6s2,s79 compared with
$1974i0,491 the previous May.
Printfng-the plain neat kfnd--thnt
IL rtghf-Tfm-s Joh nept.-Nnin tS.s0.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24

RESIDENT BANS
BOOZE IN ALL
CANTONMENTS

TASHINGTON. July 2s.-Estab-
ment of a hve-mile dry zone"
md all military camps was Mon
ordered by President Wilson. Az
same time the president. under
lority granted by congress In the
~ bill prohibited the keeping Of
resorts within five miles or any
itary camp, station, fort. post.
tonmcnt. training or mobilization
se.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
ENGINEERS
PREPARING
TO LEAVE
ixteenth Regiment To
BE On Way To
France Soon
I'LL CONSTRUCT
RAILWAYS THERE
any Prominent De-
trOit Families Rep
resented

The sixteenth regiment OF United
ates Engineers, enCamped at the
ne tair ground is getting ready
leave for France This rs tho
,imcu tormcr', known As the
Ath Engineers. and The number
been changed by thc war de
rtmcnt to avoid chnfusing The vol.
fcec regiment with The regular
|ny regiment ot hat number
The exact day and hour OF depart.
2 arc not known as yet even to
i Harry Burgess. IN command OF
ree'wsn'. a report that The
|.imeni Ha, scheduled 10 ioavc
csday was without foundation, be
II However. The packing OF Kits
II baggage has been partially com
tcd. all the officers except one
We reported, and the unit Is ready
break camp on few hours no.
Il think | could make pretty
bod guess as fo when we shall
ve. bu any Information OF that
|furc | must hold As strictly con-
|ential.' said Col Burgess Monday
Within IS hours after its depart.
/ from Detroit. Tho regiment re-
|lited largely from this city and VI.
|dty. VIII be on a transport ready
sail for France n VIII take along
camp cquipage calculated FOR
ended service ana. IN addition
ne 400 tons OF tools and equp.
M for railroad building In France.
. latter Is being assembled at
wharyes from witch The reg.
M Will sail
rho limiting ~ he number OF
sses issued N3s The FIRST lntlma-
n the prIvstcs in the ranks re-.
we'd that their departure was near
hand Accordingly the men are
zing every opportunity 10 slip
ne and quietly say their fare.
lis, for there viii be no time for
NAL leave-takings when the order
move is given
There are now 1921 men in tho
| |,imcnt. including officers. or
SO fully IS per cent are from De
" and near by towns IN Michigan
In recently The regiment had an
n 200 mon. but Col Burgess.
July s.. was authorized 10 recruit
more or this added quota Is va
lcies remain to be- filled. but This
not be done until bedding is as
ed AZ II Is. there are 80 mon
hout the regulation shirts and %
hout leggings
ince the regiment was mobilized
en- weeks ago there has been but
dcsertion. and the conduct OF
men both In and out of camp
been exemplary. Wonders have
n accomplished In the way of
itary training in those seven
,ks. and the rockies now carry
mselyes with something like
itary bearing They have even
rned 10 salute their officers. tho
came hard AZ first The non
. 'missioned officers were appoint
for The most part from the ranks
he railroad men, who form about
the regiment. and tho boys"
ldn'f quite bring themselves TO
Ite a man with whom they had
'ked side by side In local railroad
ds just because he had been
ky enough 10 win bis stripes.
Iany prominent families IN De
: are represented on the roster
the regiment One man. now
poral, gave up a job worth s3,700
'ear TO work for Uncle Sam in
nee AZ S33 a month. There are
nv who have made similar sac
ces.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-24
BY THE TIMES MILITARY
EXPERT.

After a detailed investigation Of
q system established by the Brit.
n and French. Gon pershng has
,cided go establish complete,
msrican controlled line of com.
The busipess OF maintaining an
my at the front b. like RAINING q
nall nation, continually subjected
"A series OF earthquakes, deyastat-
.g fires. floods. famine, plague and
addcn death ~ is a carefully
.anned effort 10 meet the uncX
.cted
PISS Of Communications is Next To
Pershing In Importance.
Gen Pcrshing's army az the front
hist spend its entire time and at
ntion on the business of lighting
IL enemy But behind The army az