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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-03-07
REGULAR TERM OHIO
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Convened MOnday-TwO Cases
Disposed OF AT Special
Term.

The regular March term of the
Ohio Circuit Court convened Mon
day, Judge Slack, of greensboro,
presiding.
The most important case>to come
before the court at this term, which
is set for today, is that of Ernest
Litsey charged with the murder of
Hayden Curtis, at Rockport, last
fall
At the special term, which ended
| Saturday, the following cases We're
disposed of:
The suit of +. J. Smith, ETC.,
against ]. II. Howard, in which
plaintiff prayed judgment for $3.50
for damages for the cutting of tim
Der undersiZe used in making ties,
the jury returned verdict in favor
of defendant. Plaintiff filed grounds
and moved for new trial.
The case'of S. w. Crumes against
the |. C. R. R. Co, in which plain
tiff prayed judgment for 1850, re-
suited in a verdict for said plaintiff
for 1926.
Commonwealth Attorney Smith
fled motion the first day of the reg
ular term to restore the indictment
which had been filed away, of Chas.
w. Mullikin, charged with emb ez-
cling funds of Odd Fellows Lodge.
The following cases are set for
trial at this term OF court;
p. SEVENTH DAY.
7456 c. T. S. Oyerton VS.. Jno. lyle
heart, ct al.
7457 F. M. Allen VS.. Same.
754S S. w. Bilbro VS.. Sylvester
Igleheart.
1876 l.. ]. Pickerell VS.. Gilbert Ia
EIGHTH DAY.
1888 Board Drainage Com'rs. VS..
Taylor Coal Co.
1914 Oma Lee Turner VS.. Mrs. M.
L. Heavrin.
1862 Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell VS.. Bea-
yer Dam School.
1885 D. C. Stimson, &c. VS.. Leslie
Taylor.
1862 Leslie Taylor VS.. d. c. Slim
son, &c.
NINTH DAY.
1860 Halle Hines VS.. Chas. Thomp-
1868 r. l.. 0benchain VS.. U. S. Mox.
ley.
1895 T. w. Wallace VS.. Evansville
Packet Co.
1904 w. NJ. Heflin VS.. JEFF Hudson.
TENTH DAY.
1907 B. ]. Taylor VS.. Geo. e. Smith,
&c.
TIA ]. T. Vinson & Son vs.. Nc i
Henry Coal Co.
Judgment was ordered in the fol-
lowing two cases:
Com'th. VS.. Andrew Pryor. $25.
Com'th. VS.. Oscar Baize. three
cases. $50 in each case.
Tho ease of the Com'th. VS.. Myr-
tie Taught. wa. set forward on the
docket until the sixth day.
The remainder OF the Common
wealth cases set for the first day
were passed or continued on alias
process awarded.
The grand and petit juries were
drawn and empaneled. |
The visiting attorneys in attend
ance at court are Ben ID. Ringo. Il. !
b. Anderson, Lewis Igleheart Of ow-
ensboro, and b. s. Morris. of Hem
derson.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-03-07
TOOTH FOR HAM
Had the Thief Who Broke Into Tom
Likens' Meat Shop Friday
1861 Night.

. By prying open window in the
rear of the meat shop Of Mr.. M. 7
Likens Friday night, a thief, OF
thieves. succeeded in gaining en-
trance. and made away with two
hams and some side meat.
One of the hams was of the pack
ing house variety and the other q
country cured product. They weigh
ed eight and eleven pounds respec-
lively. About fifteen pounds of the
side meat was taken.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-03-07
KITCHEN WASTE IS
s7o0,oo0.ooo
Greater Crops and Economies
Urged by Houston-Food
Situation.

Washington, March 3.-Greater
food crops and the practice Of house
hold economics were urged by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston yester-
day as measures to help reduce the
cost of living. American families,
he estimated in statement On the
food situation, waste i'm their kitch-
ems annually more than 100000
600 worth of edibles.
There is nothing in the situation
to justify hysteria, however, he de-
clared, because there Is no real
shortage of food in the country.
Mr.. Houston emphasized the i'm
portance of the food cost investiga-
ton directed by President Wilson
and held out hope that increased
lacreages this year may insure great
Ter food supplies Wheat and pota-
toes, he said, were unusually short
last year, but nevertheless there will
be enough to supply very nearly nor
=
,mal needs.
The food problem cannot be solv-
ed, in the Secretary's opinion,
through price-fixing by the Federal
or State Governments, but by 'fntell-
igent planning and constructive &C
ton, in conjunction with the opera
ton or normcl forces"
Must Stop Waste.
Limitation of waste in the kitch-
EN- he pointed out. would do much
toward affording partial and imme-
date relief from oppressive prices.
"As nation" he added. I'VE
seem to have a disdain of economic
ing OF course the waste in fami-
lies of very limited means Is light,
hut in families of moderate and am
ple means is considerable. Even If
the estimate of 500. 100000 waste
in the country as prepared by our
experts IL cut in half would still
leave an enormous waste"
Prices must be maintained at a
certain level or farmers will not in
crease their output, Mr.. Houston de-
clared, and either the Government
or the community must guarantee a
reasonable price.
Those who are urging that farm
ers be induced greatly to increase
their acreage beyond that which
their own judgment indicates" he
said know very little about the
psychology of farmers or about the
fundamental necessities of the situa-
ton"
ut is evident" he continued.
shat the public has failed to look
at all facts involved. especially in
the case of wheat. The wheat crop
N the current year was reported to
be 64O.O00.0O0 bushels against a
fve-year average OF 72s.OOo. 200 and
the record crop of 1918 OF 1895
600, 900. Apparently the public has
ccsepared the crop of 1916 solely
with the record crop of 1915. and
failed to take into account the usu-
ally large carry-over from that year
into the present year Of $4,000, 900
nshels or more. :
Furthermore. the public's atten-
ton has been liked on the large ex-
ports OF the tvo'yssrs Immediately
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-03-07
DEAL IN FARM LAND.
(Beaver Dam Special. }

(Beaver Dam Specially
March 5.-There has been some
local deals on of late in this vicinity.
Rev. J. N. Jarnagin bought the farm
of ID. Lee Barnes known as the Pen
Tichenor place. Sam Stevens has
sold his farm in the Liberty neigh
borhood, known as the John r. Tay-
lor farm to Mr.. p. f. Westerfield.
The consideration not known.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-03-07
SOLD FARM.

Mr.. c. d. Hood. farmer, on Route
8, has sold his farm to Mr.. John M.
Hoover. Mr.. Hood has not Definite
ly decided what he will do--whether
he will remain in Ohio county or go
elsewhere.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-03-07

r. o. Johnson. Mayor of the
model town of Gary. Ind, has been
arrested. charged with violating the
election laws. He will be arraigned
in Federal Court, at indianapolis,
on March 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
AUTO TRAGEDY \
At CROWN POINT
William Parry, Contractor
and Monument Dealer, {
Killed by G.. & S. Car.
Especial to THE TrMEs.)

CROWN POINT. IND. May 11.-Wil-
liam Parry. founder of the Pioneer
Monumental Works. was killed yester-
day afternoon when a Gary and South
en- street car northbound struck the
auto which he was driving and hurled
him out against the curb. His skull was
fractured and death was almost iustan-
taneous.
Mr.. Parry was turning the machine
to go south and failed to see the car
approaching 1t was on the down grade
and running at a high rate of speed
when it met the machine which was
carried along for two hundred feet and
scrapped. The decedcnt evidently fail
cd to hear Motorman Meyerpach'. j.
whistle.
Mr. Parry was nearly 6S years Of age.
and leaves a wife, q daughter. Miss
Ciwcndoline Parry. and five sons. who
arc T. A. Parry. editor of THE TIMES:
Howell Parry. city clerk of Crown
Point: Roy 9. Parry. chief clerk Of the
Gary Land Co; Vernon Parry, of the
Gary Land Co.'S construction depart
nlent. and Leslie G. Parry with the
American Car Foundry Co. at Detroit
The funeral will probably be held on
Sunday afternoon but a definite an
nouncement will be made tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
GERMANS EXTORT LAST
PENNY OF HAPLESS VICTIMS

and Belgium. the fine system Is now
being used for the purpose OF eXtort-
ing the last penny that the civil pop
ulation possesses while they still have
1t IN their power to enforce the extor-
tion.
At Brussels alone the fines now be-
ing imposed can be secured from the
following cases in towns recently re
taken by the French.
At Guivry two horses were in some
mysterious manner injured in , stable.
For this four inhabitants who knew
guilty and forced to payf3, 600 marks.
At Ugny-le-Gay house was burned
down by the Germans themselves.
owner had set fire to the structure.
The vi llage as A whole was held re-
sponsible and forced to pay 10000
marks.
At the same village n civilian was
heavily fined for driving a horse which
the Germans declared was not suffici-
emily currycombed. AS a search of the
mans premises failed to reveal suffici-
ent money to pay the fine. he was given
fifteen days in prison.
Failure in every instance to produce
the amount of cash fined by the Ger
mans is invariably followed either by
deportation or long prison sentences
At Channy. three prominent citizens
were Imprisoned An offer was then
made to release them upon the sur
render of a certain amount in muni-
cipal bonds. These the three men fin-
ally secured. whereupon the Germans
diciding they wanted the amount de-
manded in cash instead of bonds. re-
fused to accept the latter. and confined
the three men in a humid room, without
fire, light nor bedding and diet of a
pint of coffee in the morning and a
uiece of bread in the evening.
The men were kept in this condition
until friends succeeded in raising in
the neighboring villages the sum de-
manded.
Up to date five cemeteries have been
found at Bray Saint Christophe. Cham
pioIi. Amy, Beuraignes and Crapeau-
mesnil whede all of the more promis-
ing looking tombs have been dynamit-
ed and the coffins stripped not only of
the metal lining but of any objects of
silver that adorned them. Not in a
single instance were the bodies ever
placed back in the tombs and can only
be supposed that the remains were
scattered to the four winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
RENEW FIGHT FOR
ROOSEVELT DIVISION
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
UNITED Press STAFF CORRESPOND

WASHINGTON, D. g, May l1.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt's plan to lead an Ameri-
can force to France is going right on.
Unfavorable reports by the house and
senate conferees on the Roosevelt divi-
sion amendment viii be answered by re-
publican senators on the floor. They
plan to fight for its reincorporation in
the selective service measure.
At the same time the ColoneIs friends
in the house are prepared to launch q
new effort there in behalf of his volun-
teer division. 1t is stated that the
Roosevelt plan never had a fair vote in
the house because when taken it was not
assured that selective service would be
approved Of
In the senate some republicans ad-
mittedly voted for the amendment in
order to please the colonel although not
necessarily committed to the adVisa bill
~ of taking a step counter to the advice
of the war department
Owing to the pressure being exerted
on congress for action on the army bill
it is believed the fight for the colonel
Will not endure long unless il is quickly
won. The administra ton does not ap-
prove the plan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
SKILLED LABOR
SOUGHT FOR ARMY
Hammond Recruiting Offic-
er Devotes Attention to
New Need.

\ new branch of the army service
has been opened to only select few
skilled mechanics and tradesmen of all
kinds. This service is non-combatant.
-'f'tre govsrnm ent wants 10000 expert
tradesmen. novices need not apply.
The man behind the trenches en-
ploged in the production for the sol
diers IS just as important and useful
to his country as the man carry ing
the musket. said Sergeant Welch,
Hammond recruiting officer today The
sergeant has started an active cam
paign to induce skilled mechanics. en-
gineers and men in lines of similar
work to enter the service. Already he
has had applicants and many have en-
listed and gone to join the supply
corps"
The sergeant is extremely anxious
that the tradesmen Interested in doing
their bit for Uncle sam inquire the
advantages in this branch as soon as
possible as il viii be closed within a
few days.
Ta4ors. clerks. mechanics, engineers.
hremeu. and in fact all lines of occu-
patton are asked to join the colors and
WORK at their own trades. Following
is complete list of trades wanted
Bakers, blacksmitha. butchers, car
gadors Cpack train). chauffeurs, clerks.
cooks. farriers. forage masters. horse
shoers, labcrers, teamsters. mechanics
tautomobiIe) motor truck masters and
assistants, overseers Of labor. packers
with trains). pack masters, saddlers.
storekeepeFs, tentmakers. wagon mas
ters. wagon masters (assistants),
>@atchmen, wheelwrights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
PROVISIONAL
PRESIDENT
CAPTIVE:
Effort Is Made to SET Up
Separate Govern
rnenf,
BY WILLIAM @. sHEPHEzp

~ " "~~-&&<A14 S6EEAEdO
Omitted Press stan Correspondent,
PETROGRAD, May 1.-THE
Schlissliderg munitions district of
Petrograd revolted today. Work
men and citizens of the district an
nounced their intentions of organiz-
ing separate republic.
The provisional president of the
munitions district was arrested bv
the rebels. Representatives of the
workmen and soldiers committee
left here at once to dissuade the
revolutionists. Schlissliderg is
district of Petrograd lying down
the river short distance. 1T cor
responds in a measure to the Cal,,-
met region of Chicago.)
Just how serious the revolt - ms
not made clear in dispatches receixe4
here APPARENT however, there was
no violence.
Another instance OF friction betweef
the provisional government on Rus
sia's plans for the future was evidenc-
ed today when it was announced the
executive council of workmen and SOL
diers are planning a worlds intern.-
tional" The project embraces a meet
ing OF all varieties of socialists T.,
some neutral nation to discuss world :
problems. Those behind the plan in
sisted the conference was not identi-
fed with the June socialist Meeting ia
Stockholm. The Stockholm conference
is being regarded more and more ss
Germans move for a separate peace
with Russia.
The extreme wing of the socialist
party IN Russia is flatiy on record
against the meeting and its members
were endeavoring in every way to
spread among the people their convic-
tion that the conference is German in
spired.
Twelve members of the workmen's
and soldiers commitee were named to
plead with the revolving forces for
restoration Of order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
BY HENRY WOOD.


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, April
25.-(By MaiD-Germany efforts to
"kulturize" the occupied districts of
France and Belgium ~ the introduc-
tion of German system and organiza-
ton" reached such a degree that the
civil population was subjected to fines
of the most extortionate amounts il
their watches and clocks did not agree
to within a few seconds of the official
time as established by the "kommand-
ateurT
Every new town rctaken by the
French armies reveals fresh facts re-
sarding the almost incredible system
employed by the Germans to German
ixe" the local inhabitants
Officers had the right to stop any
Eivinan on the street and demand that
be show his watch. II the hands var
led even TO the smallest degree from
the German official time as carried
hv the officer. the unfortunate civilian
WAS heavily fined.
Officers could also enter private
houses 10 look at clocks. II the lat
ter did not have enough German sys-
tenn and organization in their mechan-
ism to register the hour as fixed by
the Recommendations the unfortunate
house owner was subjected to fine
SO severe that It amounted to confis-
cation of property
While the system Of fines originally
was osteusibly for the purpose of
bringing the civil population up to the
German standard of discipline, system
and organization" this pretext has
now been completely abandoned.
Forced as the &c rmans now are TO
realize that they cannot hold indeh-
nitely the occupied districts of France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
TO ABOLISH GERMAN
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

INDIANAPOLIS. MAY 11-whether
the schools OF Indiana shall permit the
teaching of the German language env
longer and whether drastic steps shall
be taken to eradicate from the schools
of the state all teachers of pro-Ger-
man sympathies. who are seeking to
instiil loyalty to Germany In their pu-
pils-and secret information now in
the hands of state officials indicates
that there may be many s!:ch through
out the state-were considered by the
special committee OF educators. ap-
pointed last Saturday. at a meeting OF
the educators last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
BRITISH GAIN
AROUND LENS

LONDON. May 11-With movement
on either side of FFesnow literally
clogged by the huge armies which
British and German commanders have
concentrated there. Field Marshal
Haig was apparently varying his blows
today with series of thrusts at
widely separated points on the British
front.
BuHecourt and Lens were the two
points most menaced by the British
offensive today. Bullecourt IS almost t
completely SURROUNDED. Lens is more
than half encircled. the British gain
ing every hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
EIGHTEEN LAKE COUNTY
MEN CALLED To CAMP
Hammond, Gary, East Chicago and Whiting Patriots
Leaving Today for Fort Benjamin Harrison at In
dianapos-Others Expect Notification Soon.
lsnaclal ID Trr T1Me..l

INDIANAPOLIS. IND May 1.-THE
first batch of accepted men called to the
officers training camp have received
their notification. other patches VIII be
named from day to day.
Leaving Today.
The first successful applicants from
Lake county include:
Hammond-Tony Aloyslus DErrico,
Ralph {. Kenney. Norman ". Bridge.
George f. Hayman, Luther E. Ellis. Al
bert w Lampreil. William Meade.
Gary-George ]. Heason. Robert f.
Parks, Russell c. Wilson. Benjamin IL.
Sa unders. Frederick II. Eshelman.
Charles AIger. Forest Barnett.
Whiting-T. d. Tilt.
East Chica go-Russeu It Robinson,
Robert a. stephens. r. Canine.
The call was sent out TO 1900 Of the
men in Indiana. Kentucky. Ohio and
West Virginia by Col. Edwin F. Glenn
this morning and their instruction will
begin next Tuesday. The remainder of
the 5 200 will be notified from day TO day
and they Will be ordered TO report as
soon as possible. To date there have
been 500 applicants and the 1900
names will be eliminated by throwing
aside those without previous military
training college educations or qualities
of leadership. 1t is expected word viii
come from Washington today or tomor-
row to close the application lists. despite
the fact that officials at the national
capital several days ago made the state
ment that the quality of the applicants
could be bettered-
The training OF the men Will be the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
Revolution I'm Petrograd munition District
WHITE CLAD
At THLETES- AWAIT
GET SET-GO!"

Preparations are complete for the Sow
enteenth annual Lake County High
school Track and Field meet to be held
tomorrow afternoon al Harrison Park
Hammond. starting promptly al $50
O'Clock.
Hundreds Of students. citizens and
fans Of the surrounding towns are ex-
pected. Extensive arrangements have
been made to serve the visitors in the
best possible way.
Emerson and Froebel high schools Of
Gary. Crown Point. East Chicago. Whit
ing. Lowell and Hammond viii fight for
the county supremacy Although the
war has hurt the schools by taking some
OF their best athletes the loss to each is
about the same and the battle for honors
Will be just as interesting as in former
years Emerson high of Gary is booked
the favorite With Sold. Want and
Continued ON page : eheNenM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
ONE DOLLAR WILL
BUY LOT IN CARY

The South Broadway Land Company,
43rd avenue and Madison street, Gary.
through its president. T. w. Englehart
announces today in THE TIMES of its big
sale Sunday which viii enable purchas-
ers to get a lot in Gary for one dollar
down and the balance as low as fifty
cents a week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
MAKEUP OF
COMMISSION
ANNOUNCED
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE presi-
dent has completed the personnel of the
commission which will go to Russia to
assist the provisional government of
that country.
The personnel will be announced prob
ably today as follows:
Elihu Root. Cyrus Mccormick. G. r
Bertron New York Banker; James Dun
can. vice president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor: Or. John r. Mott, and
Charles r. Crane Of Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
Lake County Leads
Rest of Indiana.

The following approximate esti-
mate Of the Lake county men who
have gone to join the coIors Is
tribute that no other Indiana county
can equal. These figures include re-
cruits in all branches of service, offi-
GERS reserve corps and engineers re-
servo CORPS:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
NOTICE TO
TIMES READERS

Starting Monday, May IA. THE
TIMES will be sold on the street
md at nesys-stands for two cents "A
copy. No increase will he made for
residence delivery which Is 30 CENTS
month. Back copies mt THE
TIMES office will cost three cents
each.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
--LATEST NEWS


PARIS, May 11.-Another advance by
capture of German position in the
Chevreaux region. was announced in
the French official statement today
The gain was held despite violent
counter-attacks. The war office said
this gain was achieved yesterday even
ing. There was heavy cannonading in
the region OF Cerny and Hurtebise. An
attempt by Germans to raid French
trenches was frustrated by heavy shell
fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
HOLLAND ORDERS
SHIPS TO SAIL

AMSTERDAM, May 11.-Owners Of
twenty-five Dutch vessels laden mostly
with food. which have lain in Ameri-
can ports for many weeks, today order
ed their commanders TO proceed to
Holland.
The action was sa id to be due 10
assurances from London that nothing
now prevents resumption OF traffic
with America
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
INVISIBLE

Bifocal lenses to see at distance and
read with same glasses no visible divid-
ing line is one of our specialties- Let
us show and explain these wonderful
lenses to YOU. $. Silver. Jeweler &
Ind. SILL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
eny United Press CabIeEram1

LONDON, May 11.-German attempts
to shake Haig's grip on Arleux posi-
tions and lines to the south of the
Souchez river were all repu1sed. the
British commander-in-chief reported
today Artillery and machine sun fire
stopped the enemy's assault. Around
the Souchez salient the attack was re-
peaced a second time with liquid fire
employed by the Germans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
New Recruits.

Frank Hall aud John Darlington Of
Hammond. James Lepetit and Thomas $
oIIara of Whiting. enlisted and left
for Fort Wayne today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
HAMMOND HAS
LARGE ELIGIBLE LIST
Because of Surplus of Men
and Lack of Older Ones,
She Stands Out.

AGE LInTTT-Those between al and 80
years inclusive are liable for the
draft. This means men who have
passed their 21st birthday and who
have not passed their 21st birthday
are eligible. lien in their 3oth
year, but not yet 81 come under the
terms of the bill, subject of course
TO the benefits of the several exemp-
tion clauses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11
General Groener.

General Groener is the new fooo
dictator of Germany He says Ger
mans will not starve before the next
harvest. His task, however. Is
difficult one, since provisions are
known to be very short
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-11

Don't forget Red Cross day OF the
Hammond chapter Saturday, May
19th. 5-9-10t