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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-16

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE or THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie WORKS. IS RESOLUTION NO.
643. HAMMOND. IND. MARCH
1ATH 1QI7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-16
Vyhy Not Get the Best First?
It VIII Cost Less Than
the Worst.

The diseases of my special
~ are diseases Of which the
general practitioner is rankly
ignorant he knowing but lit
tie more about them than you
He is wholly unprepa red in ex-
perience. X n o w ! Q d e g and
equipment and totally unable
to successfully treat them
and when he undertakes their
care he will more than likely
cause or allow serious compIi-
cations to arise. which sooner
or later necessitat the serv-
ices OF a skilled specialist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-16
For Rent-Furnished Rooms

FOR RENT-Furn. rooms. modern 500
So. Holman st. Phone 1091W Ham
mond. 3,16:3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-16

FOR SALE-We have uncaIled for suits.
all sizes. that we viii sell q great
~ reduced prices. Call and see them
J. Guss. the Tailor. 236 East State st.
Hammond. 1851
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
NOT A COTTON BOIL WEEVIL.
Insect Sent to Town Last Week Wa;
Not One OF Dreaded Pests.

Last week considerable excitemert
and some Consideration was creates
on the streets, when Mr.. c. w. Joacy
brought into town in tightly closed
bottle member Of the wcevil family
which came from Mr.. b. H. Col
cloughs place near Woodrow, and
which Mr.. Colclough and others
thought was q cotton boil weevil. Th2
Insect was taken in charge by Secre-
tary Rcardon OF the sumter Charihe,
OF Commerce, and at once sent on u
Clemson College to Prof. Conradi, en-
tomologist, for inspection to deter.
mine it's antecedents and family
standing in busolOGy. Saturday Sec
retary Reardon heard from Prof. Coz
radi and through the Item is glad Il
inform citizens Of Sumter that tho
weevil was not boil weevil, but Only
pachylOpius piscidovorOus, whiC!
no doubt will much relieve the mind.
OF many OF the excited and fearful
ones. According 10 the Interpretation
of this nomenclature, Us given by tn,
entom ologst, the insect was a pine
weevil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
Sees NEED FOR REFORMS.
ENTRANCE OF UNITED STATES
INTO WAR DISCOURAGING
TO GERMANY.
Now Hopes to Maintain Its Territory
Intact, Instead of Being Assurcu
That it Will Dictate Terms Of Peacc
Probable That More Democrats.
Form OF Government !. ill be AdoDt i.
ed in Near Future.

Copenhagen, April 6.-America',
entry into the war evidently has had
an immediate and strong effect on the
reform movement in Germany.
The conviction that the instar,
modernization Of the Prussian consti-
tuition and the proclamation of q
more democratic basis of government
and diplomacy in the empire waitinc
for the end Of the war is necessary
as a military and political measure to
counteract the tempest of the world $
public opinion" as Vorwaerts puts it
is evidently gaini ground in all ex-
cept reactionary circles.
The demand that Germany follow
the example Of Austria Hungary and
declare itself in favor of peace with
out annexation is heard from mod
crate Liberal as we'll as from Socialist
quarters. This demand now repre-
sents not alone the belief Of many
thinking persons that annexation ex-
cept for slight frontier alterations
would be against the real interests OF
Germany but also the realization that
after the United States joined the
ranks of the enemy the time had
passed when Germany could hope Il,
dictate terms Of peace or even mod
crate terms.
The Associated Press correspondents
heard this view in even gloomier
terms from various sides in Germany
at the time of the rupture of rela-
tions between the United States and
Germany namely that if the United
States decided to take an, active part
In the war, Germany would no longey
hope to gain a victory but after hold
ing out for a year and a half or tive
years, must inevitably submit TO the
economic pressure Of the blockade.
Vorwaerts speaks of the great
strength of America as a pence MAX :
Ing power and points out that with
out its cooperation at the peace con-
ference it would be impossible to Sc
cure the possibilities for economic de,
velopment which Germany will so
sorely need after the war. It con-
clndes by saying that the most isS-
gent need Of the hour is the organize :
ton of the national defense under the
auspices of sweeping reforms and the
clearest and most definite announce
ment OF the nations intention to con
duct the war not for conquest but only
to foil the hostile designs of annexa-
ton and to end 1t Immediately the
enemy renounces such designs.
.NII
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
GERMAN PLOTTERS ARRESTED.
SIXTY OF ALLEGED LEADERS IN
DISTURBANCES HELD BY
GOVERNMENT,
otiicts Who are Suspected of Being
Concerned in COnspiracies arc Be-
Ing Closely Observation-Disclosures Sc
cured by Federal Agents Agains
Many.

Washington, April 6.--The arrest
OF 80 alleged ringleaders OF German
plots, conspiracies and Vaccinations
in the United States was ordered to-
day by Attorney General Gregory i'm
mediately after President Wilson had
signed the war resolution.
Every man whose arrest was or
dered is a German citizen, is known
by the department of justice, it was
authoritively stated, to have partic-
ipated actively in German intrigue
In this country and is regarded as a
dangerous person to be at large.
Bail will be refused in each case
1t was said. and the entire group
will be locked up unless there Is a
change In present laws, for the dura-
ton Of the war.
Indications are that a number OF
other arrests will be ordered within
the next few days.
The men are placed in three groups.
Those who have been convicted of
violation Of American neutrality in
furthering German plots Of various
sorts and are at liberty under bona
awaiting the action of higher courts
those who have ben indicted by fed
eral grand juries for similar offens.s
and are at liberty under bond waiting
trial. and persons neither indicted
nor convicted. but whose activities
have been under long surveillance by
the secret service or the departments
bureau Of investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
URGES PASTORS TO AID.
Chamber OF Commerce Requests Pas
tors to Urge Members of Their
Congregations to Grow FOOdstuffs.

g. D
The following letter has been sent
put to all Of the pastors Sumter
county by President A. c.. Phelp3
president of the Chamber of Com
lnerce:
Reverend Sir: The United States Is:
mt war. One of the gravest crises in
The history of our nation confronts US
Today. Owing to the demands of the
warning nations and the failure OF tie
food crops in this country and
throughout the world, the demand
Tor food Tor man and beast is greater
han the supply. The consequence IS
prices have advanced enorr' o:lely
thns entailing Sreat suffering on the
majority of cur people.
The national department of ae;ri-
culture, the State departments of agri-
culture throughout the county, rec
oGnizing this fact are making whir'-
wind caEpaigrs, endeavoring to show
the people the situation and to urge
them to increase the planting OF iIi
kinds Of food crops for man a., =
beast. Commercial bodies, banker
manufacturers, farmers and alI
thinkers are joining il this suprcn.a
effort
The Chamber Of Commerce is a3-
dressing YOU this letter in a spirit %
patriotism, calling these matters -
YOUR attention and begging you to as
1!st in this great work.
We would, therefore. rcspectfui;t
suggest that from your pulpit rc I.
Sunday you give warning of the cCl-
ditions confronting the nation, al
that you urge your people to Plan
plant, plant every foot of ground IL y
can in life sustaining foods.
No one knows what the future hos
for our country. We have been a.
Nised by representatives of the gos-
ernment that the surplus food cTons
OF tho great west and middle wet w!
hc taken for the use OF the armies y
the field, therefore, we who are 10
Self-sustaining can not hope to sccur"
any of this surplus in Compctiti0"
with the government.
This appeal we feel sure VIII .:
made strong and effective if You W.
cooperate along the above lines.
Respectfully yours.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce.
By 4. G.. Phelps, President
F.. !. Reardon, Managing Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
WOULD Meet FOOD pRODIESi
GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS 10
ASSURE SUFFICIENT FOOD
SUPPLY.
secretary Houston to Hold Confer
ences in West anu East on Food Si,
(. uation-Discussed at Cabinct Meet.
ing.

Washington, April 6.-Food nrodun.
tion and distribution for the wa
period were discussed at today's cab
net meeting and afterwards Secretary
Houston announced that he would
leave Immediately for st. Louis to con-
fer with agricultural experts from the
great cereal growing States of tn
Middle West OH the problem. AS sooD
as possible he will hold a similar con
terence IN the East.
The administration, through the de-
partment Of agriculture and the cour
Gil of national defense, has made
preparations of nationwide charac-
ter for increasing and conserving the
food supply of the country to meet
the war time demands and the neces
sity Of forwarding larger amounts to
the entente allies.
Pefore Secretary Houston's plan
| became known the senate on motion
or Senator Reed adopted resolution
requesting the department of agricul
ture to prepare comprehensive recon-
mendatiOns for the conservation o.
the food supply of the nation. Lat,Y
today the following statement was is
sued at the department Of agriculture
relative to Secretary Houston's trip:
On Monday at 10 o'clock the sec.
retary will hold a conference in ST
Louis with the State commissioner,
Of agriculture and the representativfg
of land grant colleges to discusse ae,-
ricultural problems in II of the great
cereal growing States from Ohio to
Montana and from Wisconsin to Tey
as. Among the problems to be con
sidered will be those OF increas'n:
the efficiency of production, Of wav.:
of improving distribution generally
and in urban communities and of the
creation of the requisite machinery.
The secretary contemplatcs holding
at an early date another conference
IN the East. The department. recent
y has assisted at conference i'm New
England and one at Atlanta for the
South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
WHEAT CROP SHORT.
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT IN
HlCATES YIELD OF FIFTY
MILLION BUSHELS LESS
THAN LAST YEAR.
prospective Shortage Of Wheat Crop
Following Short Crop OF 1916 VIII
I'Eing TIC World 20 the Verge of
fanine-f'iOur VIII be Scarcer and
Higher Than Ever.

Washington, AprI THE pros
pectlve slump Of more than fifty mil
lion bushels in the winter wheat crop
compared TO the short crop OF las.
year, is the fiTst war feeding problem
20 confront the country. The govern
ment estimates the winter wheat cron
10 be about four hundred and thirty
million bushels. The acreage is lara
cr, but conditions avc adverse. The
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
IN FARMERS CAUSE.

Smiti, Working ON scheme to Secure
importation Of Fertilizer Material.
Washington. April 6.--Senator f. d.
Smith. following up his work with
the shipping board relative to the op.
Grafton Of ships to bring In dried
blood and tankage from South Amer
lean ports to be used in the making
Of fertilizers, has taken the matter
up TO Secretary McAdoo and tomor-
row will hold an important consulta-
tion with him regarding the situation.
"As Mr.. McAdoo was recently In
South America and knows the value
of operating ships SO that the peo-
pie Of that country may get what
wc have here and we can get what
we most urgently need at this time,
fertilizer material" said Senator
Smith, II feel that perhaps better
than any one else he will be able to
asslst me In putting this importa nj
xnatter through. II does not pay 60
run ships empty and as soon as we
cen solve this question Of loading
them both ways. to send out what we
produce and bring back what wo
need. we will have taken a long step
along economical lines"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
GROW FOOD OR GO HUNGRY.

The situation that confronts Sum-
ter county and all of the Southern
states is epltomized In the above
statement. This statement il not an
idle assertion inspired by the excite /.
ment Of the declaration Of war on
Germany and the fear of unknown
evsntualities that may arise, but the
sober. deliberate and matured opin-
Ion Of tho officials of the United
States department of agriculture af-
ter careful canvass of every aspect
OF the food situation In the United
States and the conditions that mus,
result from state OF war.
II was to meet this situation and TO
take measures to save the people of
sumter county from the greatly to be
dreaded alternative OF going hungry
that the COMMITTEES Of Public Safety
was organized st a meeting held on
Tuesday under the call OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce Saturday, results
now well under way and at tho meet
ING Of the committee OF fifty. compos-
ed OF Representatives of every town
ship in the county. held In the Cham
Der Of Commerce. this morning, results
began to be apparent. Every town.
ship had several Representatives In the
meeting: In fact. save for the abb
sencs Of three or four members, who
were prevented from attending BY
circumstances beyond their control,
the fun committee was present and the
deliberations Of the body were mark
cd by an earnest and realizing sense
Of the gravity Of the situation tina.
faces the South.
Mr.. A. G. Phelps and Mr.. E. w
DAbbs. who attended the meeting in
Atlanta on Thursday. briefly reviewed.
ne proossdtass of that meeting and
outlined the action taken and the
plans recommended. The Atlant.
meeting a. matter Of fact adopted
and endorsed the plan formulated at
the Sumter meeting Of the Srd instant.
and this plan was ordered telegraphod
to every county In the Southern States
with the recommendation that county
organizations be formed as quickly as
possible to put into effect the cam-
paisn for sufficient home grown food
to feed all the people and all the live
stock In the South. without having to
call upon the West for provisions for
man or beast next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

To the Able1bodied Young Men OF
Sumter County:
My Friends: The president of the
United States and the governor of this
sttae are both calling for volunteers
to man the United States navy. and
to help fght the battles of our coun-
try In holy war, not against the
German people, but against tho ty-
rants and assassins OF the sea. who
undertake to control the ocean, "a
great public highway. and to destroy
our people and our commerce at sea
even Red Cross and relief ships car
rying food and clothing to the poor
suffering Belgians and hospital ships
caring for the sick and wounded are
ruthlessly destroyed.
We are citizens of the Game Cock
County, the home Of Thomas Sumtey
and of John Mayrant, Of "Fighting
Dick Anderson and a host of Others
who hesitated not to respond to their
country's call and by their merits
distinguished themselves and reflect
ed glory upon her and it is now up
to you to respond to our country g
call and to distinguish yourselves by
patriotic performances Of public du-
ties.
Your people would all be proud to
see every one Of you taking advan-
tage of the opportunities now knock
ing at your doors; and to ENCOURAGE
you In this respect, / would call at
tention to the fact that by volunteer
ing In the United States navy, You
Will in all probability. not only have
chance to see something of the
world, but opportunities also for dis
tnguishing yourselves, in various
ways. by developing faculties you
know not of, now dormant in you.
The most striking picture 1 have
lately seen is to be found in Part 8"
OF last Sundays issue OF The New
York Times (April 1st. 1910 1t is
one of the graduating class of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md, o.
March 29th, 1917. The class apperrs
to be composed Of about one hundred
and fifty, or more handsome young
men, but the interesting feature ~.
it Is. that the president of the class is
indicated by an arrow head pointing
him out, and the information at tho
bottom Of the picture is that, "Clar.
ence Ward, of Nebraska president OF
the class, was an enlisted man before
he was admitted to the Academy.
Which proves that enlisted men have
| opportunities to rise to whatever po-
sitions they may be qualified to fill.
May mt Carolina boast as great
AS any other sister State?
And where's the boy. go far or nC0",
That has not got rival here?"
Why cannot every one of you en-
list In the United States navy and do
as we'll as Clarence Ward has done 81
better You will never do so unlC5e
YOU try.
| Fighting Dick Anderson" was born
at Stateburg, and General Grant. in
his Personal "reminiscences" gives
him credit for stopping tho whole
Union army in it's con to Richmond
March" at Spottsylvania c. H., on
May 8th. 1864, where il had to stay
and fight for about ten days. That
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
GERMANS BLEW UP VESSEL.
Destroy Ship Rather Than Surrender
il to United States Officers.

Washington, April 7.-Rather than
surrender the vessel to American
forces which went to take possession
the crew of the interned German
gun boat Cornorant at Guam blew up
the vessel. The explosion killed two
Germans. Warrants have been isr
sued for the officers, and five Of the
crew. All remainder taken prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

Heavy Penalty Imposed for Destroy,
Ing War Material.

Washington. April "a bill impos-
Ing thirty years Imprisonment on the
person who destroys any war mater
ial In the United States during wa,
was passed today by the senate with
out debate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
ENTENTE AIRPLANES LOST.

Berlin. April Tt is officially an
nounced that the entente lost forty
four airplanes on the French front
yesterday. Five German airplanes
failed to return.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
WHEAT PRICES SOAR.
May Wheat Sold i'm Chicago Today at
$2.14 Per Bushcl.

Chicago, April MAY wheat rose
to $2.14 per bushel today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

was the performance Of q Suntc,
county boy. SO why can't some OF 80.
simply try your heads, hearts arr
hands, and see what you can 90.
for one will be proud to see YOU try
and I am satisfied you will never re
gret it.
Sincerely your friend,
Thomas e. Richardson.
At q meeting of Camp Dick Ander.
son, u. G. w., this day held, the above
was unanimously adopted as the sen
timcnt of the camp.
t. Scott Carson, Adjutant.
II. J. McLaurin, Commando
Sumter, s. c., April 7, 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
SHOWERS BEGIN WEEK.
Middle OF Week Will br Fair. Wit.
Showers Coming Again Near Clos"

For South Atlantic and East ca
States: Local showers and thunder
storms beginning Of week followed ~
generally fair weather until ahout
Friday when showers are again p.'ob
rial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

New York. April THE Belgian
relief s.eamer Anna Fostenes was
sunk by a submarine. No Americans
were on board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

production of rye is estimated at sixty
million bushels, the largest croD Of
this grain recorded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
URGES MEN TO JOIN NAVY.

Jod0e y. e. Richardson Points Out
Whist Sumter County Has Done in
War and May Do Again-RcsOiu-
ton Endorsed by Dick Anderson
Camp U. G. ".
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
TERRITORIAL DAYS
RECALLED IN LETTER

Bismarck, IN. D., Feb. "a sheaf
Of interesting letters dating back to
early territorial days has been for
warded by DR.. Libby of Grand Forks
secretary of the state historical So
ciety. to the state museum. Included
in the lot is a Danish communication
written to the territorial secretary in
1859. relative to impending Danish
immigration to this territory.
OF particular local interest is a let
ter written by Guillaume Tell Poisson,
from Paris in 1872 to former Minister
Washburn asking information con-
corning the whereabouts of his son,
George Washington Poisson, formerly
stationed at Fort Rice. as a private in
the Twenty-second United States
infantry. The elder Poisson volunteers
the information that he had served as
major in the United States army
from 1927 to 1887. A later letter indi-
Gates that George Washington was
discovered through the efforts Of the
former minister to France and that
through the intercession of Mr.. Wash
burn there has been found for him, as
his father gratefully states "a position
more fitting to the son of a former
officer of the United States"
George Washington Poisson, it ap-
pears from the correspondence, had
been engaged with a companion in
cutting wood on George island, Da-
kota territory, as fuel for Missouri
river steamers, an occupation which
was very profitable in that day, if not
BETTING the dignity of a son of the
French patriot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
Amusen7ents
THE GARRICK

Blanche Sweet Is starred at the
Garrick today and tomorrow in "The
Warrens Of Virginia" 1t is an excel
lent picture of action and romance.
Agatha Warren, daughter of the ar
istocratic southern general, Warren,
has, before the war, fallen in love with
Ned Burton of New ork. With the
beginning of hostilities Gen. Warren
takes command of many of the south
ern troops and Burton, enlisting in
the Union army. becomes lieuten-
ant, the lovers being separated by
their different sympathies.
The sequel Of many stirring events
is the ultimate reunion of the lovers
The Warrens of Virginia. ran for
more than a year at the Belasco the
atre i'm New York city and is acknow-
lodged to be the one great classic of
the American civil war, showing the
true motives of both sides and the
sorrows of fratricidal warfare.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

the college senior class from Cornell
university, and Miss Katherine Tor
bet, Devils Lake, enrolled in the col
lege freshman class. There are about
so freshmen in college this year. The
college department is now twice as
large as any other.
DIR. F. B. Taylor and daughter en-
tertained the college seniors last Mon
day in their annual feast for seniors.
many interesting games aided in
passing a delightful evening.
Cap and gown day was postponed
this, year 20 take place with appro-
PIRATE ceremonies a little later than
usual in the year.
The annual stunt day will take
place in Taber hall next Monday and
will feature the Lincoln day. This
is day of much joy to all the stu
dents. liza
The students generally will take a
large place in the Y. M. C. A. circus
night Friday night in the Y. M. c..
A. rooms in the armory. Many inter-
esting circus features have been ar
ranged.
President and Mrs. Kroeze will en-
terrain the Seniors on Saturday night
Of this week. -.....
Many new courses have been sched-
uled for this second semester. Among
them are courses in physical culture
under the new professor, F. Benton;
also mechanical drawing and sketch
ing; new courses in Psychology, Ed
ucation. Science and Oratory.
The college has purchased an Es-
tey organ for the school of music,
and Prof. Bonney has registered a
fine class in church organ work. The
growth OF North Dakota is making
large demands for good organists, ana
Prof. Bonney is one of the best or
ganists that ever came to the west.
Rev. DR.. J. A. McGaughy Of Duluth,
Mimi, will begin a week OF vocation