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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-07
ST. JOHN

John WEchter transacted business n
Chicago, on Saturday.
Rose Ludwig OF Chicago. visited sun
day here with her parents
Mr. and Mrs Emil HeilTnan and son
q Whiting. spent Sunday here with tbs
latter's mother Mrs. Jacob Klassen-
M and Mrs Leo HOFFMAN O Dyer.
spent Sunday here with relatives
John Ludwig OF Chicago. visited sun
day afternoon here with his uncle. Mich
olas Ludwig ST
Nj and Mrs Vincent Thtelen spent
Sunday With their son Ct Hammond.
NJ and Mrs jos. Thome and daugh.
ter Of Chicago. are visiting here with
Mr. and Mrs Mex J. Ludwig. Jr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-07
HOBART

Miss Helen Mackey went 10 Mercy
hospital at Gary Saturday. where she
underwent an operation On her throat
and had her tonsils removed
Mr. and Mrs Spencer Nash and fam
i1y Of Clyde. Ill. visited over Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred wer-
aer
The following were Sunday visitors a.
the home OF III. and Mrs. n. Flick:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Befgr1ger and family
and SEr. and Mrs u. J. BetrtEer and
family. all Of Griffith: 2fr and Mrs. J.
Griffin OF Valparaiso. and M. and Mrs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-07
1t Works! Try 1t
Tells how to loosen a acre,
tender corn Sc il Liza
cut without pain.


GOOD news spreads rapidly anL 1--s-
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone. the ether discovery OF a Gin
cinat! man. which Is said 70 loosen any
corn 50 i lifts out with the fingers.
Ask az any pharmacy for quarter
ounce Of freezone, which Will cost very
little. but IS said 10 be sufficient TO rid
ones feet Of every hard OF soft corn or
callus
You apply Just a few drops On the
tender. aching corn and instantly the
soreness IS relieved. and soon the corn
is - shriveled that It lifts cut with
ou- pain. L IS sticky substance which
dries when applied and never inhsmes
or even irritates the adjoining tissue.
This discovery VIII prevent thou
sands or deaths annually from lockiaw
and infection heretofore resulting from
the suicidal habit OF cutting corns--
Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-07
lit Benefits the
Most Delicate Skin
Il = III q,
ALMOND CREAM
Brings Beauty


= r=sd regularly. VIII remove
blackheads, wrinkles and prena-
tuFe lines. Il contains almond
oil, which authorities say is an
unusual tissue builder. L you
have . ssliop, Cry SKIN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-07

Largest Sale Of Any Meciefnm On the WcrIsL
Sad svr<T,vhs=e- In boxsG. Zoe. use.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
SHOWS FAITH in PRESIDENT.
Colorado House Of Representative,
Approves Presidents Course In
international Crisis.


Denver-The Colorado House of
Representatives unanimously passed
the following resolution introduced by
Representatives Meyer and Ander-
con:
Whereas. 1t appears that grave sit
uation has arisen in the international
relations Of the United States Of
America with a belligerent nation of
Europe involving questions of the
most acute and far reaching nature;
Therefore be it resolved, that the
people of the state of Colorado acting
through and by the Twenty-first Gem
eral Assembly Of the state. sitting at
Denver. hereby pledge the absolute
faith and confidence of Colorado in
the President of the United States in
whatever action fnay.eventuate from
this hour of his solemn elaboration
upon any question Of acute interna-
ional, import;
Be 1t further resolved, that a copy
Of this resolution be printed in the
journal. ana an engraved copy be for
warded to his excellency, President
Wilson.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
coNscRlpT,oN URGED sx TAFT
Former President Believes Army
Should Be Increased, SHOW the
War 10 on us."

New York CONSUMPTION to build
up an army for the country's defense.
now the war Is on u.s. and for the
future as well, was advocated by for
mer President William H. Taft in an
address on the League to Enforce
Peace before the Brooklyn Institute
Of Arts and Science.
STIRRED az the people are by en-
tnusiasm, at the break with Germany,
they would support conscription
measure" Mr.. Taft believed. mot only
10 meet the situation, but for the fu.
ture after the war shall end"
Conscription until now. he said,
has been Of doubtful expediency," be-
cause popular opposition might have
halted all plans for reasonable pre-.
paredness. "Now the war is on us,
however" he continued. NOW that the
people see the necessity, why should
we not take advantage Of this state OF
public mind and do what justice and
real democracy require? Military duty
10 part of every citizens duty"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
PRECEDENT IS BROkEN
~ PRESIDENT WuLeoM m spLlT
WivHskAIeGR.


Wsstsrs Newspaper Uaioa News 0srvsea
Washington.-Preeeden for the sew
erance OF diplomatic relations u found
In modern history only between lesser
neutlal nations and first-class powers
and lesser ones. The United States
suspended diplomatic relations VII
Mexico and only recently were they
resumed. 1t suspended diplomatic re.
lations with Nicaragua when Zelaya
executed two Americans When John
Quincy Adams was President, the
American charge d'affaires at Rio
Janeiro demanded his passports and
returned to the United States without
instructions because he considered un.
warranted the capture Of American
ships by Brazilian war vessels enforc-
Ing q blockade.
Great Britain suspended diplomatic
relations with Venezuela for ten years,
from 1887 to 1897. and suspended dip
lomatic relations with Serbia from
1903 to 1906 after the murder Of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
After the breaking Of diplomatic re-
lations comes the possibility Of other
measures termed "non-amicable modes
Of redress" which also are measures
short OF war" These modes Of re-
dress may include reprisalss retalia-
lions, non-intercourse and display of
force and still there may b no state
Of war.
Non.intercourse acts can be passed
by Congress to stop commerce be-
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
Bryan Issues Statement.

Washington. - William Jennings
Bryan issued q statement Satur-
day. addressed to the American PEG
pie. appealing to them to let the
President and Congress know that
the people at home protest against
entering this war on either side, with
Its frightful expenditure of blood and
treasure; that they are not willing to
send American soldiers across the At
lantic to march under the banners of
European monarchs or die ON Eu-
ropean sol in settlement Of Eu-
roDean Iuarrelsls 3
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
German Captain Gives Up Kaiser.

New York. Feb. 5;-Capt. Julius Gu.
bar. formerly in command of the Va.
derland and now in command of the
Pennsylvania. of the Hamburg-Ameri
can line. announced that he desired
to become an American citizen. ne
said he realised this action would
mean the forfeiture OF his command
but II made no difference to him, He
was detained on board his ship, but
asserted he would apply to the immi
grafton authorities at Ellis island fos
psrmission to take est his citi.enshir
paDsss.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
submarine sinks Norwegian shir

London, Feb. 6.-Lloyd's reports the
sinking Of the Norwegian steamship
Ymer.- 1.123 tons gross. by a subma-
rine. Part of the crew was landed.
The sinking Of the Spanish steamer
Dos de Noviembre also is reported.
One man was drowned. The Spanish
steamer Pairra, en- route for vigo with
a cargo of cement. was bombarded by
a German submarine. One sailor was
wounded.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
Should Forget PartIsansh,u.

New York.-charles Evans Hughes.
who was guest of honor at the annual
dinner of the New York alumni of
Brown University here. declared every
loyal American would stand behind
the administration Elm this solemn
hour without q partisan thought. His
declaration brought the diners to then
feet singing "The Star SpangIed
Banner"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
RUSAWORkoNU.s.SHIPS
PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD ON
2%HouR BASIS.
Three shifts Employed at Mare 10
land, and Men Are Asked 70 !.
Speed Up.

Bremerton, Wash.-Orders were is
sued at the. Puget Sound navy yard
putting the mechanical force at the
yards on q twenty-four hour basis.
Work on ships under repair will be
rushed.
Undergoing repairs are the armored
cruisers Frederick, formerly the
Maryland, and the South Dakota and
the protected cruisers Saratoga and
Albany. Under ordinary conditions q
month would be required to make the
Frederick and the South Dakota
ready for sea service; Three weeks
work would be needed ON the Albany.
Only short time Is necessitated by
the Saratoga.
The torpedo boat. destroyers Trux-
ton and Lawrence are ON station at
the yard.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

House overrides President,s Veto.
Washington. President Wilson's
veto Of the immigration bill because
OF its literacy test features vas over
ridden In the House By . vote OF 2ss
70 LOG.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Montana House Passes s-Hour Law.
Helena, Mont.-The Montana House
Of Representatives passed an eight
hour labor law. establishing the eight
hour day for all public employees and
for all employees Of mines. quartz
mills, smelters. saw mills, sugar
works and other factories.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
ssepl. q c.n.ry l.land. sutt.r.

People Of Canary pslands Suffer.
London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Madrid says the president Of the Fed
efatiOn Of Mediterranean Ship Own
IN has Informed the Spanish minister
e commerce that Spanish ships trad
~ With England. France and Italy
u1ll be diverted to -
me fedesatton's president declared.
a6as the dispatch. that the first vic
tins Of the submarine Blockade were
~ Canary islands DESERVED BY both
lll ~, N1sicA ere - SEave 1t
Sno srdlng bod
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
erItl.h used . conserve Feed.

London.-The food ministry has Is
sued a public appeal to the nation to
limit the consumption of bread to four
pounds. -of meat to two and one-half
pounds. and Of sugar to three-quarters
Of q pound weekly per head.
The food controller says that after
consideration OF available stocks and
the probable need Of future supplies,
the situation requires that heads Of
families should limit household com
sumption to this bxsls. The people
are put ON their honor 10 DO thiA
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
Americans Returning Home.

London.-The German note has re-
suited in rush Of Americans to pro-
cure passage to New York on the
first available boat.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
PresIdent Could car $4,000. ooo rroon

New York.-An army of nearly. 49,.
100000 men could be called to the col.
ors of the United States II necessary,
according to carefully prepared es-
innate made public by the executive
committee Of Mayor Mitchels commit.
tee on national defense. OF this mum.
Der, 10.535,940 are between the ages
of IS and 45 years and now are phys
ically fit for service in the field, 1t
was said.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Vallejo. Cal.-An Identification sys-
tenn was put into effect at the Mare
Island Navy yard to secure the ex-
clusion Of all unauthorized persons.
Extra sentries were on guard in all
parts OF the navy yard
Three shifts were worked Monday.
and from Tuesday on. It was an
nounced. the force will be equally
divided and work two shifts Of ten
hours each.
Orders have been issued to speed
up all work, both repairs and new con.
struction. The mechanical force, it
was stated, would be increased as
fast as the yard authorities could get
the men.
The cruiser Cleveland, undergoing
repairs. will be placed in commits
sion at once. 1t was said, manned by
officers and crew Of the Chattanooga.
Work Of overhauling the supply ship
Glacier will be rushed.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Portland. ore.-Wheat dropped from
5 to 8 cents on the Portland market
as q result of the German note.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09
BRITISH ENTER
TEUTON TRENCHES
RUSSIANS REPULsEp IN SERIES
OF CHARGES AoAINsT FOES
ON THE RIVER A.
NIGHT RAID NEAR YPRES
BRITISH KILL MANY TEUroNs
CLAD LIKE KU kLUx KHAN
IN AMERICA.
Western Newspaper Union News Services.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
with the British Armies in France
(via London)-Feb. 6.-The German
raiders who made two attacks Thurs
day morning against the British
trenches south Of the Ypres salient,
looked for all the world like the fam
GUS Ku Klux Khan. the Crusaders Of
reconstruction days in the Southern
states Of America. They were clad in
white sheets fashioned into sort Of
smock. wore white hoods and masks,
and sought thus to cross the snow
covered No Mans Land without detec-
ton. The raiders came over in two
waves. only to be hurled back with
heavy losses in killed and wounded.
On none Of the war fronts has there
been any fighting Of great moment.
The Russians and Germans have con-
tinued their operations in several Of
the sectors near Riga. The Russians
admit the penetration of their
trenches by the Germans along the
Kalnzem road southeast of Riga, but
say they were driven back later in a
counter attack. Berlin records the
repulse Of Russian attacks along the
IA river.
Small attacks, mostly by raiding
parties. and commandments continue
to prevail on the front in France and
Belgium. At several points surprise
attack has given the British and
French German trench elements.
Enphrates, Belgium relief steamer.
Is first ship to fall victim to new sub
marine policy. Another Belgian YES
sci has been destroyed. Lloyd's an
nounces loss of three British, two Nor
wegian slips and one Spanish vessel.
Atlantic fleet Of approximately fifty
warships is concentrated at Guantan-
amo. Cuba, from where It can best
move to protect either Panama canal
or Atlantic seapdrts. Tenders loaded
with torpedoes are being dispatched
to Guantanamo.
Army of 100000 men will be
raised by conscription in the event OF
a war with Germany, according to
plans worked out by general staff.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Galveston, Textile steamship
Housatonic sailed from here Jan. 6 for
London. via Newport News. She car
.ried 144.20O bushels Of wheat from
this port.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Washington.-Precautions to safe
guard naval stations. army posts and
arsenals. and other service property.
were military measures taken follow
Ing the severance Of diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany. President VIII
son conferred briefly after his address
to Congress with Secretary Baker and
Secretary DsRiels. The conference, It
was stated, Md to do entirely with
precautionary steps. although the SEC
retAries also probably gave some gem
erai information IN to tbs nations
preparedness for war,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Boston. Mass.-United States Mar
shall Mitchell Saturday night took
physical possession of the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Co
celie. The Kronprinzessin Cecelie was
found to be crippled beyond POSSIBLE
ity Of early usefulness.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Philadelphia. - Saturday night the
informed German auxiliary cruisers
Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinx Eitel
Friedrich were seized by order Of the
Navy Department. and their crews i'm
prisoned In an isolation barracks.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Panama.-Four Hamburg-American
line steamships. which have been in
Cristobal harbor. were seized by the
canal zone authorities.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-02-09

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Feb. 6. - Germany
yielded to Wilson's demands for '-im.
mediate release" Of seventy-two Amer.
lean seamen taken from British mer
chantmen and held as prisoners Of
war. Washington also learns that
Germans were within rights In sink.
ing Housatonic. which carried contra.
band, and exercised unusual precau.
tons to prevent loss Of Americans
aboard vessel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
WATERFOWL IN LINE
FOR BIG CANT0NMEKI
Selection Said to Rest Between
South Dakota Town and
Twin Cities.

watertown. S. D., June 1o.-Citixens
OF Watertown are greatly encouraged
by reports that General Barry has rec
commended hat the cantonment Of the
Thirteenth army division be located
either at WATERFOWL or the Twin cities.
Definite announcement of the location
Of the various cantonments will be
made by the var department Sunday.
Watertown has many natural advan-
tages for the location Of an army can-
Torment. Exceptionally fine drill
grounds are to be had near a large lake,
making an ideal camping place for the
80. 600 or more troops to be assembled.
According to information received
here no Iowa town rs being. seriously
considered by the war department.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
SEEK TERRITORY MILITIA
VETS ENTITLED TO PENSION

Tyndall, S. D.. June 10.-Efforts are
being made to locate the survivors of
the old Dakota territory militia, or
their widows or other dependents, so
act passed by congress last winter.
These territorial militiamen served in
the campaign against the Indians in
1852. Bon Homme county furnished "a
company. known AS Company b. The
law provides for a payment of $50 per-
month TO the. soldier yet living, or $12
to the widow. II is believed a lumber
Of the members of Old Company II yet
are living. George W. Snow. Of Spring
Geld, s. D., has assumed the task Of
locating these old frontier soldiers so
they may receive their pensions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO
ADDRESS DAKOTA TEACHERS

Sioux Fails, S. D., June 1O.-Willis
e. johnson. president of the South Da-
kota Educational associations, has an
bounced the names of a humble of dis
tinguished men who have been secured
to address h next annual convention
Of the association. which will be held
in Sioux Falls next fall. Among these
are Nicholas Murray Butler. president
of Columbia university: Dean l.. d.
Coffman, University Of Minnesota;
Guy Montrose Whipple, University of
Illinois: S. A. Courtiss, director of the
bureau of educational research, Detroit
Mich. Walworth county is the first
county i'm the state to report that, al.
teachers Of the county now have be,
come members OF the state association
and agreed to attend the annual con
Vention.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
RUss stTUATtoM sETrEa.

,oousaxlng Improvement in the Russian
situAt3on vas reported In okftcial dis
patches telling o. sGrict1e discipline IA
The army which WA seTioua1y threAt-
ened BY the political npheavaj and the
swoepln9 away Of al caste. T3is n
Aae1med 20 10 result Of the e0osfs 81
1eapietG Of Var Kersnsky, Who has
ne great effort here nav - to be
ffasrlly md sy6ayAthettc toward the
proS7o1oool Au&Aorit10 It petroGfAd
5atAes thAB 1tstyust1ul ana instrus1Se
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
CUBAN REBELS DRIVE OUT
FORMER SOUTH DAKOTA MAN

i|edu, -. ~, June lU.-OeplOraole con.
ditions in Cuba are reported by Victor
Benson, who mas just returned to his
former home in the Black Hills, after
having been engaged in fruit raising in
Cuba for "a period of six years. He
was unable to continue the operation
of his business in the island republic
because of the unsettled condition OF
political affairs.
He was we'll established on a fruit
plantation 35 miles from Santiago, en-
gagged in raising range and grape
fruit. His grove of So acres had become
exceedingly productive and at the time
he was obliged to leave he had upward
Of 1000 boxes of fruit ready for ship
ment. 1t was impossible. however, to
get his fruit moved, AS the bridges in
ALI parts of that section of the island
had been burned by the Cuban rebels,
and 1t would have been equally difficult
to secure water transportation, ever If
ne could have Anded his fruit at a port.
SIOUX FAILls-sioux Falls Masons and
member of the order from other cities
and towns In this part Of the state will
depart In large numbers next Monday
morning for Hot Springs. where they
Will attend the nus meeting Of the
grand lodge bodies. which will open June
Is and continue for three days. me
ctal train will be formed at Huron, COM
posed Of " sleepers from Sioux Falls
and ore sleeper exch from Yankton.
Rfookines. Aberdeen and Huron.
LEAD-An~ interesting letter hes been
received ny j. r. Hicks, q Lead business
man. from his brother. Reuben Hicks,
western front IN Europe. In the letter he
e4ates that he has been taken out of the
trenches and is now doipg field fighting.
He had been In charge OF telephone booths
for some weeks. He speaks Of the weather
being very. warm and ts,at .there 10 much
chserfu'Deas among the fighters.
SIOUX FALLs-Members Of the e,~h,
Masonic bodies Of SiouA Falls, Including
h Eastern. Star. have each voted to
furnish . Red Cross equipment. the en-
tire eight ~eQuipments to be made per-
sonally by the members Of the Eastern
Star. When completed the bodies signi-
fled their willingness to continue TO work
and furnish a similar number
HURON--At "a meeting OF the directors
Of the Beadle County Pure Bred Stock
association yesterday II was decided that
they hold "a hog sale here in the fall.
This will De the assocfatIon's first hog
sale and will be held In October. The
State Shorthorn BraederS' association ex-
poets to hold It's second annual sale in
Huron next spring.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kolls. ~
this place. received a check In the, sum. q
0,oo6.N from L. J. Schroeder, q local
buyer. for II ago loads Of fat hogs at
@14.0o per hundred. This - said to be the
largest Individual sale ever made here. J
HrRoN-"Confort bass' win be s,,p-
piled al the members Of Company q. the
local cavalry company, by the u
ladtes u Huron Who are engaged m Red
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

It is an interesting fact that the mule
is not mentioned in the bible until the
time of David, just at the time when
the Israelites were becoming well ac-
Quainted with horses. The Hebrew
word in Genesis xxxvi. "a, translated
as mules in the AUTHORIZED version, is
believed to have been a blunder, and
that the term should nave been as the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

the late r.. L. Stevenson had his spasms
of lightning work, in one OF which he
completed his famous "Jekyll and
Hyde" story within seven days, and
Hall Caine wrote the irst and last lines
Of his Life of Coleridge" in three
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15

One Of the most interesting Of the de-
vices which have been produced dur
1ng the var to ampltfy the range of hui
man vision is a giant periscope, which
the French captured from the Germans.
Supported by the carriage alone the
a can be raised to a hight of SO feet.
When it is extended t. it's FULL length,
which is so feet, guy ropes are required
to steady it.