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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

but reports will undoubtedly be sent
in when it is located.
II. r. Reynolds was coming to
Bedford on the Gravity road and saw
the meteor streaking across the sky
He first thought it was a flash of
lightning but as he continued to
watch it, the body suddenly burst
and pieces fell : streaking to the
ground in all directions. AS near as
he could tell it looked like the pieces
landed near the Art Hess farm north
of town, but being high in the air
they might have lit in the county
adjoining We on the east. Bedford.
times Republican. isss5 e e
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

The meteor was seen by many
residents as it streaked across the
sky lighting up the surrounding
country like an electric flash. The
heavenly missile has fallen some
where near as the jar was felt over a
greater part of the county.
Telephone calls have been receiv-
ed from all directions in regard to
the cause of the Jar, Archie Campbell
phonlng his father, Recorder Camp
bell, last evening IN regard to 1t.
Archie lives s Miles southeast of
town and stated that the jar was
very noticeable In his home.
So far we have been unable ito
learn where the heavy body landed,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Meteor Bursts Near Bedford.

Bedford and vicinity felt a severe
Jar about $3.50 last evening, and
many who were in their homes start
ed a search for intruders as it felt
like someone had dropped heavily on
the roof.
that either an earthquake or q me-
teor had put In an appearance near
US and 1t develops this morning that
the latter theory is correct.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

Wis City and now are putting in a
4x5 foot box east of VIM. Lees on the
Davis City and Lamont road.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

1t does no good to tell us we have
enemies. Thunder, we know that.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

The worlds consumption OF cotton
last year amounted to 24,600, 900
bales at 500 pounds to the bale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

I You can find plenty of chances to
be of service if you really Try
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

6. We do not care for people VIII.
know more than they can tell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
HAMMOND To AID
TORNADO VICTIMS

A meeting Of the executive committee
Of the Hammond Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross was held this afternoon
to appropriate money for Hammond's
contribution to the relief OF tornado
sufferers at Mattoon And Charleston.
Ill The chapter chairman. c. r. Cor
bin. received a telegram this afternoon
asking aid from the Hammond Red
Cross and Immediately called the exc
cutive council together. Mr.. Corbin
will leave after the meeting for Wash
ington where he will confer with Red
Cross officials there. He has made sew
eral trips to Washington at no expense
to the Hammond Red Cross Chapter.
A Philadelphia newspaper this week
carried story that cut glass had been
found in banda ges made at a Red Cross
chapter in Jersey City and because of
this ii was possible that the govern
ment would ask the society not to make
any more bandages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
DR.. SHARRER MADE
CHIEF Of SURGEONS
FOR \. Y. LINES

DR.. II. f. Sharrer Received notifica-
tion yesterday by telephone that he
had been appointed acting chief surgeon
in the Chicago district for the New
York Central Lines including the Lake
shore, c. 1. e s. and Indiana Harbor
Belt railroads.
The appointment was entirely un-
expected Chief Surgeon DR.. F. e.
Pierce, son-in-law of w. c. Brown.
former president of the New York Cen
tral Lines. was ordered yesterday noon
to report for war duty. having enlist
ed in the medical reserve corps recent
ly He immediately a ppointed DR..
Shrrer to act IN his position with the
New York Central Lines during his
absence which viii probably for the
duration of the war. Or. Sharrer has
been the surgeon in this region for
the New York Central for fifteen years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
Inland SteeI Plant PeriIIed By Explosion
h1LL1oNs WILL REG1sTER FOR WAR NEXT wEEkF cHcun
HERE TT rs IN
A NUTSHELL

Are you more than al and less
than 81 years of age, Young Man.
If SO, you must register.
You must register in your own
voting precinct, juno 5, next Tues
day, between a. m. and p. m.
No matter what your occupation
or physical condition, you must
register.
The exemption Will follow regis
tration.
IF absent from your home pre-
cinct go to the County Clerk, or
City Clerk, if in city of 10000 or
over, secure the necessary blank
and mail IT so as to reach your
home by June 5.
Prisoners and sick persons are
not excused under the federal law.
They, too, must register. Foreign
ers are included whether naturaliz-
ed or not.
Severe penalties attach to failure
to register.
Loyal Americans viii assist and
encourage registration wherever
possible Assisting slackers and
those who do not register as they
properly should can be described by
no term less harsh, borders on trea-
son.
Young America between 81 and
81, Tuesday, June 5, is the day and
date upon which to show your love
Of country, your loyalty TO the flag
and your high sense of duty. Reg
lister early.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
W|LLUS R. FORD
RESIGNS OFFICE
CITIZENS PARTY

At a meeting OF the citizens party
candidates Thursday evening. Willus
r. Ford. their chairman. announced
he would tender his resignation in
writing TO the city cen.4-. .o.-..---,s-s
To a reporter today Air. Ford stated:
Increasing demands on my time by
my business prevent my devoting time
necessary to the office of chairman Of
the citizens party. 1t Will be a lengthy
and hard campaign and as my business
takes me out Of town erery day ] can
not do it justice. I am very much in
sympathy with the citizens party and
my resignation is for no other reason
than l have stated"
George Eder. Jr.. is mentioned as a
possible successor to Ford.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
OVER 107
MILLIONS
INVESTED
Printed Report Of Pilot and
20 Experts Made Public
Today.

Twelve years go Lake county Qnd)
was unknown to the industrial world.
Today its entire lake frontage is own
ed by some of the greatest industries
in America A part of these manufac-
turing sites have been developed and
the rest are in the process Of being de
veloped. Here We have the parent
plants of the Standard oil Company.
the United States steeel Company. the
Inland Steel Company and the Mark
Manufacturing Company"
With this introduction. Rev. Il w
Pilot Of Cleveland. Ohio. dedicates his
published report of two months sur
veey of the Calumet region of Lake
county to the religious and educational
forces working for the betterment of
the foreigners of the district. He was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
.l50 Residents
| REGISTER FOR DRAFT
@ GAN0HR4

One hundred and fifty nonresident
young men Of draft age had registered
up to noon today at the clerks office
in the Superior court at Hammond.
and Of this number less than ten pei
cent claimed exemption The deputy
clerk this afternoon went to 81. Mar
saret's hospital to accommodate over
twenty patients in that Inst Ion
who desired to register but ggere un-
able to leave their beds.
One nonresident yesterday claimed
exemption. stating that he had two de-
pendents, a young woman in Hammond
and another in Chicago
One young man was in quandarr.
He said he didn't want to send his
name back to his home because the
sheriff there has been looking for
HIN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
by w. G. SHEPHERD.
(By United Press CabIegram.p

(By United Press CahlegramD
PETROGRAD, jane 2. Russfa's
criminals all released from prison in
the first joy of independence, are fast
making Pefrograd unsafe. The city
is under a wave of crime.
Minister of Commerce konogoIoff
rendered his resignation today on nc
count of differences with the minister
Of In Dor over economic questions.
\ millionaire merchant was shot in
his mnasion in the heart of the city to-
day by three men who said they were
anarchists.
The unrest is intensified by the strike
of G,0O0 clerks In Pefrogrnd shops.
a number of heavily armed annrch-
lists pnraded the streets today bearing
banners saying "Dovn With Author-
ity.v
Speakers mt various meetings urged
people TO loot the banks.
The paradcrs are armed and many
soldiers and sailors Joined the demon
stration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
CAUTION

Business men OF this vicinity. who
regularly each pay day cash Standard
Oil Company Indiana) pay checks as
an accommodation to their customers.
have recently been made the victims of
unscrupulous persons who have put in
to circulation worthless, imita ation
checks with forged signatures therefor.
and in an effort to prevent in the future
such deception, all persons concerned
are cautioned to first examine our pay
roll checks. One feature of protection
which surrounds our payroll checks is
indicated by the words STANDARD Oil
Company" water-marked in each check
at intervals of about 1 Il in Under the
circumstances all persons handling oui
checks are cautioned TO protect them
selves by this examination.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY,
QNDIANA). 5-26-6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS
ARE INTERPRETED
Especial to THE T1Mzs.) )

CROWN POINT. IND. June County
Clerk Herbert Wheaton today receiv-
ed a duplicate of a message sent to
Governor Goodrich from Washington
stating that answer to question No. IL
OF the draft registration is not to be
regarded as obligatory. In case the
applicant for registration does not
elect to answer the question which re-
CARDS claims for occupational exemp-
ton his name shall not he entered in
column of the summarization blank.
Column is given the numbers OF
those claiming occupational exemption.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
BERLIN CLAIMS
1880 PRISONERS


BERLIN. June 2.-Capture of a
French position. three-quarters of a
mile in width. near Allemont. north
east of scissors, was announced by
the war office today. The Germans
made their gain by a southern surprise
attack. The official statement de-
clared 1850 prisoners. including a
general. were captured in the western
war theater during May by German
troops
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
GARY MAYOR WILL
EXPOSE FIGHT TACTICS

Mayor r. o. Johnson of Gary said
that his opponents who are trying to
embarrass him just as the time when
his case comes up in federal court
promises that they Will get their 'fng-
ers burned" The mayor is going after
some of the steel politicians, he says.
johnson has been laying. plans to
circumvent the fight started on him. and
some interesting episodes involving per-
sons in high positions are expected TO
be related
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
TUESDAY
NATIONS
Bic DAY
Every Male Between q and
81 Must Register Without
Exception Under Penalty
OF Law.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June Next
Tuesday. June ). is the day on which
millions of men in the United States
between the ages of 81 years and 80
years, inclusive. must register for mill
tary service Every man in the United
States who has reached his twenty
first birthday on or before next Tues
day and who has not reached his
thirty-hrst birthday on or before that
day is required by the law to register.
White. black. red and yellow men
alike must register. Married and sin
gle men; those in sound physical health
and condition and tnoso who are sick
or disabled or crippled; those who are
at home and those who are away from
home, natural-born citizens Of the
United states. those who have been
nataralized, those who have taken out
their first naturalization papers and
aliens all must register. IN short.
every male person OF the prescribed
age IS required to register.
The only exceptions are those male
persons who are in the active military
or naval service of the United States
on next Tuesday. The "Registration
Regulations" issued by the govern
ment in pamphlet form. contains this
paragraph: The only exceptions are
persons in the military or naval serv-
ice of the United States. which includes
all officers and enlisted men of the
regular army. the navy, the marine
corps and the National Guard and
naval militia while in the service OF
the United States. and officers in the
officers reserve corps and the enlisted
men in the enlisted reserve corps while
in active service. If you are a male
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
FOURTEEN INDICTED
IN INDIA PLOT
7v United Presg)

CHICAGO. June Fourteen men. in
Guiding Baron Kurt Won Reiswitz.
former German consul and Gustav
Christensen were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury today for alleged con-
spiracy in connection with plot to
promote revolution in India
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
NEW TORNADO
KILLS TWENTY
(By United Press.)

KANSAS CITY. MO. June AT
least twenty persons are known to have
been killed and scores injured in a
tornado whiaGRR swept eastern Kansas,
western NIissouri and parts of Okla
homa last night. Fifteen deaths are re-
ported from Colgate. Okla. Three are
dead in Kansas.
Mansfield. Arkansas. is believed to be
entirely wiped out. More than an inch
of rain fell in an hour. Two deaths are
reported from Mecune and one at Mon
tana, Kansas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
BAD WIND.

With a iet-up of rain the wind took
hand and made the weather just as
today Hats were being
chased up and down the streets and
those who ventured out were almost
by the fiying dust.
The wind blowing at a +0-mile gait
blew out one of the big Lion Store
windows this afternoon. The sheet of
plate glass. IS BY 1874 inches. cost 500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
{. CHICAGO
STIRRED BY
FIJI: FEAR
Blaze Near BenzOI Plant Spreads
Sensational RuIn0rS Over
Calumet District

A smouldering fire in under
ground oil pipes at the Inland steel
mills, Indiana Harbor, broke forth
this morning at eleven o'clock
few feet from the benzol plant
where powerful explosives are
kept and endangered the lives of
thousands of employees and caused
a general panic over the city.
When the fire was discovered it
was rapidly eating its way towards
the benzol hold. An alarm was
sent out over the city. Business
houses were closed. Mothers pick
ed up their babes and ran for the
praiIies. Employees ran for their
lives.
Ono man. c. c. Smith safety inspec-
tor. is said 70 have hired taxi and
hurried his family to Chicago. in order
% escape what was almost inevitable.
an explosion which would have com
pletely wrecked the plant and adjacent
properties.
DAMAGE s12.oc0.
But for the plucksness of the Indiana
Harbor and East Chicago fire connanies
aided by the mill department the fire
would have gained control. BY throw
ins an immense amount Of sand upon
The blazing oil they managed to nut it
cut A few feet farther and the ex-
nlosion would have occurred, and prob
ably killed them and hundreds of 9TH
ers instantly. As it was the loss is
estimated at $4,000. 4 few employees
We're slightly injured.
1t is thought that the big oil pipe
near the benzol plant fad been leaking
for at least six months. soaking the
waste covering the pipe and causing the
explosion.
The ground heavcd UP and the fire
broke loose. sending flames high into
the air. An alarm was immediately
sent out and all warned of the iinpend-
ing danger.
To witnesses it seemed a miracle that
the explosion was headed off Tho fire.
men worked feverishly over the seo-ch-
ing blaze. heaping sand upon it and
only after 25 minutes Of frantic efforts
did they overcome the flames
IF the fire had reached the henzol
plant it would have completely v-rocl-
ed the entire mill causing a los
over s25.aon. 600 ~e1 prohahi- DESTROY
ing thousands of dollar Of cftv n1oner
~ IS wcll as manning hundreds OF peo-
pie
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
LAWYERS COMPLAIN

Many attorneys in Hammond are
complaining that prohibition and tho
compensation act have combined n in
juriag. the legal profession. Although
The state Is not dry yet the business
of the breweries ana saloons. which
was a large item for the altornc 5. il
steadily decreasing and VIII stop April
Of next year Personal injury suits
constituted one OF the most profitable
branches of the attorneys business
prior to the passage of the c0Npeasa-
tion act. The personal iniEgs' suits
that were fled before compen alton
ea1ne into effect are gradually being
disposed Of and no new ones are com-
Ing up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
ABOUT ENLISTMENTS

Registration is no bar to enlist
ment. Men drafted for the army
cannot be accepted for enlistment. Men
of registration age accepted for enlist
ment prior to June but not actually
enlisted before that date must regis
ter" This order was received by Ham
mond Recruiting Officer Sergeant c.
c. Comstock today.
James Pottee and DeCoursey Gran
dali. two Gary boys. left for Fort
Wayne today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
V0LGET ENLISTS
TC GO ABROAD

John Noight. assistant sUperintend-
ent at the American Steel Foundries
in East Chicago and son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Voght Of Clinton street
has enlisted in the third reserve engi-
neer corps for service in France and
expects to leave shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
EDWARD MASON HURT

Edward Mason. Is years old, 34s CO.
lumbia avenue, an employe Of the
Straube Piano Company, was bruised
on the right arm and had the tips Of
two of his fingers. the middle and in
dex members of the right hand, cut off
while working over one of the ma
chimes yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
Latest
UuIIeffns

by w. G. SHEPHERD

PfETROGRAD, June 2-The work
mems and soldiers council today adopt
ed a resolution approving the bnnish-
Inent from Russia of the former czar,
Nicholas Rornnnoff. The delegates
feel the autocrat OF former days is
carelessiy guarded at his palace. They
think it would be safer to remove him
TO the fortress of Peter and Paul, sit
mated i'm the great Eeya river, to which
the czar formerly committed victims of
Russia's secret police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
CHARGED WITH
TREASON
(gy United P-ess.)

CINCINNATI. o.. June 2.-Twelve
men, elevn OF whom have German
names. today faced U. S. Commissioner
Joseph Adler. on charges of treason IN
connection with the disposition of cir
cuiars intended to disuade young men
from registering Tuesday.
Prior to the arrests the detective bu-
reau combed the city under orders to
arrest any one caught distributing anti
draft circulars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

LONDON, June =. British naval
planes dropped several tons of bombs
on Germnn bases on the Belgian conxf
yesterday, the Admiralty announced
today. The British planes attacked tse
enemy airdrome mt st. Wasehr in the
morning. At night the planes raided
raided Zebrugge, Ostend and Drugen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
HE LOSES PURSE

j. J. Meyer of the Public Savings In-
surance company. Hammond building.
reported to the police yesterday that
he lost his purse containing $50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
DEATH OF CETT,n

Richard Owen Powell. hve-year old
son of MIR. ana Mrs John Powell. 297
TowIe street, died last night He was
buried this afternoon in Oak Hill GEM
etery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

WASHINGTON, June 2--The war de-
partmeut today ordered into active
service nine regiments OF engineer
corps that are to 10 TO France to work
on lines of communication. The reg
iments probably will rne ncbiIized for
training before smiling for Europe.
Four already filled to full war
strength and four others recruited TO
more thnn half. The rcgiments already
filled are MT New York. Chicago. Pitts
hurgh and Detroit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

WASHINGTON. June 2.-Five divis-
ions of national guards, about 1@5.G0o
n-en, viii he In Europe by the time
snow flies If plans of the army general
staff are adopted. Action these
plans is expected today or early next
week and the fact that they now
before the staff explains the reason be-
hind abandonment of half of the pro-
posed contonments for the new army
and national guard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
THE PROPER WAY
TO HANDLE THEIR
fry United Press.)

CHICAGO. June 2.-Sixteen individ-
uals and nine firms dealing in butter
and eggs were indicted by the federal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The state
department today ash-u the cnbIe COM
panies to Investigate what has hap
pened to this governments recent mes
sage to the war aid sent Russia TO
quiet separate peace propaganda and
soridify the Slavs to war against Ger
many. .....
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

Help Your Country BY Buying a
Liberty Bond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

Hammond VS.. West Ends.
Sunday, June 3rd. ';Si =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02
tBy United Press cablegram)

PARIS. June 2.--German nvintors are
concentrating against American fiiers.
No rnachinA flying the stars and stripes
in given fair chance in single COM
bat. The enemy tries to overwhelm 1t
with numbers. DIR. Edmund Gros of
the American fliers Smade this state
ncnt today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

LONDON, june 2.-The Iuil in the
british western front continued last
sf.sEt. EieII EIarShaI EEsIr's report In
xslcatesi today. "En the neiE EhhorlfOod Of
Buiieeourt the enemy artillery WIS
active at night. There was fire also
aro,,nd xisrss RidGe-" he said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

fContinued On page nve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-02

CONTINUED on page three)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-23
UNION suNDAY-scHooL PICNIC

The members Of the Union Sun
day-schOol, more than a hundred
strong, held their picnic Friday. As
they desired to economic as much
as possible, the picnic was held at
the Fair Grounds. The men of the
Sunday-school who have auto
mobiles were very kind and took as
many down as possible. The morn
ing was spent in pitching horse
shoes and other social games, While
in the afternoon, after ample re-
freshments, all took part in the
races and other sports that require
more energy. Friday was an ideal
day for a picnic and every one had
q very delightful time. The Union
Sunday-school wishes TO take this
opportunity to thank the Berea Fair
Association for the use Of the
grounds. They also wish TO thank
the owners Of automobiles who 50
kindly helped out with their ma
chimes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-23

Rollins B. Carpenter, one Of Berea's
boys. has been promoted to Seargent.
He is now on the way home from the
Philippines, and hopes TO receive a
short furlough when he will visit
homefolks. His present address Is
Co. C, 18th Unfit, Preside, Cal.
For Sale. - Nice home just out
side Berea city limits. Good 2-story,
7-room house, with bath and Sleep
ing porch. 10 acres Of land. Good
barn. Price $500 - $3.50 cash,
balance TO suit purchaser. Posses
sion at once.
Ads. Dean & Stafford.
Glen C. Phelps is now with Am
bulance Co. 81, Fl. Clark, Texas.
Company was divided and two
new ones formed and filled with
recruits.