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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12

Spanish-American wars. in the Pana-
on the Mexican border, where the In
diana association was the first TO es-
tablisn a recreation center. Not only
viii the association conduct its re
creation centers at the training camps
on hugh scale, hut it will follow the
American army wherever it goes on
guard duty in this country or on the
battle fields abroad Everywhere ff
will devote its energies to keeping
the moral tone of the army on high
level
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12
Busy At East Chicago.

Don't forget Red Cross day Of the
Hammond chapter Saturday, May
10th. 5-9-10t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12

Don't forget Red Cross day of the
Hammond chapter Saturday. MAY
18th 5-9-fOt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12

Every Diamond Tire
must deliver full value
in service. If ever .
Diamond Tire fails.
a cheerful, willing
adjustment will DO
promptly made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12

piano players, moving picture ma
chimes, tons of letter paper. barrels
OF ink. 10000 pounds OF ice day and
many other facilities, a national fund
of So 900 900 is TO be collected. Indi'
ana people are asked TO give s150,00o
TO this fund and the canvass for sub
lscriptions will cover eight days, be
ginning with Young Mems Sunday
on May 20.
The army work is the greatest task
the association has ever tackled. II
gained its experience in the Civil and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12

Two hundred frame buildings, sacn
40 hv 100 feet and with capacity for
serving 5000 soldiers. are TO he erect
ed by the American Young Men
Christian Association for its army
work. Five trained association secre-
taries will be on duty at each building.
The association will provide clean
smusements for the young soldiers and
in many ways safeguard their moral
and spiritual welfare.
TO provide the 200 recreation build
ings and equip them with pianos.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-12

1872 Forsythe ave. West Hammond. Ill I
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
LIFE COMPANIES
ACTION PRESAGES
WAR VERY CLOSE
All Harrisburg Agents Today
Received Word TO Add War
Clause After Midnight

"Pussy-fists" and others who have
been saying for months. IT can't be-
lieve that this country will go TO war"
got the shock of their lives to-day
when every insurance agent in the
city-and likewise every insurance
agent in the Uuited States of America
announced to prospective policy hold
ers that after 12 o'clock tonight the
war clause" rides each policy issued.
Addition of the war clause" is the
step taken by the life insurance COM
panies of the country to protect them
selves against absolute bankruptcy in
the event that war comes and scores
of thousands of policy-holders are kill
ed in battle.
BY the terms of the war clause" the
holder of life insurance policy which
becomes effective after to-day is in
sured only against death in an ordinary
manner, and, local insurance agents
say, his heirs will not recover il he
is killed in battle. But the terms of
policies issued before IL o'clock to-
night are not affected by the war-rider;
and the estates or benefciaries of hold
ers of policies of this kind will receive
the face value of the policy, even If the
insured be killed in battle.
All of the accident policy companies
to-day announced war terms in effect
regarding their policies. Holders of
these policies, whether issued before
or after to-day, can collect for acci-
dental death only the sum covering the
occuption of a soldier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
ltinerant Painter Dies
Suddenly at Mission

John Becker, aged about So, died
this morning at the Rescue Mission,
211 Cherry street. He applied for
lodging late last night and was given
bed This morning he returned
from a short walk and asked for q
drink of water. A few minutes after
ward he collapsed without speaking
word.
Becker was an itinerant sign painter,
believed to have relatives in Lewis
town and Allentown. His tall, gaunt
figure was a familiar one in the city.
Noted for his taciturnity, the people
at the Mission had never been able to
discover anything about his home or
family. He said last evening that a
man in Harrisburg for whom he had
worked owed him money and that he
wanted to collect it before he left
town.
a report that Becker had committed
suicide was later found untrue. Becker
had a small cut on his throat. but 1t
had been there for several days,
friends said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Young Baseball Mines
Out and With Them String
of Complaints to Police

One of the first signs of spring-the
small boy playing ball-is always fol-
lowed by a long string of complaints
to the police from people who are
fearful lest a ball might happen to
break a window.
This morning the complaints were
more plentiful than in former years.
What are we going to do with our
boys and girls who are trying to exert
their surplus spring energy in really
harmless ways but evidently very
troublesome to residents, who have
forgotten they were young once" said
Desk Man Charles Fleck as he turned
from answering the y-eleventh
complaint this morning. Always the
same old story. Will some great big
burly policeman armed with a stout
billy" and the awesome majesty of
the law. please come quick and drive
those wicked, horrid boys away. Why,
really, they are playing ball and every
now and then they shout until it CRATES
so on n nerves. is the stock COM
plant"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
FIRST IN NEW JAIL;
SO THEY CALL 1T SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTE FOR PRISONERS

The new borough lookup at West
Fairview will be known as the
Smithsonian Institute for Prisoners .
The first prisoner, John Smith, Penn
sylvania Railroad trespasser arrested
last night at Enola enginehouse was
lodged in the new Jail at West Fair
view.
In accordance with the announce
ment made by Constable Albert Shauli
some time ago the new house of de-
tention was named after the first
prisoner.
Smith was found last night acting in
mysterious manner on an engine at
the Enola enginehouse. When asked
what he was doing there he replied:
Attending to my own business"
who are you p asked Acting Chief
of Police Robert Adams.
That is for you to find out" re-
piled Smith.
We'll were going to find out; we
think you are a German spy" said
Adams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

"A spy or no spy. the only way can
get home to see my mother" declared
Smith, ''is to ride there on an en-
gine."
Where is your mother?'' asked
Special officer C. E. Hite of Washing
ton. ID. c., who happened on the
scene.
This engine will run on any rail-
road and will take me to her, no mat
ter where she is,' unused Smith.
We'll, l guess we will arrest you for
trespassing." said Acting Chi IF Adams.
Rather Liked the Idea
That's all right, where are you go
ing to take me?" Smith asked.
Adams replied, do you know where
we are going to take you? We are GO
ing to take you to jail where there
never has been a prisoner. You are to
dedicate this JAIL"
To this Smith replied; Take me
there and let me die. l have been in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
New Country Club House
, to Be Formally Dedicated
Late in Coming Spring

Formal opening of the new Harris
burg Country Club building at Fort
Hunter will probably take place in
June, Robert j. Goldsborough, chair
man of the building committee, an
nounced to-day.
Work on the great structure has
been progressing steadily with the re-
suit that the finishing touches should
be completed early in June.
Interior work is now being done.
Fixtures and furnishings will be in
stalled as soon as this is completed.
The lawns, golf green's, tennis courts
and other improvements have already
been started. 1t is expected that the
golf course will be ready for use early
next month.
The structure itself, which is three
stories high, is of Colonial type. 1t
is built OF mountain stone. w. S. Mil
Ter is the contractor and is rushing all
construction work so that interior fin
ishing can be started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

The program decided upon includes
military, naval, industrial and financial
measures.
The question of sending an army
abroad will be left for future consid-
Grafton.
Whether political alliances with the
entente allies will be formed is not
known, although military as we'll as
naval cooperation is possible and the
government will furnish both money
and supplies to the allies without stint
Suggestions before President Wilson
to-day included the possibility of float
ing loan of five billion dollars for
the entente.
When President Wilson goes before
Congress soon after it meets in extra
session on April ., he is expected to
make it clear that the government and
people of the United States will not
be prompted by hostility toward the
German people but only by acts of the
German government So far the Pres
ident has given only preliminary con-
sideration to his address to Congress.
The object of to-day's meeting OF
the council of national defense with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Return of Moewe to
German Port Makes
New Issue For u. S.

Copenhagen, March 23, via London,
March "a. The return of the Ger
man raider Moewe to German port,
having on board about coo sailors, the
crews of merchantmen captured dur
ing the last part of the cruise, may
give rise to a new Yarrowdale case, as
it is probable a number of Americans
who were serving on armed merchant
men were captured by the raider. Ac-
cording to the German rule, such men
would be treated as prisoners of war.
Among the British steamers de-
stroyed after the Yarrowdale was sent
to Germany. the Governor, 5,524 tons
gross; Demeterton, 6,04S tons: Otaki,
9,575 tons and Brecknockshire are
specifically mentioned in the official
account of the Moewe's return as
having been armed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Clement May Vacate
Commonwealth Earlier
Than Was Expected

Because of the recent fire at the
Commonwealth Hotel, Joseph a. Glenn
ent, proprietor, has notified Donald
Mccormick, one of the owners, that
he may vacate on the first of next
month instead of two months later.
Mr.. Clement has not decided definitely,
ii was said.
If the hotel is vacated within the
next week or ten days. alterations to
the interior will be started at once, it
was said. The first floor will be made
into storerooms and the second and
third floors converted into offices. Re-
pairs to the building necessitated by
the fire were started to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
ALL RECRUITING
RECORDS BEING
SHATTERED HERE
245 Men Enlist in Regular
Army This Month, Smashing
Marks Over Country

I'VE are working till we are blue in
the face" said Captain William f.
Harrell, United States Army, in charge
of the Harrisburg recruiting district,
this morning when asked how the
work was progressing" We have q
record which possibly is unequalled by
any district in the United States" ne
said
Despite the fact that wages are high
and work is plentiful in this city Har-
risburg youths are fiocking to the COL
ors. According to Captain Harrell,
Harrisburg leads any other district in
the State in the number of men en-
listed. AS fast as the applicants can
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
STROUP RUSHES
TRIAL AGAINST
DOPE PEDDLER
After True Bill Is Quashed Dis
trict Attorney Files Two New
Charges Against Lane

Determined not to have the trial Of
Meyer Lane held on a charge Of SELL
ing cocaine, continued until the June
term of criminal court, District At
torney Michael f. Stroup this morning,
after one true bill against the defend
ant was quashed because of technical
tiles, brought two additional prosecu-
tions, had a preliminary hearing held,
had true bills returned. and this aft
ernoon prepared to open the case
against Lane.
1t was probably one of the quick
est prosecutions brought in years.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

That the Germans were despairing
of holding La Fere, key point in the
new line, was indicated by last nights
announcement that they had opened
the sluice gates and flooded the city.
The new French advance to the Oise
can hardly fail to make the place more
difficult to hold.
Further progress also has been
made by the French farther to the
southeast on the east bank of the
Ailette river, west of Laon, where the
Germans, while still falling back
toward their new line, are apparently
offering a stiff resistance, Paris mill
tary critics also point to a German
peril here. where the left end of the
German line at st. Gobain is threat
ened with outflanking.
Last reports from the British end
of the line also indicated strong Ger
man resistance, but recorded also fur
ther advances for General Haig's
forces, notably in the region southeast
of Arras.
In part at least the German retire
ment in France may be explained by
an official statement of the new Rus
sian war ministry in which it is an
nounced that the Germans are con-
centrating great quantities of NUM-
ttons, supplies and men on the north
ern end of the Russian front. A Teu-
tonic offensive in the near future in
this important but long-neglected war
area is thus indicated.
May Strike at Russia
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
who is credited with establishing the
new line in the west, is classed as a
Believer in the theory that a decision
IN the war can best be gained by a
campaign on the eastern front, against
Russia.
Meanwhile the Russian provisional
government continues its effort to
strengthen the defensive measures of
the nation.
One of the most important of the
constituent parties of the govern
ment. that of the Constitutional-De Dem
ocrats, led by Foreign Minister Milu-
koff, has just voted through it's COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
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FRENCH ADMIT LOSS
BY associated Press

Paris, March 23. - The French
cruiser (battleship) Danton was tor
pedoed in the Mediterranean sea on
March, 1t was announced officially by
the admiralty tonight. Two hundred
and ninety-siX men were lost and SOC
were saved by the destroyer Massue
and patrol boats. The statement says:
THE cruiser Danton was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean on the 10Th, and
sank q half hour later The victims
numbered 296. The escort, the Mas
sue and patrol boats succeeded in
saving sos men. The Massue attack
ed the submarine with grenades and
it disappeared and was not seen
again."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
SCORES OF DEAD
AND INJURED LEFT
IN STORMS WAKE
Mayor of New Albany Orders
Vandals Shot on
Sight

New Albany, Ind. March "a. -
Early to-day the number of those
known to have lost their lives in the
storm which late yesterday swept over
New Albany wrecking scores of resi-
dences and other buildings, had reach
ed 43, according to unofficial records.
and this number was expected to be
increased by further search of the
debris of the ruined structures. APP
proximately two hundred persons are
known to have been injured.
State troops from Indianapolis ar
rived here at 2.30 o'clock to take
charge of the situation.
Darkness hampered the search dur
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
TURNED DOWN BY
FRENCH RED CROSS
SHE APPLIES HERE
Stcelton Girl Anxious to Enlist
in Navy; Wants to See
the World

When Chief Quartermaster W. h.
Quirk, in charge of the naval recruit
ing station with headquarters in the
Bergner Building. arrived at his office
this morning he found a fair damsel
waiting to enlist. She was the sixth
to apply at the local office this week.
Quartermaster Quirk refused TO give
the young lady's name, but stated that
she was from Steelton. According to
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
Spies Make Second
Attempt to Reach Big
Coast Defense Guns
Rn Astncintc1 Pr..,

tempts within q week to approach the
big guns mounted at Fort William on
Cape Elizabeth caused extraordinary
precautions last night by the garrison.
Extra sentries were posted and
searchlights criss-crossed the country
outside the Notifications.
Private John Poor, of the Third
Company, Coast Artillery Corps, died
last night of bullet wound inflicted
by one of two strange men detected
near the battery. The providers es-
capped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
RUSSIAN LEADERS
VOTE TO ORGANIZE
A DEMOCRACY
Men Foremost in Revolt Plan to
Establish Constitutional
Republic
Br istoci1ted Prfss

London, March "a. - The central
committee and the parliamentary rep
resentatives of the constitutional
Democratic party at Petrograd voted
to-day in favor of a Republican form
of government for Russia, according
to a Petrograd dispatch. Prof. Paul
n. Milukoff, the foreign minister in
the new government, is leader of this
party.
Petrograd, March "a, via London
Warm appreciation of the cordial feel
ing shown by the people and govern
ment of the United States toward the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
and colder tonight, with lowest
temperature about 35 degrees;
Sunday fair.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair
and colder Tonight; Sunday fair,
moderate west to northwest
winds.
The main river and the lower por-
tiOns of the North and West
branches Will rise. The JunIata,
Upper West Branch and probably
the ,ChemunR and Upper North
Branch will begin to fall tonight
or Sunday. A stage of about 81
feet IL Indicated for Harrisburg
sunday morning.
Temperatures; n. m, ~ degrees
above zero.
suns Rises, $3.50 n. m.
MOOni Full moon, April z.
River Stages 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, 80.
Mean temperature, III.
Normal temperature, 40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

mittee and its parliamentary represen-
tatives for a republican form of gov
ernment for Russia.
Paris, March 24.--The Allies con-
tinue to forge ahead on the center
and extreme right and made substan-
tial progress yesterday in the direction
of st. Quentin and La Fere in the
teeth of German determined resist
ance. Notwithstanding the efforts OF
the Germans to destroy the roads as
they retired, the Allies have managed
to bring up good forces of all but their
heaviest artillery, and the guns are
again busy after long rest.
The pressure of the French from
st. Quentin to the Aisne is so power
full that it begins to seem doubtful, in
the opinion of the French military
critics, as to whether the Germans
will be able to hold on to the so-called
Hindenburg line. The invaders have
opened the sluices at La Fere appar-
emily feeling that their chances of
holding the town are not good now
that the French have got a footing on
the high ground in the Jussy region,
northeast of Tergnier. If General
Nivelle is able to establish himself in
this position his guns will command
La Fere.
Farther south the French are max
ing solid progress against the five-mile
salient covering st. Gobain and formed
by the lower Couchy forest. The col
umns here are working hand in hand
with columns operating northeast of
Scissors. in the direction of Laon. The
latter made continuous progress to-day
and their advance exposes the left
extremity of the German line at st. Co
balm to the risk of being outfianked
and driven back on Laon. 1t is evil
dent that the German staff is alive to
the growing danger that they are max
ing desperate efforts to check the
French advance and the fighting is
fiercer here than in any other section.
II. II. TAKES VACATION
New York, March 24--Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt left here late yesterday
for short vacation in Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
MOVING PICTURES
FOR MATES OF
ALMSHOUSE URGED
Grand Jury Recommends Step
to Let Additional Rays of
Sunshine Into Their Lives

"The inmates of the almshouse should
be entertained occasionally by moving
pictures in order to introduce some
additional rays of sunshine into their
lives"
This was the second of six recon-
mendations CT the grand jury at the
March sessions of criminal court No
additional comment is made. The gem
eral management and condition at the
county home are beyond criticism, ac-
cording to the report, although there
are several improvements which still
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

Washington March 24The United States government get
ting ready to put into effect the
character in the with Germany 1t will not
be satisfied with mere attempts to American
vessels Its preparations will be designed any eventua
ong war; If There will be halfway measures
This program agreed upon long cabinet meeting YES
terday and guided the council of when It
to-day with its advisory commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
GERMAN LINE
FEELS EFFECT
OF ASSAULTS
French Have All But Heaviest Artillery Playing on Hind
enburg Defenses Nivelle Fights Hard to Get Footing
on High Ground Commanding Key to Situation in
Northern France

peril socaed Hindenburg line of the Germans
Northern France running through Cambria ST. Quentin lie
Fee and Laon indicated by todys Paris official
The French continuing their strong pressure from ST.
Quentin the Ane and have driven through the Disc
directly north of La Fere Apparently they have
gained control of the high ground in this region and able
mand the city with their guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
CASTING KHLS DRIVER

A heavy casting falling from the
overturned cart in which he had been
riding, crushed out the life of Aagar
Istevan, late yesterday afternoon. Is
tevan is an employe of the Central
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
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WARMER NEXT WEEK
By associated rrcss

Washington, March "a. = Weather
conditions for the week beginning
Sunday issued by the Weather Bureau
to-day are:
Middle Atlantic States: Generally
fair until Thursday or Friday when
there probably will be rains. Tenn
perature considerably above seasonal
normal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

its commission was to take an inven-
tory of what has been done in the way
or industrial preparedness and to de-
eide what further measures are neces-
sary. The council is expected to take
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24
u. S. PREPARES
FORLONGWAR
WITH KAISER

America Ready to Meet Any Situaton Far Reaching and
Aggressive Action Planned If Germany CompeIs Ma
ton to Throw Armed Forces Into European Struggle;
Proposal to Send Army Into France Held Under
Amusement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

It. II. TAKES VACATION
New York, March 24.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt left here late yesterday
for short vacation in Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-24

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