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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

historic accuracy thereby attained may
be cited i'm the case of tine presenta-
ton in the sun play OF the ages Of
the character or figure Of Monsieur the
Due dFAnjou. lie is seen wearing ear
rings. playing at games for children
and fonding a pet lap dog He is very
dandy with his gorgeous hose. his short
cape. his nigh ruff and with the oraa-
ments for his ears. It is as though one
We're back again in the old Louvre from
which Charles IN fired upon the Hugue-
nots.
Nothing ever before accomplished
gives so fine an idea Of medieval Paris
as this Griffith play Of loves struggle
throughout the ages. The old Louvre,
which years ago disappeared. has been
reproduced with fidelity to records and
to old prints or paintings. A glimpse
Of the bell that tolIed the signal for
the massacre Of st. Bartholomew IS
had. This bell is shown IN a tower
accurately representing the belfry of
the Church of ST. Germain-I'Auxerrois
which stands close to the Louvre ef
today and to the famous Ma ga%ns du
Louvre.
The production 10 he shown here
comes direct from the Colonial theater.
Chicago. and carries a superb symphony
orchestra and chorus together with d
carload Of scenery and effects
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

light. but night on the front IS an
inferno that gets a mans nerve" he
told the nurse in the hospital where
he was sent with a shattered leg
Many nights are spent in repairing
barbed wire entanglements and in
mending broken telephone communi-
cations. When the men work at the
latter, a sentry generally climbs a tree
nearby and hides among the leaves
watching the enemy's trench to ward
of a surprise. The men who work on
the wire entangiements lay fat on the
ground in the mud or grass while the
rockets are burning and then return
to their work in the darkness. Ere
quently they arc. sighted and the ma
chine guns of the enemy spit bullets
among the wires They strike with
sharp metallic ping all around the
PROSTATE men. 1T seems ages be
fore you rise" said one man. and
when you do. you expect every minute
VIII be your last. Sometimes man
is wounded and ne have TO carry him
back TO the trench before we finish
our work"
The use. Of firearms after dark is
forbidden lest the noise should call
atlenLfoh 10 eolHs SFte4at "PC' 49," 40
that is being carried out under the
cover of darkness This adds TO the
fendishness of the fight, for the weap-
ons used are dirks hammers and en-
trenching tools. During trench raids
friend and foe sometimes become
hopelessly mixed and on one occasion
a Frenchman is said TO have killed his
own brother IN one Of these combats.
The dreadful scene was finally lighted
by the glare Of rocket IS il fell over
the field. and when the man saw what
he had done he became a ravirC
maniac and rushed toward the Ger
man trenches. being killed by q shell
few minutes later.
S,metimes the flares have shown
strips or white tape Ieia forward from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
How the European Sol
der F Fights By Night As
WellAsB yD Trench
Raids In Darkness and
By the Glare of Rockets.
Copyright. 1917. bv The International
Syndicate

SyUQicAte.
TT T is said that necessity IS the
mother of invention, and if there
ever existed a necessity for devils
6 ing ways and means TO accom-
pdsh results that necessity exists to-
day in the great European struggle.
Not content with the implements Of
warfare which can be used in the
daylight, or. rather realizing that the
fun effectiveness of these implem ents
could not be brought out in the day
time. the ingenuity Of the combatants
has developed modes of destruction
which require the darkness of night
for their deadliest work. So. the
world is today Witnessing Il holocaust
Of Life and property carried on with
relentless vigor and malignity for the
whole twenty-four hours Of the day
Modern inventions have made night
fighting possible on the battefeIds Of
Europe for all sorts Of lights are now
In use to prevent surprise attacks as
well as to locate and destroy the
enemy. The night life along the bat
tie lines is weirdly picturesque for
there are flares and flares OF rockets
as far as the eye can reach. They
burn with great brilliance for a time
and then go out leaving the night
darker than ever although the least
81 IN of alarm Will cause the battlefield
to be illuminated like some vast the
atre. and the kissing and suffering of
fhe machine guns will begin at once
and men who only a few minutes be-
fore were resting in the trenches are
called into action-a call which Is fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

mittee to 60 before the county board of
equalization and even To appeal to the
state board should it be found neces-
sary. That the chamber is decidedly in
earnest in this matter goes without say
ing.
Forsyth Avenue.
From all Information that can be
gathered it looks very probable that the
city board of works will pave Forsyth
avenue by special assessment providinr
Nejdl and Greenwald do not fulfn
their contract that has been standing for
the nast year lit is expected that FUN
Information will ~ obtained soon ia re-
gard To the intentions at this firm.
constables' Malpractice
Director w. j Murray made plea
for the moral and if need be for the fl
nancial support Of the chamber in ef-
fecting a cleanup Of the disreputable
and Illegal practices engaged in by Ger
tain constables in Indiana Harbor who
stI continue to trump up fictitious
charges against unwary foreigners ard
make settlements with them out af
court Hundreds if not thousands of
dollars have recently been hIched from
citizens OF that end of the city within
the last few months
IN order that the chamber may se-
cure the strong cooperation or the
county prosecutors office in this work.
the prosecutor. clyde Hunter. will he
invited TO be present a tile luncheon
Of the directors on next Friday March
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

war takes on a new terror very diff
ferent from that felt during daylight
battle and calls for genuine courage
Friend Or Foe.
There is something hideous about
this night fighting for even the
shadows ere d menace. In the dark
ness it is not easy to tell friend from
foe and even the shell tern shrubs
waving to and fro seem to take on
forms of the enemy IS their branches
bend over shell craters filled with dead
men. At the least sound the soldier
is alert as the darkness between the
rockets offers an opportunity for an
enemy to slip ND from behind and
with dirk silence a man before he
can give al alarm.
Incendiary bombs.
The Allies send UT Incendiary bombs
which give an intense glow. and when
one of the~a r~n1oaas r column ~ Dame
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
CROWN POINT

The public auction sale of all cows
and heifers on Sunny Heights Farm. lie
row Wednesday. March 2Sth, viii prob
ably be the last opportunity of this sea-
son for the dairymen to buy an extra
good COW or heifer S-24-2
Superintendent August Neunfeldt of
the county poor farm gave the second
moving picture show to the inmates of
that institution last evening and nearly
sixty people from this place attended.
Two Chicago vaudeville entertainers
also took part in the program. and
Maurice Mckenzie, Harry Baker and Or
a. IT, Farley donated the music for the
occasion. III was trcay to see the
please depicted on the faces Of the un-
forunates at the institution in being
able TO enjoy an evening entertainment
in place of the monotonous existence as
an inmate. and Lake county people the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
Trench Raids.

The long dark nights are IDEAL for
what is known as trench raids Very
little Is said in the official reports OF
the nocturnal conflicts between the
men. yet hundreds have been killed
or made prisoners by this mode of
warfare where the men use the most
primitive methods. often pounding
each other with hammers or stabbing
the enemy with a dirk This is in
innate warfare. The scientists OF the
different warning nations seem deter
mined that the soldier man shall not
rest and have invented diabolical
lighting devices which search out
every living thtrc Within q radius Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
quently their last on earth.
Personal And Impersonal.

The difference between day and
night fighting might be described as
impersonal by day. and personal
even intimate. by night.
During the day the big guns OF
each side hurl tons of explosives over
the field. but the targets of each can
be seen but dimIy through the gray
mists Of the short winter days. and
neither side is sure OF. the havoc Of
their cannons. This is impersonal
warfare. Night. however. changes all
this. for the big guns are silent aud
the men engage In hand to hand com
bats on mo mans land" between the
trenches. This is personal warfare.
for there the soldier sees his adversary
and knows who is the victor Of the
nlneh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
TO GIVE A DINNER

Preparations are under way for a
big constitutional convention dinner
to he given TO the members and friends
Of the East Chicago. Chamber Of Com
merce on Tuesday evening. April 2. al
Indiana Harbor.
some of the best speakers OF the
state Will be present and one of the
largest meetings i'm the history Of the
organization is anticipated.
What IS Hv-Watt9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
Increase of Valuations.

There was considerable disappoint-
ment expressed because Of the failure
of township assessor Fischer to respond
to the invitation which was extended
him to come before the board
w O. Harmon. chairman Of the valu-
ations committee backed by w i. Van
Horne and others of his committee, We're
on hand ready TO take UP the matter "
Increased valuations with the assessor
and show him the Imperative need Of
raising the valuations.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Harmon. Di-
rector Twyman moved that the secre-
tary be requested To write AIr Eschar
and to say TO him that this city would
insist upon a valuation of S2o.000,000 ia
his returns; and that the increase should
come. not upon the holdings of the small
property holder but upon the corpora
lions who were making extensive inn
provements and additions and who were
al the present time assessed so mani
testify way below their Just proportion
OF the total amount.
The valuations committee were given
fun power to act in the name Of the
chamber of commerce as they should
see tit providing the valuations should
fall below that sum.
Although no ACTON was taken further
than that it was very evident that the
board of directors would expect the com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24
CHAMBER
HOLDS FINE
NEE TING

The board Of directors Of the chamber
of commerce of East Chicago had a
very active and interesting meeting
yesterday noon In fact in point of at
tendance 1t was the most largely at
tended directors meeting held during
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-24

tn 7 is said that necessity IS the
LII mother of invention, and if there
FL ever existed a necessity for devils
z. %.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
TEACHER R|DDLED
 AT END OF SCHOOL
William .. Kirby of Texarkana. a Cousin of Senator Kirby, Kills Clyde \. Merritt With shotgun
 Awful Mutilation.
From The Texarkanian.

From The Texarkanian.
 Texarkana, May is.-Clyde A. Merritt, B, teacher at the Buchanan school. eight miles southwest .. this city, was shot and instantly killed, this morning at about II o'clock, bs William <. Kirby, D, first c0usin of Senator William F kirby, Oi this city. His head was completely emp tied of it's brains, the result O. two loads of buckshot being fired at close range, supposedly after the body had fallen to the ground.
 The first shot fired struck the right hand and wrist, the right shoulder and right temple, and the subsequent shots, 1t was estimated by those who saw the body as it lay on the ground, almost against the school house wall, were fired as Merritt was prostrate. He is said to have been unarmed.
 There were no witnesses to the tragedy, but two farmers living within earshot of the shooting, ]. $. and W. D. Markham. were attracted by the reports and hurriedly made their way to the schoolhouse. Kirby is quoted as having told them he had sufficient reasons for killing Mer- ritt. He requested that J. s. Hargis be telephoied to come to the school at once. Hargis received the mes sage and quickly responded. He remained with Kirby at the latter's home and came to the city with him to attend the inquest.
 Clyde Merritt, the dead school teacher was the son of James Mer- ritt, of Maud, Tex, and was reared at that place. He had been teaching the Buchanan school for the past three years. and this morning had dismissed his pupils for the term. At the time of the killing he was en- gagged in cleaning out the well in the rear of the little school building.
 So far as the neighbors knew there had been no trouble between the two men. Merritt was boarder in the Kirby home, and the killing created consternation in the neigh borhood. Merritts parents and members of the family were noti- fled of the tragedy.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
SAT IN ELECTRIC CHAIR-DEAD.
Youth Was Experimenting With the
 Device at His Home.

2 Rochester, x. Y, May i5.-While experimenting with device built to represent an electric chair at his home here late yesterday, Carl P. Van Vechten, 20 years old, son of the president of a large flour mill- ing company, was electrocuted. He sat in the chair, put an improvised strait jacket about himself, attached chains to his ankles and handeutfs to his wrists, and turned current on and off by pulling with his teeth chain attached to an electric light The chain broke when he turned the current on and, as he was alone in the house the current al length killed him.
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west Addition to Grannis
T. k....-eI Z3 IUO Thompson Addition to Grannis.
CALL ALL RESERVISTS IN
 SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT

San Antonio, May i7.-Reservists in all Branches of the service of the army have been called to the colors. according to a telegram received at the office of Colonel Omar Brnndy, adjutant-generaI of the Southern Department Ali men who have not yet reported are advised to at once communicate with the adjutant- generals department Any former soldiers held under the reserve clause who fail to report will be posted as deserters and dealt with accordingly
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
CHANCE NNAvY FOR YOUNG MEN
Ambitious Youths, Willing to Try
 Can Reach Top of Ladder.

In recent legislation Congress has authorized the appointment of one hundred enlisted men to the Naval Academy at Annapolis each year, where they will be trained as off, cers. This is a wonderful oppor- tunity for young Americans who have the necessary mental and phy- sical qualifications and age, and is published for the information of the young men as we'll as parents.
 To secure this prize fl is neees- sary that young men enlist in the United States Navy and serve one year as an enlisted man; he then becomes eligible to apply for the examination, provided he is under twenty years of age. The examina- ton is strictly competitive and the best man wins. No appointment from Congressman is required and inilu- ence, political or otherwise, is of no help. Each boy stands on his own merits. Tie scope of the en- trance examination Is about equal high school education. It is not necessary that boy have a high school education however. as schools are maintained on all ships and stations where officers are de- tailed as tutors and where boys are prepared for examination.
 This is a much surer way of en- tering Annapolis than trying to se- cure ali appointment from civil fife. 1t will be born in mind that of all the men of the navy only about four thousand are of the proper age under twenty which means that one out of every four hundred will secure the appointment. Also the vast maj .ierity ef tlhese fesglIs hun dred have had no high school work, probably only a grammar school education, so il can be seen that a boy with some high school work, who is studious and ambitious. has an excellent chance of securing this appointment. This chance can be more readily realized when it is remembered that before this legis- iaiiun only about two hundred ana fifty a year entered Annapolis from the entire United States, which in
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Addition to Cove.
TOWN OF JANSEN.

.cluGes millions of American youths.
 For the man or boy. however, who has not the necessary qualifications for Annapolis, the Navy contains many opportunities also. Advance ment is rapid for the ambitious and studious. The way is open to Chief Petty Officer, Warrant Ofli- ger and finally to Commissioned Officer and by going up this way the age limit for examination for Com missioned officer is raised to thir- ty-fiye years
 For further information on this subject apply at the nearest Re- cruiting station for the Navy.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
FIRST LOAN TO RUSSIA.
United States Wednesday Let the
 New Republic Have Si00,000,000.

Washington, May i6.-The gov- ernment this morning made it's first loan to Russia, letting that goyern- ment have $i00,000000, bringing the amount thus far advanced to the allies to S625.000,000.
 The money was loaned to Russia to permit her to purchase supplies in this country and it was deposited to her credit in the Federal Reserve Banks
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
GIRL AVIATOR IN ARMY.
She Dresses Like Male Officer and
 Few Know Her Sex.

Geneva, May i6.A German girl aviator, belonging to a rich family at Constance, and whose fiance was a member of the flying corps and was killed in France during an aer- ial raid last November, has taken up work as an aviator and aerial scout.
 She dresses like a male officer and few know she is a woman,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
HEAVY EXPLOSION UNDER
 DOCK KILLS SIX MEN
Fort Brady Pier in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, the Scene of Fatal Mis-
 hap "Wednesday Morning.

Sault Ste. Marie, May i6.-Six men were killed and several seriously injured in an explosion at the end of the Fort Brady pier.
 Most of the victims were laborers.
 It is believed that dynamite stored under the dock was exploded.
 The soldiers stationed at Fort Brady this morning were ordered to patrol the area and military inves- tigation of the explosion was started.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
THE FIRE PEND SAYS:

T love to think of the boys and girls Who play with matches slyly;
 If they don't mind,
 Some day they'll find Experience bought highly.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

When you have backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle will convince you. Get it at the drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria. Euriches the Blood and Builds up th -uhs System. 50 cents
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for 35c. San0l is a family remedy. Sanol is sold on an absolute guarantee. Re- member if it says Sanoi it is ali right. 35c and si00 at the drug store. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

It is the part of wisdom to control the temper at all times and under all circumstances and carefully guide each thought so that every act will be a judieious one.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
WANT MUCH LIVE STOCK.
Government tn the Market for 250.-
 000 Horses and Mules.

Washington, May iS-The gov ernment is in the market for 250- p00 horses and mules which will be used iu addition to 10000 trucks and automobiles
 The animals will cost si00.0o0,000
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NAME
Nf BsTHEsDA fhsT SPRINGS. csrder,. z Survey. '' Summerville J. A.... 3 10 A.
STATE OF ARKANsAs,

COUNTY OF FOLK.
 I. H. W FINGER. Sheriff and Ex-offcio Collector in and for the County and State aforesaid. do solemnly swear that the nexed asd foregoing pages contain true, correct and complete list of all the tracts, lots, parcels and parts of lands and lots as- sessed for taxation for the County of Polk and State of Arkansas for the year 1916 upon which the taxes assessed have not been paid, as shown on the tax books now in my hands for the year 1916, and all of said tracts, lots ard parcels of lands are hereby returned de- nuent for the taxes the same for the year 1916. H. w FINGER.
 Sheriff and Ex -Oficio Collector. Subscribed and sworn to before me this the Sth dav of May. 1917
 WILL ALEXANDER County Clerk AND notice Is hereby given that said sew eral tracts. lots and parts of lots. or so much thereaf as Tnay he necessary to pay the texss penalta5 and costs tue thereon will be sold " the crffsptar of Polk County Arkansps. a 'ghe Court House in said county the Second Monday in ffna 1917 which will be on Mon davs lure IT 917. unless the said taxes pen; altv and cosfw he paid before that time and that the sale will be continued from day to day untn satH tracts lots and parts of lets be sold. WILL ALEXANDER.
 County Clerk Mena Arls May 24 1917
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

He is a good citizen who can and is willing to subordinate his own opinion to the will of the majority in all civic affairs
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

Eureka Addition to the City of Mena. q Harman' W P...eh 600 20. 5S Turner. ]. W........
 ...pt eR (7bxl5O) 10 zV 'oe olmsfesd's Sub. of Block Q of Eureka
 Addition to Mena.
 Brateher, q. p.,.,..eA f zee i0 ze Ey.In,s s.h. af the North Half ot Block I4,
 Eureka Addition to Mena- M Polk Go. Inv Coz. 20 20 eS rAn,,, Hs''s rHs' nt s7 200 ss5 IrnuiLper | A 2s $50 II 97 Po,yers & Thayer's Addition to Mena.
 Range South
 Hilton, 2. A........... A tlSV o. .lS Warren, Nj ........B sO 5 .S Lochridge, C. L........ -C oV l,'i
 Reeves Subdivision Additton . a- Howell, NJ. C..........12 200 es5 paao,,ce IT I horh'ssA 400 IS ss McKibben. A. wla wls15Gacre)lOO S42
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
hs CulnIne That I,oes Nut Aftsct rhs Ilsad

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA- TIVE PROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quiniue and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and
 look for the signature cl F " GgGg1g sss,<S. ss<S
The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
Nold weather aches follow

exposure. Soothe and re-
 iieve them with Sloan s Lini- ment, easy to apply. it quickly penefrafes qvithout rubbing. Cleaner than mussy plasters or ointments. does not stain the skin.
 For rheumatic pains, neuralgia. gont, laTbaeo, sprains, strains. bruises and stiff sore muscles, have Sloan's Eminent handy.
 At all druggists, 2Sc. Soc. and sl. .O0.
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Tax &
NAME

NAME. Lot Blk. Value Pn'lty
 Hyde Park Addition to Mena. Jones, Mrs. l.. E W pteh go .02 Weaver !. R....... pt so 2.7S
 Boulevard Addition. Abercrom bic Vivian 27 30 .02 St. Johns Grnndview Addition.