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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON. oct. 25.-one of the
decisive battles OF the war is appar-
entity being fought today on the Balm
sIZza plateau, where the AuStrians with
twenty fresh divisions continuing many
German cOntinEents. are on the OfTens
i've. General Cadornn, italian high com
mander. with reinforcements of French
and British troops, Is prepared to hold
the italian position at all costs. official
Rome cables reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
GREAT DRIVE
OVER COUNTY
HAS RESUL I
Encouraging Reports Reach
Chairman Hay from Cities
in Old Lake Co.
CBULLETTN.)

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The seventh 3eo
@raI reserve district has S35o'OoO'OVO o.
fts 1920. 600. 600 Liberty loan quote IN
sight. Today's reports Of yesterday
results are expected to reach the minl-
mum. Subscriptions I'm yesterday
drive In Chicago actually reported al
loan headquarters shortly before noon
tota1ed 81, ,sss. 900. They represented
so.529 subscribers. There are several
banks and local chairmen who hnVe
not submitted their reports and II is be
neved these VIII raise the total to 800
oOo. .oOO set as yesterdays E-lnr<.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
MEETING AT
GEM THEATER

Voters are urged 10 be present to-
night at the Gem theater, 81 state
street, and hear prominent speakers
expound the Democratic cause, A meet
ing viii also be held at the Calumet
auditorium. corner Calumet and Hor-
man streets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
GERMAN RETREAT
IS ANNOUNCED
(rnited Prers CnhIegrnm.l }

PETROGRAD. oct. 25.-A German
retreat in the Riga region on Tuesday
was announced in the official state
ment issued by the war office this
afternoon.
The enemy blew up bridges and
destroyed buildings in their retreat" g"
the war office stated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
1ErIIETINN

wAsHISGTON, Oct. 25--An indich
4ions N noon today were that the LID
e~ty loan had passed the sS-0OO'oOO'oOo
marx. Reports 10 the treasury depart
n,ent state that the entire nation Is
ro,-ed 20 the highest ferv0r and IL the
s.,na spirit continues the R5,OOO,O00.000
rroaI win he reached by Saturday night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
C1y United Press Cablegran.)

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Another unsuc-
cessful counter attack south Of Houth-
oulst wood was reported today by Field
Marshal Halg. after artillery prepar
alton the assault was made. 1t was re-
pulsed completely" Haig reported
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT
Especial to The Times.>

HOBART. Ind. Oct. 25.-John Kib-
Ter. who drives his automobile to and
from work at the Tin Plate at Gary.
was STRUCK by a freight train on the
f J. & z. railroad here south or town
Tuesday evening as he was returning
home. The car was badly smashed
but oil OF the men jumped and es-
capped unfntured
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

Kronstadt's civil evacuation is evi-
IDENTIFY in anticipation of a German naval
drive toward Petrograd. The fortress
is located 20 miles west Of the Russian
capital on the island of Kotlin and is re-
garded as a fortress Of the first rank,
large naval depot with docks. yards
and various establishments is also To-
Gated there.
Reval. the outermost of the Russian
naval fortiAcations on the gulf of Fin
land. has already been evacuated both
by civil and military forces. The Rus
SLAMS are apparently concentrating their
power Of defense on the remaining forti-
ncation Of the gulf-at Niborg. Helsing
zfers and Kronstadt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

oiston as TO the chancenorsh1p. The
kaiser, II was stated, Is studying the sit
uation in detail and does not desire to
continue the friction between Chancel-
Ior AGichaehs and various political
groups longer than necessary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

The women of the souIlttI pat oI
the county are urged to put more ef-
fort into their work. because their To-
80 are falling far below those of the
northern towns.
COUNTY Chairman II. G. Hay Jr. an
nounced at / O'Clock today that the
e~ures for Gary also include an addi-
tional subscription of 100000 made
through Gary by the r. J. 81 E. railway
as we'll as an additional subscription
OF s25o.0oo through Gary by the mi
nots Steel company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
Bulletins
By United Press0

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Au holdings
Of subjects of Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey in the United States will be
seized together with Germans property,
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property Gus
todtan, announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
Buy Another Bond.

n you have bought ono bond, buy
another. On second thought. you viii
fnd that you stih have ways to raise
more money to help make the world
cafe for GemocrGcy-"
onIy two more days in which to
20 II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

Whiting has subscribed SS+SVVo TO
the Liberty loan to date There are
: ooo s,,bscr3bers. Fred j. smith. chair
IL tho committee. is working hard
y double the subscription. About
: ooo Of the $500 employees OF the Stand
.S5 on company expect to take bonds
d the amount Of 100000
The womans committee on Liberty
bond sales give the following sums as
totals UP to 4 O'Clock last evening for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
Buy a Nestegg

When you buy Liberty bond
You are teaching yourself to save
You are laying by a "nestegg."
Buy now at the nearest bank
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

PETROGRAD. Get. fisherman at
tempts to land troops Mt Tomha. south
of werder, were repulsed. official
statement declared today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

Ask Yourself How You Can
eause wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

(By UrIted Press CabiOEran)
EE1ETN, VIA LONDON, Oct. a5--
Kaiser wilhelm has noS YET made E1s de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
fnz uritea Press cablegram.l

PETRoGRAD, Oct. 25.-c1vinan evac-
uation of Kronstadt the main naval
fortress guarding Petrograd was begun
today. according TO official announce
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

Enlist In The Woman's Army
BY Conserving Foods,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25

submarine early
and put exh in Central park aid to the loan campaign
The submarine 100 length eleven and dpae
of 200 photograph the cae
which dropped
deep
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-25
THE MONEY ROLLS IN

rota1s------s5ee s2.752,sso s'125'ooo
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

.'The port gun and the ty3 ;aots fired afterward from the starboard gun did not make much noise, but the report from the larger gun aft brought everyone on deck and shook the ship from stem to stern. It was impossible to tell whether the shots struck the submarine, as she sub- merged immediately and was not seen again. On account of the twilight it was possible to distinguish objects on the water until after z o'clock.
 The naval lieutenant in charge and the British officers were of the opinion that the ships gunners had saved a big tramp which was about 8 mile astern of our ship when the pcriscopa was sighted.
 '.The officers said there was no doubt that the submarine had come to the surface and was waiting for the tramp. When our ships gunners fired at her, the German commander sub- merged at once to escape the shots. The tramp did not attempt to get away, but swung her stern and fired her four-inch gun in the direction our gunners were aiming.
 '.The firing did not last long. but the excitement was thrilling while the guns were booming and gave the pas
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

gunners fired was praised by British naval officers who were among the passengers on the ship. but they could not discuss the incident further, on account of their position in the gov ernment service
 Benjamin Russell of Chicago. who was standing on the forward deck within six feet of the man at the port gun when the periscope was sighted, gave this account of the voy- age:
 ve sailed from a port in England at g o'clock on Tuesday morning, May 1, and owing to the fog we had to anchor for three hours at the en- trance to the harbor. It cleared in the afternoon and the ship proceeded unyil g o'clock, when a British war ship stopped us and advised the Cap tain to return and anchor for the night. as submarines were very active in the vicinity and had shelled a large city little while previously. Several vessels had been sunk during the day. The captain turned the ship around and We anchored until o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
 ''The news of the submarine activi- ties given by the warships and the
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

eriy cover tho ground. Both species are doing, much better than we ex- rected. the total loss from all cauAes being less than five per cent.
 Al m economic necessity. and In the application Of true conservation and practical care of our various water sheos, the wisdom of reforestration of the same cannot be questioned.
 . In Burlington alone the City of New Britain are owners of over 2.000 acres of land. in the forest area of this large tract the chestnut tree blight has killed most all the chest nut trees. which hava been sold on the stump and are now being cut down. and as this spsciss was tha principle growth In most sections it leaves tAis land denndsd and unsight- ly. AS soon as the lumber people get through .e will begin to reforest some.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

reports received by wireless from time to time during Wednesday, which were sent out by the authorities in Ireland, caused our gunners to be very alert when we got away finally.
 About 6:3O o'clock was standing within six. feet of the port gun when Murphy. a tall gunner. suddenly called to Naval Lieutenant vossier. who was on the bridge with the captain. that he saw the periscope of submarine on the port bow
 Guns Begin to Bark.
 We all looked quickly in that di- rection and saw the periscope was we'll above the water, about 1,200 to 1,3O0 yards away. Almost before could realize what 1t was the port gun banged viciously and shell passed over the periscope and dropped with a loud splash into the seq about six to eight feet on the further side. Six shots in all were fired from the port gun in less than eighteen seconds, and then tho aft gun boomed out and fred four more shots in the direction of the submarine after the ship had swung her head round to starboard.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
LEWIS AND wET1GORE GOING. Former New Britain Men in Omcers'
 Reserve Cugps.

Edwin N. Lewis, son of MT. and Mrs. Burton w. Lewis of ITO Lake street, has been selected as one of tho first New York contingent to go to P1attsburg to train with the oalacerx reserve corps. MT. Lewis was fof- merly . Herald reporter but h nov associated with the editorial staff of the New York Tribune. The Trabuns has granted him . leave of absence for the duration of the war.
 The hrst contingent leaves Grand Central station, New York. tomorrow night and included In 1t arc forty-dvo active newspapermen, who have been working on metropolitan 5ournela. Many of them. including Mr. Lewis, have been members of the newspaper mems corps, which has been drilling and training for the past two years. Those who are about to 70 to the de- fense of their country were tendered a farewell dinner by their associates. l Another former New Britain man who has successfully passed his examination and will 70 to Plattsburg is A. Corbin Wetznors, son of Mrs. Charles E. Wetmore.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
NAVY GUNNERS SAVE
 BRITISH fREIGHTER
Twelve Shots Cause Submarine
 to Hurry Beneath Waves

A Port in the United States. May 10, The passengers on an armed Amer ican ship which arrived last from a British port told how the keen eye sight and smart gunnery of the naval crew saved the ship and a big British freighter from being torpedoed by a German submarine on May ?. of the coast of Ireland. Twelve shots were fired from the ship in rapid succession at range of 1.200 to 1.s00 yards. quickly that it was impossible to tell whether It had been hit.
 The rapidity with which American
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

sonGers a faint idea Of what ' lyI action was like. I am posit1ve M only twelve shots were fired AttcGo because I counted them, and morning I saw the empty sheilgs down below in the magazine r001
 The British officers on the iiner they could not discuss tho submarine campaign being waD6 the other side, but they asserted the U-bcats had passed their
 mum effectiveness, and would meet their fate. XI
 All the passengers on the Ame9 ship who were questioned spoke 11S highest terms of the actions o&9 rsaya! crew under Lieutenant v0 and also of the handling of thu at a serious time by the captala
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
R. R. STRIKE AvE1sTND.
Freight Cleelks On "New Haven WH.
 ine to Afbftxn4a

tng to Arbftxa4e.
 New Haven. May 10.-A strike of the freight clerks on the New Haven road. affecting 2.5o0 mon altogether on the system. which was scheduled to take place yesterday was averted oAly by agreement on the part of General Manager c. L. Bardo of the New Haven to allow Federal Commits eioners of Cancellation of the Depart ment of Labor to settle the differences between the company and the men.
 Tho demands of the clerks for . 10 per cent. increase were made quiet- ly, and In faGt the whole proceedings between the clerks and the road have been conducted privately. Q that 1t was not learned until last nieht that for . while there was serious danger Of eEfilEe. The commissioner sent by Secretary of Labor William B. Will son to settle the differences are Gen. eral Robert T. McWads and Joseph 6. Ayers
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
WOULD TAKE BABES FROM SICK MOTHERS
Dr. Hess PaTols Removing Them
 From Tuberculosis Germs

Cincinnati. O.. May 1o.-Protectivo care Tor tho infants of tubsrculous persons was urged by Dr. Alfred l., Hess. of New York, In an address hA delivered hero today before the cNui- cal section Of the annual meeting of the Natios ial Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis,
 A tuberculous mother, hs said. gives birth to normal, healthy baby and promptly. within the next few months. infects 1t with tuberculosis so that its chances of reaching the age Of childhood are slieht. If wo are to progress in our light aganst tubsrcul- osis. those infants must be looked af- ter. The most practical way would seem to be to remove them during tho first few days of lifa from the. source of infection-from contact. with their tuberculosis mothers.' '
 For the pest two years. he said, pro- vision has been made 1t Farmingdale. N. T.. for infants of this description. Tho work has besn found to b. emin- ently practicable. He suggested that similar iustits ehllahed fees the babies of other municipalities.
 Salts of gold are being tested as . possible curative agent for tuberculos- Is according to Dr. Lydia M. Dewitt, of the University of Chicago. In an address before the pathological section of the annual meeting of tho National Association for the Study and Preven- ton of Tuberculosis. Dr. Dewitt said today that che did not flnd the results conclusive.
 In series of experiments tried by her on guinea pigs infected with tu- berculosis she reported. she found that not only were the piss not cured but that those given the treatment died earlier than those not 70 treated. She said that 1t is inadvisable, there. fore, to try this treatment on human patients until some modification of the treatment is discovered that will do away with its dangerous features.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
FACING MARTIAL LAW.

No Aliens to Be Allowed in BEidge-
 porf Without Permit.
 Bridgeport. May 10.-Martiai law Is likely to be declared in this city on and after Juno 1. and all alien reat- dents, 14 years Of age and over. will not be allowed to leave or enter tho city. Agents of the department of justice arc hero preparatory to resis- terlng all alien residents, who must have permits if they desire to remain Ut liberty. 5s
 All persons IT years or over will be arrested and placed in . detention camp unless they have made applicA- ton for these permits before that date.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
C. E. ECONOMY ARarYs

Boston. May IDA letter Wh being sent from Christian EnG headquarters here to three M members of the society thro11 the country urges all to 'AonIty the Christian Endeavor army ofs5 ductioh. economy and thrift I are offered for by the best
 raised by members. sss. s.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10

The year 1916 marks the beginning of the reforestration of our water ahods, . work which b evidently des- tined to be an important part of the lataes of this board in tho future.
 < UnAer the direction of the board n. eco red and white pines were see ant, on the east side of Shuttle Meadow reservoir. at total cost o1 fa little les than 314 DOT thousand.
 The white pine. ali authorizes agree. aa the besG tree for this purpose. but SGswsnw to the prevalence of tho white inc .bliseer rust disease in New Eng- 3knA. t vas thought bsst in planting
 alternaxa them with rod pine. sO ja kAt sAou1A the white pine fail (they I s.n9 opAoed ax feet aparD there s51u,,ld ettll be enough growth to prop-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-10
X Wonderful New Volume

a.gs UHE publishers of the Encyclopaedia Britanafae Y announce that they have u,aAs arrangements for = the issue. after the end of the pos- sibe of new volume. containing full aud authoEi- tatiye history of the war. N The volume will be written by scholars and perts of the high character those who the Britannica itself, and by of its tributors It will be absolutely impartial. excluding all partsan feeling and prejudice It will contain
 II. A judicial account of the real cau.ss of the the progress of the struggle. and the results an over the world: with maps. as necsssaxy. to show changes in boundaries A The lives of the new leaders. w1sthsr civil ' military naval. in tho bsiligsrsnt countries
 s results of war outsids the spAesS of lighting, the progress of surgery the prevention of contagious disease the new scentlno discoves1ss etc. 3S8s ssgsS4s $e5fss The volume will bridge gap between the days peace before and after the WaE. It VII bo printed and bound to matck the Brttannica and the publishers guarantee that matter haw dacult and costly the supplementary volume may he from the editorial point of view. tho price Of 1t to pur the HEitannca during the present eae will not mors than that of corresponding vopms of the Brttannica-
 H F. HOOPER. President
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Dear Mr. Editor
After reading Eber Taylor's lengthy
communication on the subject Of road
commissioner, it occurred to me that
it might give wrong impression Of
the law to some who have not ready
access to the laws of the State.
If the town votes to have the road
commissioner, or commissioners ap-
pointed by the selcctmen, it also in
structs the selectmen as to whether
one or two commissioners are to be
appointed. Also, the road commits
sioner appointed by the selectmen is
removable by them, for cause after n
hearing.
Mr.. Taylor's objection, that an APP
pointment by the selectmen is not de-
sirable because they are interested"
parties, seems rather absurd. We
elect the selectmen because we think
they will be interested in the affairs
Of the town, and because of their sup
posed good judgment in business mat.
ters. Their only interest in the mat
ter will be to select some man who
will do them credit, and if he proves
incompetent, they will be able to, and
should remove him.
What sound judgment is brought to
bear in the matter Of an election Of
a road commissioner
A voter usually has little choice at
a town meeting, and in many meet
ings there is no candidate whom a
majority Of the voters wish to support
at all. Each candidate has his per-
sonal friends and relatives who sup
port him from motives Of friendship,
or because they expect TO get work for
their teams on the highways This
element is the bulk Of his support. II
is generally "Hobson's Choice" for
most of the voters, with many not
voting at all.
A towns business should be run like
any other business, in business-like
way. What successful corporation
would submit the choice Of depart
ment head to vote Of its stockhold-
ers? There is always a board Of d.
rectors, chosen by the stockholders, TO
manage the business, and they are
chosen, like our seleetmen, for their
business ability. ! think it is undis-
puted that the election of road com
is, as a rule, unsatisfac-
tory. Why not try the business-like
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-01
A Procrastinating Secretary

Naval officers at Washington are not
treasured by the course which Secre-
tary Daniels has been pursuing in the
face Of the Germon crisis. He has APP
peared willing, even anxious, to for
ward all measures which would permit
him TO spend more money and to ex-
ercise larger power; but he has dis
played a remarkable reluctance to
utilize his existing authority to mob
ilize the naval force of the country in
anticipation of hostilities. Mr.. Dan
icls evidently still clings to the Bry-
anic theory Of millions of men spring
ing to arms over night in the event Of
a national necessity, and he carries
this grotesque theory into the sea,
where he evidently thinks it possible
to assemble widely scattered naval
units in a breath's time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-01

the principle Of the case is the same.
Says The News:
"Thc local health oflccr Is perfectly
right IN refusing 70 heed anonymous
complaints relative TO alleged break
ing Of scarlet fever guarantees, The
person who is making such a serious
charge against his ncighbor yet Is not
willing u disclose his identity is prob
ably prompted b. q feeling Of spite or
some motive other than that Of serv-
ing the community and has reached a
conclusion without proper inyestiga.
tion. Every newspaper has to contend
with this class Of coward. lie is the
man who is always trying 70 stir up
something but wants TO make some
other person shoulder the e5ponsioil-
ity"
Are we becoming a crowd Of cow
aids Who dare not stand up and make
assertions man-fashion Do we de-
sire to sneak behind the cloak Of
anonymity after trying to throw a
poisoned dart at some real or faneicd
enemy? Do we cxpcxct to inaugur-
ate reforms by a lcaderloss campaign
It seems SO, as the pile Of unsigned
communications in the waste basket
iadicatas. These olenscs are not con
fined By any means to the three places
mentioned; they ere scattered all over
the state-men and women without
the moral courage to let the editor or
the authorities know the identity Of
the writer, to say nothing Of permit
ting the public to know who is max
ing the assertions. It is not any tco
commcndable when the writers Of
communications are willing to diyulge |
their identity merely to the editor or
the authorities; it is infinitely worse
when the writer's are so beset with |
cowardice that they cndeavor to draw
the cloak of complete anonymity about
them as they indite their screeds to
the public journals or the officers of
the municipality or state, If they
have got anything to say, why don't
they come out, man-fashion, and say
it? If it is worth while, it is good
enough to stand back of. Otherwise,
let them hold their peaco.-Barrc
Times.