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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23
How You Can Help Win the War

OF the line. For all of these depart.
ments, mental, physical and moral ex'
aminations are held. Age restrictions
run from twenty-one to thirty-two
years for second lieutenant, and from
twenty-one TO forty-fIye years TOT
major.
Courses In training are necessary %
commission In the officers reserve.
Additional camps are to be established
IN different parts Of the country, which
viii train several groups OF applicants
every summer.
The examinations are elementary
and professional. The first covers
arithmetic, grammar, history, etc.
The second differs according to the
position sought. Text books can be
obtained from the superintendent OF
documents at washington.
The second branch Of service, after
the officers reserve, IL the national
guard which, with the regular army,
win see service first Information
viii be supplied at any armory. There
Il opportunity for promotion as a rule
Experienced soldiers sre especially
needed for non-c0mmissiOned officers
The third chance for service ID the
regular enlisted army. Enlistments are
for the duration Of the war. Appli-
cants must be between the ages Of
eighteen and thirty-fiye. Physica.
tests must be passed and applicants
must be unmarried, not below average
intelligence and of good moral char.
acter. The enlisted man Is the real
strength Of the army, and all those
who have no special qualifications for
the officers reserve might serve best
by becoming priyates.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23

number.
Six times six equals SO plus equals
AZ months.
Also, note that when the kaiser
started the war he was So years and
6 months old-66S months, which
again fixes the kaisers' number. Hsy'
ing established this fact you will be
interested In reading from the thir
teenth chapter Of Revelations the 4th
5th and 18th verses:
And they worshipped the drag
on which gave power unto the beast;
and they Worshipped the beast, say
ing: Who is like unto the beast?
Who Is able to make war with him?"
5-"And there was given unto him
a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies, and power was given
unto him to continue forty, and two
months"
y iS-Here is wisdom. Let him that
hath understanding count the mum.
Der Of the beast; for 1t is the number
Of q. man and his number Is six hun
dred three score and six. $3.50
War started in August, 1914, plus
AZ months, brings you up to February
1918. -- .:'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23

Col William Weigel, popular officer
of the End Infantry, who is among the
list of those recently promoted from
lieutenant colonel to colonel. His pro-
motion has been fairly rapid as he
came here as a major of the End In
fantry little more han a year ago.
For the last three months at Fort
Shafter, Col. Weigel has been instruc-
tor Of the class OF non-commissioned
officers which will take examination
for commissions This class will finish
Its work on July 2.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23
BILLY SUNDAY RAKES
WILHELM OVER GOALS

Noticing some acowis in his New
York audience while he was raking
the Kxsser over the Goals, BILLY" Sun.
day interrupted himself to yell;
Eff any Of you don't like my pro.
American talk you can clear out Of
this tabernacle right off the reel.
That's what think Of you"
Then he went on say: -,
If you aren't going to subscribe 20
that Liberty Loan Just don't come
back to this tabernacle, that's all. !.
Billy said he might open q bond
booth in front Of his pulpit and have
Judge Gary, George w. Perkins and
Frank A. yanderiip there to take each
trail-hitter's subscription.
---------- -----------3. -
nations account for the greater num-
Der Of those wno are retired. These
are the men who have discovered for
themselves that Cor one reason or
other they are not fitted for the life
of q soldier. The regular army Off
GERS IN charge Of the camp, however,
are generous with their praise for the
manner In which the men adapted
themselves to the life. They have
stepped out Of civilian life and have
taken TO both talking and thinking in
military terms. Every man has had
an opportunity to command at least q
company OF q platoon Of men and
familiarize himself with the giying
OF orders The routine of camp life is
getting to be matter OF course. II
is no longer necessary to keep In mind
the matter Of bringing the heels to.
gether, II comes naturally.
The health or the command IL ex.
cellent and Is best evidenced by the
snap and vim with which even the
minor routine work is carried out The
men are In the beet Of spirits as shown
by their readiness for romp or good
natured "horse-play' among each 9th.
er. Under al this, however, is dis
cernible q serious note which indi.
Gates that they appreciate they arc
preparing for q grim business and that
sooner or later the welfare and the
lives Of the men put under their d.
rect charge win depend on the use
they make or their time during the
three comparatively brief months &c
instruction. II Is the combination Of
fine animal spirit and realization Of
their responsibility which so much
pleases the army officers who have
them in charge. aside from the ready
adaptabi;ity OF the men to their ne y
conditions and circumstances
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23

About $4,000 men of the total OF
49,, 900 to be added to the United
States regular army have already
been recruited. -. T.. z. ..--... s,,-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23
NUMBER 6SPELLS
DOOM OF KAISER.
Railroad Man Figures it Out
That Fate win See Germany
Helpless, February, 1919

The St Paul Pioneer Press says:
Did you know that the kaisers
number Is So?
=. Some. fiend for facts in the employ
of the Great Northern Railroad has
just discovered 1t aad yesterday mani
fold copies Of the discovery were
posted around. Here it is:
The kaiser IL the man who started
the war; Serbia is the country where
the war started.
There are six letters in each of
these words, and II written together
and divided in halves, these halves
also will spell Kaiser" and Serbia"
KAI: SER
SER: BIA
The greatest man In France Is Jof
FIRE, commander at the Marne. APP
ply the same rule as above and We
have:
JoF:FRE
FIRE: NCH
Germany claims to be the most
cultivated nation in the world, and
this super-culturs is termed "kultur,"
Turkey has the least "kultur." APP
ply the rule:
KOL:TUR
TURKEY
And now for the kaiser's number
II the word kaiserfis written with
each letter followed by the number
Of its place in the alphabet and after
these Is placed the significant mum.
Der IS" we have:
-, Kills
A 1c
l. 96
S-196
~. E. 56
RAl8S
Z 666-the kaiser's
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The fol-
lowing orders were issued today:
Officers detailed as members Of
general staff corps: Major Meerch B.
Stewart, Major Edgar T. Collins, in.
fantry; Captains Rogers s. Fitch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
BRYAN Tells
THEW WHATS
To BE DONE

WASHGNGTON March 29-As one
who expects to live MP to a citizen s
duties If war comes" William Jennings
Bryan today wired the following
message:
Miami. Florida.
To the members of the senate and
house.
Exercising citizens right or
petition ] appeal to you.
The dispute with Germany has
passed beyond the domain of
diplomacy and some advise settle
ment with the sword TO you and
YOU only is given authority To de-
clare war-war which i'm this case
may mean the signing of the death
warrant of thousands or even mill
lions Of your countrymen / pray
you that before YOU take this blood
on Your hands consider first that the
wrongs that you would punish.
cruel and uniustihable as they may
he are not intended primarily
against this country but are the
acts of desperation directed against
other nations with which the offend
ers are at war: that our land is not
threatened with invasion but that
we are asked to go three thousand
miles for a chance to fight. That
we have not the excuse for going to
war that the European nations had.
We have peace plan offered by
this nation to the world and now
embodied i'm treaties with three
quarters of the worlds population.
CIVILIAN JENNINGS BRYAN"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
PLATFORM
IS CLOSELY
SCRUTINIzE:[) |:
Thirteen Planks in Citizens
Party Platform Resolu-
tion is Passed Praising
Patriotic Editorial in The
Times.

woman. Mrs. F. W. Preston, of 256
Coukey avenue. a newspaper woman
BY training and a worker in the W. c.
T. r. last night at the platform ratif-
cation mass meeting. steered the new
citizens party of Hammond away from
the rocks OF sure defeat.
Being woman her clear. concise.
logical argument got that considera-
t5on which the audience denied debat-
ers OF the sterner sex.
The new platform has thirteen
pIanks. and would have fourteen
had not Mrs. Preston and her argu-
ment prevailed. This is the plank her
argument and the supporting vote Kill
led
We oppose the appointment to
public positions OF any one i'm the
employ of corporations or other in
terests when such interests in any
manner conflict with the interests
of the city, especially employees OF
public service corporations and we
pledge the citizens party 10 the
nen-partisan appointment of the
most efficient men aud women
ayailoble"
1t was getting late and the plank
was G4OHlEn tiAtN RN Il NAbSE fct-f a
reconsideration OF the vote followed
ana it was again supported by close
margin. The >ote- WAS reeonsidered
far second time and it was then Mrs.
Preston presented the argument that
such a sentiment subject to twisting
and misconstruction could ALLEVIATE the
support Of all corporation employees.
0u the third vote the expression was
unanimously against the plank
previous vote showed 20 for it and so
AGAINST it, This number together with
probably one or two score others who had
Ieft because of the hour. 1890 con
sttuted the mass meeting held in the
superior court couse.
Attorney Joseph Conroy, as platform
chairman presented the majority COM
lnittee's platform. Attorney Branden-
burg presented a minority report
vuf1e Roscoe f. Woods contributed
some valuable amendments TO the plat
form. some Of the Brandenburg planks
we're also adopted
iii was $50 before the meeting got
dawn to business nearly all the time
prfor since the opening having been
taken up by the lawyers to get the
Iavman "baued up" in an eutangltd
froru tine parliamentary rules city
Continued On page nvel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
TELL POLICE
WHEN you
CLOSE HOUSE

Chief Of Police Peter Austgen is anXi-
GUS that Hammond people notify the
station before they lock UP their homes
and leave on trips. visits or vacations.
Recently the home Of Judge and Mrs.
Ibach was entered BY burglars. Two Of
hcers saw the lights in the house fash
ed on and off and had they known the
mousse was closed and the Ibachs out Of
town would have Investigated getting
the buarglars red-handed
The vacation period empues NUM-
her of homes during the summer for
various lengths of time and the chief
of Police requests Hammond people to
notify the sergeant at t13" Of their
leaving and how long they expect 10 be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
Ill LAW
IS GIVEN
KNOCKOUT.
Federal Court at Indianap
oils Declares Inspection
Law Unconstitutional and
Deprives State Revenues
Of S125, GOO Annual Fees.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, March "a
With one long sweeper swipe. il you
prefer 10 call it such-the Federal court
settled the oil inspection question for
Indiana. yesterday afternoon. when
three judges sitting in this city decided
that the Indiana oil inspection law was
unconstitutional This decision abolish
ed the oil inspection department and
abolished also the jobs Of the sixty or
more deputy oil inspectors who had lust
been appointed.
The decision was given after arsu-
ment on petition for injunction Of the
Moore oil Company of Cincinnati. O..
and tiye other oil concerns. representing
the independent oil interests of the coun-
try. The decision puts siNty-two deputy
oil inspectors, the supervisor and large
force of office clerks out of jobs. Gov
ernOr Goodrich recently ousted the
Democratic inspectors and appointed
Republicans. State officials estimate
the revenue from oil inspection each
year at S125.00o. which VIII now be cur
off.
1T is expected that the attorney gen
eral Will not proceed with the case. The
state, If it seeks reversal of the ruI-
ing. must prove to the satisfaction of
the court that the state is not collecting
for oil inspection work more than is
necessary to pay expenses of the de
partment Quincy a. Myers. special
counsel for the state. stated during the
argument that the state does collect
more than the total cost Of inspection
1t required only one day for the Fed
eral court to do what the recent Iegis-
lature fought over for two months It
VIII be remembered that when the leg
islature was held the state oil inspector
1CCntinued on page rvs-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
THE PASSING |
show :. :. :.
aEnaHEnlnEsEsaHA
SOME Of these movie vampires

SOME Of these movie vampires
LOOK as though if they ever played
Delilah they'd yank poor old samsou.s
hair out
INSTEAD Of shipping it off with The
scissors.
THERE seems to be limit to op'3m-
ism
NO one ever smiles through
HIS pancreas.
SCIENTIST says man does his best
thinking between - at night and three
in the morning
WE hope that the COP win remember
that we
MAY be full of thoughts
AS he sees us going home after this
and use a little discretion.
CHEER up, you will soon be gaping
a the
FIRST straw hat.
ONE friend. married of course. is
making big hurrah because it isn't
stylish for women to wear furs any
longer
WE suggest a cessation of hurrahing
until he hnds what they viii wear in
place of furs
PROBABLY be something just as ex-
ponsive.
by the way asks a reader. any
thing done TO solve the Higgins murder
naystery2"
NOPE
ANYTHING going to be donee
NOPE.
A MAN may he over-modest but con-
ceit is always over-done.
At the last reports Mr. Bryan was
making a noise like a clam when the
tides going out
WHILE the country holds its breath
while on the brink of terrible war
sUFFRAGETIEs continue to squealI
about the ballot
THE best thing in the world to make
food taste good is hunger.
YES. she makes every stitch of her
own clothes" you'll hear one woman say
to another in speaking of a third
AND from the way they look at each
other. you'd think that the stitcher had
committed
SOME roeharaftv crime
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
RETREAT NEARS END.
BY PERRY ARNoLp.

NEW YORK, March 29.-ofaoias
statements from all belig erents indi-
cate that the German retreat on the
western front is apparently reaching its
final stages. Prom now on the fgfting
VIII probably be BY masses of men N
both sides.
The German bombardment OF sois-
sons with big guns indicated that the
main German line is within range of
scissors British reports showed thar
Hsig's troops had not approached tho
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29

LONDON, Mar. 29.-AppeaIinu for
more men 70 man the fighting line
Of the ExcheauaI Bonar
Law declared today prospective
lighting casualties viii be terrible >,
The casualties so far this wear had
been less than expected he asserted.
Law introduced in commons thu
REORGANIZATION bill providing for an
other medical examination Of all of
England5 men 20 get those physi-
cally able to fight. A million men
are affected by the bin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
ENe1IsE cAPrURE sUBMAz.1,.r.

By Uaited Prcs5.
WASHINGTON, 1---oa 2o.-z-e7-a---
to the state depart,---,t tcaay ---1
that the British r1--- ----,.l -.aa
tor2edoed and SIM c- tl1-
coast by cserz-an s0alrz---.o ~
evidently later was o7rtrr-d b.
British. A message from thu arn
can consul at Queenstown SRA
captain Of the Meath had been t-s-
prisoner and also added later that J.
landed at Queenstown the following
day.
What at frst seemed to be a con.
hicting statement convinced naval me-
that the Br5tisn had captured the suo-
marine AID Lberate7 the captain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
By United Press.

EMPoRIA, KAN, march %
William Allen White. editor of the
Emporia Gazette and writer and
pubicist of national renovvn. today
took Kansas swat at pacifst-
referendum agitation. IN a de-
mocracy the right to vote should
depend entirely upon the right to
defend" he says. THE will to de-
1end ones country is important on
~ as the VIII is supported By in
telhgent training to defend"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
"a b "a TE s It
GUAR ne EH9fS


WASHINGTON, March 2s-Ab-
rogation Of all existing treaties be-
tween the United States and esrma-
ny because of Ger1nany's gross
violation in sinking of American
ships and taking American lives"
was advocated today by Senator
salisbury member of the foreign
relations committee ana president
pro tenn OF the senate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
NAVY To
MAKE 4
SEARCH.
Contract Is Let To-day for New
Submarine ChaSGrS. Two
Yards Get Contracts
tBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March %
The navy department today order
ed a search to be made along the
Long Island Sound coast following
rumors to the effect that two
strange submarines had been seen
in that vicinity.
Navy officials communicated the
rumors to the department but did
not mention the source.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
Ry Uni1ed Press.

wAsHLTGTc March 2o.-The wa
department today announced the com
ing summer schedule of civilian train
ing camps to be held on the Plattsburgb
plan. The central division camp a
Fort Sheridan, III, viii open June Q,
The first encampment is June to July
/; the second, July ? to August s; the
third. August II TO September 9. and
the last, September Is to October II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
REFUSE PA2AoE Permits.

WASHINGTON. N7rch 2e.-Major
Raymond Pullman, superintendent of
police, today refused to grant permit
for the scheduled pacifst parade here
on Monday. IT the same time he re-
fused to tssue permit for a prepared
ness demon~tration wiEch had beer
planned Ter -5.turday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
CRy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March %
The navy department today award
ed contracts for the construction Of
additional submarine chasers. They
were given TO two private ch
yards. No figures as to prs
the number of chasers wc-c
public. Further awards u
made Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
Us sUEF1R -EFEAT.


LO1-- 1Caroh 29.-Oefeat Of =
Turkiz -ca q &C ocO men south d
Gazah wes repert-d officially from tho
Egyptian exr ed 7r@ry force today.
Gazah IS 1-ty in Palestine about 20
miles southwest II Jerusalem. Hesvy
casualties were I21ioted, according 70
report
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
zgu2 2zrr1oN azPor rAxErr
United --oss Cablegranl.

PARIS, March 29-Capture by II
French Of an important munitions Dc
pot was announced today in an ofhcia
statement. The war Office said the
was an artillery duel between th-
somme and the Ai5Ee last night. Ger
man heavy guns bo1nbarded Scissors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
La5es5
BnJJef1ns
MARTIAL Law III s7az-5.
Unitea = cabIegrana.

= 1-4a-Nl d DC
LoEDoN, lGarch 29.-The Spanish
cabinet has decided to suspend ali con
stitutional guarantees, according TO
wireless adviees received here today.
This means institution CT martial Law
throughout Spain. Labor union head
quarters have been closed. Spain has
been menaced ny a nationwide strik-
Of all laborers during the past few
weeks on account of the high prices
of food
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29

Michael V. Rodzianko, president of
the duma, is given credit for the
quick success of the Russian revolt
He formed an executive committee
Of duma members which seized the
reins Of government and quickly de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
JAPAN sALUTEs -Ew RUSSIA

United Pre15 Cab1egran.
TOXIC, Ezarch 29-It was officially
announced today that the Japanese gov
ernment has formally recognized the
new Russ IN government.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29

This is the Council of National De
Tense and Advisory Commission in joint
session in the historical reception room
Of the secretary of war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29
IMPORTANT ISSUES
DISCUSSED TO-DAY

Three imnortant matters We're pre-
sented by a trio OF interesting speakers
at the members council luncheon of the
Hammond Chamber of Commerce this
noon.
President Jesse Wilson of the com
merciaI body read excerpts Of the report
of the United states senate fayoring
creation of a national park to embrace
the sand dune area extending for TWEEN
ty-hve miles from Miller TO Michigan
city for the width of mile along the
lake. lie stated the district which
abounds in natural beauty is readily ae-
cessibIe to 100000 people has an at
tractive beach for bathing. offers beauti-
ful camp sites and is of geographical
importance sufficient TO warrant its be-
ing converted into a national park by
purchase and maintenance of the gov
eminent The construction Of four or
i've highways through the park and its
protection by rangers are recommended
to the senate
The members council has gone on rec
ord favoring the creation of the sand
dune national park
Red Cross Campaign.
C. r. Corbin spoke in the interests of
the Red Cross campaign in Hammond
for thousand members to be held in
connection with flag week. starting
Monday. lie stated that the Red Cross
societies Of the country have sent 400
surgeons to various countries of Europe
during the war and are necessary to
this country in case of war. The coun-
ell adopted motion endorsing the cam
paign i'm Hammond
Woods Urges Building.
Roscoe +. Woods called to the alton
tion of the council the need of more
housing facilities in Hammond He
stated that there promises to be a big
reduction in building in the city unless
the investors see that the results are
sufficiently greater now to overcome tho
increased cost of building materials
"If we could build thousand houses in
Hammond this year we would increase
inpopuiation 5000" said Woods
The suggestion made by Mr.. Woods
that the members, council support
movement to arrange building meet
ing or dinner of all the interests in the
city Interested in building. was adopted,
and committee appointed Of which
Woods is the chairman. The building
industry has it's ramidcatious in every
party part of the city" said Woods
THE building material mon the banks.
the building trades are as interested as
the real estate men
1t is the purpose of She committee To
have architects. material men, real
estate men. bankers. the building trades
etc. at the dinner. The committee is
composed of the ATessers Woods. Betz
Smith, Granger and HarIe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-29

NANCOJV ER. II. G., March %
The sinking of a British ..nrsbiD
in the south Pacific hy n German
submarine was reported today by
the canadian News. Japanese pa
per published here. The papers
said the report was based on
cabIegram from Toxic The fart
that German raider of some tvne
has been operating in the South
Pacific and Indian oceans has been
known for some time. Recently "a
warning WAS iSs;scd at Toxic to
nserehant Ships following official
announcement that two British
vessels had been destroyed.