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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
MILL AND ELEVATOR

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-09-28
FOR SALE OR TRADE

GOOD STUDEBAKER WHITE TOP
buggy. L. S. Fairbanks, North
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
WHO SHALL REGISTER,
WHEN AND WHERE,
AS TOLD BY WILSON
All men between ages of 81 anc

All men between ages of Il and 60
inclusive, must register.
Any person failing to register or who
registers falsely shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor-
In case of temporary absence from
his legal residence, a man must regis
ter by mail.
Hours of registration shall be be-
tween a. m. and z p. m. June 5, 1917.
at the registration place in their home
precincts.
Those who are too i'll to register are
required TO apply for instructions be-
fore June as to how they may regis
ter by agents.
Those absent from home on June s
shall. when in cities of over 10000
population. apply to the city clerk of
the city wherein they may be sojourn-
ing.
The registration day. while not a
holiday. should be made "a great day
of patriotic devotion and obligation
when the duty shall lie upon every
man to see to it that the name of
every male person of the designated
ages is written the list of honor -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
Ord MEM|bER
IS NOT YET
APPOINTED
Special to The Times.

CROWN POINT. IND. May "a
While the third member of the con
scription board for Lake county (Gars-
and East Chicago excepted) has not
been appointed the other members.
County Clerk Herbert Wheaton end
Sheriff Lew Barnes. are going ahead
with preparations for military registra-
tion day. June S, as the time is so short
they cannot afford to wait. The thtd
member of the board as originally ap-
pointed was John B. Peterson. He re-
signed, however. The governor has
since had instructions to appoint :
physician the civilian member Of
each board and his appointment on the
Lake county board is expected at any
time.
Clerk Wheaton and Sheriff Barnes
on receipt of instructions for the reg
istration and arrival Of $50 .registrs-
tion blanks. today announced a meet
ing of the recently appointed precinct
clerks for conscription in Hammond
The meeting is to be held at the 81
perior courthouse in Hammond tomor-
row evening at 7.3o. The clerk and
sheriff viii deliver the instructions
given them and it is possible by that
time the physician member of the
board Will have sheen appointed and
can attend the meeting
The military registration of all men
between the ages of 81 and 80 Gnclud-
ing 30) is to be held on the plan of an
election registration. with the one ex-
ception that it is not optional If the
young man does not desire to register
he registers anyway or goes TO if-.
If he should seek to escape the chance
of being drafted by getting himself
sent to Jail he will jolly well serve in
the army just the same after he gets
out of jail.
The Willingness with which men
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
NEW SCALE
FOR SOLDIERS

A private in the United States army
will get $40 a month, starting June /.
according to a statement received by
Sergeant Welch of the Hammond de-
cruiting station today.
Corporals will receive s36; sergeants,
s42; sergeants and quartermasters, s44;
first sergeants. $51. This does not in
clude continuous service pay. which is
in addition. This is the base pay only.
Board lodging and all equipment is
furnished free of charge.
No more clerks. typewriters or stem
ographers will be accepted in the quar-
termaster corps.
Hammond, according to ten-day
report from Fort Wayne, ending May
90, still leads in northern Indiana re-
cruiting, having sent forty-three re-
cruits. South Bend is next with thirty
one. and Gary third with twentyone
John O'Neal. a Hammond resident,
left for Fort Wayne today to join the
infantry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
COLD RAW DAY
AT STATE CAMP
By United PresS.l

FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, May
23.-Another cold damp day greeted
the officers in training here They
faced the prospect of practicing drills
on Inadds Ga gItlno between show
ers.
Adjutant General Smith who was to
talk to the men last night. will speak
tonighrt of the weather will allow them
to assemble in the open. 1t was cal
led off last night on account of rain.
The men were Gut to work today with
shove1s to drain small lakes which
formed on various parts of the grounds.
orders were issued by Col. Glenn tc
equalize all companies OF the two reg
iments in camp, placing about 1855 in
each company. There have been from
14O to 166 men in each company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
Take Notice
Register for Army June s.
Prison Is Penalty for Failure

The law requires every man who has
passed his twenty-first birthday ana nor
yet reached his thirty-hrst birthday on
June to register that day for army
service.
There are no exceptions
All men from 81 TO 80 must register.
Exemptions for health or other reasons
will come later
This newspaper publication is the
only notification you viii get
A prison sentence is the penalty for
failure to register.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
(RY JOHN MARTEOL.)

NEW YORK. May 23.-Aside from
the purely military features of the war
one of the gravest problems that con-
fronts the country relates to the pro-
duction and distribution of foodstuffs
Properly managed the North and
South American continents can. with
out difficulty, not only feed and clothe
their own inhabitants. but the whole
of Europe as we'll. 1t is only a ques-
tion of intelligent direction.
Up to date there has been a heap of
talk about raising an army. but very
little consideration given to the knotty
question of feeding a million. and may
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
TO WALK Is MILES
ON 18TH BIRTHDAY

The thirtieth of June Dan OLeary.
the pedestrian, will celebrate the sew
enty-fifth anniversary of his birth by
walking rs miles in eighteen hours. For
every year of his age he Will walk a
mile, he announced when he visited THE
TINES office today To the men who
walks the seventy-five miles quicker
than he purse of one hundred dollars
will be given by Henry Schnehl. O'Leary
stated. OLeary was born in County
Cork Ireland, and. has lived in the Unit
ed States fifty-five years. He was the
first man to introduce rubber-heeled
shoes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
BIC SHIP
SUNK FOR
AMERICA
oBy United Press CabIesram.)

PARIS, May 23-An S.e0O-ton Amer
lean ship carrying a cargo destined for
Switzerland, has been torpedoed and
sunk in the Mediterranean. 1t was an
nounced today. The name of the vessel
was not specified.
Inquiry Of American shipping ex-
perts here this afternoon developed the
belief that the ship sunk may have been
one of the German liners recently seiz-
ed and pressed into service of the
United States merchant marine. One
shipping authority said the only YES
sci anyway near 5000 tons of which
he was aware in the Mediterranean
was one Of these German ships sailing
recently for Italy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
By United Press.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Expert testi-
mony by naval authorities that will
show just what the effect of age Il on
shells will be given I'm nn Inquest into
the death of two Red Cross nurses in
a mysterious accident aboard the arm
ed merchantman Mongolia. il was
stated today by Coroner Riorden. He
announced he would conduct an inquest
soon rs possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
UNABLE
To COAX
RUSSIA
IeutOniC Efforts TO End War
Are Seen In Various Eu-
Topean Capitals Today
tsy United Press cablesra.n,

DS on~eou frebs Caplegram.b
LONDON, May 23.-Germany is
actively plotting peace again-after
a lull IN propaganda efforts to this
end, consequent upon initial re-
pulse of efforts to coax Russia into
a separate compact.
Teutonic efforts to brina about
the. end of the war on Germany
terms were revealed in dispatches
received today from half a dozen
European cities.
Coming at time when Premier
Ribots firm and uhyielding statement or
Frances war aims was prominently dis
played here as well as additional state
ments as TO Americas s position there
seems scant likelihood OF any headway
in the German move
Frances formula for peace as outIin-
ed by Ribot was no forced annexation
and no contribution"-and no ''restitu-
ton and restoration" as well Rome
reports secret peace "feelers" by the
Central Powers to allied representatives
in Switzerland. Holland advises detail
generous terms which Austro-Hun-
gary was about to offer Russia Thes9
terms, it was reported, were for free
passage to Russia through the Darda
nelles, re-establishmen of Poland as an
autonomous unit and possible loan l.,
the new Russian government
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CROWN POINT
CASE AT VALPO

VALPARAISO, IND. May pa case
to collect damages for the death of
W.T. j. r. Wilson. who was killed by
Pan Handle train at Hebron over
year ago, started in trial in the cir
cult court this morning. DR.. Wilson
was struck by fast through train at
Hebron early in the morning when he
was on his way to visit a patient. His
car was wrecked and he was instantly
killed Judge Ross of Logansport.
came today to appear as attorney for
the defendant railroad. and the trial
will probably last the greater part of
this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
How Will Great
Crop Be Harvested?

be two million, men, who Will nave
been withdrawn from producing fields.
and at the same time see to il that
those who stay home are not put on
half rations.
is not impossible. 1t is the fashion
just at present to shower the farmer
with advice. He is told to plant and
keep on planting. His job is to make
two bushels of whaet, corn. or what
ever 10 may be, grow where one grew
before
This is all very beautiful in theory.
but it ought to be remembered that
sowing is one thing and reaping quite
lL-nnf iralled on s.n1.er, y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
DRY DOMINATE AILLETTE VATLEY
Heavy Frost
PeriIs Crops
Gardens and Orchards in SUI
burbS Suffer on Coldest May
Night in 33 Years.

Ice lay in tho cutters this morn
ing. The first killing frost in May
In thtrty-three years settled down
on the vicinity early today.
For four hours the temperature
hovered around 2e degrees. That
crops of new garden plot enthusi-
asts and fruits were affected Is un-
doubted, declared the weather bu-
reau-
In this region the lowest tempera-
turc was 80 degrees. at which point
the thermometer remained from
a. m. TO 4 a. M
The only precedent to the temp
erature last night was In 1884,
when a killing frost occurred on
May 2e. In April, 1919, and 1910,
the temperature went down TO
freezing.
FROST covered the grass and board
platforms today Like a light snow
and along the lake region there was
a film OF ice on water pools.
Full reports of crop damage are
expected this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, May 23--The United
States government plans before long to
make "A formal statement as to its at
titude for the Russian soldiers and
worl1mcn's slogan, "No annexation. no
indemnitles.' This statement while
not yet revealed, will doubtless take
form similar TO that of Premier Ribofs
statement in Paris. The state depart
ment let 1t be known officially today
thnt 1T "sympathizes with Ribots re-
marks"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

SUPPORT
WILSON
Following Stirring Address
Made by Former Superior
Court Judge H. B. Tuthill,
Grand Master, State Lodge
Adopts Resolution.

The support and Endorsement of the
$4,000 Masons of Indiana was pledged
to President Wilson in a resolution
unanimously adopted at the annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Indiana
at the Masonic temple yesterday in In
dianapolis. The adoption of the resolu-
tion followed a stirring address by
Grand Master Harry b. Tuthill of Mich
igan City.
"Our obligation is supreme" declared
Mr.. Tathill. Our sense of duty should
be even greater than our obligation. Ma
sonry has always stood for God, for
country. for mankind. Masonry places
God first. our country second, our broth
er third
Fight For God
In This War.
When we fight this war we fight for
God; fighting for God we fight for coun-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
Latest Wire News

atiOns threw light. on the tremendous
power behind recent German counter
attacks well the great forces
which the French were compelled to
eject In their advance. The conquest
by the French of the northern slope of
MoronviIIiers crest between Monts
CorniIiet and the Casque ended nil
hopes of the Germans counter
offensive ginning in thnt sector.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
SEVEN MORE WEEKS
WORK ON SEWER

Work on the new four-toot sewer
from Calumet avenue to Oakley avenue
on state street was started the hrst
of May and the United Construction
Company which has the contract eNpec's
10 nave completed the JOB within seven
weeks more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
DEATH FOLLOWS l
NASTY ACCIDENT

HOBART. IND. May 2s.-Ben Rob-
wedder, died at his home here. afterNa
weeks illness caused by having his'
foot badly cut in a tractor. Blood
poisoning resulted.
He is survived by wife and two
children besides numerous other rela-
tives.
The funeral services were held at
the German Lutheran church yesterday
afternoon and the burial was at VAL
paraiso He was SO years old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
PINNED UNDER
AUTOMOBILE

HOBART, IND. May 23--Fred Wei
nand who is employed here at the R
cal telegraph company, was badly hurt
Saturday afternoon while out with ms
Ford machine The machine ran into
the ditch near Merrillville, and he was
ninned under the machine and remain
ad tbere until some one happened
along and brought him to town. His
taw was broken and his arms badly
cut and bruised.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
6By United Press CabIesram.,

yIGO, SPAIN, May 23.-Twenty-two
persons killed and property damage
of s2,0OO.OO0 was the result of Lisbon
riots Sunday. Several hundred persons
were arrested. scores were wounded
in clashes with the police and troops.
Martial law has been declared through
nut Portugal following declaration of
N general strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

Herbert c. Hoover. whom the presi-
dent has asked to accept the place of
food administrator, under a bill now
in congress. was born in West Branch.
Iowa. August 10, 1874. He was gradu-
ated from Leland Stanford university
in 1895 and Immediately began his
profession of mining engineer, working
first as a laborer at So a day.
He rose rapidly and became wealthy
through his development of gold mines
in Australia. Later he was engaged in
exploration in China when the Boxer
rebellion broke out.
At the outbreak of the war he was
living in London. where he carried on
his mining enterprises in Burmah. Mex
leo. Australia. China. California and
Russia He gave up all these TO take
charge of the Belgian food situation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
ICE STRIKE SETTLED

The twenty-eight ice wagon drivers
returned to work in Hammond and
East Chicago today after reaching
agreement with their employers. The
men won their increase in wages and
employers bound themselves by two
year contract.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
lRy Unfted Press.D

NEW YORK, May 23--SinkIng of the
British steamers Hackensack and This
Heard by German submarines with
rescued Americans aboard was reported
by travellers landing in New York to-
day. The Hackensnek was route t
British port from America. She was
torpedfed and sunk the day after she
had picked up the survivors of the
Swedish sailing ship Nai<yrfe. and
Norwegian sailing ship, Nestdal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
By United Press.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-The navy
department announced today that n
minor explosion occurred yesterday
casing of a turbine generator, due to
natural causes without any serious
damage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

AMSTERDAM, May PA ''Hinden
burg peace movement demanding that
Germany retain the Brey and Longwy
iron district, Antwerp, the belgian
coast and the Belgian coal mines. is
afoot in Germany. Copies of the Col
ogne Catholic organ, Volks-Zeitung re-
ceived here today featured the plan
urging signatures of the people TO such
a recommendation to the government.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
BY HENRY WOOD.
lRNTIES

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFIELD. May 2S.-NeviIIe's new Of
fensive, begun Sunday and continuing
today. forestalied gigantic German
counter-offensivc. Prisoners revealed
the enemy plans today. Their explain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

LONDON. May 23.-Germany is act
lively peace plotting again. After a
iuI1 In propaganda efforts TO this end,
consequent upon initial repulse of ef-
forts to coax Russia into separate
compact, have been renewed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

There have ben frequent rumors of
friction in the Hungarian cabinet.
Count stephen Tisza has been privy
counselor and president of the COUNCIL
since 1913.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
WHY BE SATISFIED

With inferior optical service. when you
can get the best optical service at S.
silver. Jcweler & Optometrist. III State
81 Hammond. Ind 5-23-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
THE WEATHER

Fair and not cold tonight; Thur--
day fair and warmer; moderate north
west to west winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CAPTURE
) LINES Of
TRENCHES
Germans Heavily BOmbaTd
BuIIeCourt Positions, LulI
On PART. Of British
tsy united Press cabiegran.)

PARIS, May 23.-General Ne
ville's resumed offensive today
won for French forces complete
domination of the Ailette valley,
capture of three German lines of
trenches east of Chevreux and 9TH
er advances on the sector from the
Plateau of Vauclerc to California.
The French official statement
details the offensive as being sue
cessfully prosecuted in three vio-
lent attacks at different parts of
the front.
The attacks were most successful. !"
the statement says. From the Plateau
of yauclerc to California the French
captured all commanding points dom
mating the Ailette valley. In the region
east Of Chevreux we captured three Ger
man lines of trenches and smashed a
German counter attack on the new po-
sition by heavy fire, the enemy losing
heavily. Three hundred fifty prisoners
were taken. Around Eparges a German
attack failed"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
IMPORTANT TO ELKS

On Thursday evening, May oath, an
old-fashioned stag and initiation at 2
O'Clock D. m. Don't miss this. 5-23-2t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

LONDON. May e9.-- Another lull
seemed to prevail on the British front
today. Haigs report indicated heavy
German bombardment of positions on
the Hindenburg line held by the British
with return of English shells but 9TH
erwise only isolated fighting
Around Bullecourt throughout the
evening and into the night our positions
were heavily bombarded. the state
ment said. Our artillery replied Wig
orously No hostile attacks developed
Southeast OF Gavrielle early this morn
ing we carried out a successful raid
number of Germans were killed Our
,orces returned without casualty
North of Armentieres We took few
prisoners as results of encounters at
iarious points.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

A I'VE Newspaper for people VINO are
.stII ON earth that's what THE
TIMES ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
CIV Unitea Press cabIegrama

AMSTERDAM, May 23.-Count Tisxa's
nini.try hns resigned. according TO
budapest dispatches received here to-
dey by the Central News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

TINES advertising win enable yov
10 break all your business records for
right away
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

TINES ads show soa how TO saw.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

tContinued on page eight.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23
f18ht For God
In This War.

CONTINUED on page -rEntD
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

Continued on page seven.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14

by William H. Holmes. also Of mid
summer. but rendered in a moro golden
tone and with a little less definition of
specific forms. One is of a f1owery
meadow-the other of a field varied in
color by the varied growth to which
with unrestraint it has been given
over. Mr.. Holmes is especially happy
in the rendering of such themes.
Two by Felicfe Waldo Howell.
Felicie Waldo Howell shows two
pictures in this exhibition, both in adj
vance of what she has done before.
clever as that has been. One is a little
scene in Central Park. spontaneous and
colorful: the other is of an old house
behind which the weeks wash is dry
ing. an exceedingly sober Subject but
most artistically set forth-a picture
more than clever
An excellent portrait of a child has
been contributed by Catherine Carter
Critcher. Miss Critcher has always
painted skillful1y and with vigor, but
she has seldom accomplished so COM
pletely satisfactory a result as this.
There are not many figure paintings
in the collection. Mrs. Emile Forster
has sent three, one of which, por-
trait study of a young woman in white
cap, is exceptionally good in color and
treatment, well drawn and modelled and
good in color: John Siebert has sent
an excellent portrait of a gentleman
a vigorous and sympathetic piece of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
GEN. BLISS TO RETIRE SOON.
Speculation Rife as to His Successor
Nav Continue Chief.

AS Gen. Tasker H Bliss, chief OF STAFF
of the Army. Will be transferred to the
retired list December 81 by operation
of law on account Of age. general
speculation is rife in military circles
as to his successor. Gossip runs the
range of possibilities. One report is
that Maj Gen. John Biddle, acting
chief of staff, will succeed Gen. Bliss
as chief of staff, and still another is
that Gen. Bliss will be retained in that
office indefinitely. in spite Of his re-
tirement.
Gen. Bliss is q member of the United
States war commission headed by Col.
House. the Presidents representative,
and Is now on his way home from
France 1t is probable that final ac-
ton regarding the office of chief OF
stan will be deferred until his arrival
in this city, probably next week.