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The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
FROM GERMANY

Here are figures that have present
interest because of the fact that we
are at war with Germany: About eight
millions of the people making up the
total population of our country are
of German birth or ancestry. From
177G until 1890 one alien in three ar
irving In the United States was FER
man.
But a very significant fact is that
the arrivals of Germans in this coun-
try since 1S9O-that was 81 years ago
are only 1,O28,Ooo. That is to say,
the German arrivals during this long
period have actually been less than
40 900 a year; so that there are only
about one million German Americans
in the eight million total we have
mentioned who were not born in this
country or who have not lived here
for more than quarter Of century.
Putting the statistical showing In
another form, seven -eighths or the
German element have been here long
enough to have children born here who
have grown to manhood years. Most
of us have probably not realized the
fact that since 1890 German immigra-
ton has made up hardly six per cent
of the influx in the United States from
all the foreign countries.
Many states in Germany had n
share in the revolutionary movement
which started in 1s4s and was main
tanned for a time thereafter. 1t was
struggle for civil liberty. 1t was a
failure. 1t sent many exiles to our
shores and was the source of migra |
tion that brought hither multitudd
of people who proved to be an inesti-
mably valuable contribution to excel I
lent American citizenship. 1t is not
to be assumed that the descendants OF
these sturdy people are at heart the
supporters of an imperial dynasty
which is desperately opposed to re-
publican rule, as in the United States
and France and Switzerland, and, al
WELL to representative government
through ministers responsible TO the
people, as in Great Britain and practi-
cally all other states In Europe.
There can be no question as to what
would be the attitude and the senti-
ment of such admirable German Amer
leans as Franz Lieber and General
Siegel and Carl Schurz, were they liv-
ing today, and scores and hundreds OF
men like them. They were driven out
of Germany because they craved rea-
sonable civil and political rights for
themselves and their followers. The
great body of today's German Ameri-
cans are descended from sires whp
followed these patriots to America.
| A few days ago in the Berlin Tage-
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
THAT CONFERENCE

The conference between the repre-
sentatives of the British government
and our own should have good result.
Mr.. Balfour expressed the object of the
meeting when he said that it was
planned to make cooperation easy and
effective between those who are striv-
Ing to bring about lasting peace by
the only means that can secure it
namely. a successful war. In a word,
the United States government will re-
ceive the benefit of the experience of
the allies, which will permit 1t to avoid
some of the errors made by those
countries early In the war. These
blunders. costly and all but fatal in
instances, are freely admitted by
British and French ministers.
While expressing the belief that
America will not experience the human
losses that France and Great Britain
have been compelled to bear, Mr. Bal
four does not minimize the sacrifices
that this nation may be called upon to
make as it's contribution to the war.
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23

Published every evening ex-
cept Sunday by the Butte Daily
Post company, 20 West Granite
street, Butte. Montana.
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
LUKE M'lUKE SAYS
Copyright, 1916, Cincinnati Enquire,

1t won't be long now until the girl
with No. feet win make them look
like No. 15s by wearing white shoes.
Some men go to Church four times
on Sunday and then let the Devil use
them the rest of the week.
A meeting is never so interesting
that a motion for adjournment can't
find a second.
Ever notice that when a man says:
Just leave that to me-" he doesn't do
il at all.
The typewriter has kicked the lining
out of penmanship, and We are glad of
it. What has become of the old-fash-
ioned Spencerian expert who used to
produce weird looking, fat-breasted
birds with ribbons In their bills?
The average man likes to carry a
fat bunch of keys, about three of which
he uses and the rest Of which are use
less.
IL YOU are in the wrong be decent
enough to apologize. And If the party
doesn't accept the apology, tell him to
go straight to a region that is located
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
HERE AND THERE.

The British deny that they took the
rubber heels away from Bernstorffs
party. That rubber yarn, 1t seems, was
stretched.-Detroit Press.
The shortage of the sisal grass cror
IN Yucatan Is having n disastrous ef-
feet on the output of the pure Havana
cigars.-Los Angeles Times.
Our observation is that when a girl
is making a good salary she isn't apt
70 consider 1t her duty to marry a de-
Dected suitor.-Galveston News.
The retreating Germans are leaving
northern France in even a worse con-
dition than the republican party left
this country-Galveston News
Great Britain and France would give
greater manifestation of Joy over the
German retreat If they knew Just what
is behind ft.-Tacoma Ledger
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
APRIL 23.

1662-Charter of Connecticut granted
by Charles H., and John Winthrop ap-
pointed governor.
| 17s1-James Buchanan, fifteenth
president Of the United States, born;
died June 1, 1853.
lS33-The foundation laid of the
tlrst Protestant Episcopal church ever
built In France.
lS34-Chauncey M. Depew, former
United States senator from New York
and famous speaker, born at Peeks-
kill, n. Y.
1S4s-United States exploring expe-
dition reached the Dead Sea, which
was circumnavigated for the first time
in history, by the American explorers.
lS64-Tercentenary of Shakespeare's
birth celebrated throughout the Brit
ish Isles.
! lS95-Russia. France and Germany
protested against Japan retaining any
chinese territory she had taken.
lS9S-President Mckinley issued a
call for 125oo0 volunteers for the
Spanish war
| l91O-A cold storm in the middle
west caused $4,000, 900 damage.
Il 19lS-Scutari was captured by the
Montenegrins at the end of an entire
days ceaseless fighting, the climax of
l a six months siege.
\ 1S14-Striking miners in Colora do
destroyed mining properties by fire
and dynamite.
| 1s14-Gen. Frederick Funston or
dered TO Vera Cruz with army regu-
lars.
i lSl5-A woman suffrage constitu-
tlonal amendment adopted by Danish
diet
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
THE LESSON OF FRANCE

What back yard gardening can ac-
complish is we'll illustrated by the ex-
nerience of France after Bismarck I'M
posed the terrible penalty which was
the sequel to the war of 1870. France
went into intensive farming; there was
no plot too small TO yield its crop OF
forage or of vegetables. In city and
country alike every foot of vacant
ground was made to produce some-
thing, The result of this plan, carried
out for succeeding years, was that
France not only lifted the burden OF
the war debt but became, in time, the
greatest creditor nation In the world
Little patches of ground which mad
been used for ornamental parks in the
cities or had been neglected in the
rural regions were farmed faithfully
And the proceeds made France wealthy
when Germany had planned to impoV-
erish the nation.
The man or boy, the woman or girl,
who cultivates successfully little bit
of back yard garden is doing a share
that is not inconsderate. Every
bushel of potatoes that is grown is
lust that much protection against pos
sible shortage. There is no effort too
slight to be disregarded. The lesson
which the experience of France teaches
is worth the careful consideration of
each one of us.
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23

blatt, Herr Theodor Wolff wrote, edi-
torially, Many German Americans are
out of sympathy with the Germany OF
caste privilege and bureaucratic tute-
had a complete rebirth the obstacles
to love for and attachment to the old
fatherland would disappear" That is
true, but it is strange and very sug-
gestive that the Tageblatt feels at
liberty to indulge, as If approvingly,
in open talk about a complete re-
birth 1t must be that Berlin is
progressing rapidly in a direction that
contemplates radical departure from
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
THE ANNIVERSARY IN
THE EUROPEAN WAR
APRIL 23.

APRIL 23.
l8l5-Germans repeat tremendous
attack on Ypres, but British, Canadi-
ans and Belsians hold
British blockade of German West
Africa officially declared.
1916-The British admitted a defeat
at the hands of the Turks in Mesopo-
tamia.
Turkish forces destroyed a British
camp near Quatia, east of the Sue2
canal, taking 800 prisoners.
Germans continue unsuccessful as
saults on lie Mort Homme at Verdun
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
CURRENT ATTRACTIONS
AT BUTTE THEATERS

oRPHEUM
Moving pictures: Today and to-
morrow, Ruth McTammany in "The
Girl From Rector's."
PEOPLES
Vaudeville and moving pictures:
Today, Lucille Stewart in THE
Conflict; tomorrow, George Beban
in "The Bond Between"
LIBERTY
Moving pictures: Today, Jack
MulhalI in a Western story.
BROADWAY
Pantages vaudeville: Today and
tomorrow, Al Golem and Troupe,
and five other acts.
EMPRESS
Hippodrome vaudeville: Today
and tomorrow, Frank Miller, Johnny
Scott and George Fuller, singing CO
nedians, and five other acts.
ANsoNIA
Vaudeville and moving pictures:
Today and tomorrow, GIa d y s
Broekwell In "Her Temptation"
AMERICAN
Moving pictures: Today and to-
morrow, Lois Glaum in Sweet
hearts of the Doomed"
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
ON EASY CONDITIONS,

The widow sat beside the bedside of
her dying friend.
Now, Susan, when you get to
heaven, will you tell John that l am
longing to be with him. she said.
IF ! see your John I'll sure tell
him." Susan said. "but If l don't amt
a-going clickety -clackin' all over
heaven loolxin' for him"
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23
RIPPLING RHYMES
THE GRIEF MONO POLIST
BY Walt Mason.

III E GRIEF MONOPOLISI .,oHn
IL you imagine you have trouble that every trouo'
double, and each fit kill if you imagine you're M ou
woe that beyond all curing then think Of Kaiser Bill 49,
ieve the world is aing inclined do some m en
you friend be still; forget the evil that befals you o
grief that gals you, and think Of Kaiser Bill The ka' b
all Of all that he could beg borrow ana
of ILL you're entitled grumble you should DC pa and b
humble beside old Kaiser Bill All things that ever a ~ tr
cred all tbulatons he has atheed with kutur ana h v
who talk of geving your little wool OF but
beside old Kaiser Bill? Oh, not on Bills hope
him his sable pinions darkly he WILL you unq
gloom equal provide sequel to dlrees
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23

ISOLATION of knowing that no matter
how little they wear their vaccination
scars won't show.
Don't imagine that the men never
got to see any lingerie in the old days
The Butte daily post., 1917-04-23

ann,ns before the soard was invented .,s,ion sh
girl climbed into a., ,,,ns demonst'
: sIdepar buggy the stocking ,sr wait wait
t,on was worth a two-houf ""
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That
the Board of Public Works Of the City
of Cary. Lake County. Indiana. on the
3Oth day of July. 1917. adopted
DECLARAToRY RESOLUTION Num-
Der Two Thousand Eighty-three (20S3)
for the vacation of Alley No. 10 West
from the South Line of Alley No. 5
South. on the North. to the North Lin
Of Sixth (6th) Avenue on the South, in
Gary. Lake County. Indiana, by the APP
preparation and Condemnation Of the
following described property, to-wit;
no Real Estate to be Appropriated or
Condemned):
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. BY
the Board of Public Works of said City
of Gary, thai said ALLEY NUMBER
TEN G0 WEST. be vacated from and
to said given points only upon express
conditions and with the express reser-
v%atiOn; that the owners from time to
time of the real estate abutting on said
vacated portion of said Alley No. 10
West shall hereafter pay any and all
Taxes and Special Assessments which
may from time to time be legally levied
or assessed against said real estate;
that a reservation is hereby made and
il is one of the conditions of the within
vacation that the Gary Heat, Light &
Water Company. or its successors. may
from time to time and at any time go
over. upon. across and under and use
said vacated portion of said Alley to
repair. rebuild. relocated, inspect and
install Water Pipes. Gas Pipes. Electric
Poles and Electric Wires and C%onduits;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

and the Chica go Telephone Company, or
its SUCCESSORS, may from time to time
and at any time go over. upon. across,
under and use said vacated portion Of
said Alley to repair. rebuild. relocate
inspect and install Electric Poles, Elec-
trice Wires and Conduits; and the City
of Gary may from time to time and at
any time go over. upon. across, under
and use said vacated portion of said
Alley to repair, rebuild. relocate, inspect
and install its Sewers or for any
other public use; and the owners
from time TO time Of the real estate
AUDITING on said vacated portion Of
said Alley shall at all future times. use
said vacated portion of said Alley sub
ject to the rights and limitations herein
before set forth and never otherwise,
and shall never at any time interfere
the said City of Gary. or the said Com
panies, or their successors, use Of said
vacated portion of said Alley for the
things and purposes hereinbefore set
forth.
The property which may be injuri-
ously or benehcially affected in said
city by said proceedings is the property
hereinbefore specifically described and
Ono property to be condemned or appro-
priated). Property TO be benefoially
or inj%uriously affected is as follows.
to-wit: Lots Eleven Gid. Twelve 90,
Thirteen G3). Fourteen G4). Fifteen
C5). Sixteen G6). Seventeen GT),
Eighteen C1S). Nineteen Gs). Twenty
(20). Twenty-one C21l. Twenty-Five
(22), T%wenty-three (23). Twenty-four
C24). and Twenty-Five (25). all in Block
Seventy-four G4). in the Gary Land
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

Company's First t1st) Subdivision. in
the City of Gary, County of Lake,
State of Indiana, and all owned by the
POOR HAND MAIDS OF JESUS
CHRIST: Lots Twenty-six 126). Twenty
seven CID, T~wenty-eight t2s). Twenty
nine (29), Thirty 900, Thirty-one
t31) Thirty-two (32). Thirty-three
(33). Thirty-four C34), Thirty-hve $3.50,
Thirty-six $3.50, Thirty-seven (3D.
Thirty-eight $3.50. Thirty-nine (S9). and
Forty (40), all in Block Seventy-four
74), in the Gary Land Company's
First Gst) Subdivision, in the City Of
Gary. County of Lake. State of Indiana,
and all owned by the GARY LAND
COMPANY.
NOTICE is FURTHER GIVEN: That
the Board of Public Works of the City
OF Gary has fixed the Goth day OF
August. 1917. as the day upon which
it will receive and hear remonstrances
from persons interested in or affected
by said proceedings. and on said date
at Nine o'clock A. NJ. will meet in it's
office in the city hall in said city for
the purpose of hearing and considering
any remonstrances which may be filed
by persons interested and to hear all
persons interested in said proceedings
and for the purpose of taking final
action thereon. Such action shall be
final and conclusive on all persons.
BY order of the Board Of Public
Works.
w. ,. FULTON,
F.. z. LAMB.
FRANK ZANADSKI.
Attest Board of Public Works.
BLANCHE DOUGAN. Clerk.
Z -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

fits and awarded damages respectively
20 the following named. persons, owners
or holders of titles of. or interest in.
the lots set opposite the names of each
of said persons respectively. as bene-
fits and damages on account Of AP-
Preparation AND CONDENSATION
of Lots Sixteen G6) and Seventeen
90. Block Twelve G2). Chicago
TolIeston Land and investment Com
pany's Third Addition to Tolleston,
now in the city Of Gary. Lake County,
Indiana.
The following Is a list Of the prop
erty benefited and damaged by aid
opening and extending, together with
the amount of such benefits and dam
ages and the names of the owners and
holders thereof and all interest there
in:
Lot Sixteen G6), Block Twelve G2).
Chica go-ToIeston Lam and Investment
Company's Third Addition To Tolleston.
now In the City of Gary. Lake County.
Indiana. Francis NJ. Ryan. owner.
Damages. s900-06.
Lot Seventeen G7). Block Twelve
G2), Chica go-Tolleston Land and IN
vestment Company's Third Addition. to
Tolleston. now in the City of Gary.
Lake County. Indiana. Bonney X.
Vassun and Philip Marcoh. owners
Damages. 100000.
You and each Of you are believed to
he non-residents Of the city of Gary,
and are further notified that the Board
of Public Works viii at its regular
meeting to he held on the goth day of
August. 1917. at Nine o'clock a. NJ, in
it's office in the city Hall hear and re
ceive circumstances if any. on account
Of the amount of any of the above as
sessments and awards.
BY order of the Board of Public
Works.
W. j. FULTON.
T. Ii. LAMB.
FRANK ZAWADZKT.
Attest; Board of Public Works.
LORETTA BERNSTEIN, Clerk.
81: SIS. 10.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

Forest, Ind. will spend Sunday in
Michigan City, visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. F. Cunningham. Mrs. Blakely
viii join her husband at Rochester, Ind.
arid from there they viii return home to
Forest, Ind.
All members of NJ. W. a. camp No.
1856 are requested to meet al the Aud
itorium hall Friday evening ait 500.
Special business Will be transacted at
that time.
The ladies Of the Baptist church are
asked not to forget their donations for
the bakery sale which VIII be in Down
ing's grocery Saturday. All donations
must be there by ?.
Mrs T. Roberts and daughters were
Chicago shoppers yesterday.
Miss Maud Roop has returned home
after visiting two weeks with friends
and relatives in Michigan.
Mrs. Emil Anderson has as her guests
her sister. Mrs. G. T. Muir and daugh-
ter Ethel of Chicago. They viii re
main here two weeks.
Miss Ella AIcAuslon has issued invi-
tations for a birthday party which viii
be at her home on Grapevine street
this evening.
W J. Murray Will leave this after
noon for a visit over the weekend with
his home folks in Waukasha. WIS.
Miss Corrine CULVER viii spend the
weekend in Gary with friends.
Misses Div Fitzpatrick and Agnes
McGuan are visiting relatives of Miss
Kilpatric in Vhicago.
Mrs. Holem and party Of friends mo-
tored to Chicago Heights today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

We do. not claim
that the mere use Of
want ads will produce
prosperity,
gBut it seems MOI
than a coincidence tha,
most prosperous people
are quick 10 recognize
the value Of classified
advertising.
get US supply your
wants through this page
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10
East Chicago
Her People snd Occurrences

Miss Lola May of North Magoun ave-
nue. has as her guest Miss Florence
smith of Fort Wayne Miss Smith will
remain IN this city about two weeks.
Mrs Stuart Ross 81 sheridan Road.
Chicago. spent the day with Mrs. S W.
ogden of GrassellL
Mrs. Hans Peterson Of So. Olcott ave-
nue. has as her guests today Mrs. Mates
and Mrs. Huish Of Indiana Harbor.
Mrs. II s. Fisher is enjoying "a mo-
tor trip TO Crown Point today.
Mrs. d. r. Johns and sister Miss
Hazel Hartley are in Chicago shopping
today.
Al Hassan Grotto Picnic.
The executive committee of the Al
Hassan Grotto have received word from
The members of the order. that the pic
ME TO be held Monday. August 27th.
VIII be held ON boat instead of rail.
About 90 per cent Of the members vot-
ed for "a lake trip. while the other 10
per cent voted for a trip to Michigan
City on the South Shore railroad. SO it
looks as If the lake trip prevails. Abe
-Ottenheimer. Monock, has called a
meeting of the committee at his office
IN the Calumet building at 500 O'Clock
tomorrow night, 30 make Anal arrange
ments. The committee is figuring on
this affair being one Of the greatest
events ever pulled off in Lake county.
II IS to be a genuine picnic consisting
Of basket lunches and a general good
time The Grotto band viii also attend
and furnish music for the picnicers.
All Masons. Eastern Stars and friends
are invited. The ommIttee needs as
sistanoe, so please, all Prophets take
notice.
Wilson Jordan is expected home to-
morrow from camp at Je6ersonvilIe on
a fofty-eight hour furlough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

quarter OF q nllllon upl-
lars is a loan TO hos
and girls TO purchas,
pigs, calves, chickens
and seeds.
There are three
chief purposes behind
my offer.
The first considera-
ton is to increase fooa
production, in this
great time of need dur
ing the emergency al
war. in answer to Pres
ident Wilson's call for
united effort on the par
Of all the people
help.
The second mos
important influence l.
to keep the young pc
pie on the firm
where they will becou-
producers and partici
pate in the agrlcultur
development of IL,
country.
The third infuenc
which l wish to brin
about is the building IN
of the Junior Farmers
club movement now be
ing encouraged and az
ganized by the federa
government TO furthc
the extension work G
the agricultural Co
leges of the country. g.
order to stimulate
higher agricultural edu-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10
Indiana HarbOr
Personal and Otherwise

airs. b F. Drummond of Fir street.
and niece. Mrs Kari Blakely attended
a 5 O'Clock dinner in Chicago. Wednes-
day evening given by Attorney and Mrs.
Burman- DR.. J. +. Drummond was also
present.
Mrs. E f. Drummond and niece Mrs.
Karl Blakely, who is visiting here from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10

cation among the young people of the rural districts.
4 trust also that this loan. though humble it may be, nay help % satisfy
the desire # every boy and girl to W and car for something. l consider
ownership ne Of the greatest character builders. Nearly q thousand boys and
girls have been financed through this offer The plan has been so well re
ceived that am making this announcement to broaden it to any boy and girl
in the great middle West The boys and girls who cannot serve the flag in the
battlefield can serve it in the harvest field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10
S8z6fE.F]EEzRNItI I,ll!.
WILL MAKE WAR LOAN" OF $25O.oO0

~ T MEREDITH of Des Moines Ia makes the following announce
Il ment to the boys and girls of the Mississippi valley:
The great middle West is recognized rs the gea food pro1u
cling center Of the United STATES. To the boys and girls living III
this great region I will advance the sum IF onequarer OF a million dollars q
more if necessary, as a loan TO worthy and industrious and welintendng boz
and girls from ten to eighteen years of age. l ask for 40 security other lId3
the signature II the boy or girl am willing to trust q their honor and patriot
ism TO repay the loans with interest at 6 per cent att the end IF one year. Til.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-10
LEGAL NOTICES


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN; That
the Board Of Public Works of the City
OF Gary. Lake County, Indiana. on he
23rd day of July. 1917. assessed bene-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-04-06
Queer Palm Sunday Custom.

In Lincolnshire. England, there Is a
singular ceremony on Palm Sunday In
Caistor church. A deputy from Brough-
ton brings in a very large whip, with
large thongs of strong white leather.
During the early part of the service In
the church a man named for the pur-
pose comes to the door and cracks the
whip three times, then. with much GER
cmony, wraps the thong around the
stock of the whip, puts some rods of
mountain ash upon it and binds the
whole together with a whipcord.
Then he ties to the top of the whip
stock a purse containing shillings
about 80 cents, then takes the whole
and marches into the church, where he
stands silently until the first lesson Of
the service is finished He then goes
up nearer, waves the purse over the
clcreyman's head, kneels down on a
cushion and there waits, with the purse
suspended, until the lesson is ended.
After the service is over he carries the
curious whip to the next hamlet.