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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-02

At the meeting Friday afternoon Of
he Parent-Teachers Club Of the Wallace
school there will be election Of officers.
The meeting is announced for two-thir-
~ o'clock and after the business meet
ing the following program will be given
Songs-America The Beautiful
Medley Of songs Of Allied Countries
Room 10.
Patriotic speeches by Mary sienowa-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-02

Mrs Elizabeth stanley Of North Lib
erty. Ind state vice president of the
W. c. r. L. arrived in Hammond yes
terday and is being entertained by Mrs.
F. O Rick Of Wilcox street during her
stay here. Last evening she lectured at
the Pine Street Presbyterian church.
this noon she will talk at the noon-day
luncheon of the Chamber Of Commerce
and this evening she will be in attend
ance al The meeting at Liberty Hall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-02

The May meeting OF the woman
Missionary Society of the First Presby-
terrain church viii be held Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Harry Smith.
IS Highland street with Mrs. SteeIman.
the assisting hostess Mrs. J. G. Graves
viii lead the devotional exercises and
the program will include a paper by
Mrs c. B. Miller and musical numbers
arranged by Mrs G. A Lockwood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-02

Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Green. 1915 Park
Place. entertained very delightfully."- last
evening in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Burns who will return today 10
Houston, Tex. where Mr.. Burns Is sta
toned at Camp Logan. The house deco
rations were in he national colors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-02

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First
Methodist church under the auspices Of
the fifth division will give a Carnival
of DAYS" Friday evening at the church
in Russell street. An orchestra viii
play and the program for the evening
promises to be very unique and enjoy
able
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-02

Town Clerk
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 29.--John
Knox, arrested yesterday in connection
with the killing Of Herman %Jakopalch,
today Unidentified according to the sher-
ifs office, the mysterious III" an all
legged German woman agent, said to
S~chulenbeTg. held at San Francisco as q
spy
This woman according to n statement
attributed to Knox by deputy sheriffs.
is a German woInan whose husband
lives at a mountain camp He gave her
name and officers set out in search OF
her.
Knox was arrested in a wild part OF
the anyon so miles northeast Of hero
where there are three cabins-knox's.
~Jakopalch'S and one owned by q mar
known as ~sSchulenberg and whom the
deputy sheriffs said many corroborat-
ing details caused them to believe was
the alleged German master spy held al
San Francisco.
In S~chulenberg's cabin were found
so pounds of high percentage dyna-
mite. fuses and decorating caps, the
Officers reported.
=" the woman in the case, accord.
ing to the alleged statement to the dep
uties, frequently visited Jakopalch ana
Schulenberg in the canyon cabins and
it Vas ove her hat Jakopalch and
Knox quarreled Christmas night
Wednesday Jakopalch was found dead
Many visitors, some Of them walters
in Los Angeles, were said to have visit
ed Schulenberg, according to persons
living along the canyon trail. These
persons also, according to the deputy
sherlffs. corroborated details Of the
case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
INVISIBLE SHIP" NEW
INVENTION BY EDISON

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2S.-The first of
Thomas A. Edison's invisible ships" to
come to Baltimore reached harbor to-
day and dropped anchor off quarantine.
It is a new boat of British registry and
has just been completed after h orig
inal plans changed somewhat by Mr..
Edison. AS she appears in the harbor
the freighter looks like any of the
other boats at anchor. The towering
masts with their massive derrick booms
form the chief feature of the invisible
plan, for the are hinged at the deck.
When the vessel is entering the waters
infested by German U-boats these masts
are lowered to the deck in such a man
ner that they extend along each side
near the rail, the smokestack is re
moved and any breaks left in the top
line are boarded SO that the top line is
straight. In the neutral colors which
the ships are now painted she Is scarce
" a blot on the horizon. The decks are
low and in the danger zone hard coal
is burned so that she will leave no tell
ale trail of smoke.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
BOLSHEy|STS SEIZE
ALL PRIVATE BANKS
Branch Of New York Institution
Is Among Those Taken
Over.

Petrograd. Thursday, Dec. 27.-Sol-
Commissioner Mershinsky. today sur
rounded and seized all private banks
in Petrograd, including the branch OF
National City bank OF New York. The
manager. r. r. Stevens, was arrested
and detained for 4 short time.
Many bank directors were arrested.
Several surrendered the keys to the
bank vaults, but Stevens refused. J.
Il. Wright, counsellor of the American
embassy, called Upon Mr.. Stevens dur
Ing the afternoon.
At the time for the opening for the
banks detachments of the red guard
gathered In the streets ami barred the
entrances. Later the banks were en-
tered, under the leadership of M. Men
shinsky. Orders Were given that work
cease and that the banks surrender
their papers and the keys to their
vaults. In most instances no resis-
tance was offered. Mr.. Stevens de-
clarcd his bank had no vaults. but only
small safes. After his arrest he was
permitted to return to the bank, which
was placed under guard. The bank d.
rectors who were arrested were accused
of sabotage" Telephone service
throughout the city was stopped for an
hour.
In explaining the seizure of the banks
M. Mcnshinsky said:
1--WE let it be known long ago that
private banks should send reports
weekly to the state banks This was
done, but h reports were incorrect. 1t
was then decided to occupy the banks
revise their activity and then see that
they resumed business properly. The
keys arc in the hands Of Commissioner
Cbolensky, Of the State bank. as are
the books and documents which have
been seized"
The National City bank, of New
York, was granted a license last IAN
uary to begin business in Russia. with
particular reference to the financing
of railroad construction. Tho license
given it vas the first granted to a
foreign bank to do business in Russia
since 1879.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
STORM SWEEPS
ENTIRE COUNTRY
Cold Wave Extends Down to
florida-Heavy Snow Gen.
eraI-32 Below at
Duluth.

No further drop in temperature is
predicted by the weather bureau this
morning, but the snow furrieS which
nave been in order since last night will
continue throughout the day. Some
hope is held out for less wind and a
moderated temperature tomorrow. The
minimum temperature was at Z o'clock
this morning when the mercury slipped
down to 10 degrees below zero.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 20. - A
marked cold wave a overspread the
upper Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and is extending eastward and
southwark toward the Atlantic coast,
where the weather will be much colder
Saturday in all sections north of
FLORIDA. Snow in the north and rain in
the south precede the cold wave.
Highest barometric records of the
winter accompany disturbances extend
ing from Minnesota northwestWard into
h Canadian northwest, with central
movement of his disturbance south
eastward Is being preceded by the colo
wave.
The cold will continue in the east UNI
Ill Monday or Tuesday, the weather
bureau announced. Some moderation in
he northwest will come after Satur-
day. In the south he cold will not be
SO severe as already has been expert
enccd there this winter.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 90. - The tenn.
perature was 80 below zero here today
and bitter colo was reported elsewhere
in northern Minnesota.
Chicago, Dec. 90. The cold wave
made itself apparent in Chicago today
with a S0-degree drop of the mercury
to 4 above zero. Ten below is predicted
for tomorrow.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 2s.-Eveleth
Mimi, where it was 40 degrees below
zero, was believed to be the coolest
town in the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ARE
PROVED FAILURE
OF 81 Germany Has Sent
Against Enemy 35 Have
Been Destroyed or Put
Out of Service.
Ry United Press,

With the French Armies in the Field,
Dec. 29.-Germany's Zeppelin program
announced with boastful pride in 1914,
stands a great failure today, according
to figures in the hands of the United
States. These showed that So Zeppelins
have been put In commission by the
German government since 1914. OF
these 35 ave been totally destroyed,
two badly damaged and now missing,
n badly damaged and temporarily out
of commission In ncc 4. Of the 13
remaining in the 5 eight have
been detailed to the h sea. two to
the Baltic and three are experiment
or school ships
Raids over France. England and Bel
GUM have cost II Zeppelins, eight hav-
ing been accounted for in England, five
in France and fou in Belgium. Acct
dents by fire. wind n lightning have
destroyed at least eight in Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
BY Associated Press,

With n American Army in France,
Thursday. December 27.--A corporal OF
American engineers was killed and one
private was wounded Christmas eve
when a German shell dropped near a
party or American engineers working
In ~trenche on a section of tho Frencll
ront. The engineers for several weeks
had been working along the front with
veteran French engineers for purposes
Of instruction..
During q recent moonlight night Ger
man a%viators dropped bombs near a
certain town and two American pri-
Yates who We're in a camp in a wood,
were killed. The German inner flew
low and dropped their bombs aecur-
ately.
Snow Storm Raging.
For three days snow has been fall
ing tntermittently throughout the
American zone, interfering With the
training of troops and with commun-
ications. AT times a strong wind has
accompanied the snow fall and many
roads are becoming almost impossible
IN account of drifts. No serious difil-
Guilty has been experienced thus far in
supplying the troops in outlying towns
and districts. but it is feared that the
supply problem will be given trouble
If the storm continues.
Motor trucks today we're crawling
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
Three American Soldiers
Killed by German Shells;
Sno1U Hampers Training

over the hilly roads at a snail's pace
because of the drifts. Numerous acct.
dents We're reported and the weather
was so cold that many cars were frozen
and could not be moved. Brigade ma,
neuvers of a division whose units have
seen service in the trenches, were called
off because Of the storm.
Guardsmen March in Storm.
The troops of a newly landed di.
vision. composed OF former nationa,
suardsmen, tonight reached the towns
IN. which they are to be billeted tempo
rarily. after marching for two days
through the storm. Notwithstanding
the severe weather, their experience
seemed to have done them more good
than harm, for the mel are rapidly be.
coming hardened. Former guardsmel,
of another division carried on their
work in spite of the storm. engaging In
bayonet, grenade and automatic rifle
practice without interruption. Some OF
the men had their new caps pulled
down over their ears and all who had
mufflcrs wound them around their
necks. They paid no further attention
TO the snow under foot or to the swirl
ins flakes. These troops are mostly in
the loWlands. Others in higher attitudes
We're unable to proceed with their work
as We'll as was desired. Troops from
the southern states have been quite un-
comfortable in the last few days, but
they are becoming accustomed to the
cold and snow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
WILL LOSE
JUICY COMMISSIONS
Government Financing Of Rail.
ways to Cut Off Big Rev
enue Source.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 90. - The
vastly profitable business of some Lead
ing banking houses In this country,
whereby they nave reaped enormous
commissions for the financing and re-
financing of railroads. is one of the
numerous things which will be affected
by government conduct OF transporta-
ton.
Experts estimate hat in the last
decade the commissions Of q few well
known banking houses in New York
and elsewhere in handling railroad Sc
curity issues have amounted to hun
dreds of millions Of dollars.
Under the new plan this business will
be done away with and the government
will attend to the railroad financing.
OF course ordinary dealing in railway
securities by banking houses n brok-
ers will go ahead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PRESIDENT WILSON is
81 YEARS OLD TODAY
BY United Press.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 2S.-This is
President Wilson's sixty-first birthday.
He planned to spend it quietly at home
In pursuance of his work as leader of
he worlds greatest nation at war. Only
4 few birthdays back found him i'm
mersed in the duties OF a college pro-
lessor and director Of affairs at Prince
..on university.
The wearing experiences he has gone
through since as guide OF Americas
aestinies in the greatest war In history
nave left him practically untouched in
appearance. His health is much better
:oday than 1t ever has been. His COM
plexion is rudy, his eye clear, his step
firm. AS he left the White House for
1 drive with Mrs. Wilson, he looked
every Inch a stalwart American citizen
| n the prime Of life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PLAN TO COMMANDER
ALL UNIFORM MATERIAL

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Representatlves OF
the quartermasters division Of the
United States Army today began taking
uniform materials in Chicago prepara-
tory to communicating such goods fol
arm use. The action is being taken I'M
der orders received last night from the
wal department. Officials announce
that a reasonable price will be paid foI
all goods. Capt. Earl J. Zimmerman,
who is in charge Of the work here esti-
mated that there is approximately ST.
900, 900 worth of uniform material In
Chicago warehouses.
Officials said that business men re-
Gently had telegraphed Information tc
Washington that many Chicago dealers
were boarding uniform material and
that this probably had something to dc
with the issuance Of the order.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
RUSSIAN RADICALS
TO MAKE AN APPEAL
Will Invite Allies to Enter Ne.
gotiations for an Early
Peace.

Petrograd. Thursday. Dec. 27.-The
delegates OF the central powers to the
peace conference at Brest-Litovsk have
agreed to a Today recess in the peace
negotiations, which will be resumed on
January 4 at a place not yet determined.
Leon Trotzky. the bolshevist foreign
minister. is reported to be drafting a
new note to the entente allied en-
bassies again asking them to participate
in the peace conference
Trotzky is also said to be preparing
1 new message to the peoples Of the
world. The Russian delegates to the
peace conference will return to Petro-
grad tomorrow or Saturday.
An armistice is reported to have been
reached between the bolshevist forces
md the troops of Gjneral Kaledines a,
4ostcv, with a neutral zone between
the opposing lines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
SOLDIERS FEET ARE
GROWING, OFFICERS SAY

Washington. D. c., Dec. 2S.-Tlle
American army at home and in Franc
is rapidly developing liberty feet IN
which to march to victory.
Under h hard work Of military
training. soldiers feet are expanding
in length and width and some parts of
General Pershing's forces will do their
work in No. 13 or IA shoes, instead Of
the old maximum No. 10 of the reg
ular. AT his recommendation these
two new big sizes nav been added to
the uuarter1naster'S stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ART TREASURES TAKEN
BY GERMAN INVADERS

Washington, Dec. 29.-Germany's
creation Of a 80 called commission OF
experts with functions announced as
the protection Of works Of art In in
vaded Italy is declared by semi Of
fetal dispatches from Rome received
here today to be only a cloak to con-
zeal the footing Of art works.
1T has been established" say the
dispatches. that the enemy has trans-
ported to Vienna. Budapest and Berlin
whatever could be removed from pri-
vats and public buildings and
churchss.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PRIVATE INSURED FOR
$4,000, MEETS DEATH

Camp Grant, Rockford. H.. Dec. 2s.-
Private Edwin A. Peterson. who was
struck by a railroad engine. was the
first enlisted man Of the Eighty sixth
division to die under the army insur-
ance act. He was insured for $1,000
the maximum. and had made only his
first monthly payment, 500. on the
policy
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
REpuLsE ENEMY RAIDS.

Paris. (Thursday). Dec. 27.-Tlle
French war office issued the following
official statement tonight:
"In the Argonne We repulsed an on
envy surprise attack. On the right bank
Of the Meuse the activity Of the artil-
lery on both sides continued very lively
in the region OF Caurieres wood n
BeZonvaux. Northeast Of Be%zonvanx,
an enemy troop concentration was dis
persed with losses.
Belgium front: During the night OF
December 1921 h artillery fighting
was rather intense in the Dixmude sec
tor"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
STRIKE AS PROTEST
AGAINST ARRESTS

Hamilton. Ohio, Dec. ~2S.-Factories
here were idle today because of a strike
Of 1000 union men in protest, against
the arrest of 80 of their number for al
legged rioting recently. The latter
pleaded not guilty yesterday, but de-
clined to seek bonds and were accord
lngly held in Jail. Union leaders as
serted that the strike would end only
when the prisoners were released.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PNEUMONIA CAUSE OF
MOST DEATHS IN ARMY

Washington. Dec. 29.-Deaths from
disease in the national army during the
week ending December 81. numbered
11S. against 81 the week before, and in
the national guard, 100 against 165 as
shown in a summary made public today
by the war department. or the national
army deaths II were due to e
monia, and Of these the national guard
81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
NOTE oN ~coNscRIPTIoN.

Ottawa, Ont. Dec. 2S.-A Melbourne
Australia, dispatch to the Ottawa
agency CT Reuters limited. giving the
latest figures on the recent conscrip-
ton referendum show that SS9,0O0
votes were cast for the proposal and
1912, 900 against it. The Australian
soldiers vote shows %. 1000 for ard $4,000
against CONSUMPTION.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
CITE TWO FoR

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 28.-Lieut.
Edwin M. Post and Private Frank "A.
Ross, Of the American army, nave been
cited for gallantry In action in French
N. T.. and Ross next of kin is his
uncbes Charles Cooper. 1879 seventy
second street New York
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
LATIN STATES CALL
OFF PROPOSED MEET
Congress Slated for Next Month
Postponed Until April, It
Is Announced.

Bncnos Aires. Dec. 2s.--The govern
ment today announced that congress OF
the neutral Latin-American nations
had been postponed until April. The
congress was to nave been convened in
January.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ARREST 30 MEN FOR
QUESTIONABLE DELAY

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. 2s.--The
chief of police Of Salt Lake City was
ordered today to arrest 80 men in local
draft board district No. 8 for failure to
turn their -questionnaires filled within
the first order of any draft board given
to the police in Utah in connection with
the uu~eStionnaireS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
COAL SHORTAGE CAUSES
PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC

New York. Dec. 2s-Shortage OF coal
vas given by the board Of health to-
day as one. Of the reasons for 10
deaths here of pneumonia within the
.ast "a hours. the highest record OF
deaths from this disease in one day in
the lSit five
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ROCKED
BY TREM0RS

Washington, d. c., Dec. eat 6
o'clock last night the earthquake which
destroyed part Of Guatemala City was
continuing, destruction Of property was
undated and thousands were without
shelter. Americans and other foreign.
ers are safe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
DIES MONIES MAN K
E. H. ENGLISH'S PLACE

Dca Moines. Ia. Dec. 2S.--J. F. Taake.
a fraternal insurance man of Des
Moines. was named insurance commits
sioner by Governor Harding today. sue
ceeding Emory II. English, resigned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
r. 1. PAYS E

New York, Dec. 28.-Initial divi.
dends of 31a per m a share were de-
clared today by h Chicago. Rock Is,
land & Pacific Railway company, re-
Gently reorganiZed on its Z per cent
preferred stock, and OF 3 per cent q
share on its 6 per cent preferred stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

railroad employees would not be called
IN the next or even a second draft.
Retention also of Judge Robert S.
Lovett, director OF the priority of war
industries board, is considered likely.
Appointment of a government traffic
manager to supervise only government
shipments and coordinate preferential
instructions now issued by the food and
fuel administrations and the quarter
masters corps. has been recommended
to the director general and a member
OF the fuel administration may be at
tached to Mr.. McAdoo's staff.
Some Big Problems.
Other problems confronting the gov
eminent are the reimbursement of
roads for the use of their properties on
the basis Of pre-war earnings. financing
the necessary improvements and the
building OF additional lines. Special leg
islation, which already has been draft
ed along the lines suggested in Pres
ldent Wilson'S statement accompany
ing his proclamation. will be required
to settle these questions. If congress
follows the presidents recommended
tons for guaranteeing the roads Il net
earning equivalent to the average of
the last three years, the government
viii be obligated to the extent OF $685.
42A,SS5, the average annual earnings of
all the roads for the three years ending
June so last.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
SAYS BULGARIA WILL
HOLD CONQUERED LAND
Ferdinand in No Mood to Give
Up What His Armies Have
Won.

Amsterdam. Dec. 29.-The ideas OF
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria about an
nexations are very different from those
~expounded by Count Czcrnin, the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister Mt
Brest-L itovsk. The Nieue Freie Presse
(Vienna) quotes him Is saying that
Bulgaria would hold what she had won.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PLAN To
DESTROY FOOD
Soldiers at Camp Dodge Or.
dered to Kill or Capture
Persons Found Trying
to Burn Buildings.
GROCERY STORES BURNED
Army Officers Learn of Plot
to Fire Camp Buildings
Sleuths on Trail OF
Poison Plotters.
GROCERY STORES BURNED.
BY United Press.

Camp Dodge. Ia, Dec. 29.--Orders to
kill or capture n n found trying
to set fire to or damage food supplies
at Camp Dodge were issued today. after
information had been received from
Des Moines that several grocery stores
there had been destroyed last night
by fires evidently of ~fncendiary origin.
The order IS as foliows
Information has beer received re-
garding attempts to set fire to govern
ment buildings and storehouses. Great
est vigilance must be EXERCISED by all
and any person attempting to set fire
must be killed or captured"
Several Fires in Des Moincs.
Following the issuance of the orders
guards were instructed to obey them
implicitly and to stop such things
quickly.
Commenting on fires in Des Moines.
Lieut.. Col. II. l.. Cooper, acting chief
OF staff, declared that the warning sent
out several days ago should not be ig,
nored.
ut sect. to me-" said Colonel Cooper.
that from the statement made by fed
eral agents that there IL Il German plot
afoot to destroy foodstuffs and store
house, for food by fire, merchants
would have taken warning. The fires
in Des Moines last night indicate the
warning was not q joke"