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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
U-b0AT TOLL SLUMPS
SHARPLY, ONLY 6 BIC
VESSELS GOING DOWN

LONDON. Ian. 17.-Another marked
decrease in the sinking Of British mer-
chantmen by mine or submarine in
the past week il noted in the report
~ the admiralty issued tonight in
,his period only siN merchantmen ~
1909 tons or over we're sunk. AND il
addition two merchantmen under 1900
tons and two fishing vessels.
For the previous week the admir-
alty reported the loss BY mine or sub
marine OF eighteen merchantmen ol
1900 tons or over. three merchantmen
under that tonnage. and four fishing
vessels. The report of Jan. 2 gave tho
sinkinEs as twenty-one. eighteen be-
ing 1900 tons or over.
If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Al
WAYS Welcome
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

animal germs. which are causing the in
tiammation. are Immediately attacked
ana chased out of your system without
inconvenience or pain.
10 not delay a minute. Go TO your
druggist and insist on his supplying Won
with a box Of GOLD MEDAL Haarienl
OIL Capsules. In - hours you will feel
renewed health and Vigor. After you
nave cured yourself, continue to take
one or two capsules each day so as to
keep in first-class condition. and ward of
the danger Of future attacks Money re-
funded If they do not help YOU Ask for
the original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand. and thus be sure Of getting the
genuine.-AdV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
SHORE OPENS
TRAFFIC TODAY

The south shore. operating between
Chicago and South Bend, opened its
traffic today Since Saturday it has
been isolated by the blizzard.
Jnterurban officials operated several
trains yesterday. and today all OF them.
Their chief difficult with snow drifts
was at South Bend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
THE TIMES

revelations by government agents the
Navy Department may order re-ex-
animation OF all torpedoes furnished
the navy by the Bliss company during
that time.
Specifically Hennig is accused Of mu
tilating tho gyroscope which controls
the course OF the torpedo. The mutt
lation was so effectively done. the gov
eminent agent claims, that the torpe-
does We're rendered unit for offensive
purposes.
Experts claim the mutations might
cause the torpedoes TO alter their
course 20 such an extent as 10 bring
the vessel from which they were dis
charged into range
Emery dust. imperfectly fitted bear
ings and wheels which were either
cracked or scratched were found in
torpedoes that had been handled by
Hennig. according To inspectors from
| the Navy Intelligence Bureau.
SO ingenious was the traiterous work
Or Hennig that microscopic examina-
ton was necessary before 1t was DE-
tected
Agents Catch Him At II.
Lieut.. oShea. shortly after being
detailed TO the Bliss works "a inxpec-
tor detected slight imperfections in
reveral torpedoes. Hennig was sas-
pected. For two weeks government
ageuts Swallowed him both day ana
night.
In the meantime Lieut.. O shea made
microscopic examination az torpedo
pa rts handled by Hennig
Egidcnoe secured IN this manner was
placed before the Grand Jury and the
first indictment charging treason since
the war began was returned against
Hennfg.
The penalty is death. $4,000 me q.
imprisonH emit Tor five years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17
DRIFTS 10 FEET
HIGH AT LANSING

LANSING. ILL, Jan. lansing to-
d9y protruded its head out OF the
drafts and surveyed the outside world
Tor the first time since the big storm.
The drafts We're ten feet deep fra
places. the highest IN the vicinity The
men ~ the village shoveled sunday
Monday and Tuesday before they had
the roads opened
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

TREASON
CHARGES
German American In New
York is Placed on Trial
For Mutilating Torpedoes
Was Formerly Officer IN
German Navy.


NEW YORK. Jan. Paul Hennis.
81. German born American the trst
man TO plea 70 a charge of treason
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-17

creamery nrsts. 41a isc; hrsts. 44Q%1.
seconds. 40 42c.
EGGs-ordinsries SO SIC; hrsts.
q soc.
LIVE Fowls. 25c: ducs
20 q csc; geese. 199224ac; springs,
4 :; turkeys. 24c.
vEAI-50 to 50 lbs, lse; 20 20 p.
lbs. zoe. 90 10 10 lbs. 20 a &c; Owes
weight kidneys. 40 10 175 lbs. 15@
coarse. 10 a I4c.
POTATOES Cars. 70: WIS. -AIiun.
$1,000 zoo: fancy western. $2.eo ~ K
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
May Vote
On "Dy'' Amendment

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 90
Amendists and anti-amendists, prohi-
bitionists and local optionists look with
expectancy toward the meeting of the
state democratic executive committee
IN Birmingham Tuesday when the ques-
ton of submitting the federal pro-
hibition amendment to a direct vote of
the people Will be decided. The issue
will be decided after an interesting
contest according to the belief of
amendists and anti-amendists.
Two candidates for governor-John
H. Wallace, Jr., and William w. Bran
don-have insisted on the submission
of the amendment to the people. One
candidate, Judge Charles 3. Teasley,
has stated that he would like to have
it submitted but that there was no
legal method of doing so. Thomas E
Kilby. amendist candidate, has declared
that he is willing to have the issue de-
cided in the manner prescribed by the
state democratic executive committee.
Judge John Purifoy has not indicated
what his opinion is on the subject
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
NEGRO WOMAN IS HANGED
BY BROOKS COUNTY MOB
Was Wife of One of the Men
implicated in the Smith
Murder

VALDOSTA. Ga, May 20.-Mary Tur-
ner, wife of Hayes Turner. was hanged
Sunday afternoon at Folsom's bridge
over Little river, about sixteen miles
north of Valdosta. Hayes Turner was
hanged at the Okapilco river in Brooks
county Saturday night. His wife, it
is claimed, made unwise remarks today
about the hanging of her husband
and the people took exceptions to her
remarks, as we'll as her attitude, and
without waiting for nightfall took her
to the river, where she was hanged and
her body riddled with bullets.
1t is also claimed that a gold watch
belonging to Hampton Smith, was
found in her possession and that the
plot to kill had been laid in her house.
This makes four persons lynched in
this section as a result of the Smith
tragedy at Barney. All Of Sydney john
sons relatives, including his mother
and father, were landed in jail here
Saturday night. Owing to the in
creased feeling among the people, the
Jail is being strongly guarded to pre-
vent trouble. Besides the chase after
Sidney Johnson, posses are looking for
other negroes in this section.
On Thursday night two negroes stole
a shotgun from Hampton Smith at Bar
ney and shot and killed Smith in his
home Mrs. Smith fled from the house
and was shot and wounded.
Since then the farming section Of
that part of the state has been greatly
aroused.
1t was learned last night that posses
are searching for still another negro
besides Johnson, known as julius. This
negro. it was said, aided Johnson to
escape from the posse Saturday night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
MAJOR MALLET QUOTES
REGISTRATION ACT TEXT
June 5 Date for Enrolment of
Men TWenty-0ne Since
June

Major Joel B. Mallet, officer in charge
of the Selective srv1ce law in Georgia,
on Monday called attention to the Ian
guage Of the act Of congress requiring
all men who have reached the age of
| twenty-one years since June 5, 1917, to
register on the date to be proclaimed by
President Wilson.
Although the presidents proclamation
| has not yet been issued, he has stated
that he will name June as the regis
| tration date. The language Of the act
requiring registration is as follows:
THAT during the present emergency
all male persons, citizens of the United
States, and all male persons residing in
| the United States, who have since the
| fifth day Of June, nineteen hundred and
seventeen, and on or before the day set
for the registration by proclamation by
the president, attained the age of TWEEN
| ty-one years, shall be subject to regis
tration in accordance with regulations
to be prescribed by the president, and
that upon proclamation by the presi-
dent, stating the time and place of such
registration, it shall be the duty of all
such persons, except such persons as
are exempt from registration under the
act of May eighteenth, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, and any act or acts
amendatory thereof, to present them
selves for and submit to registration
under the provisions of said act APP
proved May eighteenth, nineteen hun
dred and seventeen, and they shall be
registered in the sam manner and SUBJ
ject to the same requirements and liza
bilities as those previously registered
under the terms OF said act: Provided,
That those persons registered under the
provisions of this act shall be placed at
the bottom of the list of those liable for
military service in the several classes to
which they are assigned, under such
rules and regulations as the president
may prescribe"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
PRAGUE, BOHEMIA, IS
DECLARED IN STATE
Of SIEGE BY POLICE
People Demonstrate Against
Germany Yelling "LOng Live
Wilson, CIemenceau and
Lloyd George"

LONDON. May 20.-A state Of siege
has been proclaimed at Prague, the Be-
hemian capital, by the police and the
military garrison has been reinforced.
These counter measures. according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Zurich. followed demonstrations of an
anti-German character, in which Czechs
and Jugoslavs paraded through the
streets shouting: Long live Wilson,
Clemenceau and Lloyd George"
At a performance in the Bohemian
national theater speeches violently at
lacking Germany were delivered and
the renewal Of the alliance between
Germany and Austria-Hungary was de-
nounced. Several deputies addressed
the crowd, urging resistance to the end
and the sacrifice Of wealth annd blood
for Bohemia
The theater was closed and rioting
occurred in the streets outside. The
Jugoslavs who have participated in the
Bohemian festivities were ordered to
leave the city. Crowds singing patri-
otto songs accompanied them to the
railway station
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
Army and Navy Stations
Offer inducements to
Young Men to Enlist


Both the army and the navy recruit
ing offices in Atlanta started the week
Monday by offering special inducements
to certain classes Of young men Sign
ing up"
Between now and the night Of May
23d, the army offers an opportunity for
boys between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-one, possessing a grammar
school education and two years ex-
perience at one of ten named trades to
enlist for further education by the
government. Successful applicants will
be sent to industrial schools at govern
ment's expense and must come from
the following professions: Auto driv-
ing and repair, bench woodwork, gen.
eral carpentry, electrical communica-
ton, general electrical work, forging.
blacksmithing, machinist's work and
sheet metal work
At the navy recruiting office there is
special demand just now for mess
attendants and ships cooks. The pay
ranges from $3.50 to $3.50 a month at
the start.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
u. S. Increases Its
Patrol Force Abroad

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Ameri-
can navy is increasing it's patrol force
in European waters, the navy depart
ment officially stated today
This increased patrol is one of the
factors in the decrease in submarine
sinking. The aircraft contingent is be-
ing augmented and the ship forces are
being enlarged.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Benson
declared the navy department felt the
submarine situation has improved but
the department would be loath to make
optimistic predictions lest the people
relaxed and the submarine campaign
burst out with renewed vigor.
Benson declared there was some rea-
son to believe Germany ha ssuper-
submarines of unusual power and cruis-
ing radius
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
HUNS DELAY DRIVE
WHILE SHATTERED
DIVISIONS RECOVER
Terrific Experiences in Picardy
and Flanders Were Severe
Blow to Offensive Spirit,
Germans Plan of Campaign

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday, May 1s.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The Germans APP
parently are awaiting the return of the
offensive spirit among some of their
best divisions, severely tried during
the first stages of the offensive, be-
fore reopentng operations.
Large numbers OF their units lost
considerable portion of their electives
in the heavy fighting in Picardy and
Flanders. and despite the fact that the
ranks have been filled immediately from
depots in the rear, strong impressions
Of the terrific ordeal through which
they passed are still retained by them.
Most OF these shattered divisions have
enjoyed only three of four weeks or
rest, which experience has demonstrated
ed sufficient time in which to restore
fighting qualities.
The German command knows this per-
fectly well, and therefore is holding
back as long as possible before at
lacking, so as to have more recuperated
units available to add to those which
have not participated in the fighting
up to this time.
1t seems to be indicated clearly that
the objective of the Germans when they
do commence heavy fighting again will
be desperate effort to divide the
allied armies by assaulting their lines
of communication. 1t seems probable,
too, that they may even extend the
battle front further south and east to-
ward the district lines between Layon
and Rheims, where the front is well
served by railroads which would enable
them to attempt a surprise upon the
allies by making a big demonstration
there with the intention of attracting
General Foch's reserves while they car
~ out their main effort farther north.
The allies, however, are we'll pre-
pared for eventualities The Ameri-
cans are working in the greatest har-
mony with both the French and the
British and the most complete conf
dence reigns among officers and men III
all the allied armies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
Americas Premier Flyer,
Lufbery, Slain in Battle

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, May 19.-(By tho
Associated Press )-Major Raoul Luf-,
berry, who had been regarded as the
best aviator in the American air sere-
ice, was shot down in flames and killed.
this morning by big German tripianeI
which he was attacking. Lufberyi
Jumped from his flaming plane when
500 yards above the ground. He had
seventeen victories to his credit.
He will be buried tomorrow with null
MILITARY honors in which both American
and French troops will participate. Luf-!
berys home was in Wallingford, Conn. I
The German machine which brought
Lufbery down. which was armed with
two machine guns, with an operator for
each piece, apparently escaped.
Lufberys only wound, aside from
those received when he crashed to
earth, was a bullet hole through the
thumb Apparently the same bullet
punctured one of the gasoline tanks of
his machine. The German machine was
under heavy anti-aircraft fire several
times, both before and after the air,
fight, and one explosion Of a shell up
set the enemy plane. but it managed
to straighten out again.
1t was about 10 o'clock this morning
when a German triplane suddenly de-
Scended from the CLOUDS, apparently De-
cause of engine trouble, until it was
only some 1,5O0 meters over the city
of Toul. The American flyers were on
the alert and some of them headed for
the fighting. line to await the enemy
on his return.
Lufbery and the pilot of another ma
chine made after the German, who
quickly ran away from the direction OF
the line, the two American machines
following him. Eight miles away from
the enemy's lines, Lufbery was seen 70
attack from under the tail, but then
he drew off as if his machine gun had
tanned Two minutes later he attacked
again from the same position and al
most Immediately his achine burst into
flaes.
Lufbery spent his youth in New
Haven, Conn; his parents died and ha
was adopted by a family az Bourges.
France He ran away at thirSoen and
wandered about the world. In Asia ne
met the aviator Marc Pourpe, who trzs=-
ed him as his assistant. When be fca-
lowed Pourpe into the French aviation
corps at the outbreak of the war, Luf-
berry found that he was recognized as
an American citizen He became a.
lieutenant before he was transferred TO
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
MORE sOUTHERNERS ARE
LISTED AMONG CASUALTIES
Fifty-Five Names on LIST In
GLIDING Seven Killed in
Action

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-The casual
ty list today contained forty-nve names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, Z; died of wounds, /;
died OF accident, /; died Of disease, Z;
wounded severely, %; wounded slight
~, 2.
Ohicers named were Captain Harris
D. Buckwalter, Royersford, Penn, kill
ed>in action, and Lieutenant Tom w.
Brown, New Britain, Conn, severely
wounded.
Compton, r T. d. 5, Murfreesboro,
Tenn; David z. Cox, Urania, La; John
: Kirby, r. T. D. 6, box SO, Texarkana,
Texas.
Wounded lightly-Corporal James L
Mcgee, Bengal, Okla
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
HOWARD CANCELS HIS
ENGAGEMENT At DAWSON
Returns to Atlanta on Account
of Sudden Death of
His Sister
By ED II. BRADLEY,
Journal STAG Correspondent

DAWSON. Ga. May 20.-Arriving
mere this morning from Savannah. Con-
gresham William Schley Howard was
informed Of the death on Sunday of his
sister. Mrs Julia Walker. at East Lake.
and immediately cancelled his engage
ment 10 speak at the courthouse this
noon in the interest Of his candidacy
for tn, United States senate TO succeed
Thomas W. HardwiCk.
Congressman Howard made the long
crOss-state jump from Savannah by au-
tOmobile. stopping Sunday night in
Montezuma and motoring down to Daw-
son this morning. He was to have
spOhen in the courthouse at the noon
recess of Terrell superior court, all ar
rangements having been perfected by
!. D. Weaver and ~. ]. Yeomans, two
OF his leading supporters in this section
Mr. Howard left shortly before noon by
automobile for Atlanta, expecting to ar
rive there tonight
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
Brings Down Biplane
Within German Lines

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Saturday, May 1S.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The German BIZ
plane brought down yesterday by Cap
tain David Peterson, of Hones,lale, Pa.
his third since May Is, was conquered
after a fight five kilometers within the
German lines. Peterson and another
pilot came upon two enemy machines,
one 1000 meters high, and the other
5000. The Americans each picked out
an enemy airplane and attacked it.
Captain Peterson, diving into the tail
of the one 1000 meters high. fired thirty
shots at close range. The enemy went
into a spinning nose dive and crashed
to earth. The other enemy machine
escaped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
German Air Raid on
London Is Spectacular

LONDON, May 30.-The latest aerial
attack of the Germans on London and
It's environs probably was the most
ambitious ever undertaken. Never be-
fore was there such a continued volley
Of firing from the British anti-afrcraft
batteries.
Thousands OF people had their first
experience in a raid. They were per-
sons from many portions Of England.
Scotland and Wales, who took advan-
tage of the Whitsuntide holidays, which
run from Saturday until Tuesday, to
visit the metropolis. On the other
hand thousands OF Londoners had gone
They cut short these visits and hur-
ried back to London to learn the fate
Of their homes and relatives.
Except for a few brief pauses, the
gunners blazed away with a terrific
concentration of fire. The raiding
gothas few at a great height, the ma
jorfty of them keeping well up to 49,
900 feet in very clear sky.
The raid was one of the most excit-
ing Londoners- have yet experienced. AS
the enemy machines approached the
sky was filed with bursting shrapnel.
Perhaps the most dramatic moment
came when the distinctive hum of one
of the German machines suddenly be-
came a splutter and then. ceased. The
plane was seen to burst into flames as
Pit fell. NS5
After the continuous barrage died
away the searchlights were turned out
wards and a lone shell was sent after
the retreating raiders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
HUN SUBMARINES ARE
LOCKED Up IN. BRUGGEs
Blocking of Zeebrugge and 0S-
tend SuCCeSSfuI-Ameri-
can Ship Is Sunk

LONDON, May 20.-The greater por-
ton of the German submarine and tor
pedo craft formerly operating from
bases in Flanders, has been immobiliz-
ed in Brugges, the British admiralty
announced today.
The announcement is accepted as
meaning that the blocking of Zeebrugge
and Ostend harbors blythe sinking of
concrete filled ships has locked the Ger
man craft in the base at Brugges-the
interior base connected with Ostend and
Zeebrugge by canals. &
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
War Planes Active;
Eenemy'S Are Weaker


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. May 1s.-(Night. )-Midsum-
mer heat shimmers along the battle
lines where an amazing calm prevails
I have seldom seen duller days. even
during the slushy trench warfare OF
winter time.
In the raids and occasional row raised
BY the artillery as though angry at be-
ing awakened. the soldiers appear to be
having a holiday.
But war planes are constantly whirl-
ing over the lines and the air lighting
Is heavy The weeks total bag OF en-
envy craft probably will come near the
record I hear many enemy stories
proving the statement made some
months ago that the German planes
are now badly constructed. A cap
tured pilot declared that the material
is bad, both wires and tubing often
swapping in midarir wrecking the
planes
personally examined the famous
Baron Won RichthOfen's machine, in
which he met his death 1 was sur
prised to detect numerous crudities in
his plane which one might think would
be extremely well made. The fuselage
lbody) was made of steel tubing, like
that used in making bicycle frames.
The Joints seemed carelessly welded.
German planes frequently fall to
pieces during an aerial combat, when
stunts must be resOrted to in order to
bring machine guns TO bear on their
opponents or to escape from a tight
hole as the ease may be.
prisoner said the Germans are hav-
ing great difficulty in finding airmen.
Their casualties were many while train
ing at the station where he learned to
dy. He estimated that only 80 per cent
OF the pupils ever reached the line. The
rest were killed while learning.
The scarcity of officers now renders
II necessary 10 send up. privates as OBJ
servers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-21
Twelve Killed, Is Hurt,
In Nebraska Tornado

BLOOMFIELD. Neb., May 90
Twelve persons killed mostly children,
and twenty-five injured, some danger
ously, is the toll of a tornado that
swept this portion of Nebraska Satur-
day night.
Among the killed were Mrs. August
F'rederickson and one child. Mr.. F'reder-
ickson ard a baby seven months old
died Sunday afternoon. One child, seven
years old, is the only survivor of the
family.
Five cnildren Of John Spinner were
instantly killed. Spinner's legs were so
badly mangled that it was necessary
to amputate them.
The storm left scores of demolished
homes, barns and other buildings in its
wake. 1t is feared later details will
swell the death list