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The evening leader., 1918-08-20

There has been a change in the sys-
tenn of the bureau of war risk in
surance of the treasury in the matter
of allotment and allowance checks.
This results in some of the checks sent
out by the bureau being for smaller
sums than heretofore, but the amounts
omitted from the checks sent out by
the bureau will be included in checks
sent out from other sources.
The new system will simplify the
work of the bureau and is expected to
accelerate the payment of allotments
and allowances.
Prior to July last the war risk in
surance bureau took the compulsory
allotment of $15 month and what
ever additional sum the enlisted. man
chose to allot his family, and the
whole amount, together with the gov
ernment allowance for dependents was
included in one check and sent out by
the bureau. Beginning with the July
pay the bureau will-collect and send
out only the compulsory allotment of
SIS a month and the government fam
lily allowance.
The excess allotments over the com
pulsory SIS allotment and the allot-
ments to persons not entitled by law
to allowances will not be handled by
the bureau of war risk insurance, but
by the war or navy department, the
marine corps, or coast guard, accord
ing to the branch of service to which
the enlisted man belongs.
The evening leader., 1918-08-20

So far, Father has voted for the
school uniform, while Mother hest
tates. He sees a chance to save bit
on the annual outlay for Sister, but
Mother disiikes to give up her effort
to have Sister look just a little better
than the Girl Next Door-St. Peters
burg Independent.
The evening leader., 1918-08-20

The world has been astonished at
the great number of American SOL
diers transported to Europe in the
last half year. The number now ap-
proximates 100000, and the loss of
life in transporting them has been al
most infinitesimal,
The success with which we have
moved out troops from the scattered
The evening leader., 1918-08-20

It's all we'll enough for men to
brag that they can get alcng without
cuff buttons if they put that tax on
luxuries. But how is woman to
walk into the dining room of big
city hotel and look the head waiter in
the eye, wearing a SIS hat?-St. Pc
tersburg Independent.
The evening leader., 1918-08-20
WHEN old GLORY FLEW OVER
THE YANKEE CLIPPER SHIP
Edward N. Hurley Writes The Evening
Leader Letter of Vital Interest to
Our Shipbuilding Industry
United States Shipping Board.
Washington, August IA, 1918.
The Evening Leader,

United States Shipping Board.
Washington, August IA, 1918.
! The Evening Leader,
Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Gentlemen:
Every day here in Washington,
read current editorials relating tc
shipbuilding and our merchant ma.
rine. These are clipped and laid be.
fore me, and | always want to know
what you gentlemen say about oul
work because your viewpoint helps me
stand aside and look at it whole. If
neglected your editorials / would be
self-centered and "dug in'.
This often leads me to wish that you
might see our work through my eyes
occasionally, especially in the matter
! of future possibilities. 1t occurred tc
me that l might venture to write an
editorial for you, and that the reaction
in your minds might be of decided
public service.
! We shipbuilders have all been prom
inert in the news the past -four
months, and editorial comment ali
over thc country has been most stinlu-
lating 20 shipyard spirit. We shall be
building ships all through 1919 and
1920. We are building so many ships
three thousand of them, twenty-five
million tons-that it is high time to
prepare for the day, not far off, when
we shall again have real American
merchant marine.
Much of our thought on the United
States shipping board is now directed
to the operation of ships and the
arousing of the American people to
the significance of ships. This does
not mean that we are neglecting ship
building, of course. That is being car
ried on with even greater energy, and
will never be permitted to lag. The
faster we build ships, however, the
more attention must be paid to oper-
ating them. So, in devoting attention
to our merchant marine, we are sim
ply working out broad, over sound
policies.
/ You will soon see our merchant ma
rine emerging in the news. Ocean
freight rates for our ships are TO Be
| regulated on interstate commerce
commission hnes-this is one of the
shipping boards functions under the
law When our foundation has been
worked out we shall make the facts
public. We are undertaking broad
studies for the purpose of improving
our ports to get quick turn around
with ships. and provide dry dock and
i repair facilities, and coal and oil bun
kering stations on trade routes. There
will be interesting news along this
line from time to time. We are charg-
ed by the laws with Investigations in
to ship c'assifcations, marine insur-
ance and other important matters
about which there will be interesting
things to say later. And as fast as
possible, we shall put American ships
on new trade routes, giving service to
other nations which have suffered
from ship shortage.
Many of you will find such an
! nouncements worth commenting upon
editoria'ly, on the score of national
welfare or local possibilities. Your
The evening leader., 1918-08-20
liH@
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-
Ilks1 LEADER

IARPON sS:'&INGS FLORIDA
Member The Associated Press.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper,
md also the local news published
herein.
The evening leader., 1918-08-20

take care of the rapidly increasing
South American trade that is being
established from the United States.
Florida, with its many advantages,
should lead al other sections in the
future ship-building operations and
the industry will undoubtedly become
permanent one in this state.-Jack-
sonville Times Union.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
EDITORS AND ERRORS.

Somehow other" wall Southern editor. few
people take the trouble faer the editor
he's his best but let him slip
IS army of pestiferous critics at his heels
Well the editor shouldn't expect be fattered The
editor indeed should the beginning his editorial
career be given understand that he will no
applause for his rigid righteousness than Caesars
wife got for being above suspicion. Mrs Caesar didn't
bewail her fate when nobody around tell her
how proud the people of her unbemished reputa
ton. On the contrary. she would have been mad
sychnophantic acquaintance had suggested that
the people eated her in avoiding the
attention of the scandalmongers Such suggestions might
implied that her immunity the result of her
good luck rather than of her Treproachable
and that would be enough to make any lady peevish
Just so with the editor To make slips is ex-
pected him the that he doesn't get any praise
for making them signifies that he will catch Old
Billy when he does make them.
All editors, to be sure do make slips The only
way editor to keep his life endurable to make
just few mistakes possible. This pressing
many say anything original
forcefu for fear it viii be misnterpreed receive
inconvenient personal application. Such editor
qualify every direct statement he makes by
covering it with exceptions smearng it with uncons
calculated neutra1ize the effect Anyhow why does
anybody want to be editor? And, for that why
an edor?-Mining Journal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
CONGRESS WILL BE REPUBLICAN.

When President Wilson forsook the panopy of war
for the political stump he started epidemic of heart
failure In the democratic party From end the
the other mighty voice of protest has sounded
The presidents appeal for the election of demo
cratic congress- presumptious appeal of autocracy
smuggled into the Congressional Record to be franked
by the hundreds of thousands of copies all the
country When politics resumed after adjournment it
evidently back considerably rejuvenated and the
republicans helping to pay the postage message
that Mr. Wilson ought have paid for OF his 600
and expenses.
The democrats are spotted with goosefesh over Mr.
Wilson's mad and have begun explanations. When
political party has 10 begin explaining for its sponsor
it is a Indication of defeat TumuIty produces
documents in the when he says that Presidents
Harrison and Roosevelt pleaded for the election
publican congresses Of they did but Tumulty
can't show that they first declared politics adjourned
Tumultys explanation is sample of mighty logic
It is the sort the boy is caught with
his hand in the jam jar. In the meantime country
has accepted the Wisonian plea just what worth
The republicans have also appealed country They
pro-war and Mr. Wilson says they prowar. so a
republican will be elected Tuesday which
we believe is what the country really wants. A demo
cratic president and republican congress can watch
each other pretty closely and that's what the people
pay the bills
usurpatve and autocratic Mr.. Wilson given this
country coalition cabinet, TO which it entitled
ne wouldn't be in the mess he is in today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
NO PATRIOTISM INVOLVED.

The New York World. partisan democratic paper
is frank enough contend that democratic congress
should be elected merely President Wilson
his free and other economic theories. 1t
takes stock whatever this thing of making the
election issue of patriotism" and very truth
fully says:
NO question of patriotism is involved in this
election. No doubts that republican
congress will be patriotic, in the accepted
of the word. democratic congress No
doubts that republican congress viii be loyal
the flag and eager to win the Is a democrat
congress. There individual republican candi-
dates who ought to be beaten the issue
ism. and there individual democrats who have
proved equally unworthy, but these particular
do affect the general rule that there is nothing
to choose between the patriotism of the par
ties"
What the World has say this subject is espe
ciay commended the democratic leaders Indiana
who for months have sought to further their political
fortunes by representing the republicans opposed
the government basng their charges the fact that
publican leaders and republican papers have
enough and patriotic enough protest against
extravaganza and acts Of gross incompetence the part
Of those who have had in charge the conduct this
country's part in the Republican leaders have
sanction that which has been disrepuable
evil for this they have been assailed by the benef
the practices that have obtained Every charge
made has been proved and. a result Of the "ptless
publicity" accorded delinquents notable reforms
been effected. And make mistake this point
this publicity is going to be continued-Fort Wayne
News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
A WARNING TO THE YOUNG.

In consideration of the approaching Halloween,
when small boys. and larger ones as wen occa.
sionay take occasion to commit depredations and jus
ify their activity proper celebration of the night
it is timely to remind that portion Of the youth the
community who inclined TO go beyond their
pranks that wilfu disturbance or destruction Of
property is not only any time but is espe.
ciay just when hearts and minds of our
people much concerned with Sickness and in
many cases with deep distress and sorrow ev
stick Of and property is of great value
1t is believed that parents themselves should see -
it that the boys reminded they have patriotic
duties as well as the older folks they little
know of the circumstances surrounding the individual
homes where annoyance might be serious mat
ter that nothing absolutely should that win oc
casion of expense; that should be no
hoodlumism practced; that it is up youthful citt
zenshp Of the city TO see 70 il that fun nduged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

letter to the Times from siIaS
Congdon. Troop B. 9Th Cavalry. Fort
Bliss. says. a few lines to let you
know that I am all @. X and getting
along fine. 1 am here in a Casual
Camp for foot treatment, but expect
to be back doing duty once more with
the fighting 9TH I saw one OF the
Hammond boys yesterday. Corporal
Fred Barfeld of the noted send IT, :.
F. A. lie is getting along dne and is
an every day reader of the Times. Also
saw Howard Haines. He is playing i'm
the send Band. He said that playing
in the band was a great life If one
doesn't weaken. / hope they soon give
the 9Th a chance to show their speed
against Bill and his gang Of square
heads Hoping this finds every one
o. X. around the cid town"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
- - - - - - -
The United States Demands
an Unconditional Surrender.
FOR COL. HOUSE.

Before leaving for France Col House is reported to
have said we are confronted with different and
more complex problems
The public, being in the confidence of the admin
istraton refuses to worry but would request House
Wilson-penpotentiary sight OF the that
the terms are unconditional surrender.
That's all.
If Col. House ever comes back with anything else
he ought be the pier and mobbed
Mr. Wilson might cable him just that.
By the way. where does House get that colonel stuff!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
A ELouRIsHINe BUSINESS.

Sanitary experts of the country" it is reported by
alert press already predicting of the
influenza epidemic in the spring" the authority given
being health commissioner and this official it added
recommends the extensive use of the preventive vac
cine which he believes will increase the safety
nnocuated." Unless something is done promptly put
stop such alarms and recommendations there is
doubt that the business OF preparing applying this
vaccine any rate, viii thrive during the winter as
vel las the spring Christian Science AIbnitor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

should be harmless to the peace mind and TO the
property of the community.
This warning seems especially appropriate in view
Of the fact that within the nights gangs of boys
have been raising unwarranted disturbance
sections of the community
Let the boys, this Halloween, be young men ana
show that they trusted shoulder some respon
siby and carry out in their conduct something the
spirit these anxious times so emphasized by the
prevailing epidemics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

a WRITER i'm a medical magazine
SAYS that eir1s have ont A., the habit
M, ,,........- 60.
that they have lost
p,--r ...--
very
MUCH and we can without much trou-
bic
SHOW him where he's entirely
"i'''5
DO YOU propose to give Mr. Wilson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
Indiana physicians = camp Grant

EHuI1IHa ply sEVIiIWs = NHNIp NFaHt
have assisted i'm determining the true
cause of the epidemic through which
Camp Grant passed during the last 4
weeks and the findings of q rather
exhaustive investigation state post
lively that the epidemic was not due
TO influenza. Instead the score OF more
of Indiana boys and the hundreds Of
other young men who were victims Of
the epidemic died from Iobar pneumo-
MIA OF a most virulent form.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
In MGnOpi8m


5oBIRT MAtIT Hammond drowned of coast n
vEIsBY Whiting D. 5 j. diea at # Houston july IS 1917
FRANK Aug Is
Arthur BAsELER Hammond died at Lion Springs
ARTHUR ROBERTSON killed France
ooLPf BIEDzYKf East Chicago: killed in Franc Nov a.
cUrIlBsRT LONG Ind Tarbor: killed at F B5 I %
~ Va ~ lowell died somewhere
gl1ol4 " EATcIFFE Gary; killed
cRPL EDWARD cary; killed France March s.
INT e. shelby: typhoid 4 RI
PAUL FULTON rolon Tova Apri e isls sA ''
JOSEPH BEcEARr cary died at eastern 6. 0nlo APa iSla
IRA b KING Gary; reported killed in T - r 5y
EMsL PEAGIEI Gary; Graves Regis Unit so4
p ~ Car; ord dept a'9a in IhlaatlP5ia 1918
Paul CALL Twp: kied IS 1918
JOIN MAGqIREs huslsr: killed
5q5N GILES Gary. aied at Camp Taylor
A. FIt5 Cary M Aero Corps Killed in action
peeosd U s yestoysr July II
6E2f s s S9"9y5 d5 @9no; T.a IN action
base near s 9on I@r H. I91s Navy drowned sabmaFin'
HAROLD GooDHcII sIer1iyiie Killed in action France J = "a,
CHARLES oUIqLEY. France July I9 -
ciIaHlls IaZIsi 1 i - f acton Frame July g.
PHILLIP I.It ,i M i ale- or WOUNDS France
r 'o-lN "a =, "hi'ns' Ailed ii action
,yslAl. = Sac. Ia . ll, e1'-. So -
IlllO 1slo4AS 1na-afa aoor' 4A-anrs 4sa aely
>: = No. - ,.ars 7. lnsaeer- June
ALI t o's. r r. "a, 4,ed y" 4e,oi July
l.Aw4NcE 4IU-yIl Hammond. dle1 from ,at- - '1s.
b led in ltIout
JOHN coLvILLE. can Bat. klAe la ' ~ 1'ls
PAXTON DAVIS IA rr-.. ~
GEORGE = h4NA,oN West Greek .4euno sp, i
$1,000 'IAlhs' = Vi a l4vu
CARL A G. CARLSON Cary. u A. n action July -
rg9sf-- 80 oooA, Cary; killed az aet'oa
ms LIS LIZ hammond q Al c.
ARTHUR 60. h. i E..-......
IEeoiE ScltAi.t ~ Whiting Greet Lanes, syp1 30
Ioi-' X = overseas sept.
LLOYD COLEMAN Crown Point 1o44u Oc,
JUIAN TlCri Gla is camp ap'9 4, I.' 1 l-a m
BENSON MITCHELL Cary died spanish influenza
JAMES FIIIC Cedar s4anDa
fL4Ett It-Iio CARY Camp sherman oc
PEI,cf sIItIltIsL1 Lc~el Camp oct ~
I1-
LIEUT.. camp lu InEu+tz5 ,., J.,
". D PETERSON Lowell influenza oct Is ~ -
IItI8L WILLIAMS Whiting; Nd
RAY JACKSON Indiana span ma 0e -
inauehza oct
BIALKA Hammond Spanish influenza Oct
sEItG WELDON A. TURNER ia
A ~ HArIFII-IAs Cary Spanish Custer OCT H.
XENAh1Is. Indiana Jefferson no,
CARL HALFAAN Camp Custer st
J n +. deao of
K LoTcHoFF Hammond; Spanish lnf OCT n
AAsE Chicago; in ac toni France Julv
SMITH,
in France Ju1vA
o A n France. july
CORPORAL JOHN NEsToI Francs
BEAL Kocalka. Gary.
Gl4NlClANlNIS
PAPEA July IA france
FRIEND Chicago; missing since July 10
L. Chicago: missing since July IS
TODoF Indiana Harbor; France JuIv
MIlos AIIADt.< Cary missing p.
BEAM crown n France July "a
PAUL sFART Cary missing in action France July
z1A1rn1onD. @S' july
A. France Anrn
FRANK I. 4 Douglas Arz Ian
sERG cAsIMLt M-ItEAs w Hammond. killed France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
63HEARDFRoNoRS oIDIERS%SAILoRSE

TeIesraus from Washington to To-
cal draft boards yesterday indicate the
influenza ban WI be lifted in few
days Some boards expect an order
TO entrain men before the week ends.
Inquiries are being made as TO how
many class men Of the first and
second registration remain available.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

UNCONDITIONAL surrender.
THE Calumet river is in such fearful
shape
THAT we are inclined to believe
THE tip brought in by a reporter to
the
EFFECT that its smell had
KILLED a goat
THE fellow who trades old friends for
NEW ones usually
GETS the worst Of the bargain.
WE hope that the gentlemen cats
WHO come over from Mason and
Webb
STREETS to solicit for the United
War Drive
FROM the W k. neighbours cat
WILL remember that quiet work IS
MUCH more effective nowadays.
WE haven't seen Johnny Fitzgerald
since the flu started
BUT we SUPPOSE he's hustnng around
WITH a little asafoedita bag fastened
AROUND his neck
AS he had to in the good old days
WE understand the government is
ABOUT to get after the good pronters
YES. to be continued in our next
TIE discouraging thing
ABOUT temptation to a man who
wants
TO keep out Of It is that it is
SO ALFRED interesting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

Mr. and Mrs. William Kirk. 800 In
diana avenue. Hammond. have received
word that their son, Charles W. Kirk.
has been made a sergeant and is sta
toned at Carnegie Technical Train
ing Schol as an instructor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
A Deadly Parallel
From President Wilson'S message to
Congress of December s, 1914:

More than this preparedness for national de-
fense) proposed at this time. permit me to say
would mean merely that had lost our selfposses-
sion that we had been thrown off our balance by a
WAR WITH WHICH WE HAVE NOTHING TO Do
WHOSE CAUSE CANNOT TOUCH Us whose very
existence gives opportunities for friendship and
dsinterested service which should make impossible
to US any hostile preparation for trouble"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

Frances II. clifton and Herman
Green Of Hammond, have both receiv-
ed second Heutenant's commissions at
the end Of the field artillery officers
training camp at Camp Zachary Tay-
Tor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
As n result of the IIftins of the auar

Is n result OF the Ittin2 OF tho quar-
antine due to the influenza pneumonia
epidemic routine work has been re-
sumed at Camp sherman Rules gov
erning visitors Ina effect before the
quarantine viii continue in effect. Wis
itors VIII be permitted in camp from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

man with Company a. STth Engineers.
recently transferred from Indiauapo-
lis to Camp Upton. New York. writes
that he expects to go across seas at
an early date. His mother and sister,
Mrs. L. NJ. Loucks visited him at In
dianapolis a few days prior to the
transfer of the unit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

Edwin Gavit. son of ATr. and Mrs.
John A. Gavit. Hammond. expects soon
to be transferred from Dayton To Niles.
ohio lie is in tho aviation corps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
Peter Neftzcr,

Peter keitzer, Hammond. who is
serving in the veterinary corps, has
been made a sergeant. His address is
v. I. ;. 4th Co. Camp Lee. Va.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

Point, have received word from their
son. Clarence, that he is very much
i'm love with army life. He is sta
toned at Houston. Texas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

Lieut. Lloyd Finch. formerly "a y. NJ
Is a dormitory man. has arrived safe
ly overseas. message being received
hy Gary friends. Lieutenant Finch was
formerly employed at the steel mills
and married a Hattiesburs lady short
time ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

IrI Roberts. an East Chicago hoy
received slight wounds i'm across seas
action end is reeuperatiug at one Aof
the base hospitals in France. such is
the Information reeoLxed here by his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
From Vice President Marshall's adj
dress IN Madison Square, New York,
September %. 1918:

Il came here partly to make an apology apo
ogy for my attitude during almost two years and
half of that Hateful conflict an apology that a God
fearing man in the twentieth century OF civilization
could have dreamed that nation. any people or
any man could be neutral when right fighting
With wrong"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

Harold Lower, 6. 4. o.. stationed Mt
Pensacola. Fla. is visiting his sister,
Mrs James Dorian in Washington ST,
cary. for a short time lie has finish
ed his training in the naval flying
service and expects soon TO be sent
abroad. He enlisted iast year and
trained at the Great Lakes for few
months
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
serst. Russell Doty. of Porter coun-

ty. OF the Marine Corps. was home on
Through and visited his parents.
who are now living in Chicago. Yes
terday he came to Valparaiso to visit
with friends. sergt. Doty left this
morning for Washington over zne Pa
He expects to be transferred TO Phil
adelnhia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

v g alEhFNWIfuI" t0NiIN a FOpN OF TIC
Trench and Camp from Camp Jack
son. Columbia. South Carolina. from
Private Ben Wagner. 41st Balloon
Co. Thanks. Ben.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

parents. the J. W Roberts in North
Barring avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
The Times acknowledge receipt OF

the Stars and Stripes from it's old
friend. Erick Lund Pr ]. c. l.. L. :.
a. overseas Thanks. Erick