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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-11
] GIVE CHINESE PLAY
Washburn Dramatic Club VIII Appear
at Grand in May

The Washburn Dramatic club will
present the Chinese play 1.-The Yellow
Jacket" at the Grand theater, some
time early in May. The staging will
be without scenery, and the players
will be designated by labels, according
to the Chinese fashion. The chorus
consisting of one person, will explain
the action. Prof. E. D. Schonberger
will coach the play, assisted by Miss
Ruth Koester
u The leading parts will be taken by
John Troxell of Topeka, and - Miss
Esther Graham of Kansas City, Kan.
There are twenty other main actors.
and number of minor parts Some
of the minor parts will be taken by
Washburn students who are not mem
berS of the Dramatic club
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torn to tatters by the barbed wire en-
ttanglements
The four-day bombardment of
American positions near the Swiss
border ended yesterday afternoon
when Yankee gunners neutralized the
work of the boche batteries. Despite
the unusual enemy activity on this sec
tor, the American troops stood up I'M
der the cannonading in splendid fash
ion. Thirty-two German airplanes
were engaged in observation work
over the American lines. The first
official statement from general head
quarters printed in STARS and Stripes
an army publication, recounts the &C
tivities of American troops under fire
since March first.
Americans Win Praise.
1t concludes:
1.-The baptism of fire which already
has been given to a few Americans,
will come to all. There is no doubt
that the test thru which the first
troops came with such signal success
will be encountered and passed with
the same success by their brothers in
arms. in divisions still to reach the
'front.'
The following New England soldiers
have been granted the French croix
de guerre for bravery on the Chemin
des Danes front:
Lieutenant H. X. Dawson, Chaplain
c. Boucher, Sergeant G. Dover, Cor
poral F. Hurley and Privates E. Lar
kin, H. Eldredge. S. w. Miller and c.
NJ. Sykes.
With their barrage roaring ahead
the Sammies started their march
boulevard at a steady, even stride.
There was no running. The men
marched as tho on parade.
Some Slipped Into Shell Holes.
They soon began encounterins
shell holes and several slipped in up
TO their hips. Their bunkies, with
outstretched hands. aided in pulling
Their. out.
TIE objective of one company was
located in a shell-shattered woods,
where nothing but splintered trunks
of trees which raised their jagged
limbs towards the sky in a mass of
debris were visible.
Then a new noise was heard above
the rumble of the barrage-the roar
of the exhaust of a boche airplane,
raiders and swooped down toward the
woods.
Attacked by Hun Aviator.
The. rattle of it's machine gun could
be heard above the other noises as
1t swept so low that the Yankees,
the aviators.
The machine gun bullets clipped
thru the trees as the infantrymen
raised their rifles and banged away
at the plane.
Then our own barrage became too
hot and the airplane sailed into the
sky and disappeared.
AS they went over the second line,
private slipped on something and
kicked it out of his way. 1t was
German arm. PlaStered against the
trees and even hanging from the
limbs were pieces of German flesh,
blown there by the American artil-
iery. The demolition was complete.
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HAD TO HUSTLE


about $500 employees in the various
war.
Telephone traffic in the United
States during 1917 broke.sall records
the report shows, the daily average of
daily connections reaching the high
figure of 30.845,000. The total wire
mileage of the system was 22,61O,4S7,
an increase of 100000 miles. Total
operating revenues in round figures
were 1894, 100000 an increase of $780,,
900, 900; total operating expenses were
1904, 100000, an increase of $2S,50O,-
coo leaving net operating revenues of
$50. 100000.
An abnormal demand for service
due to the war times necessitated
record expenditure for additions to
plants of $18s, 100000 nearly fifty per
cent greater than any previous similar
annual outlay.
Years Net Earnings S4S,9 900.
The net earnings of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company
segregated from those of the Bell
system are shown to be S4S,940,OOO,
which is $4,197,0O0 more than the
previous year. Mr.. Vail states that
the telephone business is growing;
that the public is friendly and BUSH
ness of the Bell system is in healthy
condition with assets of more than
$500, 100000 in excess of outstanding
obligations. Referring to government
control, Mr.. Vail says: Whatever
can be done by the government thru
direct operation can be done more
certainly thru control and regulation
of private operation, thus combining
the potency of the sovereign with the
initiative and interest of the subject"
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TOPEKANS CLASSIFIED

The following delinquent draft
classifications have been announced
by board No l.;
Glass 1.
E. A. w. Genthe, J. W. Risteen, Leroy
Hetrich, L. w. Warner Reuben Thompson.
Glass 2.
Lyle Anderson. George A. Slaughter,
Claude Pruitt.
John Wise, Essie Lewis. Prince Hardi-
man, Markus Haley, Il. L. Craven Arthur
A. Newman. Paul Case, Robert L. Brognan.
Roy X. Ester. Guy III. Fisk. Robert w.
Thomas Andrew T. Rogers, Grover C.
Langstaff. Ralph w. Foster, Fred E.
Smith.
Glass 4.
Harry W. Bartlett William Girton.
Glass SIN Service.
Ralph E. Murphy. F.. L. Ferris. Clemens
l. Felps, Elbridge G. Sanders, Charles F.
Cowdrey Arthur S. Homer Milton F.
Madden, Robert W. Clark, Lester HI. W.
Hail.
Class 5-Resident Aliens.
s Karl C. Kristenson, Jacob Miller, Per
r. Hanson.
Glass 5-Physf ca11y Unfit.
Milford J. Baker, James f. Euwer.
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STRONG SOUTH WIND
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been lately. Even in the northwest
the temperature is above freezing in
most places. There has been no rain
in or near this state in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. and while there may
be a few scatterin5 showers, no
general rainfall is expected. The
temperature this morning was 30 at
o'clock: at 9 o'clock the mercury
stood at "A, and the climb will prob
ably take 1T to so this afternoon.
Tuesday will not be so mild. The
temperature will probably start at
about 40 in the morning and not go
above As or SO during the day.
Shippers are advised that the tenn
peratures will be above freezing for
S6-hour shipments in all directions.
The Oklahoma City temperature
this morning was 40, a few degrees
warmer than the Topeka tempera-
ture. The wind at Doniphan is
warm from the south.
The highest temperature recorded
01 this date was so in 1900, and the
lowest was above zero in 1888.
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YANKEES SMASH
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same way, tho they were harder to
crack.
man third line they found the destruc-
zion even more complete than in the
PREVIOUS two There was not a sign
of life.
They closed up the third line. max
ing a thoro search for military docu-
haents and other bits of information.
From the American trenches a
white rocket appeared. 1t was the
signal to return. The gait in going
back is whatever the men set for
themselves.
{ The German barrage had now
Started, kicking up mad bursts of ex-
BLOSSOMS between the Americans and
their trenches. 1t was everybody for
hmiself-to walk or run thru the bar
rage, hop over the parapet and drop
into his own trench.
Made Raid in A Minutes
The captain looked at his watch. 1t
was just "A minutes since the whistle
had sounded above the din of artillery
explosions. sending the men over the
top.
On another sector, no dugouts or
pill boxes were found intact. The
raiders penetrated beyond the third
line and captured two wounded pris-
Cners.
American soldiers operating with
the French in the section where five
prisoners were taken in the third sec
tor. walked across No Mans Land
without opposition, laughing and jok-
ing at the lack of enemy fire.
Duck Back to Own Trenches.
They cleaned up the enemy trenches
in short order and were anxious to
go on. but withheld German barrage
started to fall. A sergeant shouted:
get out of the way! Let a man
who can, rum"
The Americans dashed back to their
own trenches, their leggings and pants
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New York, March 11.-Journal of Com
merce: Cotton-Bearish news continued
and prices again dropped. This time the
National GiHners' preliminary figures. or
rumored figures hit the price. 1t is said
that it puts the ginning at total of IL ,1O0
600 bales or more. The government crop
estimate last December was 10,S09, 600. In
other words it looks tho the government
had underestimate the crop. There are
reports that gins still In operation in
the eastern belt and turning out low grades.
The final ginning Export will appear on the
10Th inst. Prices fell 20 to 40 points on
Saturday and wound up with only a slight
recovery from the lowest. tho the final tone
was steady, with estimated transactions of
125. 600 bales. Increasing stocks on this
side of the water, decreasing takings. the
wiping out of short interests. price fixing
talk and the National Ginners' guess mill
tated against anything like rise In fact
there has been liquidation enough OF late
to give prices a noticeable slant.
New York, March 1.-THE Herald says:
Grain-The advance in oats after the break
of Friday was attributed largely to cover
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CAPTURED BY BANDITS
Two American Engineers Are Robbed
After Battle in China.

Picking, Friday, March s.-Two
American engineers, Nyl and Purcell,
have beer robbed and captured by
bandits near Yehsien, in the province
of Honan. A Chinese assistant also
was taken prisoner.
The party was on its way to IN
spect survey, the site of a proposed
railway between Chowaikow and
Slang Yangfu. They were carrying
a large sun, of money with which to
pay survey parties. An escort OF
twenty soldiers resisted the bandits
until their ammunition was exhaust
ed, when the party surrendered. Two
of the Chinese escaped and reported
the outrage.
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Chicago. March 11.-HOGS-Receipts co.
600, tomorrow 10000. Market unsettled at
Saturdays averages to 1Oc lower. Bulk of
sales, S1G.75G17.J0; light. $1,000 II 50;
mixed, s16.35M11. IS; heavy. $1590d17.20;
rough, $15.9O@ 1850; pigs, $1350@17.30
LEAD WALL ST
CATTLE-Receipts 21,OO0, tomorrow IS
00O0. Market easy Native steers $1,000
400; stockers and feeders. S.70M11.25:
cows and heifers. sG.6O@11.75; calves, ss.75
@14.75
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000. tomorrow 12,-
900. Market weak. Sheep, $1075Q 1850;
lambs. S1425017S5.
00c. Market steady. Native steers. SS.60M
O0o. Market steady. Sheep, s1070@ 1850;
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ing by shorts and to week end Of evening
up. An advance of nc in cash premiums
with a similar appreciation in export bids
which were 1Ac over Chicago May track.
Newport News with 100000 sold were the
main streng thening influence. Commission
houses and traders checked the upward
tendency at the last by selling against the
daily and weekly offers. Exporters took
S9c or same price as Friday. Total pur-
chases since movement commenced aggre-
gate 100000. On the whole a very good
grade of 161a per cent corn has been
given the wheat export. Trouble is being
experienced with cars of corn getting out
of condition before they reach elevators.
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Wall St. New York, March 11.-STOCES
Rails and oils were foremost in the fur
Their advance of the first hour and Ameri-
can Smelling was added to the stronger
metals United States Steel was listless
moving within narrow limits and Motors
were under pressure with Tobaccos react
ing 1 to points. Trading halted at mid
day after Reading and other Coalers as
well as prominent equipment developed
81 go to 9T66, first As at 1854 to 96-5S and
second As at 96.32 20 9642-
-Coppers furnished the basis of strength
at the firm but dull opening of today's
stock market. Anaconda and Inspiration
gaining a point each. Mexican Petroleum
and Southern Railway preferred scored
similar advances and Coal shares indicated
further accumulation, under lead of Read
ing Lehigh Valley and Chesapeake and
Ohio. United States Steel reacted a frac-
ton but Immediately recovered. Further
general improvement was made in the first
half hour. Liberty bonds were steady
Kansas City live Stock Market
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II KILLED IN THEATER
wall Crashes on Movie Roof-Major-
ity of Victims Children.

Winchester, KY, March 1.-THE
ru 1ber of persons killed Saturday
right, when the falling walls of
burned building fell thru a movie
touse, stood today at eleven. OF the
twenty-three other persons who were
injured, some may not recover.
Most of the victims were children.
Money was raised at a mass meeting
today to pay hospital bills and bury
members of families who need finan
eial aid.
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CONVICT SECOND CASE
ST. Joe Deputy Sheriff Found Guilty
in Draft Charges.

ST Joseph, Mo-, March 11.-Leslie
W. Clark. former deputy sheriff,
was found guilty by federal court
jury in st. Joseph of conspiracy to
bribe a member of the draft board.
This is the second conviction in draft
bribery cases here this week, A. j.
August a wealthy clothier, having
been found guilty Friday. Both were
indicted by the federal grand jury
last Septenber.
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New York. March 1I-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; centrifugal, Coos: molasses. NOM
inaI: refined. steady; cut loaf s.95: crush
ed, $40; Mould A. 7.95: Cubes, $40: xxx
powdered, 7.65: powdered 100: fine gran
ulated and Diamond A, 7.45; Confectioners'
A, T35; No. 1, 80
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New York Produce Market.

New York. March 11--BUTTER-Market
weak. Creamery higher than extras, AN a
4Sc-
EGGS-Market steady Fresh gathered
extras. SOC.
Gals, 25L ACC.
POULTRY-AIive. firm; dressed. quiet
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Chicago, March 1.-BUTTER-Market
lower Creamery, 43@45c.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts :,4d3iHc;
ordinary firsts. 33d331ac; at mark. cases
included. 341aQ35c.
POTATOES Market higher. Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $3.50 1.50;
ditto sacks, S1.30M135.
POULTRY-Roosters. steady, unchanged,
oSf
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a n. Monday.
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Take LAXATIVE >ROMo QUININE (Tab-
lets) It stops the Cough and Headache and
works off the Cold. E.>W. GROVES sig
nature on each boz. 30c.-Adv.
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS
Preparedness

Preparedness.
Il make soldiers special prices
On any of these things"
Then, jeweler, give me your best price :
On six engagement ringsr'
-Cir-CingIe
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IA 900. Market Zoe to 15c lower. Bulk
of sales, $1690@17.15; heavy, S11.70d 40;
packers and butchers, S16.950I11.20; light,
$16.90@17.15; pigs. $12.5O@16.25.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000. Market steady
to weak. Prime fed steers, S12.55@ 1880;
dressed beef steers. S1050@12.75; western
S960@12.75; southern steers, $7.75d IL 90;
cows. s7Oo@u.O0; heifers, s7;5O@ 11.55;
stockers and feeders. F7-50G 1925; bulls,
N;25@1o.00; calves, $7:50@1300.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market 10c low
er. Lambs, S16.00M1725 yearlings, $4,000
14.5O; wethers, $12O0@13.OO ewes $115O@
1915; stockers and feeders, $1,000 1000.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales
(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants)
Kansas City, March 11-CATTLE-Re
ceipts 10000 head. Market slow and steady
to 15c lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head Market
steady to shippers and spectators. Packers
Zoe to 15c lower. Bulk of sales, $4,000
1920; top. S1I30.
SHEEPEReceipts 10000 head. Market
slow steady lower. Lambs S1700.
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Shorn LANDS Gnd sheep &C under above
prices.
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing CON-
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.l
Topeka, Kan, March IL
Springs. over .bs. 19c: ROSTERS. lea
shaggy young roostsrs. Ire: broiiers. lbaL
and under. 23c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka Csc.
BUTTER-45I50c.
Positively cannot use sheep or lambs a.
less fat
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. A. Gilchrist. 626 Quincy
Street)
Topeka, Kan, March II
PRAIRIE HAY-$20O0.
ALFALFA-S25O 90
Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kan. March n
PRAIRIE HAY-S2D.0J
ALFALFA-S25O0
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED by j. b. Billiard. corner Kausas
Ave and Curtis ST.
Topeka. KAN, March IL
YELLOW CORN-$1.J0.
WHITE CORN-S175.
OATS-S0c.
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Kansas City live Stock Market.
Kansas City, March u.-HOGS-Receipts
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CnIcagO 1raIn ana PROVISION Market.
Chicago, March I.-CORN-Close: May,
$1.27%.
OATS-March, 92c; May. S9s4c.
PORK-May, S4S.61.
LARD-May. $2G.17; July S2637.
SHORT RIBS-May, S25.15; July, S2555.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, March 11.-CORN-Cash
Market weak. No. 2 mixed, 81 .S3@1. 30; No.
g. $1.75@1.S 80; No. white, 81 .O002.10; No.
5, $1.94d19S; No. yellow, $195@2.10; No.
g. nominal.
OATS-Market 1Sc lower. No. . white,
93% @94c: No. 2 mixed, S9@90c. &.
RYEl$2. 70M2.S0.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. TSGl4 90.
HAY-Market steady to &c lower. Choice
timothy, $29.5Od3000; choice prairie $3.50
@2600; choice alfalfa, S30.5O@ 81 90.
SHORTS-$1 9062O0.
BRAN-$1 65@1.S5.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Creamery, 45c; firsts 43c; sec
CORN-CIose: May. S1.2145@127k.
onds, 42c: packing. 34c.
EGGS-Firsts, 32hc.
POULTRY-Roosters,1 Sc: broilers 24M
PC.
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TODAi'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 11.-CORN-Liberal re-
ceipts today eased the corn market. Fine
weather tended to give the bears an adj
vantage. On the other hand good sized
export sales of late and the prospect of a
broader domestic shipping demand formed
notable offset. Opening prices which
stood unchanged with May $1.27as. were
followed by slight downturn and then by
something of a rally.
Futures closed steady at the same as
Saturdays finish to 1sc lower with March
SIPS and May $1.27A. Declines were more
less checked by word that exports of
lard and meats for the week were heavy.
OATS-Oats showed relative firmness.
Gossip of likelihood of export business
appeared to be chiefly responsible. After
opening &c off to a like advance with May
S95sc to S97sc, the market steadied at the
top of the initial range.
PROVISIONS-Lower quotations on hogs
weakened provisions. Trade was very dull.
Later the fact that export bids had been
withdrawn had a depressing effect on the
cash market and so, too. did embargoes,
restricting domestic sales.
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Topeka. Kan, March -
YELLOW CORN5S1.5O.
WHITE CORN-S1.75.
OATS-SOc.
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The Lincoln Circle No. 1 Literary
and Sewing society will hold an all
day sewing Tuesday. Lunch will be
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FURNISHED by j. b. Billiard. corner Kausas
Ave and Curtis ST.
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Topeka Grain sfapkes.

Topeka, KAN, March u
PRAIRIE HAY-S2D.01
ALFALFA-S25O 90
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-03
Hammnod Housewife
Becomes New Woman

"All Of our best doctors had given me
up. I was unable to leave my bed for
16 weeks and was yellow as pumpkin,
besides the terrible stomach pains
suffered Our druggist advised my hus-
band TO try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
and IT has saved my life. ] am new
woman now" Ii is a simple. harmless
preparation that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and ALI
lays the Inflammation which causes
practically all stomach. liver and in
festival ailments. including appendicitis
one dose will convince or money re
funded. Summers Pharmacy. Ridgeley
Drug store in Gary. Central Drug store
i'm Indiana Harbor.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-03
A Patriotic Duty,
Vote in Primaries
Yours truly,
A. Z. ROWLAND.

Editor Times
We arc a. war and - IS more than
ever desirable ard necessary that every
citizen performs his duties as such.
lin 81 conscientious and patriotic man
ner. Ability and efficiency should
count more than political cant and the
usual argument OF the petty politician
For years. in Lake county and
throughout the state local and state
politicians blinded by power have con
finuallv appealed 70 the voters on the
basis OF thtir European nationality. so
that the political net as cast 20 catch
the Polish vote. the German vote. the
Slavlsh vote the Hungarian vote and
SO on. down the lime. This tended TO
unite these voters INTO class on the
basis Of nationality, and many of them
conceived their European nationality
ard language. as important. or more
important than their Americanism. This
political scheme which was 50 useful
then in PLAYING petty politics. has ere
atea a danger 70 the Nation now.
Next Tues6ay IS prime r. election.
and rs far a. the people of Lake coun-
tn are concerned. who their officers
shall be, rests with the action OF the
Republican voters as Lake county is
strongly Republican. that the Primary
is Practically final At the same time
Lake oounty's part IN selecting noml-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-03
Dandruff Soon
Ruins the Hair

Girls-if you want plenty Of thick.
beautiful. glossy. silky hair. do by all
means get rid Of danduf. for it Will
starve your hair and ruin it If You don't.
II doesn't do much good to try 70
brush or wash il out The only sure
way TO set rid of dandrun is to dissolve
Il, then you destroy it entirely To do
this get about Aur ounces of ordinary
liquid arvon: apply it at night when re
firing: use enough to moisten the scalp
aud rub # IN gently with tho finger tips.
BY morning. most if not all Of your
dandrun viii be gone. and three or four
more applications VIII completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace Of It.
You viii find, too that all itching and
digging of the scalp VIII stop. and your
hair viii look and feel a hundred times
better. You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. II IS Inexpensive and four
ounces is all you win need. no matter
how much dandruff you have. This
simple remedy never fails.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-03
Letters to Soldiers
Must Be, Above All,
Cheerfully Helpful

WASHINGTON. April 27.-Rela-
tives of soldiers can do their part
by writing only cheerful letters.
This is emphasized in statement
issued by the War Department.
Recent reports from command
ing generals Of certain army divi-
sions indicate that one or the fruit
full causes Of soldiers absenting
themselves without leave is the dis
couraging letter from home" says
the statement.
Such letters frequently give
alarming and exaggerated reports
of conditions surrounding the SOL
dier's family There are instances
that such letters have so preyed up
on the minds of soldiers that they
have absented themselves without
leave to go home. only to find that
conditions had been grossly exag-
gerated.
Absence without leave IS n ser:-
Gus military offense. for which the
soldier either must face the penalty
or getting deeper in trouble by de-
sorting.
Every soldier wants to receive
letters from home. They should be
frequent. cheerful hopeful They
should he fun Of cheerful home Cos