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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02
TBY UNITED Press j

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Lord Read
ing, acting for the British government,
formally thanked President Wilson to-
day for his response to the allied re-
quests for re-enforcements in France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.J
ROME, April 2.-Neutral reports place
Germany's losses in the present battle
at $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02

friends. The young man had passed hts
physical examination and was waiting
the call to the national army
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02
FARMERS
LAD DRIVES
ROLLS ROYCE
Son Of "Abe Lincoln" Swet
From Schererville in the
Thick of Fighting and Is
Chauffeur for Lake Coun-
ty Officer in France.

It's a mighty little world after all
And when Abe Lincoln" SWEETS. the
veteran Lake county republican who
lives between Scherervile and Highland
reads this. do you think he won't be
proud OF that boy Of his?
Well. not any prouder than the whole
Of Lake county IS Of the young man
This story concerns also Capt Leon
L. Clark. q Lowell farmer lad.
Capt Clark IS Of the engineers corps.
L. 5 A. with the A Z +.
He has been in France some time and
recently wrote his brother. Ernie Clark.
another we'll known Lake county boy.
now in Chicago Ernie sent part OF the
letter TO Ray Seeley county surveyor.
and this is what VIII interest Mr. SWEETS.
The letter reads:
Somewhere in France. Mar s. 1918.
I have two Michigan companies here
working for me now They have not
hecn over very long but they arc about
the brightest lads have seen. I also
have q driver for one Of my cars that
is from ScherervilIe. Lake county. he
had me out one day and I insisted that
he had taken the wrong road but while
he did not want TO dispute me he
thought that I was wrong so I Let him
gor for a few miles further and then
showed hom where he was wrong. so
asked him from what part Of the states
he came from and he said Indiana. and
that settled I guessed Lake county
and he confessed being guilty. naxer
saw anyone from that county that did
not know it all HIS name is SWEETS and
he is "A mighty good hoy.
CAPT TEDN 7. CTAREyE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02
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[CNITED PRESS CABLEGBAWl
URICH, April 2.-The Austrian Cen
eralssimo Straussenberg in an inter
view declared the older classes of SOL
dier cannot be released, saying, 1--WE
must not forget that the Americans,
French and English are as much our
enemies as Germany's and we have yet
a formidable struggle with the Italians
who have completely recuperated."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02
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PETROGRAp, April 2.-Gen. Bayou,
commander of the Moscow district, de-
clared he expects to form an army of a
million for defense of the Russian rev.
olutionary government within two
months, according to advises received
here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02
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PARIS, April 2.-Air alarms were
given at 3:15 and an intense barrage was
put up by anti-air craft guns. All clear,
was stgna1ed at 6:o2.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02
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UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAMl
PARIS, April 2.-Between the Oise
and the So1n1ne the night was conpara-
lively quiet. Franco-Br1tish forces
made some progress between the Son1me
and Demuin during the night. In the
degion of Calonne we took some prison
ers.
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CONTINUED ON page nine)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-02

THE NATION KEATS THAT SAVES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
BE A MUNITION WORKER BY EATING
 FRUITS AND NUTS
Seven Pounds of Nut Shells or Fruit Pits Needed to Make a
 Gas Mask

Hickory nut season will soon be In full blast and thousands of big green nuts are already waiting for fall winds boys in the front line trenches will whip the Kaiser a whole lot easier if they are fully equipped with gas masks and gas masks can be made only from carbon such as furnished by hickory nut peach pits and other fruit seed and nut shells formerly thrown away by thoughtless people.
 It takes 200 peach pits to make enough carbon for one mask. Each sol dier carries two masks into action Uncle Sam will soon have S,000.000 men in action How many peach pits will be necessary for all these?. One billion, two hundred thousand peaches!
 But 1t need not be all peaches. Pits of apricots, prunes. olives, dates, cher ries and plums are just as good Also the shells of Brazil and hickory nuts, walnuts and butternuts. Seven pounds of nut shells are needed for one mask.
 It is fortunate that this is an all year-round thing. All must hurry and take advantage of the Mfruit season while they can, but later there are the nuts. prunes olives and dates. Begin today. Even if your family can supply only a dozen pits or shells in d day, remember that there are thousands of other families saving their little bit too. All the army cantonments aln col lecting them and the shopkeepers, hotels and restaurants wholesalers and canners have joined the drive.
 Be intuition worker by eating fruit and nuts, and saving the pits and shells. surely there could be no easier, pleasanter, healthier way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
REPRESENTATIVES OF OPPRESSED PEOPLE BEGIN CONFERENCE
Drafting of Declaration of Independence for 65,OOO,OOO Central Europeans Ex-
 pected During Meeting

Philadelphia, october 23.-Unoffioial representatives of 65.OOO. 900 people of the oppressed nationalities of central Europe opened a conference here to- day which is expected to culminate in the organization of the mid-Euro- rear union of small nations and the drafting of a declaration of inderend- ence of their people from the domina- tion of the Teutonic nations.
 Absolute crushing of the dream of Mitteleuropa and the establishment of this mid barrier to any scheme of Berlin to Bagdad' was the dominant note of all the addresses.
 Destruction of the absolutism that prevails in the German and Austro- Hungarian empires was demanded
 Thomas G. Masaryk, president of the newly organized Czecho-Slovak repIb- lie and head of the delegation. said there could be no actual federation of the Czecho- -Slovaks for sometime, mainly because of the number and di- vergoncy of the dialects spoken by the individual units of the new nation.
 There is no question of doubt about the solidarity of the Czeeho- -S@ovaks in the matter of opposing the German and Austrian governments and armies" he added. Gregory I. Seatkoviteh, rep resenting the Ukro-R enians, who dwell on the Hungarian side of the Carpathians, was admitted to the con- ference 'as an earnest of the demo- cratic unity that must pervade a gath ering of this sort Other nationali- ties represented include the Jugo- Slavs, Poles, Italian irredendists, Ukrainians, Lithuanians. Rumanlans and Rethunians.
 The conference will continue until Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
ID DARKEN HAIR
 APPLY SAGE TEA Look Young! Bring Back Its Natural Color, Gloss and
 Attractiveness

Common garden sage brewed into "a heavy tea with sulphur added. will turn gray streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just a few applica- tions will prove a revelation if your hair is fading, streaked or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, is troublesome. An easier way Is to get & bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound at any drug store all ready for use. This is the old time reclpe improved by the addition of other ingredients.
 While wispy, gray, faded hair Is not sinful, we all desire to retain our youth full appearance and attractiveness By darkening your hair with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one can tell, because it does it so naturally, so evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at time; by morning all gray hairs have disappeared. and, after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark. glos- sy, soft and luxuriant
 This preparation is a delightful toilet requisite and is not intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
J. P. BOOZE" JONES
 DIES IN SELMA
Popular Attorney and Former Ala bama Athletic Star Succumbs
 to Influenza

J. P. C'Booze'D Jones, a resident of Birmingham for the past five years. and one of the most popular young men in the state, died at Selma Monday night after an attack of influenza. Booze" was. a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he starred for many years on the football baseball, track and basketball teams, being mentioned for all southern on several occasions.
 He was prominent in social circles both in Tuscaloosa and in Birmingham, and was member of several of the leading clubs in these cities. After a post graduate course at the university, Booze came to Birmingham and be- gan the practice of law, building up a large business which he left to enter the naval aviation training school about six months ago.
 News of his death was contained in message to Carl D. Coker, received yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
ARE EN ROUTE MEMPHIS
 10 Il PASO, TEX.
Commission Locating Route for Bankhead Highway to Arrive in Ell Pas0
 October 29

The Bankhead pathfinding commission, which is in charge of J. A. Rountree, secretary of the Bankhead National Highway association left Memphis, October 15 for the inspection of various proposed routes from Memphis to Fl Paso in the states of Arkansas, Okla homa and Texas. Reports received at headquarters show that they are being most royalty entertained and welcomed in those states over what is known as the central Oklahoma route of the Bank head highway The commission will reach Fl Paso on october % when the follow ing itinerary will be carried out through the state of Texas:
 On October % leave Fl Paso S:30, ar rive at Sierra Blanca II 50 a. m., lunch. Arrive at Van Horn 2:30 p. m. Kent 5 p. m., spend the night at Toyah, hold public meetings.
 October 31, leave Toyah S:30 a. m., ar rive Pecos 9:9o a. m., Barstow 10:15 a. m., Grand Falls 12:45 a. m., lunch. Spend night at Midland
 November l. leave Midland S:3O a. m, arrive Big Springs 10:30 a. m., Colorado D. m., lunch. Arrive Sweetwater 3:3s p. m. Spend night at Abilene.
 November and 3, leave Abilene S:3S a. m., arrive Baird 9:30 a. m., Cisco Il 30 a. m., Eastland 12:30 p. m., lunch. Ar rive Ranger p. m. Spend Sunday al Mineral Wells.
 November 4, leave Mineral Wells S:3G a. n., arrive Palo Pinto a. m, Breck' enridge Il a. m, Albany i D, m., lunch Arrive Abilene and return to Mineral Wells for the night.
 November 5, leave Mineral Wells S:39 a, m, arrive Weatherford 10 a. m., Fora Worth 12:30 p. m., lunch. Spend night at Dallas
 November 6, leave Dallas a. m., leave Rockwall 10:30 a. m, leave Boycel City 11:15 a. m. Dinner Greenville. Leave Greenville 80 p. m., leave Cumby 2:la D. n1., leave Sulphur Springs. p. m, leave Como 3:3o D. m., leave Picton p. m, leave Winnsboro 5 D. m., leave New. some 5:30 D. m., spend night at Pitts. burg.
 November [, leave Pittsburg g a. m. leave Dangerfield a. m, leave Hughes Springs 1:30 a. m, dinner at Linden Leave Linden 30 p. m., leave Atlanta p. m. Spend the night at Texarkana
 When the commission reaches Texar- kama committee headed by Judge J. G. Thweatt and George R. Bedding will take charge of the party and escort them over the route between Texarkana and Hot Springs. Two routes will be in. spected between these two cities.
 On November the commission will leave Hot Springs en route to Memphis, Tenn, arriving in that city on Novem- Der 10 After the commission has fin ished their tour they will hold a meeting, write their report. which will be sub- mitted to the board of directors of the Bankhead National Highway association, and the route from Memphis, Tenn, to Fl Paso, Tex. will be reported by them, and the Bankhead National Highway as- sociation, which meets at Mineral Wells, Tex. April IS and 19, 1918, will pass upon the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
WOUNDED TANKS SHOW NO FEAR
 OF HUN RAIDERS Refused to Leave Hospital Under Attack Until Forced by Nurses to
 Enter Dugouts

With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Tuesday, October '22.-(By the Associated Press)-American wounded soldiers who were in the American hos pital near which German bombing planes dropped explosives in the neighborhood of Rarecourt last night were so little concerned by the raid that they refused to leave the building and enter dugouts until compelled to do so by the nurses
 Discussing this nonchalant attitude on the part of the doughboys, Margery Saw yer of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mabel But Ter of New Haven, Conn. Red Cross nurses, said they found these men, some of whom had come in from the front lines only few hours previously, as calm as though no attack had taken place. The first thoughts of these nurses were regarding the wounded. Neither one had had previous experience under enemy bombing operations and expect ed, when they hurried to the wards, to find the doughboys panic stricken.
 q had gone to bed early" Miss Saw yer said. T was aroused by the alarm of air raid. but someone suggested that the Germans were merely passing by. Then there was terrific explosion, glass falling all around me, and rocks and dirt, too. I have cared for many gas patients and have heard their stories. The room was filled with smoke and thought of gas and that scared me more than anything else.
 'Then Miss Butler came and we went to assist the patients
 Miss Butler said she was attending one of the soldiers when the first bomb struck, within 20 feet of the building in which Miss Sawyer lay in bed. We simply had to drive the doughboys into the dugouts," Miss Sawyer said. "One whom I aroused said bombs meant noth ing to him and insisted in turning over and going to sleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
FIVE B0LSHEV|K| {. FOUND GUILTY ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE
Russians Charged With Cir culating Pamphlets Criti- cizing U. s. for Sending
 Troops Into Russia

New York, October 23.-Five of the six Russians who have been on trial in federal court on charges of having violated the espionage act were found guilty by the jury after an hours de- liberation tonight. The defendants, all avowed anarchists, tried vafnly to in- troduce evidence tending to discredit the SiSson revelations concerning Ger man and bolshevik duplicity in Russia.
 The six bolsheviki, one of whom was a woman, were charged with circulating pamphlets criticising the United States government for sending troops into Russia. Pleading justification on the ground that the United States was not at war with that country, the defend ants also declared that the 'Ssson papers" which showed German support and control of the bolshevik regiment, were forgeries
 At the request of counsel for the de- fendants, the court charged the jury upon 34 special points. The jury re- turned with verdict against the five defendants on all four counts of the indictment
 Those convicted were Molly Steiner, sam Lipman, Jacob Abrams, Hyman Lachowski and Hyman Resansky. The sixth defendant, Gabriel Prosser, was acquitted.
 The corridors of the Federal build ing were filled with friends of the de- fendants who became somewhat bois- terous when the jury retired, and the halls were cleared by deputy marshals.
 Immediately after the verdict was announced counsel for the Russians was on his feet asking that it be set aside. Judge Clayton denying the motion He reminded the attorney that it was no time to question a decision which oc- cupied the attention of the whole world"
 This is no time for soap-box ora tory,' the judge declared. Sit down. Your clients have been convicted. That's all.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Summary Of he News From AM War Fronts and Capitals
(By Associated Presa)

President Wilson has answered Gcrmany's note note regarding peace. In brief, he informs Ger many that the only armistice he would feel justified in submitting for the consideration to the allied governments would be one which would leave the United States and enforce my arrangements that may be entered into and to make n renewal of hostilities on the pnrt of Germany impossible.
 To this, end the President has transmitted his correspondence with the present German authori- ties to the allied powers.
 "NOt peace negotiations, hut surrender,c will be the demand if the United States has to deal with the military masters and the mon- archfaI authorities of Germany.
 The allied armies in France and Belgium are still driving the Ger mans toward their border, but the p'VNNHS IN nOW blOW. on the sectors that are requisite to the stability of the entire German line where crash through prob ably would mean the immediate collapse of the defensive system- the most stubborn resistance is be- ing offered by the enemy and what gains are being made by the allies are virtually foot by foot in the face of the hornets of the battle I1ne-the machine guns.
 Particularly vigorous fighting Is in progress west of the Mouse riv- CT. where the Americans in their endeavOrs to overcome the natural obstacles barring the way north ward to Sedan, are faced by picked troops. with orders to hold them hack at all costs; in the region from LeCateau to the north of Valenciennes, where the British aud Americans gradually are tearing their way through the enemy's front. .and between Tournai and AudenArde, where the British also are hard after the enemy.
 Notwithstanding the frantic endenyOrs of the enemy to main tain their positions on nII three of these sectors, material progress is being made. Likewise, northeast of LaOn, the French on an eight mile front, have delivered thrust that carried them forward from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24

two to three miles,. Into the hands of the British have fallen 2OOO more German prisoners, while the Americans west of the Mouse nIso have gathered in numbers of the enemy and a considerable quantity of his machine guns.
 NerftabIe nests of machine guns are being encountered by the Americans as they attempt to press forward along the front from the NeLse to the town of Grand Pre- situated north of the Argonne for est, but in spite of these obstacles they have taken further ground, and at last accounts were steadily keeping up their pressure against the enemy. Extremely heavy coun- ter-attacks have been successfully sustained north of Grand Pre-, and on this sector particularly strong concentrations of enemy artillery fire have gone almost for nuught. On the western hank of the Mouse, the town of Brcuilles has been talk en, the enemy having burned aud evacuated it and retreated in the general direction of Dun.
 Exactly what has been accom- pIished by the French in drive northeast of Laon, except that they have gained over wide front, has not yet become apparent. hut It brings appreciabIy nearer MOnte- cOrnet, the Inst important railroad junction in this region.
 North and south of VaIencfennes, Field Marshal JIaig has continued his attacks against the Germnns. and everywhere made good prog ress. Between Lc C8teau and SOieS- mes, sharp wedge has been ,iriv- en into the German line, threaten ing the town of Maubeuge on the east, and Outflanking VaIencienres on the south. North of Vnlenciennes the town of Bruay has been cap turcd, virtually making Nnlcn- cieunes uDtenable for the energy. To the north of this region the British have reached the west bank of the Schetdt canal.
 Already the British are in the western outskirts of Valencienncs, where hard fighting is in progress, the Germans having posted machine guns innumerai,le on the eastern bank of the canal. which rams to the center of the city.
 In northern Belgium the Ger mans are still retiring. Unofficial reports are to the effect that Ghcnt is being evacuated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
First U. $. Fabricated
 Steel Ship Completed

Washington, October 23.-America has turned out It's first fabricated steel ship. She is the Agawan, of 5500 deadweight tons, completion of which by the subma- rine boat corporation at Port Newark, N. J., was announced tonight by Chair man Hurley of the shipping board.
 The Agawan was in the nature of an experiment and 303 days were required for her construction.
 Approximately 27 steel mills, 56 fabri- eating plants and 200 foundries, machine, pipe, joiner and equipment shops pro- duced parts of the hull and machinery.
 The submarine boat corporation has contracts for 150 duplicates of the Aga wan, and delivery of completed vessels is expected at the rate of two or three every week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24
Souereign Democratic State
 Demanded From Austria

"Third-To see that the nationalities represented by the council have a dele gate at the peace conference"
 The committee rejects the plan con- tained in the imperial manifesto for the settlement of nationalistic problems in Austria. It will guarantee the free de- velopment of all national majorities, which may form part of the state organized by 1t. Neighboring states will be assured free access to the sea, pro- viding that they make no attempts on the constitutional rights of the state and on it's territorial integrity.
 The committee finally urges concord among all the nationalities in order to create a great national state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-24

ing of public places said city authori- ties did not consult the state department about the drastic closing ordinances and requests. These matters were attended to by local authorities, after it was stat ed crowds in these places resulted in the disease spreading. He said he doubt ed if such action would have been taken by the state board.
 It has been seen several days more patients are discharged than new cases developed, and this is encouraging to the state department
 The Huntsville and Muscle Shoals dis tricts report improvement in conditions Three doctors Wednesday were sent to the Jefferson county fuel administrator for work at the various coal mines of the district. At Loachapoka, Lee coun- ty, where there are between 80 and 9C cases, the only physician became ill and state authorities sent a physician from Lanette.
 Fifty new cases have been reported in Franklin county the past few days. The crest of the flu wave there, however, has been reached.