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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
RECOMMEND $50
FOR OFFICERS
AT AVER CAM P

Camp Devens, Mass, May ia
largely increased number of students
will attend the fourth officers train
ing camp, which will open here We'd
nesday. An unexpected number of
men from colleges in the R. o. 7. c.
class makes for considerable of the
increase. In all approximately $50
men will be recommended for the
school. This is more than 200 more
that we're sent to the last camp here.
OF the college men, approximately S75
are to be recommended for the course.
Among the enlisted men will be about
50,who were unsuccessful in being rec
last training camp. These men who
will be given a second chance are
those who, because of sickness during
their course or other reasons, failed
last time, but are believed to have the
making of good officers.
A change expected in this camp is
the placing of college men and enlist
ed men from this camp in the same
companies. At the third camp the
college men were placed in a separate
company. 1t is believed that by plac-
ing the men together the college meT
who have not received so much of the
practical military experience will be
benefited by the experience of the mer
who have been at this camp for som
time.
More than 20 New England and
New York state colleges are expected
| to be represented at the school il
varying quotas, some sending but si7
men and others as high as 40. Thu
| increased number of candidates will
necessitate larger companies. Eacl
infantry company will probably b.
made up of more than 200 men. Il
addition to these there will be ;
of mon n haffnrv cODo ma nv
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
Hold Miss Ranger
For Superior Court

Edith Ranger, implicated in the at
tempted substitution of false will
purported to have been made by her
brother, Henry W. Ranger, was
placed under arrest in Stamford Sat
urday when she surrendered. Miss
Ranger was cut off in the genuine will
submitted to the Surrogate court in
New York. and in connection with
Attorney Charles N. Wexler and 9TH
ers of Stamford a false will was sub
rnitted in which Miss Ranger was
made beneficiary. The forgery was
detected, and several of the conspira-
tors are under. arrest. Wexler has
has been disbarred from practice be-
fore the Connecticut courts because OF
his part in the affair. Wexler made
a confession in which he admitted
writing the substitute will. Miss
Ranger was held for trial before the
Superior court under bonds of $500,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
WISH IS FATHER
TO THOUGHT IN
CASE OF QUEEN

London, May 13.-The signing of the
treaty of peace between Germany and
Rumania will be by no means the last
action in the Rumanian tragedy, ac-
cording to the view current here. The
announcement by German newspapers
that Queen Marie would rather abdi-
cate than reign over the country I'M
der the German peace conditions is
held to be case of the wish probably
being father to the thought. The
queen was largely instrumental in
bringing Rumania into the war on
the side of the Allies and she has
fought stubbornly for many months
to avert peace. Even now that peace
has been signed, it is predicted, she
will continue to be formidable OBJ
stacle in the path of the German
plans for penetration"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
BORCLUM MAKES
FULL DENIAL OF
PLANE. CHARGES

Washington, May 1S-In an open
letter to President Wilson published
today Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor,
reiterated his charges of misconduct
in the government air craft produc-
ton organization, denied that he had
betrayed the presidents friendship
and demanded an open and full inves-
tigatfon by the senate military COM
mittee Of the entire aircraft program.
His own investigation, he said, had
been hindered by the war department
under Secretary Baker. Mr.. Bor-
glum who has been the chief critic
of aeroplane production officials, de-
nounced as a deliberate frameup"
the presentation to the senate on Fri
day of documents designed to show
that the sculptor had attempted to
capitalize his friendship with the
president by secretly organizing a
company to build aeroplanes.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
ON
new DRAFT LAW
HAS Been MADE

Washington, May 13-Final steps
toward completion of legislation
amending the draft law were taken
today by congress. A complete agree
ment was reached by senate and house
conferees on the bill extending the
law to youths attaining their major
ity since June 5 last. The disputs
over exemption of theological and
medical students from registration
was compromised with the adoption
of a provision exempting them If ac-
tually enrolled when the act is signed,
but requiring registration of those
who enter schools afterward. The
provision placing new registrants at
the bottom of eligible lists was re-
tanned.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
GRAND DUKES IN
HANDS OF ENEMY

Amsterdam, May 13.-The Ukrainian
press bureau has received informa-
ton from Odessa according to which
the former dowager Empress Maria
Feodorovona and Grand Dukes Mich
olas Nicholaievitch and Alexander
Nikolaieyitch (Michielovitch?) who
had been living in Dulbar, near Alto
dor, in the Crimea, are in the hands
J of the Germans.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
STOCK BROKER
KILLS HIMSELF

Greenwich, May 1o-Clarencc Nc
Even, asstock broker of 2765 Broad
way, New York city, was killed, and
George A. Finn of Greenwich, was
probably fatally hurt last night when
the car in which they were riding
collided with one driven by William
Graham, ,sweved from the road,
crashed through a stone vail and
overturning, brought up against a
tree McEwen died within a few
minutes. Finn was taken to a local
hospital.
Graham and members Of his fam
lily with him escaped with a shaking
up.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
GIRLS STRIPPED
OF FINERY when
IN DANCE HALL

London, April ia tale of a cruel
hoax on young girls in German vii
!lage is related by the Keller Zeitung.
Ihringshauses maidens, promised a
Sunday afternoon dance in the town
hall, dressed themselves in their best,
bringing out from hiding places cher
ished bits of finery. They hrooped to
the hall and for two hours waited in
vain for partners and music.
Then the burgomaster arrived,
closed the doors and ordered each girl
to sign her name to an official paper.
That done, he curtly informed them
that the dance would not take place.
The next day policemen visited the
girls homes and confisca ted their rib
bons and laces
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
KAISER IS AGAIN
CALLING ON GOD

Amsterdam, May 1S-Replying to
a message of congratulation from
King Ludwig of Bavaria on the con-
clusion of peace with Rumania. En-
peror William has sent the following
telegram:
"I know I am at one with you in
firm confidence that the Almighty
will lead our good cause to victory.
May God grant that our brave and
faithful people will reap the fruits
of their present sacrifice in long and
happy years of-peace."
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
SOCIALISTS ARE
FOUND GUILTY

Amsterdam, May 9-Twelve Ores
den members of the independent So
cialist party of Germany have been
convicted of high treason by the i'm
periaI court in Leipsic, a dispatch
from that city to the Vorwaerts of
Berlin reports They distributed
pamphlets last year advocating the
overthrow of the German empire, and
helped to bring about the strikes of
last summer, advocating them as a
means of obtaining peace. They were
sentenced to penal servitude for terms
varying from Is months to eight
years.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
ACH! HINDENBURG
DEAD THEY SAY

London, May 13.-All German pris-
oners captured in France say that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead, letters from British officers on
the western front report, according to
the Daily Express. At the same time
the name of Gen Won Mackensen is
brought into prominence as that of
the great man who is to bring the
Germans victory.
The Express assumes that the Hin
denburg story is circulated to explain
the failure of the great offensive.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
MURPHY EX-FLOOR
BOY FOR THE A. P.

Boston, May 13-John W. Murphy
of Jamaica Plain, Mass, mentioned
in today's casualty list as having died
of wounds, was employed as a floor
boy in the Boston bureau of the As
ISOLATED Press when war was declar-
ed. With other Office associates he
enlisted in Massachusetts, regiment
and went to France last September.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
WELLESLEY UNIT
SAFE IN FRANCE

Wellesley. Mass, May 1o.--word
was received at Wellesley college today
of the safe arrival abroad of a We'll
lesley unit of physicians, nurses and
social workers who are to engage in
relief work under the direction of the
American Red Cross.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
GERMAN SUBS SUNK AS FAST As BUILT
HONOR TO COMMAND MEN
OF U. S., SAYS ADMIRAL

Queenstown Ireland May ia
chief British
following order addressed
of
Queenstown
all consistently
ocea n
s know
youi s to OF the
(Signed) "BAYLY. comma in
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17

He was arrested at the cantonment
on March &c and was tried by court
martial. Witnesses at the trial testi-
fled that Flentje had said the Presi-
dent was incapable Of standing the
responsibilities put upon him by the
war; that this country had no bust
ness entering the war; and that Ger
many could have won if the United
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17

States had kept out. Referring to the
10th division here, witnesses said, he
declared that ''if the German army
ever saw this bunch they would
laugh themselves to death"
Other witnesses told of the sergeant
having invited persons to drink with
him to the health of the German en-
peror. F1entje denied the charges.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17

Food Administrator Hoover advises
bakers that in selling wheat substi-
tutes the same price as wheat should
not be charged. The cost should bs
from 10 to 20 per cent. less.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
NEW low RECORD.

New York, May 13--The new Liber-
ty IA per cent. bonds sold at sS.1S
on the stock exchange at the, opening
of the market today. This was a
! new low record.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
SOLDIER IS GIVEN 80
YEARS FOR HIS TALK
ASSERTED THAT UNITED STATES HAD NJ
BUSINESS ENTERING THE WORLD WAR.

Aver Mass. May 13-Ernes Flentje of Cambridge, ser
gean in Co. 31s infantry Camp Devens sentenced to-
day years Imprisonment at Fort Jay " for unpatriotc
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17

NJ. Leagues said that in February,
March and April 1928 French steam
ers and 7SS French sailing vessels
passed through the danger zone,
where a few months ago losses by
torpedoing had been very heavy. Not
a single ship was sunk.
On the other hand, he said, the
number of submarines destroyed had
increased progressively since Janu-
airy in such proportion that the ef-
fectiveness of enemy squadrons can
not be maintained at the minimum
required by the regulations.
The number of enemy submarines
destroyed in January, February and
March was far greater in each month
than the number constructed in the
same month. In February and April
the number of submarines destroyed
was three less than the total destroy
ed in the preceding three months.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
Figures Show Campaign
Of Sea Horror Has
Been a Failure.
HUN GOVERNMENT
AWARE OF FACTS
Admiral in Statement to
Reichstag Falsely
Quoted Numbers.

Paris, May 43-The effective
ness of the German submarine
campaign is declining. The
German government is aware
of this fact, declared Georges
Leygues, minister of marine,
before the naval committee on
the chamber of deputies, but
has made the greatest efforts to
conceal it. He said the situation
was most favorable and that
the sinkings of submarines in
the first three months of 1919
through Allied measures were
greater than the number built
by the enemy.
These results, the minister declar-
ed, were due to the methodical char
acter of the war against submarines
to the close coordination of the AL
lied navies; to the intrepidity and spir'
it anfrnating the officers and crews Of
naval and aerial squadrons; and tc
the intensification of the use of ole
methods and the employment of new
methods.
Minister Leygues referred to the
statement made in the Reichstag OF
April II by Vice Admiral Won Capelle
German minister of marine, in which
he said 100000 tons of Allied ship
ping was sunk monthly. This figure
the minister said was incorrect.
1t was reached and passed in April
May and June, 1917. In July it de
clined and in November it fell below
400, 900 andSsince then has diminish
ed continuously The minister CAV
the following comparative table of tn
tonnage claimed to have been destroy
ed by Germany and the tonnage &C
tually lost in the last five months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
COSTLY ORIENTAL RUGS
PART OF $4,000 LOOT
Indiana Harbor Special De
Tectives Raid Two
Fences.

Oriental rugs worth ten and twelve
hundred dollars each were part of s1o.-
COO worth of loot captured by Chief
Agent Frank OHara Of the Indiana
Harbor Belt Ry. and his staff yesterday
when they uncovered fences for plumber
in two Hammond homes.
Frank Klasner. 594 Summer street.
and Frank Bulmyar. SOS Sibley street,
Hammond. were taken into custody and
ii was from their homes that the loot
was recovered. They are ex-railroad
men.
shoes. cotton. silk shirts. underwear
corsets. sugar. canned fruit, wooden
blankets. books. stockings. kid gloves
soap. leather soles. bullets. emery
wheels raincoats and many other arti-
cles were in the assortment of loot.
O'Hara CLAIMS that more arrests viii
be made Assisting him in the investi-
CATION were Henry A. Walske, John
Freeman Henry Faldy. Joe Tibretti.
Andre Turner and william Jeffries. the
latter OF the Chicago Railway Police
Commission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
RECTOR
IS CALLED
BY DEATH
Rev. FIR. Bachman of Har-
Dor, Dies at Mercy
Hospital, Gary.

Rev. Fir William r. Bachman. pastor
in charge OF the st. Adams Episcopal
church, Indiana Harbor, died at Mercy
hospital. Gary. at 1 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon He had been Ill only about a
week with pieura-pneumonia.
FIR. Bachmar. il Will be remembered.
succeeded Rev. FIR. VI. NJ. Day when the
latter was called to Muncie. Although
he had been with the Harbor people but
short time yet he had made many
friends and had fairly Won the hearts
of his parshioners.
The deceased was at Atlantic City for
seven years and later had charge OF an
important church in Philadelphia He
came to Indiana Harbor from Albion.
Mich
He leaves his parents. two brothers
and one sister at Grand Rapids. Mich.
where the body viii be sent for burial
Funeral services were conducted at the
St Adams church this morning at 1890
o'clock by Bishop Hazen White of South
Bend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
GERMANY BRANDED
AS BEATEN NATION
BY Carl 6. Groat.
D Tr~srrrn pprGq


WASHINGTON. Nov. ll-Germany
signed today an armistice that brand
ed her before the world beaten ma
ton.
BY it's terms she surrenders IN the
field to a better force than the mighty
military machine her autocrats had
builded. BY il she agreed to evacua-
ton of occupied territories. She swore
away her hold on a generous portion
Of her battleships and submarine
fleets. She accedes to demands for
surrender Of portion of her war ma
terials. In other words she admitted
that America and its allies were vic
torious and agreed TO strong stipula-
lions which made the nation unable 10
renew the strife, even If its shattered
people we're so inclined.
The actual terms had not been an
nounced by the state department up 70
earIv today. Word apparently was
waited from Paris as 70 any possible
changes in phraseology at Foch's head
quarters at the last moment. The text
as shaped by the Versailles conference
was in possession OF the state depart
pent and II was assumed that it would
be made public during the forenoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
STREET CAR
KILLS TWO,
ONE DYING
Shocking Accident in Ham
mond Last Night When
Green Line Car Hits
Three Well Known Peo-
Pie of This Region.

One Of the most shocking accidents
that ever took place in the region hap
pened in Hammond last night
While crossing State street about
1880 o'clock on Sohl street Mr. and
Mrs. William Moran and A. j. Manaray
Of 407 Carroll street were hit by a
Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago
street car
The Morans and Manaray were cross
Ing South on SohI street arm in arm
when they saw the car which was COM
ing west on State street and became
confused. one starting one way and one
another. They then stopped directly in
front OF the on-coming car which was
driven by Motorman Nm. Andrew OF
2sS rovfle street. Hammond.
Mrs. Moran was taken to St Mar
Taret's hospital in an automobile and
Mr.. Moran and Mr.. Manaray were taken
IN the police patrol where 1t was found
that all Of the injured had fractured
skulls.
Later both Mrs. Moran and Mr.
Msnaray died of their injuries at the
hospital. Their remains were taken to
Burns morgue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11

Many people fear to take medicine Is
cheek and abort colds. cure coughs. ca
tarrh. etc. This fear is groundiess with
all the products of The Blackburn Prod
ucts Co.. Dayton Ohio. Not one con-
tains opiates. narcotics or harmful
drugs. Mentho-Laxene. for coughs
colds. catarrh and all distress following
a cold is compound Of Wild Cherry.
Tolu, Cascsra, Grindelia. Menthoe Am
monium Chloride and alchohol sufficient
10 preserve and keep in solution.
Every ingredient is in concentrated
form and the medicine is so strong that
only ten-drop doses are 10 be taken in
the raw state. But the ideal way is to
make into syrup by emptying a "a OF
bottle Of Mentho-Laxene into a pint bot
tie with granulated sugar syrup. made
by dlssolving a pint of sugar in a half
pint of boiling water 1t is said by
thousands that this makes a most eff
fective home treatment for all cold
troubles. The manufacturer guarantees
it TO please or money back. Sold by all
good uggists-adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
CROWN POINT

Dance at Spring Hill Grove Wednes-
day evening. November 18th. Good
music 1I-9-2t
The marriage of Ralph Kramer. son
OF Mrs. Joseph Kramer. and Miss Hazel
Curtis of Hammond. will take place
at the above city on Tuesday, Ralph
is in the aviation section Of the Z. S,
service. Miss Curtis spent the week
end at the Kramer home in Crown
Point
The banns Of MARRIAGE for Margaret
Horner and Edward Feigle were pub
lished in st. Mary's Catholic church
on Sunday.
Peter Giesen and wife are visiting
relatives at Muncie. InC.. prior TO their
departure for Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs LAVENDER and daugh-
ter. of Chicago. spent Sunday with
Mrs Louis Seims and daughters on So.
Main street
Miss Louise Crawford. accompanied
by Miss Leah Kroft, went to Chicago
where they will visit for q few days
with Mrs. VIII Lowe before Miss
Kroft's departure FOR her home In
Bloomington, Ill
The marriage of Robert Schmidt to
Mrs. Anna Nassau N'chol occurred on
Saturday at p m. Both parties are
residents OF Crown Point and their
many friends are extending congrat-
ulations
Mrs Joseph Heinrich IS spending the
week at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. Albert Hacker in Hammond.
Pat O'DonneIl. the noted criminal
lawyer Of Chicago. spent sunday in
Crown Point in company with three
Cinnamon from the Chinese Torig in
that city
Albert Meyer. former proprietor of
the Main street grocery, has accepted
a position in the grocery OF August
Heide.
The following list Of letters remain
uncaIled for in the Crown Point post
office and will be sent to the dead let
ter office December Z. 1918. II not call
ed for. In calling for the letters say
Advertised"
Madge l. Haag.
Mr. August Kruger
Mrs. Anna Lyons.
Carlos Perulta-
P F. HEN. postmaster.
Dance at Spring Hill Grove. Wednes-
dav evening. November 18th. Good
.,,,s,c 1892
Secretary Dickson OF the Gary Y.
NJ c. A, gave a splendid address az
the court house on Friday night IN
the interest Of the United War work
Drive, which is TO take place this
week. Secretary Dickson has been In
France-at the front-and his vivid
descriptions OF the dangers there were
listened to with interest by those pres
ent. He is very enthusiastic over his
work and said he would not take a
million dollars for his experiences
there.
Sister Bernadine. one OF the instruc-
tors in st Marv's school. has been very
sick with influenza. but is improving
daily and expects TO resume her work
shortly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
BOYS ON A RAMPAGE.

Two boys. whose names are withheld
because of prior good reputation. are in
trouble with the East Chicago police
over breaking the window OF the Sweet
Shop. Hartley Theater building. at a
late hour last night in an effort to bur
glerize the place for candy.
The timely appearance of Officer
wikswo prevented anything more than a
broken window. He was near the place
and heard the crash Of glass. Running
up quickly he saw the boys making a
getaway. He called for them to halt
but had to fire his gun before the com
mand was obeyed. They were taken
20 the police station where they con-
fessed to their plans. The parents
were notified and the boys were released
on their own recognizance and will be
up for the consideration of the authori-
ties today.