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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

-. \ ceremonial meeting Of Wah Wah
Iaysee Camp Fire Girls took place last
evening at. the home of Mrs RI. LeNvke.
lel Manila avenue. \ SOCIAL time was
enjoyed after the business meeting
Miss Dorothy Dye and Miss Irene Kralo-
wetz were enrolled as new members.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

Camp Life"
A. f. Knots and Mrs. W. A. Jordan
Jerusalem" ---------- Mrs. Langley
Reading Miss sadie Marcus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

\ business and social meeting of the
Monroe Street Ladies' Aid Society took
place Thursday afternoon at the home
or Mrs. r. W. Flzlaf in Detroit street.
Refreshments were served the guests
during the social hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

The February meeting Of the Wom-
ans Missionary Society Of the First
Presbyterian church was held yesterday
afternoon at the home eff Mrs. .. 4
Krinbill in Warren street. About TWEEN
~ members were in attendance. Mrs
Steelnan lead the devotional exercises
after which the lesson was reviewed by
Mrs. James AIIaben. The hostess serv-
ed tea and waters during the social
hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

Immanuels Evangelical Church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

At the meeting last evening Of the
Lady Vikings lodge only routine bust
ness was transacted. The initiation
which was scheduled to take place was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing in two weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

There will be a meeting this evening
Of Dorcas Rebekah lodge at the 7. o. Q.
T. han.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-02

The regular meeting Of the True Kin
dred lodge took place last evening at
the = 0. o. F. hall. The meeting was
occupied with routine work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
$4,000 FAKE
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company with which Broker was also
identified, and which was organized oy
Broker and his associates, IS sald 70
have sold more than naIt mlioon
dollars worth of its stock The cas-
ualty company is reported TO De SOL
vent. The life insurance company mas
been reorganized under direction OF
state officials, and men piaceo IN
charge of it's affairs were approved
~ tbe state insurance department.
The 100000 shortage of the COM
nany has been taken over by syndl-
late and it is reported that policy
holders will be protected
Change Company Heads.
Both the insurance company and
the casualty company are hansas
cornorations Broker was formerly
nresident of the casualty company.
Several months ago W. T. DAVIS
former state auditor, went to sauna
and became president of the Casualty
company. .,.,,,
haen organized is said to have ar
ranged to provide fund Of s250.OoV.
Of this amount 100000 will go TO
make I'D alleged deficits OF the COM
pany under the Broker management
II is reported that Salina banks at one
time carried $275,000 worth of the
life company's stock sales notes. rms
amount was gradually reduced and II
the present plans are worked out,
banks in the district Will De protected
against losses. A final meeting OF tine
syndicate is to be held in Sauna TO-DAY
when the shortages will be made good
In addition to the life insurance
and casualty companies, Broker was
interested in the Okla-Queen OH com
panv. with holdings in Oklahoma and
Texas. This company was ORGANIZED
as Delaware corporation and is said
sales.
amount of its sales, however. are not
| known by state officials. Several
| tracts of valuable oil property are said
to be held by the company.
Organized Drug Stores.
Another company with which Broe-
ker is said to have been associated was
the American Drug company. This
company has a string OF five stores IN
| central western Kansas.
Investigations of the Broker COM
panies have been under way for
months State officials stated today,
however, that they were unable to
give a schedule of Brokers alleged
BROKER will be held for the $4,000
shortage, other charges will be sup
plemented, according to statements in
| Topeka.
Before going to Salina, Broker was
engaged in the insurance and real es-
ago C. A. Moore of Topeka went to
Salina and has since been connected
with the life insurance company. Will
Hayslip, for a number of years a clerk
in the state auditors office. was also a
| Broker employee. James A. Gibbs, for
several years a stenographer in the
attorney generals office, was also a
Broker employee for several years
| Gibbs, it is reported. is not connected
with the company at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade
Chicago, March 30.-The Tribune saws
Stocks-The attitude now taken by govern
ment toward properly conducted corpora
lions Is one of the good things which has
come out OF the war. Necessity for CO.
ordination has broken prejudices of a quar-
ter of century standing. In some specu-
lative channels it is held that the leather
stocks have discounted certain unfavorablt
features with regard to large stocks of
hides and that the short interest in Central
Leather is large enough to justify the spec
ulation that another turn for better NAV be
followed by a rapid retirement of bear
commitments
Theo N. Vail. president of American I.
made to diseredit our financial position and
future prospects by comparison with In st
year. Last year was an abnormal one from
every standpoint To get at the real status
made with normal years, and these certain
ly give no cause for apprehensions.
Chicago, March 30.-The Herald saws.
Grain-AH grain exchanges were closed for
thruout the world. Drought over the south
west has been broken by fair to heavy
rains All crops will be greatly benefited
and especially the wheat Central Kansas
night. Railroad officials say that 500 cars
are to be sent to he northwest for wheat
the next four days The railway has been
ordered to send 500 cars all told for pres
many cars that were intended to move corn
and oats and curtTH movement of these
grains for time being The wheat is want
ed for the allies and must be moved. There
is also a large quantity of corn and oats
to be moved from Chicago and other gate
ways to the seaboard for export. Contin-
ued excessive receipts of hogs forced an
other decline of Is cents in the average
prices, with prevailing quotations the low
est since March 9. The best sold at SIT 90
with comparatively steady tone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
time UP MONDAY
Another Day Added To Pay
Income Tax.
Topeka Has Led State in Re-
turns, Statistics Show.

Washington, March S0-Telegrams
directing that all internal revenue Of
ficeS be kept open till midnight Mon
day to permit the filing of tax re-
turns were sent to all collectors of
internal revenue by Daniel c. Roper.
commissioner of internal revenue to-
day. Commissioner Roper instructed
the collectors to draw the line sharp
ly at midnight MONDAY and report for
additional assessments those who fail
to make the tax returns before that
hour.
Roper urged that the collectors
again advise taxpayers that the tax
must be paid on or before June Is.
Those liable to file income tax re-
turns who have neglected to make re-
turns have until midnight, Monday
to wire w. H. L. Pepperell, in
ternal revenue collector at Wichita,
for an extension of time. 1t lies within
the discretion of Pepperell whether
such an extension will be granted or
whether the person desiring an ex-
tension shall be liable to'a penalty. A
reason why the extension should be
granted must be given.
An extension of time was made by
wire here late today.
The local office in Topeka will close
Tuesday and will remain closed in
definitely. John NJ. Cleveland, in
charge of the Topeka office, will leave
for Wichita soon. Cleveland stated
today that more returns had been
filed in Topeka than in any city in
the state outside of Wichita One
person out of every twenty eight in
Topeka has filed return.
Fines VIII be Heavy.
Kid gloves will not be used in
handling income tax slackerS, accord
ing to announcement from Cleveland's
office today. The revenue collector
may add any per cent up to 100 per
cent to the original tax of a Stacker,
and may. in addition, impose any fine
from $40 to $1,000.
However, Cleveland stated that the
punishment of delinquents would not
become wholesale until in July. By
that time a complete mailing list,
county in the United States, would be
completed. This list will contain the
names of every man, woman and
child who has an income of $500 a
year or more
Fifteen additional deputies have
been appointed in the last week to
investigate the collection of the war
tax in Kansas. Until the appoint
ment of these fifteen deputies, seven
| field deputies looked after the state
work.
Twenty Zones in Kansas.
Kansas will be divided into twenty
| two zones with one of the deputies in
charge of each zone. Each zone will
| be combed for war tax slackers. The
locations of the zones have not been
announced. The plan was announced
following a visit to Kansas by Daniel
| c. Roper, commissioner of internal
revenue at Washington, D. c.
Don Henry, special investigator,
will remain in Topeka and begin in
vestigation of income tax slackers
who are already known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
A POPULAR CHOICE
General FOch's Appointment Is
an Important Step.
Complies With U. s. Desire for
UnificatiOn of Control.

Washington, March 3o-Appoint-
ment of the brilliant French. general
Foch to supreme allied command
was hailed here today as one of the
most vitality important steps taken in
the war.
. Complying as it does with the
American desire for ratification of
command and action, the choice of
Foch was doubly welcome.
In his new post Foch can dispose
of troops as he sees fit. There will
be TO clashing of commands, no
working at cross purposes and no
isolated expenditure of man power
whio : could be better used in a uni
fled effort.
/ President Wilson and American
military men have long urged that
unified control was absolutely essen
tial if the allied American forces were
to be used t. the maximum advan-
tage against the German autocratic,
unified control.
The terrible struggle along the
ives. front drives home that idea and
forced the appointment. according to
military men today. General PERISH
ing's offer of American men and re-
sources is without reservation. In full
accord with President Wilson's views,
Per3hing will cooperate to the last
degree with the new leader. And it
+ likely that Foch has already taken
partial advantage of the offer and
viii quickly make use of it more
fully.
Wilson Urged 1t.
Washington, March s0.-That ap-
pointment of General Foch as inter
allied generalissimo on the west front
was the result of direct urging by
President Wilson, applied in person BY
Secretary of War Baker, was the
strong conviction of American officers
here today.
Foch's appointment coming so soor
carter Secretary Bakers conferences
with Lloyd George and French off
Gals convinces army officers thai
Baker carried abroad with him Pres.
1dent Wilson's strong wishes for a CEN
tralized command
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MORE DAYLIGHT

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clock hands going around the dial in
the usual way from left to right. the
hands will move from right to left.
This action of the Western Union
operated clocks was announced today
by w. c. Carswell. local manager of
the company. Acting on instructions
received from headquarters. the local
telegraph authorities will reverse their
operation mechanism at 10 o'clock to-
night and the clocks will run anti
ciockwise for a period of IL hours.
It takes a little longer this way but
the result will be the same. The
clocks will be correct, as per con-
gressional enactment, at 9 O'Clock
sunday morning
And so will all Topeka clocks regis
ter an hour more daylight in every
twenty-four beginning tomorrow morn
time will be IL o'clock sun time.
More Time for Golf Fans.
State departments will work under
the new daylight plan. 1t will mean
that the department heads, clerks and
stenographers will go to work under
the same time schedule according to
the town clock, but an hour earlier
under sun time. Yet the new plan is
not without its compensations. The
state house crowd is composed of
many ardent baseball fans and golf
bugs. Probably the extra hour of
daylight will permit more baseball
and golf without destroying any of the
efficiency of state departments.
The only confusion, according to of
ficials, which will be thrust upon rail-
roads by the inauguration of Sum
ner time will be probably to pas
sengers and not to the roads them
selves. No new time cards will be
issued to conform with the alteration
of the clock and schedules will go
thru the same process as when sche-
idule time is frequently changed.
Mark Trains Up Hour Late.
Trains running Sunday morning or
Sunday afternoon will be subject to
being late. as the change in time will
: be made up in running or at the ter
minals. Railroad passengers, how
ever, should remember that. the new
time is a law and not a fad and that
the schedule will continue to be by
the clock and after Sunday afternoon
at the latest trains should be running
on schedule again. And if you are go
ing to catch a train Sunday morning
don't take it for granted that your
particular train is late. Call the
passenger depot and find out about it.
1t may be that owing to the fact that
no connections were necessary at the
terminal that the train is on time or
terminal at the home station.
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TO BE FINE EASTER
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diameter and the pendulum alone
weighs 500 pounds.
The usual summer rain reports"
from twenty-five Kansas cities will be
published in the State Journal begin
ming Monday. The reports will be
sent in to Meteorologist Flora every
morning and will appear in all editions
of the Journal. Many farmers over
the state depend on these reports for
the general crop conditions in the
state. Another use these reports are
put to is that many travelling men who
make their territory via the automo-
bile use the reports as reference for
road conditions.
Topeka during the last twenty-four
hours was SO degrees at 1880 o'clock
this morning. By 8 o'clock the mer-
curry had climbed to So degrees and
indications were that the 65 mark
would be touched this afternoon. The
temperature tonight is not expected
to go below Is degrees and tomorrow
will be warm and fine with a tenn
perature of about 20 degrees. The
lowest temperature every recorded in
Topeka on this date was "a degrees
in 1899 and the highest was SO de-
grees in 1917. The wind was blow
ing two miles an hour from the north
this morning.
Wichita reported a rainfall of 32
of an inch during the last twenty
four hours, and Dodge City reported
IA o. an inch for the same period.
Oklahoma City reported a tempera-
ture of 46 degrees this morning, and
a fall of "a of an inch of rain dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. The
Oklahoma City reports indicates that
the boys at Doniphan are getting their
first touch of the mud of Flanders in
Ill hi I,ax will 11 Oh,
time now.
The official forecast says: Fair to-
night and Sunday: warmer tonight;
cooler north portion Sunday
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strengthen them by capturing Arras
and crossing the Disc As the Ger
mans press forward between Albert
and Mont Didier without widening their
wings simultaneously, their position
becomes more hazardous. The region
about Arras and the line of the Disc
offer two positions from which a coun-
ter blow intended to roll up one side
Of the German wedge can be launched.
Using the Reserves.
Paris, March 30.-French troops.
supported by reserves, are offering
desperate resistance to powerful as
saults of the enemy. the war office
announces.
The battle, which was resumed with
renewed violence during the night, is
progressing on front of about
twenty five miles from Moreuil to be-
yond Lassigny.
Twelve. Miles of Amiens.
Ths heavy continued pressure OF
the enemy's converging movement had
brought the Germans to within about
twelve miles of Amiens. The British
line is now west of Marcelcave and
Demuin, but despite this the situation
is still regarded as hopeful
While the enemy advance has not
yet been arrested, it certainly has been
greatly retarded.
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Wall St, New York. March 30.-STOCKS
Trading on the stock exchange during
today's two hour session was altogether in
significant. Attention was again drawn
to events across the water all other de-
yelopments being ignored A considerable
part of the meager dealings was in Equip
ments, Motors and Tobaccos, at gains of
to 21a points.
oppers were strolg and Wilson packing
represented the specialties at gain of
practically 4 points. Standard rails and
industrials were fractionally higher. The
closing was firm. Sales approximated 100,-
900 shares Liberty 314's sold 1886 to 90
first As at 81 to 81. 10 and second As at 1862
to 91.14.
Stocks were stagnant in the first half
hour of today's brief session, traders show
ing no inclination t, make new commit
ments in view of the greater tension in the
war situation Dealings were the small
est scade yet reported even for week end.
In no important instances were changes
group a decline of 1 point in Royal Dutch
Oil and an advance of Ia points in United
Cigars indicated the Irregular trend of the
general list. Liberty bonds were steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
BRITISH LOSSES LOW
But March Official List Probably
Does Not Include Drive.

London, March 30.-British casual
ties published during March totaled
1883. according to computations
made today from official lists.
This is the smallest British casualty
list since last August and obviously
does not include the total losses IN the
present German drive.
The casualties were d1vloed as
Killed Wounded. Missing. Total;
Officers 80 20 l5s 1a5ss
Men .....29f6 3,ooo ooo Ao''0o
Total 1910 lO,oof oef If,coo
The total casualties for the past few
months have been:
February, 1892; January, a4'O5S;
December. SO.O34; November, 120, 679;
October, S3,55S; September, 1c5,45O;
August 60,373.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
LULL In BATTLE


egic position in which the Teutons
find themselves was their lines. vir-
tual1y in the open all the way back to
the Disc, offered an inviting objective
for an allied counter blow. 1t ap-
parently~ was a case of attack or be
itiative.
Little Change in North.
To the north, along the British
front, the situation is virtually un-
changed In general, the British line
stands today in almost exactly the
| same position as yesterday. At only
one point. just about where the
French and British lines join, did the
Germansmake any advance, pushing a
| short distance up the Roye-Amiens
road in the direction of the latter place
and occupying the village of Mezieres
and the hamlet of Maison Blanche,
| just to the north.
The front was indicated by yester-
days official reports as running near
these places and the recession, being
| but short one, still leaves the enemy
advance here approximately twelve
miles short of Amiens- Heavy attacks
| on Demuin, little further north, were
beaten off. To the north of the Somme
| there was only local fighting.
They Are Digging In.
The report that the Germans are
| digging themselves in between Thiep-
val and La Boiselle in the region
north of Albert may be significant in
view of the general lu1l in the intensity
of the fighting along the northern part
of the front.
The possibility suggests itself that
fooled in their attempt to drive a
wedge between the French and British
armies or effect a break in the allied
line, the Germans may be making an
| attempt to re-establish their trench
| lines on the basis of their present ad-
| vance, either or-defensive purposes
or as the jumping off point for an
| other plunge in the entente territory.
| The line of reported entrenchment,
| however, is only a little more than
| three miles in length, and at present
the move is most likely to be judged
as a local measure for protection of
| the town of Albert.
| The indicated line brings the Ger
man front at this point to just about
| it's position when the first battle of the
Somme started in 1916.
British Strengthen Lines.
(By the Associated Press)
| British Army Headquarters in
France March 30.-The British lines
| have been strengthened rapidly in
every quarter along the front. There
is a most heartening display of de-
termination and optimism.
In the vicinity of Albert the Ger
mans today were reported to be dig
ging themselves in along the line from
Thiepval to La BoiSel1e
Astride the Somme.
| Repulsed in attempts to widen their
| salient by pressing pack the northern
| and southern wings. the Germans have
driven forward in the apex of their
wedge toward Amiens and are now
astride the Somme about twelve miles
| east of that important point. Between
| the Somme and the Avre the British
have retired to line thru Hamel
Marcelcave and Melville. Just south
of Albert, however, the British hold to
the line of the Ancre. which makes q
salient into the German line that may
| prove dangerous to a further enemy
advance.
| The Weak Point.
| The wings of the German salem
are its weak points and the German.
failed in their first attempts tc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
GEN. WOOD TO FRONT
Will Return Soon to Command of His
Division at Funston.

: Washington. March 30.-Maj Gen.
Leonard wood has passed his physi-
cal examination for active service at
the front and will be returned to COM
.ii1and his division at Camp Funston,
Kan.
This becam known al the war de-
partment late today, disposing of ru-
mors that thru the rigid test to which
all general officers who are to take
the field inRFrance ar subjected, the
administration was preparing to
shelve General Wood. senior major
general on the active list of the army
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New York, March so.


Kansas City, March 3O.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market steady to 10c higher. Bulk
of sales, S16.35@ 1866; heavy, $16.30d 16 60 !:
packers and butchers, S16.45G1610: light
S1650@16.75; pigs. $13.00@14O0.
CATTLE-Receipts 400 Market steady.
steers, s11O0@13.25: western steers. $1,000
400; southern steers, $1,000 1900: cows,
S1-JOd11. So heifers. S7750 1850: stockers
and feeders, S1.00M12-15; bulls. S7.50d 10 % !;
calves, S7.50013.5G.
SHEEP--Receipts 900. Market steady
Lambs. s1s00G1e.00; yearlings. SII5oG
1875; wethers, S13.00@15.50: ewes $4,000
14.JO; stockers and feeders SS.00011.25
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RELIEF FOR FARMERS
House Passes Bill Giving Them Money
to Buy Seed.

Washington, March 30.-Relief for
farmers who raise wheat, corn, rye,
oats or barley and who are unable to
purchase seed this year would be pro-
vided in a bill passed by the house to-
day. 1t would supply a fund of
$7,500,000 from which to lend farmers
money to buy seed ana would give the
secretaries Cf agriculture and labor
$2,50O,O0O to mobilize labor for the
harvest this wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
ITALY is PREPARING
Hurrying Men and Guns to Meet Aus
trian Drive.

Rome, March 30.-With an Austro-
German offensive against Italy still
possible, the Italians are hurrying
preparations to meet it. Italy is con-
fident as to the west front and as to
any new drive against her.
The offensive against Italy has been
postponed but not abandoned. 1t is
necessary to prepare the spirit of our
nation for the great trial which is i'm
pending. The Austrian offensive will
find both army and country equally
prepared