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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
Cd.
MUST G|vE:
zoo MORE.
u. S. Sends Out Two Draft
Calls; Draftees Wanted at
Columbus Barracks With
in Four Days From Next
Monday.

Lake county must furnish 200 more
draftees for the army and furnish
them in a hurry.
Two draft calls aggregating $500
men. were sent out today by the pro-
vost marshal general The men called
70 the colors viii be moved to the
camps from May 20 to "a and from
May % TO June :. respectively.
Todays calls brings the total num-
ber Of men summonded since May l
mp TO 3110o This indicates the in
creased speed with which troops are
being sent abroad as contrasted with
previous periods when the totals for
the various months fall below 100000.
Out OF this call Indiana must supply
$3.50 white men generally qualified for
military service for entrainment for
Columbus Barracks (Ohio) within the
FIVE days beginning next Monday.
This is the quickest emergency call
vet received from Washington by Maj
Robert c. Baltzel. state conscription
agent and he hopes that in view OF
the splendid achievements Of the local
boards he was sure they would not
fall down this time.
That is giving us pretty short time"
said the major. for the telegram just
came in tonight and We viii not be
able To get the quotas in hands Of the
district boards until perhaps Thursday.
But just watch our boys and see if
don't get them out all right"
ALL TO BE FROM CLASS I.
All Of the men called VIII be from
Class OF the questionnaire. The tele-
gram containing the call had the fol-
lawing to say about men engaged in
farm work:
IF practicable the provisions OF tel
egram relating to men actively. COM
pletely and assiduously engaged in the
planting and cultivation OF crops should
De complied with But il a local board
is unable to fill its allotment from
within class ! due to compliance with
telegram It will proceed to select such
farmers "a in It's judg ment can best
be spared"
Mai. Baltzel sent out urgent re-
quests yesterday for more men to be
obtained for gunsmfths and instrument
makers and rerairmen. The state quota
has not been filed and the time of its
expiration is drawing near.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
HERE'S ANOTHER
COAL WARNING
TINES BUREAU.

TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. MAY 15-The
Indiana public service commission has
issued a warning to everybody to lay
in their coal for next winter right
now The commission says that those
who delay or wait until later may
not get any coal This warning applies
not only to domestic consumers. but
TO manufacturing Industries. public
utilities and every other consumer
Persons whose bins are too small to
hold all the coal they Will need next
winter are advised TO enlarge their
bins Big consumers are advised to
store coal at once.
Indications are that the coal short
age next winter will be as great as
last winter. and the commission saws
that industrial plants and public utili-
ties who fail to store coal now viii not
be given any preference in the ship
ment of coal from the mines next win
ter Therefore some Of them may be
compelled to close down unless they
lay in their coal now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
IMPRESSIVE
SERICE AT TEMPLE
BETH AL

The National Jewish Festival of Pen
tecost or Shevous. commemorative Of
the giving Of the historic Ten Com
mandments by the Almighty to the
ancient Israelites on Mount Sinai will
take place on Friday and SATURDAY.
May II and IS.
Impressive services will be held by
Congregation Bethel. Sibley street.
Friday morning at 200 a m. and
evening at s o'clock. The Sabbath
school pupils viii participate in the
services by delivering in poetry and
prose religious and histrocial address,
es. Parents and members Of the sinsti-
tutions are respectfully asked to at
tend these important and impressive
services
The Rev. DR.. Rosengard will Off
ciate and preach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
MAIL NOW BY
AEROPLANE
rRY TNIrEp PREss1

WASHINGTON May 15.-United
States mail service by aeroplane was
inaugurated today when machines left
New York and Washington simultan-
eously, each to drop pouches at Phil
adelphia and transfer mail to relay ma
chimes going in either direction. At
Washington the start was witnessed bv
the president. the postmaster general
and other officials. The first aeroplane
stamp was cancelled with an auto
graph BY the president. The stamp
later will be auotioned off for the Red
Cross. The aeroplanes flying TODAY
were piloted by army lieutenants and
We're decorated with United States
army insignia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
TEN MEN SIGNED
FOR ARMY SERVICE

Four men leave May II and six June
for service cs mechanics and railroad
men IN the army. the Hammond ex-
emption board announced today. The
men volunteered for immediate induc-
tion into the service. There are still
vacancies for railroad engineers. fire.
en-, mechanics. gunsmlths. veterinar-
ians. etc. but they Will be closed June
first.
Those leaving May II are Lawrence
Cramer. Ray Fitzpatrick. George H.
Jolley and George Richardson. who go
to Fort Harrison Those leaving June
are Frank Stevens. Bentley r. Fer
ris. Ben W Cundin. Frank Yonkers.
Dennis J. Dougherty and William f.
Pitzinger
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
GERMANY EMBARKS ON
HER LAST ADVENTURE
tBy WILLIAM PHILLIP sIaI1rs)

a A
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE, May 15.-There is
little doubt that Germany has en-
barked on her last great adventure
into which every man, boy, horse
and machine will be used in a
desperate endeavor to gain a favor
able decision during the present
fighting.
German drafts are refilling the
shattered divisions. Boys of
eighteen are now filling the gaps.
Few of these were used in the be
ginning of tn offensive. linden
burg depending then on the nine
teen-eighteen class to deliver the
final blow.
A captured non-commissioned Officer
said his regiment suffered a loss Of nftv
per cent Of its personal around Nreteren
It's casualties included nine companx-
commanders. Other prisoners asserted
their companies lost from forty to sew
enty per cent. German losses both in
the Somme and Lys are known to hava
been high.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
MYGINST SAYS
HE WON'T FIGHT

Carl J. Myginst who was arrested at
the Standard Steel Car Co. on sus-
picion says he will not fight for the
United States although he is regis
tered.
He had lived in Germany for three
years and left there while war was in
progress.
Car company suspicion was aroused
on account of an inability to locate
him a times when he was always
found visiting other parts of the plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
PLAN STILL
ANOTHER u. S.
STEEL PLANT

WAsHINGTON. MAY l5--Construc-
ton Of a mammoth ordnance plant
in many ways similar to the big United
states steel corporation plant al New
Vile Island is contemplated by the gov
ernment and the Midvale Steel com
many This second plant would turn
out big howitzers and probably would
also manufacture projectiIes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
Latest
Bulletins
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OEnON Nav 1E-Gan RTa1ri {

LONDON, Nay I5.-Nfen- MaurIceI
former director Of military operations,
In beginning work as military corros-
pondent for the Chronicle, refused to
enter a controversy over the state
ments made by him regarding the
war ministry, and especially Lloyd
George. Proof of his statements, he
said, would depend upon confidential
documents. He denies collusion with
opponents Of the government and
claims to have been at the Versailles
conference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
12O NAMES IN NEW
U. S. CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON. May Is. Todav's
casualty lists is one of the longest vet
reported by General Pershing containing
total of 120 names. Thirty-nine II
the men are New England soldiers miss
ing in action. The other casualties are
three killed in action. three dead from
wounds. five from disease. one from ac-
cident, seven from other causes six
wounded severely and forty-eight slight
" wounded in action
Indiana names - Slightly wounded
Private Don Butcher. Fort yva,-rs.
wounded in action: Sergeant GRAY Be,,.
ley, Shelbyville; Corporal c. r. James
and Herbert Fillenweider. IndiananoIis.
Everett Rockard. Van Buren,.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
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ZURICH, May 15.-The kings Of Ba-
varia and Saxony have gone to German
general headquarters, according TO re-
ports received here today. Tt IS be-
heved that the r1onarchs Of these two
German states next in Importance to
Prussia viii confer with the kaiser
along much the same lines were pur-
sued at the recent meeting Of tho Eais-
er and Emperor Kari of Austria.
dispatch from Vienna says the new
Austro-Gerznan defensive" alliance is
designed to last IS years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
LANOMESSER TRIED
TO BITE THE SHERIFF
Man Who Shot Up Ham
mond Courtroom Is on
Trial for Murder.

Court Bainf frost, Police Matron
Myrtle Pfeffer. Judge Fred Barnett.
Deputy Sheriff Whitaker. and Prosecut-
ing Attorney Cleveland left Hammond
on the 9:20 train this morning for Val
paraiso to be witnesses at the trial Of
Oscar Landmusser.
Landmusser is tried today for the
murder Of Fred Bayne in Hammond on
Oct. II last. He was taken to Valpa-
raiso about two months ago from Crown
Point by Sheriff Lew Barnes and on
~he way the latter nearly lost a leg as
Laa~musser insisted that he was dog
and had to bite the sheriff
z E Granger IS to defend Landmus-
ser, who viii plead insanity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
CALUMET I 7
REGION IS
To BENEFIT
Gary, Indiana HarbOT and Ham
mOnd Mills TO Get Slice Of
Two and Quarter Billion
Spent for Ships.

The Calumet region in Indiana,
including the cities Of Hammond,
Gary and Indiana Harbor together
with Chicago, are to get big slice
of the shipbuilding fund which
Uncle Sam is to spend.
In fact the greater part of the
new business that will result from
the coming expansion of the ship
building plan Of the emergency
fleet program is to come here.
z. y Hurley returned to Chicago from
Washington after rapid trip Of inspec-
tion with the good news.
The new program for constructing
ships will mean the expenditure Of 81
250,00o.o0O.
WILL USE MIDDLE WEST.
There is 10 be a great expansion"
Mr.. Hurley said yesterday. but 1t viii
not be in districts already congested.
We are trying 10 build everything we
can in the middle west.
We have found. for instance that we
to Seattle in less time than we can for
ward it from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia.
Tt is probable that contracts amount
ing to good many millions of dollars
will be placed in Chicago and vicinity.
especially for boilers and engines,
We intend to push plans for concrete
ships as rapidly as possible in addition
to those being constructed Of wood and
steel"
EXPECT scEwAB ACTION.
1t .is expected that Mr.. Schwab will
announce his new program for ship
building within a few days
In addition to the vessels being built
a large number Of tugs are being con-
structed around the lakes. 1t is said
that fully one-half of the boilers to be
used in the emergency fleet construction
work are being manufactured in and
near Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
10 YEAR
OLD BOYS
CALLED
FOR DUTY
Storm Ready to Break on West
Front Again According
to Days Signs.
IBULLETIS.
L. United PRESS CABLEgPA.-

A--D I feE5S GAELEGPAs-
LONDON, May 15.-German ar+,11arv
began bombardment this morning at
points between the somms and the
Ancre and en- the northern portion of
the Flanders front, Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
Southwest of Mor1ancourt and north
OF KENNEL the eneny's artillery fire in
creased this morning" the statement
said IAN attempted enemy raid was re-
pulsed north Of Lens last night. we
carried out successful raid northeast
Of Robecq-"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
NEW PLAN
FOR RECRUITS
WITH DEFECTS
rRr rN1rEn PRrss l

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Secretary
Baker this afternoon announced his
approval of plan for placing men
with slight physical defects. now re-
Jected. into recruit battalions and us
ing them for military service other
than across the sea
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
.BrLrErrN

IINITED PRESS CtRLEGPAW1
PARIS, May 15.--"Violeut artillery
hght1ag IS in progress north of Montdi-
der and between HGontdidier and
Noyon," the French war office announc-
ed today. "French troops took a wood
at Hailles Con the west bank of the
Avre) IN spite Of sharp fighting ana
counter attacks. The French took sew
enteen prisoners including on eoFicer.
"An enemy attempt south Of RolIot
was completely defeated"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15

WASHINGTON, May l5.-President
wilson today notified congress he
would regard passage OF the Chamber
lain resolution empowering the senate
military affairs committee to investi-
gate every phase Of the war department
as a 'direct vote of lack of confidence"
in him and an attempt to take the con-
duct of the war out Of his hands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
NEW SHIP BUILDING
RECORD MADE

PHILADELPHIA. May I5.-Another
shipbuilding record was made today
when the collier Tuckahoe was turned
over to the government by the New
York ShipbuiIding company in thirty
seven days after the vessels keel was
laid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1
ROME, May 15.-A squadron Of italian
seaplanes and aeroplanes successfully
bombed the Austrian submarine base at
Cataro On the eastern shore of the Ad-
rtatic, Monday, it was officially an
nounced today.
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IINTTED PRESS CABLEGRAN.
ZURICH, May 15.-Oficial confirm
alton was received in Berlin dispatches
today that the Russian dowager en-
press, Maria, and three Russian grand
dukes have been imprisoned by the
Germans in Cr1mea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15

COPENHAGEN, May l5.-Kaiser
wilhelm and Emperor Karl at their re-
cent conference appointed 1nonarchs for
Lithuania, Esthonia the CourIand and
Poland formerly Russian,1 according to
the German press. vorwaerts states
that the new Austro- German alliance ef-
fected at the meeting is unpopular in
Austria.
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a n a NJ 60

AAIS-EhDA4h Nay l5.-Cacausia
has proclaimed its independence and
has so notified the central empires and
neutral countries, according to a dis
patch from Constantinople. The govern
ment e1nbrases the greater part of Euro
pean Cacaus1a and formerly was SUBJ
ject to Russia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
BURNHAM
IS QUIET

According TO information yesterday
impaired to States Attorney Hoyne by
Samuel P. Thrasher. head Of the COM
mittee of fifteen. sportive and bibulous
Burnham has literally taken the advice
handed 1t last week by the states at
torney. Mr.. Thrasher yesterday visited
the prosecutors office and declared his
investigators who have been watching
Burnham's notorious resorts for a re-
opening of their old time activities
there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-15
DEMAND
SALARY
RAISES
Committee of the Hammond
Woman's Club Appears
in the interest Of Grade
Teachers; May Eliminate
Kindergarten.

illumination of the kindergarten from
the public schools of the city as
means of increasing the pay Of the
grade teachers was advocated by com
nnittee of the Hammond Woman's club
which appeared before the board or
education last night. The fourteen pri-
mary teachers are paid total of s1.04o
a month which could be applied to the
wages Of the other teachers. they think.
The only inconvenience would be to
she 500 pupils Of the nine kindergarten
rooms.
The plan will not meet with popular
approval N Hammond
The kindcrgorten was regarded as
the least rccessary of Gil scnoo; work
and while tic committee Of women re-
grotted ,ha. any de .'y nsat sh1all &c
curtailed they agre>c that soTna -aing
must be done to give TIE grade teachers
a living aage. The board OF education
having explained that it has lost $4,000
Il year u1uor license ~ enue and hls
deficit for year of $4,000. the women
SUGGESTED that expenscs be trim."c' tc
meet tho demands Of the grade t1't'l-
crs Mrs Herbert Hl'ohins. Mrs L. S
Cooper. Mrs J. NJ. Turner and Mrs.
y L
# the committee pre- Cnt.
Blame Laid to Taxes.
Blame for the financial embarrass-
ment of the school city was laid on
the low and unequal real estate and
property valuations of Hammond. J.
F. Krost of the board explained to the
committee that the city should have
an INCREASE in valuations Of S6.000,00
He stated that while the records of the
building commissioner show $1,000
600 in building last year the increase
in valuations amounted only to less
than sac, 600. other members of the
sessments and Mayor Brown. who was
present. Joined in. The little fellow
with a. $500 home pays as much tax
as the fellow on South Holman street
N a SIS 600 house" he said. There
is a firm in town with $4,000 street
equipmen. and twelve trucks that has a
valuation of $500 I pay S11 person
al tax and my friend who has two autos
and wouldn't have my furniture in his
basement pays St9."
One of the women suggested that the
chamber of commerce institute a re-
form in tax valuations. Mayor Brown
laughed One set Of men runs the
chamber of commerce." he said
And they don't favor high taxes
either" added a member of the small
audience.
The thing to dc is to 60 before your
board of reviews at Crown Point and
Continued on page fVA.l
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Enlist II The Woman's Army
By Conserving Foods.
Willmar tribune., 1918-07-10
RIDE 2,3OO MILES
IN AUTOMOBILES
Charles Gabrielson Family Make
Long Trip From Dania, Fla.
Without Mishap.

A party of Florida folks and former
Kandiyohi county residents consisting
of Chas Gabrielson. his sons August
and Reynold Gabrielson the daugh-
tiers, Anna and Clara. the daughter
and Son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. Martin
Melander and the granddaughter Miss
Phyllis Melander. arrived in Willmar
last Saturday. They came all the dis
tance from Florida in their autOmO
biles for visit with old friends and
relatives, Joseph and Edward Gabri
elsOn were also with them on the tour
but stopped at Minneapolis.
Their home is at Dana. Florida,
which is located in the southern part
of that state The total distance GOV.
cred was about 1900 miles and they
passed thru nine different states
They were ten in the party and travel
ed in two automobiles, making the en-
tire trip without one penny's expense
or minutes delay for repairs. Each
car consumed about IS to 80 gallons
of gasoline.
The took their time on the way,
generally taking supper, lodgings and
breakfast at the hotels and lunching
out of doors. Mr.. GabrielsOn, the
senior, is over seventy-six years of
age but stood the trip fine and thor
oughly enjoyed the experience. They
stated that the finest country thru
which they passed was Indiana, where
also the price Of gasoline was the
highest
They came through Chicago and by
way of Milwaukee and Lacrosse to
Minneapolis.
They will spend couple Of weeks
visiting relatives and friends in this
city and vicinity
Willmar tribune., 1918-07-10
SPRING CREEK PICNIC
PETTT1ONED u. S. SENATE
Hon. W. G. Calderwood Spoke in
Behalf of Minnesota Dry
Federation.

A well attended picnic took place
at Spring Creek about six miles west
of Sunburg last Sunday afternoon.
1t was held under the auspices Of the
Ladies Aid society ct the Lutheran
church. The children of the Sunday
school gave a program of songs and
recitations. After this program Hon.
w. G. Calderwood of Minneapolis
was introduced and made an address
in behalf Of the Dry Federation, speak
ing for the ratification of the State
constitutional amendment that will
be voted upon Qext fall. If you fail
to vote the pink ballot this fall you
in effect vote no on the prohibition
amendment, for it will count against
it. Let the slogan be, "Vote the Pink
Ballot First"
At the close of the meeting a COM
mittee was appointed to send tele-
gram to the U. S. Senate, urging the
adoption of war time prohibition.
The following telegram was sent.
To Senators Knute Nelson and
Frank B. Kellogg:
People of Sunburg community of
Kandiyohi and Swift counties, in a
large picnic at Spring Greek assem-
bled, urge that war prohibition be
adopted. at once.
P. A. Gandrud
J. S. Christensen
V. e. lawson.
Committee
The following reply was received:
P. A. Gandrud,
Willmar, MINI.
Telegram received. Will give sub
ject matter my consideration and at
tention.
Knute Nelson.
Willmar tribune., 1918-07-10
Mission Sunday School Picnic.

The children of the Swedish Mission
Church were the guests as we'll as
hosts at the annual outing held the
Fourth at Eagle Lake. AS guests
they were royalty treated to special
dishes of ice cream and glasses of
the choicest lemonade. These they
considered as entirely incapable of
quenching their hearty desire for
sweets and purchased literally Of the
good things sold at the refreshment
stands.
AS hosts they supplied the amuse-
ments of the afternoon. The Lake
was crowded with smiling, sp1ashing
youngsters and boatloads Of hardy
dimunitive seamen. Foot races re-
vealed the proficient stores Of athletic
ability to be found in the congrega-
ton and the earnestness which those
who partook displayed bret only the
regret that prizes had not been pre-
pared for all the participants. During
the mid-afterno0n a short program was
held in which the address Of Rev.
Tegnell was the chief number. He
briefly reviewed the history of our
nations colonial days and surveyed
our country's unparalleled prosperity
since that period. The outing closed
at nightfall and with another dashing
auto ride the Sunday School children
returned to town.
Willmar tribune., 1918-07-10

Baptist Sunday School Picnic.
Eagle Lake was the scene of enthu-
siastic enjoyment when the children
OF the Baptist church were packed
into twenty autoes and sped away on
their annual summer picnic outing
at Eagle Lage on the Fourth. Togeth-
er with the elders the children were
treated to royal entertainment in
the P. ]. Thorstenson pasture near
the lake. A tasty dinner was served
after which the children were allowed
to amuse themselves as they wished:
The majority Of the young tots found
-gleeful delight in splashing around in
the water, others we're out experiment.
Ing with boats and learning the initial
rudiments Of navigation and others
satisfied their insistent appetites by
the goodies which were to be found
on several stands on the picnic
grounds. They all received ice cream
and lemonade free of charge. The ex-
citing races furnished ample inter-
est to the young athletes of the
church and the records made are
those attached with unusual distinc-
tion and commentator. The entire
afternoon was stream of interesting
events and the arrival of the parting
hour was regretted.
Willmar tribune., 1918-07-10
MAJOR RICE BACK TO
Us. A. ON SPECIAL MISSION
Will Visit His Father at Willmar
Before Going Back to

Washington, July 9.-Major Cush-
man A. Rice Of Willmar, Minnesota,
who commanded the American air.
men in France at the beginning of
the German spring drive, appeared be-
fore the senate committee on military
affairs today and gave the members
information about the airplane stu
alton in the war zone.-Associated
Press.
Major Rice is one of commission
OF five airmen sent back from France
to make selection of men for the air
service. Gov. A. E. Rice of this city
expects the pleasure Of a visit from
his son before the latter returns to
France.