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The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Nothing to Talk About.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
expect C." become engaged -
n girl have known for some time
and am about to visit her people.
but am at a loss as To what is
proper for me to do. Her mother
has no objection to sheItering mo
for the night. but the girl would
rather have me stay at a hotel.
The reason she gives is, that
women might talk. and that would
put her in an embarrass posi-
ton. g. 4. NJ.
WITH her mothers consent II
VIII he perfectly proper for
you II accept the hospitality Of the
Young lady's family There is alb
solutr'v nothing IN tho situation
that cu"ld cause the most "gossipy"
women 10 make any comment
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

make the whole afraIr as simple and
commonplace as possible Try TO
make the boy feel that you are an
understanding. sympathetic friend.
That Will probably take the edge"
on his romantic adventure.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Not Much Satisfaction.

None at all Cynthia replied as
she took her seat y hope s~- IS
sleeping. She seemed tired this
afternoon
7 noticed that she did not seem
- well as usual" Cynthia ad-
nitted
she was very nervous and eE-
cited when she came into my room
after leaving you at the Van
saun'E." Mrs. Livingstone declared.
81 do not remember ever having
Eeen her In quite such a ridiculous
state ] almost lost patience with
her. she was 80 absurd But after
I had talked with her and she had
rested a while. she was more like
herself, although she insisted that
her head ached so badly that she
wanted 20 60 TO bed"
Stephen Livingstone spoke his
mind with decision.
Il hope, Cynthia. that II you hap
pcn TO be with Dora when she 10
Is hysterlcal, and as unreasonable
as7Ehe was this afternoon you will
discourage such nonsense. For that
IS what Il is-as her mother and !
made her acknowledge at last.
must ask you 20 back US up in this
u hope she will be much better
IN the morning" she said lamely.
And with this response Mr. and
Mrs Stephen Livingstone had to be
content
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

Cottage Cheese and Peanut Butter Soup.
MAKE thin cottage cheese neuraizing the acid of
the cheese with baking soda. Blend peanut butter
with cheese before adding using tablespoonful
peanut butter for each cup Season with onion bay leaf
and pinch of powdered sage heated with the milk.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Italian Front.

"on the Italian front the situation
has now come down to complete oc-
cupation by italy Of the southern bank
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

being pressed forward under Genera
Sibert into very large and important
section Of army work. Chemical sery-
ice In France was formerly called the
gas service. General Pershing has
been directed to make his organiza-
ton conform to the organization
adopted here, and the Chemical War
fare Service of the title now given
to that section in France also. In that
connection, the tribute which has been
paid to the fine work Of our chemists
under the Bureau Of Mines is thor
oughly deserved. They have really
done unusually good work, but the
work now coming under one directing
head will show the fine results
achieved from unity OF command
everywhere. In order to have success
in modern war you can not have four
or five men doing the same thing"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

of the Piaye, with the exception
Of one small sector. The siEs OF that
sector. which 10 the only part Of the
south bank OF the Piaye still held by
the Austrians, % three and half BY
one and half miles. II is ON the DEL
Ia, near Gris3lera. Along the entire
region, which has been held by the
Austrians for long time. the Italians
have made successful advances over
practically Q pine-miie front. driving
the Austrians back Of the river with
the exception Of the little area have
indicated to you.
sIt 70 perfectly cvidents that this de-
lay Is preparatory to q heavy assault
in force by the German high com
msnd. and the present condition OK
affairs does not mean anything put
that. They are reorganizing tneir
troops, filling up losses, ana preparing
to try 1t again.
with reference TO the American
program, as you have been told during
the week, we have embarked million
men and we are now going after the
second million"
Question Of Supplies.
In answer to specific questions. Gen.
March said:
I'VE have nothing official on the
statements In the press that supplies
intended for theslsussians are going TO
Americans. So Ear as know there Is
not q word Of truth in IL. When we
have American troops serving with
the British we are furnished with ex-
actIy the same supplies the British
troops get, and when we have Amer
ican troops serving with the French
we are furnished with supplies by the
French. and that Is always q matter
Of subsequent adjustment. What Is
furnished is replaced, paid for, or COW
cred in some other way When part
Of our troops are scattered AND the
entire service Of supply In In the bands
of our allies. it 10 absolutely necessary
that they should supply our troops. as
lii would be impossible for US 70 bring
up. from our own base, supplies Tor
our troops. }ee
There is nothing to give out on the
subject of Russia
$50 far as our information goes. the
Germans did not use large bodies of
cavalry in the recent drive"
Reorganized Gas Service.
The matter Of the use Of gas In
our service has recently been con-
solidated, as has been announced to the
press, by organizing what we call the
Chemical Warfare Service under
Major r-General Sfbert, and this under
presidential order has taken over
the Bureau Of Mines and experiment
stations heretofore conducted by a
great number Of agencies. and Is now
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Largest Show Window
In World Established
At Great Lakes School

Great Lakes, III. - What is be-
lieved to be the largest show
window" in the world is that just
completed here under the direction
of Capt. William A. Mofrett- 1t is
1000 feet long and Is to be used for
exhibi ton purposes by Uncle Sans
finest Inan-o'wars-men-
It is the big oLSen field between the
electric railway and Camp Dewey
and capable of. furnishing enough
room for 10000 sailors to drill at
one time. Passe lpgers on trains
passing by are treated to a sight
OF battalions at drilB and the strains
of martial music agre almost con-
tinuous from one or another of the
many detachments of the great navy
band.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Says Huns Cut Of Right
Arms Of Boys Over Ten

Long Beach, Cal.-The Germans are
amputating the right arms Of every
youth over ten years OF age who falls
into their hands. according to Mrs.
Eugenia Guenier, Of Besancon.
France, who is a visitor here. Mrs.
Cuenier has lost twenty-seyen inn
mediate relatives in the war. She
said that in Besancon there is not q
youth over ten years of age who has
not his right arm OF at the elbow.
Her grandmother, 50 years old. was
found lead with seven bayonet
wounds, and two girl cousins, 1s and
Is years cid, were attacked by the
Huns, she said.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
G. y. GRADUATE
WAS ABOARD
-.:S.S.GOVINGTON
George C. Fowler, Dental
Surgeon on Torpedoed
s.. Vessel. Saved.

ssApother Gsorsetown University man
Wi haze . narrowing tale to tell Of
his experiences In the war. He II
Lieutenant George C. Fowler Of the
Glass Of 1al4, and he was aboard the
trsnsporti eovington when she was
tnrpedoed and sunk July 1 on the
esast Of France upon return vey-
sgs.s.He was among those saved. His
HtrSnts tive at s2s C street northeast.
- = Was Dental surgeon.
Iasaeenant Fowler was man
feared mofk than submarines among
the men the. .coyinston transported
tor France. HE was upon the star Of
tha chip as a dental surgeon. During
the. long trip of from fourteen 20
tweaty7 days from an Atlantic port to
France the dental officer had plenty
OF aemec to- entice a great many men
into his chair.
'He worlzed hard at his profession.
said his fsther, from six to eight
hours a dag aboard ship. The rest
of the time he spent getting fat
He was a slender chap when he en-
uSNcQ IN luc ScAFACEs btA tAAC so ~
and good fool aboard ship has done
wonders for him. He was assigned
to the Covington six months ago and
has made four trips to France and
tack. Before that he was stationed
in the Norfolk Navy Yard, where he
attended to teeth"
Parents Receive Cablegram.
a few days ago his parents received
telegram from the Navy Depart
ment notifying them that their son
was aboard the Covington, sunk by q
submarine. and was one of the sur
vivors. Yesterday they received .
cablegram from the son in France no.
tifying them Of his safety.
The Coyingtcn had no passengers
or army personnel when she was at
tackled The crew and officers were
the only ones on board. All aboard
were saved except six of the crew.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Father Tries to EnEst
To Avense Sons Death

San Francisco. cal-ro syense his
E-year-old son, Capt Herbert b.
Boyer. who was killed IN action an
France recently. the youths father,
John E. Boyer. offered his services 20
the country.
II want 70 take my sons place, I"
said the elder Boyer. Il should like
to be assigned to the same Company
he commanded, IL possible Take me
as second-class private. IL necessary,
but take me-"
Boyer Is IS years old and the recruit
ing sergeant had to turn down his sp-
plication.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

country has made its caeh coptribu-
tons to the cause of denocraef. y ..
Now II has sent its men. 80
Prince Vaidyakura. Siamese am
bassador to France. refused to make
public the number OF Siamese troops
sent to France, but he declared they
are not raw recruits. but men trained
according to European standards. and
they have seen service in fierce bat
ties with the Chinese.
Slams distance from the front and
the difficulties of transportation will
prevent the sending Of any huge con-
tingents. but Siam n making the
Huns feel her presence IN the war for
humanity Just the same.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
This Wife Thinks Draft
Hits True at Her Man

Received yesterday at the cfllce
Of Provost Marshai General Crow
der. the following:
Dear y. s.:
my husband ast Tor me 70 rote
ports his family he ant done moth
ing but drink lemon essence and
play the fiddle since married him
5 years ago and gotta feed seven
kids Of hisen. Take him away and
welcome for need the grub and
his bed for the kids may bee yor
can get him to cary a gun Tor
hes good on squirrels and eating.
Don't tell him but taks him.
p. 3. He cant rote."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
TELLS
FACTS ABOUT
VEST FRONT
Hard German Thrust IN
doubtedly Preparing.
He Says.

Tremendous preparafions are be-
ing made by the German High Com
mand for another offensive on the
western front.
while the stage ts being set for
the gigantic grapple. the United
states is bending all energies to the
task of adding another million to
tbs million American troops now in
France.
These were the outstanding facts
developed today by Gen. Peyton C.
March. chief Of stan Of the American
army, in his weekly conference with
the newspaper. correspondents.
An along the western front. the
allied forces are nibbling at the
enemy in their search for points of
vantage and for information con-
cerning the enemy's plans. Success
has uniformly attended these efforts.
Gen. Bsndy Plsn.sd Attack.
To MAI. Gen. Omar Bundy. COM
mander of the Second Division. Gen.
March gave credit for the shrewdly
planned attack that won for the
oh July L tho to"h VI
Vaux. and the chief of stan dis
closed that the units participating in
that engagement were the Ninth
and Twenty-third regiments OF In
fantry, and the Twelfth, Fifteenth
and Seventeenth regiments Of Field
Artillery.
The situation on the italian front.
he said. finds the Italians in COM
- - -
bank of the Piave with the excep-
tion of a small sector on the delta
near Grisolera-.
Gen. Mareh's Statement.
The complete text OF Gen. March's
statement follows:
THE activities Of the United States
In the war have been 30 completely-
summarized by the Secretary of War
during the past week that there h
nothing to be added to that.
THE situation along the various
western fronts has developed a sit
uation where nibbling by the allied
forces IS going on all the time, and
with complete success so far as the
| allied attacks are concerned. The
most interesting Of these minor raids,
from the American standpoint, was
the successful attack on vaux. which
occurred on the first Of July. This
town was taken by very nicely plan
ned American attack, in which the
Ninth and Twcnty-third regiments NJ
infantry furnished the infantry con.
tingent, and the Twelfth. Fifteenth
and Seventeenth regiments Of Field
Artillery supported theeattack. These
troops form o part Of our, Second
Division, which In under the command
Of Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy. The sue,
cesses attained have been censoli.
dated and subsequent attacks Of tn,
Germans have not been sufficient t.
cause our withdrawal from any terrain
which has been occupied.
Italian Froat.
"on the Italian front the situation
has now come down to complete oc
cupation by italy Of the southern banl
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

q eolored man who resides in the
same house with her.
She was taken to Emergency Hospi-
tai in the ambulance. where an OPERA
ton was performed, and the woman
reported in . serious condition.
Allen was arrested at the scene OF
shooting by Policemen Geier and Pur-
ceull. Of the Eighth police prfcinct.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
coLoRED WOMAN SHOT.
Gertrude Perry Taken to Hospital
in Serious Condition.

Gertrude Perry, aged 80, a eolored
woman living at s4S Barry place north
west, at $50 last night was shot In the
abdomen with pistol by John Allen.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

Paris. June 6l-Ths kingdom Of Siam
will celebrate the first anniversary of
its declaration. of war against Ger
many next month.
Many Americans probably don't
know Siam is in the war. But 1t is
with both feet, with all its S,OO0.O 900
people and with an army that is now
fighting in France.
Germany sneered when Siam en-
tered the war. Those sneers have been
answered Not onyl have thousands
of tons of German shipping trapped
in the harbors Of Siam passed into the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
CARY FELLOWS ARE
TAUGHT A LESSON
Heavily Fined for Insulting
Young Gary Married Wo-
man in Hammond.

The next time Fred Foderzich, 22I5
Adams street. Gary. chief mogul of the
Smart AIecs. comes over to Hammond
he viii be more careful of his conduct.
Only the presence of his intimate. Tom
Mareq. 9o42 Adams st. Gary. who also
got lesson. saved him from a nauling.
Among the passengers on a Gary &
Interurban car last night were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Fenner. S25 Adams ST.
The car was crowded. They were re-
turning TO Gary from the Hammond
beach Mr.. and Mrs. Fenner stood UP
opposite Todezich and Maree OF
course the Smart Alecs were not gentle
men enough to give Mrs. Fenner seat
and TO add insult to injury Todezich in
sisted on rubbing Mrs. Fenner's knee
with his. She told her husband and
Fenner warned Todezich 10 desist. but
the fellow persisted and then called
Mrs. Fenner a foul name, Fenner then
smashed him and Mareq got into the
game. Both men were arrested and
one Of the best things that Judge Klotz
ever did in his life this morning was to
fine Todczich $50 and costs and Mareq
$40 and costs.
It is too had that Hammond hasn't 4
rock pile for gentry Of this sort.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
DON 7 FAIL
To At TEND
MEETING
Special Council Session Will
Be Held Tonight for Pur-
pose of Reconsidering the
Street Car Franchise.


A. NJ Turner. president OF the First
National Bank. and Peter ". Meyn,
president Of the Lake County Savings
& Trust Company. were among the
prominent men Of Hammond who ex-
pressed themselves today as favoring the
immediate passage Of the street car
franchise ordinance which is to be re-
considered by the city council at q
special meeting tonight.
Whether the council will ratify the
franchise remains a grave question. 1t
was indicated in certain quarters that
the "wilful" councilmen who have held
UP the government project would insist
that the franchise be changed TO read
for an indeterminate period the OBJ
ject being 70 declare ii void after the
war and compel the company TO relay
the track on Calumet avenue. That the
company will refuse to accept a fran
ohise so indefinite in view Of the enor-
nous expenditure they are prepared to
make is taken for granted.
Mr.. Meyn. member of the county
council Of defense made the following
statement:
4 haven't any property facing Colum-
bia avenue. where the government wants
the street car line and I own a great
deal Of property on Calumet avenue.
But / think the city should give the
government anything it asks for this
war. The money the government loans
the street car company must be repaid
by the street car company and unless
they have sufficient time to get earnings
on the investment It is my opinion they
can't afford to build. Hence they should
have a franchise to expire with the pres
ent franchise"
7 favor the passage of the fran
chise." stated A. NJ Turner.
I have a hundred foot frontage on
Calumet avenue and would benefit by a
line of that street" said DR.. ]. T Clark.
but when 1t comes to a matter Of gov
ernment interest at this time I don't
the expense of the win the war" work
The franchise should be granted"
1T is outrageous to think that a few
that" said Jesse wilson president Of
The chamber Of commerce.
Anything to take care Of the war
plants at this time is very essential. %
declared Adolph Hirsch of the Model
Clothing Company.
Patrons of the street car line are
eager to see anything passed that will
mean better service The street car
service is inadequate and infrequent at
present and patrons fear for the winter.
1t is not unusual now to wait thirty
minutes for car and with the coming
winter conditions will grow worse IN
less remedied. The governments engi-
neers have decided that the quickest
way to facilitate service is by laying
an extension on Columbia avenue join
ing the H W. & z. c. and G. & T. and
buying ten new cars as provided in the
franchise.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
OFFICERS
ADMIT TING
REVERSES
OPE Nj Y
Gen. Humbert Advances Right
Wing to North, New Op-
GRAFTON Underway
BY LOWELL MELLETT
[CNTTED PRESS CAELEGRAN


WITH THE FRENCH IN THE
FIELD. Aug. 14.-General Hum
bert following the successful ad-
vance Of his right wing in the Disc
valley IS now starting northward
in thar region, almost at right
angles with the main battle front.
The operation is now fully under
way. The French already possess
Blessier and L'Ecouillon.
The advance is careful because
Of the great quantity Of mustard
gas with which the Germans are
flooding the trenches.
Prisoners taken by the French
now before Delvel number TT and
officers from five different COM
panies. It is no longer uncom-
mon for German officers to admit
doubts of German success. All
avow themselves that the Germans
are defeated. The morale Of the
Germans is almost gone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
DATE WILL
BE CHANGED

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Aug. IA
September 5th. the date originally set
for the big registration included under
the new manpower bill will be changed
because in a number OF states primary
elections will be held on that date
It was officially stated ny Provost
Marshal General Crowder that the OBJ
ject OF a new registration is to refill
Class 1 pending registration and classi-
fication of the new millions to be
added under the manpOwer bill The
August registration will prevent any
draft on deferred classes and is expect
ed to furnish 10000 men for Class l.
Under a presidential classification IS
sued today the same rules Will cover
the registration that covered previous
ones
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
1887 REGIMENT IN
PICARDY OFFENSE


WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The
131st regiment of the 33rd U. S.
division was the American unit
which took part in the Franco
British-American offensive in
Picardy.
The regiment operating near
Chipilly captured three officers,
$50 men and seven los milometer
guns. Their conduct won highest
praise. General March stated the
Picardy front has been reduced to
depth of fourteen miles. The
nearest the Germans are to Paris IS
fifty miles. The Germans are now
on the same line they held in 1916,
March said.
March stated that there are now 81
complete divisions in France. He said
the other day that each American di-
vision has been 10000 and $4,000 men
y 1lCn W0uiO pFlnE tnc lotdl oISdtltAe4
force up to nearly 100000 in France
today.
At some points the old line os 1915
has not yet been reached.
March said the line across the Marine
salient is practically the same as last
Saturday.
August 10th. he said. was the date
set for final organization Of the first
American neld army Gen. McReynolds
is chief of staff Of this army So far as
the department knows
General Pershing has been asked for
specific information on the use Of air
craft in hghting. because Of reports
that Americans are at disadvantaSe
because Of lack Of airplanes. March
appealed for the elimination Of the
word sammy out of respect for the
American troops This has been sub
stituted by the word Yanks
The 28th division which held the lire
south of Dorvancourt July IS and be
tween July 2S and 81 advanced over
the Ourcq.
March made his statement in an
answer to an inquiry TO the fate of
the large number of men from this di
vision listed as missing in action. He
stated he did not know any further de-
tails as to the casualties
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
SOLDIER on FUR[OUGH
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Indiana Harbor Boy Meets
With End While on an
Automobile Ride.

That human life can be snuffed out
as quickly at home as IN France was
shown in the death of Frank Stanislaw-
ski. age q. Troop +. of the Sth cavalry
who was at his home in 3734 First st.
Indiana Harbor last week on furlouEh
While riding in an automobile with
nine other boys Stanislawski sustained
fracture of the skull Friday morning
when the car hit a telephone pole on
14oth street. South Chicago. He was
taken TO a Chicago hospital and died
Sunday.
1t is reported than an East Chicago
physician. called to attend Stanislaw-
ski after he had been rushed 10 his
home in Indiana Harbor refused TO re-
spond dhe was then removed to Chi
cage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
TO GROW
MORE THAN SKIRTS
TBY UNITED PREss.1

HONOLULU. Aug. 13.-J F. Child.
United States food administrator for
Hawaii, has recognized the value Of
stimulating the planting OF home gar
dens and the growing of as much
food at place of consumption He Is
cooperating with the national war
garden commission OF Washington: a.
posters from that organization
played at many places throughout the
island call on the home food produc-
ers to make every garden a munition
plant" and grow the ammunition"
needed to win the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14
MAINE HOTEL
MAN ACCUSED

George Bereolos Of the Maine hotel
on Holman street. Hammond. was ar
rested last night charged with keep
ing q house Of assignation.
Gilbert Krug OF State street who
was arrested. charged with fornication
IS said to have taken a certain Ham
mond woman. who IS married. there
on two different occasions
Zula Baule Of 429 Logan street. is
being held by Mrs Pfeffer as state :
witness in the case which viii be tried
Friday morning in the Hammond city
city court at ESQ by Special Judge
Northland