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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
COSTS IT. S. 65
MILLION DAILY

BY UNITED PRESS.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-The United
States during May viii hurl approxi-
mately two billion dollars into the war
and a new record for war expendi-
lures viii have been set. The battle
against Germany to date has cost Am
erica thirteen billion dollars and is ex-
pected to reach another billion by June
/. The daily drain is now SOS, 600, GOO.
According to figures being prepared BY
NcAdoo internal revenues due June Is.
are expected to exceed $4,000. 600 900.
This rate of increase. it was said. VIII
last until August 1. Then every de-
partnsent VIII begin eating chunks out
Of the third liberty loan. The interest
of the nations public debt has reached
the total Of s92,000.0o0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23

With but two more days left to
complete Hammond's quota s3s. 900 for
the second Red Cross war fund drive
Red Cross workers are confident that
the city's share will be fully contrib
uted when the final returns are all
in. but q great amount Of work re-
mains to be done and an urgent call
is sent out today that every man, wo-
man and child in the city give some
thing TO this noble Red Cross War
Fund. Hammond is particularly a city
Of homes and It IS on the homes and
the individuals thereof that Chairman
A. Murray Turner and his hustling
cohorts depend.
There is much need OF personal SER
vice in this drive. There Is a need or
every one who IS wearing the little
quadrilateral honor badge Of the Red
Cross seeing that the other fellow
gives. This can be done only by care
full watching and appeal The solicit
ors will find it impossible to see ev-
eryone in Hammond, 20 ii will be nee
essary for all who have not been seen
by solicitors to make it a point to
come to Liberty Hall to make their
contribution or to see the solicitor
in their block.
The Executive committee is anxious
that a greater number Of contribu-
tions be received than has been known
in any drive that has taken place IN
Hammond and they believe that the
people of Hammond are just as anx-
ious.
The soliciting squadrons that are
covering the district on the Little
Calumet are meeting with much sue
cess. Frank O'Rourke's squadron
held an enthusiastic meeting at Grif-
nth last night and Boone's squadron
brought good reports from the Wood
row Wilson schoolhouse district
Remember it is your duty to give
and not only to give yourself but to
urge your neighbor to give and give
literally.
At the daily meeting Of the revis-
ion committee which Is combing the
city to see who has contributed and
who has not contributed in proportion
to their income. took up a number Of
matters which are expected to bear
fruit.
And the big American Alliance meet
ing tonight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
j. S. WILL LEAD
INDIANA BORDER

CHICAGO, May 2s.-sheriR Traeger
hereafter will have federal aid in prose-
cutting persons arrested in raids upon
resorts in West Hammond and other
towns along the Indiana state line
The sheriff and Samuel insult of the
state council Of defense have laid plans
to reduce vice to a minimum. They will
have the cooperation Of Hinton G. Cla-
baugh, local department Of justice haed
here. Sheriff Traeger said:
Mr.. insult is going to send for the
mayors of all towns and tell them they
must clean up. If they do not 1 am
convinced they can be prosecuted for
malfeasance Of office.
Il will report to Mr.. Hoyne and con-
tinue raiding Burnham and West Ham
mond.
"Au person from now on will be turn
ed over to the federal authorities and
dealt with as severely as the federal
laws permit"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
LIFE TERM FOR
OSCAR LANDNEssER
Porter County Jury Finds
Him Guilty of Murder
Yesterday.
IsrEc1AL To THE T1MEs.I

q
VALPARAISO. IND, May 23.-Oscar
Landmesser the itinerant evangelist
who shot up the Hammond city court
room. October 10. killing Fred Bayne.
his rival in love. ard wounding Mrs.
Myrtle Pfeffer. a policewoman. was
sentenced to life imprisonment in the
circuit court today. Landmesser was
found guilty Of murder
When the verdict of the jury was read
deputy sheriffs were ready to handle
Landmesser whose violent outbursts
featured the trial which began a. week
ago. Landmesser. however. received the
sentence calmly. thanking the jury.
The prosecution Of Landmesser was
conducted by Attorney Bremen Of Crown
Point. Senator Kinder and Prosecuting
Attorney Charles Jensen Of Porter coun-
~. H. E. Granger of Hammond defend
ed Landmesser. advancing a plea of in
sanity fer his client.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
HAMMOND
SHOWING
PROGRESS
With Two Days More for
Red Gross War Drive
Amount Contributed To-
tailed $4,000 Tonight
City Will Go Over Top.
SEC. DANIELS SAWS:

WASHINGTON, May 23.--Secre-
tary Daniels of the Navy has is
sued an appeal for the Red Cross.
in part follows:
"In the great emergency of the
present war the Red Cross is doub-
~ enlisted. In all 1t does to help
win 1t is helping to snve and
maintain those ideals of faith full
ness and honor, kindness and 10y
atty, on which its own existence
rests.
"And every man, woman and
hild who realizes the peril we are
Inland who can help the Red
Cross I'm no other vvny-can ct least
support the generous efforts of the
Red Cross.
at is the bcst-equipped agency
= the world 10 bring succor In the
day when only organized and we'll
directed help can avail"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
TERRIBLE
RAID On
HOSPITALS
Unparalleled AtTOCity Committed
By German Air Raiders
on Hospitals.
(By WILLIAM PHILLIP sIMMs
LTN,Trp PRESS CAsLEeRAM.1

L
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE, May 23.-More than
one hundred women nurses, pa
tients and attendants, were killed
or wounded in a raid on a large
number of hospitals by German
airmen.
In this latest attack score Of
huge planes circled over the objec-
tive where the Red Cross was
plainly visible. dropping a number
of huge bombs and still greater
number of small shrapnel bombs to
kill nurses and the wounded. The
shrapnel was tiraed to burst at the
level of the ground and thus insure
the greatest possible destruction of
life. The enemy commanders ma
chin was brought down.
I visited the place today. Huts were
in splinters at the hospital where the
biggest toll was taken had disappeared
and nearby was a crater where big
bomb fell on nurses quarters.
Those who witnessed the attack said
they never had seen anything so won
derful as the courage of the women dur
ing the raid which begun at 1920 p. m.
and lasted two hours. None deserted
their patients. Many of the latter were
bad cases Of compound fractures neces-
stating suspension in hangers. The
slightest movement was dangerous for
them as well as agonizing. While the
Auns in an endless chain swirled across
The hospital area. these nurses smilingly
went from one patient to another laying
gentle hands on fevered brows.
The squadron commander who was
brought down speaks English. He said
he did not see the Red Cross but had
been following a railroad train He is
being cared for by sisters of the women
he killed. There were some Americans
in the group of hospitals but none was
touched.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
MIGHTY
BULL FOR
RED CROSS
Look What the Little Old
County Seat Is Going to
Do on Saturday.

CROWN POINT. IND. May ga
bunch of live wires in this live wire
town. always digging up some new war
stunt. have decided to put on an auction
sale ON Saturday for the heneit Of the
Rcd Cross that will make things sizzle
Everything that you can think Of has
been contributed to make this sale
success. Fred krieter. a patriotic farm
er. has given a young bull worth $500
to be put up. Farmers. chicken fame
iers. turkey raisers. have all gladly
agreed to give up some poultry and
stock for sale. There will be good things
to eat and the whole burned county is
invited. Every saaetioneeTsfrr the county
will be present at the sale-twenty of
them. Ever see 20 auctioneers together
in one place? Ever HEAR them. Well.
come on down.
It's for the Red Cross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
POLAND IS NOW
A GOLF SHARK
Lake County officials Rival
on Links at Famous
Springs.
ESPECIAL To THE TIMES. ]


VEST BADEN. IND. May 23.-Golf
has found a brand new pair Of devotees
here in the persons of G. Mack Poland,
auditor of Lake county. and Geo. Schaaf
county commissioner Foland's boy
doesn't care very much for the game be-
cause Jack is caddying for father.
The first Is hole match between
Schaaf and Poland resulted IN a victory
for the latter because as Schaaf asser-
Yates he ate too much lunch and had
new clubs besides having lot Of trou-
bic in No Mans Land.
After the match Jack Foland said he'd
cult the game cold unless the governor
came across with a horse so he could
ride instead of walk. A number Of Lake
county people are at French Lick
Springs playing golf. These include r.
II. Nellie. manager of the Lake County
Times string of papers. and Herman
Sasse Of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23


WASHINGTON, May 23.-AH
men subject to the draft hereafter
"must do a mans job or fight"
This rule operative July 1 pro-
vides that all loafers and men not
in useful occupation lists in de-
ferred draft classes must engage in
useful war work or be drafted into
the fighting service, Provost Mar
shal General Crowder announced
today.
Those affected will be gamblers,
race track men. walters, bartend-
ers. club. hotel and apartment at
tendants, persons engaged or occu-
pied in games, sports and amuse-
ments with some exceptions,
domestic servants, sales and other
clerks of department stores and
mercantile establishments.
Dependent exemptions will not pro-
tect men thus classified. Local boards
will do the wedding out with full power
to summon those listed above.
The plan. however. is framed so that
practically all of the men affected can
be replaced by women.
The following classes are named as
closed to registrants after July 1:
ployes. fortune tellers. palmists.
etc
(B) Walters in hotels and clubs.
(C) Elevator operators in clubs.
hotels. stores. apartment houses. Of
flee buildings and bathnouses.
CD Ushers and attendants engag-
ed in connection with games other
than theatrical.
(E) Domestics.
CD Clerks in mercantile estab-
lishments.
The plan is one of the most drastic
ever undertaken and soon will be ex-
tended.
Men engaged as above and idlers seek
ing relief because of late number draw
ings and because in deferred classes on
grounds of dependency will not be ex-
empted. Draft boards will be empower
ed to force registrants to work.
In showing the necessity of this step
General Crowder said:
"One of the unanswerable criticisms
Of the draft has been that it takes men
from the farms and useful occupations
and marches them past crowds Of idlers
and loafers. The remedy is simpIe-to
couple the industrial bases with other
grounds for exemption and to require
that any man pleading exemption on any
ground shall also show that he is con-
tributing effectively to the Industrial
welfare of the nation"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
AMERICAN ALLIANCE
RED CROSS MEETING
At LIBERTY HALL
Two Interesting Speakers
on Program to Be Given
This Evening.

The program Of the American AL
lance Red Cross meeting at Liberty
hall this evening follows:
Piano solo-Melody of patriotic airs.
Mrs w II. Misesch.
star-spangled Banner-By the Audi
ence-
Acknowledgement Blunt of the Brit
ish Army.
vocal-The Flag Song and the Re
cessional. Mrs. l. L. Bomberger.
Address Bohemia. Our Ally" Prof.
Jaraslov Zmrhal, former teacher
of English in the University Of
Prague.
Amenica-Bv Audience.
The public is invited. admission free.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
LAKE CO. To HAVE
PLACE ON TICKET
Influence of Lake Co. Is Felt
at Capital in Determining
Candidates..

lines BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 7s.--It IS
believed that the withdrawal OF S r.
Artman from the appellate judgeship
race was Influenced by the announce
ment of Judge Willis c. MeMahon of
Crown Point that he will seek the
nomination. Judge Mcmahon was here
yesterday with Miles Norton. chairman
Of the Lake county committee.
1t was made known yesterday that
Lake county, now the second largest
republican county in Indiana. would
demand a place on the state ticket,
and that 1t would insist on the nomi-
nation of Judge Mcmahon. 1t was pre-
pared to send large delegation here
to work for him. The indications were
last night that Judge Mcmahon and
Alonzo Nichols of Winchester will re-
ceive the nomination for Judge OF the
Appellate Court from the northern half
Of the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
IUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1
Nv FRED FERGUSON.
yrTH THE AMERICANS ]

WITH THE AMERICANS IN P1-
CARDY, May 25.-The Germans are
taking great precautions to avoid losing
prisoners. They have ceased sending
out patrols and at night withdraw from
their front lines, apparently in ef-
fort 70 prevent Americans from captur-
ing men who might give information
regarding plans for resumption of
the Offensive.
Unusual activity continues. A Ger
man last night flew so low over villages
to the rear Of the American lines he
barely SKINNED over the roofs. Back
areas on both sides are almost con-
inuously bombed and sheIled. Ameri-
can artillery daily outshoots the Boche.
A checking up today showed American
guns havo destroyed eight enemy bat
teries since our men entered this sector.
Ter were put out CT action and two
resumed firing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
81 VARIETIES
REPRESENTED
Bv HENRY wOOD

TT-NlTFn Pnrss CARLFaP4arl
WITH THE FRENCH LEGION IN
THE FIELD. May 29.-Fifty-se ma
tions were represented by the famous
French foreign legion when on March 26
II took Hangard wood in one Of the
bloodiest battles Of the German often
sive. This action completely wiped out
the progress made in their second drive
on Amiens.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
Latest
Bulletins
TRY TN1rEp PREss.1

WASHINGTON. May %. - Major
General Wood, senior major general on
the army Lists, Will soon be in foreign
service as q corps commander, his
friends predicted today. Wood early
this year studied conditions abroad and
came back with a number of critica!
observations which aroused war de-
partment officials. American parttcipa-
tion on the west front on a large scale
Is likely at 6. comparatively early mo-
ment, army officers said today. The
first field army will be assigned Its
place on the front, becoming an indie
ppendent unit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
AS STRONG AS
NECESSARY

TBY UNITED PRESS
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Blanket au-
thority to raise and send to France any
number of men he deems necessary is to
be conferred on President Wilson
through a provision to be written into
the army appropriation bill today by the
house military affairs committee. They
said today the president can have any
authority he wants and unlimited
money to make Americas field army
strong enough to crush Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
HUN DESTROYER SUNK

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAMl
LONDON, May Pa German de-
stroyer was sunk and the mole and sea-
plane base at Zeebrugge was badly
damaged by bombs dropped by British
aviators in operations. between Monday
and Wedr esday.
British air observers. according to
a previous announcement. have reported
that German torpedo and submarine
craft are immobilized in Bruges basin.
the inland town connected with Osten
and Zeebrugge by canals.
Reports from other sources said the
Germans had been forced to abandon the
Belgian naval bases because of the
bottling up of the harbor by sunken
ships and the constant fire Of bomb
ing planes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
S6 IN DAYS NEW
CASUALTY LIST

BY UNITED PRESS.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Eighty-six
casualties listed by the war department
today included fourteen killed in ac-
tion. twelve dead of wounds. eleven
OF disease. thirty-nine wounded sew
erely aad nine wounded slightly and
one missing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
rUxrrEp PRESS CAB1EGRAm.I

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1
LONDON, May 23.-Br1tish air forces
in raids Tuesday dropped several tons
Of bombs on enemy strongho1ds in Bel
giurn and Germany, 1t was announced
today Some OF the airplanes pene-
trated as far as Metz, 1t was stated,
bombing the railway station at that
point Tho railway yards at Liege and
chemical plant ct Mannheim were at
tackled. Three fires were started at
the latter place.
During the same hours sixteen en-
erny planes were brought down, two
were forced out of control and two
balloons were destroyed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
PROWLERS
MUST FIGHT
SAYS j. 6.
SIickers and SIaCkerS, Night
owls, Gamblers and IdIeTS
VIII Get Shock After
July 1st
fBULLETTE.1

It Is estimated that in Hammond,
Gary, East Chicago and whiting
there are ZOO idlers affected by tna
U. S. war departments new ruling.
Many of these men sleep by day and
prowl By night. Some OF them are
gunner. They are draft dodgers.
News that Uncle Sam is after them
IS glad news to the police depart
ments CT the Calumet region cities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
CARY SOLDIER WILL
NOT De EXECUTED

BATTLE CREEK. MICH. May "a
Private Theodore kallas CT Gary. re-
Gently sentenced to death for rank in
subordination and other offenses, will
escape with fifteen years in Leaven-
worth. Kallas first escaped the firing
squad by a technicality that caused a
second trial in which the coure recon-
mended life imprisonment The COM
mandant reviewed the case and COM
muted the sentence.
Nabbed at Gary.
Kauas was arrested by orders of
Board ~ J. Gary, by the Gary police
as q 50 eker. Ee was sentenced for
desertion and striking officers Chief
Bragdon Of the secret service and A. l..
Brown Of Gary's exemption board No.
testified against Kailas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23

Don't go to rest tonight without
giving all you can give to the Red
Cross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23

Our boys are making sacrifices
over there. What sacrifices are
your making for the Red Cross
over here7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23

(The War department issued the fol-
lowing supplement to the report from
Pershing):
This morning Lieut.. Hurtz. pilot in
our air service. fell within our lines and
was killed. This fall apparently was
due to accident"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
rITN1TEp Press CABLEGRAM1

UNITED FREss NAbLEERAAI.J
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES III
FRANCE, May 22.-The official state
rnent from American headquarters to-
day said:
"Artj.1ery hre has ceased N the sec
tors occupied by American troops.
There are no new developments" -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23

Your money gets action when
given to the Red Cross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-23
YOUNG MEN,
READ THIS

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Men sub
ject TO the draft under the law just
enacted requiring registration of all
youths who hne become twenty-one
years of age since June last, were
notified today by Provost Marshal Cen
eraI Crowdcr to protect themselves by
for registration before June
5. If they are TO be away from their
homes on registration Gay.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-03
Minutes of Council Meeting

Meeting called to order, Sept.
oath, by w. M. Written, presi-
dent, the following members were
present: W. D. Speck, F. B. Pitt,
I'll. B. Blazer. The mayor and city
attorney were present also.
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Silcox came in at this time.
Motion by Blazer, seconded by
Speck and carried, that the city
attorney be directed by the coun-
Gil to serve notice upon Mrs. Nc
Adow, to the effect that the terms
Of the occupancy Of Harvey Park
by Mr.. Meadow, expired upon his
death, and the title vested in the
town. The city attorney is here
by directed to take such steps as
is necessary to take possession of
the property,
Motion by Silcox, seconded by
Pitt and carried, that the Street
committee be authorized to pur-
chase the tile needed for cross
ings, from Mr.. Renshaw at IS
cents per joint.
On motion council adjourned to
meet Oct. 1st.-L. E. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-10-03
TOWN TOPICS WEEK
Ane important happenings of punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told

Mother rain, Sunday after
noon. In fact, it rains now on the
slightest provocation.
F. Morqus & Son, Arcadia, jew
elers and opticians. Experienced
workmen.-39-4t At.
Don't neglect your livestock;
give your cattle and poultry plen-
ty of good feed. Get it at HI. Nv.
Smith 's.-3Stf.
Occupation (license) taxes are
now due and must be paid by the
end of the month to avoid penal
ties.
If you have not already done
so, go Immediately to one of the
banks and get you one of those
pretty, interest-bearing bonds that
nearly every body is buying.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flint and
baby came down in their carfrom
Brownville, Saturday night, and
remained here till Monday morn
ing, visuiting the baby's grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rasch.
Acline, the thriving village on
Alligator creek four miles south
of Punta Gorda, has a monthly
newspaper which is prepared by
a lady and contains only original
matter, chiefly Interesting local
news. 1t has only one subscriber,
Mrs. Kate Lawson of Atlanta,
and she is delighted with it.
Mrs. F. j. Rutterer left Satur-
day evening for Brunswick, Ca,
to join her husband who is work
ing in ship-yard there. She took
with her little Ellery Willis, who
has been visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. j. E. VanCamp, and deliver
ed him to his parents, who are liv-
ing in Jacksonville.
About 300 boxes OF fancy or
anges and grapefruit on the trees
for sale to highest bidder. Fruit
from my grove took premiums
twice at Acline, once at Orlando.
Anyone wishing to make an offer
may find me in front of Punta
Gorda post office every Saturday
afternoon.-DAN G. SMITH.-39
DR.. Stone, who is southern rep
resentative of the Ocean Leather
Company, is moving his family
from Punta Gorda. They have
taken a house on Second street.
Fort Myers Press, Saturday.-Dr.
Stone says that he does not in
tend to move his family to Fort
Myers just yet, but he will move
his office to that city in order to be
to the various dehy-
drafting plants which his company
is installing at various points be-
low Fort Myers.