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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
CONFIRMATION
IN ST. PAUL'S

The annual visitation OF the Rt Re-.
John Hazen White. D. D. 10 St. Paul's
Episcopal Parish for Holy Confirmation
viii be marked Sunday. March 10th at
10 45 o'clock services ami the Bishop
viii preach. The order of services for
the day is Holy Communion at s a.
m. when the Bishop viii celebrate. The
whole parish is urged TO make its com
munion and especially the communi-
cants presented by the present rector.
sunday school at 9;30 a. m. confrms-
tion at 1915 a. m. and evening ser
vice ard sermon at 7:3o p. m The Of
fering at the midday service VIII be
devoted q the Bishops fund
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
State Board of Education
Finally Takes Action On
Third Reader Stuff.
oh. look at the Kaiserblumen


That srows in the grass so thick.
Let's gather our arms full. Crete, en-.
And take TO the Emperor quick
The foregoing is one OF the stanzas
OF poem in the third reader in use in
the public schools of Indiana At a
meeting Of the state board Of education
at the state house yesterday a resolu-
ton was adopted advising that the
poem. Of which it is a part, be not
taught and that school superintend-
ents find means of removing the poem
from the book. The resolution was
offered BY W W. Parsons, president
Of the Indiana State Normal.
IN some cities OF the state the school
authorities have torn the poem fronf
the book, or have refused to teach it.
1t is objectiona BILE because OF the wor-
shipful attitude toward the kaiser. The
title Of the poem is The Kaiserblu-
men, meaning the kaiser flowers
haiser With Capital IA"
The word kaiser is printed with a
capital II throughout the poem. as
slso is Kaiserblume tsingular) and
kaiserblumen fplurs) In the begin
ming the poem tells how the Hover
came to be named;
Stern Kaiser Wilhelm loves IL.
He said Il shall honored be.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

FINANCING
PENSIONS

Lake county Methodists are doing
their share in financing the 100000 as
sessment against the Northwest Indi-
ana conference for the aged preachers
pension funds. according TO Rev I. o.
Fraley of Greencastle, secretary of the
work
Rev. Frsiey. who formerly was pas
tor at Hammond. is spending the week
in the county. He says South Bend dis
trict must raise $4,000. Gary is pledg-
ing 50 coo. Hammond already has raised
s2.100, while Indiana Harbor. East Chi
cago and Whiting have raised $1,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
SOCIALISTS
ARE INDICTED

CHICAGO. March 9.-Nictor Berger.
Adolph Germer. secretary Of the So
cialist party. and three other priminont
socialists were indicted bv the federal
grand iury in Fcbr-ars. Y. s. District
Attorney Ciyne state TODAY The yare
charged with violation OF the espion-
age act through alleged speeches and
writings tending 70 disloyalty and OBJ
structing recruiting.
]. Lewis Engbahl editor Of the
American Socialist irwin St. John
Tucker. writer and Wm. F. Kruse. sec
retary OF the Young Peoples Socialist
League. were others named. Clyne said.
Berger. former congressman from
Wisconsin. Is a member OF the eNecu-
tive committee Of the socialist party
and was the party's candidate for the
L. s. senate in the Wisconsin primaries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
nS United Press cnbreer,,u,

LONDON. March 81 GernoD NJ
tack east 81 Nprcs in which thc Ger
mans were reported repUIscd Friday
night was the second heavy Germnn
attack In the vicinity OF Ypres in one
da9. The British repuIscd the pirbt
attack. Gen. Haig said.
Friday morning before dawn accord
ing to last nights official statement.
the Ieutons attacked on n front of
more than mile just south of the
Houthoist forest. They gained a foot
hoid on ooo-yard frontage only to
ne forced bGck by a counter attack.
Last NIGHTS attack was only about
miles south of the previous thrust
and was on = front about three miles
east of Npres, md just south of the
famous POlygon Wood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Latest
Bulletins
UBy United Press cnbIesram,

= toPENHAGEN. March 9.-German
oessroNerS have sunk Russian trans
ports south of the AIland Island. ne
c"rdinE 20 information received TODAY.
The transports fought unsuccSSruIIv.
nc Inland Island lies between sweden
and Finland at the entrance of the CUR
of Bothmia
"ermnn forces were reported occu-
psing this territory recently TO aid the
INNS lin restoring order" The prex-
cncc OF Russian transports in that Vi
cihity might indicate an attempt of
the bolsheVik to retake the Islands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
GERMANS BOMB PARIS.
CRy united Press cablegram.l

LONDON. March 9.-Roumania has
broken c~7eace negotiations with Ger
many. but has concluded peace with
Russia. according to 3 Petrosrad wire
less received here today.
Peace has been concluded a. Odessa.
between Russia and Roumania." the
wireless said.
The latter will evacuate Bessarabia
which will be occupied by the Rus
slams
Roumania refuses to accept the Ger
man peace conditions and negotiations
were broken off. Roumania however,
is believed to, be in danger Of capitula-
tion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
ROUMANIA
WON'T SIGN
- rrni.ed prsas cahlegra1r.l

IFRIIN 6Via London) March 9.-We
attacked Paris last night with great ef-
feet in reprisal for the enemy bombing
the open towns of Trier. Mannheim and
Pirnasens." the German war office an
nounced today. East of Hauthulst
northwest Of luvelt and .,.er~ The
north hank er tn. 1.ys there ,re ,is-
.,r inft.stfS hats. y
sttftfs'..
he infantrv s.nI,i's est # Houlth-
ulst refer 10 the u't2ek which he Brit
ish repulsed last might
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

STICKS To
RULING
tBy the United PressD

FTANSNINLLE. Ind. March 9-The
IND Lana prohibition bill passed by the
last session Of the legislature is uncon-
sti-utiona1. Judge Hostetter Of the SUI
perior court ruled today.
IN appeal viii be taken to the su-
prenc court by Prosecuting Attorney
osborne and the dry forces to have the
case definitely decided.
Judge Hostetter said he was follow
ipr precedent set by the Supreme court.
IT would he just as logical to stop
the use OF coffee because ~ contains
poison as 10 prevent liquor. said the
Judge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
BRXSON, HERO,
is PARDONED
TIMES BURE Al.
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 9-Because
Theodore Bryson Of Lake county. an
innate Of tho rcformatory at Jeffer-
sonville. risked his life in fighting the
recent fire there. Governor Goodrich
granted parole. Bryson vas CON
victed Of robbery in September. 1913.
The governor also pardoned Leon
ard Hunt. sentenced 10 the reforma
tory from Lake county in February,
1917. for conspiracy to commit felony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
6BULLETI>D

fRI LLEAlNl
GBy the United Prcss)
WASHINGTON. March s.-Ibe nrst
American denatured casualty list
minus home addresses-was issued TO-
day. The w-r department. finding that
the public information committee stood
firm In refusing 10 iIssne the list with
out the addresses, published the names
In full.
The list follows;
Killed In action; FIrst Lieutenant
I,oul, J. Jordan; Private Wm. stoNeri
Private Tony rocIewskL
Died of accidents; Corporal II. g.
Wise.
Died OF GcropIane accidents; Lloyd
Ludwig.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
tBy United Press CabIcsranl
by JOSEPH CHAPLAIN

PETRoGRAD. March o. (EveoinEl.
Mobilization OF the Red army il being
pressed 70 tho utmost. Thousands of
officers and priViateS effected bv tbr
mobilization Of the regular army nre
rejoicing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
NEW BOY FOR
THE r. GROTHES

Rudolph Grothe. foreman of The
Times composing room announces the
arrival OF q lively nine pound young
ster at the Grothe domicile. 22S Lewis
street this morning and Tor a few
days VIII accent Ell blare for anything
that goes wrong around the shop. The
vonng man and his mother are doing
nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March e.-Their
ships disabled and with provisions and
water nearly exhausted the crew of the
Urda was rescued by U. S. coastguartl.
The ship which had been laundering for
10 days ir he wsr zone was destroyed
= was a DRn'sn ship.
(By United PressD
A PACIFIC PORT, March e.-A Jap
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
uBy United Press cabIegram,

MADRID. spain, March 9.-ExinE Al
phonsO has accepted the resignation of
the cabinet.
II il possible. according to rumcrs.
that dictatorship of the country VIII
be formed under LnCiIcierya, former
minister of war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

Anthony infant son of Air- and Mrs
Peter Schesser. s95 Oskle avenue
died this morning and viii be buried at
st John. Ind. Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

arese mission en- routs to washington Is
here today to study Americas Industrial
organization and arrange to purchase
war material.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

Democratic leaders TO hold meet
ing ct East Chicago tomorrow 70
discuss fusion possibilities. Big
fuss In party over this.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Cgy United Press cablegra m

TOXIC, March 9. Tho Jarsrzx-z
press IS tncreas,lsly alarmed :. he
Russian co11opse and fears the Ge--r1>z
menace may spread through the east,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
WORLD IS
INTR|CUE'S
BOUNDARY
nd Iald RaTOQf'S MonieHegTlan
Conspiracy Now Of liner :
national importance.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. March 9-In-
diana VIII witness next week its first
criminal trial. prosecuted by the United
states government 20 wipe out pro-Cior-
man activity when thirteen Moutcne-
grins appear in the federal district
court t. answer charges of conspiracy
to hamper the nation In military prep
araticns against the Teutouic powers.
They now are prisoners in the Marion
county Jail.
The government alleges the actions
of the thirteen were with the intent
10 promote the success of the German
imperial government" but this will be
denied by tho defense contcnding the
trouble causing the indictment was due
to the rivalry of two NIontencsrin pc
litical factions The thirteen profess
loyalty to the United States, while the
government on the other hand, contends
the obvious ecect of their work was OF
ro-German result just like unlawful
acts would stall trains. causing a dis
ruption in mail services-this latter
fact giving the government cause for
prosecution.
Montenegro is small. mountainous
country on the east shores Of the Adri-
attic sea. &st its northern boundary ia
Serajevo. fhawAustrlan town that in 1911
was the ~scEne of Src so-called serbian
assassination of the Austrian crown
prince. which was made the excuse Of
the Gcrman-made world war; to the
east is Siberia. which also stretches
southwark along Albania. tho state join
ing Montenegro on the south.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
DEMOCRTS
DISAGREE
On FUSION
POLITICS.

Today Lake county's republican
central committee - In session Mt
Crown Point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Sorrow to be Multiplied.

In the absence Of any identifying ele-
rnent. such as location or family, the
publication Of every Casualty would
multiply the sorrow by the number OF
families OF which a member Of that
name was among the troops in France.
or the larger number which are not
there yet but of whose whereabouts the
family is ignorant because of the Mill
tary precaution forbidding the mention
OF troop movements.
The enemy could not identify any
name with its corresponding military
unit by the address Of the family until
II had a duplicate OF all the records Of
the adutant generals office. and even
those who listen most greedily to the
tales OF the sufer-human quality Of the
German spy system hardly believe tnat
they have managed to copy the records
that fill the infnity Of cases that COM
prise the fing system of the American
army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
EXL'[(A
BASKETBALL RESULTS
BULLETIN.

6OLLE IN
Crown Point defeated Lowell Z3
to IL this afternoon in the semi
finals and will play the winner Of
the Gary-Valpo match this after
noon which stands II to II at end
of first half.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

state senator ID. VI. Kinder, of
Gary today announced in the
Times his candidacy for ronOminn-
on the republican ticket.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Followers Of the King.

The thirteen men in Jail are followers
of King Nicholas. and in thor defense
expect to deny the purpose of the
tch-Voukpirovitch commission.
contending its real purpose was to line
IN" Nontenegrms in this country 10
subscribe to the union of Notcncgrn
and Serbia after the war with the lat
ter the ruling state. Serbia they point
out. wishes to rule the Balkans. and it's
first stepping stone is getting soacoas 81
by grabbing Off Montenegro and Al
bania.
Balkan politics is one Of the myster-
les Of Europe 1vanoyitch and youk-
r1iroyitch. according to Nicholas's fol-
lowers. would make Serbia the domi-
nant country Of a United States OF
Yugoelavia. while Nieholas's followers
would have Nicholas as king of Yugo-
slavia.
For centuries the southern slav lead
ers of Europe have had aspirations of
such a country. for it means their lib
Grafton from the Teutonic yoke and
their union. King Nicholas's political
rivals-those in tenegro-oppose
him as king Of the united Slavs for. as
an agent of the Montenegrin commits
sion says. the slavs "can never forget
Nicholas conspiracy Of 1907 that sent
raS4--Cfian 100 progressive Montene grin
Democrats TO prison.
Ivanovitch and Noukmirovitch were
among those going to prison. accordmg
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Green Trainmen.

Interlocking service between the
service lines Of Chicago operating out
Of the Burnside barns and those re
Hammond-indicatng that the Ham-
fCohtinued on page fourD
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Creel stops issuing Lists.

The order was issued by General
March, chief OF staff. Its immediate ef-
feet was this bulletin from the commit
tee on public information:
Note to cores pondents:
Hereafter the committee on pubic
informal ton will not issue casualty
lists Correspondents. editors and the
public should appJs in the future direct
lv to the War Department for all IN
formation concerning casualties.
The Creol bureau explained that
mere list Of names would mean moth
ing. and that il was therefore useless
waste of energy and white paper to IS
sue such a list. Among million ana
half or two million Americans the same
name is repeated scores. hundreds, and.
i'm the cases of common names like
Smith, Brown and Jones, thousands Of
times
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

Lake county's democratic leaders arc
et variance over the proposal OF Ger
tain republican and other political par
ty elements that a fusion party he put
into the field Some leaders want the
old-fashioned straight democratic
ticket in the battlefield. while others
see no hope Of victory unless there
is an independent movement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
Collapsed Unexpectedly.


Collapsed Unexpectedly.
! the several states composing the
Balkan countries Of Europe. Montenegro
IS the smallest. Its army collapsed un-
expectedly before the Austrians in 1915.
and the country was overrun by the
Teutonic armies. KING Nicholas went
to italy. afterward going to France.
where ne and his court are now living
under surveillance. for there is suspi-
cion attached to Montenegros collapse.
Nicholas son went TO Berlin and only
few days ago he died in Vienna.
Last summer there came to America
two Myntenegrins-M Mnosh Iyanovitcn
and George Noukmiroyitch- their am
nounced purpose being TO organize
Montenegrins in a way to show their
loyalty to the United States" They rap
resented they say, the Montenegrin
Committee for National Union, which
appreciates the services the United
states is giving Montenegro and other
small peoples, who arc united with the
entente allies. The commission. accord
ing to federal agents. is stiu busy in
this country and breaches uncquivocat
and absolute loyalty to this country and
to the principles for which this country
entered the war,
Ivsnoyitch was a judge. member or
the circuit court of the kingdom OF
Montenegro. Voukmirovitch is an Off
cial Of the treasury department of tho
same kingdom. The committee they rep
resent has for its announced purpose
the organization Of Yougoslavs namely.
the Serbs tincmding Montenegrins).
Croats. and Slovenes in the United
States, in pro-American and pro-aily
spirit and remove Slavs from the con
troll. and influence OF foreign enemies
agents. especially German and Austro-
Hungarian hireings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
DEATH OF BABY.

IContinued on pase fve.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09

the scene Of tho conference tomorrow
afternoon that threatens Ia be in
teresting one IT Is understood that
Counv Chairman p u Finnerty and
organization officials are against any
fusion plans. However. the whole af-
fair viii be threshed out at East Chi
cago tomorrow afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-09
O.S. |NFL|C7S
A 6 D n ! D n
THE PARENTS
Casualty Lists Issued With No
Addresses. Who Is ReSpOn-
SlbIe for the ACt?.

WASHINGTON. March e.-The War
Department has issued an order that
hereafter no addresses or names Of
next OF kin will be given in announcing
casualties among the exPeditionaTy
forces in France.
Probably no crueier or less intelii-
gent order has ever proceeded from
that source. i means the inhiction OF
unnecessary agony in thousands OF
American homes with every casualty
list. and it VIII not even be effective in
accomplishing its ostensible military
object-preventing the enemy from
gaining information Of the identity Of
units on the firms line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

Downing Street through~an agent OF
the British embassy in PetrogrGd.
Bolsheviki declaration of war on
kumania has been Threatened In
twenty-four hours, Petrograd reports.
The note demands the release within
"enty-four hours of the Russian off,
GERS and soldiers arrested by the Ru-
manians. These prisoners, the me8-
sage adds. include some visiting Aus
trian officers
1t concludes:
Failure to release these persons
and failure to punish those RESPONSE
bic with twenty-four hours will re-
suit in our cord. al relations being rup-
tured and in taking the most energetic
military measures"
The Rumanian minister at Petro-
grad has been released by the Ienine
government after a vigorous protest
had been filed by all foreign diplo-
mats in the Russian capital.
The army of democracy" being
raised by the Bolsheviki so far num-
bers 1000. Five thousand of these
volunteers already have departed for
the front.
Russia's sremles now still in the
field are starving Foreign Minister
TrOtzky has issued an appeal TO all
Russians to do yes share in faciii-
tetiag the immediate transportation of
provisions to the various fronts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
LEVINE NARROWLY
ESCAPES ASSASSIN ALTON

london, Jan. 1s.--Nicolai Ienina
the Bolsheviki prime minister. had
a narrow escape from being assassi-
mated Monday. Not until today were
correspondents allowed TO transmit
ths news Four bullets were fred at
the premier as he was returning home
after bidding official farewell to the
rirst Red Guards to go to the front az
neucleus OF a volunteer army. Lee
nine remained unscratched. though
ont OF the bullets whistled past his
bead so close that his hat toppled
over to one side, Another bullet graz
ed the hand of n Swiss Socialist who
~as with Ierine, Many arrests werA
wade and vigorous investigation Is
eow under way.
Apart from this ATTEMPTED assassin
nation the biggest news concernins
the Bolsheviki today was an announce
Snent by FOREIGN Minister Balfour In
the commons that the British govern
ment would shortly establish Official,
relations" with NJ Litvinor, who rem
resents the Ienipe government here
Mr. Balfour took pains TO avoid an i'm
preston that this would mean i'm
mediate officiai recognition of the Boil
sheviki regime. He told the parIia-
mont, however. that unofficial com.
munications" had been received by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

Won Hoffman, tho military member of
tho German delegation.
4 don't represent any government"
he almost shouted, In a clash with
Trotsky. of the Bolshevikist propa-
ganda among the teutou troopa
Y represent the German army |
won't discuss policies of the press"
TrOtSky Scored Then.
He had demanded that Trotsky stop
the Bolshevikist revolutionary agita
ton. The srewd Russian foreign min
later had Courteously pointed to Ger
man newspapers urging the restoration
Of cgardom and had added that these
papers were distributed freely in Rus
STA without Interference from the Lee
nine government.
Or. Won Kuehlmann finally came to
the aid of General Won HOFFMAN, by
emphasizing that II was Germany's poll
Icy to abstain scrupulouely from any
Interference in Russia's international
affairs. Trotsky replied that the Rus
sian government, being essentially In
ternationalist. courted free expires
sion of the German opinion regarding
the Russian situation.
Then Count Won Czernin, the Aus
trian foreign minister. came to Won
Khehlmaan's aid by adjourning the ses
sion.
Kuehlmann had previously expressed
his conviction that the conference
would ultimately result in . conclusion
Of peace. He added Germany did not
wish TO lose time.