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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30
Route OF New Highway.

ISptcial 10 Tho Times -Dispatch-1
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. July %
state Highway Commissioner Coleman
has officially announced that the State
highway for the Northern Neck from
TO Reedville and 1rv-
inSton Will, after leaving Warsaw. 20
via Emmerton. thence to the former
site of Maon Church. where II will
branch. one road going via Marvin
Grove camp grounds to Hcathsyille
TO Reedvillc and from Maon via Ian
caster TO Irvington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30

ESPECIAL 70 The Times Dispatch.]
WINCHESTER. VA. July 2s.-Henry
w. Boyd. president Of the Armour
Leather Company. OF Chicago, and son
OF Mrs y. W. Boyd, Sr., of Winches-
ter. has gone 10 London TO represent
The United States on the allied pur>
chasing board in London. He will
represent this country in the allied
purchases and distribution Of hides
leather and tanning materials
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Guard Company Mt perryy,,1e.

TSUcCIdI 10 INC IIIneS- DlSpatCN.I
WINCHESTER. VA. July ga unit
of the state guards, to take the place
Of the fcheralized militia has been
organized at Berryville at meeting
presided over by Rev. j. II. Bean.
over 100 men signed the roster, and
application has been made to the Gov
crnor TO organize. II. ii. Burks was
elected captain. George III. Levi ana
i. Gordon Iiatchell. lieutenants. and
DIR. j. T.. Harris. surgeon.
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Lightning KILLS Three Horses.

ISpcclaI 70 The Times Dispatch.1
WINCHESTER, VA, July 29.-Three
valuable horses belonging to II. ..
Hannum three miles south Of Berry
vile. were killed by lightning while
grazing on hill, the bolt coming froT
u cloudless sky. There was storm
later in tho day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30

for the Y. NJ c. A. war work. He
will be connected with the canteen
work which the Y. NJ. C. A. has charge
Of for the United States Army In
France. Mr.. Carpenter left yesterday
for New York. where he will take
short preparatory course at Colum-
bia University. and expects to sail for
EranCe In nbout thirty daYa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30
Hold Daily Prayer Meeting.

Lf NCiiBCRG, VA. July 23.-The
women OF I-ynchburG for more than a
month have been holding 5 o'clock
prayer meetings in downtown churches
but the movement has gained such
impetus that community services are
now arranged for the future. These
VIII be held in four sections of the city
each afternoon. The women are pray
ing for the success of the allied armies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
NCHBURG, VA. July 23.-Hog
cholera Is prevalent in n small section
Of Amherst County, several miles from
the city and near Hicks's store. State
and county demonstration agents are
working together in hope Of pre-
venting spread OF the disease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30
Serving Mnnv T1,ou,nntI.

BY Associated .prcssl
LfNCHBCRG, VA, July 29.-Ths
Red Cross canteen committees here
have served an average of 10000 SOL
dicrs weekly OF late at the Souther,
station and about 1900 q month at
the Union station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30

OF flour. James f. Gearing. a local
farmer. has started u movement to
have Frederick County farmers con-
tribute one or more carloads OF -four
this summer and fall. to be shipped to
the American Army and their allies
ONerRcaA
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Newport News Mnn Dies From Wounds
lBy Associated Press1

OTTAWA, July 29.-T. X. Carson.
Newport News, Va, is mentioned in to-
days overseas casualty list as having
died OF wounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-30

Goes Into Y. NJ. c. A. Work.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. July %
". w. Carpenter, OF this city has
hGen appointed an overseas secretary
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Tfmea-D!spntch Want Ads nrc rena
D! pretty nenrly everybody I'm Rich
mond and Virginia.
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Especial TO The Times -Dtspatch.1
WINCHESTER, VA. July 2e.-Ac-
complaining his offer with Ave barrels
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use his shops or plant for Emo produe.
TO attend tho conference. for Il wouN
bear directly upon the decision thaik
his plant was o. Mas, not essential
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
A REAL BOY LEADER.

A scout executive whose motto is painstaking effort
in carrying out his duties is Harris
ecutive of the Hammond Boy Scouts. who
watches his work. his achievement nothing
markable
He is real leader OF boys and if lived who
realized that to train boy successfully is to keep his
mind occupied it is Harris The city today hundreds
boys who busy in their lives they have
been since they met the executive and long
he is in touch with these boys he is going keep them
of mischief by arranging that they dleness
not speaking terms. The growth of
ing Hammond since Mr. Harris has been highly
gratifying and his presence in the city felt
The greatest thing he the been
put the fear OF the law the minds Of those petty shoI
keepers who peddle cigarettes the lads This prac
tce has almost been stamped out. There numbers
boys who shall be nameless here who have
cued by Harris and with great tact and diplomacy put
in the path Of right living The almost innumerable
ray where Mr. Harris association and contact
naughty boys. boys just naughty wful.
made good boys of them would be astonishing
It known He knows the boy heart and the boy mind
better than percentage fathers He has done
things boys that their fathers could and
his hours which twentyfour in the day he
is busy to take hold where he boy who
needs the attention and advice of who under
stands boydom The amount Of work he gets through in
day surprising. He goes end of the city
10 speak at meetings advise with parents organizing,
enthusng admonshng with tireless energy.
His work during the drives in addition to all
his other and he carried the boys through with him to
atainments heights that deserve special mention.
Some day the that Lawrence Harris is doing with
Hammond boys and for Hammond boys will open the
eyes those who seek the ciys elevation desirable
civic heights.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
- - - - - - -
SAFEGUARDING PEACE.

The world glad enough peace but consider
Ing the dabolical plots the subugaton world
which the Germans deliberately planned
lessly attempted to execute justified feeling
that such peace is real and these people
allowed go where and do what they please in the
world?
The administration Of adequate punishment all
responsible Germans be impraccable the safety
of the world would demand measures shall
least be taken which will make it possible always to
identify those who in any responsible for this
despicabe attempt destroy enslave the world This
could be accomplished by the making and filing for ref
Nerence at all times at convenient points in every civil
ICED country the globe, Of complete identification
cards. Including photographs, Berton measurements
and fngerprnts. together with the record far
asceranablel of all Germans before they allowed
leave their Fatherland
Laws might also well be passed by this and other
tries prohibiting all such from becoming citizens
residents unless they first satisfactorily establish the
fact that they have taken part whatever in starting
the the ourages incident thereto and
otherwise fit such citizenship residence.
This may seem like very considerable task but it is
which entirely feasible and which involves real
hardship injustice any Germans who innocent
wrong-doing in connection with the II merely
reasonable and fairly effective method OF keeping tab
a people who have demonstrated beyond all question
that they the peace and welfare of the
world.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
THE NEED OF THE RED CROSS.

Your Red Cross membership dues will be overdue
January l. If you did not dollar down last Fri
day. which volunteer day. get it down Lake
county wants fewer than 100000 members, which
would 100000. dollar may be the hundred
thousandth. difficult Just it of the
heads of people that just because Germany and
her allies have been defeated and have given up that
the expenses OF the over Yet there more
two million Americans abroad nearly many
soldiers in camps here. All these need the care
that the Red Cross gives them Some of them for
months and possibly for years.
And besides the Red Cross is not alone insttu
the organization of first aid for every
gency Just when the influenza plague is sweeping
the country IL Is giving its efforts in places TO Hgh
the disease and appears that il is be called upon
increasingly to do this in the United States.
When there great flood a tremendous explosion
causing injuries and loss OF lie, it is to the Red Cross
and its and supplies that the government first
turns.
You TO yourself to be part Of this body Of
men and whose mission is TO do good to all
mankind regardless Of nationality belief and regard
less of whether the afflicted friends enemies
We have the great good the Red Cross has done
in and many a disease-stricken community is now
seeing the good it is doing in a time of peace
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

G.-YEs. dear. We got our knitted tie
for Nmas
THE divorce question st our house
HAS been stayed for short time by
INCREMENT after being presented
with an
rLrlMAruM tnat we must Gu, out
smoking
TO take out another life insurance
policy
AS a matter-of-fact We
DIDN'T have much choice about the
matter.
WE are glad to see that some Of the
dear
GIRLS whose hands we love to take
now and anon
HUNG up their white stockings on
Xmas
IN support Of our theory
THAT white stockings always make
the legs look larger
AND Santa Claus also got fooled.
ANOTHER thing
THAT makes us think that life is
more or less of failure
Is when somebody reads one of our
choicest
FRAGMENTS and says with a sneer
WELL. If ] couldn't do better than
that I'd get job cleaning and blocking
hats"
NEVER will you get US believe that
the German people
THINK harshly Of the junkers and
militarists
UNTIL we read that the highborn
GERMAN Red Cross women
ARE splitting in old Won Hindenbcrg's
face
WHENEVER they come in contact
with him.
THE average married man in
THIS country would be able to save
UP
QUITE a nice little piece of jack
WE'RE it not for his wife ana
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
PEEVED AT PAPA?

The resignation Of Mr. McAdoo continues to be the
chief subject of comment in official Washington Re
publicans idea the necessity adding
his personal income the only. principal
for the secretarys withdrawal at this time. IN
his letter Of resignation he said that he could think
of retiring during the stress Of Now that
istce has been signed and peace is assured, Mr. Nc
Adoo wrote the president Il feel at liberty advise
you of my desire return. possible pri.
vae life But. matter of fact he could hardly have
selected nopportune time to leave the treasury,
provided he governed solely by the sentiments ex
pressed in his of withdrawal.
The president has left for Europe for indefinite
period If he needed experienced to handle
the affairs Of government it will be during his
abroad. At least from the presidents point OF view
dangerous moment could not have been selected by
Mr. McAdoo for severing his relations with the govern
ment, necessitating the initiation of a comparative
into the ntrcaces of the treasury prob
lens Of national railroad management, a time when
Mr.. Wilson is here to impress upon the in
cumbent his personal views those questions.
With those facts in mind it is evident that different
has actuated Mr. McAdoo than the plausible
planaton given the public Rumor is rife in Wash
ingon that serious differences between the treasury
and the president the of the separation What
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
CONSERVATION.

Conservation is the order OF the day. This has
satiated the world with the idea waste people
have had enough of to last them for all time What
wanted now is efficiency and the has taught that
to have efficiency must have conservation and
alton and collaboration and everything else that
make every hours work and every pound of material
produce the best possible results. The trouble
and Government ownership synonymous when they
really have relation whatever each other for while
conservation always efficiency Government
ershp often extravaganza waste, and inecency
because of the almost nvariable of political
meddlng and the consequent placing Of management in
the hands Of those who interested in and
etent to secure efficiency
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
FREE SPEECH AFTER THE WAR.

With the well over il is to be hoped that rules
lating TO free speech and free will be overhaued
Nobody objected seriously the imposition
tons upon the unbrdled tongue the farung printers
ink while foolish utterances might up
trouble among the unthinkng, but it is we'll known
psychologists that suppression of opinion does sup
press the harm that be done by those who hold
opinions and wish trouble by performing
based upon their views, the Muncie Press Allow
wilddead person TO blow off steam" and he settles
down harmless quest for three meals day without
labor. But make martyr OF him and he first gIorhes
himself private and brooding is likely
plots that accomplish great deal than all his
oratory possibly could do.
Besides, this is free country and that includes
dom Of uterance provided it be actually reasonable
Foolish talk is but reasonable oatory judged
from the strict definition of the term rare as
scarcely to be worth considering
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
Truman Felt. SON Of Judge Edward


w. Felt OF the Appellate Bench of In
diana, has been injured In the last
lighting which took place in France.
He was young man. only 10 years
old, working in his fathers office as
clerk. when the United States de-
clared wsr on the Central Powers. He
hmm ediately enlisted for service and
went with the Rainbow Division to
France. where he was assigned to the
heavy artillery. He fused the first
shell that was fred by the American
froces at the Boche. the gunner being
South Bend boy. He has been
through the heaviest fighting during
the past year and had been unharmed
until near the close OF the hostilities
Yesterdays list contained his name
among the wounded. degree undeter-
mined. He was a graduate of the In
diana high school from which he grad
uated with high honors. Attorney Z.
G. Ballard OF Gary is an intimate
friend Of the family and has son the
same age. He has been in frequent
communication with the parents of the
boy and has heard often of the splend-
id work being done by him on the bat
tlehelds of France
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

THE oil promoters
THE fellow who first advised US
NOT to cry over spilled milk
HAD no idea that the price was going
to run
UP to fourteen cents a quart
WHAT is George Creel but Mr. Will
sons Karl Rosnerc
II the price Of shoes keeps on hover
ing around S12
WE are going to wear carpet slippers
as q protest
EXCEPT when the good looking
neighbor women visit us in the
EVENING to get our opinion on the
important things OF life
Mr.. BURLEsoN says his idea in TAX
ing over things is that
BETTER service may be given
OUR idea is that he will have to show
people.
WHAT we imagine
ANNOYs Col. Roosevelt more than
anything else IS
THAT President Wilson never seems
to hear him.
4 BOYS rlother does not
SEEM to realize that half the pleas
ure is
TAKEN out Of orange marmalade
WHEN the family of nations
WHEN she says. Now don't you
spread that on so thickly."
GETS together on these long winter
evenings
WE are in favor of making
GERMANY entertain her company in
the
KITCHEN
/ PERSONALLY we feel that in view
Of the rapidly
DECLINING stock of whiskey for
sauce
IT is a great waste to make more
than one
PLUM pudding a year
CHRISTMAS holidays. or no Christ
mas holidays.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

of the Marines. are Bart Lund. Her
bert Lightcap and Ed Rice. Lightcap
and Rice were home for the holidays
Gosh" said Ed. when he got off the
train in Hammond. after rushing with
out any stops from Paris Island. I'm
going to just sit around and watch the
girls. I've been on that darned old
island three months without seeing 4
girl. Sure, like being a Marine. and
I'm going back. Might get to so to
C-uba"
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
HOW DO you EXPLAIN IT7

When President Wilson back from settling the
Europe there minor questions tc
be settled this side.
One deals with the food price question To people who
have hard tusse making both ends meet it a real
question. For instance
A public official who conducts restaurant
gave the following interesting data this week u
% cents pound for pork loins. The whole
sale price is less. Yet those loins retail
for 40 cents pound. pay 20 cents pound for
spareribs and the retailers charge 80 cents
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
sergcnnf CIlnord o. sau.aman. Ham

mond. received his discharge from the
army and arrived home from Camp
TAYLOR. KY. Christmas morning. He
was i'll with influenza and was taken
on the boat the day before the arms-
tice was signed and removed to the
embarkation hospital at Hohoken,
where he remained for two weeks.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

those differences is apparent. That explain
alton. however the reasonable Mr..
McAdoo's sudden action not that of a friend and
supporter of Mr. Wilson The truth will doubtless ap-
pear before weeks have passed and then the
try VIII know II the rupture cabinet but another
evidence of White House autocracy that is not be
brooked by a son-inlaw.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

best known young men, has arrived
home from across seas service He
was one of many passengers on the
belated South Shore train leaving
Kensington Saturday evening and re-
ceived many warm handshakes in a
welcome home spirit His mother Is
now a resident Of Hegewisch and II
will be remembered that while Lester
was abroad lighting he suffered lost
loss Of his only sister in death His
return here Christmas eve was great
JOY to his mother and younger broth
or
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
IN NE EMORIAM

In MEMORIAM
Lake cunry's Germany ana
5SIs sdA ind aanSoq aooa d drew-d T. on eos T.
A A NzIi Tbi, Gary; llsa & aetion
Hit ga f iI d,arto lsd N France bae' n
AAsi!Iu Gary; Siiedi % france "a Us, 81 % -
2oPH AlEpz chcaso Killed II n r Frame % ne Il
plsd % l1oIed @ all9 a si.s at ' ] lsss oee
4s M4dtP : 5<SsTiApl Hobart e1po France
cRT EDWARD n % suIrHs sG iH CARES bokn k March bo
E2EET pI 6IrIT : sneSg @SSy 95pn M ma4tb ii j.
vcToR sHoffP FsssGg GaG fa ase Ms Ia a %
EI;TF EIETT IFs 5INc aee ApFii @ FL T. @ '
E STEGIF IIsEti I55,TG It
F4h FT f4 f4R FeFs cs a sSd TrR siia a & % &
ds 9'.S ad Sss % 5 !Ss ,a af M s5e
AFE9GHqs IS !e ha hss N3sRs.'s yy Sro!s ss M
hFpS hF9TS SS rraree July u
S ssf in 'eii Navy ff@ dlssa'S 5Fs At sm.p.
EARLE e99Pe 3 MS ap ta isa in action action france 4s
CHARLES Cary = de % on dsnss T5snss F qy "a
PyTE Whins I Killed jSiy ss @ 1919
nfaatrss killed in ACTION sslaa
eIAREs & Bocc cary ar r AZ killed IN IN @ aeton 10 aay 5ay June
ALPE coLTHoRPE Gary; died in
h wsoN Cary wit with Canadians 1 killed in actor
STEVE sTREPI East Chicago Go L killed
action Aus A. @ 80
RASSos pnsumonia Sept IS
CARLSON Gary y $ A. killed July Is
THos LISTER q camp sherman l sp ls s
4EoDoRE scA whiting: Lakes spa1isn an I ao ssp
LLOYD Puget sound % Oct = "
5ULiAN FRrTIi Whiting camp Taylor spanish na Oct s.
BENSON mitchell Gary died at camp Grant Spanish
REHo. Cary Camp Sherman spanish influenza.
PERCY SURPRISE Lc~clL Camp Crane spanish inh
HAROLD AIA1BAuM I'm Ains|oF,h, % ] pnsu 800. -sa"d Sept
" D. Lowell Camp rayor Influenza i. -
wlILlAas whiting Spanish ANS mn Aod IS
aor, oel -
lla.ond Camp Tayor .nruenza, oc1
si:RG wEIDo1 y rC.Isf, cary; lsl july ~ lIa
a HATIrILlAa, spanish inh ocl i.
MATEsh' killed in action France.
: M tro~n iuhs spanish na ce ] ar. Oct -
Ipo,fIEo Ia1nnond Canaaian 4d OF woun1~ see,
LorcHorI. Hammond camp % podse spanish
MAsI East Chicago killed IN n action franee July
m r4osIAs 4owe died Il rrenen hospital pneumonia oct 10
a9T a9sTAv SG'iii <. any GS France:
THf WTnR sl Psaes Oct u
EDWARD LARSON HammOnd died in France 25
Gn9EGE o95 5 559 @ M ied sa h d5a" 9 ap t r o og 70
CLIFFORD DAVIS Gary; killed in @ action france sept
PATRICK GETzINGER Hammond ded disease France
GuIslrPI PlrE5IttN1 p5,H Id Gas IfarI % " i ~ oct y
5oIlN GTAruNIE HarDor htied IN rrsne
CORP opPERalAN. Hammond. killed Nov
sEeGr. D Hammond: died Of
REINHART BoEsEI Crown Point: killed in
ANGElo IaNIs Gary action
sRTGUR sf1 if SaNIs Gary: of in action
., GGTn Sd P0n' i'm .stisa ssa IN Oct
n. l., in
Point; died in
ED ABEL. a. umonia.
died in
PAU Marin Nov
WI n France
whiting; pneumonia Dec
France
Gary In lie Oct
disease Nov
JANE died of disease
u
F. n Aurf2
u a ed at
sERG. w HE'D. France july
B. w. in ction.O DC
W Of disease.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

Corporal Ellsworth Il. Lurch. of Ft
Sheridan. spent Christmas Day in +.
Chicago the guest Of his mother. Mrs
l. Lurch and his two sisters, the Mes
danes Binehour and Morris of 917
I44th street Soldier Lurch is very
capable pianist and is expecting to be
mustered out at a very early date and
Will again visit here before going to
Columbus, Ohio. where he is originally
from.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

Three Hammond boys are stationed
on Paris Island. out in the Atlantic
OF So Carolina Paris Island is about
ten miles around and the horizon is
mostly ocean. The boys. all members
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

state Line street, Hammond. received
i very interesting letter Thursday
from their son. Edwin Drackert, who
is with tho American forces in Rus
sia. He told of being in Archangel
on ten-day furlough and expected to
soon go again.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
Corporal J. j. Cummings. of Ham.

mond. has written an interesting let
ter to E. D. Freese. 2S6 Oak street.
that he has travelled quite bit In
France. He also states that he is feel
ing fine. Jack left with many other
Hammond boys on December IL, 1914
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
Leonard Tree. Hobart. Of the Gre,

Lakes. IS home with his parents. at
Hobart for a few days visit
John krost. Crown Point, of Arc,-
dia, Florida. is at home on a furdough
until January ,. Karl Krost returned
to Edgewood. Md. today
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
Robert Tnrley. RobertsdaIe. is home

on a furlough from Camp Devens.
Mass. visiting his mother. Mrs. Turley.
of Lincoln avenue. Half of the men
stationed a Camp Devens. were given
furloughs for the Christmas week and
the other half viii get the week for
lowing New Years Day.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
DIR. Howatt. or rather. Captain How

att OF the L. S. Medical Reserve. is
home on furlough from Ft. Dodge. Ia.
looking thirty years old and feeling
twenty. The dean of the Hammond
medicine men went to war when all his
good friends warned him he couldn't
stand the gaff. But the training did
the same for him as it has for all the
ther Hammond bows.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

Private James SOmbaImos has ar
rived home in East Chicago for thir-
teen day furlough from hss assign
ment OF duty at Ellington Field. Tex.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

Ed Au~tRen. Hammond. is home on
furlough from Detroit, and is the guest
Of his mother Mrs. katherine Aust
gen OF Carroll street. Hammond.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
Charles Pollard. Hammond. has re-

turned from a western cantonment.
and is considering continuing in the
army service. Charlie is looking fine.
though the Antifat people may do
well to write.
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27

ten-day furlough from Alabama A
letter and Nmss card were received
from Peter Schoon, who is a drummer
overseas
The Lake County times., 1918-12-27
6HEARDFRoNoRSo SolDIERs%SAnoRSKS


has been mustered out at Camp Tay
Tor. is visiting at the Ed Fleck home