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The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
BURLESON PROCLAIMS
NO PRESENT CHANGES
Asks Cooperation by Of
6cers, Employees and Pub
lie with New Director.
GOVERNMENT OWNS FIRST
LINE; OPERATES IT In 1874
Sells 1t During Mexican. l847.
Only to Be Brought Back to
Business by This War.

The government took over control
Of the telephone and telegraph lines
of the country at midnight. seventy
one years after 1t had sold to private
enterprise the first telegraph line.
which it had itself constructed. The
action last night was q wartime
measure, but is in harmony with the
messages and recommendation OF a
long line of Presidents and Postmas-
ters General, from Postmaster Gen.
eral Johnson, in 1S45. and President
Grant. in 1871. on down.
In taking over the lines the gov
ernment got them in sections, and
tween New York and Buffalo had
Uncle Sam as a boss, the Pacific
Coast lines still cavorted under pri-
yate management, but when midnight
rolled around on the Coast, Uncle
Sam stepped into the saddle there
also.
There was no formality In the mat
ter. The Postmaster General left his
offices at the usual time. and, II he
followed his usual schedule. was safe
IN bed by 3 o'clock.
The event was ordered by the
Presidents proclamation Of July %.
BurIeson's Statement.
Immediately at midnight a formal
statement was released from the
Postmaster Generals office (now also
Director General of the telephone and
telegraph). He said:
'Persuant to the proclamation of
the President of the United States.
have assumed possession, control
and supervision of the telegraph and
telephone systems OF the United
States. This proclamation has been
published. and the officers, operators
and employees of the various telegraph
and telephone companies are familiar
with its terms.
Until fudther notice. the telegraph
and telephone companies will continue
operation in the ordinary course OF
business through their regular chan
nels. Regular dividends heretofore
declared and maturing interest on
bonds, debentures and other ohliea-
tions may be paid in due course ana
the companies may renew or extend
their maturing obligations unless
otherwise ordered by the Postmaster
General
"All officers, operators and employees
of the telephone and Telegraph compan-
les will! continue in the performance
of their present duties, reporting to
the same offices as heretofore and on
the same terms Of their employment.
Should any officer. operator or en-
ploye desire to leave the service, he
should give notice as heretofore to tho
proper officer, so that there may be
interruption or impairment of the SER
vice to the public.
Asks Cooperation.
IT earnestly request the loyal CO.
operation of all officers, operators
and employees and the public, in
order that the service rendered shall
be not only maintained at a high
standard, but improved whenever
possible. 1t Is the purpose to CO.
ordinate and unity these services,
so that they may be operated as
a national system. with due regard
to the interest of the public and
the owners of the properties.
No change will be made until
after the most careful considera-
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Great Tasks Ahead,
MARINE CORPS PROMOTIONS.
President Names Two Major Cen
erals and Seven Brisadiers.

President Wilson will send to the
senate FOR confirmation nominations
lor the promotion CT nine Marine
corps of1cers. Three of the officers,
brig. Gen. John A. Lejuene, Col. Wen
ael Z. Neville. and Col Albertus w.
Satlin' are serving with distinction
In France.
Tne promotions are: To be perma-
nent major general, Brig. Gen. Le-
Juene: to be temporary major gen.
erai' Brig. Gen. l. w. T. Waller; to
De temporary brigadier generals, Coils.
James Z. Mahoney. Charles G. Long,
BENJAMIN II. Fuller, Wendell C. Ne
viie, Cyrus 8. Radford, John T.
Myers and Albertus w. Catlin.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FLIGHT
Commander Makes Trip Through
Mist in, l35 Minutes.

Under orders to report to head
quarters. Division of Military Aero
anutics, Washington, Mai. c. X.
Rhinehart, commanding first pro-
visional wing at Mineola, Long Is
land. made the flight from that field
to this city yesterday morning, in
two hours and fifteen minutes, the
War Department announced.
With him In the plane was Capt.
Fred Harvey. The officers altefnat-
ed In plotting. They left Mineola
at s:35 O'Clock and landed at Phila-
delphia at 800. They left Philadei-
.phia at 10 O'Clock and reached WASH
inston at n:sO. This is regarded as
excellent time considering the rain
and mist through which they few
most of the way. In their favor,
however, was northeast wind which
stayed with them practically the en-
Lire distance. = :
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
CARY BELIEVES
JAILISPLACE
FOR RPROFITEER
Representative Has Resolu-
ton to Look Into Hotel
Prices.

Two years in Jail for profiteers
is the punishment suggested BY Rep
resentative w. J. Cary, OF Wisconsin,
who has introduced a resolution into
the House calling for a joint in
vestigation of conditions in restau-
rants and hotels in the District.
1T is proved every day that men
are profiteering," said Representa-
has the nerve or power to put a
stop to IT.
The profiteer- is made to pay a
comparatively small sum to the
Red Cross .and he then proceeds to
take the hundreds from his vic
tins.
II say, put the profiteer in Jail
for two years at least. Don't al
low him to escape with a fine. Moth
ing but Jail is effective with such
men.
Says Washington IL Awful.
Washington is the worst city in
the world for the profiteer and the
CRATER.
1T is not a new thing. either"
continued Mr.. Cary. but nobody has
ever taken steps, decided enough, to
stop the practice"
Back in the days of the Taft
inaugurat ton rooms jumped from IS
to $35. Soldiers stood in deep slush
on the Avenue and the merchants
jumped the price of over shoes from
81 to IS. The poor fellows could
not afford to buy them"
'T introduced an. anti-profiteering
bill at that time. But nothing came
of it.
Every Day Inauguration.
Nowadays the profiteers think in
auguration day is every day Of the
year and they keep on profiteering.
People are just beginning to wake
up generally about this subject. As
far back as June 10 I received letter
suggesting that look into the cases
of profiteering restaurants.
zone illustration mentioned in this
letter is the restaurant profiteering in
potatoes. When potatoes sold at 81 a
bushel the restaurants realized $2i and
up per bushel.
prior to the high cost Of potatoes a
year ago last winter" says the letter
writer, at was the custom to give
potatoes with meat orders. When po-
tatoes went up to $ they began to
make a separate charge for potatoes.
Potatoes Go Up, Not Down.
when the price became approx
imately normal again the restaurant
prices did not go back but remained
the same and even increased.
AT present" says the writer, at
Is unusual to get more than four
ounces Of potatoes to portion. At
10 cents a portion. which is the
cheapest that they can be secured
in the District. this makes the price
40 cents a pound or $24 per bushel.
This is proportionately much higher
than the cost of prepared meat
Many restaurants charge Is cents d
portion and this would run the price
to .$36 per bushel.
Farmers are satisfied with 81 per
bushel though their labor and the
cost of raising the potato is Infinite
ly more.
This illustration will hold good
for practically all other vegetables
which are little if any more expen-
sive this year than usual"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
HUNS DIGGING IN TO STEM ALLIED RUSH,
AMERICANS VICTORS IN RENEWED DRIVE
Fourth Liberty Loan
VIII Run Three Weeks,
Sept. 2S to Sat-, Oct 19

Secretary McAdoo late yes
terday announced that the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
win commence Saturday, Sep
tenber zS, and close Saturday,
October 70, a period of three
weeks. The consensus of opin-
ion Is that the nation will be
asked to subscribe $1,000
ooo, 900.
Each of the first three loans
was raised in a period of ap-
proximately one month The
total value of liberty bonds
sold in the previous campaigns
was about $o,sooyooo,ooo.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
Battle of Last Line
Still Raging.

Paris. July 3l.-The battle
which began yesterday between the
Franco-Amencan forces and the
Germans on the latter's last line
of resistance before they must fall
back to the Vesle, was still raging
at full blast as the fourteenth day
of Foch's counter drive was draw
ing to a close.
There have been few changes
in the battle line. North of the
Ourcq. the Americans have def
nitely won the village of Seringes-
et-Nesle. a mile and a half north
east of Fere-en-T Tardenois. The
hamlet had changed hands many
times in the last thirty-six hours.
Between Soissons and Fere the
Germans continue to react vigor-
ously. but so far they have failed
to dislodge the allies. Four par
hcularly vicious counter assault,
were launched by the crown
princes reserves today against the
French east of 0ulchy-Ie-Chatesu.
All broks down.
Foe Uses Gas LaviskIy.
The Germans are using gas and
high explosives lavishly. Up TO late
this afternoon, indications seemed
to strengthen the theory that the
enemy planned to stand on this
present line, bringing Foch's coun-
ter-onensive to q halt, and then try
to regain at least Fere-en-Tarde-
nois. oulchy-le-Chateau and the rail-
way from that city northward to
Scissors.
Early this evening. however. there
were unoflcial hints at a weaken
ing Of the German wings. and eK-
perts began to look for the last
phase of the crown princes with
drawal, the retirement to the Vessel.
and possibly to the Aisne.
German guns in Flanders are dis
playing considerable activity. mo-
tably around Merris. which was cap
tured by the Australians yesterday.
and KENNEL Height.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
ONE MAN BOSS
OF UNSKILLED
LABOR IN U. S.
]. B. Densmore. Federal
Controller, Today Takes
Over Work Direction.

The future employments for the
length of the war of the 100000 un-
skilled workers in the United States
passed at midnight last night abso-
lutely under the control OF John B.
Densmore. director general of the
United States Employment Service.
His to say for. whom and where each
one of them shall work. He became
at midnight the undisputed arbiter of
their destinies-
Labor turnover" or the number of
men required during the year to I'LL
one mans job, is estimated in the
United States normally for unskilled
labor at 800 per cent. But since the
haIcyon days of the war. when wages
have been raised past salaries. the
turnover" had jumped to about loo
per cent, or it has taken ten men dur
ing the year to do one mans work.
This must all stop. Manufacturers
must stop bidding against each other.
Private agencies must stop placing
unskilIed labor. All such work must
be handled by the United States En-
ployment Service. 1t will receive the
requirements of the war industries
portion as it may be available. 1t will
determine what industries are non
essential. and II necessary will order
the common labor from within their
walls and into the fields where
needed
skilled Labor Next.
II will order laborers from job TO
job, industry to industry. city to
city and State to State. II men are
moved out Of their home cities the
government will pay their expenses,
but not the expenses of their fam
iIies.
And Densmore is the man who
will decide their removals. He has
his State directors in each State.
who are assisted by committees ap-
pointed by labor and employers as
sociations to act with them.
Later he will also take over the
ALLEGATION of skilled labor. The
power is his to do that now, but he
feared industry was not ready for
so radical a move and desired to
build his machine before putting too
heavy a burden on il.
The initial quotas Of unskilled Ia
Dor for each State were telegraphed
to each State director this morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
FOE STILL WARDS OFF
RETREAT TO VESLE
Main Strong Resistance on
Last Line That Can
Be Held. 2
SERINCES-ET-NESLE WON
DEFINITELY BY ALLIES
Hamlet. Mile and a Half Northeast
of Fere. Changed Hands Many
Times Before Final Fan.

With the Americans on the
Ourcq. July 81. American
troops today occupied the edge
of Meuniere wood and advano-
ed northward from Sery. They
also pushed to the east from
Serinses-etNesles.
The enemy is now resortins
to massed attacks under heavy
artillery protection instead Of
the machine gun nest defense.
The positions taken by us IN
the latest fighting were sur
rounded by strong barbed wire
belts. There were deep
trenches. and the positions were
well organized.
The foregoing dispa I c h
strengthens the theory that the
Germans have strongly organ-
lied the lines on which Lley
now stand and that they pro-
pose to delay. and if possible
avert further retirement.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
GAS SERVICE VITAL FACTOR
NOW OF WAR WORK IN u. S.;
PRODUCTION FORGING AHEAD
Experiment Station at Niagara Falls Absorbs
Many Chemists Engaged in Surprising
Toxic War Science of Germany.

Kerby of The the
washington
In
ordinary reporter barred This Is the nrs Of series OF articles
BY FREDERICK M. KERRY.
Passed by the
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
Hun Teachers Killed at Front.

amsterdam. July 31.-The total, of
German teachers in public schools
or,eolleges who have been killed at
the frcnt since the war began is
given BY The GsEman prsxs At lt722
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
Canadian Giant

London. July 31.-The talfest man
in the British army is Sapper John
L. Laval OF the Canadian engineers
He is 8 feet . inches tall and has six
sQnz In the Eaits9 states spuys
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
DESTROYING OF
HUN MATERIAL
CHEERS PARIS
Loss Of Huge Stores in the
Marne Pocket Vital
Blow to Foe.

Paris. July 31.-M. Mfllerand, former
minister of war. writing in the Revue
des Deux Mondes on the beginning of
the fifth year Of war, calls the entente
powers Masters of their nerves, sure
Of their will power. resolved to go
through to the end" The central
! powers, he says. have proven on the
battle front that their supreme West
ern plan has failed. and reports today
tell of the cost of their failure.
During the battle for Fere-en-Tar-
denois. huge munitions heaps were
destroyed and many were captured
intact. Great quantities of provisions
and material. including machine guns,
fame throwers. trench engines. uni
forms and equipment. two batteries
Of "seyenty-sevens," and one of 21O's
fell into Franco-American hands.
Many munitions conveys were des-
troyed en- route. The allied fire
caused numerous explosions amcnS
the German ammunition stores within
the pocket.
All this material had been stored u2
for the frustrated assault on Paris.
Trouble on "Home 'FRONT.'
punt u d OepIe-
tion of Crown Prince Rupprecht's
reserves. Meanwhile the German
home front" has once more as
sumed a precarious character. The
long brewing trouble between the
Scheidemann socialists (majority
wing) and the Chancellor Won Hertlinr
is reported to be coming to a head.
The food shortage grows more
serious daily. Meatless weeks are
said to be scheduled instead of
| meatless days. In the East Ger
! many Is faced by new hostilities in
Russia, Rumania, and in the
Ukraine. The Czecho-allied action
! threatens to overthrow the Russian
calm on which the Germans had
counted.
Great Tasks Ahead.
The stiffening of German resist
ance in the last two days, however.
gives occasion to the Paris press
to warn the public of the difficulty
of the tasks that are still ahead.
\ new German retirement on a
grand scale. similar to Hindenburg's
retreat in 1916. would be no surprise
/ TO military critics here. All COM
n1entators point to the ever-increas-
ing strength Of Americas fighting
force in France as the guarantee of
ultimate victory
The Washington herald., 1918-08-01
THE WEATHER

Todsy-Fair; slightly warmer. To-
morrow-Fair; warmer. Highest
temperature yesterday. 20; lowest,
g.
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eQAlNlED Oh R4Q IAkA ,
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Real Estate Bargains

FOR SALE. Wesley Reeds fine home
at a bargain. Phone ll47-J Hammond.
10-I9-tf
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NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
THE STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1915.
FRED COLE CADORE VS.. ESTHER
CADORE. CAUSE 1905. ACTION
TO DIVORCE.
Now comes the Plaintiff by Mcmahon
& Conroy. attorneys and file his com
plain herein, together with an affidavit
Of q competent person. showing that
the defendant, Esther Galore. is not a
resident of the State of Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby no.
tilted of the tendency of said action and
that the same will stand for trial at
the next term of said Court. and that
unless she appear and answer or de-
mur therein. at the calling of said cause
on the 14th day of January A. d. 1919,
the same being the End day OF the next
term of said Court to be begun and
held in the Court House. Room No. 2
at Hammond. in said County and State
on the End Monday of January A. D
1919, said action will be heard and de-
termined in her absence.
In Witness Whereof, 1 h~ereunto set
my hand and affx the Seal Of said Court
at Hammond. his 9th day Of November
A. D. 1918.
(SEAL) HERBERT l. WHEATON.
11-7-14-21 Clerk L. S. C
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Ia the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts Of the body and a feeling of Sc
we're sickness. In most Of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly GOV
ing. Some Of the patients. however.
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
Of the ear. or meningitis, and many OF
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called Spanish influenza Ia
Identical with the epidemics of infuen-
Ia OF earlier years Is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1647. 1t Is interest
ing to know that THIS nrst ~epfdenfc
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics of the dis
ease. In 1889 and 1890 an epidemic
of influenza. starting somewhere In the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another fare-up OF the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly owe the United States.
Although the present epidemic is
called Spanish Influenza there is NO
reason TO believe that 1t originated in
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front In the summer ano
fall of 1917"
How a Spanish Influenza" be rec
ognIzed7
There is as yet no certain way in
which a single case OF Spanish infiu-
enza' can be recognized. On the 9TH
er hand, recognition Is easy WHERE
there is a group OF cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks OF ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur In the
cold months, epidemics OF influenza
n occur ut any season OF the year.
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely IN Europe in May. June and
July. Moreover, In the case of ordi-
mar colds, the general symptoms
(fevcr. pain, depression) are by no
pleans as W. or as sudden In their
onset as they are In influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community SO rapidly or
SO extensively assfoes influenza.
in most cases 4 person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak. has pains in the
eyes. ears, head or back, and may be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy. some vomit. Most of the pa
tients complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which. the
temperature rises 10 100 TO 104. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
ly slow.
"In appearance n Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side Of his eyeIids
may be slightly 'bloOdshot,' or con
gested,' as the doctors say. There
may be running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These signs
of a cold may not be marked never
theless the patient looks and feels very
sick.
In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described.
examination of the patients blood may
aid the physician In recognizing Span
'sb Influenza for IT has been found
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For Sale-motorcycleS.
LEGAL NOTICES.


NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
THE STATE or INDIANA. LAKE
COUNTY, IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT. SEPTEMBER TERN. 1918.
DAVID o. ESHELMAN VS.. HELEN
j. ESHELMAN. CAUSE NO. 1901.
ACTION TO DIVORCE.
Now comes the Plaintiff by Tinkham
& T%hinkham. attorneys. and hle his
complaint herein, together with an af-
hdavit Of a competent person. showing
that the defendant. Helen J. Eshelman,
is not a resident OF the State of In
diana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby no
tined of the tendency of said action
and that the same will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court. and that
unless she appear and answer or ID
muir therein. at the calling Of said
cause, on the 14th day OF January A. d.
1918. the same being the End day Of the
next term Of said Court to be begun
and held in the Court House. Room No.
l at Hammond. in said County and
state on the End Monday OF January A.
d. 1919. said action will be heard and
determined in her absence.
In Witness Whereof. I hereunto set
my hand and afhx the Seal of said
Court, at Hammond. this 6th day OF
November A. D. 1918.
(SEAL) HERBERT L. WHEATON.
Clerk l.. S. c.
11-7-14-21.
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FORECLOSURE SALE.

Large new u~p-to-date brick hotel
building in Hammond, centrally located.
with 2S rooms. including large dining
room. bar-room, with all hotel fixtures,
large cooking range with all minute
cooking utensils, 81 bedroom furnish
ings and electric piano, etc. Must be
sold at once to justify mortgage loan.
Owner will sacrifice this building and
ground at q sacrifice of thousands of
dollars less than actual building cost to
affect quick sale. For particulars see
almond Ind. HIP
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~Anw wAcmrwrnz

Home of the Best Homo Bargains
Corner Oakley and Plummer Ave.
phone 1917 Hammond
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U. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
On Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
Oriain-Germ Still unknown-Peo-
pie Should Guard Ag7lnst "proplet
lnfectIon"-surgcon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement.

Washington, .. C.-(Special-)-Al-
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one OF the victims OF the influenza epf
demic in 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza as a Spanish" dis
ease. II the people OF this country do
not take care the epidemic viii be-
come so widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American" inhu-
enza.
In response to a request for definite
information concerning Spanish infu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue OF
the g. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter
view:
What 10 spanieh Infuenxa7 10 II
something new7 Does II coma from
Spaln7
The disease now occurring IN this
country and called Spanish In1uen-
"a resembles a very contagious kind
of cold accompanied By fever. pains
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For Rent.

FOR RENT-5 room fat at 1896 Todd
ave. Jerry Moor. East Chicago. l1-5-St
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Complete Instructions for bone
canning and drying will DO semi 20
the readers OF this paper upon appii-
cation to the National War Garden
Commission, Washington, D. C, en-
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For Rent-Furnished Rooms

FOR RENT-3 rooms furnished for
housekeeping: toilet. water and gas
. beds: also . rooms with bath: ! and
, rooms for bachelors 81 and IS per
week. Phone Hammond 1918 1SS Plum
mer ave. Hammond. 1l-4-tf.
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