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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02

PETRoGRAD Jan Russian delee-
gates to the conference here between
Russian and German commissioners on
exchange of war prisoners are demand
ing that Germany release all her own
political and socialist prisoners, accord
ing TO reports here today The head
of the German mission protested against
the dennand The Russiau delegates re-
iterated their demand and finally Sc
cured a promise that Berlin would be
questioned on the matter. It was for
mally stated today that the Russians
intend 10 demand the release of thous-
ands of Polish civilians who have been
impressed as laborers IN Germany.
(By United Press C~ablegram-)
1U1n-r yo- . nvt+3~h %ro~- -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
cRr uuita6 rress.A

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-orders were
issued today assigning General Mann
who has been commander of the Rain
bow division in France, 90 command Of
the eastern department with ~headquart-
ers at Governors Island, n. Y. When
General Hoyle was retired from the de-
partment and returned TO tho inactive
list 1t was reported General Sibert
would soon be assigned to nina OF
southeastern department with head
quarters at Charleston, II. C.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
esy United Press cablegrama.)

PETROGRAD. Jan. 1.-The Boil
shevIki and the Rounanians are at the
breaking point today.
Minister PaherbatschcG in refusing
10 send provisions to the Roumanian
troops caused much suffering.
The fourth Roumanian army yester-
day occupied Looya and several other
villages arresting and shooting a num-
Der Of Bolsheviki leaders.
Foreign Minister Trotzky also arous-
cd additional i'll feeling when he sent a
note TO the Roumanian ambassador in
Petrograd threatening harsh measures
against Roumanian officers for alleged
aid granted the KaieRdine revolt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
SUB DRIVE
NEW MENACE
IS REPORT

LONDON, Jar 2.-Gernlany is now
making her greatest effort of the sub
marine war i'll the hope Of furthering
her peace projects.
The United Press IS permitted 20
make this statement today IN advance
Of The usual weekly official announce
ment of British ships sunk last week.
II is possible, according TO United
Press Information that Germany has or
sanized her submarine warfare on an
offensive scale h~itrerto unknown.
Th results Of her concentrated drive
arc not yet available bat they may saow
indications OF a temporary success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
MANY FILE
REMONSTRANCE
tspeciai TO The Timcsl

CROWN POINT, IND. Jan 2 1911
The fling of demonstrators against the
Beaver Dam ditch Improvement goes
merrily on and the various lawyers
and deputies kept on the jump. The
assessment covers Center township.
parts OF Ross and the eastern side 81
~. John township and tile property
owners are ZIP in arms against the
proposed Improvement. The city Of
Crown Point alone is assessed $50. 900.
and various PROPERTY owners as high as
5000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
HARRISBURG
VISITED BY
BAD FIRE
CBy Uaited Press,

HARNsBURG P->r Jan Fire Mt
1 O'Clock this morning destroyed eight
acres or the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe
Bending c~ompanSs uuniaons plant
which has a big s%oYernment contract
for 4-tnch navy shells used by sub
marine chasers. The loss Was moro rhan
$4,000
The blaze wiped out tho paint shop
the cylinder shop and The rough shop.
Il started in the paint shop. Wotkineu
say a can Of paint exploded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

CR0WN POINT, IND. jan 2.-Thc
following marriage licenses were issu.
cd here Modday:
John Morris. Mary MarttnEnone, Gary
chas. n. Oden, Otterbein. Ind. Eulalia
Richard. Ross. Ind.
Nose Milton, Z. Lillian starks, Indi-
ana Harbor.
Boze Parajeno, Nary Nanovich. Whit
ing.
Louis Wojloszek, Eusenia stoltman
Gary.
Bloz sila. Katie Katunieh. Indiana
Harbor.
Samuel /. Gibson, Lille z. Mitchell.
Cary.
Harrison Riggs, Ella Elliot. Gary. z
carl Teagor, Martha Schreiber. ITai-
ana Harbor.
Walter Roberts. Bertha IN Is. Nam
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
Military engineers rebuilding Belgian bridge.

the --nsighborhood of Mencourt yester-
day evening turned an attempted trip
lie raid by the Germans INTO > rout,
Vague rspor1sS teaeT
Under cover Of heavy bombsrdment
the enemy tried the raid ia three Sec
tions. Their artillery, however, was
disorg an.zed and the ra4ding parties
failed TO reach detectives. The Brit
ish attacked while the Germans wers
stin on mo Mans Land" They took
prisoners and inflicted many casual
ties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
CBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-suspension
OF government suits for dissolution of
h -1Asernat3onai sasrvgsfer &C. the
United States steel Corporation. The
United States Shoe Machinery Corpora
ton. The Eastman Kodak Co., The
Quaker Oats. Co., The American Can
Co, and the Corn Refining Co.
viii be asked OF the supreme court by
Attorney General Gregory today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
Lutherans to Omit
German in Schools

LINCOLN. NEB, Jan. 2-Represent-
atives Of Isl narochial schools in Ne
braska under jurisdiction of the Mis-
souri, synod Of the German Lutheran
church unanimously recommended that
instruction in the German language be-
discontinued during the war. The
action vas taken at. the request Of the
Nebraska state council of defense which
recently PASSED resolutions asserting
"certsin members Of the German nth
cram church arc disioyaL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
tRy United Press cablegram.)

VIENNA (via Lrondan) Jan. a.
Early Christmas day va withdrew from
zeuson. the enemy not discovering our
withdrawal until Monday" tcday's war
orice statement asserted. -
ZenSon is On the lower banks of the
Pave river. 1t is one Of the places
where sometime ago Austrisns succeed
Cd IN crossing the river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
(By Uuited Press cablegram.l

NNA-1A 0AAs
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Boil
sheviki are making preparations
for defense against Germany and
have broken off peace negotiations
because the Germans refused to
withdraw their troops from Poland
and other occupied sections of
Russia according to a sensational
dispatch printed in the Daily
News today from its Petrograd
correspondent.
81 have reliable information re-
garding the breaking off of peace
negotiations which establishes the
honesty of the Bolsheviki pur-
pose" the dispatch said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
CBv United rress.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. Zone thous-
and Turks and Teutons killed; 500 pris-
oners taken and 20 machine guns cap
tured in the latest engagement in Pal
esttne, was reported by General All
enby today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
NOTICE TO EAGLES.

All members are requested to he
present Wednesday evening. January =
p n. for installation of officers and
other business OF importance. After
meeting lunch viii be served
1882 GEO G MAYER. Sccy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
WAYS Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
THEY HAD A


Two prisoners faced Judge Fred Bar
nett in Hammond city court as 2 New
Years starter this morning. Bernard
Royle of Hammond. n a negro, Nor
man A~~lclde. were uD for drunken-
ness. E0th were discharged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
PREPARE
To DEFEND
COUNTRY
Germany Refuses 10 Withdraw
Troops, Peace PaTleyS
are Ended
(BULLETIrT.)

tEy United Press CabIegram.)
BERNIE, SWITZERLAND. Jan. a.
Within ten days the central powers viii
make a new declaration Of modi1ed
peace conditions owing to the entente's
attitude, according to a quotation from
the Embellishments received here
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02

Help Your Country BY Buying !
Liberty Bond!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02

A brother-in-law of President vii
son has been appointed secretary
general of the American Red Cross.
He IS Prof. Stockton Arson of HouS
ton. Tex. and succeeds Charles
Magee, who will remain with the
Cross in another capacity, It is "a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02

(By United Press Ca~blegrarn.)
LONDON, Jan. 2--British troops in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28
BILL TO RATION u. S.
Sweeping Power to Hoover to Cut
Nations Diet.
bushels of wheat, and to look at them
Hoover Charged Hotels Were Usino
Patriotic Pledges Of Economy 10
Impose on Public.

Washington.-The first of Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover's twin food bills
proposing TO put the nation on rations
was reported favorably by Chairman
Lever of the House Agriculture Com.
mittee.
With it was made public the testi.
mony by Hoover in the committee
hearings in which he declared the ma.
ton must cut down % per cent. on
breadstufTs, 10 per cent. on beef. u to
10 per cent on pork and fat, 10 per
cent on sugar and ) per cent. on dairy
products.
Almost carte blanche power is given
the ID administrator 10 regulate food
froIA he time it leaves the farm until
it a ears on the restaurant table or
in Il, bakers loaf.
Committeeman We're assured that
the size of pieces of meat, bread and
other foods in public places will be
enforced at once under the bill.
For instance, it is proposed tha, a
steak shall weigh no more than six
ounces Der person.
Home consumption is not to be rig.
idly regulated, but il is affected by re-
strictons which are placed on manu-.
facturers and distributors who sell to
the housewife.
Hoover declared himself emphatical.
ly in he hearings for seed subsidies Of
various sorts to farmers to increase
production. He told the committee
that last years corn crop, far from be-
ing the heralded record maker. was
200000,000 short of normal when its
poor quality was considered.
Opposition in the house, Judging
rom the committee vote, will be scat
tering. Several Republicans Joined
the Democrats in making the favor
able report. Opposition of others was
based on individual paragraphs.
Hoover told the committee one chief
reason for pressing the bill was that
certain hotels were using their present
patriotic pledges of economy as a
means of imposing on the public.
The other of the twin Hoover bills
was taken up at once by the commit
tee. Its paragraphs to fix cotton and
corn prices have aroused bitter opposi-
ton, all under surface because the
bills tc~' has been kept supposedly
secret 1Aey may have to be stricken
out
The rationing bill probably will fol.
low the administration bill on the
house floor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28
TEUTONS WAR AGAINST
ALL DESERTERS
No Mercy Shown to Those Who
Fail to Fight For FatherIand.

When DR.. Richard Won Kuhlmann,
the German minister of foreign affairs,
was occupying the post of ambassador
at The Hague during the earlier stages
Of the world war. the high handed work
of the German spies and kidnappers
with which Holland is infested reached
It's extreme limit and the lives of Ger
man deserters who made themselves
obnoxious to the rulers of Germany by
anti-kaiser propaganda were in constant
Jeopardy, according to Philip Berton,
author of "a, German Deserter's Ex-
perience.
In an article written for the New
Yorker Volkszeitung in connection with
the enticing over the Dutch German
border in December last of Carl Min
ster, the German-American editor of
Der Kampf, revolutionary Socialist
weekly published in Amsterdam for the
special purpose of anti-kalser propag-
anda among the host of German de-
serters who have fled across the border,
Mr.. Berton tells of many instances
witnessed by himself while in Holland
in which the German agents set the
neutrality of the Netherlands at naught
and spirited away their victims, despite
the Dutch police.
The writer begins by asserting that
there are at least eighty thousand Ger
man deserters in Holland, and that
their agitation against war and their
presents among the Dutch people have
had a great deal to do with keeping lit
tie Holland out of the world conflict.
Then he gives an account of the fate
of a young German volunteer who had
deserted from Belgium early in the war
and was carrying on an anti-German
campaign in the Dutch press.
HE was soon discovered by the
agents of the German embassy" Ber-
ton writes, "and his every step was
watched. These agents Immediately
and without any hesitation invited him
to cease his propaganda as at that time
he was writing articles on the German
method of warfare which were appear
ing in the Amsterdam Handelsblad, but,
despite repeated warning, he continued
to turn out his articles.
when the opportunities of the Ger
man agents became uncomfortable, how
ever, he turned to the Dutch police.
That " as his misfortune. When went
with him to the Rotterdam police head
quarters and we told the chief of police
how we were being prosecuted by Ger
man agents, the chief said to US:
Yes, we know what role German
espionage plays here in Holland and we
also know that Young Germans are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28
School Garden Plans :.
By Frederick ]. Haskin

Washington. Feb. 25.-If properly
managed and supervised, school gar
dens should add large quantities to the
nations food supply this year, according
to j. L. Randall, specialist in school
and home gardening of the United
States Bureau of Education.
There are 5000, 900 children of school
age in this country" said Mr.. Randall.
IF each child raised 81 worth of food,
think what that would mean? Five
million dollars worth! And it is not
too much to expect each child to raise
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28

The children who registered were
organized into garden clubs, consisting
each of about Is members of the same
age and sex and from the same school.
Those children who had backyards were
to have their gardens at home; those
who did not possess backyards were to
be provided with plats on vacant lots.
The school yard was to be used for one
large demonstration garden, where
practical gardening could be taught.
Accompanied by the teacher, the
children who were backYardIess inves-
tigated the available land il the city,
and finally decided upon two vacant lots.
each of these was staked oil into allot-
ments OF different sizes, according to
the requirements of each child. and
around each plat path was made, p
feet wide.
After a child was awarded this plat,
he became responsible for it throughout
the rest of the season-for its spading,
planting, wedding and care. If ne
neglected it. he was dispossessed.
After selecting their garden sites.
the children were required to make
working drawings of their gardens,
showing the space they intended to de-
vote to each vegetable. These were dis
cussed in the classroom and certain
faults corrected. Several children had
planned to plant in rows running east
and west when they should have run
north and south so as to secure the
maximum Of sunlight, and this question
was debated. Then the seeds were
ordered. Next came the preparation
of the soil. At special demonstrations
in backwards and on vacant lots the
young gardeners were shown how to
clear off the land, and to spade, rake
and fertilize the soil.
When the children had learned to
push a spading fork deep INTO the
ground and lift it eaisly when full of
soil, when they had learned to turn sur
face rubbish, manure and sod down and
the loose soil up, and when they had
learned to attack clod Of earth as
neutral enemy, then they started in on
their own gardens. Few children quite
achieved the trick OF making a smooth
seed bed with a rake, but the majority
were able to get their plats into good
condition after heroic efforts with both
edges of the rake.
The seeds planted by the children
were procured from the most reliable
seed dealers, reliability in this regard
being emphasized by the teachers, and
few were donated. Bought IN whole
sale lots. they were put into small
envelopes by the children under the d.
rection of the teacher, and each en-
/ velope was labeled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28

horses do not think any of it is very
wholesome food for them. Corn is
grown extensively.
The woodland is the most beautiful
part of the south, the trees being white
oak, live oak, cypress, cottonwood,
sweet gum, magnolia and many Others
The underground are of the evergreen
family-palmetta palms, flat leaf and
featherleaf century plants and many
other green and blooming plants the
names of which | do not know. The for
est as d whole seems to have au an
tique primeyal grandeur that | cannot
describe. If you can think of a CHASTITY,
mystical, beautiful, sacred wonderland,
you would have some idea of these
strange forests with their great trees
robed in gossamer like MOSES waving
gently in the breeze, while the smaller
trees and shrubs in the foreground are
transformed in the sunlight to gray
silver sentinels, watching over the
green gray velvet shadows. 1t seems
to enchant and draw the traveller, as if
by magnetism, into this soothing sus-
piration of peace. Such is the wonder
full balmness of this semi. tropical
forest.
The people here are very social folks,
and include those of the massions and
plantations primeval depth, the up-to-
date planter and refner, the gardener,
fruit grower, fishermen, merchantmen
and professional and business men.
The colored man or negro does all the
real work and there is a bond of SYM
pathy between the southern white and
black greater than has ever been or
ever will be in the north.
Many jokes are played on the negro
by the whites and many among them
selves. / was much amused Yesterday
at drummer who pretended he wanted
to sell negro a coffin, on the INSTALL
ment plan of ten cents per week, the
full amount to be $3.50. The negro
was not much interested in the coffin
business but listened through courtesy,
but when the drummer told him that
when the coffin was finally paid for it
would be sent to him and that he could
keep it under his bed keeping his clothes
in it until such time as he needed it. the
negro said: mo, sur, boss; | don't
want none of dat bisnes. You all can
jist dem collins; don't want hit no
how" and before the drummer could
say another ward the negro was gone.
But am writing too much. as usual,
but as this is Feb. IA, you can take it
as a valentine.
To all school children who will send
me a card with at least u words cor
rectly spelled | will send a card from
this southland where it is as hot as
blaZes now.
Yours truly,
j. B. CHEUvRONT,
Houma, La.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28

$40 worth, for last year many boys and
girls earned as much as $50 out of their
gardens"
From the national standpoint, of
course, the value of a child's garden
depends upon what is planted in it. A
dollars worth of radishes obviously
would not pay any important part in
winning the war, but if every child
plants vegetables that respond to the
canning process, and staples, such as
potatoes, beans and onions, he will be
doing his bit, in no insignificant way.
In realization of this fact, boards of
education in many communities which
did not encourage school gardens last
year are doing all they can to promote
them this year. Teachers are at
tending lectures in gardening in order
that they may direct the children to
better advantages; short courses in the
elementary sciences have been introduce
ed into many school curricula, and a
new text book has been adopted almost
overwhelmingly, the seed catalog.
There is another reason for encourag-
ing gardening among school children
this year. If the experience of Europe
is duplicated in this country, We may
expect large increase in juvenile de-
linquency during the war. The general
excitement occasioned by a state Of
war, the widespread employment of
mothers and the fact that many child
ren are left to take care of themselves
outside of school hours are all cited by
social workers as causes that are
already contributing to an increase in
juveniles court records. Gardening
appears to offer a solution to this prob
lem.
For this social reason, rather than the
economic one, school gardens have long
been advocated by eminent educators
as one of the most important practical
features of school system. They are
of three types: The small plot which
the child works at school, the backyard
plot at home which he works under the
supervising teacher, and the plot on
the vacant lot. which is also under the
direction of the school. The superYs-
ing teacher is extremely important to
the success of such gardens. She may
be employed by the local board of
education by citizens committee, or
by the chamber of commerce.
One of the best systems of school
gardens is that devised by Orchard
Smith for Englewood, n. J. School
gardens were started in Englewood for
the first time in the spring of 1916. In
brief talk to the children Mr.. Smith
told them that they were going to keep
detailed record Of what they grew and
what it cost, and that if the things they
grew were any good, they were going
to sell them. In short, they were 60
ing to be farmers. Then he gave them
registration blanks to fill in.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28
BRITAIN HAS NEW STAFF CHIEF
Robertson Out and General WitsoH
Succeeds to Post

London.-General Robertson, ehied
of the British imperial staff, has re
signed, it is officially announced. Gen
Sir Henry Wilson, sub-chief of staff,
takes the vacated place.
General Robertson was unable, the
statement says, to accept a position
as military representative on the Su.
preme War Council at Versailles or to
continue as chief of the imperial gen
eral staff with limited power.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28
KAISER AGAIN ATTACKS RUSSIA
Seizure Of Esthonia and Livonia by
Way Of Baltic Objective

Stockholm.-With Austria insisting
upon the'role of innocent bystander ia
the eastern war, which was renewed,
Germany resumed the invasion of ths
Russian ceast provinces and took
steps, it is reported, toward a swift
blow at Petrograd III an attempt 70
crush the Bolsheviki.
The Germans have crossed the
Dvina. They are advancing on Koyel,
also to aid the Ukraine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-02-28

MONEY TO LoAN-On first class rea
estate. Renninger & Offutt, Attorneys,
Oakland. Advertisement.