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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03
WANTS TO KNOW
WHAT CLASSIFICATION
HE SHOULD BE IN

Lakeland, Fla, Jan. 2, 1918.
Editor Telegram: Referring to liza
bility for military service, am
married man without children, and
my wife is dependent on my labor
for support having no relatives that
would take care Of her. She is not
skilled in any special class of work,
nor has she position. or immediate
prospects of one should I called to
the army.
NY questionable was so filled out,
and on return Of my classification
card 4 find that have been classed
in the second class, division B.
Thinking this possibly in error |
called at the local board at Barlow
today to Investigate, as, according
to the readings Of the regulations
published in your paper thought
that I would come in the fourth
class, division A, which reads MAN
whose wife or children are mainly
dependent on his labor for support"
Sheriff Logan advised that the board
had put me as well as others in the
same circumstances in class 2, d.
vision B, owing to the fact that we
only had wife to support and nc
children, and that men with chill
dren had been put in class 4, d.
vision A. On going into the board of.
flee the gentlemen in charge also
advised me the same. According, tt
the regulations there appears to b.
no distinction made between mel
with wives and children or men witt
wives where they are dependent, an'
the board is making distinction
While I advised Mr.. Logan and tn,
gentleman in charge Of the offic
that I was ready to go whenever tn,
government needed married men
that I desired to be classed in tn
right place so that my wife wouI,
get the government aid or ALLOWANCE
While I was in the army.
1t appears that If married me-
with dependent wives are classed |,
class z, division B, that the govern
ment expects that the wife is skille
In some special work or is then in
position to take care of herself
From what I have read in the ~
pers 1t seems that married men wit
wives or with children dependent ar
to be classed the same with the az
ception that for each child addition
al allowance 10 made by the govern
ment.
Ii other men nave been classed a
u nave they are no doubt wonderin
why, and If this is the incorrect wa
OF CHASING us we would like to know
Whiie 4 am ready to go at any tim,
40 not want to be hampered wit
securing the government aliowanc
AFTER called, by being classed an
called In the wrong class where tn
government is expecting that tn
wife ran take care of herself by he
experience or Immediately take u
work In her special learning.
II is very likely that some other
registered would like to be- enligh,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03
WHILE SHE KNiTs

While your wife sits and kindly knits
For soldier boys In France,
Just do your bit, get out your kit
And mend your own torn pants.
Why can't man serve Uncle Sam
AS the evening hours feet,
By darning socks or even frocks,
And make this fight complete?
Hershey, Mcpherson, Kas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03
WaveletS
From
The Deep
C. Gre e n

The man that can drink 70 bottles
of beer without any mental disturb
ance sure has locker SYSTEM all
of his own.
The coal situation has NUT been
relieved in New York yet. !
Eat fish. Fish makes brains, but
too much Of 1t is liable to make q
fellow want to call on the mermaids
500 guns are somewhere in Amer
lea" They belong in South Florida.
A Tanner was discovered in Prock-
ton boarding leather and he had to
HIDE in his cellar.
Tampa has big new sign In front
OF her postofice which advocates the
purchase of War Savings Stamps. l,
meets with the public STAMP Of
approval.
Saw the Coburn show in Tampa
New Years Day. It's worth thu
money and then some.
II you are going to catch q train
don't go by another mans watch Il
he has already bought 1t himself.
What a cruel man an engineer is
running over frogs all day.
Oh, Blue Ribbon, l cannot BEEF
to leave thee!
| hear the new styles In ladies
bathing suits will be cut away thi
coming season. Don't know what tina
means but I guess Hoover has some
thing to do with 1t.
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
Fellow whose wife hit him with
bottle of writing fluid had an inklin
Of the fact.
FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELANl
When a baby carriage turned owe
the baby was all pinned up In Il.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

Having our factory here we are
able to sell the A. H. T. Cigars at S
cents, On sale at all drug stores.
1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

ened on this. have filed appeal to
be placed in the fourth class, d.
vision A.
Yours truly. o. G. STONE,
Box 627, Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

The Woodmen Circle will hold their
regular meeting in the Elks' Hall to-
night over the postoffice. All mem.
besr are resuested to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

A. H. T. Cigars make a man hs
and easier to live with. Buy Hi
a box today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

A box of A. H. T. Cigars on your
table will please your friends. Or.
der one today. 1893
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03
THE LAKELAND NEWS

"A weekly newspaper giving 4 resume
q local matters, crop conditions,
ssunty affairs, ete. Sent anywhere
Tor $50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

and helmets are on exhibition al
Bank of Plant City, and have
tracted much attention. They
doubt are the only specimens
equipment actually from the bal
front that are now in this sectu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

The Tribune paragrapher is also
q good rhymester, and he offers OK.
cellent advice in this couplet: "Put a
smile in every tone when you use the
telephone" Saw a man using the
phone the other day. He had been
asked to call a certain number In or
der to reach an acquaintance, While
the party who answered him went to
call his friend he turned from the
phone and remarked: II don't know
who these people are, but they're nice
folks: can tell by the way they an.
swered the telephone" We've often
wondered why a person will bark
through telephone in a manner that
would get his bean knocked off If he
was facing the person addressed. Gull
tivate pleasant telephone voice; 1t
will pay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

II We have task of magnitude to
accomplish we believe it is we'll to go
into 1t cheerfully. We are confronted
now with gigantic undertaking, in
the conduct Of the great war into
which our nation has entered. Let us
not go into it as mourners. Let us
do what we can to preserve individ-
iuai, community and national cheer.
fitness. Let us not take up the bur-
dens of war in sack-cloth and ashes.
Let us eat the best we can, and dress
the best we can afford, though with
due care to avoidance of waste or the
appearance of waste. II we can keep
our lights burning without interfering
with the governments program of
fuel conservation, let us not surround
ourselves with gloom. Cheerfulness
will do as much to win the war as
unnecessary somberness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

The Associated Press serves very
widely scattered clientele, and some
times our dispatches are trife irrel-
evant. For instance today when we
were wondering what the weather in
the vicinity would be tonight the
wires gravely assured US that there
would be "snow on the southern coast
of New England" Whereupon the tele-
graph editor declared that his obser-
vations and feelings prompted him to
the belief that there would be snow
on the southern shores Of Hades-on-
ly he used the shorter and more ex-
pressive word.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

FOR RENT-Furnished bedroI
close in. All conveniences. ph
31S Red, 502 East Orange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

The more we observe the conduct
Of tourists-some tourists-the more
firmly determined are we to behave
just trifle differently from them If
ever we get away from home. We are
not going to find fault with everything
we see or experience, nor will we
kick or criticise unnecessarily. Like
all the balance Of us, many of our Wis.
itors ought to paste in their hats, for
constant reference, the exclamation Of
our good friend, Mr.. R. Burns-Old
Bob, you know:
"Oh, wad some fay the giftie gle us
To see ourselves as others see us!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

Ask for an A. H. T. the next
you buy cigars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-03

FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
a baby carriage turned over
the baby was all pinned up in It.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
479 CLASS | MEN
LEFT TO FILL CALLS
Registration of Those Who
Have Become q During
Year Will Add 400.


All men in Glass l Of the draft are
urged by the Hammond board to inter
est themselves in finding out where the
158 delinQuents are out OF the remain
ing 637 in that class. Some Of the 15S
have enlisted, others have moved from
the city but there are many who are
just plain slackers. They failed to
answer the QUESTIONABLE or to take the
physical examination or both. In due
time the long arm of the law will reach
out and grab them but IN the meantime
the patriotic fellows who registered
and didn't claim deferred classification
must go and fight their battles for
them.
The men in Class there are only
479 physically qualified aside from the
15S delinquents-should remember that
when he gives the board information
regarding a delinquent the latter will
be called and It gives him more time in
civilian life.
The board is making out lists of the
delinquents which Will be posted al
the police station and in Room Of
tho courthouse where the board has its
headquarters Every Class l man
should interest himself in these lists
as well as all other citizens.
1t Is believed some registrants in
dresses so as to escape service. In
the course Of time all these slackers
will be made TO suffer for their sins
But the people by lending aid can
hasten the day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
LAKE COUNTY BOYS
LEAVE FOR BARRACKS
May Draft Takes Number of
Men From Various
Parts of Co.
IspEcJAL To TIE TIMEs.l

CROWN POINT. IND, May 22.-The
following men left today for Columbus
Barracks. Ohio. being inducted by the
local board: Geo. Ed Monseu Cookville.
Tenn: Elmer c. Taylor Eureka, S. D.;
Fred Whine. St. Meinard, Ind: Frank
Saverna. Hobart; Clarence y Cook.
Gary; Chas- J. Williams. Route B. Gary;
Henry Anson Hammond East Gary:
Benjamin a Smith. Hobart: Daniel l.
Abel Hobart; Charles Kabela. Crown
Point; Henry L. Hettinger. Rout A.
Gary; Aron Peterson. Pekin, Ill; Frank
Schultz. Cedar Lake; Albert c. Binder.
Hobart; Ernest Edmond Smith. Crown
Point; VIM. r. Penning. Griffith; An
drew c. BIxeman. Cedar Lake; Ben J.
Packham. jr. Hobart; Julian Vito,
Crown Point: VIM. H. Walters, Chicago
Heights. Ill; Clarence Ruggles. Hamlet.
Ind; Frank Schelfo. Dyer; Arthur z.
Wishman, Hobart: Frank A. Wiley.
Dyer; Amos Cooper. Hobart: Russell A.
Allen, Shelby, Ind; Charles w. ellison.
Schneider, Ind; Harry A Grey Hobart;
John B. Miller, Indiana Harbor: Stephen
j. Beiker. Crown Point; Rutherford b.
Walters, Griffith; Lorin Clark. Griffith.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22

Hammond's second Red Cross war
fund drive is showing appreciable pro-
gress and Chairman A. Murry Turner
believes that with the individual at
tention Of all people who know that the
Red Cross war fund Is a necessity the
city will have no trouble in reaching
its quota.
The amount contributed last night
reached the sum of sI6.196.50, less than
one-half the amount needful to carry
the city over the top. but with four days
of the campai gn to collect the rest.
Chairman Turner and his co-work-
ers are discovering one gratifying fact
and that is that the rank and file Of the
city is coming forward wonderfully.
without any solicitation. and contribut-
ing. There is a very large number
who, of course. have not yet made any
contributions, but it Is not thought
that there will be many Red Cross
slackers left in Hammond when the
drive Is completed.
The revision committee Of the ex-
ecutive committee held its meeting
this morning and found that IT will be
necessary in some instances TO remind
people who have ignored the call so far,
that II is still on the job. There arc
a number Of people who contributed
in the first drive who have not yet
made good their pledges and the COM
mittee asserts that ii is a mistake for
these people to imagine they can
escape.
An urgent appeal IS made today for
all who have not yet been seen
~ m hrgn hA solicitors
in their block and give them their con-
tribution or else come to Liberty Hall
and their contributions will be gladly
received there.
Sergeant Brunt. a member Of the
crew of the British tank, Britannica,
and Prof. F. Zmrhal. teacher of Engl-
ish at the University OF Prague prior
TO the outbreak Of war are speakers
at the big American Alliance Red
Cross meeting THURSDAY evening in
Liberty Hall.
Sergeant Blunt served three years
and fifteen weeks at the fighting front
and IS still in first class physical con-
dition and soon to return to France.
A number OF the lecturing returned
soldiers having permanent wounds
many people have formed the opinion
tudt none return from the war uA-
marked but that Is not the case The
per cent of casualties is getting less
and the more men at the fighting front
the smaller It will grow. During the
early stages of the war only slender
bleeding line of flesh held back the
Huns and the Allies had little artillery
support. Now when a division has
sustained numbers Of casualties it Is
retired and fresh division shot in the
same as a college football team with
a score of fresh substitutes on the
bench. Sergeant Blunt will explain
this and many other things to tighten
the worry of the mothers back home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
MOTHERS ASKED
TO BRING BABIES

The mothers on Van Buren,. jackson
Harrison. Garfield. Manila street. and
Conkey avenue are asked to bring
their babies to Wallace school tomor-
row to be examined by the doctors
for the government in the Better Baby
Campaign at ten O'Clock
The doctors will also finish exam
ming the babies Of Jefferson street.
Madison and Monroe. tomorrow ana
the mothers are asked to cooperate
with the government in this. 1t is
to their advantage and the doctors are
giving great deal of their valuable
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
ESPECIAL To THE TrMEs.1

WHITING. IND. May 22.-The Whit
ing Red Cross committee are working
to make Whiting put forth a creditable
showing in the present Red Cross drive.
Chairman Gavit prophesied last night
that Whiting would double its quota
which is $4,000. The men at the Stand
ard Oil company are all contributing
one-half a days salary, though in many
cases they are volunteering more than
this amount.
The members Of the committee in
charge are Chairman Attorney Frank N
Gavit; secretary. Louis Gordan; treas
urer. Fred J. Smith. The other mem
bers are ]. J. Keller. O. E. Meek A E
GLADDEN.. T. s. Boyle, r. NJ. Andrus and
Roy E. Green.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
HAMMONDS 2ND RED CROSS DRIVE SHOWS VITALITY
Bic WAR
MEETING
FOR WOMEN

Hammond Is going to be the scene
OF one OF the biggest and most i'm
portant war meetings for women yet
held in the county when the Women's
Section of the County Council OF De-
Tense will hold a meeting at Liberty
Hall in Hammond. Saturday. May 25th.
at two o'clock.
The meeting Is open to all and
cordial invitation is extended to any
one who wishes TO come.
1t is especially important that all
members OF the committees OF the
Women's Section and all women mem
bers of the Township Councils OF De-
fense be present.
Mrs Anne studebaker Carlisle. the
chairman OF the Women's Section Of
the Indiana Council OF Defense will be
present and give an address.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
EAST CHICAGO
LADY IS HONORED
Mrs. Emily Wedgewood Is
Elected to High Office
in State Rebekalls.
TINES BUREAU.


AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, May a.
After a warm contest in the election of
treasurer of the Daughters of Re
bekah at the 34th annual session of the
order which began a four-day meeting
here yesterday, Mrs. Emily Wedgewood
Of Bost Chicago. was elected. There
were eight candidates for the place. and
it was Mrs. Wedgewood's fourth race.
One year ago the meeting passed a
resolution favoring the organization
of district assemblies consisting of
two or more counties. This plan met
with some opposition at the time. At
ter trying 1t for one year it has come
back to the assembly for further hear
ing. There is sharp opposition to the
plan and it Will come up for discussion
during the meeting
The per capita tax will also come in
for discussion. Al present this is 20
cents per member.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
FAST PACE IN
MAKING ARMY
TBY UNITED PREss.1

WASHINGTON. May 2a.-Forma-
tion of the first American field army al
ready had been undertaken when Secre-
tary Baker was in France. Baker re-
vealed this today Brigading of Ameri-
cans will continue during the summer
but by fall or winter a return t, the
divisional plan is likely Shipments of
troops is proceeding at a surprising rate
and next year the added shipping ton
age and extra destroyers for convoy
will. in the words of Secretary Daniels.
permit the transportation of millions.
This year the American army abroad
regardless of casualties should number
two million or more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
rUNIrED PRESS CABLEeRAM.I

DUBLIN. May 22.-The Sim Fein in
ireland is recovering from its shock of
the sudden move by the government in
breaking up their alleged pro-German
plot 1t is determinedly pushing plans
for resisting conscription and rebuild
ing its shattered organization.
At headquarters it IS boasted Sim
Fein companies are drilling in isolated
sections. Several raids TO secure arms
are reported.
There are rumors that the government
intends TO confscate the million dollars
in the anti-conscription fund. Mean
while the alliance with nationalists is
becoming shaky. It is maintained only
by the mutual dislike of conscription.
One Dublin paper says it would be a
fatal mistake to believe that because
a month has elapsed the government
has abandoned its "nefarious designs
on the manhood of the country
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
WILL HAVE
SWEEPING AIR
INVESTIGATION

WAsHINGTON. Nay 2Z.-Attorney
General Gregory and Charles Fans
Hughes have determined upon a far
more sweeping investigation Of the air
craft production program than was at
first planned and as a result the state
military committee probably will defer
its action in the matter.
The Gregory Hughes investigation
will cover all points thoroughly and
determine whether there is need for
civil suits as we'll as criminal As its
conclusion there will be a complete re-
port for the American people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS SESSION

The city council met last night for a
long winded session and but little work
was actually accomplished.
The following appropriations we're
made: $4,000 for the street cleaning de-
partment and s125 for the Liberty Loan
parade band. Several appropriations
went to their second readings.
Councilman Heckleman was present
in great force and as usual objected to
everything that was done and wanted a
lot done that no one else seemed to
want
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
HARBOR
PLACE |S
RA|DEO

Officers Downey and Fano Of the In
diana Harbor station made a raid last
night on 34S3 Pennsylvania avenue.
suspected of being a house Of i'll repute.
and arrested George Afircin as keeper.
Agnestian Fob, 3443 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. for association and two girls who
give their names as Nellie Jackson. 1891
Hemlock street. an American girl 26
years of age. and Mrs. Haisel Rettloff.
1143 $. Hohmsh street. Hammond. a
German girl, 10 years of age. Those
arrested will be up before Judge Cohen
of the city court today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
rBY UNITED PRrss.1

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Tnat Amer
lean naval avtators have operated over
HeHgoland Blight was revealed today
when the committee on public informal
t1on announced the death of Ensign
Stephen Potter of Detroit in a spectacu-
lar battle with seven enemy single seat
ers. Potter and companion fought
gaIlantly against the "v" flying wedge
of the Teutons and quit only when his
machine in flames came crashing down.
Re was last seen on the surface sur
rounded by D1rning oil. Suddenly g
cloud of smoke obscured him and ma
chine and man disappeared completely.
ne was killed April IS, six weeks after
bagging his first enemy machine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
RED CROSS
FIGURE IS
S16,196
City Showing Fine Spirit Of
Belief In Red Cross
Principles.
RED CROSS APPEALS.

WASHINGTON, May 22--Secre-
tary Baker has issued the following
appeal for the Red Cross:
Every battlefield Of France
speaks eloquent testimony Of the
merc3ful work OF the Red Gross. II
tbs voice of the American expedi-
ttonary forces could be heard there
would be no doubt concerning the
response OF tha United States IN the
second war fund campaign. The
te-rors OF battle are decreased and
the horrors 1t entails are ul1ntnaized
by the greatest Of reEef agencies.
NO support which the American
people give TO it viii be ndsoon-
cetved or m1sdirected."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
NJ MAHON'S
CHANCES ARE
IMPROVED
TINES BUREAU.

TINES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. May ga
sensational turn took place in the race
for the appellate court judgeship on the
republican ticket when Samuel r. Art
man of Lebanon who has been making a
spirited fight for the honor withdrew
his name from the race today This
withdrawal leaves Judge McMahon Of
Crown Point and A. L. Nichols of Win
chester as the only candidates.
It is believed here that Judge Nc
Mahon will be nominated by acclama-
ton at the republican state convention
next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
HUSBANDS ASK
FREEDOM AGAIN

There are various kinds of courts.
For instance the courting that pre-
eedes marriage and on the other hand
the courting that follows marriage.
William :. Jones and Daniel Cary
Of Hammond are in the advanced state
of courting. Their respective divorce
suits We're filed in the superior court
today Jones says May. his wife. re-
ceived her mail in private box at the
post office and staid out late OF nights.
Cary makes more serious charge
against Annie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-22
200 MORE WAR
HOMES FOR HAMMOND?

According to the American Contractor
plans have been completed for 200
dwellings to cost 100000 for the Stand
ard Steel Car works. Hammond. r. c.
Marshall. Jr.. construction division
war department, 7th and B streets
Washington. D. C. has the matter in
charge.