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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES ON
THE SOMME. Aug. ia thirty-mi'e
horseshoe of solid artillery. one OF the
most terrific shell hastings in the his
tory Of the world. 10 drawing a line OF
flame along the Somme battle front.
The bombardment reached its great
est intensity as ! arrived at the highest
point on Dompierre plateau. southwest
of Peronne. The day before the French
had captured, German third-line posi-
lions from Hardecourt to Buscourt.
At the precise moment OF my ar
rival the French were employing all
their great artillery strength to protect
their newly acquired positions. The
Germans were Smelling even more des-
perately In an effort to disloose the
French and launched counter attacks.
The stupendousness OF this great ar
tillery struggle was indescribable. The
curving line Of fire extended from the
French positions before Clsry. north OF
the somme, to st. Quentin. thence south
to the region Of Peronne, and south
west to Barieu. Estrees. and soyecourt.
Shells Burst Too Fast To Count.
Shells of all calibers, both shrapnel
and high explosive, burst At every IN
slant at every point along the entire
front with rapidity which defied count
ing. For one lone interval. by SEEM
insly miraculous Intervention. was
able to count of nfteen seconds when
not n single shell exploded. lmmedi..
ntely thereafter the fire was resumed
with redoubled intensity.
Equally impressive as this thirty-mue
unbroken semi-circle OF artillery nre,
was the thirty-milo horsesnoe Oh rhSn
Ing at a great height the entire Dat..s
front. Their wireless instruments weEe
directing the French fire. ,,,
At the same time innumerapie rrenon
the sausages. crossing and recrosslns
the German lines every minute. From
time to time as a daring aviator new
over the German positions. hall a aexen
M nr Dafrs w3s,a sRRsss i"
the clear blue sky. showing where tns
| German anti-aircrnft gunners haS
sought to encircie the aeropiane WIN
shrapnel.
German Sausages Hidden.
Yet despite this great activity OF
Frances air forces. not a single Ger
man aeroplane appeared either for the
purpose Of chasing back the French
attacking the French sausages or FOL
reconnoitering. Likewise not a single
German sausage was visible to offset
the unbroken thirty-mile semi circle Of
J twenty-six French sGusages which
was able to count. Nothing could give
| a more vivid impression of the French'i
undisputed mastery and superiority ir
4 the air.
Pushing ahead from Dompierre into
| the shell zone, our party progressed
toward Biachcs, rRrely mile from
Peronne. and the most advanced French
position. We passed the villages Of
Becquincourt. Herbecourt. Assevillers
and Flaucourt. all OF which were 81
completely leveled by she,i-fire that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
GERMAN AEROPLANES
lombard BELFORT

PARIS. Aug. ls.-0erman recon-
noitering parties were dispersed by
the French In the Champagne last
night. tho war office announced today.
The night was generally calm on the
entire front. Northeast OF Verdun,
tors OF Thiaumont. Fleury. vaux, and
Chapitre.
German aeroplanes bombarded the
fortress town OF Belfort, but there
were no victims
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
GERMANS .0N5 EAST
SURE..0Ez VICTORY
Commanders Declare Worst Of
:, Russ Offensive e Over and
~ Drive Halted. .'r

, HEADQUARTERS OF FIELD MAR
HHAL Won HINDENBUR0s ARMY.
Aug. 1e.-"Ths worst Of the Russian
offensive 10 over" one Of the highest
commanding officers on the eastern
front told the United Press today after
a tour Of inspection" Of the Austro-
German lines.
Completely halted At the stochod
river In their efforts to reach Kovel,
the Russians, undaunted by this fail
urs. have shifted their attacks south
yard. always striking against the
"Tks temporary success of the Rus
sians In the southeast 10 desperate
strategy, said a German officer, be
cause. the faster they advance with
their left wing In the southeast, the
more they weaken the position of their
right wing along the stochod."
1t 10 admitted here the Russians caught
the Austrians by surprise at the begin.
ming OF the offensive. No one believed
the Russians as strong a. they have
been discovered to be. The Russian
tactics kept the Austrians guessing for
several weeks. but now the whole Aus
tro.qerman front H. reorg anised and the
earlier Russian advantages" are being
overcome.
Germans Find Encourag cement.
The fall of Stanislau and Goritz were
admittedly unpleasant. but viewed stra-
logically have q different meaning. ac-
cordlnG 70 German military men. These
reversat are complAtely outwetghed by
the Russians failure to reach Kovel
and Lemberg. The Germans marvel
that they didn't succeed In view Of the
gigantic English and French blows. but
at the critical moment German troops
arrived and stiffened the lines east
we bivouacked last night near the
: attempted a. great offensive. I
walked for two hours In the front
line trenchea watching German IL
inch shells 6ombarding the Russians:
Major Won Cheller, former attache of
the German embassy at Washington.
consul at Denver. explained the, lay
00,ss' ths sT tsr country. We also
army on this front, BUT. he was SUI.
r rernig from influenza and unable to
The night scene at tho front was en-.
trancing. The sky was lighted by count
less great fires about which the COM
panies were cncamped within a few
hundred yards OF the Russian positions.
The bands played and the soldiers sang.
not a single cannon was fred: There
casionaiiy shoot light cartridges to il
lumitata The yAslds between the trenches
in this dIatanoe an Austrian battery was
pounding the Russian railroads.
IN IhS nsr 6rnlsS on this front are com.
Hungarian pnSSTs VhisS. officers said
illustrates the, new spirit Of oomrad..
ship. and 4 s,irA indication Of the
strength OF the central: powers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
German Soldier Still
Expects Kaiser to Win
War Early Next Year
Wounded Prussian Officer Appears "Cocky" as Ever
Though Captured in Big British Drive and
Blames U. S. for Prolonging Conflict
BY WILBUR 8. FORREST.


BRITISH BASE HOSPITAL, Northern France July Abby
mal THE will end carly In 1917 Which side will win?
Germany will win, OF course"
wounded officer Of the noted Prssian Guard made this
ton the United Press today The words big bites Of
thick white bread laid sandwe heavy spread Of real butter
and marmaade The officer hungry With about 200
comrades he had just arrived from the Of the big British Often
sve He had been npped In the leg by apne His wound did
deter him from verbal optimism He greatly thankful for the
neat hospital cot and the treatment he receiving.
ARTILLERY DID THE WORK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Boy Hides Injuries From
Parents, Dies Soon After

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16,-Eight-
year old Israel Muchnick died In the
Pennsylvania Hospital of'in1uries re-
ceived week ago In the municipal
bath house at Eighth and Mifflin
streets, The lad fell from a ladder.
emily that he failed to tell his par
ents of the accident until several days
ago, He was then sent to the hos
pital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Gen. Haig Reports Only.
Minor Engagements

LONDON, Aug. ls.-Minor engage
ments occurred In the region Of Pozi-
eres last night. but otherwise there was
no change In the situation on the Somme
front. General Hal reported this af-
tepnoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
RUSS PRESS WEST
CLOSER T0LEMDERG
Petrograd Reports Huge Total
Of Prisoners Captured Since
Drive Began.
tcontinusd from rlr,t Pars.,

CONTINUED from First Paes.)
northeast of Stanislau. and the Cars
legions are overrunning the ensmy's
hill positions
A violent artillery duel In raging
west of the upper sereth river and
south of the LENDERS railway. where
the German general Won Boehm- Er-
stop the Russians.
Reports from Kisv tell OF the arrival
there Of many more Austrian and
German prisoners, aii OF whom seem
to be much detected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
WEAK RUSS ATTACKS
FAIL, SAYS BERLIN
Slav Offensive North Of Dniester
Repulsed, Is Claim.

BERLIN. Aug. 1.-THE Russians made
only weak attacks north of the Dniester
yesterday. following heavy losses in
Mondays hshting. and these attacks
were repulsed, II was officially an
nounced this afternoon. The Germans
hold 6tarawipsxyna height.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Italians Capture More
Trenches Near Goritz

ROME. Aug. 16.-Italian. troops cap
of Monte ~Pecinka,, south of Goritx and
In the neighborhood OF Scateina and San
Marco. taking 363 prisoners, II was Of
ficially announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Ties Up Subway.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1c.-Because q sub
way express marked Brooklyn didn't
go there. Alphonse Lamy refused to
change cars. and delayed the traffic
twenty minutes during rush hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16

covered when the vaults were opened.
The treasurer's vault IL within five
yards of the North Vancouver police
station and In plain view Of passefs-by.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-16
Vault, Five Yards From
Police Station, Robbed

VANCOUVER. B. c.. Aug. B.-The
theft OF 1ios00 in currency and negoti-
able bonds from the office Of the city
treasurer Of North Vancouver was dis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
Y. NJ. c. 4.
Ten DAY
RACE ON

The big ten day continental MEM
bership campaign Of the r. r. " NJ
c. AS swung into action yesterday.
The Hammond association located at
the Gibson yards Is in the swing and
reported a gain of twenty-five mem
hers for the day. Twelve teams Of
three men each are at work with the
following captains: e. NJ. Wilcox Otto
H. l. ANDRE. F. ". Lees. wehman
Dragoo. r.. A. Cooke. y. ". Miles. II.
3. Anderson. f. A. Hitchcock. r. c.
Slater and f. ". Kemp.
The city Y NJ G. As throughout
the continent are cooperating and in
GOWNS and cities where there is no
railroad association they are endeav-
oring to bring railroad men into
membership with the city association.
In towns and cities having only n
Railroad Association the towns-people
viii be solicited for membership in the
Railroad Association. The Gibson
teams plan to cali on Hammond folk
on Thursday and hope to get at least
one hundred men TO join with them
and boost the Gibson Association. In
the campaign one year ago the Glib
son Association made the largest per
centage gain Of any association on tha
New York Central system, and hopes
to repeat this year.
The Gibson Association is trying TO
keep the interest UP in Hammond un-
til a suitable building can be erected
for Y. NJ c. A. home for Hanmond's
young men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
"OUTLAWED TRAFFIC
BUT NOT DRINK
Says President Of National
Model License League
Yesterday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 15.-"Elec-
ton returns as a whole do not warrant
the sweeping claims made for prohibi-
ton by Purley A. Baker, national super
intendent Of the Anti-Saloon league. .
says T. M. Gilmore. president of the
National Model License league in a
statement issued here.
Missouri and California voted down
prohibition by big majorities. Most of
the Maryland units that voted rejected
prohibition, the city of Baltimore alone
giving a majority above 10000 against
it. Besides, prohibition is a misnomer.
anyway.
Mr. Baker said that twenty-four
states have now outlawed the drink
traffic but he did not add that they
have failed to outlaw drink The So
called dry states have not prohibited
drink but merely altered the channels
through which the consumer may obtain
liquor. This is like outlawing the manu-
facture and sale Of automobiles in a
given state but permitting automobiles
to be imported from other states and
to be used without restriction.
The shipment of liquor in most cases
and the carrying of liquor in all cases
into these prohibition states are legal
and with all the vast destruction of
property and of revenues the consump-
ton of liquor has never as yet been
lessened. Since 1895. shortly after the
Anti-Saloon league started its activities.
the national per capita consumption of
all liquors has increased from is gall
Ions to over 90 gallons. Notwithstand-
ing so many states have gone into the
prohibition column this year, the con-
sumption Of liquors has increased
enormously. In the first three months
Of the present fiscal year the consump-
ton increased about 7O.000,0Oo gallons
as compared with the same period last
year.
The nail-order channel for supply
ing liquor. which is the Anti-Saloon
league mainstay. floods commonwealth
or a county with far more liquor than
has ever been sold through local re-
taiIers What profit accrues to Georgia,
North Carolina, Alamaba, Tennessee or
other states. in exchange for millions
of revenues, if the shipments Of liquors
to such states in proportion to popula-
ton are greater than such shipments
to any Of the license states?
THE .vvettest' places in this country.
and the hardest to keep sober in. are
the so-called dry states and counties,
and but for the destruction to private
properties, which prohibition brings
about. I would deem the LIQUOR trade
foolish to oppose IT."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
{. NJ. Wayne
VISITS CARY

Charles NJ. Mayne Of kansas City Mo-
no was formerly general secretary Of
The Gary Y NJ { A. and is now vice
president Of the Redpath- Horner chau-
tauqua. was ia cary for a few hours
last night visiting friends He was
honor guest at dinner given at the y
NJ. { A. by the members Of the em-
ployed stan and their families. Mr..
Mayne came to Chicago to attend an inn
portant conference Of chautauqua lead
ers and came to Gary on the late after
noon train. Scores Of his friends greet
I'd him at the r NJ c. 4. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Mayne will come TO Gary later
in the winter to spend several days with
friends. Those in attendance at the din
ner last night besides the honor guest
were. Acting General Secretary George
Is. Cawthorne. Mrs. Cav thorne and two
daughters. Elizabeth and Ruth: Mrs. J..
T. Scobee Of Salt Lake Cry. Utah. who
IS visiting at the Cawthorne home;
President \. r. Keller Of the association
and Mrs Keller. Director Of Physical
Education George M. Pinneo. Assistant
General Secretary Lester ". Carlander
Mrs Carlander and SON Kenneth, Miss
Marcia Lamb. MISS Mabel Jones, Office
Secretary Carl l. Holm, and Assistant
Educational Secretary Myron Tomas
tick
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
LAUTMAN WRITES
A LETTER


Hammond viii be the permanent
home Of J. NJ. Lautman. who was one
of the city's leading merchants be-
fore he moved to Michigan City. Mr..
Lautman returned to Hammond some
time ago and now resides in Kenwood.
Speaking Of his feelings for Hammond
and his plans for the future Mr.. Laut-
man said
After many years of absence l have
returned TO Hammond to enjoy living
among my host Of actual and true
friends. This vast circle OF friends is
proven to me by the hearty welcome
and strong handshakes I receive from
everyone everywhere. Whenever | Wis
tied Hammond it always seemed to
me as II I was visiting home a nd go I
finally made up my mind TO live and
end my life in the town that was
most near to my heart and you see.
here l am, right in your midst.
Il am ready again to serve you. not
alone my old friends but also the
general public among whom ! expect
and will try my utmost to make new
and lasting friends. ] am not going to
serve you in the same way as here to-
FORE but in a new and different ca
pacity I am about to engage In the
fire insurance and real estate and loan
business in which I assure all that
will adhere to the same honest and
scrpulous way that I have always fol-
lowed when engaged in the mercantile
business. I viii in time call personally
upon all to solicit some of your patron
age and assure you first. that no mat
ter how small will be appreciated. and
second. that if no part of your business
can be given to me. we will remain
friends as ever Just the same
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
Beans Is Beans"

- and the cost is soaring
skyward with pork, beef,
eggs and other foods until
the cost of living represents
an increase of from 80 TO SO
per cent. While meats and
vegetables are beyond the
reach of many millions of
families, Shredded Wheat
Biscuit continues to sell at
the same old price and re-
tains the same high nutri-
tive quality. Shredded
wheat biscuit contains all
the rich Bodybuilding nutri-
ment in the whole wheat
grain, including the bran
coat, which is SO useful in
keeping the bowels healthy
andactive. Eatitforanyrneal
with milk or cream or in
combination with fruits.
Made at Niagara Falls, NY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
frils and End Head-COids.

You feel fne in few moments
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone Your clogged nostrils will open
The air passages of your head will
clear and you can breathe freely. N
more dullness, headache: no hawking
snunling. mucous discharges or dry
ness: no struggling for breath al
night
Tell your druggist YOU want q small
bottle of Elys Cream Balm. Apply 6
little Of this fragrant, antiseptil
cream in your nostrils. let it penetratt
through every air passage of the head
soothe and heal the swollen. infieme,
mucous membrane, and relief come.
instantly.
It is just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay stuff
ed-up and miserable.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
80 Years OF Rheumatism
Took SIS. : Now Well

Thirty years a sufferer from
Rheumatism without relief. then
finding perfect health in S. S. S.,
is the experience of Mrs. Brame
of Texas. Read her letter:
July %. 1916.
swift specific Co. Atlanta, Ca.
suffered with Rheumatism for
about thirty years. and never
found a cure till l took 5. S. S.
am now in perfect health and no
more nervous worry. 1 cannot say
too much for what It did for me.
1t is the only blood tonic in my
estimation. I will always recon-
mend it to every sufferer. 1 am,
Respectfully.
MRS. E. ii. BRAME.
$40 Spence St. Dallas. Texas.
Mrs. Brame's case is typical Of
many others who have found S. S.
S. the only relief from Rheuma-
tism. Mrs. Brame's happy expert
ence will be yours if you follow
her advice and take S. S. S.
Not a Mystery.
There is nothing mysterious
about this accomplishment. Mrs.
Brame only needed a remedy that
would drive out of the blood those
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15


same in each road district Of the
township. The place Of such election
shall. If practicable. be a school house.
located in the road district. The
township trustee shall act as inspec-
tor of the election. and shall name
from among the qualified voters pres
ent. two clerks. who shall. If possible.
not be Of the same political party.
Such clerks. with the trustee. shall
form an election board to Judge Of the
qualifications of voters. and shall col :
lect or receive and shall count the bal
lots cast.
The trustee shall name inspectors
for the districts in his township where
he Is not tos serve and the election
boards in each other district viii be
made up in the same manner The
polls will be open from until 8
o clock in the afternoon and the vot-
ers will vote by ballot. Each voter
will write on slip OF paper the name
Of the man whom he desires for su-
pervisor After the polls close the
voters VIII be excluded from the poll
ing place. except that two watchers
may Be allowed to remain. The votes
are then counted and the man receiv-
ing the highest number in each dis
trict is to be declared elected Mis-
takes in spelling or initials are not to
be counted as making a vote void il il
was the evident intent of the voter ,
cast his ballot for a certain candidate.
All ballots are to be preserved by the
trustee until the following June The
members of the election board do not
draw any pay for their services Each
trustee must collect the returns in his
township and certify the results to thu
county auditor within three days. Not
more than four supervisors are al
lowed in any township. The supervi-
sor are to be allowed pay at the rate
of % cents per hour for the time ac-
tually employed and they are not al
lowed to work more than fifty days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15

impurities responsible for her
Rheumatism. and at the same time
replenish the blood with the
strength giving qualities that
only S. S. S. can give. The sue
cess of S. S. S. in such cases, as
well as in other blood disorders, is
due to the fact that the ingredients
of S. S. S. are purely. vegetable
and distinguished for their restor-
ing properties.
Blood Needs Assistance.
Your blood must have some
thing to assist it in sustaining your
health and S. S. s. is Natures
remedy for just such requirements.
Mineral drugs should be left en-
tirely alone in treating blood dis
eases as they are dangerous. S.
S. S. is sold at all drug stores. De
mand the genuine. Write our
Medical Department full particu--
lars about any blood trouble you
may have and you will be fully
advised regarding proper treat
ment. No charge for this service
Address Swift Specific Co., 100
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
ROCHESTER MAN
FOUND AT HARBOR

Frank Norton. q macninist. who
gives his address as Rochester. Ind.
was found last night ma critical con
dition at the gate Of the Inland Steel
co. yards at Indiana Harbor. He had
collapsed with heart trouble and was
unable to move
Police Officers Geisking and Rilski
answered the call and took him first
to the Inland emergency hospital
where he was given such temporary re-
lief as could be administered, He was
tnen taken TO the station where it was
necessary to summon Or. Mervis who
ordered him sent at once to the hos
pital He was taken TO St. Margaret
by McGuan's ambulance.
The man has sister in Chicago by
the name of Mrs. Gilbaugh who lives
at 405S Sherwood avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
GARAGE BURNS

Fire starting from an unknown
source yesterday afternoon, DESTROYED a
storage room and garage in the rear OF
Chinese laundry at 700 Holman
street A Chalmers Six auto and a
light delivery truck were ruined by the
fire and some plumbing fixtures spoil
ed Max Schmidt. a plumber who own
ed the machines and fixtures, estimates
his loss at 5000 The Hammond fire de-
partment saved nearby buildings from
being RACED by the blaze.
Schmidt was working underneath an
automobile when he noticed the blaze.
A moment later the truck was in
flames. The owner can not explain
the cause of the fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-15
TRIED VARIOUS KIDNEY
REMEDIES BUT ONLY
ONE PROVED RELIABLE

1t is with great pleasure that L write
these lines of praise for your wonderful
kidney and bladder remedy ! had KID
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remedies l heard of but without reliet.
7 was about discouraged of ever being
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who had been helped and cured OF their
lsidney trouble by the use Of Dr. XII
lner,s Swamp-Root, 50 I decided TO try
health to the wonderful curative power
of Swamp-Root. / sincerely hope my
words viii be the means Of restoring
der troubles TO good health.
Very truly yours
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1901 Rovcroft Ave. Lakewood, Ohio.
Personally appeared before me this
rSfb dav Of October 1915. ,. J Fenster-
maker. Who subscribed the above state
mont and made oath that the same Is
true in substance and in fact
KVAI j. KLOTZBACH,
Notary Public.