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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
LEE SAYS
No STRIKE"
CBy nitcd Press.l

CLEVELAND. Nov. 15.-"There is
not going to be a railroad strike-don'
even imagine it for a minute"
With that statement, ". G. Lee.
president OF the Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen, which is voting on q
demand for increased wages. regis
tered today his faith in President VIII
sons policy.
Lee was asked by the United Press
whether he thought the presidents
policy led to a dictatorship over the
railroads
I wouldn't make a gamble that II
doesn't" he replied
Lee again asserted that the train
men are entitled to a full stomach
He intimated the trainmen will firmly
demand higher wages He said and
YOU know as well as I that the rail
roads can't grant them without in
creased revenues"
This led to the inference that lee
expects the deadlock which President
Wilson spoke of in his letter 10 the
chairman OF the board OF mediation
and conciiiation when he mentioned
the possibility of being obliged 10
take unusual measures to operate the
railroads"
Lee nailed as a pipe dream" the
suggestion that the president might
draft the railway employees and force
them to work at army wages
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
NEW DRAFT CLASSES LISTS
OVER 10000 LAKE CO. MEN

depend their selection for military
service
The QUESTIONABLE automatically re-
vokes all exemptions under the flrst
draft. Amy man failing 10 return 1t
with questions answered within seven
days after it's receipt is subject to a
year. s prison sentence.
Exhaustive On Dependents.
Especially numerous are the oues-
tions asked men who claim exemption
because of dependents. They are as
follows;
l. Have you a wife. child. aged. in
firm or invalid parents or grandparents.
or brother under sixteen. sister under
eighteen years of age. or a helpless
brother or sister of whatever age. main
Iy dependent on you for support?
2. Are you married. single. widowed
or divorced?
8, If married. state place, date and
the person by whom the ceremony was
performed
4. Gives the name. relationship. ad-
dress and age of each person mainly
dependent en- you.
>. Which of said dependents live
with you and how long has each lived
with you?
6. IF any persons named in your
answers do not live with you. state
which of them have lived with you at
any time during the last twelve months
and for how long.
:. If any such dependent is a step
Continued on page ave.D
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
MURDER
TRIAL IS
BEGUN

In the Gary superior court today the
trial of Charles johnson, East Chicago.
for the murder of his wife. was taken
up
On June / S, at his residence on South
Olcott avenue, johnson killed his wife
with a shotgun then attempted to cut
his own throat with a razor. The cash
was not deep. however, and when Off
GERS arrived he was trying. with blood
streaming from his Jt.soat. to work the
trigger with his toes and shoot himself
with the same weap7n that he had dis
charged at his wife who al thst ,irae
was dead in an adjoining room.
Later while on tho way TO The hes
pital ho tore open the stitches in the
wound "a his throat ara hed pae aeen
in the hospital Iona belo:~. Ae threw
himself out of a secara story window.
still he lived.
lie has been unde- guard czastant.y
since the middle Of JFne. sp. rd!Eg kIs
time at tho Crown FONT je4l sine his
discharge from the hospital,
And today sees the texnnina OF -
trial for murder. 4 number Of East
Chicago people have bsen subooenacd
at witnesses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
THIRDS
RAISED At
NOON TODAY
Hammond Campaign for Y.
M. G. A. War Fund Pro
crossing on Schedule
More Than 200 Workers
Meet at Noon Luncheon
and Make Encouraging
Reports.

More than TWO hundred men and
women workers in Hammond's drive TO
raise $4,000 for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association war fund work this
noon celebrated the second days victory
in the three day drive. Ten thousand
FIVE hundred and ffty-five dolls-s have
been raised to date and only third OF
the quota remains to be collected. The
workers propose to have the city honor
cd by being placed in the column of
towns that gave more than their quota.
Everybody is getting in on the giving
are you? Tomorrow is the third and
last day of the drives
\ house maid has given s., track
leborers at Gibson who receive $3.50 Il
day have contributed about dollar and
a half apiece or a total of S74 through
e. r. kimbrough. the school children
and their teachers are in for $4,000 and
the mothers. wives and sweetheartS
have donated over thousand dollars.
The campaign record as compiled this
noon follows:
Wednesday, Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
CBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is.-"Republtc,,
IS the password and hundreds of Ger.
man troops are surroudering voluntar-
t1y on the west front, Tho American
government is send-officiaIIy informed
These surrenders are the result Of the
French governments "foLow-upv cam
paigr since President Wt1scz's Demo-
cratic Germany appeals were showered
over the German lines from s.Hed sir
planes. Tho men surrender1ng do so
with ths understanding that they are to
be treated not as enemy prisoners hut
permitted TO work for a German re-
public.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
GRAND JURY INDIGTS
CEDAR LAKE SALOONMEN n
More Than 200 Indictments
Returned and Deputies
Are Serving Papers.

CROWN POINT. IND, Nov 10
Nearly every saloonkeeper in the Cedar
Lake region has been indicted on from
FIVE to eleven counts each for law vio-
lations. returns from the recent Lake
county grand jury are said TO show.
Deputy sheriffz are in all parts Of the
county today serving papers. Eight in
dictments We're issued for murder
The cedar Lake saloonkeepers are
charged with keeping open on Sunday
ana maintaining gambling devices CsIot
machines) More than two hundred and
ffty indictments were returned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
Al GAV|T
To ADDRESS
ALLIANCE

phlc narrations of trench, battle and
ambulance life at the front in France
will be the text of al" Gavit's address
before the American Alliance tonight at
the Chamber Of Commerce.
six months at the wheel Of an Amer
lean ambulance rushing dead and
wounded back from the first line
trenches 10 assembly hospitals was the
unioue experience OF the ex-senator's
son.
Last night he spoke before the Col
diers and Sailors association and urg-
cd the parents not to worry over their
sons They'll come back better in
condition than when they left I'm one
example feel better and I'm going
back again and coming back home
gain. too" he declared.
Miss Margaret Haeffer Will offer two
solos and Miss Leoda McAleer viii give
a reading at tonights meeting.
Alliance Forging Ahead.
The American Alliance is forging
ahead. Organized for the purpose OF
promulgating Americanism the Bsso-
citation is fast increasing in member
ship.
Attorney David E. Boone is president.
He urges every American father and
mother to join at once. Soon IL
will prove an invaluable asset" the at
torney declared today when speaking of
the worth Of joining the Alliance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
by ]. w. PEGLER
tUnited Press star Correspondent

(United Press star corresrondent.} }
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS. FRANCE. Nov. 15.-AIore Arneri-
cans have been killed and wounded in
brisk lighting which has broken out
along the sector they are holding
against the Germans
A few more men in addition to those
who fell in The recent German raid have
been killed and wounded as a result of
heavy shelling of their trenches by
Boche artillery it was learned today.
The American artillery is responding
TO the German fire and the exchange Of
ire is increasing constantly.
Shipping is also increasing. One
American has fallen victim to a Ger
man sniper. Sammies have been pot
ing at the Gersmns but the toll they
have taken IS not known.
The exact extent of the latest Ameri-
can casualties has not yet been an
uounced from headquarters. 1t is
known. however. that one German shell
hitting squarely in an American trench
wounded several
The Germans are known to have lost
one dead and two wounded during re-
cent activity when a Franco-American
patrol ambushed an enemy detachment.
Battle activity Is increasing in all
branches of trench activity along the
sector occupied by the Americans.
with an increase in artillery comes a
corresponding acceleration in rife fire
from the front trenches and Of snipers
on both sides.
There is no way Of telling the score
achieved by the American marksmen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
Six HURT
IN AUTO
SMASHUP
Car 0verturns at 42nd and
Broadway This Morning
and Six Victims Are Re
ported to the Police.

A Dodge touring car containing six
occupants was overturned and wreck
ed about o'clock this morning al 43nd
and Broadway. Gary. John Carlson.
the driver. was the worst injured. lie
was taken to Mercy hospital Others
injured are:
Pat Meglone. 5s1. Van Buren,; taken
to hospital.
Rose Meglone, his wife; taken home.
Gus Koutson. s12 Adams; taken
home.
H. Smith, 561 Broadway; taken home
Msgnus Peterson, s12 Van Buren;
taken home.
The last three were injured by be
ing cut by flying glass.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
ASSOCIATION MEETS

4 NJ Turner. J. :. Hutton. Mrs ]
M Turner. Mrs. w. p. Patton. Albert
Cavit. Secretary LAYERS OF the Gibson
r. NJ G. A. and Assistant Secretary
Heiherg were the speakers last even
ing at an interesting meeting Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Aid Association in
Room / OF the Superior courthouse
Mrs Thomas Jordan. whose son Wal
ter Is in the service. presided. Mrs.
Ruth Cross gave a number of read
ings Albert Gavits talk on his ex-
periences as an ambulance driver in
France was especially interesting to
the audience. as most Of the members
,f the association have sons or other
near relatives in the Army OF Navy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
CIRCUIT COURT
JURYMEN CHOSEN

GROWN POINT. md Nov. 15-The
following grand jurymen and petit Jury
men have been chosen for the November
term of the Lake Circuit court.
Petit Jury.
Frank 9. Wall. East Chicago.
Harry X Simson. Whiting
Joseph Q. Nivisn. Hammond.
Harry c. Warner. Hammond
O. O. Ward Gary.
Wm. Lohman. r. p. Gary.
Louis Kostbade. Hobart
Geo. Passau. Hobart.
Herman Groves. Crown Point
August Piepho, Dyer
Amos \. Brannon. Lowell
Andrew j. Nethery. Hebron
Grand Jury.
Robert Saxton, Crown Point
John Rsdigan. 2T7 7th Ave, Gary
e. 6. Scherer. Hobart.
Russell F. Smith, Whiting
John Schmabel Gary.
Geo. N. Brusel. Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
HAMMOND BOYS
HELP TODAY

Ralph G. Clarke, boys secretary of the
Gary Y. n. c. A. and boys campaign
manage for four counties in the Army
and Navy Y. NJ. c. A. campaign. and
Judge o. L. wildernuth of Gary. went
20 Hammond today to present the boys
cam psign problem to the boys of the
Hammond Industrial I.gh school The
meeting was 10 he held at : o'clock
this afternoon. The patriotic high
school boys are agreeing to earn and
contribute 10 the war fund SO each
before April l. This amount counts
with the district total.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
BQl1HE Guns
SHELL1NG
TRENCHES
Exchange Of Fire Increases as
American Guns Respond
to Attacks.
lRILLErIN.l

names In the casualty Isst are First
Lieutenant William Mclaughlin of
Golfer, Ark; Private William Grigsby.
Louisville, ny; Private Louis 4. De-
fer, Sullivan, Ind; Private Paul Fam
OF SaronR, WiS.j Private George Wes-
ley of Dayton. Ky; Private Lester c.
Smith. Concord, =. {. Private Dewey
Kern, previously Hated ns missing, ac-
counted for and is not hurt.
Additions to the list of missing are
Private Clyde Grimsley of Kansas and
Private Hoyt Decker of Vincennes.
Ind.
The War Department statement says
shat all the wounded are doing well.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
HITCHING
CAUSES
LADS END

plums death.
John was the t2-year old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ponplum, 207 Hoffman
street. Tuesday he attempted 10
catch On" the running board Of
Champion truck driven by Ben Labuda.
He was taken 70 st. Mersaret's hos
pital A fractured skull caused his
death early this morning.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at 80 from the residence and
internent made at Concordia cemetery.
Deputy Coroner Green Will hold the
inquest Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
Sweeping Scope of Ques-
tionnaire Covers Income
of Select and Kin and
Their Personal Life.
DRAFT EXEMPTIONS
ARE REVOKED

Drafted men are particularly In
terested in the fact that all exemp-
tions previously granted to register
ed men are revoked and the ques-
tionnaire must be filled out by all
who are not already in service or
called Failure on the part Of any
reg1strant TO return the question
naire within the limit set VIII auto
maticany place hi min tbs frst class.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

BUFFALO, ". Y, Nov. 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor Is pre-
pairing 10 urge the government as a
war measure to take a positive stnnd
against the open shop and 10 Insist
upon the employment of union labor
wherever possible government
work, II was learned from Federation
leaders this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
F. K. SIGMUND Is DEAD.

CROWN POINT. Ind, Nov. 15.-F. X.
Sigmund. one OF this citys pioneer
citizens. for many years a conductor
on the Pan Handle Railroad. is dead
at the home Of his son. Arthur. in
Chicago. He was "a years OF age Last
week while driving his car 70 Chicago
he became very ill. A wife and two
sons survive BIN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

WASHINGTON, nov. 1.-THE six
teen-page QUESTIONABLE compiled by
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
draft experts was formally made pub
lie. II asks 14s questions. designed 10
disclose "A mans whole life. on the
answer each OF the 100000 men who
must reply to these questions gives Will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
(By United Press cableqrar, ,

ROME, Nov. l5.-ItsEan troops are
holding fast on the Piave river line.
Fresh enemy attempts TO cross the
river were frustrated" today's war Of
fee statement asserted. "Units which
have already crossed are closely shut in
around the zenson loop which is under
our military fire."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Admiral Benson,
chief of the Jufted States navy board
and n member of tho American mis-
sion. has been actively comforting with
British naval officials, according TO an
admiralty announcement today. The
admiralty declared that close cO-opera-
tion H. thc nnNieS improving the
submarine situation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
cay United Press Cablegran.)

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Fre5h adv5ces OF
General Allendy's British troops which
bring them TO spot little more than
a dozen miles from Jerusalem on the
west were reported today. The Egyp-
tian expeditionary army is now handl-
Ing the railway line in the vicinity of
Naneh and Nansura, including the juno
ton Of the railway lines TO the Holy
City.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
(gy United Press.N

BUFFALO, II. z, NOV. 15.-If en-
pioyers in munition plants and ship
yards make unjust demand on the
workers nothing can be done by the
American Federation of Labor TO set
tle strikes, President Samuel Gompers
said today. II cannot set an arbitrary
rule Of settlement for such strikes" he
said, land If did could not enforce
it"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
CIV United PressA

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. Three
Americans were killed. II wounded and
IL missing in the first German raid on
an American trench salient, Nov. g,
according 70 revised official list made
public today. The addition to those al
ready reported included one lieutenant
and hve prtvates among the wounded.
The original announcement stated hve
were wounded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

.aEe 10 the Russian svorkmen and
soldiers council at PetrcgrRd con-
graduating them on the Russian
volt and expressing their desire 'tO
unite the worlds proIetariat for
speedy pence" according TO Berlin dis
patches today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

The big 7. II. c. A. war work fund
drive in the Calumet district is pro-
crossing famously and Lake county Is
also responding nobIy. Lake county
has already almost subscribed half Of
the entire first districts quota The
subscription total report last night is
S46.734.60. The first district is eompos-
cd Of the counties Of Lake. Porter. Jas
per. Newton. Starke. Pulaski and La
porte and the amount raised last night
was $57.s7s.sO.
The Lake county totals are as fol-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.-Former
Secretary OF State John w. Foster.
father-in-Inw of Secretary of state
Lansing. died here today after "A long
Illness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
RESORT
KEEPERS
ARE GONE

FopeclaI 20 Inc IIMEs.l
CROWN POINT. IND. Nov. 15---Evi-
IDENTIFY fearing arrest as a result of the
grand jury indictments against them,
the proprietors of three OF Cedar
Lakes most notorious resorts nave
fled and their places Of business are
closed up The men are Messrs. Rus
sell. Kennedy and Moriarity.
It is believed they have gone 70 Chi
ago Heights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
tay United Preas cablegram.,

SERLrN Cvia Londan) Nov. Is. -
Around Eonzano and Teltre we are ad-
vanctng south fighting in contact with
the enemy" declared today's official
statement or the italian front. "Thers
is nothing new on the lower F4avs."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

mer chief Of staff has been deposed
and other Italian generals with Cen
eral Foch of the French army and
General Wilson. second in command or
the British forces IN France. have
taken charge it is said these new
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY.
Especial to The Ttmes0

GROWN POINT. ND Nov 10
Judge McSfahan has determined y be-
gin the trial Of criminal cases in the
circuit court here next Monday instead
or on Tuesday and will set the civil
dseket later in the term.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
Latest
Bulletins


NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-seven print
paper manufacturers charged with
violation of the Shermnn anti-truSt
law went TO trInI here today in federal
court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

PARIS. Nov. 15.--CaIais was Violent
~ bombarded by enemy aircraft Tues
day, resulting in many civilian casual
ties, 1t was announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
(By united Press cablegram.)

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 15.-Petro-
grad was reported to be in flames
in dispatches received here today.
No details of the fire were given.
Il was assumed here however with
forces of the Bolsheviki and Pro-
visional government still reporting
clashing in the capitol's streets the
flames had been started by intent
c by shells.
At last word from Petrograd the
Provisional government was re-
ported practically in control of the
city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15
DECISION EXPECTED.

CROWN POINT. Ind. Nov 18th,
famous Singleton ditch 6ralna-e case
which has been on trial here for eight
weeks before Special Judge Daley was
ended today. A decision is expected
today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

PARIS. Nov. 15--Gernaan artillery
conducted n violent bombarGment over
Cauriers wood today, the French war
office announced.
French nirmen bombed Mulhouaen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

Ask Yourself How You Can
rause- wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

One of the nice contributions secured
by Mrs w d. Patton and her aides was
500 bill from Capt Gregg of the Brit
ish army who has charge of the Calu-
met yards shipping station.
A hundred dollars from the Consum-
ers' Company. fifty dollar donation by
the Eastern stars and s25 from the
Daughters Of Liberty are a part of the
days receipts
Talks were made this noon by Rev. c.
]. sharp and DR.. II. +. Sharrer, vice
chairmen Of the campaign. george
Hannauer. the chairman, presided.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

FIGHTING
GOING IN
Battle Between KGreRsky Troops
and BOISheViki Set Fire
to City.
CBy United Press.)

icy United Ffess CabieGram.l
CoPEEHAGE, Nov. 15.-The Boil
shevih revolution1sts have reconquered
Gatcaina and the Kerensky troops are
retiring TO the south, according to dis
patches received here today from Ksls-
ingfors.
The Bolsheviki forces, 1t was declared,
are attempting 20 cut on the retrsating
Provisional government soldiers
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Garv's total was swelled by a $4,000
contribution from the Indiana Steel
Company
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LAKE Cd.
RESPONDS
NOBL !
(BULLETIN.l

Gary raised up until noon today
s5,eee.75 in Y. M. c. a. drive, making
& total Of ss5,2ss.as. The Gary goal has
been raised from $4,000 TO $4,000.
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commanders have decided to move
T. rther south. some sixty miles. which
will mean they viii give up Venice.
in which there is more beautiful art
than in any other city Of the world.
To the Germans
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-15

STOCKHOLM. Nov. 15.--Independent
Socialists at Berlin have sent a mes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
B. & 0. Photographers
Demands MedIated

WASHINGTON. Nov. "S.~-M"d'a'
tion of the strike demands Of BaItl'
more and Ohio EailrnaH tclegrarh"rs
revealed today that railroad t"irgra'
pliers throughout III" United States
hav" askr;! inCrca sgd WAGES. an cIGht
hour day and pay for Sunday work
The demands have h"Cn made by the
men Of the inhivdua! systems and
moi by the Order Of Railroad Trl"gra'
piers "a a whole.
II. i. rarnam. president of the
union. and the mems strike commit
icr, conferred her" Yesterday with q
W. w. Hanger of III" board Of media
ton and cnnciNiHliGu. who today went
10 RalIimor" for 4 session Of IN" mo-
diatinu conferences with !. VI. Dawn
vice president OF ~" road. 0rm'r con
rrrcnc"s will BE- held here later in
III" week.
S'rik" l,u,al.ie II "l'=raph'rS IN IN
E"rlng'"n ard lIlun"i: I.n'"a! w"r'
>ritlrG last week iEi"uEh mediation Il.
Mr. Mar:"r. arh arbitration previously
c"'upuS"h tlu differences 1t ~" Loci
Island lnd is operators. IN AL mr."
ca>c$ -" #r"n ""r" riv'n in"r' aS'.t
w"@.:; i.nv g." SGndav """rl:n!" and /:
r",lurti"n - tn. h",.rs e lat"r.
hrnu; 90" u.,.r ar. involved i'll tn
demands. l!nG. "m -, baltimore anl
thir