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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
WHITING
MAN FOUND
At CAPITAL

Chief Struss of the East Chicago po-
lice department leaves for indianapolis
this afternoon to bring back Mike
Tompa. 633 Schrage avenue. Whiting.
who is unbalanced mentally and who
is held by the capital city police on the
charge of vagrancy.
Tompa is the man who, several
months ago. attempted to cross the New
York Central bridge between Indiana
Harbor and whiting against the COM
mand of a federal soldier who was On
guard duty there. Tompa even went so
far as to attempt to take the soldiers
gun away from him. He received a
blow on the head with the butt end Of
the gun and then gave up the attempt
to cross the bridge.
He was picked up by the police when
it was discovered that he had no reg
istration card. Turned over to the fed
eral authorities. he was indicted by the
grand jury and sent to Indianapolis for
trial Upon examination before Judge
Greigor. Tompa was released. He
wandered around Indianapolis and was
picked UP by the police there and jailed
The society in Whiting of which he
is a member got busy and through
Chief Struss finally located him. At
their instigation the chief is going to-
day after Tompa and restore him TO
his home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
MALE QUARTETTE SINGS
{ JOAN OF ARCH" .ENLISTS

male quartette of Hammond boys
that called itself THE Hoosier Four"
was broken up today when the men,
bers enlisted.
James Rogers, tenor. was rejected
however. r. d. Elder. lead joined the
engineers corps; ]. L. Mathews. bari
tone, went into the merchant marine.
and Leslie j. Welty. basso, the quarter
masters corps. The boys enlisted
through the office of Sergeant welch.
Sergeant Welch is now sending en-
listed men to Indianapolis instead Of
Fort Wayne. Recruiting headquarters
are at the capital. All men go by way
of the Monon-
The members of the quartette are
singing patriotic songs to aid recruiting
until time for them to leave, probably
within a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
CunIted Press CabIegrarn.) )

LONDON. Sept. 2s.-Field Marshal
Haig started another offensive today.
East and northeast of Ypres at $50
this morning we attacked on a wide
front making good progress" he re-
ported.
The British assault is the third
great drive which has centered in the
bloody Ypres sector in two months.
1t comes on the heels of bitter fight
ing which was the aftermath OF
British success on both sides of the
Ypres-Menin road.
Haig's report does not definitely fx
the wide front" Last weeks drive.
which was also described as east OF
Ypres. extended four miles on each
side Of the road. British forces
gained nearly a mile in this drive
Then came German counter-attacks.
Last night reports from Haig detailed
a day OF bloody encounter hand to
hand. in which the British repuIsed
these assaults
The British offensive was regarded
in London as heralding fighting OF q
fierceness heretofore unequaled on this
front
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
Governors Condition
Shows Improvement,
His Physicians Say

Governor Goodrich had very good
day yesterday and indications were
that he would pass a restful night, 1t
was announced last night by DR.. B. S.
Hunt the Goodrich family physician.
at the Methodist hospital. where the
governor is ILL. A bulletin issued by
Dr. Hunt at $40 o'clock read:
The Governor had a very good day
and was slightly improved over his
condition yesterday. There was no
extension of his trouble. Indications
aIe that he will have q good nights
rest. His temperature today reached
the same maximum as yesterday. but
it subsided tonight. as il has for the
last three nights. when he had a very
low temperature"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
British Start New Offensive This Morning
AMERICAN TROOP SHIPS ARE ATTACKED BY SUBS
HE WAS NO STACKER

This is the best non-exemp-
ton story to date.
Man was called by draft and
showed up before examining
board. Doctor asked him if he
wanted exemption.
mo stree, not mel"
Asked whether he had any
dependents, he studied a mo-
ment, then said: We'll, I've got
my wife and the four children.
Of course my wife isn't very
we'll, and can't do much. But
she gets a little help from her
mother and my mother, who
live with us. My father-in-law
he's got rheumatism and my
dads about the same. They
can't do much, and just live
with US. My wifes' two sisters,
they seem pretty poorly most of
the time, and have to live with
me. And, of course. my sisters
are there, too, and"
And you don't want exemp-
tion7" the chairman of the
board asked.
mo stree, not me! I amt no
Stacker"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
BOTH ARE
LUCKY To
ESCAPE
Report Is That Two German
Submarines Were Sunk
by Ships,

FROM AN ATLANTIC PORT. Sept.
25.-rvvo sub attacks on a steamer
carrying 5000 American troops were
repuIsed on Fnstnet, and another at
tack on a ship carrying 2,oOO Cam
adams was defeated and two U.-bOnts
are believed to have been sunk,
passengers arriving here from Eng
land said today. Both attacks were
within the last two weeks. The
steamer carrying the Americans files
the British flag and is one of the
biggest anoat. In the first attack a
torpedo passed close astern. Then
the gunfire made the U-bont dive.
Next day a U-bOat appeared In the
Irish Sea. small British destroyer
Is said TO have sunk the sub.
Twelve hours later another liner
carrying Canadians was attacked by
n sub in the Irish Sea. 1t was sunk.
Soldiers on the transport decks saw
German sailors carried out in the sea.
Several were later picked up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
CBy United PreSs.D

FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON. Ind.
Sent, 26-The First Indiana regiment
-ntrained today for Camp Shelby at
HattiesburE, Miss. Officers of the rcEI-
ment had protested to the railroads
and to the Central Army department
att Chicago before leaving against hay
Ing TO make the trip in day coaches.
Three Indiana regiments were
scheduled to leave this week. The
Fourth left yesterday.
1t was agreed by the National
Guard officers that they were willing
to make the trip in day coaches pro-
vVIded all regiments were forced to
use them. The Fourth was provided
with sIeepers yesterday and the First
and Third given day coaches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
YOM K|PPUR
IS STARTED
LAST NIGHT

As the sun went down last night
Jews Of this region. in common with
those over all the United states, will
enter upon the observance of Yom
Kippur-the Day OF Atonement In
prayers OF repentance. and fasting they
will spend the ensuing twenty-four
hours in devout devotion.
AS for ages Jews have celebrated
Yom Kippur. both the orthodox and the
reformed of the faithful observed it for
it is their holiest day. All the syna-
gogues had continuous service today
Many Jews tasted from sunset last
night until sunset today.
1T is the day when Jews seek for
giveness from their neighbors and their
God. and expiate their sins with God
and man" Rabbi Hirsch said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
ARE YOU CAREFUL
WHEN YOU DRIVE
YOUR AUTOMOBILE?
HURLED THROUGH WINDSHIELD

ALEXANDRIA, IND. Sept 26.-Dr.
Otto King OF Huntington. a member OF
the state council of defense, suffered
numerous bruises about the face and
body when he plunged through the
Windshield of his limousine car five
miles north Of Alexandria; Mrs. King
suffered a fracture Of the left arm
above the elbow. and Miss Helen King
and Miss Anna Merle Kilkie of Hunt
ington. and Miss Lesh of Merkle. were
all badly shaken up when the King au
tomobile turned over in the ditch after
collision with another machine at a
road crossing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
CBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e.-That the
former Austrian ambassador, Dumba.
took an active hand in trying to get
the United states to declare nm en-
barge on munitions In 1915 aS proved
by papers In government possession
wnA announced today.
These documents shows that he
abandoned hope of getting the munI-
tiOns embargo when President Wilson
declared ngainst IL. Instead he wrote
his government he was In favor Of
trying for m embargo munitions
when shipped aboard passenger ships.
He expressed the view that Secretary
of Stnte Bryan and "hIS Democrat
followers" may favOr such scheme.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
LAKE Co. Gets
SHARE OF MELON
S19,419.13 Is Our Share of
States Collection of Auto
License Fees.
Especial to THE TrMEs.l

CROWN POINT. Ind. Sept. 2s.-
County Auditor Simon has received
warrant from indianapolis for s19.-
41e.s3 out of the state collection of
auto license fees for the county road
fund as Lake County's share.
The slicing of a see7.316.91 melon
to be divided among the ninety-two
counties of Indiana took place in the
office of the Secretary of State yes
terday. 1t was the July semi-annual
distribution of the road fund accumu-
lated out Of the proceeds OF the Indi-
ana motor vehicle law.
The counties share equally in one
third of the fund. Another third is
divided among the counties in pro-
portion to the number of miles of free
gravel and macadam roads they have
compared with the whole number OF
such roads in the state. The other
third goes to the counties in proper
tion to the amount they contributed
in the way OF registration tax.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
CAR 5xIDS IrJ DITCH.

BICKNELL IND, Sept. 26.-Mrs
Fred Clanahan was seriously injured.
when an automobile in which she and
her, two sons were riding skidded into a
ditch, throwing her over the front of
the car, breaking three ribs, knee and
inJuring her back. The other occupants
of the car escaped uninjured. One OF
the boys was relieving the other in driv-
ing the machine, which was running at
high speed. when the car struck the
ditch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
.INDIANA'S
WHEAT CROP
TIMES BUREAU
At STATE CAPITAL.


INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 26.-Indians.
produced in 1916 total of 1859. .266
bushels of wheat on 1.522.5O9 acres.
These figures are given in a report just
issued by H A. Roberts. state satisti-
clan. who. by the way, will be out OF
office on October ]. because the legisla-
ture of 1917 abolished the state bureau
Of statistics
These figures are interesting in view
Of the campaign that has been in pro-
fress in Indiana under the direction OF
the state food director. G. !. Christie.
for a large increase in wheat acreage
for the 1918 crop. Figures for the 1917
crop are not yet available, but it is es-
timated that the total crop of wheat
in Indiana this year Will run in the
neighborhood of 100000 to 25,OO0,OOO
bushels.
1t is the aim of the state food direc-
tor and the object of the campaign TO
increase the 1918 crop to at least go.
0OO,0 900 bushels. through the means Of
larger acreage planted and a higher
grade Of seed wheat. Prof. Christie be
lieves that the 1918 crop will reach the
high figure at which he aims.
The report of Statistician Roberts also
shows that in 1916 the Indiana corn
crop amounted to a total of 13379s,790
bushels from 4.s52,41s acres. Figures
for 1917 are not yet available. but it is
certain that the crop will be larger
than last year Prof. Christie is also
campaigning to get the farmers TO plant
a larger acreage of corn next year.
Indiana III 1916 produced 4s.sSs.703
bushels Of oats on 1.7s2.215 acres.
The timothy hay crop Of 1915 amount
ed to 1.6S0.022 tons. Produced on II.
377.SS4 acres.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
I WO TAKEN
FOR STEALING

LANSING, IND, Sept. 26.-R. a. Gil
bert, Dolton, ILL.,. and Dan Gallag CHER.
Riverside. Ill, were held 10 the grand
jury yesterday under $4,000 bond each.
charged with stealing automobile tires
from a freight car in the Blue Island
railroad yards. Paul Werner of Blue
Island. arrested with them on charge
Of receiving stolen tires. was held in
$1,000 bonds. Gilbert and Gallagher
were arrested while in a freight car
from which a number of tires had been
removed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
APPEALS TO MEN
FOR SC0UTMASTERS
Who Will Help Hammond
Boys Become Scouts?
Men Wanted.

Fifty boys applied for membership in
a new Boy Scout troop at a meeting last
evening in the Irving school, held for
the purpose of organizing scout work on
the north side of Hammond
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing of America" by the boys and those
of their fathers who were present. Levi
Golden talked TO the boys of scout work
and complimented Mrs. Carrie P. Hern-
don, principal of the Irving school. on
the interest she has displayed in the
work.
There is a need of scoutmasters. Mr..
Golden said. IF we can get the men
to act as scoutmasters we can organize
three or four scout troops on the north
side at once"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
CITIZENS PARTY
SUPPORTERS MEET

Two hundred and forty-three men and
women were in attendance last even
ing at the mass meeting of the second
and eighth ward voters held by the
Citizens Party. Attorney Peter Crum-
packer and Attorney H. z. Granger
spoke. Attorney Milo Bruce presided.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
CONGRESSMEN GET
MANY DEATH LETTERS
lBy United Press.l

WASHINGTON. Sept 26.-A siege Of
death letters is upon congress. sena-
tors and representatives who have ex-
posed pro-German and l. W. w. agita-
tors are receiving scores of threaten
ing communications.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
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So S@@"S <
6Rx United PresrA

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 26.-Ali
Portland ship builders were willing TO
abide by Federal adjustment of the
ship-yard strike today. Following a
conference between the heads of eleven
plants and city authorities, the ship
builders issued this statements
"The ship-buiIdeEs have every con-
fidence in their government and are
willing to abide by any adjustment
their government may make"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
R. A. fELDES OF GIBSON
RECEIVES Commission

Folks out at the Gibson railroad
yards and Offices are a trifIe stuck-up
just at present. r. A. Feldes. assist
ant engineer. maintenance Of way.
has been commissioned a captain in
the engineers officers reserve and is
all dressed up in a uniform. He leaves
for Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
TEDDY FULL
OF PEP? SURE
CEy United Press.)

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-Col Roosevelt
left here for Camp Grant. Rockford.
full of pep. Just as he was boarding
the train he espied soldier in uniform.
He asked his name.
"Sergt Epgen. scout post. Co. c.
signal corps" was the response.
Good. glad to see YOU" said Roose-
welt. DO you know I have three boys
IN France in the service?"
Roosevelt will speak here tonight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. sept. 26.-AmerIca's
war against Germany is costing $1,000
600 an hour. treasury experts figured
today. The war bill the first year will
be eighteen and u half billion dollars.
At this rate the war per month will
cost $5O.0GO.O0O n day. The Allies to
date have borrowed $2,436, 4OO, ,OOO-at
the rate of sI3,OOO,GOO n day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26--By the
end of 1918 America will have mer-
chant feet of more than 1900 ships,
aggregatinE 100000 tons for over
sens trade. the United States shipping
board announced today. At present
the shipping board is operating $50
ships.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-McnacInE
labor yards nnd shlp-huiIdinE plants
nnd the coal Industry Will be ad-
Justed soon. officials here declared to-
day. In the threatened big strike in
Seattle shIpynrds the government ship
ping boards wage commission Is
striving to reach n satisfactory scale.
The men have been urged to nvynIt
its recomme ndatIOn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

Hipolito Irigoyen is president of
Argentina, the South American re-
public which according to recent re-
ports is mobilizing for war. AL
though Irigoyen himself is opposed
TO fighting Germany, sentiment there
is so strong for a break with the
Teutons that it is not believed he can
prevent it. Irigoyen, who is a self
made man and immensely wealthy,
was elected in 1916 for term of six
years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
cARs IN COLLISION.

TERRE HAUTE. IND. Sept. &c
Miss Harriet Kimball. visiting friends
IN Englewood Grove here. suffered a
broken arm when an automobile she was
driving crashed into a roadster some
where between here and Brazil. Her
sister was uninjured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

we can make immediate delivery of
Dodge and Chevrolet Touring Cars
Boiling -HaehneI Auto Sales Co. Doug
las & Holman SITS, Hammond. Ind.
1864
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
WE'LL KNOWN FACT

You can get any lens from US much
quicker than you can possibly get same
from any wholesale house. We make
all our own lenses S. Silver. Jeweler
& Manufacturing optician, III State
St, Hammond, Ind. 1851
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
ord BIC
DRIVE IN
z MONTHS
New Battle Is In YprGS Sector
and Good Progress Has
Been Made.
eBY WIN. PHILLIP sIMMs.l

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 26-FulI success was
attained by Anznc and British troops
i'm the ZOnnebeke region today when
the great British push was resumed.
The Anzac swept forward, taking
the whole of the first objective. Head
quarters reports say that the English
troops to the right of the AnEac have
been equally successful.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
sALoorxEEPrRs ATTENTION.

Special meeting Thursday. Sept. 90.
. O'Clock. All saloon men should at
tend without fail. Very important
o-26- FRANK YOUNG,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

An agitation has been started in
New York to impeacl1 Daniel F.
Cohalan, a justice of the New York
supreme court. According to a re-
cent disclosure Of the government,
Conalan asked the German embassy
in Washington to telegraph to Ber-
lin advice on the Irish revolution. as
'the services of this revolution may
decide the war"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

Every can of food put up this
summer helps make food shortage
next winter impossible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26
(By United Pres..l

SEATTLE, WISH, Sept. 26.-"The
only thing which can prevent the
strike of $4,000 semitic shipyard en-
pIoyes next Saturday fs the granting
of their wnge Demands declared
secretary A. Miller of the Metal
Trades Council here today. Miller said
the men would not agree to arbItrn-
tion by the shipping board or Its ad-
Jurtn-ent committee or by committee
selected by the men and the yard
owners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

The little Earl of Madeley is the
six-year-old son and heir of the
Marquis of Crewe. Lord Crewc, in
addition to his distinguished political
energies and obligations, was at one
time a lieutenant in the Yorkshire
Dragons. The present Lady Crewe
was formerly Lady Margaret Prin-
rose, the daughter of Lord Rose
berry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 26.-SenntOr
Robert NJ LnfoIIette of Wisconsin to-
day faced possible criminal prosecu-
tIon ms the result of his address Mt
the big meeting of the Non-pnrtisan
league here last Thursday night. The
Minnesota Public Safety commission
has asked the district attorney to in
vestIEate LafOIIette's speech, and IL
anything disIOyaI WINS found In II TO
begin formal action against hIm.
PETROGRAD. sept. 28.-PremIer
kerensky returned from Russian army
headquarters today In time to stop a
great deal of agitation in political
circles. Many of his supporters felt
he should be here mt the start of the
pan-Russlnn Democratic conference
and were crItIcixIng his delay in re-
turning IL Is stated today that
majority of the Russian Democratic
0FgnnlEatiOns now favor coalition
cabinet. Reports from ZIbonE told of
"A fresh outbreak there with numer-
Gus exccsses-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-26

Ask Yourself How You Can
Serve Your Country?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13
4 to 30% Advance on
this Oil Stock Feb. 20


The demand for oil iS growing every
dVN Forty.cent gasoline Ia possible by
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13
Knocks Obstinate
Coughs In a Hurry
A simple Homemade Rrmedy
that Gets at the Cause.

Thousands Of people normally healthy
IN every other respect, are ANNOYED with
a persistent hanging on bronchial cough
and making life disagreeable. It's 80
needless-theres an old home made
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easily and quickly
Get from any druggist "2i, ounces OF
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Ii also promptly toosens = dry or tight
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that line the throat and bronchial tubes,
and relief comes almost immediately.
A day's use will usually break up an or
dinary throat or chest cold, and for
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Pine1 Ia most valuable concentrated
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To avoid disappointment, ask your
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with this preparation. The PineI Co.,
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