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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
WAR RUMORS
UNC0NFIRMED
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept 12.-The war
and navy departments declared official
ly today they have no report confirm
ing statements contained in letters
printed in New York papers today as
to an engagement with a German de-
stroyer; as to a battle between sub
marines and transport conveys or as
to division Of Americans defeating
German troops near Lens. The Ameri-
can forces under General Pershing
have not gone to the front and any
American lighting around Lens must be
Of the Foreign Legion. it was explain
ed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
THRONE: Of
SWEDEN IS
|MPE:R|LED
Queen Victoria of German
Birth May Cause Retire
ment of King Gustave Be
cause of Diplomatic Ap-
pointments and Expose.
IBy LowE1r nrELLrrr

(U1ltsd Press star Correspondent. ,
LONDON, Sept. IA woman's hand
today is threatening to push the crown
from another royal husbands head.
Far reaching internal changes in
Sweden which might mean the retire
ment of King Gustave and Queen Vic
toria are threatening as a result of the
expose of Sweden's dupIicity in acting
as messenger for Germany, according to
Swedish authorities here.
The changes that may come will be
such that 1t will be possible no longer
to doubt that Sweden is purely pro-
Swedish.
Queen Victoria of German birth has
within the realm of her influence num-
bers of the nobility and wealthy sena-
tors. From among such men Sweden's
diplomats have been chosen. 1t is the
diplomatic service which now stands ac-
cused in the revelations from wash
ington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
HARDWICK BILL
TO BE DEFEATED
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Sept .12.-The Hard
wick bill preventing dispatch of draft
ed troops to France viii be rejected If
the unanimous recommendation of the
senate military committee are followed.
The committee scored the measure. de-
claring it would disorganize the Ameri-
can army, leave the nation powerless
and make it the laughing stock Of the
world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
PLANS TO PUT
R0YALIST BACK
(Ry Unieed Press.l

LONDON. Sept. 12.-General Korni-
loft plans to place the head Of the Dol
sorouk family on the throne of Russia,
according to reports which reached here
today.
One member of that family. Prince
Dolgorouki. is now voluntary exile
with the former car. He is one of the
greatest mobiles in Russia and rumor
connects him with Korniloff's alleged
designs.
A wireless dispatch received here late
today from Petrograd said that the
Ukrainian parliament (Rada) had form
ally declared its disapprovaI of General
Korniloff's counter revolution. Ukrain-
ian has heretofore been largely against
the provisional government It is the
home Of the Don Cossacks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
CITE INDIANA HARBOR RIOT


SANTIAGO, CALF, Sept. 12.---Ed-
ward NJ. Walsh. Jr. of Oakland. and
Theodore B. Lyman Of st. Helena.
Calf. privates in the United States
signal corps, were killed here today in
one Of the most sensational aviation
accidents in American history.
While flying instructions at the North
Island aviation school early today the
air planes piloted by the two raen
crashed togethed 400 feet above the
earth. Both machines burst into flames
and fell to the ground. From blazing
mass the men were removed.
An investigation board was at once
summoned and probe OF the accident
began.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
REVOL TING
ARMY NEAR
PETROGRAD
Reach Gatschnis, Nineteen
Miles From City, and Are
Joined by Don Cossacks---
Kerensky's Troubles In
crease.
BY WILLIAM C. SHEPHERD
Omitted Press stan correspondent.l

(Umlteu Press sum NOEEcaRohNSh~D
PETRoGRAD. Sept. 12.-Progress Of
General KorniIonrs advance forces
were stopped at one point twenty-s
miles from the city by a force OF a
thousand government sharp shooters.
The encircling attempt OF the re-
voIters has reached Gatschins. nine
teen miles from the city. The Don
cossacks are apparently aligned with
KorniloY. General Kaledin. head of
this force. reported the government
would do well to accept Kornilof' 5
ultimatum.
Tsarko selo. where the Czar Gor-
merly stopped most of his time in his
summer palace. may be the scene of
the first big clash between General
Kornilof's rebels and the provisional
government troops.
BIG CLASH EXPECTED.
Word received here soday said the
revolving forces were advancing
rapidly toward that point-twenty
miles from the city-and that e clash
was momentarily expected there.
Press reports here today asserted
that General Klembovsky. the newly
named commander-in-chief of Russia's
armies. had Joined Korniloff in his re-
volt. No confirmation was obtainable.
Generals Benigne and valuyeff. south
western and western front command
ers. also were reported as having
Joined the revolters.
BRAND KORNILoFF TRAITOR.
The workmen's and soldiers coun-
ell reported that the Aronstadt gar
rison had formally placed themselves
at the disposal Of the body
Legal proceedings have been started
against Korniloff to brand him as
traitor
Premier kerensky at first consented
to hand over the government and al
low General .AIexieff to undertake the
formation Of a new cabinet but later
changed his views, according to a re-
port printed in the newspaper Reich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
AMERICAN
ALLIANCE
PLANNED
Major Thomas F. Ryan
Coming to Lake County
to Put Into Operation
Sergeant Welch's Idea for
Patriotic Order.

An american Alliance" movement
is being launched in Lake county. 1t
Is intended to show the world that
there is no divided sentiment among
the people and that they stand firm
in their support of the men who are
following the has to France. The pur-
pose Is also to stimulate patriotism
and 20 let the khaki-clad boys know
there is a solid pack behind them"
Sergeant william welch of Ham
mond conceived the idea. He COM
municated his plans to Major Thomas
T. Ryan at Fort Wayne, in charge Of
recruiting in Northern Indiana. Major
Ryan made a special trip to Washing
ton and conferred with the heads Of
the war department They believed
the idea practical and tomorrow noon
at the first weekly luncheon of the
members council of the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce Major RYAN
will tell that body all about it.
An organization is to be perfected
In each ward and in the near future q
mass meeting will be held for the en-
tire city. Organizations in Gary. East
Chicago and other cities Of the county
are planned.
county to be thoroughly patriotic but
there is need of an organization
through which IT can express It's
patriotism and let it's soldiers and the
world know where it stands" said
Sergeant welch today.
STATE COUNCIL URGES ACTION.
The State Council of Defense has
sent letters to all county councils Of
defense. urging them to begin in,1,a-
diateIy and hold a series of natrio4ic
meetings in each county and each
community in the state. 1t is advised
that patriotic speeches be made avar,,-
where, in order that the peopIa NAV
be fully informed in regard to What
America is fighting for in this var
and what the war means. The letter
which was sent out yesterday by yfu
H. Hays. chairman OF the State con,-
ell of Defense. says in part:
we want again TO call your atten-
tion TO the Importance of q ,,ieo-,,,.
speaking campaign TO preach practical
patriotism in the present crisis If
there has ever been any doubt IN anv-
ones mind as to Americas position
in this war, what we are fighting for
or what our supreme duty is, certainly
it has been clarified by the masterful
OF the situation by lie
president in his letter I, the Pope:
American rights have been trampled
upon in an intolerable manner by the
Imperial German government
I'VE are fighting for American
rights, because our own citizens have
been slain and our flag fired upon. And
the people of this country will realize
the battle is there to be fought on
French soil first. and II not settled
@ =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
BREAD PRICES TO FALL,
fRy Uui&ed PraamA

WASHINGTON. Sept u. - Bread
prices will drop with the promised fall
in the cost OF flour. sugar and other
elements of baking. The fourteen-ounce
loaf will sell for less than eight cents.
although perhaps not five cents, a high
authority in the Hoover food admins
tration promised today.
The proposition is now before the
National Master Bakers association
which in response TO Hoover's personal
appeal is considering voluntarily re-
duction in bread prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
IrnnE HAS CHESTS.

H. L Barnett. brother Of City Judge
Fred Barnett, and a friend, F. w. Gurd
Of Kenney. Ill. were visitors in city
court today. After Judge Barnett had
disposed of the criminal calendar Cap
tain Hanlon took them through the
Jail, where eleven car bandits" were
resting.
Mr.. Barnett and Mr.. Gurd with
their wives are motoring to ct. Re-
covery, o.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
MOSCOW GARRISON
PLEDGES FIDELITY

MOSCOW. Sept. 12.-Complete fidelity
to the provisional government was
pledged in resolutions by the Moscow
garrison meeting in company with civic
and labor organizations. The municipal
council issued a proclamation calling on
all cities in Russia to support Premier
Kerensky and the provisional leaders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
w1rE TAKES BLAME.

Sam MCCLELLAN. East Hammond.
didn't like his downstair roomers.
One day he threw a brick at one. John
Kuck 1t cut John across the chest.
John had Sam arrested.
Today in city court Sam said he
didn't do it Sans wife said she did
il. but the judge after weighing the
evidence believed Johns witnesses and
fined Sam s15 and costs. Sans attor-
ney. Sproat. appealed the case to the
Superior court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
FISHING GOOD
IN WISCONSIN

A box of muske1lunge. wal1-eyed
pike and pickerel W. received in
Hammond today from Wisconsin where
Harry Johnson and P. A. Parry are
fishing. The fish were splendid specI-
iments Underneath the box was a la
bel reading milwaukee, Fish Market"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
nRoPs FRoNf SIGHT.

Clyde Graham. 233s Washington
street. Gary, who a few weeks ago
was arrested twice within As hours for
driving an automobile while drunk.
has disappeared.
His case was called this morning in
Hammond city court. HIS attorney.
Phil Greenwald. brought his wife be-
fore the court to testify Graham had
dropped from sight last Wednesday
1t is thought the man IS mentally de-
ranged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
FRENCH PIERCE:
THIRD DEFENSE
GERMAN LINES
Czy United Press cablegrana.) }

PARIS. Sept 12.-French troops
penetrated the third German defense
line IN a brilliant raid near St Soup
plet. was reported in today's official
statement. The enemy garrison was
annihilated.
Around Tahure also in the Cham
paigne sector, German forces mace a
fruitless attack on French positions.
losing heavily.
The French repulsed two attacks on
the right bank Of the Muese.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
TWO ARE FINED.

Harry Couch. Chicago. paid q fine OF
IS and costs today in city court for
speeding.
Herman Wafer. Chicago. was fined
s5 and costs for driving a truck over
Calumet avenue.
Andrew Loz5ari was discharged by
the court for violating a city ordi-
nance in running by and hitting an
other machine. that OF Clarence Fox.
It was shown the accident was un-
avoidabie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

Jack MCGEE, alleged burglar. was
bound over to Superior court by Judge
Fred Barnett in city court yesterday
for breaking into Nagdeman's clothing
store the night Of September Z.
McGee gained entrance by breaking
through the front door. He is charged
with stealing three suits Of clothes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
TO YOUR INTEREST.

We make all our own lenses. We
make any lens In an hour S. SILVER.
Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician.
III State st.. Hammond. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
GOV. GOODRICH
SUFFERS COLLAPSE
CIV Unieed Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Sept IA
The condition Of Governor James p.
Goodrich, suffering from typhoid fever.
took a sudden change for the worse
early today The executive suffered a
nervous collapse which the high fever
made his condition extremely serious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Sept. 1.-THE
condition of Governor Goodrich is worse
today. He had another internal hemor-
rhage this morning.
The governor suffered second in
testional hemorrhage along with
nervous breakdown. His temperature
was about lO3 during the morning
DR.. Charles p. Emerson. Indiana med
icai school, attended the governor
this morning with other physicians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

The distillation of spirits fermented
at the last moment is finished and the
Hammond Distillery which closed down
in compliance with the new food law at
eleven o'clock Saturday night is now
completely IN the hands of repairmen.
1t may later open to make denatured
alcohol and fill government contracts.
At any rate. John E. Fitzgerald. pres
ident and general manager of the con-
cern. intends that his plant shall be in
readiness to do its part for America
when Uncle Sam needs its products to
promote the war. which may be very
shortly.
The Hammond DistiIlery operated day
and night for sixteen years. In that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

The Red Cross the symbol of a
wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

Every can of food put up this
summer helps make food shortage
next winter impossible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12
Find rEore spons.


The C & o. detective. Joseph Lach.
played the part Of "spotter". it is be-
lieved He would pick out the most
valuable cars TO open and instruct his
confederates. according to the police.
Along with other tricks the bandits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

time it paid to the government SOS.
600 in revenue, enough to build eight
dreadnaughts, all that the L. 5. had
in 1914. Fifty-two per cent of lis
employees own their own homes. Some
of them had been with the concern for
thirty years. having worked for it in
Chicago prior to moving TO Hammond.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is a director in the
First National Bank and a large stock
holder in many prosperous Hammond
industries, including the F. S. Betz
company. He is a man of vast i'm
portance in the building of the Calumet
region and has been identified with the
progressing measures in his city since
coming to Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

Loot valued at s2.50o was uncovered
today in Burnham. Kensington and
Pullman and added to the total of $780,
600 Of merchandise stolen in the past
four years by the organized box car
thieves.
Super-intrigue beat the car bandit"
gang caught in a police roundup Non
day night.
The plundering of freight cars of the
Erie. Nickel Plate and c. & O. lines for
the last four years had baffled detect
ives and police.
Cap. II. NJ Gordon. chief of the
Nickel Plate police, was brought from
Ohio last April to take charge Of the
investiga ton and to cooperate with
the Hammond police. After five months
Of continuous search a gang. eleven IN
number, including c. & O. detective.
was captured and "convicting" evidence
is in the hands Of authorities. one
Felix Miller, the East Hammond des-
perado." said to be a ring-leader, was
taken before Judge Fred Barnett in city
court today. he is charged with grand
larceny. The bail was made at $1,000.
Preliminary hearings for the bandits"
viii be held September 21.
cleverness Of Captain Gordon Suspect
ing Felix Miller, he set one of his men
August Geppert. on Miller's trail with
instructions TO get acquainted" Gep-
pert played his role well and after
gaining Millers confidence worked with
him for several weeks, then made him
a prisoner a few night ago when Mil
Ter attempted to hold UP a saloon.
Find More Spoils.
Captain Gordon and Martin Quinn of
the Michigan Central. whose road has
also suffered losses, continued search
ing for stolen goods last night and sue
ceeded in locating over s2.50o worth in
Burnham. Kensington and Pullman.
Miller played the part of the fence"
also. it is thought. selling the stolen
goods after helping rob the cors-
At the station there are piles of re-
covered goods suit cases. music boxes,
rugs. shirts, foodstuffs. shoes. rubbers,
hats. tobacco. bolts of cloth and numer-
Gus other articles which were taken in
Monday nights roundup.
Detective "Spotter."
The c. & o. detective. Joseph Lach,
- gs Aa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-12

Continued on page five.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
WORK OF MERIT
Contributions by the Children in
English Work in Our Schools.

1t may be interesting to the people of
the county to read articles prepared by
the children in theic regular school
work. These articles are selected from
work sent to the county supervisor s
Office and judged by people interested
in their work.
Similar articles will be offered from
time to time to the editor of this paper
for publication.
ADA BAUGH, Grade Supervisor.
a SQUIRREL
One day last winter as l was walking
up through the woods driving our cows,
l saw a little red squirrel. 1t was
crawling along the rail fence and carry
ing a big mouth full Of nuts to big
tree. l stood there and watched it for
lit was so pretty. After while it went
and brought some little fine grass.
A squirrel has right sharp claws so
that it can climb trees. ard it has sharp
teeth. This little squirrel had a nice
bunch of acorns, hickory nuts and few
chestnuts. 1t was preparing for the
winter
The little squirrel keeps as busy as a
bee to get it something to eat. 1t sits
upon its hind legs and has a nice furry
tail. 1t was the dearest little squirrel
1t built its nest in the hollow of a
tree
hope it lives to be an old squirrel
and doesn't get shot.
EVELYN CAsTEEL, Age 10,
Sixth grade, Brant School.
OUR PLAYGROUND
The playground that we have was CO.
mated to US by Mr.. Henry G. Davis, the
President of the DAVIS Coal and Coke
Company. He said before he died he
wanted every town under the DAVIS
Coal and Coke Company to have play
ground and every town has.
We have four swings, Two in the left
corner and two in the right corner. We
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Farm Deal Closed.

Emanuel Harshberger and son Noah
of Grantsville, Md, have sold the old
Sam Folk farm in Elk Lick Township,
which they bought from Samuel Baker
several years ago, to John D. Yoder,
for Sl3, 800, the price they paid for it..
The papers concentrating the deal
were signed in Meyersdale on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Yoder bought the farm as an
investment, and Norman s. Beachy. Of
Norfolk, Va, will move back to this
country to tarm it On shares for MIR
Yoder. Daniel HeImuth, who farmed
the place on shares for the Hershber-
gers, will move to the Samuel Loechel
farm in Garrett county, Md, which ne
recently purchased from VIM. E.
Gnagey, -Meyersdale Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for Garrett county, Maryland, to be
held at Oakland at $50 a. m. on Jan. IL,
1918, to fill the position of rural carrier
at Swanton, and vacinities that NAV
later occur on rural routes from other
postoffices in the aforementioned
county. The examination will be open
only to male citizens who are actually
domiciled in the territory of a post
office in the county and who meet the
other requirements set forth in Form
No 1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the
offices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commission
at Washington, D. C. Applications
should De forwarded to the Commission
at Washington at the earnest praetica-
bic date.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

have two trapezes. There is a small
trapeze for little children. 1t is four
and one half feet high. There is
larger trapeze for US larger boys. 1t is
seven feet high,
There is barrel of fun to the right
of the trapeze and let me tell you it is
barrel of fun too. You can Just get on
that barrel and run til! you get all the
fun out of 1t that you want.
We have flag pole just in the middle
of the playground. Old Glory is raised
on that pole every morning.
We have slide just out little from
the gate
The playground is about fifty feet
square There are seats all around the
fence for the parents to sit or and
watch the children play. We got our
playground in the spring of 1915.
ALBERT KING, Age 13,
sixth grade, ksmpton School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29

Mr.. ard Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell re-
turned home Tuesday morning from a
few days visit to eastern points, which
included Camp Meade, where their eld-
est son, Lieut.. Charles Morris Sincell is
attached to the 3l6th Infantry. At
Camp Meade the editor visited the boys
from Garrett who are attached to the
313th Infantry. All declared them
selves as enjoying good health and per
fectly contented. Next week we shall
publish an article dealing with the camp
as we saw. Donald Sincell the young
est son, and Miss Mary Sincell, who is
attending school at Westminster, ac-
c0mpanied their parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
Empire Theatre Program.

This week the best and rnost attract
i've pictures produced will be shown at
Oakland's fayorite playhouse.
Tonight Wednesday, a beautiful Z
reel Vitagraph, The Enemy" featur-
ing Peggy Highland. Edward Overton
and Charles Kent add full Vitagraph
cast. Don't miss this entertainment.
Thursday evening The Cossacks'
Whip" featuring beautiful Viola Dana
in 5-reel production; also a riproaring
comedy, "Outs and ms"
Saturday evening, Douglas Fair
banks, Americas fayorite, will appear
in "Wild and Woody" This feature
shows Fairbanks at his best and is
roar laugh from start to finish. Every
body should see this show and indeed
all of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-29
To The People of Garrett County

| wish TO call the attention of the
people to the fact that there is an
alarming outbreak of smallpox in the
lower part of the county. We are do
ing all that is possible in the way of
quarantine tOprevent the disease spread
ing. However the surest, safest and
cheapest way for the disease to be
checked is by everyone being vaccinat-
ed. Therefore | ask that all cooperate
in having this done. All who employ
labor insist that their employees be
Vaccinated. | also call the attention
of the school teachers of the county to
article 1872. chapter 377, OF the Public
School Law requiring pupils to be prop
erly vaccinsted. This rule will be rigid
lv enforced at once.
1t is particularly important that all
be vaccinated, especially at this time,
as winter is setting in and cold weather
will probably cause the disease to be
more severe. Then, too, the county is
at war and it is the duty of everyone to
keep the people in as good health as
possible, thus avoiding waste from in
sctiYitv Of those e4fCc.
j. u. Df 81. D.,
heaiLl Officer.