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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
CONFERENCE
OCCURS IN
WASHINGTON
Manufacturers Announce Agree
ment to Accept Only Rea-
SOnabIe Profits.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. July 12.3SteeI max
ers of the nation today promised to
heed the president'1 warning against
extorting blood money in big profits on
their products. Meeting with govern
ment chiefs. representatives of all the
big steel interests offered to place their
plants at government disposal and &C
cept a price on their products to be fixed
later. This price will be in keeping with
President Wilson's idea Of a patriotic
price.
This will insure reasonable profits and
will be based upon the expanding needs
of this vital and fundamental industry.
Secretary of War Baker announced as
follows:
at the conference this morning be.
tween the committee of American Iron
and Steel Institute and the Secretary OF
War, Secretary of Navy, and Chairman
Of the Shipping Board further discus.
sion was had on the prospective de-
man on the steel industry of the coun-
try for supplies of various steel prod
ucts for carrying on the war.
THE steel men repeated their assur-
ance that their entire product would be
available Tor the needs ana that they
were doing eevrything possible to slim
ulate an increased production and a
speedy delivery. The price to be paid
for the iron and steel products was left
to be made after the inquiry of the fed
eral trade commission is complete with
the understanding that the price wheiT
fixed would insure reasonable profit and
be made with references TO the expand
ing needs of this vital and fundamental
industry.
THE representatives of the govern
ment assured the committee it was
| the intention of the government to dis
tribute the war requirements over the
entire iron and steel producing capaci-
ties of the country"
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OVER $4,000 PAID
IN FOR RED CROSS
One Fifth Of Hammond S
Donation in Cash Dur
ing First Month.

One fifth of Hammond's handsome
contribution to the Red Cross war fund
has been paid during the first month al
though the pledges were to cover per-
iod of twelve months.
This announcement was made by Pres
ident Jesse Wilson of the Chamber OF
Commerce today. He asks the contrib
utors to be patient if they do not re-
ceive their receipts as promptly as they
expect, for there are thousands 10 be
made out by limited staff All re-
ceipts are made in triplicate. one going
to the patron. another to the Washing
ton headquarters and the third remain
ing with the war fund organization in
Hammond
Hammond subscribed $4,000 to the
Red Cross war fund. More than $4,000
has been paid to date. Those who agreed
to pay certain amount each month
are asked to tender their money at the
Red Cross bureau in the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce rooms on the
third floor OF the Citizens Bank build
ing, Sibley and Holman streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
MORROW WILL MAKE
HIS BOW SATURDAY

After waiting patiently on the bench
for a half season. Forrest Heinie
Morrow, is to be seen in the pitchers
box for the Hammond baseball club Sat-
urday against the Cuban Stars. A week
ago II was defeated. TO U oy the
American Giants. The Cuban Stars have
in the meantime won three of five games
in a series with the Giants. 1t appears.
therefore. that Morrow is to have a Sc
we're test.
Hammond fans are anxious to see the
big fellow in action against a real ball
club 1t will be remembered that Nor
row was star twirler for Purdue uni
versity and was with the Brooklyn Ma
tionals. last year he gave Hammond its
best professional football team and de-
serves a credit for the enterprise.
Mostel of South Chicago, the new
second baseman, will be in the Lineup
Saturday.
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Special to THE TIMEsC

NEW YORK, July 12.-As result oa
che work of the secret service agents
80 the states, only after Germany nav
annarently come into possession OF ing
r,os+ vital secrets of the military anu
xaval forces of the country. IL was
,earred that Scandinavian sailors hau
reen acting D. unofficial mail carriers
between this country and Germany.
These men willingly told their story
81 The authorities, disclaimng all intent
80 ,villful wrong-doing. The mlscnlel
- hean done. however. and but Tor the
.-t~i1ancA Of the United States destroy
ors TRANSPORTS with hundreds OF Amer
;o.n so1dieds would have been SUNK
r e believed by many intelligent men
~ea1 danger to the United States
lies not in the hands of the enemy amen
-. q, the fact that hundreds of thous-
onds Of friendly aliens have no means
- .scertaining what the United States
e~nects them to do. They do not seeh
- harro the cause of the country OF
tbeir adoption, but they turn to theii
..aaras+ neighbor for instruction anc
that neighbor is frequently the very
man that the secret service aeeAiS
would like most to meet
-,arsbaI in New York City was ordered
~ see that all German longshoremen
lighter hands and bargemen along the
Fast and North rivers, were discharged
To date there have been no means pro
vided to ascertain whether or not THESE
men have left these jobs. Apparently
they have not. If they had. there woule
have been at least some evidence OF dis
turbance for hungry man or mar
without means of providing for himseE
and his family is a desperate man.
The alien problem-that OF instruct
ing enemy and friendly aliens ailke an'
of solving puzzling questions as TO MI
whereabouts, the positions heid py niii
whether he is employed in such pur
suits that are of vital military import
ence to the cause of the allied govern
.nents and to this country-the reasons
an no
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tsy United Press cablegram.)

AMSTERDAM. July 12.-Germany's
radicals will force peaceful revolution
TO achieve reform. If they fail in their
purpose at this moment they will re-
peat their efforts in more unpleasant
measures.
declaration made in the Berlin socialist
organ vorwaerts. as received here today.
1t was regarded as deeply significant of
the gradual resumption of control in the
present crisis Of the ccltres and of a
close cooperation among those seeking
reforms in Germany which may break
forth at later date in such shape as to
force real concessions from the auto
cracy.-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
NOTICE.

The Citizens party of Hammond, In
diana, through it's chairman, William w.
McMaholN wishes to announce to the
legal voters of the city of Hammond,
that on and after Monday. July 10th.
that there will be q Notary Public in
the headquarters Of the Citizens party.
second floor of the Artemis building. 1853
State street. to register all legal voters
that wish to register to vote for the
delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton. The headquarters will be opened
for this purpose every day, except Sun
day. from a. m. to p m. and even
ings from 700 p. m. to 800 p. m. until
the goth day of August. That there
will be no charge for registration fee
all will be absolutely free to the party
wishing TO register 7-12-3t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
PASSENGERS ON
FLYER ARRESTED
New Yorker Is Destroyer
GUS and With Toledan
Is Taken From Train.

On complaint of Morris NJ. Tighe. con-
ductor on a New York Central passenger
train. officers Kush and Muha of Indi-
ana Harbor met the train in question at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon and
placed under arrest Arthur w. Baker.
146 w 18th street, New York City. and
Fred w. Kirkley. 1921 Putnam street
Toledo, o.
The complaint alleges that these men
were drunk and disorderly. They were
we'll dressed. They gave bonds for APP
pearance before the East Chicago city
court today.
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@@SteeI Men will Not Ext0rt Blood W.
pRoR1 EM o. FR1ENn1Y ALIEN ON TO n sozvEn(
IL British Vessels
Sunk by Submarines
Shows Further Slump

rr oNDoN, July lathe weekly
shipping summary issued yes
1h1 terday shows that fourteen
British merchant ships of moro than
1,6oo tons were sunk and three ves-
sells Of less than that tonnage. Seven
fishing vessels also were lost.
There were 1858 arrivals during
the week and 2,7s3 sailings.
The increasing effectiveness of the
measures against submarines which
are being carried out by British and
American warships is shown in the
record of the week. With one ex-
cept3on the number of merchantmen
sunk is the lowest of any week since
the British inaugurated in March
the system of giving out weekly re-
ports. The report of March IL show
ed seventeen merchantmen sunk,
the same total as IS shown in the
last weeks summary.
The weeks figures make a grand
total of 676 vessels sunk since the
adoption by the British admiralty
of the weekly report system, as fol-
lows:
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stated. There Is general fighting from
the Caprathians to Pinsk. At the same
time the state department admitted
having heard report that the Turks
are about to make new drive In Mesa
potamia.
By CARL d. GRoAT.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Germany IN
her apparent Internal strife may be
playing big peace game, officials and
diplomats warned today.
Following on the heels OF Official re-
ports today that the katssr's cabinet
had undergone sweeping changes the
state department cautioned against ex-
aggerating the existing state of affairs
in Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
GARY SAILOR BOY
ON TORPEDOEO SHIP
Navy Department Gives
Parents of Youth a Big
Thrill Last Night.

Charles O'Donnell, Jr., 20 years old.
son of Charles O'Donhell of the Gary
police department, was on the steam
ship Kansan, sunk yesterday by German
U-boat pirates off the coast of France.
but young O'Donnen escaped. This
news came in a telegram last night to
his mother at 931 Wilcox street. West
Gary. The message was from tho navy
department and said that the young man
was alive. Mr.. and Mrs O'Donnell did
not know that their son was on the
Kansan until the wire came.
Young O'Donneu Joined the navy two
years ego.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
MANNED LAD CTS
A DIG JUDGMENT

A discouraged, terribly handicapped
boy smiled for the first time In years
yesterday and made up his mind TO 90
something he thought was Impossible
enjoy life and come back
Fate, which had beer very mean ana
sour with Johnnie Curran, 1881 Avenue
Fl. South Chicago during the seventeen
wears of his life. relenied and tried ~
make up for past neglect. 1t had taken
away Johns two arms. Yesterday II
gave him $4,000. William Wallace
NcCallum was his attorney.
This happened in Judge Tuthill's
court. The sum was awarded John for
an accident which cut off his right arm
on April Is, 1915. The accident occurred
ar Ninety-seventh street and Baltimore
avenue. The JOINT defendants were the
Chicago & western Indiana and the
Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne roads, oper-
ated under the Pennsylvania system.
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Latest
bulletins
(sy United Press Cablegram.)

ZURICH, July 12.-The situation In
Berlin between the different parties is
growing worse, according to word re-
ceived here today.
The four great parties in the Reich
stag which constitute a majority, were
said to have been unable so far to unite
on a peace agreement. One report today
declared the kaiser was about to issue
proclamation on the crown councils
decision on the Prussian electoral sit
uation and the general reform Of the
ministry and the imperial parliamentary
machine. This report reiterated re re-
ports current for more than two months
Count Won Bernstorh would sue
coed zimmermann as foreign minister.
The Tages zeitung was quoted in DIS
patches as violently assaihng Chancel-
lor Hol1weg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
RED CROSS THANKS
TIMES NEWSPAPERS

THE TIMES has received the follow
ing:
Washington, D. c.. July 3, 1917.
Editor THE TINES
Dear Sir: With Red Cross week
behind us and our faces turned to-
ward the great work ahead. one or
the first things 1 want to do is TO
express to you our sincere appreeia-
ton of the assistance rendered by
your paper in helping the Red
Cross.
1 have in mind particularly an
editorial in your issue of June 21st.
entitled They Also Serve-Who
Give" which was most helpful.
Your cooperation is of very great
value in the work we are trying to
do.
Yours sincerely.
H P. DAWSON.
Chairman Red Cross War Council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12

CAPTURED
$4,000 TEUTS
(By United Press cablegram.,

LONDON. July 12.-Over more than
120 miles of front from Tarnotol to the
Carpathians Russia's revived armies
were battling their way forward today.
In ten days of their offensive they have
penetrated the Austro-German line at
two places, have captured a score of
cities towns and villages, crossed
two great rivers and taken close to 49,
600 prisoners with a vast number of
guns and material. The Galician strong
hold of Lemberg is now directly men
aced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
j. 6. REAL
DANCER IS
DESCRIBED
Friendly Aliens Ignorant Of Con-
ditions Play Into Hands OF
COuntry's Real Enemies
WHAT OF THE ALIEN?

SIT is a wonde= and to the creoi'
of all aliens that under the cono1tlons
of suspicion, misunderstanding as-
norauce, misdirection, and absence
~ standards that America has osen
SO quiet at home. It is unreasonao ie
70 expect this condition to oon'hnue
rnder the increasing stress OF war.
nr.ee there come one great calamity
.,,+ +onches the hearts of Americans
whether on high seas OF IN '4-s
trenches, that takes boy OUT "
every state or town, and amen oai'-
tng, Will run high AID alien mance
touard America will find vent Is
this the luu before the storm anu
shall we stay asleep7"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO. July 12-Thirty million
acres Of cutover lands in the three
states ADJACENT to Chicago. will be Of
fered to sheep men of western states
for grazing when the Great Lakes Will
convention opens either here or at Mil
waukee late in August. This announce
ment was made today by the National
Sheep and Wool bureau of America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
ASK RIGHT
FOR SURCHARGE
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 1.-THE
Indiana Gas Association has filed Pc
tition with the public service commas
sion asking for permission 10 make a
25 per cent surcharge on all gas bills
to cover the increased cost of manu-
facture of gas. Practically all the gas
companies in the state are members 0
the association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
POSSE CAPTURES
SEVEN RUNAWAYS

Seven runaway boys from Greenwood
Manual Training School southwest of
Hammond caused a sheriff's posse to De
called out at Valparaiso. Ind. yester-
day. They're digging up my potatoes,
a farmer told the sheriff by telephone
I'VE were hungry" the boys Informed
the posse. They were taken back to
school.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
THE SAME OLD STORY.

GOSHEN, IND, July 12.-Rock Run
Mills here. employing several hundred
men and women in manufacturing un-
derwear on government war contracts.
gave notice yesterday that it will. under
the federal law. prosecute bootleggers
selling whisky and beer to employees.
whisky and beer were shipped from
Elkhart-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
(By United Press Cablegram.)

BERNIE. SWITZERLAND, July 12.-
The Newspaper Vossische Zeitung de-
clared today that Chancellor Hollweg
has resigned 1t asserted the Kaiser
was undecided whether to accept his
resignation. 1t is one of the leading
liberal newspapers of Berlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
fBy United Press cablegram.)

LONDON. July 12.-England's grain
crop is below normal A special state
ment issued today by the board of ag-
riculture forecasting yields based ON
returns. July /. showed wheat "a of
normal; barley, 9S: oats, 90; and po-
tatoes 1O3 per cent of normal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12

RESIGNS,
IS REPORT
German Radicals to Force
Revolution at All Haz-
ards, Is New Story.
(BULLEwIN.l

(By United Press Cablegrara-)
BERNIE, SwITz., July IA report
that Chancellor Hollweg had resigned
was reiterated IN a wireless message
from Berlin received here today. 1t
said the resignation was believed to
have resulted from the intervention of
the crown prince.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
(By United Press cab1egran.)

BASEL, SwITZ., July 12.-Kaiser
wilhelm has notified Chancellor Hollweg
that a bill Is to be. submitted In the
Prussian diet supplanting and carrying
out the reforms for equal suffrage in
Prussia proposed in his Easter an
nouucement.
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news
DIV United Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. July 12.-The
sentence of Harry Jones, Lake county
serving from ten to twenty years fol
burglary was committed today by the
governor to from ten to fourteen years
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nv limited Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The re-
organized Eoumanian army has Joined
in the Russian offensive, according to
Petrograd dispatches received at the
Russian embassy today The Russian Of
fensivA continues along a greatly wild
ened front Of $50 miles, the advices
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
(By United Press.)

CEDAR POINT, O.. July 12.-Four
hundred bakers of Ohio. Michigan and
Indiana, meeting in convention here are
planning to aid the government in its
attempt to enlist bakers for army Held
kitchens.
although we are short Of men In our
sbons the needs of the government must
be supplied said one
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
CAV un,ted Press cablegram.l

PETROGEAD, July 12-Russian
troops have occupied Ealusch, formerly
headquarters of the Austrian army, tax
ing many prisoners, according to dis
patch from headquarters today.
Kalusch Is twenty miles southwest OF
HaIicz between the Rivers Sivka and
Lonnica and on the main road between
Stanislau and Stryz, IN CaHcia. It's cap
ture indicates an amazing progress OF
the Russian offensive forces through
ths break in the German Line around
Ha1icz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12

TEN TSIN. July 12.-Sixty thousand
republican troops now surround Picking.
The remnant of the imperialistic forces
is entrenchin..
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LONDON. July 12.-British losses in
the successful German drive around
Nieuport, Belgium, probably total be-
tween 1000 and $500 men. it was an
nounced today.
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CIV United Press Cablegram.)

PARIS, July lam the region of Ju-
vtncourt, German attacks on both banks
Of the Meuse were completely repulsed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12

Enlist In The Woman's Army
BY Conserving Foods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12

Robert ]. Alley. president of the Ma
tional Educational Association. the
largest body OF teachers in the United
States, called the annual convention of
the organization in Portland. ore. TO-
gether. The work of children in the
war in relationtto education was one of
the important topics discussed at the
meeting. DIR. Alley is president of Main
University
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Hammond Ball P a T k:
Hammond VS.. Cuban Stars,
SATURDAY.. July 18th. 7;12'2
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Hammond Ball P a r k;
Hammond VS.. Mutuals, Sun
day, July 10th. 90 .
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AMSTERDAM, July 12.-That Chan
cellor Hollweg knew in advance the re-
forms center leaders would propose and
tacitly approved these plans in secret,
as being the easiest way to get rid of
certain Objectionable ministers in his
cabinet, was asserted today by the
Handelsb lag.
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To Arms-Your Country Calls.
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THE TIMES stands for the
u. S. ard President Wilson.
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(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Chancellor
Hollweg has abandoned Secretary zim-
norman and vice Chancellor Helrerich.
Five Pr1.ssian ministers will resign on
monday. New parliamentary secretaries
will be appointed and immediate action
taken about universal suffrage in Prus-
STA. according to reports reaching the
state department today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-12
fzv unitea Press cablegram.l

(By United Press CabIegTaM.I
BUENOS AIRES, July 12.-An uncon-
firmed rumor was circulated here today
that the British Royal Mail Liner De-
merara, 11,484 tons has been sunk in a
submarine zone.
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Continued on page five.) .
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-03-01
INDEPEN DENT.

Trouble with the electric motor that
drives the compressor and hoist at
the Independent necessitated "a shut
down about two weeks ago. All re-
Pairs have now been completed and
the power plant is now running in
better shape than before. Drifting is
going forward both east and west from
the bottom of the 200-foot winZe, and
the showing in both faces continues
most gratifying, TIE vein carries
both lead and copper but in sinking
the Wine on the vein lead was the
main factor. This was also sirue in
the drifts until recently, when copper
is again showing up stronger. The
showing is one of great promise, and
all indications point to developing q
large body of commercial ore at ne
distant date.