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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31
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BY w. +. FORREST.

tSy United Press Cableg ranl.D
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Dec. 3l.-CSermany is pre-
pairing for open warfare. The United
Press learned on highest authority today
that since the middle of 1917 Teutonio
gun factories have been turning out
heavy gums designed specially for this
sort OF fighting. Information shows
that since the beginning OF the war the
Ger111ans have practically quadrupled
their heavy artillery. The average is
now eight and half batteries for each
infantry division. The average total In
crease has been 30 batteries month
The majority of these ar long range
guns.
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BIZ ED L. KEEN.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The allies intend
seriously 70 reply TO the Teutouic peace
terms announced from Bhest Litovsk.
according TO best information obtained
today by the United press.
It IS understood that Premier Lloyd
George VIII shortly go 20 France 10 con-
fer with Premier Clemenceau, apparent
ly on this same matter.
It was pointed out today that this
rip to Paris might well be Tor the
specific purpose OF an interchange OF
views and later issuance either CT a joint
repiedgtng Of allied aims or possibly =
reply statement issued directly TO Russia
pointing out the weakness in the Ger
man concessions
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The photots are not identified and
the men are undoubtedly some OF those
listed in Pershing's reports as missing.
They are the first photos Of their
ktrd to reach this country and were
published in 'WHd i'm Btld."a German
propaganda organ To illustrate a story
about tho capture Of the American ar
my by the kaiser-s soldiers. The organ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31

is printed in ten Languages and dis
tributed among gunible. ignorant peo-
pie who do not question the tremendous
fabrieations-
English sources furnished the photo
grephs for this country.
The captives were taken in raid on
the front line trenches soon after the
first Americans went into service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31

Here arc the first pictures of Amer
lean prisoners taken by the Germans
since the United states troops entered
the war. In the top picture German
officers. at the left. arc seen question
ing the Sammics and taking great en-
joyment out OF it. Tho Yankee captives
in front are not having such good
time. Three ot them are helmeted and
two arc bareheaded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31
1900 DEAD.


NEW ORLEANS. Ia, Dec. 81. 1917
Private messages 10 fruit companies
hero from Belize. British Honduras
today estimated the dead resulting
from the Gantanala earthquake at
1900 This city is almost completely
destroyed the message stated
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tBy United Press cablegran.)

LONDON, Dec. 31.-violent fighting
over slippery sheu-cratered ground con
ttnued today in the Cambrai sector
where a powerful German attack over
a front of nearly two miles succeeded
in temporarily penetrating the British
lines The enemy was forced 20 give up
the greater part of his gains. however
following the immediate British counter
attack, but according to latest dispatches
still clung TO some OF the spur positions
on Welch ridge south of Cambrai.
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NOTICE TO EAGLES.

Al members arc requested 70 be
present WEDNESDAYS. evening, January Q
5 p. m. for installation Of officers and
other business of Importance, After
meeting lunch viii be served
1882 GEO. G. MAYER. Secy
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NOTICE.

THE TIMES newspapers will
not be issued on New Years
Day in accordance with its
usual custom.
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tBy united Press cablegran,.)

LONDON, Dec. 5l.--7erman troops
stin chung to part of the British
trenches IN the neighborhood of La Vac
querie, south Of Marcoing, gained in a
powerful attack yesterday morning,
Field Marshal Haig reported today. The
British, however, regained the more i'm
portant part of the section. Many pris-
onevs and machine guns were taken by
the romnies.
At Ypres the British commander in
chief reports the British lines advanced
a short distance on both sides of the
Ypres-Schaden railway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31
Building Gun Works.
building of howitzer mounts.

Building Gun Works.
Bosides increases in production faelll-
ties at each plant work has been START
cd on the new forge plant ana sun
works Of the United States S'eel cor
noration at Gary. where hetu 81 eiiie'
Of the middle heavy type IS 70 ne pro-
cucod. Building Of the Gary gun MoFAs
a,,I tbe re-constructicn of tho standard
steel Car company plant 70
a-tilIo,v parts is stated 70 be tho frst
of series Of similar projects in this
rsgion whereby raw steel will he trans
formed into finished guns Wi'''o"e 9'4'P
pinr the steel elsewhere
II il believed chat the production Of
heavy guns, airplane parts, and COM
pIcted shells viii result in the employ
nent of thousands Of more workmen.
Produce War Materials.
Lake county's plants arc now produc-
ing guncotton. nysal; military acids.
oxygen. gasoline. refined oils. supplies
for military railroads. artillery shells,
trench helmets portable steel shelters
for troops in the field, ship plate. sub
marine sidings for the navies Of this
country and OF its allies, motor truck
steel. surgical instruments, structural
steel for Gen Pershing. and airplane
rods. The output Of steel and iron is
enormous the districts production be-
ing the second in America.
Over The State Line.
TO these things must be added the
list of munitions being produced in
that part OF the Calumet region that is
over tho Illinois State line. The steel
mills OF South Chicago. the steel mills,
blast furnaces and chemical plants on
tho Calumet river opposite Hammond,
tho great car works at Hegewisch. adj
iaccnt 10 Hammond. and tho Pullman
car works are fed with Gary-produced
coke. and steel from Gary and Indiana
Harbor. One of tho main industries on
tho Calumet river is the shipyards.
which has already launched several
steel ocean-g going vessels, now plying
between this country and Europe. They
were built of Indiana steel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31
HAMMOND STANDS ALONE.

I'm the meantime Hammond is the only
city in the state in which the mayor
elect has not made his cabinet appoint
ments and one week from today he goes
into office.
The public is noting with the 11eenest
interest the selections of city officials
to be made by Dan Brown. Hammond
is watching the fight that RACES for
plums with more than interest. with
great anxiety. The city is to undergo
an out-and-out change in the personnel
Of its officialdom and their lease Of life
is four years. The city's interests are
varied. its affairs many and Hammond
Is n c.-r.orlar-cc. = sl.-.. -G..ar.t aha,.--.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-31

Candies for the New Year at sum
mers. Sale prices. f3-31-1
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s100 Sweet Port Wine. . for s1.e9.
Summers Pharmacy 12-gf-1
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Housing Facilities Inadequate.

The great increase in production
naturally drew thousands Of additional
workers 10 the region. which soon found
ltself lacking housing facilities At
tempts have been made TO alleviate
conditions but the inflow has overtaxed
local capabilities. Building permits in
the residential and business district OF
Gary alone totals LIE. exclusive of in
dustrial construction which aggregates
$fO4S.ooo.
Besides what private enterprise has
done two corporations have engaged IN
building on large scale. The American
sheet and Tin Plate company at a cost
OF over Sl,00o.oo0 is completing a2o
dwellings for its department suRcrin-
tendents and forcmcn Of its Cary Sheet
steel plant. Several hundred thousand
dollars is being spent by the Indiana
steel company to erect a subdivision or
200 homes for its negro employees, but
this will only partly relieve the situa-
ton. As for the Mark Manufacturing
company it is building the model SET
tement Of North Harbor at Indiana
Harbor for its steel workers. Approx
mately S1,0o00.000 is being spent on "a
model subdivision that calls for resi-
dences,' business center. community
house, library, etc.
State FORCES Action.
So congested did housing conditions
become IN November that federal and
state authorities threatened the munic-
ipal governments cf Gary Hammond
and East Chicago Indiana IIarbor with
martial law unless q general cleanup
was made. As Il result local health au-
thorities, working under the direction
Of the Indiana state Board oe Health
made a house to house survey. Many
premises We're Cleaned as a result. and
Easements that housed half hundred
foreigners and negroes were closed M.
In the meantime tents and shac1s are
being employed and one steel plant has
erected a large cantonement within its
Continued on page nine
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NAA 64 TaGAR " k0 n "a
The faction that is pointing out TO
Brown that his administration will be
forced ON the rocks at the outset unless
he appoints men for controller and the
other big offices who are big enough
and broad enough to be able 10 so any
where and represent Hammond in the
midst Of other big and important men
about them ready 10 throw up the
sponge.
There is q faction about the mayor
too. which is urging him TO disregard
the big business and varied interests and
appoint men who helped him fight in
his campaign regardless Of their comp
ctency and qualifications.
Herein lies the danger to Hammond.
The city needs careful action. The
city viii soon be without funds and
faces a large reduction in revenue be
cause OF pending prohibition: very heavy
needs for streets and public property
claim consideration. and state OF war
exists that is absorbing the energies
and funds of the people. making it in
cumbent that municipal administra tions
should take judicial knowledge of gen
eraI conditions so as TO conserve re-
sources where possible for great nation
al purposes.
IN the matter Of tho controllership IT
Is said that Brown has practically ar
rived at a decision which has caused
some Of his leading supporters TO go so
far as to make threats as TO what they
viii do should the appointment be made
HERE'S ONE AGAINST AUsTGEN.
1t is declared that the mayor-elect's
choice for city attorney has gone SO far
as to declare that Peter Austgen, the
finest police executive that any city
could have, shall not be police chief
"Austgen must GO" this prospective ap-
pointee Is said TO have insisted.
In the matter Of street commissioner
another hot fight is being waged. Jake
7Continued an page fwo1
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Hammond it is pointed out, wants a
business administr ration and not a
political administration. and there
arc those who view the situation with
anything but eauanimity Hammond
has passed the day OF small-town stuff
and smalI-town men and hopes to see
the mayor-elect rely on the judgment OF
his own and his best advisers rather
than the opportunities of job seekers.
It is known by those on the inside
that the rnayor-elect is just about dis
susted with the fight for pie that con
fronts him It Is raging today in all
Trr7-
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7Continued on pago tWo)
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IConFlnued on nase nIneD
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State FORCES Action.

CONTINUED on page nine }
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
Get French Schooner.
FOUR OTHER VESSELS
ARE MONTHS OVERDUE

San Francisco, Calf, Oct 4.-Be.
sides the r. G. Slade, the Manila anG
the A. B. Johnson, reported sunk ry
the German raider Zeeadler, four
other American -owned vessels are
months overdue at Pacific coast aad
south Pacific ports. No word mas been
received from any of the four fer
more than a month and hope -l:at
they will ever reach their destiu ttic,.s
IN. been abandoned.
The r. c. Slade, four-masted ves-
sci of 673 tons, was owned by he Pa
cific Freighters company. It sailed
for San Francisco from Australia two
months ago with cargo of copra.
Captain Haldor Smith was muster and
had crew of fifteen men. A ,.able-
gram ''all safe" was received here iast
Tuesday by Mrs. Smith from her hus-
band. No mention was made f II e
fate of the vessel. A message was
sent from Suva, Fiji Islands.
The A. B. johnson, four-nas,e
schooner of 529 tons, carryin.; lumber,
sailed from Willapa harb or for sgd
ney and was 143 days overdue, The
Manila, steam schooner L 641 ttns.
tailed from New Castle with coal for
Honolulu and was 1872 days overdue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
Denies EmphatiCaIIy That He
Was in Any Way implicated
With BoIo Pasha, Agent of
BernStorff.
PUBLISHER DEFlES
PRODUCTION OF PROOF
Asserts That He Never Met
Boy-Ed or Won Papen, as
Charged by Attorney General
of New York,
tsv MORNING ,oursAl SPECIAL LEASED wlssI


Los Angeles, Calf, Oct. 4.-William
Randolph Hearst, the publisher, COM
menting on information made public
today in New York by Merton E. Lew
is, attorney general of New York, con-
cerning Mr.. Hearsts social relations
with Bolo Pasha, alleged German spy,
defied Mr.. Lewis to "substantiate any
one of his unwarranted implications,
under threat of proceedings for SLAM
der.
THE statements and inuendos Of
the attorney general of New York in
regard to myself and Bolo Pasha are
not true" Mr.. Hearst said in writ
ten statement. and l challenge him
to substantiate his utterances, which
are distinctly discreditable to him as
political partisan.
II met Bolo Pasha merely as a
French newspaper man. the reputed
representative of the Paris Journal.
Inquiry for Paper.
HE came to me and said, You use
more print paper than any other man
in the United States. Will you tell
me where to get it best and cheapest ?
Print paper is almost unobtainable in
Paris
II told him where we got our print
paper and what we paid for it, and
gave him all the information about
the paper market that l could, and
that any newspaper man with any
courtesy would naturally give to a
visiting French journalist.
"Bolo Pasha seemed wholly loyal
to his own land and had no reason
to suppose that he was not.
He was very polite and apprecia-
tive, like all well-mannered French
~-~<~~~I~A~~~-~-~-~~S~~.
(Couunuea on Page Two.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
HYPHEN EDITORS
ARRESTED; PLANT
SEIZED BY j. S.
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lsasso W ~,

tsY MORNING JoussAL srsc,sl LsAsse W ,sl
Newark. N. j., Oct. Agents of
the federal government today seized
the publishing plant in this city of
the New Jersey Freie Zeilung, wide
ly known German language news
paper, and arrested its two proprie-
tors and three editors on charges of
publishing seditious and reasonable
articles. The five men, Benedict and
Edwin S. Prieth. publishers, and Will
liam Won Katzler, Frederick ]. Hart
mann mad Henry Waechter, were ar
raigned in $1,000 bail each for hear
ing on October 16. Agents of the gov
ernment are in charge of the plant.
The Freie Zeilung. which was
founded in 1853 by the fathers of the
present owners. has been under sub
veillance of the government for sew
eral months and on September 26 the
publishers were notified by the post
office department to show cause why
their paper should not be barred from
the mails. Benedict Prieth was to
have appeared in Washington tomor-
row to make a statement to Postmas-
ter General Burleson and it is not
known what effect today's action will
have on this phase of the case.
After their release on bail the pub
fishers issued a statement in which
they said they always had been loyal
to the United States and denied hav.
ing published reasonable articles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
Son of Worlds Greatest Powder
Manufacturer Commits Suicide;
III Health Cause of Tragic Death
tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.>

where the young man fell, arriving
there at the same time as did Miss
Browning. The young man was placed
in an automobile and rushed to a To-
cal hospital where he died about two
hours later.
Had just Left Hospital.
Dupont came west ror his health
short time ago and went to the ranch
of J. s. Turner at Lost Creek. a few
miles east of Ogden. He said that he
desired to gain health and strength
preparatory to enlisting upon an
American submarine chaser. The
family of George Browning, who have
lodge near the ranch. met young
Dup ont several weeks ago. While at
the Turner ranch Saturday Mr..
Browning was informed the boy was
/ i'll and brought him to an ogden hos
l>pital where he was attended by local
| physicians.
He was discharged from the hos
pital today and had accepted the invi-
| tation to go for a rioe with Miss
Browning at o'clock. The tragedy
| occurred an hour later.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05

Ogden, Utah, Oct. 4.-Geralf F.
DUPONT, aged 22 years. son of the
powde" manufacturer Of Wilmington,
Del, and New York city, committed
suicide here this afternoon shortly
after leaving the hospital where he
had been for the past several days re-
covering from a nervous breakdown.
The tragedy occurred on a state
Highway in a thickly populated part OF
the north city, while he was out rid
ing with Miss Marian Browning, the
daughter of George E, Browning, a
brother of John NJ. Browning, the guc
inventor.
Puts Bullet ~ Head.
Giving as an excuse that he desired
to leave the automobile Defore turning
around to leave for the city, young
Dupont stepped out of the car and
walk back a few PAGES and then
drawing a new pisto> rom his pocket
placed it to his head and fired. The
bullet passed through the head The
sound of the shot attracted the atten-
ton of women and children in an
orchard and they rushed to the spot
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
STRINGENT RULE IS
ADOPTED FOR GOLD

tsT MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIRsl
Washington, Oct. 4.-The federal
reserve board announced today that
in line with its policy of controlling
gold exports it had requested, through
the federal reserve banks, all national
and state banks, trust companies and
private banking firms to furnish full
statement of the gold ear marked for
foreign account, with the condition
under which it was received. The ear
marking of gold for foreign account is
regarded by the board as tantamount
to the expectation of gold In the gem
eral interest it requests that no gold
be ear marked for foreign account eX-
cept upon approval of the board.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
Tells Denver People That
American Young Men Will
Go "Over the Top" and Sac
rifiCe Their Lives,
THOSE WHO CANNOT
FIGHT MUST DO BIT
President Must Have War
Fund, Not as GIFT, but as
Loan on Best Security in|
the World.
tst aons,Ss JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wist

Denver, Colo, oct. 4.--Secretary
Franklin K. Lane, of the interior de-
partment, at a luncheon of the Den
here today, made an ardent plea for
the support of the second liberty loan
by every one who could not actually
enter the forces of the United States.
The secretary was delayed several
hours in reaching here from Estes
park, where he spent yesterday, but a
crowd of several hundred waited for
him. He is on bis way to the Pacific
northwest on a speaking tour.
All Must Serve.
I'VE have drafted our young men
into the army. We have drawn no
lines of distinction. When these men
go over the top the guns of the
enemy will draw no distinction. This
nation has been summoned to arms in
a cause that is right and every man
and every woman will serve in this
contest.
Wars cannot be fought without
men or money. This war is costing
$1O0,000,O0O a day. But this Is the
least of it's cost There are 100000
hospital beds in Europe and these have
been filled three times since the war
began"
Drawing somber picture of the
period the country faces, the secretary
continued:
Grim Time for L. =.
This is a grim time for us. Let us
not delude ourselves, or carry any
illusions that the righteousness OF our
cause, the injustice done us, the vast
ness of our resources or the greatness
of our man power will overawe the
enemy. Our foes will not seek peace
that will make the world safe for
democracy until those who have
forced this fight realize they cannot
win.
II ask you as volunteers in the SER
vice of your country to help in the
successful prosecution of the war.
I know no people more capable of
the replenishment of our national
treasury. We do not ask for gifts
we are not giving money to our tor-
eign friends, we are making loans to
them-and, you are making loans to
yourselves,
No Better Security.
There can be no better security
than the word of the American peo-
ple; there can be no better assurance
that this country will only stand fol-
that which Is right and make peace
which is just than to have the bonds
of this country and of friendly nations
held by hundred million of oul
people.
| put yourself into this campaign al
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
IMPORTANT RIDGE IS
CAPTURED BY ENGLISH
0utfIanking Movement May
Cause General Retirement
of Kaiser's ForCeSi Counter
attacks RepuISed,
o Q ~~@~~A~e~~~~~~ Q o Q
OFFENSIVE GAINS
DETECTIVES INTENDED

London, Oct. 4.-Thousands Of
prisoners have been taken by the
British in the new drive against
the Germans, which was begun
this morning east of Ypres in
Flanders. All the detectives of
the British were won, including
ositions characterized by Field
arshal Haig's report from
,adquarters tonight as "of great
lQtportance."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
MOTHER DEAD AND
CHILDREN MAY DIE

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. e.
Mrs. Annie Ross. aged 2S, is dead
from suffocation by gas and her
three children, it is feared, will die.
The four were overcome by the
fumes when ehe gas pipe broke in
their home. A brother Of Mrs. Ross
entered the house this afternoon
found the woman dead and three
children, the eldest years old. un-
conscious. 1t is thought the gas pipe
broke while the family was asleep last
night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
q ERLIN ADMITS THAT
HsfG HtS GAINED

} Berlin. Oct. (via London).-
TIE German version of the battle Z
az Flanders, as reported in the q
, supplementary statement issued Z
) from German headquarters to-
night is as follows:
) "On the battle field in Flan- 4
) ders the British during today's 4
" great attack penetrated only Z
> about one kilometer deep into Z
, our defensive zone between Pol
capelle and Gheluvelt Especial
, " bitter fighting is still proceed
, ing to the east of Zonnebeke and {
, west of Becelaere."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
VIII Represent Negro Race.

Washington, Oct. 4.--Interests OF
the nations ten million negroes are to
be represented at the war department
during the war by Emmett j. Scott, for
eighteen years confidential secretry
of the late Booker T. Washington. His
appointment as a special assistant
was announced today by Secretary
Baker.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-05
10000 A|RPLANFE<aRE NOW
IN CONSTRUCT ON PLENTY
Of YOUNG MEN IN TRAINING
TO MAN MACHINES IN WAR
EYES OF ARMY TO BE READY BY
TIME PERSH|NG CAN MOVE
F0RCESAGAINST Won H|NDENBURG

Everything Is Being Done With Remarkable Rapdiy: Ameri-
cans Are Being Fitted Both at Home and Abroad for Daring
Service; Onetorth of Machines Are Being Built in Foreign
Countries and Remainder Are Under Construction in United
StateS Liberty Motor Is Great Success; All Types of Air.
planes Are Being Supplied and Equipped According to Best
Advces by Allied Experts; Secretary Baker Pleased With
Outlook.