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Evening journal., 1917-08-20
Thieves ROB HOUSE
While DOC BARKED

Forcing the kitchen door Of the
hcme OF Mr.. and Mrs. James A. COT
man No. 500 Rodney street, from llb
hinges by the use Of a crow par OF
similar tool, thieves early YESTERDAY
morning gained ontnance 70 the mouse
Once inside, they proceeded TO ran ran,
sack the building the Germans being
at Monticello. n. Y.
Just what was taken by the ROBBERS
IS not known but word OF the rob-
berry has been sent 10 Mr.. German.
The visit Of the thieves was as
covered yesterday morning oy
Thompson Foster, of Eighth and Rod
ney streets. who found the door OF the
kitchen open. Mr.. Foster said his
house dog had been barking early in
The morning but he paid no attention
10 " At that time.
Mr. German is connected with ths
Electric Hose and Rubber Works.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
A. ]. KELLY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED By Gas FUMES

Accidentally turning on the gas when
he extinguished the electric light in his
bedroom at his home late Saturday
night, Albcr. ]. Kelly, Of No. 32l East
T,Nenty-sec0nd street. was asphyXiated.
The body OF the dead man was found
ON the floor ~ the room by Mrs. Kelly
who was aroused from her sleep by
the odor Of gas about a O'Clock in the
morning.
When Mrs Kelly opened the door OF
her husbands room she was almost
overcome by the fumes and the body
OF Mr.. Kelly Jay on the floor near a
window. showing he had tried TO raise
It TO allow Tie gas 10 escape.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
HARD!S INJURED when
their AUTO IS DITCHED

While endeaVoring 10 get out Of the
way Of an automobile which was run
ming at rapid speed on Penny Hill
last night, Joseph Hardy, OF No. iOi
French street. turned an automobile he
was operating into the side Of the road.
The machine was ditched throwing
Hardy and lis wife out. Mrs Hardy,
who Is in poor health. suffered greatly
from shock and is confined 30 her home.
The occupants az the machine that
caused the accident did not stop to
see what damage had been done.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
ZINE NEGRO $50 FOR
STRIKING White WOMAN

According TO the testimony OF sew
,ral witnesses in Municipal Court
his morning. Mrs. Emma Ward was
turning the corner Of Front and
poplar streets. on her way home.
about 10 o'clock Saturday night, VIII
liam DENLY. a Negro, came around
the corner in the opposite direction.
She said that the Negro struck her
a hard blow in the side. DENLY de-
MED having seen the woman st all.
Patrolman Bradford. who arrested
he man, testified that the Negro was
pointed out TO him by young woman
companion OF Mrs. Ward. and that he
tried to whip the officer. He was
fined $50 and costs. with the alter
native OF six months in the work
house.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
DISTRICT BOARD
Hears APPEALS
IN MANY CASES
Exemption Claims on 0c-
cupational Grounds Are
Considered To-day
70 COMPANIES Want
MEN kept At WORK

The last step preliminary 10 secur-
ing Delaware's quota Of men for the
National Army was started today
when the District Board convened
in their New Castle couny headquar-
lers in the old Court House at 1l.3O
o'clock for the purpose Of opening
the hearings Of appeals from the deci-
sions OF the local boards and exemp-
tions claims based ON occupational
grounds.
Before the session was started, rep
'eseniative of a large number OF In
iustrial corporations In this county
Nere waiting at the entrance OF the
BOARD room. 60 press their claims for
exemption FOR some Of their employees.
But it was impossible 90 learn upon
What specific grounds the claims were
BASED, as the meeting was private
However. 10 was understood that
Monty industrial corporations were
represented at the meeting, and that
one after the other OF these were al
lowed to present their arguments for
he exemption Of employees.
With but little over two weeks re-
naming before the first 80 per cent. OF
Delaware's Nationals will be modified
and sent 10 the cantonment at Wrishts-
town. y. j.. the work Of the district
board must OF necessity be swift
There still remains a great deal OF
work 10 be done. But after the district
board has disposed Of its cPses, the
notices OF mobilization viii be sent tC
those certified 20 the adjutant genera
within few days
II was expected that the work oi
hearing the claims and requests OF
he corporation representatives would
AXE up almost the entire day. Should
here be some time to spare, however
few occupational exemption claims
will be passed upon and IL IS also
probable that a few appeals from
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
COAL DIRECTOR
FOR NATION TO
Be NEXT MOVE
President Will Name Con-
troller Who Will Fix
Prices at Mines
LOVETT MAY Be The
man AGREED ON
By Tha United Press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-A coaQ
dictator will be named for the United
States by President Wilson. with a
twenty-four hours. officials say.
Coal operators and officers OF ihd
United Mine Workers, who asked the
President 70 namo a coumittea %
three 10 execute the Pomerene aInends
ment TO the food control law, wefg
told a dictator with sole desponnbllity
and not a committee was the bvor6d
plan. t.sN
The Presidents choice forthis tro1
mendous power is not known Robert
S. Lovett, priority head on the Wnr
Industries Board. and chairman Of thq
Union Pacific directorate. is favored
by the coal operators, Commissioners
! William B. Colver. Of the Federal
Trade Commission. Is wanted by thd
coal miners
Under the food law tho coal cons
troller will fix prices from the mine
10 the consumers and will regulate
all Intermediary steps OF distribution.
Relief OF the northwest and New
England. threatened with coal fans
inc. will be among the first steps un<
dertaken.
A sharp reduction TO the Americau
home IS expected. The Navy Departs
ment today is paying S2.33 at the
mine. The rate OF So, fixed by tha
coal operators voluntarily at the con-
ference with Secretary OF Interior
Lane last June. is now admitted by
operators 20 be high.
Figures gathered by the Federal
Trade Commission investigation
showed that coal was mined IN man
- districts as low as 90 cents a. ton
d differing with varying sizes OF Goa
q and mine conditions were taken int
d consideration. The President worke
ON the coal problem all day Sunday
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
FIVE MEN FINED FOR
VIOLATING AUTO LAW

Charged with not having the two
white lights visible on their automobiles
after dark, Alvin II. Morris, DIT. Henry
G. Stevens. Clarence r. Brandenberger
William Twaddell and George W. Kreer,
Jr., were each fined 81 and costs IN
Municipal Court this morning.
William B. Zolper. Nick Radish and
Dominick Salvatore we're also iined
81 and costs 'or violation OF the two
white lights" law, Saturday.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
PUsEY AND JONES BOATYARD
MoRKERs ARE on sTRIKE ToDAI

WORKERS ARE on STRIKE TODAY
It was afternoon that the talked Of strike In the
boat yards OF the had started at the yard Of
the Pusey and Jones Company.
ON saturday morning veers left their tools and refused
70 work This morning practically all the remaining boat
workers oned the wakout sympathetic purposes The
,o demand was that the company discharge workman who
failed to pay dues Of local union.
Wage increases also been demanded and
All contracts have been by
the government OF the company recourse
lay the facts before Washington This has been done
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
FRENCH AGAIN BEAT BACK
GERMAN DRIVE NEAR YERDUN

villers. a German raid vas repulsed,
In upper Alsace the statement re-
ported considerable artillery activity
BY The United Press,
LONDON, Aug. 20-Further rains
in the Ypres sector we're announced
by Field Marshal Haig today as thQ
sequel 20 vigorous fighting last niehl
IN Flanders.
"Our line u!s-slishtly advanced
southeast Of St. Janshotk.' he de,
cared
The British commander. .in.chief rr
lated repuse Of a GerI'nn counte1
attack against new British positlonf
southeast Of Epiphy. There was VIC
lent fighting IN tntB sector.'-r 81
BY The United Press.
LONDON. Aug. 2O.-"Many tons o,
bombs were dropped on the Ghcnl
railway station and sidngs. Thoroul
station and dump and the Brougci
docks last night by British seaplanes
an Admiralty statement announced IN
day. Yesterday morning the Germanl
attacked the gerodroms at Snelllnghsri
and i'm the ensuing battle one eneml
machine was downed All British ma
chimes were uniniured. 49,.
ny JOHN n. HEARLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
MRS. NJ. {. MELVIN DEAD.

Mrs. Margaret c. Melvin, the
mother OF Thomas II. Melvin, Of No
525 East Ninth street, a former direc-
tor of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. died at Bellevue yesterday.
Mrs. Melvin. who had reached the
advanced age Of ninety, was max
ing her home with a daughter in
Bellevue.
The funeral services will be in the
chapel al Riverview cemetery. on
Wednesday afternoon at half-past
two
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
POTTS UNDER SUPPORT ORDER.

Malvern j. Potts was placed under
a temporary non-support order OF So
weekly i'm Municipal Court this morn
ing. and required TO give $500 bond
with sre,y. HIS wife testified that
they had been separated for nearly
6ye wears. but she was willing TO re-
sumo their former life II he would
provide for herself and her two chill
dran Tho order viii no removed
bv .hs court NJ this arrangement
proves affecua -.-
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
This BAD MAN FROM
virginia Strikes Law

Ford Lee, Negro, who, according to
witnesses, claimed TO he a bad man
from Virginia. was placed under a
$500 peace bond in Municipal Court
This morning. William II. Brown tcstl-
fled that as he was standing at Front
and Madison streets Sunday morning
the bad man came along and an
nounced that he was going TO cut
Brown. who never had seen the man
before. Then he chased Brown on with
some bricks.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
SAYS ROONIER ROBBED mn.

Frank E. Reese was held under $500
bail In Municipal Court this morning
for trial on a charge of The larceny or
80 from Wilmer Maddox Maddox said
that the money was taken from under
his pillow while he was in the same
room. Reese. nc said. roomed with
him.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20

The Young Mems Hebrew Association
aud the Young Women's Hebrew Asso-
ciation. will give a reception and
dsuce for all Jewish sailors and sol
diefs and Jewish conscripts tomorrow
nieht. In Pythian Castle. Many invita-
lions have been sent out
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
KorcHRA MARu CREW IS MISSING.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press. ~1VF b
WASHINGTON Aug. life with members OF the
Of the wrecked Japanese Kohrs Msru
coast guard reported today men
rived at Unaaska August wrecked July
OF Archka Island according to dispatch United
Cutter Unaga. .-------4
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
nnG Is FAITHFTL.

EDGE MOOR. Del, Aug. 2O.-Biii
Carter's pet fox dog is back The last
Bill saw OF the dog was in Decem-
ber when he started a fox. He never
was known TO return without the COX
before sometimes being out as long
Evening journal., 1917-08-20

as week. But this time he came
back i'm baggage car crate With a
note from a man near Grand Maras.
SEQ miles way, who found the dog
ihere starving two weeks ago hil
vii send the dog out this viRer
after the same toK.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
rIREMEN ON .MONKEY RUN.-

The weccacoe Fire Company re-
sponded 10 an alarm OF flre at Fifth
ana Harrison street at O'Clock last
nigh. When the hremen arrived
they found the call a false one.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
By The united Press.

BY The United lfro6s.
AMSTERDAM. Aug 20.-First Of
fetal expression on the Pope's peace
plan from any OF the belligerents
may come tomorrow from Germany
when the Reichstag main committee
meet TO discuss general internal ana
external conditions.
Dr. Miohaelis, the new chancellor
Is expected TO- deliver an important
address before the committee but
Just how far he will go IN respond
ing 20 the Pope Is problematical.
Lively discussion Of tho situation
was forecast. The chancellor's speech
was expected to be one picturing Ger
many as unbeatable.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
ROME, Aug. 20.-pOpe Benedict Is so
interested In tho worlds attitude on
his peace plan that he has overturned
Vatican routine TO arise an hour earlier
and read press comment from all capi-
tails.
The Holy Father instituted the new
plan today.
Special arrangements have been made
TO keep tlsa Holy Father informed OF
an developments In belligerent nations.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
BY The United Press.

by lhe United Press.
PARIS, Aug 2O.--A new and terrific
battle was reaching a climax today
around the bloody ground near Verdun
Today's official statement declared the
fighting had developed 10 our advant-
age
The conflict was over a front Of
twelve miles, extending from Avocourt
Wood TO Besonvnux
"On both banks OF the Meuse the
French this morning attacked mangi-
ticently," the official statement as
serted. "A new battle OF Verdun. eX-
tending over a front OF ~ miles, from
Avocourt Wood 10 north OF BesonvauX
Is favoring the French
The bravery exhibited by the
French troops is incompatible"
The War Office also detailed a
violen. continuation OF the artillery
duel in Belgium. The Champagne
sector, the French report. bombardec
German positions and took many
|, prisoners in raids. Around Badon
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
ALLIES to JOIN
IN ANSWER TO
Peace PROFFER
First Official Expression
From Germany is Ex-
pected Tomorrow
Pope IS Interested
IN WORLDS ATTITUDE
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 2O-rhe Allies will
confer before replying 20 the Vatican
on Pope Benedics peace plan. Lord
Cecil. minister Of blockade, made this
announcement in the House or Com
mons today.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20

By The United Press.
BERLIN. via London, Aug. 20, -Occu-
patton of Talou Ridge by French troops,
without fighting, was announced in to-
days official statement. A violent
French assault is in progress over
front of more than fourteen miles. ac-
cording to the war Office.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20
WEATHER

Fair tonight; Tuesday, partly
cloudy and cooler Tuesday
night; gentle west winds
becoming northwest.
Evening journal., 1917-08-20

fjss",stiS" Ssi"4saS 1862
NON-RETURNABLE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-06
TIMES SOCIETY
EDITOR FINDS THE
GREATEST ACTRESS

o-er naea from pare one9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-06

loon today Was frea4entN placed at
1000.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
LET POLICEMAN
COLLECT BILLS,
is ENGEL'S PLAN

Residents OF Detroit owe the city
az least 100000 in sums o; from 81
to S. and the city IL going after H.
Controller Engel will ask the coun
eli 20 authorize him 70 collect these
sums instead OF the city treasurer
He wants 10 send a policeman out
20 get the money
Fees for inspection Of premises
and other such matters are usually
not paid because they are so small
The treasurer sends out bills and
they are ignored In tho aggre gate.
however. the sum mounts up In
postage on dunning letters the city
usually spends more than II col
lects
Controller Engel has the idea that
he will take policeman who has
been % years in the service and who
Is about ready 20 retire and make a
collector out OF him and get IN 1at
$50. 900 Commissioner Couzens has
agreed 70 provide such a policeman
II the council gives the controller
the authority.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18

his captain. He was eager 20 be
among the FIRST 20 get 10 France and
take an active part in the war
He writes that mealSon the range
are better than he had yet received
and the work is much easier than
what he has been accustomed TO
Next Sunday I am going 10 enter
q competition with all the experts
for a purse made up by entrance
fees Of so cents each" be writes.
We are gong 20 shoot at 500 yards
and II one misses the bullseye he is
disqualified. am as good a shot
as nine-tenths OF the experts and
the other tenth is made UP OF some
OF the best shots In the world with
records TO prove II. they having com
psted for the presidents cup at
Washington and other national
events
In qualifying "a an expert rife
man scored ESQ points our Of a
possible 800, while 202 is necessary
for a marksman. 239 for a sharp
shooter and 253 for an expert. he
highest rank possible"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
OPPOSES PLAN
TO SEND STATE
TROOPS TO TEXAS

Gov. Sleeper and other ofrrials
are not pleased with the action of
The war department IN ordering the
Michigan National Guard 20 train
for winter service In France by 70
ing 70 semI-troplcal Texas They
believe such move Ia ill-advised
and will not benefit the men for tho
.rigors Of severe winters cam
paign
Gov Sleeper attended the excur~
sion ~ the North End Republican
club. Tuesday There he met Sens
tor william Alden Smith. who
agreed with him that the men
should not be sent south. He said
he would use his influence In the
senate 20 have the order changed.
Senator Townsend has also been
asked 10 work against the order as
have the Michigan congressman.
Senator Smith thinks the action 10
lncomprehensible since Michigan has
a we'll equipped training camp OF It's
own In climate that more nearly
approximates that Of France.
The governor says he was given
assurance by the war department
that Grayling would be used and he
cannot understand such a foolish
move as the Texas order
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
Pastor Rice Writes To His
Congregation of His Work
Among the British Soldiers

music get 70 my soul like IL besere.
stood and sang with them: They
sang all four parts In beautiful mar
mony, and the swelling strains OF
those soldier voices floating up 70 the
stars know found God. W men
peace like a river attendant my way
when sorrow like sea Obillows roll
they sang
Oh. what that meant 20 hear these
men thus cling that. Men who knew
the deepest lung moaning SORROW
has ever had az human hearts were
SINGING. 1T Is well, u IL wei Win
my soul" stood among them ther:
in the dark and sang and cried ana
cried and sang. Than they sang
gracious hymn OF prayer For those
In peril on the sea" and had 20
latsly been IN that emphasized peril
OF these strange maddened days of
ours that the sons made me wonder
how su-h q song by soldiers must
wing upward these times Then they
sang ABIDE with Me and amid the
closing strains 81 this beautiful hymn
rang out the clear notes or the
buRie which shut down camp Tor
that night. and 7 went on down thar
country road with an experiences that
will never cease - make music IN
ny ' NJ n RICE.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
FENKELL HIRES
TOO MANY BOSSES,
ASSERTS WALSH

The action Of Commissioner Fen
kell. OF the department OF public
works. in hiring two additional road
bosses was criticised BY Aid Walsh
in the council meeting Tuesday
night Mr. Fenkell had appointed
'wo men 20 supervise the work OF
road bosses and the matter was re
ferred 20 he council for lndorse
ment. Aid Walsh attacked the &C
ton. questioning the legality OF ap-
pointing more bosses 10 boss Other
bosses. The corporation counsel
will be asked TO give an opinion on
the question
The aldermen gave the Detroit
United railroad authority TO put the
skip-stop plan in effect on Grand
River-ave and on the Grandy line
and Chene-st line
The action OF the liquor commit
tee in calling for a hearing before
Mayor Marx OF Robert Niederland
er's case was approved The case
will be heard on July 81 Nieder'
lander, retail l.quor dealer AT No.
1911 Woodward-ave. according 70
Police Commissioner Couzens. fall
ed 70 report a large sale OF liquor
as the Law provides.
As indicated In The Times OF
Tuesday. the resolution for char
ter amendment reducing the com.
mon council 10 one member from
each ward was laid on the table for
80 DAYS Aid Lodge was response
BILE for the insertion OF clause fix
ing the salary OF the aldermen AZ
81, 900 year instead Of $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
MRS. WETMORE
SETTLES HAMPER
SUIT FOR $4,000

Ella wetmore Hamper. who con
tends that she was the common law
wife OF the late Walter r Hamper,
tobacco. magnate. has settled her
claims against the Hamper estate
for $4,000.
Tho she failed 10 establish her
claim 10 a widows share OF the es-
tate in circuit court because II was
shown she had been welded and
not divorced before she took UP life
with Hamper. she entered into a pri.
vate settlement with former Judge
James o. Muffin. who represented
The Hamper estate.
Last week Mrs. Wetmore filed suit
against the Hamper heirs and Ruel
J. Wetmore 10 collect the money de-
MED her In probate court. She nam
ed Wetmore, her former mate, be-
cause she said he had tricked her
into a fake marriage. BY having
him appear in the case. she hoped
20 prove that she had not been le-
gally welded 10 him.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
HEADS
DIVIDED ON.
HOME RULE.
Grant of Ukrainian
Autonomy Brings
designations
FINLAND ALSO
ASKS FREEDOM
Negotiations Now In
Progress To Settle
Issue
By WI Q. SEriFERD

STAR SpoudcHt Jni'ef Press
PETROGRAD. July iS.-Russia is
in the throes OF a home rule" Eight
which today has assumed import
ance second only 20 The war i
was The direct cause OF Russia s
cabinet split
Ukrainia Finland and Krons'at
arc AN seeking home ruie-not in
dependence
The cabinet designations ~ Cadet
party members followed revelations
that Foreign Minister Tereschenko
and Minister of Communications
Tsereteln had gone 70 Ukrainia and
signed an agreement that Ukrain!an
officials should he responsible only
70 the Ukrainia congress.
This agreement was signed Satur'
day when Tereschenko and Tsere.
telh a; Kieff were in constant touch
By telegraph with The cabinet IN
Petrograd. The cabinet instructed
them 20 get Urkainia's views but
not 10 sign an agreement. On sun.
day the two ministers returned and
the cabinet met for long session
al Prince Lvor's home Early Mon
day morning Tsereschenko and
Tseretelli brought OUT the agree
ment they bad signed
There was an immediate storm
In the meeting. The Cadet mem
bers refused 70 ratify the pledges.
Prince Lvon sided with the Social
fists and Radicals. who approved the
step The Cadets finally quit the
meeting at O'Clock in the morn
ing. later resigning.
The Cadets apparently are still
showing the same Misunderstanding
OF the aims OF the Russian common
ers that caused the fall OF former
Foreign Minister Miliukor
The cabinet crisis caused intense
excitement here All night Monday
there were crowds on the streets
and there was the greatest display
OF arms since the revolution. AZ
midnight autos carrying rapid ere
guns and armed soldiers dashed up
and down the Nevsky Prospekt dis
persing the crowds The radical ele-
ments insisted that Socialists should
replace the resigned Cadet minis
tiers and the conservatives dis.
agreed.
NJ. Tscheidze, president OF The
Soldiers and Workmen's Council
was in Helsingfors Finland, today
endeavoring 20 adjust the home
rule" fight there.