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NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE

with other branches of the industry has tended to establish, and perpetuate mon opoly.
 NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
 That there is no conclusive evidence of collision among the Standard companies In violation of the dissolution decree.
 The commission recommended these measures as necessary to remedy con dltons:
 A law providing for the reopening of antitrust cases on the application of the Attorney General, by a bill of review for the purpose of obtaining such modi- hcations of decrees as are required by new conditions.
 Legislation to abolish in certain cases common stock ownership in corporations formerly members of combinations dis solved under the Sherman law.
 Effective limitation of common owner ship of stock in potentially competitive corporations by withdrawing the power of voting and control.
 Legislation which while recognizing common ownership. would fix upon such common owners the responsibility for the acts of each of the several subsid- iary companies which prevent competi- tion.
 Segregation of ownership of pipe lines from the other branches of the petro- leum industry.
 Congress onal enactment to fix stand afE for soine.
 as collection and publication of ascsfate atistics and information con- eesuk. rs industry
 alfiar7 in the gasoline industry as ttne fee by the investigation are de- eat Ho ee:
 iss marketing is divided into Il t.s fla divisions, at least nine of caid h ba i1pder Standard Oil coH Uan
 63 E STOCKHOLDERS
 cie IS of the Standard com ean sreat degree are the same in- 5iV interests, with more than os q stock of the various com pr I cir hands.
 iias 'icers of the Standard com 1r T-. considerable stock in two or 4lcf 1U lies.
 Stan 44u Oil refineries produce more than 60 per cent of the gasoline output In 1915, sold about 65 per cent of the total ,a4 4.eeec, and held more than 70 per cent
 -0 no ~+0css.
 Correspondence of the different prices in 1915 with Standard marketing terri tories" says the report, itself points to arbitrary price fixing. But the arbitrary character of the inequalities in price is conclusively demonstrated by the facts that as between most of the territories there were no such differences in demand and supply. and the margin be- tween cost and price was widely differ ent in the different territories"
 Wholesale gasoline price rose between 75 and s5 per cent in 1915, says the port. Retail prices kept close behind them. The part increased demand and scarcity of product played in the in- crease, is shown in figures giving the in crease in demand 3S rer cent in 1915. and the production of per cent below tn year before. The Standard books show large earnings, says the report, as also was evidenced by the enhanced stock market value of Standard securities
 STANDARD OIL STATEMENT New York. April 24.-The Standard Oil of New Jersey knows of no arti-
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Local Data

For the A hours ending at D. m.,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
REPLY To
U. s. IS RECEIVED
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Sept I3.-Sweden's
reply to this governments expose of
German intrigue through the Swedish
minister at Argentine was delivered to
Secretary Lansing today. The explana-
tion was the same as given to the press
in Stockholm earlier in the week. This
apparently closes the incident so far
as the United States is concerned.
The department revealed today that
the note affair is not a diplomatic Incl
dent inasmuch as Lansing merely read
the Luxburg data before il was publish
ed instead of sending official notice TO
the Swedish government. Sweden there
fore is not obligated to make a full
formal answer Sweden contends that
Minister Lowen at Buenos Aires acted
without knowledge of Count Luxburg's
language when he transmitted the Ger
man message to Berlin through the
Swedish foreign office at Stockholm. He
adds that other neutrals-the United
States included--have acted in similar
capacity for the Central Powers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13

Mavor r. o. Johnson OF Gary today
moved to make vacant the presidency
Of the park board and the president
of the board of public safety tpolice
and fire commissioners). He sent
polite notes to William P. Gleason.
general superintendent of the Gary
steel plant. and Major K NJ. Burr.
department superintendent of the
steel plant, asking them to quit the
park and safety boards. respectively
AXE EXPECTED.
That the mayor would let the axe
fall on the two steel officials has been
rumored for some time
Mr.. Gleason. it seemed. had been
more in harmony with the political
department OF Wall Street than with
the people and the administration. Not
long ago when the mayor moved to
get the people a lake front bathing
beach. Gleason adroitly had the plan
tabled and volubly suggested a south
side park.
Major Burr has not been active in
politics. as his city official position
does not warrant it. but it is pre-
sumed that the mayor wanted the
police and fire administration in other
hands.
It is expected that Messrs. Gleason
and Burr Will send IN their resigna-
tions before sunset
TRIBUNE QUEERS GLEASON.
Whatever may have been the mayors
attitude toward MIR. Gleason when he
swamped the lake front beach plan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
ARRIVES IN FRANCE
BY j. w. PEGLER.

HEADQUARTERS OF AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE. Sept. 13.-Ameri-
can artillery was on the job today
blasting away at distant tree tops and
soaring erstwhile grazing fields with
practice volleys.
tThis is the first word that has been
received indicating that American ar
tillery has arrived in France and is
training for the battle front)
From the gun position--they are US
'ually bordering on a woods-ield wires
with useful battery commanders arm
ed wit5 binoculars. They observed
distant smoke puffs when the shell
struck and telephoned back over the
field wires prescribing corrections in
the range until the pufrs struck the
targets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
AEROPLANE
SCHOOL FOR
HAMMOND?

Hammond may soon experience the
thrill of witnessing air plane flights.
Lieutenants H. NJ. Lewis and w. l.
Davenport of Chicago, members of the
American Aviation corp. a Home Guard
organization. which is promoting like
organizations over the country in order
to train young America TO fly. visited
Mayor John y. SmalIey and Jesse E.
Wilson. president of the Chamber of
Commerce. today to secure aid in en-
listing a corps in Hammond.
If a company OF 1S4 meii Is organized
here a practice aeroplane will be furn-
ished for their use in Hammond and
competent instructors furnished.
There is nothing binding in joining
the corps. 1t IS merely to aid the gov
ernment in preparing young men over
the age of IS to fly so when the gov
ernment calls them they will be pre-
pared.
A meeting with the Chamber of Com
merce will probably be arranged in the
near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
TORCH SET To FENCES
FOR LOOT AS LAW ACTS

Alarmed over the roundup of the or
ganized gang of box car thieves. many
families in East Hammond last evening
burned loads of loot stolen from the
railroads. according to information Civ
en- the police today.
, Eight "car bandits" who plundered
freight cars of $4,000 worth of mer-
chandist in the last four years pleaded
guilty to petit larceny last night at
seven o'clock in special city court ses-
sion. Penalties varied from small fines
to 12O days at the penal farm. The al
legged ringleaders. Felix Miller and Joe
(Hegewisch) Lach, will be held to the
Superior court charged with grand
larceny.
Fines were distributed by Judge Fred
Rarnett according 10 the greatness of
the bandits" offense. his family and
work. as follows: John Mohalski. mar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
JOHNSON ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY; GUSTS GLEASON

has not been defined but it is known
that nothing helped to put the skids
under the steel mill chief any faster
than did the attacks in editorials and
news articles printed in the Gary
Tribune. Homer Carr, who was ousted
from the park board by the mayor,
town as Mr.. Gleason's press agent
The general impression around the
city hall. whether it is true or not, is
that superintendent Gleason controls
in great measure the editorial policy
OF the Tribune Whenever he appears
in the townsIte the mill official and
Editor Carr are invariably together
and are constant cronies Carr has
been referred to as the steel chiefs
aid de camp or political adjutant. and
whenever the big boss" is at a func-
tion his faithful press man is on his
heels.
CARR ABUSES JOHNSON.
Carr has been defying the mayor to
drop Gleason and printing abusive ar
ticles about him. Some OF the mayors
advisers accounted these as direct at
tacks from Supt. Gleason However.
the mayor, having been dared by
Gleason's reputed organ to fire him.
there was only one thing to do and
that was to swing the axe and 10
swing it vigorously. Perhaps it wasn't
intended that the dare should be car
ried out, but 1t was and Gleason's Of
fetal head is in the 5askebs with the
Tribune ready to print requiem edi-
torials.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
CLAIMS RIOTERS ACTED
FROM PATRIOTIC MOTIVE.

Attorney ]. H. Conroy. OF the firm
Of Mcmahon & Conroy. who represents
the Ave men arrested as rioters at the
Indiana Harbor meeting Of Monten
egrins and Servians. Tuesday night
stated:
THE Montenegrins and Servians are
to a man loyal Americans and natu-
rally are in sympathy with the United
States in this war. About thirty-five
were gathered at the meeting. The
five men arrested. and others, had be-
fore them the Montenegrin Herald
published at Detroit, Mich, under
date of August 18th. wherein an edi-
torial is set forth warning all loyal
Americans of Montenegrin and Servian
extraction to be on the lookout for
MiIash Ivanovich. Gero Vukmepoveh
and Steve Bobdanovich; that these
men. who were claiming to be the
representatives OF their home govern
rnent in the collecting of moneys and
enlistmenting OF soldiers. that on
august nth, at a meeting in Detroit
as set forth in the editorial, the police
had stopped the meeting and chased
these three men out Of Detroit
AT the meeting at Indiana Harbor.
the auditors asked these men for
authority or credentials from either
Montenegro. servia. the United States
or any OF the allies. and they said
they had no authority. Then some
OF the men present at the meeting
told Ivanovich to stop and he wouldn't
do it. means were adopted to
physically chase him out of town. We
have asked the Department of Justice
on behalf Of these defendants. who are
loyal Americans. to aid in stopping
these imposters from imposing on
credulous patriots. and ask the pub
lie to suspend judgment against these
defendants until the full hearing is
had"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13

ried. sos Walter avenue. s25 and one
day in jail; James Ellis. married, 100
Company House, S25 and one day in Jail;
Paul Marconitz. 154 Company Mouse.
SIS and one day in Jail: Frank Oak. $40
and 120 days at the penal farm; Michael
Bindas. 1S7 Company house married.
SIS and 90 days at the penal farm;
Michael Podobinski. 10 Company
house. married. $40 and 90 days at the
penal farm; Charles Mikalski, 1SS Com
pany house. SIS and 90 days at the
penal farm; Stanley Zuk, 131 Company
house. SIS and 80 days at the penal
farm. Joseph Rakoczy. 561 Moss ave-
nue., is out under $500 cash bail awaiting
preliminary hearing.
The reason the authorities did not
bear down on the men was on account
of their families. Besides" said Chief
Austgen. IF we want them again we
know where to get them"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
RY WILLIAM G. sHEPHEnp.


Omitted Press stan Correspondent.)
PETROGRAD, Sept. IL (deIayed).-
General IxOrniIoF is prepared to sur
render" declared Premier Kerensky in
a special statement today to the United
Press.
The KOrniIoR revolt is regarded as
having toppIed over to all practical ef-
feet. The premier today won over 10
his side General AIexieff, formerly
chief of staff under Grand Duke
Nicholas and subsequently himself
cOmmander-in-chief of the army.
AIexieR is known one of the most
brilliant strategists of the Russian
army.
He was reported to have assumed In
part the duties of commander-in-chief,
although kerensky earlier in the day
announced he as premier would as
sumo command of all military forces.
This cnrried with ii n general state of
military law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
KORNILOFF
FORCED To
SURRENDER
Outlaw Leader Asks for Terms
Russians Fighting Germans
On North Front
(By united Press cablsgram.)

PETROGRAD, Sept. 13.-Geh-
eral KOrinolff's headquarters sur
rendered to the provisional govern
ment today.
This was announced by Minister
of Labor Skobe1ett.
Whether General Korniloff him
self surrendered was not stated in
the cable announcing the surrender
Of his headquarters. 1t is possible
that the mutinous generals staff
laid down their arms while nego-
tiations were still progressing be-
tween Korniloff and Kerensky ow-
ing to Kerensky's demand that the
surrender be conditional, forcing
the rebel general to surrender.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
INDUSTRIAL
REGIMENT
ORGANIZED

An Industrial army of 1900 car build
ers OF tho Calumet region will soon
leave for France.
Announcement was made today Of
the organization of such force in
Hammond. Pullman, Hegewisch. East
Chicago and Gary and ready response
to the call. 1t is said to be a semi
government program. France is des-
perately in need OF car builders so that
her transportation systems may be kept
open and it is very necessary to the
success OF the war that she be supplied
with men for that work as well as to
bear arms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
CLAYTON PREDICTS END
OF WAR JUNE 1918

THE war will end during June
1919" declared Clayton. "the man who
knows" who with his mysterious pow
er in answering questions is mystify-
ing large audiences at the Orpheum
theatre where he will show again to-
night and tomorrow.
Il have always contended the war
would end June. 1919. I said so In
Denver last year." said the mystery
man.
Clayton will hold a private ladies'
matinee at 10 o'clock Friday morning
He has yet to fail TO answer a ques-
ton asked him. Four other good acts
complete. the Orpheum bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
ONE HURT IN
N. P. WRECK
(Rv United Press.l

KNOX. IND. Sept. 13.-F. \. Robins
of Ft. Wayne. engineer of freight train
number 54 on the Nickel Plate railroad
was seriously injured today when his
train sideswiped freight train number
46 which was backing into a siding near
here.
Several cars loaded principally with
fruits were wrecked. Traffic was de-
toured for several hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13

WASHINGTON, sept. 13.-Swedcn's
official reply to the Luxburg discIOs-
ures at BeunOs Aires reached Wash
ington today. Baron Akerhielm, the
charge In absence of Minister E<er-
germ, called on Secretary Lansing to-
day.
sweden, 1t is Understood, Will ex-
press the regret that her minister at
Beunos Aires was duped by the Ger
mans and involved in the correspond
ence disclosure of which brought n
delicate situation between Argentine
and Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
1unlted Pres. cablegram., ,

PETROGRAD. Sept. 13. - Russian
troops ere fighting desperately and
successfully against the Germans on
the north 'front.' despite the near civil
war between KorniIOR and kerensky.
ToSIny'S official report declaredi
"On the north front our advance
parties in desperate fighting occupied
MasoIf. We nre fortifylnE our lines"
No reports have been received from
the Roumanian and southwestern
fronts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
SUB SINKS LINER;
FIFTY LIVES Lest
CBy United Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The Mime
haha. Atlantic transport liner or 49,
ia tons, has been sunk by a German
submarine off the Irish coast. accord
ing to word received here today from
two survivors OF the italian liner
Verdi. Fifty men were lost through
explosion and drowning when the big
American ship went down.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
THE LATEST
(By United Press c;ablegram.)

PETROGRAD. Sept. 13.-Col. Yer
chozsky, commandant of the Moscow
garrison. was today narned minister of
war and Admiral veraelevsky, minister
Of marines. in a rehabilitation of the
Kerensky cabinet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
DEMAND FOR GERMAN
IN SCHOOLS G045 LESS

German in Hammond schools ac-
cording to statistics furnished by Sup
erintendent McDaniels. is not as popu-
lar as a year ago. only about so per
cent of the pupils who took German last
year as studying it now" said the
school head today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
H. j. HAY, JR.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN

At a meeting of Lake county bank
ers in Hammond. Tuesday. H. G. Hay.
Jr., president Of the Gary State bank.
was appointed to act as county chair
man for the next Liberty Bond Loan
to be raised in November
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
ALL GED ROBBERS
ONLY DRUNK

4 CONTRACTOR was ROBBED Of a gold
watch and his wallet late yesterday aft
ernoon at schumser's paint shop. Po-
lice arrested William Montgomery for
the robbery having been notified Mont
gomery had been seen near the man who
had been taken into the shop to get
over the effects of his lark Later.
however, witnesses failed to identify
Montgomery as the thief and as the
supposed robber was found in an in
toxicated condition he was sentenced to
Is days at the county jail today in city
court for drunkenness.
The contractor" is said to have been
a visitor in Hammond on business. He
escaped before police learned his name.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13

The commandery of the Masonic
lodge will meet in regular session next
Monday evening.
Parents of 'Sammies" are urgently
asked to meet with the Soldiers and
Sailors organization tonight at the
court house at eight O'Clock,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
WAR EFFECT FELT
ON SCHOOL ROLL
Increase Over Last Year
Falls Under That of Nor
NAL Years.

Although there has been a gain of
seventy-two pupils the enrolment of
the Hammond public schools has felt
the effect OF the war. Scores of boys
have enlisted or are working because
OF the war. The comparative enroll
ment for the first week this year and
last follow:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13

Julia Kingston. cashier OF the F. S.
Betz Co, recently returned from a visit
to her brother. Laurence, in Boston,
where he is stationed with Jerry Col
lins. Neal Northstrand and Wilfred
Sisna of Hammond. at the Boston South
Armory as provost guards. The first
company was picked out Of twelve COM
panies at Fort Andrews where the Ham
mond boys were stationed.
Laurence IS IS years of age, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingston Of 369
Truman avenue. Hammond, and a grad
uate Of the All Saints school. He is
now a student second gunner. In Ham
mond Laurence was known as Honey"
On her return trip Miss Kingston
stopped at Washington and saw Orie l.
Cox and William Duvall of Hammond
among the soldiers stationed at Fort
washington. Nd. She states that the
soldier boys all desire TO thank the Red
Cross for the comfort bags.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
GOVERNOR BETTER
CBy United Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Sept. Ia
Governor John P. Goodrich improved
slightly during the night. according to
a statement issued early today by his
physician
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
tBy United Press cablsgram.)

LONDON, Sept. 13.-General
Korniloff has expressed his will
ingness to surrender on certain
terms, according to Exchange Tele-
graph dispatches received from
Petrograd.
1t added that the Kerensky gov
ernment was holding to its demand
for unconditional surrender of the
rebel leader.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
MICHAELIs TO SPEAK
(By United Press Cahlegra1n.)

AMSTERDAM, Sept 13-Chancellor
Michaelis will address the Reichstag
Friday on the American disclosures Of
the messages sent from Argentine
through the Swedish foreign office. ac-
cording to German reports received here
today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
GARY ARMY QUOTA

Gary will send its next quota of 1S4
men to Louisville on a special train. to
leave via the New York Central on Sept.
q. The train will leave at 7:45. and of
the 1s4 men (the 20 per cent quota of
the first draft) sixty-eight will be from
division No. I.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
Bv United Press cablegram.)

PETROGRAD, sept. 13.-The Evening
News dispatch asserted Korniloff had
called on the wild division for main
support but that they were now report
ed dissatisfied.
General Alexieff. newly appointed
army chief of staff. was reported to
have been in telegraphic communication
with KorniIon and is believed to have
persuaded the rebel leader that his
cause is lost.
Worlomen and soldiers delegates Wis
tied Kerensky yesterday demanding
that Kornilon be treated with full Sc
verify.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
KERENSKY ENDS RUSSNA'S rebellion
AMERICAN FLAG ALLIANCE
"Camplete Amnesty"
For Korniloff.
(nv UnIfed Prenn.l

WASHINGTON. Sept IS. - That
Gen. Kornilofr will be granted
complete amnesty" II he surreud-
ers Internationally was the predic-
diction made at the Russian en-
bassy here this afternoon.
United Press dispatches announce
ing the surrender or KorniIoff's $
headquarters were declared won
derful news" That korniloff will
not pay for his offense with his
life-if no bloodshed-was immed-
lately forecast officially.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
MICHIGAN MOB
LYNCHES MANIAC

HILLSDALE. MICH. Sept IA
mob early today lynched Frank Van
Tassle. insane. who last night shot
and killed Sheriff George Ralston OF
Branch county. just across the line
from Hillsdale county.
Van Tassle was penned in his barn
by the mob. The structure was fired
and the mans body riddled with bull
let's he sought to escape the flames.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
-.-- -.--Isl6-..-
MEDICAL CORPS
AT CAMP GRANT

CAMP GRANT. ROCKFORD. ILL.
Sept. 1s.-A medical corp detachment of
10 officers and so enlisted men under
Captain George Sem arrived here to-
day after three months intensive train
ing at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
||flsl i;ldK dKY7 7)|
PEACE MEET OFF
(gy United press cablegram.)

LONDON. Sept. 13.-Germany has de-
cided to call off the much urged Stock
holm peace conference" in view of
Americans disclosures in the Luxburg
affair, according to word received here
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13
MAYOR HELPS
TAG DAY PLANS

"I heartily endorse the tag day for
ST. Margaret's hospital. 1t is worthy
move and every citizen should do his
or her part. The hospital is under
great expense and needs public assist
ance." declared Mayor John D. Smalley
today.
St Margaret hospital tag days are
10 be held soon in Hammond and ad-
joining cities which benefit by its pres
ence here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-13

LONDON, Sept. 13.-General Korni-
lofts advance on Petrograd is at a
standstill and his unconditional sur
render is believed to be imminent. ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch dated
1880 p. m. Wednesday and received to-
day by the Evening News
The provisional government forces.
the dispatch asserted. have taken up
their positions at Semrina Luga and
Narva to protect the capital.