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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16

The state executive council has re-
duced the taxable valuation of Audi
bon county land ga per cent from
the amount given in by the assessors
of the county. This means an endless
amount of additional work for the
county auditor who must certify his
books to the county treasurer before
Sept. l. Miss Lima Brinkerhoff and
B. E. Rice are assisting in the office
in order to complete the work before
the stipulated time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-16

Miss Lillian Kitson returned to her
position in Atlantic last Friday after
enjoying a ten days vacation with
relatives and former friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
BILL
READY FOR
PASSAGE
(sy uHitsd Press.)

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-After many
weeks of debate the senate today at 4
o'clock will take final action on the food
control bill.
The measure-most sweeping legisla-
ton ever passed in this country-will
go to Athe president for his signature
probably Friday The house has re-
cessed until then and the bill cannot
be signed by Speaker Clark until the
house is again in session.
In finally passing the bill the senate
turns it over to the president six weeks
later than the date set. July /. when
it should have been effective to cope
with the early harvest.
The bill, as it will be approved by
the senate today contains among others
the following far-reaching provisions:
Government control over food. fuel
and implements required for their pro-
duction.
Penalties boarding. waste or destruc-
ton Of foodstuffs TO increase prices.
Authorizes the president to reQuisi-
tion factories. foods, fuels. feeds. and
other supplies necessary for army. navy
or public use.
Authorizes president to purchase and
sell for cash at reasonable prices wheat.
flour. meal. beans and potatoes.
Empowers president TO regulate any
exchange or board of trade.
Thirty days after the law is approv-
ed no foods. fruits. food materials or
feeds shall be used in production of
distilled spirits for beverage purposes.
Directs president to commander dis
titled spirits in bond or in stock for re-
distillation insofar as redistillation for
munitions or to save foodstuffs. the
president to pay just compensation for
spirits commandeered.
Distilled spirits cannot be imported.
The president is authorized to stop pro-
duction or limit the alcoholic contents
Of beers and wines when he deems nee
essary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
MAYOR JOHNSON
WORRIES MACHINE

Candidates of Wall streets machine
in Gary as well as the bosses and cam
paign managers are much worried over
the growing demand that Mayor Johnson
be a candidate for reelection. Defeat
ed by a small margin in the republican
primaries because workmen in the mills
were given nun bered slips supposedly
by agents of Wall street. there is a de-
mand that the mayor make the mayor
atty race.
Rumor has 1t that Ex-Mayor Tom
Knots and DIR. Frank w. Smith will
aid the mayor should he come out. Each
has a large following, and both men
have never been known to accept Wall
street dictation or profit in its real
estate deals in Broadway But the
mayor is remaining silent and in the
meantime is trying to lower gas. water
and electric light rates for the peo-
pie as we'll as a lake front park in
Gary. Wall street is trying to prevent
this by getting up Committee of fif-
teen" and by the use of newspaper at
tacks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
WILL SELL
INTERURBAN

Federal Judge Arthur Anderson has
announced the dates. September IS and
10 for the sale of the Gary and Inter
urban and subsidiary interurban lines.
The Valparaiso and Northern. ? miles
in length and the Gary Connecting
Railways will be sold in Valparaiso
September Is. with lowest accepted
bids of $4,000 and $4,000. respective
ly. for the two roads. The Gary divi-
sion. % miles. and the East Chicago
division. IL miles. will be sold at
Crown Point September 1s. with $780,
600 as the lowest accepted bid. On the
same day the Laporte division will be
sold for not less than $4,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
MURDERER
HAS ESCAPED
UNIDENTIFIED

The murderer of Max Hess may never
be known. is the opinion Of Hammond
authorities after running down every
plausible clue
1T is. one of those affairs that are
so we'll covered that unless the MUIR
derer confesses no one will ever
know" said Chief of Police Peter
Austgen.
Hess, a young fruit dealer. was shot
down near his home, midnight July
"A, by two men, thought to be Italians.
Business jealousy is given as the only
motive.
The story circulated that Hess was
intimate with the wife of a Michig gan
City prison convict who was released
from the penitentiary the day before
the shooting has been examined. The
ex-convict proved a strong alibi and
his innocence proven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
FOUR AUTO ACCIDENTS.

RUSHVILLE. IND. Aug. s.-Rush
county hal four automobile accidents in
forty-eigth hours. Or. J. B. Kinsinger's
machine ran into Mrs. ]. d. Reddick's
car at a crossing north Of here, where
the view was obstructed by a cornfeld
No one was seriously hurt. a machine
driven BY Walter Nelson turned over
twice north Of Rushville and was almost
demolished but Nelson escaped with
slight injuries An automobile driven
by DR.. ID. D. ORA goo crashed into one
driven by Mrs. Levi Thomas Of Mohawk,
Hancock county and both cars were
damaged viii shanahan was pinned
under his machine in a ditch east of
here when part Of the steering appar-
atus broke He was not seriously hurt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
DIE
IN AUTO
WRECK

Three persons were instantly killed
this forenoon when "A New York Cen
trail train CC. i. g. 81 struck nm auto
mobile on a country road crossing
thirty miles south of Hammond near
Conrad, Ind. The deadi
PHILLIP HoAKES, driver Of the
car, Enos, Ind.
MRS. HoAKEs, his wife, Enos, Ind.
vi. ST. PETER, a neighbOr, Enos,
Ind.
Anne Hoakes, ten-year-oId daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. HoalNes, Mrs. st. Peter
and her SON were not seriously injured.
The engine OF the automobile died
while the machine was ON the track
with the passenger train speeding
down upon il.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
FIREMAN
IS KILLED

A. c. Ewing. aged 36. Of Danville.
III. met death in a peculiar accident
on the New York Central railroad at
Hartsdale, south OF Hammond. today.
Ewing was a fireman on a passenger
train southbound out Of Chicago His
engineer noticed him standing in the
gangway between the engine and
tender on the engineers side as the
train neared the Hartsdale bridge and
moment later he was gone. Stop
ping the train the engineer went back
and found the dead body of Ewing
lying between the rails Of the ad-
joining track. The skull was fractured
evidently from striking the rail.
1t is believed Ewing either lost his
balance or died Of heart failure A
post mortem is being held at the
Burns undertaking establishment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
TERRIBLE
FATE FOR
WORKERS
Fifty Tons Of Molten Meta.
SmOtheTS LdbOreTS At Inland
Steel Plant At HaTbOr
Last Night

One of the most shocking ard
worst accidents in this region for
years occurred at the plant Of the
Inland Steel Company, Indiana
Harbor, at nine O'Clock last night.
Three men, whose resemblance
to humanity lies only in the gen
eral outlines of their skeletons, lie
at Burns and McGuan's morgue,
charred, blackened fairly burned
to crisp by molten metal.
Four Others Are Caught.
Four others. two Of whom are no
the Gary hospital
Several more. with legs and arms
suffering deep burns. are being cared
for by local doctors.
The names of the dead are: Niculae
Dinea. 3544 Pennsylvania avenue; Tom
Golenbreiski. 1915 Cedar street. and
Flore Prevk. 3501 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The dead and injured are said
10 be all Roumanians
How Tragedy Happened.
The men were unloading a car OF
brick to be used in the repair Of GER
tain furnaces. Two men were in the
car carrying the bricks to the car door
and the other were wheeling the brick
in wheelbarrows to a pile not far
away. Suddenly without a moments
T----s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
SHOCKING CASUALTY
TO WE'LL KNOWN MAN

Engineer Mike Dermedy Of Ham
mond. one Of the best known and most
popular railroad men in the Indiana
Harbor Belt Railway service. met with
a serious accident at Blue Island today
Dermedy had stopped his engine to
take water He was standing beside
the engine leaning against a box car
on the adjoining track when an engine
bumped into the string OF cars of
Which it was a part. throwing him off
his feet. He fell with one leg under
the car and IL was cut off below the
knee.
Mrs. Dermedy and Milton. their son.
were notified OF the accident and hur-
ried to the. hospital at Blue Island.
They plan to remove Mr.. Dermedy TO
his home in Kenwood within four or
FIVE days. 1t was the right leg that
was amputated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug. s.
There will be sixteen instead Of eight
governors in the coal conference
which will be hs1d in Chicago on
August IS. 1t has been decided to en-
large the representation and have the
..oVser,ors of all Of the interested cen
eraI states attend.
IN addition to this conference. there
,u,il1 he a conference of the members OF
4he public service commissions OF IN
diana. ohio and Illinois in this city on
A,g,,st "a This has been announced
~ q I. Lewis. chairman Of the Indiana
commission. who made the arrange
~7ents. This conference will be prl-
~,sriIv for the purpose OF considering
+bo raouest of the railroads for an IN
crease Of Is cents a ton in coal tfelsht
rates. but the entire coal situation WILL
he discussed also.
out OF the conference Of Governors
II Is expected will come definite plan
for LEGISLATION to bring down the
rriees Of coal. 1t Is suggested that the
di4seran+ states sieze the coal mines
and operate them as a matter OF mill
tary necessity. at least during the war
A committee of eminent Indiana lawy-
arS composed Of Charles z. Cox, Dem
ocrat. former judge OF the supreme
court. and w. H. Thompson. Repuoi-
can. former deputy attorney general
have made a thorough study OF the
question. and they have advised Gov
ernor Goodrich that the state would
1C7ontinued on page five.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
SLACKERS OVERCROWD
CARY CITY JAIL
u. S. to Decide Today
What's to Be Done With
Prisoners On Hand.

Gary police station prison is crowd
ed to the guards" with federal prison
ers. some fthem being held pending
probing into alleged seditious utter
ances. while others are alleged slack
ers. Since June the police and the
secret service in Gary have arrested
over 200 men. and the cases of many of
these await disposition.
Today Chief Forbfs of the Gary po-
lice and Chief Bragdon. head of the Sc
cret service in Gary. we're TO make
decision as to the future home of the
prisoners
Hold Harbox Man.
The police have under arrest Bruno
Carsini of Indiana Harbor. who had no
registration card. If Carsini proves he
registered he will be released. A half
dozen other men not having droft cards
were also taken into custody
Roundup Under way.
Pursuant to orders from the govern
ment the police have begun a systems
attic search for all men who have not
registered under the selective draft law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
PUsREp rNro DITCH.

To be crowded into the ditch and
have your car put out OF commission is
bad enough but following that. to have
the tools. tires and all removable ac-
cessories taken when you are away
trying to get help. is Certainly the
limit. So thinks StoJan Saric OF In
diana Harbor who yesterday was on
his way TO Cedar Lake 10 get his uncle.
l. w. Saric and Paul Crundwell when
a big Illinois car crowded his Ford in
to the ditch He says that hts descent
into the ditch was the only way by
which he could possibly have avoided
a collision.
The accident occurred about six
miles north or Crown Point and In
order to get garage assistance Saric
went to Schererville. When he return
ed the car had been completely dis
mantled during his absence
He managed TO get it back to the
Harbor. however. last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
by United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Germnny
may try TO trample Switzerland under
foot and swing her armies around the
southern end of the west front. unless
the mountain republic yields 10 Ten
tonic opportunities for loan. That Is
the dismal prospect international au
thOrfttes see today in Germnny,s prcS
sure for gold I'm return for conI SIM
piled Switzerland. should such xitu-
alton come IL would meaIF great read
Justment of the existing battle line and
would be discOuraging to the west
front situation. switzerland's resist.
ance to the loan proposal was sur
rise here. Switzerland is generals
considered pro. German.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

DEMOCRATS!

There will be a meeting of the
Democratic City Central Committee at
the Jefferson Club Rooms. on the
Third Floor of the First National
Bank Building. Friday, Aug. 10 at
eight P. NJ.
All Precinct Committeeman, Candi-
dates and others interested in the sue
cess o fthe Democratic Ticket at the
coming city election should be pres
ent.
s-s-2 CITY CHAIRMAN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
LITTLE GIRL
RUNS AWAY

A little girl - crying was taken
from South Shore train by police yes
terday afternoon. She had run away
from her home in Michigan City. Po-
lice of that city notified local author
tiles.
MY papa beat me and mamma.
Mamma run away from home long
time ago and I just couldn't stand 1t
any longer" sobhed the child. I3 years
old. to officers. Her name was Irene
Kirk.
Several hours later her father came
after her. Her parental fears vanished
and she flew into his arms. They went
back home together.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
EXEMPT RATIO
GROWS LESS

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Draft returns
from is cities in all sections today
showed an average of 65 per cent OF
the men called for the national army
claiming exemption. This is an i'm
provement over earlier scattering re-
turns when exemption averaged IS
per cent.
New York has examined the largest
number of men to date-2S. o76. OF this
total s,7s9 were found eligible. 1t is.
estimated 40 per cent of those called
are asking for exemption here.
Chicago showed 1902 examined. 81
Os2 rejected. 6.095 claiming exemption
and s.275 accepted.
In Indianapolis 1857 of 2.561 claimed
exemption, To- were accepted and 472
rejected on physical grounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
IT. S. TO APPEAL
ALI, EXEMPTIONS

Every claim for exemption filed before
draft boards will be investigated by the
secret service. Each claim will also be
appealed by the government to the dis
trict board and deputy L. S. attorneys
viii be assigned to handle each case.
The government will insist that each
man be held for service. but those who
have just claims will be released. The
chances are many exemption claims will
lose out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
WH|TING'S 6
SPLENDID
RECORD
fsneeial 10 TIE TIMEs.l

WHITING. md Aug. 8.-If there Is
any city or town in the Y. s. that can
beat Writings record in the matter OF
the draft let them do it now or for
ever hold their peace
whiting was called upon to furnish
13 men only. The exemption ana
examining board called 50 men. They
only had to examine IS to get the 13.
There were no cases OF physical dis
ability and the five exemptions were
for dependents.
Il think it is remarkable" said
Chairman Frank n. Gavit-
1t IS remarkable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

LONDON. Aug. s.-Whether any rec.
ord exists of alleged correspondence
between King George and the kaiser,
through Prince Henry of Prussia, re.
IatinE TO EngIand's intention of keep
ing out of war, will be asked of Pre-
rnIer Lloyd George in the house of com
mons by Swift McNeaL McNeuI nm
nounced this today following pubIica-
tion of the kaiser's telegram to Presi
dent Wilson by former Ambassador
Gerard, stating such assurance had
been given by King George
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
UNITED PRESS RULLErrN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The great
food control bill was finally approved
by the senate at 4 O'Clock this after
noon.
Only seven senators voted against
final approval OF the measure; SO voted
in favor.
Those opposing the measure were
Senators Gronna, France, Hardw1ck,
Hollis, LaFonette, Primrose and Reed.
Speaker Clark Of the house win sign
the measure Friday when that body
convenes. It Will then go to the pres1-
dent for his signature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
HUB HAS A
SEVERE STORM
Especial to THE TINES. :,

CROWN POINT. IND, Aug s.
Grown Point was visited by very
severe electrical storm on Tuesday aft
ernoon about p m. The thunder ana
lightning were very severe and the
rain fell in torrents for over half an
hour. The lightning struck the smoke
stack at the Letz plant and did quite
little damage. This makes the second
time that the plant has been struck
the past few weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
IF THIS rs TRUE
WHAT NEXT?
CRy United Press.

LORDBURG, \. NJ, Aug. 8.-Three
children are dead here and more than
a dozen others ill as the result Of an
epidemic of diptheria believed TO have
been caused by distribution of inocu-
lated candy among the children
The children when questioned by the
city health officer declared they had
been given candy by a stranger before
taking i'll.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
BOAT UPSET;
DROWNED IN
CHANGING SEATS

An attempt to change seats in a row.
boat in the Calumet river caused the
death by drowning yesterday of Joseph
Dorelak, S352 Marquette avenue. Dor
delak. with stephen Drazba. S74S Colfax
avenue, was fishing. The boat overturn-
ed and the two were thrown into the
water. Dordelak could not swim and
Drazba said he was obliged TO leave him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

BUENos AIRES, Aug. s.--An extens-
i've German spy plot as result of
which ship sailTnEs and other fnfOrma
tion has been revealed, was discovered
by the foreign office today. A letter
intended for the head of the espionage
organization which fell info the hands
of the foreign office led to the discOv-
cry of the plot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
ARE YOU CAREFUL
WHEN YOU DRIVE
YOUR AUTOMOBILE?
NEAR wANA-Az.

WANATAH. IND. Aug. S.-Two men
and their wives from Hammond driving
u FIVE passenger Maxwell car, went into
the ditch half way between Valparaiso
and Wanatah yesterday afternoon. and
broke fender and the driving gear The
car was thrown into a ditch when it
struck a deep rut The parties took a
train 70 their homes, leaving no names.
but instructions to repair the car and
that they would call for Il later.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
PRISON FACES
EXAMINATION
SLACKERS

Police and federal operatives will soon
be given the list of all Gary men or
dered for military physical examina-
tion who have not put in appearance.
For the next few days the three draft
boards will give delinquents a chance
to be examined. BY Friday or Satur-
day ali those who have disobeyed mil
itary law in this respect will be certi-
fed to the district appeal board as eligi-
BILE for military service. Slackers will
face prison.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
THOUSANDS OUT
ON BIG STRIKE

CHICAGO. Aug. s.-Practicaily very
mining camp in Arizona was closed to-
day as a result Of the I. w w strike
there, William Haywood. national I w.
w. secretary. said today
In Washington. oregon. Idaho and
Montana $4,000 harvest hands. miners
and lumber workers were out. he said.
In Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota and
North and South Dakotas 10000 min
ers, harvest men and lumber1aeks are
striking.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
HAD THREE DEFECTS
CBy United Press.)

COLUMBUS, IND. Aug. S.
"Have you any physical defectsF"
inquired exemption board officials
of a man called for examination
under the seIective service act
''Yes, sir, a wife and two chill
dren," the candidate replied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

Nby thikeu Fress tHDINA rHiRl.J
LONDON, Aug. S.-Four Americans
were among the thirty-eight members
of the crew of the steamer Belgian
Prince who periShed when that vessel
was destroyed by a submarine, fl was
learned today. one American in the
crew was saved.
The submarine commander, II was
stnted,s destroyed aH EfebOats and life
belts aboard the steamer, took the
crew aboard, closed it's hatches and
then dived leaving the men TO their
fate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
eBy United Press CabIegraml

LONDON, Aug. S.--Indepcndence of
Serbin will be one of EnEIand'S de-
mnndS which must be met before peace
Is possible.
Premier Lloyd George made this
clear today in an address at "A lunch
con in honor of the Premier of Serbia.
"Great Britain will not he satisfied
until Serbia Is independently he de-
cInred In the name of the government.
"SerbIa is entitled to full reparatI0n
and must get it," Lord Cecil declared
following Lloyd George.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
By United Press.

BUTTE. MONT, Aug. s.--Active In
tervention by federal troops In the
mine strike situation here was immI
nent today. The mines have contracts
to furnish copper TO the government.
and IL Is thought miners would return
to work IL protection he guaranteed.
Ii is believed the troops will take over
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Believing a
German war inevitable. Argentine's
army of 100000 men Will be mobilizcd
this month, according to reliable in.
formation received here today in gov.
ernment circles. The pro ally scntI-
ment has been sharpened by German
espionage plots, 1T stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
WE ARE

The most completely equipped opti-
cal firm in Lake county. We make all
our own lenses. S. Silver. Jeweler and
Manufacturing 0ptician. 1T State St.
Hammond. Ind S-S-l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
Latest
Bulletins
lBx United Press cahIegran.l

$By United Press CnhIeRrnm.I
LONDON, Aug. S.-The roar of big
guns they hurled their tons of lead
against the German line was distinctly
heard last night within thirty miles of
London.
vibrated from the concussion of the
bonn ba rdment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
THESE ARE
THE BOYS
WHO PASSED
(BULLETIN.)

(BULLETIN.)
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. s.-Jesse
Eschbach, state eonscriptiOn agent, re-
celved telegram from Washington ord
erIng One-third Of Indiana draft army
to be ready to move TO Louisville camp
between September first and fifth.
The following list Of names is the
roll of honor so far accepted in Ham
mond by the exemption board;
Taylor Long, r. D. Scott. E. r. sny-
der. F. Flint. a. J. Prohn. w. L. Ste
phan. /. J. Rusine. O. f. Bodeman. o.
Starr, W. Conn. P. P Warner. J. Dres-
cher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08
FHvE DIE IN SHOCKING INLAND ACCIDENT
GOVERNORS IN FIGHT AGAINST COAL COMBINE
E EXTRA
(BULLETIN.)
(Ry United PresS.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-T-hnt the
next American troops to 20 abroad
will be sent to Russia and that others
are soon to go to Italy was the decla-
ration of Senator j. Hamilton Lewis,
Illinois, the floor of the sennte to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-08

GREENSBURG.-Lo grain buyers
have informed farmers that damp wheat
is unstable. Farmers are advised not
to thresh wheat when in that condition.