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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19
CITY BRIEFS

CITY BRIEFS
The Hammond local or the Painters
union has suspended dues Of members
Joining the army during the period OF
enlistment. Dan Devatec. a member OF
the local left today Claude Dresser
and Bert stevens are said to plan fol-
lowing Devatecs action
The Hammond Rifle club has post
poned It's shoot scheduled for Saturday
in order to accept the invitation Of the
Standard Steel Car company to FIRE a
salute at the flag raising in that plant
Saturday afternoon
Captain Of Police Rimbach talked be-
fore the children OF Riverside school
today on safeguarding themselves dur
ing the summer months
William Kuse OF Evansville. Ind. and
F, Palo or Hammond qualified last
night TO enter the Asemi-fnals Of the IN
diana roller skating championship tour
ney Saturday night at the Rollaway
rink. Whiting Kuse made the mile in
s:19.
Miss Katie Desmond champion WON
an skater OF the world. defeated Mrs
John Spisak Of Whiting in a half mile
race. Time I 81
Much enthusiasm IS being evinced in
the tournament. over 500 witnessing the
races last night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-04-19

The naval training station Newport Rhode
life and activity Recruits by the hundreds
points and these fitted
the training classes The carefully
detail concerning naval and marine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Nov. 21-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Light rain tonight and Thursday, slightly warmer tonight.
 Connecticut: Rain tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight on the mainIand; southeast to south winds increasing by Thursday.
 The northern disturbance has developed into 8 well defined area of low pressure and is now cen- traI over upper Michigan. It Is causing cloudy weather with snow and rain. The southern disturb ance has moved noT-theastward and is now central over North Carolina. It has caused cloudy weather with light local showers along the coast from South Caro- lima to Maine during the last 24 hours. The temperature is rising slowly in the northern districts and is generally above freezing along the northern border.
 Conditions favor for this vicz1s- .ity unsettled weather with mud temperature and probably HzsfiE local rains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
BRITISH CAREFULLY PLANNED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN CATTECAT, WHERE
 GERMANS LOST ii ARMED VESSELS

his fire first of all on the Marie, and then detached his fastest vessels to round up the escorting patrol vessels. This was thoroughly done after a hunt lasting nearly three hours. This &C., tion, it should be remembered, occur red in waters which the Germans re- gard as practically one of their 'in- land seas.'' The Cattegat is the gate way to the Baltic. The scene of the fight is 500 miles from the nearest British coast, but less than 200 miles from Kiel. The Germans held their favorite interior lines,'' while the British forces had to cross the North Sea, go up through the Skaggerak and then around the Skaw. The Germans had every chance to execute a coup, cutting off the retreat of the British forces by bringing superior units up the coast to the entrance of the Skag- gerak. That they did not dare to at- tempt this is evidence of their appre- citation of the initiative and resource of the British army.
 An interesting comparison might be made between this clean victory by the British destroyers and the tip ,and-run raid by the German light cruisers on a British convoy on Oct. IT. The Germans sent out two of their fastest cruisers in the darkness, struck their blow in nervous haste in the early morning, not even paus- ing to rescue g. single life of hundreds of combatants and non-com batants, then ran away northward to spend the remaining hourse of daylight in hiding, and when night fell dashed down the Norwegian coast and thus returned home. without being inter cepted.
 On the occasion of the British vic tory the fight occurred, not in the North sea, but on Germany's door step; not at night but in daylight; {; not hurriedly or nervously, for GA prisoners were taken. drowning men rescued from the water, thus pro- viding another vivid contrast between German and British methods of war. fare. Moreover, no non-combatant lives were lost or endangered in the British action, whereas the Germans ruthlessly and unnecessarily sacri- feed scores of innocent neutrals.
 The return of the British squadron to its base was quiet and unostenta- tious By nightfall they were off again on their business of sweeping the sea-
 The cruise of the fleet into the Cat tegat and the little victory which the British navy won there without the loss of a single life, while not largely important in itself, is a concrete i1- 1ustration and. proof of the manner Tn which the Allied fleets control the seas and enable the Allied govern ments to use their resources in full Dtrength on the various fronts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Base of British Grand Fleet, Nov. H.-The recent naval action in the Cattegat, where the British sank German cruiser and 10 armed patrol ships, is an example of the careful planning that lies behind every move on the naval chart. A comparatively insignificant force of British destroy CTS and light cruisers were the per- formers in the little Skaggerak drama
 The actual fight in the Cattegat be- gan about o'clock in the morning and was over three hours later. The German fleet behind its fortlncations received the calls for help, but dared not take a chance, probably well knowing that any attempt to send out help would be confronted with ene- mics rising out of the sea. from all directions.
 The Cattegat bay is a deep bay 1y- ing between Denmark and Sweden and leading out through the Skag- gerak into the North sea near the scene of the famous Jutiand battle. A fog lav over the entire Cattegat throughout the action, and the Brit ish destroyers picked off their v1c- tims one by one and sank them. The German auxiliary cruiser Marie, which was leading the fleet of patrol boats, was a ship of 5000 tons Her captain, Herr Lauterbach, was wound ed but reached the Danish shore sale- 1y. His ship, which had four guns and a crew of 90. was suddenly at tackled he said, in an interview with Danish newspaper man afterWaros 'tby a fleet of British destroyers, ana the shells fired by them descended
 Inc the Marie were almost unable to use the guns. Only a few shots were hred before the ship was a mass of flames.
 British and American naval men who have been on the China station In years past will remember Capt Lauter- bach. He was known from Shanghai to Vladiyostok as Baron Munchaus- en-, and is said to have been the most unpopular German naval officer in the far east. His unpopular1ty extended even to his own men, and in the Catte- gat battle the first remark made by German bluejacket rescued from the sea was a fervent hope that the Brit ish had not made the mistake of res c,,ing the captain. Lauterbach's naval reputation probably will suffer some what from the Cattegat battle. His report that he fired his guns as long as possible is denied by his own men, who declared that Lauterbach was "seized with funk as soon as the ene- my appeared and that not a single shot was fired from the Marie's guns
 Presumably the Marie was making her way toward the trade route be- tween Norway and Scotland, in hope of repeating the successful German at tack on the British convoy on Oct. IT. The British commander concentrated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
Rush Troops, LIoydGeorge
 Urges U. 5.
Collapse of Russia and Re verses Make Demand For Our Soldiers More Inn perative Than Ever, and They Are Needed As Soon As Possible, Premier De- clares.

London. Nov. 21-Addressing mem bers of the American War Mission and his followers among the leading representatives of the British gov ernment at historic conference held in Downing street yesterday on the prosecution of the war, Premier Lloyd George emphasized the inn portance of the American shipbuild- ing and military programs.
 Assuming he said. 'that the submarine situation does not get worse, the easing of the position of the Allies depends entirely upon the dates on which the American pro- gram of launching 6.0OO,000 tons of shipping promised for 1918 comes into practical effect.''
 The Premier said he wished to recognize the eager earnestness with which the people of the United States were throwing themselves into the great task. He expressed absolute confidence that the great democra- cies now marching shoulder to shoul- der wouldu tterly overthrow the menace which threatened the liberty of the world.
 The Prime Minister told the mission that the collapse of Russia and the reverses to Italy made 1t even more imperative than before that the United States send as many troops as possible across the Atlantic as early as 1t ean.''
 MT. Lloyd George thanked the mission for ''the invaluable services which the United States navy has al- ready rendered, not only in protect ing commerce but in dealing with the submarine, for vital assistance in financing the war and for effective help in many other ways"
 With reference to ths question of supplies Mr. Lloyd George assured the mission that the most drastic food restrictions were about to ba imposed upon the people of the Brit. ish Isles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
WOULD COMPEL
 CARRYING OUT
 OF AGREEMENT I

Suit to compel carrying out of an agreement has been filed in the su- perior curt by the Cameron Car Co.,, of orwalk, against the Amco Motor Co.,, of Stamford. and damages ot $15,000 are claimed.
 According to the complaint the Cameron Co.,, June 1, 1916, was in- debted to the Pittsburgh Model En- zine Co.,, of Pittsburgh, to the amount of $30,000, for which it gave notes. July 1, 1916. 1t sold to, the Amco Go. engines, and other machinery, under an agreement whereby the Amco Co- was to assume the indebtedness of the Cameron Go. to the Pittsburgh con- cern.
 The Amco Go. has paid on the notes s2o,50o, but has neglected and refused to pay the balance of $9,- 500 with the accumulated interest. The Pittsburgh Co. has made a de. mand upon the Cameron Go. for pay ment of the notes. and the suit is brought to compel the carrying out of the agreement or recovery of the amount still due.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
DARING OF
 US. TROOPS INCREASES
Sammies Arrange Surprise Party For Enemy In No Mans Land - Ambush Discovered When Soldier Coughs . Save First American Flag Carried Into Trenches.

With the American Army in France, Nov. 21-On1y the fact that the Germans failed to venture into No Mans Land on 8 recent night saved them from an American surprise. One hundred sixty men of the first battal- ions to enter the trenches for week were given special training and, after being transp orted to the front, crawled across No Mans Land and took po- sitions in front of and in the German wire entanglen1ents at a, point where it had been discovered that the ene- my came out every night.
 Each man had been trained to a special task, and the entire unit had rehearsed the part it intended to play under conditions similar to that in front of the German lines. The Americans reached the position soon after dark and remained in waiting all night, but not one German ap- peared.
 The plan was to allow several groups of 10 to Is Germans to emerge and meet at a rendezvous. Then the Americans would fall upon the enemy and repay them fully for recent trench raids.
 A cold that a soldier had caught in the trenches brought him a wound in the hand and gave warning to a German patrol of an ambuscade on another night. An American patrol had arranged an ambush near a shell ruined farm house fin No Mans Land Several of the Americans had colds and coughs. but managed to control them. Finally when the shadowy forms of an enemy patrol were seen approaching, one of the Americans coushed The enemy patrol prompt ly disappeared toward It's own lines from where there soon afterward came hail of machine gun bull lets, one hitting the man that had coughed.
 Two staff officers recently had a narrow escape while walking along a road in the rear of the lines They heard the wl1izz of an enemy shell and jumped. thinking f4 ssas close by when the projectile came down in the centef of the road on either side of which they were walking,
 The first American regfmentaI col. ofs to be carried on the battle front have been returned to regimental headquarters, Written on it in ink over the signature of the French commander is a certificate that this was the first flag to reach the front lines. The flag did not fly at the front, as no flags are exhibited there. It was actually carried, however, to a dulgeut in the rear of the second line, remaining there several days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
CORONER MAKES
 BINDING IN 3
 ACCIDENT CASES

Accidental death is the finding of Coroner John J. Phelan in the case of Robert Bradley of 605 Noble ave- nue, who died Nov. 16 as result of being thrown from his motorcycle at Main street and Fairfield avenue the might of Nov. 15- He finds that Theodore J. Kirk of BIO Eagle street, with whose automobile Bradley col Hded, was not at fault, and that there was no criminal act by any person.
 Coroner Phelan also finds the death. of Mrs. Johanna Wisznewsky of 116 Park terrace, which occurred fin Fairfield Nov. l 5 when she\ was thrown from a motorcycle accidental He finds that Stephen Rihozo, driver of the machine, did all that was pos s{ble to prevent the accident. Mrs. fWiaznewslxy and Mrs. Rihozo, who were riding in a.. side car, were thrown against a teIephcce pole at the green in Fairfield Mrs. Wisz- newslxy was instantly killed, and Mrs. Rihozo is still in St Vincent's hos p5tal in a serious condition as a re- ! snlf of the accident. ..
 Suicide is the finding of the coro- ner upon the death of Mrs Stella Ruzy Nov. IA. who was found in her rooms at 632 State street with her throat cut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
THE DRAFT QUEsTIoNAIRE

It as now up to 9 ,000,o 900 young men f6f military age to answer the questions izhe United States government puts to ftem about their suitability for mili- Ifary service. It will be interesting to sss how the blank forms come back. Many fellows who left school early, Imever before sat down to answer any kind of a written examination. There twill be great cogitations before the jze or more answers are ssetz down in lb1ac1< and white. 5, yss
 To some men ths form will seem ineedIess1y complicated But there ia zn0 other way to get a thorough sur FWey of conditions in each instance. FThe first set of exemption cases had 4o be handled in very nasty way. ThA country demanded ths immediate a&esmblags of great army There twa& little time for deliberation or tn~ wea4&Gakfon< No doubt some who IehouId have served, managed to get exemptions. And some who should have remained at horae were forced to go>
 Now there will be somewhat more time for discrimination. Every man should take pains to answer his qaes- ff0ns tntelligently, If hs doesn't un- dexatand them. or can't make out a zegfbls paper, he should secure help.
 Many of course will seek to dodge service for insufficient grounds. It will be risky thing to try to deceive. The exemption boards should be. slow to talxe the unsupported word of un- known npen- Unless a. man has a posi- tive reputation for truth telling, in- dependent investigation of his state znents will be desirable,
 7t,f ier T,nf a xxri,aa
 nent officials can be trifled with. The man who answers, the questions aquarely and sincerely will avoid trou- n1e He will have the satisfaction whatever happens that he did his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
LOCAL MARKETS
 IN FAIR SHAPE

Conditions in the food market showed little change today. The supply of four is coming along slow 1y and there is enough stocked in the city to supply 8 moderate de- mandE It is selling at the average Of SIP a barrel wholesale. The sugar supply although slightly re- lieved by stocks received last week and Monday is again at low ebb and not a pound was obtainable at the wholesalers markets today.
 There is no shortage of salt, de- spite the reports to that effect which were circulated last week. The supply, however. is affected by slow deliveries As a. result of the short age reports, the wholesale and retail markets have been besieged for the last several days and the salt has been bought in large quantities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
HELD RESPONSIBLE
 FOR KILLING NOV. 1a

New Haven, Nov, z1-Antenies De- rotheu ManasteFidss is held eriminally responsible for the death of Poiikro- his Boharis, in Seymour, on Nov, I 8, by Coroner Mix today in finding following an inquiry into the shoot ing affray in that town, There was a dispute on the street in which several men took part, and during which one Stanislieu "Bi1l'' took Antonios by the throat. pushing him against a, fence. Thereupon the latter backed away from the group and drawing a pistol fred five or more bullets, one of these striking BohaFis, three Stanis1ieu and one Pante1as Joannides. The first named died in the Griffin hos, pital. The assailant was arrested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
159, 900 TONS OF SHIPS BUHTN
 THREE MONTHS

Washington, Nov 21-American nhipyards whose construction was co1nnandeered by the goyernment comp1sted last week 10000 tons of merchant shipping. The Shipping Board Announced yesterday that this Brought their total output since the rommmndeering order was issued Angust 4, up to 2S vessels of 159, 9,ooo &ons capacity. With speeding up proceasion under way, tonnage soon will begin to come from the yards nt n much faster rate than that, Ship tp1ng Board officials predicted.
 The first ship of the governments g great fleet of nearly 1000 vessels for which contracts have been let will pe completed in the skinner & Eddy plant at Seattle on November "A. It 1H of steel, of $500 tons capacity, and a dezisned speed of eleven knots. The first of the wooden ships will be launched about December 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
JUMPS TO DEATH FROM 9TH FLOOR
 OF THE BELMONT
Former Congressman Was In State of Nervous
 Collapse.

New York, Nov. 21.-George R. Law. renee, former congressman from Mas sachusetts, whose home was in North Adams, jumped to his death today from the eighth floor of the Hotel Belmont.
 MT. Lawrence, who had been suf- fering from a nervous breakdown, left a, note saying he could not stand the pressure any longer. He asked that his friend, former Senator W Murray Crane of Massachusetts, his |brother-in-law, Miles Bracewell, and his former secretary, Hugh P. Drys- dale, be notified of his death. Former Senator Crane, who was stopping at a nearby hotel and had an appointment with MT, Lawrence today, hurried to the Belmont as soon as he heard of the death.
 Mr. Lawrence had been staying at the hotel since Monday with MT and Mrs. Bracewell. the former a brother of his late wife. They had been sjending several weeks in Atlantic City. where MT. Lawrence had gone for his health.
 The dead congressman had been member of the exemption board in WI LII fAOd1IAo di1o MI. OAdHC Sdi0 tO- day that his arduous duties in this connection had severely aggravated nervous trouble from which he had been suffering for a long time. The trip to Atlantic City appeared to have done him little good and he was in a state of nervous collapse when he re- turned here.
 Mr. Lawrence's body was found by hotel watchman lying crushed on the pavement of the rear courtyard of the hotel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
GIMART DIES OF
 GAS POISONING

Gas poisoning claimed another victim, yesterday, in the person of Andrew Gimart, aged 5o, of 199 Den yer street. The man was found dead in his room by a fellow lodger in the house, who smelled gas and went upstairs to investigate. Autsa critics state that death was accidental, the man having apparently failed to no. tiee a leak in the appliances in his room. Gimart worked for the Rsm4 fngton Arms Co.,, and had only been in this city a short time. He is sur. vived by wife and six children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
M'ENELLx MONDAY NIGHT.

Next Monday evening will be Mo- EnelIy night at the Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue when this famous singing orchestra will again be Xhe attraction. There are many imitators of the McEne11ys but none have yet dimmed any of their laurels. They will have all of the new music and novelties, march and waltz songs, wfH play for a short cncert and play and sing for fife dancing to follow until midnight. The McEne11ys al- ways are greeted by 8 big crowd. there ifs always a, good time and a cordial welcome. The usual popu- lar price is maintained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
FOUND GUILTY
 OF KILLING KID

meted out to George Kovatsch and Daniel sinic1l, men without perma- nent homes, when they were found guilty by Judge F. L. Bartlett in tho police court, this morning, of thu theft of a goat belonging to Pasquale AttiS1o, of 58 Green street. The ac cused killed the animal and carried it out to the woods near Trumbull road, where they planned to eat it. but were caught before they 'could earry out their purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

tempt 10 make meatleSS. tuesdays, a national practice.
 Winston Churchill, Louis Loucheur and General Dallolio, the British, French and Italian Ministers of Mu- nitions, held a conference at Paris. About 200 members of the Mozart society of New York contributed two ambuIances and a kitchen trailer to the American Red Cross. Seventy German and Austrian di- p1omats are on their way back to Germany from China and South America on the Norwegian steamer Bergensfjord.
 / Daniel Regina, painter, of Trenton N. J., who imprisoned himself in a cellar for six months to escape being drafted, was sentenced to six months in jail.
 Pope Benedict obtained a promise from Germany and Austria not to destroy the city of Venice or carry off the priceless art treasures in the city if it is evacuated. | Three women were hurt when the receiving room of the Reception hos p:tal in East 10th street was almost l wrecked when an auto truck crashed into the place.
 Magistrate House in the Traffic court freed Sergeant jor B. Hart, of the First Field Artillery, of charge of speeding. Hart is an In- dian and 19 years in the service. Thomas Chadwick of Manchester, N. H., 92 years old, and his son, Wil- liam. 61, fought in an argument over food conservation. Both received black eyes and swollen noses
 The traps of the Paleface Gun Club, where crack shots of interna- tiona1 famej have displayed their skill, are about to pass out of existence The lots will be house lots.
 The Mitchell administration. pre- pairing to leave the Municipal build- ing, burned many cancelled checks and other papers which would be of no use to the incoming administra- tion.
 General Alexis Brusiloff, once com mander-in- chief of the Russian armies, was wounded in the leg by shell which struck his house during the recent street fighting in Petro- grad.
 State Senator of Pennsylvania, James P. McNicho1, who died without will, left an estate valued at S15,- 666,660 which will be divided among his wife and children according ts the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

Articles of incorporation weue filed at Albany by the Bowen Products Cor poration of Auburn, N. r., capital $2.- marines, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

R. F. Howe of New York, direc- tor of the International Harvester Co.,, was appointed as one of the civilian members of the Aircraft Board <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JUST ARRIVED
 JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Serious rioting in reported from Berlin. Gl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

The Food Administration will at tempt to make "meatless Tuesdays a national practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

Winston Churchill, Louis Loucheu1 and General Dallolio, the British French and Italian Ministers of Mu nitions, held a conference at Paris.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

About 200 members of the Mozar society of New York contributed twt ambulances and a kitchen trailer tt the American Red Cross.