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The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Sunday; probably a local thunder
shower tonight Sunday morning;
fresh south to SOUTHWEST winds.
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

AS was stated last week, there are
many odd illustrations of efficiency in
Gary. The article last week concerned
what is believed to be the largest and
most law abiding saloon I'm Tndia.na, Io1i
Gated on a Steel Corporation site and
adjacent 70 the most efficient steel plant
in the world There steel-workers are
served drinkables in the most efficient
manner possible: there steel-workers
get their checks cashed in a manner
that banks must regard as efficient.
DOUBLE EFFICIENCY HERE.
This story concerns the double eff
cheney that exists at the home build
ing of the Gary Commercial Club.
Upstairs-second and third fioors-is
the home Of the Commercial Club and
it's reform subsidiary. the Civic Service
Commission, designated to guard NOR
ais of steel-workers and others
Downstairs is THE Club" poolroom.
where steel-workers may engage in a
little pastime If they have the price.
Operators of THE Club" lease directly
or indirectly their store-room from the
organization. whose business affairs are
managed by the officers and directors.
Employees of the Illinois Steel COM
pany. or any other steel subsidiaries
bridge. tin-plate or railroad companies
OF the corporation-wno do not care for
accommodations at the Binzenhof may
find various facilities at the Commercial
Club building. They can either enter
the first floor and take part in the base
ball pool. or they can go to the second
floor when meetings are on and denounce
various forms of civic naughtiness
which ~the Civic Service Commission is
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
NUMBER Of
CONTRIBUTORS

The total list of contributors to the
liberty Loan of s2.o3s, 100000 in Lake
courty as compiled by III. NJ Johnson,
head of the county committee. is as fol-
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
PLACE PROFITABLE.

Baseball pools. pronounced to be one
form Of gambling. are very scarce in
Gary since the Civic Service Commits
sion of the Commercial Club got on the
job. 1t is said the only large pool in
town is that one operated in the club
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

The statement made yesterday that
the Lowell State Bank carried the big
rest individual loan was erroneous. 1t
was the Lowell National Bank.
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

Hammond Ball Park, Sun
day, June 18th Hammond VS..
Roseland Eclipse. oa''z
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

Let your children join the Red
Cross
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

CONTINUED on page temp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
HONORS u. S.MEN
WHO AIDED ARMY
British Commander Pays Tribute to
calamity OF American Engineers
in Letter to Pershing.

With the American army in France,
Wednesday, Dec. I2.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Field Marshal Haig,
the commander of the British forces
in France, has expressed to General
Pershing in letter his thanks for the
assistance given by American army
engineers around Gouzeaucourt on
Nov 80. The field marshal's letter fol-
lows
II have much pleasure in forward
ing herewith for your information a
copy OF report submitted TO me by
General Byng, commanding the Third
British army. on the gallant conduct
of companies of railway engineers of
the United States army in and near
Gouzeaucourt on the Both OF Novem-
Der.
II desire to express to you my
thanks and those of the British forces
engaged for the prompt and valuable
assistance rendered, and ] trust that
YOU will be good enough to convey e.
these gallant men how much we all
appreciate their prompt and soidierly
readiness TO assist in what was for a
time a difficult situation. ] much re-
greet the losses suffered by these COM
panies."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
union FORCESQUI7.
WORK;PLAN T!EUP
But Telegram From Labor Official
Orders Twin-City Strikers Back
to Work.

Washington. Dec. 13.-George W.
Lawson, secretary OF the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, today tele-
graphed the strikers in st. Paul and
Minneapolis to return to work, in
view of the order for an investigation
by the presidents labor commission
Lawson said that if he could get his
kilograms through to ST. Paul and
Minneapolis he would get the strikers
back to work by l o'clock this after
noon. He took his action on the basis
of a telegram Secretary Baker. as
Defense. sent to President Wilson's
labor commission, now in the west.
instrneting the body to stop in Min
nesota.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 13.-After be-
ing in continuous executive session
from 10 p. m yesterday until 5 a. N.
today labor leaders of st. Paul and
Minneapolis announced that the strike
order had been affirmed and that all
union men will quit work today in
sympathy with the striking trainmen
Ol TIE j W ltl~&ibN
Labor men asserted that all unions
were loyal and that a general tieup of
industrial activities in ST. Paul and
Minneapolis as well as the northwest
would result
Home guard troops have been called
into service and every effort viii be
exerted to preserve order. Governor
| Burnquist has declared that he will
/ declare martial law If conditions reach
point where the local authorities are
no longer able to preserve order.
| Street car service was resumed on
all lines in Minneapolis, company of
| ficials announcing that they would
maintain service as long as the au-
/ thorities provided adequate protec.
/ ton.
| Washington, Dec. 13.-After laying
the strike situation in Minneapolis and
st. Paul before President Wilson to-
( day Secretary Baker telegraphed the
presidents labor commission now in
the west to stop in Minneapolis and
take up the question of settlement
| ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 10. - Labor
| leaders claimed victory today wheI
news came that the government labor
commission would investigate condi-
tons in St. Paul and Minneapolis tina
| led to the call for general walkout
| Their aim, they said, had been to ge
| governmental Investigation and tht
| news was regarded as virtually mean
/ ing federal intervention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
w omen Braved
Danger;;Praised
for Good ork

Halifax, Dec 13.-Belated credit
was given today to two young women
for their conduct following the ex
plosion. When the explosion came
the naval hospital had only two nurses
on duty, Sister Alice Boutin and her
assistant.
Although the roof crashed in and
the building was damaged, not a pa
tient was lost. In addition TO attend
ing these patients, many injured were
brought in. With fractured rib and
dislocated shoulder, Sister Boutin
remained on duty until late in the
evening when she became exhausted.
Miss Jean Groves, operator at the
private branch telephone exchange at
the dock yards. remained at her post
and sent out calls for doctors, fire de-
partment and other aid until ordered
out of the building, which was badly
damaged Within an hour she was at
another exchange reporting for duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

English Still Masters ON the Western Front
LAGRANGE Bank
Yields $4,000
to Auto Bandits

Chicago, Dec 13.-It was nearly
noon today before Chicago's daily
bank robbery was reported and the
police were beginning TO think that
maybe the bandit business was suffer
ing from a labor shortage. when tel
ephone message from the suburbs of
La Grange relieved the situation with
news that the State Bank Of La Grange
had been robbed of $4,000 of which
$4,000 was in gold.
There were four bandits. They in
undated five bank employees and two
patrons with their pistols, swept the
money into a sack and sped away in
a black touring car.
Deputy Chief OF Police Westbrook
insisted that bankers themselves are
partly to blame for recent robberies.
The man with the money should
be kept in a wire cage with an armed
guard at all times" said Westbrook.
There would he fewer robberies if
this were done"
Although it was reported that the
robbers started toward Joliet. West
/ brook ordered all roads leading TO
! Chicago watched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
ORANGE HEAD LODGE
SENDS OUT MESSAGE

Dublin. Wednesday, Dec 1.-THE
grand Orange lodge Of Ireland met
here today and issued an address to
the 0rangemen of Ireland saving it
saw no reason to alter its opinion that
Unionists were justified in taking part
in the Irish convention which is at
tempting to formulate a new plan OF
government and declaring the COM
plete confidence of the representatives
of Ulster Unionism in the convention.
I'VE are convinced that the state of
Ireland would not have been less sat
isfactory If the services of the Irish
men had been boldly claimed in the
early period OF the war" says the ad-
dress
OrangeTen are urged to be patri-
otto, under self restraint. and ready to
assist in preservation OF peace If re-
quired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

and street traffic impeded.
Since Wednesday morning snow has
fallen over practically all the north-
ern half Of the country, according to
the weather bureau. and the severe
cold has moved eastward from the
northwest, with decided fall in tenn
perature in the upper Mississippi and
middle Missouri valleys. Below zero
temperatures are reported generally
from Iowa, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Ne
braska, northern Missouri and the
! northwest.
Bloomington in Storm Grip.
| Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 13-Snow,
accompanied by a high north wind,
| fell here this morning to a depth OF
four inches, with no present indica-
| tons of ceasing. The temperature is
gradually falling. Rail traffic is being
delayed in all directions.
Storm Severe In Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 13-Iowa is
again in the grip of cold wave, ush-
cred in last night with the heaviest
/ fall of sonw of the winter in many
cities.
Sub-zero temperatures were report
ed today from every point in the jur-
isdiction of the federal weather bu.
reau here, with the 20 degrees below
at Sioux City the minimum for the
state
Fourteen below was the minimum
for Des Moines and immediate vicin-
ity, and the snowfall of last night ser
iously interfered with street car traf,
fic.
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Five ant
one-half inches of snow. the heavies
fall of any place in the country for thu
"a hours ending at a. N. today. de
moralized the street car service O
this city. The fall of snow tended tt
moderate the temperature which drop
ped only to zero. Railroad trains ar
running from one to four hours behind
time.
Clinton, Iowa, Dec 13.-Delayet
train and mail service were the prin
ciple inconvenience suffered by tbs
Clinton residents this morning as
result of last nights snow storm
Snow ploughs cleared street railwa!
tracks of the accumulation of ST,
inches of snow during the night ant
service was unimpeded. The temper
allure is dropping.
90 Below ut Sioux City.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Twent.
below zero here today. new reeort
. for the winter.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa Dec. 13-Mor
than two inches of snow fell here be
tween 6 p. N. yesterday and s a. N
| today. All interurban and steam
, trains are reported late The thermom
eter registered zero at a. m.
, Camp Grant in Snow.
: Rockford, H., Dec, 13,-There wa
five-inch fall Of snow at Cam
Grant and vicinity overnight. Tratfi
was impended but not blocked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
"VIVE WILSON, Is CRY
OF ITALIAN PEOPLES

Rome. Wednesday. Dec. 12.-There
was a great demonstration in parlia-
ment today when Premier Orlando
mentioned Americas declaration of
war on Austria-Hungary. The whole
house rose and applauded and was
joined by the public in the galleries
In crying ''Vive Americal Vive VIII
son!" The manifestation lasted FIVE
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
THE WEATHER

forecast TIL 7 p. NJ Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
an Vicinity.
Snow tonight and probably Friday.
continued cold with the lowest tenn
perature tonight about 5 to 10 degrees
below zero.
Temperature at a. m. 8 Highest
Yesterday "a. Lowest last night, 5.
Velocity Of wind at Z a. N. I miles
per hour.
Precipitation. .15 inch.
Relative humidity at p. III. Il, at
a. m. Sc. at D. m. today SO.
stage Of water 8, fall Of 2 IN
last "a hours.
J. Al. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

Lisbon, Portugal, Dec. 13-Funchal,
capital Of Madeira, has been lombard
ed by a German submarine. >
Forty shells were fired. killing or
wounding number Of persons and
damaging several buildings.
The submarine fed on being at
tackled by patrol boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
mlTIESS HOURS IN GOTHAM.

New York. Dec. 13.-On account of
lhe present shortage OF coal in New
York, one OF the largest real estate
'ompauies in the city, operating lao
apartment houses today commenced TO
urn Oh the heat in all its houses be-
Tween the hours Of II O'Clock in the
morning and o'clock in the after
noon. Other realty companies. it is
sald, are contemplating a similar
short heat" rule, unless an adequate
coal supply Is assured. The city fuel
administrator declares the situation
Nll be relieved considerably within a
Short time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
POWER STRIKE ENDED.

Washington, Dec. ia strike OF
power plant employees in Fort Smith,
Ark, which has stopped production in
coal mines producing 1000 tons of
coal daily was brought to an end
early today at the request of the de-
partment of labor. The men agreed to
return TO work Immediately and dis
cuss their differences with the man
agement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
ITISH KEEP
!. line IN FACE:
OF HUN DASH
Along the French Front
Artillery Fighting Has
Increased.


we're made by the GermanS in
Yesterdays battle, the war office
reports. The first two were re-
pHisDi.
40 thc third attempt the enemy
penetrated ;hc obliteratcd British
trenches M the apex OF the angle
in Tine British lines near Bulle-
court,
Local lighting continued until
late in The evening without chang
Hg the situation.
Paris. Dec u.s. Active artillery fire
s iu progress along the whole front,
the war Office announces.
Investigate Cambria Reverse.
London. Dec lathe British gov
eminent viii investigate the reasons
for the British reverse on the southern
end of the Cambria salient This was
the assurance given by Andrew Bonar
law chancellor OF the exchequer, in
answering criticism of military oper-
atoms iH the house of commons today
SIR Bouar Law said that the govern
meuts information was that rumors
concerning the Cambria operations
were exaggerated greatly and he had
been tempted 10 warn the house that
nothing in the shape of a decisive re-
suit was expected from that operation.
On the night in question.or early in
the morning, Mr. Bonar Law said, the
Germans made different attacks upon
The British Cambria forces. The
smallest OF these attacks, having re-
gard 20 the numbers engaged, was on
The 'front.' where, owing to surprise,
the Germans were able 10 break
through The other two attacks by
larger forces were repealed with great
losses to the enemy. The committee
asked Field Marshal Haig to make a
fall report
Surprised on Misty Morning.
Mr. Bonar Law said a full inquiry
would be held and the government
would be satisfied that proper action
would be taken as q result Of it. Ac.
cidents Of this kind, he declared. were
Inevitable in war. Even surprises In
misty morning might happen foI
which no blame could be attached tC
anyone.
Paris. Dec. 13.-Today's oficia
statement says:
Along the whole front the artillery
on both sides is showing a moderat,
degree of activity. We repulsed a raiC
IN strength undertaken by the enemy
In Carriers wood.
From December 10 to 13 nine Ger
man airplaues were brought down BY
our pilots In the same period oul
ayialors carried out various effective
bombing operations. In which projec
tiles weighing 10000 kilograms, (22,
900 p0u1dsl were thrown down. espe
cally on the aviation grounds at Col
mar and Schlesmaldt, warehouses a
Logeihach. factories at Rombach, il
the region OF Waville and at Chamble,
and Tbauc0urt, and on railway sta
Tons 40 Warmeriville, Juniville ant
Amaguc-Lucquy Good results wer'
observed"
German Official Report.
Berlin, Dec. IL, via London -Sev
cral British shelters and 80 prisoner
were taken by German troops yester
day on the Cambria front, east o
| blllecourt. army headquarters an
bounced today. The artillery tirinI
, Increased this morning, the statemen
aids between Moeuyres and Ven
uHtIle on the same front
| Negotiations for an armistice to re
place The existing truce on the Rus
' san front viii begin today at tn
} Headquarters Of Prince Leopold o
Bavaria The German General staff an
bounced today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

not in time In some cases" General
Crozier responded Il think when YOU
have all the facts, you viii have diff
ferent impression Ordnance manu-
features takes time. Some Of the work
ought to have been started two years
before"
Didn't you change the type of rifle
used?' asked Senator Chamberlain.
Wasn't that cause Of delay?f
Yes, we did" was the answer. He
added that it was extremely undesira-
BILE to have ammunition of two kinds
for an army, and to modify the guns
Of different makes so that they can
use the same kind of ammunition re-
CURED some delay.
Il will say that none of the Ameri-
can troops will be delayed five min
utes in reaching the theatre of war
because Of lack of modern rifles, -
General Crozier added
Cr0zier Gives Flat Denial.
But there have been hundreds Of
thousands without rifles in canton
ments,' interrupted Senator Hitch
cock.
There are not, sir" contradicted
General Crozier.
But there are thousands who are
without rifles" persisted Senator
Hitchcock.
General Crozier admitted there was
some delay in shipping guns to can
Etonments for training purposes early,
but said the cantonments were not
then completed.
mo troops are being sent TO France
who have not been carrying a gun for
some time" he continued, but added
| that because Of ammunition shortage
| all have not had sufficient target
! practice. All the national guard regi-
| ments have not been equipped with
F., modern rifles, he said, but over Il
per cent are.
The ordnance department had ready
! to ship to each cantonment when the
national army was called, 5000 Krae
rifles for training purposes, and these
were followed by $500 more, and tbs
same number the following week, sc
that there are now about 10000 Krag
rifles at each cantonment, he said
There are also about 1000 Enfield
rifles now at cantonments or on theil
way there, he declared.
/ responsibility for delays in secur
ing machine guns was laid directly
upon Secretary Baker by General Gro
zier, after giving a detailed explana
ton of long consideration Of various
(! types.
When Chairman Chamberlain sait
he was not satisfied with the explana
ton, General Crozier replied;
Neither am | satisfied. but / am no
responsible for the delay"
! well. who is?" demanded Senator
Chamberlain
"The secretary of war" Genera
Crozier replied "He has to be. H
had direct charge Of the test of types
| He took a personal interest in it. TIT
ordnance department is in no way re
sponsible for the delay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Notice to Argus Subscribers

of the greatly increased of everything that goes
making newspaper The Argus has been last compelled
announce an the price subscribers from 10
per week. Is for weeks The III
will go into effect Monday, December I.
Newspapers all the country months ago raised their sub
scpon price but The Argus held off long possible maintain
price established Is years the fact that the
news print materials the past months has practically
doubled and in some trebed.
The Argus boys will make collections heretofore
calling every weeks and collecting Is cents
THE J. w. POTTER COMPANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
U-Boat Is BUSY
Again, But Pays
Heavy Sea Toll

London. Dec. 49, When the Asso
ciated Press inquired of high naval
authority today "if the anti-submarine
war was going we'll and what was the
reason for the high rate of sinkings
in the past three weeks the answer
was.
''The enemy has had more subma-
rines at work. He has actually been
attempting submarine offensive Of
the greatest possible magnitude in an
effort to reinforce his offensive on
land He is trying to bring off coup
which will incline US to peace.
He has failed signally on sea as
on land, and he has had to pay a heavy
price. Our counter measures are
meeting with increased success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

Artillery preparation early yester-
day was followed by infantry rushes
with the Austrians on the right and
the Germans on the left. The fourth
Austrian division on the right had a
number of Bohemian regiments in the
front line. These men are fresh from
the Russo~Galician front.
A desperate struggle went on
around Colbertta, where the Aus
TRANS were aided by enfladed fire
from batteries on the west bank of
the Brenta river. For some time the
Beretta positions were in the hands
Of the enemy, but brilliant counter
attack has restored nearly all the
Italian possessions.
Bloody Fight on Bear Hill.
German reserve forces were en-
gagged for the first time since they
were used on the big Isonzo often
sive. The fighting was bloody around
Monte Spinoncia and Col Orso-"Bear
Hill"-with the enemy gaining a
foothold.
The result of the two days fighting
ts5 not advanced tactically the en-
emy's positions leading toward the
Venetian plains, which is its real aim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
INQUIRYUP0N
ARMY WORK
H0LOSFL0OR
General Crozier Answers
Many Questions From
Senators.

Washington, Dec. Demands
for specific explanation of delays
in Supplying arms and artillery to
the nations fighting forces were
made today by senate military af-
fairs committee members in cr0ss
examination of Major General Gro
zier, chief of ordnance, in con-
tinuing the senate investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
HURLS FRESH
FORCE; ITALY
STANDS FIRM
Troops From Russ Border
Fail to Dislodge Brave
Defenders.

Italian Headquarters In North
arR- Italy, Wednesday, Dec. ~, (By
the Associated Pressl.-GeneraI
Won Bellows German troops have
Joined the Austrians and Bohe-
niians under Field Marshal Con-
rad Won H0etzend0rf in series
OF heavy assaults during the last
two days between the Brenta and
Piaye rivers, just north of Monte
Urappa,
The fighting has been severe and
has been attended with large
losses, but in the main. the Ital-
ian line has been sustained. with
one slight indentation at Monte
Spin0ncia, where the enemy Sc
cured a temporary foOthold which
Is still being contested bitterly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
KING WINTER
HOLDS SWAY
0vERSTATES
Heavy Snow Storm With
Extreme Cold Weather
Features.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The first
heavy snow OF the winter here
fell throughout the night, four
inches being on the ground early
today, found the city short Of Ia
Dor to clean the streets. Not more
than a fifth the usual number
were available. Trains were late
and street traffic impeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
M c m b er of Audit

Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

Petrograd, Dee. 13.-The Bel
sheFiki government issued a de-
cree ordering the arrest and trial
by revolutionary tribunals OF the
leaders OF the constitutional DEM
oeratie party assisting the counter
revolution.