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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
PROTEST INDIANA
SEIZURE OF COAL
u. S. Attorney Told Practice
Threatens Operation of
Erie Railroad.

INDIANAPOLIS IND. oct. 1S.-A
protest against the conhscation of coal
by Indiana cities has been received by
United States District Attorney l.. Ert
Slack from Chicago attorneys represent
ing the Erie railroad. The protest came
in the form of a telegram which stated
coal, intended for use on Erie locomo-
tives. had been seized in the yards at
North Judson and that the supply was
threatened elsewhere along the line
The attorneys stated II the practice
spread the operation of the Erie lines
would be seriously hampered and re-
Quested that steps be taken by civil au-
thorities at once 10 stop the conhsca-
tion. Mr.. Slack communicated with
Lieut.. Gov Edgar D. Bush on the mat
ter. He declares neither he nor MT.
Bush apprehends serious trouble. but
that in case the operation of the rail-
road is interfered with steps may be
taken for relief in order that interstate
commerce may be unhampered-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
COAL IS
MIGHTY
SCARCE
Hammond faces a coal famine.

Hammond faces a coal famine.
Weather predictions warn Of an i'm
pending cold snap. beginning tonight
with proboble snow flurries tomorrow.
Walkouts of coal miners in both In
diana and Illinois coupled with the great
railroad freight car shortage and con-
gestion cannot accommodate consum-
ers.
Some Hammond dealers are entirely
out of coal and cannot get It at any
price. Others have just enough to last
for three or four days. probably a week.
There is very little hard coal. Only soft
coal can be secured and very little of
that.
1T would probably mean a coal fam
inc il it becomes cold" said one dealer
today. Il see no relief in sight.
can't get shipments because of the car
congestion and my supply companies are
facing distressing circumstances on ac-
count of the Indiana and Illinois walk
outs"
One dealer said his supply would run
out in about three days.
Another said he could not last a week
Dealers promised to take care OF the
small consumer as well as the big con-
sumner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
PANIARD
HAD FOXY
METHODS
Involved Government Case at
Gary Heard In Hammond
Court Yesterday.

plot hatched to defeat the United
States government In its investigation
into the intrigue of Frank Escudero at
Gary, who impersOnated government au-
thorities and defrauded two SpaAiards
out of $3.50 was uncovered yesterday in
United States Commissioner Charles
Surprises court.
Escudero acted as Interpreter for
chief investigator Bragdon at she hear
ing of two Spaniards who had been arr
rested by Gary police as 'slackers,"
The Spaniards, Antonio Sanchez and
Trinidad Acosta. proved they had reg
istered and were released. 4 few hours
later they called at Escudero's hotel.
Gary. and asked what they owed him
for acting as interpreter.
Not one cent for me. What do.
do for nothing, but you owe the gov
ernment $3.50" both the men swoTe that
was what Escudero said TO Sanchez.
Sanchez paid him the $3.50 and for
Escuderos Kindness" gave him a $40
bill as present.
You owe the government s10o."
Escudero informed Acosta-
Il have no money" returned the
youth.
Then you must go to jail" answered
the interpreter as he turned to the tele-
phone and apparently to the men called
the police.
Send the wagon and chains" they
declared he said over the phone.
+ Acosta begged for time, saying he
could borrow the money. The man who
loaned Acosta and Sanchez the money
to pay Escudero was in court yesterday.
steel Company Investigates.
few days later Sanchez and Acosta
Il,nnti1al1ed 81, ne fi.,eA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
WILL TELL TALES
OF TRENCHES TONIGHT
Through hell and back.

This was the experience of Peter
Nicholson. a Hobart man who joined
the goth battalion of the Canadian Val
unteers over three years ago and saw
sixteen months active service in first
line trenches on the British front
Michelsen, a graduate of Hobart high
school, was a former pupil Of Attorney
Joseph Conroy, who taught school at
Hobart.
The Hobart man claims to have parti-
cipated in every battle along the British
front up to September. 1915, when he
was sent hime injured
Tonight at the meeting or the Amer
lean Alliance he viii graphically relate
his experiences at the front" He will
tell of the tense struggles between man.
machines and poisonous gases. His
story viii be like a fairy tale.
The meeting will be held at the su-
perior court house in Room 1. Extra
chairs have been arranged for as an
overflow meeting Is expected.
Besides the Canadian soldier Frank
Hitchcock will speak.
Attorney David E Boone, president
Of the society VIII preside
The membership campaign is progress
sing rapidly. over 5000 citizens having
signed the enrolment cards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
HAMMOND
LEADS IN
LOAN RACE
ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT.

The following telegram was re-
ce1ved by Chairman H. G. Hay and
all his assistant chairman today
from Chicago;
"only nine days left 90 oonplste
subscriptions expected Reports
from banks In your county below
average for state. You OF course
appreciate every bank should sub
scribe for its allotment while urging
dsposttoris and citizens TO absorb the
bozd- Unless zach section Of county
does its full duty the loan may 4sil.
Better lead 20 government than have
higher taxes equivalent 20 conser1p-
tlon. Ono or the other must be re-
sorted to. Irrespective OF local and
personal wishes or sacrifices are
confident aggressive presentation OF
facts to people viii be productive OF
desired results and show the people
Of America chat Indiana never fails
in her duty and loyalty.
&C. p. CHILDS,
"FedsraI Reserve Chairman for In
diana"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
HOW COULD THEY Do
IT" SAYS PRISONER
FREED BY JURYMEN

Harry Fisk was on trial before a
jury in Judge Refers court in Ham
mond today charged with larceny. The
evidence was slim against him but his
record could hardly have been worse for
a jury to consider. Harry was pretty
glum. His attorney. w. j. McAleer, en-
tered a motion to find for the defend
ant. The court instructed the jury on
the evidence and the charge was remov-
ed from the fair name OF Harry. The
jury file dout of the box for recess.
Fisk watched them appreheisively.
He had a notion the grand jury was go
ing to deliberate and he feared the
worst He sought the confidence Of his
attorney:
What's going on now?" asked Fist,
Why you have been freed. replied
McAleer
Fisk looked dazed He stood up.
How could they do it," was his only
comment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
(Bulletin.)

WASHINGTON, oct. 1S.--The second
Liberty Loan is ut Inst hitting stride
that brings success in sight. ABOUT
half of the &S.OOo,O0O,OoO minimum Tu
Quota Is subscribed today, so treasury
department officials renewed hope OF
achieving the $4,000, 100000 mark. They
again warned that the eight remain
ing working days must show an aver
age subscription of S4SJ,OOO,O0O each.
The New York district has shown
"a remarkable squirt and hopes 60 soar
above the hnIf-bIlIlOR mark today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

Dispatches from New York telling of
riots among the children attending GER
tain Garyized schools in the foreign
quarter are held to indicate that Tam
many hall is getting in more insidious
methods in its attack on the Gary plan
Mayor Mitchell is back of the Gary idea,
but the Tammany candidate. Judge Hy-
land and the entire Tammany crowd of
politicians. are attacking supt. Writ and
demanding that his system be ousted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
DON'T PAY MORE
FOR SUGAR

WASHINGTON. oct. 1s.-Forecasting
no relief before December for the
sugar shortage in the east. the food
administration today renewed its ap-
'peals for economy and asked the pub
lie not to pay a cent more than it
has been paying. Hoover viii try to
reach retailers who advanced their
prices on sugar by cutting off their
supplies through the license control al
ready in effect over rehners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
MUST GO BACK
TO THEIR WORK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Ihe strik-
ing coal miner must return TO work be-
fore Fuel Administrator Garfield will
decide on their wage demands.
The government will not be placed in
the position of surrendering to the
strikers in principals on a matter vital
ly affecting conduct Of the war.
This ultimatum is understood TO have
been delivered by Garfield to leaders OF
the United Mine workers here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
6Ry United Press.l

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-ChIcaEo will
over-subScribe its SISO.D5O, 900 quota In
the second Liberty Loan by at Ienst
$50, 900, 900, financial experts predicted
today. Another day like yesterday will
bring the amount already subscribed
to more than 100000.
The total for the federal court dis
trict passed the S30O,OOO. 900 mark
today. More than s75,O0O.00 was sub
scribed yesterday. The quota for the
district vns S7O,OOO,00O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
Omitted Press CabIeErapa-I

PETRoGRAD, Oct. 1s.-One Russian
battIeShip, the SALIVA, WINS sunk In a
naval enGnEement In which for n con-
siderable time Russian wErshIrs stood
on Germany's EtrOng feet Mt the en-
trance to the Riga gulf, an official
statement declared today. Complete Oc-
cuPRtiOn by the enemy of the Island
of OeseI was reported, but the state
ment said everything of military utility
had been destroyed before the Rus
slams were forced back.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
DEATH CLAIMS
RESPECTED PIONEER
fspecIal 10 THp -. )

CROWN POINT, Ind, oct. IS
August Dubois, aged Sc, one Of Lake
county's respected pioneer citizens.
died here at his home this morning
after a long illness of dropsy Of the
heart.
A widow and Eve children survive
him. who are Antoine OF Hanover Cen
ter, Mrs z. J. Forrest Of Chicago,
Charles Of Hammond. Mrs. J. NJ Lud-
wig and Miss Frank Hack of this city.
Mr. Dubois was a Democrat and UP
to recent years active in the councils
Of his party. The funeral arrange
nents have not yet been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
,U. S. BEGINS
ON COAL QUIZ
CBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Oct 1s.-The fuel
administration plans to seize tempor-
arily excess coal horded at several
Ohio and Pennsylvania points. Later it
viii replace It, For the present. how
ever. it feels that excess stores should
be treated exactly as though the coal
was stored at the mine. The govern
'ment win pay government prices and
redistribute the eXcesses to places
where it is needed. 1t is estimated
that one million tons are stored in
Ohio.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
DEMOCRATIC
MEETINGS

Thursday. October 18th. at Aubrey's
'heatre. No Holman street Speakers
Mayor J. p. Smalley. Treasurer Otto
Duelke. Clerk William Kolb, ]. X. Stin-
SON. Judge Barnett.
Friday. October 18TH at olson's Hall.
corner Ash and Hoffman. Speakers.
Mayor J. D. Smalley. Treasurer Otto
Duelke. Clerk William Kolb. J. X stin-
son. Walter Lott.
The public is invited to come and hear
the real issues of the campaign honestly
and fearlessly discussed 10-18-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
TWO ARE HURT
IN AUTO SMASH

Frank Fuchs and wife. 74s w 4Srd
street. Chicago. in a Ford auto were
thrown over so feet at Two o'clock this
afternoon when a South Shore electric
crashed into their machine at Calumet
avenue. The man escaped with a few
head lacerations. His wife was unin-
5ured. The auto was practically de-
molishcd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
CAPTURED U-BOAT
AT NEW YORK

NEW York, oct. l6.-A captured
German submarine-U-C-5- in
the North Sea the British, arrived in
New York on the deck OF liner. 1t will
be placed on exhibition in central park
Il weighs ia tons.
1t will be used as the rallying poin;
for Liberty Loan meetings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

PARIS, Oct. 1s--GermRn nirmen
bombed Nancy asnin last night, inhict-
ing number of civilian casualties,
todny'H official statement asserted.
French airmcn. the war office ar
nounced, dropped bombs over COur-
ceIes, ThIonvIIIe, MeNieres, Novennt
md elsewhere in Lorraine. Eleven
German planes were brought down on
Wednesday alone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
tUnited Press cabIeKTnm.)

LONDON. Oct. 17.--Germnn artillery
was exceedingly active In the Flnn-
ders front south OF the Ypres Confines
canal and in the nciEhborhOOd of
Zonnebekc and BrOodseinde, Field Mar
shaI HaiE reported today.
Elsewhere he reported a successful
raid carried out by London regiments
in the neIghborhOOd of GavreIIe last
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

NEW YORK. oct 1s---t nited states
shipping board win supervise the put
ting into operation OF heet OF barge
on the MisaissIppi to transport ore
from the mines to the steel mills In
the MiSsissippi valley.
Secre4nry RedfeId announced this I'm
m interview with the United Press
tr.t before he departed for st. Louis.
He 4. euroute today TO he present
,xben The arst cargo of ore arrives
from st. Paul.
"yye have estimated II will cost ap-
nroxImoteIr three million dollars TO
ano1ce the proiec4." RedaeId said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
a a
||E1sI SLATE SSH

tiny OF German aniIcrs, fhIs time at
ostend, was reported by the Belgian
newspaper, Dashiad, today. The nesvs-
paper asserted last week that a num-
her OF sailors refused TO board a sub
marine and threw one officer fnfo the
Thirty of the mutIneers were ar
rested and sent to BruEes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
HOW THEY STAND TO-DAY.

Hammond still maintained the lead in
the second Liberty Bond loan in Lake
county at noon today. with Indiana
Harbor second with $4,000. While
Gary heads the list with the largest
number Of subscriptions. Hammond has
raised SS0.5oo moro than Gary with 3S4
subscriptions. East Chicago made its
first report today. having sold s16.60o
worth Of war bonds. Dyer reports SELL
ing $500 worth Of bonds. The balance
OF the county has not been heard from.
From aI indications the loan ls stin
tagging today Some Of the teams who
canvassed Gary yesterday report that
chey had quite a number of refusaIs.
something they did not experience in
the Hrst loan, and enthusiasm was
lacking,
No big results are expected though
before the end of the week. as the real
drive did not start until yesterday and
the various committees all over the
county have just got their team work
ers organized and doing active work.
The campaign ends Saturday. October
p, and there are just eight actual
working days left for Lake county to
raise its allotment.
Chairman Hay of the entire district
for Lake county. announces that oct.
"a will be a memorable day for Lake
county and that big celebrations in
every city and town will be pulled of
to stimulate interest in the second Lib
erty Bond loan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
I. w. w. STRIKE.

EVANSVILLE. IND, Oct. 1s.-Two
thousand furniture workers affiliated
with tho international Industrial work
ers union struck here today for higher
wages and q fifty hour week. Twenty.
eight furniture factories are closed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
tsy united Press cablegran,.,

BERLIN, Oct ls.-Tcn thousand Rus
sian prisoners were taken in ehe sue
cessful German occupation of Thislande
OF oesel, today's official statement an
nounoed. Fifty guns were seized ana
much other material
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1s.-German ma
jority socialists meeting at warzburg
overwhelmingly voted down a motion to
recommend that Eetchstag members Of
their party oppose war credit for the
government, according to word rsceiv-
eel here today. Previous to this one dis
patch had asserted that the meeting an
proved 8 vote against the credit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

ROME. Oct. 1S--A serious poiticnl
crIHIE which mny cause the downtaii
Of the sonninO ministry has been pre-
cipItnted by Arturo Labrioia' lender OF
the Socialists in the chamber OF
deputies.
InbrIOIa in speech attacked the
sonnino cabinet. particularly charging
II with responsibility for the fuel and
food shortage as well as the srO"ins
unrest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. Is.-sIx
men were under arrest here today for
alleged conspiracy I'm Tuesday morn
Ings' disastrous fire nt the Kansas
City stOckynrds. Five men arc held
I'm Kansas City end one In Oklahoma
City. discriminating statements are
snid to have been mnde by several of
the men when questioned by detectives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
BULLETIN.

The E. }. & Z. Railway this after
noon subscribed $4,000 to the Liberty
Loan. OF this amount, 100000 Is cred
tied to Gary. 100000 to Joliet and
$4,000 to Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1s--Prince Won
BeuIovv. former chancellor aad late
German nnrbaSsndor TO italy has ar
-,,,.J IN Berlin, dispatches declared to-
Ht- visit there caused a revival
% che report that ne is to succeed
NtchaeIts ms chancellor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-The United
States II moving to"nrd complete
public ownership and operation of pub
lie utilities. especially railroads teie-
araphs and telephones according to
, specIaI investigating m1aittec's re-
mort to the National association of
railway commissioners today. Urgent
military confederation was given aS
,be reason for taking over the rail-
roads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
WASHINGTON. oct. 1s.-NeutrnI dip

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-NeutrnI dip
Iomnt~, including south America.
brought pressure TO bear the
United states in the detention of
Swedish mall at the British embassy.
They fear that II the British are al
lowed to retain these mall sncIs seized
at HnIIfax a dnngcrOus precedent will
be established.
Neutrais also fear the United States
may commander their vessels ina
American waters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
NOTICE.

open meeting of the Cooperative
Labor Movement of Lake county. Ind.
an dvicinity Sunday. Oct. 21. at D. m.
Union Labor Hall. $50 Broadway, Gary.
Ind. Everybody invited. 10-Ig-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
ways Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing Its Bit Your Support Is AL
ways Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

The Saliva was "A Glass C battIeship.
1885 tons; length over all, $40 feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
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IMPORTANT
PRISONERS
Gary Police and Secret
Service Round Up Mon
tenegrin Anti Mission
Propagandists.

In the arrest by Chief Bragdon of
the secret service and the Gary police
of two Nontenegrin editors of inteTna-
tional Importance the federal govern
ment believes that it has the principals
in the propaganda that has been carried
on against the Montenegrin recruiting
mission in America.
The prisoners. Miro NIitiovich and
Elizo Paretechevitch. who operate out
OF Detroit are said to have been sought
after not only by the American but the
secret service force of the allies in the
United States. They were arrested late
last night ct Michigan Central depot,
following a tip given by a New York
banker. V. J. Lazovich
In Indiana zarbor Blot.
It Is thought by the police and secret
service that the pair had a good deal
10 do with the riot at Indiana Harbor
when attempts were said to have been
made TO kill the Montenegrin commits
sion to fhe United States. The state
government arrested four men on the
charges of attempted manslaughter; the
federal authorities arrested three others.
Tried At Hammond.
The members of the Montenegro
mission touring the UnlleQ states 70 en-
courage patriotism among Serbians and
Afontenegrins in the allies cause yes
terday appeared before United states
Commissioner Surprise to testify
against three of the Serbians. who
started riot at the Balkan hotel. In
diana Harbor. on the night Of Septem-
Der 12. This commission is composed
of Milosh Evanovich. judge Of the cir
cult court of Montenegro; George Vouk-
omovich, chief clerk OF the royal Mon
tenegrin treasury department, and " ].
Lazovich. the third member ana inter
prefer Of the mission.
Last night Chief of the Secret Serv-
ice Bragdon. Detective Sergt. William
Linn. handling Gary federal cases. and
Officers Yanitor and Kovacevich acting
on information made the arrests.
1t is said that the men wanted may
have been back Of the acknowledgement
props ganda to hinder the mission. It
is further stated that the motive back
Of some of the propagandists also has n
good deal to do with Montenegrin
politics.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

United Press dispatches last week
-auorted TINT Berlin gossip had named
x.on Uuelo,y ns MIchaelis' successor.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct. Is.-Another M
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
SMASH TURKS AGAIN
Drive Ottoman From IstabuIat-Now
Near Samara.

London, April 23.-British forces
north of Bagdad have achieved an
other brilliant victory over the Turks
an official statement announced today.
ION Saturday night the enemy evac-
uated the remainder of it's Istabulat
position, which we stormed and con-
solidated on Saturday" the statement
said.
ION Sunday at daybreak we pur-
sued the Turks from Istabulat, cap
turing prisoners and one SO Howit-
ger" the statement continued. The
enemy was found occupying a posi-
ton to the right of the Tigris, six
miles nearer Samara, which is being
attacked"
Istabulat is sixty miles northwest of
Bagdad, on the Bagdad railway and
the Tigris river. 1t is ten miles south
of Samara, SO that the Turkish forces
according to the official statements
are now entrenched and are under at
tack from the British at point only
four miles from Samara.