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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22

recompense. At the end of the ten
years the plant will have paid for itself
long before and will practically be in
just good working condition." said
the councilman.
New Pumping Station.
The council authorized the board Of
public works to advertise for bids on oil
electricity and steam engines for a tenn
porary pumping station for the Calumet
avenue sewer which is TO be stationed
near Michigan avenue. 1t will probably
cost nearly $4,000. At present prop
erty owners are demonstrating as their
Easements are frequently flooded, caus-
ed by stoppage OF sewage in the big out
let.
Horses Getting Hungry.
Funds for the maintenance of the city
stables have run out. only $3.50 is left.
The council appropriated $500 more for
its upkeep.
Appropriation was made of an addi-
tional $1,000 for miscellaneous city hall
expenses and $500 additional for police
expenses for the remainder of the year
john Kane Acting Mayor.
Councilman John Kane was selected
as mayor pro tenn in the absence Of
Mayor John D. Smalley
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
UNFAVORABLE REPORT ON
INDIANA CANAL PLAN
Deep Waterway From Lake
Erie to Lake Michigan
Frowned On.
TIMES REAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

AT STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. ga
dispatch from Washington says: The
United states board OF engineers to-
dav made an unfavoraole report 10
the House on the feasibility o1 build
ing a canal from Lake Erie 70 the
southern end of Lake Michigan by
way of Toledo and Fort Wayne. The
report was made by a special board
and comprises several hundred pages
with numerous maps and illustrations.
The board did not consider at any
length the proposal to build ship
canal. but did investigate in detail
the feasibility Of a barge canal. 1t
was estimated by the board that a
barge canal would cost approximately
S1s5. 600 900 with single locks, and
would cost more than S2,000.000 a
year for operation and maintenance.
A double lock canal would cost about
s14S. 900. 600 and about $4,000, COO a year
for maintenance
In its report the board said: The
board is of the opinion that the pro-
posed waterway could not offer rates
that would be economically sound and
at the same time sufficiently low to
attract traffic. Also that the possible
returns to the United States from
small as to have little weight in de-
termtning the question Of the advlsa-
bility of constructing the waterway" ="
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
NJ PEACE
WITH OUT
A VICTORY
fRy United Press.l

WASHINGTON. Aug 22.-Answering
the pope the United States and the al
lies will declare that the only peace pos
sibIe will be one with autocraey ban
ished. That Interpretation was placed
by experts today upon whitening blast
from Secretary of Commerce Redheld in
a retort 10 pacifist letter. 1t squared
with utterances by Premier Lloyd
George and Sir Robert Cecil in Eng
land
Redheld's letter was the first formal
utterarce on the subject OF peace, by a
cabinet member since the pope's peace
proposals were received. II is presum-
ed that Redfield knows President VIII
sons mind. In that case it would indi-
cate that the president will repeat even
more strongly than heretofore his views
on autocracy. ruthlessness and intrigue.
OF the two opposing ideals Of the
world-autocracy and democracy-one
must go down before the other.
America will wage her war until DEM
ocracy is triumphant. Redfeld declar-
ed
AS these strong statements on Amer
ica's position were issued the Japanese
commission swept up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. behind an excprt of cracksAmerican
cavalry.
The Japanases were greeted at the
station by Secretary Lansing and other
officials. The Viscount Ishii in a brief
speech assured Secretary Lansing Of the
cordial feeling entertained by the jap
snese nation for America. Word was
also received at the state department
that Foreign Minister Montono in Toxic
had informed the American charge that
the reception accorded the commission
in this country was a matter of deepest
qualification" to Japan
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FRENCH ASK NO
RESTRICTIONS
(By United Pres..)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AT
vERDUN. Aug. 22.-Fired with a zeal
that made their charges Irresistible.
French soldiers. vtctors in France S
greatest blow at Verdun. petitioned
their commanders today for permission
not to be limited to specified objec-
tives in their advances. They want
10 keep on going. In some places yes
terday they could hardly restrain
themselves from exceeding the limit
OF their stern orders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
ONE NON -COMBATANT
SOLDIER ACCEPTED
Hammond Board Accepts
Il More---0ne Has Re
ligious Scruples.

Hammond's exemption board to date
this week has accepted fourteen young
men for service in the new army out
Of sixty examined Monday. Tuesday
and today of the fourteen. one win
be sent into combatant service be-
cause OF his religious scruples against
taking UP arms. He is Arthur Otto
Klussmier. 81. OF s4 Russell street,
and he had elected to accept the gov
ernmsnts offer to allow those having
religious objections against fighting
to work back of the lines.
One married man with two children.
George Mangan of Hessvile. refused
to accept his right to exemption.
The following is the list OF thirteen
men accepted for service under arms:
Paul Lang. %. III Detroit St
Alonzo Jenery. 2s. \. 7. c. Camp,
Gibson.
walter Mueller. %. Hessville. Ind.
George Kereikes. "a. 12o Columbia
Ave.
Ernest strickler. 81. $50 Logan St
Henry Younkers. 81. S4s Hickory St
James F vanes. %. Hessville.
James -GrenviIlon. 2i. IS Sibley St
VIM G. Brougher, 30 State and
Oakley.
Raymond c. johnson. %. "a state St
Fred Mueller, %. Hessville.
George j. Mangan. 81. Hessville.
VIM f. Rodenhorst. %. 511 Murray
st.
The board of exemption desires to
inform those called to the draft who
ask exemption that the government
no longer provides the affidavit blanks
They may be purchased across the
street from the courthouse from
Postlewaite. who has had them printed
and sells at cost He refuses TO make
a profit out of the war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
SENATE NEARS
INCOME FIGHT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Sentiment
in the senate today began leaning to-
ward higher income and war profit
taxes. The struggle promised to be
more spectacular and bitter than any
recent parliamentary conflict. Those
who believe wealth should pay a
greater share than provided by the
senate finance committee had Senator
Chamberlain on their side today. a
poll by opponents of the present bill
indicated 56 senators favor higher
taxes, AZ favor the committee bill and
thirteen are doubtful Senators from
farm states favor Lafollettes higher
revenue bill.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
(speelal to - TIMEs.l

CROWN POINT, IND, Aug. D.
Thousands of people from all
parts of Lake county today throng-
ed the grounds at the opening of
the ifty-ninth annual fair. The
first days attendance will exceed
$4,000 and for the three days Off
cials estimate $4,000 will have
entered the gates.
The races started at 1:3O p. m.
with sixteen horses entered in the
pacing events and eighteen in the
trotting. The purses amounted to
$500.
Crown Point Is decorated from stem
10 stern and every train. interurban and
automobile disgorges visitors to the
fair. The restaurants and hotels do
land office business and the road to the
grounds is streamed with automobiles
county.
The Rice Shows are an added attrac-
tion at the fair this year.
FRxzEs AWARDED TODAY.
There are two bands of music. the
first led by Barney Young and the sec
ond furnished by the Rice Shows. The
fair grounds are never without music.
Vaudeville performances are held each
evening. The hot dog man. the chap
with the balloons. the cane rack fellow
and the girls with confetti are on the
job same as usual-or more so than
usual.
The agriculture building the ladies
department. the poultry and stock shows
were places of great interest today as
judges were busy and prizes are to be
awarded this evening.
Thomas Grant of Lowell is president
of the fair association; w. B. Stratton.
Hobart. vice-president; Edward Black,
Crown Point, treasurer; Fred Wheeler,
Crown Point. secretary.
The judge of stock is James 3. Bar
ney. Coldwater. Mich; W. L. Handley
Lowell. is judge of art. and Charles
Keeler Of Winimac, judge Of poultry.
The official starter of the races is J.
A. Gavit. The judges of the finish is ].
B. Peterson. Crown Point; James Ma
lone. Valparaiso, and George Miller. Val
paraiso.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
CEDAR LAKE RESORT
OWNER SHOT DOWN
Posse Scours Countryside
Seeking Mysterious
Stranger.
Especial to THE TIMEs)

CROWN POINT. IND. Aug. 22.--The
electric pianos in the resorts that border
Cedar Lake were stilled last night and
groups formed around the bars TO dis
cuss the evenings sensation. Jimmy
Leathers. proprietor of the White City"
resort and formerly of the Chicago
cafes, had been shot twice in the abdo-
men following a quarrel over bet.
Meantime Sheriff Barnes and a posse
Of men secured the country. for miles in
search of NJ Mcconnell. a somewhat
mysterious stranger who recently rent
ed a cottage near the lake. Mcconnell.
it is said, did the shooting. Leathers is
in the Mercy hospital at Gary His life
is despaired of.
Mcconnell and Leathers had quarreled
in the latter's saloon and the former
drawing a revolver shot twice, both bull
let's taking effect, according TO informa-
tion given the sheriff. The shooting
took place at 9;45.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
ITALIANS II TAKE $4,000; Cross IsoNzo
AIR CROWDS EXCEED OPENING DAY RECORDS
Ext I(A!
SPECIAL SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE OFF
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Aug. 22.-
Governor Goodrich through f. /. Lewis.
chairman of the public service COM
mission, announced today there Will not
be a special session of the legislature
as the president has fixed coal prices.
In a long statement issued just before
noon the governor voiced emphatic ap-
proval Of the presidents action
Prices fixed for Indiana. he said. Will
encourage production rather than ham
per IL
Indiana with the entire country ap-
proves without reservation the step that
has been taken BY the president in ix-
ing the price of coal" the governors
statement declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
KOPELKE To ADDRESS
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC

Efforts are being made TO make this
years annual "Old Settlers and Histori-
cal Society" outing at the Crown Point
fair grounds, Aug. %. the most memoir
able one of years.
Good fellowship" is the keynote.
Bring your basket luncheons and
stay the day. Meet old friends and
make new ones" read advance notices.
Judge Kopelke of Crown Point will
make the principal address. Other
speeches will be made.
The big picnic will open at ten o'clock
Wonderful relics of years ago will be
exhibited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
NIGHT INTO DAY.
TRAINING CAMP
FOR ARMY BAKERS
(By United Pressl

NEW YORK, Aug 22.-Arny bak-
cries for troops in training here are TO
be established at Gettysburg. Pa:
Washington. Syracuse. n. Y. ard Fort
Ethen Allen. Vt, by the quartermaster's
department. Captain John c. Pegram is
enlisting 1910 bakers. There will be a
total of ten bakeries. Later big army
bread factories will be placed along the
American lines of communication in
France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
AUSTR|ANS
RAzE TOWNS
IN RETREAT
Victorious Advance Of General
CddOrnd Continues; RiV-
RF Runs Red.
BY JOHN II. HEARLEl

united Press staR Correspondent.)
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY
IN THE FIELD, Aug. 22.-Aus-
tria's terrible toll of casualties in
the continuous Italian advance to-
day reached $4,000 in dead and
wounded, according to headquar-
ter's estimates.
Italian troops have swept the
enemy from the villages of Descla.
Britof, Canale, Bomrez anc Rosa.
All were found smoking heaps of
ruins burned by the Austrians and
shattered by artillery fire.
The italian poet and dramatist. Ca
briel D'Annunzio, was among hun
dred or more Italian aviatcrs who CO
operated with the land troops in
Italy's greatest offensive.
BRIDGE THE RIVER.
Crossing of the Isonzo was simplih-
ed for the Italians by a sudden fog.
The impenetrable curtain shut down
before the night and the rays OF Aus
trian search lights vainIy sought to
pierce IL. Italian engineers threw
bridges across in many places and over
this the attacking forces poured.
Other regiments anxious TO set into
the hght Hwam the stresm. over
whelming enemy patrols with their
bayonets and grenades.
The mair. body of the italian troops
massed on the far bank Ia a bloody
battle drove the Austrians from
triple line Of trenches. A steady artiI~
lery fire shattered the eneray lines as
the victorious troops pushed on.
NIGHT INTO DAT.
Last night the Austrians desperate
" but vainly counter attacked. The
barrage on both sides lighted the night
to daytime brilliance and threw
shadows over the rocky lines. Holes
in the granite literally mined out to
afford protection were black in this
radiance of shot and she'll while
around all wierd shapes and shadows
fought hand to hand.
1t was a night mare OF SQUAD and
strange distorted figures in the un-
earthly light of the shells.
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~
|[lsl5 ;I1 SSH.
So q ~@..z..ss1.z1....z. q -
(Ry Unit ed Press.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The first formal from any
member of the presidents cabinet other high official of the
since the Pope peace proposal received today
scahng this
country
Secretary Reded great
posing ideals in the world the ideals of democracy
Germany he styled desperate among the nations
President Wilson today framing reply
the Pope He probably will have the tentative draft
ready
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
denartment.

Prices are soaring. but business is
just as good as it was a few years ago"
said the grocer People must live and
few are trying the famine experience.
King potato has been dethroned for
the time being but you can't tell just
how soon grasping food thieves" will
store EN- away again for the price to
rise. and rise back to 81 a bushel. New
potatoes are selling now at $3.50 and
they're going down. some grocers say.
An axau1u1a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
SECOND DRAFT
SET FOR JAN. |

WASHINGTON. Aug 22.-0a-uzry l
has been tentatively set for the second
draft; the number OF men to be cal
led will be approximately 100000
With an army of more than 1900. 900
assured. the government is devoting its
entire attention to transporting the men
already enrolled or drafted to France
The principal problems are being met
with much success.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
LIGHT PRICE
HEARING STOPS
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug 1.-THE
presidents action in fixing coal prices
today suddenly stopped hearing on petit
tions of electric light companies for
permission to increase charges for
service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
"Oldest Employe" Dead.

JOLIET. ILL. Aug. 22.-George w
Bieber. 70 years old. said to be the old
est employe of the Michigan Central
Railroad. died here yesterday. His uncle
served on the staff of Napoleon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
tny United Press cablegrarn.) }

PARIS Aug 22-Death Of O. H. Chadwick of Lowell Mass
and Aviator Bdde also American in recent fighting the west
confirmed today. Corporal Harold Willis Boston
member of the Lafayette flyers announced prisoner
of the Germans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
(By United prsss.)
WASHINGTON. Al

WASHINGTON Aug. 22-Japan received her closeup
glimpse today of America al
For the first time since the opening of the worlds conflict off
d Japanese other than regular ambassadors
capital for conference The the shi commission
believed hold the possibilities in the international stua
tion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
Hammond Made Lenses

No long waits for your new or broken
lenses. We make all our own lenses
s. Silver. Jeweler and Manufacturing
optician, III State St, Hammond. Ind
S-22-I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22

CHICAGO Aug 2The price Of retail coal dropped 81 S15C
today with the President Wilson
price of coal at the pit be reduced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
Of
RAIN; TRACK
IS FLOODED
Crown Point In Gala Attire With
Hundreds Pouring In By
Trains and Autos
BULLETIN.

The track was flooded by n heavy
shower of rain this afternoon, causing
the races TO be called on for the day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
(Hy Un!t ed Press.l
WASHINGTON, Aug

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22-Before the
say for the to take 90 and possibly 80
profits Senator Lodge predicted in the today
the bill stands He also sounded
at the present time is impossible.
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Ask Yourself How You Can
Serve Your Country7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22
/ KILLED
IN LATEST
AIR RAIDS
(By united Press cabIegrana.)

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Ten enemy
aeroplanes raided England today,
dropping bombs over Dover and
Margate.
Lord French, commander-in-
chief of the Home Defense Forces,
announced that two of the German
flyers had been brought down.
The raids occurred at 10:15 this
morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-22

Margate and Dover are near the
mouth of the Thames. The Humber
River and Yorkshire where Lord French
reported German airships is at least 165
miles north of the Thames. Hull, one
of the great ship building centers in
England. is a short distance up the
Humber.
Late this afternoon Lord French sum
married. the casualties as follows:
N Margate-None killed or injured
Dover-Eleven killed; thirteen injur-
ed.
Ramsgate-None killed or injured
Hospital and a few houses damaged.
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The above prices furnished by the
grocery department Of the Lion Store
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
PROMINENT YOUNG MAN
IS PRIVATE IN NAVY

Willing to make his share of sac
rihCe for his country's cause, Fisk
c, White, who has been for the last
two years connected in an important
capacity with the Southern railway
here. has enlisted in the United States
navy, and will leave this city for the
training camp at Newport, +. l., to-
day. His ONE is in Greensboro, n.
c., and he went there Monday night
to spend "A short time with his peo-
pie before entering the navy as a
private.
This new recruit Is twenty six
years old, and is well known here,
where he has a great many friends.
lie is prominent Mason and one
OF the leading workers in the First
Baptist church. He is an alumnus
OF North Carolina college. and was
holding an influential position here
with the railroad when he decided to
enlist. His friends in this city feel
that he is making most commend
able sacrifice in giving up q promis-
ing prospect in the business world in
order to offer himself to his country
he Will arrive in Richmond at about
so this morning. and will leave in
rev hou for Newport
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

The Virrnian wishes 10 Join with
TIE good people OF our sister city Of
Newport News tn consratulatfng orr
good friend and their outstanding
soldier of the common good, Rev. DR.,
r. T Wexford, upon his completion
Of quarter-century rs pastor ~ the
FRS. Presbyterian church Of that city
Ia all these years Or. Wexford has
been power for good IN his city and
has wrought nightly for the redemp-
ton Of the state from the evil Of the
liquor traffic.
But his voice has been raised as
well I'm every other effort for the bet e.
terrnent OF the people and when we
look back on our years OF personal &C
quaintance with him We are glad that
there has never yet arisen en- Issue on
which we were not fighting shoulder
to-shoufeer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Peoples Forum
As 10 Food Speculation.

Editor NlrRlrtan,
1 Sir.--f read today your editorial In
The Nirginiau of the 18th inst, and
/ beg TO say that It contained more gen
luine facts and true statements OF tho
/ present conditions than I have ever
seen come from vour pen. / have seen
those facts In glowing display for the
: past two years. and hoped 10 see some
! protest against the explorations OF big
] business. trusts etc.
| am convinced that our statesmen
have been selected from that class who
know no want and feel no pinch OF
the public hold-up ny spectators,
and J have wondered If they were not
invariably selected by big business and
elected by the common people. who
have not had the proper light or
knowledge from our secular papers,
and when ! see you write such an ar
ticle I am persuaded that we may
have others to follow and that the
/ light may be turned on by others, as
by you. until we can sec all govern
ment affairs run after tho plan of
Thomas Jefferson. viz, THE sole OBJ
ject of every government should be
the happiness and welfare OF It's peo-
ple"---not the few.
All OF Europe has been ruled by au-
tocraey. and we should he very care
full lest We fall by the same evil
Democracy is superb. II is good to
live by and good to die by. and It Is
the everlasting duty OF our press to
see that II is not manipulated so as
10 part from its true meaningr-"Our
fellow feeling for others gives us
vision Of our mutual need" When we
see that thousands and thousands OF
our American citizens are on the
verge of starvation. blind man s
made 80 see that something is wrong
And what is IL? Speculation, more
than scarcity has sent prices up TO
unheard-of figures" That the Ameri-
can people are exploited by the speCu-
lstive fraternity goes without saying.
and that fraternity is Of a much
broader significance than what are
ter!s7o@. food .pecuiators They have
q grasping hold upon every branch of
industry and business, and the poor
feel the pinch every time he turns
saw from your special some time back
where The Ford Car company made a
net profit Of $50 900. geo from a ST.
100000 capital in 1850, 900 per
cent--and Mr.. Ford pays better wages
amt fs ar exceptionally good man To-
his labor The Standard OIL com
parV tho steel companies the rail-
ROAD companies, the bankers. the cold
stofage men, all OF them, are holding
NJ the public IN most. ridiculous
manner. j could give figures and
facts relative to either and all of those
business organizations that will prove
to any fair minded man that the sys-
TEN IL bound 10 fall Of its own weight
and that very soon. But4he great
DANCE Is thls--when il does fall IL
VIII catch Se per cent OF all the peo-
PIE IN state of starvation.
Abraham Lincoln said that under
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
DIR. \. W. Elcy.

Suffolk, May S.--Dr A. ". Elev
one Of the best loved and most rromi-
nent men Of Suffolk and a member
OF an Old and esteemed family of the
city. died Monday afternoon at his
home in Main street in the sixty mint h
year Of his age, after lingering III
ness.
DR.. Eley, until infirm health made
1T necessary for him to retire from
active life. was a leading worker In
the Main Street Methodist church
having been for more than thirty
years a member of the board of stew
ards OF tho church and for wears
uperintcndent of the Sunday school
He was a son OF the late Samuel
E,ley and a brother OF the late A. s
Eley. He is survived by his widow
who was Miss Ida F. Primer, of this
Icity.
DIR. Elev was at one time mem.
Der OF the council and acted for man,
terms as n member of the schoo
hoard. He was at one time q prac-
ltcing physician, and then entered the
drug business, having one of the lead
ing drug stores in the city.
DR.. Eley was a man of the mos,
lovable and amiable Christian char
facter and was widely read and OF
scholarly attainments The funeral
services will he held at Main Street
NJ, f. church Wednesday.