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The Washington times., 1917-12-09
HE WASALLIHAD,'
TEARFULLY SAYS
MRS. De FOREST

-He was all I had. and now he is
gone"
j :. Vernon clifford De Forest. wife
OF he chief radio electrician aboard the
United States destroyer Jacob Jones.
has given up all hope OF seeing her hus-
band alive again.
Through her tears. Mrs. De Forest
told Times reporter Of her great grief
this morning at her home at IS U street
northwest Mr., De Forests name Is not
among the list OF survivors
Mrs. De Forest had not seen her hus-
band since last May. when the Jacob
Jones left for foreign service. He was
stationed at Radio. Va. for two and
one-half years before he left this coun-
try. He had been in the naval service
for ten and one-half years. There are
no children.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09

WILLIAM =. HUGHES. carpenters
mate. first class.
LAWRENCE HANSON. apprentice
seaman.
FRANCIS J. JASKOLsKI. fireman.
second class.
DOCK JOHNSON. chief cook.
JOHN {. JOHNSON, seaman, second
Glass;
PATRICK II. JUDGE, fireman first
class.
WILLIAM II. KEARNEY, fireman.
first class.
LAURENCE &. KELLY, electrician,
first class.
JOSEPH KORENIECKY, fireman,
second class.
WILLIAM 4. LAsKON. fireman.
second class.
ARCHIE LEDY. machinIst's mate,
second class.
HERBERT r. LENTZ. freman. third
class.
FREDERICK MAGENHEINER, Are-
mHn, second class.
HENRY 3. MALI.TZ, seHmnn.
DONNT NARCHAND. scnmRn.
FREDERICK MARSHALL. seaman.
EDWARD MEIER. wHter tender.
JOSEPH T.. MURPHY, fireman,
tEird class.
SIMON +. MURPHY. fireman. third
class.
JOHN MICHALEC. seaman, second
class.
JOSE A. MENDES. fireman. hrst
class.
GEORGE {. MERKEI. mnchInIsrs
mate. first class.
InIIN
JOHN 4. MURPHY, ships cook. sec
ond class.
ALFONSO MONTIEL, mess attend.
mt. second class.
WALTER MORRISSETTE. ships
cook. first class.
CLAHENCE 4. MCBRIDE. chief
hOntSwrIn's mate.
BERN iID }. NrkEOwN. fireman.
first class.
JOHN ". Nr&INTY. wnter tender.
MARTIN ,. NEE. chief mnchinIst's |
mate.
BEN NUNNEHY. seaman.
AhiHI u ,. PETERSON. quarter !
master. firSt class.
class.
ERNEST II. PENNINGTON. Hos
p'thI attendant, first class
class.
'hAhIIiS T.. PIERCE, fireman. nrst
class
HOWARD W. PLANT. electrician,
third class.
EoN''ls W. POTE, oIIer.
hALfi II. ROGERS. seaman, see
ond class.
'"IT :. ROGERS, Etorekeeper, third
class.
'"ARLIE u. SANFORD. seamnn.
second class.
CHARLES II. SIMMONS, mnchInIst's
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
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The Washington times., 1917-12-09
LIEUT.. KALK, LOST ON
JACOB JONES, FIRST
DISTRICT OFFICER TO DIE

Lieut.. Frederick Kalk. son Of Mrs
F-G. Kall. of the Balfour apartments,
was listed today by the Navy Depart
ment as one Of the missing on the
.terpedoed destroyer Jacob Jones.
r. Lieutenant Kalk Is the first Wash
.ingtonian holding commission in
either the army or nav yto be lost
in the war.
= MeaEer dispatches received by the
Bureau Of Navigation from Admiral
Sims. state that Lieutenant Kalk died
of exposure in an open boat, after
being rescued from the doomed de-
stroyer.
. Mrs. Kslk, now visiting a sister in
Omaha. Neb.. was notified OF the sons
death by the Navy Department this
morning. Until receipt of the official
message. she had believed her son
among the saved, a telegram having
been sent her last night by Francis
F. Gilln. OF the Iowa apartments. an
intimate friend of the family, stating
that young kalk's name was not on
the Navy Departments official list
and therefore probably had been
shifted to another vessel before the
Jones was sunk.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
OFFICERS AND CREW OF U. S. S. JACOB JONES

FRANK W. CHAPPIE. seaman sec
Ond class.
JOHN J. COONEY. chief water
tender.
CHARLES Chiffon. Eunuer's
mate second class.
CHARLES CHARLEswORTH.
bOntSwnin'S mate second class.
MAURICE }. COSTIGAN. seaman.
second class.
JOSEPH A. COSSAIRT. chief yeO-
man.
CLIFTON CRAWFORD, electrician.
second class.
JAMES II. CROSS. Eunner'S mate.
/ first class.
CLIFFORD v. DEFOREsT. chief
/ eIectrirIHn.
ALBERT DEMELLo. seaman. sec
/ Ond class.
EDWARD T. DISMUKS, Eunner's
mate, second class.
! LILLICUs =. DENELBISs, Eunner's
, mnte, first class.
WILLIAM A. DONOVAN. boiler
maker.
GEORGE DOLEZAI.. water tender.
/ JEREMIAH DOWNING. machinISt's
mnte. FIRST class.
CARL q. EBISCH. duartermnster,
: third class.
RESTITUTO ECHON. mess attend
amt. first class.
THOMAS EMILINSSEN. Eunner'S
mate. first class.
GUsTAVE EULITZ. JR. seaman.
ALBERT L. EVERROAD. seamnn,
second class.
CHARLES FRENCH. fireman. hrst
class.
THOMAS FLANAGAN. apprentice
seaman.
REGINALD FISHER. seaman, sec
Ond class.
HENRY r. VREAU, OiIcr
EDWARD W. FELTON,. seaman sec.
snd class.
JOHN J. FLAHERTI. machInIStS
mate. second class.
MNRON \. FLOOD, seaman. second
Glass;
JAMES A. FRANCIS, electrician,
third class.
HARRY L. GIBSON. boat ,,aIn's
mate. second class.
LEwTER }. gibson, seaman. sec
Ond class.
SCHUYLER GREGOUY. copper.
smith.
EDWARD F. GRADY. fireman. third
cInss-'
CLIFTON $. GRINNELL. seaman.
second class.
BOYD N. HANIP, electrician, third
class.
LELAND Nick. HIGHET, seaman,
second cInsJ.
LUTHER HILL, fireman, first
class.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
WIFE OF RADIO OPERATOR
>SEEKS IN VAIN FOR NAME OF
HUSBAND AMONG S WE'D

A woman entered The Times office
last night and asked:
. Have you a list OF the survivors OF
the Jacob Jones'
She was shown a list OF the ten
men known to have been saved when
the American destroyer went to the
bottom. victim OF a C-boat torpedo.
, ,'Is that all that were saved?" she
asked.
list contains all officially re-
ported saved at this time, but ii is eN-
pected that news OF others being
saved will be received soon"
The woman swayed, put her hand
before her eyes and Ercped for a
chair. "He is lost" she said. HE
was my husband His name was Cliff
ford Y. DefOrrest. chief electrician OF
the Jacob Jones.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09

LIEUT.. COMDR. ID. w. BAGLEY.
LIEUT.. J. X. RICHARDS
LIEUT.. NORMAN SCOTT.
ENSIGN n. n. Gates
ASST. SURG. L. L. ADANHTEWICZ.'
GUNNER HARRY II. HOOD.
HAROLD W. AAGAARD. seaman
second class
HENRY p. ANDERSON, Eurrer's
mate third class.
JOHN w. BIELATOwICZ, seaman
second class.
JOHN t. BRAMMALL. water ten
der.
PHILLIP JACOB BURGER, seaman
second class.
JOHN EDWARD BUTLER. nreman
second class
JAMES BRANNINGAN, nr-mln
third class.
GEORGE BRYAN, seaman second
class.
DAVID r. CARTER, hreman first
class.
, HOWARD I. CHASE, quarter
master third class.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
.LT.l.K. RICHARDS,
!. ONE OF SURVIVORS,
IN NNAW 5 YEARS

Lieut.. John K. Richards. Of wash
ington. one OF the survivors Of the
Jacob Jones. has been . naval officer
for nve years. having graduated
from the Naval Academy IN 1912.
His early education was received in
the Friends' Select School in this city,
later going to a private school in Gin
einnati, his home. and preparing for
the Naval Academy under Prof. VII
meth at Annapolis.
His father, who is now dead. was
Judge ]. X. Richards. solicitor gen
erai under President Mckinley. and
his family moved back TO Cincinnati
at the expiration Of McKlnley's
term
Three Of Family Serve.
The family service nag shows three
stars, his fathsr-in-law being Capt.
Charles W. Dyson. U. S. N, now
on duty at the State. War and Navy
building. and his uncle. General
George Richards. Of the marine corps.
His love for the sea was long sx-
pressed among his boyhood ambitions
and ct the age of seventeen he was
appointed to the Naval Academy from
Cincinnati. He graduated in 1912,
and In 1914 was promoted to lieutsn-
ant and assigned to the Jacob Jones,
which was sent to the bottom last
Thursday by q German submarine.
just three days ago his family re-
ceived a letter from him In which he
expressed his delight At being as
signed to active service.
He related a story OF one OF his
comrades being invalided home and
said that he would have hated to have
been in his chum's shoes, as no mat
ter how much he would like to be
home he intended to and wanted to
see the war to q hnish.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09

mate. first class.
MILTON L. SNIDER, Eunner's mate.
third CLASSY
SIMON STEINER. chief quartermas-
ter.
WALLACE SIMPSON. cabin stew
ard.
EMMETT II. SMITH, maehInIst's
mate, first class.
WILLIAM II. sOHN, chief maehIn-
lists mate.
RICHARD j. STARK. Eunner's
mate. first class.
CONRAD sTREEB. Eunner's mate,
third class.
HARRY A. sTUTZKE. chief machIn.
lists mRte.s
JAMES T. SWEENEY. oIIer.
JOHN T. TUFTS. bIae1xsmIth.s
TIMOTHY f. TwOMEY. seamOn.
RALPH II. WILLIAMS, seaman.
TERRELL r. WOOD. electrician,
third class.
denotes those known to have been
saved.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
SACRED HEART RAISES
$1,000 FOR K. OF c.

The contribution Of Sacred Heart par
fish to the knights Of Columbus War
Work Fund Is . little more than 1.nm
The Seven-day campaign in that par
fish closed last night most successfully.
II is the first OF the parishes to report
The Sacred Heart drive was under
direction Of the Rev. p. c. Gavin. pas
tor, and william J. AeGee. chairman
OF the campaign committee
William T. NorInoyle. chairman Of the
general committee Of the city, says that
n the other parishes do as well. Wash
ington's 5000 share OF the 1.0oO.oo
fund In the nation will be over
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
PETAIN REPELs SURPRISE.

PARIS. Dec. 9.-An ambitiousIy
conceived surprise attack thrown
against French lines in the Beau
mont region with violent force was
repulsed by General Petain's troops
last nights official statement de-
ciared. A number OF German prison
ers were taken. The fighting for a
time was exceedingly bitter.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
ITALIANS SHELL ENEMIES.

ROME, Dec. p.-reutonic troops
apparently for an at
tack between Asiago and the FreFl-
zela valley were shelled in a heavily
concentrated Italian artillery nre.
Italy's official statement declared
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
NEW HOPE IS
HELD FOR 64
MEN WHOARE
. NOW MISSING
CONTINUED from First Page.D

NNouLlhueu l4oHl I4iSt oBCsJ
launching OF the power launch from
a destroyer is an operation that re-
qUires considerable time, as COM
pared with the process OF casting the
ency.
other lifeboats may have been
launched, and that there may be many
other survivors OF the ill-fate- ship
at present tossing about somewhere
Of Europe in light boats, waiting 10
be picked up by warships or other
vessels.
The Washington times., 1917-12-09
oyer Jacob Jones Sunk By Lurking UBo in SoSwept Atlantic
SORROW FOR LOST ]
NHNGLES WITH Joy
OF MRS. BAGLEI

ovsrjoyed that her son vas amoaa
the survivors Of the torpedosd Omitted
States destroyer Jacob Jones. the
mother Of Lieut.. Com d. ". Baglsj
today expressed intense SORROW, Al
the home Of her daughter. Nra 10
sophus Daniels, when she learned tht
number who had died On the boai
commanded by her boy.
Miss Belle Worth Bagiey. sister o.
the saved naval officer. accompanied
ley, and Miss Ethel Bagiey to Ia
home OF Secretary Daniels shortlJ
after noon yesterday when worl
reached them that the Jacob Jonei
had been sunk BY the Germsnh
Mrs Daniels ala all she could to eom4
fort her mother. as the family waited
details OF the nrst reports which IN
dicated COMMANDER Bagisy among
the dead.
Glad News Arrives
News Of the safe landing Of tht
launch IN which were Commanded
BagIey and other officers reached
Washington shortly before midnight,
Ending their twelve-hour vigil. hit
mother and sisters Joyously embraced
as definite news proved Commandsf
Bagley among the SURVIVOR
Commander Bagiey belonged TO tht
sea. The see has claimed his own
said Mrs. Josephus DanIsls when hop1
that her brother was alive had van'
ishsd earlier In the day.
She fought back tears and smiled
standing beneath . boyish Dietuft
taken shortly after BAgiey's gradus
alton from the Naval Academy. Neai
"a - So
sign Worth Bagley. her older brotheE
He had died in action during thu
Spanish-American war, the hrs
American officer killed In that con-
diee
Shortly after noon yesterday Mr1
Daniels. Informed her mother, Mrs
Adelaide Worth Bagiey, and her tive
sisters, Miss Belle, worth Bagley and
Miss Ethel BagIey. She had just re
eeived word from Secretary Danisl3
she said, that the Navy Departns1i
feared Commander Bagisy had bes1
lost
Try to cheer MSShes.
Mrs. Daniels and her two slsterS -
their utmost 10 comfort their agsd
mother. They dwelt upon ths herolsu
Of their brother and with stole sptrh
endeavored to maintain eomposure. oai
II was a difficult battle.
Miss Belle Worth Bagiey told Of hs1
brothers career. She said that just -
fore his graduation In 1So6 he was 80
OF the hve midshipmen detailed to 80
cial attendance on the Russo-Japane9S
peace conference at Portsmouth, n. y
shortly after he graduated he was y
the turret expiosion-on the q. s. s. Ms
souri,.
He was selected as chief aide u
Rear Admiral Murdock, then com
fuander OF the Pacific squadron
Commander Bagley got his hrselin
eight OF German submarine activities
when the submarine U-53 put in of
Newport and later sank half doser
vessels outside the hreemile zons
The Drayton, the DESTROYER he com
manded then. picked up 800 survivor
from the sunken boats
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
ROLAND FOX WINS
PLACE IN SERVICE
Rejected Four Times, Ham
mond Boy Sticks To 1t
and Is Accepted.

After four reflections which would
have discouraged the average young
man. no matter how violent his ardor
Roland Fox. son of Jack Fox z. hab-
crdasher in the Hammond building. has
al last succeeded in joining the service
OF his country He passed rigid ex-
animation in Chicago yesterday and en-
tered the ordinance department.
Roland is a graduate OF the Hammond
high school and attended Northwestern
university. He is a member of the
Rooster club which has sent twenty
men into the service out Of member
ship Of thirty-five He was rejected for
service by Sergeant Welch, Captain
Ryan. the officers training camp and
the quartermaster's department. owing
to a bad foot.
Roland has been with his father IN
the store for five years. He is now at
the University Of Chica go where he
must take a six weeks course before
he can begin his duties. one of the
studies is French.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
Latest
Bulletins
BY J. w. PEGLEa

Omitted Press stan Correspondent.)
AMERICAN FIELD EEADQUAR-
TIERS, FRANCE, nov. l6.-American
artillery men planted roaring parrage
of shells over the front Of trenches held
by American infantrymen, early yes
terday, and defeated German plans for
a raid. Fighting activity along the
American front IS becoming hot. Tne
Sam-nies are experiencing every sort Of
war activity short of general assault.
American patrol parties scouting over
No-Man's land encountered Germans
There, We're exchanges Of shots in the
dark and the enemy scurrted away.
Enemy artillery hre has been increas-
ing steadily. The American soldiers
Killed and wounded in a recent German
bombard1rent were in shack near
American support lines when single
shell struck their position.
A Georgetown, Pa, boy, wounded in
the am, body and head by pieces Of
this missile, gave the United Press a
brief story of his experience an he lay
In a hospital.
"our platoon had been in shack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
WEST HAMMOND HAS
RED CROSS BRANCH
Withdraws from Hammond
and Establishes Branch
of Chicago Chapter.

There was q bloodless revolution at
the Wentworth school in West Ham
mond last night.
The 500 members Of the Hammond
Red Cross chapter who are residences
Of west Hammond bolted the Hammond
chapter and established a branch OF the
Chicago Red Cross chapter
But they did il in the finest spirit
and Observation-Disclosures contributed
and pledged TO the Hammond chapter.
and not repudiating the pledges. In
fact. many Of the members are going
70 keep up dues in both chapters.
Now. tae West Hammond folks didn't
quit the Hammond chapter because
there was anything wrong with it. To
the contrary they we're well pleased.
but found they we're out OF order in an
Indiana Red Cross chapter. \ represent
ative of the Chicago CHAPTER visited
West Hammond q week ago and told the
people so.
The matter was debated at meeting
last evening and it was decided to or
ganize West Hammond branch Of the
Chicago Red Cross
4 G. Deaver superintendent Of
schools. vas elected president; Mrs.
Claude Combs vice president. and Mrs.
j.. o. Brtitzke. secretary.
The executive committee meets to-
night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
DIS1ILLERY
AGAIN MAKING ALCOHOL
President Fitzgerald to Con
fer With Government
on It's Needs.

Using the worst Of corn which could
not possibly fed to humans or stock.
the Hammond distillery is again oper-
ating. although it has orders from the
government for alcohol. President J. Z
Fitzgerald Of the distilling company has
kept hts force Of forty men on the pay
roll ever since the distillery was clos
ed and his purpose has been 30 have
everything in readiness TO make alcohol
for war purposes.
With this in view. NJ Fitzgerald had
the plant thoroughly repaired. lie VIII
visit Washington next week to learn
what the needs OF the government are
When the distillery closed down un-
der the federal act ii had been oper-
sting for fifteen years without inter
rupion. The plant consumed rs TO
125 tons of coal a day and 5000 10 s.
0oo bushels of corn and paid the gov
eminent millions Of dollars in revenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
WHITING TO HAVE
MORE RECOUNT rs
Republicans VIII Also Con
test Now That Democrats
Have Started.
Especial to The r.mes.)

WHITING, IND, Nov. 16.-Now that
the Democrats in Whiting have started
something the Republicans have follow
ed suit with starting recounts. y c.
Douglas. present city clerk who was
defeated by John Toksrz, democrat. by
forty-hve votes has ordered a recount.
Frank NJ. Long. republican candidate
for alderman st large defeated by John
Duffy. democrat, by twenty-three votes
has also hled for a recount.
The cases Of Michael Kozscik ana d.
D. Griffith for treasurer and T J. Suili-
van and r. F. Green Cor city judge
come up for hearing in Crown Point to-
day. Griffith. republican, defeated
KoNacik b. one vote and T. z. Greene.
republican. defeated Sullivan by eighty
votes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
ALLIANCE
HAS FINE
PROGRAM

The purr OF the air plane. the whizz
Of the shell. the cry of the wounded
the attack at night. the terrible atroc-
ities and many other realistic truths OF
the great world war were wildly de-
scribed by Al Gavit, son of ex-Sen-
ator Frank Gevit of Whiting. who re-
Gently returned from six months, am
uulance duty in France. to several hun
ured people last night at a meeting or
the American Alliance at the Chamber
Of Commerce,
Unfolding graphically the story OF
trsnch life the senator's son who drove
am ambulance behind front lines in the
france theatre of war. held the crowded
audience TO strict attention. Besides
giving the awful side Of the war Gavit
commended the splendid work of the Rec
Cross end the r. NJ. G.. A.
He exhibited an allies gas mask and
one worn by the Germans 4 French
helmet and a German headgear were
shown.
Gavit stated the liquid fire attack was
not used frequently because Of its in
effectiveness.
Mesides Gavit, Lieut. Dr. Graham.
Lake county coroner who has been at
Fort benjamin Harrison. spoke, He
told of physician duty and explained
camp life at the Indiana cantonment
Lieut. Graham stated he had been trans
ferred from Fort Harrison to a camp
near Little Rock, Ark.
Miss Leoda McAleer made decided
hit with appropriate readings as did
Miss Margaret Haefer who sang several
patriotic songs.
The regular order OF business was
suspended in order that the program
be carried out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
GIRL IS
HURLED
FROM AUTO
Three Men Take Young
Woman to See What
Burnham Night Life Is
Like-Victim Forced Out
on Lonely Road in Hege-
wisch.

Tossed bodily out OF a speeding tour
ing car and left cut. bruised and bleed
ing IN a lonely Hegewisch road b. three
men who had taken her on tour of
night life" in Burnham cabarets was
the experience early today of Miss
Grace Lytle. ninteen years old. 2024
West Congress street. as she sobbed 1t
out to the South Chicago police this
morning.
Miss Lytle gave the names of her
companions as AL Chase. Frank Nc
Erlain and william Conroy of 5o22
Calumet avenue. She said Chase"
lives ii one Of the downtown hotels.
Miss LytIe's face and hands were
cut and her left shoulder was severely
bruised. and part Of her clothing was
torn of.
She crawled up the front stairs OF
the home Of SIr. and Mrs. Charles Har-
rison. 1904 Terrence avenue. at $50
o'clock this morning and managed to
awaken them by kicking on the door
they summoned the police. Half hys-
terical md screaming. the girl was TAX
an 10 the hospital in the BrideweH-
On the way TO the hospital. Miss
IHtie between sobs and intervals of
hysteria told her story TO the embu-
lance surgeon. Dr.. F. L. Hartigan.
Il fought with all my strength. she
said. and they picked me up and threw
me out Of the machine. while It was
going at high speed. They just drove
on and left me in the road"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
AUTO DOES
SOME STUNT
Three Men and a Woman are
Thoroughly Soaked When
Gar PiunggS off Bridge.

An automobile carrying three men
and 3 woman plunged Off the Calumet
sveaue temporary bridge AT the north
approach and. turning turtle. wa-
nearly submerged in seven feet of mud
and water in hay Of the Grand
Calumet river this afternoon The
PEOPLE We're rescued and are not seri-
,rsiy injured.
Walter Afechenick. T2t Indianapolis
boulevard Whiting. was the owner and
riTer OF the car. Beside him sat his
Nlse and the other occupants We're Joe
I,os.cak and Mike Malkoski Of Whit
fng Nachenick was driving north
across tile temporary bridge when he
was crowded close TO the rail on the
tsft-haad side by street car and an
other auto approaching from the
re~th. HE ventured too near the edge
sud ST .lck the railing II gave away
and the auto tumbled off. falling six
feet 10 the water The occupants were
throva from the car and houndered
bout. keeping their heads out OF
water hT clfnzing to the overturned
tar ONLY the rear wheels Of the ma
nine We're protruding- Hobart Steel.
Els Pine street assisted materially in
setting the people out. All except
NachenIck We're taken TO tine police
station. N1achentck aided i'm getting
bis machine out It was badly soled.
but not greatly damaged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
GERMANY
WASTES IT'S
MAN POWER
tsy United Press cablegram.)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN.
FLANDERS. Nov. 16.-German news
papers found on recently captured
prisoners show the Kaiser's government
is preparing the public for another
strategic retreat" on the west front
Captured German officers admit the
German high command entertains tna
fear that retairement Of distance Of
several miles may he necessary because
Of British advances.
Data found in possession Of captured
prisoners shows crown Prince Run
precht of Bavaria in two months has
exhausted ninety-0ne German divisions.
nearly one million three hundred sixty
Eve thousand men. in defending vainly
the Passchendale ridge and in fruitless
counter attacks. In q similar period
in the battle Of the Somlne the Germans
used eighty-six divisions, 100000 men.
Inspired articles in German news
papers show the German general staf
realizes that its man power IS waning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-16
BELSHAW
IS APPOINTED
fspscial to The rirnes.l

GROWN FOTNT. md Nov. 16.-The
county commissioners have appointed
Chas. Belshaw of Lowell, superintend-
cnt of the Lake county asylum and
grounds. beginning March 1 when the
term of August Neunfeldt official
there for many years. has expired Mr.
Neunfeldt's administration has been a
marked success and nc has brought the
asylum UP to high state of efficiency
Mr.. Belshaw was formerly town mar
shall Of Lowell.