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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
AUTO INJURIES FATAL.

Death from injuries received when
he was struck by an automobile driven
by a seventeen-year-old boy came to
William Clifford. twenty-four years old.
at South Shore Hospital yesterday day
While riding his bicycle at Exchange
avenue and Ninetieth street August 10.
Clifford. who lived at 9S2s Avenue L.
was run down by a light delivery truck
piloted by Harry Japinski. employed by
Anderson & Drew. 1923 East Ninety-see-
ond street. Japinski, who lives at S725
Exchange avenue, is held by the police
as a witness at an inquest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
RESORTS BANISHED
FROM HATTIESBURG
lRv United Pregs.l

HATTIEsBURG. MISS, Aug. Is
Hattiesburg's red light district Will be
wiped out. officially at least tonight. BY
order Of the city council, all resorts in
the city will be closed.
The order was issued in preparation
for the coming of Ohio and Kentucky
national guardsmen to Camp Shelby for
training. The city also has taken steps
to increase its police force 70 include
plain clothes women. whose duty 1t will
be to keep women Of the underworld
from the streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
Omitted Press CabIegram.)

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Enthusiasm ar
ouSed by the appearance of American
troops marching through the streets
blew the lid of London today.
Ambassador Page reviewed the sam
mics rs they swung by the embassy.
King George reviewed them from
buckingham Palace. The Americans
marched through the principal streets
OF London, which were thrOnEed with
enthusiastic cheering thousands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
CBy United PresS.l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-NOthinE
has occurred TO change Americas war
aims. and these are substantially those
of France and England, il was Of
ficiaIIy announced at the state De-
partment today.
This statement was taken As indicat-
ine that the United states and the
allies will stand firmly together in not
accepting the POpe's peace offer.
Further, IL Is pointed out, the gen
eraI trend of the offer insofar as it
has been outlined to the state depart
nient cOntcinS number of propositions
to which the United states could not
acccde.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
tBv United Press.l

WASHINGTON. Aug. I5.-Creation
of Il food administration, grain cor
poration. with S50.OOO,0GO capital TO
conduct government wheat purchases
and sales was officially announced to-
day.
To carry on the gigantic work, the
president appointed three committees;
The wheat purchasing division, the
price-hxing board, the United States
miIIers' committee and those who viii
conduct the buying nt the different
terminal points. in the country
The great machinery for wheat con
troll il now practically perfected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
A
SPECIAL.
SESSION
TIEIES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND Aug. 15.-
Among the 300 letters and kilograms
received by Gov Goodrich urging him
to call a special session was one from a
Hammond citizen who wrote as follows:
During these perilous times it is
refreshing to note your stand be-
fore the committee in Washington
with regard to the coal situation of
the country I hope YOU will not
hesitate to call a special session of
the Legislature to create proper re-
lief with regard to the coal situa-
ton"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
CROWN POINT HOME
GUARD COMMITTEE

CROWN POINT. IND. Aug IS
Captain II. S. Norton. county organizer
of the home guard, was in Crown Point
and held meeting on Tuesday noon.
Capt Norton outlined the project Of
the work. aging that Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio. were the only states that had
so far taken up the movement The oh
ject is for home protection. All men
not subject to draft. from IS to y and
from 81 to IS, viii be called upon
physical examination must be passed
Captain Norton appointed the follow
ing committee in Crown Point to look
after the movement here, Clayton Root.
chairman; a. L. Courtright. Earl Craw-
ford. y. a. Bibler. Edwin Knight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
FOUR MORE ARE
SELECTED As
ALTERNATES
TIMES BUREAU,
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Aug. Is
Four Lake county boys were chosen as
aiternates in the second training camp.
officers reserve. Fort Benjamin Harri-
son. They are;
w. c. Kusener. Gary.
r. C. Anderson. Crown Point.
E c. Saylor. Hebron.
Fredrick Cargo. Gary,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
LAKE co.
TEACHERS
INSTITUTE

CROWN POINT. IND. Aug. 15.-The
annual session of the Lake County
Teachers Institute wiz be held in the
high school building. Crown Point Aug
27tb to 31st. The following instructors
have been selected:
DR.. A. E. Winship. editor Of Journal
of Education, Boston. Mass
Dr. w L Bryan, president Indiana
University, Bloomington Ind
Prof. Geo. L. Roberts. Department OF
Education. West Lafayette, Ind.
Mrs. Fern Parker wilson. eX-supervi-
sor of music. South Bend. Ind.
Miss Alta Adkins. primary supervisor
Hammond. Ind.
supt E y. Canine, superintendent
city schools. East Chicago, Ind.
S. ]. Craig. county agent Of agricul-
ture. Crown Point.
All teachers of Lake county are
cordially invited to attend this insti-
tute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
ARE YOU CAREFUL
WHEN YOU DRIVE
YOUR AUTOMOBILE?
CAR PLUNGES 80 FEET.

ALLENTOWN, PA. Aug. 15.-John
RuddIe. Mauch Chunk banker. his wife.
Syear-old daughter a sister of Mrs.
Ruddle. Miss Ross and James smith
were seriously hurt and had a narrow
escape from death when Ruddle's new
touring car skidded at a sharp curve
and rolled thirty feet into a creek at
Harrity. Rain had made the road
trcacherous.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
rnlted - cnbIegram.l

PARIS. Aug. 15.-The French ad-
vanced considerably west of Dixmude
in belgium, the war office announced
today.
on the road between Hurtbise and
Craonne. German artillery heavily
bombarded French first lines, the state
ment said. on the Vauclerc plateau
an enerny raid was repuIsed.
Artillery fEhtina was active on both
banks of the Meuse throughout the
night on the left bank west OF Hill
3O4 the French troops threw back
German attack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
ounited Pres. oableEra=-,

LONDON, Aug. I5.-Within -. hours
after the Pope appealed TO all ma
tionx to cease warning, Premier Lloyd
George today declared I'VE are fight
ing for one thinr-victOry of demo-
erncy over aggression
The Premier was discussing the pFO-
gram of the labor party when refer
ence was made to the aims of the
allies. The reiteration of the allies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
SHALL HAMMOND
PUT AN AMBULANCE
CORPS IN FRANCE?

Why cant the Hammond Red Cross
put an ambulance in the war zone9
This question is being asked by many
patrons of the Red Cross chapter who
feel that the city would derive a great
deal of satisfaction from having an am
bulance in France, manned by local
boys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Five Amer
lean gunners instead of four. and the
captnin of the Campann were taken
prisoners when the vessel was sunk by
"a U-bOat. the Navy Department learned
officially today.
WFay Ernest 8Ietsker. Second-cIasS
seaman, WiiIiamsport, Ind. was among
those landed safely at a French port.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
HERE'S CLIMBING
AUTOMOBILE

A. y. Nandonack and wife, 36I Towle
street, Hammond. were turning south
on Forsyth avenue. East Chicago. yes
terday when their automobile became
somewhat frisky and tried to climb a
telephone pole.
No one was hurt but the feelings of
the car We're badly ruffled and its front
demoralized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. I5.-Prcdictions
Of congregational adjournment by OctO-
her 1 rGn into a bear movement today
when congressional leaders summed
up the present prOSFam facing the two
houses. House members, annoyed at
the ..torpgdity~ of the senate, declared
adjournment by October the latest
date ventured--is by no means certain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

CHICAGO, Aui;. 15.-Jamcs burgess.
who was implicated in the theft of
$4,000 from m Adams Express car
in Chicago last June, today was sen
fenced TO five years in Leavenwor1h.
He pleaded guilty, but denied that he
received any of the money TWO nj
legged accompIices of Durgess are StiI
at InrEe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
AUTO DITCHED; 3 HURT.

ALEXANDRIA Aug. 15.-Charles
Mckinney, age twenty-four. ana C.
Johnson. age twenty-three. both of TT
Wayne. are in a hospital here recover
ing from injuries received when their
car went into a ditch and upset. PIN
ming both underneath.
Ralph Norton. age twelve. was run
down by an automobile and seriously
injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

FRosI AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug.
ia swiss mission to the United
states led by james A. sulzer arrived
today enroute TO Washington. There
were fifteen in the party They Plan
TO reach an understanding with WASH
iaGton on shipments of food to swift
zerIand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Led by
women, crowds destroyed Women's
party banners before the White House
this afternoon rs fast as the pIckets
appeared
William Hale, newspapermhn, was
struck several times by fists and
cIOuted with sticks when he showed
sympathy for "a picket.
Twenty-tVVO banners were destroyed.
One sailor was arrested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
TINE EXTENDED

The time for enrolment Of Hammond
women in the food conservation move
ment has been extended for the re-
mainder of the week. A house to house
canvass is being made to secure every
woman's name on the enrolment cards
which will be forwarded to Washington.
Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug. I5.-Fhe camp
for the "RainbOw division" soon TO go
to France, Will be established at Mine
ola, Long Island. and viii be named
Camp Albert L. Mills Tn honor of the
late General Mills, head Of the miIitia
division.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

WASHIN GTON, Aug. 15.-President
Wilson today appointed the wheat
price-axing committee, the first step
towards government control of the
1917 crop. The committee included
II. 4. Garfield, Williams College, chair
man, and Eugene Edwin Funk. presi-
dent of the National Corn association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
WOMAN LOSES CAR CONTROL.

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-Mrs. Minnie
Watson living at Fifty-sixth street and
Ellis avenue. was knocked down and
injured when Miss Edith Weeks. 1865
East Fifty-fth street. lost control of her
car and ran it upon the sidewalk at In
diana avenue and Forty-third street.
Mrs .weston's right hip was broken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

AMERICAN HEADQU AETERS IN
FRANCE. Aug. 1S.-Americnn soldiers
will face the Germans in n very short
time. This was the forecast made 10
tho United Press by the French gen
ernI commanding the force giving the
Samnsies their lessons in trench fight
ing.
"The Americans have made surpris-
ing progress" he said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

LONDON. Aug. 15.-Germany is
working with I'll her power for peace
before the full weight of America can
be thrown against her. This was tha
growing belief in London today fol-
lowing overnight consideration of the
pence appeal of Pope benedict.
\ chorus of mingled surprise that
HIS Holiness should be so misinforme d
aS to sentiment in allied countries and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
HITS CHILD-1sT LESSON.

CHICAGO. Aug 15.-Leona Leapold
years old, 947 Ridge avenue. Evans
ton was seriously injured last night
when an automobile which Mrs Dora
Twersky. 1922 Greenleaf avenue. was
learning to drive-it was her first les
SON. the police say-ran upon the park
way and struck the child. Mrs. Twer-
SKY was released ON bail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
tUnitcd Press CnbIcsram.)

ROME, Aug. 15.-The italian public
regards with dlsfavor the initiative
taken ny the Pope in putting forth
peace proposals.
Those commenting today REGARDED
the peace message as especially un-
kindly, coming as il does at the mo-
ment of Americas active participa-
tion in the war and the maximum cf-
forts of the allies. including Italian
plans for an intensive campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 15.-ViScOunt
kfkujoro Ishii, head of Japan's war
mission to America, in an address to-
day ut a dinner in honor Of the mis-
sion denounced in scathinE terms fhe
German submarine policy and declared
..had the barbarism not been routed
from its oriental bases the horror OF
the Atlantic would today be a grim
reality in the Pacific.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
United Press CabIegram.l

BERLIN. Aug. 15.-The refusal of
the Entente powers 10 grant passports
to the Stockholm Socialist conference
shows shat ENGLAND ana America are
determined upOa Germans destruction,
newspaper hea-e asserted today.
This reveals the real obstacles to
peace" the paper declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
MORE LAKE COUNTY
BOYS ARE CHOSEN

IoItNIatI 70 LIE 7 INEs.I
WASHINGTON. Aug 15-Wm Mus
sender of Indiana Harbor has been COM
missioned a first lieutenant at Fort
Leavenworth in the artillery. according
10 adyices given out here last night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
united press Cableerarn.)

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15.-Maxlmilian
Harden, suppressed paper, reappeared
today and advised restoration of Alsace
Lorraine to France and Trieste to
italy il n durable peace is to be Sc
cured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
RELIEVED

OF any and all unpleasantness in
your eyes if you have your glasses
fitted at S Silver, Jeweler and Manu-
featuring Optician, III State St. Ham
mond, Ind. S-15-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
6By United Press.)

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-NIore than three
thousand graduate officers OF Fort
sheridan took the oath of service to-
day and Immediately started for
short furIough 1T their homes in iii
nois, Wisconsin and Michigan cities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT

Especial to THE TIMEs.)
CROWN POINT IND. Aug 1.-THE
following new cases have been filed in
the Lake circuit court;
12241-Damages; John Brisselberg
(Bremer & Bruce VS.. John Szikora.
12242-Partition: Henry Wilkening, ct
al (Thos. s. Fancher) vs.. Donald
Klemme ct al.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

STORMING
POSITIONS
Capture 1St Line Of German
Trenches and Capture Many
Prisoners Today
CBY wM. PHILLIP sI,IMs.,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug. I5.-The Canadians
today Stormed positions dominating
the remaining approaches to the conI
city of Lens, which were still held by
the Germans. The Germans were
swept from HiII 20 by the Canadian
assault, and were also driven from
neighborinE positions.
Several hundred prisoners have been
taken by the Canadians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

NEW YORK, Aug. I5.--'he BethIe-
hem steel com3cny today declared the
regular quarterly dividend on 2Is per
stock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

basis of victory At this time was greet
ed rs the government informal answer
to the Pope.
Lloyd George appeared Mt the liberal
war commission luncheon to the Pre-
nlier of New south Wales.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15
NEW EAST CHICAGO QUOTA IS REDUCED

firm decision not TO accept the pro-
pOsais rose today in editorials from
the press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-15

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, 1917-08-15

Enlist In The Woman's Army
BY Conserving Foods.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04

ed awful loud and queer. Albuquerque
was where the needle went in. He
couldn't say the name right, but he
kept lookin' at it.
''Then he went out and was gone all
day and all night When he come
back he showed me whole wad Of
money. says. Where did you get itY
He got mad and tells me to shut up.
THAT day we got ON train. says.
Where are we goin'?' and he says to
never mind and did want some pea
nuts.
. I'VE kept ridin. and ridin' in the
same car and eatin' bananas and SAN
wiches and sleepin' settin' up at
nights. ! was just about sick when
we come to Albuquerque. You see.
that was where the needle went
through the time table, and dad said
we would get of there. He got awful
drunk that night
Next day he said he was goin' to
quit liquor and make fresh start. !
knowed he wouldn't. cause he always
said that next mornin,. But guess
he tried to quit. | don't know.
''0ne night be didn't come back to
the room where we was stayin' up.
stairs over the saloon They found
him way down the track next day Al
cut u pieces by the train Z
The boy paused, reached forward
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
An Anecdote of Handel.

On one occasion Handel was caught
in shower of rain and was obliged to
seek shelter in blacksmith'sr forge.
Either Handel was In silent mood or
else the blacksmith showed no conver.
sational symptoms. for in little while
the latter began hammering away at
his anvil, accompanying his work with
song. Handel was listening all the
time to the strokes of the hammering
on the anvil, which. by producing two
harmonic sounds. according In time
and tune with the tune the man sang.
formed bass accompaniment. Handel.
on reaching home. remembered the air
and the hammer accompaniment He
wrote down both. and so we owe to a
shower of rain the composition known
as THE Harmonious Blacksmith"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
HOME GARDENING
CUTS DOWN BILLS
But It Must Be Real Garden, Kept
Planted Through Season,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta, 0e. (Special) "rhe
greatest obstacle to permanent farm
prosperity In the south is the store.
bill made for food and grain that
could and should be grown on every
southern farm" says H. G. Hastings,
president of the Southeastern Fair
Association and OF the Georgia Cham
ber of Commerce, in an interview on
agricultural conditions in this terri
tory.
"A real garden" says Mr.. Hastings.
properly prepared and planted, and
kept planted throughout the season,
will help more to decrease store bills
than anything else the farmer can do.
There are lots of what term 'one
-pY0ntTnS sw1eM
a few struggling rows of beans, few
dozen cabbages and tomato plants,
with some watermelon of to one cor
ner, but that's not real gardening any
more than youngsters first drawing
of cat or dog on his slate, is fine
art Our southern folks generally
don't take the garden seriously. when
as matter of fact the right kind of
a garden. containing a full line of
vegetables and kept busy all season,
is reasonably sure Of furnishing at
least half the living Of the family.
Il have never seen one crop sec
tion, regardless of what particular one
crop was grown, that did not have a
poverty-stricken look, with poor school
buildings, churches and homes.
Il have never seen q diversified
section that did not have the signs d
prosperity sticking out all over it.
"And on practically every farm In
these prosperous diversified sections
the home garden has an honored
place.
81 haven't thing in the world
against the supply and general mer
chants, but If all of our people would
take the home garden seriously, hall
CT them would have to go out of bust
ness for lack Of trade. Give your gar
den a square deal in 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04

and forth Really. Uncle Walter. you
could have done something for the boy
without making me say that ! wanted
you TO- You're always doing some
thing nice-helping people that are In
trouble. You don't usually have to be
asked"
Perhaps like to be asked-by-
Louise"
you're Just flattering me. | know:
but. uncle. II you had seen the boy
jump in front OF Mr.. Tenlow's horse
when Dick shot at the tramp and
afterward when the boy helped me
with Dick and stuck right to him clear
to his house-why, you couldn't help
but admire him Then they arrested
him-for what? It's q shame! told
him to run when | saw the Doctors
buggy coming"
"Yes. Louise. the boy may be brave
and likable enough. but how are we to
know what he really is? l don't like
to take the risk. don'taike to neddie
in such affairs"
"Uncle Walter! Riskl And the risks
you used to take when you were u
young man Oh, Aunty Eleanor has
told me all about your riding bronchos
aud the Panamint-and lots OF things
won't tell you all. for you'd lie tiatter
ed to pieces. and want you In one
whole lump today"
"Only for today. LouiSey"
"Oh. maybe for tomorrow and tomor
row and tomorrow; but. uncle. only
last week you said at breakfast thai
the present system of arrest and i'm
prisonment was all wrong. That was
because they arrested that editor who
was friend of yours. But now when
| you have chance to prove that you
were In earnest you don't seem hit
| interested"
did | really say all that sweet.
ness?"
Now you are quibbllng- And does
sweetness mean me or what you said
at breakfast? Because sou said the
whole darned SYSTEM and there wer.
two ladies' at the table OF course tina,
was before breakfast. After break
fast you picked rose for aunty and
kissed me-"
| Walter Stone laughed heartily. Bu1
do take great deal OF interest II
anything that interests you.'
Lonise slipped lithely from the porci
rail and swung up on the broad arm
Of his chair. smuggling against him i'm
petuously. Il know you do, uncle.
just love you! I'll stop teasing"
II surrender. I'm pretty fair sol
der at long range, but this"-and hi
arm went round her affectionately-
"this is utter defeat. strike my col
ors. Then, you always give In 81