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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
WILL MAKE
No FURTHER
PROPOSALS
Vatican Realizes That Allies
With US. Vast Resources
Have Upper Hand
CBy United Press.O

WASHINGTON, sept. 19.-Pope Bene-
diet has made his last peace prOffer,
according TO official cables received
here today. The Holy See believes the
war must go on ut least two or three
years more-untII the fun effect of
Americas vast power has been felt,
and either a victory or "a hopeless
deadlock has been reached.
The United Press was Informed on
high authority today that the Vatican
realizes now that peace or further
negotiatiOns at present are impossible.
The Vatican is convinced that the al
lies want no pence which viii leave
the Central Powers under their pres
ent rulers.
1t Is also realized by the Vatican that
the allies with Americas vast re-
sources now have the upper hand and
can swing to a peace favorable to
democracy. Hints from papal officials
today indicated that Italy insists the
church be barred from the final peace
parIeys. 1t is understood the allies
have agreed TO this.
Diplomats here In intimate touch
with the international situation say
they have positive knowledge, how
ever, that Germany will move again
TO end the war before 191s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
MAINTAINS ALL
POSITIONS ON Front

Of the Korniloff rebellion. He asked
that they now dissolve. their function
having ceased to be a necessity.
Answering former Foreign Minister
Tschernof's attack on him the premier
also published through the newspaper
Voliana Roda the report that all acts Of
which Tschernoff complained were ap-
proved by a majority of the cabinet-of
which Tschernoff was a member.
4 semi-official news agency declared
all positions on the whole of the Rus
sian front were now firmly maintained
and that on the north front the Rus
sian army is organizing its newly con-
quered lines. continuing its offensive.
The morale of the fighters was de-
scribed as excellent. The Germans are
destroying villages from which they are
elected and are carrying off men Of
lighting age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
GARY AND INTERURBAN IS
SOLD TO FIVE BIDDERS

ed the New York bond holders. The
Valparaiso g. Northern division, includ-
ing the line from Gary to Chesterton.
went to Valparaiso bond holders for
$4,000. The Gary Connecting Rail-
ways. the line runnig between Gary and
Goodrun. Porter County. was purchased
by H. J. Unger Of Philadelphia for S50.-
600. Unger represented the PhiladeI-
phia bondholders. The East Chicago
division. including the Gary & Indiana
Harbor Line. was Knocked down to Ed
win Poe Of Baltimore for $4,000. Poe
represented the Baltimore bondholders.
The sale was conducted at the Crown
Point Court House by Edward Daniels
of Indianapolis. master in chancery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

CROWN POINT. IND, Sept. 10
Five bidders yesterday bought the lines,
rolling stock. real estate and all other
assets of the Gary & Interurban Rail-
road Company at receivers sale. The
total amount paid was S4750O0. the
properties being bought by the various
bondholders. The traction properties
were sold in five divisions to as many
different purchasers.
The Chicago. South Bend & Goshen
division was bought by Philip f. Poe
for 100000. The Gary City division, in
Guiding all lines in Gary. and the Ham
mond line was sold to Carl NJ. owen OF
New York for 100000. owen represent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
LAKE COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY PLEASE WRITE

HUNTINGTON. IND. Sept. ia
teacher in one of the lower grades
at the Central school asked the mem-
bers of her class. that could. to bring
cat tails to school the other day in
order that pictures of the cat tails
might be painted. Several of the
students brought the plant variety
One little girl appeared in the school
room with a cat tail of the animal
variety. The teacher and all of the
pupils were astonished. and possibly
the tailess cat was panied and per-
picked. Just how the surgical oper-
alton was performed no one could
learn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
CRy Unitea Pregg cableera1a,.l

PETROGRAD. Sept. 19.-The cabinet
crisis settled. the Kornilon revolt
called, and plans for reorganization of
the army started under way. the pro-
visional government today turned its
energies toward preparing for the cons
tituent assembly which viii fix Russia's
form Of government.
Active steps We're bgun throughout
the nation TO establish voting boards
and the complicated machinery by which
delegates win be selected for the consti-
tutional conference on December II.
Premier KerensSy from the army
front where he is aiding in investigation
Of the Kornilom revolt and is planning
the rehabilitation Of the whole army,
today issued proclamation expressing
the governments thanks to the commit
tee on public safety formed at the time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
Crown Point Jail Holds Murder
POPE DEspA1Rs OF PEACE FOR THREE YEARS DENIF
Auto War TdX
Is A Puzzle
Who Will Pay 1t, and
When? Is Question Not
Answered.

WASHINGTON. Sept 19.-The
new automobile war tax is a puzzle.
as it now stands. to those who are
wondering how the owner and the
maker are to pay the tax. and how
ii is to be divided.
The conferees on the war revenue
bill have agreed that the tax shall
be: Machines selling for less than
$500 tax of SIS: 500 to ESQ. $50;
$3.50 to $1,000. S25. For each addi-
tionaI $50 on the selling price of the
machine a tax is levied. The tax
is to be shifted to the manufactur-
ers Of new cars. through a provision
that every owner of a car. licensed
under a state. shall make return
This owner is to tell when and
where he bought his car. how long
he has owned it. The law lets him
have a reduction in valuation of 10
per cent a year for five years of the
sale price of his car.
All cars built and sold after pas
sage of the war revenue bill are to
be taxed at the factory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
TO MEET TONIGHT.

A meeting Of East Side citizens
under the auspices Of the Eleventh
Ward Improvement association is to
be held this evening at o'clock in
the Riverside school.
East Steers want Calumet avenue
paved. new sidewalks laid. ornamental
lights installed. and the street car line
extended from State street to Conkey
avenue over Calumet avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
(Irnifed Preas CnhIerran,.l

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-New York's
commerce today faces a threatened
tie-up Three thousand five hundred
men employed on docks of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine are already
striking and fifty thousand more. ac-
cording to officials of the Longshore-
mans Union, are ready to walk out in
sympathy with the men protesting
against employment Of a strike
breaker. The company is standing by
the man nt present, refusing to dis
charge HIM
The first strike was called on the
White Star Line docks. Later Cunard
and Atlantic transport men walked
out. American line workers were left
at their work, officials said, because
they didn't want to delay mails.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
BACK ON FURLOUGH

Lester r Lindner. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lindner. Stanton and Lin
coin streets. West Hammond. is home
on a ten-day furlough from his battle
ship. the Montana.
Sailor Lindner enlisted in the navy
last April. There's nothing better.
Between the army and the navy I say
join the navy every time" declares the
young sailor. We took 10000 soldiers
to France"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
HANK AND HIS BILL.

Henry Colleys. "a years old. mar
ried. was sentenced to thirty days at
the penal farm and fined 81 and costs
Vast night at seven o'clock city court
session by SPECIAL Judge G. c. White.
He was charged with petit larceny.
having grabbed a dollar bill from a
bar in Olsen's saloon. corner Ash and
Hoffman streets. yesterday afternoon.
and running. He was caught by Of
9eer Bell.
Peter Augstunisk. East Hammond.
was fined 81 and costs last night for
disorderly conduct
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
MUST HAVE FLANDERS,
CRIES GERMAN GENERAL

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 19.-Gen. Won
Iiebert in a speech at Rathenow.
Prussia, is quoted by the Deutsche
Tageszeitung as saying:
"we cannot sign peace before we
have the FLANDERS coast, a colonial
empire and maritime bases. Should
we not realize this now we must pre-
pare 90 work for it after the war in
view Of the next war"
Gen. Lieert's speech was loudly
cheered by his hearers, but it was
criticised by the German press.
yorwaerts declared;
This may prolong the war until
Germany has been so beaten that
even our Pan Germans cannot think
of a next time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
TURNS ON HIS FRIEND

Jim Kasa. Chicago. turned on the
woman who befriended him. He at
tempted to attack her. This morning
in city court he was bound over to
Superior court under $4,000 bail for
assault and battery with intent to
commit a felony Attorney Sproat
appeared for the defense. Attorney
Gerald a Gillette prosecuted with
Prosecutor Clyde Cleveland.
Kasa had come from Chicago to
visit his friend. John Sech. John was
at work His wife. Mary. prepared
dinner for her husbands friend. Then
Kasa attempted to attack her. Her
screams brought aid and the man
was arrested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Judge Hardy in the Hammond su-
perior court yesterday granted a
divorce to Jennie Elizabeth Lutter.
who charged Carl Lutter with cruel
treatment Attorney Phil Greenwald
appeared for the plaintiff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

CONVICT
AS SLAYER
Alleged LeatheTS Slayer Under
Arrest at Grown Point
Identified.
Especial to THE T1MEs.) }

CROWN POINT, IND, Sept.
19.-When John Lane, alias lack
Mcdonald, alias John Lynch, open
ed fire on Marshal Ben Berg of St.
John in cornfeld four weeks ago
and pePpered Berg's trusty auto
with bullets the posse composed of
S h eriff Barnes, Deputy Olds,
Deputy Kilborn and Marshal Tom
Platt of this place, the officers
little knew what a desperate they
had cornered.
Lane who shot and killed
Jimmy Leathers. the Cedar Lake
saloonkeeper. is also the murderer
of Peter Buffin. the Chicago DO
liceman. and was yesterday identi-
fled as one of the six bandit slayers
who robbed the Chicago City Bank
July Is.
When rounded up in the st. Johns
| cornfield his gun emptied in the battle
with the marshal Lane faced the
muzzles of shot guns in the hands oe
| deputies on all sides of the field. AS the
posse closed upon him he surrendered.
/ Lane was seen walking north at dusk
that evening by Emil Ruge. grain
dealer of Cooks station Ruge reported
ito the sherifs Office at Crown Point
The sheriff called the marshal at ST
John and then left in an automobils
with deputies. The marshal met Lane.
ordered him to halt. and both drew re
volvers. Lane ran into the cornheld as
i the sheriff's car came in sight
Lane, convict under life sentence
in the Joliet penitentiary, had won by
exemplary conduct, the privilege of liv-'
/ ing in practical freedom on the prison
| honor farm. at Lockport. On June :.
he and "Furs" Sammons. another hon
or" prisoner. walked away.
| Since leaving the honor farm. ="
Lynch has committed two murders. He
is in the county jail for the killing Of
Jimmy Leathers. road house keeper.
four weeks ago. He has confessed this
murder. Sammons is believed to have
/ peen with MN.
mPRIsoNED FOR MURDER.
Lynch and Sammons were sent to
Joliet for life in 1904 for the murder OF
John Barrett a saloonkeeper at Forty
! second and Wallace streets, in hoIdup
May 2, 1903.
The information which led to Lynch's
Identification came from Joseph Simons,
1920 South Halsted a halter, whose
shop is across the street from the Chi
cago City bank, and who witnessed the
holdup. While Chief of Detectives
James L. Mooney was investigating the
! bank robbery. Simons paid him the deli
1 cate compliment Of saying one of the
bandits looked like the chief himself
On this description. Chief Mooney dug
I Lynch's picture out of the rogues gal
lery. Simons said he thought it was
the robber.
Chief Mooney, Detective sergeants
Thomas Mcfarland. William O'Connor.
and Charles AfcShane motored to Crown
Point yesterday. They took with them
Simons and Edward Grayson. Ferdinand
Crigau and Gottlei Behrendt Of the
bank. Grayson and Simon positively
identified Lynch.
Lynch said he shot Leathers IN self
defense in a quarrel When Lane was
arrested he had $500 in his pocket. He
said another man who had been with
him when he killed Leathers escaped
with 5000. The police believe the other
man was Sammons and that Leathers
was killed in a robbery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
nv United Pres..l

WASHINGTON, Sept. I9.-SettIement
within forty-eight hours of the San
Francisco strike which threatened to
jeopaEdize government shipping on the
coast was Indicated today in a labor
department. teleEram. The message
said: eff the present attitude OF
headers on beth sides remains an early
settlement is assured"
The government has suggested In
creases In wages for employees.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
BERNARD GAVIT IN
WAR Y. M. G.. A. WORK

Bernard Gavit, son Of City Attorney
and Mrs. Gavit. is at Fort Taylor.
where the draft army is being mobil-
lied. After being rejected twice for
( the officers training camp because he
was not or sufficient height or weight
although in splendid physical condi-
zion. the young college man entered
the Y. NJ c. A. war service. He hopes
to go with the boys TO France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
NO REST FOR WICKED

Two drunks were found sleeping by
Police Captain Hanlon In Conkey park
yesterday. They-Joseph Sandusky and
William BIunk-were fined SIS each in
police court today by Special Judge
6. c. white Having but % cents be-
tween them. the two men viii spend
Is days at the county Jail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO. Sept. 19.zLicensinE of the
baking industry In two weeks by the
food administration was the prediction
made today at the National Associa-
tiOn of Master bakers in session here.
A Administrator Hoover viii take the
same steps in the bread industry he
has taken in other lines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
CBy United Press.)

Ell PASO, Tex, sept. I9.-It was
announced from military headquarters
here that the court martial of 1856
negroes charged with shooting up the
city of Houston, Texas viii begin at
Fort Bliss Thursday or Friday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
fBv United PressA

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., sept. To-
America Is producing 312.OOO.000 bar
rels of petroleum and Is using 3O,OOO,-
600 barrels annually, but reserve
stocks give the nation n sufficient sup
ply for five years, the Standard OIL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
DO NOT GIVE UP

If your results are not satisfactory
regarding your Spectacles. see us. We
are specialists for twenty years prac-
tice fitting eyes for the proper glasses.
S. Silver. Jeweler and Manufacturing
Optician. 1T State St, Hammond, Ind
9-19-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
EAST CHICAGO
MEN INVENTORS

tSpeclaI 10 TIE IIMES.)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. 19-JuIe
c. Pepin and j. N Pepin of East Chi
cago have been awarded patent for an
elevating and folding trestle which is
said to be big thing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

a body and all city officials to attend
the organization conference at the Su-
perior court house Friday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
fRr rnIfed prcrs.l

WASHINGTON, sept. I9.-LoanS of
s5O,OOO,0 to Greet Britain and $780,
100000 to France were announced by
the treasury department today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
6Bv United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The house
and senate cOnferees ON the eleven
billion five hundred million dollar bond
bill agreed today. Their reports will
be presented to the senate Thursday
and the house Friday. The bill is ex-
pected to be ready for the presidents
signature Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
MUST SUBMIT TO
NEW OPERATION

DR.. Luke Kelley will have to under
go a second operation at st. Luke's
hospital. it was announced today.
While his condition is serious, he is
expected TO recover.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

LONDON, Sept. 19.-An American
steamer probably sank n German sub
marine in spirited fight southeast of
the ShetIands. according to a Central
News dispatch today quoting the
newspaper AstOmbIad.
The American steamer encountered
a submarine engaged I'm sinking an
other merchantmnn at a point some
where off the Shetlands. The Amer
ican opened FIRE and smashed the
periscOpe of the U-bOat.
At this juncture another submarine
appeared and fired two torpedoeS at
the American. Both missed. British
destrOyers attracted by the firing ar
rived In time to sink the second
enemy craft. Six of the German crew
were rescued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
United Press CabIerram.l

LONDON, Sept. 19--The PIaturia. an
American steamer, was tOrpedoed and
sunk with the loss of her captain and
eight members of the crew, the ad-
miraIty announced today. Forfy-five
survivors were rescued.
The ship was owned by the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey. She was
steel steamer of 3,445 tons, register
ing at New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
CONVENTION
TOMORROW

The Lake County Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold its
annual convention at the Monroe Street
Christian church in Hammond. start
ing at l o'clock tomorrow. Delegates
will be present from Gary. East Chi
cago, whiting. Hobart. Crown Point
and other places.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19
GOVERNORS
CONDITION
TINES BUREAU
Ar STATE CAPITAL.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept 19-
Governor Goodrich's condition shows
very slight Improvement today and
his physicians continue to be encour-
aged as he passes through this very
critical period in his illness. He is of
course yet in great danger. His heart
action IS good and temperature more
favorable however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

Important that all members Of the
Home Guard attend meeting Thursday
evening. Sept. 2Oth, eight o'clock. Cham
Der of Commerce.
s-1s-1 w. D. PATTON, Captain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

the United States Chamber of Com
merce today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 1e.--Gov-
ernor Goodrich's condition was i'm
proved this afternoon. His physician
reported his fever going down, leaving
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

Ask Yourself How You Can
Serve Your Country?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

Enlist In The Woman's Army
By Conserving Foods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

To Arras-Your Country Calls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-19

Delivered By TIMES Carriers, 900 Per
month; on streets and at newsstands, 90
per COPY; back numbers 90 per copy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
SAMMIES WILL PUT QUICK END
To WAR

William A. Hart, son of ]. G. Hart,
of Fostoria, back from five months;
service IN q Canadian regiment in
France, was in Topeka yesterday,
and called on Governor Capper. He
was accompanied by his father and
an older brother. Young Hart Is
just past his eighteen birthday.
Harris story of the suffering on
the battle fronts of France would fill
page He was in a continuous battle
almost the entire time he was fight
ing with the allies For five months.
until he was seriously wounded, he
faced the German forces in the
trenches almost night and day. In
one OF these fierce battles which had
ragged and roared for thirty DAYS,
young Hart was the only one OF a
squad OF forty-two men who escaped
with his life. He lay for two DAYS
and nights IN mo mans land' before
he was rescued by his comrades. His
father secured his release as q dis
abled AmFiean citizen, through the
consul general at Eondan. He tried
TO enlist a second time, but was re-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

With the Ellis County young men
leaving this week for Fort Funston,
the following article from late Kan
sas City Times is very appropriate
for many homes in this county.
UnfaItering.
In an increasing number of homes
in this city the war is reaching down
into the very hearts of men and wom-
en-. At first the war was ~'away over
there" Shells were bursting, poison
GUS gases were stealing along the
ground, men were dying, all the hor-
ror of it was Somewhere in France"
But this mOrning-as has happen
ed on other mornings, too-many
mother in Kansas City got up in the
gray dawn and stole into a vacant
room, and sat down on the edge of
an empty bed, and smoothed with her
palm the linen of a pillow that had
not been slep on, for the boy who
used to sleep there was away off
somewhere down in Oklahoma, bowl
ing along on the first leg of the jour
ney that is to bring those three
words, somewhere in France" very
close to her and to US all hereafter.
J For these are the boys we watched
| learning to talk and to walk; and we
| followed them to school, and to work;
and now they are answering the
country's call. And while we are
proud, it isn't easy to see them go.
1t isn't easy. but the mothers and
fathers and sisters and sweethearts
| of the boys who went yesterday, and
have gone other days, have this to
| console them and to bear them up;
that they go ''that this Nation under
God, shall have a new birth of free
dom, and that government of the
people, by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth"
And so, with the knowledge that
these young men, our very own, are
going to perform that sacred duty,
we who are left behind are also 60
| ing to perform ours IN bearing our
share of the sacrifice. Many a tear
in the silent watches of the night, of
course, and many a prayer that the
God of battles will bring them safely
home again, but to the world a brave
and unwhimpering front, as becomes
American fathers and mothers of
sons who, "when duty calls or danger
are never lacking there"
Call and get our rates and terms
on farm loans before giving your APP
plication. The Citizens State Bank."
! Diamond rings at Tho1en's Jewel
ry store.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

light with God IN order that we may
20 forth to accomplish something.
Forgive mel am not scolding
There is so much to be done that viii
:ost no money and not a great
mount of work that means so much
o some poor, homesick recruit. A
tile kind remembrance may make
is strength 'tas the strength of ten
or the battle. Forgetfulness and ne
;lect may dishearten him until he
viii give no real service at all in the
hour of need. These things are little
but important, because it is the little
things that make the big ones, and it
IS the big ones that win the war. You
can make q soldier believe he is fight
ing for something worth while, or
hat his efforts do not amount to
any thing Remember he has been
asked to offer his last drop of blood
Tor the cause Those back home have
only been asked to pay the taxes.
They can live in their comfortable
| homes and sleep in their beds.
may get back to Hays within a
month or two. My best wishes go
with yourself and congregation. l
meet Brother Woodbridge here almost
every day as he is working in the
warehouse close here.
Sincerely your friend,
Willard Crane,
Quartermaster Corps National Army
go. NC. n. Az Camp Funston,
Kansas.