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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
MANNER
Of DEATH
PUZZLES

whether Private Arthur G. Baseler
of the field artillery was killed in the
mutiny of negro troops at Houston last
week or not will probably be known
this evening. Although relatives and
friends have been notified of the Ham
mond soldier boys death no informa-
ton as to the manner of death has
been obtained. The remains have been
shipped from Houston and will arrive
this evening. 1t is possible that the
soldier may have been fatally wounded
in putting down the riots but II seems
strange that no information was given
the press if that is the case.
A military burial has been arranged
by Recruiting officer Weloh. The fun
eral win be held from the Christian
church at ten o'clock tomorrow mo1l-
ing to Oak Hill cemetery. the Rev. G
J. Sharp conducting the religious cere-
mony.
In the procession to the grave the
following order Of march will be OBJ
served:
Music-Masonic Drum Corps mufled
drums).
Armed escort. firing squad Of sixteen
led By Lieutenant Clergy.
Pail bearers and casket.
Members of the family of deceased.
G. A. r.
Spanish War Veterans.
Red Cross.
Civilians.
Private Baseler was twenty-five years
of age and before he enlisted through
the Hammond office April 27. lived
with his brother-in-law, J. W. Brumley.
$40 Truman avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
BARTENDER
IDEN NTIFIES?

Like the daring motor robbery in Chi
cago yesterday a young man entered
the saloon of Frank Young. s36 Hoh-
man street late yesterday afternoon.
held up the bartender. William Young.
and took SIS, according to the story
told to the police by the bartender
A few minutes later the police ar
rested William Grigg. 696 Webster ave-
4z.-Vzall ll1er' - ,salaaRa Eaxetta streat
ana Monon tracks. The police say that
William Young Identified Grigg as the
man that held him up. When the police
searched Grigg they found but $1.10
and he was well under the influence Of
liquor. Attorney D. E Boone will de-
fend Grigg at the hearing in city court
Thursday morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
GARY CD.
F" NOW IN
OLD MISS"
Indiana Boys Camp at HattieS-
burg Best Expert Has
Visited.
TINES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug.
2Q.-W. H. Blodgett, staff cor
respondent for the indianapolis
News, has just made a trip to Camp
Shelby, at Hattesburg, Miss,
where the Indiana national guard
will be trained, and in an article
which he sent back and which has
just been published in the News
he says that the camp is the best
of all that he has visited. He gives
a glowing description of the site
with all of its excellent features
and surroundings, and he says
this:
The good mothers, the loving
wives, the affectionate sisters and
the dear little sweethearts back in
Indiana. whose dear ones are here
now, or will come later. need not
worry.
Uncle sam is taking good care of
the men who are willing to plant the
tree Of liberty in the old world and
water it dith their blood. and in no
camp in the country has the govern
CONTINUED on page five)
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tBy United Press cablegram.,

troops continued TO desert the nr1ng
line in great bodies today. The war Of
ace declared that one whole division in
the region of Huntchelfu had thus ned
in disorder, permitting an enemy ad-
vance.
This retreat allowed the Teutons to
advance throughout the day and at
night TO penetrate Russian positions in
the region Of varnitza.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
DRAF 7 MEN
GET CALLS
THIS WEEK
Lake County's First Batch
Receiving Notices to Re
port for Military Duty
Movement Starts Week
From Today.

The first batch of drafted men IN
Lake countys exemption districts are
receiving their notices this week to re-
port for military duty. On Saturday
some become directly subject to the
orders Of their board and one week
from Today. Wednesday September 5.
the movement on TO Louisville begins.
Those who are included in the first
per cent Of the present quota are
lucky chaps They will get to drill
ahead of the others. and that may
mean promotion What's more, Of the
$4,000 men drawn $4,000 are to be
chosen to be officers. and of those who
go from here many may be first or sec
ond lieutenants within four or FIVE
months
War department officials today de-
CONTINUED on page three)
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Ollie James Will
Have Little Joke;
But Maybe It "Ain't"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90
That 350-pound mass of noun
famous Kentucky landscape,
Senator Ollie James, appeared
in the senate today supporting
a swagger-stick about the size
of full-grown lead pencil. His
colleagues marveled, audibly.
"Oh, that's all right, ru1nbled
the big southerner, waving the
ebony splinter. ''It's just right
to stir my toddy with"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
CBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29,-FOrmation
of military party In Russia to re-
organize the army and rout defiance
TO authority was seen by allied Of
fcIaIs here today.
They regard the amazingly frank
declaration of General karniIOR be-
fore the Moscow conference optimistic
ally despite the serious conditions
they reveal 1t is believed the Provi-
sionaI government VIII agree to place
supreme authority In the hands of
KarnIIoff. Russian diplomats admit
Russia is rapidly approaching a mill
tary dictatorship at the front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
THEY COULDN'T
DO THE WORK

VALPARAISO. IND. Aug 2s.-Thir-
ty-four women section hands are today
out of job. The Pennsylvania let
them out after two months trial. In
overalls and taking the place of men
that they might increase the nations
man power for the war. the women
workers earned much publicity but
couldn't do the work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-"Southeast OF
Langemarck we cleared a strong point
in front OF our new lines" was the
only major nghtipg reported today by
Field Marshal Haig from the British
front. He also detailed successful
raids northeast of Gouzeaucourt and
southwest of Halluch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
WILSON SEES
KAISER WEAKENING
Ru CARL D. aRoAr

Omitted Press stan correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-President
Wilson sees the throne of Hohenzoliern
beginning to crumble.
Evidence of weakening of the Kais-
er's hold on the empire. increasing bold
ness among the leaders of the Demo
cratic factions and above all signs of
imperial anxiety at the growing moral
forces opposing him, revealed the Kais-
er in a weaker condition than at any
time during the war
The president believes that If the
German people can only learn the truth
the end of the great struggle will be at
hand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
KAISER
GE ETS HIS
|NP0PE:'S
PEACE NOTE:
U. S. Doesn't Want Post Be-
Ium RepriSaIS, JunkGTS Must
Be Forced to Shut Down

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Is.
President Wilson's message, re-
plying to Pope Benedict's peace
appeal and stating why the United
States must continue the war until
the world is freed of Prussianism,
signed by Secretary Lansing, and
delivered at the vatican today, fol-
lows:
Washington. D. C.. Aug. II, 1917.
To His Holiness. Benedictus
XIV. Pope:
In acknowledgment Of the com
munication of your Holiness to
the belligerent peoples, dated Aug.
1, 1917, the president of the Unit
ed States requests me to transmit
the following reply:
Every heart that has not been blind
ed and hardened by this terrible war
must be touched by this moving appeal
of his Holiness. the Pope must feel the
dignity and force of the humane and
generous motives which prompted it
and must fervently wish that we might
take the path Of peace he so per-
suasively points out. But it would be
folly to take it if It does not in fact
lead to the goal he proposes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
BREAKS SOLID BRICK
JAIL WALL; ESCAPES
Amateur Houdini Delivers
Himself From Limbo in
West Hammond.

The West Hammond police last night
put a prisoner in their nice new brick
Jail on Wentworth avenue. This morn
ing the prisoner. foreigner. was gone.
He had pushed a hole in the wall of
the Jail
The police were absent from the jail
when A reporter sought information
and II was said the chief could not be
reached until evening. The name of
the prisoner could not be learned but
il was explained that the mortar be-
tween the bricks in the wall was so
fresh and soft that the prisoner had
little difficulty in breaking through.
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Omitted Press CabIegram.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-An In
crease of S4ss. 100000 in war profit
taxes was decided on today by the
senate finance committee.
An amendment to the war revenue
bill providing for this increase is TO
be offered, probably this afternoon.
The commission made this concession
to the BOrah-JohnsOn group, which is
lighting to make swollen war profits
pay a bigger share of the nations
war bill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
DINNER FOR
CAPTAIN TWYMA.N

The East Chicago Bar association
last evening gave a dinner at Phil
Smidts fsh restaurant in honor of
Captain Twymsn Of Company IL The
young attorney. who organized the
Twin City company of soldiers. was
presented with a fully equipped travel
ing case. His company will leave for
Fort Harrison within few days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

LONDON, Aug. 29.-RepOrts are
again current that Japan may send
an army to France to assist in
mighty joint offensive against the
Germans. Advices from Paris today
quoted senator Lucien Rubert ms say
ing that Japan is keeping 2,5OO, ,OOO
men under arms and that the major
portion of this force lis available for
service in the field against Germany
II il can be transported to the zone
of action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

today dVvcIt especially on the declara-
tion that America and the allies can
not accept the word of an autOcracy
whose record is one of broken treaties
and promises. Many see the president
appearing in a new IiEht-as spOkeS-
man for the forces of democracy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
WATER AND BANANAS
GET HIM INTO ARMY

CONNERsyILLE, Ind, Aug. 2s.--Bv
eating bananas and drinking watS,
William NJ. Winslow gained the neces-
sary weight TO permit his enlisting in
the United States army. He ate from
twelve to eighteen bananas a day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
"INDIANA CANTONMENT BEST OF LOT BIODGETTv y
SELL LF-DEFENSE. !.
LANES PLEA

"self-defense" will be John Lanes,
alias Jack McDonalds plea when tried
for the murder Of Jimmy" Leathers.
proprietor of the White city Inn" at
Cedar Lake. whom he is alleged to have
killed Tuesday night. Aug. 21 This
statement was made to a TINES report
er this morning. following the inquest
held by Coroner J. A. Graham. Lane
refused 10 talk at the hearing.
History Of the Case.
About 10 o'clock Tuesday night. Aug
21. Leathers was drinking with friends
at his bar. Harry Plotz introduced a
man named Jack Mcdonald" to Leath-
ers. During the course of the next few
drinks Mcdonald offered 10 bet Leath-
ers that he couldn't drink until 3 a. m.
the next morning 60 to bed and get up
at s. Leathers wagered $40 to the
strangers $50 that he could. quar-
rel ensued over the Stockholders. Leath-
erst struck Mcdonald who pulled a gun
and fired two shots. turned and fled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
WHY BE SATISFIED

With inferior optical service when
you can get the best optical service at
5. Silver. Jeweler and Manufacturing
optician, 1T State ST.. Hammond. Ind
s-29-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
Must Insure Against
Renewal of Great War.

Our response must be based upon
the stern facts and upon nothing else
1t is not a mere cessation of arms he
desires; it is a stable and enduring
peace. This agony must not be gone
through with again. and it must be
matter of very sober judgment what
Will insure US against it
His Holiness. in substance. proposes
that we return TO the status quo ante
bellum. and that then there be a gen
eral conformation. disarmament. and
concert of nations based upon an ac-
ceptance of the principle of arbitration:
that by similar concert freedom of
the seas be established, and that the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
BUSHES FOR CAR;
DIES IN VESTIBULE
(special q THs TIMEg.l

WHITING. Ind, Aug. 29-After
running fer a street car to take her
to her home at 103 Thirtieth street.
South Chicago. Aleen Mortimer. aged
Il. a former Whiting girl dropped
dead of heart failure in the vestibule
os the car yesterday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
Omitted Press CabIegram. )

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Editorial
writer's throughout the country in COM
mentinz on President Wilson's reply
TO the Pope today dweIt especially on
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

Leathers was rushed to a Gary hospital
where he died the following Sunday
After a running revolver fight Nc
Donald was caught in cornfeld near
st. John by ten deputies from the
sherins office the next evening. We'd
nesday- He gave his name as John
Lane. He refused TO talk.
Witnesses Testify.
Two eye witnesses. Joseph Mallon. a
banjo player at Windsor hotel. Chicago
who had been visiting Leathers, and
Frank Murphy Chicago, related the
story Of the shooting this morning TO
Coroner Graham. Mellons story;
Lane. that man (pointing TO the al
legged murderer) shot Jimmy They had
a fight over shareholders. He wanted
Hans Plotz to hold the money and
Jimmy said no. Jimmy hit him. Lane
backed up and pulled his gun and shot
twice. Jimmy fell in my arms. I'm
shot Jimmy said. I took him to
Continued on Page Three
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OTTAWA Ont, Aug. 29.-Cnnada's
military service bill is law today,
having been signed by the Duke of
DeNOnshire, governor general. The bill
will be assented to in the senate to-
day by Acting Deputy Governor Dun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29
GARY MAN
CALLED AS
ALTERNATE
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Aug. "a
Frederick Cargo of Gary has been
called as alternate for training at Fort
Benjamin Harrison to fill Indiana va
cancies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

You are invited to attend the K. of c.
picnic at Spring Hill Grove. St. John.
on Labor Day. Benefit OF K. of c. War
Camp Fund. Music by Walsh. 27-4-eod
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(sy United Press cablegram.)

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Lord Grey, 6e,
formerly governor general of Canada,
died here today. He has been i'll for
months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

The Red Cross--the symbol OF a
vause- wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's BIT Your Support Is Al
ways Welcome.
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Enlist In The Woman's Army
BY Conserving Foods.
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NOTICE G. A. r.

All comrades of the W. H. Calkins
Post of C. A r. No. 5o2 are requested
to meet at the Christian church at 10
a. m. Thursday to attend the military
funeral
A WEEKS. Commander.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-29

THE TIMES stands for the
y. S. and President Wilson.
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Eys-witnesses Testify.

Continued on Page Three)
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SContinued on page nve.1
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
MAY Change Names
ON SLEEPING CARS
Patrons of Pullman Company OBJ
ject to Germanic Titles.

Suggestions have been put forward
by travellers In every section of the
United States. protesting against Ger
man names by which many of the
sleeping and parlor cars are at pres
ent designated. Army officers figure
prominently in complaints received
about such names as 'Bismark." and
"kronprinz," and others OF Teutonic
heroes and war lords which seem
to be popular with the official who Sc
lects the titles for the rolling stock
Of the car concern.
Indian chiefs. pioneer, military and
naval heroes. and native statesmen
have been suggested as Offering a fer
tile field for a new group of titles
to replace the pre-war names. In
many cities, public opinion has forced
the changing of streets like Bismark
in st. Louis. to a more appropriate
and patriotic title. and among the
larger communities Chicago has prob
ably gone the farthest in eliminating
;,bout two dozen of the avenues and
squares called in honor of Frederick
the Great. of Prussia, and other Teu-
tonic leaders.
Local Pullman officials say that few
Of the cars with the Germanic titles
pass through the Capital, but are op-
Grated principally in other parts of
the country. They state that all NAM
Ing is done by the Chicago office,
ut that when the sleepers are un-
dergoing repairs and repainting in dis
tant terminals. very often word is
received from headquarters to substi-
tute a fresh name. At these times
it would be very simple proposition
TO give them a title that savors more
of Americanism.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Josephine Simms has resigned
from the Government Printing Office.
Joseph G. Ganey. of the Government
Printing Office. has been appointed
football coach at the Maryland State
College of Agriculture.
A. B. johnson. of the Government
Printing Office. has returned from his
annual vacation.
James Allen. OF the Government
Printing Office has resigned.
Charles NJ. Slack of the Government
Printing Office, has resigned.
Miss Nora Ruggles, of the Govern.
mont Printing Office. has resigned.
Mrs. Jane Friel. accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Nellie FrieI. are
spending their vacations in Portland,
Me.
Miss Mary Hennoge has returned
from Nomini, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Hood are SPEND
ing month at Atlantic City.
DIR. and Mrs. Carl Kettler have
returned from visit to Atlantic
City.
Gen. f. NJ. Weaver, U. S. A., and
MRS. weaver are visiting in New
York.
DIR. and Mrs. Henry W. Jaeger have
returned.
Misses Sara and Pattie Holmes will
enter the National Cathedral School
for Girls October 4.
Miss Elizabeth McCallum will at
tend Bryn Mawr College this fall.
william jones' and Sam Marshall
are planning to attend the Virginia
Military Institute for the winter term.
W. L. Frierson has returned to
Washington, and leased apartments
for the winter season.
William Berrell Alexander is a New
York visitor in Washington on bust
ness.
Miss Helen Hare will return to the
Capital in time to resume her studies
at the National Park Seminary.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Color of Khaki, Fiercely Mooted
Question Among Sages of Capitol
Hill, Solved by Veteran Marine

form rolls around. de color is
sumwhat of de nature of cream.
Within a few months. according
to authorities. khaki will not be
seen at all. The regulation which
made olive drab the standard for
the army and Marine Corps went
into operation some time ago. Up
to this time, however, the manu-
facturers of uniforms have not
been able to equip the entire land
forces of the United States with the
new greenish drab uniform.
The latest uniforms for the ma
rines have pockets attached to the
coats. Pleats on the front OF the
coat. above the breast pockets al
so are an innovation in the way of
army clothes.
The winter uniforms are of heavy
olive green material. with the coats
cut on the same military order as
the passing military clothes. with
pockets on the side much on the
order of the civilian sack coat.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
SUGAR COMMISSION
HOLDS Meeting HERE
Members Will Confer with Hoover
On Price Fixing.

The Cuban governments sugar
commission, which has been delegated
by Pesident Menocal to confer with
Herbert c. Hoover and the United
States Food Administration, convened
In Washington yesterday. DIR. Carlos
Manuel de Cespedes, Cuban Minister
to the United States. heads the COM
mission. and the other members are
Col. Jose Miguel Tarafa, president of
the Cuban Agrarian League. and
Senior Jose Ignacio Lezama, both
practical sugar growers of high tech
nical attainments. Statistics and
other data in the hands of the Cuban
representatives indicated an earnest
effort by them to defend the present
prices of raw sugar, and evidence
was not lacking that a radical recon-
sideration of the whole matter of
sugar price f1xation might result.
The cane sugar producers are pre-
pared to contend that as matters
now stand, a non-producing element
of the sugar industry has been placed
in a virtual domination of the pro-
ducing interests. This. the cane grow
ers believe, might spell practical ruin
to the Cuban producers. whose desire
to do their bit' in meeting the allies
war demands for sugar has imposed
financial burdens already great, in
preparation for a 1918 record crop of
around 100000 long tons. 1t is under
stood that the Cuban commission will
show Mr.. Hoover and his associates
that despite strenuous efforts by
President Menocal and the Cuban
government. and the voluntary relin-
quishment of any excess war profits
by all Cuban cane growers, the pres
ent price of Cuban raw sugar is not
only justified. but will be essential
to the salvation of the growers from
business disaster.
A remedy is available. however. to
protect the American and other ex-
lied consumers. and this lies, the COM
mission is convinced, in a federal in
vestigation and revision downward of
the refiners' extravagant profits. Sew
eral days will be required by the
Cubans to present their information
to Mr.. Hoover.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
Capt. Schneider Will
Appeal Board Verdict

Capt. Henry Schneider. formerly of
the Ninth precinct. who was convict
ed Wednesday on charges of having
tried to obtain a settlement out of
court in the case of Edward Ellison.
junk dealer, under indictment by the
Virginia authorities. will carry his
case to the Commissioners.
Schneider, who had been on the po-
lice force twenty-six years. is under
sentence of dismissal, and is allow
ed five days in which to appeal. His
trial began last Monday before a po-
lice trial board, composed of p. H.
Marshall. assistant corporation coun-
sci; Inspectors Doyle and Guessford.
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert. Daniel
W. Baker. and r. c. L. Moncure de-
Tended him.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
"Royal Wedding" Bride
Answers Divorce Suit

Another paragraph In the story Of
the royal wedding supervised by
DR.. Zinkham at his institution was
written yesterday when Marie King.
nee Queen, filed answer to the suit
for absolute divorce brought against
her by Aloysius B. King.
Through Attorney w. L. Houston,
Mrs. King denies the charges Of in
fidelity and AYERS that her husband
frequently assaulted her and has re-
fused to support her. She challenges
him to prove his charges.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-21
BAZAAR IS PLANNED
FOR RELIEF WORK

Thousands OF the most prominent
men and women in the larger cities
Of the East have Joined hands in an
effort to achieve. through a great ba-
zaar for allied war relief, to be held
at the Grand Central Palace in New
York, beginning November "a, and
continuing for nineteen days thereaft-
er. the largest single war relief en-
tertainment which has yet been held
in America.
The bazaar will be under the aus
pices of more than seventy leading
national allied war relief societies.
and the American Red Cross Is to
conduct the tea garden. with the Ital-
ian and British Red Cross participat-
ing.
There will be hundreds of unique
features. together with war exhib-