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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
RECRUITING OFFICE
CROWDED WITH BOYS
Another Run of Enlistments
in Hammond Nets Ten
Men in One Day.

Enlistments are picking up in Ham
mond following the dullest month in e
year. The first three days OF May Ser
geant Welch enlisted more men than
he did during the entire month of April.
With all branches Of the service open
once more, a run on the recruiting sta
tion by men under and over the draft
age has started. Ten were enlisted
yesterday and as many today.
While Hammond fell down badly dur
ing April every other city in the state
cid for that matter so she did not lost
her standing 10 any great extent.
Those who enlisted yesterday were
as follows:
John H. Peck. 1872 State street. field
artillery.
Edwin J. Hussey. 124. Grove street.
engineer corps.
David ". Jones, 4o6 Cedar street. en-
gineer corps.
Glenn Z. Rose. 26s Hoffman street.
engineer corps.
Benjamin H. Hazlett, Robertsdale.
machine gun outfit.
Edwin L. Bader. Robertsdale, machine
gun corps.
Frank Lucas. Indiana Harbor. en-
binecr corps
Kiacer Kerbrowski. indiana Harbor.
field artillery
Charles c. C'ark. Munsie. mi. en-
sreer corps.
Lee sand,r. colored. chicago, quarter
raster corps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
ATTACK On
VV.HAMMOND
CITY CLERK
Ruiflans Break Into His Home
and Set Upon Him
With Their Fists.
It's the Truth

GYou may believe it or not.
GBut there are mothers and
daughters in West Hammond
whose patriotic sons and broth
ers are giving up their precious
life blood in the shel-torn
wastes of "No Mans Land" in
France today who are insulted
by jewellers from Gary, East
Chicago and Hammond because
they live in homes on streets
among houses harboring fallen
women.
GThese homes in reality-sanc-
tuaries of hberty-are mistaken
by drunken carousers for vicious
resorts on the Streets of Shame.
cit has reached the stage in
certain sections of West Ham
mond, since Indiana went dry,
where women lock their doors
at night for fear of being sub
iected to insults.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
GERMANS
START NEW
ONSLAUGHT
Huns Begin BOmbaTdmeDt To-
day on Two Distinct
Sectors,
War Review

The Germans began heavy bonn
bardment on two distinct sectors In
Flanders early today, apparently
preparatory TO drives against Haze
brouk and Xpres.
The area of the carnonadtn8 indi-
Gates that should the attacks de-
velope it Will be a frontal sweep
westward against Hazebrouk and q
farking thrust to encircle ypres
from the west.
Most OF the terrain between the
present line and Hazebrouck Ii ex-
tremely low. The only heights OF
any importance IS at Kate Hill and
Mont de Me-ris.
The other bombard-nent south OF
Ypres IS strongly defended by the
French who have barred enemy pro-
gress in this direction several times.
Ypres is more than two miles north
OF the farthest German advance.
Hindenburg has selected ths
easier offensive of Mount Rouge
which is strongly defended by his
artillery and IN case of infantry de-
feat the artillery can follow up.
OF late, however, the Germans
have bombarded two more areas
merely TO screen an attack on only
one OF them. This may be the
tactics they are following today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
She WAS HITTING
HIGH SPOTS ONLY
Auto With Young Woman at
Wheel Turns Complete
Somersault.

CROWN POINT. IND. May 4.-With
young woman at the wheel and hitting
the high places. an automobile on the
Nalparaiso-Hebron road turned almost a
complete somersault and how the occu-
pants escaped death seems a mystery.
But there was little injury sustained
and the machine left the scene on its
own power after several hands upright
ed it again.
Harold Hooseline, son OF John Hoose-
line. whose car it was. occupied the
front seat with Miss Huldah Johnson
who was driving. Just east Of the Al
bert Skinkle farm, in a valley OF the
highway, the car took bridge at the
wrong angle. Miss Johnson lost control
The machine leaped. hurtled and flung
itself sideways across the road, and
almost upside down. Mr.. Hooseline ran
TO telephone and summoned aid after
both crept from the car. Miss Johnson s
mouth was bleeding. Il hardly know
how it happened" she said. Speeding
that's what we were doing" was the
frank statement Of Mr.. Hooseline, her
friend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

Everything IS in readiness for the
knights OF Columbus pageant and war
drive In Hammond tomorrow
The Chicago newsboys band will have
seventy-ive pieces and there will be
other bands. It is announced The pa
rade will start at ? o'clock and the pa
triotic exercises at Liberty hall at
three.
Patriotic songs by a chorus OF forty
boys Of All Saints church.
The work being done by the K. Of
C's in the War Camps-T. H Berghof.
Secretary OF the X. OF c. War Camp.
Camp Taylor, Ky.
Patriotic Address-Congressm Geo.
A. German
Cooperation and War Activities-Dr.
". r. Howatt.
Patriotic Address-M. L. Piotrowski.
Former City Attorney. City of Chicago.
The line Of march is as follows;
First Division: Police followed BY
County Council of Defense and officers
of Chamber OF Commerce. Unity Coun-
ell of knights Columbus and st. An
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
THE YANKS
CAPTURE FIRST
HUN PRISONERS
Nv Erred 5. FERGUSON.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. May 4.-The Americans have
captured their first prisoners in the big
battle front. Two Boches in machine
gun positions were surprised and over
powered by a patrol and another man
was captured in a shell hole.
Examination by intelligence officers
revealed there had been no important
change in the German order OF battle.
TWO prisoners belonged to a replace
ment regiment
Minor patrol encounters have occur
red during the past couple Of nights.
The American-French lines have been
under heavy shrapnel bonn mbardment-
The rear areas have been heavily
sprayed with gas shells.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
FOR K. Of {. DRIVE SUNDAY

drew's Parish headed by the Polish
Canadian Soldiers and drilled societie=.
This division forms on State Line St
south of Williams street, facing north.
Newsboys' band.
Second Division: St Cassimer's and
St. Mary's Parish Each parish to be
headed by their Red Vross unit This
division to meet on Williams street.
facing State line street. b Young's
band
Third Division: Att Saints Parish.
headed BY Red Cross Unit Of this par
ish on Doty street, facing State Line.
Gehring's band
Fourth Division; St Joseph's Par
sh headed by Red Cross Unit ana all
other units unattached. form on Condit
street facing State Line. Crown Point
band
Line OF March: North on state Limo
to state street. east on State street
10 Oakley. south on Oakley to Sibley.
west on sibley TO Holman street. south
on Holman street to Russell street
Disband at Russell street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04


LONDON, May 4.-The Ger
mans opened an intense lombard
ment on practically northern half
of the Flanders battle front, early
this morning, Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
The bombardment extended
from the neighborhood of Locre to
southwark of Ypres, the statement
said.
The enemy artillery is showing great
activity from the Nieppe forest to the
Meteren sector" he said.
Haig's night report showed the west
front to be quiet while local ighting
was reported Thursday night south OF
Nillers- -Bre tonneux in which the British
and French took more prisoners.
Enemy artillery was active yesterday
in the Beaumont-Habel sector. north Of
Albert.
Lively artillery engagements on both
sides of the Meuse and Verdun front
were reported by the French war office
The German war office said that At
tacks by the enemy followed strong pre-
paratory fire south of Nillers- Breton
neux and on the west bank Of the Avre."
In a counter attack the Germans
claimed to have taken prisoners. Ber
lin officially confirmed the report that
10000 Red Guards had been captured in
five day battle near Lahti. Finland.
The French took several prisoners in
a successful local attack near Locre.
we improved cur positions slightly
northeast of Hinges in a local attack
last night, capturing two machine
gins"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
X. G. WAR DRIVE.

The knights of Columbus War fund
campaign opens in Lake county to-
morrow and actual work viii begin in
Gary. Hammond Hobart Crown Point,
East Chicago-Indiana Harbor and other
parts OF the county.
Money collected for this purpose is
for the soldier boys. X OF c. recrea-
ton centers are along the lines Of
those Of the Y NJ G. A. and are open
to soldiers Of all faiths. To not give TO
this cause is to deny your bit to the
men in khaki.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
THAT'S THE
PROPER PLACE
TO INVEST 1T
IBY UNITED PRESS ]

WASHINGTON. p. O.. May THE
salary OF Heinrich Koppers. consulting
engineer Of the Fl. Koppers Co. Pitts
burg. and minister OF munitions OF the
German Imperial Government. will be
invested in Liberty bonds. the alien
property custodian announced today.
The company manufacturer coke. The
5000 shares owned by Koppers who is
now in Essen. Germany. were taken
over by the allen property custodian
today Kopper's salary as consulting
engineer was $4,000 annually.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
u. S. TROOPS
PENETRATE
HUN BIRD LINE
UNITED PRESS CARLEGRAM. ]
BY HENRY WOOD.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. May 4-American infan-
try Friday penetrated to the German
third line trenches in the region of
Days Wood in the Lorraine sector.
Three hundred American infantry
men in this attack conducted their first
operation with exclusively American
artillery support after intense prepara-
tion by these batteries.
The French official note which de-
tailed the action said the American
gunners displayed perfect mastery OF
French artillery methods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
GERMANS
CONCENTRATE
IN MEXICO
rRr I-N1rEn pnrss l

WASHINGTON. d. c., May Germ
ans from all over South and Centra:
America are concentrating in Mexico.
according to official informatio today.
They are sent there to stir up trouble
and if possible organize Mexicans into
fighting force.
Germany is extending her consular
system in Mexico
The official advises indicated that
some interned soldiers and sailors in
South American countries had made
their way to Mexico.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
LBr UNITED Press. ]

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Comandeer-
Ing OF steel for war work is now going
on. Until the war program, weeks be-
hind IN steel production, catches up non
war work must wait for its stel. This
els the situation as outlined at the war
tndustry's board hero today. While
the plodge Of steel men made to the
government in New York last week
eliminates the necessity Of sweeping
requtsitioning and operation OF the larg-
er plants, officials frankly admitted
that some mills are inclined to dtsre-
gard tho warnings Of the government
and have supplied steel to lesser essen
tial needs while government contracts
wait. Comandeer1ng IN such cases is
actually under way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
CHICAGO GOES
OVER THE TOP
IBr UNITED Pass. !

CHICAGO. May 4.-Chicago went over
the top in the third Liberty Loan. 1t
was officially announced at two this
afternoon subscriptions then totaled
s13e.oO0,oo0 with leaders expecting it
to reach $3.50 600 600 by midnight. Chi
cago's quota was 1925. 600. 900
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

With hardly more than passing
comment by newspapers the Calu-
met region within the past few
days received war orders that will
run into the hundreds of millions.
There seems to be little realiza-
ton that the huge government con-
tracts placed with local concerns
will keep every mill, factory and
furnace engaged in making war
munitions, ships and railway
equipment fo- months to come.
Yet this is what has been done
STEEL FOR SHIPS AND ENGINES.
I. The entire steel output is about
to be taken by the government.
2. 1925 locomotives TO cost 6o.000,-
600. have been ordered by the govern
ment from the Baldwin and American
Locomotive companies, both of which
have sites here.
8. A giant order for ships was placed
with the American Shipbuilding COM
pany. which has its ocean-going fabri-
eating yards at South Chicago and
which procures its steel in this region.
BUY $1,000 CARS HERE.
4. Director General McAdoo ordered
10000 freight cars TO cost S325.000.O00.
and Of this number the Standard Steel
Car company of Hammond and Pitts
burgh is to build $4,000; the Haskell and
Barker company. Michigan City. 5000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
fRY UNITED PRESS. ]
WASHINGTON. May 4.-Tnvesttg

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Investtga a.
tionof Of the use OF all war approprta-
ttons by the war department. was de-
manded today by Senator Gauingsr.
republican leader. he introduced a res
olution authorizing the committee on
expenditures N the war department to
make the inquiry and giving 1t full
power to summon witnesses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
INDIANA HARBOR
SOLDIER WOUNDED
tBr UNITED PREss.f

WASHINGTON. May 4-Today's army
casualty list showed three dead in ac-
ton. FIVE Of wounds. eight OF disease.
one from drowning, four OF accident.
fourteen wounded severely, one mis-
sing. and hfty wounded slightly. a
total OF s6.
Private Joe Adams. Indiana Harbor.
is listed among those as severely
wounded
william NJ Thomas of Muncie. died
of disease.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

LOWELL. Ind May Am the death
OF Capt. H. H Ragon. Lake county S
Oldest living editor and publisher. Lo-
we'll feels that she has lost one OF her
very best citizens. Though long retired
from active life he has made his in
fluence felt for good all over Lake
country for half a century. His news
paper. the Lowell Tribune. is mon
ument to his energy and industry and
inherited by his two sons, is carried
out in policy in a clean. high planed
fashion. As an educator and pu5licist.
Capt Ragon whose funeral takes place
tomorrow will long be remembered.
As civil war patriot he was stri<-
ing example OF the old-schoool citizen
TO whom the glories of the Stars and
Stripes are the most glorious Of all.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
IBr rN1rEp PRESS

ATLANTA, GA, May An attempt
at wholesale delivery OF tnterned Ger
mans at Fort Mcpherson was failed
late Friday afternoon when guards dis
covered a so foot tunnel leading to-
ward the barbed wire fence enclosing
the camp, it became known today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
Latest
bulletins


UNITED Press cABLEGRAM.l
PARIS, May 4.-"Enemy attempts IN
the Cavalier de Courcy sector and north
and northwest OF Rheims were without
result" the French war office announc-
ed today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

cars; the Pullman Car company. Pull
man. at the west end of the region, s.
600 cars. In other words companies hav-
ing plants in this region are to build
$1,000 Of these cars.
CARS WILL NEED STEEL.
5. One week ago Director General
McAdoo ordered $4,000 freight cars from
the American Car and Foundry com
pany at a cost Of 500, ,000. .00o This com
pany has plants in Indiana and a site
for one at Gary it is user Of our steel
6. These car and locomotive orders
means millions of dollars worth of bust
ness 10 local steel mills.
:. They mean an overflow Of busi-
ness and the probable sub-letting Of
contracts to smaller concerns like the
Western Car and Foundry and RYAN Car
and Foundry at IIegewisch. just beyond
Hammond. and the Indiana and Genera
American Car Works at Calumet. Eost
Chicago.
RUSH SHIP WORK HERE.
s. Due to Director General Charles
NJ. Schwab's speeding up Of the ship
building program all local steel plants.
the ship fabricating department of the
American Bridge company at Cary and
the plate mills of the Illinois Steel COM
pany at Gary and South Chicago and
the Inland and Mark steel works at
South Chicago ara insured huge con-
tracts.
WE HAVE GUN WORKS.
9. The government has causeo 70 pe
completed three huge gun and howitzer
works in the Calumet region. They are
! - fContinied on page five1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
HOLLY WINS
LIEUTENANCY
TINES BUREAU.

TIMES
AT STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. May "A
dispatch from washington says that
Henry +. Holly. r. F. D. Z. Crown Point.
has successfully passed the examination
at the officers training school at Camp
Grant. Rockford. Ill, and IS now in line
for commission as second lieutenant
in infantry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
SOLDIERS
WILL NOT DIE
FOR SLEEPING.
TUx1rED PRESS CABLEeRAM. ]

" AS1INI " way = nc LOUI
American soldiers abroad sentenced to
die for sleeping at their posts and dis
obedience Of orders will not die for
their orfenses. President Wilson ruled
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

Uncle Sam In besce with many diff
cuIties. You can render his innumerablo
tasks less difficult by buying Third
Liberty Loan 0Bnds~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
[BY UNITED Press ]

NEW YoRK, May 4.-willan J.
Flynn, formerly head Of the United
States secret service is slated for thee
post Of chief Of the navy intelligence
bureau at Washington, according to re-
ports today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
[BY UNITED Pass. ]

WASHINGTON, May 4-Presiden.
Wilson has decided to tear the lid OF
smoldertng suspicion of graft In Amer
tca's aircraft work. he has deternin-
ed upon a military investigation of the
charges intimating that leading MIL
4tary men and civilians have benefit
ted IN expending ss4, 900 for air
craft work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
UNITED Press CARLEeRAaf !

LONDON, May 4.-A-chtbald Hurd
naval correspondent Of the London Tel
egraph, wired that a naval official says
the official announcement of q prohib-
tied area in the North Sea means that
German submarines have been partially
If not completely enclosed by the great
est mine field ever laid. The danger
zone embraces 1217s2 square miles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

Sam Martin was faed s12 in the
Hammond city court this morning for
driving q truck belonging to the Prest-
O-Lite company over Calumet boule
ward.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
[UN1rEn PREss 90

TEE HAGUE, Nay A German
news agency declared the entire German
Holland affair has been settled "satis
factorily to both parties"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
u. .. GIVES REGION GIANT WAR ORDER
nnGnn AAAAA AHAAA AAHnn AAAAn HnnHM
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN
NEW CONTRACTS PLACED
BY j. 6. GOVERNMENT |

McAdoo Orders 900 Cars From Local Concerns
u S. About to Take All Steel Mill Output. Huge
Ship Orders Placed for for Calumet River. May Build
More Artillery Works in Lake County. Secretary
Baker in Asking for Appropriation of 13 Billions
Includes Vast Munitions Program a. Mills and Fur
Must Speed Up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
LUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1

PARIS, May 4.-"Lively artillery
firing IN the Avre region" was reported
by the French war office today. "sur-
prise attacks between the O.se and west
Of Pompelle resulted IN some enemy
prisoners"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04


have received information from the
front that a lucky shot hit one of the
German long range guns Friday. -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

TO considerable violence on the whole
italian front Thursday, It was official
ly announced today.
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IBY UNITED PRESS. ]

OTTAWA, ONT, May. 4.-The Can
adtan government today called up men
10 years Of age for military service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

LUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM
VIENNA, May Fighting Increased
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

when soldiers GIVE life can't you
INVEST nsoneys
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

Although further subscriptions are
expected today and final returns will
not be published until Monday Lake
county today registers $4,000 more.
Whiting having lifted its sales from
S424O0O to $5o5.0O0- Whiting is the
only city to report a new amount in the
past As hours.
Lake county is known 70 have 4s.e5l
subscribers out OF a population Of 49,
600 and asked to give ss.o00.0o0 IT has
already responded with s6,142,30o. This
is 205 per cent quota.
County Chairman Hay said that cash
subscriptions must be reported by today
and government plan subscriptions not
later than May g.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

through their own carelessness and
reclSlessness. Just the other day a
friend OF mine was killed IN this way.
You VIII be proud to know OF another
case of a South Carolinian. son OF DR..
David near Dillon. s c. who met a
different death, a glorious one 1t was
necessary. He was overwhelmed by
the Boche. but he had a pile OF human
flesh in front Of him. He fought like
tiger. accounted for seven Boches
with his pistol. and then fell"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04

Public indignation against the
vice lords of West Plummer avenue
and the greedy liquor interests OF
West State street, reached white
heat today following assault and
battery upon City Clerk Andrew
Stachowitz by hired ruffians.
Four men forced the door of the
city clerks home at 662 Forsyth
avenue last night. set upon Stacho-
witz and beat him. Had not the
racket attracted neighbors Stacho-
WITT might have been seriously in
iured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-04
wIFE Is PRosTRArEp.

As It was the worst effects were
suffered by Mrs. Stachowitz whose
health IS In delicate condition. The
shock Of the affair so prostrated Mrs.
staohowitz that the attentions OF a
physician were necessary.
The city clerk claims that one OF
the assailants is a Chicago lawyer rep
resenting two OF the saloonkeepers
whose licenses were revoked by the
city council last week on charges that
their places had been disorderly. The
lawyer apparently had two missions
one to beat up the city clerk and the
second to serve that individual with
a summons to take the records OF the
council into the court Of Judge Walker.
Chicago. today. He accomplished both.
stachowitz also claims that a Cook Co.
deputy sheriff was with the lawyer to
serve the papers.
This morning Stachowitz took the
CONTINUED on page fve)
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LAKE COUNTY
LOAN TOTALS
S6,154,30O
206 Per Sent Attained, and
Further Reports to Come;
Whiting Mounts.

Lake county now registers S6,154,3oc
with 4e,o41 subscribers. The boost is
the result OF Lowell reporting $4,000
and 1850 subscribers. Henry Surprise
a farmer, took $1,000 worth of bonds
making e total Of $4,000 he holds for
the three issues. DIr. Surprise Is said
to have more bonds than any private In
dsvidaual IN Lake county.
County Chairman Hay says that
Lowell and the Greek township furnish
ing 1850 buyers out Of q population OF
2,ooo Is an indication that the farmers
are doing nobly.