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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
TURKS AND
BlJL CARS
BADLY HIT
British, italians, and Serbs are
Recovering Hundreds Of
Square Miles Of Land
IBCLLETIN.
ri FrNTTFD PRESS Can YGPAAN


PARIS. Sept. 2z.-The most colossal
battle of all times is now raging, the
battle line stretching from New York
TO the other side OF the Jordan. Per-
haps the intensity Is varying, but st viii
rot stop until the German IS beaten
everywhere.
The aLie7 held tie whip hand. bwt
allied c1ice-s agree that there never
was time when the allies needed more
70 keep their eyes open aEd all the
strength 1hey can muster.
Critics agree that q decisive moment
IS approachiug. VIA every fc=ce. mill
tsry a1d civilian, they car see a victory
for the allies IN 1919. TIE P-u-siaar
are pinned against the Eindanpurg lire;
the U-boats are defeated; the BaISan-
are ahan-e; and n general the Situation,
holds a dire threat for Gsrrnany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
ENORMOUS AMOUNT
OF FOODSTUFFS
ARE MEL
f1-vrrrD PRESS CAELEGEAaf ]



WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. 49, Every
American soldier lighting in France gets
his own weight in food avcry thirty-sev-
en- days This statemnt based upon fig
ures carefully compiled by the food ad-
ministration and the army quartermaS-
ter general department, accepts official
computation that each soldier cats on
an average OF As pounds of food day
and estimates give the average Yankee
fighters weight at about 100 pounds
It reveals that for the 1.750,000 Yanks
already embarked from our shores 2SO.-
100000 pounds of foodstufs must be
shipped them every thirty-seven days.
But next July when our army reaches
1000. 600 men. 64o,00o.0o0 pounds of
foodstuffs must be sent over every thir-
tv-seven DAYS During July less than
tarec times the amount of foodstuffs
needed by American soldiers abroad had
been shipped to the allied countries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
LIBERTY LOAN SOON
TO BE ANNOUNCED
fBY UNITED PREss,l

WASHINGTON. Sept. "a. - The
amount Of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
forecast as around 81 xbtlion dollars
will be announced within the next twen-
ty-four hours Terms Of the loan nave
been decided upon by treasury ohlclals
and It is likely the bonds Will be pay
able in 1885 1t IS probable Secretary
McAdoo will call for all over-subscrip-
tions. This. II IS estimated. may or4hs
about seven billion dollars INTO the
treasury. The three previous war loans
aggregate nine billion nine hundred arc
airtt,,-fo,,r million dollars. or this sum
60 billion and thirtv-one million have
Been paid over to allied governments
and credits of nearly S5oo.0o0.0oo more
have been extended but not Paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
BRILLIANT ADVANCES
ARE CONTINUING
LJNITEn PREss CAR1EaRAM.-

LONDON, Sept. "a. = Italian
troops operating on the left flank
of the British and Greek forces ii
the Vardar valley have advanced
ten miles since yesterday, accord
ing to dispatch from the Salonika
front today. The Serbians alone
have taken 1900 prisoners and
40 guns so far, it is reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
u. S. CONSUL IS SAFE.

wASHINGTON Sept 24-Consui
General Poole of Moscow. has reached
Helsingfors and viii be in Stockholm
tomorrow. the state department said
His departure from the Bolsheviki
capital resulted from direct orders from
Secretary of state Lansing who was
fearful for Poole's safety This fear
was caused by rumors that the Boil
shevik were besieging the consulate be
cause it sheltered British and French
refugees. Subsequent advices had tend
ded to disprove this but Poole's life was
thought to be in danger. anyway. be-
cause OF the bloodshed in Moscow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
ACRE, A SEAPORT
CAPTURED BY BRITISH
lUNITED PRESS CAeLEsEA,f.-

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Britisa
forces have occupied Acre, an in
portant seaport. in Palestine. Acre
is on the Mediterranean, twenty
two miles northeast of Nazertt.
The Turks are fleeing eastward.
Allied troops have reached En-
salt, ten miles east OF the Jordan
and forty miles northeast of Je-u.
salem.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
HUN ATTEMPTS
COUNTER RAIDS

fTNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
METZ FRONT. Sept 24-Aside from
artillery commandments Of important
German centers with counter shening
Of American positions the Woevre front
is quiet
American raids yesterday retted some
prisoners.
There was no aerial activity due 10
heavy rainfall yesterday. An Indian is
aiding materially In obtaining informa-
ton for the Yankees.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
WATSON SPEAKS
ON LOAN At CARY

big crowd greeted United states
senator watson at Gary Orpheum thea
tre yesterday afternoon when he in
stirring patriotic speech officially open
ed Liberty Week" in Lake county. He
Was in his old time form. Mayor W. F.
Hodges. county chairman of the Liberty
Loan. introduced the senator. Senator
watson certainly made stirring appeal
TO the people of Gary to buy bonds and
loan leaders believe his speech did a lot
of good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24

Hammond has been hit hard by the
so-calIed Spanish influenza though doc
tors say they see no difference between
1t and the old-fashioned grippe. 4 great
deal of sickness is reported and doctors
are kept pretty well on the jump. The
disease is highly infectious and in some
cases whole families are down with It.
No fatalities have so far been reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
REPORT NEW BOMB
IN FEDERAL BLDG.
rBY UNITED PREss.1

CHICAGO. sept -4-IuaTds N nc
federal building We're doubled today
and every person entering was search
ed following rumors that another bomb
had been found there. Federal and
city officials were investigating the
report.
BUY A LIBERTY .oSD ToDAr-
Whadda Mean Afford 7"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
HUN ATTACK
IS REPULSED
rUzrrrn Press c.ptEaRAul

SIZED TREss IaTTEGRNN
LONDON. Sept. 24-'Last night the
enemy attacked our new positions
southeast Of Gavrelle, supporting their
assaults with heavy barragc," Field
Marshal HaiE reported TODAY.
This attack was completely repuIsed
and our lines remain intact. We inn
proved our positions north OF Moeuv-
rcs by successful minor operation
last night
we regained a portion OF the old
British line southeast Of Voormee=eele.
Hostile raiding parties were driven %
last night in the fighting cast CT NeC-
We CEappelle."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
DORIAN FALLS TO BRITISH.

lC>lTED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1
LONDON, Sept. "a. = British
troops have captured the important
town Of Doiran on the southern
shore Of Doiran in Macedonia, &C
cording to dispatches today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
FOUR LIQUOR
VIOLATORS TAKEN

Four liquor violators. all Austrians.
Mike Orlt. Mike Jakich. Nowski Nido7
kovich and Mike Merrieh. kere swooped
down on by the Gary police at $40
Carolina street last night and found
with several gallons of liquor in their
POSSESSION The liquor and violators
were loaded into the patrol and were
brought to the station where bonds
were furnished for trial IN the Gary
cftv court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
GREEKS TO MEET
FOR FOURTH LOAN

Hammond Greeks intend to call spe-
cia1 meeting shortly in order TO stimu-
late interest among their countrymen
for the 4th Liberty Loan. They deny
the story that they are sending their
money to Greece and declare that they
have subscribed literally to every one Of
the previous Liberty Loan issues and in
tend to do the same with the Fourth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24

Charles D. Lanier. secretary of the
Review of Reviews, is credited with
the statement that the book entitled
Two Thousand Questions and An
swers About the War" has been
withdrawn from sale and will be re-
vised. The book, published by the
George H. Doran Co, by arrange
ment with the magazine contains an
introduction by George Creel, head
of the bureau of public information,
in which Creel O. ks the book.
DR.. Claude H. Van Tyne of the
University of Michigan and editorial
director Of the bureau Of education
of the National Security league. has
exposed the book as being full OF
Hun propaganda.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24

NO. l.
CONGRESSMAN SMITH, Of Mich
igan: "It IS easy TO buy Liberty
bonds. Work one day week, or
every two weeks or every month and
save ten dollars. Better still take
ten dollars already earned. Go TO
any bank. Pay the ten dollars down
and put up the bond as security 60
pay the balance in easy instauments.
Our boys are fighting for the very
life of the nation in a foreign land.
we are remaining at home. The only
way we can fight IS TO make our
money fight. we must transport
our army. we must have ships. The
army must have food, clothing, aero
planes, guns and munitions Of all
kinds and IN great quantities. It Is
absolutely necessary for us to buy
the Liberty bonds to raise the money.
It is our sacred duty to buy Liberty
bonds literally 70 help Win the war
The war is being fought for the
benefit Of every American citizen.
One man cannot do all the fighting.
One man cannot buy all the Liberty
bonds. we must al help and work
together 70 Win II We uO nv "--@,
we, our children AID their children,
will be working separately for the
Kaiser and his princes for all gen
erations to come. That must not
happen. Better the forfeiture OF
every cent and death itself than suf-
fer the fate Of Belgium, Servia and
Armenia. Russia tried to make peace
without victory, and Germany tried
to slaughter her. Germany cannot
be trusted minute. The purchase
Of Liberty bonds will furnish the
sinews Of war. Keep up the fight.
No peace until victory and Germany
lays down her arms. To the fun re-
| payment of all the Liberty bonds
| with interest the full faith and credit
Of the United State5s is solemnly
| pledged. Let us come TO the aid OF
! our country and our boys in France
by buying these Liberty bonds and
help win the war"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
ARTILLERY FIRING
rs REPORTED

fr-SrTEn PRESS CABLEGRAM
PARIS sept. 24-Artillery fighting
III the ST. Cucrtin sector and between
the AiIctte and the -Ai5no was reported
b. tho French war Office today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
RULGARIANS
ANNOUNCE DEFEAT

fr,s.1rr- paEss ChGLErEA,I
SOFIA. SEPT 2f-The retirement of
tho bulgarian army between the Coma
and the Vardar was announced by ths
Bulgarian waT Office today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
EPIDEMIC SPREADS
IN BOSTON, MASS
TBY UNITED PRESS J

BOSTON. MASS. Sept. 24-With the
death toll from the epidemic influenza
mounting steadily the schools of Boston
were closed at noon today until the dis
case is stamped out There We're ap-
proximately loo deaths in the twenty
hour period ending today. Of them sew
en- were among men il the first naval
district. Officials also reported seventy
new cases among the sailors this morn
ing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24

King Albert of Belgium has con-
ferred the Medaille de la Refine Eliza
beth upon Miss Margaret L. Jacob.
British nurse, for the help she has
given the Belgian refugees during
the war. Miss Jacob has been doing
war work in France for over two
years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
THE BLOODY
BOLSHEVIKI
DEFEATED

TUNTTED PRESS CABLEGRAM.i
AMSTERDAM, Sept "a. - counter
revoIutionaries have captured ATm"yiT'
tho Bolshevik forces fleeing to the
south and southeast. dispatch from
Kief stated today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24

Gen. W. A Bethel is the present
fudge advocate general Of the Amer
lean forces now IN France ms
photograph is recent one from the
front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24
Allies Win Great Victories I'm Far" East
nm am @ 1 m1 @n an @R an 9n d@ a1
" WATSON SPEAKS At LIBERTY 7 HALL FUR 4TH
Why Buy?

THE TIMES has secured a number
Of interviews with prominent sena-
tors and representatives answering
the question, "Why Subscribe TO The
Liberty Loan2"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-24

groups is arriving at the STOCK
ades in the rear. These bags"
come between the general drives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
JIM ~ DISAPPOINTED AND
SHOWS 1T

IL has been so long. little book.
since have been out where there
has been a light-hearted company
among whom the conversation OF so.
cicty has been tossed about. that !
really enjoyed the visit OF Donna.
Jim and Afr. Sill and his sister las,
night.
Jim came over quite early and
seemed quite pccved because told
him was going 10 have the stills
over.
He did no, say anything. how.
ever. he only looked grumpy. and
answered in monosyilables. until
finally asked. Are you thinking OF
getting married. JIM"
THAT gave him a decided Jolt" as
Dick used TO say when he brought
some one out OF one mood into an.
other quickly.
What in the world are you talk.
ing about. Margief-' he asked. Have
you suddenly taken leave OF your
senses DO I look like a man who
is going TO get married.
Just exactly that" asserted.
Look here. MarEic. you dom,
seem yourself at all tonight"
Neither do you. Jim"
els that why you thought was
going to get married soon?" he
grinned.
NO. not quite: you see. Jim, you
were acting the married man so well
that I thought you were pracucing
on me"
Jim looked perfectly dense and !
explained. 80 many married men
know. when they do not have every
thing their own way. always act as
tho they were abused. just as yot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
Says "Redder's" Letter
Got Her Goat


Dear Misn Grey: That letter IN
your columns signed a Reader
surely got my goat when have
sacrificed and done All Tor The boy
why should his mother spoil The
ehlldH NE and our happy home Tor
the Sfsh" or HauHying hcr curiosity.
Hayn IN" Header.
The very idea Does she know for
one minute what the sacrifices of a
mother are when she gives birth "a
a childf Has she ever gone thru ~
Docs che think what abe does for
that child ia anything compared %
what the mother went thru with for
IT.
Maybe she IL another ono Ike n
woman know OF who gave birth %
one and Il died ghe said never
again: she would adopt ono lusirAd.
am the mother OF nine children
and nay every mother has a right
TO her own fic-h and blood. Laws
that will permit a mother to keen
her children and provide b.. with
the means wherewith 10 give them
a chance, N She hasn't them. should
be substituted for these adoption
laws.
I wonder. doesn't IN. conscience
Of ~ Reader over bother her when
Hho makes that child believe she u
his own mother know OF a case
where n man and hi. wife adopted a
baby boy and no ono could have been
better to child. when this boy
grow up to be a man OF 20 he hap.
pcncd 10 go thru his mothers trunk
and found his adoption papers. And
talk about a mad man. he turned
RICH, there and then and said he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
y Observation-Disclosures
: Cynthia Crey's
] LETTERS
Advises Sharing
Her Hnsbnnd'8 Head

Dear Miss Grey: | would like to
say "a word 10 Mrs n. g." whose
husbands hair In falling out
After my husband had the measles
his hair began coming out by the
handful. lie tried various tonics
without success. Some one advised
him TO have his head shaved. No
one hated Ia do this worse than he.
but as lac was scarcely %. and at
that time single. he did not like the
prospects Of "A permanently bald head
80 he had his head shaved.
when tho new hair began 20 come
In he used common white vaselinc to
speed the growth Now his hair IN
Just mn thick. II not more no. than IL
was before and a little more curly.
MRS. 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
SOLDIERS TO GET
"SERVICE" FROM
JOHN F. MILLER

Washington soldiers now serving
overseas will have the benefit Of the
services OF their congressman in TAX.
ms up any matters that can be set.
tied AT the national capital. Thru
the cooperation OF Congressman
John y. Miller and Dean Arthur X
Priest. European director Of the
Parents association OF the state Of
Washington. all difficulties viii be
brought to the Seattle conFressman's
attention by Dean Priest Tho mat.
ters viii then be taken up directly
with the proper departments. or will
be referred promptly to the member
Of congress In whose district the sol.
dicr made his home.
The plan proposed by Congress
man Miller to the Washington dele.
CATION has been enthusiastically &C
ceptcd. and every member OF the
state delegation has pledged himself
to give the right OF way TO all mat.
ters sent thru this channel. 1t IL
hoped that by this plan the delays
attendant on transatlantic CORE.
spondence can be greatly eliminated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
SHE DARKENED HER
GRAY HAIR
Wen Known Lady Tells How olso
Darisened Her Gray Hair BY .
Simple Home Made Remedy.

Mrs. +. II. Boots. well known
resident OF Buchanan county. Ia.
who darkened her gray hair by =
simple homemade remedy. made the
following statement:
Amy lady or gentleman can dark
en- their gray or faded hair. and make
1t soft and glossy. with this simple
recipe. which they can mix at home.
To half pint of water add / ounce
of bay rum. one small box of Barbo
Compound and u ounce of glycerine.
These ingredients can be purchased
at any drug store at very little cost.
Apply TO the hair every other day
until the gray hair is darkened suf-
ficiently. IL does not color the scalp:
is not sticky or greasy. and does not
rub off. 1t will make a gray haired
person look 10 TO 20 years younger"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
JUNE 2sth
All! HERE'S WHY
PHONE SERVICE
is ALL UPSET!

Question--Why IL Seattlc's phone
service 80 poor7
Answer SO many operators are
getting married.
Anyway that was the report made
to Municipal leaguers Tuesday when
their trustees attempted to answer
the age-old question.
They reported telephone officials
as explaining that matrimony was
upsetting service. and there are in
dications OF further marriages.
Strain Of government calls and In.
athllation OF new phones were other
"alibis" offered
Judge Neterer. speaking on the
war, said he had no fear but that the
boys "over there" would do the fun
duty.
But sometimes ! fear we at homo
may not do our full share" hc said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
SCIENCE TRACES
MOST HUMAN ILLS
TO COMMON CAUSE
Remarkable Demonstration Of
This Fact Shown in Seattle
Mans Case
TANLAC BRINGS RELIEF

Science has discovered that most
OF tho Ills that aff1ict humanity are
traccabio 10 n dlsordcrcd condition OF
the stomach and inteatincs. Keep
these organs healthy and active. and
you will remain strong. sturdy and
well. as nature intended you should
bc.
Then. II you are a victim OF stom
ach trouble or any OF the numerous
diRagrceahle symptoms resulting
from H. the experience OF others In
your own city or community. who
have testified 10 the benefits they
have derived from the use Of Tanlac,
should appeal very forcibly TO YOU.
Among the many strong indorse-
mcnts recently received from Seattle
is the following. from Mike Huffman.
a shlpwright. living at 1891 Fourth
avenue West In relating his cxpe-
rienco with Tanlac, Sir. Huffman
said
Il have suffered from stomach
trouble and indigestion for good
many years. and while ! took mcdi-
cincs OF different kinds. kept get.
ting worse instead OF better My
food would invariably sour on my
stomach. causing gas. shortness OF
breath and much pain on two oc-
casions my heart action was so bad
from this gas that thought I was
going TO die.
Il finally contracted something
like bronchitis. which attributed to
a. A.. -. -Is H..
where | work. This trouble got to
be very distressing, and with the
bad condition OF my stomach, pulled
me down fifteen pounds In thirty
days time. My back. right across
my kidneys. panied me nearly all the
time. and my head felt like IL would
burst, IL Rchod SO bad. | got so l
could hardly eat anything. and was
so rundown and weak | was barely
able to get around In fact, for n
while | was completely Knocked out.
II made up my mind. from what
others said about Tanlac, TO see II
there was anything in 1t for me. and
II certainly was a wise move for me.
| have already gotten back ten
pounds of my lost weight. and just
told my wife the other day that |
was feeling like "A brand new man.
My appetite is fine now. and my
stomach Is in such n good condition
that I can eat just anything ! want
without suffering the least bit after
wards.
II have gotten entirely rid OF the
bronchial trouble, my back doesn't
hurt at all. and l don't know what
n headache Is any more. I am just
hrimful of new life and energy. All
these good results have come from
two bottles Of Tanlac. I am still
taking II. and am glad TO let others
know what II has done for me"
Tanlac is sold I'm Seattle by Barten
Drug Stores under the personal di
rection OF n special Tanlac represent.
alive. -Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
EN- bdrrussed
by Fieshy Cdiucs

Dear Miss Grey: The calves Of ms
iegH are very fat and ! am cnbar
RAISED when ! 20 down town. What
can | do 10 reduce tho HiEe Of them
GEORGE.
II iA dcpiorRblc. OF course. that
We were not all intended 10 be
ryiph.like. Walking. swimming
hnS cailnthenics viii all help 20
diminish the Hupcrfluous flesh
about your limbs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
Scdre-Cro1o More
Mightu Than .SIiuO-,Sh0t

Dear Miss Grey; A neighbor OF
ours who has several cherry trees -
killing birds that fly into the trees
by means OF sling shot. Don't you
think this is very cruel and tina,
something should be done about r.?
A LOVER or BIRDS.
II is not right To kin the birds
whom there are other ways 10
drive them away. Advise your
ncighbor that Ecarecrow made
OF an old broom. n cleat and a
caatoff coat and hat. will do
more 90 keep the birds away
from HIS trees than any number
OF sling shots. aR killing one bird
viii not keep another away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-19
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

have been doing. that thought you
must b. getting yourself in shape to
make some good woman miserable
for the rest OF her iife."
Jim laughed and became good ma.
turrd all In a minute. II hRv. been
acting like an asa. haven't I. Margie-
But have not had a chance 10 talk
with you. as We talked In tho old
times. for many months. and had
pictured 10 myself that tonight We
would do II. Then when get here
find you are going to entertain
strangers. OF course | am diEap.
pointed
1T was not that you showed our
disappointment. Jim. but the way
you showed II was 40 Characteristic
Of 30 many men know that could
not help teasing you "A little.
You sec. Jim. have never yet
seen a man. including yourself. who
has not felt at perfect liberty 20 act
out his feelings at all times when no
one but those he loves are around q"
Jim looked very strange when I
HtAtA WIZ AAb NfAA WV
color coming UP to my cheeks. and
then simply said. You know.
Jim. that you took me into your
heart just as you did Dick"
NO. Margic. not just as did
Dick. for you were woman and
Dick was a man"
II could never see you made ans
difference" and then all at once I
Understood. THAT proves my point"
/ said triumphantly.
Jim looked completely mystiflcd.
wen. here u IN. Jim" explained
For some silly thing. you are put
out with me or with yourself or with
life tonight. and you are taking 1t
out OF me"
Jim held up his hand deprocat.