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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03
ANDREWS ASKS
WILLARD TO FIGHT
FOR CHARITY

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Aug. s.
Tom Andrews, nght promoter, last
1tght wired Jess willard, asking him
whether he would agree to meet Jack
Dempsey at the auditorium here any
tire this Fall, the entire receipts OF
the bout 70 60 70 war funds less
actual expenses. Demps ', Andrews
declared, already has eepted the
oEer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03
POLISH A. G. IN
GAME SATURDAY

Polish a G. after four weeks layoH
Viii battIe the Liberty \. c. Sunday al
Gravcrs' Park Manager Jos. Stachura
VIII send Shaner or Krupa to the slab
while Siner Will be behind the bat. Line
up. Siner. g: ShaTsr. D. stuchura ID;
shot 2b Keller. 3b. Krupa. IS; Czerina.
Hwy. subs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

clude: One catcher's mask. mitt. chest
protector and a first baseman's mitt,
three bats three bases three base pins.
twelve balls. one book of rules and
twelve score books.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Milwaukee's new athletic club boasts
separate swimming pools for men and
women members Of the growing or
ganization. whose equipment is the most
modern and up-to-date. The handbali
courts are located on the eighth floor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Ted Meredith. the former University
Of Pennsylvania quarter and half-nlile
runner IS soaring over tho italian bat
tie front with the French flying men for
some months past.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Horses and carriages IRE quite n
vogue IN Newport and ars expected 10
be out IN force when the annual horse
show is held at the Casino August q.
% and 90.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03
WANTS
BALL GAME

The Columbia A. a of Waiting would
Ike 10 schedule a baseball game with
any team for sunday. August srd. or
any following Sunday Phone Geo
chermak. Whiting. 147-J. between 6 and
r. M.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Interstate Three-Cushion Billiard Lea
que promoters VIII meet September I 70
consider the 191sIs tournament.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Many power boats of Narragansett
bay. usually in commission all season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Clark Grifth's baseball outfits for
soldiers and marines in the service in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Canadian gold cup September 5. 6 and Z
American craft will compete
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

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LANCE lie 60 bert Bon a pa currency. The yD Depart
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03
EAw.oNAL league.
Yesterdays Results.

Chicago. IL New York !
Brooklyn, Cincinnati. I
St. Louis. Philadelphia /
Boston. & Pittsburgh. ?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03
Games Today.

Chicago a tNew York co.
St. Louis at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

veil be used only for a small part of
this summer, owing to the prohibitive
price of gasoline and government lIas-
tation in quantity for yachts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03

Hammond Clearing House Association
&
Evening star., 1918-06-30
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
TO TALK HARMONY PLANS

NEW YORK, June 29-In an effort
to harmonic the differences in the
republican party of New York state
over the question of holding a re-
publican state gathering. Chairman
George A. Glynn today appointed a
subcommittee of five members to con-
fer here tonight and tomorrow il
necessary. with United States Sena-
tors Calder and Wadsworth. The sub
committee will report on Monday to
the state committee, and pending this
report the meetings of state commit
teemen called for today was post
poned. The two senators had been
expected to attend the conference
coming because of important war
legislation pending in Washington"
The subcommittee will take up
with the senators the matter of the
republican assembly which they
called independently July IS. This
form of gathering is understood to
be favored by supporters of Attorney
General Merton E. Lewis, candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination
against Gov. Whitman. No public
statements was made as to what pro-
posal the subcommittee would make to
the two senators as a substitute, If
any. for the assembly.
In a speech to the committeeman
Chairman Glynn predicted that with
the newly enfranchised woman vote
the republican party would poll a
majority of between 100000 and
10000 at the next state election.
Evening star., 1918-06-30
JUGO-SLAV CHILD is
NAMED FOR PRESIDENT

In view of the attempt being made
from Austrian yokes, the announce
ment made by the Jugo-Slav National
Council Of the first birth of child of
that race in the District Of Columbia
has been the cause Of kilograms being
sent Jugo-Slav organizations through
out the country and cablegrams to
members Of the race in Europe
The parents of the child are Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Gregorevich of 1889
Shepherd street northwest. In honor
of the announcement of this govern
ment. May 2s. that America extended
it's sympathy to the Czecho-Sla and
Jugo-Slavs in their struggle for free
dom. the child has been named Wilson
Jugoslav Gregorevich.
In the United States there are $780,
600 Jugo-Slavs and the birth Of the
child is said to have had a stimulating
effect in arousing Jugo-Slavs to
further efforts in thwarting the Aus
trian government. The kilograms and
cables sent out by the council, to-
gether with the naming of the child
after President Wilson. will assure
Jugo-Slavs in this country and abroad
that the United States is with their
race to q finish.
Mr.. Gregorevich is secretary Of the
Jugo-Slav National Council. and for a
Department of Justice as special
agent, with offices in Baltimore.
There are only five Jugo-Slav children
in the District and they are the sons
and daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Gregor-
eyfch,
Evening star., 1918-06-30
VETO BLOCKS FURTHER
USE OF MAIL TUBES
Action Taken by President on Post
Office Appropriation Bill Carry
ing Provision.

Further government use of pneu-
matte mail tube systems in six large
cities was blocked yesterday by a
presidential veto of the post office
appropriation bill. with provision
directing that the Post Office Depart
ment retain the tubes until next
March. pending an investigation by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to determine the advisa bility of their
purchase by the government
When an attempt to pass the bill
over the veto failed in the House
both the House and Senate fepassed
the measure with the provision OBJ
jected to eliminated.
In his veto President Wilson sup
ported Postmaster General Burleson.
who has made a fight for abandoning
the tube systems as obsolete and use
less because of the growth of the
volume of mail and the DEVELOPMENT
Of the automobile.
Contracts for the operation of tubes
in New York city, Brooklyn. Boston,
Philadelphia. Chicago and ST. Louis
expire tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-06-30

Lets go!" is the watchword in
Congress this week as senators and
representatives look forward eagerly
to beginning the months recess
tentatively agreed upon. Leader
Kitchin of the House expressed the
opinion yesterday that the remaining
urgent business might be cleared up
by Tuesday night and recess taken.
Congress gave an example yester-
day of what it can do when it vents
to. An immense volume of busi-
ness was transacted in both houses
and by nightfall the hot and wearied
legislators were glad to cease their
labors until II o'clock tomorrow.
Only few bills requiring action
before adjournment remain. The mill
itary bill will be out of conference
Evening star., 1918-06-30
FIRST ToD0wN HUN sEAPLANE
Ensign Stephen Potter, Killed April
Is, is Given Credit.

Shooting down the first German
seaplane to be destroyed by an Amer
ican naval aviator is credited by the
Navy Department. in a statement
issued last night. to Ensign Stephen
Potter. United States Naval Reserve
Force. who was killed on April IS in
a fight with seven enemy planes.
Photographs of the engagement
last March 10. in which the German
plane was brought down. have been
received by the department
Evening star., 1918-06-30
LETS CO." CONGRESS SLOGAN,
AS VACATION DRAWS NEAR

by tomorrow night, it Is thought and
ready for concurrence Of the House
in the report. The vexed question
Of the price of wheat will be settled
tomorrow in the Senate, an agree
ment to vote having been secured.
The Senate will take up the amended
post office appropriation bill. The
House has the deficiency bill yet in
committee. to be brought in Monday
If the floor is clear. The food-pur-
chase bill, with the prohibition
amendment. has yet to pass the Sem
ate.
The eight -billion-dollar bond bill
will pass the Senate without much
debate. The fortiications and the
rivers and harbors appropriations
bills will be taken UP. Some action
upon appropriations for the District
of Columbia will be necessary to-
morrow. either an agreement upon
the conference report or a resolution
to continue this years appropriations.
Evening star., 1918-06-30
NO CIVIL SERVICE FOR G. P.o,
President Authorizes Public Print
er to Appoint Whom He Will.

During the continuance of the war
the public printer is authorized by
the President to appoint skilled la
borers without regard to the require
ments of the civil service law and
rules.
That action was taken on the rec
ommendation of the public. printer
Service Commission Sin view of the
difficulty under present conditions of
securing efficient help and will be re-
yoked as soon as the nee essity for it
is passed"
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Partially Repealed in 1896.
Plans to Acquire Building.

The Medical Society is planning to
acquire a building of it's own in which
to transact its business, and that 1t
may hold property 1t is necessary to
have authority to do so. For this rea-
son and a sentimental desire for the
perpetuation of charter by the Con-
gress of the United States Of an an
cient and honorable society. the re-
vival of the charter has been re-
quested.
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Shortcut Methods Proposed.

Other shortcut methods. the rail-
road administration says, will be in
troduced in the sale of tickets both
at the consolidated Office and the
Washington terminal and forces of
ticket agents will be increased
shortly.
Evening star., 1918-06-30
TO INCREASE FACILITIES
OF R. R. TICKET OFFICES
Quarters in Washington and Other
Large Cities to Be
Enlarged.

Congestion in the consolidated rail-
road ticket offices in Washington,
New York and other cities of the
country has resulted in an announce
nent from the railroad administration
that the offices will be enlarged.
The administration in the announce
ment states that the unusually heavy
summer travel, which has been oc-
casioned by the transportation of
men in the service about the country
IN large numbers, makes such action
imperative. The chief cause of the
congestion, the announcement points
out. Is the slowing up of ticket Offices
occasioned by the special rate of /
cent mile affecting soldiers and sail
ors.
Evening star., 1918-06-30

Second Lieut.. Edmund r. Cole of
Jersey City. n. j., was killed when his
airplane crashed to the earth near
Ellington Field, Houston. Tex, Friday
night
Evening star., 1918-06-30

fore, Col. Parker and his wife were
the immediate grantors of this land to
the United States. The records of the
recorder of deeds show that title to
this particular piece of property was
secured by Col. Parker through deed
of conveyance from Eliza c. Bradley
ct al.
Evening star., 1918-06-30
To Speed Up Washington Office.

An annex to the Washington office
at 18th and F streets will be opened
tomorrow in the room formerly oc-
cupied by the Wells-Fargo Express
Company in the same building in
which the ticket offices are now To-
Gated. In the annex government or
ders. mill AIRY, Qaval and other busi-
ness, the transaction of which requires
time. will be handled. The change is
expected to speed up the Washington
Office
Evening star., 1918-06-30

Canada will observe today as a day
of national prayer for the success of
the allies in the war.
Evening star., 1918-06-30
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL Church
18th AND p SITS. wv.

1Ith AND STS. NV.
At II am, Hubert Harrison. president of
the colored Liberty Congress. will speak on
''The Religious Spirit in Europe and At
rica." At 3 pm. there will be platform
service, at which the following persons will
speak: William Monroe Trotter OF Boston.
Mass: Isaac Il. Allen Of New York: ]. w.
Bell of Kentucky, and DIR. y. A. NJ. Shaw,
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Mr.. Brownlow His Authority.

ain my opinion, if Col. Parker had
any dispute with anybody about the
matter it should have been with Com
missioner Brownlow and not with me.
beause the Congressional Record con-
/, tanning my remarks shows that made
the statement upon the authority of
Commissioner Brownlow. Since maxi
ing those statements l have verified
them by consulting the records in the
office of the recorder of deeds, as here
inbefore stated.
With those records staring Col.
Parker in the face, / certainly should
not be expected to have further issue
with him about it.
Col Parker stated in his newspaper
card: This statement of Mr.. Johnson
is. as usual, misleading. and on par
with most of his statements In re-
ply to that l have only to say that l
congratulate myself because my state
ments are not on par with his.
II also file, as a part of this state
ment, communication addressed to
me by Hon. Louis Brownlow, chair
man of the board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia"
Answer to "New Charge"
Explanation of his part in the
transfer of the land to the War De-
partment was made last night by
faTker atCer ne Ildu lediHeu Cl
the new charge brought against him
by Representative Johnson. He said
he appeared as grantor in order that
the government might have the par
ticular kind of general warranty deed
required. Mr.. Parkers reply to Rep
resentative Johnson's latest attack
follows:
referring to Representative John
sons statement in the House today
that 1 had made a deed to the gov
ernment of nineteen and Il fraction
acres of ground adjoining the Walter
Reed Hospital belonging to the Cam
eron family. would say that when the
transaction was ready to be closed
1 was told that the government would
accept nothing but a general war
ranty deed. l at once communicated
this information to James Cameron,
as representative of the Cameron
family. and was told by him that they
would not make a general warranty
deed. He said they were willing to
make a special warranty deed, a kind
Of deed under which they had previous
ly taken the property.
The surgeon general being most
anxious to have the transaction
closed, l informed Mr.. Cameron that
l would take the property from the
Camerons under special warranty
deed and that l would convey 1t to the
government under general war
ranty deed, which I did.
This statement can be verified by
Col. Evan Shelby. who represented the
government. and by William E. Ed
monston, president of the Columbia
Title Company"
Evening star., 1918-06-30
TWO DISTRICT BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
Act to Incorporate Medical Society
Revived-Conduit on Michigan
Avenue Authorized.

Two District bills were passed by
the Senate yesterday afternoon just
before a recess was taken. One bill
revives. with amendments. an act to
incorporate the Medical Society Of the
District of Columbia. and the other
authorizes the construction OF con-
duit across Michigan avenue north
east. between Hardwood road and
Brookland avenue. for the transmits
sion Of power from the power house of
Catholic University to the Sulpician
College.
The Medical Society of the District
was originally chartered by the Con-
gress February Is, 1919, and the char
ter having fallen into disuse, it was
revived with amendments by act Of
the Congress, approved July Z, 1888
Partially Repealed in 1895.
By the enactment in 1896 of the
medical practice act for the District
Of Columbia a larger part Of the char
ter. which had formerly licensed prac-
titioners Of medicine in this District.
was repealed. There were then two
medical organizations in the District
the Medical Society and the Medical
Association-thel latter being the larg-
er body and the former the older and
being chartered by the Congress Of
the United States.
organizations, and the union of the
two bodies was finally consummated
in 1911, under the name of the Medical
Society Of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1918-06-30

New Orleans bank clearings for juno
totaied $1ss.5Sl.754.5I.a an increase az
$40.244.43s.l0 over the same monol
last year
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Mr.. Johnson's Statement.

The statement inserted in the Rec
ord by Representative Johnson in
connection with the letter follows:
The gentleman from Vermont (Mr
Greene) spoke to me in advance
about getting leave to print a state
ment from Col. Myron NJ. Parker rela-
tive to some remarks made by me on
the floor of the House concerning
the sale of about nineteen acres of
ground by him to the government
for the purpose Of making an addition
to the grounds of the Water Reed
Hospital
"Col. Parker complains not only by
the letter which he has addressed to
the gentleman from Vermont (Mr.
Greene), but he has also made a
similar complaint through a card
which he caused to be published in
The Washington Star of June 21. 1918.
In both the newspaper article and in
the letter referred to, Col. Parker
said: L had no interest in the
ground, either directly or indirect
ly'
.It is unfortunate for Col. Parker
that the records in the office of the
recorder of deeds in the District of
Columbia contradict those statements.
Those records show that by deed of
conveyance, dated March 25, 1918, My
ron NJ. Parker ct ux., Nellie F., con-
veyed 1916 acres to the United States
of America for and in consideration of
the sum of $59,28o. On April 4, last,
that deed of conveyance was recorded
in Deed Book 4057, page 173. There
Evening star., 1918-06-30
Quotation From Parker's Letter.

Il find in the Congressional Record
of June IA, when the House was con-
stdering the johnson prof1teering bill,
Mr.. JohnsI stated that 1 had re-
Gently attempted to sell to the gov
ernment 1876 acres of ground for an
at $4,000 an acre. The facts are these:
The officials of the Walter Reed Hos
pital. knowing that 1 represented
Senator Comeron. asked me to nego-
tiate for the ground. I did so and
was told by Mr.. Cameron that the
$4,000 an acre. I advised him to sell
it at $4,000. At the request of the
Secretary of War, Mr.. Beal, one of
the assessors of the District. reported
the property was worth $4,000 an
acre. Having this report, the Secre-
tary of War did not feel justified in
paying higher price.
Gen. Gorgas, the surgeon general,
asked me to appeal to Senator Cam
eron to mingle patriotism with price.
1 visited Mr.. Cameron at Harrisburg,
Pa. and laid before him the sugges-
ton of the surgeon general. 1 told
Mr.. Cameron that this ground was
to be used for the purpose of erect
ing reconstruction hospital, a place
where MANNED soldiers returning
from France could receive proper at
tention. Mr.. Cameron replied that
looking at it from that point he
would accept $4,000 and this was all
there was to it.
II had no interest in the ground,
either directly or indirectly l did.
however, obtain a statement from the
most prominent and conservative real
estate men in Washington as to
values, and they certified as set forth
by Mr.. johnson. This ground was
richly worth. at the time of selling.
$4,000 an acre: it is worth that today.
The statement of Mr.. johnson is, as
usual. misleading, and on a par with
Evening star., 1918-06-30
D. c. PROF|TEER|NG
AGAIN UP IN HOUSE
Letter From M. M. Parker
Denies Representative
Johnson's Charges.
LATTER MAKES A REPLY

The question of profiteering in real
estate in Washington came up again
in the House yesterday when Repre-
sentative Greene of Vermont asked
leave to print in the Congressional
Record a letter from a former con-
stituent, Myron NJ. Parker, who is a
resident of Washington, denying
charges made on the floor Of the
House by Chairman johnson of the
House District committee.
Representative johnson also had a
statement prepared in reply to Mr..
Parker's letter which he asked leave
to print as an accompaniment to the
letter. After the matter was ex-
planned to the House and 1t was
shown that the question was regard
ing a charge of profiteering on land
sold to the War Department for the
extension of Walter Reed Hospital.
both documents were admitted to the
Record. The Parker letter which Rep
resentative Greene inserted in the
Record follows:
Evening star., 1918-06-30

VIII clear the skin of
freckles. pimples and black
heads or money refunded.
Each one the 25c size.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Allies Take Objectives
In Just Fifty Minutes
By WILLIAM PHILIP s1MMs.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Aug.
1.-THE Americans went into the great Picardy battle
yesterday after waiting in since the fight began.
They fairly ugged at the leash of discipline until they
got the word to 60 Then how they went They sprang
to the attack side by side with the Brton taking their bap
tsm of fire like veterans
Storning the desperately defended positions north of
the Somme, the Americans and British secured the whole
series of important obctves within fifty minutes after the
commencement of the attack.
Storm ChipiIy Spur.
After taking Morancourt and the heights to the south
the AngoAmericans stormed Chiply Spur and ad-
Vancng eastward along the ridge between the Ancre
the Somme this written.
The allies are nearing the Somme crossing south of
Peronne, which may furnish only brief respite for the
fleeing Germans The enemy retreatng everywhere from
near Albert to the region of Montdidier which seems
doomed The bottom of the rapidly growing pocket is
now thirty miles long and is lengthening hourly
The Canadians and Australians have captured Boucher
only SIX miles from Roye and also have taken Foies Bean
fort WarAllers Vrely Rosieres, Meharicourt Rouvroy
and Lhons The latter is only two miles west of Chaunes
They pushed their patrols into Proyart and Rainecour
advancing their lines than three miles in brilliant
fighting Among their prisoners complete divisional
staff.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
ALLIED ARMIES
HURLMG ENEMY
BACK IN NORTH
Continued from First Page.)

The Asago peateau is between the Brenta and Astoco
rivers.
s'Giudcaria and also Asiago ours the statement
said The British and French daringly raded the enemy
Giudcara Thursday having forded the Chese river
'In the Daone valley surprised large guard on the
southern slopes of Dosso del Mor Some of the enemy
killed and twenyone prisoners taken, in spite of bar
rage fire and the coming of re-enforcements
Thursday night British detachmens after damage to
the enemy trenches between Canove and Aao penetrated
eight portions of the ne nctng heavy losses the garr
son and supports and bringing back 34 prisoners ten
machine guns four trench mortars, and other material
"At Monte Sisemo, the French after brief artillery
preparation penetrated enemy strong point destroying
good part the garrison and forcing the rest to surrender
They took 24S prisoners trench cannon, and eight
machine guns
At Col del Rosso and Col de Chele, passed various
formidable points in the enemy's nes taking ty-nine
prisoners in hand-tohand fight Our losses very
light"