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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
War News
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Men To The
United States

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WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
TIE FIELD. Jan. tBy MauD.-To join
his younger brother. now an American
soldier i'm France. Christopher Charles,
H. de- Kalb avenue Broc Slyn. who has
seen more than three and one-half
years Of service of the hardest fighting
with the famous French Foreign lie
gIon. has asked for transfer from the
Foreign Legion into the American ar
my If the request is granted. the
youthful. though hardened veteran VIII
probably join in the same unit in which
his brother is serving.
Charles bears a charmed life A.
the outbreak Of the war. in sympathy
with his many friends in the French
colony in New Yor. he left for Paris
and there offered his services. He was
mustered into the third marching regi-
ment Of the Foreign Legion. in this
unit he found Victor Chapman. Of New
York. Henry Farnsworth. Boston. Ed
lnusd Genet Osinuine, y Y. Frank
Whittimore. Richmond, Va. and about
TWENTY-FIVE other American volunteers
He has lived to see an of them either
killed in action or so badly wounded
as to be incapacltated for further SER
vice. Some of them fen in his arms.
lie alone today remains the one veteran
American volunteer in hfs unit
with the exception of Sour weeks ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
THIS IS Nd JOB
FOR AN HONEST FORD
Wholesale Holdup Pulled
OF BY -Four South
Chicagoans.

SATURDAY night word came TO The East
( ChIcszo police station that Ford de
! livery truck containing four men was
I operating between the Standard Oil Co.
and this city and holding up all ped
estrians and vehicles. The following
men We're victims: Arthur Guise. 1855
Sheffield avenue: Bernard Orr. 400 Nav
street. W Parker 4S9 Michigan avenue.
all Of Hammond.
Officers Sterling OCounelI. Fano and
Muha were sent out on the case and at
! 1910 a. m. succeeded ia capturing one
Of the bandits who gave his name as
Arthur Pnfer 1915 Commercial ave
nue. South Chicago. The officers are on
The trail Of the other men and sooner or
later they. viii doubtless be spprehend-
ed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
BY ]. W. PEGLER

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. 10 (delayed). Feb. H.
\ Texas soldier was the hero Of Fri
days patrol battle in which five Ameri-
cans were killed and four wounded. He
remained in No Mans Land after the
encounter. ministering TO wounded
Leaving the wounded men temporari-
ly. the Texan made his way back to the
American trench where he filled his
canteen with water and returned to his
comrades. He found one of the men
who had been seriously wounded. dead
ia the arms of the other. who was cry
ing
For Gods sake. Buddy. don't die to-
night Lets take another crack al the
dirty Boches-"
The Texan brought the wounded man
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
GAMBLING
ARRESTS
IN CARY

Cary police raided card and poke,
games in the South Side and first sub
divisions OF Gary. Saturday and sun
day. They also brought ia many ne
groes and took into custody severa'
men and women found in negro resorts
AT s21 Madison street. George SouIes
ana nine men We're arrested on ganbl-
ing charges. They are Greeks.
raid at $50 Washington street. fire.
quently raided before. got Phil Cohen
and William Casard as operators and
four men.
AT 1868 Adams street. Capt Nodicka 1
squad brought in George Rnabbo and
nine men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
TIME EXTENDED
To MAKE RETURN
ON INCOME TAX
Delays in Getting Blanks
Cause New Limit For
Filing March 81.

AsHINGTON n. o. Feb tl.-GN-
tension of time for hung income and
excess profits returns from March to
Arrf was announced today hy In
.ernal Revenue Commissioned Roper
This rule applies also to reports on
payments of more than $500 durins
Sin. ,ear ~ ae ms5e py employers an Z
sineys enterprises. and covers i'm
e. .es both above and below $4,000. and
.,rporation incomes.
The tlme for Daymeuf of the tax
D us T. stiu remains TIM same. There
+ 50 extension on that time
Delay in the preparation Of blank
f.rfns aud registrations was the princi-
qal cause for the nostponement
some Forms Not Issued.
Fatms have not yet been issued for
excess profits returns Of three classes
individual. partnership. and corpora
tom: for income returns by trustees or
nduciaries. and for partnership income
returns These are now promised for
next week.
Ali other forus have been dlstriour-
I'd. including those for Individual in
comes of the classes above and below
81. oo0. corporation incomes. and reports
ON payments of more than $500 or. the
so-called Information al the source. y
One Class Again Extended.
The extension Of time To April APP
plies TO returns by corporations doing
business on a fiscal year basis. Origi-
nauv they were required 70 report
within sixty days after the end of
their hscal year. this was extended 10
Feb and later to March :.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
TEXAS SOLDIER HERO
Of FRIDAY PATROL BATTLE

and The dead soldier bach to the Ameri-
can lines The story OF the patrol :
fight in the darkness among the wire
entanglements was told by the sur
vivors today in the base hospital.
Fourteen Sammies crawled through
the grasses between fires and inspected
wires from until S in the evening
when the sergeant cautioned them the
enemy was near.
Bunch together" swas the command
The Germans showered them with
grenade and rife fire which the Ameri-
rams returned it last two minutes the
Boches fleeing with four captives Of the
American patrol Another patrol recov-
cred The dead. reporting the Boches
were dashing Berlinward through an
American barrage.
The Germans shouted "Kamerad' re
peatedly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
RIVAL TIN CONCERN
SEEKS GARY MEN

Reports that Gary tin mills. which
have been down for over month be
cause of fuel shortage. were to close
are without foundation Officials of
the company denounced the reports as
being the work of Pro-Germans to get
workmen TO leave Gary.
But it now develops that j, wasn't a
Pro-Gernan trick. but the possible re-
cuiting methods of rival eastern tin
concerns They heard Of the shun-down
al Gary and lacking help rushed recruit
ing agents here to offer jobs in the
east II is said they met with little
success as the Gary tin mills are soon
to open.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
SITUATION
IMPROVED

The milk situation in East Chicago
was very much relieved Friday at $500
midnight when the board Of health de-
livered matters into the hands OF the
dealers.
While il is understood that no salts
factory agreement has been reached be-
tween the milk producers and the deal
ers in this district. Vet the boycott
temporarily has been Hfted and milk is
coming IN Tn the meantime the pro-
ducers viii make further efforts to re
establish the old scale.
The incoming milk Saturday and TO-
day was a great relief to the mothers
with babies some Of whom were on ex-
tremely meager. rations for seven days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
SLOW THAW WILL
STOP BIG OVERFLOW
Little Calumet River Border
People in Gary Watch
Melting Shows.

The waters OF the Little Calumet
river. which every spring nh up the
marsh ON either side of the stream and
which in 1918. like other rivers went on
"a big tear, may rise as high as five
years ago. or even higher should the
thaw be too swift and a heavy rain
come. should the thaw be gradual as
it has seen during the past three days
no really bad results are looked for.
Depend On Grand Calumet.
Little Calumet river waters ordinaa-
lily are ten feet above 5he lcvei Of Lake
Michigan This river parallels both the
lake and the Grand Calumet river in
the north part of Gary, and is i've miles
from the lake edge. and four miles from
the Grand Calumet.
Should the river overflow north as
far as 2fth avenue. il 1uou}d he twenty
four feet above lake level An extra
ordinary overflow would bring II to
25th avenue. the terminals Of the up
town sewer system. which emptics into
the Grand Calumet Such an overflow
would pour waters into the nauh0tes of
sewers. and unless they are emptied
normally into the Grand Calumet river
at Virginia street backing up" would
occur This would flood 18th avenue
vicinity. which is only sixteen feet
above lake level ana which is eight
feet. lower than 15th avenue.
Grand Calumet river can normally
lake away the sewer overflow. but at
this time il is four 10 FIVE feet higher
east OF the 10 q q. railroad bridge
Cwest end of Cary steel plant) than Dc
is to he west Of the structure. This
is because the outlet under the bridge
is narrow and has been Ice gorged. In
flood time the outlet is not big enough
to insure an unrestricted flow of water.
Relief Measures.
Should the Little Calumet rise 10 25th
avenue "a rise of twcnty-four feet above
lake level and should the e. * O. bridge
block the flow of the Grand Calumet
trouble would beset the 10Th avenue VII
ciuify and possibly flood many first
subdivision Easements. because Of sew
err back ups. Such back ups" have
occurred before in Broadway and Wash
ington street Easements.
Gary. however. viii have no great
flood troubles should there be Cd No
sudden tbaw and heavy rain: co relief
from any ice gorge or blockade in Grand
Calumet river ali Che y. & @ bridge; t3)
keeping the Little Calumet free from
ice gorges and blockades at Monon
bridge. below HAMMOND. 50 waters can
flow TO the &aiumet and thence TO Lake
Michigan Eli South Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11

.E.-Eg..-AN 9
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
SMALL FIRE.

The East Chicago FIRE departne at
made a ruu at 1l:40 O'Clock last nisht
when an alarm came in from Northcoie
ayenue. between 150th anG 151st streets.
y nous. occupied by Stanley Serwm-
ski was on fire bat the quick response OF
the fire boys kept tine loss down to about
$50. The department returned a. l-;-o
g. H
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
Is YEAR OLD GIRL
TIRES OF MARRIAGE

Lillian Dust is once more girl after
SIX months of make-believe grown-up
Judge Hardy in the superior court at
hammond today annulled the marriage
or Lillian. aged IS. and Albert Wea ther-
ton which occurred at Crown Point
August 4 Suit was brought by At
torney GreenwaId. Lillian was given
her madam name of Dnst
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-11
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

An attempt was made SATURDAY nlEhl
to break into the saloon of NJ IT, hleiah-
ner. 1920 Forsyth avenue East Chicago.
\ hole was cut through the panel OF the
back door but the job for some reason
was not completed and the robbers ana
not succeed ian gaining an entrance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
ONE OF OUR VERY
BEST SPEAKERS"
Speakers Bureau Writes Concerning
Man Who Is to Address Mems
Forum Thursday Night.

The last meeting of the Mems Forum
for this season will be held in the I-nita-
ran parish house Thursday evening at S
O'Clock, and all men are invited. The
speaker. who will be provided bv the
Unitarian and Universalist men. will be
Kew. Samuel B. Nobbs of Boston. whose
subject will be The Duty of Church Men
in Time of War
Chairman +. b. Smith of the Forum
has received a letter from the Speakers
Bureau of Boston, by A. A. kidder, which
SAYS:
Il understand that Mr.. Samuel B.
Nobbs IS to speak at a meeting in Brattle-
bore. am writing to advise YOU that he
Is one of our very best speakers. having
volunteered his services to Mr. Henry B.
kndlcott, state food administrator, some
months ago. He has helped this depart
ment tremendously to stimulate interest
IN food conservation and production"
Plans for next year will be discussed
at this meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
5. E. WALKER ON
TORPEDOED SHIP
Well-Known Mortified Man Among 57
Y. M. c. A. Workers Saved from
Steamship Orissa Sunoay.
Especial to The Reformer.)
EAST MORTIFIED, Mass. April >

E-ASI NORTFIELD, Mass, April 20.
Samuel J.. Walker of this town was
among the 81 Y NJ. c. A. workers ON
board the steamship Orissa, which was
torpedoed and sunk by German subma-
rlne Sunday morning All the passengers
and all but three Of the crew were saved
The vessel was struck amidships when
proceeding at about ten knots an hour in
a large convoy under the protection of de-
stroyers. Two of the members of the
crew were caught below and went down
with the ship. The third was lost bv
going back for his money belt after
reaching his lifeboat station.
The party, including Mr.. Walker. ar
rived IN London Sunday night, being res
cued from their lifeboats by destroyers
and taken at once to British port. On
their arrival in London they were cared
for by the Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A.
The Orissa sailed from an Atlantic port
April II.
Word of the safe arrival of Mr.. Walk
eer was received here last night bv the
family. who received a telegram from
Charles Cheney Of New Jersey. brother
in-law Of Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Walker cabled
Mr.. Cheney of his safe arrival.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
DEMONSTRATION AT
NEWFANE TODAY
People Turn Cut in Large Numbers to
Accompany Three Drafted Men to
Railroad Station.
Especial to The Reformer.)

" " A-NT y, T phi %.
A public demonstration was given for
the three boys who left Newfane this
morning to join the other men from
Windham county who were leaving Brat
tleboro for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
Members of Newfane lodge of odd Eel
lows, of which all the boys are mem
bers, about 30 school children court Off
cials and jurors numbering 30, members
OF the Red Cross and many of the towns
people gathered on the common and
marched to the station, the Odd Fellows
and school children carrying flags. All
Joined in singing patriotic choruses and
the boys were presented a purse of mon
ey. The three boys leaving were Glenn
Crapo, Raymond Pratt and George Reed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
GIBSON RESIGNS
AS COMMISSIONER
On Account of Connection with Army
Is Unable to Give Attention to
Duties of the Office.

Capt. T. W. Gibson has resigned as a
member of the board of village commits
sioners. The term of office for which he
was elected does not expire until next
wear, but on account of his inability to
give time to the office, because of his con
nection with the army, he recently sent
his resignation to the village clerk, which
is made public today. The annual meet
ing of the village will be held next Tues
day, when the vacancy will be filled. Fol
lowing is the text of Capt Gibson's res
ignation:
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. G.,
April 18th, 1918
William II. Perry, Esq,
Village Clerk, Village of Brattleboro,
Vermont.
Dear SIR
My connection with the United States
Army has made it impossible for me to
attend to the duties of Village Commits
sioner for several months. 1t is not prob
able that my situation will change for
some months | therefore tender to the
people of the Village of Brattleboro my
resignation, as commissioner. to be effec-
tive at once, unless otherwise determined
by the remaining commissioners.
+. w GIBSON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
SMALL GAIN FROM YESTERDAY
Liberty Loan Total for Brattleboro
District More Than $4,000 Behind.

Incomplete returns on the Lib
erty loan subscription for the Brat
tleboro district indicate that the to-
tai is still $73,400 from the district
quota of $4o0,700. Figures re-
ported by the local banks this morn
ing showed a total of $327,3O0 in
Guiding more than $4,000 of appli
cations taken by the Boy Scouts
and woman S committees on which
initial payments have not vet been
made. Totals for Brattleboro it
self We're not available but it is ap
parent from information obtainable
that this town is still short about
what the district lacks. In other
words, Brattleboro has not vet
reached the 100000 mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

The allied troops have stopped the
drive toward Scherpenberg while the
Belgians, who had two additional di-
visions to face north of Ypres, dealt
with them successfully and prevented
any breach in the line toward the sea.
All the evidence points to the proba.
bility that the Germans suffered well
nigh the heaviest casualties of any day
of the fighting on the northern front,
rs wave after wave of the attacking
forces was moved down by artillery and
infantry fire. They were SO exhausted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
THREE KILLED IN
FIGHT WITH U-BOAT
American Steamer Cincha Beat Off
Submersible in an Engagement
on March 21.

WASHINGTON, April 3o-Threa mem
bels OF the American steamer Chincha :
crew were killed in a fight with It sjlbma-
rine March 81, the navy department an
nounoed today. Previous reports hac
said several men were injured, but made
no mention of any having been killed
The Chincha beat off the submersibe
after firing about so shots One shot from
the submarine struck the Chincha aft
killing Seaman A. 5. Edwards OF Angus
ia, Ga. and two others not named On
Jan IS the Chincha escaped from a sub
marine and the armed guard was com
mended by Secretary Daniels for its cx
celent work at the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
UNUSUAL FEATURE
AT COUNTY COURT
Framed Sketches of Men Whose Por-
traits Hang in the Courthouse
Presented to County.

When Windham county court opened
at Newfane yesterday afternoon. after
the Sunday recess, Judge Frank l.. Fish
took three quarters of an hour or more
IN connection with an unusual feature.
On Saturday and Sunday brief typewrit-
ten sketches of men whose portraits hang
i'll the courthouse, each sketch simply
framed i'll glass, with black frame, had
been suspended with silk cord directly
under the portraits.
The portraits are those of former
county judges and attorneys, SO in all,
and Judge Fish made brief mention of
each and presented the framed sketches
to the county in behalf of Miss c. Sadie
Smith. the court reporter, who had the
work done at her expense. The gift will
be one of permanent value
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

Brussels was at 3 o clock in the morn.
ing and she walked for 90 hours with
out stopping and was without food
nearly three days. She was in France
when the first American soldiers land
ed. She says there is no grumbling in
France, no grouching, but they give
up their lives for the great cause. One
impressive scene related was of gala
day in France. Games and sports of
all kinds were going on beside a GENE
terry where 1000 men had been laid
The sports ceased; a body was lowered; !;
the last honor was paid and the men
turned again to go on with their
games. They say over there if YOU
are alive you need not worry and if
you are dead you cannot worry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
WRITE "AMERICAN.o
Instructions About Mail to the Ex-
peditionary Forces Abroad.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Mail
addressed to members of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force in France,
should have the word, {" American y
written in full, so that in the ad-
dress the designation will read
" American Z. r., according to a
request made today by the postof-
flee authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Total Of 52,475 During the Month of
April Is Reported

LONDON, April 30-British casual.
ties reported in April reach total of
52,475, divided as follows: Killed OF
wounded, officers 1921. men 1923;
wounded or missing, officers 7,447, men
1854.
Although the complete reports OF
casualties sustained in the recent heavy
fighting in France and Belgium ap
parently has not yet been made marked
increase is shown in April figures. The
total in March was 1900, the smallest
in several months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
MIDDLESEX MAN
MURDER VICTIM
John @. Hobart Gagged and Tied and
Killed by Blow on Head by
Blunt Instrument.
Special to The Reformer.)

MpN HELLER, April 81.
John O. Hobart, about 20 years of age,
was found dead in the kitchen of
home in the adjoining town Of Mid
dlesex this morning. The discov-
cry OF the body was made by Elton
sherman, a school boy. who did chores
for Hobart, when he went to the house
to do his usual mornings work.
Hobard had been gagged. his hands tied.
and then killed by a blow on the head
with some blunt instrument The skull
was fractured, deep. dent having been
made in the top Of his head
The object OF the murder Is supposed;
to have been robbery Hobart lived alone
in a house alongside the Central Vermont
railroad track near the Atiddlesex rail
road station.
Ne clue as to the identity of the muir
derer has been found
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, May !. at 3 o'clock Re
hearsal OF the Golden Rule degree. All
members Of the former Golden Rule de.
gree staff are requested to be present.
Members of both teams in the odd
Fellows pool tournament are requested
To meet at the temple "Wednesday eve
ning. May l5 az s O'Clock to vote on a
matter OF Importance
Friday, May 3-Drill Of Rebekah dcgre,
team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

LONDON, April 30.-The French
now hold the entire village of Locre,
west of KENNEL, says the official state
ment from the war Office today. During
the night the British advanced their
line east of Nillers Bretonneux on the
front before Amiens. In the vicinity
of Locrc the French by counter attacks
yesterday afternoon and evening drove
the Germans from the remainder of the
ground they had gained in the morning.
The Germans, having been heavily re-
pulsed all along the northern battle
front, the night passed in comparative
quiet.