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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
List OF Subjects Assigned to
All Parts of Country.

The Lake County Historical Society
toaay announced its scheme OF collee-
ting historical data OF the county and
a list OF subjects. together with the
names or the persons assigned TO write
them has been made public.
u is desired that three copies be
-.Gde. the works to be for preservation
rathor than publication other data
viii Dc taken up. \. r Knots OF the
society announced today. Subjects SO
Ia are:
Libraries Of Lake county-Louis J.
Bailey Gary
Bibiography or Lage County-Mable
Tinkham Gary
The Bench and Ear Of Lake County
Johannes Kopethe, Crown Point
Medical Profession in Lake County
IT, w. = Howstt, Hammond
Ditching and Dredging in Lake Coun-
ty-J r Murphy. Crown Point
Plats and Maps Of Lake County
Claude Altman. Crown Point.
Banking and Bankers OF Lake Coun-
wv. G Belman. Hammond
Indians Trails and Mounds in Lake
County-A. F. Knots. Gary.
Postoff ces and Poet Roads in Lake
County-E Eugene Farley. Crown Point.
Lake County Press-P- \. Parry.
rs11mond
Agriculture in Lake Couuty--S J.
Craig. Crown Point
SCION Robinson-2Irs John Wheeler.
Crown Point
Timothy Bsll--Mrs. cutler. Crown
Point.
Army ard Navy in Lake County
John Dyer. Hammond.
Congressnaen Of this District-E. y.
crurnpacrer. Valparaiso.
state Legislators Representing Lake
County-Jerome pinwiddie, Lowell.
Court and Courthouses in Lake Coun-
tv-Judge Y. s Reiter. Hammond
Railroad DeveIcpment-Tom Hall.
Crown Point.
Old Roads and Taverns q Lake Coun-
Elmer Dinwiddje. Crown Point
Industrial Lake County-Harry Lee
south Chicago.
Schools Of Lake Comfy. F, leigh
Wa. Crown Point
Teachers and Teaching Lake County
Miss Adkins. Hammond
The Catholic Church IN Lake County
Father Jansen. Gary.
Protestant Churches in Lake County
Rev sharp. Hammond
List of Prehistoric Relics-Frank
Fetcerer. HOBART.
PubIc Utilities. Including Electric r
"a GIurras Turner, Hammond
Hunting and Trapping in Lake Coun-
ts-A F, Knots. Gary
C5ties snd Towns OF Lake COUNTY
TtaproveI Roads-Eay seei+y. Ha.r-
NOR.
Sources - Population in Lake Coun-
tv-Bess II. Sheehan. Car.
TIE Indian Boundrv Line
Old Settlers and Tales OF the Early
Isyz-AIrs. Henr,etta Gibson. CARY
Mrs George Randolph Crown Point
AIR. and Mrs. Spa1ldinE. Lowell; Mrs
Dyv-er. Lowell, y. P. Banks Hobart
Avs Lawrence Cox. Hammond: Mrs
II. Edwin Bell. Hammond. Walter
sebraE4 whiting
Geology and Zoology in Lake Coun-
tv-L. 2 Bennett. Valparaiso.
Statistics Of Towns cities and Coun
ty-,irs. Carrie l. Ingersol, Grown
'oint.
Authors and Bessie Raaseh
~rovn Point.
Authors and writsrs-Nsbel Tink
,am. Gary.
Photographs-H H. Dsngherty-
5sgy.
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UNCLE SAM
MUST HAVE
CIVILIANS
Especial To THE T,MEs.I

ESPECIAL To THE TINES
WASHINGTON. April 3-Cncle sam
must have ct once approximately
forty-three hundred trained employees
to assist in the manufacture OF NUM-
tons. This is patriotic civilian ser
vice and = vital to the successful pros
ecution Of the work OF the Ordnance
Department
This cali for men is urgent. NUM-
tons must be usnufa ctu.ed IN ire
wendous Quantity for our soldiers in
France. No one factor viii bring vic
tory nthls 7var. Ships must be con-
tructed; transportation provided food
conserved fuel saved. and munitions
delivered promptly rs demanded By the
Commanding Officer OF our overseas
forces.
The tms las arrived when every
available American citizen who can I'll
any o. the following positions. and who
IS not ROW actively engaged in Gov
eminent work must consider this d
personal appeal The Ordnance require
ments include:
500 Mechanical Craftsmen.
600 Mechanical Engineers.
| SEQ inspectors Ordnance DEPARTING MT.
1000 Inspectors Of Munitions
1000 Assistant Inspectors OF Munitions.
J zoo Chemists
100 Clerks Qualified in Statistics. or
Accounting. or Office Administra
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Hammond
Women S Red
Gross Work

Every one welcome at all times.
No experience required
Come and help the civilian army.
Chairman OF Woman's Work-Mrs.
". 7. Hardy.
Chairman OF Knitting Committee
MIS-. 7. c. Dening.
Chairman Of Surgical Dressings
Mrs. Gny Wetzsl.
CHAPTER WoRKRooMs.
Monday.
Tho Erthstane Club.
The Methodist Ladies aid Society.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY.
BIesdamss W. A. stout and W. ]. NC
Aleer. directors for the day. aTrs. Nm.
Newman in charge Of the Knitting.
Tuesday.
All Saints Aux4Hary. MIS-. a. T.
Knots, director for the day.
Mezdames G. C. Mcmillan and Dave
Eirsch IN charge Of the knitting.
Special instructions n Knitting socks
on Tuesday.
wednesday.
Eastern Star. Mrs. VIM. startsman
and Mrs. John Il. Lorentz, directors for
the day.
JEWS Ladies' Aid Society.
AIRS. Mcmillan n charge OF the knit
ting.
Thursday.
st. Paul's Lutheran ladies Aid So
oiety. Mrs. Paul Kntzke, director foz
tho day.
Inspection COMMITTEES. Mrs. v. >
Reiter, Chairman. Mesdames Oberlin
and Stewa n IN charge Of the knitting.
woman's Guild Of ST. Paul's Episco-
pal Church.
Pythian Sisters o. Hammond Temple
No. 70.
mrs. p. j. Lyons, director FOR the
day.
rresdamos W. A. Eli and william
Newman N charge Of Knitting.
Saturday.
Miss Margaret Turner, IN charge q
knitting.
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
ladies in charge each day:
Monday
MornIng-Mrs. W. H. Crawford.
Afteruoon-HIiss Marian Denning.
Evening-RIrs. J. ]. Claussen, Mrs
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ton. or Business Administration
$50 acknowledgements
40 Construction fotehen
100 Assistants TO Business Manager
100 Experts in Business Administra-
ton.
100 statistical Experts
Mechanical craftsmen. chemists and
-bookkeepers Will be employed a.
Washington: inspectors 81 munitions
VIII serve - the various ordnence
manufacturing plants throughout the
United States
The mechanical craftsmen take he
.aitial step i'm the intricate process -
et!n manufacture. lie is provided vltH
a lfRht and very comfortable draftius
room IN WASHINGTON. Tho big HovIt-
ger that delivers its destructive blow
at the enemy appears arst ia the Corsu
of a drawing. the weak 80 tire mechan-
f.a1 draf+s,cap must have nerforlr.e,i
~ mr.. of H. ,~asra0,. For this no.
zion fsero are required ,sen exper-
fenced i'm automobile. tractor on stascll
work; or i'm designing small machine
nsr.S. or versed IN pioe Iavouts. or
d,srti,a ard designing of ma chiresv e..
SMALL tools ifes and dxtrtres. or as
s.s,pe designers. or in drafting and de-
ss.-ninr aachinerv involving heavr
eas+inps. such as steel railway cars and
other railroad eaufprnent: or in the
ro~l- With ontioal Instruments or any
other instruments ot precision
Mechanical engineers can be utiI-
ized in tho Ordnance Department IN
.ta s,,narf1tendenf Of artillery am
-o,,ritiop shells fuses. trench warfare
-,ote-ioi ems and eun carriages. The
salaries are lucrative. and applicant
r9r,st have broad experience. SupervIs-
~ ;rsnae+ors of ordnance material are
,,,,,ent1y neeae5 Tbe duties OF this
r,asitio,, consist of the organization and
insnaotion and supervision OF inspec-
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remuneration. The appeal addresses
Itself - those persons who have not
been included in the draft aud who
aHy be anxious and willing 10 serve
tae country in civilian capacity pro-
Nided they are impressed with the ur-
gcncy of the need ana believe that
their services are necessary. Informa-
ton regarding these ordnance posi-
tions may be obtained by communicate
ing with the civilian Personnel Sec
tom. -. <.
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National Crop Improvement servIce.l
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W. r. DAVIS.
Tuesday.
Morntng-Mrs. Ernest Tillman-
Afternoon-2Irs. W. H. Davis, Mrs.
3. w. Chdlaw.
wednesday.
Norning-Mrs. Nettie Woodin.
Afternoon-Hdrs. Claude Coombr.
Evenjrg-Mrs. Robert G+1lis-
Thursday.
Moruing-ETrs. 7. W. Beckmsn.
Aftornoon-Mrs. Frank Former.
Evening-EGiss Marian Deming.
Friday.
HIo-ning-Mrs. W. j. WINERY.
Aftornoon-Niss Mabel Chapman.
Evenirg-Miss Mary zerlitz.
Saturday.
Afternoon-Nrs. W. N. Porter.
CIVILIAN RELIEF CO1BdITTEE.
Mrs. j. n. Turner, Chairman.
Monday and Friday.
. p. nj. % 5 ,. IN. member Of the
committee IS at the Red Cross Rooms
TO answer questions and give inform
alton or the work.
AUxIL1ARI-S OF THE HAMMOND
CHAPTER.
Roberts6aic-Ers. James Nicholson
Chairman. Meets tuesday and Fri
days, Franklin School Auditorium.
North Side-1zrs. Frank Grove, Chair
man; Tuesday and Friday Afternoons
irving School.
Manster-Ers. P. c. Tanis, Chairman
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Thursday, April 4 1918.
Your 'Darlingest' Baby in the World
Vol. l., No. 90.

is entitled world On right side
illustrate desirable reed Of the de-
your dang all comforts possible equipped
with all the modern Improvements for 'nothcl convenience
and prices reasonable that daddy viii be
pleased
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04

must be taken. however. In feeding
soft corn 10 mix it with other feeds.
Hogs fed on corn alone are far from
being ideal in quality. gains being
slow and expensive. Hogs fec corn
alone are abnormal as regards the de-
yelopment Of the skeleton. the mus
cles and the internal organs. but it
makes the proportion OF fat to lean in
n carcass too great and tbs bones are
small ard weak
Purchased Feeds Save Labor.
Therefore The corn ration should. be
properly supplemented with feeds rich
in the protein and mineral matter that
the corn lacks. such as meat-meal,
skim milk, shorts. middllngs. oilmeal.
alfalfa, &C. for making an ideal ra-
don. Many OF these rations also con
tain charcoal ana salt II has been
demonstrated over ard over again that
these rations do induce rapid and eco
nomical gains.
The best advice We can give is that
the farmer should grow his own rough
age and starchy concentrates and let
mis- purchased feeds be those high in
protein. They can be bought cheaper
ordinarily than the farmer can mix
for himself. They also save him la
hor which lust now is the most seri
Gus problem. These feeds have been
carefully compounded and you can
find ont all about them by addressing
your state agricultural college, and We
also recommend Henry and Morrison
Feeds ard Feeding" as Q handbook
for every hog raiser.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
"BY THE PEOPLE"

Let us cherish In our hearts those undyine words
OF Abraham Lincoln, the first American to reach the
lonely heights of immortal fame. Take his message
carry it and proclaim it broadcast throughout the
Nation; help people to realize the patriotic duty
resting upon them, each and all, freeborn citi-
zens of this great democracy. Let them highly
resolve that government of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people shall perish from the
earth
We face the most stupendous task in the history
Of the nation Never before has such danger con-
fronted us. Everything we have ever fought for
from Bunker Hill Santia9o-is stake, and L is
conceivable that the final VICTORY WILL BE v ON
BECAUSE OF OUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD.
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Benting. kicking and whipping hogs
not only cruel and unnecessary, but
ne bruises show on the carcnss anu
my otherwise perfect cuts must be
uled out of fancy grade on account of
hem. Blood scars on the freshly Sc
cited ham often come out distinctly
II the process Of smoking and thus
lake q second-class ham ont Of what
hould have heen a first-c!ass one.
The housing Of the mother pig and
or little family has a great deal to
. with the rapid aud healthy growth
the litter. The hog house here
l0wn is advocated by the Iowa Agrf-
ultural college and consists of struc-
ire with a loose floor. Inside II IS
rejected with a rail 10 keep the moth
from crushing sthe pig.ets. Hogs
Ike sunshlne and the sliding skyliehts
IRE 80 arranged that they can be closed
incleme1t weather.
Concrete and For,nsld.hyde.
The National Lumber manufacture
re- association viii furnish plans and
specifications and bills OF materials
and hardware upon application 20 any
one who wishes TO build this coy
house.
Ii Is recommended also that the
aoor he treated with creoSote in or
Ter TO keep the dampness from rottlng
: and that the interior of the house
30 frequently sprayed with a solution
4 formGldehyde.
Corn Is the most extensively used
hog feed. and. properly supplemented,
win make an ideal carcass. Care
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Fridays. Munster sonoolhouse.

Fridays. Munster SonoolhoUse.
St. Joseph's Pansh-Mrs. G. o. Ray
mus. Chairman; Monday. Tuesdady.
Wednesday Afternoons, and Thursday
Evenings. ST EIzrgaret's Hospital
Baptist Woman's Union-Mrs. w. A
Hill, Chairman; Thursdays; au-day
meeting once e month Baptist
Church Parlors.
All Saints Par.sh-E1rs. A. z. Knots,
Chairman. Tuesdays aE-day, at the
Chapter Workrcon1s.
ST. Cas.n.rs-Id.ss Mary Moskowicz
Chairman; Tuesday. st. Casimir'S
Parish House.
Lincoln Schooi-aarz. william Lovery,
Chairman; Lincoln School. Tuesdays.
Are your Thrl-s anC Nas-~atis.-- ,
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Are your Thri-; anC Was-~atit=
Stamp saIee equa1}.r~ yoar ueei-i
quota II not why no.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-24
CASS JULY DRAFT
QUOTA BOUNDFOR
CAMP; MEN GIVEN
Fine RECEPTION
Over 200 Men Departed
From Fargo This Morn
ing For Camp Custer
PARADE AND BIG
ASSEMBLY HELD
New. Soldiers Hear Inspir-
ing Address And Are
Assured OF Backing

Cass county today bade farewell
to it's largest single quota of draft
men sent out since the organization
! of the National army commenced.
Two hundred and fifty eight Cass
county soldiers, sworn in in Fargo
and by draft boards in other local
tiles to which they were transferred,
are included in the July troop move
nent.
When the troop special left the
Northern Pacific depot at 9soclock 8
this morning, the men were cheered
on their way by a tremendous throng
OF people. Relatives of the soldiers
had right of way up to the time the
train pulled away, and the depot
platform was filled from end to end
with friends of the departing troop
ers.
The men are bound for Camp
Custer. Mich. Today they are MAX
ing their way across the state Of
Minnesota, being due to arrive in
Camp Custer late Thursday.
HonorS Paid the Men.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Fargo
paid honors to the draft contingent.
Escorted by the soldiers in training
at the North Dakota agricultural
college. over 200 in number, the draft
men marched the full length OF
Broadway to the Fargo auditorium
where a program was given in their
The The Fargo war Organization
members marched in line after the
soldiers, while the Rotary drum
corps, the soldier band, the Fargo
band, participated. The Fargo SER
vice flag also was carried in the
parade.
w. r. Tucker, master Of ceremon
les, opened the program by request
ing the selected men to stand, and
introducing them as file boys who
are to lick the Kaiser.
Gordon b, Smith then delivered an
eloquent address in which he re-
minded his hearers that America. is
lighting for an ideal, liberty and
that men are proud to fight for a
land like America, and under flag
like ours.
washington prayed at Valley
Forge for liberty for posterity, and
that liberty for which he prayed is
our Inheritance. The time has come
again when we must protect that
inheritance, and these boys are 60
ing forth to make the supreme
Continued on page 20
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FORECAST.

wisconsin - Showers tonight and
TI1tIrsda.y; cooler Thursday and In west
portion tonight; much cooler Thurs
day night.
Minnesot Showers and cooler to-
night; much cooler in west portion;
Thursday partly cloudy; much cooler
rowa-showers tonight: cooler in
west and central portions; Thursday
partly cloudy in northwest showers
in east and south p0rtionlsi much l1l cool
North Dakota--Fair and cooler to-
night with Temperature 35 to 40 de-
gress; Thursday fair with rising tenn
South Dakota Unsettled with thun-
der showers this afternoon or tonight
in east central portions; much cooler;
T5esTtioTl. warmer in west portion in
HTontana.- Fair and continued cool
fonights Thurs6ay fair and warmer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-24
" Hundreds of Thousands of
Negroes ndcAnerca1s"
German Report Says
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam. July 24.-Telegraph-
ing from the Aisne-Marne battle
front under date of Tuesday evening
the correspondent Of the Wolff
bureau, the semi official German
news agency says:
Continuing their attack between
the Aisne and Marine the French for
the first time employed American
cannon fodder in comparatively large
numbers as an addition to their Sen
galese auxiliaries.
s"Den6e masses Of blacks and
Americans were hurled. against the
German line. They paid for it in
some hundreds of thousands Of kill
ed negroes and Americans. In some
places they advanced to attack 16
waves deep. One wave after the
other broke down in the German
artillery and machine gun fire.
Next day they renewed their as
sault seven times with gradually
lessening force. .....-..
"On the third day the American
infantry began to halt at the first
rush, throwing themselves down as
soon as the German artillery com
menced. When the firing continued
they retired rapidly. so that at times
their attack became hurried flight.
ION many occasions. the, German
infantry stood up in the trenches
and while. standing there received
the Americans with salyos of rifle
fire.
IN the attack on July 21 Ameri-
can battalions of the second division
advancing through the ravine Of
Visconeuxt were caught in the fire of
German machine guns which cover
ed the ravine from the sugar works
at Noyant. -
American casualties on. July 10
and 20, especially officers, were ex~
ceptionally severe. Prisoners say
some regiments were annihilated."
The investitute took plaza on board
Washington, July 24.-The Wolff
bureau dispatch purporting to pic
fure tremendous sacrifices among the
American troops in the great offens-
i've and containing carefully prepared
reference to the Americans pelns
pushed forward with black troops Is
characterized by officials as the same
sort of an attempt TO create a de-
preston in the United States as Ger
man official and semi official chan
nels have repeatedly turned upon the
French and British.
Any reference to the American
troops as cannon fodder is obviously
ridiculous. 1t is well known that
they have been brigaded with Brit
isl1 and French troops as we'll as
operating by divisions among them
selves. Any statement that any par
ticular class of troops has been
picked for sacrifice is said by Off
cials to be almost unworthy Of notice.
Every one here comedies that the
American forces have probably sl1f-
fered heavy casualties. How heavy
has not vet begun to appear In the
official lists.
When the American casualty list
begins to come iii officials are con-
fident 1t will not be inconsistent with
the results nor with the sacrifices Of
the French.
If appears likely that the Franco
American losses in the first rush Of
the battle were less heavy than was
to have been expected. The blow was
Continued on page 30
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u. S. AUiatOrs
NOzO PatrOLJimg
. British Coast
<1Rv Associated Press J

Somewhere in England, July "a
American aviators today took over
from the British one of the most
important seaplane stations on the
English coast, from which they will
do continuous patrol duty over a
large area of the sea. y
The American aviators stationed
on the English coast have been here
tofore working as part Of the Brit
ish ssquadrons; and this is the first
purely American station in England,
The taking over OF the station was
accomplished by a brief ceremony,
at which the American machines
lined up on the field and the Brit
ish and American airmen stood at
salute while the American flag was
run UP.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-24
STATE GAVE RED
CROSS WAR FUND
$645,O36.38, is
STATEMENT
North Dakota Banner State
In Union In Oversub-
scribing It's Quota

North Dakota gave a grand total
of $645y036.3s to the second Red
Cross war fund.
This is 323 per cent of the states
allotment as made by the Red
Cross war council in Washington,
D. c..
II puts North Dakota on record as
the banner state, on percentage OF
subscription, in the Northern diVis-
ion, and makes il the fifth ranking
state in the entire union.
The total overhead cost Of tbe
campaign at the state headquarters
was $677.s1, or only a fraction more
than one tenth of one per cent.
The entire campaign was hand
led by the Red Cross organization
alone, and without the addition of
any help at the state headquarters
here in Fargo. The state headquar-
ters, with State Director N. c. Young
and Executive Secretary Harry
Curran Wilbur in charge, even rout-
ed the speakers sent to North Da-
I<ota, relieving the division manage
ment of all this part of the work.
Audit Of Campaign Completed.
These figures were made public at
the state headquarters this morning,
following the completing Of the audit
Of reports from the North Dakota
counties and the receipt of reports
from the SO county campaign man
ayers in the state.
A formal circular will be issued by
the state headquarters later, for dis
tribution to all chapters and
branches, giving an account of the
war fund campaign in North Dakota.
ut is a record Of which every
North Dakotan who helped can be
proud" said Executive Secretary
Wilbur. Back Of the record is a
long story Of real sacrifices made by
those who put loyalty to America
above everything else, by those who
denied themselves comforts and
even the necessities Of life to back
up the boys who have gone to night
for them and us.
"O9 the total amount contributed,
$40, 1857 Is In cash and is now on
deposit I'm the banks OF North Da-
kota to the credit OF Mr.. McAdoo,
treasurer. TO this must be added
the amount from Emmons county,
which was not segregated in the rec
port sent i'm, but ait least so per cent
of which is in cash.
Every County oVsrsubscribes,
'.The estimates Of the county man
ayers, as submitted to this ONCE,
lc.nntinnad on paaa CD
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TRANSPORT WAS
RETURNING TO AN
AMERICAN PORT
FOR NORETR0OPS
Eleven Members Of Her
Grew Of More Than
600 Reported Dead
J ATTACKED OFF 80 ~,
THE IRISH COAST
Huge Ship Had Gross Ton,
mage Of 1924; Taken
From The Dutch
TEN TORPEDOES.
WE'RE DISCHARGED
Four Of These Were Ex-.
ploded By Gunfire From
The Transport
TEN TORPEDOES
WE'RE DISCHARGED
(By Associated Press.)

London. July 24.-The White Star
liner Justicia. says a Belfast dispatch
today, was sunk off the Irish coast
on Saturday morning, last.
The Justicia carried a crew Of
between 900 and 700. Eleven mem
bers Of the crew are dead.
An Irish Port, Monday, July 22-
The giant White Star liner Justacia'
has been torpedoed and sunk.
The Justicia was formerly the
Dutch steamer statendam, which
was taken over by the British gov
eminent on the stocks at Belfast
when she was nearing completion.
she was a vessel Of s2,284 tons
gross. .,
London, July 24.-The news of the
sinking Of the Justicia was an
nounced by The Belfast Evening
Telegraph. The liner was torpedoed,
the newspaper states. One of the
crew of the Justicia is quoted by
the newspaper as asserting that ten
torpedoes were discharged at the
Justicia. Four Of the approaching
missiles, he added were exploded by
gunfire from the ship.
The Justicia is size and tonnage,
nearly approached the dimensions Of
the Vaterland, now in the service
of the American government and be-
ing used for carrier of American
troops to Europe She was designed
as a modern passenger liner for the
trade between New York and Rot
terdam.
New York, July 24-The Justicia,
reported sunk, apparently some
where off the coast of Ireland, was
returning to an American part after
delivering a large contingent of Am
erican troops, it was learned here.
The Justicia had a troop carrying
capatAty Of between 1000 and s.
600 men.