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s'flie government now in power has made
lit plain that there is no thought of re-
y storing Alsacc- Lorraine to France Il
condition OF peace on which the Unit cd
States and The allied governments are
iforpughly agreed,
tSOn4the other hand. persistent rumors
c9nttnue to reach Washington that Ger
ifnany desires peace iat any cost, and
zone report has said that decentralization
IAfarmed forces in the interior already
s4Sss begun. President Wilson has
pointed the way TO peace. and Shrcwd
believe that the German peo-
pie now thoroughly realize the only
.--ySs2nditions on which 1t can be brought
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DESTROYER TENDERS NAMED
Vesscis VIII lie Called whitney ma
Dobbin for Former Secretaries
of Navy.

WASHINGTON. October 24.-Two
now destroyer tenders Nos. and A.
have beeh.>named after former Sec
retaries OF the Navy. One has been
called the Whitney, In honor OF the
who served e:s the head OF tho NAVY
Department from 1885 to 1889. The
other Will bear the name OF Dobbin
In memory of the late James Cochranc
Dobbin. Of North Carolina, who filed
the navy post from 1853 to 1867.
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10 Make Promotions Permanent.

NV = ~s.nClFf'''I Ut sSH.
WASHINGTON. October 24.-Br!Ea :
dicr General 6. Long. holding that rank
temporarily in the marine corps. was
nominated by President Wilson to-day
for promotion from the grade of col
oncl TO brgadier general in the regu
lar establishment Colonel Smedicy -.
Butler Was nominated brigadier-
general for the war period.
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UKRAINE MINISTRY WANTED
TO FIGHT THE B0LSHEVtKI
before RcsignInS II Asked Country to
Co-Opcratc with Thosc Working
for New Nuanin,


LONDON, October 24.-Before It re-
signed. the ministry OF Ukraine pre-
scented demands that the republic CO.
operate in future with those parts OF
Russia striving toward the reSurrcc-
ton OF the country and assist in bring
ing about the fall Of tho Bolsheviki.
The ministry also demanded that
Ukraine utilize the time between now
and tho expected general peace confcr-
cnce In establishing friendly relations
with western European states and
countries outside Of Europc.
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MAJOR WILLIAM TIIAw
IOSORED ny PERSHING

~ 1t"SVNIHtcU IresS.
NEW YORK. October 2I-Major
tors. and holder of the French CroiN
dc Guerrc, with five palms, has been
awarded the American Distinguished
Service Cross. with two citations by
General Pershing, it was announced
here tonight by the Aero Club OF
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SUBSCRIPTION TO AID
GREEKS IN MACEDONIA

DIV associated PrsS3.
ATHENS. October 24.-By royal de-
cree. which was signed "Wednesday,
subscripti9ns to alleviate the condition
or libcrat&l Greek peoples in those por-
lions of Macedonia which have been
occupied by bulgarian troops will b
received by commission under tho
presidency of King Alexander.
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USE BOY. SCOUTS TO QUELI.
STRIKES IN GERMANY

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NoRTflWE EST OF VERDCN, October
2i.-Boy Scouts in Hamburg and other
German cities are being armed with
machine guns and are used frequently
IN queliing strike outbreaks. according
Intelligence department
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Pennsylvania Soldier Escapes.
IN, Assoc,u,.N prcs,

BERN, october "4.--Thc first Amer
lean private soldier among the prison
crs in Germany 10 escape Is a Pcrn-
sylvanian named tdclrte0). originally
CT Il Lithuanian family. He has re-
gained hi: rcSimcnt In hlsacc.
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RICHMOND TMIEs- DISPATCH: FRIDAY OCTOBER Is, 1918

Many civilians arc still in these p,"c
for several hours to-day into Dennin.
which Is full of civilians. Without
DOUBT. many We're killed and wounded
true in other towns
Halenciennes still contains inans
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and S, horses. equipment. wagons. lor-


,d Rsp "r Just received from ono sec
ZION o. the front tell of fierce fight
larry mention PomereuiI, where the
bfitish were held up for a time by a
. ,nutfs fire from heavy concen-
t,attoH OIL German machine guns. The
niace was filled with spluttering
SWEPT AROUND TOWN
on BOTH SIDES
The British waited for Il time until
the advance had progressed north and
south OF them. Then they swept around
INC town on both sides. AT the rear
In which the German machine gun
meTs retired to prepared positions. The
british went around them and captured
tFInnEie. thus surrounding the enemy.
For hours these Germans. knowing
ana nad rai9 ,hc to stop the
persons nearly observed ,hcy had
ceased t firing. The British. had stormed
WAS, Was desperate lighting. British ma
chine gunners from behind cover
s,prinkled hail Of bullets over the
ire town /; Shambles. over all the
place there were dead Germans.
The enemy continues to shell all the
larger towns within range, notwith-
stand ma III" fact that there are thou
SANDS or civilians In them. In addi-
I'eFtln wnerc tntrc arc Sow
cral Thousand persons. mostly women
ana children. the Germans have been
continuously Smelling lie Cateau, in
"hlch thclc arc many more civilians.
SHOWS No SIGNS OF
STOPPING HIS LOOTING
The enemy shows no sign OF ccasing
ms orgies Of footing. Every town the
Htitish have captured has been pillagcd.
Usually the Germans break up and de-
stroy whatever they are unable to carry
off.
There arc further signs that the Ger
mans either arc carrying out or are on
the verge OF beginning Il retreat from
the Scheldt line, the British north
81 Nalenciennes push out in the dircc-
ton OF Mons and Maubeuge. They are
less than eighteen miles from Mons
ana about fifteen from Maubeuge.
There was sharp lighting at Bousies
bctorc 1t was captured, and after that
q good deal of>work had been done be-
lore all the Germans remaining in the
town were subdued. AS the enemy re-
treated he exploded mines under roads
and railways, but no great damage
was done.
Many Alsatians have been captured.
\ large number of these expressed Il
desire 70 join the French army. saying
they had boon dragged into the German
army against their will and desired
n:"rc TEAM anything else to light the
En:pcrorS forces.
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readiness of tho German authorities
20 accept those terms will be greatly
increased. 1t Is pointed out. II their
iine is further broken and the evacua-
tion upon whirh they arc engaged rem
dered Increasingly difficult and full OF
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PRESIDENTS REPLY SENT
IlHuADC NS,r 40 NOIlI.D

WASHINGTON. October 2A.--Prcsi
dent wilson's reply to Germany was
Arlington naval radio towers last might
after the official text had been put
onihe cables. II not picked up directly
byahe great German station at Naucn.
IL undoubtedly was rclaycd from other
points in Europe IN time TO reach Ber
lin .this morning.
OF surrender
No peace with the Kaiser and his
wax iords. nov or later.
Advance his own final decision in in
fonmnE thr new spokesman of Ger
quest that ne take up with the allies
thftr plea Tor an armistice and peace
negotiations.
German note haa; goae OIL its way to
Bern. II was delivered TO Frederick
Deaerlin. toe 'Swiss charge d'amaircs,
here last nigh, At . o'clock, ana soon
:fterward was on the cables in plain
English, no time being lost 10 convert
The Presidents uncompromising SEN
changes which had been In progress
between Washington and the allied
Capitals since the wireless version OF
theGHrInan communication was picked
up Monday terminated late In the at
t1rnoon. enabling the President "a re-
DlNe1uSt eleven hours after the official
text had been delivered.
Assurances OF the present authori-
i!es. IN Berlin that they represent the
cond! tons of peace he has laid down,
anH that ;hc-G German armed forces on
Lang and sea VIII observe the rules OF
civilized warfare, are accepted by the
President only as changing the situa-
ton sufficiently to warrant him in
formally submitting the questions I'm :
NolSed to the nations with which the
LnEed states Is associated in the war.
SURRENDER, NOT PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS, DEMANDED
In doing this. without nincing words.
he gels these authorities and through,
thsn the German people. that the only,
acceptable guarantee OF their words
fnH6t be submission TO terms of an
arfnistice that viii MAKE il impOssibl.
1orsGcrmany to renew hostilit!cs: that
the Kaiser still holds the poyycr TO
control the empire, and that until he
and his autocrats are out, surrender
anf not peace negotiations must be
demanded
While this. ui,imatum IS sinking
& hoBAHin Germany, the allied govern,
ments Will be preparing Tor the next
harmony with the United States. First
there is to be determined, as the presi-
dent asks. whether the allies are will
ing TO effect peace on the conditions
enunciated by him and excepted by
Germany. II they do. the question Of
4 an arInistico WIFI be submitted 70 the
military advisers OF all the cobellig.
erenfs, and when the necessary condi-
lions To render the German military
machine DoTcrless for harm have been
formulated. the program viii be for
warded to Berlin.
3 one point that those In the, conf
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sNpERoR ItARANGUEs
Ills CABINET MEMBER
fBy Associated Press.1

PARIS. October 24-Empcror VIII
liam conferred Monday with all the
members of the government. talking at
length with each individual. and then
Bftch from Zurich to the Journal. Thus
Oar the.German newspapers have print
90 nothing concerning the Emperor's
Spsech.
The War Cabinet held another long
meeting Tuesday.
Roichstag is criticized sharply by :,
majority of the newspapers The cx-
tracts from the speech circulated by
the Wolff Bureau. the scmioiIicial news
agency are to some extent Sarbled.
while other passages bear so little
resemblance to what Prince MaNimilian
said that they appear TO have been
invented.
The Socialist newspapers. the Zurich
dispatch continues. are particularly
4 outspoken. The Fracnkische Tages-
7 post, of Nuremberg, Bavaria. says the
! Emperor must not think the German
, paople are going to continue the war
for months to please him.
.s'If the Emperor must go" il adds,
net him go at once"
The correspondent reports that tho
Chancellor and the Pan-Gcrnans are
working actively toward the formatio
oj national defense government. lie
horting them to carry on the war TO
the utmost has been drafted with the
/. help OF General Ludendorn. ana that
nc understands it Will be published as
soon as President Wilson's reply has
been received.
spondcnt adds. that the President will
not allow himself to bc fouted and
rldiculcd by the existing German gov
eminent.
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SOCIALISTS ASK THAT
., REEORNIS HE EXTENDED


BASEL. october 2t.-Aftcr the speech
OF Prince Macmillan, Deputy Karl
Hcrold. In the name Of the Ccntrist
party, read Il statement in the Reich
stag asking that the reform OF the
Constitution of the empire be cX
tended so that war cannot be declared
without the consent of the Rechstag.
He asked that if peace With the en-
tentc allies is not possible. the gov
ernment will have TO call on the last
man for the defense OF Germany.
!. deputy Ebert. majority Socialist. de-
clnrcd tho German people would no
longer permit themselves 10 be with
out tho right TO decide their own fate.
Friedrich Naumann. radical, said he
considered peace impossible by mill
tary means. and that Germany must
use her diplomatic sources to end the
%hr.
Count Won Westrap. Conservative, de-
clared his party would not vote for
the constitutional reforms proposed by
the Chancellor, because ii considered
1hem dangerous.
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RETAILERS CAN GET IMME.
DATE SHIPMENTS d.
RECT BIZ PARCEL POST.

This advertisement is written on
Monday, October 2lst. 1t is directed to
the attention OF all distributors Of
Vick's NapoRub. both Wholesale and
retail. In an emergency such AS the
present cpidemic-our duty-and your
duty-is to distribute VapoRub in the
quickest possible manner to those sec
tons stricken by Influenza. We,
therefore. call your careful attention to
the following:
DANGER OF SHORTAGE H. SUPPLY
is NOT CONSERVED
On October 1st we had on hand, at
our Factory and In twenty warehouses
scattered over the country. sufficient
NapoEub TO last US. we thought, until
January fst. allowing for a so per cent
increase over last years sales. and not
counting our daily output. This big
excess stock had been, accumulated
during the summer months.
Then the epidemic Of Spanish Innu-
enza hit us-and in the last 10 days
this stock has vanished. Al first we
thought this tremendous demand would
last only few days, but the orders
have run.
We'd. Oct 16, ls,504' dozen.
Thur. Oct. Il, 25,32a dozen.
Fri., Oct. ISL 1926 dozen.
Sat. Oct. 49, 1888 dozen.
Mon, Oct 81, 77,7o5 dozen.
Up TO Saturday, October 18Th, we
have actually shipped for this month
s4o0.2S4.1O, or over two million jars
Of vapoRub.
THE PROBLEM NOW rs TO DIsTItIB-
USE vAPOnUH QUICKLY
Most of this tremendous quantity is
still EN- route to the jobbcrs, but freight
and express are both congcsted now
adnys. and ii may be some time before
this supply reaches tho johbers. In the
meantime. therefore, 1t is necessary
that We distribute, as widely as posi-
hle, the stock that we are manufac-
turing daily, together with that now
on the jobbers' and retailers shelves, In
order that IL may got to the Influenza
districts quickly. Our normal outpu.
is about 1000 dozen per day We are
putting on night shift, but II will be
4 little while before that Is producing.
WHAT WE ASK THE WHOLESALE
DRUGGIST TO DO
Last Saturday we notified ali Of our
,obbers, by Special Delivery, as fol-.
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ASSERTS ITS AUTHORITY
lnterntnte Commerce. Communication De-
clnres Its tutc-MnkinE Power
flnSt Nule.
Gn~ Associated pr,ss. +,


WASHINGTON. October 24.-Thc In
terstatc Commerce Commission o-day
asserted its authority TO alter railroad
freight rates initiated by Director
General McAdoo. even without afiirma-
tive showing that they are wrong, and
announced that the railroad admins
tration's assumption that such rates
are presumed to be right and just is
incorrect.
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DEATHS.

PATTEE SON.--pI.d. Al hii home. 40 North
Thirty second Street. NJ y. NJ. Er.d.y.
October 90 JAMES WILLIAM pATTER-
son. IN. OF pneumonia.
Funeral notice later.
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Big Shipments Are En- Route to
.JObbers. Until These Arrive
There May BE a Temporary
Shortage. All Deals Post
pOned-Buy in Small Lots
Only.
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DANGER OF SHORTAGE H. SUPPLY
IS NOT CONSERVED

Up TO Saturday, October 18th, we
have actually shipped for this month
S40O.2S4.lO, or over two million jars
Of NapoRub.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
EAST CHICAGO CITY
HALL

Some important changes are being
made on the first floor Of the city hall.
East Chicago. by ~remodeling the offices
OF the police sergeant. the building and
street commissioners and the city engi-
neer.
The office formerly occupied by the
street and building commissioners is
now turned over to the government
employment bureau. these commission
ers have desks in the office Of the city
engineer while a portion of the engi-
neer's room has been partitioned off
tor a private consultation room for
H E. Jones. examiner in charge Of
the employment bureau; the police
headquarters are being partttioned 10
provide a private room for the clerical
work OF the desk sergeant and for
the police records.
The book cases. which have been IN
the police station quarters ever since
the public library was moved from
the city hall. are now in the city court
room where they have been we'll hlled
With the law books recently purchased
by the legal department.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
AT
BASE

Corporal Keller had been in foreign
service for over seven months when.
on outpost dutg. he was overcome by
the poison gas of the Hun tie was
taken to an American base hospital
underwent an operation on the ntes-
tines. and was i~mprtvtne when he SUIT
fered a nervous breakdown. due to
the terrible pain which he had under
gone fer over a month. He was trans
ferred to a London hospital. where he
recovered sufficiently TO be brought to
America. The wounded soldier came
TO Gary about the first IF june. where
he STAYED with his brother. c.
Kel1er and sister. Miss Gelafe Keller
He did not improve IN health. how
ever. and was placed under the care
of specialists in Chicago. Ills condition
grew steadily worse. eliminating final
Iy in his death sunday nisht in Chi
caso.
At the death-bed were his sister.
brother n brother-in-law Of Gary.
with whom he lived when employed
at the Tin Plate company'= miu
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
At LIBERTY HALL

In the Liberty Han kitchen a number
of women assembled with the Home
Demonstration Agent yesterday after
noon to be instructed as Home Dem
onstrators. There is a general feeling
more food can be saved if different
groups Of women are instructed at
the same time i'm various sections of
tho city. There is great neel : r =
canning campaign
Women say: We can put other
things aside so long as there is danger
of the foods going 10 waste in the
gardens. If the farmer has more than
he can use. it is our patriotic duty
to make an effort To see that his pro-
ducts are obtained and canned
Hammond wants to be INSTRUMENTAL
in helping make the food go round
the coming year.
Women are largely responsible for
the health of the family and diet with
out fruits and vegetables each day
cannot he said to be the most whole
some.
Why not let deep green string beans,
fresh crisp carrots. tender red beets,
plump juicy tomatoes. f~ush-cheeked
golden peaches I'll the pantry shelves
and so make the bottle Of tonic less
necessary, and laughter take the place
az the d-isordered stomach2 Some of
the fruits and a few vegetables have
had their season, but there is abund-
ance Of each still. and will continue
to late into the fail. The hulled soft
bean may be canned just as other veg
etatbles may. Every food from mush-
rooms to meat and soup may be sue
cassfu11v canned and ready for tafble
use upon opening.
Miss Cornell viii continue to give
demonstrations on food and other home
problems at the regular centers at Lib
erty Hail kitchen. the Domestic Science
rooms in the schools and at any pri-
vate homes that may rrange with her
at her office. Telephones. Liberty
Hall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
PATRIOTIC MEETING.

How the United States Metal Refining
CO. c%uItivates the spirit of patriotism
and loyalty among the employees.
Yesterday afternoon h United
States Metals Refining Co. at East Chi
cago. had a patriotic meetings Of its
employees at it's plant in Calumet under
the auspices OF the officers and super
visors of the plant.
The gathering was attende by ell the
employees OF the oompany's plant. and
q band entertainment was given.
Before the meeting convened the band
played the Star Spangled Banner while
Mr.. w. D. Kilbourn. assistant superin-
tendent. raised the American and Polish
flags.
Mayor Leo Mccormack presided. He
gave a brief but touching patriotic
speech, after which he introduced the
following speakers.
The first speaker following the mayor
was Michae Havran. attorney. of Indi-
ana Harbor. who also made a touching
and patriotic speech. pleading that the
employees remain loyal to the country
and assist the employers in producing
the governments orders and demands.
The third speaker was Carl Sieradzki.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
Women Who Fascinate.

The art Of fascination and attractive
ness ia women Is founded on good
health. Women who drag through long
hours, days. weeks and sometimes
months Of suffering with headaches.
backache and d-ragging-down pains soon
wear the tell-tale expression of woe and
misery. If every such woman would
only turn to that good old-fashioned
root and herb remedy, lydia L Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. to alleviate
such ailments it would surely prove the
greatest aid TO health and consequent
beauty that she has ever known-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31

special feature out Of the ordinary Will
be the talking OF pictures for later use
in movie films. BE sure that your pic
ture appears with others foremost IN
promoting a benefit dance and enter
taInment whereby the boys who have
gone from East Chica~ go-Indiana Har-
Dor viii be -gratituously remembered
by their own town folks who feel a just
pride in their valiant patriotism. The
personnel Of the head committees
worked late into last night placing
conspicuous posters in all business
houses asking for the puzzles pat
ronage in his event. Mr.. Sig. Dublin.
one Of the chief attractions In the
Elks Ministries staged at East Chicago
on a recent date. IS Offering his talents
and as a drawing card alone is worth
more than the modest admission price
being asked for the entire evenings
affair. other talent Of the very best
VIII be secured to appear on that eve
ning's program. Many novel dancing
features will be introduced and one OF
the greatest of these will be the ap-
pearance on the ballroom floor of many
jackies and soldiers who are coming
expressly for the occasion. Other
functions which are scheduled for this
evening are undergoing p-ostponement
to give this night in its fullest sense
TO the boys over there"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
GARY THEATRE.

The special features incorporated
in the production Of The Pennant
Winners who VIII be seen at the
Gary Theatre next Saturday and sun
day have made that show one o. the
most talked of in all burlesque. Per
haps none Of these has caused so much
comment rs the transparent rainbow
glass runway which is used This is
an effect very much out Of the Ordi-
nary II was invented by . w White
head. the producer Of The Pennant
Winners and is protected so that i'm
itators are unabls to reproduce it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
Says Chemist Is Public
Benefactor.

Being a doctor. and suffering for
many years with stomach trouble. I
feel I cannot do justice to so great q
public ~benefactor in writing. 1-ayr's
Wonderful REMEDY IS everything you
have claimed for it I can now eat and
relish victuals have not dared 10 eat
in many years. Am feeling like newly
born" 1T is a simple. harmless prepa-
ration that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practically
all stomach. liver and intestinal all
ments. including appendicitis. One dose
viii convince or money refunded. sum
mers Pharmacy. Ridgeley Drug Stores
in Gary. Central Drug Store in Indiana
Harbor. and druggists everywhere.-
Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
NEW DRAFT
CLASS IS CALLED
Grown Point Board An
nounces Names of Men
Who Go to Ft. Thomas.

ESPECIAL To THE TfmEs.1
CROWN POINT. IND. July 31.-The
following men drafted by the loca
board at Crown Point will leave for TT
Thomas on August 5th:
Frank McGaughey. BatesviIle. Ind.
Anton Simon Klassen. St. Johns
Henry H. Schmidt. Dyer.
Leo Kluch. shelby.
Edw. Sounenberg. Palmer.
Frank Roland Finck. %shandon. Ohio.
John A. Blevins. East Gary.
Joe Petrina. Crown Point.
Roman Mueller. Lowell
John J. Schafer. Cedar lake.
Harold J.. Hayden. Lowell
Gerrit J. Boerna, Thayer.
Frank = Vyhnsnek. Cedar Lake.
Frank Joseph Rolling. Crown Point.
Guy Boggs. Ottumwa Iowa.
Edw. John irvine Hobart
Henry g. Burnham, shelby.