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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
ARTILLERY
AWFUL. IN
INTENSITY
American Troops Hold Sector
In Heart Of Worlds Most
FGTOCiOus Battle.
[BULLETIN.l

".
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FLANDERS, April 29.-The
French in the KENNEL region who
were shelled all last night reported
a violent bombardment beginning
early today.
Later an S. o. S. signal indicat-
ing an attack and calling on the
artillery for support went up from
this part of the line.
Two similar calls were received from
the region Of Ypres and later from
Locre.
At three o'clock this morning the
Germans began n hurricane lombard
ment Of the British and French lines
from Ypres southwark TO the Lys.
At five a m the Smelling became ex-
traordinarly intense. The Germans
were opening fire by sectors beginning
at the north.
As this is cabled it is too early today
to describe any Of the Developments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
FISHERMEN
GET Up A
PETITION

Hammond sportsmen have rallied to
the help Of the harried fish in the Kan
kakee river.
They have joined hands with sports
men in Gary. Valparaiso. Rooertsdale.
Rensselaer,, and Crown Point. TO stop
game wardens from seining the kan
kakee and running the fishing.
These are the only fishing grounds
in the county now and If the game
uardens have their way, there won't
be any fishing there.
The fishermen are getting up petit
tion which may be found at Grant
Hunters or ]. w N1inikan's. This pc
tition will be sent to Governor Good
rich asking him to order seining stop
ped.
IF you have a drop of honest sport
ing blood in you. go to either place and
sign-do it today!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
NJ A n !
TROOPS
NEEDED
(By CARL GROAT.D


WASHINGTON, April 29.-In addition
to the men row in training at canton
ments or those already selected for
service very large quotas" viii be re-
quired in the immediate future TO fill
the gaps inflicted in the west front
drive. according TO the war department
weekly summary issued today.
The outcome of the present opera
tions in the west depend on man power"
says the statement. ours is the inn
perative duty of providing replacements
for the armies in France. We must be
able to put fresh men in the field
thoroughly and methodically trained"
This warning was taken today as one
intended to prepare the nation for calls
even larger than those listed for the
coming month or two.
Touching for the first time officially
on the presence of American troops with
the French east of Amiens the summary
says:
They have acquitted themselves
we'll"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
PLAN FOR BIG k. c.
WAR DRIVE IN COUNTY

Councils Of knights Of Columbus in
Cary. Hammond Whiting and East Chi
cago. assisted by prominent citizens
next Sunday will launch their drive to
collect funds for the army recreation
huts
Gary Holds Meeting.
Gary is already fairly we'll organized
and headed hy ". i. Hodges work has
been planned Knights business men
and industrial executives met at the
Commercial club Saturday night to
make preliminary arran gements- On
Tuesday evening they meet again at
X of {. hall. The women viii meet at
Holy Angels church
Gary's qquota is $4,000. but It Is ex-
pected to raise twice that much. Tho
Gary district viii also include Hobart.
Miller and Turkey Creek.
Twin City council has LEARNED that
Fast Chicago's quota is $4,000. but it is
intended to double that. too
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
GERMAN ATTACK RESUMES Fl
( !. ] )
Y. M. c. A. MEN ON
TORPEDOED BOAT

~ INITEp IRESs
NEW YORK. April 29.-The Y.
NJ. c. A. here today made public
the names of fifty-eight of its
workers who were aboard a steam
er reported lost in the submarine
zone yesterday. Arthur Hunger
ford. an American newspaper man,
was in charge of the party which
was enroute to the front for army
work. All were served according
to the local association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
Latest
Bulletins


WASHINGTON, ApriI pa dminiS-
tration forces backing the OVermnn en-
pOyverinE bill scored again in the SEN
ate this afternoon when the Calling
er amendment barring the government
pritinS office from the provisions of
the bill, w@s defeated IL to @S.
This bill gives the president power
to specd mp the work i'm all departments
during the war. plea for the govern
ment printing Office, federal reserve
and other departments which have
worked fairly smooth since the war
began. has been made by various SEN
ators.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
Bic DRAF 7
COMING IN
FEW WEEKS
Between a Hundred and Fif-
ty and Two Hundred Men
to Be Called From Ham
mond in May, it Is Esti-
mated.

Men in the draft viii have
chance to fight with their skill
rather than the bayonet. Men Of
every craft are wanted by tho gov
ernmenc. Apply TO the exemption
board, Room 3, Court House.
Hammond may prepare Itself for the
biggest single draft Of the war to
date While not officially announced.
it is coming nevertheless. within two
or three weeks Il may be for $50 or for
go
Elven men are TO leave Wednesday,
and six others the last Of the wek. The
eleven men certified for service are to
report at the draft room in the court
house at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
and they viii leave on the 1918 morn
ing Monon train for Louisville, Wednes-
day.
The men who left last week express
sed their thanks to the Red Cross. the
Elks and the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen.
The eleven men certified for service
and the reserves follow:
Reserves: Earl G. Sturdevant. Law
renee Cramer, Frank Bandglia. VIM. c..
Hisey. Stanislau Olsowy. Charles a.
Obborn. Clarence L, Hodgren. Max \.
Kuhn. Frank Steven. Arnold Kunert
Walter S. Davis. Geo. Eckstein. Frank
II Volk Jacob Aukner Willis Jarchow.
VIM. Van Lenns.
Frank Campbell. $50 Holman street.
Brunswick. 40 Sibley street.
Lawrence Erlebaugh. 234 Ind. Ave
Harold Flecke. T59 Claude street.
Arthur Thon. $50 Calumet avenue.
John T.. Roth, - State street.
John l.. Consont Meadvine Mont.
John Murray, 81 Plummer Ave,
Tony Reingold. san Francisco.
Theo Patrone 40 Sibley street.
Robert L. Hess, 64o Ann street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
SHERIFFS WITH
AXES BATTER IN
DOORS OF RESORTS
Eight Notorious Houses of
West Hammond's Ten
derloin Raided.

Eden has disappeared from the book
Of Genesis and has located itself at
West Hammond Paul II Kamradt.
mayor Of West Hammond, says So He
was asked yesterday about a raid by
Sheriff John L. Traeger last Friday
night which resulted in the arrest Of
four dizorderly houses eighteen women
and eight men. and the Chicago Tribune
says:
why. West Hammond at its worst.
according to the mayor, was a charm
ing little town where a murder oc-
CURED only now and then and a hundred
or so steel workers got drunk of a sun
day.
Lid Down Tight.
Now the lid is down tight. Yester
6ay was the quietest Sunday that ever
rained upon the wet boundary Of a dry
territory or the dry boundary Of a.
whichever way YOU want to say it,
HeEewisch which shares with STRAIT
ford-on-Avon the distinction Of being
the home town of a celebrity. and Burn
ham. a mecca for thirsty ones. put on a
Sabbath simper and glistened in virtue.
In all three towns the moving picture
houses hung out their s r. O. signs
opened the ventilators wider and pray
ed for air.
But getting back to West Hammond.
It seems that as far as immoral wom-
en- arc concerned, according 70 Mayor
Kamradt. they are liable 70 light in any
nice quiet place. Their practice in
West Hammond. il appears. was the
reprehensible one Of taking up quarters
in private homes.
This prevented the police force from
descending upon them and hurting them
into the Jail. No police force with any
pretense Of culture would do such a
thing. They fourished. quiet but flag
rant. until a meddling citizen wrote
letter 10 states Attorney Maclay Hoyne
Mr.. Hoyne passed it on to Sheriff
Traeger and the sheriff descended.
Mayor Kamradt hints that the sheriff's
methods were crude. though undeniably
efficient 1t appears Mr.. Traeger armed
his cohorts with axes with which they
beat down the doors"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
POLICE RAID
DISORDERLY HOUSE

Captain Hanlon with Officer kuntz.
Carlson and Bell. made a raid on a
disorderly house at Sc Plummer ave
nue. last night and arrested two wom-
en- and one man. all colored
They were Sam Perry. owner Of the
house and Josephine Price. 56 Plum
mer avenue and Gertrude Alexander.
seth avenue. Chicago
a fine of see 40 for the three of them
was paid by sam Perry and they were
released.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
NOBLE MORELLI
BADLY INJURED

Noble Morreui. a member OF the
Board IF Works of East Chicago. suf-
fered a very serious accident Saturday
o / the East Chicago garage when a
big truck IN the hands Of an inexper-
fenced driver backed into him and jam
med him against one of the supporting
posts of that building.
His left arm was broken in three
places and he is now in st. Margaret :
hospital under the care of DR.. George
BickneI In order that the arm may
be held rigidly in a certain position
he Is confined to his bed.
The report is that the arm though
severely injured. is doing as well as
could be expected and that the bones
VIII probably knit together satisfac-
torily.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
IUNITEp PRESS CABLEGRAM1

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM-l
LONDON, April 29.-The Ger
man drive in Flanders has been re-
sumed after a lull of twenty-four
hours.
After a complete ceasing of in
fantry operations on the entire bat
tie front following the desperate
fighting of Friday. Hindenbu-g
struck northward against Ypges,
again Saturday afternoon.
The official statement Of yesterday
showed the British still holding the
enemy at Noor1nezeeIe while the French
arc successfully defending Locre
The only progress made by the Ger
mans was a voluntary retirement by
the British east of Ypres This retire
ment was evidently made on a front of
about four miles and is only slight
recession from the former retirement
along this line. The Germans claim to
have occupied Hooge, mile and half
east of Ypres
South Of the Somr1e there is artillery
activity from Villers- -Bretonneux south
ward to the Luce river.
The French war office reported the
repulsc or German attacks where Ameri-
can troops arc fighting near Vertun.
Foch is quoted as being satisfied with
the rate at which the allies are killing
Germans and is not Vet ready 20 strike
He said the allies have the Germans
where We want them and there is no
4---t.. 80 os, l-eo~ Them t1ere n great
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29

PARIS, April 2s.-Repeated German
attacks in Hangard Wood were repuls-
ed, the French war office announced to-
day.
There was heavy artillery firing on
both sides of VilIers-Bretonneauz and
in the region OF Lassingy and Noyon.
German surprise attack failed north
Of Gravesnes.
French forces penetrated German
lines near Corbony and in Upper Al
SAGE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
(By FRED FERGUsOT)
O-NA@Sb EHESS CABLEGRAN
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN NORTHERN FRANCE. April
IINITEp PREss CARIFcRAn

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN NORTHERN FRANCE, April
28.-American forces are now
fighting beside the French in north
ern France, holding a sector in the
heart of the worlds greatest battle.
This announcement is now pos
sible after three weeks of silence
regarding troop movements. IN
4antr1, artillery, machine gunners
and other branches of the service
are in line.
The Americans face the Germans at
the peak of a German salient The out
posts are only 200 yards apart in some
places At some points the American
positions are maintained in shell holes
The entire country here is open ana
rolling with very few woods or screen
ing facilities and no trenches The en-
tire problem is one of open hghting. The
German artillery which is active IA
shelling all roads and villages within
range is visible from an American OBJ
servation post.
Although the French characterized
this sector as quiet the present fire is
the heaviest the American have yet fac
cd The skies are ablaze every night
with the flash of guns and the air
quivers with the roar Of artillery and
exploding shells. As the high explo-
sives pound the American lines the sol
diers dive into shallow cover Of shell
holes
one American outfit carried its flags
into the front line although flying in a
water proof case Old Glory is on the
battle line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
WHITING BOY
TO BE OFFICER

FORT SILL 0klah.. April 2S.-Grad-
yates of the third officers training
schools at Camp Doniphan listed as
eligible 10 second lleutenants when
suitable vacancies occur have been
named.
The list includes the name Of Hoyt
R. Organ Of whiting. Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
flanders
FRONT. IN
JEOPARDY
FOCh Satisfied With Fearful
Hun Losses, viii Not
Strike Yet

JNTTED PRESS IABLEGRAN-I
LONDON, April 29.-The Germans
We're striking on practically the entire
FLANDERS battle front today, Field Mar
shaI 4aig reported. From Ms-eren TO
voormezeele, e distance of more than
-en miles, infantry attacks were de-
velooing under cover of a terrific bonn
ba-dz1ent Of high explosives and gas
shells.
The southern part Of the Flanders
thoater from Givenchy to Nieppe Forest,
a ten mile front, was also under heavy
artillery fire.
At the same time the enemy began
Smelling the British lines on the ten
mile front between Arras and Lens
constituting about half of the sector
separating FLANDERS and Picardy battle
fronts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
NEW CASUALTY
LIST IS HEAVY

WASHINGTON. April 29.-The cas-
ualty lists containing a total Of 1856
.names We're issued hy the war depart
meut today upon receipt Of reports
from General Pershing. The casualties
included eighteen killed in action. thir-
teen dead Of disease. six dead from
wounds twenty-five wounded severely.
elghty-seven wounded slightly. four
missing. two dead from accidents and
one from other causes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
PREACHER NAMED
IN GARY DIVORCE

Attorney a. c. Huber has filed in
Gary Superior court in behalf Of AL
bert Morrow. suit for divorce from
Mary Morrow. The complaint gives
the name Of T. J. Boon, said 10 be
a minister in eastern Illinois Boon
and the Morrows are colored,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29

WARRINGTON ApriI 29.-Demands
that congress look into charges of
shameful proGtcerfng, criminal neglect
and gross fncniciency," in carrying out
Anerfca's air program. was made in
the senate today by Senator BrandeEee
OF Connecticut
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29

WASHINGTON, april 29.-Gernlany
intends to present to Russia an ulti-
matus demanding the release Of all Ger
man prisoners sn- good turn and offers
to return all Russian prisoners inval-
ided Germany intends to take Petro-
grad # the order is not complied with.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
NJ '|LROY
N|THDRWS
FROM RACE
Manufacturer Is
Not Sufficiently Recover
ed From Illness to Make
Senatorial Campaign; He
Will Run Next Campaign.

Frank B. McIlroy. president Of the
AIcIroy Betting & Hose Co. Of Ham
rnond. has been compelled, partly by
reason Of poor health, to withdraw from
the race for joint senator at the repub-
lican primaries.
word comes from Biloxi Miss, where
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
TUx1rED PRESS CABLEGRAM1

AMSTERDAM, April 2s.-"The kaiser
watched the KENNEL battle early Thurs
day morning from an advanced posi-
tion," Barl Rosner, the kaiser's favor
ite war correspondent, declared in the
Loka1 Anzeiter. Rosner says the kaiser
followed the details of the battle by
eyesight and geographically, marking
them down on his map. He remained
on the battle front until afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29
DON'T ASK
CENTRAL, FOR TIME

ephone company viii discontinue the
practice Of giving correct time over the
telephone. Get your watches and
clocks repaired
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29

LONDON, April 2e.-The total Brit
ish casualties resulting from last
weeks raid on the German naval bases
were 159 killed, Is missing and 364
wounded. according to an official state
n1ent of the admiralty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-29

In Uncle Sans Fighting Armg
BONDS VS.. BOMBS.
Buy Bonds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
MORE AIRPLhES,
QUICK, FOR BRITISH
Russia's Breakdown is Giving
Germany Supremacy, The
Daily Mail Declares.
BY Associated Press 70 Every evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, April 27.-In urging the Brit
ish nation to an increased output Of
alrplanes. the Daily Mail in an editorial.
dwells on the Importance for Germany
Of Russia detection As affecting the
supremacy in the air Russian airplanes
II says, had great regulations IN Germany
and some Of them had been used as alod
els BY German manufacturers.
The collapse Of Russia. the paper
adds. enables Germany 80 exploit and
turn to its own Use all factorie and ar
dromes in Russia and as many more as
Russian labor. now looking around hun
griIv for q job. can be induced TO con
stnIet Factories for the manufacture
of vertaIn types of machines are spring
ing up from Petrograd TO MOSCOW, not 20
mention those already III existence winch
are or soon viii be German
The Daily Maj specifies eight eNstIng
establishments, including the horpusnol
airdromc IN Petrograd, the largest IN
Europe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
4,OOO-TON SHIP
LAUNCHED TODAY BY
PUSEY & JONES CO.
The Waukesha. Being One of 10
Building for the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
EMPLOYEES RAISE FLAG

The new steamer Waukesha built by
the Pusev & Jones Co, was launched AT
the company's shipyard today.
The boat glded down the WAYS lev
minutes after ! O'Clock.
The Waukesha is of 1000 tons dis
placement, and is ono Of 10 standard
tvpe steamers which this company IS
building for the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
The vcssel,was christcned hv Mrs /.
". Brahanv, wife of ono Of the secretaries
10 President Wilson Mrs Brahany Is
from Naukcsha, Wisconsin. rcpr scntlng
that municipality at the launching scr
vices Due to tho fact that during the
period az tho war the government dis
countcnanccs elaborate launchingS, the
ceremonies were brief. but impressive.
Mrs. Brahany was accompanied from
Washington by Mr. and Mrs Il T.
Hornlng and D. L. Ewing On the
launching platform were also present
Charles Piez, vice-president of the Fleet
Corporation; : J jerks district officer
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
having charge Of this district, the officials
of the company, and few Others.
Prior 10 the launching the employees
Of the boatyard raised very large and
handsome flag that they themselves had
purchased bv private subscription. The
newly organized band OF the PuSey q
Jones Co. gave an attractlYe musical
program.
The Waukesha will be completed and
ready to go into service June l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
CHAIRMAN BENSON
PUTS A CR|MP IN
6. D. P. HARMONY
Through Appointment of Executive
Committee for New Republican
''Pacifist Board"
PROGRAM SLIPS A COG

Republican harmony IN Delaware
already has "crimp and politicians
predict It will be greatly crImpd
before the campaign gets in full heat
State Chairman Alden Il. Benson has
angered some of the Republicans by
appointing an executive committee, com
posed of DR. L~Heiscr Ball and Edward
c. Bradford, Jr., Of rural New Castle
county, Daniel q. Hastings OF Wilmington
and J. Frank Alice of Kent county,
as an AUXILIARY to the harmony com
mittec Indignant Republicans declare
the appointment of the executive com
mittee made the first "crlmp.
Republicans in rural New Castle county
say Doe Ball and Ned Bradford
shant boss them" Republicans IN VII
mington say Dan Hastings shan't
boss them, and Republicans IN Kent
county say Frank Alice shant boss
them" Sussex Republicans are sore
because that county has no representatives.
on the executive committee. he Rcgu-
lars. independents and Progrcssives com
prising the Sussex Republican bunch
refuse To gee" when bosses of other
counties are attempting TO guide the
band wagon
Harmony" is in glass held by a
shakv hand. and politicians assert Thar
mony now "crimplng, soon VIII Stop
over
Negroes also have Crouch, because
promises to give them public offices have
not been kept, and the discomfort they
are manifcsting alarms Republican leaders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
NO DUTCH EMBARGO
EXPORTS LICENSED
Reported Act of Hostility TO u S.
and German Ultimatum
Are Denied
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. April y The German
minister to The Netherlands still IS n
The Hague and did not leave for Germany
rs reported The Netherlands legation
announced today
The Dutch minister 10 Berlin returned
20 The Hague. it vas 9ald 20 discuss with
bis government The progress of ncgotla-
tons with Germany.
No ultmatum. sad the legation has
been sent To Holland by Germany elfher
in relation TO the sand and gravel dispute
or any other questions hat havc arisen
The legation denied that Holland
placed an embargo on the expectation
Of tin, cinchona and kapok from Dutch
East Indies and said that the government
merely had issued an order requiring
that exports be. licensed.
This action. it was said, had nothing
to do with negotiations between Ger
many and Holland but was a domestic
matter in which Holland alone was
Interested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
COLLEGE HEADS.
GERMAN BORN.
CONDEMN KAISER
Pledge Loyalty TO America. and
Denounce Rulers Of Fatheriand
for Provoking War.
WILL SUPPORT U. S. ARMS
p Associated Press . Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every vening
Boston. Mass. Aprli 2-.-,- -onaemns-
flon q ne Imperial German govern
nent 7arr r provoking 0r permitting
the present world conflict ana firm al-
herence - the ends for winch the -7irel
states entered the war are sci lorth II 5
declaration "a principles cr members IL
American college and uni versitv iscui-
ties VINO are q German birth. nAGe pur-
ilc today by r g. Win. Professor "
philosophy u the College * f.reral
Arts Of Boston T nlvcrsItv
Elgnteen college professors uieagca
lnalterable .oysAty, uat rial -llpporr
ana influence utu -hc object, or which
America tuoN up arm, nad been a;taIneD
German american 't-.Zer, Hgrl urged
70 support me American -aure
ne statement was gu,t ap z ier-
1aru AbrecLt Western ,es,rve r-
ver>Itt 4. g q irau1r. hamilton lH-
lege, Frederick Carl IIseleu Eortuwtst-
ern University, L tstd, BealsiI 81
tege, 3. r FornOw 1vcrs.y 1f ra-
-onto, Laurence Fo,slcr University
Nerr.Nsks OTTO Heller Washington -.-
YerSIty5 Cari a. hr1u>e. New lorA n.-
verSlt, Barthoid I.auier Field Museum
ol Natural History Nior4.z Levi tnl-
vcrsity of Michigan; trnest Ioreu-
GEN. y alc University. Max D. Meyer
University ai Missouri Otto Mantle
FERN, amherst COLLEGE Ism41 ! Hprrs
Syracuse University g. Il Il Rlsyhen
University Of PittSburg, 8. = Naczsu>aI
( University of Chicago f. E. Nlim Bos
ton University. James n WorDa1
University of }ermout