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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

THREATEN
OLEAVE
Meeting of Indignation at
Action of Board of Educa-
tion Held at Riverside
School This Morning.

Janitors Of the ten Hammond public
school buildings at a meeting in the
Riverside school this morning issued an
ultimatum to be served on the board OF
education that unless Z. r. Stonebreaker
be retained as supervisor Of buildings
and grounds and they receive pay for
overtime their designations would be-
come effective Immediately. They re-
quest an answer by August l.
The dismissal OF Stonebreaker by the
board of education and notice to the
janitors that they would not receive pay
for night work caused the indignation
meeting to be called Every janitor in
the employ Of the public schools was
present. In view of the fact that Stone
breaker, employed by the year. had been
given only a weeks notice that his serv-
ices would no longer be required and
the position was to be abolished, the
janitors were not disposed TO temporize.
Not Consulted.
Working from early morning until
late in the evening the janitors felt that
they should have been consulted before
the board decided that they would not
receive overtime pay for keeping the
schools open and the fires going nights
for public and patriotic meetings this
winter
a. J. Dresser and J. +. Krost were the
members of the board who voted to 90
away with the supervisor Of buildings
for economic reasons" passing the mo-
tion over ]. D. Brussels no"
The public may not know the valuable
services StonebrcaKer has performed
and the money he has served taxpayers
but the janitors do and they believe
Superintendent Mcdaniel and the board
of education should Evidently one
member Of the board, ]. D. Brusel. does.
for he not only voted against discharg-
ing Stonebreaker but was present at the
meeting Of school janitors this morning
The other members OF the board, al
though invited 20 attend. We're absent.
Stonebreakcr has protected the inter-
ests Of the taxpayers Of Hammond as
zealously as only q man Of his abilities
could. He has remodeled many of the
buildings without the aid Of architect or
contractor and seen that coal or other
supplies delivered by contractors We're
strictly up to specifications Of the con-
Continued on page seven)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
ALLIES CROSS THE OURCO.

LINITED Press CABLE4RAM.l
WITH THE FRENCH IN THE
FIELD, July 12:45 a. m.-FTenoh
and American troops have driven
the Germans entirely out Of the in
portant concentration center Of
Fere and have crossed the Ourcq.
The Franco-Americans also have TAX
en- Roncheres and Nillers Ogron. Fero
was captured only after a desperate
struggle. The allies also advanced their
lines TO the left and right Of Fere. taxi
in6 the two above mentioned towns. The
Germans are expected to put up a strong
fight in the neighboring wood The
advancing allies are finding their path
strewn with remarkable number Of
enemy dead
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
THOUSANDS OF BATHERS
DRIVEN FROM BEACHES
Storm Does Extensive Dam
age, But it Breaks Severe
Heat Wave.

Thousands of bathers at the Ham
mond. Whiting. Indiana Harbor and Mil
Ter lake front beaches were driven out
OF the water. street car service crippled,
telephones thrown out Of commission.
streets foods, trees stripped Of their
branches. sign boards wrecked. crops
beaten to the ground and crowds of
people drenched late yesterday after
noon by a miniature cyclone. accom-
panied by a heavy rain.
The storm broke with little warning
At the Hammond lake front its fury was
tho greatest. Guests on the lake side
o. the Hammond Beach Inn left their
dinners and fed when windows were
shattered by the wind. Five minutes
before the storm over 1000 pepole had
adorned the bathing beach Most Of
them sought shelter before its full force
was felt. but Life Guard John Gill was
kept busy for several minutes rescuing
girls and women. He brought four to
shore in q state of utter exhaustion
one was unconscious and a member OF
the board of works rushed her home in
his automobile.
inc momentum OF the WiNQ was So
great that nearly all cars of the Ham
mond. whiting & East Chicago. and
Hammond and South Chicago lines were
put out of commission. Two hours after
tho storm twelve had been towed into
the car barns completely out Of COM
mission. the force Of the wind having
played havoc with their motors.
Easements in Hammond were flooded
The storm was less severe at Gary
and Miller than at Hammond. Whiting
and Indiana Harbor.
DOCTOR IN COLLISION.
DR.. Z. s. Jones Of 1889 Harrison.
while on his way to attend Mrs. La
violette during the storm last evening
was driving down Holman street when
he was run into by a machine driven
by Tom Hayes OF Blue Island, who
was driving West on Clinton street.
Dr. Jones Machine was very badly
damaged but no one in either automo-
bile was injured.
NEARLY DROWNED.
Lucille LaViolette. wife of Hubert
Laviolette Of IS Russell street. Ham
I-ond. while bathing in Lake Michigan
Yesterday afternoon with her husband
was overcome by the heat.
Mrs. LaViolette would have drowned
had it not been for the quick action
Of her husband in rescuing her from
the water. as it took two hours TO
bring her to consciousness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

To BARNARD
Of NELSON
Druggist Denies 600 Pounds
of Sugar Were Seized at
His Store by Food Admin
istrator Frank O'Rourke.

Druggist Carl Nelson says that Frank
J. O'Rourke. federal food administrator
for Hammond, did not seize COO pounds
OF sugar at the Nelson drug store in
Hammond.
Administrator O'Rourke states that he
did and moreover that he has filed a
complaint against Nelson with DR..
Barnard. state food administrator.
O'Rourke states that on Saturday he
visited Nelson a the Iatters store and
with the authority of The United States
government notified him that all sugar
over ten pounds for medicinal purposes.
in his store. was not to be used or sold
and would be disposed of by the food
administration.
L have filed a complaint with DR..
Barnard at Indianapolis. state food ad-
ministrator. on the way in which Mr..
Nelson has acted since he received in
structions that his sugar was to be
sold" stated Mr.. ORourke this morning.
Following is a copy of the letter
which gave ORourke authority FOR seiz-
ing the sugar:
United States Food Administration,
Federal Food Administrator for In
diana, Harvey Everett Barnard,
Phi. D.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Frank J. o'RourEe,
Federal Food Administrator for
Hammond,
Hammond, Ind.
Dear Mr.. O'Rourke; Replying TO
yours of the 25th inst, beg TO ad-
wise you thai all druggists who
have more sugar on hands that they
need for medicinal purposes only,
which should not take over ten
pounds per month, should be sold by
you to any retailers needing sugar
and who have not used mp their al
1otments.
These sales should be made with
out profit TO the druggist and you
caa take up the certificates, or in
3C7o0TI7777s1 on Ta pa dIeY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
THREE ARRESTS
IN FREIGHT CAR
THIEVES QUEST

The colony Of thirty alleged freight
car thieves who piled their traffic in the
neighborhood of Burnham and who are
being entertained at the governments 8
expense in the South Chicago police sta
ton. was Increased BY three recruits
yesterday.
One Of the prisoners brought in gave
his name as Charles Rosenfeld, 1914
Houston avenue While the man was
being searched in the station he made a
dash for liberty which led the police
through alleys. over fences, through war
gardens. and across a railroad track be-
fore he was finally recaptured.
Two other suspects, whose names
were not revealed, were brought in
from Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
WANT SOLDIERS
TO CAST VOTE
rBY UNITED PREss.l

WASHINGTON. July President
Wilson and Secretary Baker are try
ing to evolve q plan to permit soldiers
to vote.
Owing to the fact that voting ma
chinery is provided By the state the
problem confronting the military au-
thorities TO permit particularly con-
gressionaI election votirg Is most
difficult one. 1t is known however,
that the president is anxious 70 bring
about a solution of the difficulty If
posi- BILE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

[BY UNITED PREss.J
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Capturc of
serinzes, NcsIes Fergy, ard Ronchers
by American forces WnS reported to-
day by General Fershins, under date
of July IS.
LUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
BERNE, July 29.-Bread strikes are
IN progress in some parts of Austria
and Germany. according to newspapers
received here today.
UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1
PARIS, July 29.-NOoH-Thc French
war office today reported no change
north of the Marine. Four hundred
prisoners were taken yesterday
LCNITEp PRESS CABLEGRAM.J
LONDON, July 20.-The Italian ad-
vance in AIbani: is being closed ur by
the extreme heat and by attacks of ma
Inrla fever. Wctcr Is also scarce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

ARMY IN
RETREAT
Australian Troops on TWO-MiIe
Advance Between SOnn8
and AnCre Rivers.

1SLIED PREss CABLESRAMl
FAR1S, July 29, 400 p. m
Sweeping northward from the
ouTcq French and Americans are
now within eight miles Of the
Fismes, the important German con
centration center on the Vesle
river.
Desperate fightinug is under way
IN the new pocket between Ourcq
and the Vesle where the Germans
are strongly covering their retreat.
In some places the Americans and
French have pushed several kilo-
meters beyond the Ourcq.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
HEGEWISCH MAN
BATH-HOUSE MANAGER
He Is Uncle of Billy Rose,
City Clerk and His Name
Is John Sippel.

Taxpayers. meet Mr.. John sippel Of
Hegewisch who Is mana ger Of the Ham
nond municipal bathhouse
Mr.. Sippel is an uncle o. William
fBilly) Rose, the city clerk. Mr.. Rose
likes his uncle SO much and is so inter-
ested in seeing that he makes good as
bathhouse manager that ne spends a
great deal of his time at the lake front
Billy and Jack are great little pals.
For eighteen years Mr.. So: CON
Quoted grocery at Hegewtsch he told
a reporter yesterday, but ne now claims
Hammond as his home
He must have moved - Hammond re-
Gently because he couldn't tell the re
porter his street address. But he was
positive it was the same as Billy Roses
address.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
TWO DIE
IN HARBOR
ACCIDENT
Troop Train on Pennsylvania
Road Hits Automobile and
Two Die In Crash

Two persons were killed and seven IN
3ured as the result Of automobile acei-
dents in and around Chicago yesterday.
The most serious accident occurred
at ths Pennsylvania railroad grade
crossing at One Hundred and Thirty
sixth street in Indiana HarboF, where a
troop train ran into al automobile truck.
instantly killing the two occupants
The list of the casualties follows
TIE DEAD.
NICHOLAS CIRCUS. IS years old. S625
Block avenue. Indiana Harbor' kill
ed when troop train hit auto truck.
JOSEPH MosENA. AZ years old. 1918
one Hundred and Thirty-seventh
street: killed in same accident.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
tBULLETIN.1

TLNITED PRESS CABLroRA.-
LONDON. July 29.-Australian
troops advanced on a two-mile
front between the Ancre and the
oomme, capturing two lines of Ger
man trenches and taking one hun
dred prisoners. Heavy casualties
were inflicted on the enemy while
the Australian casualties were
light. A number of machine guns
were captured. Canadian troops
also made two successful raids.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

WASHINGTON. July 29,-America's
war bill has reached s1s,sS5.s77.oo with
expenditures during the first TWENTY
seven days of July reaching S1.329.-
ssq. 600 and estimated expenditures for
the whole month OF Sass. 500. 600. This
nation is now paying out approximate
~ Atty million dollars a day or over
two million dollars an hour.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
FRENCH-AMERICAN
ADVANCE CONTINUES
ftTN-1Ea FREss cAnLEGRAM.l

EGSrIEss FREss CABLE5RAM1
LONDON, July 2o, 1:40 p. M
The French and Americans have
advanced three miles on a 20-mile
front since Sunday noon. It was
learned this afternoon from an
authoritative source.
The allies now hold all the
Reims-Dormans highway and the
whole north bank of the Ourcq.
The German retreat continues from
the lower end of the pocket, hut the
enemy is resisting consistently. Ardrs
valley southwest of Reirns and south OF
so1ssons the Americans are engaged in
heavy fght4ng in the latter region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Today In the
Great War
JULY 30, 1917.

JULY 30, 1917.
@rench censorship announces Ger
N@. air raid On Paris Injuries two
women. Kerensky starts for front,
to confer with army heads.
JULY 20, 1915.
Russians report they have taken
$4,000 prisoners since spring.
JULY 30, 1915.
German empress, obeying her lord
ana master, appears at Neidenburg,
Polish frontier, for entry into war
saw, but her husband is unable 20
escort her into the city, owing 10
presence OF the Russian army.
july 2s, 1914.
Russia mobilizes 1900 90 men. VIII
helm summons his war chiefs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
AUTO PARTY
IS hit BY
MONON TRAIN

LAFAYETTE. IND July 29--Miss
Mary Albaugh. q. daughter Of J. J. Al
baugh OF Flora. Ind. was killed last
night by Monon passenger train at
battle-ground Albaugh was driving his
ear. but Miss Albaugh. John Weaver. rs.
and Miss Fern MINUS, II. were fatally
injured. the reports states Both sus-
tanned fractured skulls and were IN
ternally injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
MUNITION STRIKE
rs SETTLED

rUNIrED PRESS CARLEGRAMl
LONDON. July 29.-Striking muni-
ton workers in Coventry, the center OF
the present disturbance, decided at
mass meeting today to resume work
Immediately and accept the govern
n7ents offer o. mediation. Most Of
the unskilled workers have already re-
sttrned work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
BANKING
AGREEMENT
rs REACHED

WAsHINGTON. july 2a--The state
department announced today that an
agreement has been reached with
group of American bankers whereby
loan Will be made to China. British
Japanese and French bankers. II is
hoped, VIII be associated with the Am
erican group
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Is NEW SHIPS
WERE LAUNCHED
LAST WEEK

WASHINGTON. July 29.-Launchings
from American shipyards during the
week ending July 25 totaled is vessels.
aggregsting 72.459 tons.
Eight ships were completed during the
same week, bringing the total number
of completed ships since the Shipping
beard was created to 250, totalling l.,
500 900 tons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
800 KILLED
IN EXPLOSION

UNITED Pass CABLEGRAMI
ZURICH July 29.-Trc Plauen Bur
gomeister has announced 292 persons
were killed and IS injured in the re-
cent explosion which destroyed a nu-
uition factory there. Dispatches to this
effect were received today from Plauen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
HUNS FIGHTING
DESPERATELY
TT-NrTED Press CABLEGRAM-I
WITH THE FRENCH IN THE
FIELD, July %, 1;25 P. m.-The
Germans are fighting desperately
to retard the Franco-American ad-

vance nOrthWard IIou INC OuII4'
Repeated enemy attacks On sergy
last night and early today resulted In
the village changing hands tour times
remaining in the possession or the
French. South of sergy q German guard
division attacked the Americans VINO
frr7lv held their lines and inflicted
enormous losses.
The French FIRMLY established their
newly won positions north Of Fere-en-
Tardenois.
In the wood east Of camplat, south of
Vile En- Tardenois the French captur-
ed much material including number of
rs and 1905. A terrific artillery duel
continues along the southern end Of the
esliant The Germans are using huge
quantities of gas shells
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
ANOTHER
HAMMOND
BOY CITED
Bravery of Walter Klamm,
While Wounded Brings
Him Croix de Guerre in
French Hospital.

Mrs. Anna Iietxcn of West Ham,
mond, mother of Joseph Lietzen, the
hero of that place, killed in France
today received the distinguished ser
vice cross given the family for the
heroic deed which cost Joseph his life.
II was awarded by the French govern
ment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

WASHINGTON. July 29.-How Walter
Klamrn Of Hammond. Ind. was one Of
thirty names who received the croix de
guerre last May for gallant conduct.
courage and coolness in action against
the enemy during the occupation Of a
sector by the marine brigade is de-
scribed in communication from France
made public today a marine corps head
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Presented IN Hospital.

OF the total number cited for the
decoration. only eleven were present.
Three were killed in action. sixteen were
wounded and in the hospital. The
crosses for those wounded were pre-
sented to them in the field hospital.
The ceremonies took place within
sound and range Of the German guns,
hidden BY the sheltering trees Of
dense forest, and in heavy morning
mist and drizzfins rain.
Rest in Anonymity.
Censorship regulations prohibit men
~tioning the names or the ofhcers-a
major, first lieutenant and three second
lieutenants. The major received the
lcontinued 81 Pc EiveN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick ths
Hun.
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-15
Weak Kidneys
Age, You To Soon

Too many folks begin to suffer nftrr
middle age with lame, aching bucks,
distressing kidney disorders and rhru.
matte aches and pains Often this is
du" to faulty kidney action and there
is danger of heart trouble, dropsy,
gravel, hardening of the arteries, or
Bright Is disease. Don t let wruh Kid
news age You. Use Doan : Buckurhr
Kidney PillA They have restored ,1ou
sands to vigorous eonditlun
"When Your Back is Lame Ermrm
Der the Name.". dom t simply ASK for
kidney remedy ask distinctly for
poan 5 BackSche Kidney Pills and Ike
no OthPr). DOan's Bpckarhr Kidney
pills are sold by all druggists and store
keepers, or will be mailed on receipt of
prize" by the Hollister Drug Co., or
Renson Smith 4 Co, agents for the
Hawaiian IslaHds. ADVERTISEMENT
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-15
ARMY INTERVIEWS IN
SECRET SERVICE CASE
Stops Serving of Warrant On
Mills ArreStor

The warrant which was sworn out
Thursday for the arrest of Harry +.
Lea, soldier who, in the guise of Sc
cret service man arrested Jack Ed
wardson and two others, has not vet
been served, owing to the fact that
the military claims the right to take
precedence over civil authorities and to
he allowed to act.
Ingram NJ. Stainback, in his capacl
tv of Judge advocate ruled against As
SiStant City Attorney Cristy, yesterday,
when the latter urged that the warrant
be served in order that the matter be
prObed. Stainback, as judge adrO-
cate of the military promises to do the
investigating.
Sheriff Rose has issued instructions
that i'll future the cases Of the "secrrt
Srrvicc' soldiers must be submitted tn
United States Marshal Smiddy before
their prisoners can be locked up IN the
city Jail. Harry T. Mills was one of
those arrested, and swore out the war.
rant.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-15
New Corporation Is
Formed To
Construct Thte'aater
Articles Of Incorporation Secured
and New House WiN BE Erect
ed On Site Of Old ink--Seyen-
ty-five Thousand Subscribed

Plans for a new theaterr that, is to
rise on the site of the. old, skating rink
near the corner of Fort and Beretania
Streets have been completed by the ar.
chitects, Ripley Davis, and the com,
pany, which is to be called the Peoples
Theater company has received, its ar.
tlrles of Incorporation, which were
flied yesterday with the Territorial
treasurer. go 4 ..r.-.
The new company Is capitalized at
$500 ,, fully subscribed, aud the right
has been reserved to incrrase ,the cap.
italization to $25O,000. George p.
Dennisou is president, Barton, D., Sleg.
man, first vice president, +. Il. Haley,
second vice president, Sumner S, Pax
son, secretary and Otto A. Bierbaek,
treasurer. Names of Approximately
100 stockholders appear in the articles
of mrorpOIatinu.
The project has largely been fathered
hN Barton II. Slegman, the first vice
president, 1t has been announced that
the Present structure on tho site is to
I've removed and a new theater to seat
about 1900 people will be built in the
coming months. According to, plans as
""tDnrd the seats will be Of wicker
"nd palm garden will surround three
sides Of the auditorium where refresh
mruts may be served in inteTmissions
While the new structure is 10 be
primarily a moving picture house, its
equipment will be so arranged, to, meet
all requirements in the presentation of
dramatic offerings Of every degree, as
n full sized stage win be provided. .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-15
BRITISH B II. 5 RECRUITS !.
GIVEN WARM OUTFIT
Farewell Reception At British
Club Where Red Cross
Gifts Bring Surprise

Twenty one British subjects, going
into the service Of their country and
leaving their homes in Hawaii, were
the honorcd guests of the British Climb
last night in one of the most ,pleasi ny
entertainments which that organization
has yet given ON the eve of departure
of the boys for the front.
II was not onl Y an evening Of fare
wells and God speeds; II was also one
of entertainments and Of surprises for
the guests. There were two. surprises
in which all twenty one of them part
cipated and the greatest of these came
from Miss Beatrice Castle from the
American Red Cross in the shape Of
an outfit for each one Of them which
they viii find useful aud win cherish
the more in that it came from the
American organization although they
go to fight under the flag of Great Bri-
tain. 1t brings closer to their hearts
the feeling of the actual alliance he,
tween the land Of their birth and the
land of their adoption.
Each of the twenty one who are leav
ing the Islands for training and then
for service received from the American
htu ClOSS VI IlhNUll knlLteu fSWeuJtT,
mufflor. suit of BAHAMAS and warm uu
derclOthing, together with n kindly
message of good will. ...,.
The second surprise which they all
received came from the British Club
which presented each with souvenirs, a
Hawaiian pennant and British AMI
American flag.
William Macfarlane had an added
surprise for himself. This, Also came
from the British Club, of WHICH he is
one of the charter members 1t was a
silver wrist watch
During the evening there was q va,
ried program rendered in which vocal
and instrumental music played large
part.