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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
48 KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN MUNITIONS
 PLANT TODAY

SYRACUSE, N. Y. July 3.-Forty- eight were killed and seventy injured in an explosion that occurred at the Gemet-Solvay company munitions plant last night early. The cause of the explosion is a mystery to the of ficials.
 Sixty-five bodies have been recov- cred from the ruins and it is believed that more are buried under the debris.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

r LONDON, July 3.-Articles used in the war, all the work of women, at. tracted much attention at an exhibit ion organized by the ministry of mum itions and opened here yesterday. Two hundred specimens of parts of engines for aircraft, on which women are doing work of high precision, were among the objects shown.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
CASUALTIES HEAVY
 YESTERDAY

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Army and marine casualties yesterday were 125 in killed or died from wounds, GA wounded, some seriously and 154 mis. sing, is the report received here from General Pershing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
SLACK IN DIVORCES PREDICTED

PORTLAND, July 3.-Army men to- day predict that divorce courts will see a stacking up of business after they learned that the county auditor had announced that a careful check would be kept on divorce, and the men of draft age who are divorced or ob- tain a decree will be handed over to the local draft board.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
COLLECTION MADE AT CAMP

Sawyer & Mckay collected $45.O0 from the crews of both their camps for tobacco for the Drafted Men at Haines. This sum was turned over to Kubley who made up a package for value and shipped same to our draft ed boys at Haines
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
VIA U. s. CABLE

Juneau Alaska, July 3, 1918 MT Wright Wenrich, Ketchikan, Alaska
 W.ckersham has been seated as Delegate by unanimous vote of com mittee.
 ED. c. RUSSELL
 Editor Alaska Daily Dispatch.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
HOME GUARDS NOTICE

All members of the Home Guards are requested to report at Drill Hall at 9:45 a. m. morning of the Fourth, to participate in the Fourth of July parade.
 COMMANDING OFFICER
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

CITY OF SEATTLE 4oUTHsouNp
 The Seattle arrived at II o'clock last night from the north and sailed at 1.SO this a. m. While in port she took - 135 boxes of fresh fish and frozen fish and the following passengers:
 Olaf s. Aune. Peter Afro. Chas Yaun, John c. Clark.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
FRANCE GETS ANOTHER
 BIG LOAN

WASHINGTON, July 3.-France ob- tained another loan of one hundred million dollars today from the United States, making total advanced to the Allies of over six billions
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

LONDON, July 3.-Lord Rhondda, the British Food Controller. died to- day at his home from an attack of pleurisy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
ATTENTION coUNclLMEN

t A Special meeting of the Coun- !
 f cil will be held this evening at . ,. the Council Chamber at seven . F o'clock sharp. Business of i'm | : portance to come up. ? A. A. WAKEFIELD, Mayor. !
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
TO OUR CUSTOMERS

On account of the increased rate Of exchange charged by the Canad- ian Banks we are obliged to dis count Canadian currency and checks 3 per cent.
 MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK
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NOTICE

There will be no paper tomorrow But in the event that something startling occurs on the front, bulle- tins will be posted
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
: ' . + . :
 WEATHER REPORT

. For "A hours ending 6 p. m. I
 F yesterday part of the day sun r shine. Precipitation Maxi 1 * mum temperature 67e; Minimum 1 ' temperature 35e. 1 q
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
 SOUTHBOUND.

Seattle tonight 10 o'clock. Jefferson July 4 8 Humboldt due 4th
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

DATES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FEMALE ENEMY SET FOR FIFTH TO FOURTEENTH AUGUST UNITED STA .ES MARSHALS OFFICE Juneau, Alaska. To Postmaster Warder, Ketchikan, Alaska: Sir:-
 We in receipt of the following telegram from the Attorney General, Washington, D. c.
 Tanner, U. s. Marshal Juneau Alaska:
 Inform all postmasters in your division that the time fixed for German Alien Enemy female registration in Alas ka is from August fifth to fourteenth, including August eleventh. Request Papers to publish notceGREGORY. Kindly make immediate acknowledgement of this com municaon and inform this office to the probable number of enemy registans Also give this matter all publicity possible through your papers.
 Respectfully,
 J.M TANNER, U. s. Marshal
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-03

The celebration of the Fourth of July is in oration of the date which the independence of the States declared The celebration embodied in document drawn up by the committee of the American Congress, consisting of Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman, Con- necticut, Robert R. Livingston, of New York amin Franklin, of Pennsylvania.
 draft reported by this committee June 28, 1777 On July resolution adopted declaring the colonies free from independent States, and July 4, the Declaration of Independence agreed engross- ed On signed by John Hancock President. It afterward engrossed parchment and signed by the representatives of the States
 The independence of the United was acknowl- edged by France January 16 177S and by Holland April 19 17S2 and provisional articles of peace were signed by England, September 3, 17S2 Thus originated the celebration of the Glorious Fourth of July.
 AND TODAY
 In the providence of God and in the light of loy aly toward the original convictions of liberty ity upon which we have founded we are today with garnered wisdom and with stored wealth and with dis ciplined strength, standing in the of universal waters the lighthouse hope and the anchor of liberty for all the world
 God the Fourth of July, and make it immortal!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
10 TOWNS Cap (jRED, Il, 900 PRISONERS
TAKEN I'M GREAT OFFENSIVE BY HAI(
~AA~~ ~R~~~ ~AnRA HnRR~ AN~~N H~~~
CARY AUTHORIZES
AND HAMMOND
RORSEMAN MARRY

The marriage Of Miss F. Palma Beau
dette. of Cary. and Jack Neil OF kan
sas City, Mo. and Hammonl took place
last Thursday at the brides home 4429
North Lamon avenue, Chicago.
Both of the contracting parties are
well known in this section. Mr- Neil
is superintendent of the Calumet Park
stock remount yards at Hammond. and
has made a record handling more
horses individually than any one man
in the world. He came to Hammond
three years ago from Kansas City.
where he is well known horse dealer.
Mr.. Neil has shipped more than one
half million horses to the allies in the
past three years from the Calumet Park
stock yards.
Mr.. Neil has just been commissioned
by the United States government to
handle all the horses and mules at this
remount depot. O ntheir passage
through to the different cantonments
Miss Z. Palma BeaudetJe is an ad-
vertising authoress of town books Of
cities villages and state superintendent
for the society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals IN Indiana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
BRITISH TROOPS SWEEP
FLANDERS AND P|CARDY
WEST FRONT SAL|ENTS
LOGON lie COTnet MaC Quentin lie Peit PaCaut La Sart
MOrIdnCOuTt and CdauineSS arc
Captured
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PARIS August g. 4:O5 p. m-The Franco-B British
advance is continuing
Boucholr, south Of Bosieres, has been reached and
the ahes are making progress toward Nes according to
press dispatches IN Paris newspapers this afternoon The
ales are reported to have passed through Roseresen
Santerre as far as Lbons, where they are menacing
Chaunes.
Progress III the region of Foucacourt NAV menace
erone from the south the dispatches said The enemy
has suffered terrible losses
The allies have penetrated average depth of eight
miles on the whole twenty-five mile front French and
Canadian troops advanced two miles this morning to-
ward the Montddier Chaulnes railway The Canadians
captured Beaufort, four miles south of Rosieres
Chaulnes the Objective.
Chaulnes is known to be the allied objective II
Is probable that MOntdidier will be evacuated
The Amiens-St. Just-Paris main railway can now be
used the result of the allied offensive it is learned
The railway IS IN good condition and probably already
working
The Chippy spur around the foot Of which flows the
Somme is the scene of very heavy fighting The Wurte
burgers ordered to hold despite any loss
Enemy Dismayed.
Further north French and British cavalry seemed to
be everywhere at cutting retreating columns to
pieces and rounding up prisoners
ArmOred cars are dashing up and down the road add
ing to the enemy dsmay while tanks and whippets op-
crate with the cavalry far in advance of the infantry and
continue their deadly trundle.
Many bridges have been destroyed including those
Of Pcronne and Drle.
French cavalry, tanks and infantry are operating
brilliantly on the British right.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
To RATIFY FRANCHISE

When the city dads assemble to-
night Councilman Louis Heckelman
may tell all about the scrap alleged
to have taken place between him
and Councilman Ora Highland who
is also a member Of the board OF
works A fist fight II is reported
occurred on Morris avenue last eve
ming when the two principal faith
ers quarreled as to the merits of
pipe being used IN the construc-
tio1 Of = sewer.
Assured that the city council would
ratify the new street car franchise at a
special meeting called for this evening
by Mayor Brown. the Hammond. whit
ing &. East Chicago Ry., today advertis-
ed for one hundred laborers to begin
work tomorrow on the extension from
the Gary & Interurban tracks at Sibley
street and Columbia avenue 70 Morton
avenue over Columbia avenue.
While it had been rumored an attempt
would he made to insert q rider into the
franchise for the period of the waI
only il is not believed this will be at
tempted as the street car company
would refuse TO enter into any contract
Of the kind-investing a large sum OF
money for six months or two years
This was the day set for the hearing
OF objectors 20 the franchise but none
presented themselves to the board OF
works.
The H. w. & z. c. Rv. Is part of the
Chicago interurban railways and com
plying with the governments request
that combination of roads has cut down
the service considerably at Blue Island
Chicago Heights and elsewhere to pro
vide more equipment for Hammond
Whiting and East Chicago owing TO the
war work in Lake county. Thus Ham
nond is to be favored with street car
extensions. quicker service and new
acsr while other towns have to have the
time between cars heightened instead OF
shortened.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
PAY HOMAGE TO MRS.
ANNA LIETZAN, WHOSE
SON DIED FIGHTING
American Alliance and Sol
diers and Sailors Aid So
ciety Hold Meeting at
Liberty Hall.

Hammond and West Hammond paid
homage last night at Liberty Hall TO
the mother of the first boy from the
sister cities TO give his life in action
in France.
A bouquet Of flowers was given 70
Mrs. Anne Lietzen by the American
Alliance and D. E. Boone. president
Of that patriotic society. presented her
with the Distinguished Service Cross
that was awarded her son for gallantry
in service Joseph IAetzen gave his
life not only for his country but in an
effort TO rescue companions buried in
a dugout Attorney Boone's remarks
were fitting and eloquent
The speaker Of the evening was DR.
z C. Perisho. president Of the South
Dakota Agricultural college and his
attentive audience
Things must be done and are being
done" said the speaker Tt was the
twenty -Nrst day Of March at clock
in the morning-140 days ago-that the
terrible Hindenburg line opened its
batteries on the allies in the greatest
battle Of the worlds history that IS
still going on In the last thirty-six
taken prisoner and It is only q little
while until we viii be over-not in
in Flanders. not in France. but in Ger
many You have never read anything
in history more valiant than the ad-
vance of the Americans last night IN
a perfect deluge Of shot they bridged
the Aisne and took the fortifcations on
the other side.
II do not want to hear any complaint
Of the president. the secretary Of state
or any official at this time We must
devote our attention TO doing every-
thing to help our boys over there-put
men. food and munitions in France.
we will not only hold the west limo
put push the Germans hack and back
until the stars and stripes wave su-
preme on the banks of the Rhine
If the German emperor could have
seen this temple of justice (Liberty
HalD, 60 up in few hours; could
>have seen this mother give her boys
to her country, could have caught some
of the spirit OF America. he could have
understood how the boys from the
farra-green soIdiers-could drive back
the flower Of German militarism We
have now 100000 men in France and
r 100000 soldier in that country snd
this and we viii have 5000 600 We
will send 10000 men day to France
until the hrst of the year. We have
1000. 600 tons Of shipping floating the
seas and carrying the stars and stripes
and we viii have more. We Will have
100000 aeroplanes in France next
year and blow Germany out of exist
ence.
And this city with its great patri-
otic record will go over the top in the
next Fourth Liberty Loan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
DISCOVER
TRACK Of
MURDERER
g. Chicago Police Offer $500
For Information; Trace
Route of Green Car.

Chief williams Of the East Chicago
police department today announced that
q reward of $500 will be paid for the
apprehe ension Of the murder of Officer
Charles Rajchnietz who was shot
through the heart shortly after three
o'clock, the morning Of August 1. at Chi
cago and Todd avenues.
The investigation to date has sbso-
IuteIy absolved Deputy Constable George
Morgan from any implication or knowl-
edge. Morgan who notified the police
Of the murder few minutes after it
occurred. was held for investigation and
released Since his release the police
have added evidence supporting Nor
gan's story in the testimony of a mill
worker who passed down Chicago ave-
nue.. heard the shots. saw the green car
swing off Todd and go west. and saw
Morgan and his wife coming from the
west to the corner where they discover
ed the body of the murdered man.
This new witness. together with the
aged italian woman who watched the
affray form her bedroom. have establish
cd the clue OF the green car.
The East Chicago police have been
able to trace the car out Of East Chi
caEo. through Lansing and Oak Glen.
and over Burnham road TO West Ham
nond where it is believed II started
with a cargo of booze the night OF tbs
murder.
officer Rajohnietz in all probability
hailed the car as II came south on Todd
avenue. having detoured the four corn
ers. Some one in the car knew him and
couldn't afford TO be turned up" to the
police. The slugging and shooting fol-
lowed, the officer dragging on the pave
nent and cHnging to the running board
until the car reached the intersection of
Chicago and Todd avenues. few feet
away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Omitted Press cablearam.)

LONDON, August 9.-Brtish troops while sweeping
forward their offensive front Pcardy suddenly
advanced in Flanders today Initial progress of two miles
eghtme front along the southwestern portion of
the Flanders salient reported by the office
gether with the capture of ten villages
In Pcardy the capture of Morlancourt and arrival Of
British cavalry at Cleanliness junction reported in
official dispatches The latter represents additional
gain of about four miles since yesterday and total
raton of than twelve miles. The British office
announces ii 600 prisoners taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
CONGRESS DIVIDED
ON PACKERS CASE

WASHINGTON. D. c. Aug. g. with
the federal trade commission prepared
to present legislation necessary to
place transportation and distribution Of
meats under the railroad administra-
tion to smash the packers trust
members of congress today were divid-
ed on the commissions remedies.
The packers case VIII be presented
tc congress when it reconvenes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Omitted Press cabIeqram.) J

ARMIES August g. IL 30 D m
cavalry villages
a
transports struggling
planes machine by
day and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
CROWOER CALLS HUNDRED
THOUSAND TO COLORS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9 - Provost
Marshal General Crowder issued a call
today for 100 600 white registrants for
general military service for entrain-
ment August 26 to 80 and call for
30.207 colored registrants for entrain-
ment August % to 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
FOOD UNREST
IN AUSTRIA
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ZURICH. Aug An increase Of lis
per cent in the price of bread has
caused further unrest n the cities and
large towns Of Austria. according 70
advices received here today Social
lists declare II is impossible for work
ers to paw the new price. Protest meet
ings have been held and negotiations
opened with the government.
Zalsburg was without bread eight
days. The population of Dalmatia is
suffering from new malady as the
result OF food shortage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
DIR. SHARRER'S
UNCLE IN AUTO
TRAIN ACCIDENT

DR. H. z. sharrer. chairman Of the
Hammond Fourth Liberty Loan. re-
ceived word this morning that his
uncle. Dr.. John c. Sharrer Of Francis
VILE Ind was perhaps fatally injured
at Galens. Mich, when a train struck
his automobile The physician. who is
slxty-hve years Of age, has fracture
ol the skull fractures of both hips and
other injuries. He was enroute to Ben
ton Harbor to see his son who is a sur
geon in hospital there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
WEDGE:
|NTOPOCkET
To TRAPHUN
UNITED Press cARLEoRAM.l


WITH BRITISH IN FRANCE.
Aug. 9, 1890 a. m.-The British
and French under Field Marshal
Haig have driven wedge into the
west wall of the Montdidier pocket
from six to eight miles deep. They
have captured a large number of
guns, many prisoners and consid-
erable material.
Great confusion has been caused
behind Crown Prince Rupprecht's
front, in General Won Marwitz' S
second army and Gen Won Hutier's
eighteenth army. Airmen report
the rapid flight of enemy trans
ports eastward along the Somme
in order to escape capture.
A number of high officers have
been taken prisoner. The Paris
Aniens main railway line is now
we'll out Of range of any save the
heaviest German guns while the
Paris-Comtigne railway is cut only
at Montdidier. The latter city is
now directly threatened.
British airmen are hampering
traffic into and out Of the enemy
salient. Our casualties are excep-
tionally light. Some tanks used
preceded the infantry and acted on
strong points until the infantry
came up. Very little wire entangle-
ment or trenches were encountered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Omitted Press cahlegram.)

captured British
LCornet.
fghtnz
is nder ruayb betwe and
have guns
tbeenes stimaed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
RECIPROCITY.

Il has been suggested that in view
OF the fact that Hammond has been so
kind as to put West Hammond and
Hegewisch on the city payroll IL would
only be fair for those towns to hire a
couple OF Hammond men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
GERMAN RAIDS
ARE REPULSED
ESPECIAL To THE TINES. ]

PARIS. Aug. 9. 1925 p. m.-The
French war office announced today that
there was no change on the new Of
fensive front south Of the Somme. IN
the Champagne German artillery was
active and German raids were repulsed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Omitted Press cabIeeram.)

mBritsh
was afternoon
important held M
81
vanced northwestwad of of yards
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
ITALIANS DEFEND
COL DEL ROSSO
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the Asigo plateau directed against the
Col del Rosso have been repulsed by
Italian fire. the war office announced
today
Heavy losses we're inflicted on the en-
ery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
BOLSHEV|K
OPENS WAR
On ALLIES
Makes Declaration That a
State of War Exists; So
viets Cross Volga.
TRr UNITED PRESS. ]

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9-The state
department today received confirmation
Of the declaration OF state OF war
between the Bolshevik government and
the allies.
In the message from Moscow dated
July 81 American Consul Poole said
that Lenlne in q public speech before
members of the soviet had declared
that a state OF war exists
Calling on the commissary OF foreign
affairs for an explanation the allied
consuls were told that Lenine's decla-
~ation did not necessarily mean hos
tility but that It implied q state OF de-
tense rather than state Of offensive
war. He added that Russia wished to
continue relations with the allies under
similar circumstances as those with
Germany.
At Archangel authorities demanded
an explanation of the landing Of allied
troops at Omega. The BolsheFik
evacuated Archangel in great haste af-
ter the allied airplanes sailed over the
city dropping propaganda. Island bat
teries were captured by the allies. Cos
sacks who came TO the ala of the Boil
sbevfk deserted and began a counter
evolution on August second the day
the Bolshevik left Archangei. The
counter revolution being ended August
third the allied consuls who had been
arrested were released Their arrests
we're for their protection. it was ex-
blamed The American consul however
reported that the arrest was made with
.rch haste and violence that ne thought
i- necessary to burn his code book.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

KILLED IN ACTION (AEMY.)
A C. Myer. Alton; S. Siewienick. So.
Bend.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Y l. German. Madison.
KILLED IN ACTION (nARINEs).
H S. Woodward, LaPorte.
WOUNDED IN FRANCE CMARTNEs).
John III. George, Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
rUNlrzp Press cABLEGRAMl

WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, Aug, 5, night. The
Franco-British attack in Picard is
likely to have a big influence on
the situation along the Aisne-Vesle
line where there has been great
change in the past twenty-four
hours. The Americans improved
their positions slightly by heavy
attacks but for the most part were
busy repulsing German counter at
tacks, five of which were broken
up. News of the Amiens attack is
being received with great enthusi-
asm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
MISSING NUMBER 3O3
IN CASUALTIES TODAY
Hammond Marine Among
Those Reported Wounded
in France.
TBr UNITED Press

WASHINGTON. Aug Six lists of
American casualties from the west front
hghting today totalled 500 names Of
which 46S were from the army and 81
from the marine corps.
The army casualties were divided as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

UNITED Press CABLEGRAM.I
MOSCOW. Aug. 9--Soviet forces have
crossed the Nolga river and captured
Dalakovo. Farther east they captured
another town. IN the northern portion
Of the Don region soviet forces retired.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-03
MILFORD

MILFORD, April 80 Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moals aud son, jay. OF Johns.
town spent Saturday night and Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Frazier and
daughter, Leah. visited relatives near
Condii last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Il. Schlcsiugcr and
son. Craig. Miss Marie Lesley and Dr.
A. ". Russell. all Of Columbus. visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell last
Sunday afternoon.
Ice Wright went to Newark Sun.
day where he has accepted u position.
Mrs. Leroy Scott and daughter,
Bessie, and Mr. and Mrs. =. A. Wright
spent Sunday with Leroy Scott AT tho
MI. Veraon hospital.
). II. B0ncr of Shrcvc was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chris.
man Saturday night and Sunday