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Evening star., 1918-01-11
APARTMENT IN
BUILDING IS DAMAGED
Occupants of Flats i'm the Latterner
Driven Outdoors by Fire Which
Started in the Laundry.

Occupants of six apartments in the Lat
| terner, Virginia avenue and 10th street
southwest, last night, about 1880 O'CLOCK,
were forced from their apartments by a
| fire that started in the laundry. in the
| basement, and made its way almost to
the top of the building before 1t was dis
covered. Peter Strobel, whose father was
| head of volunteer fire company in this
| when he returned home.
Most Of the occupants of the building
| found it necessary to leave by way of a
the blaze and smoke having taken COM
! plete possession of the Railways on the
three floors and made it impossible to
pass through them. When Battalion Chief
to summon additional fremen as pre-
cautionary measure.
Every apartment in the building was
damaged, very little salvage being left
bly, one-half the contents were de-
stroyed. Peter Strobel, his wife and
daughter, who occupied the north
apartment on the second floor, are the
only ones who were able to return to
their apartment and resume housekeep-
ing. Mrs. Strobel was almost suffocated
in making her way from the apart
ment, but was able to return with
other members of the family as soon as
the firemen had finished their work.
Policeman l. H. Ward. who does duty
at the District building and who re-
Gently recovered from q sick spell, his
wife and son and Miss Rosa Erikson,
Ia roomer. occupied the south apart
ment on the first floor. Husband, wife
and the roomer found it necessary to
climb through window to reach the
street. while Hanson Ward, the son,
managed to make his way through the
smoke filled hallway to the front door.
Very Little of Effects Saved.
E. F. Hanvey and wife occupied the
north apartment on the first floor, and
very little of their effects was saved.
Mrs. NJ. e. Edwards and Mrs. Ella
Smith. her daughter. occupants Of an
apartment on the second floor. expert
enced an exciting time getting from
the building The mother, who was
threatened with an attack of pneu-
monia. had been visited by physician
about thirty minutes before the fire oc-
CURED. and it was necessary to assist
her from the building.
Isaac Smith Lankford and wife and
Alien F. Dameron's family occupied the
apartments on the third floor. Smith
had presence of mind enough to close
the hall door after leaving his apart
ment, and saved part of his belongings
from being destroyed, but Dameron
was not so fortunate. Members of the
five families driven from the building
sought shelter in the houses of neigh
bors.
Fire Marshal Nicholson and Deputy
Fire Marshal Seib' examined the build
ing, but were unable to determine the
origin of the fire. They estimated the
damage to the building and contents at
about $4,000. Maj. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police. was among those
who witnessed Chief Wagner directing
the work of the firemen
Other Eiras Rennrfad
Evening star., 1918-01-11

Grip Follows the Snow.
LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE Tablets taken
in time will Prevent Grip f. W. GROVES
signature on box. 30c.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
DEPI0REs 1APAHs ATTITUDE.
viscount Takaaki-Kato Says Nation
Should Do tt Part a. Ono Of Allies.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. CsHyriEht. 1918.
TOXIC. January 11.-viscount Ta-
kaaki-Kato. minister Of foreign affairs
In the Okuma cabinet. in an interview
in the Chugai Shimpo. . commercial
organ, adds his voice to deploring the
Evening star., 1918-01-11

Fire yesterday destroyed the Music
Hall building. housing the Tribune and
A1idlander newspaper plants. and four
merchant establishments at La Sale,
Ill. entailing 4 loss of 500. 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
GARY
SOLDIERS
KILLED
One Is Slain in Action and
the Other in Railroad Ac
cldent, According to News
Received Today.

The sad intelligence announcing the
deaths Of two soldiers was received by
Gary relatives yesterday-one Abram
Fry in action in France and the other
Herorim Peichocki. killed in a railroad
accident at Rochester. y, Y. July 15.
The remains Of soldier Peichocki ar
rived in Gary yesterday and was taken
10 the 5. and S. Undertakers company al
nth and Massachusetts streets where
IT will be in state till Friday when a
military funeral viii be held from the
St Hedwigs Polish Catholic church
with burial at West Hammond. The
dead soldier has two brothers and one
sister living at Tollestoa He left Gary
with draft contingent on January %.
The news Of the death Of Abram Fry
vas received by a cablegram to his sis
ter. Mrs. {. s Donovan. sos Buchanon
street. Gary announcing that he had
been killed IN action somewhere in
France with no further details Abram
Fry was in the 1s2nd Aero Corps and
had been in the service since a year
ago last May. He was well known in
Gary having been employed in the sheet
mill for two years before his enlistment.
Prior TO his enlistment Lieutenant Fry
was an active member Of the Gary 7 NJ
c a. wrestling club and took an active
part in other athletics. He enlisted in
New York City and received his train
ing at Fort Worth. Texas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18

The board of works. the city council
and all citizens interested in the fran
chise for $1,000 of street car improve
ments recommended by the government :
have been urged TO attend a mass meet
ing this evening at Liberty Hall when
the matter Will be discussed. It is stat
ed that a representative Of the govern
ment viii outline the government s
plans.
The East Side rightfully feels en-
titled to a streete car line on Calumet
avenue. but the majority of East Siders
do not resent the plan Of the govern
ment to construct a line on Columbia
avenue TO get men to and from the
Standard Steel Car plant for war work.
the federal inspectors having decided
that Columbia avenue is the logical
place for the line fer the sole purpose
in mind.
1t is easy to see that the street car
company has been forced by the gov
ernment to make the improvements and
extensions with money loaned by the
government
Councilmen voting for passage Of the
franchise are voting for the govern
ment
Councilmen voting against passage OF
the franchise ordinance are voting for
the personal interests Of The stockhoId-
ers Of the street car company and no
one else
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
Preparing liquid fire attack.
GERMANS
BOMBARD EMPTY
TRENCHES

UNITED Press CABLEGRAsfl
WITH THE FRENCH IN THE
FIELD. July 1S.-An hour before the
attack by the Germans between the forts
De Ia Pompell and Main de Massiges.
the French secretly withdrew from their
front trenches. simultaneously lombard
ing the German lines. The Germans
bombarded the empty trenches for four
hours. When the enemy started 10 ad-
vance over the vacated ground the
French hre was so deadly that a single
division lost so per cent of it's men.
The Germans then retired in confusion.
The French returned TO their front line
trenches and held out for fourteen hours
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
DETECTIVE
IN SERIOUS
TROUBLE
Indiana Harbor Belt Agent
Still Held in Hegewisch
Police Station Awaiting
Action in Boy Killing
Case.

Police IN the cities Of the Calumet
region are vastly interested in the case
of Detective C c. Uppinghouse of Glib
son. who is held at the Hegewisch police
station in connection with the shooting
of Alexander Phys. Il years old. slain
near the Pennsylvania railroad right Of
way. who was given special police pro-
lection yesterday afternoon when he
went TO the boys home. 13433 Buffalo
avenue. South Chicago. to attend the
inquest. Officer Tom Dooley. in charge
of the station. decided to call extra
guards for Uppinghouse when he heard
that friends of the lad had threatened
violence
The Phys boy was driving cows. be-
longing to his father. from a pasture
near his home when an Indiana Belt
freight train passed. Several shots were
heard and Young Phys was seen to fall.
When friends found him he was dead,
wit ha bullet wound in the head. When
the train did not ston the South Chicago
authorities asked Gibson police to in
vestigate. Uppinghouse. who Is a spe-
ciaI agent for the railroad. said that he
fred the shots to frighten a group Of
boys who were throwing stones a the
train Feeling against the special agent
is said to be running high and threats Of
lynching are being reported. Groups
which gathered last night near the dead
boys home made threats Of lynching.
the police say.
The lad was the son Of Mr. and Mrs
John Phys. 4 brother. John Phys. is
with the American forces in France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
CIRCUS IS
RETURNING

The a5enbeck-Wallace circus is to
return to this region. according to re-
ports, playing in Gary on Monday Aug
10. and in Hammond on Tuesday, Aug
20. The disastrous wreck Of the sec
ond section OF the Hagenbeck- Wallace
circus train took place ait Ivanhoe on
the early morning of June p when the
circus was enroute from Michigan City
TO Hammond. The circus is returning
to Lake county because Of the friendly
treatment accorded the management and
the victims at the time Of the wrecks
The Hammond date-June 22-was can
celled, it will be recalled because of the
terrible wreck The circus is in North
Dakota now. playing in Minot today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
FEARFUL
| LOSSES
SUSTAINED
BY HUNS
Attacks and Counter Attacks
Follow Each Other
Rapidly.
UNITED Press CAB1EaRAM.1


WITH THE AMERICANS IN
THE CHAMPAGNE, July Is, 3 a.
m.-The fourth day of the battle
finds the Germans still halted in
their attempt to envelop Rheims.
The Americans and French are
not only holding but inhicting
heavy losses. One American COM
mander estimates 5000 dead in
front of his command alone.
A gain of six-tenths of mile at
LeMesnil represents the total pro-
gress made by the enemy in two
days of terrific fighting. Attacks
and counter attacks follow each
other rapidly and are accompanied
by heavy artillery fire. The Ameri-
cans are holding an unbroken front
of more than thirty miles south of
the Marne. The attack today is
centering against the French on
the American right in an apparent
effort to reach Epernay.
The latest information shows that
forty-hve German divisions-520.Ooo
men-are being used on the entire front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
COUNTRY CLUB
R0BBER ARRESTED
Manager DWyer Identifies
Man Who Held Him Up
at Point of Gun.

NJ. Ubanski, proving Young scamp
Of West Hammond though only Is
years of age. has been arrested and
bound over TO the cook county grand
jury for holding up Mgr. Dwyer Of
the Hammond Country club last Non
day Chanskis mother was also ar
rested and the stolen money and goods
were found. She was released on
bond It IS believed by the ". Ham
mond police that Gbanski is the leader
Of gang who have been committing
wholesale depredations around the
country club and Homewood. Scores
Of people in the past few years have
been robbed. Mgr. Dwyer Identified
Ubanski as the man who held him up
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
ADVANCE 8 TO 4 MILES.

IUNITED PRESS CABLEcRAM.l
LONDON, July 18, 4;50 P. NJ
American and French attacking be-
tween Scissors and Chateau Thier-
ry have so far advanced from three
to four miles, it was learned au-
thoritatively this afternoon. The
greatest advance was made in the
Aisne valley.
Thousands Of German prisoners have
been taken and more than twenty can
non captured.
French forces attacking on q three
mile front from the Marne northward
have recaptured Manteuil Venteuil and
the Boisdesroi. it was learned this aft
ernoon. The French have been driven
from the crest of the ridge south of
Dormans by a German local operation.
The front about Chateau Thierry has
become satable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
BIG AMERICAN VICTORY
~~~~~ ~~A~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~
= RANCE -YANKS RECApTlJFaE 25 TOWNS
GERMANS Halted IN ATTEMPT TO TAKE RHEIMS
EXT IA )

The allies started a counter
attack on a thirty-five mile
front from the Name north to
the Aisne. The French COM
munique at noon stated that
initial gains are from a mile to
two miles and prisoners taken.
The Franco-American attack
extends the battle line into a
gigantic fighting front of near
ly 100 miles and additional
Americans have been thrown
into the fighting. Marines
and regulars are in the line
from Vaux northward. The
assault apparently comes at
time when the German drive in
the Champagne is at its lowest
ebb.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
MANY YANKS IN ACTION.

LUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAMl
LONDON, July Is, ABS p. NJ
The drive between the Aisne and
the Marne is the biggest counter
offensive since April, 1917, it was
learned authoritatively this after
noon. Many tanks are in action
with the French and American
troops.
The Americans lighting in the region
Of scissors have been particularly sue
cessful. making decided advance. the
extent Of which is not definitely known.
This is the first intimation that
American troops are engaged along the
whole twenty-five mile front
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
BY FRED FERGUSON
LIFTED PzEss cAgLEaaAMl

N5-ftAER = KISS 1ABLEGEAM.I
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMIES, July 18. = The
Americans are advancing
with the French on a twenty
five mile front, between Sois-
sons and Chateau Thierry
The Americans have captur
ed more than a dozen towns
and villages, taken numer-
ious prisoners and advanced
more than two miles up to
noon.
CAPTURE MANY TOWNS.
Up to the hour of cabling the
Americans had captured the fol-
lowing towns west of Chateau
Thierry: Villers-Heldon, barnard.
Courchamps, Licy-Clignon, Mon
thiers, Torcy, Bellau, Givray, St.
Gengeulph, Hautesvenes, and other
small villages, farms, heights and
woods, including Givery.
EocHE TURNS TAIL.
The advance reached a depth of
three kilonleters within three hours
after it began. Many towns within
that depth northward were taken
by the Americans and the French.
The American commander at
Givray reporting the capture of the
town sent the following message:
Met Boche on his line of
resistance. Sharp fight. Boche
turned tail and ran like hell,
pursued by our troops. Have
more prisoners.
WANT TO GO FURTHER.
AT headquarters messages were com.
ing IN from everywhere asking perrn1s-
sion TO push on farther. It IS essential
the line be kept straight and in some
instances It was necessary to order the
troops held back until adjoining units
came up
It Is the greatest pursuit of the Ger
mans Americans have engaged in
Enormous amounts OF prisoners have
been taken. Aeroplanes fought from
above while the infantry slaughtered.
The surprise not only was complete but
the concentration for the attack was IN
usually rapid. The German artillery re-
siste1ce was feeble until seven O'Clock.
Then their guns opened up. But the
Americans had advanced too far for the
enemy guns to stop them.
MANY CANNON TAKEN
Torcy was captured in fifteen minutes.
Belleau fell at $50 and Givray half an
hour later. The greatest force Of Amer
leans which has yet participated in a
single engagement IS advancing with
the French in this engagement which
was launched at 4:3o this morning.
Eighteen cannon were captured at
Courchanps. Latest reports say the ad-
vance continues everywhere.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
DEFENSE COUNCIL
MAKES APPOINT TINE NTS
Federal Labor Director Mott
fed of Action of Lake
County Body.
ESPECIAL To THE TINES I

CROWN POINT. IND, July 1S.-The
Federal labor director for Indiana
through the State Council of Defense.
has asked the County Council of Defense
70 appoint a man and woman representa-
tive for the purpose of perfecting an or
ganization TO more effectively carry on
the work of this department in this
county. The Lake County Council Of
Defense has appointed Mrs. Jennie
Ward Wheeler Of Crown Point and L. w.
WicEey Of East Chicago to serve These
names have been sent in 10 the Federal
director who will make the actual ap-
pointment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
BRITISH ALSO
COUNTER ATTACKED

Fly WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMNfS
WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE.
July 1s--While the French ard Ameri-
cans are counter attacking in the Marine
tho British are not Idle East Of Amiens
an attack by Australian troops gained
a third Of mile on a 2.O0O-yard front.
Thirty-four prisoners were taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18

OFFENSIVE:
AWAY To
FINE START
On Thiriy-FiTG Mile Front Amer
lean and French Troops
Smash Hun Forces.
YANKEE SERGEANT
CAPTURES $50 HUNS

UNITED Press CABLEGRAsf1
WITH TEE AMERICANS ON
THE CHAMPAGNE, July 15.-After
killing or capturing crews of four
machine guns and raiding q Hun
filed trench with his automatic
rife, until the survivors surrendered,
Sergeant ]. T. Brown. walked into
American headquarters yesterday
with $50 prisoners. Four of tho
wounded died on dis hands or he
would have more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
YES, YOU BET 1T IS.

TUNITED PRESS CABLEGRA2Ll
GENEVA. July 1S.--"American inter
vention is having its effect. Already
it is felt TO such an extent that il must
he considered seriously" the semi-of-
fetal newspaper Of Budapest says. This
newspaper. admitting Austrian losses
in the recent Italian offensive reached
25o 600. explains the defeat by saying
they were outnumbered and that the
war methods Of the allies. especially
the Italians. have greatly improved
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
ALLIES NIGHT FRIDAY
AT GARY THEATRE

A special allies program" Will be Civ
en- Friday night in connection with the
showing of the Hearts of the World"
at the Gary theatre. Local talent viii
represent national airs and various rep
Of the allied nations will
be present from local organizations of
foreign born residents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
BRITISH IMPROVE
THEIR POSITIONS

LONDON. July lS.-The British con-
tinued TO improve their positions in
various sectors in the Picardy front
australian troops in a local enter
prise in the neighborhood of Villers-
Brettonneaux. advanced on front Of
more than mile last night" Haig
reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
SPY PLOT IS
MATCHED IN ZURICH

rUNITED Press CABLEGRAM1
ROME. July 1S-General Caruccio.
testifying today at the trial Of Italian
sailors charged with blowing up an
Italian battleship declared the plot was
hatched in Zurich. the spy's hotbed.
and that German agents paid $4,000
to accomplish it. The ministry of naval
construction testified that the explosion
was caused by an Internal machine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
BURNHAM BOY
IS DROWNED

Frank B. Bavlock. years old. 2s5
Pullmon avenue. Burnham. was seized
with cramps. while swimming in the
Calumet river with three other boys
near the shops of the Western Steel
Company. at One Hundred and Thirty
sixth street. this morning and was
drowned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
AMERICANS
BUST UP" THE
HUN ATTACKS

WASHINGTON. July lS.-American
troops have gained entire possession
of their sector on the south bank of
the Marine. General Pershing reported
today. German thrusts against the Am
erican positions northwest Of Chateau
Thierry were completely broken up"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
MEN WAGING THEIR
OWN WARFARE
LIMITED Press CAB1.rcRAM.l

TCNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE CHAMPAGNE, July IS,
600 p. m.-The fighting in the
field and woods is unusual. Com
panies and even groups of two or
three men are waging their own
warfare.
Sergeant Brown. separated from his
platoon. encountering the captain of an
other company who pointed out four
enemy machine guns, said. Let's get
EN-"
The pair charged in the hail of bull
lets and killed or captured the crews of
the guns. the prisoners being in his way
Sergeant Brown turned them over 10
the CAPTAIN and proceeded TO clean up
the remaining two. The captain having
started back to the line left Brown to
himself. some distance behind.
Marching his prisoners TO the Aneri-
can positions he encountered Corporal
Pipp who volunteered to guard the pris-
oners Having noted a trench half-hlled
with dead Germans and the other filled
with Boches alive he accepted the offer
and with his automatic pistol killed sew
eral occupants. He continued until one
yelled "Kamerad."
Alright. come out" Brown said. All
the Germans. numbering a hundred. sur
rendered.
The woods where Brown and the 9TH
ers had been fighting was being shelled
continuously. Once Brown and Ptpp
we're surrounded but they fought their
way out with their rifles.
Arriving at headquarters with his
prisoners Brown counted his bag and
found they numbered 159, including
major q captain and two heutenants.
Browns uniform was torn with bullets.
His pack had been shot from his back
by shrapnel
Eight Americans captured by the
Roches we're taken to the north side Of
the river. They overpowered their
guards. took valuable maps from their
captors, got boats and padded back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
Latest
Bulletins
TUxlTED PRESS CABLEGRAml 7

IUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAMl
LONDON. July 1S,-Fourteen German
seroplanes were brought down by the
British airmen and six hostile balloons
captured. the air ministry announced to-
day. Nine British planes were lost
Successful bombing operations were
carried out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18

Members OF the Hammond city
council appear to have taken umbrage
at the term Of grey wolves" used in
last nights TINES in reference to
councilmen speaking in opposition to
the governments plan for a car line
down Columbia avenue to facilitate
transportation Of munition workers
to and from the, Standard Steel Car
plant.
Evidently they have placed the
wrong construction on the term. It
means exactly what the above dehni-
ton says.
The term was used IN view OF the
fact that the stand of these council
men that II would make no difference
to the government on what street the
line is built was absolutely mIslead-
ing and unfounded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
[UNITED Press CARLEGRAN.l

asked the Russian government to allow
a German battalion to proceed 10 Mos
cow TO protect the embassy there. "
adding there was no intention of occupy
ing the city. Petrograd wireless re-
ported today. Premier Lenine replied
that the Russians We're pable of pro
tecting the German embassy and that
no foreign soldiers would be permitted
to enter the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
FRANCO-YANK
OFFENSIVE STARTS
fJiNITEo Press CARLEGRAM.

LONDON. July Is.--A Franco-Ameri-
can counter offensive started this NOR
ming on the front between Chateau
Thierry and Scissors The attack j.
reported TO be on a large scale and
the latest news from the front justifes
the opinion the allies arc making good
progress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
LITHUNIANS
DEFEAT BOLSHEVTK

TI-NTrED IREss CABLEGRAM.l
GENEVA July 1S.-Thirty-fi thou
sand Lithuanians. after defeating Boil
shevik fonces and capturing Vitehsk are
marching on Petrograd. dispatches state.
The Bolsheviks are said to be in dis
orderly retreat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
UNITED PRESS CArLrsr

LUNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM
HALIFA&. July 1S.-The crew Of the
Norwegian bark Marmosa. torpedoed and
sunk seven miles of the coast. was
landed today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18
TERRIBLE LOSSES
HAD BY HUNS

PARIS. July 1S.-The 6ernian sus-
tanned fully 10000 casualties in the FIRST
days fighting in the Dorman pocket
south Of the Marne It was declared to
Gay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18

Chicken raisers: Put Biddy to
work in the munition factories.
Every few cackles means a Thrift
Stamp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-18

If you're not in khaki you ought
to be carrying a War Savings card.