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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-18
From Fred Peterson.

Abroad. Dec. /, 1913.
will write you few lines on board
this ship so you may know that have
not forgotten TO write you. May they
find you all in the best of health. / did
not get to write you while in England
I hope you viii remember me to the
boys and Myers. It may take some time
before I get home. and I do not know
where they will send US when we get off
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-18

I am yours truly.
FRANK WIRKUS.
1o1st Field Signal Bn.
Am. EXP. Force, France.
Home address-Frank Wirkus, 50
l56th st. Hammond
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
GODerT2men
Wins Control
OF Wire Lines
Continued from page l

termed further step toward govern
ment ownership and socialism.
Although the statements of the Cab
met officers indicated the powers might
be used as soon as granted there has
been no announcement as to just what
the President intends to do. or when.
During debate on the resolution it was
said the government would take over
only trunk lines and connecting svs-
TENS, leaving to their own manage
ments the thousands of rural and small
independent systems throughout the
country. Following is the resolutions:
Resolved, That the President dur
ing the continuance of the present
war is authorized and empowered,
whenever he shall deem it necessary
for the national security or defence.
to supervise or to take possession
and assume control of any telegram.
telephone, marine cable or radio
systems or any part thereof and to
operate the same in such manner as
may be needful or desirable for the
duration of the war, which suner-
vision, possession. control or onera-
tion shall not extend beyond the date
of the proclamation by the President
of the exchange of ratifcations Of
the treaty of peace: Provided that
just compensation shall be made for
such supervision, possession. control
or operation, to be determined bv +ha
Presidents: and If the amount there
OF. so deterpined by the President.
Is unsatisfactory to the person en-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

Devoli and Tomorica rivers, and Kur-
shova.
Statement issued by the War Office
IN Rome says:
ain Albania we maintain contact
with the enemy's new line north Of
the Semeni.
con the lower Devoli, retreating en-
emy columns were attacked and dis
perscd Thursday night.
"Since July 6 we have taken more
han l.soo prisoners, including sixty
one officers"
The statement on operations in the
Balkans issued by the War Office in
Paris tonight says:
"EASTERN THEATRE, July 12-
There were patrol encounters on the
Strun1a, where Greek troops dispersed
a Bulgarian detachment. and at the
Cerna Bend. Artillery activity was dis
played by both sides in the neighbor-
mood of Doiran, east of the Nardar and
IN the region of the lakes. In the
course of aerial engagements an enemy
airpiane was forced by the British tc
land near Doiran.
"In Albania the enemy has retreated
on an organized line bounded By
Pashtani. Sclchani, Hill 500, the con
huence of the Tomorica and the Devoli
and Kurshova. The number of prison
ers taken by our troops has increased
to 40. The enemy suffered very heavy
losses during his retreat"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Rainy Night Is
Quietest Yet for
Americans on Marine
(By The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 13.--On the fronts in
the Marine district held by American
troops last night was the ouietest OF
any since the Germans, in their sweer
scuthward, were stopped at the north
bank Of the river In some sections
not single German shell came over
while in others the artillery fire was
far below the normal
1t has raired every day for the last
four days in this region, with the re.
suit that the fields and roads are sticky
and wet, and unfavorabe for marching
or fighting. This fact may have had
something to do with holding back the
expected German offensivet. At the
same time the weather has worked to
the advantage Of the Americans, fo1
during the rainy period, they have beer
able to strengthen Still further thei,
dispositions nf forces and their de.
fences
Tie German concentrations arc
known to be remaining where they were
a week ago. OF course there have beer
movements OF enemy forces of which
the command has been apprised
It is considered possible that. ever
with the bad conditions under foot
the enemy may launch his at
tack at any moment, but it is
not believed he will do so unit
the sun dries the earth. One day 0.
hot sunshine might be sufficient fo,
chs purpose, providing no more rair
falls, but at this writing low clouds
arc scurrying over this section o.
France. threatening a downpour at an,
moment
The American troops, tucked ava,
IN their machine gun nests, their guii
pits and their trenches, have beer
paying much more attention to fight
ing the weather than to battling Will
the German. Nice, dry holes in tn,
ground, where the men had been bask
ing in the hot, summer sun, have beer
transformed INTO sunken, muddy pud
dies, while the men encamped further
to the rear have been spending thei1
waiting time under dripping trees.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

enemy broke down with losses under
our fire.
Yesterday our aviators shot down q
hostile machine in the region Of Thiau-
court.
"Section R--In the Chateau Thierry
region conditions on the day of July s
to 8 were normal. A German patrol
was driven back with losses by an
American patrol in the Belleau region.
There was much other patrolling ac-
tivity on both sides, but there were no
Incidents except fire directed from the
German front lines on an American pa
troll. There was more German artillery
fire for adjustment than usual, with the
customary harassing fire. Some shrap-
mel was used. Considerable circulation
was noted in the To~cy region.
an the Chateau Thierry region from
July 8 to 10 the German artillery was
more than usually active and his infan-
try nervously alert His alertness re-
suited in the use of many flares during
the night. His batteries were active in
counter battery FIRE and in harassing
fire on our positions in the front and
rear. There was short concentration
during the evening in the Vote du
Chatel region. Some gas, mainly of the
sneezing and lachrymatory variety, was
uSed. mere was continued INTERN t.
tent rife and machine gun fire on our
positions in the Vaux area. German
airplane and balloon activity was mod
crate. Patrols on both sides were ac-
tive without particular incident.
"Along the Marne, July to 10, the
activity of our artillery was the only
feature of interest. We shelled the
enemy positions heavily, drawing only
feeble response from his batteries in
counter battery harassing and regis
tration fire. German hand grenades,
thrown from the north bank, fell into
the river. A moderate number Of Ger
man air patrols and large number of
German balloons were used in observa-
ton. An ammunition dump near Jaul-
gonne was exploded by our artillery
"ln Lorraine, July to 9, the enemy
showed no particular activity except in
machine gun fire. Resides large num-
ber Of bursts, his machine guns on sew
eral occasions fired continuously on
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
500 Taken by French
In the Recapfure of
RouUrelles Plateau,
1By The Associated Press)

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, July 12.-The superbly ex-
ecuted local action carried out by the
French to-day southeast of Amiens not
only gave them a large batch of prs-
oners, but brought into their posses
SIGN the entire Rouvrelles Plateau.
dominating the region between the
rivers Avre and Moreuil and the Noye,
through which the main railroad from
Paris to Aniens passes, and which has
been in the hands of the enemy since
March.
More than 500 German officers and
men already captured have been sent
to the rear, and others are arriving.
The artillery preparation preceding
the attack was brief, but it was of a
powerful character and the aim of the
gunners was so accurate that when the
infantry went over they found the
trees in the small woods abounding in
this vicinity reduced to matchwood
The Germans had laid widespread
network of barbed wire in these woods
and the shells had blown the wire
into great tangle, making the prog
ress of the attackers most difficult. The
French troops, however, overcame the
almost impossible obstacles by gall
liant perseverance while under the in
cessant fire of hundreds of machine
guns.
The assault began early in the morn
ing and lasted three hours. The
Frenchmen advanced at some places to
a depth of 1900 yards along a front
extending for nearly five miles. The
village of Castel first fell before the
dashing attack, Anchin Farm next sue
cumbed and Groshetre Wood and
brouettes Wood followed Then Billot
Wood was captured. All these posi-
tions were taken despite the most de-
termlned opposition of the enemy, who
seemed firmly decided to hold the no.
sltlons at all costs.
The feat of the French troops was
all the more remarkable as, between
the two extreme points of the opera-
tion-Senecat Wood and Arriercour
Wood-the ground is broken by hills
and deep ravines where the enemy had
good shelter and was able to concen-
trate his forces without being seen.
Nothing, however, daunted the French
infantrymen, and they carried the DO
sltlons with courage and dash which
took them considerably beyond the oh
jectives set for them
The Germans suffered heavily in
dead and wounded, in addition to pris-
oners, while material and machine
guns were captured in considerable
quantities. The advance has given the
French good observation posts from
which they can see every movement
of the enemy along the main roads
and in Moreuil and Mailly-Raineval
region which was the scene of the
severest fighting in March and April.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Most of Them Come In at
Night and All Receive
Best of Care
Smoke in Ambulances
Patients Visited Regularly by
Committee Formed of
Women From u. S.

LONDON, July 13.-American wound
ed are now arriving in London in con-
siderable numbers from the sections of
France where the Americans are bri-
gaded with the British. They reach
the various main line stations on Brit
ish hospital trains, together with the
hundreds Of British wounded with
which the trains are laden.
The American soldiers are receiving
the best of care and are being visited
by American women members of a COM
mittee formed to look after them as
soon as the hospital authorities give
their permission. Most Of the Ameri-
can cases arriving in London are classi-
fed as serious. About one-fourth of
the men received their wounds while
in the fighting line. the remainder be-
ing accidents or sick cases. In the lat
ter category are a considerable num-
, Der of men who have pneumonia Or
appendicitis.
At each station long line Of British
! ambulances are lined up and they take
away the men in rotation as they are
detrained. The Americans take their
, turn with the rest and are transported
to whatever London hospital their par
ticular ambulance happens to repre-
sent. The automobile amhulances Used
ir London are Of the latest type and
usually accommodate four men.
The soldiers often receive cigarettes
as they detrain and are permitted to
smoke as they lie on the ambulance
stretcher for ride of che to four
miles from the railway station to the
hospital.
Most hospital trains arrive in Lon
don in the evening and the ambuances,
with their brilliant headlights and
roomy electric lighted interiors, are a
familiar sight in the London streets
i The pedestrian catches glimpse of
the patients through the open rear of
the ambulance and during the last few
! evenings it has been often possible to
see American soldiers lying at the side
of English, Australian and Canadian
Tomm:es, all cheerfully smoking cigar
cites.
AS soon as the American patients
reach the hospital their elrival is re.
ported to the American Army Medical
Service and to the American Red Cross
1t is expected that as soon as the
American authorities take o"er the two
London hospitals which the American
Red Gross recently announced were to
be used exclusively for American
wounded, most of these men will be
/ transferred from the hospitals they
are in at present to a hospital which
has staff of American doctors and
nurses. Two new American hospitals,
located in the London suburbs, will be
taken over within fortnight
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

our positions for periods of fror
minutes to half an hour. HE v.a am, 1sn
fire was light. His airplanes ana ss'',esy aa
looms were constantly in ohserrs.e!sl- esl-
Our anti-aircraft fire was successs..,sl sucss.,sn-
driving back his airplanes. O,.ai Orr san.i =
noissance patrols operated successf,ua ssvl
The Munster sector was verv a.
on July 8. There was no fire fro,ss suie' %
enemy's artillery. We drove sa' og N. We
OF the enemy's planes. Our na,sa1 hou'
were active. patrols
"ln the Woevre, July to 3 .,...
tions remained normal. An A,,sohai- sohai-
patrol bombed a German outpost Sas;sa
he night. 'sf'hg
'In the Thanh sector, July 49,
was no unusual occurrence excsn. saele
increase in the German maeh;nss "a. az
and rife fire. gun
The German airpiane reported =.
down in the American Official oar0 sao'
munique, Number SO, SECTION Nen-
brought down July II, near Tb;saas
courC, by Lieutenants Jones and ras.a
AS a result of their FIRE the Gem vp,n
plane fell in flames. AiSl
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

titled to receive the same, such per-
son shall be paid rs per centum of
the amount so determined by the
President and shall be entitled to
sue the United States to recover such
further sum, as, added to said Is per
centum will make up amount as will
be just compensation therefor, in the
manner provided for by section
Section "a, paragraph 20, and Sec
tion 145 of the judicial code: pro-
vided that nothing in this act shall
be construed to amend, repeal, i'm
pair, or affect existing laws or pow
ers Of the states in relation to taxa
tion or the lawful police regulations
of the several states except wherein
such laws, powers or regulations may
ment communications or the use Of
stocks and bonds by such system or
systems"
The rollcall on the resolution fol-
lows:
For adoption, Democrats-Ashurst
Bankhead, Benet, Fletcher, Henderson
Hitchcock, Jones (New Mexico), Ken
drick, King, Lewis, Nick ,llar, Martin
Myers, Nugent, Overman, Owen
Phelan, Pittman, Pomere1e, Ransdell
Reed, Salisbury, Shafroth, Sheppard
Shields, Simmons, Smith (Arizona)
Smith (Georgia), Smith fSouth Caro-
lina), .Swason, Thomas. Thompson
Trammel, Underwood and Vardamap
Total, 35
Republcans-Colt, Curtis, johnson
California;, Jones lWashington)
Kenyon, Knox, Lenroot, Nelson, Norris
Poindexter and Sterling. Total, IL
Total for the resolution, Dc.
IN ca oICntiCp. DpuccrofS-
Republicans-Bo Brandegee, Fer
nald. France, Frelinghuysen, Hale
Harding, Kellogg, McCumber, New
Penrose, Sherman, Smith of Michigan
Smoot, Wadsworth and Watson. Total
49,
Of Senator'S absent and paired it was
announced that Senator'S Beckham
Johnson, of South Dakota; McNary
Walsh and Gerry favored the resolu-
tion and Senators Calder and Suther-
land were against adoption.
Wage increases may be expected
within thirty days after the govern
ment assumes wire control, declared
Senator McCumhcr. opposing the reso-
luton in the debate.
III the President tells Congress this
measure is necessary. and why, would
vote for it," he concluded.
Senator Wadsworth. of New York
said the lack of knowledge about the
telegraph and telephone "is complete in
governmental c'rc'es" Politics. he
char~ea were hack nf tha measure and
tho intention was $a brinr nn~manent
government ownership. He added that
before the Military Committee, OF
which he is member, it never was
even suggested that military operations
were handicapped by the lack of con.
troll of the wires.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Prussia11s Have Az
Divisions i'm Russia;
Seek Grail, and Oil
Turks Are Cooperating in
Move Toward Baku to
Control Caucasus
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The 1'ribune)

Copyright 1918. ty The Tribune Association
LONDON, July 13.-German troops
operating in Russia, according to Eng
lish estimates, amount to thirty two di-
visions. A force equivalent to divi-
sion of the German army is in Finland.
Austria maintains fifteen divisions in
Russia. The German troops in Finland
are posted chiefly between Viborg and
Lake Ladoga.
In Russia proper the armies of the
Central Empires stretch in an uneven
line from a point near Petrograd to
the Black Sea. This line, after running
southwark for many miles, sweeps east
ward along the northern borders Of the
Don Cossacks and then approaches the
Black Sea from the northeast along the
Don Valley.
{" Turks March to RaKu
Further southwest, in the Caucasus,
small German forces are marching tow
ard Baku, while the TURKS are making
for the same objective from the south
The enemy plans in Russia are said
to be chiefly economic. Germany and
Austria desire to secure grain, metals
and oil. Germany also has military
objective in Finland, where the Kaiser
aims to capture the extreme northern
point Of the country in order to con-
vert the harbors into submarine bases
With northern submarine bases, Ger
many hopes TO sever all co1nmunca-
tons with the Allied powers of West
crn Europe and to occupy Russia's only
remaining outlet toward the west by
way of the Thurman coast and Arch
angel.
Germany undoubtedly plans military
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

operations against these ports and the
surrounding country held at present by
the Allies. These operations would be
complete with the capture Of the town
of Vologda which would completely cut
Russia off from the Western Allies.
The Allies landed troops on the Muir
man coast in order to protect the peo-
pie and munitions from the Germans, at
the request of the Russian authorities
of the district. and acting in complete
cooperation with the local Soviet.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Berlin Admits French Gain on Avre

BERLIN London, July 1The official from Gen
eraI Headquarters to-day
DN-souhwest Of Balu attacks
In
launched during the night north of Albert broke
Violent artillery
french partial attacks between Caste iy enemy
lent artillery
aly
Castel the Anchn
Between the oise and the Marne fighting
newed attacks by the Ouco
were epulsed Fighting activity
near 1arenanh"eAkopf Northeast of
attacks launched mig broked
During the month of June balloons
shot
brought antiachaf PIT are
our possession The
we lost l53 alrpanes and 81 n
Austrian Raids Broken by Italians, Says Rome
ROME, Jelly ls-The War Office statement said:
on the Italian front large the
torone slopes yesterday
80
ne artillery active the ubio region
~ 0'"AN'
len hostile airplanes brought down.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Wilson Picks Four
For Army Promotion
Recommends Advancement of
Two Major Generals and
Two Brigadiers

WASHINGTON, July 13.-pres;dsr,
Wilson to-day made these army NOM.
nations:
Major general in the line of II .
army: Major General William Crozier
Major Genera Henry G. Sharpe.
Quartermaster general, with rank of
major general, for four years: Brisa.
dier General Harry L. Rogers.
Chief of ordnance, with rank Of ma.
ior general, for four years: Brigade,
General Clarence c. Williams.
The nominations of Generals Cro.
zier, Sharpe, and Williams were CON.
firmed, but action on the nomination
og General Rogers was temporarily
postponed.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
British Take So Prisoners III, Flanders Haig Report

LONDON, July 13.The War today folosng:
NIGIT.A captured last night by of
patrols neighborhood Boyl
this south hostile artillery
activity during he Of
the
the the
tonaly light.
north and back twenty prison
A raid attempted by the 0
The artillery
the ele Locre sector
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Charter of German
Alliance Revoked
House Passes Bill Taking
Away Rights of Teuton
ORGANIZATION

WASHINGTON, July l3.-The House
Today passed the Senate bill repeating
the act incorporating the National
ermanAmerican Alliance. after a de-
bate of only few minutes There was
10 record vote.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Enemy Guns Active
And roops Uneasy
At Chateau T'hiervy

WASHINGTON, July 13.-General
pershing's official communicate, issued
to-day by the War Department, de-
scribes operations in the various sec
tors occupied by American troops
"July IL, 1918.
"Section Am the Chateau Thierry
region q trench raid attempted by the
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
The Official Statements

PARIS July 13-The from the Office read:
local action north and
notwh
the Saves Cat
Farm. About thirty fell hands
The number captured by yesterday the
addition, than
machine
Several raids by north the
of
Champagne, resulting o
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
PUPILS CONVENT
SCHOOL GIVE FINE
entertainment

WARRINGTON, June 6.-One Of the
most pleasing concerts ever offered to
the school and the public was that CIV
en- by the pupils of the Convent
School Tuesday night, with the follow
ing program:
The Program:
Entrance Observation-Disclosures.
Opening Chorus-Pupils.
Duet-Misses U. Chambers and l.
Glover.
Little Patriots-Little Girls.
Duet-Misses w. Staten and E
Crosby.
"Littl Observation-Disclosures Boys.
Trio - Misses u. Chambers. A
and e. Crosby.
Working for the Red Cross-Junior
Children.
Trio - Missiles u. Chambers, A
Grund and L. NJ. oliver.
Song-"Merry June"-Senior Girls
Duet-Misses L. Glover and w
Staten.
I'VE Follow the Flag"-Little Boys,
Trio-Misses U. Chambers, NJ. Cor
ned and E. Chairman.
Red Cross Song and Drill-Misses C.
L. and e. Crosby, ]. Roy, K. Casey, A.
Grund and G. McGinn.
vocal-Miss L. Glover
Help Save Old Glory Miss K.
Fiedeke.
when Tired with Our Lessons
Little Girls.
Spanish Fandango-Guitar. Miss u.
Chambers; Piano. Miss H. Bolan.
Mrs. Morris Does Her Bit.
Mrs. Morris-Patriotic Mother-Miss
A. Chambers.
James-Her Eldest Son-Master j.
You'd
Mrs. Sara McDougal-Aunt-M Miss
v. Slatten.
Mrs. Ashton-Mrs. Morris Sister
Miss l.. M. Oliver,
Mrs. Morris Daughters-Misses E.
Crosby, L. Diffin, K. Casey, A. Grund
and G.. McGinn.
Mrs. Morris, Youngest Sons-Billy,
Master ]. Chambers; Jacky, Master P.
Bonner.
Mr.. Simon Bubbles, Landlord-Mast-
er T. Dean.
Major Pepper-Commande of Camp
Master ]. Staten.
Nelson Redd, Pirate-Master w.
Boyden.
Tim Graham, Private-Master E.
Schools.
Miss vingle - Boarder - Miss z.
Doyle.
Miss MISUNDERSTANDING L. Glow
er.
Trio-Misses NJ. Corner, c. Borden
and B. Navarro.
The Dixie Volunteers-Senior Boys.
Trio-Misses A. Grund, z. Chairman
and G.. Borden.
Revelry-Misses L. Glover, W. Stat
fava u nv Z 1AIy
and X. Casey.
Piano Solo-Miss Mary Glynn.
The Little Soldier and Red Cross
Maid-Master D. Oldmixon and NJ.
Corner.
Freedoms Cause.
Liberty-Miss c. l.. Crosby.
Columbia-Miss Doyle.
Joan of Arc-Miss Fl. Bolan.
Be1gium-Miss u. Chambers.
Brittania-Miss L. NJ. Oliver.
Canada-Miss J. Roy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07

w. p. DeJarnette, of Montgomery,
Ala, spoke upon the subject of re-
filming peanut oil. He told of the many
tons of peanuts Alabama raised last
year and what the possiN ilities of this
crop meant. He spoke of refining pea
nut oil, of its simplicity and of it be-
ing inexpensive. He advocated ffItering
the OIL Peanut oil, he said, can be
passed from one stage to another in
the refining process until it reaches
a high state of perfection. When this
is properly ydoyney it is wholesome.
healthy and soothing Such oil
said the speaker, can furnish much
glycerine to be used in nitro gly-
cerine and in making dynamite. 1t
is also source from which soap can
be manufactured
A resolution by President Porter
that the secretary buy the next issue
of Liberty bonds with the funds of
the association, to the amount he
deemed advisable, was unanimously
adopted.
MI. Porter spoke upon freight traffic
matters which were of vast import-
ance to the association and asked that
something be done to look after the
interests OF the association in this re-
spect. He had invited o. l.. Bum, of
Birmingham, to address the delegates
In this regard. Mr.. Bum is secretary
OF the freight traffic bureau in the
Magic City. He spoke upon the man
ner in which cotton seed crushing in
terests were losers by not having some
practical man looking after such af-
fairs. Freight clerks could charge
what they pleased. What was wanted
was practical man to look after this
matter. Shippers. he said, were paying
too much and did not know it. An ex-