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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1918-03-21
local News Notes
Those Three Color Labels

Those Three COiOr LdOeAS
Remember those fancy three color
manle sugar and syrup labels you
have been in the habit of using can
he GOT at this Office for s. per hund-
red.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
YANK ARMY
IN GERMANY
BY TONIGHT
LUNIrEp PRESS. CAsLEeRAm;I


WITH THE AMERICANS ADVANC-
ING TOWARD THE RHINE. Nov. g.
1880 a. m.-The first and second divi-
sions of the American army are within
a few miles Of Prussian territory. If
the advance continues at the present
pace they will set foot In Germany be-
fore this evening.
General Pershing has Issued the fol-
lowing proclamation to the people Of
Luxembourg:
After four years Of violation Luxern-
burg happily has been liberated. Your
liberty was demanded Of the invaders
by the American and the allied nations
as one of the conditions Of the armistice
1T becomes necessary now for the
Americans to pass through Luxembourg
and establish and maintain for time a
line Of supply. The Americans come as
friends and will conduct themselves
strictly according to international law.
Their presence will not be prolonged any
logger than is strictly necessary. The
functions Of your government and insti-
tutions will not be interferred with;
your life occupations and personal we'll
fare will not be troubled and Will be re-
spected.
1T is necessary that the American
army shall utilize certain utilities such
as railways. telegraph and telephone
for which you will be repaid according
to a just appraisement. It is presumed
you will not allow any act of agrees
sion against the Americans and will
give no information nor aid in giving
any information to our enemies"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
BAD FIRE
OCCURS At
STEEL PLANT
E. Chicago Visited by Blaze
Causing Great Damage
Last Night.

A dIsaatrous fire occurred at the
plant OF the Hubbard Steel Foundries.
East Chicago. last evening. The dam
age Will total thousands Of dollars.
It started in the laboratory shortly
after eight o'clock and IN a moment
the small building. one of the old ones
belonging to the original plant. was
a mass Of flames
The fire department responded quick
~ and were able to confine the blaze
to this one building. but the labora-
tory and equipment is a mass OF ruins.
The constantly escaping gases and the
chemicals made the fire a hard one to
conquer No sooner would the de-
partment get it apparently subdued
when it would again burst forth IN
fury
The origin OF the FIRE Is unknown.
out was first noticed in the gas out
let cupola at the top OF the build
ing.
The department has had but a few
runs recently but yesterday they came
In a bunch. The Hubbard fire was the
fourth Gala one story frame having
burned ct 316 Waiting. one cali hav-
ing come in as a result OF a burning
chimney on 144th street and one
false alarm having been pulled from
box q on Parish avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
SAYS MONEYS
CONVICTION IS A
CONSPIRACY
IBY TNrrEp PRrss.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.-Friends
of Thomas J. Mooney. under sentece Of
death in connection with the San Fran
cisco preparedness day" bomb outrage.
professed to see today in the report Of
Director General of Federal Employ
nents J. B. Densmore verification OF
thei rcontention that Moneys convic-
ton was the result of a conspiracy.
Densmore's report on its way to
Washington today followed an investi-
cation asked by Secretary of Labor VIII
son and contained sensational charges
directed at the office Of District Attor-
ney Charles Fickert, who prosecuted
Mooney. Access to Fickert's private
conversation was gained by means of
tapped" telephone wires. The report
declares that .Fickert is seen as prosti-
tuting his offices in other cases precise
ly as he prostituted it in the bomb
case"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
~ TNIrEn - ,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-More
than $4,000 Americans died during
the war. Nearly 10000 were
wounded, according to figures Civ
en- out by Chief of Staff March in
his weekly conference today. He
also indicated the following divi-
sions were slated for an early re-
turn to the United States:
Thirty-first. Gath. 18th, 10th.
S4th, 86th. 87th. nine regiments of
coast artillery and two field artil-
lery brigades besides aero squad
rons from England {unofficially
estimated at 10000.
Following close study OF denobiliza-
ton plans March cabled Pershing to
send home to the extent of available
transportation such units as are not
needed for the army of occupation.
These branches are railroads. arttl-
lery. army artillery. gas. tanks and air
SN4N&NSs SASAGl1i45 OF certain QlNE-
sions which have been used in replace
ment
His full statement OF casualties
showed:
Killed and died OF wounds, ss.154
Died Of disease. 1851.
Deaths unclassifed 2.2o4
Wounded. 179.625.
Prisoners. 2.163.
Missing. 1160
The total casualties run to 2se1I7
Forty-four thousand German prison
ers were captured and HOO guns taken
by the Americans. March said.
Demobilization in this country has
been going on for week
Abroad the organizations designated
specifically as generally are too great
to move all at once. March said. SO the
rehabilitation of the artillery and other
branches viii proceed gradually.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
[Rr UN1rEp PREss. ]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Sec-
rotary McAdoo, whose resignation
has been accepted by the president,
and his friends stood behind his
original declaration that he is leav-
ing the treasury ad railway posts
to retrieve his fortune. He declar-
ed it was essential that he enter
private business in order to make
sufficient money for family needs.
Among a crop OF rumors to explain
McAdoo's retirement that there had
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
SECRET
RESIGNS
HIS job
Washington Electrified Al News
Made Public Last Night But
Inner Circle Not Surprised
High Lights in Career
of Retiring Secretary

Tennessee lawyer and railroad
attorney.
First to tunnel Hudson River;
president OF $4,000. 900 corporation
controlling Hudson river tunnels.
Appointed secretary Of treasury
when President Wilson took Of
fee; later married Presidents
daughter.
As secretary of the treasury he
was:
Director general Of railroads.
Director for Liberty Bonds.
Director of War Savings Stamps
sales.
Chairman Of Federal Farm Loan
Bureau.
Chairman Of Federal Reserve
Board.
Chairman of the United States
section Of International High Com
mission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
| YNDORA
COMPLAINS
It Wants a SchoolHouse and
It Wants More Houses
and Park Looked After;
City Within City Grow
ing Fast.

Hammond's newest settlement. Lyn-
dora, the city's splendidly growing
community. built around the Lyndora
Hotel a structure built by the Stand
ard Steel Car Company with the aid
Of the government at a cost OF $780,
600. and with every room in It taken.
is loudly complaining because the city
has not done anything for the beau
tiflcation of haywood Park. nor has
the school board yet done anything
tangible to provide school facilities
for this growing industrial center.
a year ago Hammonds population
east of Columbia avenue and south Of
the Nickle Plate railroad was negli-
gible Today that population IS IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
LADY MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT

Mrs. Peter Lamb OF Gary. who has
been visiting for several weeks with
her sister at Schenectady. \. Y, on
Victory Day" met with a serious ac-
cident when she fell down stairs and
broke her ankle and otherwise Sc
verely bruised herself.
1t is reported b. letters received
by her husband that she is improving
nicely and that she hopes to return
to Gary before Christmas. her sister.
Miss Chandler who is well known in
Gary. returning with her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
LIEGE SOON IN
ALLIED HANDS
UNITED Press CABLEeRAM.l

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Liege. the last
important ety IN Belgium to be re-
patriated. is expected soon to be In
allied hands. The British were last
place.
being completed by the Americans,
who are nearing Rheinish Prussia.
The French already have a foothold
in the latter province.
Liege IL forty-hve miles east and
south Of Brussels and only eight miles
from the Prussian frontier. 1t was
the scene OF the first great battles of
the war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
RARbOR MAN
IN REPORT

Louis Misik of 1927 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Indiana Harbor has been reported
missing in action since October Is BY
the war department.
Inquiry at that address by the West
ern Union and TIMES reporter failed to
find any one who kne whinn. and II is
possible that his people belong 10 the
great army of transients who come and
20 in the cities of the Calumet region,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
DEMAND FREEDOM
FOR SCHLESWIG
rRY UNITED PREss.1

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-Freedom
for SchleswIg -Holstein. wrested from
Denmark by Germany in 1865. will be
one Of the specific demands OF Presi-
dent Wilson at the peace table.
The President so stated in a letter
replying to a petition recently pre-
sented by American citizens from
Schleswig- Holstein. asking for aid in
getting a return OF the rights OF these
provinces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

Corporal Arthur ". Miller. now at
Park Field. Memphis. Tenn. 81 Aerial
Squadron. Photographic Section. Air
Service. was one OF the Hammond high
school boys who enlisted and left
Hammond. April 70, 1917. a few days
afr the war broke out
The boys were sent to Fort Consti-
tuition, New Hampshire in the Coast
Artillery Corps. They were given a
chance to transfer in any other branch
If service they desired. and young
Miller left Mar II. 1913. for Rochester.
y. Y. where he received a course in
Aerial Photography and later. May %.
1915, arrived at ark Field. one Of the
many aerial fields. He is in what Is
called the eyes of the army division.
the most interesting work. enjoying
the thrills of the air and the best Of
health. He expects TO leave December
Ist and # for overseas, will make pic
lures for future use.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
236,117 IS
NUMBER Of
CASUAL TIES
Here are Divisions Slated for
Early Return to U. S. By
War Department.
IBCLIETIN.l

by UNITED PRESS.
WASH1NGTCE, Nov. 23.--About thir-
ty American d3vtstons-a-ound 100000
nlen-raay constitute the American pro-
portion of the associated army of occu-
patton in the west If the present plans
carry.
General Pershing is understood today
TO have cab1ed the recommendations
that about thirty divisions remain
abroad This would free about zoe, 1000
men for return to the United States.
Whether Pe-shing's recommendations
have been approved had not bee reveal
ed by the war department this fore
noon, however.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
MANY ARE
CHARGED
WITH WITS
Thirty From Lake County
Face Judge Anderson
Next in Federal Court
Twelve of Them Are in
Jail in Marion County.
TINES BUREAU.

TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS IND, Nov. a.
With the arrests of thirty Lake county
residents Just completed by Frank S
Ream and G. f. Whiker, deputy United
States marshals. the task of making ar
rests on indictments returned at the
recent session Of the federal grand jury
practically has been completed, Mark
Storen. United States marshal has an
nounced. During the last two weeks
more than 100 persons indicted by the
jury have been arrested. These. to-
gether with $50 who previously had
been arrested. will appear before Judge
A. 3. Anderson on arraignment day next
Monday.
NO Bonds for Twelve.
Twelve of the persons just arrested in
Lake county were unable to give bond
and were brought to the Marion county
Continued on page f1vel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
AUTO CRASHES INTO
WAGON WITHOUT LIGHTS
Two Hammond People Are
Injured When Collision
Takes Place.

Robert Eads. of ss4 Michigan ave-
nue.. Hammond. while driving north
on State Line street last evening. ran
into wagon without lights which
belonged to st. Margaret's hospital
and was driven by Frank valinal
Eads' car was overturned. throwing
out Miss Catherine Mccarthy rs years
old injuring her back and Mrs. Mar
garet Mccarthy. 90 years old. who was
injured about the head. Both were
taken to their home at 500 Douglas
street. West Hammond, in an auto
mobile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
E. CHICAGO CASE
is VENTRED

VALPARAISO. Ind. Nov z3.-Judge
court this afternoon until Monday. The
case of the City of Sast Chicago VS..
the Maryland Casualty Co. set for
trial today. was taken to Marshall
county at the last minute on change
Of venue. Several other cases were
granted continuances.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
WILLIAM PROHL LANDS
BIC GRADING CONTRACT
Work Progressing Rapidly
on 119 New Houses on
Columbia Avenue.

Work of constructing the 11s houses
by the government around the Lyn-
dora hotel on Columbia avenue is pro-
crossing rapidly. All foundations are
in and many buildings have been
rooted.
William Prohl was successful
against several bidders in landing the
contract for filling and grading The
contract calls 70 100000 cubic yards
and Mr.. Prohl viii employ two steam
shoveIs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
GARY MANKILLED
ANOTHER INJURED

Frank Poppas. 40 years old, 1887
Jefferson street and Jim Janakoeulos.
SO Broadway. Gary. last night at
Pine Station. was hit by Lake Shore
passenger train. Poppas died in a few
minutes and Janakoculos was rushed
TO the Mercy hospital where it is said
he will probably recover.
It is supposed the men were walk
ing On the double track and getting
out of the way OF one train ran into
another.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
SMALL BOY
IS INJURED BY
Tipping AUTO

Joseph Hocka. nine years old. liv-
ing at 1744 Washington street. Gary.
fell from the rear end Of an auto
mobile he had tipped near the Penn
sylvania depot yesterday rendering
him unconscious and seriously injur-
ing him. Theyoung boy was taken to
the Mercy hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
BAVARIA LIKELY
TO BE REPUBLIC
UNITED Pass CABLBeRAM.

UNITED PRESS OABLEGRAM.I
cOPENHAGEN. Nov. 23.-The Sepa-
ratist movement in Bavaria against
the Berlin dictatorship is growing. ad
vices received here today indicate.
FORMATION of an independent republic
in considered likely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
Stamps.

An airplane flight to the North
Pole is planned by Capt Robert A.
Bartlett. now an officer in the u. S.
navy. Bartlett accompanied Admiral
tain plans to start next July. He
believes he can leave Etah in his
airplane and fly the zoo miles to
the pole in six hours, land for brief
observations and then fly to Cape
Cheluskin, another 7O0-mile trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

been a split between him and the
president as in the case OF former Sec
retary Of State Bryan and former Sec
rotary Of War Garrison. The presi-
dents letter of acceptance did not
bear out this theory.
Another was that the presidency in
1920 had an influence in McAdoo's di-
rection, he being afraid that political
differences might arise over railroads
and appropriations and in order to elm
mate this he resigned.
. The general thought was. however.
that McAdoo has quit public life as
he said.
Bernard Baruch. Carter Glass Of vir-
ginia and Assistant Secretary Letting
well are mentioned as possible sue
cessors. His successor probably viii be
named by the president before his de-
parture for Europe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
THREE WHITING BOYS
IN CASUALTY LIST
George Ghigas Succumbs
Overseas While Recover
ing From Wounds.
ESPECIAL To TIE TINES.

ESPECIAL To The TINES
WHITING. IND, Nov. 23.-Another
Whiting boy has paid the price for lib
erty with his wife it being George
chigas. In October the boys brother.
John chigas. OF West Park addition re-
ceived message saying his brother
had been seriously wounded in action.
The message now received states that
while in the hospital recovering from
his wounds ne succur.bed to pneumonia
passing away on October 18th. Chigas
was in the infantry brancn OF service.
TERRENCE CANNER.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gamer of 2o6
Cleveland avenue. Whiting. received a
telegram from Washington on Thursday
night informing them that their son.
Terrence Gamer, was severely wounded
in action. The telegram stated that
more information would follow. The
young man was member of the
Twelfth Field Archery
HARRY o'HARA.
Harry R. O'Hara, Whiting. a member
of the 9Th Engineers. was listed as one
of the first 20s American prisoners re-
leased by the Germans. The last letter
written to the sister of the young man.
Miss Mabel OHara, was dated October
18th and stated that he had just re-
turned from the trenches and was at a
rest camp. Last night Miss OFIara re-
ceived a Telegram from Washington
which was as follows:
I'VE greatly regret to inform you
that your brother Private Harry r.
O'lara Of the 9Th Engineers has
been missing in action since October
goth. More information will follow
later"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

Dollars and Determination spell
doom for kaiser. Buy War Saw
ings Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23
THESE QUIT IN WEEK OF
NOVEMBER IL.


The following are the rulers re-
ported to have abdicated in the
week of November Il.
King Ludwig III. Bavaria.
King Wilhelm, II. Wuertemberg.
King Friedrich August. Saxony.
Grand Duke Friedrich II. Baden.
Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. Hesse.
Grand Duke Friedrich Franz. Neck
lenberg- Schwerin.
Grand Duke Friedrich August, Old
euburg.
Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. Wei
mar.
Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich NJ.
Mecklenburg -Strelitz.
Duke Charles Edward. Saxe-Co-
burg-Gotha.
Duke Edward. Annhalt.
Duke Ernst II. Sake ldenburg.
Duke Bernard. saxe-Meiningen
Prince Leopold ~ Lippe.
Prince Heinrich WV. Reuss.
Prince Heinrich XVII. Reuss.
Prince Friedrich Waldeck.
Prince Adolph. Schaumburg-Lippe
Prince Guenther. Schwartzburg-
Rudolstadt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

The kaiser it at bat. Strike him
out by buying War Savings
Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

RULERS WHOSE
THRONES )TOPPLED
IN THE WAR

The Khedive of Egypt. Egypt
....-....--........N Nov. 16. 1918
Gar Nicholas. Russia
... March II. 1917
King Constantine. Greece
Observation-Disclosures. August rs. 1917
King Ferdinand. Bulgaria
---+...-a-.- .-.-.... august IL, 1913
King Boris Cd Bulgaria
.......-- NOV. q, 1918
Kaiser Wilhelm II. Germany
.....-.....-- Nov. 3, 1918
Kaiser Karl. Austria-H Hungary
Observation-Disclosures. Nov. IA. 1918
Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm.
Germany ....-... Nov 9. 1918
Duke Ernst, Brunswick
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

Join the War Savers army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-23

CONTINUED on page two.I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

A GROUP Of women were sympa-
n thizing over the afGiction Of an
absent friend-her only son. who was
just 20 had fallen into the clutches Of
a widow.
The woman doctor did a little
mental arithmetic and computed that
the woman i'm question must be 20
years the boys senior
The writer Of short stories Lad a
distinctly obituary note as she re
marked: They often go like that in
the first flower Of their youth"
The statistician-a terrifying wom-
an who computed things for the gov
eminent than ran into billions-began
an appalling talk that commenced;
Statistics now prove that the average
male begins his romantic life by fall
ing in love with a woman twice his
age
When awakened with a start the
woman playwright had the floor. She
said: 1T would make a corking good
plot the boy finds a heap OF 'mush
notes she had written 20 his father
in college. then he discovers he has
really been in love witt a sweet
young thing all along"
Some one grOaned and said that
situation was very reminiscent OF the
French farces Of the last generation.
Then every one looked solemn and
stared at the electric fan and re-
membered nice things about Little
Archie" when he was in knickerbOck-
ers. Little Archie" was the victim
OF the Widows 81 varieties Of cute
ness. and we all felt that some sort
OF an expeditionary force ought to be
sent TO rescue him without delay
Arches Mother Radiant.
Then the door opened and in walked
little Archie's mother, looking radiant.
If she had got her lamb into the dip
lomatic corps, or secured him a Car
negie pension. she could not have ap-
peared more delighted.
Now don't all look as II you had
not been discussing the alleged fam
ily tragedy" she began Archie s
mother has the disconcerting frank
ness that comes from the country
west Of the Rockies and the truthful
ness OF her attack is often as startling
as an epigram-
u want TO say" she began. with a
directness that is CHARACTERISTIC OF
her well known blizzard state, That
1 regard a widow as a highly valuable
post graduate course to the kinder
garten. A boy Of 20 is bound TO fan
in love. 1t is as inevitable as the
safety razor we give him about this
time
A safety Razor.
Everybody looked uncomfortable
the hostess ordered iced tea, but the
woman from the blizzard state con-
tinued: And a widow is the romantic
equivalent Of the safety razor. She
tides over q delicate nOvitiate and she
keeps him from cutting himself II
nv boy were not making love TO her
he would be making love to some girl
Of II whom he couldn't afford 70
marry for years"
Everyone looked less anxious over
little Archie. and his mother went on:
Vow, I don't even have 70 invite the
widow TO tea She IS teaching my boy
beautiful manners. and she considers