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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16

and sailors of any age who served ninety
days or more during the civil war and
were honorably discharged. and who are
now receiving a lower rate. Those who
are y years Of age. or over. and who
served six months. are entitled 70 re-
cetve s32 per month. those who served
one year. s35 per month: ono and one
half years. SIS per month. and two years
or over, sac per month. These increases
will be granted automatically. n with
out application Of any kind 20 the pen
sion bureau. 20 al soldiers and sailors
now pensioned under the act Of May II.
1912. who nave attained tho required
age and served the necessary length or
time,
soldiers and sailors who served dur
ing the civil war. and are pensioned ali
lower rates under some other law. bur
who are entitled To pension under the
act of May IL. 1912. VIII be required to
file an application under that act in
order To receive the benefits of the new
law.
The pension bureau VIII make these
allowances with all the dispatch pos
sible under existing conditions. A spe-
cial force for the adjustment Of cases
within the provisions of the new law
has been organized. which VIII handle
these cases exclusively. II should be
borne in min by those concerned that
there are new nearly e6s.00o pensioners
under the act Of May iii. 1912. and all
are urged to exercise patience and con-
siderati0n. While every effort will be
made % hasten this work. there wflf be
no aVoidahle Interference with the prog
ress OF claims now on file or hereafter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
ROBERTSDALE

The members o. the Ladies Bible
Glass VIII meet tomorrow evening at
the home Of Miss Robert TurIey of
Lincoln avenue.
John Montag Of Laporte. Ind. spent
The week end here visiting his sisters.
Mrs II Theissen and Mrs. A. Schaefer.
Mrs. Frank Buehier and daughter.
Mrs. Charles Eggers. visited Mrs f
Cochran of Chicago SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Bachi OF Ham
mond were guests at the Jewett home
IA Indiana boulevard yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs sam Cunningham and
children Of Indiana Harbor visited at
the Leverenz home in Myrtle avenue
yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Foster and daughter OF
East Chicago visited her mother. Mrs
Rose OF Amy avenue Yesterday.
Miss Babe Wheeler OF Chicago was
the guest Of Miss Violet Golding OF
Myrtle avenue sunday.
carl SeIiger 81 East side spent sun
day here visiting his sister, Mrs. H
Eggers Of Lake avenue.
The members Of the l. @. T.. N.
viii give an Entertainment tomorrow
evening at the 1. o.. O. F. hall. the
proceeds 10 go TO the Whiting Trench
club.
Mrs. John Blaul. sr.. VII entertain
the members Of the Marquette club at
her home in Roberts venue tomorrow
afternoon.
Julius Stress Of East side visited
friends here last evening.
Miss Violet Goldiog and Frank Nor
rison saw Doing Our Bit at the
Palace theatre In Chicago last even
ing.
Mrs. Robert Masterson of Myrtle av-
enue Is spending a few DAYS at Yalpa-
raise visiting her parents
Mrs. Tom Nicholson and Mrs. Willis
Roe visited IN Hammond last evening
Mrs Edward Freeze of Myrtle ave-
nue. and Mrs. Even OF Cicero. left the
latter part Of the week for New Buff
falo. Michigan where they VIII spend
a two weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Of Chicago.
visited the l~atter's mother. Mrs John
Eek and family Of Indiana blvd, sun
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
BUILDING PERMITS.

Permits for the week ending July
is are az follows:
one story frame dwelling on Catalina
street. between 13sth and 140th ST.
cost $4,000; George Noreszes. owner. G.
n. contractor.
One story frame dwelling on Carey
street. between 13sth and 1s9th Sts
cost $4,000. Andy Victor. owner. INDY
Victor. contractor.
One story frame dwelling on Todd
avenue between 14ath and both SITS.
cost 1920. n Mikay, owner. NJ II.
contractor.
One story garage on Nfazoun avenue.
between l4sth and I5Oth. cost $500.
Iohnez Grandy. owner: T. H. con
tractor
One story brick dwelling on Melville
avenue, between l4sth and I50th SITS
cost s22 Frank Herez. owner. r. H.
contractor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
AT THE DELUXE.

zena Keefe. a new movie star IS at
the Deluxe tonight IN shame AS the
hand bin saws
A story Or the worlds unjust con
demnation.
a plea to make the world safe for
children
The drama Of heart interest and sus-
pense.
A powerful Indictment 81 society and
the world
Colorful, Gripping Red Rlooded.
4 vivid. suspensefal story from LIES
pages
"A picture you wont forget soon.
Romance that stands the acid test
Of life.
The picture for thinking men and
women
A lesson from the sunerings Of mis-
ljudged humanity.
ALSO latest Psthe weekly and sizzling
comedy.
Tomorrow Come Through" the big
Rawlinson m~elodrama.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
MANICURE
GIRLS MAY WRITE
MORAL OF THIS

LONDON Jsiy l6-Mabei Couplings.
~nenicurist. spent & dav in handouts
and tears as her unwilling part II a
canadian Tanmy's idea Of a Joke. lie
became Chubby while she was operat-
ing IN hia hands. and produced for her
wandering gaze a pai- of bracelets.
American pattern. he snapped on tho
ufs
The Canadian then discovered Sc
had left the KEY at home in the oven.
and rushed of 70 get IT. When the
forenoon passed Mabel went to a police
station where expert locksmiths did
their Ineffective worst TO free her. In
the end II required a visit 70 an army
machinery depot TO free Miss Couplings.
rhe Canadian is still missing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
OF THE
r COMING TO
II ORPHEUM

Under fire In the French and British
trenches at intervals covering a period
or more than eighteen months was the
experience Of n. " Griffin. whose
latest film masterpiece. Hearts NJ the
World" will be shown al the Orpheum
theatre starting Monday. July %. The
picture is not in itself a war or bat
re- picture Most people who have seen
The Birth Of a Nation VIII possibly
expect TO see something with the
crashing OF guns and the bursting Of
shells the they hear that Mr.
SGrifth has been on the hettlehelds OF
France aiming scenes and incidents
- the great war. bat Mr.. Griffith
aid nothing Of the kind lit is stated
for instance. that for more than forty
minutes after the story begins one sees
only A picture Of peaceful. happy
county life. such as one might have
foundi in a small village in France be
fore the war broke out The picture.
in fact. IL described by Mn. Griffith as
the sweetest love story aver told.
and the war which comes after is used
a. a back ground for a dramatic story.
Before Mr.. Griffith went to France.
he visited London in order 20 Interview
David Lloyd George. the prime minister
ct England. who had promised on be-
half OF the English government the Of
hcial aid OF the British army IN taking
the pictures on the battlehelds Of
France Mr.. Griffith was received by
LLOYD George for more than an hour
in the cabinet Of the British govern
ment in Downing street. while promi-
.rent officials and navy officers waited
IN the anteroom. on this occasion Lord
Beaverbrook suggested TO Lloyd
George that the best way he could
show hts official interest IN Hearts
OF the World would be TO have the
camera man take a moving picture OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
EAST CHICAGO
MAN ARRESTED

Frank such. Of 1924 15oth street. F
Chicago was arrested nv officer Palmer
at HOFFMAN ad Hickory streets yes
terday for driving his automobile
intoxicated.
He T. out on 500 bail 70 appear
July 20 Tor trial in tho Hammond city
court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Butter - Creamery extras, 45Ec.
creamery hrsts. 43iac; frsts, 40i2 g4Sci
seconds. 3Sla q 39izc-
Eggs-Ordinaries. IS &c; hrsts. SsA
q 39Ac.
Ii Poultry-Fowls. 29hc: ducks,
23c; gese, 14G 15c springs, 36c; turkeys,
goo.
VeaI-5o TO 60 lbs. PIC: so to so his
21tz a 22iac; 90 to 10 lbs. 23G 23ikc;
fancy. 24c. overweight kidneys. 16G zoe:
coarse. 15G1sc.
Potatoes-Csrs 80. new. s2.6Oas.oo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
HENNING IS NAMED

AT ersTr CArlrAL-
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July is-Gov
Goodrich today named Joseph f Hen
ming Of Anderson a. 2 member q the
board Of trustees of the Indiana Re-
formatory. The board met here today
to select 6 a. ShideIer superintendent
Of the Indiana Boys School as the new
superintendent Of the Reformatory. 1t
is believed that Charles a. McGonegle
Of Muncie. may be selected to head
the Boys school II Shideler goes 70 the
Reformatory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

Fogs-Receipts. $4,000: market Is to
20 up: rough. SI6.000a17.25; light. sls.-
$50 35; pigs. s17.O0075; bulk. si7.500
1925: butchers. $4,000 so; packers
sI7.35a1S.O0.
Cattle-Receipts. 14.500; market,
slow; beeves, s~II7561S1O; cows. $500
GI450; stockers-feeders s7s0613.00.
canners s71OGS00: calves. S16.25G IL
10: butchers. $500 1880.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
SELL FIVE
NEW U

Anderson and Cowie. general contrac-
tors. have sold FIVE Of their uoaarn
homes on Forsyth avenue in East 81
cago.
ne purchasers are: Joseph Hartley
z me hartley Iheater; Mr.. Cralk. own
er q the other East Chicago movie:
I-inefy wyatt or the international Lead
% ROBERT = Bickerton. formerly Of
cary John Learman Of 1919 Todd ave.
The company has orders for several
more.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
TWIN CITY
MEN WILL Go TO
LABOR MEETING

Employment Of Twin CITY
Industrial plants VIII attend the dinner
ana meeting ~ the Employment Man
ayers association ait City club. CHI
3 this evening when Nicholas Van
Der fHl of the office OF Secretary VII
son outlines the workings OF the labor
fecfuliln program. effective on August
T. The dinner will be at six O'Clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
TWIN CITY
ANGLERS HOME
FROM WIS.

A party Of East Chicago anglers are
home after a pleasant week spent at
Mason Lake. WISCONSIN,, noted as a
mecca Of fishermen. In the party were
city Clerk G Y. Richards. Harry Rob
ertson. Fred H~ornberger. Peter Geiser.
Mrs Elizabeth Beesway. Mrs viii
Hornberger and Miss Carrie Gosh.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
LIMITED PREss cAnLEaKAMl

LONDON. July I6-The ffth phase OF
the German offensive which began car
~ yesterday morning appears 10 he =
superb effort 10 break through and de-
fent ns large n portion of the French
army as possible without any definite
EcoRrnphicni detectives.
Military men are agreed that C~nernI
Foch has his plans completely fati out
for meeting nny moves the Germans
may make. The morning papers are
decidedly optimistic and express salts
faction with the results so far.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
MILL WORKER DIES
FROM

John Bass. "a years old. 1919 Monroe
street. Gary. who met with an accident
at the mills about a week ago died a.
the Steel City hospital Monday. The
remains were shipped TODAY to Chicago
FOR burial The deceased had brothers
residing in chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16

TCNfTED PREss CARLEGRAAI1
LONDON, July I6.Nine enemy planes
were shot down sunday by British Hy-
ers md three balloons were destroyed,
the British air ministry announced.
Five british machines are missing. En-
emy tnrRets were hcnNiy bombed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTUsEs

Corn-Aug. $751;; July. s16oia;
Sept. Sf.611s.
Oats-Aug. 72Ac; July, 75iac: sept.
70Ac.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
ACCUSED AS STACKER.

Martin Lewis was arrested at the
Standard Steel Company yesterday for
being a Stacker.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16
GOOD FOR 4Ooa MILES.
Prices for Rebuilding Worn CmsTnra

We have in stock for sale at present a full
line OF standard make tires completely rebuilt
with the new heavy black cord type tread. at a
saving of az least SO 9e@ cent. backed b. our guar
antee for $500 miles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-16

work must IN no manner
DO confused with the so-calIed Ordinary re-
tread" tour method is the original factory re-
built cord 5ops.D
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
new SMASH FINDS ALLIED
ARMIES WELL PREPARED
RY AM D. GRnAT
Jnited Press san Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May T. Germany is
tuning up a new offensive effort. Army
strategists believed today that the rest
spell Is practically over and that the
Boche halted before Ypres will now
turn his attention farther south on the
Lys
Some indications few days ago that
be might break forth still further
south about Noyon apparently have
been dlssipated. The Teuton effort ap-
parently will be centered In the vicln-
ity Of Givenchy. But this smash will
nnd the Allies better prepared 90 re-
slst than they have been during other
phases Of The drive. Fresh reserves
have been poured in and certain shifts
10 the Flanders line have been accom-
plished. And, while these may he in
sufficient 10 meet the massed on
slaugllts al The outset, there is greater
confidence here IN the ability OF the
Allies 70 Withstand at vital spots.
This was ably evidenced in the Ypres
struggle. All military strategy would
have put down as csnt-be-done task.
the holding Of that sector after Kom-
mel fell. But shecr persistence, nerve
and courage kept the boche checked
and In fact gave him the worst reverse
be has suffered
Military men point out that the bat
lie win so on until fall, much as 4
has gone-smash and gain and then
check and halt They suggest that Is
almost truism that a msssed offensive
must succeed for a time, but. they
sdded that the German punch MAS
shown signs OF being less forceful In
recent days and each new push has
netted less than the preceding one.
Incidentally the stra.egists and diplo-
mats foresee that Germany may in
tersperse her western efforts with a
curtain fire Of peace propaganda, aimed
mainly to separate her enemies.
Sucn would be in line with past per-
formances they suggest But the
spirit Of the Allies is regarded as such
that there viii be now only scornful re-
lection Of such patent efforts TO seal
with tricke-y the territorial gains thus
far obtained.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
S15,71S,65O IS
COUNTY Share
OF Third LOAN
CONTINUED From First Page.

Continued From First Page
try as a whole, had passed the mini
mum quota and that encouraging re-
ports held out the hope that the anal
hours might lead TO an extra billion
being added TO the loan.
The crowd at the Liberty Bank today,
again threatened to break all pre-
vious records. Men and women were
lined up two deep, waiting to make
initial payments on partial payment
bonds. AS speedily as clerks could re-
ceive the money and credit the
amount TO the buyer the procession OF
financial patriots moved on, but it ap-
peared as though just as rapidly as
one moved away there came another to
take his or her place
Because Of the wonderful work OF
the students Of all the schools, their
teachers and principals, in selling up
wards Of sis5.500 Of bonds up to last
night, the High School was kept open
today TO receive late subscriptions.
Dr. Scott, superintendent Of schools
said this afternoon, that the hope Of
the school workers was that the final
amount from the schools would ap-
proach, perhaps reach, the 100000
mark
At all the industrial plants the vari-
Gus committees were hustling this
morning for late buyers, realizing that
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
DELAWARE MEN GO
TO REGULAR ARMY


Major General Henry P. Mccain. ad-
iutant general OF the army. announced
Yesterday the appointment Of 2s6 pro-
Visional lieutensnts IN the line OF the
regular army, with rank TO date from
May 4. The appointments were made
from the lists Of eligible candidates
who were examined last July. and who
held commissioners in the Officers re-
serve corps
The new officers are enrolled on the
permanent officers list, and. unlike.
the men commissioned in the officers
reserve corps will not lose commits
sions at the expiration OF the war.
Delaware men commissioned 10 re-
serve corps organizations from which
they were appointed and their assign
ments IN the regular army follow:
Lieutenant Ephralm p Jolls. Mid
dletown, from coast artillery reserve
corps to coast defense Of Long Island
Sound
Lieutenant Harvey c. Bounds. Rich
ardson Park, from infantry reserve
corps to Sixth Infantry
Lieutenant George II. Ferguson. New
ark, infantry reserve corps 10 sixth In
fantry.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
S. 5. CONVENTION
HERE next week
CONTINUED From First Page

NJJhhluutu IIpll IISJ rage
meet at $50 O'Clock on Wednesday
morning, preceding the devotons at
$50 o'clock, Jed by the Rev. J. II,
Straughn, Of LAUREL Dr. Dittleneld will
make an address on the topic, "Wor-
SHIP as a Factor in Religious Educa-
tlon, and Mr.. Lawrance will talk upon
Deiaware's Opportunity" L. Richmond.
OF Philadelphia will demonstrate the
Richmond blackboard, and Dr.. Little
field will give a demonstration Of hand
work. There will be election Of ON
GERS and committee reports at this ses-
sion.
The School OF Methods, at 1. 30 o'clock.
will have sectional conferences as fol-
lows: Elementary conference, in charge
Of Miss Mendenhall; THE Choosing
Time for Life" by Frank l.. Brown !;
Adult Bible Glass Instruction" the
Rev. II. Framer Smith "The Mothers
Glass in Adult Work; Missionary
Methods" Miss Louise Matthews
The Session Program" DR.. Littlefeld.
At 2.30 o'clock, the conferences will be
"The How and Why Of Organizing Your
Class" r. Preston Davis and Mrs. l.. r.
Beardslee; THE Adult Bible Glass and
State adult superintendent; Reaching
the Young Women; Problems Of
Family Life" Frank l.. Brown; The
Workers Conference" Dr. Littlefeld;
special speaker, Mrs. Allen A. Meats,
specialist, Philadelphia
County Sunday School Association.
At the general session, al 80 O'Clock,
on Wednesday afternoon. the Rev. Her
bert +. Randolph will lead the devo-
tions 'How TO Train Your Future
Leaders a demonstration with a class,
will be given by Frank l.. Brown, gem
eral secretary Of the Worlds Sunday
School Association. Dr.. Littlefeld will
speak upon The Teachers Equipment
The closing session, Wednesday even
ing, will be held in, ST. Paul's NJ. f.
Tenth and. Jackson streets. At
s 80 o'clock, the convention banquet
will be held The address at the 81
o'clock session will be given by Frank
L. Brown, on the subject, THE Chal-
lenge Of the Worlds Crises OF the Sun
day School"
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
CHURCH CHIMES
CALL TO PRAYER

The chimes Of Westminster Presby-
terian Church yesterday called all
Christians to prayer for victory for the
Allied armies, and O .asting and right
eous peace for the world Every day,
during the week. Westminster bells
viii ring out a noon summons 10 prayer
for victory.
At o'clock. each Wednesday after
noon during May, a special service will
be held at Westminster Church for
prayers for the American boys who
have gone over the seas. The prayer
service is for all wno have relatives or
friends in the service, end. all others
who desire 10 offer united prayers for
the boys. The suggestion for noon
prayers and special services originated
with the Rev Dr. Mulch. Of Bryn Mawr.
and has been put into effect by a num-
Der Of Philadelphia churches.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
THIRD DRIVE, LIKE OTHERS,
ALSO MAY PROVE FAILURE

puted, but the outstanding feature il
that on the Somme he has been unable
10 exploit his successes.
Badly mauled, Hindenburg's armies
already have been forced to rest sew
eral weeks when time is the most
precious element.
Realizing the colossal stakes. the
German high command today is perfec-
ing its next stroke, which NAV decide
the German chances. This blow NAV
come at any time. have heard manv
stories regarding the magnificent stand
Of the French 10 the Flemish Hills
Despite one Of the most terrific bonn
bardments Of the war, followed by re-
peated assaults, Won Armin failed 10
sain an inch around Scherpenberg.
Ten big shells fell every second. not
counting the smaller ones. One battery
was forced TO wear gas masks practl-
cally all the time. Whenever the Ger
mans advanced the French simultane-
ously charged with levelled bayonets
Veterans Of the Nerdun campaign de-
clare the lighting there was never so
hot as IL has been In The Flemish hills.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
GUNS AGAIN RAGE
IN SECTOR AROUND YPRES
Continued Page
In the Ukraine Germans declared thew penetrated the
Donez region and occupied Taganrog
AMERICANS GET THEIR FIRST
PRISONERS ON BATTLEFRONT
BY FRED S. FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE FRENCH BATTLE
FKONi May She Americans have captured their prison.
e on the Dig battlefront The Boches machine gun positions
surprised and ovepowered by patrol and another was cap
tued in a shelhole. =
examination by intelligence officers revealed there had
important change in the German order Of battle prisoners
belonged to replacement regiment
MINOR patrol encounters have occurred during the couple
OF nights The American front lines have under intermittent
by shrapnel while the have heavily
sprayed with gas shells -
The weather has cleared and it and smshiny. Anti
aircraft are busy firing at German planes
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
AMERICAN AVIATOR MISSING
AFTER AIR FIGHT WITH BOCHE
BY FRANK j. TAYLOR

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, May s.
One German aplene destroyed American aviator
missing the result of clash between FIVE American machines
and an equal number Of machines German lines
this morning.
The Americans promptly attacked the boches who fed to-
ward their base One American aviator opponent
NAMED at the % point of contact firing round at each
other. " - - ~
Ihe German patrol ecircled and back COM
rades aid AT the the Americans sooped TO the a.
tack The Boche machine which had engaged the American [
earth. - Fr O ~ "'e
The plot of the American plane missing was Charles W. Chan
Of Waterloo la He the first American TO fail 70 return
from aerial combat IN this sector
The other enemy planes after the fate of their conn
rade, refused to continue the combat and fed
me only way to get any German airmen is go toward
The sector remains comparatively quiet