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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27

The "Old Man" is a typical Ham
mond American whose breeches are
somewhat shiny and home well furnish
ed He is loved by his wife and daugh-
ters despite the annoyance of having
the pater entertain company in shirt
sleeves. In summer he wears suspend
ers with a belt and in winter a belt
with suspenders. An only son is in
France. he owns as many liberty bonds
as hts business viii furnish capital TO
pay for and will drive a flivver the
coming summer for war economy's sake.
Whether fiivvers are economy or not
ras nothing to do with the story
Tho other evening at church the Old
Man noticed 190-pound football heroes
singing "Glary, glory hallejiuiah." "
which was perfectly all right. The next
evening he found them seated comfort
ably in the only really comfortable
chairs in the house. calling on the
daughters.
The Old Man horned in" on a conver-
sation about the prospects of the White
Sox and the class OF this years Fol
lies
Il see. said he apropos OF othing
they had referred to, that about 500
boys from Hammond are in France and
our soldiers are being killed almost
daily in this here affair with the kaiser
l suppose you boys are in the draft"
A pause.
Il said. 7 suppose you boys are IN
the draft?
Yes. sir replied the biggest of the
twain. at least I am. But I got bad
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
CITIZENS
APPALLED,
OVER DIRT

Indignant citizens are VoicinE their
sentiments against the new city admin
istretion for the neglect Of the street
cleaning department in taking some ac-
tion to clean up the streets and alleys Of
Hammond which at present are in a
filthy condition.
At the last session Of the council
Alderman Patrick Rellcy offered a sug-
gestion that some action be taken to
clean up the streets and alleys and
made a motion that a committee be ap-
pointed to investigate whether or not it.
would be cheaper to advertise for bids
to have the streets cleaned or the city
do IL itself This is the only action
that has so far been taken by members
of the council to clean up the streets
and alleys and was voted down.
One need not so far 10 see that the
city as a whole is in a filthy and un-
healthy condition and unless something
is done very soon there will be a plague
Of epidemics and conts gious diseases
While the streets are in a little better
condition. most of the alleys are nearly
unpassable with ashes and other rub
bish.
The street cleaning department is now
only using two double wagons and FIVE
dump carts where there would not be a
sufficient number if there were triple
that number employed. Nineteen men
are now i'm the employment of the street
cleaning department.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
JAPS READY
IF PEACE IS
DECLARED
War News from All Fronts Grows
More Serious as OnCOmlng
Of Spring Weather
Is Noted.
tunited Press CablegrAn-)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

-
IN FRANCE, Feb. 27.-Sixty-one
American soldiers, gas victims, lay
in the hospital today following a
night of horror. Five others were
killed in the attack. Many of the
hospital cases include artillery
men.
VICTIMS PERFECTLY HELPLESS.
Three were killed and nine over
come in the first attack. A second
attack ten minutes later added to
the suffering.
child could not be more helpless
than these Americans in the hospital.
Every effort. inclhding letting and use
OF oxygen was made to relieve them.
DOCTORS CURSE GERMANS.
Doctors cursed the Boches for every
moment the men suffered. The victims
we're in a hospital recently bombed re
peatedIy and the doctors declared the
final act they might expect from the
Huns was an air raid while the gassed
men were slowly passing out.
The gas attacks began early Tuesday
morning and continued throughout the
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
MILK SITUATION
CAUSES FARMERS
TO SELL COWS
Especial 10 The TtmcsD

GROWN POINI. Ind, Feb. z1-Lake
countys milk production grows less
each day. The farmers are drying up
cows and selling them for slaughter.
Butchers in the rural districts report
their business to be twice that OF nor
NAL times.
The farmers declare they cannot sell
milk at the present prices and realize
a profit Some claim they cannot feed
the cattle for what the milk brings
them.
At Schererville two milk producers
this week sold ten cows each and
total OF forty milk cows have been
sold for slaughter recently.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
Ouch! This Way Out
and Wafch Your Step
The Old Man Says Mouthfu to These Two Unfortu-
nates-Chaps With One Foot in the Grave.

feet and haven't been we'll this winter
and I'm working at war industry"
We'll. now amt that too bad" re-
piled the Old Man. no one would
think you had foot in the grave to
look at YOU Did you have much trou-
bile settin in munitions plant? 7 UNI
derstand there's quite a demand for
them jobs. especially by the young fell
lers Of your calibre. What about your
side kick"
no. sir; yes. ser; that is I'm in the
draft too. said the other But 7 got
dependents I support my mother"
Any brothers."
Yes. sir.
How many?
-Four. But my mother depends on
me mostly.
"Uh huh, un huhed the Old Man.
Never saw the like Of II. The recruit
ing sergeant tells me the town is full
OF young men supporting their moth
ers. and young husbands supporting
their wives who are working too. The
women OF this town can do more good
for their country by letting so of their
sons coattails than anything else I
know or. No. ] don't care about my
daug ghter going with a feller that's Ii
able 10 die fore morning nor having a
boy spend money on her who needs It
for his mother so 1 guess that about
let's you chaps out. Well. I'll be going
10 bed now. II would be a good invest
ment for someone TO buy YOU two for
what 7 think you're worth and sell you
for what you think you're worth. Good
night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
RAIDS ARE REPULSED.
(Uuited Press CabIegram.)

PARIS. Feb. 1.-Two strong German
raids were repulsed in the Chemin des
Danes regions (where the Americans
are aiding the French) the official
statement said today.
IN the Champagne region the Ger
mans twice attempted raids after bonn
bardments southwest OF Butte-Du-
Mesnn Cvhere American artillery is To-
catedl but were thrown back.
There was mutual artillerying around
Cheppy wood and Avocourt. Nancy was
bombed by enemy airmen. There were
some victims
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
Japan IS READY.
funitsd rress cableEran.)

LONDON. Feb. 27.-"shouid the
Russo German peace be actually con
cluded it goes without saying that Japan
viii take the most decided steps" For
eizn Minister Motono IS credited with
xavinz before the Japanese house Of rep
resentatives Friday in dispatches re-
ceived today.
The fullest understanding exists with
Great Britain. America and the other
allies" he declared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
Iz<XI'I((
(By United Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. d..
The government in the Lake
county election trials has rested its
case. Clerk Wheaton, former Aud
itor Simon, w. ]. Lynn of Gary and
Sergeant Bucklin closed. Bucklin
closed 4 cabarets on orders trans
mitted by Nestorovich. Twelve
other cabarets were allowed to run
because they were run orderly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Thir-
ty men probably lost their lives
when the U. S. naval tug Cherokee
hit the rocks off the Atlantic coast.
Of the forty aboard-five officers
and thirty-five men-ten have been
landed at Philadelphia. -Four dead
were picked up by steamships.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
WELL It's
4 SILENT
WINTER
Schererville Can't Stand the
Deathly Stiffness Any
Longer, However, and Is
Coming to the Fore With
a Ed Accident.

sCHERERvILLE. Ind. Feb. 81
Ten OF the worlds greatest artists to-
day lie broken and shattered along
the country side near Schererville fol-
lowing a disastrous automobile acci-
dent. The names OF those knocked in
to inhnitesimal atoms follow:
Nine. CALI Curci, Harry Lauder.
Geraldine Farrar. John Mccormack
Sig. Caruso. Alma Gluck. John Sousa.
Fritz Krelsler. Schuman-Heink. Mura-
tore and Mary Garden.
The horrible accident happened sun
day but Scherrervtlle's town journalist
was busy with s21o spring wheat Mon
DAY and the world did not learn of its
loss until today.
Farmer John Stephen and family
were homeward bound IN a buggy
when +. c. Force. 1885, block ave-
nue.. Indiana Harbor. sped UP from be-
hind in one of those high powered Ed
automobiles and crashed into the rig
The damages consisted OF three buggy
wheels broken. severe bruises to the
pride and shanks Of the horse. the
breaking OF ten darned good talking
machine records by Nine. CALI Curci.
Harry Lauder. etc. and the wrecking
OF concertina. The damage TO the
accordion included smashing Of the
hexagonaI heads. the loss OF three oc-
taves end the corrupting OF the double
bass The go-to-rne come from m e
was also put out OF commission.
Take it all in all it was a pretty
bad accident and ought 10 be put in
the paper
Farmer stephen was pretty mad but
LaForce agreed to pay 1925 for the
damages This wont settle for the
humiliation to the formers horse.
however. Ina gine having the whjffle-
tree rammed into you a foot and a
half.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
HAMMOND
MAN BACK
FROM WAR.
Piano Salesman Tells of His
Experiences in the Allied
Trenches Fighting for the
Freedom of the World.

1Tiifred Hughes. resident manager of
the Story & Clark Piano Co. az S52-S4
Oakley avenue. Hammond, is back home
again after serving in the trenches.
where remarkable 10 say. he never saw
q German. His experiences as related
to a reporter follow;
4 am mighty glad TO be back said
he. because modern warfare is really
a hellish thing. and from the time our
battalion landed at Havre across the
Channel and a couple Of Jack John
sons we called them. came sailing
through the air from almost twenty
miles up on the German coast and al
most obhterated our entire battalion
there in Havre to the trip homeward
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
IRv United Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 27.-The
government continued evidence to-
day in the trail of Roswell o. John
son and six other former Lake
county official.
The testimony was attended to
show that defendants threatened
saloonkeepers if they did not court
the Republican ticket in 1916, de
claring that they would have sa-
loon licenses revoked.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
HAIG REPORTS RAID.
fUnited Press Cablegranl. J

LONDON. Feb. 27.-Hostile raids
we're repulsed last night near ST. Quen-
tin in the neighborhood Of Bullecourt
and cast of Vermelles. Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
Both enemy and British artillery was
active northeast Of Ypres this morning
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bound when we heard the S. o. S. calls
from the dying Laurenttc.' found very
little Of the pomp and panoply OF war.
but a great deal Of what Sherman said
it was.
The affair at Havre was surprising
to say the least. for we hardly expect
cd to get into any trouble at all until
VIC reached the front lines. First we
thought We were being bombed by
aeroplanes: then found out that II was
Fritz's guns way up near Ostend. A.
Ginchy. I saw my first and only real
action. We were ordered 20 attack
at 4:20 in the afternoon vt 40 the
Germans released gas clouds When the
Continued on page siX-)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
GERMANS HURLED BACK.
BY JOS. sEAPLIN

PETROGRAD. Feb. 27.-The Germans
have been hurled back at Nitobsk and
eighteen miles from Oraha.
CVftebsk is the capital Of the province
or that name. 500 miles south Of Petro-
grad. Oraha is thirty miles south of
Vitebsk).
Enthusiasm for. the defense OF the
revolution is growing and rdAp are leay-
ing in constant streams for the front.
Two hundred thousand proletariats have
enrolled
The battle OF Pskoff ended with
RUSSIAN victory. They have succeeded
in removing most of the vast supplies
into the interior.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
AMERICAN ALLIANCE
TOMORROW EVENING

Mayor Brown today called upon every
loyol citizen of Hammond 70 attend
the American Alliance meeting at the
Masonic Temple tomorrow evening at
which Sergeant Vaan or the Belgian
army. and Duncan Clark Of the Chi
cago Post. are TO speak.
Il urge every patriotic citizen to at
tend the meeting" stated the mayor.
and hear the truth Of the war from
one who has been on the battlehelds OF
France for three years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(Ry United Praaa.N

PORTLAND, ORE, Feb. 27.-Six L W.
W. men were sentenced to thirty days IN
prison and ten more held for investiga-
tion here today following seizure of
literature in recent raid that tended
to show plans for embarrassing army
work by obstructing spruce and fur pro-
duction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
Japan IS NEEDED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Japan Is
ready to act in siberia. il German ac-
,vity spreads there and into the fer
6ast. according to sources close to the
japanese embassy today
Tho United Press IS informed that
Japan knows the seriousness Of the
Siberian situation and IS ready to fur
mi her obligation 70 the allies. There
is a growing feeling in diplomatic quar-
ters that Japanese Intervention viii be
needed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
NEW COMPANY
IN GARY
TIMES BUREAU
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, FEB. 27-The
Mineral Water salt Company OF Gary.
has been incorporated with a capital
OF $4,000. 1t VIII manufacture and
sell a mineral water salt treatment
composed Of chemical salts Direct
ors are Judson F. Bosworth. Lou Bos-
worth and Robert c. Rankin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
CBy United Fress.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-More than
six hundred persons were crushed or
burned to death when the grandstaud at
the annual racing meet in Hongkong
collapsed yesterday, the state depart
ment was notified today. No Americans
are known to have been injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(Ry United Press.l

wASHINGToE, Feb. 27-The war de-
rartment today announced the retire
ment of Brig. General James Parker
who has been in charge of Camp Custer
Gen. Parker was commissioned a lieu
tenant of cavalry in 1872. He is hon
orably discharged from the national
army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
Latest
Bulletins
(By United Press Cablegrarn.) }

BERLIN VIA London1 FEB. 70
North of Dorpat l57 miles northeast
of Riga we captured two retreating
regiments" sad the German official
statement today. South of Jiteman we
pressed as far as Bebrd, S5 miles south
of Titmar," the statement said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(United Press Cablerram.l }

LoNDorT, Teb. 27.-The fate of occu-
pied Russia, regardless of any Russian
or Roumanian peace treaties, viii be de-
cided at the general peace conferences,
Arthur ]. Ealfour, foreign secretary,
told the house of commons today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
DR.. Dwight Mackey
Made Militia Certain

the Indiana militia. issued by General
smith. lists DR.. Dwight Mackey of this
place as a regimental inhrmary officer
with rank Of captain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27

LONDON, Feb. 27.-An American de-
stroyer brought In survivors of the
hospital ship, Glenard Castle, sunk IN
the Bristol Channel yesterday, the Brit
ish admiralty announced today.
The GIenard was outward-bound.
Eight boats with survivors are still
adr1ft. The Glenard Castle sank in
seven minutes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(sy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-rrank T.
Walsh has been named by labor repre-
sentatives as their choice for repre-
sentative OF the public on the lsbor-capi-
tai planning board. The board viii be-
gin work next wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(RY Un.ted Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-President
Wilson is waiting upon Count Germs
expected reply to his last peace mes
sage before shaping his future course
aa to another statement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
INV United Press.)

WINNIPEG, Feb. 27.-The Grand
Trunk Pacific is to be nationa1zed. The
Canadian Pacific viii be privately oper-
ated. stock viii be taken over in the
national railroads and heavy taxes ini-
posed on private nneE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27

PETEoGEA0, Feb. 27.-Ten detach-
ments of revolution army troops head
ed by executive committeeman have
gone towards Tskof, it was se1ni-oni-
cjaIly announced today. A number Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
(By United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Wash
ton-Philadelphia-New York aerial
postal service viii be started not later
than April Is.
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armed cars are included. Moscow has
sent 10000 troops to Bdologoe, a small
town 800 miles west of Moscow, ana the
same distance south of Petrograd.
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(United Press cablegram.)

LONDON. Feb. 81. kilograms
have been received from the Brit
ish embassy in Petrograd dated
Wednesday.
cribs indicates that the British am
today)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27

SPREAD BUTTER THIN-HELP
THE sAMMIES GET BERLIN.
BREAD AND Guns WILL BEAT
THE HUNS.
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The only Harry McNaughton in Ham
mond is machinist at 557 150th street.
and could not be reached b. phone OF
$50 when the dispatch Of the tragedy
was received. The family has lived in
Hammond severay years, coming from
ONO. The city directory gives the
name as ''McNaughten-' The postof-
fee. telegraph companies and police
station were quizzed with no knowl-
edge given by them as TO the family
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
FIRE FORCES GRANDSON
To DRINK POISON
,By the United Preso

LANCASTER. o.. Feb. 27.-Chss. Nc
Naughton, 20. committed suicide at his
home late last night by drinking pois-
on. after having forced his grandson.
Lawrence. s. to drink a portion Of the
drug. Both were found dead when Mrs.
McNaughton returned home late in the
evening. In 2 note the man complain
ed OF pain in his head but did not
explain why he killed his grandson
whose parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nc
Naughton live at Hammond. Indiana
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27

Delivered By TINES Carriers, SOC Per
month on streets and at nswsstands, "a
per copyi back numbers Sc per copy.
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CONTINUED On Page seven.)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-29
TRAIN "a DUE TO
ARRIVE At s A. N.

The only change in trains to and
from this territory will be No. "a
This train under the present sched-
ule arrives in Tonopah at sos a. M.
leaving at 9:25 a. m Under the new
schedule it will arrive at 6:O5 a. M,
leaving at 6:25 a. IN. Trains No. %
and "a will lose their Identity st
Sparks. "a being made from 2lO'
which leaves San Francisco at l;2O
a m. The Pullman may be boarded
at 9 p. m. Train % will beat the
present schedule as No 5 out ol
Sparks.
No. 2S will leave Tonopah as al
present without any change Of time
Passengers leaving this territory
for the east will make close connec
tions with No. 2, which is no Longer
special fare train. This schedule
takes effect June End.
On order of the director general
possibly lOO,OOO,OOO passenger tran
miles had to be eliminated in TIM
territory and resulted in man
changes in territory west OF Chieasc
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Allies OUTNUMBERED
At LEAST TEN TO ONE

held, however, as wave after wave in
defense lines came forward
The western allied flank has main
talned its position well and reserves
are hurrying toward the danger point
OF the greatest advance.
The retreat of the French and Brit
ish was made in orderly fashion, the
troops destroying their material ss
they left, or taking it along with
them. The army staff still retains
the fullest confidence in the outcome
of the battle.
As the troops fell back with yirtu-
auy all of their guns and material,
they took up positions already pre-
pared where they awaited the ar
rival OF relnforcements, which were
repeatedly coming up.
Very strong enemy columns about
4 o'clock in the morning came
through the plain to the east OF
Craonne and around Juvineourt and
the allied troops, after the oyerwhel-
ming nature OF the enemys forces
was perceived, carried out the order
to retire across the Aisne to their
principal defensive position,
Craonne fell, leaving the remainder
Of the Chemin des Danes open to a
flank attack.
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Sit Up All Night To
Be Ready When BugIe
Blows To Go Over Top

against the German positions, fought
their way through all detectives, in
Guiding the village of Cantigny, and
captured 140 prisoners.
Great satisfaction is expressed
among the British troops" says q
correspondent, "at the news of a
successful attack by the Americans
near Montdidier, where they capt
ured over 14O prisoners.
The German prisoners include men
from Bavarlsn and Silesian regi-
ments. Some were only seventeen,
while others were fifty years OF age,
III we're poorly clothed and appeared
underfed. Apparently they were very
eager to surrender. One said he was
compelled to fight, although he didn't
want to All OF the garrison at
CanCi6ny either surrendered or were
killed
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Ssy Associated PFess.I
PARIS, May 29.-The French have
Uy Associated Prss..l

THE HAGUE (Netherlandsl, May
90. "Details OF the British air raid
last week in the Liege district of
Belgium are published today by Les
Nouvelles. A score of machines par
ticipated in the action, dropping
about 20 bombs.
One bomb fell in the middle of the
important railway station at Kinkem-
pois, killing or injuring large num-
Der of German soldiers and civilians.
The explosion set fire TO the build
ing and part of it was destroyed.
Another missile fell close to the
Meuse iron works, which was occu-
pied by Germans and 1t produced a
panic among the workers Bombs
also were dropped at Herstal upon
the Pieper munition works and the
National arsenal, which now is Ger
man controlled. The damage here
was small. Another bomb fell on an
industrial plant at Chenee.
The raid, according to the news
paper, completely surprised the Ger.
mans. No defense airplanes went up
and the anti-aircraft guns had not
been supplied with suitable ammuni.
tion.
On the same day this British air
squadron also successfully bomber
and set on fire factories at AK Les
Chapelle.
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DRAFTED MEN MOB
A TRAIN ENGINEER
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
KANKAKEE, ILL.,, May 29-Because
troop train bearing drafted men to
Georgia did not wait for all men to
get aboard before departing from
here, one man pulled the air cord
and stopped the train and several
others jumped off and stoned the en-
gineer.
The trouble started after Joseph
Burkhardt from Chicago, had fallen
under the moving train as 1t was
leaving here and lost both legs. His
recovery is doubtful. The men in
yolved we're Induced 70 return to the
train, which proceeded to Champaign
where they we're placed under guard.
Three men of the contingent we're
arrested.