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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-15

Gary Y. II. @ A. won the National 4
A. U. wrestling championship tourna-
ment held on the Cherry Circle mats
last night under the auspices Of the
c. A. A. The Great Lakes finished sec
n and the Greek Olympic third.
Karl KuHert was responsible for ten
of the Steel City's TALES. This Indiana
giant won the heavyweight and the 49,
pound title. both on decisions. First he
triumphed over Jeristrom Of the Swed-
ish A. c, and followed UP a few min
utes later with a Win yer Meyer Of the
9. II. T. Meaghcr, the mute from Gary,
won the 115-pound crown. but had to be
carried from the ring after his victory.
He exhausted his strength beating Pete
Petros Of the Greek Olympic in one Of
the hardest matches Of the night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-15
Sailor wins 15s Title.

Wicker Of the Great Lake defeated
Stephenson Of the Great Lakes for the
I5s-pound championship. Neither OF
these boys took UP graphing until they
enrolled n the navy, so their showing
was "A big surprise. After winning the
premier honors. wicker thanked the fans
that lined the ringside. explaining thai
his success was due 20 DR.. kaufman,
Ensign Kennedy and Ben Reuben. the
wrestling Instructor at the station.
The tournament was the most sue
cezsful ever conducted by the c. A A.
Ten champions participated in tho
events and many crowns exchanged
hands. During the course or the pro
gram a member Of the c. 4. A. loyalty
committee gave a four-minute talk on
the Liberty Loan and boths for subscrtp-
lions were situated at al exits.
Upsets Are Many.
The semi-hnals were held in the aft
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-15

HUN Liberty Bonds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-15

% senI-anals vac 90 IN the e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 20.-In the en-
velopine of st. Quentin from the south
the French have carried Essigny lie
Grand. says the war office statement
today.
The Germans during the night made
strong attacks against the new
French positions north Of Allemant
hetween the Ailette and the Aisne.
The enemy was repulsed with very
heavy losses.
The French have gained further
ground northeast of vailly in the d.
rection Of the Chemin des Danes.
A German attempt to cross the
yesle. where American troops are In
the line, was repulsed.
Reach Benay's Outskirts.
PARIS, September 1s.-The French.
continuing their attacks southeast OF
st. Quentin. have reached the out
skirts Of Benay. according to the war
office announcement tonight. In the
Psoissons sector numerous enemy coun-
ter attacks west Of Jouy were re-
pulsed.
The important town Of contescourt,
IN the st. Quentin sector. is now en-
tirely in the hands OF the frencn. VINO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
French Closer to St. Quentin;
Rattle for Chen1i,1 deS Danes

also occupied Castres. farther to the
northeast.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, September 19 (Reuters).-
with dogged tenacity and unhagging
devotion, the French troops are fight
ing their way foot by foot across tho
Malmaison plateau, which is the key
to the Chemin des Danes, Laon ana
the st. Gobain massif.
No sooner has one position been
taken than there is another to be at
tackled and the troops are worked to
their last ounce OF effort Some dfv1-
sions have been engaged incessantly
from seventeen to eighteen days with
the Germans fighting desperately to
maintain their ground. One position
had to be taken four times before the
enemy abandoned it.
Foes Fight Bravely.
The enemy machine gunners were
left in the advanced posts after the
main body retreated and fought
bravely to the last man. knowing
their comrades had left them to their
An example Of the French courage
and endurance occurred during the
fight for a certain trench, which had
to be taken at any cost. French SOL
diers, exhausted after heavy days of
fighting, spent the whole succeeding
night hurting more than 10000 gre
nades. They actually slept on their
feet. Such exhausting work had not
been seen since the battle of Verdun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
IVA R0Y'S SLAYER
TAKEN; C0NFESSES

Benjamin Rubin, twenty-one
years old, who was arrested last
night by. Detective w. B.
Thompson of the Third precinct
as a fugitive from Lorton Re-
formatory, confessed today, the
police say, to the murder of IS
year-old Eva Roy in the woods
near her home at Burke Station,
Va, on August g..
According to the police, Rubin
said he was lettering in the
woods when he met the girl
tending her fathers cows and
engaged her in conversation. He
said he killed her because he
feared shs would inform the au-
d fhofi M ties aid have him sent back
to jail.
Rubin was formerly in the in
fantry stationed at a camp in the
vicinity of Washington, and was
serving a three-year sentence at
Lorton following his arrest here
on a charge of housebreaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
METZ NOW UNDER FIRE
Of BIG AMERICAN GUNS
Production of Liberty Motors and
Ordnance Increasing, House
Members Officially Informed.

The forts of Metz, the German
stronghold in Lorraine, are under the
fire of American guns of nine-inch
and larger caliber, members of the
House military committee were told
today at their weekly conference
with Acting Secretary Crowell of the
War Department and other depart
ment officers. Gen. March, chief Of
staff, did not meet the congressman.
The identity of American troops
participating in the drive that wiped
out the st. Mihiel salient and brought
Metz within range of the heavy guns
has not been reported to the depart
ment by Gen. Pershing.
Production of liberty motors and
ordnance, particularly eight-inch how
itzers, is increasing, the war officials
said. The production Of motors was
said to have passed 1000. of which
$500 have gone to the Navy and the
allies, the remainder being used by
the Army. Besides being used in air
craft the motors are being placed in
tanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
PRESIDENT TO GO TO POLLS.
Will Cast Ballot at Primaries in
Yrinceton. N. J., Tuesday.

President Wilson will vote at the
urinary election in Princeton, N. J..
next Tuesday,
It has been tthe Presidents custom
to return to his home district to cast
his ballot at all state and primary
elections. Aside from local contests,
the primaries in New Jersey are OF
no unusual Importance this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
British Advance Mile Nearer
LeCatelet, Retaking Strong
Point of Moeuures.
FRENCHMOVE UPFROM SOUTH;
MANGLN,S ARMIES CHECK FOE

the Asscaed
WITH THE. BRITISH FORCES IN FRANCE Sep
tember ao-Austraan troops today continued their pene
traon Hindenbug system and now are twonros OF
mile from Belngise four miles northwest OF St Quentin
the
British French troops making further progress IN tne
enveopent of ST. Quentin The German resistance continues
stubborn taking place along front OF more nan
twenty miles south of ST. Quentin to west OF Cambria
In the north British pushing toward lie Catelet ana
have advanced mile the town the west capturing an
important farm position between Epey and Lemplre ooun OF
this point the Australians of the outpost positions OF the
Hndenburg n and the steady of the British threatens
the main defenses Of the line all the from Lempre to St.
Quentin
West of Cambria where the Germans met with serious re-
pulse attempt check the British operations IN the SOUTH
Field Marshal Haig struck back the and etaen the
point Moeuvre the Canal du Nord which was cap
ted by enemy earlier the week The Germans thus lost
the onv gain they have the fighting since Monday on the
CabraiSt Quentin front The British have added more Prs
oners to the total of announced Thursday night
Over the difficult terrain and southwest OF ST Quentin
the of Gen. Debeney working its steadily toward the
city, After capture of Benay the French took Essgny lie
Grand less than four miles directly south OF the town. On the
southwest they also continue their pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
british ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
September 10 Evening) Reuter's, via
MontreaD.-The ground over which the
Germans counter attacked the British
at Moeuvres and Trescault is covered
with dead and the enemy casualties are
estimated to have been 40 per cent OF
the troops engaged. The Germans at
tackled in dense waves, but the assault
ing ranks were moved down by the
British defenders.
Particularly strong were the German
efforts AGAINST the British positions east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
10000 OBUEGAR|ANS|
TAKENBY ALLIES
Pursuit of Retreating Enemy
in Macedonia Continues
With Great Success.
FOE TROOPS IN DISORDER

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 20.-In Mac
edOniae the Serbians have extend-
ed their front westward to the
Cerna river and 1t now fs twenty
five miles wide. The total depth
of the advance is fifteen to seven
teen miles. Five thousand prfs-
oners and eighty guns have been
captured.
British and Greek te0sDa IN N.
attack ON q ten-nile front south
Of Lake Doiran have made some
progress. No details knyS tf
been received.
All the bulgarian trench systems
on the Serbian front have been
penetrated. Allied cavalry Has
taken up the pursuit and one cnv-
airy unit has crossed the Cerna
twenty miles north Of the S0kol
positions. Another force OF horse-
men has moved the same distance
northeast.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 20.-Ten thou
sand Bulgarian prisoners were sent to
the rear on September 1S alone, says
The pursuit of the retreating enemy
continues with great success, the
article adds.
the operations in Macedonia under
date of September 1S, the war Office
tonight says:
ION September II and 1S, the allied
armies in the east greatly extended
the successes Of the two preceding
days. The Bulgarian divisions en-
gagged on the front of the attack re-
treated in disorder on the Cerna. Our
troops in their pursuit have reached
the Cerna on one part Of its course
and have occupied in the mountain
Gus zone Gyurov Kamen and Chazer-
ma, have crossed the Belashnitsa river
and gone beyond the region Of Rojden,
as well as the Blatets massif.
'aThe enemy left behind prisoners
and considerable material, which has
not yet been enumerated.
I'm the region of Lake Doiran Brit
sh and Greek troops likewise have
carried forward an attack and gained
! foothold in the enemy first positions,
stubborn resistance
ready fallen into their hands. The
attack continues"
SOFIA. Wednesday. September 1S.
via London, September 19.-"Between
the village of Gradeshnitza and the
Jojorik heights" says the official
statement issued today by the Bull
garian war Office. violent infantry
fighting lasting the entire day oc-
Cured in. front Of our new positions.
Repeated enemy attacks were re-
pulsed.
Near Lake Doiran Con the eastern
section of the Macedonian 'front.'
there was heavy artillery firing by
both sides.
Advancing British troops were re-
pulsed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
YANK TROOPS FURIOUS
OVER FOE PEACE MOVES

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 2o.-Telegraph-
ing under Wednesdays date, Reuters
correspondent at American headquar-
ters says:
II have been at pains to sound the
sentiments Of the American Army on
the enemys peace offensive, with "a
result startlingly convincing. I was
prepared for firmness, but I found
rather a feeling Of suppressed fury
at the thought of any terms being
made with the Hun until he had yield
ed his arms and asked for mercy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
40 Per Cent of Hun Troops
Engaged Casualties N0W

Of High and Havrincourt woods. Here
the enemy reached the British position
at several places. but very few Ger
mans were able to get out alive.
Prisoners taken by the British say
that the allied attack was expected
perth Of Gouzeaucourt. When the Brit
ish struck on fifteen-mile line south
of that town the Germans changed their
plans and assumed the offensive north
of Gouzeaucourt with disastrous results.
In an order to his troops concerning
raiding activity Gen. von/ Buelow. COM
manding the 18th army says:
''This shows that at the present time
the British have fighting super,nr.sy
oyer our trooas in no mans landn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
ALLIED AIRMEN DAILY
BOMBARD FOE TOWNS

AMSTERDAM. September 19.-Al-
lied airmen daily are bombarding
Cologne. Coblenz and other German
towns. killing or injuring many per-
sons. asys the Het volk.
The newspaper says the number of
casualties published in the German
newspapers are much under the ac-
tual total 1t adds that many resi-
dents of the towns that are being
raided are fleeing to Holland for
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
PERSHING GIVES PLEDGE
OF BATTLE TO THE END

LONDON, September 20.-Field
Marshal Haig issued today an order
Of the day. in which he reported an
appreciation from Gen. Pershing Of
the British army's congratulations
over the recent American victory. :
The order says Gen. Pershings
message expresses appreciation for
the sentiments of 'the veteran Brit
ish army, whose heroic conduct is
an inspiration to ALL" and that Gen.
Pershing extends o that splendid
army the affection and regard Of the
young American Army, and assures
US it will battle side by side with US
until a permanent peace is secured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
HUN NEED OF MEN SHOWN.
Germany Reducing Poland Ga1ri-
sons to Bolster West Front.

I Apparently in desperate need Of
man power as a result of the military
events on the western front. Germany
is cutting down the .garrisons main
tained heretofore in Poland and send
ing the troops to the front.
A dispatch from Cracow sent through
a neutral country and received here
today said the reduction in the forces
Of occupation Of Poland affects even
the smallest garrisons. In some
places the ordinary detachments OF
twenty men haye been reduced to two
OK threes ....-..a--...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
PRELATE GRAVELY Ill.
Archbishop Ireland Of Catholic
Church Believed Near Death.

ST. PAUL Mimi. September 90
The condition of John ireland. Roman
Catholic Archbishop of St Paul. be-
came increasingly grave this fore
noon, His physicians hold only slight
hopes for his recovery.
Last winter Archbishop Ireland suf-
fered q breakdown and since then
han peyex 6nlly peDFezedb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

is,sysA Aszmaa AttaslEs Rnokan.
Gen. Mansins threat TO the security
Of the .Chemin- des- Danes is compell-
ing the Germans to make strong counter
attacks to protect that important ridge.
In the region of Allemant. where the
French are within two miles Of Fort
Malnaison, which dominates the ridge
on the west, the enemy. Thursday night
hurled five attacks against the French.
All the attempts were broken up with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
British Push Ahead One Mile;
10000 Prisoners Are in CAGES

more than a mile. .....
The town of Moeuvres, on the Canal
Gu Nord opposite Cambria, which was
taken by the Germans in a local
counter thrust recently, was recap
tured by the British.
LONDON, September 1S:-The pris-
oners taken by the British in the OPP
Grafton begun Wednesday northwest
of st. Quentin now exceed 10000. ac-
cording to Field Marshal Haig's re-
port tonight. More than sixty big guns
were taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
TO PLACE THREE BALKAN
STATES UNDER ONE RULE

Bosnia, Herzegovina and Croatia are
to be formed ip a single provincial gov
ernment under Austro-Hungarian rule,
with Count Tsza, former Hungarian
premier, as its head. according to an
cficial dispatch today from Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 2o.-British
troops last night made further prog
ress northwest Of st. Quentin. cap
turing the strong point of Malassise
rarm. opposite LIE Cate1et, says Field
MARSHAL Haig's official statement to-
day.
Important gains were scored by the
british in the Lempire-Epehy sector:
the troops pushing in to a depth OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
PRINCE ERIC OF SWEDEN
is DEAD OF PNEUMONIA

STOCKHOLM. September 2o-Prince
Eric, Duke Of vestmanland, youngest
son OF King Gustaf. died today of
pneumonia. which developed from
Spanish influenza. The prince was
twenty-nine years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
May Be Asked to Explain.

Miss Case may be asked to explain
why the baron" received no profess
sional attention until the morning of
the day of his death. DR.. Frederick
o. Roman, 2033 Adams Mill road, was
called in, but when he reached the
bedside of the dying man the baron"
had almost breathed his last, it was
stated at the office of DR.. Roman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

extremely heavy casualties for the Ger
mans.
Northeast of vailly on the Aisne the
French are advancing toward the
Chemin-des-DameS and have wrested
further valuable ground from the
enemy.
West OF Rheims a German attempt
to cross the Vesle has been defeated by
the French.
Rain has been falling on the new
American front southwest of Metz and
operations there are virtually at a stand
still,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
Can Put It Up to Board.

In handling the new questionnaires,
however, where the percentage Of mar
RED men, for instance. is notably large,
Gen. Crowder has ruled than an In
dividual can write on the first page Of
his QUESTIONABLE any remarks or ex-
pIanation. He can say That he directs
the attention Of his local board to the
answers made In subsequent pages Of
the document and that II the board does
not find therein any reason for continu-
ing him at home he would be most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

Holiday for Federal Employees.
For the purpose Of participating
in Liberty day celebrations all en-
ployees of the federal government
throughout the country whose SER
vices can be spared must be excused
on Saturday. the 18th day of October.
for the entire day.
"In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this 18th day of September, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, and of the in
dependence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President:
ROBERT LANSING.
''Secretary of State"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
PROC[A|MS OCT. Il,
u. S. LIBERTY DAY
President Calls on Country to
Observe Discovery An
niversary.
EFFORTS FOR WAR LOAN

President Wilson today proclaimed
Saturday, October IL, the 426th ami
versary of the discovery of America,
as Liberty day, and called upon all
citizens to celebrate it to stimulate
a generous response to the fourth lib
erty loan.
Every city, town and countryside is
asked by the President to. arrange
commemorative addresses, pageants'
harvest home festivals or other DEM
nstrations,. and he directs that all
federal employees whose services can
be spared be given a holiday.
The Proclamation.
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows: ..-
Every day the great principles for
which we are fighting take fresh hold
upon our thought and purpose, and
make it clearer what the end must be
and what we must do to achieve 1t.
We now know more certainly than we
ever knew before why free men
brought the great nation and govern
ment we love into existence, because
it grows clearer and clearer what su-
preme service it is to be Americas
privilege to render to the world. The
anniversary of the discovery of
America must therefore have for US
in this fateful year a peculiar and
thrilling significance. We should make
it a day of ardent rededication to the
ideals upon which our government is
founded and by which our present
heroic tasks are inspired.
':Now, therefore, !. Woodrow Will
son. President of the United States,
do appoint Saturday, the 18th day of
October. 1918. as Liberty day. On
that day 1 request the citizens of
every community of the United States,
city, town and countryside to cele-
brate the discovery of our country in
order to stimulate a generous re-
sronse to the fourth liberty loan.
Commemorative addresses, pageants.
harvest home festivals or other dem
onstrations should be arranged for
in every neighborhood under the gen.
eral direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the immediate direction
of the liberty loan committee. in CO.
reau of education and the public
school authorities.
LET the peoples response to the
fourth liberty loan express the
measure of their devotion to the
ideals which have guided the coun-
try from it's discovery until now. and
of. their determined purpose to de-
fend them and guarantee their tri-
umph,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and much cooler to.
night: tomorrow fair.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest 50. at
: pm. yesterday: lowest, S.. at 2 pm.
to-day.
Full report on page II.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-10-05
CHEER OVER BULGAR NEWS
Whistles Blow in Chicago When Dis
patch Telling OF Signing Of
Armistice Is Received.

Chicago. Oct l. - Chicago was
thrilled from the newsboy 70 the bank
er by the news that Bulgaria had sign
cd an armIstice and was the first ma
ton Of the foes practically TO surren-
Ger 70 the allies.
Great applause broke forth on the
board of trade and there vas Wild
cheering is the message gradually
trickled into the brokerage offices.
The word of the armistlce had an in
stant effect on the local stock market
Ia the first hour there was an advance
of from ] to points
New York. oct. 1.-The oyer-Sun-
day news from the battlenelds and the
news this morning of the submission
0f Bulgaria 10 armistice terms caused
an urgent opening demand for many
stocks. with several issues selling at
new high prices for this Pavement.