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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
SOME MORE HUN
ASSASSINATIONS
IUNITED Press CABLEGRAM.1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Anti-BoI-
sheviki terrorism in Russia is spread
ing from the Moscow district and Petro-
grad to the German occupied Baltic
provinces. according to advices today
which reported the killing Of a German
official in Livonia- The Strassburger
Post calls it a political murder and 1t is
believed to have been committee by two
prominent Russians. The assassina-
tion is held significant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
PICARDY DRIVE
CASUALTIES

LONDON. Aug 15.-Total casualties
since the start Of the Picardy drive
August s. We're less than the number
OF German prisoners.
Thirty-four thousand German prison
ers have been taken on Haiss front
since August s. The excess of Ger
man losses over those Of the allies is
greater than in any previous battle and
the percentage or killed is enormous
y greater.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
91 RECEIVE u. S.
COMMISSIONS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Ninety-one
enlisted men of the marine corps re-
ceived today commissions as second
ieutenants at the graduating exercises
at Quantico, Va.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
REMARKABLE
ACCIDENT
Oil Can Falls From the
Clouds Injuring Aged
Indiana Woman Yester-
day.

RUSHv1LLE, IND, Aug. 15.--
Neighbors, who are caring for Mrs.
Susan Tingley, aged ninety-thrce,
are wondering whether an oil can
which seemed to fan from the sky
and which struck the aged woman
on the foot as sho was sitting in
the yard at the rear of her home.
fell from an airplane passing over
The city. The can struck with such
force that IT is not believed 1t
could have been thrown by any
person. It was labeled "lubricating
OIL" No a1rplane was reported in
this vicinity at the hour the acci-
dent occurred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
112 IN DAYS
CASUALTY LIST

By INIILD PRESS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-One hun
dred and twelve casualties were an
nounced by the war department today.
including:
Killed in action ---.--------1
Wounded severely
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
CROWDER SENDS
OUT NEW CALL

By UNITED PREss.1
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. - Provost
General Crowder today issued
call for 1900 limited service white men
for entrsinment August so to 81.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

Anderson Brothers. 1892 FiIlomer St
yesterday took out a building permit
for the erection of q two story tile hat
TO cost $4500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
DIPLOMATIC
EVENTS ARE
BREWING?
PRESIDENT Goes to See Colonel
House, International Prob
lens May Be Reason
LBULLETIN.1

United PRESS
o1AeNoL1A, MASS, Aug. IL
esioent Wilson, accompanied bv
Mrs wilson and Rear Adn,ira,
sta.S y !. erayson, his private ply
s'eian' arrived here today.
4s VISIT which was unexpected.
= SAID to be for the purpose Of
resting from his war labors. while
mere 1t Is expected, that he viii
V4s'' Col. Z. III. House who he ha.
not seen for several months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
LICHNOWSKY
GETS HIS
TI-~IrrD Pass CAR1EGRA1Ll

AMSTERDAM Aug 15.-The Prus-
sian upper house in unseating Lichnow-
sky. former German ambassador to
England, received royal approval.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
L. INIrEn -. ]

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-Three men
were drowned from the L. S. supply on
August Il. the navy department an
nounced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
CHEAT j. 5.
IN SELLING
LAND? No
Governments Housing Bu-
reau Is Last Word in Bus
mess Like Appraising;
Federal Scouts Have Wis
tied Hammond.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-As an Incl
dental result of the war Uncle Sam is
learning how TO buy real estate without
being swinded. Almost no scandals
have come to light since the admlnistra-
tion started TO conduct the war on a
business basis. and should any develop
in the future it is safe wager that
they viii not touch the Bureau of In
dustrial Housing, which is charged with
the task Of providing living quarters
for thousands of war workers. not only
in Washington. bat in several industrial
centers in various parts Of the country
Some s110.000oo3 Will be expended by
this bureau within the calendar year. of
which a large proportion VIII 60 for
land.
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storv Never rold Refore.

The story never has been told of how
this land is being bought-of the com
plete system which has been devised TO
protect the government against the
rapacity of local sharks who might
think that the necessities Of the gov
ernmept provided them with an excel
lent chance for profteering without
their names getting into the papers"
The system is new to the government,
although it is not unknown in the real
estate business. and 1t may be said that
to the real estate men themselves
should 60 the credit not only for in
venting the system. but for following it
with thoroughness and loyalty which
are beyond praise.
\ Washington real estate man IS re-
sponsibIe for the adoption Of the sys-
tenn Of the government. but the pro-
fessional real estate world at large is
entitled to high credit for its hearty
corporation with the officials Of the
~ -fvra
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

When tho smoke of battle cleared
away last evening at a brief but spicy
session of the city council the new
street car franchise was a fact except
for the signature of Mayor Brown. which
The mayor stated today VIII be attached
without delay.
Ten councilmen voted for the final
passage of the ordinance ratifying the
new contract between the Hammond.
Whiting & East Chicago Street Railway
Company and the Board Of Public
Works. ard five voted against the meas
,,-c -T-1,a ,-,+s Fo1io-,-e-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
TIE pRoGREssIvEs.

LOc-AeC4Sr, 2111eTs RIS nl7Eds
Eeckeln1aa, Bruce, Martin Cloyd
Smith, A1Ia1, Eopnan and Rei1ley.
The oBsTRUCTIoNIsTs
AEaiast-L. c. Smith, Eaman,
Anderson, Chas. 4. Luthman and
stooker.
LUTErTA1y, THE JUGGLER.
The vote Of the FIVE councilmen against
the adoption of the franchise is difloult
- explain T. C. smith and Anderson
sre employed BY the New York Central
Lines and Stocker by the Baltimore &
Ohio and the railroads are under gov
eminent control and operation The
ordinance is a government measure.
Iuthman as a member Of the Board Of
Works signed the franchise and re-
turned it to .he council for ratification.
As councilman he then voted 10 have il
sent back to the Board Of Works for
emendment. and then as a member Of
the board refused TO amend it and sent
= back to the counct, for ratification.
Then as councilman he voted against
the franchise which he as a member of
the Board of Works had approved and
signed.
Councilman Louis Heckelman took the
initiative when tho special meeting OPEN
Cd last evening and insisted that the
letter from President Etdntz of the gov
ernment's housing and transportation
bureau. urging adoption Of the fran
chise. be read. When the clerk failed
10 read the heading OF the letter show
ing that it came from the bureau OF
housing and transportation Of the de-
partnent OF labor Heckelman demanded
that 1t be read also.
Councilman Bruce, the new member of
The council. was one Of those to speak
After inferring that Attorney Conroy
representing the city attorney had run
TO THE TINES" he stated that he was
opposed to giving away the city streets
to the street car company for thirty-fve
Continued on page two)
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PRIVATE SAM SKUFAKISS.
Councilman of 9Th Ward.
35th Co 9th Bn-
I59th Sgd. Camp Taylor, XIV.
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CONTINUED on page two.)
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
POLish-A h-Americazss
IN Danzig Combat
Reds Propaganda
NeD York Tribune
Woshio1tou P,

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-American
members Of the Polish army which is
now entering Danzig will have a two
fold purpose in their occupation of
Polish territory, according to informa-
tlcn received to-day from abroad bv
the Polish representatives in Wash
ington.
"Ihe contingent from the United
States, which comprises the bulk of
the Polish army which has now landed
IN Gdansk (Danzig), has become mis-
slonary as we'll as "A military body"
the Polish Information Bureau an
nounced.
These men, recruited mainly from
New York, Pittsburgh, New England,
Chicago and the Middle West terri
tory, are so enthusiastically Amer rican
in their aspirations and beliefs that
The task of meeting Bolshevik agta-
tors, who are being sent into Polish
territory, has naturally fallen to them.
Speaking pure Polish, they have
an advantage over the agents who
speak with German and Russian twists.
and because of their general upstand-
ing and the stories they tell of the
real American spirit they are making
short work of the propaganda.
"lnasmuch as deliberate campaign
against the integrity of America was
being conducted up to the time of their
arrival their ability to answer direct
for America and to wave their Ameri
can flags which they have carried with
them from the start has confounded
the agents. Even the Germans in
Danzig who previous to the occupation
held succession of meetings of pro-
test have softened under the influence
of these new visitors
Their JOY at being on Polish soil
passes description. 1t was with this
thought they left America, and while
they expect TO return to America, thew
have pledged themselves to stay in
Poland until this new task is finished
over there.
"Posen is also being held by the
ioles, and it is expected that in n
short time full line of communicated
with that city will be established.
THE unificatior of the three parts
of Poland is proceeding apace and with
dofinitenoss of purpose which js
most encouraging.
"Ail the portions have established
rotations with one another and wlth
the Polish National Committee in
Paris. Within the week an assembly
OF 800 delegates, duly elected by the
Polish population of German Poland
mot in Posnan. Those who assembled
confirmed tho unanimous will of Tho
nation to reunite German Poland with
the united and independent native
country"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Dog Saves 7 From Deatl,
Cur's Howls Awakes Woman
Asleep in Cas-Filled Home

The dog was as disreputable as rain
and mud and cold and hunger could
make it, and it squatted in front Of
Mrs. Louise Parkcr's door, at Patterson
and Newman streets, The Bronx, yes
terday and howled dismally. At last
Mrs. Parker was awakened. First she
threw a hairbrush at the dog and then
went out TO a delicatessen store.
On her way she dropped unconscious.
Passersby revived her and she went
back home, suddenly remembering the
odor of coal gas that was in her throat
when the dogs howls awakened her.
She found the rest Of her household
consisting OF her five sons and her
brother, John Murray, in stupor from
the effects Of the gas.
She was in time to arouse them, and,
with the windows open, they soon re-
covered. Then Mrs Parker remem
bered the cur that had saved them all.
But it had vanished, leaving only the
hairbrush to remind her of her lngrati-
tude.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Ebert Gaining Press Supnort

EbeTt Gaming Press Support
BERLIN. Dec. % (By The Associated
Press Die Freihcit,' which stead
lily drifted toward the Left up to the
final day of the congress in Berlin of
Workmens and Sailors councils. to-
day took long step backward in the
direction Of the Right in discussing
editorlally the results of the congress.
The newspaper declares that, while
the wishes of the simon-pure Social
lists were not fulfilled, the work ac-
conplished, nevertheless, has great
value
1t accepts Loyalty the decision of the
congress to set forward tho date for
the National Assembly, merely remark
ing that the time for propaganda is
short. at is undcniable the situation
is not especially favorable for the in
dependents" Ole Freiheit" says.
The ontile tone of the editorial has
served to strengthen the impression in
we'll informed circles that the more
sober elements of the independents are
drifting back into the majority fold
1t is thought that the movement NAV
not be completed for months, but it
already is obvious that Georg Lede-
hour and his radical followers steadily
are becoming isolated and eventually
Will be obliged TO choose between the
less radical leaders or going over to
the Spartacans.
The central bureau for the control
Of vegetables and fruit has released
10000 metric tons Of "liberty cabbage"
for civilian consumption The stock
Of picked cabbage had been reserved
for the army and the navy, but. az the
result Of demobiliation, Official reuui-
sitioning is being rapidly reduced, and
the public soon will be able to draw
full peace-time rations of the national
dish.
Prussia has received more than half
the present allotment, while Bavaria
and Saxony each has been given one
fifth. The distribution has been
scrupulously apportioned over the en-
tire country, and, while the figures ap-
pear to be fabulous, the amount dis
tributed viii afford only passing re-
Lief in the stringent food situation.
Nevertheless, the fact that saucrkraut
again Will be listed in the menus will
be hailed as one of the substantial
achievements Of the revolution.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Senate Seeks TO Pass
Tax Bill Before Night
Congress Plans for Holiday
Vacation Through Series of
Three-Day Recesses

WASHINGTON, Dec 22-Congress
plans tomorrow to begin its holiday
vacation by thre e-day recesses to con-
tlnue until January 2. In the Senate
however, this programme depends upon
the passage before adjournment to-
morrow night of the war revenue meas
ure. Should this bill 20 over, the re-
cess in the Senate would be DELAYED.
Many members Of both the Senate
and House already have left for their
homes, and neither mouse is expected
10 nave quorum during the HOLIDAYS.
"A 1eW committees may meet. but All
important hearings and other commit
tee work already has been postponed
until next month.
The Senate Will convene at 10 o'clock
to-morrow in an effort to pass the war
revenue bill before adjournment. Lead
ers OF both parties believe there is
slight doubt that final vote will he
reached, as the principal controversy.
@Inat @ over retention OF tax rates for
l'2o, was settled yesterday Awaiting
actlon tomorrow arc the inheritance
ana luxury tax sections and also the
substitute bill Of Senator La Follette
OF Wisconsin, who is expected to make
a vigorous address-his first in vear
in It's support.
In the House tomorrow passage is
Planned OF the War Department bin to
validate about 5000 oral contracts ao.
eregatine S1,675,0OOOO0. 20
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
American Ship Saves
Danish Craft and Grew

NORFOLK, Dec. Battered and
waterlogged the Danish sailing ship
Asgerd was brought into Hampton
Roads to-day by the American naval
auxiliary steamer Choctaw, which
picked her up Friday 200 miles south
east of The Virginia capes. The crew
Of the sailing craft remained by their
ship and manned the pumps day and
night to tighten the vessel SO as to
make the task of towing her through
a storm less difficult,
The Asgerd was bound from Buenos
Ayres Tor New York with cargo of
lnseed and ran into a gale Thursday
on the south Atlantic coast. The Choc-
taw, which was Hturning to Norfolk
from France, siglKed her next day.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Food Ordered Sent
TO Finland and
SsCeden From u. s.
Ne7r Yorh Trlb,@1e
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-American
TODD for Finland and Sweden will be
Forthcoming at once, on recommends
tlon of Herbert Hoover. The War
Trade Board to-day authorized the
shipment from the United States to
those countries Of food supplies sutii-
clent to relieve immediate civilian ne
cesslles These necessities, it was
pointed ont, are more severe in Fin
land than in Sweden, due to the fact
that the former country was unable to
obtain much food from outside during
the period Of civil war and the later
months of virtual German occupation
The following foodstutfs will be sent
al once:
Ten thousand tons of cereals, 1000
tons Of pork products, 1000 tons of in
dustrial fats and 1000 tons OF sugar.
The action of the board was predi-
Gated upon an infinitely improved na-
tional situation in Finland within the
last few weeks. Information from Mr.
Hoover and from other sources, includ-
ing Allied commissions, it was ex-
planned, show that this sorely tried ma
ton, once absorbed by Russia and more
recently swallowed up by Germany,
again appears to be establishing itself
politically and nationally.
The rapidity with which conditions
there are changing Is said to be in
dicated by the fact that until as re
Gently as the signing Of the armistice
the German forces were in full control
and any food sent from Allied sources
was IN risk OF not reaching the Films
themselves, but of being Reported
to this Germans or the Bolshevik forces
in Russia. Since the armisticc was
signed, Finland has been able to prog
ress steadily in the establishment of
popular government and for this rea-
son it is possible for the United States
and other countries to provide nourish-
ment and relief to the nation hereto
fore deprived Of it by her own in
tcrnal prcdicament
Government officials said the situa-
ton was in striking contrast to that Of
Russia. where chaotic conditions still
IN considerable measure bar the rest Of
the world from coming to her aid. The
moment Russia succeeds in achi ieving
the same degree of social and political
equilibrium as Finland she viii hc
throwing open for her own benefit a
door by which food and many other
necessities of life may enter freely
from the outside world.
The War Trade Board also an
nounced to-day the following list Of
foodstutfs to be sent to Sweden. The
supplies. it was stated, would reach
that country before Christmas:
Coffee. 6,73200o pounds: cocoa
beans, 2,032,s00 pounds; dried fruits
100000 pounds; swcctened condensed
mix, 500 tons; pork, 1900 tons.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
u. s. Craues i'm France
Decorated on Christmas

DARIS, Dec. 21.-More than
IL 5000 graves Of American sol
liers will be decorated on Christ
mas Day by the American Com
mittee for Devastated France. In
the region between Laon and
Chateau Thierry, where the
graves will be decorated, the
committee will also provide
Christmas festival for 5000 chill
dren. Christmas stockings, filled
with candy, toys and games sent
from America, will be distributed,
each child, in addition, being
given some article Of clothing,
mittens or muffler.
Two hundred children who
have returned to the ruined viii
lage of Crecx viii receive com
pletc outfits of clothing, so they
will be able to return to school.
The committee also is arranging
Christmas festivities at Laon,
scissors, Paris and other French
cities.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Seamen Nearly Frozen
French Schooner Towed Into
LiverpooE: One Man Uead

LIVERPOOL, Nova Scotia, Dec. %
With one member Of the crew dead
from exposure and others lying help
less in their hunks from the cold. the
yawl-rigged French schooner Quo Nadis
was picked up off Browns Banks yes
terday by the Gloucester schooner
Catharine and towed into this port to-
day. The Quo Vadis was bound from
Martinique for st. Pierre, Miquelon,
with salt. The crew, accustomed TO
the tropic heat of the Caribbean Sea,
schooner was buTcted by storms, and
in the absence of warm clothing the
men suffered bitterly from frostbites.
One seaman, aged seventeen, died De-
cemher Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Pershing Pays
His First Visit
To RhineIand
Few Germans Aware of His
Presence; People Without
Emotion as SsStar-Span-
gled Banner Is Played

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TlON. Dec. 81 (By The Associated
Pregs) General John J. Pershing
made his first visit to the Rhineland
to-day. He arrived in a private car
which was parked at the edge Of a
town.
1t is doubtful if / per cent Of the
inhabitants Of the place knew that the
commander in chief Of the American
forces was in their midst. With the
exception Of General Dickman, com
mander Of the army Of occupation, not
even the off GERS at the headquarters Of
the Third Army were aware of General
Pershing's presence.
American patrol boats, each armed
with a machine gun used by the ma
rines at Soissons or in other drives,
are plying the Rhine The Rhine
American feet consists of twelve
boats, ten patrol craft, one supply
boat and the Prussian, which IS being
used by General Dickman.
The Prussian was requisitioned from
the Head Mayor of the Coblenz dis
trict and is one Of the finest steam
yachts on the Rhine.
COBLENZ, Dec. 20 (By Courier to
Nancy) (By The Associated Press).-
For the first time since the occupa-
ton of their city. the people of Coblenz
heard "The Star-Spangled Banner" to-
day. It was played by French band
during a review Of French troops by
General Dickman, commander OF the
American army Of occupation.
American officials have directed the
affairs of the city in the same rob
trusive msrer that marked the actual
taking over of Coblenz, and the passing
Of French troops through the town
was the first time that anything like
"show" has been attempted.
When it was announced that a bat
talon of Algerians and detachment
of zouaves were scheduled to reach
Coblenz to-day, the French commander
suggested review by General Dick
man. The ceremony, already far more
imposing than anything the Americans
had offered, was made more impressive
for the inhabitants of Coblenz by the
presence of General Mangin, who vas
accompanied by three other French
generals. The parade was witnessed
by small crowds os Germans on the
sidewalks. They carefully suppressed
any emotion they might have felt The
French did not stop, but continued
northward to a sector they will occupy
further down the Dhine