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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
HOBART
SOLDIER
IS SAFE
War Department Reported
Him Missing, Eut He Had
Not Been Missing at all.
ESPECIAL To THE TINES

ESPECIAL To The TIMEs.l
HOBART, IND. Dec. 2o.-Glad new
was received by Mr.. and Mrs. Michae
Fleck of this city in the shape of a let
ter from their son. William. in Franc
who had been reported by wire to then
as being missing in action. Thei
anguish was turned 10 joy upon receip
Of the letter. The Hobart soldier ha,
not been missing at all The lette
written a week after the armistice wa
signed is as follows:
France. Nov. IS, 1915.
Dear Mother, Dad and all:
i haven't had much of a chance
TO write in the last month on &C
count of being at the front for
about that length Of time. We
didn't get a chance TO write. or
anything to write on, and our Off
GERS were too busy to censor our
mail IL we could write. l wrote a
letter TO Mayme though about a
week ago, so l hope it gets there
0. X.
| suppose there was great happi
ness at home when the good news
came. I sure would like 10 have
been there. because we don't feel
at home. OF course we are happy
and thankful to God that il is over
I've been over the top a couple OF
times and been thru all the horrors
of war and l can only thank God
that I came thru it safe, and am
now safe and we'll. 1t certainly
was a thing that cannot be describ-
ed or realized without actually go
ing thru il. Our regiment certainly
made a great name for itself and a
fine record. We broke thru the
enemy's strongest points and it GER
tainly was going thru h. We were
in the big drive that started Nov
LIST and which put the finishing
touches on the war.
Il haven't received any mail since
I've been in France. 80 / hardly
know what ia, write.. only hope
that you are all well. and that / will
find you that way when I come
home, which l hope will be soon.
I've seen lots OF couptry and
sights that will never leave my
mind. and I am now staying in
place that we drove the Germans
from. There is so much to tell you
tilat can peSln 10 tell II now so
! must wait until / get home and
then l will have lots to tell
We'll. / guess that's all for this
time and thanking God that I am
we'll and praying that you are all
the same. Wishing you all a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. 1 am as. ever with lots and
lots OF love to all.
Your loving son,
BILLIE"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
FAITHFUL WIFE IS
GRANTED DIVORCE
Wheeling Man, Who De
serted Her For Art Dept.
Vamp Loses Out All
Around.

The story may sound rather familiar
names,
Robert w. Vance. buyer for the big
est store n Wheeling, W. Va. became
infatuated with girl in the art depart
ment. The fact that he was married
and his family depended upon him for
support apparently didn't matter to the
young man or his affinity. He decided
TO go against the game that has never
yet been beaten.
The symptoms of a married man who
has been hog-tied by a vamp are un-
mistakable. Vance began by falling 10
go home for dinner and staying out IN
III 2 a. m. At first he offered some
feeble excuse and then none at all He
appropriated little less each week to
the faithful wife and more to the cafes
His mental outlook became warped until
he made himself believe he and his af-
hnity were right and everybody else
was wrong But the owners of the
store were conventional old mopes and
didn't know any betteH than to respect
the sanctity OF marriage. So they tied
the can to the promising young buyer
and the nifty sales lady. Neither one
Of them had been worth a dime day
TO the firm since the affair started.
Well. after Vance lost his meal ticket
he didn't look so good to the Fair Dame.
Ii was an awful bump TO his esotism
but he had to admit this stun he had
been shooting about. Believe me you're
real woman a regular PAL" was the
bunk. This slangy girl was phony and
friend wife was too good for him now.
He was all wrong and knew IL and in
stead of getting right continued wrong
until the wife took thier child and went
TO Indiana Harbor to live with her par
ents Naturally. being trusting and
devoted wife she had been the last per-
son in Wheeling TO find out what had
been going on but when she did find out
she tried to save Vance from the wreck
but couldn't 1t is very seldom that it
can be done.
While these are not her exact words
IL IS the story that Mrs Leila Vance
told Judge Walter Hardy in the superior
court today and secured a divorce and
custody of the child, Helen Dorothy.
aged IL. Mrs. Vance is stenographer
and bookkeeper for L. w. Saric of Indi-
ana Harbor. = we'll educated woman
she taught school before her marriage
and in Indiana Harbor is we'll known
socially.
Mrs Vance told Judge Hardy of her
husbands cruelty after the affair with
tho girl and how she returned TO him
when he was i'll of pneumonia. Where
ne is now she has no idea Mrs. Vance
stated. Since their final separation four
years ago Vance has drifted about the
country.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
WACHEWICZ IN UTAH.

Word has been received from Frank
J. Wachewicz that he is starting for
Hammond from Morrissey, Utah, after a
weeks inspection Of the Utah Sulphur
corporation mines. Mr.. Wachewicz at
tended the annual stockholders and di-
rectors' meeting of the company.
The corporation holds about 1000
acres of sulphur lands a Morrissey with
a capacity Of seventy five tons of sui
phur per day The capacity viii soon
be doubled. it is stated. Mr.. Caspar
Staub, of Chicago, owner of the Russell
subdivision in West Hammond. which is
being extensively improved with new
homes by Mr.. Wachewicz, is one of the
large stockholders and an officer Of the
sulphur corporation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
PIPER SOUGHT
GIRLS MONEY
Mich. Police Find a Motive
for Murder of Frieda
Weichman.
rBT UNITED Press.

MUSHROOM. MICH. Dec. 20.-Belief
that Miss Frieda Weichman would in
herit 100000 led Milo Piper TO marry
the girl with whose death he is charg
ed, according to police here today. This
angle of the case developed through the
discovery Of love letters written 10 the
girl by Piper, the police said. The
prosecutor is striving to have positive
identification of the automobile alleged
to have been used by Piper to take the
girl to the spot in Moorland township
where she was killed. He hopes to pro-
duce witnesses who saw the machine at
the time and near the spot the state
charges Piper killed the girl.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
THEATER OWNERS AUTO
KILLS AGED PEDESTRIAN
Lamentable Tragedy May
Result in Serious Charge
Being Made.

Abe Gumbiner, one Of the Gumbiner
brothers, who own the Deluxe and
Orpheum theatres in Hammond. and
have made a fortune in the show bus
mess. has been ordered held TO the
Cook county grand jury on a charge
Of manslaughter. as result Of the in
quest into the death OF Peter G.
Johnson. aged 60. 5542 LaSalle street
December IL. ,Gumbiner was driving
his automobile when it struck and
killed johnson. The Gumbiner broth
ers live in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
NO" SAYS FocH.

CUSITED Press CABLEGRAMl
COPENHAGEN. Dec 20.-Marshal
Foch has refused permission for work
mems and soldiers delegates OF the oc-
cupied district to participate in the i'm
perial conference, declared a Berlin
newspaper received here today. He is
said to have taken this stand in reply
ing to questions from Mathis Erzber-
ger. chairman Of the German armistice
commission. regarding his attitude to-
wards the workmen's and soldiers coun-
Gil.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
Notice to Times Readers.

Effective January LIST, 1919, subscrtp-
tion rates for THE LAKE COUNTY
TIMES Will be as follows:
Delivered by carrier, In Hammond and
West Hammond, SOC per month.
On newsstands and streets, sc Per
copy.
subscriptions By carrier must be paid
every month at THE TIMES Office, or TO
carrier delivering paper.
r. C. PIERCE,
Circulation Mgr. Times Newspapers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
SLOWING DOWN
CONSTRUCTION
TBT UNITED PRESS. ]

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o-sIowing
down of destroyer construction. and
reduction of It's cost was discussed
today by Secretary of the Navy DAN
fels and destroyer builders. Daniels
intimated stoppage of construction on
destrousrs already under way This
would be supplanted b. heavy type
boat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
EXPECT GREAT
PROSPERITY

NEW YORK. Dec. Resumption
Of peace time pursuits with the ad
dition Of new Industries such as dye
making end the boom in the building
trades will carry the United States
into a period of great prosperity. &C
oording to reports gathered here to-
day.
When restrictions on building are
fully raised and the need for raw ma
terials in Europe becomes keenIy felt
business depression which may result
from the stopping of the war will be
rapidly overcome II is believed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
BULGARS AND
SERBS CLASH
UNITED PRESS CAsLEoRAM.1

ATHENS. Dec. 2o.-Several casual
ties occurred in clash between Bull
xarian and Serbian soldiers near
krousova. a dispatch received here to-
day stated.
The Bulgarians are said to have
fred into a group CT Serbian soldiers.
wounding three.
The Serbianas returned the fire,
in1sicting many casualties
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
WILL REPRESS
REVOLUTION

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.-The Next
can government have sufficient troops
in the state of Chihuahua 10 repress any
attempts at revolution there. the Next
can war department said The depart
ment said rumors of revolutionary ac-
tivity probably came from agents of
Villa who spread them in the hope Of
making the American people believe the
extinguished rebellion is rekindling
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
.6G,SS2 U. S. CASUALTIES
STILL TO Be REPORTED
And There Is No Assurance
That They Will Be Cor
rect, Either.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-Casualties
not published but announced offiiially
by Gen. Pershing had been reduced at
noon December IS to a total of $685..
classified as follows: Major casualties
including killed in action: died of
wounds. died Of disease and died of
other causes. 1880: wounded. 64S6z;
missing and prisoners. $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
CONFISCATE
CROWN LANDS

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAM.l
COPENHA G EN-. Dec. 20.-The ma
tional council has decided TO confs-
cate all crown lands. according to
dispatches received here today. The
imperial castle will be converted into
children's home,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
ROLI0fHONOR

The following Lake county boys
are reported in tho casualty lists
today by Cen Pershtng:
KILLED IN ACTION.
VIM. LYMAN, 437 Ash ST., Ham,
mond; previously reported in
The Times.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
ARTHUR D. BLAKE, 40 Ambridge
ST., Gary.
HARRY Z. REED, ass Madison ST.,
Gary.
*. ToMCzAK, 1915 Cedar St. Indi-
ana Harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
5000 PORTUGUESE
IMPRISONED
rtTN1rEo PREss CABLrGRAM. ]

PARIS, Dec. 2o.-Five thousand Por-
tuEese prisoners have been held as
secret political prisoners for more
than a year. Alfonso Costa, former
Portuguese minister here today said.
rho suffering of these men is said to
have caused the assassination of the
I.rrsident
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
CARY MAN MEMBER
OF GOURT-MlRT|AL
Capt. e. 3. Southworth to
Try Camp Taylor Officer
for Masquerading.

CAMP TAYLOR. Ky Dec. 2e.-Capts.
Norman H. Sellwasser and Robert G.
Beck of. Goshen. and Ellis B. Southworth
Of Gary, are members of a general court
martial that, today. will try Lieut. Sam
uel j, Sharpless for the part he played in
an escapade when. masquerading as a
woman. he promenaded Louisville with
Miss Mildred Smith of Dayton. O.. who
was dressed in his uniform.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
LEAVE FOR
PARIS SOON
III rNIrEp PREss.l

Bf UNITED HESS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Answering
the summons of President Wilson. Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch. head of the war in
dustries board. and Vance Mccormick,
head Of the war trade board, will leave
soon for Paris. The state department
announced they will act in an advisory
capacity at tho peace conference
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
WILL PUNISH
THE LEADERS

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
VIENNA. Dec. 20.-Austrian Off
Gals who shared IN the responsibility
of starting the war will be punished.
according to a bill introduced in the
chamber OF deputies today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
KARL'S UNCLE
rs ACCUSED

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAN1
GENEVA. Dec. 20.-An uncle of form
or Emperor Karl and two army generals
along with other prominent persons are
charged with footing army stores or
food stuffs. according to dispatches re-
ceived today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
84,284 GO BACK
T OTHER JOBS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20-The L. s.
Employment Service provided work for
s4.2s4 persons during the week ending
Dec. :. ii was announced toda~
The number was 32.oo0 less than The
number registering for work The re
port covers activities in forty states.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
GERMAN EMITS
NEW SQUEAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.ZGermany
has addressed to the state department
another appeal for American aid. /,
contains no new facts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
HARMONY IN
PEACE PRELIMS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-The allies
and the United States are harmonious
in the peace preliminaries the state
department assured today 1t is ad-
mitted that certain differences Of
opinion may develop but the state de-
partment believes that such will be
the honest difference which would
prevail in any group with varied in
tererts. The league of nations and
freedom OF the seas are expected to
encounter rough going before final
settlement.
Help the government to pay its
debts by buying War Saving
Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
HOOVER AND
GRAIN BAN

BY UNITED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-There was
a persistent report about the capital
that Herbert Hoover had urged the pres
ident to lift the ban denying grain TO
the breweries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
ESTABLISHES
COUNCIL FOR
WORKMEN
Conflicting interests That May
Arise viii Be AtjudiCated
By Officials and Men.

Believing that the entire world
will suffer for years to come as
result of failure to arbitrate DELHI
erately and equitably solve various
conflicts of interest, the Inland
steel company, of East Chicago,
within the next few DAYS is going
to establish and put in operation a
plan OF representation of employees,
in order to provide effective com
munication and means of contact
between the management and the
men on matters pertaining to indus
trial relations and to insure for all
considered, justice, maintain tran
guilty and promote the general
welfare.
The representatives of the work
ing force will be nominated b.
secret ballot and by the men them
selves on December 9th and elect
ed by secret ballot on December
31st.
HOW BASIS Is ARRANGED.
The representation will be on the
basis that the depar tments employing
less than 500 men will be represented
BY one man for each -l1e-enn ployees and
departments employing over 500 en-
ployees shall be represented by one man
for each $50 employees.
TO qualify as a representative an
employee must be on the payroll for
period of one year. must be twenty-one
years old or over and be an American
citizen or have legally declared his in
tentions TO become one. TO qualify as
d voter an employee must be eighteen
years Of age and at least sixty days on
the company's pay roll. prior to the
day fixed for nomination. Company
officials and persons having a right TO
hire or discharge men are not eligible to
act as a representative, nor do they
have vote in the nomination or cleo
ton of representatives
WILL MEET IN JANUARY.
On the first Tuesday of January. 1919.
the representatives shall meet for the
tCon'inued on page nV4-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
BERNSTORFF MAY BE
FOREIGN MINISTER

GUNrrED PRESS CABLEGRAMl
BERLIN, Dec. 19.-(Nigh)- 1.-The
workmen and soldiers council today de-
cided in favor of a constitutional form
of government by a four-hfths majority.
Il fixed Jan. 10 for the meeting of the
national assembly.
Count Bernstorff. it was stated today,
is likely to become foreign minister.
This dispatch indicates that despite
temporary abandonment of the plan in
view of possible objections ~ the en-
tente Bernstorff's appointment is being
gitated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
CONFER WITH WILSON

UNITED PRESS CsrI.mGRs.
PARIS. Dec. 20.-ItaIian leaders went
into conference with President Wilson
at IL o'clock tot 4.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
STRIKERS SET
ON BY TROOPS

TUNtTED FREss CABLEGRAMi
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 20.--Strikers
were attacked BY troops during riot
in Boltrop. it was reported here to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20
TROOPS TO
RESTORE ORDER
IRY TTNIrrp PRrss.1

By UNITED PRESS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Order I'm
Bohemia Will be maintained by return
ing Czecho-slovak troops. diplomatic adj
vices indicated today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20

Lake County's work is not done
till she has bought more w. S. S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20

Have you your W. S. S. quota7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-20

Delivered bY TIMES carrier. 4Oc pc.
month; ON street and II Ocsssstands. 2s
per coPSj back numbers &c per copy.
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The Dermott news., 1918-11-28
La Retire General Gornas-

Washington - Maj Gen William
c. Gorgas. former surgeon general Of
the army win be returned 10 the re-
tired list on December l. the War De-
partment announced.
The Dermott news., 1918-11-28

Washington - GAe supreme Coue,
refused to review the case Of Thomas
] Mooney labor louder under sen
tenee 10 die December 3 COR murd F
in connection with a bomb explosion
two years ago in san Francisco
The Dermott news., 1918-11-28
Recover French Submarine.

Parts The French submarine
Cuerie. sunk in December, 1914 while
entering the harbor Of Pola. is now
at Cattaro and vii be turned over 10
the French navy.
The Dermott news., 1918-11-28
Palmer stin Controls Property.

Washington. - A Mitchell Palmer
alien property custodian, in state
ment said the signing of the armis-
tice does not chan1 : functions or
Affect policies
The Dermott news., 1918-11-28

More German Submarines surrendee.
Lond 5n.-Twenty more German
submarines We're surrendered TO Al.
nHral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt off Iiar-
wich. This makes total OF SO sub
marines thus far handed oyes
The Dermott news., 1918-11-28

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The Dermott news., 1918-11-28

For bravery and GOODNESS under en-
envy shell fire from the enemy. Lieut.
Eugene Callahan, son Of AIRS W At
Stone, of Little Rock new With The
A. f. +. in France, was cited for BRAY
The Dermott news., 1918-11-28

Fms re- tetng formS Mated to have
fa size picture oNeach Frank,
II county Zero who sacrifNed his life
auan tho battlefelds in finance. and
place Tire p.c,u,e of each "a Nhe court
aaHsa
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-22

Clerk of the Peace W. Elwood Wright
has been in Dover and Wilmington this
week
Walter &. Simpson, better known as
plain Bill Simpson, died with Bright's
disease at the home of A. T. Dutton at
Redden. near here, Monday night. Fun
cral services were held at the home on
Thursday afternoon and interment made
in the Sand Hill cemetery. near here.
Mrs. William Carey, of AIillsboro, visit
ed Mrs. Joseph Morath Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Jena Bailey and Mrs. Lena Hurley
spent a part Of last week in Wilmington.
This section was visited by a thunder
storm and heavy rain Wednesday morn
ing
Mr.. I. I. Smith is seriously i'll at his
home on South Front street.
Mrs. Fannie Hudson, Of Nassau has
been spending few days with Mrs
Annie Thoroughbred.
Mr.. John c. Green spent a part Of last
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ebe Rust has been suffering with
the grip.
Mr.. Lee Pusey, of Wilmington, spent
few days last week with his grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Littleton. here.
Rodney Wigus,w no has been spend
ing a few days with his wife and other
relatives in town. has accepted a posi-
tion on one of the pilot boats at Lewes
and has gone on the job.
Mrs. Carrie c. Cannon is still serious
ly i'll at her home on Pine street.
Fred Bar, Of Delmar, visited his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Barr. Thursday
Ottie Donoway and John Cordrey spent
the weekend in Philadelphia on a busi-
ness trip.
Robert J. Allen Of seaford was in town
Tuesday.
Bx-Levy Courtman George Reed Of
Milford was among friends in town Tues
day.
Miss Margaret E. Lynch, Of Dover,
spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Amy V. Lynch. here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Roach, Of Lewes.
spent a part Of the week with Mrs. L.
o. Roach and family here.
Mr.. L. P. Faucet, Of the H. K. Null
ford Company Of Philadelphia. visited rel
atives here the latter part Of sse week.
Mr.. George E. Walls was on business
trip to Philadelphia Saturday.
Robert G. Houston, Esq, was In New
ARK Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-22
LONG NECK.

Mrs. Ruth Thoroughbred is spending a
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Zatteau, at Camden. n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Lingo were Sunday
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Foster Shay
han, of Angola.
Miss Jennie Warrington returned home
Sunday after q two weeks stay with her
cousin. Mrs. Harry Wilson. near Lewas.
Mrs. Albert B. Parsons ls spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Holloway, near FTankford.
The many friends Of Mrs Melissa Dor
man (who is with her son, Earnest Dor
man. Of zoar) were shocked to hear Of
her being seriously III again. having had
another paralytic stroke. but when last
heard from was somewhat better.
Among those on the sick list are Mrs.
James II. Phillips and little John D.
Warrington, while Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard
Carey and Frank Moore are convalescing.
Loda Lingo. who has been quite III for
the past week, is now with his brother,
R. D. Lingo. Of Lewes. where ne viii be
under the care Of Dr. Beebe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benford Warrington and
Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Warrington were
Georgetown callers on Monday.