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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

Inc Times story last night regarding
the need &c immediate and Imperative
aetIon on the housing question has
awakened the city The response to ths
story has been significant 1t is the talk
of the town and the meeting tonight
promises results.
The following letter shows what the
story is calling forth:
Hammend, Ind. Jan. 81. 1915.
Editor Times.
Hammond Ind.
Dear Sir: I was much interested IN
reading Sour article Hammond is Fast
Asleep in your issue Of january 81.
While ] have not been d resident or
Hammond sufficiently long TO become
acquainted with many Of its estirna5lo
citizens. business outside having occa-
pied most of my time. yet I hope to in
the very near future.
Here is the positic.a cary is going
ahead by leaps ana bounds. with lnuc',
poorer physical sFnditicn The north
end Of Lake county viii sooner or later
be merged into one city. either carr.
viii be absorbed by Hammond. or Ham
mond absorbed by Gary. with a stroa
third city. East Chicaeo which mieh-
absorb both Gary and Hammond.
The proper way would be for the cit-
liens OF Hammond To form a civic fed
Grafton, raise a S.ind. Zen go after Tho
parties you want 70 invest their faone7-
i'm Hammond. There are plenty Of mon
with plenty Of money thar Will invest
their money here. but you must show
them that YOU mean business ard VIII
cooperate with them.
I was raised in Pennsylvania and
have Travelled and met many people ana
know that many of the monicd mas
could be persuaded - locate their fa~-
tories here; there are men in Chicas,
who would be willing TO build any nut,7-
her OF flats and houses but YOU must
show thom first that they can be rent
"a or sold. know. because have talk
cd with them on the subject
Let Hammond secure an option that
all possible land between Plummer a ve-
nue. and the shore of Lake Michigan can
be purchased at certain price and all
parcellod off in lots. not forgetting that
certain numerous tracts here and there
should be set aside for factories. and
if restriction was set SO that all build
ings VIII be required to be built of
either brick. stone or cement (barring
wood) i'm five years old Hammond would
he entirely overshadowed by the new
Hammond. Wooden houses are a great
bar to progress.
At least one publicity man should be
sent by the city tc Interview and Sc
cure the men to finance homes and fac
tories Ga large number Of mediuul-sized
factories is a greater asset than one
very large factory; go after the small
factories and the large ones Will come
themselves. A letter or an advertise.
ment is of little value. but q man com
ing with authority to speak for the city
viii receive attention
ELWOOD WASHINGTON.
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i. s.
MOTIVE IS
IMPERIAL.
BolshsVikI Foreign Minister
Gives U. P. Interview on
His View Of FrRSI-
teit5 War Aims
BY JOSEPH SHAPLzN
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
(EcDyIsEhtcd1


PETROGRAD, Feb. 1.-Foreign
Minister Leon Trotsky today re-
piled to the war aims declarations
of President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George through the United
Press.
"Academically speaking, Presi-
dent Wilson's latest peace formula
seeks to meet ours" declared the
foreign minister in an interview at
his office at Smolny Institute.
But if applied in reality it prac-
tically would result similarly to
the German diplomacy.
"Cr fin other words President Wilson
accepts in principle the right OF self
determination but refuses to go SO far
as the right cf all subjects. nationalities.
everywhere. to self determination not
excluding completed independence II de-
sired.
''NIanifestly President Wilson ad-
Creased himself primarily to Austria
Hungary. lie is willing 81 concele
autonomy TO the nationalftios within
the dual monarchy but not their inde-
pendence. then hoping to divorce the
dual monarchy from the Central aIi-
ance.
Mr. Wilson's latest formula was
actuated primarily by the important
fact that America does not seek terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT but is strength
enins preparation for her own imperial
ism The problem OF the American mid
die class is to obtain the weakening Of
both imperialistic sides in the European
conflict in order to make American
capitalism the heir of European capital
ism
That is why the praise bestowed on
us by Mr. Wilson when only two weeks
ago the American and enteure press
called us German agents has not called
out from our side the enthusiastic re-
ception expected.
AT any rate we believe if Mr.. VIII
son and Mr.. Lloyd George really sought
a quick peace through the latest
formula they should have shown it by
1Co1tinued on Page Seveno
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
FUEL REGULATIONS
IN TIMES TOMORROW

United States Fuel Admins
tration regulations, as just revis-
ed by DR.. Garfield, will be pro-
mulgated throughout Lake coun-
ty in tomorrow's TIMES by the
county fuel administration.
Regulations settle many i'm
portant questions, define what
drug stores may. sell, point out
that it is the spirit of the order
that no liquor be sold, outline
rules for candy stores, building
and loan associations, etc.
These rules will be rigidly en-
forced in Lake county on Mon
day. Get TIMES tomorrow
and preserve the clipping con-
tanning the rules for future ref
erence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
HAMMOND To FIGHT
HESSVILLE ELECTION
AND incorporation
City Attorney NJ C NJ a h o II
States That Town Is a
Part of Hammond.

Hammond and the newly incorporated
town Of Hessvilie. which includes Sax
onv arw going 80 th. mat
Declaring the incorporation lasal
and the election of officers therefore ir-
regular. city Attorney McMahon Of
Hammond, is prepared to fight tho ef-
forts of Hessville to divorce itself from
Hapmond and annex the territory south
Of STANDARD avenue to the Little Cal
umet rivc~.
In 1919 Hammond annexed all the ter
ritory 10 the river and Hessvillc and
SaXony to the east and southeast and
before tho county council at crown
Point entered into an agreement with
the demonstrators that for a period of
five years they would not be taxed by
the city. The five year period ends in
July.
The city attorney contends that a
town cannot be created within "a city
and that the trustees and town officials
elected at the HessvilIe town election
this week are without any powers of
office for the simple reason that the
town Is fictitious and therefore the Of
ices do not exist.
Attorney McMahon states the pro-
ceedings should have been enjoined Jan.
. when Hessville and Saxony had an
election for incorporation, but that the
present Hammond city administration
was not in office then and could do
nothing
An the territory that was ever dis
annexed from Hammond was a strip $50
feet wide on either side OF Calumet ave-
nue." said the attorney.
The proceedings against tho town in
corporated within "a city will probably
be petition to the courts for. an i'm
junction gainst the newly elected Of
ficers.
The Hammond city council ct its first
regular meeting in January instructed
thc cI.y attorneys 70 act ;tomcdiately to
prevent the annexation Of territory by
Hessville. The instructions were not
conveyed to the city attorney until one
day this week when a councilman ap-
preached Attorney NIcMahon to ask
what he had done. The city attorney
should have been notified the day after
then learned Of the councils action. He
should have been notified the day
after the council meeting.
A protest may be alod with the board
of county commissioners at their first
February meeting asking Hessvillc i'm
corporation to be restrained.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
SUPPLY Of
FUEL IS
LOWER
Reports Show CritiCa GOndl-
tiOnS In County, Worst
At East Chicago.

So --,r,.4onx
PromudEateu ieoeral A"ei
10 We puoiisne" s.e...-,,... cor,-
Ordered marx n,'nui'es es.i -.
pany at Indiana maroon -
car of domestic coat II con "s''' 'r-".,,..,.
Received word ''oNeF"
nau - tonn,nr 1IIiouts fuel ad-
'"e nha''er % 'otr' .spl'-.,,,,- 80, bouua
s"inls'r"tofs
Tor Lake COUNT .-,.,., a.,,.s
ooai YIN"
enp'' ~..a ,o he
N"untS lu
~'esuns J.. l.. ra.r 20
oonnsca'io" i.D,'~ ,.',, ,.o-I
~"HP'S oo""'''
.r a-,,. co.1 snnnIv of this
- - - sbinnoents have
- s,,er.~,d ,oDaeca-
.a-,-,,s a. +bo hands of mi
~" - ,-s.9- ~ - ,,is- i,r,,,ef1,ies like
hoi9 au'iioi 'ie7' l,an,3-to-,,o,,t,,
uVi'iSs1-
oas-s
9roro drastic conservation IS neces-
Noio = go 80. 49, s+ateroen+ is made
sats GU ee ,,a,,i. 80 4
''ia' 80 ..-s-a--t,,a tbat Nv federal
= "'c a. a eel o,,tsiIrnent
fuAe 'i'eI ii,A. a,-ai.fo,,I li,lt-
" ~ aeetf-nation of earl
less nisfts an
racr~
- ,-se,er,lsv vas entirely
-, g. dealers not having =
oNe 80. g.r s,,,,,str.ie.s ,,re in
p'uHa ~ 80
paa shape ~ -. :. a,+;f,fl,- low In
e...l.-9 e,;1 ,.o,,7ar,. has
IA - come to the rescue to save peo-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
United Press CabIesrnm.

noTvTERDA9T. Feb. 1.-The Boil
Sheyiki agitation in Germany is rcnd
erinG army defenScicss and pro-
iucing anarch.,' declared the news
paper Nachrichten OF Dusseldorf. copies
Of which were received here today. The
Cologne ZcstunE say 'T'hc social dem
acraf party believes the time has come
10 translate into action program con
cIuding pence SATISFYING it, political
demands. II these wish 50 gain she IT,
tie Of 'OrGanixerS of Gcrmany's Dc
fcnt.' let them continue. Then ora Ger
manv'S tombStones let them write, Net
conquered by enemiesi deserted by
friends"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

WASHINGToN, Feb. I-Gcrmany-S
chiefs are using strong means to
uueiI the unrest in her unnufacfurIns:
centerS -nd TO prevent its development
in the army. official communications
forwarded 10 this government show
that relentless precautionary measures
being taken with the troops. All
AIxace-Lorrainc fighters were ordered
to hard labor and stripped OF their
priv iicEcs cfter part of one division
deserted TO the allies. All AISatians
viii be Withdrawn from tho front to
night, .quartered anart. and employ ed
labor units from O'Clock to 1 in
the afternoon Smoking and convcr~a-
tion with civilians nrc prohibited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
Response 20 Times Housing Story Amazing
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FUEL DIRECTORS HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING ..rrnmo
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cay united Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA
warm wave was. predicted over the
middle Atlantic, New England,
lake and Ohio valley states early
next week, the weather bureau
forecast today. The wave is ex-
pected Saturday. Thawing wealth
er is expected Sunday in the Ohio
valley. The temperature in the
Atlantic and New England states
will pass above freezing Sunday
afternoon or Monday. Conditions
along the lower Ohio river and in
Kentucky and Tennessee win be
more or less critical during the
next forty-eight hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
GRAND JURY RETURNS
SEVERAL Indie TMENTS

The first indictments TO be returned
BY the grand jury in session at the
superior court in Hammond were for
Dorr ]. Perrin. from Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad cars Each is held on $1,000
bond
Elmer Wallace Of Gary has been ar
rested for the alleged embezzlement of
500 from the Calvert Hardware com
pany Of Gary and is under $1,000 bond
on an Indictment Of the grand jury
Wallace was a clerk in the employ Of
the hardware company.
The grand jury has investigated sew
eral murder mysteries However it is
not expected TO issue great Hood of
indictments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

WAsHINGTON.. Feb. President
wilson may himself answer Leon Trot-
Sky statements. Both the President
and Secretary of state studied the doc
ument.
It is obvious. officials declared. that
rrotzsky has not appreciated that this
country is trying in the fullest meas
ure to help Russia His reply was re-
ceived with bitterness in some high
official quarters. II was pointed out
Trotzsky's vision has been blurred by
unfavorable press comments in this
country and England. despite the fact
that the American government has nev-
or countenanced such an attitude.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

PETROGRAD, FEB. The BoIShe-
Wiki have seized scores of ROumnniau
hips at 0ddessa. Including armed craft.
n retaliation for the invasion of BcS-
snrnbin. Despite this move the noI
-heyiISi hope there viii &c no real war
with Roumaniu--if desires re war with
,ny peopic-only with rovc-sr,,,,r1ts Il.
The 'srniniar soviet has named NOW
delegates ~ tic u@rcc conference and
Icciares al previous promises and ne
.otiations void. Tho social revolution
'~ts OF the right wing have issued =
manifesto attacking the BoIshcviki and
cnlIinG upon The people to battle in be-
haIf of the constituent assembly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
JANUARY
BREAKS ALL
RECORDS
One Inches of Snow
Fall Ruring Month and
Temperature Is Over Ten
Degrees Below Normal
Record.

Well, for once the oldest inhabltant
is stumped
He can scratch his shaggy pate and
run his fingers through his nanny and
Gnd nothing to equal January
January. 1918, Will long be remember
cd as month OF big snow storms and
extreme cold weather Records Of the
weather bureau show that 81 inches of
snow fell in the past thirty-one days
and the temperature averaged 10.2 de-
grees below normal
The precipitation amounted to 5.I2
inches Of melted snow. against a nor
NAL of 100 inches. The heaviest snow
storm. tho second one Of the new year.
began Jan. when 1i.4 inches of snow
fell in twenty-four hours.
Sends Mercury Down.
six days later another storm broke
over tho region which tn addition to
nearly ia inches Of snow sent the tenn
perature down 20 Il degrees below zero.
the coolest in many years.
The mean temperature was. for tho
month. 1875 degrees. while the normal isl
23.7 The highest temperature was s.
degrees on Jan. > and the lowest II
below on Jan. L.
wind From Northwest.
The wind prevailed from a northwest
erly direction and averaged 14.7 miles
an hour The maximum velocity was a
miles an hour from the northeast on
Jan. c.
Despite the snowstorms the month had
an abundance Of sunshine. the percent
age of bright days being 5S. against
normal of i3 per cent.
Relative humidity was "A per cent.
while the normal is ST. Sleet formed
in some places on Jan. 2f
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
NEE: TING
TONIGHT To
SHOW It
Hammond Man In Interesting
Letter Gives His Views on
Situation That Is Urgent
Housing Meeting at
Chamber Tonight
Re there.

Bc there.
The citizens Of Hammond have been
called into mass meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce this evening
for he parpose Of considering hous-
Ing ana transportation problems.
The Standard steel Car COMPANY
has 4 $685. ,ooo,oco war contract for
rae U. s. government. Five thous-
ard new wor-mon arc TO he employed
at the Standard before April.
Ha111nond has no place to put
theso men and their families. ana
he street car transportation is mis-
erable and not sufficient.
Unless homes are provided and
good traction service secured. these
employees viii Re taken into chicago
every night and brought out each
morning on trains and this city win
receive no benefit whatever from ths
S6c, ,oCc, ,ooo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
Latest
Bulletins
Initcd Press Cnhlesrnr,,.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. I.-HuuEer *
the latest weapon turned against tho
German strikers to force them into
submission. Trades union IeadeEs,
bOwing to the viii of the usiiitariStS.
snid to have turned against the
strikers. Withholding strike benefits
with the hope OF starving them into
defeat. This Information was con
tanned in dispatches received here to-
day. 1t was further said that while
there riots in Berlin disturb
ances arc reported in the suburbs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
CHICAGO FACES
NEW FAMINE
tBULLETINg

Hammond received only tWo-thirds
Of its regular EIilS supply today indi-
eating that the shippers are preparing
60 cut OH the suppiy. Hammond Is Hn-
der Chicago prices and has the same
eErcements with producers
One Hammond dairyman stated to
I;,v that he did not expect milk tonIOr-
row and that the situation i alarming.
II tho producers carry out their threat
90 cut of the hicago supply II VIII hc
fully ~ effective IN Hammond md 9th
cr cities Of the aIumtt region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
SUSPEND SHIPMENTS.


BELNEDERE. ILL. Feb. Farmers
in Kane and MeHenry counties who
have been surprising Chicago.s large
milk concerns have agreed to suspend
delivery OF milk sunday morning ow-
ing TO failure Of the milk commission
to set a price and rumors that it con
a lower figure than the pres
ent rate Of ss22
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
USED GASOLINE
FOR KEROSENE

CROWN POINT. IND. Fob Jos.
McMullen. q tenant ON the James Love
farm. between here and Hebron. is III a
serious condition as result of an ex-
plosion yesterday morning when upon
starting fire lie used by mistake gaso-
line instead OF kerosene. Mr.. McMullen
was badly burned and his condition is
doubtful He had lived in this section
about three years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

AMSTERDAM. Feb. I.-Both deIeEa
tions Of tkraininns 10 the BreSf-Iit
ovSk will he examined and the stand
inG of Russian Foreign Minister Trot
sky VIII not be determined until the
fght between the RcIShcSfki and the
lSrafnianS = ended. FOREIGN Minister
I1lehImanu told the peace gathering
today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

eral strike and "no distinction will be
made between the strikers and others"
1t vas officially announced today. All
public meetings were stopped today in
an effort to suppress the general strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
oBy United Press cablegran,,

ROME, Feb. I.-Repeated unsuccesS-
fuI enemy attempts to regnIn lost ter
ritory I'm sudden thrust at dawn. the
official statement said today. 1t broke
down reaching the Italian Hines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
STAG AT THE
COUNTRY CLUB

About thirty-five men were i'm attend
ance last night at d stag in tho Ham
mond Country Club at which Harry r.
Tolles of the sheldon School delivered
an address on efficiency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
IA BELOW ZERO
AT MILLER
(speo.ai TO The Times }

MILLER. IND, Feb. l,-Old Boreas
gave US a temperature of II degrees be
low zero. according to our official fore
caster. Ward (BiiD Calder. clerk OF
Gary superior court. who resides In
castls in tho woods overlooking the
Grand Calumet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
tBy United Press cablegram.)

PETRoGRAD, Feb. Polish legions
in the vicinity of Minsk have declared
war against the 5olsheviki, according to
dispatches from the city today. Bolshe-
Wiki forces have attacked Gen. ottap-
ovich's division and hot fighting Is up-
der way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

PETRoGRAD, Feb. In nutono-
nous republic has been formed in Cri
men, according TO dispatches received
here today. 1t has called its own con-
stituent assembly. TEe regional sol
diers. workmcn'S committees have
recognized The republic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
SCORE IS CRCWLNG.
my tinted Press CabIegram)

PARIS, Feb. -Forty-fve persons
wern KILLED including eleven women
and five children and COZ We're wounded
in Wednesday nights German air raid
on Paris.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
(By United Press Cablegran,. !

PETROGRAD, Feb. l.-Another at
tempt to the life of Premier LeuIne was
made today. An unidentified youth got
past the guards at the Smilny Institute
and fred at Lentne, but missed. He was
arrested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01

The Red Cross symbol OF a
cause wide as the w6rid and high
as Heaven
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-01
CIV united rresg cab1erran,,

AnTSTEEDArE. Feb. German Is
ready 70 SHOOT % XIII" as n final des-
perste means Of putting down the gem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05
WOMEN MAY BECOME
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS
Eligible to Take Civil Service Ex-
aminations Which Will Be Held
.. November go.

Women will be admitted TO the civil
service examination for railway mail
clerk. to be held in the District of
Columbia and throughout the nation
November 80. il is announced.
Female applicants must have reach
ed their eighteenth, but not their
thirty fifth birthday anniversary on
the date of the examination. must
measure at least five feet two inches
/ in height in stocking feet and must
have no physical defects.
1t is contemplated that the employ
ment of women will be confined to
terminal railway post Offices and one
clerk runs il employed on the road.
and that the employment of women
on the road will be confined to those
over twenty-one years of age.
Male applicants must have reached
their sixteenth but not their fortieth
birthday anniversary. must be at least
five feet four inches in height and
weigh at least 125 pounds i'll ordi-
nary clothing.
No eligible register for the position
of railway mail clerk is maintained
for the District of Columbia, accord
ing to the official announcement. A
resident of the District who passes the
Examination may have his name on
the register for either Maryland or
Virginia, but not both, and he should
indicate in answer to question one OF
his application which of these two
states he prefers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05
death ACCIDENTAL, VERDICT.
iCoroner's Jury Rules Collision
Fatal to D, HanWay Unavoidable.

A coroner's jury reported a verdict
trf unavoidable accident yesterday
tafternoon in the case of David Han
way, zoos list street, who was killed
tin a collision between his bicycle and
% motor truck on Brentwood road
tnear 18th street last week
1t was testified that the boy was
;Coas:ing over a black cinder read
shat he had no light on his bicycle,
and that the road was not lighted
it also was stated that he said the
accident was his own fault.
The jury recommended that the road
near the scene of the accident be
lighted properly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05
new D. c. GUARD BILL
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Enlistment Ages, Is to 55-0Meers
Are Designated by Gen.
Richard D. Simms.

National Guard to take the place of
the old District Guard now serving on
the western front. was signed by
President Wilson yesterday afternoon,
The new laws permits the enlistment
Of boys Of eighteen and from that age
up to and including men Of ffty-five
for an enlistment period Of six years,
Of which three years will be active
service and three years in the mill
tary reserve.
The following officers. in addition to
those already appointed, have been
designated by Brig. Gen. Richard d.
Simms, commander Of the guard:
Mai R. D. LeGarde, u. S. A, detailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05

Butte. Mont. b TO have womaa mail
carriers. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-05

by War Department. as adjutant gem
eral District Guard; Maj. Charles F.
tant general; Maj. Eugene c. Ed
wards, inspector generals depart
ment; Maj. John c. Capers, Judge adj
vocate general; Maj. William r. CAL
liner. Quartermaster corps; Maj Win
field Jones, ordnance department;
William S. Hodges, colonel Of infan-
try: Fred n. Phillips, lieutenant col
onel Of infantry; Charles A. Meyer,
Fred s. Hodgson. Clarence ]. Owens
and Edward L. Webster, majors OF in
fantry; Melvin G. Hazen. Thomas B.
Huyck, Harry p. 0ladman, Fred c.
Lucas, Frank W. Holt, j. A. Dempf,