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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
BOY SWIMS,
IS DROWNED
BODY FOUND

Another drowning fatality saddens a
home in East Chicago today.
Yesterday afternoon, while a group Of
boys were swimming in the canal just
south Of the 151st street bridge. Joe
Csaldos, twelve years of age. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Csaldos. 1904 Alexander
avenue. where they run a small grocery
and market. In some way lost his foot
ing. slipped under the dark waters and
disappeared from the sight OF his play
mates.
The lads were panic stricken and
watched intently with bated breath for
their comrade to reappear. IN a few
minutes, one of the party saw his arm
thrown out wildly just above the sur
face about twenty feet north Of the
bridge where the current had evidently
caVied him. Then the water again clos
ed above their victim.
The police were Immediately notified
and the boys were there in a twinklinE.
But they had no equipment. no boat. no
adequate graphing hooks. nothing prac-
tieally 70 give quick service in this dire
emergency. They hurried after a boat.
got together such implements as they
could find and began the gruesome
search. Darkness came and the body
had not been found.
Is not our city. with its wealth of
business blocks, valuable realty and
large manufacturing establishments.
able to furnish the police department
with equipment for first aid service of
this kind? Not a summer passes but
that fatalities Of this nature are sure
to occur. Less than a year ago. a lung
motor was purchased But is this all
that is needed by a city surrounded by
water on every hand?
LATER-The body was recovered 500
feet north Of the 151st street bridge
near the I. L. r. plant about ten o'clock
this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
WHITING PATRIOTIC
TO THE VERY CORE

TO say Whiting has sent 525 men
does not at first seem 70 be a large
number. but when It is taken into
consideration that these are mostly
an boys whose parents reside in this
city. ii strikes nearer home.
Whiting. with its large foreign ele-
ment makes it up to the American
boys mostly. to make up Writings
quota.
Nr. and Mrs. Thomas KouchalS. OF
1919 Myrtle avenue have given four
sons to this cause. they being. stanley.
Andrew. Thomas. and Martin kau-
chak. Mrs. Sophia F-ursteuberg. a wild
ow. he's given three sons. Fred. Henry
and Herman Furstenberg. Mrs. John
HIATT. another widow. has given her
only three sons. Henry walter and
Roy HIATT. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Naef
have three sons in the service. Thos-
i. Naef. sergeant. in the aviation
corps. Donald Naef. now in France and
Ned Naef. n corporal at Camp Sher-
man. Chnlicothe. Ohio. Mrs. Kriegef.
OF LaPorte avenue. another Whiting
widow. has sacrificed her three sons,
Edward. now in France. william at
Camp sherman and Arthur at Augusta.
Georgia.
Nj. and Mrs. William Griffith Of
Ohio avenue have their three sons in
France. Roy. Of the 131st infantry.
who is now doing service with the
other Whiting boys in the big drive
row on and LlewelIy and James. who
recently arrived over there
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clabby also have
three sons in the service. James, Ed
ward and William Clabby.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gamer Of Cleve-
land avenue have their three sons,
John. oliver and Torrance Gamer in
service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
SHRINERS TO co TO
WATCH JACKIES

About forty Hammond Shriners.
headed by Or. hi T. sharrer. have
gone up to Chicago this afternoon to
help Medinah Temple put about FIVE
hundred Jackies from the Great Lakes
Training Camp over the jumps.
The Jacks win know a great deal
more about war when Medinah gets
through with them and jt viii furnish
some aluable training for them and
some diversion for the Hammond men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
HENRY HAAGE
SUED FOR DIVORCE

Suit for al 5rce has been filed in the
Superior court By Mary Haage against
Henry Haage. at enc time clerk of the
water department of the city Mrs
Haage charges he spent his earnings in
rioutous living. She asks custody #
her children. Ruth and Irrna and $1,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
U. S. BOAT ~TORPEDOED

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE cap
tain Of the Madingadah. reported to
the navy department today that his
vessel was sheled and sunk BY a U
boat August Is.
The crew Of twenty-five men and
a radio operator were picked up by a
Norwegian schooner and were landed
today at an Atlantic port
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
SERGT. LINN
FROM
MOTOR TRIP

Detective Sergeant William Linn Of
the Gary police department. and Mrs.
Linn have returned from a two weeks
motor trip through indian and Mich
igan They left Gary August for
Angola, Indiana, and after q short Wis
it with relatives j~ourneyed to various
places 10 Michigan, travelling in all
$50 miles and while near C3ldwater.
Michigan, the sergeant hooked a fine
nine pound pickerel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
CHICAGO MEN
TO ERECT HOMES

Cenek & Buck. extensive builders OF
Chicago. nav purchased a dozen lots
in Pierce street. north Of Fifth avenue
Of the Gary Land Company and will
right away the erection of
a dozen substantial homes which they
will put mp for sale TO war workers.
David Davis has begun the erection
OF an extensive brick house in Lincoln
street near Sixth avenue 10 cost near
$4,000. The residence viii contain six
rooms with sun parlor and all modern
conVenlences.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
HUN INTRIGUE IN
LAST STAND HERE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s-German in
trigue is making its last stand in the
Americas. through the agency Of the
Mexican oil tax dispute with Great Bri-
tain and the U. 3 in the opinion If
Latin-American diplomats here.
Aside from the Mexican difficulties
the relations Of the American republics
are declared by Representatives of SOUTH
and Central Americans never to have
been so happy and the tendency toward
realization OF a real pan-Americanism.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
NOTICE.

sprinkling hours from today as fol-
lows.
: to I p. M. north of Michigan C=n-
trail Railroad.
z to 2 p. m. south 81 Michigan Central
Railroad 70 Conkey avenue.
After 8 .. m. south Of ConNey avenue.
Users Of water are also requested to
keep all faucets closed
Police officers have been instructed to
report all violations
DANIEL BrsOWN. Mavor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
ERIC HERMAN Is
ALL CUT UP
Sshshshsh- shush.

Sshshshsh-shush.
Don't breath this to a soul. Herman
Hermis. jeweler. man about town,
sleuth (who is a pretty nice sort Of a
fellow. had a I'd automobile turn
over on him a few days or nights ago
and is all cut up.
For some reason or other Herman
don't want the world to know about this
enair. There was either something
shady about it or he is more modest
than he looks. If il wasn't for the fact
that Herman is "A human shock absorber
the thing might have resulted more
seriously. AS it was he considers him
self lucky.
Shush.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
HUNTS
A OF SAFETY

STOCKHOLM. Aug 17-Leon Trotz
akv. war minister OF the B~olsheviki
government, has arrived at Helsing-
fors. Finland. according to uneonhrmed
reports received here today. Premier
Lenine is believed 10 be enroute to
that city in a German ship.
Reports that Trotzky and enine
had fled to Kronstadt were received
recentlN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
TWO
LOSE THEIR LIFE

IJNITED FREss I~ABLEGRAM1
PARIS. Aug. 17-Sergt william Nc
kerness OF Connecticut. a member Of
the Lafayette EsquadrilIe. was killed
in action THURSDAY Lieut. Walter
Miller. Of New York. was killed Aug.
9. He met his death when he and
seven. companions tackled thirty Ger
man aeroplanes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
RAILWAY YARDS
ARE BOMBED

UNITED PREss ~CABLEGRAM.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE. Aug 17.-Csptain Did
dlez forced down a German plane at
Nancy Yesterday. The pilot was killed
and the observer wounded. The ma
chine was capture.
Americans tackled the railway yards
at Doomary-Baranconrt near Metz
from the air
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
INDIANA HARBOR
SOLDIER KILLED
War Department Gives In
formation Regarding An
other Hero.

Among the casualties reported by the
war department is Ptizo Tsrapros, In
diana Harbor. but so far inquiry has
failed to find his address Of obtain any
information as to the whereabouts of
his nearest FRIENDS or relatives.
There is a restauranteur in East Chi
cago named Tsarious for whose name
it was thought the ~decedent's name
might have been mistaken but Mr..
Tsarious says he has no knowledge Of
the matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
Latest
Bulletins
BOAT
GETS TORPEDO

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAM-l
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Lupetit Thou
ars has been torpedoed n sunk. Thir-
teen persons persisted. American de-
tsoyers rescued survivors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17

BRAZILIANS
RESCUED

Az AMERICAN PORT. Avg Is
The captain and twenty-five membe-s
Of the crew Of the Brazilian ship, Mad
r1Eada which was sunk by a Ger7,an
submarine about 100 yards or White
Quarters shoals We're brought into port
here today. They were picked UP by
the steamer Taunton Of the Atlant2
Fruit Line at noon Yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
RUSSIA'S MERRY


TCNrTED PRESS CARLEGRAM1
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 17-Of a thou
sand officers imprisoned at Kronstadt
because Of counter revolutionary ten
denotes. ESQ have been executed, a
Moscow dispatch dated today say
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
MEXICAN
RAIDING PARTIES

TUNlTED TREss C~AELEGRAM1
WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE
FRONT. Aug 17.-American bombing
planes secured eighteen direct hits on
rail property at Consalans Yesterday
afternoon. All returned safely al.
though they had several encounters
with German airmen. Americans
bloueht down two enemy planes north
Of Toul yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17

shown in this picture. which is adapt
ed from the O. Henry story. The Lo-
tus and the Bottle" Earle Williams.
with Grace Diamond. have featured
roles and are supported by Hay Gle
ments. Miss Toner, Oral HUMPHREYS.
Margaret Bennett. and Malcolm Bic
wins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17

southern portions OF the yards which
completely wiped out tracks and roll
ing stock.
Other bombing squadrons made
scores Of direct hits on railroads ana
concentration centers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
GERMAN R. r.
YARDS BOMBED

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY. Aug.
1s.-American airmen today bombed
the German railroad yards at Domary
and Paramount nea Metz. Explo-
sions were observed in the central and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
ROOSTER CLUB
GIRLS MEET

The Rooster Club auxiliary is to have
a meeting Monday evening, Miss Irene
Van Slyke today. The girls
have taken over the club as the boys
are at war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
NOTICE

Those working to bid on concessions
for the Labor Day picnic address Carl
Mullen. 3o2 Indiana ave. Phone Ham
mond 3151. s-17-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. extras, 44Iac,
creamery frsts. A a444c; hrsts, 41ta q
44c; seconds, 40941c.
EGGS-Ordinaries, IS G3S1sc; hrsts'
IS q S6l4c.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls. 29G Bic;
ducks. CSC. geese. 16e. springs, SIC; tur-
KEYS. soc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
AUTO TURTLES
FIRE CAPTAIN HURT
East Chicago Fire Wagon
Has Accident While Re
turning from Rescue.

An accident that might have proved
much more disastrous than it was oc-
Cured last night in East Chicago when
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
TO LATE TOD CLASSIFY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. house maid at
Hotel Nee. Hammond. Sill
FOR SALE-Pigs. by private party. In
quire Block o. STANDARD Co. House.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

HOGS-Receipts. $500; market. 10 70
20. rough. s17.40017.75; light. S191o@
1875, pigs. Sl7.75G15.25. bulk. s1s.1o@
1875; butcher. $500 a 1855; packing.
$1T85G1S.S5.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000; market,
steady: beeves. $4,000 1885; cows, 81
25@14O0; stockers-feeders $500 1900;
Gamers. $500 80: calves, SIG IS a
Il 50. h~ntchers SI-2ha140O.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
CONSPIRACY PLANT
 BOMBS IN VESSELS

of finance, of military strategy and
 diplomacy. Was admirably fitted to win favor among men even at the moment he was betraying them Next to von Popen and Boy Ed he was held by the German Foreign office to be the 3moothest of all the secret service agents in America
 Won Rintelen brought to his assist ance all the resources of the scein- tist, toldier and statcman together with the cunning and trickery of the finished thief. He was picked as one of tho leaderj to head the underground war fare of Germany in tho United States. His work was to over1ee the starting of strikes ir munition factories, the
 blowing up of bridges. canals, plots to plant bombs amongst the car goes in tho holds of ships ind any thing that would in any way tend to lander transportation of sup plies to the Allies also to aid in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
URGE WILSON TO
 NEGOTIATE PEACE

things which concern them Twice the United States has forgotten this. The first time was, I think, in 179S, when we passed the sedi- ton act and gave the people a choice between jail and silence.
 That smashed the great party of Washington, Hamilton and Jay, and we have been looking for the pieces of the Federal party ever since. The second time was in '61, as I remember, when Lincoln, tt t3e advice cf Stanton, q. man of the stuff kaisers are made of, put the United States under mar tial law. The next fall the great States of New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois turned on Lincoln and went Demo cratic. An action which came with in an ace of breaking down the Northern cause, for on account of
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Captain Franz von Rintelen and eleven German associates were today found guilty of conspiring to plant explosive bombs on vessels carry ing amr1unittons and supplies to the powers at war with Germany and her allies.
 Won Rintelcn was the only one sentenced today. He was senten- ced to eighteen months in :he pen 1tentiary and fined the sum Of two thousand dollars.
 The offerses for which Son Rim telen and his associates were tried were committed prior to the en- trance of the United States into the present conflict.
 Captain Franz von Rineelen was no ordinary Gnrnan soldier but one of the most highly trained ex- ports of the German secret service. He was a man highly bred. posses sed a wide and intensive knowledge
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The social ist headquarters today made public a resolution demanding that Pre- sident Wilson and Congress nego- tiate immediate peace statement.
 That the government at this time should demonstrate to the people of the country its willingness to enter peace nego tiations which are now impera tive and that the pre- sent situation calls for more than a znear statement of war aims and peace terms. Prof. Scott Nearing said that the socialist vote recently boiled in New York and other Am erican cities is a demand that we at least keep sane and. above all, it is a reminder that there are such things as American liberties and an American constitution that gua- kAntees the right of the people tt discuss, not some, but all the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-The great
 street railway strike is becoming more serious daily and threatens at any moment to become general strike and tie up the entire bus mess of the city. The company to- day again attempted to run cars on the Jefferson Ave, Olive St., 18th St., Forrest Park, Jefferson Bar racks, East St. Louis and a few other lines about ninety cars in all But public sympathy was so favor able to the strikers that showers of racks, bricks rotten vegetables and other m:sc'les ETC stod tke ap- pearance of the street cars on most every line with the exception of
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this repudiaucn Of Lincoln, Eng land was almost persuaded to re- cognize the Confcdcracy.
 The Socialist campaign, largely fought On the issue of freedom of speech and resulting in a 400 per cent gain, should make our politi- clans pause, lest they furnish a third example of the fact that Am erica is after all essentially Amer ican." While the Socialists were making demands on the national Government they 0lao remembered Alice Paul, Rose Winslow and the otter suffragists who are at pre- ae,t languiahing in, what is claim ed to be a foul 17th century jail for picketting tho White Hous1 willie attempting to secure ths rights they sh ou;d be entitled to al citizens of free country.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
STREET CAR STRIKERS
 IN SERIOUS RIOT

About $500 motormen and con- ductors are out and tomorrow this number will be increased by over 5000 shopnen. All unions of the city have adopted resolutions pledg ing their heaTiest support.
 So far three deaths have been reported, ono policeman and two who are supposed to hare been ike-breakcrS, as we'll as twenty six others, strikers and synpathiz- CTS seriously wounded and taken to the hospitals, several will probably succumb on account of the seri- ous7ess of their injuries. Tho ex- citement here is intense.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

those who run for the soldiers at Jefferson Barracks. Broken wagons ties and rubbish of every kind were piled on the tracks and when the scabs, under the protection of city bulls. stopped and attempted to clear the tracks they were bomb arded from all sides. On the 18th St. and other lines running through or close to Kerry Patch" the cars were deraile6 and then complete ly demolished wtth rocks and bricks and the crew together ran for safety. It was job that the bulls surely were disgusted with and many of them quit rather than be scab herders.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
- 1E2T.ZyN1z@RxP

stirring up sedition between Ger man-Americans aud Americans of other decent. He was protected in his work by diplomatic immunity. being attached to the staff of Count von Beratorff, the German Ambas- sa6or, and had unlimited funds which he proceeded to spend lay- ishly. Before commencing his pre- sent sentence he must first serve out two years for having been con- nected with the plot to blow up Willard Canal and so cripple com merce on the Great Lskes in 1915. At the time of his arrest Mime. Nordica, the grand opera singer. indignantly denied that he was guilty. After he was proven guilty Mime. Nordica wrecked her oepratic career on the American stage by boldly defending her husband and claiming that he only did his duty for the Fatherland.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

should have five million. He claimed that Americans should not be lulled to sleep by any j.opes of a German revolution for there was absolutely no chance for inc WET to be won in that way. Miller claimed that at the present time Germany nas 9,0O0,000 perfectly
 equipped Llon mostly all of whom are well drilled and perfectly dis ciplined. German Generals are god in the eyes of their men decar- es Miller especially is this true of
 von Hindenberg who orders the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. b. John Franklin Miller formerly Mayor of Seattle, now United States Representative iron: the State of Washington has just re- turned from a trip to France where he has been making an extensive investigation with regards as to the reel conditions obtaining at tho front. Miller stated to the House that before America could begin to have her hopes realized she must have at least threo mill lion men on the firing line and
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
RETENTION OF RAILROADS
 BY GOVERNMENT FEARED

operation then the people would protest against the return to the private graft system.
 MT. Lee showed how the con gestion of traffic was in :entlonally caused by the present general man. agers, traffic managers and owners all of whom were preventing ex- perienced railroaders 10 perform their duties. And tha, this bunch of plutocratic preachers and patri- otic hypocrites were doing more to defeat the real interests Of the country than all the German spies
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5.--- President Leo of the Order of Railway, Trainmen. while before the government wage committee tr- day accused the railroad managers and owners of trying to hinder the successful government operation of railroads.
 MT. Lee charged that the owners did not want tho government Io succeed for fear that if govern ment operation was shown to be more economical and beDeicial to the general public than private
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
CAPT v0N RINTELEN SENTENCED
CONGRESS DISCUSSING
 SEND MORE TROOPS

men obey as implicitly as though they came from God himself, and with such men and such beliefs he secs no chance for a revolution. He predicts that there will be great loss of tonage this coming summer due to destruction by submarines and declares that his firm convic- tion tEat this country's shipping program must be greatly enlarged to make good tho submarine los ses. Greatly increased shipping is absolutely essential as a mears of America winning the war.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
FRENCH SHOOT DOWN
 EIGHT GERMAN PLANES

Rosmy before being driven to re- treat. Eight German planes were shot down and entirely de- stroyed and five other were so bod ly crippled that they had to de- scend within our lines.
 These five machines were not so badly damaged but what they can be used again after slight re- pairs. All crews were taken pri- soners. Two of the gunners of one machine were 50 badly wounded
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

thing. There will be enough an- thracite to go around, is was said at the fue, administra tion, if con- sumers will wait until it can get sent 70 them.
 lis assertion was made in spite of the fact that labor condi- uons are bad in the anthracite re- gioa, and that the consumption of hard coal is tremendously incre.s- ed. People who formerly burn d soft coal arc using more anthracite than ever, it was said.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

:. PARIS, Feb. 5.-A large Ger mGn air-f1eet 1ade dismal failure of the attempt to raid this city today.
 The French bird men had warn ing ir plenty of time to make ready to receive them. The German planes attacked in groups but the aim of the anti-aircraft gunners was so true snd the daring work of our airmen so effective the Ger mans never reached St Dennis or
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
INSTRUCTIONS FROM
 FOOD ADMINISTRATOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5.- The Federal Food Administration today notified all State Food Ad- ministrators that hereafter all pa irons of hotels, restaurants, clubs and dining cars, must be restricted to two ounces of wheat bread or four ounces of bread made from
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06
NO COAL FAMINE
 CITY NEW YORK

NEW YORK CITY, Feb. B. IL was reported today that this city is in no danger of coal famine. The city has practically no stor- age facilities, and muct be ocn-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-06

Customer (annoyed) I wish to return the Paper-cltter. It is not Ivory, as represented.
 Clerk.-Not Ivory Madam? l can't understand that unless the walrus had false teeth.