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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

FLAT TAX
On RETA|LS
[BY TNIrED PREss-

Ky UNITED PRESS
WASHINGTON. July 9-The treasury
department today recommended a fiat
tax on retail sales and a specific tax on
manufacturers and producers as a part
Of its new program presented TO the
house ways and means committee If
the recommendations are followed all
luxuries and many cessities-virtuaIly
all household needs-wiu be effected. in
cludins mems clothing costing over $50.
women 5 clothing over $40. and childrens
clothing over SIS. furniture sets over SIS
for single piece. servants wages, etc
Among the striking taxes proposed is
10 cents gallon on gasoline leveled
on the wholesale dealer. Others include
25 to 100 per cent on the wages Of
household servants. in the case Of male
servants 25 per cent on one and 25 per
cent additional on each addition one up
10 four. In the case of female servants
each family to have one tax free and
graduated OF 10 to 100 per cent in cases
where there are more 50 Per cent on
the retail prices of jewelry. 10 per cent
on all hotel bills over $3.50 per day:
10 per cent on telegraph wire leases:
double the present tax on all club dues:
10 per cent tax on all restaurant bills
passenger automobiles. graduated ac-
oording to horsepower. beginning at sl5
for all machines OF % horsepower or
less and running UP TO $50 for all ma
chimes OF over 40 horsepower Present
taxes on yachts motor boats perfume.
patent medicines liquors and tobacco
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
FARMERS HAVE
ENORMOUS CROPS


WASHINGTON July 9-The Amer
lean farmer VIII turn out an SCI. 600. 4
GOO bushel wheat crop this year. ac-
cording 70 July estimates announced
today. With threshing well under way
in some states the winter wheat erop
bids fair to Weld 557000.o00 bushels
a. against $50. .0o0.o 600 the 1925 av-
erage and 5s7.ooO.O000 the forecast or
June 1. The spring wheat crop it is
estimated. Will aggregate 334O 600
bushels as against a 1926 average
II $4,000. 600 bushels and June first
forecase yield OF 344. 900. 900.
The condition or winter wheat is
79.5 as against 75.e year ago. and
sos for the ten year average. The
condition OF spring wheat is ss1 as
against s3.s year ago and $40 for
the ten year average. The condition
of all wheat is sie as against 7s9 a
year ago and Sis for the ten year
average The total oats production
forecast is 1437 900 600 as against l.
500. 600. for the June 1 forecast
The total corn production l. fore
cast as $3.50. 900 600 as against 2.76l. :
600. 600. the ls12-1s average The con
dition of corn July l was S71 as
egainst sl.1 for last year and So S
Sor the ten year average Both pota-
toes and rice show an increased YIELD
this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
ARE
RULES FOR
ENTRANCE
The New Officers Training
Camp Qualifications Are
Set Out in Statement Re
ceived Today by Times
From War Department.

The interest in Lake county IN the
new civilian officers training camp IS
so pronounced that THE TINES has Sc
cured information as to how both en-
listed men and civilians may obtain ad-
mission to them.
Civilians should apply for informa-
tion and blanks to the army officer on
duty as professor OF military science
and tactics at the educational institu-
ton nearest the residence Of the appli-
cant. In Indiana such officers may be
reached at either Indiana or Purdue
University and probably at the two mili-
tary academies of the state Preference
however. Is 20 be given TO enlisted men,
who will make their applications at
their respective camps. so that the
number of civilians accepted as candi-
dates will be small. However. all men
of the qualifications viii be received by
the War Department.
Camp Taylor at Louisville will be the
training place for artillery officers: in
fantry officers will be turned out from
schools al Camp Lee. near Petersburg.
Va; Camp Gordon. near Atlanta. Ca.
and Camp Pike. near Little Rock, Ark
CONTINUED on page fve.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
FRENCH WIN NEW VICTORY

TUNIrEp PRESS CAs1EGRAM.1
PARIS, July o.-Striking be-
tween Montdidier and the Disc,
French troops with the aid of tanks
advanced more than a mile on a
front of two and half miles north
west of Compiegne this morning.
A German counter-attack was re-
pulsed and we maintained all our
gains. Four hundred and fifty
prisoners were taken.
Resumption Of the German offensive
Is necessary but its result is doubtful.
Herr Stroeble. an Independent socialist.
admitted in the Prussian landstaS. ac-
cording to a Zurich dispatch. He de-
clared the spring drive losses were
more than 100 600 in killed alone. The
lasses in the next drive he said, prob
anly would be even greater. About
200 600 Americans are in France which
about balances the allied losses and the
German gain in manpower. he said.
Several millions more viii come un-
less we Germans rid the government of
the war politicians" Stroebel said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Today In the
Great War
July 9, 1917.

JULY g 1917.
Austrian cabinet, under Premier
Won Seydler, reported ready TO re-
sign, after two weeks in office.
Russia reports crossing Of z1ota
Bystritza river by Gen. Kornilon's
army in GaHcia.
JULY 9, 1916.
Russians cross the Stokhod river
and capture villages along Kovel-
Sarny railroad.
French resume offensive south Of
Som-ne, capturing a village five
eights of a mile from Pe-rone.
JULY ., 1915.
Gen. Botha accepts unconditional
surrender OF all German forces In
German Southwest Africa.
French gain ground IN vosges,
British press back Germans near
Ypres, and Russians start offensive
on vistula, causing British military
critics to declare that the turn OF
tho tide has been reached as the war
approaches its first anniversary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
EAST CHICAGO Man
ACCUSED BY GIRL
He is Sent to State Penal
Farm for Three Months
From Juvenile Court.
fsPEcrAL To THE Truzs.I

CROWN POINT, Ind. July 9.--Chargcd
with contributing to the delinquency Of
sixteen-year-old Mary Podraza. 4s2t
White Oak avenue. Roy E. Ayres. 43e2
Oleott avenue, East Chicago. was fined
SIS and costs and sentenced TO three
months at the state penal farm by Judge
". c McMahan, before whom in the
Lake County Juvenile Court Ayres was
brought
The girl accused Ayres of taking her
to South Chicago and he was arrested
and placed under $500 bonds
Il is said by well known East Chicago
PEOPLE that Ayres. who is an electrician
AMI formerly q moving picture operator.
has beer charged with serious offenses
before and they asset that Ayres got
off pretty lightly.
1t is said that Ayres was always lei
of when under other charges of like
nature because his wife is a cripple and
there is d good deal of sentiment in
East Chicago that young girls will have
to be protected from such men like
Ayres.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
WORK ON HOUSES
WILL De RUSHED
Preliminary Grading for the
War Houses in Hammond
Has Begun.

Preliminary grading for the streets in
the subdivision where the government is
to construct 200 houses in Hammond
has already begun under the supervision
of Milton & Stewart Co.
Two miles of streets will be graded
and paved with the best grade of con-
crete. ranging in width from 20 TO -
feet.
The houses. 200 in number. will he
built of frame and stucco under the
supervision Of ]. c. Llewellyan, archi-
tect. Chicago. They viii be located
north of the Standard Steel Car Com
pany's plant along the east side of
Columbia avenue.
This work, now started will be push
ed with All possible speed until the
miniature city is all complete and the
homes ready for occupancy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
j. 5. MARSHAL
ISSUES PASSES
TO WATERFRONT is

United States Marshal Mark Storen Of
indianapolis is in Lake county issuing
water front passes. He has given out
three hundred of the passes in Cary.
900 at the Inland steel. 200 to the Marks
plant and 100 at the Standard Oil com
pany.
All men working on or about docks
must have water front passes. Aliens
are prohibited going within 100 yards of
a dock under penalty of internment.
Three copies Of each pass are issued.
ali bearing picture of the owner. one
copy is kept by the marshal. another by
the employer and the third by the en-
ploye.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
IRY UNITED PREss.l

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Only
seasoned men trained at least six
months on American soil are to be
sent to France under new pro-
gram.
Enlargement of cantonments is
part of the plan. The plan of
shipping troops overseas after
three weeks training is about to be
abolished now that a force of con-
siderable strength has been placed
on the allied lands.
No unseasoned men were placed on
the firing line. however.
With over million men in France
facilities for training them are becom-
ing less. Under the new policy draftees
VIII be put under an intense six months
training course, the unfit weeded out
and the others sent across
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Latest
Bulletins
[BY UNITED PREss.1


NEW YORK, July 9.-Dr. Edward A.
RumIey. publisher of the New York
Evening MniI was arraiGned before I.
(. Commissioner Hitchcock on charge
of perjury. His bail was fixed ct $685.
OGO.
1t Is alleged that RumIey In re-
port to the alien property custodian
swore that the Mail was owned by
Americans end TINT it was really own
ed by the German government which
gave him money to purchase it in June
1915. L. :. District Attorney Harper
asserted I'm court today that govern
ment evidence would show RumIey not
only received money from Germany
for the Mall but for other purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
MANY Of
PASSENGERS
DIE IN FIRE
No Effort Has Eean Made As
Yet to Estimate Num-
bar of Death

D1 United IkESS-
NASHVILLE, July 9.-About
Is persons were killed and seven
ty-five injured when two Nashville.
Chattanooga & St. Louis passenger
trains crashed together near here
at 7 a N. today. Fire Immediately
broke out and many of the pas
sengers were burned to death. A
relief train was Immediately rush
ed to the scene, carrying doctors,
nurses, firemen and first aid equip
ment.
No effort has been made to esti-
mate the dead as it has been i'm
possible to enter some of the splin-
tered and burning coaches.
The greatest loss Of life occurred
in the coaches occupied by negroes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
Cd, To.
HAVE WOMEN
MOTORCORPS
Capt. H. S. Norton of Lake
Co. Defense Delegated to
Organize Women's s Motor
Corps Units in Lake Co.
for War Work.

The State Council Of Defense Is or
ganizing Women Motor Corps units in
the different counties 10 operate with
the County Councils Of Defense. Cap
tain H. S. Norton of the Lake County
Council of Defense has been delegated
20 organize Lake county.
The duties Of these Motor Corps units
arc d. assist in every way possible in
lhe different war drives that are being
made. such as Red Cross Liberty loan.
Y. N c. A. War Saving Stamps X. Of
c. ETC. TO carry messages. transport
visiting government officials and milf
tary officials and military officers and
all others who are on war business and
require transportation. to escort speak
ers TO their posts Of duty. engage in
cantecn WORK, motor service for troops.
transport sick and oonvalescent and
such ether dutie scf this nature as may
arise from time to time; TO cooperate
With the county councils in every way
in war activities.
Two Branches II Corps.
The Motor Corps is divided into two
branches. military and auxiliary. The
military branch is a part of the Liberty
CContinued on page tWoO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
FACES
INTERNAL CRISIS
AZ TNITEn PREss-l

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Austria now
faces another internal crisis as re-
suit OF German attempts to assume
the supreme command on the Italian
front. cables from Rome to the Italian
embassy here today reported The
Austrian people are being assured
through the press that reports Of the
Germanization or the Austrian general
headquarters and the divisional stan
are entirely false.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
PROOF OF COMING OFFENSIVE
GBr UNITED PREss.l

WASHINGTON, July On
creasing proof of Germany's intent
TO make a new offensive is given
by General Pershing's daily COM
munique.
These for several days have re-
ported heavy movements of men,
supplies and ammunition behind
the German rear areas and that can
only mean concentration for an at
tack. It is assumed that the
American allied flyers are keeping
close tab on where these forces go.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
GERMANS ARE
HARD PRESSED
FOR FOOD
rr-xr-Ep PRESS CAFLEGRAM.I

AMSTERDAM. July an Ger
many and Austria Hungary will be
subjected to food seizure. rationing
and prohibition Of free trading. Food
Controller Won Waldow announced IN
the German reichstag Saturday. Il was
learned today.
1t will be some time before large
oonsignments arrive from Ukraine
The meat ration VIII be reduced As
soon as the bread and potato rations
are restored meatless weeks will be in
troduced
Replying Herr Wells. socialist said
The wages Of the workman Will not
buy adequate food even now and un-
employment Is increasing. II the sit
uatfon continues the strike Of Jan
uary Will be repeated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

ROME, July 8.-Austria has refused
TO accept German EcneraIiSsimO to
direct operations on the Italian front,
according TO advices today.
Recent reports said that in the
shakeup of the Austrian campaign Gen.
Won BueIow who directed the former
Austrian offensive had been made COM
mander-in-chief OF the Austrian
mics. Later Ii was sSid that General
Ludendorf had hurried TO Austrian
headquarters TO make Won BueIow's
appointment effective.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
RUN OVER BY
HIS OWN MOTOR
Kendallville Man Meets
With Unique Accident
in Hammond.

George Mcleod Of the Noble Motor
Truck Corporation of KendallviIle. Ind.
was run over by his own automobile
last night in front Of Hammond candy
store and badly hurt
When Mr. Mcleod cranked his car.
which had been left in gear, it started
and ran over him. breaking his leg and
bruising him UP very badly.
The Hammond police were notified and
Mcleod was taken TO ST. Margaret's hos
pital in the police patrol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
MAY DO IT IN
LANSING BUT YOU
CAN NOT HERE

Richard Skaf of Lansing. Ill. was
arrested this morning by Officer Lutte
on Holman street for driving his truck
by a street car which had stopped to
take on passengers.
He was fined S11 in the Hammond
city court by Judge Klotz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
VALPO MARINE
is WOUNDED

WASHINGTON. July 9.-Marine cas-
ualties today are 81
Killed in action. Z; died OF wounds.
10; severely wounded. 13 missing in
action. l.; c. 4. Martin. Sullivan. Ind.
killed
ties.
10; died Of disease / wounded severe
y. IS; wounded slightly ?; missing
II. prisoners. /; H. P. Nehring, Val
paraiso. wounded severely in action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
AUSTRIANS AGAIN
BADLY DEFEATED
IUNIrEp PREss cARaEeRAM.l

IUNfTED PRESS CABLEGRA1f
ROME July 9.-The italian offensive
in Albania is growing and the Austrians
are being pressed back everywhere. the
Italian war office announced TO-DAY.
British are cooperating by bombarding
enemy positions from the sea Italian
cavalry is splitting the Austrian lines
and attacking the enemy from the rear.
More than 1900 prisoners and great
quantities Of materials have been cap
tured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
fWETS" BLOCK
DRY" ACTION

TBY NITED FREsS-
WASHINGTON. july 9.-Wets tenn
porarily blocked consideration Of war
time prohibition by the senate Sen
al tor Penrose raised a point or order
against the prohibition amendment to
the emergency food act and no ruling
was made at present. thus postponing
consideration
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

COPENHA July e.-"The time
has now come TO discuss peace" de-
cIared G. bernhard, writing in the Yos-
siNche Zeitung.
"Havfng regard for the ideal c0ndI-
tfons laid down by President Wilson.
unanimity undoubtedly will be reached
in Germany. fnvorinE his demand for
or small nations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
EXPERTS
EXAMINE THE
COLUMBIA
TBY UNITED PRESS !
49, n

PEORIA. July 9.-Federal officials
investigating the wreck OF the steamer
Columbia today summoned several ex
pert engineers to examine the vessels
hull Findings VIII not be made pub
Tic for the present Elghty-two bodies
have been removed from the wreck
Twelve persons are missing and it is
believed the total death list will be
between 90 and 100
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
ALLIES ADVANCE
IN ALBANIA

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAMl
VIENNA. July 9.-French and Italian
forces made advances in Albania, the
war office admitted today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
CZECH -SLOVAKS
WIN CITY

IINITED FREss CtBLEcRAM.
VLADIVOSTOK, July s-Czecho-
Slovak forces have taken Mikolaievsk.
it was officially announced today This
Is an important sea port IS miles from
here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
rBULLETIN1

NJ
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The navy
department has reason to believe that
German U-boats are about to strike
again at Atlantic coast shipping. Be-
cause OF this an Official warning TO all
shipping to be on the alert has been sent
out, covering the stretch OF ocean from
the virginia Cape to the district OF
New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
PRESIDENT CHASE
AT INDIANAPOLIS

President Charles W. Chase Of the
Cary Railway company is counseling
before the state public service COM
mission at Indianapolis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
MOVIE FAN
VICTIMS ARE
THE SUCKERS
States Attorney in Chicago
Cleans Up Land Offices
That Defrauded Movie
Picture Fans. Hoyne
Raids Two Lotteries.

Hammond people who were defrauded
recently by the slicker, who operated
the land lottery fake in front Of the De-
Luxe theatre. are hoping that he was
connected with the concerns which are
now on the rocks in Chicago
Detectives from the States Attorneys
office raided two alleged land lottery
companies yesterday afternoon, took in
TO custody six officials and seized vol
umes of correspondence, ledgers and
deeds.
Pones Trap Officials.
Tho policemen, led BY Detective
sergts. John Murphy and William Muir
name, first visited the Independent Prem
ium Company in the Century Building
There they took into custody Robert
Jackman, president, who lives at the
Grant Hotel A. j. Lockmuller. 2941 s.
Wells St, secretary and treasurer and
Marcus Weinberg. 5000 Prairie av.. sales
manager.
Raid Great western.
A raid on the offices OF the Great
western Sales Company in the Peoples
life building resulted in the seizure of
W. J. Henderson. 1883 Ainslee st;
Arthur Heinrich. 1883 y La Sallo St.
salesman: Leo Krutzinger, 4s77 n.
Hermitage aV., cwner Of the land
Questioned H. Assistant States At
torney William H Duval and John
Owen. krutzinger admitted he received
IS for each lot disposed Of.
Movie Fan victims.
ITS the same old gobe Of making
the moving picture theater- goer a
sucker" said Prosecutor Owen. They
distribute tickets for the patrons to put
down their names and address. 4 few
days later an agent viii call with the
wonderful information that the person
approached was the lucky winner It
costs the sucker $3.50 for the abstract
and deed The land is worthless In
oictments viii be sought
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
MEN MUST
De TRAINED
6 MONTHS
American Flyers Find Proof
Of New Coming Ger
man Offensive,
LBULLErIN.l

[BY UNITED PRESS
NEW YORK, July e.-vessels In THIS
vicinity today were warned TO watch for
@ German submarine believed 70 be
operating about 1000 miles east OF New
York. Eleven members Of the crew of
a Norwegian vessel U-boat victim had
been landed at an Atlantic port.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
THE AMERICAN
SECTORS QUIET

WASHINJION, July s.--'Ihere nave
been no fresh developments at points
occupied by our troops" the American
for Monday stated today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09
FOUR DYYER BOYS
GET IN TROUBLE

Bailiff frost arrested five Dyer boys
on warrant for stealing beer out Of
box car in transit.
They were fined as follows in the
Hammond city court: Raymond Strong.
s11; Joe Kondich. SIG: AIath. schadler.
SIS. Ed Spanier. SIC. Karl Kor,lich, SIS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Help put Indiana across June
%. Join the War Savers army
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

The kaiser it at Da,. Strike him
out by buying War Savings
Stamps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Are you a War Saver7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

Continued on page two.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-09

OeuVerea ny T11aks c4rraErs, SOC Per
month; or streets and at newrstands, DC
uA- copy; back numbers SC peE COPY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07
ROTARY LUNCHEON
IS INTERESTING
Stxty-tive Members and Friends At.
tend Noon Day Meeting at the
Mcclure Hotel

One Of the most interesting meetings
Of the Rotary club ever held in the
city. was that held yesterday at the
matters were disposed of. An invita-
ton was extended Ivy Rotarian Louis
Schradcr 10 attend luncheon at the
bethesda park. which was accepted.
Tho members will so out in auton>v-
bilcS. 1t was also decided TO haC tie
soldier boys who are passing through
the city in the government trucks and
Il committee was named 10 take care OF
this line OF work.
Peter Boyd, Of the l.. S. Motor Con-
voy Service. gave an interesting talk
! OH the government standardized trucks
AMI how they are moved and also told
of what other cities were doing for the
boys along the various routes. 1t IS
likely that Il bathing pool and other
comforts will be added at Bluyncy's
for the benefit of the boys.
Ensign Whit nt the L. $. Navy. was
present as were also number OF
other visitors scattered from various
parts Of the country. One Of the Inv
porlant things taken up was the mat
ter of setting aside II few minutes each
day for prayer. in which the wars SUI
ccssrul termination will be invoked.
II was also decided To invite the
.lcw Wheeling KiwaniS club To attend
n luncheon of the Rotary club at a nrit--
Nv date and u committee was named 10
do This hy the club.