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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Putnam and daugh-
ter, Edith, have moved back to their
home in Wardsboro. Merle Putnam and
Elmer Thomas will board themselves at
the Styles house and draw lumber to
the station.
The ll-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Oliver Of Charlemont, Mass, died
Jan. p of pneumonia. Mrs. Oliver S
father, Forrest Nosc of this town, went
to the funeral. Mrs. Oliver returned
home with him Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Fair and Festival.

The annual fair and festival Of the
Ladies Benevolent society of this viii
lage was held in Citizens hall Friday
evening, Jan. %. 1t was a success
financially and socially, although the
attendance was not as large as in other
years due principally to the poor condi-
tion of the roads. The play, Held for
Postage was well rendered by Hins-
dale talent and this was followed by
dancing until the small hours with
music by Lyman S orchestra The floor
was well filled for every figure Burton
johnson won one of the rugs by guess
ing nearest to the correct number of
seeds IN pumpkin. Perley A. Rich
ardson also won a rug by guessing near
est to the weight of cake. A quilt
was sold at auction, Curtis II. CHECKER
ing being the purchaser. A fine roast
pork supper, with all good things to
go with it, was served in the lower hall
throughout the evening, and ice cream
and fancy articles were on sale in the
upper hall,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

No man is as wise as the young man
who is studying law, tries to look.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

1t is easier for some good musicians
to compose a wedding march than a
crying baby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

An old bachelor Gays the best pet
dogs come in glass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

Women are to be employed as crush
hour - conductors on the street railways
i'll st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01
STRATTON.

Walks IL Miles to Attend Meeting.
The town auditors met at Raw Lv-
man S Monday. John Clayton, one of
the auditors, who lives in the north part
of the town, walked Il miles to be pres
emf at the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

Don't worry. You will always look
good to your friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

Mrs. Elvira Davis, who suffered a
shock some time ago, is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Clarence Snow is able to be UP
and around the house after an illness
Of more than two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs R. ?. Farr and daugh-
ter, Grace, were here from Greenfield,
to spend the weekend and attend the
festival
Henry Chickering and Roderick Mil
Ter were at their respective homes last
Friday evening, from Quincy, Mass.
where they are employed. They came
to attend the festival.
Clifford Chickering has been at home
for an enforced vacation, due to hay
ing fallen from ladder where he is
employed. lie received severe bruises
and general shaking up.
The hill roads have been impossible
much of the time of late, recurring
aaoveling and blowing out nearly ev-
cry other day. The snow is piled high
on both sides and. stone, walls are ain-
visible.
Loaded teams are ma king good use of
| the thick ice on the Connecticut river,
| by using it for a highway between
DummeFSton and Brattleboro. 1t is a
great relief from the numerous cradle
holes on the Putnev road, there being
over 100 of these by actual count from
| the Chesterfield intersection to Wells
fountain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

l PAY HIGHEST cash prices for
rags, rubbers, metals, bottles. papers. all
kinds of sacks. Tel 37-R. When YOU
call leave your name, number of street
and speak plainly. NJ. Gissin, 80 Frost
Street. 2S3-30g-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

WANTED-Live poultry. W. +. Rich.
ardson Co. 254.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01
WANTED

Waitress at Albany Cafe
2S4-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

WANTED-Either man or boy on
farm. f. Hamilton, NJ ID. 27G-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01
TO RENT

TO RENT-Modern fat. E. NJ. An
Ter. 13-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

TO RENT-Tenement on ground floor,
with barn. Edgett & Co. 269-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

TO RENT-Tenement. Lillian c.
Newton, Is Thomas st. 257-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-01

TO RENT-Storage room. Mrs. Kit
tredge Haskins. 26tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
LOSES JOB,
SUICIDES

Jacob Lundeen. 4725 Barring avenue.
East Chicago. eX-street commissioner,
committed suicide sometime Friday by
hanging himself to the steam pipes i'm
the basement of his residence He was
found about $50 o'clock Saturday even
ing
Dependency over the loss of his city
job as street commissioner and the loss
Thursday of his job as shearnan at the
Interstate mill and his wife's illness is
thought to have been the cause
He was found by Chief of Police viii
liams. W 0. Harmon. Mrs. Lundeen and
her sister who had just come from the
hospital with her
Mr. Lundeen, known all over the city
as Jack" was appointed street COM
missioner when Mayor Mccormack went
into office He held the position until
August 5th when resolution was pass
ed by the board OF works abolishing that
office Soon after. Jack began work al
the plant of the Interstate Iron and
Steel Co He had been drinking during
the week and on Thursday made costly
error which resulted in his discharge.
His wife has been in the hospital for
the past few weeks undergoing an oper-
alton.
ternoon by city Treasurer w o. Har-
mon. a friend of the family who took
Mrs. Lundeen to her home and found
the house locked. Suspeeting that Jack
was inside and that something was
wrong. MIR. Harmon called the chief and
they made entrance by pushing the kew
out of the inside of the lock and using
a skeleton key. Jack had private BED
room fitted up in the basement and il
was here that the body was found
1t was apparent that two attempts
had been made at suicide prior to the
successful one. His wet clothes were
found near by and it is thought that
he had been in the canal A broken
clothesline was also found at his side
where it had been apparently discarded
The rope which was used was another
piece of the clothesline which as a last
resort had been doubled.
The body was cut down and is now in
the hands of Undertaken VIM. c. Harc-
of Forsyth avenue. The funeral serv-
ices will be at the house tomorrow
tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and
interment in Oak Hill cemetery. The
deceased was AZ years old on the 31st of
last October and was born in Sweden
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
CROWN POINT HAS
BOND SLACKERs
$4,000 Worth Only Sold
on Opening Day; Quota
Is 81, 100000.


CROWN POINT. IND. Sept 30
Crown Point and Center township failed
to 60 over the top as had been hoped for
in the first days drive for Liberty bonds
$4,000 being collected. 100000 IS Cen
ter townships quota and some strenu-
Gus work will have to be done to raise
this subscription and many a purse
string win have to be loosened to q
greater extent to get the subscription
allotted. \ more virogous campaign Will
be waged this week and the slackers-
and there are many of them-will be
gone after and made TO do their share
in this fight for liberty. A special ap-
peal is made to every citizen to in
crease their subscription to the extent
of a sacrifice in some way if need be.
so that Center township need not lag
behind in the raising of their quova.
The farmers who have had such a
splendid harvest are asked and urged to
subscribe agian. lend your money to a
government that has gone into this
fight for liberty. heart and soul. Back
our boys who will reap the benefits of
this Liberty Bond drive. There is no
room for a Stacker in the United States
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

Of the six boys on the box car was
known to members of the crew who Of
fered no objections to their riding
Each Of the boys was a Liberty bond
purchaser. Adolph Weyhmueller had
given a bond TO his mother as a birth
day present before leaving. They were
we'll liked boys and not wild. always
working and helping their parents The
lark" was Just a boyish impulse and
not a habit with them. They originally
intended TO hunt or FISH Saturday night
but circumstances changed their plans
and they decided to take a ride into the
country instead having one last good
time together before Ed Smith left for
the navy
Alfred brother of Rudolph and Adolph
WeyhmuelIer. is in the navy; Harry
brother OF Albert (Mann) Jarchow is an
engineer on the T. H B. and Willis, an
other brother. with the U. S. engineers
in France; Henry. brother of Robert
Colgrove is A soldier in France.
Robert Colgrove, although only Is
years of age, was earning more than
500 a month at the Standard Steel Car
plant
Frank Chandler. 500 Chicago avenue
went to the navy alone today. He was
to have gone with Ed Smith The boys
wanted Frank to go with them on the
fateful trip but he was unable to &C
company them.
The remains of the five boys are at
the Burns undertaking rooms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

Continued from page one)
in Lake County today Besides East
Chicago some other communities in the
county are rejoicing.
Gary feel mighty tickled over the fact
that she raised in a conscience campaign
all volunteer solicitation-two and a
quarter million dollars. If that isn't a
great record what is?
Lowell and the Creek townships over
subscribed to the tune Of s225.0O0.
Hanover township. without town In
it. has sold $4,000 and another $4,000
on the way.
Whiting is coming on fast and Hobart
has 900 raised with the campaign
only just started.
Dyer reports by it's chairman, A.
Stommel. that it has already gone over
the top with a $4,000 subscription.
Chairman Stommel says that Scherer-
willie deserves the greatest credit, and
the farmers are all buying, he says.
Crown Point has about one third of
her quota The workers there are NOV
ing heaven and earth to get the bond
slackers into camp and propose to do it
If they have to publish names. They
are determined that the county seat al
ways Al in loyalty and patriotism
shall not have its fair name overcast
by those who refuse to buy ponds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
LOWELL LADY
FOUND DEAD

LOWELL, IND. Sept 30.-Mrs. Clara
Northrup was found dead at her home
in the east part Of Lowell yesterday bv
her brother. Byron Metcalf. she had
been enjoying her usual health. Mr.
Metcalf Immediately called q physician.
whe stased the cause Of death was hart
trouble and that she had been dead for
many hours No one had been at the
home since Saturday, and as she v,,e
staying alone death probably occurred
some time Saturday. Mrs. Northrup was
the daughter IF the late Mr.. and Mr.
o@ro Metealf and was born and raised
in This vicinity. being about G5 years
of age. She was married to w L.
Northrup, who passed away about ten
years ago. She leaves four children.
Morton and Mrs. Lulu Hansen of chi.
cago. John of whiting. and Mrs. Lon
Mckay Of Harvey, HI. One brother.
Byron Metealf. of Lowell. also survives
her. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

end Of the city has had two separate
and indepen tent second class postoffices
This condition has brought about
situation that probably found no parallel
elsewhere IN the United States With a
population Of $4,000, the government has
maintained for this city two postofices.
two postmasters. two assistants and
duplicate of officials and clerks all the
way TIN oush. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Offices were only about two and
a half miles apart thus putting the
government to almost double the ex-
nense in many ways to serve the one
city
The city has not had any real city
delivery Mail from either postonco
has gone 20 Chicago TO reach the other
postoffice. travelling about IS miles and
consuming from "a to 4s hours Of time.
This has recently been partially over
come by street car exchange OF mail
bags twice a day, at a. m. and 10
p. m.
Then. too. It has cost three cents to
send letter from one end of the city
to the other. an unjust discrimination
that has been a real burden on both
ends of town
Mr.. Donovan, who now assumes
charso of first class postoffice. has
been postmaster at the East Chicago Of
flee since July, 1913. He is a pioneer
OF the city. having taken up his resi-
dence here when he was but ten wears
old and having been numbered among
IT'S citizens for the past 81 or % years
He resides with wife and family at 434a
Barring avenue.
Under his supervision the nostof7ce
ahcirs that he has had in charge have
been brought TO high degree of ef-
nc'ency. He has been a hard worker
and has apparently made every possible
effort to please the people and TO give
them good service. His efforts have
certainly not been without avail. He
has been both popular and efficient.
He will no doubt take hold of his new
Jeb with all the earnestness and vigor
that has characterized his work of tho
past. Those that know him best pre-
diet a good. strong administration of thu
enlarged city postofice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
EAST CHICAGO AND
IND. HARBOR NEWS

ment to her many friends in this city
Although the deceased had been in very
poor health for some time her end was
not considered so near at hand Her
passing came at midnight Saturday af-
ter she had summoned the pastor of 81
Mary's church. Rev. George Laucr ana
embraced the Roman Catholic faith tho
belief she had reared her two small sons
in since their birth Mrs. Fife stood
we'll in the estimation Of all who knew
her. She was an ideal mother and had done
everything utmost or ner ability to com
bat the dreaded aiIment which seized
her some two years ago and which was
the direct cause Of her death She was
well known in Hammond. having taught
school there before her marriage some
thirteen years ago. Besides her deeply
grieved husband and two sons she
leaves a mother two brothers and one
sister. the latter all Of whom live at
Akron. Ind, the place Of her birth The
funeral will be held Tuesday at 10 with
religious services at St. Mary's church
The remains will then be shipped 10
Akron. Ind. for internment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
j. S. MAKES REPORT
ON CIRCUS WRECK
Facts Brought Out in Times
Are Found to Be True by
U. S. Investigators.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 - CHIEF
blame for the week Of the Hagenback-
Wallace circus train at Ivanhoe, Ind
on June %. in which sixty-seven pas
sengers and one trainman were killed
and 127 passengers injured, is placed on
Engineer Al Sargent by w. P. Borland.
chief Of the bureau Of safety. in a re-
port today to the interstate commerce
commission.
Construction of the circus company's
cars. which were all wooden and were
lighted with oil lamps. also is partly
blamed for the disaster.
Concerning Engineman Sargent the
report states:
This accident was caused by Engine
man Sargent being asleep"
That Sargent was asleep in the cab at
the time Of the wreck was brouhgt out
in these columns the day after the
wreck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

NOSAeAAiNSu AtotH page oHc.t
been with me until I was forced to write
my views to Washington. Necessarily
they must be crude and require refining
through the efforts of others Briefly
they are as follows:
4 Prevent every alien enemy from
engaging in any business or profession.
and compel him under penalty Of intern
ment TO work at some essential occupa-
ton.
q Tax them at least fifty per cent
Of their earnings. and in the case of
workmen. require the employers to re-
tain it from their earnings and pay it
over to the government to be used in
the prosecution Of the war
THE thought first suggested itself to
compel them to work for fifty per cent
OF the wages paid citizens. but this
method might result in decreasing the
wage scale in our industrial plants.
Such decrease is not desirable. either
from the standpoint of the welfare of
the government. or from that of the
workmen themselves.
The plan Of taxation would appear
feasible 1t could meet no legal objec-
ton, save possibly that It violates inter
national law. 1t cannot violate treaties.
for when nations are at war all treaties
that we make are abrogated. Interna-
tional law exists in a large measure IN
name only, and let us hope our law
makers can find even in name no rule
which shall prohibit us from requiring
those subjects Of our enemies who are
within our midst and receiving all the
privileges of our government paying
something like their share toward main
tanning it.
In every exemption district where
manufacturing prevails, the board IS re-
uuired 10 relieve a large percentage OF
the registrants from military duty on
the finding that they are subjects of an
enemy country The citizen takes all
hazards of war. its hardships and pflVa-
lions for thirty dollars per month These
enemy subjects have ideal working con-
ditions. and receive a wage which IS
the highest attained In history, Should
any American find himself in Germany
or Austria during this war, and be al
lowed the privilege I now Suggest pc
accorded to their citizens here, he would
feel wonderfully favored.
THE suggestion is not in spirit OF
vindictiveness. for we all understand
that the vast majority Of these men arc
in sympathy with our government and
its institutions. It is solely in the spirit
of fairness and justice which we. who
say at home, are obligated to obtain tor
our heroic soldiers"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
GREAT CELEBRATION

For fifteen minutes in East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor this morning from
about ten-thirty to ten-forty-five the
whistles of all the plants were scream
ing out their satisfaction at the news
that Bulgaria had accepted the Allies
peace proposals and declared an armis-
tice that foretokened a separate peace
with that government.
To some this looks like the beginning
of the end of the war in that quarter.
It will be one of the saddest days that
Germany has known If this movement
goes through without a hitch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

Continued from page one-)
loaded with sand. When the fiat car
passed the cross-over it was derailed'
carrying eight cars with it. The boys
atop the box cars were thrown under
the debris and their bodies badly
mangled.
One boy escaped with n sprained
ankle and painful cuts and bruises He
Is Rudolph Weyhmueller. brother of
Adolph Weyhmueller who was slain.
Rudolph states that he remembers being
dragged for perhaps a hundred feet and
then gaining his feet jumped free of the
wreckage which tore UP ten car lengths
of track.
The train was No. IS running from
Lyons. Ind. to Gibson with Conductor
O.Farrell and Engineer Kelley. Rudolph
Weyhmueller states that the presence
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
DYER

Eugene Gieeer of Hammond visited
with relatives here sunday
Jacob Hoffman of Chicago was the
guest of3friends and relatives Sunday.
Sir. and Mrs. C. Klein of Hammond
visited at the home of \. Austgen sun
day.
Nick Austgen Of Hammond was the
guest of friends and relatives here Sat
urday.
Miss Julia and Agnes Hoffman and
Mss Ruth Sommat who are attending
scroo at Lake Forest III. spent the
Neer-erd with their parents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
YANKS CRACK
LINE AGAIN
UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAMl

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.l
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Sept. 3O.-The Americans de-
stroyed German defenses on a front of
about four miles yesterday along the
Hindenburg line, making an irreparable
breach and penetrating a distance equal
TO the front Of their attacks. They have
opened the way for the Australians to
advance.
Early today the Yanks had reorganiz-
ed their units and swung sharply to the
left
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
CHIEF OF POLICE ILL

Chief of Police Rsmbo. Gary. is suf-
fering from an liberated tooth necessi-
tating his absence from his office. As
sistant Chief William Forbes is dis
charging the duties of the office during
the absence of the chief.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
CONDEMNED
MURDERERS
ARE CAUGHT

CHICAGO. Sept 30-Earl Dear and
Lloyd Bopp. condemned murderers who
escaped from the county jail Sept. IL
were in custody today. They were ar
rested al the home of a relative of
Bopp's. Their companions in the escape
are still at large.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30

The man who helps his city and
his country by buying 4th Liberty
Loan Bond IS for them, the man
WHO doesn't isn't.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
ETATE FORRESTERS
fEETT TN HAMMOND

State officials Of the Catholic order Of
Fore -s net In Hammond Seturde Y
enfng for a conference. Those present
rolow:
j. p Roth state organizer; George
tIsnion state trustee, ana NJ. i. Laurer-
man. vice chief. Hammond John A.
Ferzog. chief ranger. Mishawaka: J.
Herman pueter, state trustee. Fort
wayne: Louis II. Busha. state seere-
er+- I.afasatte: Jacob Dieuhart. state
-aesufer. Lafayette; Paul Butz. state
rusteo Lafayette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
MISS BENFIELD
RETURNS TO WORK
AFTER ILLNESS

Miss Ruth Benfeld. 534 Virginia
street. and of the Gary draft board No.
has returned TO her duties after a Sc
we're siege of influenza.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
DEATH OF SISTER.

Sister Regina Hoffman of Dyer died
yesterday evening in the St Joseph's
hospital in Joliet Of pneumonia and will
be buried at Joliet at s O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
RIFLE CLUB SHOOT.

Hammond Rifle Club held it's weekly
shoot Saturday and George Hanlon
came back after his slump of the week
previous and won with 40 points. First
place was contested for by Hanlon,
Friedley and Dibos. The scores fol-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
FAKE RENT
MAN TAKEN

James T. Richards of South Bend was
arrested at Stieglitz Park on the charge
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses Richards was in the act of
trying to collect rent. representing him
self as a collector from the Smith.
Beder, Davidson co. He is locked up
awaiting trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-30
INDIANA HARBOR
ELIMINATED BY u. S.
POSTOFFICE DEPT

Continued from page one.)