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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
He ACCEPTED
THE INVITATION
E. Chicago Man Thought
the Motorcycle Cop De
sired to Race With Him
Last Night.

1t is suggested by Chief Austgen OF
the Hammond police that East Chica 20
enter John in the next speeding races
in Chicago. The chief will back John.
Johns hind name is Cira and he gave
his address as SIS Rega place. East
Chicago.
He was speeding west on Summer
street last night and passed Ohlcer Lutte
going 20 miles an hour.
When Luts ran alongside Of him and
asked him 10 stop. Cira thought he was
asking him to race. so he opened up the
throttle and was making better than
SO miles an hour when Lutte finally got
in front OF him and told the astonished
Cira that he was under arrest.
Cira was fined s12 by Judge Klotz in
the Hamond city court this morning
At that Cira thinks he has a fine car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
TRAIN HITS AUTO
One Killed and Two Hurt in
Auto Smashup Last
Night.

A serious auto accident happened last
night near Michigan city. George f
Tower, director Of the First National
Bank. St. Louis. Mo. and NJ. Grymes
Pettus of St. Louis. attorney for the
bank. narrowly escaped death when a
car occupied by Tower was struck by
the eastbound Michigan Central fiier six
miles east of Michigan City. Tower
wes driving a colored chauffeur be-
leved to be J. F. Gilbert of Clarksville.
H. sitting in the rear seat. was in
stantly killed Tower and Pettus were
slightly hurt The car was completely
wrecked. The party was en- route to
wequetonsingi Mich
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
SIDES
CHANGING
TACTICS
German Dictator In Ukraine
has Been Slain With His
Adjutdnf General
TBuLLEr1x1

EEss CABI.EGFAsf
LAM, July 31.-F;eld Mar
ia Won Eichhorn, German dictator in
mas been assassiaated. accord
ing TO Official word from Rtey reost-es
1ooay. Adjrtant General Won
oressler also was killed.
reports from zier say that the ASA.
80 Drought TO trial stated he CANA frc,,,
sAe soVeEnment Of Rjesaa on orda-r
I'm me communists committee 70 kt1l
nc 1etnlan dictator. The asssss.na+io,
less than a month after oerr,s,
oassaoor Tirbach was assasgina+ez
9 Moscow. More than two hundred per-
sohs were executed az MOSCOW as +be
.esutt OF the Eirbach assassination.
Eontical storm clouds are eathers-r
4founo the Ukraine government. vzholo.
SAFE arrests have been made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
AIR RAID ON
AUSTRIAN BASE

ROME. July 3f-An air raid on Pola.
the Austrian naval base. VAS announc-
ed today BY the Italian war office.
Early Tuesday morning our airmen
for two hours bombed military and
| haroor works at Pola.H the statement
said. Several fires we're observed. es-
pecially where the submarine aviation
station is located
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
YES, THAT'S WHAT
THEY ALL SAY

AMSTERDAM. July s1-Further ex-
cuses for the German defeat on the
Name are appearing in German news
papers reaching here. The Franklin
ter zeitung declares
"A small withdrawal was necessary
and Will be useful"
Other newspapers deny the Allies
have gained the initiative. pointing
out that the withdrawal from the
Marine was made SO that a solid front
might be presented
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
Today In the
Great War

July 81. 1917;
British and French launch often
sive in Belgium after three weeks
Of bombardment. Ten villages and
$500 prisoners taken.
July 81. 1915
Allies consolidate their gains in
the Somme offensive. Russians
press nearer KoveL
July 81, 1915
Austro-Germans take Lublin
Russians push evacuation Of War
saw
July 81, 1914
General mobilization IN Russia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
COMMISSION
HANDS DOWN
DECISION
TINES BUREAU.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 51-The
public service commission today handed
down a decision fixing an entAely new
schedule OF interurban freight rates in
Indiana intended to encourage the short
haul OF high class freight for interur-
bans and long haul low class freight for
steam roads. The short haul high class
freight rates on the interurbans now VIII
be less than steam road rates on the
same character of freight and the long
haul low class freight Will be moved at
less expense to shippers by steam roads
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31

PASTOR IS
WARNED

JASPER. Ind, July 31.-A coil Of
rope placed in his mail box together
with the statement that IL would be
used damned quick" unless he left, was
all the urging the Rev. Dagerfoerde, pas
tor Of ST. Johns Lutheran church in
Boone township. this county. needed.
He was accused OF being pro-German
and resigned and left the following day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
WHO LICKED THE
PRUSSIAN GUARDS

WASHINGTON. July Sl.-Identity OF
the American forces which whipped the
kaiser's crack Prussian Guards near
Serinses has not been reported vet 70
the War Department. but General
March said today the supposition IS
that the American force was either the
Third Division or the Forty Second
Division ,Rairbow9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
HUN COUNTER
ATTACKS REPULSED

[UNrTED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
PARIS, July 31.-German coun-
ter attacks against the new allied
positions along the line eastward
from Oulchy lie Chateau have been
repulsed, the French war office an
nounced today. On the right bank
of the Ourcq there was sharp fight
ing.
Northeast OF Fere en- Tardenois.
seriges has finally been taken in an
American counter attack
Numerous German raids east of
Montdidier on the right bank Of the
Meuse and in the Vosges failed"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
EICHHORN'S
ASSASSIN
IDENTIFIED
UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.

AMSTERDAM. July 31-The assassin
OF Field Marshal Won Eichhorn. at
Kieff, is Loris Demsky. it was learned
officially from Berlin today. He is
said TO be q paid agent OF the Social
ReVolutionaries Of the Left in Moscow.
who are alleged to have furnished the
bomb and the money 10 finance the plot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
MAY GO TO THE
JURY TODAY

GROWN FOINI, IND, july 3I-The
case against otto Bauer OF Whiting
who is charged with contributing t.
the delinquency Of two Hammond girls
under age Is expected to go to the
jury this afternoon.
The case Is being tried in the circuit
court at Crown Point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
PERSHING REPORTS
HUN REPULSE
fBr UNITED Press !

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-RepuIse Of
German counter attacks by American
forces on the line Of the Ourcq and i'm
provements Of American positions was
reported by General Pershing today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
COOPERATIVE
STORES STARTED
TINES BUREAU.

IINEs BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind July 91-The
Liberty Cooperative Stores Company OF
Gary has been incorporated here With a
capital OF $4,000. The directors are
George r. Watterson. Jacob Jaffe. r. c
Smslley and others.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
BEGIN WORK
NEW GARY
TIN MILLS
TOMORROW
AT, HartIgan Co. Of {, Chicago
Gets Grading Contract on
S10,OOO,OOO War Job.

Construction on the new 24-mill
addition to the Gary tin plant Of
the American Sheet and Tin Plate
company to cost S10,o00,000 will
begin tomorrow morning when the
A. F. Hartigan company of East
Chicago starts grading operations.
The Hartigan company has been
awarded the entire grading con-
tract, and the early beginning of
work indicates that construction
will be rushed to the limit. Press
ing need Of tin plate for war uses
caused the government to ask the
steel corporation to expand its pro-
ducion facilities and it at once de-
cided to double its Gary tin plant.
BETWEEN TWO
PRESENT PLANTS.
Tomorrow morning large force Of
men with needed equipment including
steam shovels. 100 teams and portable
railways viii begin digging in the sand
between the tin plant and the sheet
plant of the sheet and tin plate com
pany.
Completion Of the addition to Gary's
tin mills will add. It is expected 5000
more skilled operatives to the payroll
but in the meantime hundreds of men
are expected to oe employed in construc-
tion
With the present tin plant containing
"a mills the new addition Will make
Gary plant. it is said. the largest Of its
kind in the world Its sister plant the
sheet mills. are also of large dimensions
w c. Lloyd is manager Of the tin plant
and John A. Gross is manager Of the
sheet plant
Awarding Of the contract to the
Hartigan company was made by the
general offices OF the tin plate company
at Pittsburgh Mr.. Hartigan's concern
has put in 1--WE years Of grading work
for the Gary sheet and tin plants. be
sides doing other work at Gary for steel
subsidiaries
HAS BIG JOBS.
The Hartigan company is now doing
the grading work at the Mark steel
plant, Semet Solvay Coke ovens and the
Mark townsite at Indiana Harbor; IL
also graded for the Standard Forging
company's artillery works For the In
land steel plant and the preliminary
work on the Baldwin Locomotive site.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
NEARLY 200 IN
DAYS CASUALTY LIST
GERMAN LOSSES ENORMOUS
fUNfrED PREss ChBLEGRAm.l
fBv xIrED PRESS

UNITED PRESS tABLEGRAN.l
PARIS. July Sherman losses since
the start of the war have reached 4.760,
600. according to estimates published
here today in lHomne Libre. Premier
Clemenceau newspaper. The Germans
now have 5.430.0o0 men. 1t is stated OF
which 1000. 600 are engaged on the west
front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
OUR TROOPS
HOLD THEIR OWN
IBULLETINJ

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMIES N
IN FRANCE July 31.-American troops
dispute heavy PrGssian counter attacks
are holding their line sthrough Serling ges.
Sergy and to the south of Cierges.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
THEY WILL. DO 1T.

Albert jacobson OF Chicago. who was
arrested Sunday by Officer Warner for
driving truck on Calumet boulevard
was fined SIS by Judge Klotz in the
Hammond city court this morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31

Chicken raisers: Put Biddy to
work in the mun:tion factories.
Every few cackles means a Thrift
Stamp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
SEVENTEEN ENEMY
MACHINES DESTROYED
fI-NITED PREss CAsLEGRAM.

LONDON. July 3f.-SeveHteen enemy
machines were destroyed and one driven
out OF control the air ministry announc-
ed today. Three British machines are
missing Extensive bombing operations
were carried out.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
23 BOUND
TOFEOERAL
GRAND JURY
U. S. Agents Make Clean
Sweep of lake County
IN Prosecution of Liquor
Violations and Box Car
Thefts.

United States Commissioner Charles
Surprise. on evidence procured by spe-
ciaI Agent C. ". Green Of the depart
ment Of justice. yesterday afternoon
bound over TO the federal grand jury
thirteen men and women charged with
transporting liquor into the state and
nine men and boys taken in the dragnet
set for railroad thieves
OF the twenty-three persons bound
over. twenty made complete confessions
to Special Agent Green
Green and his agents are the cause Of
widespread terror in the region among
Illicit liquor dealers and the gang OF
box car thieves. The government Is
supporting the department OF justice to
the fullest extent in prosecuting both
lines of criminal activity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31

If others fight you can save.
Join the War Savers army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31
GEoSS BOUND OVER

No case called to the attention Of the
department viii be dropped until thor
oughly investigated. One of the cases
heard yesterday afternoon was the first
violation known after the state went
dry April 2 II was that Of the Hon Ed
A. Gross. justice Of the peace of Gary,
owner of valuable business property in
the steel city, and now held under 81 900
bond, charged with transporting liquor.
Mate Dennis. an expressmsn. stated in a
confession made to 6. W. Green that
Continued on page two)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-31

Buy Thrift Stamp and lick the
Hun
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Continued on Page Five J
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
MORE WORK FOR NEGROES
Semi -Slackers Will be Sent to
Camp and Drilled on
Idle DAYS.

Baltimore, June l4-Fifteen thou
sand workers in the shipyards, munltion
plants and other government industrial
activities in and near Baltimore, are be-
ing reclassified and will be sent in big
squads to Camp Meade.
These men, most of whom arc Negroes.
have only been working three or four DAYS
a week at wages which will enable them TO
loaf during the balance of the week.
The opinion has been sent down the
line by Federal authorities and by At
torney General Ritchie, of Maryland, that
a half-week is not a full week. and that if
men do not work full week they are
violating the provisions Of the State
Compulsory Work law.
Because of their propensity for idle
ness these thousands Of men will be
compelled to give up their daily wage of
S5 to IS, go to Camp Meade and he put
through daily drills at $50 month and
board
The Federal authorities confess that
the services of these men are far more
valuable at this time in the industrial
plants than in training camps. hut, in
view of the fact that they will not give the
government the necessary help in the
plants, they will be called 10 arms at once
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
WOMEN INTERPRETERS NEEDED.

The following urgent demand has
just peen received by the Red Cross
from abroad:
I'm view OF the great numbers of Amer
lean being wounded beng taken to French
hospitals, we are in need OF women with
good knowledge of French and nurses
aid training to place in these hospitals
to act as Interpreters and otherwise
take care of the men
IF impossible to secure women having
both nurses aid training and good knowl-
edge Of French. send we'll selected women
with either qualification. preferably college
graduates As conditions change rapidly
II must be understood that women en-
listing for this service should be willing
to be shifted to any other service ~
which they can best be used at any time.
Chapters of the Red Cross are earnest
IL urged to secure as many women com
PLYING with these requirements as pos
sible If volunteers are not available.
the Red Cross will pay enough to cover
living expenses abroad. the same as in
the case OF stenographers and social
workers The same holds good in re
gard 10 canteen workers Heretofore
We have only enrolled volunteers fer
can,een service. but the demand Is 80
great that where necessary we will put
them upon salary basis.
The same restrictions as to minimum
ceei25 years and male relatives in the
service OF the United States whether Al
home or abroad, apply to all female
applicants.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
NEGRO PARADE IN
'' FLAG DAYS HONOR
Colorcd Residents Plan Impos-
ing Demonstration This
Evening.

Wealth permitting, the proposed Negro
parade tonight, in honor of Flag Day, will
be an imposing event With practically
all of the colored organizations, school
children and others of the race in line, and
with music by upwards of half dozen
bands it will he a fitting demonstration
of the loyalty of the colored race, at least
as far as Wilmington is concerned, to the
United States and the Stars and Stripes
DR.. Conwell Banton, the chief marshal
and his aids, have completed arrange
ments, all of the details having been
worked out In a satisfactory manner, and
they have the cooperation of every
colored organization, If IL believed.
The parade will form at 80 O'Clock
and will move at S O'Clock. The route
will be as follows: Form at Twelfth and
French streets, on French to Third street,
to Market street, to Tenth street, TO King
street. to Eleventh street, to Orange
street, to Delaware avenue, to Jefferson.
street, to Ninth street. to Shipley street
and dismiss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
WILSON URGES SUFFRAGE
Hopes Amendment Will be Passed
at Present Session of
Congress-.

Washington, ID. c., June l4.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson yesterday expressed tho hope
that the Senate would pass the woman
suffrage amendment at the present scs-
sion of Congress. His attitude Was
made known in reply to a memorial
from the French Union for Woman
Suffrage, presented to him by q delc6a-
ton from the American Woman Suffrage
Association, which asked him to pro-
claim the principle Of woman suffrage a.
one of the fundamental rights OF the
future.
at is my earnest hope" tho Presi-
dent said. that the Senate OF the United
States will give an unmistakable answer
to this question by passing the suffrage
amendment to the Federal Constitution
before the end of the session"
Senate leaders have promised vote
at this session, although efforts to bring
the resolution up have failed thus far.
Opponents of the measure have declared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
SEEK ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
Marines Also Want Bachelors Of Science
as Material for Officers.

Authority has been granted the officers
in charge Of the L. S. Marine Corps
Recruiting Station, at Sl3 Market street,
to enlist all electrical engineers and bach
elors of science who have or can secure
their releases from their local boards
and can produce credential, showing
that they are graduates from recognized
colleges granting the above degree.
The men thus accepted will be sent
to the Marine barracks, in Philadelphia.
where they will enter the signal battalion:
After six or eight months training, it
they are satisfactory, they will receive
their commissions as second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps.
Major Meade, one of the corps most
active recruiters, is now travelling IN
the East looking up promising candi-
dates, and will probably begin an active
campaign in this section in the near
future.
Henry Dillon Thompson, of 2605
Market street, was accepted for enlist
ment at the Marine Corps offices yester-
day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
FROM OCEAN
TO OCEAN
Women Praise Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
for Health Restored.

In almost every neighborhood in
America are women who have tried
this standard remedy for female ills
and know its worth.
Athol, Mass-"L Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done me a
world of good suffered from a weak
ness and a great deal of pain every
month and nothing brought me any re-
lief until / tried this famous medicine.
/ am different woman since took it
and want others who suffer to know
about it. Mrs. ARTHUR LAWSON, $50
Cottage St, Athol, Mass.
San Francisco, Cal. -"I was in a very
weak nervous condition, having suffered
terribly from female trouble for over
five years. Ihad taken all kinds of med
icine and had many different doctors
and they all said | would have to be
operated on. but Lydia E. Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound cured me entirely
and now | am a strong well woman. =
Mrs Fl. RossKAMP, 1447 Devissdero
St, San Francisco, Cal
For special advice in regard TO such
ailments write Lydia f. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of
its many years experience is at your
service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
EIGHT BROTHERS AID u. S.
Three IN Army; FIVE Others Doing Help
10 Win War Work

Pennsburg, Pa, June l4.-Three stars
are in the service flag of Mr.. and Mrs
William Fitzgerald, of Tylersport, and
they are proud OF the patriotism of three
of their sons who are in the army, two
of them in France.
Two other sons are working in Phila-
delphia shipyards. Two others are
making gauges at Sellersville, and one is
working on the railroad
Eight of their ten ms are doing work
that is helping to win the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
JOHN BURNS. PILOT.
Under Labor Members Caldaneo Many
Vlsit House " Parliament

London, Juns l4.-Ansrioan soldiers
take n keen interest In the House OF
Parliament, and scarcely day passes
that parties OF them are not scsn making
a tour of the buildings, sitting IN the
galleries OF thu Ho,se, or perhaps chatting
on the floor with members.
John Burns, labor member for Batter
go. = much in demand by American
visitor. a. guide, duty which he
undertakes gladly, and for which no
member OF either house is better quaiif'ed
He knows every nook and Granny % the
great buildings and is thoroughly Ia
miliar with tho long history OF Pariia-
ment. His fund Of knowledge and anec-
dote, his gcniality and hurnor, make nm
a ereat favorlte with the Americans
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14

that it, friends Ars delaying action be-
causs lhsy lack two or thrss votss necas-
sary for ia adoption.
1hs Prnidents support vas declared
to havc aided materially passage Of tho
resolution n tho House in January. At
that time a d legation Of IL House msm-
kcrs who sought tho Presidents support
wcrc told that tho President desired
adoption OF the amendment a. IAN set OF
right and justice to tho wornen al the
country and OF the world"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
HOW SOME FARMERS GET HELP.

In every agriculture district there
are farmers who have succeeded in hold
ing their employees in spite of all the
attractions offered by other industries
These farmers have usually employed
married men and have furnished them
with q small but comfortable house
Moreover, the laborers have enjoved
the privilege of raising a small garden
and few pigs and chickens sc Ciarence
Olsley, Assistant Secretary OF Agricul-
ture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
Practical PollUetsns.

That last speech Of yours was .
classic"
I'm afraid so," replied Senator Sor-
ghum.
"You don't seem gratihed"
"I feel complimented, but apprchensive
A. . rule classic is something that pco-
pie admire, but don't understand -
w anhinRton Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14

"Do YOU and your wife ever have
words?" Il haven't any; she's cornered
the supply Baltimore American.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-03-05
Nature Proves
JObsOn Theory
Little Green Spots Where
Stumps Have Been Dug
Teach Farmers A Valua-
BILE Lesson-Same Medi-
cine Good For The Whole
Field.

Did you ever notice. little patches
of deeper green and higher stalks of
wheat or corn out in the field where
old stumps have been dug? These
little healthy spots have never failed
to show up in such cases, and they
never will-because that ground has
been loosened up to a depth and the
roots have gone somewhere. Now get
your Jobson and give the rest of the
field the same medicine. There will
be no more green spots because it
will all be green.
This is just one illustration of the
way John B. Jobson developed his
Common Sense System of farming,
in accordance with natures laws, for
bigger profits and constant improve.
ment of the land. His remarkable
pillow, which is now being pushed by
some of the feading public men and
dealers in the country, is designed
to make these methods cheap and
practicable for the small farmer as
well as the large planter. It's going
to do great deal for the food crops
right here in this county
For full information and some very
interesting reading on this big sub.
iect apply to:
Dawson Hardware Comply, Dawson.
D. M. Dismuke, Graves Station.
II. A. Petty a. Company, Brentwood.