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I S. HEAL DESCRIBED Friendly Aliens Ignorant of Conditions Play Into Hands of Country's Real Enemies, WHAT OF THE ALIEN? at is a wonder and to the credit of all alien, that under the condition, of suspicion, misunderstanding, ignorance misdirection, and absence of standards that America has h ,o quiet at home. It is unreasonable to expect this condition to continue nnder the increasing stress of r.'let there come one great calamity that touches the hearts of American., whether on high seas or in the trenches, that take, a toy out of every state or town, and 'alien-halt. Tug' will run high and alien malice toward. America will find vent. Is this the lull before th. storm and shall we stay asleep?" Special to Thes Times.) NEW YORK. July 12. As a result of the work of the "secret service agents of the states, only after Germany had apparently come Into possession of the oPst vital secrets of the miliary and "aval force, of the country It m learned that Scandinavian sailors had been acting unofficial mail carriers between this country and Germany. These men willingly told their story to the authorities, disclaimng all intent of willful wrong-doing. The mischief had been done, however, and hut for the glance of the United States destroyer transports with hundreds of American soldleds would have been sunk. It is bSlleved by many Intelligent men that the real danger to Ihe United States lies not in the hands or tne faKl"'" " but in the fact that hundreds of thousands of friendly aliens have no means of ascertaining what the Vnlted States expects them to do. They do not seek to harm the cause of the country of their adoption, but they turn to their nearest neighbor for instruction and that neighbor is frequently the very man that the "secret service agent would like most to meet. A short time ago the United States marshal in New York City was ordered to see that all German longshoremen, lighter hands and bargemen along the East and North rivers, were discharged. To date there have been no means provided to ascertain whether or not these men have left these, jobs. Apparently they have not. If they had. there would have been at least some evidence of disturbance for a hungry man or a man without means of providing for himself end his family is a desperate man. The alien problem that of instructing enemy and friendly aliens alike and of solving puzzling questions as to his whereabouts, the positions held by him whether he is employed in such pursuits that are of vital military Import ance to the cause of the allied governments and to this country the reasons (Continued on paj;e five.)"" Special to Thb Times.) INDIANAPOLIS, . July 12. Wholesale bakers of Indiana who may have feared the effects of the new policy which refuses the return of unsold bread by retailers, have become the most enthusiastic advocates of this new plan of conserving the bread supply of Indiana. Reports received by the state council of defense, which indorsed the campaign of H. E. Barnard, food conservator, prove that the patriotism of the bakers Is as dependable as that of the regular army itself. For they have enrolled 100 per cent in this movement, which heretofore has been the source of wasting thousands of barrels of flour annually. In Lake county the "wholesale bakers have engaged in an advertising campaign that has for its object the education of the housewife to the plan of ordering bread at a time far enough in advance to enable the retailer to order exactly the quantity of bread he can dispose of without loss. Quotations from the commercial economy board of the council of national defense are printed, in full-page displays in Thb Lake County Times to emphasize the importance of the appeal from a patriotic viewpoint. Hammond Ball Park Hammond vs. Mutuals, Sun 7:12:3

WHOLESALE BAKERS IH CAMPAIGN

CROWDER IS CHIEF OF AMERICAN DRAFT . .-,-?w.'V a 1 vjv SiA t i y . siu . .s.. Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crowder. Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crowder is the man directing the draft of the great American army that will be soon assembled when the selective conscription is completed. IN FOy ED GROSS One-Fifth of Hammond's Donation in Cash During First Month. One -fifth of Hammond's handsome contribution to the Red Cross war fund has been, paid during the first month al though the pledges were to cover a period of twelve months. This announcement was made by President Jesse "Wilson of the Chamber of Commerce today. He asks the contributors to be patient if they do not receive their receipts as promptly as they expect, for there are thousands to be made out by a limited staff. All receipts are made in triplicate, one goir.g to the patron, another to the "Washington headquarters and the third remaining with the war fund organization in Hammond. . Hammond subscribed $55,000 to the Red Cross war fund. More than $10,000 has been paid to date. Those who agreed to rav a certain amount each month are asked to tender their money at the Red Cross bureau in the Hammond Chamber of Commerce rooms on the third floor of the Citizens fiank building, Sibley and Hohman streets. NOW II LEASES What rortion of Hammond shall be known as the colored quarter? , This question, arising from the continuous growth of the negro population in the city comes under the general classification of "everybody's business" and is therefore "nobody's business." While the negroes have found a few buildings on riummer avenue, west of Hohman street which they have turned into rooming houses there is no district spt aside for them and they have in vaded many streets whereas they would prefer to live together and have their own business houses such as groceries, barber shops, etc., with perhaps a church and a moving picture theatre. The negro population of Hammond has passed the 500 mark and there is no reason to believe that it will not con tinue to grow. There are two classes of negroes represented in the city: the northern and the southern. The southern darky cloes not like the climate nor his treatment here. Down south they take care of their negroes better and are more considerate of them. They see that they have schools and churches and theatres. Of la'te there have been a great number of suits in the justice of the peace courts in which property owners sought to oust negroes from places subleased to them by agents. The agent secures a lease from the property owner and without the other's knowledge or consent subleases the property to colored people. As a result the Jim Crow law is being written into leases. ASK RIGHT FOR SURCHARGE TIMES BTTSEATJ, AT STATU CAPITA!. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. July 12. The Indiana Gas Association has filed a petition with the public service commission asking for permission to make a 25 per cent surcharge on all pas bills to cover the increased cost of manu facture of gas. Tractically all the gas companies in the state are members of

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17 British Vessels Sunk by Submarines Shows -Further Slump ONDON, July 13. The weekly n shipping summary Issued yesterday shows that fourteen British merchant ships of more than 1.6CO tons were sunk and three vessels of less than that tonnage. Seven fishing vessels also were lost. There were 2,898 arrivals during the week and 2,793 sailings. The increasing effectiveness of the measures against submarines which are being carried out by British an4 American warships is shown in the record of the week. With one exception the number of merchantmen sunk is the lowest of any week since the British inaugurated in March the system of giving out weekly reports. The report of March 11 showed seventeen merchantment sunk, the same total as is shown in the last week's summary. The week's figures make a grand total of 676 vessels sunk since the adoption by the British admiralty of the weekly report system, as follows : Over Under . 1,630 1,600 Smaller Week tecs. tons, craft. Pirst 14 9 3 Second 13 4 3 Third 19 8 21 Tourth 19 7 10 rifth 13 13 . 6 Sixth 17 2 6 Seventh 19 9 21 Eighth 40 15 9 2Tin;a 33 13 8 Tenth 24 2 16 Eleventh 18 5 3 Twelfth 18 9 3 Thirteenth 18 1 2 Fourteenth 15 3 5 Fifteenth 22 10 " 6 Sixteenth 27 5 0 Seventeenth 21 7 0 Eighteenth 15 5 11 Nlnet'th (currt) 14 3 7 Total 336 Grand total, 76. - 150 140 GARY SlilJiO BOY M TORPEDOED SHIP Navy Department Gives Parents of Youth a Big Thrill Last Night. Charles (VDonnell. Jr., 20 years old. son of Charles O'Donilell of tho Gary police department, was on the steamship Kansan. sunk yesterday by German U-boat pirates oft the coast of France, but young O'Donnell escaped. This news came in a telegram last night to his mother at 931 Wilcox street. West Gary. The message was from tho navy department and said that the young man was alive. Mr. and Mrs. O Donnell aid ' not know that their son was on the i Voncan until t Vl U'lrfl Came. Young O'Donnell joined the navy two years ugo. MORROW WILL MAKE HIS ROW SATURDAY After waiting ratiently on the bench for a half season. Forrest "Heinle" Morrow, is to be seen in the pitchers' box for the Hammond baseball club Saturday against the Cuban Stars. A week ago H was defeated, 6 to 0 by the American Giants. The Cuban Stars have in the meantime won three of five games in a series with the Giants. It appears, therefore, that Morrow is to have a se vere test. Hammond fans are anxious to see the hii? fellow In action against a real ball club. It will be remembered that Mor row was a star twiner ior ruraue university and was with the Brooklyn Nationals, last year he gave Hammond its best professional football team and deserves a credit for the enterprise. Mostel of South Chicago, the new second baseman, will be in the line-up Saturday. MAIMER LAE GC.TS A BIG JUDGMENT A discouraged, terribly handicapped boy smiled for the first tjme in years yesterday and made up his mind to do something he thought was impossible enjoy life and "come back." Fate, which h.d beer. try mean and sour with Johnnie Curran, 9737 Avenue 11. South Chicago during the seventeen years of his life, rolemed and tried tu muke up for past neglect. It had taken away John's two arms, "i esterday ir gave him I30.00Q. William Wallace JfcCallum was his attorney. This happened in , Judfre Tuthlll's court. The sum was awarded John for an accident which cut off his right arm on Am-il 15, 1915. The accident occurred at Ninety-seventh street and Baltimore avenue. The joint defendants were the Chicago & Western Indiana and the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne roads, operated under the Pennsylvania system. THE TIMES stands for the

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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 191V.

HOLLWEB ISJEPOBT German Radicals to Force Revolution at All Hazards, Is New Story. (BTEEETIN.) (By United Press Cablegram.) BEBJ7E, SWITZ., July 12. A report that Chancellor Hollwff had resigned was reiterated In a wireless message from Berlin received here today. It said the resignation was believed to have resulted from' the Intervention of the crown prince. (By United Press Cablegram.) BERNE. SWITZERLAND, July 12. i The Newspaper Vossische Zeitung de clared today that Chancellor Hollweg has resigned. It asserted the Kaiser was undecided whether to accept his resignation. It is one of the leading liberal newspapers of Elerlin. (By United Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM, July 12. Germany's radicals will force a peaceful revolution to achieve reform. If l.hey fail in their purpose at this moment they will repeat their efforts in more unpleasant measures. This was the sensationally frank declaration made in this Berlin socialist organ Vorwaerts. as received here today. It was regarded as deeply signiflcant of the gradual resumption of control in the present crisis of the centres and of a close co-operation among those seeking reforms In Germany which may break forth at a later date in such shape as to force real concessions from the autocracy.(By United Press Cablegram. LONDON. July 12. Over more than 120 miles of front from Tarnotol to the Carpathians Russia's revived armies were battling their way forward today. In ten days of their offensive they have penetrated the Austro-German line at two places, have captured a score of cities, towns and villages, crossed two great rivers and taken close to 4 3.000 prisoners with a vast number of guns and material. The Galician strong hold of Lemberg is now directly menaced. PASSENGERS ON FLYER ARRESTER New Yorker Is Obstreperous and With Toledan Is Taken From Train. On complaint of Morris M. Tlghe, conductor on a New Tork Central passenger train, officers Kush and Muha of Indiana Harbor met the train in question at four o'clock yesterday afternoon and placed under arrest Arthur W. Baker, 146 W. 13th street. New Tork City, and Fred W. Kirkley, 2321 Putnam street, Toledo, O. The complaint alleges that these men were drunk and disorderly. They were well dressed. They aave bonds for appearance before the East Chicago city court today. NOTICE. The Citizens party of Hammond, Indiana, through its chairman, William W. McMahoi wishes to announce to the legal voters of the city of Hammond, that on and after Monday, July 16th. that there will be a Notary Public in the headquarters of the Citizens party, second floor of the Artemis building. 153 State street, to register all legal voters that wish to register to vote for the delegates to the Constitulonal Convention. The headquarters will be opened for this purpose every day, except Sunday", from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. and evenings from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. until the 20th day of August. That there will be.no charge for registration fee, all will be absolutely free to the party wishing to register. 7-12-3t (Br United Press Cablegram.) TIEN TSIN, July 12. Sixty thousand republican troops now surround Peking. The remnant of the Imperialistic forces is entrenching. Enlist In The Woman's Army Hy Conserving Foods.

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RUSSIANS CAPTURED 43,000 TEIITS

IS THE CROWN PRINCE DIVINE? WELL, ANYWAY, HE CAN'T BEAT THE FRENCH

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German Crown Prince and staff oih Aisne front, June 11, 1917. Some doubts must be arising in the minds of the German people as to whether their petted crown prince really is divine. The idea has prevailed in Germany that the kaiser is in partnership with God and that the crown prince would succeed his father in the partnership on the latter's death. However, Frederick Wilhelm hasn't won a battle since he started the Verdun offensive almost a year and a half ago. He has recently met with fresh reverses on the Aisne, whew this picture was taken last month.

RED CROSS THANKS TIMES NEWSPAPERS Thb Times has received the following: Washington. T. C. July 9, 1917. Editor Thb Times Dear Sir: With Red Cross week behind us and our faces turned toward the great work ahead, one of the first things I want to do is to express to you our sincere appreciation of the assistance rendered by your paper in helping the Red Cross. . I have In mind particularly an editorial in your issue of June 21st, entitled "They Also Serv Who Give," which was most helpful. Tour co-operation is of very great value in the work we are trying to do. Tours sincerely, H. P. DAVISON, Chairman Red Cross War Council. LATEST NEWS (By United Fress.) INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. July 12. The sentence of Harry Jones, Lake county, serving from ten to twenty years for burglary was commuted today by the governor to from ten to fourteen years. (By United Press.) CEDAR POINT, O., July 12. Four hundred bakers of Ohio. Michigan and Indiana, meeting in convention here are planning to aid the government in its attempt to enlist bakers for army field kitchens. "Although we are short of men In our shops the needs of the government must be supplied." said one. LATEST NEWS (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, July 12. British losses in the successful German drive around Nleuport. Belgium, probably total between 2.000 and 2,500 men. It was announced today. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON". July 12. England's grain crop is below normal. A special statement issued today by the board of agriculture forecasting yields based on returns- July 1, showed wheat 94 of normal; barley, 98; oats, 93; and potatoes 103 per cent of normal. (By United Press.) CHICAGO. July 12. Thirty million acres of cutover lands in the three states adjafent to Chicago, will be offered to sheep men of western states for grazing when the Great Lakes Wiil convention opens either here or at Milwaukee late in August This announcement was made today by the National Sheep and Wool bureau of America. THE SAME OLD STORY. GOSHEN. IND., July 12. Rock Run Mills here, employing several hundred men and women in manufacturing underwear on government war contracts, gave notice yesterday that it will, under the federal law. prosecute bootleggers selling whisky and beer to employes. Whisky and beer were shipped from Elkhart. To Arms Your Country Calls.

SOLVED (By United Fress Cablegram.) ZURICH, July 12. The situation In Berlin between the different parties Is growing worse, according to word received here today. Th four great parties In the Belchstag which constitute a majority, were said to have been unable so far to unite on a peace agreement. One report today declared the kaiser was about to issue a proclamation on the crown council's decision on the Prussian electoral situation and the general reform cf the ministry and the Imperial parliamentary machine. This report reiterated re reports current for more than two months count Ton Bernstorlf would succeed Zimmermann as foreign minister. The Tages Zeitung was quoted in dispatches as violently assailing Chancellor Hollweg. (By United Press Cablegram.) BASEXh SWITZ., July 12. Kaiser Wilhelm has notified Chancellor Hollweg that a bill is to be submitted in the Prussian diet supplanting and carrying out the reforms for equal suffrage in Prussia proposed in his Easter an nouncement. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, July 12. In the region of Juvincourt, German attacks on both banks of the Meuse were completely repulsed. (By United Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM, July 12. That Chan cellor Hollweg knew in advance the reforms center leaders would propose and tacitly approved these plans in secret, as being the easiest way to get rid of certain objectionable ministers in his cabinet, was asserted today by the Handelsblag. (By United Fress.) WASEIBaTON, July 12. Chancellor Hollweg has abandoned Secretary Zim merman and Vice Chancellor Helfferich. Five Prussian ministers will resign on Monday. New parliamentary secretaries will be appointed and immediate action taken about universal suffrage in Prussia, according to reports reaching the state department today. (By United Press Cablegram.) BUBSTOS AIRES, July 12. An unconfirmed rumor was circulated her,e today that the British Boyal Mail Liner Demerara, 11,484 tons has been sunk in a submarine zone. (By United Fress Cablegram.) PETEOOEAD, July 12 Russian troops have occupied Kalusch, formerly headquarters of the Austrian army, taking many prisoners, according to a dispatch from headquarters today. Kalusch is twenty miles southwest of Hallcs between the Rivers Slvka and Z,omnica and on the main road between Stanislaa and Stryz, in Calicla. Its capture indicates an amazing progress of the Russian offensive forces through the break in the German line around Halicz. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, July 12. The reorganized Roumanian army has joined in the Russian offensive, according to Petrograd dispatches received at the Russian embasy today. The Russian offensive continues along a greatly widened, front cf 330 miles, the advices

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NFERENGE CCURS ASRIIGTO Manufacturers Announce Agree ment to Accept Only Reasonable Profits. (By United Frees.) WASHINGTON. July 12. Steel makers of the nation today promised to heed the president'-; warning against extorting blood money In big profits on their products. Meeting with government chiefs, representatives of all the big steel interests offered to place their plants at government disposal and accept a price on their products to be fixed later. This price will be in keeping with ' President "Wilson's idea of a patriotic price. This will insure reasonable profits and 'will be based upon the expanding needs of this vital and fundamental industry. Secretary of War Baker announced as follows: "At the conference this morning between the committee, of American Irot and Steel Institute and the Secretary oi War, Secretary of Navy, and Chairmar of the Shipping Board, further discussion was had on the prospective deman on the steel industry of the country for supplies of various steel products for carrying on the war. "The steel men repeated their assurance that their entire product would be available ,for the needs and that they were doing eevrything possible to stimulate an increased production and a speedy delivery. The price to be paid for the iron and steel products was left to be made after the inquiry of the federal trade commission is complete with the understanding that the- prkfe wh'efr fixed would Insure reasonable profit and be made with references .to the expanding needs of this vital and fundamental industry. "The representatives of the government assurred the committee it was the intention of the government to distribute the war requirements over the entire iron and steel producing capacities of the country." stated. There is general fighting from the Caprathians to Pinsk. At the same time the state department admitted having heard a report that the Turks are about to make a new drive In Mesapot ami. BT CAR I. D. GROAT. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, July 12. Germany in her apparent Internal strife may be playing a big peace game, officials and diplomats warned today. Following on the heels of official reports today that the kaiser's cabinet had undergone weeping changes 'the state department cautioned against exaggerating the existing state of affairs in Germany. POSSE CAPTURES SEVEN RUNAWAYS Seven runaway boys from Gleenwood Manual Trainng School southwest of Hammond caused a sheriff's posse to be called out at Valparaiso, Ind., yesterday. "They're digging up my potatoes," a farmer told the sheriff by telephone. "We were hungry," the boys informed the posse. They were taken back to school. Hammond Ball Park: Hammond vs. Cuban Stars, Saturday July 14th. 7:12 2 Presides Over Teachers. Robert J. Aley. Robert J. Aley, president of the National Educational Association, tho largest body of teachers in, the t'mted States, called the annual convention of the organization in Portland. Ore., together. The work of children in the war in relatiom.to education was one ot the important topics discussed at the meeting. Dr. Aley is president of Main University. "

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