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145 MORE TO BE MI5EI BI LAKE C Mayor Callahan of East Chicago received a telegram from Washington this noon stating that East Chicago's craft quota had been reduced from 403 to 258. This will make the rest of the county, owing to the Federal government's mistake, furnish 145 more men. Hammond will have to furnish about 97 more men, Whiting about 25 and Crown Pont 25. This will make a great stir among the men who have been rejoicing that they would not be called in the first draft and will call up hundreds more for examination. dhmTbomd On receipt of word today that Hammond must furnish seventy more men. a total of 97. on the first call for the draft army, the local exemption board began at once sending out notifications to appear for physical examination to the three hundred next in service order. Two hundred have now been examined and twenty-seven secured out of the first 142. As soon as the notification Is received a young man can not volunteer. So it is expected that the V. S. recruiting office will be a busy place this evening and tomorrow. By tomorrow the first of the three hundred notifications will be In the mail. The board will begin examinations on the three hundred Monday. The ninetyseven men will go into training Sept. 3. LAKE GO. TEACHERS' STITUTE (Special to The Times.) CROWX POINT. IND., Aug. 13. The annual session of the Lake County Teachers Institute wi'kl be held in the high school building. Crown Point, Aug. 27th to 31st. The following instructors have been selected: Dr. A. E. Winshtp. editor of Journal of Education, Boston. Mass. Dr. V. L. Bryan, president Indiana University, Bloomington .Ind. Prof. Geo. L. Roberts, Department of Education. West Lafayette, Ind. Mrs. Fern Parker Wilson, ex-supervisor of music. South Bend, Ind. Miss Alta Adkins. primary supervisor, Hammond, Ind. Supt. E. X. Canine. superintendent city schools. East Chicago, Ind. P. J. Craig, county agent of agriculture. Crown Point. All teachers of Lake county are cordially invited to attend this institute. RESORTS BANISHED FROM HATTIESBURG (By United Press.) HATTIESBUBO. MISS.. Aug. 15. Hattiesburg's red light district will be wiped out. officially at least tonight. By order of the city council, all resorts in the city will be closed. The order was issued in preparation for the coming of Ohio and Kentucky national guardsmen to Camp Shelby for training. The city also has taken steps to increase its police force to include plain clothes women, whose duty it will be to keep women of the underworld from the streets. HERE'S CLIMBING AUTOMOBILE A. X. Mandonark and wife, 361 Towle street, Hammond, were turning south on Forsyth avenue. Fast Chicago, yesterday when their automobile became somewhat frisky and tried to climb a telephone pole. No one was hurt but the feelings of the car were badly ruffled and its front demoralized. RELIEVED Of any and fill unpleasantness In your eyes if you have your glasses fitted at S. Silver, Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician, 177 State St.. Hammond. Ind. 8-1j-1 If You Think THE TIMES If Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome-

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Lake Co. Boy New General In U. S. Army .. .. ..lix.w : " -m GZN. O. W. HAA2T. Col. W. G. Haan of Crown Point, one of Lake county's boys who are West Point graduates, has been promoted to a brigadier-generalship in the United States army and the signal honor is the cause of much pleasure to his friends. General Haan as he must henceforth be called is a brother of Nicholas Haan of Hammond, former chief of the fire department. Mr. A. Murray Turner of Hammond who saw Gen. Haan recently, in New York says that he is one of the most valuable coast artillery officers in the regular army and that he had much to do with the planning of the Panama Canal defense. HARBOR BO! SAVED FROM DROWNING VALPARAISO. Aug. 15. Yesterday afteriioon about four o'clock. Mis Irene Krier, the 13-year-old daughter of a hardware merchant of Chicago, who is spending her vacation at Flint Lake, saved from drowning a Scout Master from Indiana Harbor. The Indiana Harbor man had gotten out beyond the life rope when his strength suddenly gave out and he started to go down. He says that he had gone down more than three times anil that he had given up all hope of anyone saving him when Miss Krier saw him. She was in the water at the time and started out after the swimmer. When she arrived at the spot she threw her arm under his chin and brought him to shore. The scout master today docs not seem to be the worse for his narrow escape. He had brought a group of Boy Scou-ts to the lake for an outing. Miss Krier only two weeks ago won two medals for her "long-distance swimming, making a total of seventeen medals that she has won. TIMES ETJREATJ. AT STATE CAPITAL, INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Auff. 15. Among the 300 letters and telegrams received by Gov. Goodrich urging him to call a special session was one from a Hammond citizen who wrote as follows: "During these perilous times it is refreshing to note your stand before the committee, in Washington with regard to th? coal situation of the country. I hope you will not hesitate to rail a special session of the Legislature to create proper relief with regard to the coal situation." FOUR MORE ARE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES TIMES BUKXAU, AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Aug. 13. Four Lake county boys were chosen as alternates in the second training camp, officers' reserve, Fort Benjamin Harrison. They are: W. C. Kusener, Gary. It. G. Anderson. Crown Point. E. C. Savior, Hebron. Fredrick Cargo. Gary.

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j (t'nitril Prc Calilrsrram.) 1.0DO. Auk. 15. ICnthuniaam aroused by the appearance of American troops ii.ari'hlnc through the streets I!ctv the lid olT London today. Ambassador Pace reviewed the Sammies as they sivuntc by the embassy. King; t.eorlie reviewed them from Ilut'kineham Palaee. The Americans marched through the principal streets of London, which were thronced with enthusiastic cheering thousand. (By United Tress.) CHIC AGO. Auk. l."i Jlore than three thousnnd graduate ofliccrs of Port .hrrldnn took the ontl of service today and Immediately started for a short furlough r.t their homes in Illinois. Wisconsin and MichiKnn cities. (United Press Cablegram.) AHKRK IV IIKAnill AKTF.HS IX PHAXCF.. A us. 1.V American soldiers will face (he (.f.ni.ins in a very short time. This was the forecast made to the United Press by the French Ceneml commanding the force Blvinjr the Snmmles their lessons in trench fighting. 'The Americans have made surprising prosress," he said. (By United Press.) WASHIXGTOX. Auk. 15. Led by women, crowds destroyed Women's; party banners before the White House this afternoon as fast as the pickets appeared. William Male, newspaperman, was struck several times by fists and clouted with sticks when he showed sympathy for a picket. Twenty-two banners were destroyed. One sailor was arrested. (Inited Press C'ablcErara.) I.OXDOX. Auc. 15 Germany is worklnc with rll her power for peace before the full welsht of America can be thrown nsainst her. This was thi crowlnc belief In London today following; over-nlsht consideration of thtj pence r.pppal of Pope Benedict. A chorus of mlnclrd surprise that His Holiness should be so misinformed as to sentiment in. allied countries and M !0U CAREFUL WHEN YDU DH1YE YOUR AUTOMOBILE? CAR PLUNGES 30 FEET. A L LENTO W N. PA., Aug. 13. John Ruddle, Mauch Chunk banker, his wiTe, S-year-old daughter, a sister of Mrs. Huddle, Mis Koss and James Smith were seriously hurt and had a narrow escape from death when Huddle's new touring car skidded at a sharp curve and rolled thirty feet into a creek at Harrity. P.ain had made the road treacherous. AUTO DITCHED; 3 HURT. ALEXANDP.IA. Aug. 15. Charles McKinney, age twenty-four. and O. Johnson, age twenty-three, both of Ft Wayne, ar in a hospital here recovering from injuries received when their car went into a ditch and upset, pinning both underneath. Ralph Norton, age twelve, was run down by an automobile and seriously injured. AUTO INJURIES FATAL. Death from injuries rcceled when he was struck by an automobile driven by a seventeen-yejir-old boy came t William Clifford, twenty-four years old. at South Shore Hospital yesterday day. While riding his bicycle at Exchange avenue and Ninetieth street. August. 10, Clifford, who lived at 9S23 Avenue L. was run down by a light delivery truck piloted by Harry Japinski. employed by Anderson & Drew, 3023 East Ninety-second street. Japinski, who lives at S725 Exchange avenue, is held by the police as a witness at an inquest. LOCK FENDERS; 1 WILL DIE. CHICAGO, Aug. 15. Miss Harriet Snidler. 6033 Rhode's avenue, was pinned beneath an automobile that turned over last night in collision wi'h another car at Michigan avenue and Forty-first street. She was unconscious when extricated by Francis W. Schmidt, a broker of 6230 P.hodes avenue, with whom she was riding, and was taken to a hospital. Miss Shidier wss severely Injured. The car locked fenders with another machine occupied by four men. who drove away without revealing their identity. HITS CHILD 1ST LESSON. CHICAGO. Aug. 15. Leona Leapold. 3 years old. !M7 Ridge avenue. Evanston, was seriously injured last nfght when an automobile which Mrs. Dora Twersky, 1322 Greenleaf avenue, was learning to drive it was her iirst lesson, the police say ran upon the parkway and struck the child. Mrs. Twersky was released on bail. WOMAN LOSES CAR CONTROL. CHICAGO. Watson, living Ellis avenue, injured when East Fifty-nth car and ran it Aug. 15. Mrs. Minnie at Fifty-sixth street and was knocked down and Miss Edith Weeks, 1655 street, lost control of her upon the sidewalk at Inand Forty-third street, right hip was broken. , diana avenue Mrs. Weston's

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firm decision ntt to accept the proposals rose todiiy In editorials from the press. inr United Press.) XEW lOHK. uk. 15 The Bethlehem Sterl coroprnj today declared the reiciilar ciuiirterlr dividend on -'4 per rent on both i lass A and II common stock. i nlted Press r.-ihlesram.) ncilLIX. Auc. 15. The refusal of the Kntente powers to grant passports to the Stockholm Socialist conference shows that KnKland nnl America are determined iipu i lierman's destruction. ii newspaper he:e asserted today. This reveals the real obstacles to peace," the paper ileclared. (By United Press.) (HirAI.O, Aw:. 15 .lames who was imp!intcd in the IMircess. i theft of ?i:i.0! from an Adams press car in ( liicr-no last June, today was sentenced to flf j ears in Leavenworth. He pleaded cuiliy, hut denied that he received ::ny of the money.. Two uli lesod accomplices of DurEess lire still I nt InrKc. (United Press Cablegram.) HOJIE, Aus. 15. The Italian public ! reccrds with disfavor the initiative ! taken by the Tope In puttinc forth ! peace proposals. i Those commenting todny reKxirded i the peace mes.ce as especially unkindly, con-in t it does at the moi ment of America's active participation in the war and the n:axiniiim efforts of the allies, includint; Italian plans tor mi Intensive caaipassn. (Ily United Press.) WASJII(.TO, Vu. I,".. Predictions of congressional adjournment by October 1 rr.n into n bear movement today hen congressional leaders summed I up the present program fncinii the two houses. House members, annoyed at i the "torpidity' of the senate, declared i adjournment by October 1 the latest date ventured Is by no means certain. . i FAKE SECRET IS ARRESTED J. S. Rose. 2915 disci avenue, Zion City. 111., came down to Gary yesterday and started to toll the naties he was a member of the secret service, l'.ose took a colored man. Frank Johnson, off a street car. They met Frank Jenrcc. the painting contractor, who had known Johnson for several years. The colored man asked Jeniee to vouch for his reputation. "Come, in here," said the "secret service" man, pointing to Judge Gross' saloon. "Have a diink," he commanded. "I don't want a drink," said Jenrec. "Who are you?" "I'm Frank Jenree; here's my card. Who are you?" he countered. "That's none of your business." Jenrte called to policeman and then Rose suddenly acted as though he was intoxicated, it is said. The "secret service" man is now in Jail, awaiting th pleasure of the Department of Justice. SHALL HAMMOND PUT AN AMBULANCE i CORPS IN FRANCE? j Why can't the Himmoml Red Cress : put an amhulince in the war zone? I This question is heinrr asked by rmny j patrons of the Red . russ chapter who feel that the city would derive a great dal of sairfaction from having an ambulance in France, manned by local boys. DEMOCRATS LOSE MURRAY AND M 'KINNEY The democratic party in Hammond stands to lose its city chairman and candidate for judge because of the war. Floyd Murray, city chairman, has rassrd the examination for the officers' training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison and is finishing up his business so as to attend the coming camp. Lyle MfKirncy, candidate for city judee on the democrat ticket, has passed the examination before the local flAf, board with flying colors and not cl".?ming exemption has been accepted for service in the new army. j A party leaser stated today no plans t had been made to replaco the men and ! was inclined to the coin ion that they will not be replaced. In that case democratic voters will cast their ballots for a city judge candidate who iS away fighting for democracy in France. TIME EXTENDED The time for enrollment of Hammond women in the food conservation movement has been extended for the remainder of the week. A house to house canvass is being made to secure every woman's name on the enrollment cards which will be forwarded to Washington, Monday.

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I Alt - " t V ' ' " t"i '.Ti ft i '. i: f i k - : & . -i ll t'.K 5 -t t One of the courageous girls in Latest HI ini' CAUL I. Gil OAT.) WA 511 1 .GTO X. U. C. Auk. 15. Allied opinion th-e I nited States government Included- uns ftronSly to the view today that Pope Benedict' peace proposal cannot be accepted in the present form. f'nbles received early at the State Ilepartinent Indicated utrone opposition in Knuland. Prance nnd Italy to favorable vlcv of the new peace utep. Ilelicf that the move was proAustrian vn.K Ktronsly expressed. The president will ntvalt study of the Pope's formal note before making' Ills definite decision. According to one high official, the president in his reply Mill outline in simple terms why America cannot express a status quo antepcace. tl nltcd Precis Cablegram. P 11IS, Aii;. 1 The French advanced considerably west of Dixmude in Ilclsiura, the war office announced today. On the road between Hurtbise and t.raonnc, German artillery heavily bombarded French first lines, the statement said. On the Vauclerc plateau an enemy raid was repulsed. Artillery nghtiiiK was active on both banks of the leuse throughout the nltibt. On tlie left bank west of Hill :iOi the French troops threw back a German attack. j . I I nited Prcs t ableKram.l PAt 1FICV POUT, Aug. J.". A iscount j Kikujoro Ishii, head of J:i pan's wur mission to America. In an address to- j day at a dinner in honor of the mission denounced In scathinc terms the German submarine policy aad declared had the barbarism not been routed from its orient-il bases the horror of the Atlantic would today be a Urim reality In the Pacilic. y (It; Vnited Prc. ..WASHIXGTOX, AMR. 15 President Wilson today appointed the wheat price-axing committee, the first step towards g;overnn:ent control of the 101" crop. The committee Included H. A. Garfield, Williams t'ollese, chairman, nnd Ilueene Edwin Funk, president of the -Xatlonal torn association. . r United Pres Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM. Auc 13. Maximilian Harden, suppressed paper, reappeared today and advised restoration of Alsace I Lorraine to France and Trieste to Italy If a durable peace Is to be ecured. tlly Pnlted Press.) FKOM AX ATllM'IO PORT, Aug. 15 v Swiss mission to the Pnited States led by Jain A. u!er arrived today enroute to Washington. There were fifteen In the party. They plan to reach on understandiiiK with Washi.iBton on shipments of food to Switxerland. I nlted Press fableBrars.) I.OXDOX, At. 15. Within 24, hours after the Pope appealed to nil nations to cease warring. Premier Lloyd George today declared "We are fiRhtln for one thinp victory of democracy over astcression. The Premier w-r.s discussine the proseam of thr labor party when reference was made to the alms of the allies. The reiteration of the allies'

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r n Capture 1st Lins of German Trenches and Capture Many Prisoners Today. (UV W.M. PHILLIP SIMMS.) WITH THE HRITISH ARMIES IX' THE FIELD., A uc. 15. The Canadians today stormed positions dominating the remaining approaches to the conl city of Lens, which were still held by the Germans. The Germans were swept from Hill TO by the Canadian assault, and were also driven from neighboring positions. Several hundred prisoners have been taken by the Canadians. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Aug. 15. Capturing first line trenches on th outskirts of Lens British troops were closing on the famous coal city today. An assault which extended from the northwestern outskirts of the town Bois Hugo, northeast of Lcos, was launched early today. The British troops swept into the enemy first line trenches and were still progressing satisfactorily when Field Marshal Hais filed his report. At the same, time British and French forces resumed their atttack on the German lines in Franders. British troops made against northwest of Bixschoote while the French advanced west of Dixmude. East of Cite St. Emiiie strong German attacks thrown against the British was completely crushed. Hill 70 was captured in the first rush. In addition St. Laurent heights was" taken. A" number of important mining centers and positions about Lens were next captured. Everything- was carried before the force of irrestihle push. The objective fixed for the day was taken in the first rush and then came the work of consolidatingpositions. Several hundred prisoners have been taken up to an early hour today end more were pouring back from the righting zone. St. Laurent mentioned as captured by the Canadians is only about a mile north of the main section of Lens between the coal city and Loos. Other points captured by the Canadians are in this same region. CHANGES FOR con? i i 0 Work on the formation of Hammond's militia unit was progressing rapidly today. At the Country cluh this noon the orsranizat ion committee consisting of Mayor Pnialley. P. W. Meyn. George Hannauer, Col. Meyer and Thomas Harle met with heads of industries and others interested in th-s movement. This afternoon the committee made a tour of the bijr industries, urging employes to furnish a quota from each for the militia company. In this way the nucleus of the company will be obtained, it is planned, and it ca;i be brought to full strength in a shr.) t time. WhiVe fifty-three members are i eressary for orjrardzinif, the committee desires U have hundred nt least. A company may have as many as tw hundred members. There has been no discussion as to arb'dntnicnt of , f. fleers as yet. cilOWN POINT HOME GUARD COMMITTEE (Special to Thr Times.) CROWN POINT. I XIV. Auc 1." Captain If. S. Norton, county orpanizrr of the home puard, was in Crown Point and held a meeting on Tuesday novn. Capt. Norton outlined the project of the work, sayine that Illinois. Indiana and Ohio, were the only states that bad so far taken up the movement. The object is for home protection. All men not subject to draft, from 1 to 21 and j from 31 to 45. will be called upon. A physical examination must be passed I Captain Norton appointed the follow ing committer in Crow n Toint to look after the movement here: Clayton Root, chairman: A. L. Courtripht. Karl Crawford, A. A. Bibler, Edwin Knight. NEW CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT (Special to The Time?.) CROWN POINT. I XIX. Aur. 14 The following new cases have been riled In the Lake circuit court: 12241 Damages; John Erisselherg (Bremer & Bruce) vs. John Szikora. 12242 Partition: Henry Wilkening, ct al (Thos. S. Fancher) vs. Donald Klcmme, et al. Enlist In The Woman's Army By Cor.servinfe: Foods.

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