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GOVERNOR GOODRICH

HE WAS CRITICAL CONDITIO If He Recovers He Will Not Be Able to Tend to Oilicia! Dotties for Three Months, TOTES BUREAU, AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Sept. 4. Governor Goodrich is just now passing through the most serious and critical stage of typhoid fever. That he will recover seems to be the opinoa-of the physicians, but he is not out of danger by any means. Little has been said of the illness of the Governor, but those who have been informed as to the situation have known that he was in a critical condition. It Is quite well known that it will be many weeks before he will be able to attend to the duties of his office. As soon as he Is able to move around be will go away somewhere for a long rest, during which time St Is hoped he will regain his strength to enable him to stand the hard work of his office. Where he will go on one knows as yet. Those who are keeping themselves informed express the belief that he will not return to his office for active work in less than three months from th'.s time. It Is regarded as fortunate that the governor did not Issue a call for a special session of the legislature at the time when such a contingency stared him in the face. His illness started before the date on which the session would have opened, and he would have been absent throughout the session. It would be in progress right now. while he is passing through the most critical period. It Is known that the governor had definite Ideas about what the legislature would be asked to do at a special session, and they were subjects in which he was deeply interested. If the session had been called he could have had no part In It, however, because of his present illness. It Is fortunate, also, that all of the important matters that were on hand at that time were disposed of or else the necessity for attention disappeared before he was taken ill. Therefore, the governor's office Is running along in his absence with nothing doing except the routine matter of course affairs that do not require his personal attintlon. Action by the president In regard to coal prices and the general coal situation removed the one great need for a special session of the legislature. It was the idea of the governor that unless the federal government took strong (Continued on pas; nva. CELEBRATION WAS II urn SUCCESS rirown Point Affair Marred by Poor Street Car Serv ice During Day. (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT, IND., Sept. 4. The Lutheran celebration at the fair grounds on Sunday was & gerat success despite the poor service on the Gary & Southern. The wet weather of the night before and early morning served also to keep a number away. The services were very impressive. The morning service at 10:30 in German was read by Rev. H. Hicken of Kouts and for the afternoon service Rev. G. Schuessler of Chicago was the speaker. The mass choir under the directorship of Prof. C. W. Linsenmann of Hammond rendered some very beautiful music and the selections by the Riverdale band were much enjoyed. Many were present from Hammond. Gary. East Chicago. Valparaiso, Kouts. Hobart, Riverdale and adjoining towns. WHITING MM HAS EXPENSIVE MEAL

(Special to The Times.) WHITING. IND., Sept. 4. George Sherry of Stiber street. Whiting, ate an expensive meal at the Majestic restaurant here on Saturday. Sherry, after eating his 23-cent meal refused to pay for the same, after which refusal he was placed under arrest. When arraigned before Judge Green he was fined $5 and costs, upon payment of which he was released. His. bill wis $ 16.10.

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The largest fire that has occurred at the plant of the Inland Steel Co., Indiana Harbor, in years, broke out at about 3:30 o'clock this morning and. practically destroyed a large store room and its contents, entailing a loss of approximately $50,000. The building was about 90 by 200 feet and was filled with a great variety of supplies and small pieces of equipment. Stored in one corner were thousands of Krag-Jorgensen rifle cartridges that were obtained for the use of the drilled company of men selected from among the employes. These cartridges were to be used for rifle practice or for emergency should invasion or insurrection occur. As the fire reached this portion of the builcling, the cartridges began to explode. Balls whirred in every direction. The sound was almost deafening. It was as if a whole regiment was in continuous action. There was only an occasional shell, however, that projected its missile very far, and notwithstanding the fact that members of The captain of the Central Park Juniors All-Star baseball team today scowled at the new teacher from the confines of a recently varnished desk. He soliloquized that the weather man with malicious intent had rained on activities of the All-Stars and the North Side Giants a few days ago and provided ideal outdoor weather for the opening day of school. But the new pedagogue was pleasant and the captain of the All-Stars began to fear that after all he was going to like her. Writing his name in black ink on the desk, he decided to resign himself to the inevitable. The young lady who this summer learned to play the accompaniment to 'Yackl Dick! Hicki Hula" on the Eukele and knit for. the soldier boys found herself pleasantly situated with 139 other freshmen in the new industrial high school. A few workmen finishing the first unit of the great building, which is to represent a half million dollars when completed, mingled with the six hundred students, putting a last piece of woodwork here and a desk there. For the first time in years the high school was able to be seated, all at the same time. There were no classes In the attic. The custodian of Joins Army Tomorrow 'vvvX;:::V:':'.:x:::':&;-;: . ' ' 1 II' Lyle McKinney, candidate for city judgeship on the democratic ticket, one of the most rpular barristers in the city, leaves tomorrow to Join Uncle Sam's national army. Judge McKinney's name will not be withdrawn from the democratic lists. Voters will have an opportunity to vote for a soldier who If elected and comes back will fill the chair they gave him while away fighting for his country. The "judtre," as he is commonly called, as he has filled the bench frequently in Judge Frecf Barnett's absence, who is his brotheT-in-iaw, was admitted to the bar in 1913. after graduating from the University of Illinois law school. He is J9 years old.

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the Inland fire department and both departments of the city were hard at work on the conflagration, no one was hurt. It seems that the fire originated from the explosion of an ingot from a nearby open hearth furnace. Red hot pieces of Iron flew in a veritable shower on the roof of the store house and the piecen soon burned their way down through to the interior where there were combustible pieces of waste, oiled rags, etc., that readily caught fire. The Inland department soon found that it was unable to cope with the situation and so the Indiana Harbor fire department was called. This call was soon followed with a call to the west end department No. 1. Assistant Chief Charles Smith was acting chief in the absence of Chief Doherty, who is on his vacation. Chief Doherty ha3 complained before about his ill luck in being away or oft duty whenever a fire broke out In the Inland plant. ' He was away when the benrol plant was threatened and on a few other minor occasfons. He Is getting so he begins to suspect that every time he leaves town there will be a call of some kind to the Inland works. The fire departments this morning saved a machine shop that was adjoining the store house and kept the flames from spreading to other parts. They were on the Job for about five hours. BACK SCHOOLS TODAY the boiler room was not interrupted by the class in roology in his pursuance of the latest antics of Big Bill Thompson. The fourth year Latins did not foregather in the coal bin. In short, the crowding of the high school was at an end. The Rear Ones Start to School. Big Sister, aged 4. looked with pity on Little Sister aged .1 as the latter creeped about the floor and cooed in utter ignorance of the fact that the former was about to begin her scholastic career by first attendance at kindergarten. But had Little Sister been present a few hours later when Big Sister broke forth into an anguish of sobs for "Ma-ma-a-a-a-h" at the Eight of so many girls and boys and strange surroundings she could have crowed instead of merely cooing. It was a most important day for four thousand children of the public schools who began the new year this morning. The day ended at noon and tomorrow the regular school hours will be observed. The six . hundred students of the high school and their thirty instructors found themselves face to face with a serious question of transportation. How to reach the new industrial high school when Inclement weather comes is .a problem, the street car company having declined to run a line down Calumet avenue. SIMP (Special to The Times.) "WHITING. IND.. Sept. ' 4. TheTbadly decomposed remains of a young man believed to have been slain over a year ago were found in a swamp at Stieglltz Park. Whiting, yesterday by Stevo Kanyur of Louise avenue. The remains were seventy-five feet from'129th street and about 400 feet from Indianapolis boulevard and had evidently been under water for a year. The only mark of identification was a dealer's label in one of tho shoes. It read. "H. L. Little. Homestead, Pa." The clothes were blue. The skull was not fractured. Infantile Paralysis Results -In Death (Special to The Times.) LANSING. ILL.. Sept. 4. Louis, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Planer, died yesterday of infantile paralysis. He had been ill four days. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the horoje to Oak Hill cemetery. SOLDIER ARRESTED.. Algo Prather. an East Chicago soldier, was arrested by Officer Singer last right for disorderly conduct. It is said he had made "indecent advances" toward a girl. He was turned over to his company commander at East Chicago for punishment. Make It The Last War.

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The "Shark9 a New Will II a wamiftaJWiaassftx.- : ox. ;r : Showinjr the partly submerged "Shark" speeding its torpedo toward an enemy submarine and (belqw) diagram of the one-man U-boat riding the surface. A recently offered solution of the submarine problem is the one-man submarine invented by E. R. Russell, of New York, who calls his device "The Shark." Among th'S many ingenious devices that .hiyebteja invented and offered as solutions of the U-boat problem, one that has been given considerable attention is th one-man submarine in vented by E. R. Russell of New York. Mr. Russell calls his craft the "shark." It is built on the lines of the submarine mine and Is equipped with two keels. The natural position of the ves sel is upright and to maintain that position a water keel or ballast tank is located at the bottom of the boat. just above the propeller. The second keel is on the side. Its purpose will be explained further on. To make the use of the "shark" clear to the reader we will explain Its operation. First there must, be many of them several hundred at least. Each must BED WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? Over the holiday Lake county haa Jumped Its murder record for 1917 up three points, from nineteen to twenty.two. The murdered t ROMAN GODKOWSKI, 2. Eigh. teenth and Delaware streets, Gary! died thla morning; of stab wounds received August 26 In a flght over woman. CHARLES SZIALACYI, 42, 472T Tod avenue, East Chieagof died of gun wound received August 2 when Mike Benle. a Hungarian gypsy, shot and killed Mrs. Szialagyl nd fatally wounded her husband. ELLIOTT JACKSOX, 30, colored. 1028 Washington atrcct, (;rj died of gun wound received August 29. The shooting occurred at Eighteenth nd Washington streets. Coroner J, A". Graham haa prepared to add tub re fuel to hla campaign against the carrying of concealed weapons, to which practice he) at. tributes the record. Oa August 15 tha coroner of Xake county, Or. J. A. Graham, la a statement la this newspaper pointed oat that 17 murders bad occurred la the county dorlag tha first 7H months of 1917, and he attributed this mostly to the lawlessness of carrying aaconoealed weapons. Since August 15 there have been five more murders, all of them the outgrowth of carrying concealed weapons. One man was murdered at Cedar Lake. A woman and man were murdered at Kast Chicago. Two men were murdered at Gary, their deaths occurring Saturday and Sunday respectively. Two Slain at Gary. Raymond Godosky died Sunday at (Continued on pagre five.) Smalley speaks tonight at Wallace school on Conttey avenue. Everybody interested in "honest and efficient" government is invited to hear him and other candidates discuss the issues. Ladies particularly invited. 9-4-1

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One-Man Submarine, Weapon to Fight U-Boat Nenace

""" -r -: . . - have a given territory to protect and will be carrlod to its post by a battleship. One battie.ihlp can distribute at Jsast fifty of the-n in severAl hours. At Its post tb. "shark.' completely submerged, exi-ept for its periscope, th observer within will keep a -igllant watch for enemy submersibles and when he eights one he will start the power in his torpedo he carries bu( one, attached by wires to his craft and direct It at the approaching en. emy. If he fails to score a hit he draws back his torpedo, first turning off the power, t avoid accident. A coll of five miles of wire gives him a good range with his projectile. Vessels of this type, being light and extromely buoyant, are prone to drifting and it Is not unlikely that at the end of the day the observer will find (I'nlted Press CnbUaram.) LONDON, Sept. 4. Field Marshal Ha Ik resumed hla offenoive today with a sharp blow that advanced the British lines northeast of St. Jullen. Elsevtbtre on the British front the commander-in-chief reported I "North of Lena last nlsht we carried out a sncceaful' raid. A number of Germans were killed and several taken prisoner. "Southwest of I.aBassee hostile raidera were driven off and northeast of Yprea artillery was active. I'nlted Prcsa Cablegram.) LONDON, Sept. Germany Is beginning to talk democratlaatlon as the firt step towardn peace. Berlin newa via Holland today announced In discussion of the Reichstag convening September 28 that the same coalition of the Centrists and social democrat which precipitated the cabinet crisis In July would again seek narrender by the Kaiser and his nalnlslers of certain of their prerogative. London saw little In tho Berlin reports today provocative of hope of real German reform. It wan the name sort of movement of the left parties In the Reichstag Inst July which displaced Von Bethuiann Hollweg for the junker Mlchaelis. By I'nlted Press.) WASHINGTON. Sept. .Representatives of the Seattlo shipyard and their employes are coming: to Washington for a. conference with the government adjustment board to settle the present strike, according ta messages received by the board today. After the Seattle labor troubles ore adjusted the board will take up the grievances of the employes In Portland and San Francisco yards. ttntted Press Cablegram.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. America's first detachment of cltlsen soldiery today marched off to war. From counting house and atore, from office building and farm, from homes of luxury and homes of want to the cheers of throng and the quickening i pulse of the country they passed. Led by their concmanaer-in-caiei, Frenldent Wllxon, the flrmt drafted men of the capltol marched the length of Pennsylvania avenue the way of the presidents and the troops of other days. Tottering Teterona of both armies of the Civil war, cabinet members, soldiers of war with Spain, cavalrymen on rearing mounts and elvil-

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II rtt" o?is. ...... ''CWlWa t! -Jfl - TANK. ON SURFACE that he has drifted several miles out cf his course.. This is where he brings his second keel Into play He opens the valve leading from the bottom keel to his side keel and the water rushes in, turning the boat over on Its side and making of it a miniature submarine. With the aid of an electric motor, run by storage batteries, he directs hs craft back into Its territory. Another feature of the boat is that it Is equipped with a portable wireless outfit, which rests in a groove, running through the boat for its entire breadth, when not In operation. He uses this only when he is himself In danger or when he has drifted so far' out of his course that he cannot get back on his own power. With it he can get In touch with his "mother ship" and direct it to him. nisi lana from government departments Joined the parade. In New York thirty thousand In eltlsens' dotting men called for the national army paraded today while the whole city did them honor. The main contingent was more than twenty thousand strong and was reviewed by Mayor MItchel and other notables at the public library. A big rally at the Polo grounds followed. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. Three hundred houses were reported destroyed by a severe earthquake at Bogota, Columbia, a state department message stated today. The number of casualties Is unknown. (By William Phillip Slmms.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD., Sept. 4 Canadian troops early today penetrated more than 200 yards over German positions on a front of COO yards north of Lent. The sudden drive mauled the Prussian guard. The Prussian guards are one of the picked German troops united a that victory gave the Canadians particular satisfaction. The enemy suffered heavy casualties. (By 'lnlted Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 Actual elimination of the Hohenaollern dynasty haa not been prescribed by the American government as a peace basis, the state department sold today. The Indications are now that this government will be content with Internal reforms In Germany which will Insure honesty and safety In dealings with other nations. .- Thla government, however, does not Intend to dictate the German form of government. The United States will be the Judge of whether or not any attempted reforms ere bona fide or sufficient and ell must abolish those Minister elements which have come to be known as Hohensollernlsm. (By I nlted Press. . WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. There will be one negro regiment at every National army encampment where there Im sufficient personnel. Adjutant General McCain announced today. This order ended speculation oh to whether negro troop will be trained with white men. BY J. W. PEGLER. (I'nlted Press Staff Correspondent.) AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. Sept. 4. American

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PULL OFF 107 Dead and 86 Wounded Is Toll of 3rd Raid In 3Days. TIMES BTjaiATJ, AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Sept. 4. Orders were received today from the Central Army department today for the immediate mobilization of the First Indiana Regiment at Fort Benjamin Harrison. This includes Co. L of East Chicago which has long and eagerly been awaiting marching orders. (BULLETIN.) BERLIN, Sept. 4. Nineteen enemy aeroplanes went down In fighting on the west front yesterday, the war of fice today. (United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Sept. 4 Thirteen German aeroplanes were brought down in atr activities on the French front yesterday. The Germans bombed Dunkirk and Calais, and in return the French bombed enemy aviation fields In Belglum. (By-United Press Cablegram.) LONnOIT, Sept. 4. German aeroplanes last aiffht raided the Chatham Sheerness of England inflicting what wars officially described as naval casualties totalling 107 dead sal 86 wounded. Chatham Is a British naval base sad Shssrasss a naval sad military depot. Oa ths Zsls of Thanet ths raldsrs kill, ed oas sad wonadad six other parsoas. "About six enemy air planss followed ths south bank of ths Thames last night," ths statement said. "Our ma. chinas rose and anti-sir craft guns were la action without rasult. Chatham contains lmmsass military sad naval establishments, docks, barracks, engineer schools end immense fortifications. Sheerness Is also a strongly fortified sea port, the naval arsenal of England. It likewise has great dockr. troops will learn by personal experience what a "creeping barrage Is tomorrow. The first contingent will assemble in the first line American trenches on the training grounds aide by side with the French veterans who are their Instructors. Behind French guns will roar out and the French pollus will go "over the top. They will follow the line of death marked by the advancing French artillery fire, while the Americana remaining behind In the trenches watch how It Is done. Some day soon the Americana will go forward with the French Just behind the barrage curtain. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Expressing the wish that he could go with the American army to the battlefield. President Wilson today addressed the following message to the citizens expected for military service. It was sent to Thomas Chabourne, jr., of the New York parade committee I Please say to the man on Sept. 4 how entirely my heart Is with them and how my thoughts will follow them across the sea with confidence and also with genuine envy for I should like to be with them on the field and In the trenches where the real and final battle for the Independence of the United States Is to be fought along side the other peoples of the world struggling like ourselves to make an end of those things which have threatened the Integrity of their territory, the lives of their people and the very character of Independence of our government. Bid them Jfiod speed. BERLIN IS REJOICIIG (United Press Cablegram.) BERLIN. Sept. 4 Berlin took a holiday today to celebrate the fall of Riga. The whole city was ablaze with flags and all schools were closed in a manner representative of the early days of the war. (United Press Cablegram.) BERLIN. Sept. 4. Thousands taken prisoners in the Riga sector attest to the German victory. One hundred and fifty Russian guns were seized and much war material captured, the war office announced. (United Press Cablegram.) TETROGRAD, Sept. 4. The Russian forces did not evacuate Riga without blowing up the fortifications and all bridges across the rlverv The. Russia-' retirement still continued todaynortheasterly direction.

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