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T I W HER Ses Menacing Possibilities In Russian Situation, Russian Women Stop Germans, (BTCLLETIX.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 6. Russia's ghtUg women, "The Battalion of Outb," threw back German assaults orer front of a fifth of a mile out of Riga and Inspired their eomxades to hold firm against further advances, dispatches received today assert. The battalion made Its heroic stand at critical moment In the battle when Germans had advanced to a point where they seriously menaced the lines. It resisted the shock of the enemy assault. (By Vnlted Press.) WASHIXGTO.V. Sept. 5. A new antlAnstrlan campaign will probably be undertaken by the allies soon. This Treasure will be taken to offset the menacing possibilities In the Russian Situation and to force Germany Into peace more rapidly. Strong; pressure Is being exerted on this government to declare war on Austria and then aid In downing ber so that Germany would be without her aid and cut ft Turkey and Bulgaria. American officials Including Secretary Lansing have seen the possibility with Austria, although they have declined to let Austria take the Initiative. What form the new Austrian activities may take Is shielded as a military secret. Allied diplomats are looking forward to post-bellum territorial lines. They declare that German autocracy must be wiped out and that nation must be allowed to develop along free lines without the stress of Prusslanlsm upon them. ROBS U.T1TALS JH1ITEQ East Chicago Man Is Given Sentence in City Court Today. George Russell, employe of the U. S. Metals Refining Co., East Chicago, was convicted of larceny In the city court this morning and given a sentence of $100 and costs and six months at the penal farm. The arrest and conviction of Russell was brought about largely through the efforts of Officer Pete Sterling of the Eaet Chicago department, who has been working on th3 case for several days. It was last Wednesday that a watchman at the above plant saw certain things that . mad him suspicion Russell of taking junk or copper from the yards. The man ws watched and detected in carrying away great plates of copper which he skillfully concealed outside the yards. Some of the copper he burled and some of it he hid in tall grass. The copper taken was worth from $125 to $150 and was in the form of plate roady for shipment. One plate he bad sold to a junk dealer at the corner of Olcott avenue and 151st street, who in turn disposed of it to Louis Marker, Indiana avenue, Hammond. The man confessed to the theft and from his own story It was evident that he was an old offender. It is expected that there will be some further developments and some other thefts cleared up as a result of his arrest Mil SURPRISED News in these columns that Col. Branch, commander of the First Indiana Infantry, had xeceived orders from the central war department for mobilizing the companies, including Company L at East Chicago, was received in the Twin Cities last night with intense interest. Capt. Twyman said this morning that he had not received any instructions as yet, and stated that the story was news to him. He had not received any word up to noon today, but holds his men in readiness.

"Let Us Pay With Our Bodies sr Our Soul's Desires." RooseVdt.;

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ONE KILLED ; TXXIB ETOT. CHICAGO, Sept. 5. Mrs. Fearl Crum, 4957 West End avenue, was Instantly killed and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Crum, and Mrs. Hattie Schedeman, 4447 Washington boulevard, were seriously if not fatally Injured last night in an automobile accident at Kildare avenue and Washington boulevard. SALESMAN IS KILLED. CHICAGO, Sept. B. Fred Messinger, thirty-eight, 22 West One Hundred and Fourteenth street, employed by Armour & Co. as a traveling salesman, was Instantly killed when his Automobile engine- "died" on a grade crossing at One Hundred and Fourteenth and Morgan streets and the car was struck by a fast freight train. rOTTIt SZS AT SLXCHHOXD. RICHMOXD, IND- Sept. 6. Frank Puthoff drove his auto into a traction car. He was killed as was his wife and her two sisters. AUTO FLtTITG-ES OTT BRIDGE. MADISON, IND.. Sept. 5. R. Schnaltter, principal of the Madison high school, and Chester Vernon, were badly hurt when their auto plunged off a bridge Into a ditch below. S&XVXS INTO TJtSIOHT TRAIN. MUNCIE. IND, Sept. 8. An auto driven by Wm. Fritzinger and containing five passengers was wrecked when it was hit by a cut of cars on the Lake Erie. All were badly hurt. SCHOOL BOY ZS KILLED. SOUTH BEND, IND.. Sept. 5. K. Sholley was struck by an auto while returning from school and died an hour later. Fred' Klat'ay of Chicago, the driver, was arrested. AUTO STEEDS; ' TWO HTJT. A . ARMSTRONG. IND.. Sept. 5. A skidding auto is responsible for Internal injuries to City Judge R. Fritsche, Joseph Baker, a constable, and L. Reitz, auto manufacturer. THREE SCUTES MAT SZS. TEIIRE HAUTE. IND.. Sept. 5. Three deaf mutes may die as result of an auto colliding with Big Four passenger train near here. Mutes were going to a deaf mute picnic. D HIVES AUTO IN POBCK. EVANSVILLE. IND.. Sept. 5.C. Gibson drove his auto Into a a porch. Both were wrecked. Gibson was badly scalded when pinned under the radiator. HE TAILED TO "BRAKE" CAR. SHELBYVILLE, IND.. Sept. 5. Failing to put on his brakes at Dead Man's turn near here brought critical injuries to Dr. D. T. Randolph. His wife was also badly hurt. 5 HURT; CAR HITS O RAVEL. WINCHESTER. IND.. Sept. 6. An auto containing 5 passengers turned over at high rate of speed in newly laid gravel. The car driven by John Salnta was wrecked. Five were seriously hurt. TWO DIE AS IS LAPORTE. Ind., Sept. 5. While running forty miles an hour near Stillwell, eight miles south of Laporte, in a light touring: car the machine went in the ditch, turned turtle 'and caused two deaths. Two other men were hurt. Black Barrett. S5, of Lafayette. Ind.. was killed Instantly: C. D. Bates, 85, of Laporte. who was driving, received fatal injuries, and Elmer Doolittle and Charles Koomler, both of Laporte, were seriously hurt. Barrett was a soldier In the regular army. He had a sister In Chicago and came here a few days ago from Gary and previous to that lived la Terre Haute, Ind. MAGAZINE PUBLISHING G 0 M P A N YJNH A M M 0 N D "Farm News" and "The Family" to Be Published at W. B. Conkey Plant. Russia has Its women soldiers. And Hammond a corps of girl journalists. Oh, hail the girl journalists. The Simmons' Publishing Company is moving to Hammond from Springfield, Ohio, and the editorial force of ten people Ifas reached town in advance of a small trainload of machinery, and other apparatus. The publishing company will be located In the W. BConkey plant. Its publications are "Farm News" with a circulation of 350.000 and "The Family Magazine" with 450,000. Both are issued monthly. H. L. Simmons is the president of the company and H. D. Bryden editor. Other officials are Mathew C. Toung and Ruphert Wessinger. ' THE TIMES stands for the U. S. and President Wilson.

WELL WHAT WONT THOSE FORDS DO? After Breaking Girl's Leg This Vicious Machine Tries to Bite Her.

It was another Ford and a truck at that. It took the bit in its teeth while being peaceably driven along Northcote avenue. East Chicago, and Northcote Ave., East Chicago, and to drink no one knows. Not finding any damage to do in the roadway, it bolted straight toward a house at 4812 Northcote avenue, ran over a little girl in the yard, tried to bite her, bombarded the porch, broke off a post or two, then smashed into a large front window. The glass in Its face then brought It to a halt. The machine which is owned by Alderman John Tcnkley is now In the hospital in care of the house surgeon. Considerable danger attended its career on the operating table as it snapped repeatedly at attendants. It was being driven by John Chsonowyki. John was uninjured. Dr. Townsley was called to take care of the girl whose name is Rose Menzyks. Her leg was broken just above the knee. H. IN. & L C. RAILWAYS PROGRESS E. W. Wlckey. chairman of the pubUa uUlicles division of the chamber of commerce." East Chicago, Teported'-to the organization last night at the annual meeting that the H.- w. & E. C Street Railway company was about to receive 130 tons of rails with which to begin In the near future the construction of a double track between East Chicago and Whiting. On Exchange avenue in East Chicago the company has purchased a piece of ground containing a small brick building located just east of the Alexander saloon. This building will be remodeled and converted Into & transformer station by which the company will materially increase its power for the East Chicago-Whiting service. He advised also that he had been informed that the company would have two new cars ready for service within a couple of weeks. This Is good news to patrons of this road who have found the facilities on this run entirely inadequate to ride In comfort and safety. The Improvement will also afford relief to the employees of the Sinclair Oil Refining Co. which is building a large plant on Forsythe avenue Just north of the canal. IdAYOR THOMPSON IS REVILED - (By Vnlted Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 5. Soldiers, sailors and civilians joined in a demonstration against Mayor Thompson today as his parade of fifty automobiles passed "Grant park enroute to the County Fair. Jeers, hisses and cries of "Slacker!" and "Take that American flag from your car" were flung at the mayor and his party. Banners were torn from several of the automobiles, and the derronst: c tion was assuming the proportions of a riot when officers arrived trom the park, drove the soldiers t.nd pallors back and dispersed the crowd. Throughout the demonstration Mayor sat hunched in a rear seat, only the top of his hat visible. FALL OF RIGA SHOCKS CAPITAL (By United Press Cablegram.) PETROGRAD, Sept. S. Official announcement today of the fall of Riga shocked the Russian capitoL Great masses of people assembled on downtown corners discussing its effects to Russia's safety. The crowds also learned of the discovery of a further royalist plot and the consequent arrest of the Grand Duke Pavlovitch and Michael Alexandrovitch with the latter's wife. All were said to have been concerned in the conspiracy recently unearthed at Moscow for kidnapping of the entire provisional cabinet. "Crossing the River AA we are continuing to retire in a northeasterly direction." today's official statement announced. WHAT ABOUT BIG BILL THOMPSON? (By Vnlted Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. S. Government operatives this afternoon swooped down on the I. W. W. and Socialist stronghold in Chicago, seising literature and records. National and state headquarters of the I. W. W. were included la the raid. Adolph Germer, executive secretary of the Socialist party, was present when his office was raided. William Haywood, international secretary of the L W. "W was also In his office. Neither was arrested.

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"Somewhere on the Atlantic" this huge sea fighter is waiting for the chance to try conclusions with the flower of the kaiser's navy. The kaiser's ships probably will not venture out, just because Uncle Sam and John Bull have many floating fortresses like this. The gunners on the Oklahoma are among the b'est in the world.

GIRL ACCUSES M Fireman Mark Railey Given Sentence byJudge Barnett. "He tried to kiss me and attack me. He offered me money and said he had an automobile and If I'd go with him we'd have lots of fun. He said his wife had left him. My mother chased him," recited pretty 17-year old Christine Goodwin, a clerk at the E. C. Minas store. living at 427 State street, in prosecution of Mark Railey, 27 years old, a fireman, residing with his family at 130 Indiana avenue. "We were Just walking home, judge," said Railey in his own defense." I knew her when she worked at a boarding house where I stayed. I positively deny her statements concerning my conduct. I acted like a gentleman." "I believe the girl is right. I fine you $10 and costs and sixty days at the penal farm," returned Judge Fred Barnett. The affair took place near the girl's home last Thursday night. Railey is married and has One child. IS MUCH BETTER Good News Comes Today From Indianapolis Hospital. TIMES' Bl'HEAU AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS. nd.. Sept. 5. The condition of Governor Goodrich, ill at the Methodist hospital with typhoid fever, was materially improved today, according to reports from the attending physicians received at the Governor's office. The high fever, which Hhas held the Governor In its grip almost conimuauy tnrougnout his illness, apparently was breaking somewhat, his temperature being much lower in the morning hours than formerly ha been the case. It was announced that it would be at least a week, however, before his condition, ss to the fever, would be back to normal y YLEOGE OF LEAGUE Chicago papers reported yesterday evening that "The Toung People's Socialist League" of Hammond had sent a message to Mayor Thompson supporting him in his stand anent the meeting of the Peoples Council for Peace. Hammond socialists today who were questioned by a reporter denied knowledge of the message- and .stated that there is no Peoples' council in Hammond. However, some of them belong to the Chicapo Peoples council. It Is thought the message to Mayor Thompson was sent by a few individuals who signed themselves as a "league rather than give their names. Better Than Ordinary. This is the universal verdict of all our Eye Glasses and Spectacles. We grind our own lenses. S. Silver, Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician, 177 State t, Hammond, Zdi&na, 9-5-1

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(United Press' Cablegram.) ROME, Sept. 5. Capture f Monte Son Gabriel was officially announced by the Italian mr ofllce. Monte Kuk Vodlee and Santo Gabriel constitute the njreat chain of peaks vthlch defended the Austrian lines east of Ionzo. All except San Gabriel fell In the preliminary stages of the Italian offensive, permitting the Italians to advance across the Balnslssn plateau. Gabriel, the southernmost, held out until It was completely encircled. The victory will enable General (adorns to pursue his favorite battle plan of flanking; the enemy. (t'nlted Press Cablegram.) LOXDO.X, Sept. 5. The third (jjerman air raid on England in the same nn ruber of days caused the death of nine persons and the injuring of forty-nine In the London dUtrict. Lord French, commander of home defense forces, announced today. He said one of last night's raiders ws brought down over Sheerness, presumably as It fled toward Germany. This brings the total casualties by German raiders since Sunday up to 117 killed and 141 injured. The raid over London was by a fleet of about twenty mttchiiies. Lord French said. They flew In small groups and dropped about forty bombs. (t'nlted Tress Cablegram.) LOXDOX, Sept. 5. Sinkings of British vesels by submarines for the past week have Veen slightly over those of the previous seven day, according to an nuthorltatlve forecast official statement today. Last week's official statement said twenty-three British ships had been sunk, eighteen of more than sixteen hundred tons. (Vnlted Press Cablegram.) LOMW", Sept. 5. A German submarine bombarded the British town of ScarbrouKh last night. Lord French, commander of Home Defense forces, announced today. Three persons were killed and five Injured- The material damage to the town was slight. The Kubmarine fired thirty rounds In all, half of the shells falling on land. Scarborough is a summer resort village on a headland extending Into the !Sorth sen, 37 miles northeast of York. So far as known It Is an utterly unfortified town. (United Press Cablegram.) LOXDOV, Sept. B Portuguese troops on the West front succenfully beat back German raiders. Field Marshal Halg reported today. British troops la the neighborhood of Armentleres repulsed a similar nintht excursion. In the Lens neighborhood Halg said enemy artillery was active. (BY WM. G. SHEPHERD.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 5. "The best way for the Vnlted States to help nave Ilussla Is to whip Germany as soon as polbIe,w the "grandmother of the revolution told me today. "Millions of Russians who expected the millenlum to follow the revolution now find food, money and clothes as hard to get as ever. she said. "Even the great leaders of the people find (heir stout hearts strained. When I was a prisoner In a fortress under the Csar I trned to be so sure the revolution was coming I spent ray time dreaming not about the revolution, but of what would follow. I saw music, art and gentleness of civilisation upon our masnes raising and uplifting them. "Today I am heartsick at what is hapnlng."

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4f "i:-.-y ''.' : . - 4t jjSKiJhS5iZS5S3fc (By Vnlted Press.) MIX.VEAPOLIS, Minn.. Sept. Readers of Vncle Sam's industrial army met here today to pledge anew their fidelity to the government and ask In return greater economic efficiency and recognition of labor. The Alliance for Labor and Democracy, which represents the millions of loyal workers In this country, opened its first annual convention at 10 o'clock In the Minneapolis auditorium. Governor Burnquist and John Llnd of the State Public Safety Commission welcomed the delegates. (By Vnlted Press.) HEMPSTEAD, N. Y Sept. 5. To the mingled music of military bands and the humming motors of twelve army aeroplanes. Major Mann and his staff arrived at Camp Mills today to command the "Rainbow division." Almost simultaneously 1,600 men of the Illinois artillery from Fort Sheridan led by Colonel Riley of Chicago detrained at Hempatead crossing and marched through Garden City to the camp. Their arrival brought the total number of fighting men up to 16,000. Half an hour after the Illinois contingent landed In camp their tents were up, company streets clear and sentries posted. The full division, 25,000 strong, will be mobilised here by Saturday night. WHITING CORPSE IS IDENTIFIED (Special to Thb Timbs.) WHITING, IND., Sept. 6. The remains of the man found by Steve Kanyun at Stiglitz Park were identified yesterday as those of Mike Kostik, 1004 White Oak avenue. Kostik, who was 24 years of age, disappeared from his boarding house at midnight a year ago last month In a demented condition. When he left he wore neither hat nor coat and it was feared at the time that the man had committed suicide. Identification was made through the man's clothes and by the name of the dealer In Homestead, Pa., in his shoe, he having lived there before coming to Whiting. Tiie body was taken to Owens' undertaking parlor. Kostik's brother in Homestead, Pa., was notified by telegraph of the identification. DEATH OF EDWARD A BRENNAN The death of Edward A. Brennan, 65, 512 Hohman street, occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr. Brennan had been 111 of pneumonia. He is survived by a widow, eleven children and five grandchildren. He had been employed as a storekeeper , at i South Deerlng. His residence in Hammond began sixteen years ago. The funeral will be held from All-Saints' church Friday mornUng at 8 o'clock with burial in Calvary cemetery. THEY'RE TO READ, NOT TO HUG . The street signs, 450 of them, have "been erected at street Intersections in Hammond. Until the cement at the Ibase has had sufficient time to harden It is requested that intoxicated gentlemen as they wend their way merrily home in the early hours refrain from embracing and leaning heavily upon the posts. Every can of. food put up this summer helps make food shortage A - 1 next winter impossible.

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Supt. Martin Tells of Re-Open-Ing of Plant Damaged by Explosion. Resumption of gun cotton manufacturing at Aetna Explosives company, a few miles east of Gary, has started. One month ago yesterday a terrific explosion wiped out the gun cotton departments causing a damage and loss to the company of $1,000,000. It was thought German provocators were the instigators. With government co-operation in rushing supplies over railroads, under the skillful supervision of Superintendent Charles Martin the work has been rushed to completion one month ahead of the schedule. The cotton plants are not only re-installed but enlarged. The cost of re-construction is said to have cost over J250.000. Men Wanted. Hundreds of men are wanted at the plant for all kinds of employment. Ery man who applies for a job can get one. Mr. Martin said today he could take care of several hundred men at once. Over 900 are employed at the factory. COMPLAIN OF SOME OF BOARDS TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Sept 5. Dilatory local conscription boards over the state have a chance to see the handwriting on the wall In a telegram from Provost Marshal Crowder of Washington received by Jesse E. Eschbach, state conscription agent, yesterday. The message authorised the employment of inspectors to visit such local boards as needed speeding up In supplying their contingents wanted September 19 and October 3. The provost marshal held that the local -boards had "ample time, to do their work" and ascribed delay to "dereliction of duty, which demands vigorous and prompt action in order that the vital interests of the nation may not suffer." Crowder advised Eschbach to fix the responsibility and take action against such boards as fail to comply with their quota schedule and certify their numbers to the district boards as quickly as possible. Mr. Eschbach) however, stated that the Hoosier boards are well up with their work and that the appointments of Inspectors will scarcely be necessary in Indiana. Another telegram relating to the enlisting of drafted men follows: "It has come to the attention of this office that the marine corps recruiting service has published a statement to the effect that registrants called by a local board may enlist in the marine corps with the written con cent of the local board. Please call attention to all concerned and give publicity to the error of this Instruction. After being called by a local board no registrant is eligible for voluntary enlistment in any branch of the government service. This erroneous instruction will be recalled by the authorities of the marine corps." SMALLEY IN CAMPAIGN ADDRESS i Citing statistics on the past, present and future financial conditions of the city of Hammond. Mayor John D. Smalley Interestingly opened his campaign last night at Wallace school for re-election before a crowd of over 800 people. City Judge Fred Barnett acted as chairman of the meeting. The lady voters were well represented at the first campaign conference. The mayor told of the weak condition the city affairs were In when he first took office. Since then he has built up the city finances until Hammond stands in business circles over the state as "second to none" as compared with other cities. Spirited addresses were made by City Attorney John A. Gavit. Ninth ward couneilmanic candidate: Frank Martin, Frank Hostler, City Treasurer Otto Duelke, Lyle McKinney, candidate for Judgeship, and City Clerk William Kolb. Lyle McKinney made his farewell speecn lasi nigiit. He left today Join the National army. to COMMISSIONERS MEET. (Special to Thb Times.) CROWN POINT, IND., Sept. 5. The county commissioners yesterday granted liquor licenses which will expire the first of next April when Indiana goes dry. The commissioners have set the date of the letting of the contract for the Calumet avenue river bridge in Hammond for September 7. 1 To Arnas Your Country CIls.