Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 229, Hammond, Lake County, 25 March 1918 — Page 1

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WEATHER

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The nf who helps tend a Ftnrden. cro r it pin or raise p-tiltr"- Is KhoollnE at (be (frmnni "lib as llf a Knn 11S his older brother nhs eer te Frnnee.

VOL. XI L NO. 22.

HA MM0N1), INDIANA.

-MONDAY. MARCH T, 1!)1S.

toontli; on strarts ond at newsstand!, fio per copy) bak lambiri So par copy.

mJliJjWS) ILMUbtiiyiOT i;Mr 1 lytic, Hr laMrMyoijI Bk gjl Ijk gi to 'fev te tS5fc fe w c- v-A .- - F vf p f A : m m PUT OVER THE LOAN BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE,,, GOVERNOR S0i 1 If iniiriLF SIPPED imm mm ! PHOMGBHfflT-RULING: pout in yuiUQTimi' L

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FOR LIBERTY

: Times H;heai I At State Capital ' Apparently naloori!

the rest (, state was iry, peudm1 llA.'iS!,!,! O tt.i ........A en ...n." It

Ind.ana will I also '" reported tliat injunction suit

y t Vi I ! t j ; . r inter- ' counties in order

ItUltli'tl n

All Parlies to Wait Until Third ;n

Liberty Loan Drive Is Over Befoje ' Starting on Their Campaigns,

not try to operate after Apr!'. 2. unless j would be brought

! , . n In a numiier

iii" state supreme onuri aiioum u.'.u ... . .. ...... , , . 't bring about tin- samp that the ornhlhltlon law Is 'inonsti-i

..... , , , , t.'tains !ri Vn nderl.u rg I'l'imty

i t'juvnai t'Ti iimi ua v ow i e....

1' :is Hi rsv. , A r Stats Capital. i IND'ANATOMS. TND. March 25. It!

bpjir.s to look a. If IIkic will b little a. ;'.!' along nny other line than put-

y .r ner tt-.e l.!bert Loan while thati

umpulfn Is in iirogrep. The cn;pign , ion." or. April 6. ais.l it will continue; for lliro or f'ur necks. Kverybody In; 3r.tiian:!.. from the governor to the, V;r.iblest private citizen, appears to be. tui.hiK t-i in art th osll of the natio; for fur.. is with which to finance thfl1 v sr. end r-, erybody ) planning tt take a hail-! In the O.rlvp. There Is a more :r.'-nse Interest and a jtreater unanlml-j ty of action nmong the roplp of the Mat th! time than in el'her of the former Liberty Loan rampalsn?. for the t-eop!- are beconiins more and more; nwaktf to the critical fOfuation that confronts America and the w orld In the i war. One of the newest moves in the Lib-er.-y Loan drive in Indiana Is In a! procinmatlon Jast issued by Governor: Goodrich, designating Sunday April 7 J a? Patriot Sundn. That will the1

for oral argument In a test case

h decision not to operate pending

j ac tion bv the court, appears to be the i general understanding among- th

engaged lu the lluuor buslnes. Itj 'is reported that not even the saloons; of Vantlrrburg county. wher Judge lr. i M. Hostettpr held the law un-onst'.lu- ; i! .nal and enjoined th chief of ;..l!co J ' from enforcing it. W.'.l try to keep j open It was thoi.gbt that for a while Van- i ,1rhnrr nv.inlv would be W et. wh'.l" I

Intention of the ult. The intention of thesp propos-d f..'!s

I was to kepp tha saloons In li';s!r.s. at; least until the supretijp c.-irt decided I ion thp validity "f the law. 11 jt up to

:he presont t!mp only two suits for an Injunction have lieri brought, in Vanderburg county and in I.aprt" ...jntv. . though It Is understood that one will ' bo brought In lMttt countv to teat the ; ritihta of li e aalo.nkeier. which are s.aUl not to !o . overed adequately in

tContinuod on page t wo )

German General BeVeved to Command Against Americans

Haig Says Drive is StODDed.

Scmme River is Crossed South cf Peronne,

immiviuiiu

RALLIES T

BIG DRIVE

l Continued on page tvc

All Forces Line for Tabernacle building Lumber Being Hauled to School Grounds Today Cut into Eight Lengths.

FILE SUIT TO WRECK 'DRY' m

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DEftflOCRflTS GIRD EOR

Hammond today began its great coun

ter-offensive against the kaiser s ir.vt

Charge the Prohibition Law j

Contains Unfair Discrimination in Violation of the Constitution.

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By V 1 1. 1,1 Ail PHILLIP 81-IHiIS.

WITH THE BRITISH! ARMIES IN THE FIELD. ! With increasing intensity: the fighting thunders on!

'irom tho Scarpe to the Oise. Both the half-stripped British ' I and the Teutonic troops are fagged, ;

.but continue battling. Captured i March 25 The GrPimflri war

: prisoners declare that the heaviest Office today announced the ;b!ow.are yet to con-'e. capture of Bapaume. j ERITZSII LINE INTACT. : The Germans, at heaviest cost, Br lS,T,J;REM , jhave progressed on the old battle- : WASHINGTON, March 25. field of the Somme but the British jeld Marshal Haig is holding the line everywhere is ir.tact. great German drive of 97 divisions Haig's troops have withdrawn in wit only 27 divisions of fighting most perfect order. f Tommies, it was stated by British All night long the fighting has j m'Jitary men here today.

been most severe, especially along

BLI.I.EriN 1 :iTKr i'BKs- ., .. .

BERLIN, Via Ldon,

Ht-LLETIN.

COPENHAGEN. March 25 -

"The present German offensive is only a link in the great offensive," General Huffenberg of the Aus-

! on tha west front. j An electric driven taw gsr.s for bb'rty 'on the Central school grounds where the great tabernacle for pairkuic work : is to be raised between sunrisa and sun- ! set. Saturday. Teams were fcusy haui-

; ing lumber.

ATT L E

Move to Perfect County Organization, Start League and List Candidates.

. '.! to enjoin "Prosecutor Clyde Hunter from enforcing the state prohibit, on law effective April 2. wax filed

in the Miprk"r oourt at (iary late t--day by the law ftyr.i of .M;-Aleer. I'-T-sey & Cl'.ctt, and J. H. C.l'.ett .and W. H. Matthew. The t is entitled Vulf-nl.ti" T'ipaitk; ih tlury ..-i.-. .nkep-M t s. v'lyde Hunter. Tt i. the intent. --n of the attornevs

I for the plaintiff t" appeal immediate-

A meeting of the committee in charge ( iv 'r.e injunetton m ' ent-.i. a hear- j cans near Luneviile

held at the chamber of commerce this

morning. The plana as Vvi..- v ' '

nrt Weslev Iteed were !in;w!y vipreui.; t our t ... ,11. us," o.. v -.j- ,

Mr. Mo'lav paid: i r.osdtiy. ;:nnar tases are t

T?" arisnlutelv orcnniied in K

and we are already on the g.-.und. The carpenters and other labor are loyal to a man and glad of the opportunity to donate 'heir services Saturday. I also nr,.l that the rainters are willing to

paint tho building free of charge. Ka.-h :

and every material man who las been : "

am.roached is loyal. I was very tnu

elated to see the patriotism

U. McClay

passed upon.

n'e, pi -oi Ki 1! j tomorrow, ixnii the law

Jtri (Sp.'it to liaie tiie ,-nse in t!,e

SUpfeill,;

r.ei;iy. jJimilar tases are to be filed

mil Alien eounties.

The county r.imir isioners will not

ac t on the irrantinsr of snleti li 'phsj 'inti! after the ,jeci sie.n of the supreme e 01 rt . it 1 ' n t e il. The mi! to enjoin ti.e prose tor

the law as 'infa ir diseri nuna-

r ,in tliat it permits rii-!i'!"d spirits

: t., be k.pt 111 wa reho-i.ses of tne

GtN; von GALLWIT2 Gen erai von Gallwitz, who destroyed Serbia when in command 1 of a German army, has been trans ferred to the western front, and it

is now believed he is in command of the troops facing the Ameri-

His path through Serbia was strewn with

. ; ruined homes.

Latest 'Bulletins

t S

j The Huns' j 1 Latest Drive j

the Bapaume road. The German masses were hurled forward but the British machine guns raked them in an unending rattle. FIB UNTIL OTJNS ARE BIDHOT.

ohperv.rs ci..s up fit th front, sig-jtnan armies declared in an interrmled to the ii-m.'ery and the half- : ,. , , .

.tripped Kunr.ers tired until their pieces! " uaucu IU a newspaper tOi were almost red hot. J day. I The enemy Is prs?iii on almost; "T v i . , ! without artiiiery support, trusty in . ic v lU be a long time before the

their ability to bend the iiri'isii line j tmal result is reached," he said. by sheer force and uum'ot-r"?. .;

N'o sii'-h targets were :v r offered to modern gimp. The rghtlng on the road north of naup3m continued to be terrific this morning and likewise southward in the reth'ti of Ham. the enemy desperately endeavoring I fnaintain ft crossing of I lie somme. El'NS TRY TO TJKIVE WEDQE. A pi :i r litly the (iprmsns are attempting t- driw a wedge int" the center of th" buttle front where they have ere-

:,eii :i point p.nd ;ivit 1 Th- Hi Iti-

has 11.. t hrokoti. liitid-.b-rg counted on breaking the !'.!: the first j.iy. The enemy iHir.iry is doing Its utmest to haras. British ixi'hdrawal, but eniy -,rnpar:it!vly small bodies have yet appeared. SITUATION IS OBSCUBED. The si'uaiioii nei's-sarily ohscured with the attneks and count: r attacks.

surging ceaselessly t..,th tinder the sun

Bl,,,.. n 1 indefinitely whin Use saloonire

Tak icinly d-niiuata held a com- , amontf the trades and labor men. and

t candidates-voters meetinp at 1 tj,e business men. The public nerd not

It is a foregone conclusion

I in one cay

" ; .).a, . i ,: be finished by suns.it Salur- I

ne. F. W. SURER WILL

RUN FOR G0R0Nc.R JUDS m IS

r. 1

"!i-Mer hail, "iary, P ;nday afternon. I fi thnt t iherty Hall will not hf built!

here. thy de ided to perfect their

eoi.ntv ore a r. . n zt ion. get on

1,(1.1 1I.,H.. Ti.e Tenth Sonsreiona! t.eague at Dr. H. V.. pharrer told the conitr.it ee i 3larn:i',or,d nxt .Saturday. A committee, j that the city should appreciate above; famed to net up a list of men available j everything else what labor is doing in ' pre. in: t posts, will meet at liary on I making it possible to build the great ; A. e.ln"sday nig'nt to make its report j tsbernacl". ! I'ropliets iff Hoar Clouds. I

E.eiy one present agreed that the party bad a good chance and what spernd to be the most pleasing bit of go.-o.ip is that there is a bill before congress barring all but full citizens . iint voting. If this Id passed the 1 i no i. i a ts claim it v. Iil knock out sev-

Tl thousand 'otes ;n Lake county. , . particular A usti o-Hungat ian. and It ts , . averted that as mo,r ,.f these pepie . Indiana Harbor s Pioneer

t e repuol.ans it will ue ,lear sa.iIny f"t de.itocraey 's lios's. 1'lrst Tnrnout. fount;, '"nn i i in a !i I'. C. Fin'rty presided. Besides the c : t . and township

-.-" sen la t io;i H rjelega t ton of n " f.-.unty farmers we -n hand. Heso :- r,. rv-fieriek W. Saue.-. ,..v- . Tn-ttons-endorsing I-. es fh-nt XVilson were d an-, Har'ooCs lead.ng citizens anl . pad. . foutteen years le;o;ty eoroio'r it t li.a! ..-Tl-.evC w.H be ii f-..l! democratic VcU- p;a,e ;,.day arin. un. es hs . andidary e' 'n the field." sn,d Chairman Fir.erty .,r the -ffi.-e of , i.roner of l.nke .,,..ul. terdaVs meeting o' det-.ocrats j ty. on the r;!!'i::au ti- ket at the Ma-. Tete at the meeting at East Chieajro primaries Ir. Sc.io "s detj-n-ln-iti-.n neveral Sundays ago when it was pro- i to be a candidate for the ..ffi.-e was posed to have a fusion tieket of dem- made only after many conferences oc.ats and republicans in order to beat with firends. poli'icnl leaders .. r ththe C O. P. ticket. Although the 'county and phystrian. b.efs 0f the democratic county organ- Ir. Pauer is one ,.f Indiana Ilnrc.-.i s "ration denounce the fusion movement ; pioneer citizens. In fa. t. he assist- . i u no uncertain terms and declare that ct its birth fifteen years ag timl s.n

w h i i e the s,

te.iis dlSteise of his Mock ut of ti. rtate within ten da vs.

Th- e.,rr.plaint recites that there ere to lerhnli-nl srliools for trntnlnir in 7". fifi'i barrels f whiskev worth speclnllied branches of wnrfnrf. The r.i,i a. -.ft s -rl,f,.i.i In tndiann . rt school will he for signal com.

I thnt under the prohibition !,) t

can be kept th

. f th-"

e ftnd 'iiStlose.l of o t

M'litf "ill the usual course of

trade" twenty ears while the s-i -loonrr.an must dispose of his sto le in ten da .vs. It is cl.aiged tleat tics "Unfair d:- . riiiiiiiation'" ;s in violation of 1h- const it ti '.ion.

' My Cm n.r rur.-s 1

t Mii(.roN, March iirnftci i HUNS THROWN BACK HERE man from Illinois. Iva. nrnl .Minnesota t I VTT-E- . . T ...... . .- -. .

will lie ml led between April 7 nn.l 2S. j ' e,.-r . ai.i.,..,ka .t. j i ilgfitmg tn t tie sy. .-r atin

5 j- -m'w.n. .March J.i. i.frman forces ; ords. Tiny fire v, it hstandin; j crossed th- .s-oirune ilo-r sotith of;,.f rf.arl.-ss work admirablx Ptronne between that city and Ui on rt ! SPIRIT OP MEN FI.-TE.

men. I hey wll ne scicctea oeenose o ; quiililicatlnns and lll he miintrrril In j

t soon as regular solillers. ' i lighting oi n1-

BfLT.ETIV. By I ELD S. I-KRGCSO.V 1 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, March 25. No American regiments have participated with the British in meeting the German offensive, it was stated here today. American

i .

1 saih-nt an-r onslaughts , soldiers on the Toul front were inr.me is l-cr.dins but itdnant when the German official

wireiess statement regarding the defeat of a French-American reserve force was picked up. r JiTFP' rREs ABt.EORAM.J LONDON, March 25. The gist of Field Marshal Haig's official statement is that the German drive

and th- st.-us. s is iu vitnhie i thejjaas been stopped temporarily. The

( ,-t V ' L r 1 1 i 1 I . J . I V I . ! f, 11.' i a L A r 1 1 ci K'

Takt-n jrris, j--risfiu rs n:i in;i tfinl

, ,,, ! enemy again is concentrating north

ji ,t.. not believe in ai-innu,-; numhf rs. of Bapaume which evidently is i Th. aiimeu roiitif.ue constantly the , , , !..!...-. ... ... . . . . i ne or uermanv s immerliatp nS 4 Ar

the

T " w v v a 4 a i. jth new British positions but they

Haig .-tud.

A kHI.TO, Mnrrh 2." l.rninin mity oeiipy Petrograd luilnj, n state le-

liartinent message Inillenteil. . Aiuorli-nnj Cons.il Threndnell enbllnic just after; Baupaumo is eighte.-n mile, west o leuting the Kusltin eapltul foreenst en- j -"finbr.-i and more Than six miles soii'li

w.-r.t oi tne nearest i u l,.l,i .- n..

' emy oepuontion within t wen t -four i

hours. Tract K-a II. i nil ttnerleans, he reportjeil, h:a eneiiatnl the elty.

i . . - . - "j "uiumiavc uujet-

strain ;tives. Heavy attacks north of this ; city Sunday evening resulted in the

but uere ,lr;u, hack at tho east bank: The r-p.rit of the ,,,, in all branches j enmy obtaining a Small foothold in

o, ..i.iniM ii;n.;i is .me t-s i i;.- ruojre.. oi r n neavo r

. roue,, ,,,ay. .. ,1,,;,

i ne nrst n. !), .'li'ai.ks tins morning: Me.-m'ime the Crmans a i -- up to th'ir were later elected

,!. v loped iv.rth and south of IPn.aiim.- I old tri.-ks. icrmans i-ist as British !

1 off1( . rs or .-iviiians are going through j outh of Peronne German troops . towns far hack oi" the lines advising ! forced a rr.-Kiitiir of V, C

- 11. wiu.iiiiit;.

The British immediately drove I them back to the east bank.

nuns ! Peronne is more than twelve miles

.ermans. prior to this offensive.

North of M.aupaui.i powerful attacks v.

IDATE

HMi;, M-irch livr'y arlller? KtrusEle was reported itt various polrrts

heavy enemy b . s.

did the erm.aii.

st"rday veniiif. repui .. (1 wit h

Physicians and Deputy Popular Crown Point Squire

At only oil.- ,,. n pr

rech (he r.ri'ish

i trench-s. Tliey were imm.'.I ,af .-ly

on the Italian front. Four fnriu., nlr-- i-'s.wiiere tlie enemy was t c I . . ..r...l 1... -...1-

planes were brought down Similar nnl .... ,.,,,,M i me :mn niacnine gnu

two others ntunln.

the ; (b-rmaiis ;i-(in.-in ti 1 : i , inn n K'1 ' 11. 1 Vol Mo

ve e a

lllg the

to fl.-.- and until

i in the next -v !a it.e. e uniform of a n ilitarv p.-i

op. d in to a i ilia waving

aid cry i ng t )ia t ih

lb o

a ' l ;

AMERICAN ALLIANG

Coroner, in Race.

Announces His Candidacy Today.

RED GROSS BRANCH

lias e a p ra t e d yet

trie file- tt-at e-.u. t r.

me on

oil! assert that the movement :,.iid.ng ni.n. II. h friends i itii us and while i n isl hie Just ti.e do -tor will ue a tov. n. a r aope.i;- upon the arena ! t the t epi.'.-l ica n ticket.

no, ;t-.i-s rsrii u

mystery gun did 'etti all i:t

TURNING POINT SEEMS NEAR i Br I'M.-SD PrtKss. 1 TV .HIN.JTOX. March 23. The t.ltnir.R point of th" great west front batle is near, officers here believe. T!t British are holding them now out local sains by the 'Germans are expected, said one official. Te war department said It had no information to show that American troops were or were not engaged in battle. ' Tt may be quite possible ti.e U. S. t oops wll he in the action but I liardt' iieieve they are included in the ar- ;- of reset ves under the supreme war

of t he i I s i.tnt o-'t t'uat - ' i . -i : lb. is an en-

tliuslastic pa' lv -.orker and i-.a already 'ick,::n f.n active campagn for the n out i nn 1 1 on. As deputy under Coroners Hoskin. sr.ank'in. Pmi'.i; and (..rahim. he has

I Sc po T-

Cr.'i'WN' I'olM. INC rust ice Howard li. !l ic nounee.l that be would b for r.-iioio ma t ion t"i- the lice of the pea e in ' ' i

who h be now holds fac'orily nlb-d tor Judge Kemp paper i.-ian and v. it I knowledge of the the hcatt us -il i a, t ,! -b:iM. ..-mi

March -J.j. ii.Jnv anil , a . id i, la t ' fie- ,.- Jl.Si r township.

ar.d as most sa'.isera i y -'I rs. foriuerlv a to-as-a t.e'. sp iper iiim'.' orbl ts , j-i,i. ....

.,..-,! ..s or- tli h c' .. .-13 1 1 in a . ti t,.r just i.

of ih. ;.' 1"1 leiei - "! Judge ivuii-,. ;,,, b.in as n j."..-reiid oui. nom ami s,'y that lie 8hvas is thi-r- iih !hsunshu..-" and r-cog t. i tt- s jmi wli-lli-r is a candidate or .hist a plain citizen. H. knows pracioally everybody'

,j.c township an. i is vxi n.-u o

ITS

I nr.- and be v. as driven back v,ith great ; losses. This may be regarded the must i optimistic stniemcnt i.-sti.-il hy Hat.; : stt.ee the off. islv,. begin. Ac. or, ling to , the British o'liiiiia inl.r the enemy advance baS be. 11 S'0 ;.e,i nb.f g tilline, temporarily at hast.

MEETING THURSDAY

Tbur

la v

tiug a purpo:

rican Alliance . '. . 1 1 1 1 1: will i,o the . in. ml. or ..! of aiding in 1 1

! a

New Department Needc i Trained Head and Here's I a Chance to Do Work.

FRENCH JOIN THE FIGHT. I I'NtTKIl i'HFls-; I'Oli ili.1; l . I'AiiliS. Miiii-h l"re!,eh trooj.s re".i,i part of the Mllied forces Saluruay. kin.; ov.r the struggle, til'.- war 'UVlc tat to. nt si id tod a y .

oi: 1 1 c . i for bull lli,g ol

and t -. !; ; ue up ' lti iiii-ort a n. e. j v. tin Liberty Hill ie of th.- ..p.akers.

Ill

T . ,s a ..: ue a oik ; I -a ; is ot i.is to i . v. t. t.. of s, . : d , s. ii ii i ii ' I t!' h--s of T ' t ' The Xatioual , o lied i '-ess . -i-n S u work that !ey ! stltll.e.s a . I i.'.u

Hard !!;.-!)! ittg was r ported in N'oyoti region l-'reni h f-uces la id tic right bank . f ti - i o .. ri -r ic-aiict imp, .riant .-nctiiy attacks. Von h west ..f Bl.eims there was iobnt .-. r ; i ibu y i it . In the

'-' !-v"! j Champagne region wic r t.V- American ! troops are located, two em my ait icks eri.-an fell ..wn. Mast of :-i.l.in illoi"? her-

1 I1C the e ll.-ii; y at v. a i h row n lu, !,

. it a 11 ce as it i li-- fa-n lies li ti aii the

h an -tn- : Ani'-ricans at; in th

i.e L-d fross j tucked i. t 1 II stahl-.-h.-.l In- 1 w i-h Jos-ses.

miry to t rain

the 1 ib i ' y t -, b i too. el" pa I I lot w , ij-K o M ' oi liaiiiiitii o I'l'llllMlii", . i . I be

Mr. Myn is ;is., city chairman t th National I'. fi ii-" ''"liin ii a" ! w l explain th- work of that organization m whnh lie a;d of the American Ailjartco f- I -- .! ! : JUNK BUYER DISAPPEARS ON HAMMOND TRIP

''cwest of the front previous to this , drive. This probably marked the greatest German advance. i The participation of French troops in resist, in -.- to the drive is a natural

oiieno. ci tlie (.eiina'i attempt to drive the wedge between the French and British lines at La Fere The French, eviduttly had ! r ti conip.-i e,l fall lv,.-' four ot- lr. e tiiiirs tn ) reserve their e-oti-:iict....ii witi, the British. The l'aris sin I . moil si vs the French hi 11 tits Ic ights of tlie rig!-. bunk of the ( ise m the face of heavy attack--. Mlsewh.tr. oil 'iie French front only artillery pud ra.ijn.g a it i i '. iei; v.-1 re reported.

had al-sable experi-nco in th cf tho, affairs of the office.

mi let t make a,

itrong race.

HE CHOSE TO ENLIST.

HAMMOND RIFLE CLUB

l-i an ;r.st t-.(. is annour..-ed to -id at I nd . a ua ;ol tj. f- r s- weeks A;, id .nd t' May Htli. and the

This is the first .fie noun eni-nt that French itig the British t.. t-p, drive.

led

I-

' b

rtoa.u

null il." said an offi, ,al.

ft Is believed that American engl- I rock pile, onptis was tagc- 1 .vi or some unit undergoing train- colors. He was turned over t

mse postbly be with the British ing sergeant Welch

Vice-president Ki WeekSecretary M. A. I'obson. Treasurer--C. Tt. W h i t al. r ; . F.x-oiTlcer- VI BarkeThc c! j"" rn.l e eei ;. 'nod y viio to officiate wiili it. is as.e,i to

tonight at eight o'clock most i -n p. rt an t hus'nes. t '. .pi e

V the meet ing oi tne uatr.ni. nu i m" In preference to s-iMng a jail sen- ! club held at the courthouse last t-'at-tenoe in the county Jail at Crown Toint ! tirdav the following offp-ers were Neal Owens. 32 years old, chose to en- elected: list In the army in Hammond tills i President bJeorge Hanion.

morning. (

M waa arnil hv VirT'oova Rell i Secret rv M. A. I 'orison. I

and Finger yestetday on a vagrancy charge. When he was told hy the p -lice this morning that li faced a th-ee V.onthii sentence at iiard w.u k on the

.loin the rci IPt-

ni'i "hap t er a re i

,.h y

Berlin oii'icial stalerI. i-ltip d that reserves

imposed

he f l-l

diiectors of tlie Hum

desirous of finding some patriotic citizens who will he v tiling- o volunteer

for this si'Tic. fake the rn.riino- nnit I Ver

then take cMna-ge of th denartment

iiere ft will reo-.lire the entire time ized at th

of the person who undertakes it. but I been in action. it is just "s big nn opportunity for real Veyon Is on the Oise nb.c.it fifteen service a nursing: or Mghtina. I niiies west of La Fere wh-io th.e British

j and French lines join.

r.iheo sir t'lday by

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SOMME PASSAGE FORCED. f FVITKD I'P.ESS CAfl!.r.r,RAM. Tli:;:l,LN tvi.-i London. .March Passage ,,f the- Si'iiiiiii- river was forced below Jiam. the B-rlin was office 'nic Itotinced today. "We r,iiiml th; heights west of the eC-mtn-.'," llf .statem.-nt continued. Field Marsh at Haig in his official state runt admitted the Cermans crossed ih-:- Somme south ,,f Peronne near i.i-cc-ii rt hut tiechir. d tin y were driven iiack. It is not plain whether the Berlin

war otnce and Haig ! f rt 1 t- the

af t ion.

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. i ra 1 1 -1 1 1 . 1 ioi-iiiei i;. ,"17:; '"hicat-o. wa s started y.-s police at the refip st o

She lold I -po, . i i ! , r ).,..- ; 'i'hu rsda . t..c Hammond on ' He is a buve,. ..f.dd . , an I WILSON CABLES h H shop i,i po- ,,,,,1, r-,t j . GENERAL HAIG

lefcated. The ilermans evidently

meant to imply that the reserves author-,

allied war conf' rnic" had!

LOCAL INDUSTRIES SHOW EARNINGS

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to ttsnsact i ihe Secrtarv of the lianin-.ond rhnn- I A vout Th

ter, 5 tt 4 Hammond huild tig. Hammond, i Stamp sales rqua

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and ing

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Ti. - Itcliiuia p ee I.; dec ia , d a n 'At -a d d.aiv, -ii add.io.a t,. ti ! "i i v d . .;. of . J ti abb May 1.', to 'noid' -.s -... Three men! i:S a;.

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' g-i o. . qua r'ip . iio'ii pay"f i (-, ,-d A p- il nn extra d r. i -

(Bv I'viTft" Prkh'.I WA.smxuTw.V. March -. nierica feels ; oti w ill w in." w.as the messas-e President Wilson sr,t to Fil, Mmsh.ali Haig tod.-.--. -May I md express 'o ;.ou !ny waiuu a d . ii i ra 1 1 o n for ! .. dtea d ;" sp.i-esn ss and a!-r with wi, '.

ibnd of i:t a share was decried

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