Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 17, Hammond, Lake County, 20 April 1918 — Page 1

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TO HE Kaiser's Juggernaut May Destroy Itself as Well as Its Creator. rtTNITED PRESS CABI.EORAM. PARIS, April SO A Trend attacK northwest of Bethnne on the TUnders battle front resulted In the capture of several German cannon, It was announc. ed here today. rt'siTED Press Cablkoram PAiUS, April 20. A high ItaUan of. Sclel In an Interview with the Xxcelsior today declared! "The Italian! int to Trance are our tiest and most experienced fighters. This Coei not Include the ItaUan abators." BVLl.ETIS.l I'SITED PRESS CABLEORAM. LONDON, April 20- The British successfully counter-attacked at Te.tuhert and Glvenchy on the southern edge of the Tlandere' battle Held lat night, throwing the Oetmani hack from positions they gained la the British line two days ego at fearful loss, Tleld Marshal Xalff reported today. South of the Scarpa in the Arras region we conducted a successful minor enterprise yesterday taxlntf a few prisoners, nine machine guns and a trench snorter. Xarly last night an enemy counter attack was repulsed. "Local enemy attacks occurred southwest of Booecq. In sharp flfatl the. enemy was driven ack." UVITED FRSsa Cab-obam. (By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FLANDERS, April 19. French and British armies .are fighting shoulder to shoulder on the Lys battle fields. Von Armin and Von Quast have sacrificed further fresh divisions at Kemmel while to the south Von Eberhardt and Von Stettin have apparently struck a stone wall. Nearly fifty divisions, about 660.000 men have been used In Flanders by the enemy since April 0 and apparently many more will be needed In the fourth and sixth German armies who are to battle on. Some of these divisions are too badly battered to go on. Others are physically exhausted. Tho remainder are tired but are being pushed on In desperate attempts to enlarge tho Armentieres bulge. Hlndenburg must strike elsewhere using many of his remaining precious reeerves if he is unable to advance further In Flanders. German high power guns are extremely busy In tho villages and roads surrounding the battle fields and the bombardment is being increased as the heavier artillery is dragged up. War Review BT United Press (By U. P. WAK EXPERT.) mSW YORK, April 20. The German juggernaut, which Von BUndenburg-' built for his west front drive, may prove a Trankensteln monstor that will destroy Itself as well as Its creator. This was intimated today ln a United Press dispatch from William Phillip Slmms. "Klndenburg must strike elsewhere, using many of his precious reserves If be Is unable to advance farther la TUnders," Elmms cabled. tv- wnire enemy military machine Is encountering a reslstence that Is battering It to pieces but Hlndenburg dare not top it. The fact that Klndenburg was forced to cease his attacks even for a day shows the desperate straits to which He has been reduced by his terrific loss of maxi-power. Kal report today showed that the Germaae late yesterday limited, their attacks to minor engagements In the extreme southwestern portion cf the Planders wedge. These were easily repulsed. At the same time the British took the initiative on the southern portion of the wedge, driving the enemy tack around Glvenchy and Testubert. bct x i.1behtt bond todit Bt United Press. WASHINGTON, April 20. Comparative aulet on the western battle front was regarded hera today as merely a temporary lull before another great storm. Both sides are undergoing readjustment. The battle has been so severe that a let-down at this time was anticipated. Se-enforcements are being brought up to the British and Germans to reform thedr shattered battle-lines or o relievo them entirely. The battle la by no means ended. ItaUan aid is on the riffht win? with seasoned troops. BVT A UBERTT BOND TOPAT Every morning E-Mayor Tom Knotts of Gary can be seen at a local newsstand scanning a newspaper. Mayor Knotts first turns to the casualty lists. The reason for his concern is that his oldest boy. Frank is a lieutenant of artillery ln Pershing's army and Is in the front line, fighting the Geraams.

ADVANCE

EAST CHICAGO

Distribution of Voting Machines Is Causing Questions to Be Asked. That Lake county ought to have 95 voting machines instead of "0 is to be brought before the county council kni it meets in the near future. There- are 26 precincts unprovided with machines and some of them are Just the precincts where machines are needed. Indeed it is openly charged that the distribution of the machines made by the county officials is not at all satisfactory to the taxpayers. In Kast Chicago there are to be no ! voting machines whatever. Kast Chi- j cago voters say they are as entitled to a fair count and quick flection returns as any place in the county. I Democrats assert that the board of I commissioners need not have had over 70 machine voting precincts as orginally planned. BVT A II B SETT BOND TOPAT Oil City Wins Oratorical and Declamatory Prizes; Gary First in Song. WINNERS. Seventeenth annual county oratorical, decuaxnatory and choral contests. OKATOET. Tlrst Nicholas Xundrat, Whiting'. Second Robert Bruce, C. Point. DECLAMATOKT. Tlrst Colette McFadden, Whiting-. Second Dora Owsn, Hobart. Third Dorothy Ervin, rroebel, Gary. CKOEAL. Tlrst Emerson, Gary. Second Whiting. A spirit of war pervaded the seventeenth annual county oratorical, declamatory and choral contests held at Froeb"l school auditorium, Gary, yesterday afternoon. Tho spirit of war was in evidence In the orations of the youthful speakers. There was little cheering and many recalled that scores of boys, who took euch a prominent part in the festivities a year ago are now in tho army and navy, some already In France. Less than half the usual attendance was present. Of the eight high schools ln th. county seven took part. Lowell this year sending no representatives. Whiting Is Brilliant. Whiting won tlrst honors in the oratorical end declamatory contests and was a close second in the choral work. It practically was a Whiting afternoon and evening. In the afternoon Colette McFadden of the oil city was easily the acknowledged elocutionists and the Judges confirmed the verdict of the majority of the audience. When tho orations were presented ln the evening Nicholas KunJrat giving "Spartncus to the Gladiators" showed himself an orator. Toung Kundrat showed skill, a mastery of contrasts, correct pronouncing and a knowledge of gestures. Robert Bruce of Crown Point, who won seconds honors, was effective In rendering President Wilson's was f ! message to congress. Evening Oratorical Programme. Germany" Une (Continued on page six.) . .- . - Snn.illf. I I If I 11 " I 1 li I tl mm I tj J T. , NieCe 01 Hammond WOman Kills Three Children and Tries Suicide. Bt United Press. ST. LOUIS. April 20. Mrs. Kate Findley Skaggs.JJo, killed three, of her children tnd fearfully wounded a fourth, today, in revenge for threats of her husband to have her placed in a hospital. Mrs. Skaggs struck the children down with a hatchet, killing her three r. j instantly. Anna May, two years old. Is maimed. Cora. 9. died later in a hos- ! pital. Mrs. Skaggs later attempted sui- ' cide but did not succeed. IMrs. Skaggs has an aunt. Mrs. McCarthy, living at Hammond. Ind.

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EAST CHICAGO LEADS COUNTY City. Subs. Crown Point 1,334 Dyer 155 East Chicago 15,500 Gary 11,433 Hammond 4,700 Highland 250 Hob art township 50O Amount. 9 140,000 26,250 1,800,000 1,309,000 LowtU 1,100 I Whiting 3,760 402,000 Total 33,791 $4,563,950 HIGHLAND LEADS Although Highland has a population of 170 It has turned out 250 subscribers for this Liberty Loan, which Is puzzling County Chairman Hay. Highland was asked for a quota of $5,000 and has taken 613,200. In proportion to its population Highland leads the whole county In percentage of quota and of subscribers. It has given a cuota of .232 per cent. Lake county Is going to Join in with Hammond in celebrating Liberty Loan day next Friday in accordance with the President's proclamation. Gary and Kast Chicago have already i signified their willirgness of having the j Liberty Temple at Hammond the central ! pivot of tho celebration. ! With the county drive more than fifty j per cent above quota County Chairman' Hay and his workers are moving heaven and earth to produce J6.0fio.ooo for Vncle Sam which will bo doubling the quota. Gary has accepted the cliaUenge of the city of Toledo, extended to every fpprriAi. To Tub Times. CROWN POINT. IND.. April 20. The patriotic meeting held at the Elliot school Thursday evening was well atte.vh;d. making allowances for the cold windy wea'her. The meeting was in charge of Miss Pineen. teacher. It was opened by the song. "America," by all. The pupils of the school then gave a patriotic program which was well arranged and gave added enthusiasm to the crowd. After this program County Superintendent F. F. Helghwny gave nn Interesting talk using the dollar as nn example, showing how the dollar can be. a patriotic dollar, a traitor dollar or a slacker dollar, depending as to how that dollar is used. A. W. Stommel of Dyer then spoke a few words as to the progress tho township is making ln the third Liberty Loan drlii'. Then Frank 13. Pat tee from Crown Point gave the principal talk of the evening which was very inspiring. That all present enjoyed the fact that speakers came to the neighborhood school Is evidenced by the large attendance as well ns by the many remarks expressing their a ppVe-iat ion of the talks. The meeting was closed by singing the "Star Spangled IJaniv-r" by the school and audience. BIT A T.l BF.BTT BOND TOPAT '17-YEAR OLD GIRL j HAS DliS A.F Jf-Hi AitiUiJ j , A rjt;. wrte search Is being -nude In the Calumet region today for 17-year-'old JIar' Fenstermaker of Oak street, j Hammond, who disappeared from her house shortly after eight o'clock last 'night and has not been seen or heard ! The girl was employed at the F. C. Deitrich bakery at 613 Calumet avenue and according to Mr. Deitrich to a Times' reporter this morning, she was an exceptionally faithful employe and a model young lady. He stated thaf he is unable to give any reason for , her strange disappearance. She workUd up until quitting time and went to i her boarding house on Oak street. Her j parents recently moved to a farm near I Hammond. j According to a statement made by 'her brother he has information that I she had told another party of her intention to be married in the near future. CAMP FIRE GIRLS COLLECT $52.60 FOR LIBERTY HALL The Times is in receipt of $56.20 from Mrs. Grace Lukeman. 545 150th street, and Mrs. William P.othwell. 431 Hoffman street. The money was collected by the Camp Fire girls of the north side camp, Wah Wah Taysee. for the purpose of aiding to defray the expenses of purchasing a heating plant for Liberty Hall.

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HOUSING REPORT TO UNCLE SAM

The lntcr-city housing committee, under the chairmanship of W. J. Whinery. of Hammond, lias completed Its survey and statement of conditions and has forwarded complete report to the Secretary of Labor, 'Washington. D. C, through Congressman Will 11. Wood. The report t-hows that In Gary, East Chicago and Hammond, there are 60.000 employees; that during tho present year, tho various industrial h;ads estimate that they will employ 12.040 additional

905,500 1 men: that in Hammond rorty percent or 13,200 ; its employees live at unreasonable dls53,000 j lances from their work; that in Kast 120,00o! Chicago, fifty per Cent live at unreason

able distances from their work: and in Cnry from twenty to twenty-five percent live at unreasonable distances. The report goes Into the rapid growth of these communities. Into their present unsanitary housing conditions In many (junrlTS. into the inability of the banks and capitalists In finance the building of sufficient homes to take care of tho situation. Th statement Is made that at least ten thousand employes who are engaged In factory work have been employed within the. nast six months, making a total of twenty to twenty-five thousand that will have entered this district during tne year 1JU. - The report shows how closely the. ... , j tt i cities of Kast Chicago and Hammond are lnter-related and the report Is acl companled by a specially colored map ! showing the geographical location of the cities and their proximity to each other. It Is shown that approximately sven-ty-iive percent of the output of the factories is war supplies or munitions, directly or indirectly. The report says: "It is believed from the best information obtainable that at least $3,000,000 and probably J5.000.000 will be needed for building dwelling houses ln these cities during the year 101R-13. If the emergency for dwelling houses is to be properly jnet bo that the employees ln these factories may be properly and decently housed and the proper measure of efficiency among the employees sustained." "In conclusion, therefore the cities of Hammond. East Chicago-Indiana Harbor and Gary. LU-5 County, Ind.. respectfully request that the government immediately loan through the building snil loan associations, banks and trust companies of these cities or other proper agencies; or. that the government advance ln such manner as may be deemed most advisable or under such regulations as may be established by the government, at least JTOIlO.OOO to be used by persons who desire, to build residences and housing facilities in these cities during the years PUS and 1M!. such money to be loaned at a reasonable rate of interest for a period of from five to ten years." BIT A I-IBKBTT BOND TOPAT NEXT TUESDAY Early next Tuesday morning Dollar Pay there will come pouring into Hammond by automobile, on lnterurban rmd trains, hundreds of out of town buyers. Especially will tho d:iv from the country districts inbe great. This was demonstrated ln the 191" pullar Day and merchants liavo planned for even a greater trado this var. Using has resolved Itself Into a question of getting the most for the dollar. Tha war has leveled all ranks. Tho housewife in the cottage and mansion are each practicing the strictest economy and Dollar Day Is an opportunity for both. Dollar Day Is the greatest trade event of the year for several reasons. j.'irst Ilecause more Hammond merchants participate ln it than in nny other. Every live business house takes part. Second Pecause merchants in it keener. Third Because there are so many the competition is the competition Is keener the bargains are greater. Each, merchant is endeavoring to outstrip the other ln giving the greatest possible value for a dollar and the values obtainable next Tuesday will surpass belief. No resident of Lake county can afford not to visit the Hammond Dollar Day Stores next Tuesday. BCT A I.1BEBTT BOND TODAT SAY TIDE HAS TURNED. TUT I'siTca rtinsa. WASHINGTON. April 20. The tide has turned in France and the Germans have been stopped for good, members of the senate military affairs committee declared today after their weekly conlcrcr.ee with the war council. The allies now are prepared to come back with a third offensive if the Germans launch one without any fear of Us cutcome. That the allies may be racing to get nn cfiensive movement launched before the Teutons can renew theirs was the b.lief of military officials today. The movement of Italian forces to the western front is regarded as the first eencrete result under the leaders of General Foch today. BUT A L1BIBTT BOND TODAT Insure Ac:ilnt kalerlsm Bur Liberty Bonds.

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Amalgamation Meeting at Chamber of Commerce Last Night Makes Biggest Strides That Have Yet Been Obtained. A committee, to consist of Mayor Prown of Hammond and Mayor McCormack of Kast Chicago and four other members appointed by them, will draft within the next two weeks plans for the amalgamation of Hammond and Kast Chicago. Great strides forward toward amalgamation were taken last evening at the iimiimimu v namper or commerce at a meeting of the amalgamation committees of tho two cities. A. M. Turner was chairman of the mcetlng. Those present were! W .T !( V.."- "' , ,Y" ' ' K- "a"',cef aSt. Chicago; Beaumont Parks. 1 rank Gavit and F. J. Smith of Whiting, and Mayor Brown. W. ' 1 Hrldge. . J. Whinery. Fred Barnett , ... . . .. .rnel LJesse Wilson and Councilmen and Hackleman of Hammond. ijartin The committee that is to draft plans for amalgamation wil lreport back at a mass meeting two weeks from last night. It was the opinion of the meeting that under the present law only two cities can amalgamate. Therefore it was agreed best for Kast Chicago and Hammond to consolidate first and later take , in Whiting. W. J. Whinery favored the amalgamation of all north township from the ridge road to the lake. "It doesn't take a.'.y foresight to sea we are one big city j ln "tlo making." he said, "and our wclfare and ultimate destiny are the same. There Is a great deal of money lost by (Continued on page six.) F. B. M'ELHOY IN SEHATDBML RACE Expected Home Soon From Biloxi, Miss., Where He Is Regaining Health. Frank B. McIIroy, president of the Mcllroy Belting & Hose, company and the Champion Tire & Supply Co.. of Hammond, who has been a patient ln Pt. Luke's hospital for a month on account of bronchial trouble. Is now recuperating at Biloxi. Miss., on the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Mcllroy Is rapidly regaining his health unil expects to re turn to Hammond to attend to his busl - ness interests before the first of the month. His many friends In Lake county, who Induced him to enter the state senatorial race, are looking after his political affairs and are certain of his success. RED CROSS NURSE LOST HER PAPERS Br Fnitkc Press! MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. April 20. German agents are believed to have entered the home of Mrs. Mabel Fountain. Rei' Cross nurse and stolen from her traveling bag, orders as to her railing for France. The orders named the ship and carried the additionl In format inn that she would sail on a troop ship. The pal'r" ",rB """' --" attenuing a Liberty Ian parade. CHANCE FOR COLORED MEN IN THE DRAFT Here is a chance for patritic colored men of Hammond who have beei clamoring to the draft board to be Inducted into the service. There are at least fifty colored fellows who have visited the board and sought to be st nt into the service at once. The Board has received notice that General Pershing wants 40,000 mechan ics of c.11 trades at once and both white and colored companies are to be formed. No matter what your trade you can be used. If you can't do anything but pass a collection plate around Pershing needs you. CLASSIFICATION CARDS READY Final classification cards for all men registered in Hammond for miltary service are ready and can be secured at i the exemption board offices In the court house. Registrants are required , to call for the cards. The offices are open from nine In the morning until 5 In the afternoon snd between seven and eight-thirty at night. It Is neces- ; sary for every registrant to have tho ; card or he Is liable to be picked up ! after the first day of May. j BCT A 11BIBTT BOND TOPAT . i Tour Bond will help fence ln the! kaiser

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BY WZXX.XA3C PHILLIP SIMMS. ft'NiTKn Press Cabuhram. WITH THE BRITISH AS. MIES I IT rLANDEKS, April 20. Artillery rumbled sullenly throughout the night on the X.ys and Sommi fronts. Tha British two miles south of Arras advanced a short distance. A Gtrman counter attack was repulsed but during the night tha British line was withdrawn to its former position. rX'NiTED Press Cablegram. PORIS, April 20. A German raid below Amiens was repulsed, the Preach war office announced today. Artillery fighting1 is la prograss between X.asslngy and iroyon on e, seven mile front j In the center of the southern part of the Plcardy wedge. "We made numerous successful surprlce attacks, taking some prisoners east of Khelms (in the Argonne.) "West of Butte fie Mesnll (where American artillery is stationed) enemy attempts were repulsed." TBt T'nited Press. 1 WA 3INCrTOK', -April 20. Delay la official announcement of news concerning American fighting activity was criticized here today after the war department had made public General Pershing's dispatch praising American engineers In helping tha allies save Amiens. The message indicated Pershing- had Informed the department twice before of American participation but nothinghad been revealed in Washington. fl'viTKO Purss Cablecram. ROME, April 20. The crews of a German submarine squadron mut:.ned in the North Sea and returned unexpectedly to their base but land forces would not permit them to land. It was learned from German sources today. BY HENRY WOOD. I'NITKrt l-TES PAm.KRRAM.l WTTK THE IKIKCH ARMIES IN THE riELD, AprU 19 (Sight) The Germans are steadily transferring fresh division from Russia to the Trench front, flUing up the gaps In their ranis caused by their heavy losses. Seven divisions known to have been on different fronts in Russia have been identified on the west front. Zt has also been learned they left Russia since February, March and AprU. One division which departed from Russia March 7, arrived at Metz, Mar. 15, at Hirson, April 1, and is now in the line ln the region of Hangard-en-Santerre. BCT A 1.IBEBTT BOS TorAT ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Articles of Incorporation have been filed In the offices of tho secretary of state as follows: Home Dyers and Cleaners. Gary: capital 15,000: general dyeing and cleaning business: directors. Mladen Bobosavljevlch, Louis Friedman, Louis FInl-.lesteln. Charles Michl. Benjamin Weiser. Max Sands. Mike Babiarezyk. American Citizens State bank. Gary; capital lin.OOO; bank: Wayter Lawandowski. president. Charles R. Lewtnskl. cashier: shareholders. Walter Lewandowskl. A. J. Pelka. Walter FabIj anskl. Valentine Pisarsk!. George F. Baken and Son. Gary: fil preliminary certificate of dissolution. NOW IN ST. PAUL. In a recent letter written by Robert McHle or "Bob," as he Is more commonly known to his many friends, he states that he Is now stationed at the Aviation Mechanics Training School at St. I Paul. Minn., where a number of other well known Hammond boys are takin? a training course. He Is a son of R. H. .Mcn.e. manager or ihe iimes newspapers. Bob enlisted In the Aviation Motor department last November when he was sent to Fort Thomas. Ky. A short time later ho was transferred to Camp Mcj Arthur, Waco, Texas, where he passed examination with high honors in the Aviation service squadron and was sent J to Fort Sill. Oklahoma. At Fort Sill he was one out of his company to pass an examination with the honor to be, sent to the Aviation Mechanics TrainingSchool at St. Paul. At St. Paul Bob met and Is taking: a two months' course with the following Hammond boys: George. Bohllng. Elliot Conroy. Tom Tague. Ed Heckleman. George Jurgens and Ed Gruener. U. S. BOYS ARE CITED. Bt Cnited Press 1 "WASHINGTON". April 20. Fortytwo Americans of the U. S. ambulance service In the French army have been cited by France for bravery, it was learned today. Gen. Pershing forwarded a list showing that some of the men had been wounded ln action, some had shown unusual bravery under Are and in practically every case attended wounded men under the most trying circumstances. NOT CHARITY: IT IS WAR. This Is not charity, thi thing, 7ood Conservation. Zt la war. The Allies have a rlgbt to demand it. They have a right to resent the offer of only what is "left over." Those who are fighting a common battle for civilisation and common protection hare a higher claim than X.asartis had to only' the "crumbs that fell from the rich man's table." EENEST B. B.OBEST3.

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Big Touring Car Loaded With Bandits After Chest of Money But Fail in Attempt. An attempt was made by six bandits at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon to rob the $22,000 pay roll of the Sinclair Oil company. The pay roll was left by express messengers at the Refinery, which is located on Forsythe avenue just north of the canal at East Chicago, about 4:00 o'clock. A few moments past this hour a large black Mitchell seven-passenger touring car with six men in it drove up in front of the plant. The first intimation of trouble came when a window of the office was crashed in and the watchman, John Haugh of 144th street, East Chicago, found a big black revolver pointed in his face. HATJQH QTTICK WITH GTJW. Another window was broken In and another revolver covered the Pinlterton detective in the face. Haugh was evidently quick with his gun. because he fired the first shot, badly wounding the robber and he tried to make his way back to the car but fell before he could reach the automobile and had to be helpel ln by his comrades. During tho shooting August Bolda. 525 155th street. Hammond, a timekeeper at the plant, was shot in the right arm. Upon the wounding of the second robber the gang withdrew to the car and made away realizing that they had been frustrated but the one who was badly wounded lost his hat which is now in the possession of the East Chicago police. The call was turned into the police at East Chicago at 4:10 o'clock. Ben Gould and John Kulczyk responded to the call but the robbers had fled before they reached there. No trace so far has been found of the robbers as they took their wounded with them. Whiting police traced the machine along Indianapolis boulevard but It escaped Into Chicago. The abandoned car. which they had stolen, was found in front of the residence of Mrs. Wm. Hanekamp, South Chicago, last night. BUT A X.1BIETT BONO TODAT M UNWILLINGNESS The Times acknowledges the receipt of the following letter: "A casual reading of your article w-ith reference to the salaries paid the school teachers of Hammond for the ensuing year might lead to the impression that the individual members of the school board were adverse to the use of the Central School grounds for the Liberty Hall site. I, therefore, wish to Inform you that the members of the school board unanimously volunteered and offered the building committee the grounds, but before doing so they were legally obliged to contract w-ith some responsible persons in order to save themselves personally against becoming liable if any damage which might arise from the construction and maintenance of said building since the law of Indiana does not permit an action for damages for negligence or malfeasance against the Individual trustees of the city. x0 member of the building committee naturally was willing to assume this great risk and responsibility, therefore the proposition of the mun!ripBl city of Hammond taking charge of the same was agreed upon as a happy solution of the problem. So If by any misfortune any damage or liability would arise any time It would be borne prrata by all of the taxable property of the City of Hammond, and not by any Individual or officers thereof. The action was taken upon the advice I gave the trustees and they acted thereon. LeGRAND T. METER. Attorney for the School City. P0TTER NEW 1 AIR HEAD fRy Tvr-. v -4-, , "WASHINGTON. April 20 J. C. Potter, civilian director of tho aviation section of the signal corps will head the reorganized air craft board. It was officially Indicated today. It was Intimated that the president favored Potter for this position in view of the broad experience he has obtain in connection with his present duties Others who have been mentioned for the place are Edward R. Stcttinus. Lieut. Col. H. M. Byllesby of the signal corps and Henry Ford. Bondage Ilea la Prolan role. Duy Liberty Loan DoMds In thesa Ilea tee opportunity ter freedom.

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