Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 254, Hammond, Lake County, 25 April 1918 — Page 1

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Both British and French Repulse Attacks In Amiens and Near Ypres Sector t"N"ET Press Cable sram J LONDON, April 25. Hinden-; turg is striking simultaneously in j Picardy and Flanders.

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mans were tr.rustme aca.nst tne northern line of the Flanders battle i rtont. i ; tcrr-ux t!. Br;-h rf:::r.-.i t frr-ur.d !" f ..r. r r . ' .. r. . r"c-rthv.-5t cf Bar.'.cul in Fland'-rs the. I'r-nch repulsed a heavy attack yester- . dav ev-r.:ng but the assault was renew,.j early this morcir.g and was beir.g j i ressed on a wide fro nt. Including a sec- j tcr heli by the Brittsh to the east of! the rrench pes: t: ens. i l-'.ritish troops hc-.e regained! gr: ur.d Iv ccur.ter atta-'ks cast of Amiens. I";elJ ; Msrsi.al Haig report-d today. j '"An attemp ted enemy raid in the i rithl-.-.rh-:c?d cf Beurhy last night was j it'. ..".sod. i:cst;le artillery was a ;tive I in' the Festubert and F.cbeca sectirs.! Th - f.ehting yes: 'iday .n the wfcele ; "V T.'.c rs-Bret : r.ne-x was extremely se- : vie. Heavy casualties were infiictcd by o.rf. r....ci.i. j .as.A. -Tt nag htaw f.ght:ng thrfugheut the r.U-ht in ani 8 round V;llerr-Eret :r.-; .- . . . . -; . . - r- " T.-r'-.-i gr.-und by counter attacks ar.d . tec a r.ttrr.ber of pr.stners. ; ' - e r.--rtL cn tho St. Quer.t:r. road attacked ;hr;e tin.-? but -"as -ho tnc "Xcrti.ast cf Fatileul late yes"--rday ' fvtr.;.-f the erst my a"acke". t..o I rent.t but were rtpu'.std. Early .::: m-. rn:t. h. attack was resumed against tr.e Vrt r.ch positions together withe Br.:sh ' scoter to the east follcwing tin ir.'.er.fe ) rrr-t ardm.nt. The tight :ng cent :nu' s c n e v. .ae iron.. War Review American troops are playing theix part in the crucial stage of the greatest battle in history. On this, the 37th clay of the great German offensive, Hinclenberg for the first Time is striking simultaneously in Picardy and Flcnders. His immediate objective in Picardy is the Important railway and highway center of Amiens. Before this city Poch Is eppesing with a combined force of Trench, British i Continued en pat FRED LUND1N WEDS AT GROWN POINT t I Poor Swede," As He Calls Himself, Elopes With TT2- rt.-i.: Tr..i...j... XllS VaSIlier X eSieraaV. "Smit To "T"f! cr.owx rotXT. in Ar-rii A r-- rr:- ge io-'-ieo ! - 1 to J"r f T'i ?t:S At!:'? C ' '. ; ; - . ) ,. liy tav-? a surprise to fio-? I.undm i to the Ti-.e :..'"!.?; d--er."..--l tie brido ,-; s ?' ' ' - eld i: : cashi-r. l.unum s 'lestribed r;s l' and h mancfa -tur- r. The I 'red -undin cf city hail r.a;l !.-n-. I classed as a manufacturer because of his rcnnection v-;tn tr.e csationa; Automatic ' Iocr Company, of which he is president. ' Miss Acnes C. Carlson. T34 North, ; Laramie aicr.ut, is listed as cashier if: the ccr.-ern. ' j WHO IS PUTTING OUT THESE CIRCULARS? Hammond, despite the Federal cr. positicn to the Pastor Russell book called "The Finished Mystery", charged with being seditious, is still being flooded with "Kingdom News" a puts Ideation extolling "The Finisn. efi Mystery" published by the W. B. Conkey Co. All ever the state actions is being taken against this unpatriotic publication item tar and feathers to prison and it is high time some ting is done to step ths propaganda in this locality. It is this insidious enemy activity tket has poisoned 'the minds of the people.

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-5-,;"-';--Li, : : 'iv. yV, ! ; I -APT. B A SON i'c.t R-iCKTWOFEM i a 7 1 3 - Paron n-.xus Gerrran a' i ffvr.t .p.c:.: a:.:ea a:r; .ari-' .as 1 3 1 1 1 A r " . : r r or. t 1 . i ib.:: von 1 : c h t h f - n ha? r.'r.y ' ; - r t y . ; s -; : r. h ; s " r ; v : r' - a a n ? i a P; - J' s , th Trtisi.f-r or th : . . u. -"EW TORK, April f Amertcan l:r?r. St. Eaul. : ' r''v 4 ' r rn-t s. s - . - ccks r supre ?"1 to he I e n left 1 - ! ' . -r .gn. . - iir.or. t:;re v as ni i.-ss cr "hie. 3 : : " 1.1 : cry deck u : : : r had x. : - . z?rcz-n? tep ti.rs jiace her arrii'-.i fr:t:i a Eurtptsn p ort. As she was w -irpins ' ;:.to her t -:-rt h in the ;.crth r:vt r she; began xo sunk. ?h settle d s-loivly dr.t s ..ti river led s:.d is now lyir.s cn hi r p, r! s.i-?. c r.Iy p art'.y s-Vr.-.e rged. A v. - HVJ- uarj cf soldiers t-r.i ptli-'nttn . 'n n a: out the- sr.trrr'x- 4- ,.. p'vtn r,-- s ' a- c o..ce Ftateinc r.t tr.at it ves . .:fvi v , . ..---evrt her s--i v.'ok? hid be c n h Fc'ieral authcritits arc inveftlgatir.g tt ;"., I ' - , " r ' y f y ; t. s r . s . i. : . i'. - re ? r-'r. s i 1 1 o f r this. C'nlv v. -: ' . -- n ar.d the cre-.v were t.tcsrd. It is 1 all r-" 1 r.li-.'e. TWIN GlTlf READY FOB NEW ARMY FUNO DRIVE U Knights Columbus Have Quota But Bet They Will Shoot Up Quota. East Chi-ag.--Tnd:ana Hatttr is be-

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rgamze-d for the Knigh's cf Co-j -vjre arc barrr;iks at 'he training s'ais r.a'.jor.-w ide army re oreati on ! . r, s f,:r : ?"' !:ot;. Thus far durinc

t'-c--r envf, w-ivn ifiit? on end ftlthi'tir'n r..C-''l is asked ly the .rT-" - Gary s .uota is ' " " i C fclef Nameil. ' ...-, i- -.-i. St.! 1 "' 1 "::".. ' "". "I."icrand knisl.t. It. F. Chamskt. tl.e Gary lor. 3-,.- nantd John "'X-el as head i f the exfouti-'e of.-.-r. :-,-.-t.,-TS are. yv. II Jewell. i-du tr:il division: rr. r I.. o t n - I ie chie! .e.ro!irei.i! Rev. r f . hur' 1 member of I iyn..--n CoJ.e .n. unufao' he executive t hi t-.s k i i s arr; it.-e ; r -.. - ; . -. 5 t r - fr. r t"'o r i.: 1 ":c ;o be hel I ar, H : en a i-rrxTT icsr tjcat ;XxClilbXl 1 All A.O UU KxUUU VV UiXl ; i my "WIIIIW THILII .pMl I WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IX j FRANCE. A-r:l n -"Desperate flghtinc. foi.; ,r. the i eights Ati . t s t r rou o-'-.o-: t lat n ' ' a s t ." i Tanhs i n f i p. use. I c .-. t.-.-h side fc r the fust) ,.. ,.-s.,rv -s tv., fiVd the s-f.-ation t.n A il.ers-i- re tonne i; r.dge -ooKecj ' bett r. Erltlsh co untr attacks sc em ".- haf made prcsrtf s. dtivlne Germans out c-'-f the .. V.-0--0, to tr.e west ef t'-.e vi'laie, vir s i t a t i -. n :r 1 1 . t - w r. i s . r ( t i r. m First reports f ijr.t tb. Tritish t-.n'r.s d rove t'.-.e ethers -ff th ft-l-i s.r.-'e toe i'j rr: i r. y mfjntty supp-ort-'-d by i-s t"r."-.s h-:is been :o..no- bach. Two E; ;;-:: tenk? --raA'ed t.-p . -.1 d-.-wn t!:e l-t-.e Rvi'i.' ---- rt the Geii'.an int.sntiy in tows. : T x : - rr-1 flit Too lone nil If Germany rin. Buy Liberty nnU. Huj bond ?nd nhorten the war.

WOULD THE HC3JS PXKJEIT A riWSPAPIE TO BS PRINTED XN TEE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN EISLIK OK GES1XAKT? WELL HARDLY TEEN WET riBMIT GERMAN NEWSPAPERS TO EE PRINTED IN :GER3CAN IN THIS COT7NTRT f WHY PIEMIT THEM TO EE SOLD ON THE NEWSTANDSf WHY?

CHICAGO STILL LEADS j S i - . . . Ess-. r C"ii;:r.'.;! t : c .-:r.ty t.'.ir 5 t w '. n c 1 : y : i o C..1 f.:t r I.: i ' r t y i : . r! ,!r.vr. ha. a : ;al of Z.Z... rscr cttr.;nc in. ar. .1 rcccri ;f :: s-i-?: '.rV.:r.f in a j.-: '. -n cf ZZ.iiC: Hay Wann 1ouUI fjuotn. Lak cc-ur.:y, -;-;r-a $? , .v, r. : v r"f'd.!--j ;:"; IJ.SU.t-j ir: r.'t-s and c-ur.?y Cha:rrr.ar. I?ay h .'.d? h:-; f .? t:-.it 'arr Will llae 1o HuMle.

sSSSKslSi-KSS-slfflllfE HAMMOKB HISS T ;i:t-ai r--rt!'- l': fTr:' :r-o:e ln head cf the t:ansfr company, i ba,k:-,,, .

;.:ace. (.: a p c. as jet t? c. i.. . s.tRiley Dolnsr Wonderful. i T.rlve hSi 2? in G say that Ga-y w . r. a -' e t ? : - . - - v z . t n g- . s -a! cr else Cel. "Walter J. Riley 's err.. I'lac at Hammond. Cc-:r.ty Chairman Hay said thtt j !..'ncr flag? had .en distr.buted and n-. i:- r..t-a -rn t n xsK nepn:c ;n ten; :r:ctv s parage ui.-p.'a;. '. FFF.7T bcsd ltraT FOR RESERVES In crdr to pre: are for all ccntingr.:is and be assured of an adequate f-nce to man a.l ships launched, the navy department has issued a call for '-''-'.''' men in the various branches "he naval reserve force. A large rnrrher r.f the. ..-..n.n -j. . ' ' - i . - '. - ..v i. i uurilig ,- -7-I-- . '"' - J -'V i nfrli. l-tu IS i v,-.r,- iua i. i. u . . v,r. ajA . .i-v I " t servo, t h 1 e i b. -'r- (i,3rrP i ! ilian is r.-w oft-red. 'n the; :- . 1 . ra" , t. of war the navy, ; iitelu nr.sT '-.11 reserves, C'i r.sis'.d f ;. ' '.it i 1 ""..; at thft , ' . c i f thr ihr-t jear c f the wsr. there ver- ov. r ! C'l"'ioo. -r.l:ste 1 rOiM f Tv;r.g in the ; regular and in the reserve sf rvi'-e. on (January 1, 1017, IT ve.;;? cf ; ! tj'PrS wej-e ;. r.--v,, ,55 . r. Ter-n are :n c-r "i :. It; naval vest i "-1 i ' 0: 1 p , c ru I s e r s ; cunboa's. d'st rover?. n;:n-' p?j, s.lp. iUWd "va'.-v.V ' d sc - - ' "he end cf this r!r "here -si-"! be c c p leted 111 additional naval i . c o i it is to t tin- d- .-.ar. i f-r crews for these that this call is made. When war was declared the naval training sta'ions c--uld accommodate aj-rroxima'eiy roo, seaman. Todav ; i r t he i,:n y h is ;o ft e ry a 11 attd ;,Very Miiio'.:. T!.er-f is ' r,-" e'"vr -.y.-s t- tt urii.s rrt-r-l h- t"young r- e-i t : .- inb the navy. ?vlen,. oliy. m'Tr"v :. r, 1 thvs;ca'!v b- i . . . " . "'t.i'.i ?m vied t ",e trrt" -KIT A I.1EEKTT F '"V TorAT BUNNELL GETS

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E X t'e Bunnell a ttt" : ct !": v ar. ' al o ir r-a r. v. .:-'.; r '. i.ri t . e cms to he ;s.-d . ! o . ii t t r 1 1 1 t 1 l uar r.t ' a ' f r. t. T : - e . .... r s are- ' " e ma d e ; n --. b u s es to h;"d " ) t a--.-er.ire- ea: h and wil g-. .to tiie Stands: S:! Car w--.; k to Ufi - y them to carry employes city" 'and Vro'ind VheVr r . -" r. t works. These automobiles will cost JtO.OO? ana w:u .e o, . . v.-r-.:i at once, -in t:u.rt wsiiVERN SUMMERS CONTINUES SALE ita:v.n-..-r..-! mr; rants we,e del:chtr d p" - - the iclum... r-f trade that n fpond - - :: i v . . n i a a iX i . I L.S .iiK in 1 ' -' s; Wrn o.mmers. druggist,; as so ea p..ea-a .nat r.e is Keeping Delia- Day prie-s the remainder of " " ua:" ---at bargain. BUT A l.IBERTT BOM Tor-AT-MARRIGE LICENSES. To The Times t rr.ov.y i f. 1: wlnsr n ;e,i -, ee-. INT. 1ml., A;.!.: The v r.-amage nses were lav. J a : 11. MeKern" . Gaty: Mary C. t- ur.t.,ng. ary. oistuer. J. hn K elsl-iu Iriiar.a ITarbor. Int.: Star, slaw a Sal e; oka. "h::ago. Frank Zagrov , -h. Indiana Harbor; Mildred Ashbanah. Indiana Ha rbor.

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;East Chicago Business Men Acquire Steamers; Pro-i pose to Lower Freight : Rates and Supply Local Cities With Produce. Prcarr-S that resident of Jary. Harr.Xfnd. Wh.t.rs and East Ch'.cago l.ave Ions had abc.it a beat ::n ply, tig be!wen Lake County and Chicago and Mi . ,gan fruit and vegetable table t:: ro t i be r"a".:zed this spring r.en Ens. Chicago I :sirf'ss :r.ea put in scr- !:- a fast water express. '. r. sttar.-.-r has already ben option? d. a se r- : T.d cr. : r r-rmlted and nep -!iSt-.or,j are pend.ns for the E:iJ!?:i:n -! rio:'.i 'a t f-c :.-nc the Inland i-h.;t canal and the errt:on of storage si.eda. j Live JMre Backs It. The br-at ":ne will re part c: trie i.. r-f the marine plan and :r,rv:i : v. ' todav for a lak i the second steamer. i. Tinnn.H President Friedman says thes things are planned: 1. To enable tnannfacturern and bulnes men to set quick ervice hctTee ( hlrag and l ake connty an well at to reduce carrlude rntes from lO to 15 per eent. 2. .To brinic litiroduee in fi-lt direct from the Mt-fclsa frt.lt belt. CContinued on pap ten fUA'MK IS i

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TTT TT T . ; We USe a lilttle btrOngeri T ,, IiangUage Tiiat S a COn- . . CeSSion for Capitol. Timsts Btr.rr AT T1TE CFITlt. IIS PIAN ArMDLIS. April Zf. . , , . . - been made bv Lake r-:mtv d::r:r.c the third Liberty Loan cair?aien was auemerited during tn day. when a report: :rom mat count urmtni us m.ai u i . STiption up to $5. 6f0. ''. The minimum i f al!r.rr.rt n T.nkp r.l'tr'i- r n c c e d e r i V in the campaign, is J 1 0 f . o r . o . so the eoun;- has now subscribed to ITS per crr.t. of its allotment. J Banner County. ( It is the banner county in the district among those having a minimum of $1.rififi on ft or more and exrects to rass the

l1 o r, p,.r cent, mark Ix-fcre the end of morrow, the camrign. its report said. j Kr-oi this city will f a contingent One of the featurfs of the campaiEn r, p-.lice ur. !- cief W.lllams. a delein Lake county mcn-ie.ned in reports . gat:-n cf women nr. Jer the leadership from Gary is that th're are seven . ,.f Mrs. A. Otier.he i:-r, the company municipalities in the county that have taking m.ltety ti.iir.lne in the puhoc subscribed CC" per cent of their quotas ! schools. b: 1' s the e -rj -.vork-

and are entitled to L'berty loan f.ags er. in the Ea.-t Ciiita'ro drive, j rTtT t-v: rett5i j i-p tc, mudniftht iat r.iurl.t a bodv of with honor stars in addition. Stars are; East Cno-ago fe.;, t;. spirit that is i WASHTJfOTOJI, April 25 Porty-nine ; r'rresentaioe b-jsir.'-fs nicn sat in the given to units subscribing ZOO per cent, j predominant in the court;.- and is pre- casualties listed by the war depart- ' chamber c-f Commerce buildir.e in Ha:nof their allotments. j paring to n'r int the Hammond cele- ! meat today showed two killed la ic : R-,:.na ana planned to take care of the tt-T a LiriBTT S"nd Toi'AT brat'.nn with a go;.3 deal of ardor andltion, six died of wounds, seven cf 61. ; rc.w9.

HUN ARTILLERY FIRE INCREASES rBKr. T.vinRi u;Ti" SAKtnE?lN 111 . ;! x--, A1- . L'.'P.EAINE. -Ipnl 'o- trman artinery ,re is incre-sine :n the American s ors in this region. r:e-r.-t show that the revert German i wore launched by "Travelinir riro i , .- ,-.r . who were m.evine t :.t rr.ia. ', carrvinc their own .;.- it: ness e . ::.-. .e -. and a : 1 ti; type . : :i-i, vi. . to r -.n.t.tut a p.e: -r.anen izat'.on for test.r.g tr.e strength tPl m:;ei lines. - s i mrr -- tions held by the At-.; r. cans AMMUNITION TO SPARE Ts'tzd rrr? CAPttspit..1 LONDON'. April 25 Winston Churhill, minister of munitions announced; n the house f e-.:rrn-.r,y th aft?r. i ! noon that s.noe the preterit battle be- ' pan British !? s of material includI ej me. thousand carrion, between fo ir 'and fr-'e thousand ma', nine guns and ;,,,,,. ..-,-, an,-5 thiee week, total ! .e f '-. -:r. .:-nr, I manufaeti -we now have more Serv iceable guns ; !h.ln 8t tn. beginning of the battle." ;Vburchu, ?ai.j. "end have added to ..- ... prvice twice that number of ! machines lost or destroyed ) "Given loyal support by the workers J we can go thorugn tl.e isig fight on the present scale without breaking into ! be IMS requirement". At the end of I la week all the British munition losj ses of the present battle had been made ! good." j art a mehty aovn toi.at j Every bond old meaaas ntn nail driven In the knler' roffln sot a itistt toeat -

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5- fi .U'xif r' i-t- - y ' r bUHUUL ItAliHLHIi LBLIbli H. E. WUSOIl, Oliver TaylOf, and Walter Hess Will Enter U. S. Service. Harr.rr.cndb.j&-h school's ccntribution i cf men to the service cf the country this i spring is three tr.ernters e fact : y . H. E. Wilscn. physicr.I dir-ctor. left this morning for Philadelphia where he was called to engage in phys; cal training superusion in cantonements. (Oliver N. Taylor, head of the bock-er.hste-d for rsd and 2iies Walter Hess, athletic coach, plans enlisting in the navy within a few days.) wi:5on came to Hamm.-nl as director! 'of the Community gymnasium in the Baptist church. Taylor is a Hammond man. Having been raised here. Hess is 1 Hammmd b-y, a graduate cf 'he iHamm-nd high school and a star foot ball player at Indiana university. -EOT A XOBEBTT EOB E t Mayer Mc-Cormack wll ; of East Cho-apos part.: big c-unty L": -rty l-'a - th.it is In take r lace at enthusiasm, i r.o'isanos o: p-.p from ' this ty w.ll lay aside their b : sin-ss and their labor." and 'edri th pe-pl ; the ro.nty m this magnificent patrlctici

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! mcvement. t.t rv:tr- r-s t , ! Hsrnscn r rh. w--b a n-i;-c -.,re j Th- fa. tor'-, all being war makinc. "WASBCSTfJTOSr, April 25. Increasing - -r.-, )- bn' t-rn I 1 will In r-nforman-- with the pr:.! flemanos of the war department on;, . , v.,,.r;c .v,rrlnf , denf, proclamation, t. , have a h,:r. jthe steel mills has forced a curtail-J r. . . n V. '. -t . t r. "f; e ui-e cf T . C "' t- t'-e r-d.u- c' c-. meat in track laying cn the national; .,,.. ,-. v,. - " - - " ."., v v- v 1 u ' J ' 1 'j '.,.

: r-ast . r.icago ana r.as oru-:eu tr.em :o work r.;Erht and da--'. ICT A I.1EEKTT SOSD TOP AT jirbiAJjij lrix UKAUJjIU PRESS FOR AUTOISTS A two hundred ton hydra il.'c press

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to pr'-s ani pu. cn new t;r on H. A. Th:el. p. .- ; . - .-r of the a-'.to supply company stat---s that press w!-.;.:h gives Goodyear tire service is in operation and giving imme- ' diate serv.ee to truck owners at all 1 times. 0 AH)S WHEAT nrtHTOTftTStr A ibtAW CONSERVATION The Hammond Cafe '.. aiding the food admin'stration in every pa: ' .'ar. In a prominent p. a e r.as exni-utefj a taE of ptatr.-- with the ;en. I'Eat t-.c-e ' ami C OUSCei Ot n ;, a. Willi tne! , sign. '"Save this." TO NAME NEW CHIEF. Hammond s next oh'f of pel ire is to be named at a meeting of th new board of police commissioners. Saturiday evenine. There w; be oth- r po lice appointments. ' . - . 1 NEW r AoTOK UALLxjU. lie--. Wa! Lie "sin. r-f T.-r.-nto 'an., has been ealled the pastoral t St. Fa til's Lutheran Church. His congregat'..n in Toront' on the call next Sunda- , Ide

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JHL i ARMY CM I It I I I- C I . UflLL SCARES SEERS HIH1 DEATH Harry Zuke. 3:3 E. 154th p".ae,. West Hammond r led in the craft, was iOO ; . , tcfi or a r wares to :ace it. Last night he tri-d ta commit suicide; by jun-.p-sng j.-,. th,;- Cal r.--. ,rt bridge -m ii.-fev met river. .. . - J V ---i TT i.ie coast guara cn . , iV , it- , Brown, rescued hint. Papers w re found in Zuke'? pock , v ,v V xir.; ?r ' c-:" d to - V i the ar b.t a nprr.TT e: r : at rT-v p,.r5f C(,r'Tt?(i-!"

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j PAE.IS, April 25. The Germans have business houses and that the entire city ; captured Hangard-en-Sanlerr (where s expected to turn cut and go to Ham- : American and Trench troops are fight- mend to take past in the b:g couity paing- shoulder to shcuiaer) the Trench ide at 2 p. in. war effice announced today. j

fCis"TE 'he?s Cr:r-Hiv THE HAGUE, April 25. Germany has appeared along th "tphalia

I border, hitehtrto guarded ty land. take chits' : strum, A strong O-erman note demandatv-. !r. theliag- a cick reply has arrived. The ceorat:on ; main demand is for free transports-:ar.i:-o.-.-.d t : -; tion of materials through Holland to; i Belgium.

Westphalia is a rrussi-n province alone the great - r part cf the Dutch iron It cilia the 111:::. -2 al- . , ease, lour ci accident, r.ve severely .' wounded, twenty-fot.r lightly woundf ed and one death from gunshot wound. v-"-"--1- -.i i.c-s v-.-uay ween was s;ea ax xue otuces of the railroad administration that the railroad estimate cf 3.00G.C00 tons of steel for 1913 would he materially re - duced. Officials declared the lines of railways would not be allowed to depredate, even without new rails. The director generau. cas suomitteu a ques- ; tionnaire to all railway cjierating of-' fecials to ascertain the niiuu-iium of steel actually necessary for the next fiscal year- . t "t.trtt SUPPOSE IT HAD BEEN A STANDARD OIL MAN? f?r"A-. To Th? Tjve.

si. j'.'M.-v. n v.. April - j- a i exaco ; minute "alk following oil man, win!'- on his regular trip. was',.).,,.... ,,, ..

hcl up T.- three yon., it ' 1! -i.' S. m -s nr i t-: .- - : ' - . . . . ;..f : :i r . ment in a l".-rd r-o-:d.-tr fcilowe.i h:;o j for nearlv four mis. V. hen the oil man J ge.t SUSp-.' cr. ,t ener.i.-i.-.vo - i- . V .-i- vl rt - t tentions he got Ins a rk-lever hp on the I seat. When the Eor-1 r.n rlsht beside! the running beard cr.e r..sn jumped out ; and demanded moii.y. The cdl man struck one of the robh' rs n ith 'he jacklever. They promise ! to get h:-i n his return trip so the t y n rtr'ha!, Ben Be-g. bad to g-o al.vir b'iLk v. ith him. Tiiey did not get any n :.ey ft : in the oil man. BXY A fBtSTT lV'-t T -r-AT Bonds ms sh t o ;e cur sol die;? b shell?. Bonds vafrgnnrit your nnlional anil financial future luy them.

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HEADED FOfi HAMMOND

Liberty Loan Day In Lake Co. Will Make North Tp. City Hustle to Care tor Jam. PROCLAMATION. "WHEREAS, Friday, April 26th, has been set aside as a Holiday by our Honorable President and Govenor, I, Daniel Brown, as Mayer of the City of Hammond, Indiana, do hereby request that every industry and place of business be closed between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M. Hotels and Restaurants may stay open in order to feed the Public. Everybody is earnestly requested to take part in the day's program. DANIEL BROWN, Mayor of Hammond. Attest: WILLIAM C. ROSE, D. D, City Clerk. NOTICE. All citizens of Hammond, particularly along the line of March, are requested to hang out flags tomorrow. Houses which refuse to do this, even though they be the homes of the wealthiest citizens in town, will be spotted and checked up. There are some of Hammond's biggest houses that have never had flag, Red Cross emblem nor any other patriotic sign on them since the war started. It looks bad. NOTICE. Troop One Boy Scouts, will meet tonight at 7:30 instead of Friday. ALEX BATONY, 4-25- Asst. Scout Master. L. O. O. M. TAKE NOTICE All members of Hammond Lodge No. 570 are hereby requested to meet at Moose Hall at 1 p. m. to participate in patriotic parade at 2 p. m. Friday. April -tit! Fraterna'lv yours. J. C. BECKER. Eictiter. NOTICE. Any O. A. S, or parents of soldiers I wishing machines are requested to call up ITo. 652, D. E. Boone's office. Et-i.rT;y 5pvrtjt. i- The TtMR 1 WHITI1VG. April 25. Mayor W. J r. Schrage today issued a proclaraatica declaring that "Whitiae would have a ' aa AivAAuay iwmorrow, inciucuag au ! Hammond will not sleep tor.i-rht. ' . . , 1 fie COHtmUDUS XZXXit Ot HiayorS t , T.ihpr- T.nai -' chairmen's reports have brought realiz-tic" cf te act to JCa.iZ-Iiu.. Ca U.e Avt TO that the biggest jam ever asserr.blpr! ; T rnr'tv rlt. Vear?- ; for Liberty Hallvilie tomorrow. : Tonight at a meetinr of the various mmine-eg all f n is cf a big c iebrati. n vll! ht ricked tip. The official program is all r"3v. , y-.. a ci.v trivn. hamlet cr ani- rep. i trranhicai ; civi'on i, there e c--v wen t be represented u ei e i - . The ' i r c ram at 3 f n . ,ViU st6,t ,h ,-;r... T ak,. Jr-- F-n j to r,3,,:liC- Then come,, tri. e-rat and J f.-iy poo.- c,..... v-r l e i goiU'j'j0 t , "thA's;.rr ill t "beard in Bert i A-- tlj i -f'rsir deb-eiors v ill be .., ,."Vv 'c- m .!:-.it t " rr .d irrr;'-4 1 ' - e t- , HOBART MAN ! FEATURE OF DAY Ens.gr. Asa Eullock. a well known K h art boy, will be cue cd te b: i tV, -y-.r.E.. T 'la.,, T..V--. ! tion to be he'd in Hammond tcn.crrow ! when he- will relate some cf his thrtllng experience of tne war In a twenty parade at . - - - .. , , en in .. .- r ' . o , nearly three years. J-!? has been .ml the :. t . . .; 1 . . e snd has .-en :ve sea ? rice. He was c:sri ,n .--r - y e r t -c- ?sr ar-d is hemr being discharged from the rv!re h high h---n"rs. He -vvill address the er.g at E.berty hall at 4:30 o'clock - . ! . . Heating Liberty Hall. Members of the Board r-f Education ha-e signified their niiiinenosi to :mt tli--- Central s-oool heating ; - i !- ?.eat J.lbejty Hall jirovidir.g the sp- nsern f..,r th" ha"! will instill the r.e -essary pit --s. This is considered a fine and patriot!; offer. Arrange -nen" s w .11 he made to make the c-onnertions as soe-a as possible.