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TERRIFIC Se3nty-0ne Divisions Have Been identified or 852,000 Huns United Press Cablegram. LONDON. July 30, 1 :30 p. m. The Germans have launched a heavy counter attack on the Sois-sons-Ourcq front, it was learned this afternoon. The Americans have been driven out of Cierges, four miles southeast of Fere and the French have been compelled to fall back from Bergnau. The French have advanced on the crest of the plateau between the Vesle and the Ourcq southeast of Rheims. The enemy so far has engaged seventy-one divisions (852,00 men) on this front. INTENSITY OF STRUGGLE MARKED United Press Cablegram. 1 WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, July 29, night. Two ever moving streams of traffic over the roads between the Ourcq and the Marne testify to the intensity ox the struggle north of the river. Everyhing needed for the advancing army can be observed. At hastily established stations in villages, woods and at crossings the wounded are laid on the ground, quickly attended to and "sorted out," then sent on to the rear. Most of the -wounded are reaching hospitals fifty miles behind the lines within four hours of the time they are hurt. American girls comprising a relief unit hastily man Fords. They carry wounded from dressing stations to hospitals. German aviators attempting to harras the work are driven oft -with rifle fir. The courage of the Americans is almost incredible. In the face of a rain of bullets from machine guns, one lieutenant lead a group against a Boche machine gun nest. They were trapped and mowed down until only the lieutenant and a corporal remained unhurt. Returning to the lines they made three trip in the hail of machine gun bullets, returning each time with wounded comrades. The lieutenant was hit six times. SURGICAL DRESSINGS DEPT. TO REOPEN The full allotment of materials to P.il the quota assigned us has at last been received and the surgical Dressing Room will be open again on Tuesday for renular work. All workers are urged to make it their first business to try to get our quotat finished by Sept 1, in spite of the delay in getting supplies. DEMAND FOR AIR MINISTRY Tr s-rrr:: Phess.I WASHINGTON, July 30. A new demand for an air ministry to manage the country's aircraft program bobbed up in congress today. Some members declarf-d their belief that the position is so important that a n.-w cabinet place should be created to care f.;- th work. This position on the part of s-ome of the. lawmakers closely follows crarges that the DeHaviland Four machine is not a success. Part of the charges it developed today are that man-flying officers and men in charge of production Insisted on continuing the output and shipments of the DeHaviland plane over the objections of the flyers. Some members declare the plane Is not a total failure. AUSTRALIANS WIN AT MERRIS TCnited Press Cablegram WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE. July 30. Australian troops capture! Merris by a surprise attack early today. The Australians quickly surrounded the village shortly after midnight. After a few minutes snappy work the place wes cleared of Germans and the outposts were established to fuard against surprise counter at tacks.

FIGHTING ENSUING!

HONOR ROLL FOR LIBERTY HALL Hammond's Premier War Housing Agency Needs Funds to Support Big Array of War Activities All Under One Roof and Unique in Its Way.

Directors cf Liberty Hall decided at their weekly meeting yesterday in view of the tremendous importance of the various war work functions that are being carried on there to pursue an aggressive campaign for funds to carry on I the hall's war activities. i The building now tenants an astonish ing array of them and offices all of Hammond's war agencies with the exception of the Red Cross working elements.It is a scene of amazing activity almost any night or day in the week. With half a dozen offices going at full head of steam, it has been found that there are not half enough and the directors have been forced to give up their meeting room long ago and yesterday they met in one of the storage rooms. Liberty Hall is now headquarters for the U. S. Recruiting Agency here, and the Red Cross funds office. It is the center for the Po!ish-Army-in-France work and over 400 men have been sent from this locality to France by the recruiting officers in these offices, sssuied by Dr. R. O. Ostrowski. The Liberty Guards have their headquarters and drill room In the hall. The Boy Scout movement has its headquarters on the Fayette street side and is one of the busiest centers under the roof. All the Liberty bond. War Thrift Savings, Red Cross and T. M. C. A. drives are initiated and carried on from the building. The American Alliance holds its meetings in the hall and this is one o Hammond's great war organizations. The Soldiers' ahd Sailors Parents' Associa WARMING ISSUED TO GOAL USERS BY CHAMBER Warning to the publ.c. Take notice. The Hammond Chamber of Commerce urges you to look to your winter's supply of coal now. At a meeting of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce called for the purpose of considering the coal and fuel situation in our city, and to devise ways and means, if possible, to avoid the conditions and experiences of last winter, Mr. Edw. P. Deming, city fuel administrator, and many of the coal dealers were present. The present conditions as well as the future outlook for obtaining coal were carefully gone over and the conclusions were: That on account of the tremendous demand for coal the public should be most earnestly urged to get busy and order their necessary supply for the coming winter and that without delay. Thope that have been using hard coal are requested to not wait to see if they may be able to obtain it this year, if they can possibly arrange to use soft cral. as it is very doubtful about getting hard coal In this community. HAMMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. POLITICAL WORKERS i REGISTRATION Both republicans and democrats are becoming active once more In Lake county to get as many voters registered as possible before the November county election. County Clerk Herbert Wheaton is at the Hammond courthouse this week during the vacation of Roscoe Hemstock and Mr. Wheaton Is accomodating all who care to register. Registration blanks can be obtained from Mr.'wheaton. They must be filled out, sworn to and mailed to the county registration board at Crown Point. . Unless registered the voter can not cast a ballot at the fall election. GENERAL HAIG ! REPORTS RAIDS I United Press Cablegram. LONDON. July 30. Successful raids In the neighborhood of Ayette (Pic-ardj-) and the Merris (Flanders) wero leported by Field Marshal Haig today. German artillery threw a number of gas shells northwest of Albert. NO CREDENCE IN TURK YARNS Bt United Press. WASHINGTON. July 30. The state department today cautioned against placin; too much credence In the reported break between Turkey and Germany. It was recalled that reports of Turkey dissatisfaction with German domination had been previously' circulated. It was also pointed out that Bulgaria was disturbed only by the prospect of Br. Ik an distribution in the peace con ference. She is in no position now to trade with the Allies.

tion gathers In Liberty Hall. The Home Economic demonstrations furnished by the U. S. Food Administration carries on Its work in the building. Last night arrangements were made to office what is destined shortly to be the most important organization in Hammond, the Civilian Relief Work Association of the Red Cross which is to care for dependents of soldiers and whose duties are bewilderingly many. Other rooms are needed in the building. The various U. S. war census activities need housing badly. The building itself could be entirely cut up into offices for which need is pressing but of course this cannot be done. It is the biggest building in Northern Indiana devoted to war work and the only place in the county where huge gatherings can be held. As the Liberty Hall has no Income", a plan has been devised by the directors to defray the cost of its upkeep. This is in the nature of an honor roll and those who contribute $1.00 a month for this purpose wil have their names Inscribed on a roll which will be put up in Liberty Hal!. The minimum expense .for the various offices is $300 per month. All of them are war or governmental agencies. It Is hoped to have a fund of $300 per month. Fifty dollars a month has already been contributed to the Liberty Hall and a committee headed by J. K. Fitzgerald will set in motion a subscription list. When it comes around to you no money that you could give would be used for a worthier or more noble purpose than this.

COUNT MEETING FOR WOMENJS PUNNED Whiting to Be Scene of Gathering of Women's Section Lake Co. C. of D. fSPEc-iAr, To The Times 1 WHITING. IND.. July 30 The meeting of the Women's section of the Lake County Council of Defense will be held at Whiting public library on Saturday, all the women of the county interested in war activities are not only invited but urged to attend, as the monthly metTns of this body are important to the women engaged in war work. Mrs. Walter Kottelle. a prominent speaker, sent by the speakers bureau, will talk on "Women arm Children In Industry." Miss Ida Ingalls will render a vocal solo and a reading will be given by Mrs. J. C. Bennett. Mrs. Jennie Ward Wheeler, the county chairman of this war body, will give a report of the work done and altogether a most interesting and profitable meeting will be held. A personal Invitation is extended by the Whiting women to all women of the county attend this session. NEW BRAND IS EOUIJ WHITING Booze and Beer by Wholesale Found in Farmer's Hay Pile on Wagon. fRPECTAI, To THK TIMES WHITING. IND.. July 30. Bringing booze into the city with a load of hay and grain was the stunt of Varreno Lorrenz. a Whiting saloonkeeper, located at 725 Schrage avenue. The Lorrenz wagon, came through Whiting about 7 p. m. loaded with hay and grain. A pedestrian had remarked to Officer Kilcullan that he wondered if there was anything covered up. Officer Kilcullan had mentioned this to Officer Mullaney who decided to follow up the tip. Going down Schrngt- avenue Mrs. Lorrenz stood guard while the contents were beinsr carried out. Th, officer said: "That's a fine looking load you have there," and -walked up to the wagon as if to examine it. He reached his hand underneath and pulled out a gunny sack. Further investigation found this to contain bottles of beer and all told lodged within the wagon load of hay and grain was 10S bottles of beer, three gallon Jugs of whiskey and two quart bottles of whiskey. A truck was called and the booze was taken to the station. The driver, Slava Gohib Mas placed under arrest. Joseph Chermak of 520 Standard avenue was also arrested for bringing two quart bottles of whiskey Into the city, he being apprehended by Officer Bramer. He was released on $200 bonds signed by Andy Cengel. CRISIS IN FINLAND. United Press Cableoram. CHRISTIANA. July 30. Crises between the Allies and German Finns threaten in Finland. Buy a Thrift Stamp toe ay.

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This French official photograph shows a German tank captured by the French in the recent fighting on the western front. The tank was all but demolished by the terLAKE GO. AGENCY Government Opens Up Co. Headquarters for Employment Service at East Chicago With H. E. Jones in Charge. Lake county has been given a special agency by the Department of Labor. V. S. Employment Service, and It will be located in East Chicago, with H. E. Jones, formerly recorder of Lake county anj one of the best known men In the country, as examiner in charge. Mr. Jones has the following explanatory letter to this paper: , East Chicago, Ind., July 29, 1913. Lake County Times: Gentlemen: We will appreciate any assistance that you can render this department, and to this end we ask that you make known the fact that the U. S. Employment Service. Department of Labor, has opened an cffv.e in the City Hall at East Chicago, Ind., where applications will be received from employers for all classes cf labor, and also from men and women seeking employment. This will also apply to farmers who are in need of help. We ask the coopt ration of all the manufacturers and trades unions In order that we in a measure may meet the demands that this office will be called upon to supply. Thanking you for any assistance you can render In the way of publicity, I beg to remain Tours very truly, H. E. JONES. Examiner in Charge. "NORTH OF MARNE" THINGS QUIET United Press Cablegram. PARIS. July 30. "There Is nothing new to report north of the Marne," the French war office announced today. Buy a TMrift Stamp and lick the Hun. JT7I.Y 30, 1917. British croiier Ariadne, 11,000 toas, torpedoed, admiralty announces. JULY 30, 1916. British and Trench advance in Somme region. JUIjY 30, 1915. Auitro-German force of 2,000,000 men begins movement to cat off retreat of Buieians. JTJX.Y 30, 1914. Wllhelm tells feasela to cease mobilizing within 24 hour or he will declare war. England and France prepare for possible hostilities.

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, rific gun fire of the French and it j took the crew of f renchmen ! shown in the pi-ture twelve days j to repair it. The crew is now ; operatinz it with trrcat results TERRIBLE DEATH FOR E. GH1CAGQAN Peter Marz of East Chicago, who while at work at the Grasselli Chemical . Co.. fell into a vat of acid through his own carlessness vesterday afternoon, died later at St. Margaret's hospital where he was taken When Marz fell into the vat a man who wa3 standing near tried to pu o pull him out by his clothes but though he had been in the acid but a few seconds the clothes were burned off him and

when they put him on a stretcher tm- ( a stand or whether they are sacriacid ate that through also. j r. . , , ThiS is the first accident of that na- j lcinS a 6reat number of men mereture that has ever happened the Gras- I y to Save Vast quantities of 133se',11 plant though it has been running j . . , , for over ten years and if Marz had fol- . terialS. 1 he hardest fighting IS lowed his Instructions it never would j around Beut Neux where the

have happened. He has a family in the old country. DRAFT AGE BILL TO PASS Br T'.vited Press. 1 WASHINGTON, July 30. Senate and House committees believe today that Congress will pass the draft age extension bill and that registration will i be accomplished in time to avoid draw ing on classes 2. 3 and 4. Opposition to lowering the age 13 gradually disappearing, but a House attempt to prevent men below twentyone from being sent abroad is certain 145 CASUALTIES ARE REPORTED rpT FNITSD TRKSS WASHINGTON, July 30 One hundred and forty-five army casualties today Included: Killed in action. 17. Died of wounds, 11. Died of disease, IS. Died of acicdent. 3. Wounded severely, 95. Wounded slightly, 1. Missing. 3. Marine Cnnuultlen. Killed in action. 5. Died of wounds, 4. Wounded, 1. MANY COUNTERATTACKS BY HUN Et United Press WASHINGTON. July 30. Importing under date of July 29 General Pershing today declared that beyond the. line of the Our' q reavy counter attacks by fre.-h troops of the enemy have resulted in severe fighting. "Sergy taken by our troops yesterj day after having changed hands four times remains in our possesion." CZECHOSLOVAKS SEIZE CRUISERS fRr T'vrTpn Porcc 1 WASHINGTON. July 30. Czecho-Slo-Ivak troops have penetrated to the I Black Sea in southwestern Rusisa an'! have seized two Russia cruisers. This word is the first indication that Czechoslovaks are so far south in Russia. The opinion was held in headquarters of the Czecho-SIovaks that the operations were those of detache! bands. The fall of Viarka is believed near. Buy all the War Savings Stamps; you can for cash and pledge yourself to the limit in future purchases.

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"a '2, it. against the kaiser. According to reports American and French troops routh of Scissors have captured four more of these Ilua tanks. GERMANS RESIST DESPERATELY fUviTED Press Cablegram. WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD. July 30, 2 p. m. The Germans continue their desperate resistence along the whole J line of new" positions established ihv tVim in tVpir rptrpat J It is not known whether this is the place they have chosen to take j French are reported to have been ejected which there is an elevation from which Fismes. twelve miles distant, is visible. , FRENCH TROOPC CAPTURE ROMIGNY United Press Cablegram. LONDON, July 30, 4:32 p. m. Romigny, a mile and a half southwest of Ville en Tardenois, it was learned this afternoon. There is but little change in the battle line elsewhere. DRAFT TREATY IS RATIFIED Br United Press WASHINGTON. July 30. The draft treaty between the United States and Great Britain and Canada was ratified today making it effective Immediately. iHUNS SUSTAIN HUGE LOSSES ri'viTED Press Cablegram. LONDON. July 30 Correspondents in the Soissors-Rheims salient declare the Germans have lost 30.000 prisoners in their recent operations and the other casualties will total 250.000. NET GAIN TO ALLIE 5 MACHINES LONDON, July SO. Destruction of nine enemy airplanes and two observation balloons w-r; ipo;Wd today in the air ministry communique which also stated that four British machines were missing. Various enemy arg-t? were successful! v bombed. LOOK AT W. S. S. SALES! WASHINGTON. July 30. Five records have fallen in five rsuuessive weeks in the sales of war savings and thrift stamps. The nation's savings last wek totaled J5S.055.01fi. treasury department officials reported today, bringing in the largest sum yet received from that source. NEW POSTERS. "Destroy This Beast" and "They Mutilate" are new posters which Sergeant Welch has put in Hammond. The first rhows a beast typifying German mil itarism and the second n little child whose hands were c i off by the Huns,

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Sergy Sg5D3 of Despsraie Bet I Taken and Reiaken Nine Timas Since Sunday, By FRED FERGX.'SON WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE. July 30. "2:45 d. m. I The Crown Prince hurled his fourth Prussian guard, one of the ; crack divisions of the German i army, against the rugged American j farmer at Sergy in an attempt to J check their advance, but the Amer icans threw tr.em back across the Ourcq. Today this famous German division is broken. The American farmers are in possession of Sergy and the ground around. Sergy was taken and retaken nine times since Sunday morning. After the failure of their counter attack the Prussian guards were ordered to retire slowly, inflicting heavy casualties if possible. Prisoners taken say the positions they were order to hold were los. NOW OR NEVER WITH THE HUKS United Press Cablegram J LONDON, July 30. Importance of the smashing of -the enemy defensive lines along the Ourcq by Franco-American troops is emphasiped by a Berlin official statement which indicates that the Germans intend to hold those positions. The communique declares that withdrawal of the line between Fere and Ville en Tardenois was accomplished Saturday night without the knowledge of the allies and that subsequent attempts against the new positions were repulsed. Dispatches show that the Germans have been driven some distance north of the Ourcq and that a sharp w-dgi' has been driven into the German llns in the direction of Fismes. Appreciable gains have been made on the eastern and western salient, prisoners being taken In both sectors. The presence of fresh Prussian and Bavarian regiments in the fighting is accepted as admission by the Crown Prince that the situation is becoming increasingly menacing. The heaviest fighting is under way between Ville en Tardenois and the Ourcq. In tho Ardre valley east of Ville en Tardenois the French advanced to Auvilly, six miles southwest of Rheims. DRUGGISTS SUGAR TO BE SOLO TO GROCERS Frank O'Rourke. Hammond food administrator, announced this afternoon that arrangements had been made, for the disposal of sugar held by local druggists and seize by the food ministration owing to the serious sugar shortatge in the state. The sugar is 'at the Nelson, Summers and Norris druj stores. Summers and Norris each hae about. J00 pounds and Ntlson 00, more or le.:-. The druggists had the sugar on hand before the order prohibiting' u.v of sugar at soda fountains. O'Rourke states that after the candy makers in the city have used up their present supply of sugar they will not be allowed any more as long as th shortage continues. The sugar held by the druggists and taken over by O'Rourke is to be sold to local retailers. The food administrator stated that the next allotment of sugar to retailers will be ftftv per cent of their requirements. OF COURSE THEY'RE NERVOUS United Press Cablegram PARIS. July 30. The new German retreat in the Soissons-Rheims pocket which began only yesterday, caused extraordinary nervousness among tho population in Berlin and throughout Germany, according to a Z patch to the Journal td.iy ich d!s-