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Hammond Suffers Most Keenly! and Sprinkling Roles j are Hade, I Relief from the 120 hoar strettih of wi::er!n! weather came today after a r.:ht of suffering and a toll of twr d.arhs at St. Margaret's hospital and cce in Eaat Chicago, due to the heav The Di'idi George Kaash. 140th street and O'.cott avenue. East Chicago, overcome by heat and diei reachins hospital. Mrs. Loretta Kwasigroch. 4735 Drake avenue, Chicago: died from effect cf drugs taken while temporarily unbalanced. Kemper Fulner. employed !n the Shset Mill department of the Inland Steel, death due to heat prostration. The Injured. Alex Pasto?, 25 Oak street. Hammond, found walking about with arm cut off and unable to tell how it harried. Nut under influence of liquor. Mrs. Kwasigroch. who died at the hoepital. was a well-to-do woman. She was found violently ill in East Chicago at the South Side drug store, after having wondered away from her horns in Chicago yesterday. Mrs: Kwasigicch had been under physician" cars and escaped from the nurse. Lost An Arm. Alex Fastos called the Hammond po1 re after he had walked home and sail that he had lost an arm but did not know where. He. was taken to St !ai garet'e hospital and the police later found the dismembered limb In a switch on the Wabash railroad tracks, shout a hundred and fifty feet west o Pine street. It was taken to Stewart's morgue. "Water Pressure Low. The southern and southeastern portions of Hammond suffered intesely yesterday and today from a shortage of water and the entire city was made miserable, by an Ice famine. Because ft the low pressure the Hammond Ice company was able, to make only a email portion cf the ice needed to supply the demand. As a result of the complaints that the, south side of the city was out of water oi- with enly a dribble the water department of the city issued orders restricting sprinkling to certain hours. Under the head. "A Patriotic Request" the water department of Hammond issued the following statement today: "Owing to the unusual demands for water by the Industrial plants that are busily engaged in making supplies for fir boys over there It is Incumbent upon a!! of us to sacrifice at least a little bit in the urc of water. There is plenty of water If it is net unnecessarily and wastefully used. "We are compelled to change the sprinkling hours as follows: "All users, which includes those on meter, living north of Michigan Central It. R., 5 to T p. m. "Those living south of Michigan Central R. R.. 7 to 9 p. m. ' Sprinkling is NOT allowed at any other time. GEO. BLOCKI. "Supt. Water Dept." LEADS RECRUITING OF .MINE WORKERS 3 iv? i : James Lord. James Lord is president of the mining division of the American Federation of Labor. He has been appointed head of a special section of the federal employment service in charge of recruiting and supplying labor for mine.

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This scjuad of machine gun boys will soon be ready to mow down the Huns. The photo, an American official picture, shows a Browning automatic machine ?run barrage during a practice drill at INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Aug. g The Gary Street Railway company today petitioned the public service commission for a six-cent fare in Gary. Hammond. East Chicago and eight cents fare on certain Gary lines because of wage increases to conductors and motormen about to go into effect on competing Chicago street railway lines by order of national war labor board. The public service company was petitioned for increases of 5 per cent In electric service blil3 at Crown Point and Lowell. WATERMELON USED AS BOOZE BOTTLE Special As: out Green of the department of Justice, stationed at Hammond, has discovered a new method used by the booze-hounds who are at witB-end, The latest method of transporting the costly stuff 13 by means of watermelons. Tapping1 the melons the hounds Inject as much booze as they will hold and load them Into a wagon. Green became auspicious of the amount of water melons coming from West Easunond where there are no watermelon patches. CONROY ATTORNEY FOR 0. 5. BLDG. S That the United States Housing Corporation is planning to acquire, property in Hai.-imoml, Whiting. Indiana l.'ar.scr. East Chioa-.i und Gary to relieve hoi.sinfr conditions, was indicated today by annoum emc-nt that Joseph Conroy of Hammond had been appointed attorney for the corporation in thi district. The position was unsolicited wrd was made -h rough frominenda -r.on of the American liar Association of which Mr. Conroy is a member. ITALIAN FRONT LIVENS UP TODAY United Press Cablegram. ROME. Aug. h. Defeat of another Austrian attempt to storm Italian positions at Cornone was announced by the Italian wr.r office, today. North of Col del Kosa we drove the enemy from r.n advanced post and took some prisoners and a machine gun," the report said. ' In the l.argrarina valley and the Asigo valley we shelled motor trucks." IN THE SERVIC FOR TEN YEARS i CORY POX. IND. Aug. 7. The par- ; cnts of Lieutenant Dudley W. Wood- j ward, age twenty-nine, of Company F. j yth infantry, have received information that he was severely wounded in action ; in i ranee. Lieutenant woodward has been in army service for ten years, having enlisted in the regular army in 100S. He was commissioned a lieutenant about a year ago and went to France last September.

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Fort Sill. Okla. A line of these guns would make any road impassable for an entire army dirision a long as the ammunition lasted. These guns are capable of mowuig down regiment. 345 CASUALTIES El fF.r I'n'ited Press 1 WASHINGTON, Aug-. 8 Three hundred and forty-ttvo casualties were an. nounced ty the war department today; two hundred and thirty-seven from the army and ona.lian.dcaa and eight from, tho marines. The army list was divided as follows! Killed in action, 131. Died cf wounds, 16. Xied of aeroplane accidents, 1. Accident and other causes, S. Wounded severely, S3. Wounded decree undetermined, 22. The marina list was divided as follows Killed la action, 2. Sled of wounds, 1. Wounded degree undetermined, 74. Wounded severely, SO. Wounded severely, SO. Wounded slightly, 1. Missing In action, 10. Today's list brought the total since the Franco-American drlva started up to 3,032. INDIANA. Killed la action (Army) a. Hunter, Madison; C. Iiaturette, Covington; A. Moore, Nashville. Died of wounds (Marines) P. Z. Tay. lor, Henryvllle. Wounded severely (Marines)- Albert Bremmer, Lafayette; J. M. Mots, Elmwood; A. E. Sogers, West Lafayette ; D. : T. Stevens, Danville; S. Senick, Xraaki fort. j Wounded degree undetermined O. It. Strother, Eodford. CROP OUTLOOK SHOWS BRIGHT Br 1'viTEn Press WASHINGTON. Aug. S. Forecasting a total wheat yield of STS.O0o.00i) bushels, the agricultural department today estimated winter wheat would reach .',56.000,000 bushels as against the July forecast of 5oT.m"n"..ri00 bushels and thnt sprir.s wheat no'i'.d yield 322.000,000 bu: h.:l The corn yield is estimated at C.SfD,Of.O, i.r.O bushels, oats. 1 . 4 2S.OOO.000 bush- ( Is; barley. 232.00e.000 bushels and rye. 7C.7urt.AoO bushels. The fprir.s wheat was given as 7? 0 per cent compared with 65. 7 a year ago and 7S.3 for the ten year average, at this time. Condition of corn was Riven as 7S.3 compared with 7S.S last year and 7S for the ten year average. The oats' condition was Riven as 2S.S compar-d with S7.2 a year ago and barley i- as compared with 75 9 a year a aro. White potatoes promise a yield of ;M.0(o. f'OO bushels. Sweet potatoes are expect.: d to yield S4.000.000. Rice is expected to yield 41.000,000 bushels and hay 53.3o,0O0 tons. HAMMOND BOY WOUNDED IN ACTION Word was received late this afternoon that Private John M. George, 6S3 Webster avenue, Hammond, with the United C;-afc ilfirirv ?T FraflfP was ! wounded in action June 18. Dollars and Determination spell doom for kaiser. Buy War Savincs Stamns.

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(Federal Trade Commission Recommends That Railroad Administration Strip Packers of Power. TBt I'MTr.r. Ppess 1 WASHINGTON'. Aug. 8. Moving to break the power fif the so-called packer trust, tho federal trade commission has recommended to Pre-ident Wilson that the railroad administration he given a monopoly In the transportation and distribution of meats. The report of the commission made public by ihe president today urses that the far-reaching packer-influent e on American business can be changed by transferrin? from the packers to the railroad administration the following: All stock; yards in the country, all socalled packs, houses of the packers used in the distribution of meat, all stock cars and refrigerator cars used by the packers, and all ice plants. This would leave the packers the lone business of slaughtering and skinning Through control of the storehouses the railroad would break up the alleged priority that tha alleged packer trust grants its" members. The control of the refrigerator cars is a sideswipe at the CaLfcrnia canner's trust. The report leaves it up to congress to pass th i necessary legislation which will enable .'the railroad administration to takfl the packers' facilities. The commission charges in its report that the five great packing concern:; of the country Swift. Armour. Morris. Cudahy and Wilson have attained such dominate positions that they control at will the markets In which they buy their supplier., the markets in which they sell their products, and hold the fortunes of their competitors in their hands. The commission holds that since cattle cars are a necessary part of the equipment cf a railroad. such cars should be under federal control and operation and available to all alike. It holds that a stock yard is nothing but a depot for cattle. The commission recommends that all refrigerator ears be taken over by the government. They also recommend that all packers' warehouses should come under railroad operation. The commission shows theie exists "monopolies, trusts, conspirators and restraint of trade out of harmony with tho law and public interest." The combination has not stopped at the most minute integration but has gone into a state of conglomeration so that unrelated enterprises are brought under their control, according to the commission. AUTO PRODUCTION CUT 50 PER CENT DETROIT, Auj. 8. Voluntary reduction of 50 per cent. In the production of paaseng-er automobiles as compared with last year's output, was voted by tho National Automobile Chamber of Commerce at a meeting hero Tuesday. The curtailment, it was said, was the wish of the war industries board. Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the Hun. GIVES U. S. NAMES TO ENGLISH TOWNS frig ri; s s f . . ' 1 k ij- v 7 " f u. f f1 t. Countess Beaochamp.

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GIANT COLONEL VISITS ITALIAN FRONT

Huge Italian colonel with two ordinary-sized soldiers at front. This massive specimen of a man is an, Italian colonel who i3 now at the Italian sector in France where the Italians, co-opprating with the French, have been giving a good account of themselves. This giant is "too big to fit in a trench," but he h&a a lot of fight in him and ii popular witij the troops.

Bulletins Of Today's Push WASHINGTON. Aug. S Further progress by Americans in the Vcslo sector yesterday was reported today by General Pershing. WASHINGTON. Aug. S The American Sttakcr Merak was shelled and torpedoed and sunk by a submarine at 1:51 p. m.. Aug. 6, about fifteen miles north cl rMamond Shoals lightship. I, was a vessel cf 3.0C3 tons. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE FIELD. Aug. S. French and British troops attacked at dawn today in the Somme refcion between Albert and Montdidier on a front of about twenty miles. The advance i progressing satisfactory. The Uritish. attacked in the direction of Marcelcove. The French attacked toward Dncuin. Enemy resistence was bitter around Morizel. The French attacked at o a. m. after forty minutes' artillery preparation. Threo hours later all the first objectives were obtained. PARIS, Aug. S. The Franco-British j advance on the Pieardy front is continuing this afternoon. The Germans were I completely surprised, some divisions bc- ! ing caught while being relieved. At ; noon the depth of the adiar.ee was re- ' ported to be most satisfactory and tho j attack was developing on both sides of i the Somme. FIVE MEN UNDER ARREST US BIND OF LANSING 'LYNCHERS' Five men are under arrest at Lansing. 111., charged with the attempted assault and lynching of Stephen Berse, a saloon keeper of Lansir.g. The men arc: Richard Skaff. a bartender employed by Berne; William Hoge, Arthur Frey, Herman Rohu and j John Flors. j They are five of twenty men Eerso ! alleges were conspiring to take his life, i According to Btrse. the threats followed his accusation of the theft of $500 worth of liquors, directed against Skaff. The .friends of the bartender, he says, entered the saloon on Aug. 5, and after accusing him of being an alien enemy. j started for him with a rope. Berse. who i is an Austrian, fled into Indiana to escape the mob. n'NITED IT.ESS CAIi.'.ECRAM LONDON. Aug. S. 4:00 p. m. As this is cabled all first objectives are believed to have been taken. Many prisoners are comins in. Swarms of allied battle planes are engaged in the attack. A haze made flying difficult in the early hours of the battle but this was an advantage to the other branches of the service. All tanks kept their nos.es well up against the steel wall o.f the creeping barrage. The country is hilly but mostly free from trees and idea': for the tanks which crossed the Avre without trouble and led the infantry into battle. As I write this the Franco-British troops are still blasting their way forward with machine guns and cannon.

t 'it 4 4' By FRED FERGUSON ri"N!Tr:n I'rkss ('(ki.eiiam WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Aug. 8, 7:15 a. m. American and French troops crossing the Soissons-Rheims highway are driving on the heights between the Vesle and the Aisne. Desperate counter attacks broke under fierce allied artillery fire. The allies are holding ail the positions they have gained and are steadily pushing on. Heavy fighting is going on along a wide front north of the Vesle. Additional bridging material is being rushed up and crossings are being established. The weather lias cleared which is regarded as favorable to the allies. American airmen have located the grave ojf Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt. It is marked with a wooden cross and located at the edge of Chamery wood. Americans late yesterday reached the railway and main highway north of the Vesle. The Americans waded through tho marshes and charged up the high northern bank in the face of heavy machine gun and artillery f.ro. The Germans counter attacked but 'wore repulsed. The advance yesterday was made in the midst of a heavy ra:n but when the attack was resumed on a large scale this morning the wiutlicr had cleared. By WEBB MILLER ri'NITED IT.CS C Mi LEG RAM. I PARIS. Aug. S. 10:30 a. m. By increasing the pressure at vital points. Franco-American troops are gradually loo:;ening the German grip on the Vesle river line. Military authorities are of the opinion it is only a matter of days until the enemy wiil be forced to abandon the Vesle and retire to the Aisne unless they throw in overwhelming numbers of reserves. This contingency is regarded as impossible as the present positions are unfavorable. United Press Cablegram LONDON, Aug. !S. Allied troop after rapturing .4rchanfl ore pushing toward YoloKdc, It won learned this nfternoon. In takiuic A rchmiKr I the Allies defeated .SOOO ftirniT troops and ruptured l.-irge quantities of stores and vo batteries. North of the t.ulf of I nlnni 50.COO Gcruicns are reported to le concentrated ready for hostilities. GOES TO SAN i SABASTIN, SPAIN i United Prcjs Oat-luciram. j PARIS, Aug. i. Lewis J. Malvey, ! former minister of the interior, convicted of a misdemeanor f r.llowin,'-' his acquittal on all charges of treason, today chose San Sebas'in, Spain, in which to live during his five years' banishment. The charge of treason resulted from his alleged connection with Bolo Pash clique.

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Thousands of Prisoners and Many Villages Captured In First Sweep Forward, fUNtTsr- pRtas Cast.eirah 1 LONDON, Aug. 8, 6:00 p. m. British troops have reached Harboncieres, an advance of about five miles and a half, it was learned this afternoon. Several thousands prisoners are reported to have been taken. ruvrrrj-i Press C"iii!.Er,HAy LONDON, Aug. 8, 3:33 p. m. British troops have captured a number of villages in their new drive, including Mcreiul. Antoine and Aubercourc. In addition the heights of Morlancourt and west of Morlancourt and wect of Cerisey have been taken. rUVTTKr- rPE:.3 CABLEGRAM " LONDON. Au- 8. 3:4? n V The situation on the west front is now considered more favorable for an allied victory in the field at any time since the beginning of the war. The period for anxiety has definitely passed. The allies will sooa have a great superiority in men and material to retain the initiative. The allies began drives on both the Pieardy and Aisne-Vesle fronts tcday. While French and American renewed their attacks on a large scale against the Crown Prince's army, driving toward the heights between the Vesle and Aisne, British and French suddenly smashed against the tip of the huge Pieardy sahent, southeast of Amiens. Frofriess was reported in both drives. Staff reports say I-Vaneo-Americans' crossed the .Soissons-Rheims highwanorth of the Vesle and were steadilv pushing on toward the dominating heights which form the German defense line south of the Aisne. Counter attacks were broken up by allied artillery f.re. This attack is on the lront between Rraisne and Fisnies. ilAJOK OPEKATIOl". The extent cf the Pieardy attack is not yet known. It i believed to be on a major scale. It began at fne o'clock this morning. The Pieardy operation is being carried out by the British with French co-operation. The fact that the Americans were net mentioned in this attack and in previous advances around Montdidier may mean that they have been drawn out to participate in the Marnc fighting. Further allied successes wte reported last night. The British advanced their lino more than half a mile on a fixe mils front. The British war office reports received shortly after the Paris communlo,ue indicate the attack may be between the Somme and Avre rivers, a front of ten miles. The report says the attack is "progressing favorably." ri'NiTED Press Caelmram 1 LONDON. Aug. 8. British an I Frenc htroops under command of Field Marshal Haig attacked on a wide front cast and southeast of Amiens at dawn this morning, the British war office reported. "First reports indicate that the attack is proceeding satisfactorily," the statement said. Cy "William Phillip Simmi With tho British In France. WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE. Aug. S. Franco-British troops attacked at dawn this morning between Morlan Court and Morcuil on a front of fifteen miles astride the Somme. Several important villages have been reached and the battle appears to be going well. Several hundred tanks led the attack. The whippets raced ani dodged across the field, terrorizing and running the Germans down everywhere. The French are attacking at Morcuil with success. A bombardment of but three minutes preceded the British attack. The French attack was made a few minutes later, the artillery paving the way. Prisoners say the attack was a complete surprise. WINAMAC. IND. Aug. S. Privato Raymond P. Fost. reported killed in action in France, lived at Ripley, six mileg north of this city. He was twenty-threo years old and the son of William P. Fost. LYNCH NEGRO ACCUSED OF ATTACK ON LAWYER'S WIFE SHREVEPORT, LA., Aug. 8. Accused of an attack upon the wife of an attorney of Bastrop. La.. "Bubber" Hall, a youns Negro, was lynched at Bastrop yesterday