Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 76, Hammond, Lake County, 9 September 1918 — Page 1

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Passion for German Souvenirs Leads American Boys Into Murderous Traps, (Br RAYMOND CAF.r..?LL.l WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. 10. (By mail to The Times.) New murder traps ave been set bv the Germans to , : t' atch unwary Americans in t-ie catch tou-ns and cities from which enemy, has been driven. : .y On the floors in the houses were' found glass bulbs, also bladders full of phosgene ijas. to coison cur , a men wr.es entering, utr.er cepos.is. of the same gas were ie:t tlr.V Dags uncer heiinets, as s the Germans know that souvenir co-iecting: . . . is a passion ot Americans. ; SOSIE TYPICAL DIRTY WORK. ta p 1 at.v ::: tho 'iimn-re't a Jo-f cf hr-. a-l uptt v .-...! 1.1, -e c.r hr--il up-n t:e t -.V:. with a knif'-" stlckir.s: in it. tirr,.cf,r. a sr.ar. ho ca:d up 0:1 '"fr- : re- I t o w : r-an pr r.r t - r Cf trav ex-T:.-mi.art , sreia.i Ltein.Li iiau i't,-..i A small boms riaa iicen 11; .... . A V.,,f r.rlv lVl MUiiUa .jne..ioai.ju...mtta.uwj prisoner was injured. AVhn ih- cap tain nrst reacn i.-i? i."-.v "Tier tann out. e ak.r.J: e ee tan ".-igh'sh. and said that tt.u.t. Th Atriorica riv-iU't ar.d jumpM it (Vsire-.-i (o fur- 1 i 5 1 ou. -k h.at'-'.y in 1...: o. f,,. t r,-ar-- a ram of isii.t rr.emv macl.ine-Run hi Wen vn-l- r an t 1- ,.; . r door, and ; : 1 , arraneerr.'r.t wltli sho C--rn-.an rttie. r. IJSINO PAPER FOR WOUNCS. curious ii.-o..-ry in . rra'ine room of a ;.'.! : e . v . Wfts soni iittie re Mis of erf r-' r a I v hlf'n th" '".'rt...ins ha drest-ir. v. a:n i-. sho have lit ch-th left, trrd hat .--r.ie burr-'. 1 ft behind, instr-a r t.dA from ro.mrostte Machine-suns, wh.oh 'irrlar.td rif.rs :t.h ; - .-. i; .. t- it... -.p for , Til I- r We a,o rr.srovef leather, were paprr nnd n--nip. hao jractieally thi . rtt :a !.. at" of the o ersc-es tir,rjotibtt!'.y the r. of t f-lrii'r. yt th- AniTicar.s ' fives acair.st the rrni'-i' with altiie.?? p-iperhiiitvan Thes" K-: ---Ispri'zo. set v. . . -- c. ri-.-t.; of 1 i-h or o .v t no, 11S. or al.--r.ir ri !-'' -ur.ej' erair.. nr-e..r,-.mand;n? ft'ids ' handled by an expert hts rresero-e o ! 1 f-. 1 r if the most desperate T--re r.f ri'i-i'ir. brfi-re h:s r : ;.. .. t - s can on-." to han to-hand conflio's. where the stiporio-i rf th" fresh and '11-fed American troors always ma n : f os t i-s.-.f LET'S GO IN S?IILI?JCt rn eaptair. ht t:.e-, ? SEPTEMBER TERM JURORS iRE CHOSE! Sfe-;at. To Thb T:ms. CROAVN I'olNh 1NP. .-'-pt C fcllowune jur. rs hret l-e.-n .h- . -1 n e e,-, t. ke covnty cour : T,.-r c-ira- I Court RArt. "7 -m . vimuu o . j . . . . . . -1 I The p-'rean. IU rrnirr.d AVa'.-er AILiini-. ."rown Pi nt. Jack Mill' r. Gary. Ernest Surpris-. Lew!!. John Firchrnrr. Wh;t;rtft. V. P P. 'hbins. '"rown P Jury St--l3rlor Ct. ?re. 3, Petit Jury. J- s. K Man?! ak. AVhit:i;sr. Jake AVebber. crown Peon. J-j.-cb Kussmaul. 5i.amn-.oiid. j-.j-.n X. f hmal. ("rown Point. M'-.war Ya-.t Indiana Harbor. Har'y Tii'on. Indiana Harbor. L. Clark As'.ard. tbary. Joseph F. Cerlaeh. S. J-'nns. r ra -. P.r -t : I.owo vr. Pe rr.'fr Faprii. J. C. Mael.-rl.e. Gary. -Iqq '."'ollii-s. t-t'iwn Peltt Bi-.pcrlor Cot-.;- T-To. 1, ra'it Jury. John A. Tpyim. I.owei.p John M. I.udw;o .'rown T'unt. J.-hn Ca?'e. Lowell. Paul Hathaway. Low rib Albert F. P. hr-r. Ham:-;ond. AVr.a. Mui-.yon. Ham-o.-r. i. C N". T-.arl.er. Lowell An-hony J Sethmah St. Johns, Oeorfio Frr dii i -k. Crow, n lv :nt. Jacob W'ilkins. C.nry. Henry C P.'.ewe Hammond Fuper.e Foster. Pins' t.'ni.-aco. Ac'i rarr.et vote Cms f ro r.-K-istc.-'-'i. P. r i' " ' "ay next Tucsd iv f-T Co. rt-er.'. Are ;r-j poj.m't'- . ut. t- r -

Hammond Boy Dies a Hero

fc - . V i s A i-' iv;eixce hulviy. i.-.r. r. - Mu:- th- - v who irirn hi? ae'h in l-'r.i:i. '? v. 3,. s..rv;c., :.h a. k. f . ; . of t!-..- r.i--t n h: I..by t' :. find :. i. --r , if. t' r ' '!": 1 ' .I--.-rh's church on AV, d ?,i .i i h,c i f a 1 IP.s last i- :' !.'l a is.. to bts p.-.rvnt rci'if": ' S''.::f"Ali;r'? iti that T'-r Mi arnt Pa : lv 1" .i.:t fI am aril h. , , t..r "',.,",';,', 1 rcl 1 n'l th" v 3 th. reu-h. I v. a? ; t. a: ' r :r..l 1 l-ifc 1 itiv Spe-oia'ty '"" That '"en- . :i.-a tt-ih.- irt'l th- y w ;. , t h. -i1 1 a s " i" ft a"- thiy are j :i 1 - . ' 1 ' -. a M . 1 pui y -? lo c. ,lt ri.,' Franc r? certain!? . . . . . . ,J in bra-it tftil rotir.tri"S. ptst 1 wuuiu :. want to stay oer here any 'T.eer than I would hae 10. How It l a Rei.-nt,) la'-MZ. is h- :..".'! fe-H: - od ? . r(,,.1 . v a !r- r:d- nvr . ' .r V-v.t v. r pot h- ; j5.-a.;rV; atiy tittte- Vi ' ':Mt a -.-! :-! v h ' on .;! t e-:-. '. f;p-hi. : dr-tt.k e r ?"o tiling, j -Say. ,-o-h.-. : I paid for fo rc- and tiipm boa':o 1 -. .'0 , ..... . ,.,, 1,. ... I v. . r, ' ' " ." , , I fI was ; ktv-o ! 1 ou kt t'l.'V -ate v.-.-ir" : -- n orCo el on von i i i . . I a : I v. ten 1 1 now md w rit- o t ;.- . r? a v-. r --i , d s--wr. i it u i fo." V 5 ". . - i . i I r'tf.ain. V- or loving ? n I.AV.T.KN'-!-'. Ml'lA'llY. A. P. '. N11. K. I" THEY'D BETTER KEEP THIS GUY if! EI He Likes to Come to Ham-; mond Soused and Run j His Automobile. k arlv ves'rrdty morr.ir.s ?tve Planer Adams s' r a it -f. hlio on ; -,ry. w hile diuvii ii.- r street. Hat ;1- i.if'V "-ii1 A left 1 - : p t . ; I . e r nd , r, ti tn v 0 as broprm Co S 1 Ilacrs and he v , row r f a diry -.-. i ' . , ' ' 1 -u : b.a n ..a r uhoii : H- h: mot r a r - fat car i Hak n I o a n r w a a i pe l.co .t. i is ; d.a - Hi in-T j . hart' of d-iv i --tod by t lilt h-a.l a r i . s t - 1 co z ii 's p.r. ton t .-ii" - i i 'n I.1 : - a m e .-'murk 8"T lie had run hlio ' .. , - -v! . , e i :' . ,a :o car ot 's St r a :i c n t- on I he v i t: s:do rf ; street at almost 'ho tarn- ru h-.t u k you.-: io; I for tha' ofo ns- he teas line I j-i'dp-o Kl'-tz in th-- H.-.m.r.-v! ! but Planer think. n ho v ,s ! -ci, h asked for a new t- ,a! a: ' .ci. en i- d '..:. t-,,-. - WHITING TAX RATE REMAINS UNCHANGED i b 'UlTlX.l. In,! .'it. - I he w ;v, . ... i-.-oo-ed h-ld a ?-r.o:al m'e:r P.-.-av r :b'. at whi'-h the tax S" ;a; was ad-pte.'. tato w a s - st fund. $1 1 .a I rbf Thrift Stamp anc u ; Hur

n kit til r. i ' : : . r. it :-i a o:-."-? r hv rt. rn.1 v , :-y 1 f .:. ! :'.!'. I i r. i all r i 1 " it .v t 5 a r r T'--i i, Th - ;'f:! s T n n ' 2 IS vi-.;--r" -rt' i 'in II ' i : HENBY GOHKEY BECOMES nnimi .hi ; Gives His Services to the ! Govt, and the Dollar to the Eed Cross. -.-i 1 1 a ttirti r. i. fr n' -a -1 r h h 1 - - a v w : t h n p .Vnthtrtp t - r. t a ; -. - - n .at r. t rxpert Mr -r.at t h -1 i'.ar. hts ar,-. '. ary. t - t' -1- fA f a ' r ' r. - - war ! r. i ' : ? r 5 t-nt a t A -i5t r-'-ii. M- Cr-! II a y it h. a s '. n s '1 fCr eif ni printir:-; for th V.ei Cross. e.nkv i? a graduate of th t'niChlciK') and a member- of ?rS.l - ad::t? Chicago cPi'' mnnnnn U. ib. ilVUUrD JOIN JAPS :Pv--f- T'i'n? ri.tttROt vi m:voTOV Sn.r n Two hat- i . , ' ' .' .. ' . ,,,...., . of ;--;, a :i troops have joinh" .lar "rose at.d Cze h on th" front Jm b'-y. n J Nik. l:.-k Another ba'ti'ir. e'u a r d n rai'oeoi b'-'ivfr. A'l.i 1-!- - k at.d Nilo I:-!:. p ( d s o . I ; t . i- th.e A rr. --r I ea n s hs n.f.f-- to. i:i j.r ptilar af.onir the other BOLSHEVIKI TO KILL HOSTAGES j T It--; Capt.otl ! i ..... oiii-i if i op; 1 1 no vie s hap i if :::-,: for th" n-urder 'Sea vi. co-; tui-s.t r.r-r 1 ! to.' i;::-r or ."i" j ti-A p. i reiitra d l.st r;.-t. it was -:';'ic-.-i!.y r.:.... -;i. e.i ... od-iy. A list .-f i:i !r.ar-.es has been p'ibli-hod of p ! -,v!ie, will -1- killed if I! ere llvhii"! ill! j ar lhot. Many .fort. -.or htph oiticials a :i 1 r.- 1 '.es arr inoliidrd in this !:t I At .'icol' r ski if'v laud'tv. v. r vt ) sen;?--'', of C' i pl.- ity jn U.c a".a -k on I.enst-.e. OCCUPATION OF LE FERE PROBABLE I'S iT-O PrtlSS O ABi.ii'-.R 1M ) I?, s pt. f- Frn'-h foj-c-s .x e. r -r s i i s-a t . Li Per-- an. f the c. t y is j recae-l" , TRE WAR IN THE AIR H"vn F.r rKESS Cap:,e-.ram j T M ' . .!. Ei-h,' !- ; a d otae . ar'1'.e baP.ril icero f(e-' r.-.ye.t i.y 'he pri"-h suriieii ..n Sep'. 7. P: To! FRESH RSS T?T! VOT.TTTTONR rPv:TEP F'p.ir-' iab:.e-.rm j .'! 'K ; -1' ' I -M . .- r ' r(i5i:'.l t'v". ! u '.on a r.oo :n ' la and i u i a : r -r:c s - s;r. al.mr v...r 1 from Mo?.--.w ..eo. ., . -.a Guards et tire to Voi,-,-!a . i e - a c u a f o d V . a AROUND PLANTS PPT-SS t : -Th- hou e I p' ? 1 t he Ku'.otrc V.-ASHE -day umi ,..e rr'-sident t ;:nd mm. s. sh :p1 o 1 1 o . REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN vzz:zv: , e' ' ' A ' ,. , ... ; H-a.iV.a-t .-rs. Am. ; :s .cuoiine. i---:.. : f.! o'temd. A ILL I AM Pb 'SP.. Ch.a.rman. ! FRENCH CONTINUE ADVANCIi

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DESTROVED BY BLAZE

(-a-n-.r. M'l I went with )h con' 'riser, t of men ta iboirli forc--. dur- th- .--.-.p for the V. M C. A. edv.ait'-e J Toward St.: "The b"VS ieee;ve,i m-ar.v can-pii-coa'i. and also siirti ! .n-nt? for th,e;r t;ne appoaran re a nd attains! La F'-i-e f rom I cor.d urt." stated Mr Sir;-: is-. 'It wa? dir.B to the var cff.ee j on of tb finest crevrbs that has left it;ue today. iH.iTttiiio''

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!lOLL0FBCMOI?

ITlso ialliwictr l.ake county boys are v:ctir.: ci vrr named la the casualty list of Geaerai Hersbisj iii.ee last puV.icatl-: P.OSIirK, Inilana liartor; tvouac:! se-rcrcly. ETEVE S2ITAS. East Cliicagro; siissln? actios. HSU! TRANSFER IS MPORTI' A :-.: -.-r larg' r''rJ-i"-,y itero t and importano" in th.th" !. CI' la..f w. f k i 1 1' ril A in- ri'-at rutchi :-o 1 tlf T.irk ":i r ' 'orpi i' rr.t ihr Jr.''.,;.: . -it.1 K p'r::. Th; (ii-ai -.1.- , i:,w,i -.1 thtrt ac:-' s. froni Oi "';hco th . , A'l.crnan r-'I"-:. hi a":n". It undT5-'--i 'hi' "h r.;rch'i I! i .:-tinu 'it'"- r-: : !: nr ne:.ZZ" Tl'.f la rti nt nn.I intrr0,'p,!r ? th" ; re iKTUes of th 'lorr-ra; At" Tar.k ''ir V .lurir.e th..- i',t two j hn l".'-t) rc.'il'.y tfirvf ".-'; oml th"; to.lay on of th - tr.".'t 5 re ;r-..:'. ciynsic firirs hi th.- 1 'ahir.-ft r"-; THROUGH WITH THE CIRCUS Arthur Drick. ei..i of th v.-r.-k v': t tuns of th Haa":.bar!i-Wa.!3e civ'i J tritiii r"( k at West ;ary en Jur." - CI. is.. 1 'tit A r. l-.os-srre' I as a st h i pita! arc! ap i'. 1 t ii i-!iv. M- !' . :.. j s i o : . loan i t h 'I,-1 i S hrother doe a par'r.er I was himself fri'iuflv it H 13 will r - n i -a : n a f e inert v.h'-r. he will ca j Marvin; 1. j ' I .am hreueh v.rl, ' res..' Mr T'erick savs I the h.r part f a !:'c-t' m t!ie a i - J-; re d 1 a v s f - r t r c a to hi farm e ei"C'i.T hu i- ' I ;ave spent o , i-T ,-.t .. T ...c riii.' r. but the V w r. !,s nC, y part ::. r a -id h of a s-rai.n cs a -1 r -1 1 s p - rapei;;' r; a t which took the -" Of brother, has 1 e-i too ;i, , I sin.rlv io'i'.I r.o' pd-i'ii to T h o r i r--fr w-.-h jr.? not more, - r, i i !. aii i: i , . r - tit r a ' It - t , as ,r. c as i i nr. I'r.ine hack to- t ! ;i:e:h life at.d my i farm, with a fami'v ; r i cows .and ! eh" k, us t., car f -r " Th.ree r.'h'r members rf .t, e;rc-; v, r.-ei; ere st i o (-ot r. ti the sou-h if re.-, iiiir aid n il' sid- h o-ri'C t'-t are im pt-oh.ablv he rhscharpe.i ; ial in a f e w days. m the !; -s. PERSHING'S COMMUNIQUE SHORT TODAY ip.t i viTr.n PRESS 1 AVAPHl GTi X. s'pt. 3. "Aside fr-ni pj.r.-t encounters and heavy artiilerv il'.rv fishttnjt 50t.1t h of the Aisr.e Sunday ( h're is rehire to report, said t I'ershinc's or n ,m-ir iqt; today. " 'BRITISH ASSAULT GOES WELL j j

DERRICK

a- u; u o u r- ' v it . i f- c. - - m -. -t . i AYITH THE PPITISH IX FKAX'T, ! : port. ?. I r P n i South of i ;viza-i-1 court the Pri'ieh arlvnnee cuards aita today. At n. on the assault was

P.-:n; we;; GARY SUPERIOR COURT OPENS September term, of th Ga ';. e r o r court o r e r e i t-rjay r-T an e:s weeks' session. .P.;1i.'o t 'har!s E Gr t-n court has been on ' m vn at n f r neali two m n '' j and a lar-e r.ir.oV. . -fs ha ; ; a t v was rlvo'd to na'ura'.izat a , n(,rin. : r : n to tif e-u t t : . ;. , 2ns-- r ra; rs Tuesday the d r k e t will be called I r " d after that civil a ' s w : 1 1 b t a k" l:p. The erimor.al ntr.-iPt i not very heavy and will be dlspos.-d r.f later in the term. ;: CLASS to last -r-. it -m-n ri C TvT rn t XT C To T T rr , Jf,Ar 1 UWiUllUJijlU I xh'-- w as a class to the thirtVrn r.e d r a f t h o - s w h. o left Hammond !r t i week for Camp Tavlor. Ky. They had ! 'I.nr.er on th tram and spent more I t'.ri in the Pullmans than they i in 1 thefr own c o a Jat L. Su: prise of Hammond.

Cook County Hustler Will Get Bis Vote

I' w r f . V, .,.t . .-v - , - -w , TRED W. AV.-st Hat ", loocki, d.-rt.i . 1 i. solni: t stive Fr-d t ic catc; cite for ' i.-k . a v. h. ; ; i" 1:-; v-.te. c unt y t r n--ur I . a Mr. Iio. kh -ar.---r or.o, !;n was b'.-rn m t -n ;.. t-.! r 2. l-'lv f the- Ve'r-rat; tV-rj f n it - Cl'y .-.t t to' CIO. lie j a f.-.e-mV-or '.!', Infantry. H" received his .-i j - iiy o;. L,f th" ' Ili.r.ois X'l'ior.til '.u:.r. j m:'..-iry 'raiiime ;-i ' l';rst l!if,.r.try. ..f . 1 r!"-'T. vvaf 'lion lo-o ' hi -ho -Mitot. V. . ii '. lollfi . a -r c-J e a r: Il'-t a i -r Pr. 1 h.S e-iilter b nt ot :v r.f i'i.i'-;o;e, r:s-. ;n April ,S I tr.iOO'cd to lo.hlo- v orks t. t;n a 1 . a i:c- . . .- k ' of Map I r ai t . re r.. ' i Alt;, r i ' --. i ' H IP.; : m no nths . tt.'r v. ut v .'m-MSfi : r'M r -.'. o i:i"iii! s p.t, ; to A' , !?:; 1 i.-pu I ai.d ' .-.I ' Ihihl ; ! I'u the p.'S'l-!'- - of ' ' S . rl. -. .an r- -a; r ltl li"o... t 'r - 1- ! t": o e , ruo i :vprov m as : k s.l o ! w . . r re f Public h .I i ! a wa y v " 1 n c t .-o- th' Arrill " tlo-se an 1 h 't'ti Place hi i'i. 1 ;: the prrar' ! orl-oo . re- nl'v f f a -.' y ! for ; pi ms nt.-i ni l- r 1:1 f i.i I I "e e-i bv ! re. t :on had ; I s' re. --t w as j Vision Tit.d i Tli.s v:s rifted tiro ti:' s c ; . VVVT;. : sa ved t no '' ' ' , t . a , I 1 ' ' . Iin 1 ' ' '' ' ' 1 ;- f t e '0!t '."'Irs ! "LETTER CARRIER i TAKES THE AIR IF.T PNtT o-. 1-pf-ss 1 I Max M-l j r-e p'-t.a-. c h;c.v - f the P. r s I i all. He ear- . e return . X - w Veiiit a' f--r r.pari Gardner. h ITALIAN TROOPS t REACH RUSSIA 'p.-" D?' t-PAM '. . 1 , I , -. tic,-;- s have on the M ian r.o in,' ed p.-;t'h an w as o - - -rhan troops Th' nus: a from h a e h & o r. o p e r a t n r into Munr.a". THE OBJECT OF . -ri-T-i-ro C TnTT'OJTr1 V -'i---WASHLXGTX. ? I m p r e V e mmt and enlarremru -p' and trar.srn': r-f aeroplane, i s r. f v i o e will : of Secretary he undertaken a a reilt r' War He.krrs seo-rd ti z .tTApKllR ME KEEP COPS Bub Y VI Te'.-ioi of - i .1. .-a Harb-r and I'a "A.'oo st-eet.. Jncin C.ra'.lch of l".-' -.odfrey si:rester! reet. p t pars -i ana Harbor, wer" the a ven ae. Hami.t hv n;ot'-r-;.'C; of.imrd with vi. .latins r, T1 . i Saturday' n ' e. r-r Warner, co: tb.e pipior law. Tj.f v lmii.d four eallor-s of whiskey in :hir automobile. Tokrl and Opai-h ea.-h rave fl .a bond to appear for trial iomorraw n-oe-i n t '.-. i am mond

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-i i 'h ' V a ,;.'.-..t ; v. 4 t .i,:., if e ,j : . . - .y. s.. -rr . X....V. .. i. :;'.V - .7ht- -'O;o;l x , tf - OT ..fj was BLOCKI. Cc-nmi:.&iner of Public AVorns. hr i.on.initod for the Po em of city treas-ure-r. and was iet.-.j t.-. "...at f.ff ic bv a larce majority at the j-ar.i th-.i.- h'n Liunr.e v.as rl'.cte.J ma. r. Who;; he became ci-y treasurer, the city was roc. ivintr ,.n!y 1 12 p.-r r.:-,t :n'ere-t. but li.--fe.re the expiration ef his term, h had advanced th- rat': t .. th.r. e p.r cent. H. i w hie-, was a creator rate or nrer'st

; ,,l 3,VV-r cr y' Tr-asur I of present situation he flippant-ti-e -d i-i.T d partiT.'.nt.s j iv sa;d Ludendorff is moving his

r. e ocVr:onA''it aS-V7JsVry' r" him to i ri o.t.aiiy p-rrcv. $....-! ft-m -"' banks to I' a y t , -- pcoo e ana i.i emen i p- , e.-re i Oh r . at ma s. as tb.rre: .as no i.i- r.e a a-l.able in the ei'y treasury for that t the end of Vis term, he t'irn"-i ever J to the city of Chio.a.o-e $;i4.11 as in ter.. -t. affr ..ffp evper.s-s and Ins own cotii'-t sat i'H had born deaii, "a!, thus rainn.i: f-r th- ci-i.-.-ns of o hi--Lrr rvr-r vjnt iun iiior- a i :. ; r : I !':rtr;j7 Trie t :ir, (: i--riv, i rr city trr.Tvircr. U' lnr ';:'J'l2rf7 j--. :r,l'r ef the Pearl of tie-, low of ( ovk county, and was ',-,-e! m November, li'l- Pa ".' 1 lie, dew and is now chairman cf sai.1 i bo..rd. lie i' a member cf h Chicago AthA sso-;a ' io-i. the ?outh ?h .re Country h'H.b. th- Chicago Autcniobile Club. the i ., ii.-.--w:: i'-r 1 Club, the Chi.-aco

on-.ent Pincln ci-.b. th... c,!r-n Dak C-.untry or .hiv'cj -.b. th" Chi-afO Ats-f iit.or of v-m-t only i ii, . :t- ;:tid the r.lgwtii-T B--arh Yacht vn'-'("i'.'h , ,,,.-ro P-idr s.-d hv th." Chieaco F"dera!ioi , v.r.,? I f I.r.hrr, as "always ha-, :np bren fair ......

FRENCH AT GATES OF LA FERE Py AVI LI. I A At T'HILI.TP SIMM? n.nie,l p-rrss St.af torresr ond'-ttt . ) t A T?TQ Sort O m-e.n o m.

' " FRANCE, Sept. 9. American arThe French are now at the gates' , . , ,v t

1 1 cf I aFere. The fall of this stronj hold of the Hindenburg line is: proble. ' St. Gobain. one cf the strongest. Ger.er.ses ot Laon, is tenaoie onlywith difficulty. The allies have taken Villevetue and St. Emilie. U. S. NAVY ON GUARD. :Et Eniteo Furs? AVASHIXGTOX. Sept. Co The r.a vy t? ota j foj- some v. ees fast has t.eeri actm the presu mr l ir'ri that 'rra?.r.;,- would make a bis: P'-poat drive against American transports. Secretary of the Navy I-Oanieis admit t'-d today. This course while not based on official irfcrn.ati-n resulted from the logical conclusion that Germany twuli do hor utmost to attack transports when 5he saw- America's army crowing enorrre.tj sly. "oi. oys have been s-rencthene -d nd r-her ar.ti-s.ibmi.-inc measures increased, Daniels declared. HAIG REPORTS ARTILLERYING ','NITED Pr.Ersi Caple-.ram LOXPON. Sept. ' A rf i'.ery fishtine r- the Arras-Cam.brai raad and at several points er-. the front was report! -.- Fb-ld Marshal Haiii uriay.

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Ludendorlf Planning Big German Drive By Autumn, Captured Hun Says, F.T I'MTEti Tpess WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The new preference list made public by '.he war board foreshadows a much more drastic curtailment of the lesser essential industries, officials declared today. C : definitely stated that hid j?r! reor;vp basic ma t rials in the or! : ' 'h-:r in.p or: an m contrihutir. :.-tory. Xo materials will he s. vi!i '. i'-r other ii.du.trle? until the n?! -i :: ' .orr.d preference are: full.- - ! Il -I io' tour pr-at ciasFes are 1 P rtip-.ti.rd in nicr" vital var work si.i.'r i-irrrhfi and ammur.it un product. ..ppcr. hiass. s'.o-.;. Jorornotiv. ' find kindred industries; (3 Klo-'-.ri. t r-.ont r-d fo...d factories; (4 r.ii i r. fd-acco jlar.ts. medical fa" ai;d c-thrr1. The list will h a key to draft .., rntin:ns grounds for nt;-.:- . rr.r-tion. BIG GERMAN DRIVE PLANNZ WITH THE AMERICANS 1 ; FRANCE Sept 9. A big Germa.i ; drive to victory by autumn is whs , Ludendorff is planning, according , ,...., .u, : i " . ""ujc laiuci is sap. ; tO be one 0 fthe Kaiser's advisors '. i,i- . . , J captured he was smartly ; cressed and insisted on wearing r. monocle. Ke replied insolently ti ms GueStlOnS. .ASked hlS OOiniOf. troops according to practical plans ; and will later make a big drive for ,y! German peace this year. CROZAT CANAL HELD BY FRENCH i tt'VTEr Press Cab:.e-,raii.! LONDON, Sept. 9, 12:50 p. m.i t-t n a.. i o j court on the Hindenburg line southI west of Harvincourt wood. j British patrols haA'e occupied Vermand. six mile- northeast of St. Quentin and Vendelles, north of Vermand. The British ha a'so rea-herl the w e s i and northwestern dRes j 1-rehy on the Hm Jr-nburs line. rtrrh j have ben re-jn-rted to havp pa$e.1 ' tb.r.-urh lh villaire. I The French are now four rr.iles fr-m. Ft. Quentin and cavalry palrols are elcse ; to I.aFere. The French now hold prc- , t..at,- ait r.f ? V C'rt.7t r n r a 1 U. S. TROOPS BOMBARD LE PETIT riONTAGNE By MKB'i MILLER ("En'trd I re ss Staff Correspondent ) WITH THE AMERICANS IN bardment of Le Fetit Montague, a powerful fortified heights which rises 2?n feet at the point where tbp German lines l-ives the Aisne and dips toward Rheims. ! Tr.is height is the chief position '.to the enemy front in that region. ; American bateri, including many ! six-inch gurs, are liurlin hundreds of i shells into the slopes and onto the crest in an attemrt to make it untenable for j the Gf m.ans en th heights. ' The constant fhund'-r of six-inch suns , rolled over the ea t taene i.. as i ne .me ri i can artillery lashed the heights with a terrible hail of shells. German batteries behind th Aisr.e replied, bombarding Fism.es and the back areas and dropping; hifrh explosives. The American artillery mashed the Aisne bridces. i The enemy line from the Aisn toward Rheims is much th same as it was Saturday. Americans advanced toward th Aisn on the right of our line. A few- more priscr-rs were taken. Ycl -i.r.not vet this fall unless yo-j are rerls'errd. Republican F.ettis'raio n Hay next Tuesday, for the City of Hammond. Are jou F.-glstered? 1-4-4T The kaiser it at bat. Strike him out by buying War Savings Stamps.