Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 81, Hammond, Lake County, 18 October 1918 — Page 1

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Epidemic Rips All Over Nation Experts Give Battle, Great Loss of Life, WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. The j influenza pandemic isthe most serious outbreak of disease this country has experienced in a quarter of a century. The loss of life and the economic loss have been greater than caused by any plague of yellow fever that has visited us in the last two generations. Indeed, the pandemic has been exceeded in severity only twice in the last 100 years by the cholera epidemics in 1S43 and in the seventies. XNS HOT IN SIGHT. While the United States public health service and the offices of the surgeon generals of the army and navy can not forecast what the final toll will be. they can and do say that, taking the country as a whole, the pandemic has done little more than get a good start. The end is not in sight. True, conditions in NewEngland, where the disease appeared first, are improving steadily and the prediction is made that the northeastern states have experienced the worst of the epidemic, but New Jersey. Delaware. Pennsylvania. Maryland and the District of Columbia, where the disease is most severe today, are undergoing what New England went through several weeks ago. BAD IN THE WEST. The severity of the pandemic is shaded on the maps hanging in the office of Surgeon General Rupert Blue from heavy in these central Atlantic coast tate. to medium heavy in the South, and to light in the states west of trie Mississippi. where. comparati vely speaking. the pandemic is developing. The nations health authorities say that terious developments in the West must be anticipated. The pandemic will bo as severe from the Mississippi to the Pacific slope two weeks hence as it was in New England couple of v.-eks ago and as it is in and about Washington today. The disease as widespread in Texas 'even now as is in some of the Eastern slates. MANY THOUSANDS OP DEATHS. The people of the country must take home to themselves a large measure of responsibility for tho srr'ad of the charge Unusual as this statement may -cm it is an authoritative opinion in ihe highest medical circles here that -,b.-. spread or niiuenz.i ...atcrialiv if citizens will exercise the j r.v.st ordinary rare. The disease is pre- : x.-mablc prodding every individual i v,es care that the secretions of the i.o:-e and mouth go ir.to a hanukt reniei (I'onimued on page ten.) McADOO WIRES YOU TO BUY LIB. BONDS WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. Editor TIMES, SUESCRirirONS reported ana estimated up to noon Thursday amount to S4.0CO,0O3,0OO, leaving at least 32,000,000,000 to complete the Fourth Liberty loan. Only two days are left within which to raise tUs vast sum. No country on earth but America could raise so vast a mm in. so short a time. America can Co it and must do it. The destinies of the world and the hopes of civilization are conteied upon America. We shall fail in everything we have fouffht for and hope to gain in this war if the rourth Liberty Loan is defeated. Let every true American citizen today examine himself under the white light of patriotism and say whether or not ha tas done his utmost in this emergency. The highest obligations of duty and patriotism command every true American to go immediately to his tank or to his Liberty Loan committee and subscribe to the limit of his ability to tho rourth Liberty bonds. Don't delay. Don't wait to he arred. Be as quick to do your part in this Tourth Liberty Lean battle as our soldiers in France ere quick to obey the orders to charge the enemy. Buy Liberty bonds on the Installment plan if you cannot buy them for cash. Every patriotic bank will help you. If every patriotic citizen will do his duty today, victory for the Fourth Liberty Loan is certain. The continued victories cf our armies In Europe, the certain defeat of our enemies and the glorious triumph, of he cause of Liberty depend upon what the American people do in the remaining two days cf the Fourth Liberty Loan cam-paig-c. WILLIAM O. MADOO, Secretary of the Treasury.

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STRICTEST CAUTION IS HECESSM1Y "While the situation with respect to the influenza is still desperate with a greater demand for the services of physicians and nurses that can possibly be supplied, jet it becomes more and more apparent that the tidal wave has begun to recede and that with the help of the citizenship of the communities in this section it will be stamped out in a comparatively short time, according to Dr. K. P. Hale, county health officer. Any disregard of the orders of the department of public health in regard to meetings in public places and in regard to personal care in matters of prevention of the disease would, however, tend to a recurrence of the epidemic that might prove very disastrous. In -other words, vigilance must not relax. Care in every particular must still be exercised. Kegulations must be observed. From unofficial reports it is believed that there were about ten deaths In the county yesterday and last night. These were mostly in foreign sections where it has been difficult to secure for the patients the right kind of care or to get them to take care of themselves. Fresh air is essential but sudden changes of temperature must be avoided. EE1S BHD NEWS Lieut. Louis, Flier, in Accident Wherein His Pilot Was Killed in France. Bad news came from . France this morning to L. W. Louis of The Timks advertising department that his son Lieut. John Louis of the U. S. aero forces in France had been hurt in an accident to his aeroplane when it was starting over the Hun lines. Through motor difficulty the aeroplane dashed to the ground and Lieut. Stevens, the pilot, was killed. From the best information obtainable Lieut. Louis suffered injuries about the head. He is in a hospital. The accident happened early in September and no information has been heard since. Mr. Louis has cabled to Francs for news. Lieut. Louis is a fine young man who has made astonishing progress since he enlisted in the air service and it is hoped that later information will show his complete recovery. THE ALLIED TROOPS INVADE MONTENEGRO United Press Cablegram PARTS, Oct. IS. French and Serbian troops invading Montenegro have captured the important town of Ipek, flftern miles inside the frontier, its was announced by the French .war office today. Additional progress was made north and west of Nisli and two large towns were occupied. ATTACKS CAUSE FLIGHT OF MASSES United Tress Cablegram. LONDON, Oct. 15. Allied attacks in Flanders and northern France are causing a "flight of the masses." according to the German wireless service. No aid will he given the population b ytransport facilities ,r food supiies. it is declared. In Roulers tiie Germans seized 20,000 pounds of food belonging to the Belgian relief commission. Suffering among ail the classes is intense. 4TH LOAN IS ON HOME STRETCH United Press Cablegram. WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign today turned into the home stretch and every ounce of t he ration's energy was directed at putting over the minimum quota of six billions dollars. Total subscriptions reported here today passed the four billion, two hundred and fifty million dollar mark. The state of Michigan has fully subscribed. Secretary Mc.Adoo this morninjr reiterated his statements that the nation must not let Uncle Sam fail to pay his deht. He declared that if peace was declared tomorrow the government wo:;!d have an enormous financial problem to solve which would necessitate much more money. Important Notice. All American Red Cross War Fund pledges are past due. Those knowing themselves to be in arrears are expected to met this obligation, saving the time and expense of personal solicitation Call at once at Liberty Hall! SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND COMMITTEE. 10-17-2

NATI Sad Tragedy Is Revealed in Life of 18-Year-Old Edith Berry, Who Is Found Dead in Her Room in Chicago. Sf'eciat, To The Times. LOWELL. IND., Oct. IS. Edith Loyed Berry of this place committed suicide in Chicego yesterday and the sad news shocked people here. The girl was only IS years of age and left Lowell two years ago to accept employment in Chicago. She was found dead in her room at 1 C IS W. Jackson boulevard. Four gas j'Ms were turned on. A number of letcrs tere found in the room. Among them is the following note, unsigned, but evidently written immediately before the tragedy: "Malcomb, dear: Don't you know I am getting gray worrying about you? I can wait no longer. If it wero not for your dear mother's comforting words I'd cry myself sick. I am living at Maudie's again. 1 am not working today. 'I Love You Only." "Good-by, I love you only. I will kill myself. You shall never see me alive again." The man to whom the note was addressed is believed by the police to be Malcomb Berry. 1327 Jackson blvd.. because of other letters addressed to him. He had not been found late last right. Berry is the dead girl's husband. According to Mrs. Charles Linsley, owner of the rooming house, the girl rented the room Wednesday night, spending tho evening decorating it. Yesterday morning neighboring roomers smclled gas. The police were called and found the body. Find Soldier's Picture. A picture of a uniformed soldier found among her letters was marked with the following notation: "My dear brother. Thomas Loyed, left for Camp Grant Thursday, June 2 7. KM 8." The parents of the girl, in Lowell, were notified. They are Mr. and Mrs. El wood Loyed. That the young woman was married was substantiated by a postal card sent from Camp Grant, Second Company, 161st Depot Brigade, and reads: "Dear Edith: How is your husband?" It was signed Morris Miner. Thos. Loyed, the girl's brother, is in France: in the U. S. army. Another brother is at Camp Taylor and a third brother in the service is in a Virginia camp. HUNS PREPARING AFTER-WAR PLANS United Pp.kss Cablegram LONDON, Oct. IS. (By the British Admiralty "Wireless). German commercial classes are busily engaged in devising astute schemes for regaining supremacy at the end of the war. General approval has been exnressIn ( lei-man nsnpr, nf a nlan nnprested by the chamber of commerce of Plauen which states that a German chamber of commerce sho.uld be set up in foreign countries to reconquer the markets which before the war were dominated by German trade. EXPECT RETREAT TO NAMUR United Pp.ess Cablecrasi LONDON, Oct. IS. (By the British Admiralty "Wireles?). The military correspondent of the British wireless states that extensive preparations have been made for the evacuation of the Belgian coast. The enemy probably intends to retreat to a line running through Antwerp. Brussells and Namur. thence along the right bank of the Mouse. Germany r.o doubt, will attempt to delay the Allied advance on the line of the Scheldt. CONGRESS TO TO REIMBURSE WHEAT RAISERS BT United Press WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. Should peace come before the next harvest congress will br called on to appropriate a large sum to pay American wheat raisers the price guaranteed to them by the government, wheat state members of congress were notified today in a letter concerning the wheat situation. The only casualty on General Pershing-' list today from Xake County is: RAYMOND SX.OKTJ, 1S29 Carolina it., Gary; wounded, degree undetermined.

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T J. President Wilson's reply to Germany's proposals for an armistice to "talk the matter over" received' world wide commendation. GerFEDERAL COURT -IS come Times Bt'REAC. At Statk Capital. . INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Oct. IS. The October session of the federal court at Hammond, set for this week, will not be held and the few civil. cases on which r.'otions were to haver been heard byJudge A. B. Anderson, will bo heard at Hammond at the next term of court in April. SUGAR CERTIFICATES DISCONTINUED SUNDAY U. S. Food Administration Issues Order; Notice Sent to Counties. Issuance of certificates for the allotment of sugar for canning purposes will be discontinued in Indiana Sunday on orders from the United States food administration, received by the state focd authorities yesterday fcrpnoop. The Indiana administration issued the notice to all county administrators yesterday. ALLIES TO UNITE FOR PEACE TABLE United Press Cablegram. WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. A determined effort will be made immediately by America itid the allies to organize a strong united diplomatic front to prevent any slip at the peace table due to information from German sources that a split can be looked for among the allies during negotiations. Quotations from German newspapers show attacks on England and French war aims and ray Wilson's formula has never been officially accepted by the allies. The president appeared to fent the sitv-ation when he appealed in his New York speech for an exact statement of terms by all chancellors of European belligerents. If Germany capitulates before the allies agree definitely diplomats believe Germany may prof.t at the peace table. DISTRICT CHAIRMAN AT ALLIED MEETING A number of workers for the Allied War Work drive representing the seven bodies to benefit by the drive were entertained at the Gary Y. M. C. A. la?t ni.cht end plans were discussed for organization throughout the county by those present. lr. H. E. Sharrar of Hammond, district chairman for the drive, beginning November 11. was pr.evt at the meeting. Notice, Red Cross Members The annual election of six directors of Hammond Chapter American lied Cross will be held at Liberty Hall, Thursday. Oct. 24. 131S. Polls will be open from 12 m. to S p. m. All members are asked to take part in this election. HAMMOND CHAPTER AMERICAN 10-1 S-2 RED CROSS. AMSTERDAM. Oct. 18. The Hadelsblatt published "with reserve" an unconfirmed report that all German submarines have been ordered to return to their bases.

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fa. I ,7 r 1 W "& Street of Sadi Carnot. many must indicate by her actions that she really wants peace. Her armies continue to devastate and pillage towns through which they U. S. PREPARES FOR SPRING CAMPAIGN By CARL D. GROAT (United Tress Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. "The! next two weeks should determine whether we shall have a spring campaign. In the meantime we are proceeding on the theory that the war is going on and that a spring campaign on big lines must be fought." This summary of the war and peace situation came today from a general officer, holding an important place in the army establishment. He declared that by the first of November we should know whether Germany would yield. That Germany wants peace is a certainty; but the question is what price is she willing to pay to keep the allies off her soil. He said it would be fatal to go on any other assumption than that all the i fighting branches are going ahead with tre;r rlans on a stroke greater than ccr before. The sub-normal amount of prisoners taken in the Belpium retreat tends to show that the Germans are retreating; in jrood order. This Is taken here that the German high command realizes his army is beaten but not utterly defeated. GREAT GERMAN RETREAT PROGRESSES United Press Cablegram PARIS, Oct. IS. Allied infantry supported by British monitors is advancing on Zeebruggee. Franco-Belgian forces are marching toward Deynze, eight miles southwest of Ghent. The British are in control of Courtrai and the Germans have retired to a point thirty miles west of Brussels. Roubai virtually has been taken. The new allied drive in the Oise regrion menaces Ridemont, seven miles southeast of St. Quentin. Once this town is tahen it will be easy to take Guise. The Germans are abandoning their positions northeast of LaFere. HUNS BITTERLY RESIST YANKS United Ppf.s C xpi.ec.ram. WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct. IS, (Noon.) Under cover of a heavy barrage American patrols this morning penetrated deeply in the wooded region northeast of Grandpre. At the. same time after breaking up feeble counter attacks along the M-?use, Americans pushed on and captured a number of strong points from which the boches had been sending out patrols. Artillery activity has greatly increased along the whole front between Grandpre and the Meuse. The Germans are using gas as well as high explosives and shell the rear areas. It is now permissable to announce that the thirtysixth division has been engaged in the Champagne advance this month.

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LEFT BETHUNE :W r -4 - i t4 v IS- ' f A f 5 -vyv,4 are retreating. This British official photo shows the street of Sadi Carnot, Bethune. Mere skeletons cf the beautiful buildings remain. BulletinUnited Press CAiisoiiA v.l LOXDOX, Oct. 18 Tour-1 coing has been evaeuatpcl,'it was reported from the Brit ish front todav. Bulletin United 'Press Cablegram LUAUO.N, Oct. IS Zeebrugge, the great German Miumanne oase m iielgium is being entered by the British-Belgian troops. Bt United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. Re- ! ported German Austria-Hungary u, mrwj, mat me Kaiser's armies are retreating witnout leaving destruction in their j wake. and th.it tho TT-fcrto. v, been recalled ,was interpreted here ! today as an indication that these j two countries are going through a process of meeting President Wilson's peace terms. While it is admitted some of the political reforms may be sincere there is question as to whether or not they are Sufficient to meet the president's demands. Germany may be saying for instance w,. r cannot: declare war except when Germany 13 invaded. Germany may believe she is meeting the president's terms and then again her ruler may intend only to please the reople and in the end stir them to a war of defense. Apparently the military requirements are being met for the rresent. Reports persist that an answer is cn the way. Of this the government has no confirmation. A new phase of the peace offensive is expected soon for there is no doubt that the Germans desire peace. Bolshevism appears to be. growing throughout the country and even penetrating the army, according to entente and neutral diplomats here todav. While discrediting rumors that Germany has called off its submarines in compliance with President Wilson's demand until official information to this effect is at hand, the navy department 1 today expressed satisfaction at the im-1 portant DJow Girccted nt tins arm or tne German operations by c! Piling the Belgium coast of U-boat bases. This means that the uhmnrines will have to travel further from bases at Keil than heretofore. ADVANCE NORTHEAST OF LAFERE Uvited Preps Cablegram. PARIS. Oct. 1- An advance of about two miles on a three mile front northeast of LaFere was reported by , the French war office. Violent fighting is continuing north of Grandpre where the French have crossed the Aisno

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Unofficial Report in London is that Zeebrugge Has Been Evacuated. Bulletin. United Press Cablegram. LOXDOX, Oct. 18, 4. p. m. Belgium infantry has entered Bruges, a dispatch from the British front announced this afternoon. Bulletin (Unitel Press Cablegram PARIS, Oct. 18., 11:20 a. m. Totircoing and Roubiax are reliably reported to have been captured by the allied troops. Unitel Pres3 Caelegkam. Bulletin. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18. Xo German subs have gone to sea since Chancellor Max made the armistice offer, according to a report here toda Bulletin-. Uniter Press Cablegram LONDON. Oct. 18, 1:46 p. m. The whole Belgium coast is confidently expected to be freed from the -errryfogayrlcm " tiiat Bruges already had fallen and that Zeebrugge had been evacuated are generally credited but have not yet ben officially confirmed. j It is understood that a town five ! miles west of Zeebrugge has been caotured ' Bulletin. United Pkess Cablegram. LONDON, Oct. 18. British troops continued to advance on the whole thirty mile front between the Semsee canal and the Lys rivj er, Field Marshal Haig announced today. Additional progress has been made east of Douai and several villages have been captured southeast of that city. Prisoners taken in yesterday's Anglo-American attack . between Bohain and Le Cateau exceed j 4 ooo CONGRESS ANTICIPATES A RECESS Bt United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. Anticipating a recess within the next ten days, scores of congressmen today were planning to go home between now and Monday to give political fences one last look. When word was circulated flint t II r liniUA nnA t.nt1o lcoot-c Vi a A agreed upon a recess to begin October I "' memb"f ba,n Preparations to quit I the capital until after election. A j recess now means delay of the big revenue bill. Prohibition, oil leasing and water power bills and a bill to establish a string of tuberculosis hospitals to care for 14,000 soldiers discharged with tuberculosis are among important measures. ALLIES TO GET TOGETHER FOR PEACE United Press Cablegram AMSTERDAM. Oct. IS. Members of the reiehstag. the federal council and the cabinet and military and naval officials, conferred in Berlin yesterday, in regard to the reply which will i be scnt to President Wilson, accord ing to advices received here today. The reply it is reported, is not yet completed. AUSTRIA SAID TO BE EVACUATING (Uvp-V Press Cableoram. AMSTERDAM, Oct. IS. In compliance with Presiden Wilson's note, Austria is evacuating occupied territory, according to a Vienna dispatch received here today. TURKEY TO GIVE UP SMYRNA United Press Cable.-, am. LONDON, Oct. IS. The plenipotentlaries of P.ahnil Rey, Governor Smyrna, have arived in Athens for the purpose of negotiating for the surrender of that Turkish province, according to a dispatch from Athens.